Chapter 16.

Recap:" I do love Sasuke, Kakashi." Kakashi's heart just dropped then, he heard the words he had been dreading. It was like they were waiting his whole life to attack him now. She did love Sasuke...

Kakashi blinked, he couldn't believe the words that just fell from Sakura's mouth. He was so dissapointed, yet angry that she could love someone like Sasuke. " Yes Kakashi I do love him as a." Sakura had no time to finish her sentence, before she new it Kakashi was out the window. She had no idea why they hadn't thought of putting some sort of preventation on the windows for people like Kakashi. What also amazed her was that Kakashi could move after what he had just been through, but what made her heart sink. And the feeling of guilt rising, almost coming from her stomach. Was that she hadn't gotten to finish her sentence, and now Kakashi thought that she loved Sasuke, like a lover...Like she was in love with him. But the thing is she was in love with Kakashi, and now she really did have to tell him. After all the damn chasing, the mission and the verbal abuse. She still hadn't gotten to admit her love, it was killing her and most of all..she feared that it may be killing him.

Kakashi collapsed on the floor of his appartment, he could feel that one of the stitches had opened on his rampage home. He just couldn't stay though, nothing could hurt more than what had just happened to him, he was on the verge of crying. ' What is happening to me? What have I become...' Kakashi tried to move so that he could try to treat his wound, but every movement of his body made him wince in pain. He was crying but he didn't know why, physical pain or emotional..Kakashi lay on the floor for a few moments longer, his mask clinging to his face as he took in ragged breaths, his body was aching. And he couldn't take it all, just like that he was out of it. Looking as lifeless as possible on the floor of his appartment, with the door wide open. For any enemys to attack. And a puddle of blood was slowly forming.

" Tsunade-sama please give me the rest of the day off." Sakura's eyes were pleading.

" What for you just started to work full time, Sakura we need you here." Sakura shook her head.

" No Shishou you don't understand! Kakashi hatake escaped from here and he is in a critical condition, he shouldn't even be moving." Sakura's eyes were swelling with tears now, her hand was fisted by her side, while the other held her notebook. Which was slowly falling out of her grip.

" Sakura, we need you here. There are other ninja here in critical condition as well, I will send someone else for him."

Sakura's eyes poured the tears out, " Please" She sobbed " I-I need to know, and see with my own eyes that he is ok. I need to be there for him. I-I love him." Tsunade's jaw dropped straight down, the amazments just kept coming from this girl. But she wasn't able to agree or disagree. Sakura had run out of the hospital and she wasn't coming back. Tsunade shook her head, there was a vain pulsating on her head..But she decided to take a deep breath and just go on with her work.

" Kakashi sensei!" Sakura new she wasn't meant to call him that, but it slipped out. She was used to it from old times. She ran through the open door and to his side. She was still wearing her nurse uniform, but now it had smeared blood on it. Her hands were covered in blood, and her knees were in a puddle of blood. And it all came from Kakashi. Sakura scream echoed in the lifeless appartment. She checked his pulse ' Good it's still there, ok just breathe Sakura we can do this.' She lifted him carefully, but also as quickly as possible. And throught the cold and rusted appartment she ran, placing him on the bed. She pulled down his mask, there was no time for pride, or whatever the reason of him wearing his mask. Sakura concentrated her chakra and began working on saving this shinobis life.

Kakashi tried to move but the pain was excruciating. Thundering through out his body. He took in a deep breath, and groaned. He was in his bed and someone had put him there. He examined his body, there were no stitches now. He actually looked completely healed but he didn't feel that way. 'Maybe emotional pain and physical pain put together isn't the greatest idea.' He thought. He could feel the breeze from the window blowing across his face, on his lips and his chin. And it felt refreshing. Kakashi noticed he wasn't wearing his Konoha head band which meant someone had also removed that. He looked to his left, and in a chair sleeping was a pink haired girl. " S-Sakura?" He questioned, but he only whispered it. She didn't hear, just continued sleeping. Her chin resting in her palm, hair framing her face. She looked worn out, and she must be really worn out. It takes a lot of strength and chakra to heal him as much as she did. Sakura opened her eyes, they were red and watery. From just waking up. " Oh..You're awake." She smiled. But gazed into his eye, he looked confused and worried. " Sakura you" He coughed loudly but continued talking, his voice raspy " You saved my life again, and..you could have died yourself performing the healing jutsu that you did on me." Her smile sofened into a sincere one. ' Well atleast it still looks like he cares about me.' " I would die for you Kakashi." His mouth opened a little so a gasp could escape, but he wouldn't let it. He shut his mouth quickly and looked down. " Thank-you Sakura. I really appreciate it, and I mean it. But..'sigh' I think it would be best if you left now." Sakura took her head off her palm. " I'm not leaving and I don't care what you say, we need to talk about us." He let his gaze meet back with her green eyes. " We have nothing to talk about Sakura, there is nothing left to talk about with us." " Just shutup! For once would you let me finish what I am saying, and don't you dare run off this time." Kakashi just nodded, there was no way he was going to win this argument, aspecially against a woman with super strength.

" Now back at the hospital I said I do love Sasuke. And you know what I do but"

" Why are you telling me this just to make me feel bad?" Kakashi let his eyes water again, he couldn't believe she was doing this to him again.

" God Kakashi you can be such an idiot sometimes! I do love Sasuke AS A BROTHER!" Sakura let out a breath she had been holding, she had been waiting so long to tell him that and now came the other thing.

" And I am in love with you" Her voice changed to a soft whisper with care and sincerety. And a little bit of relief. " Wh-what..?" Kakashi moved back a little on his hands. " Yes I am in love with you!" She moved closer. " You, kakashi Hatake the great copy ninja!"

" But-but the other night, when Sasuke told you that he loved you, you looked so happy.."

Sakura let out a hesitated laugh " You moron, I was looking so happy because I was thinking about you...Well actually realizing that I loved you and not Sasuke."

Kakashi calmed down and relaxed a little, but just stared at his sheets. He had no time to be aloof or cool. Just a muck. " Wow...I-I can't believe...Sakura I am so sorry for all of the things that I ever said to you. I just said them out of anger and I can't believe I said them I shouldn't have said them at all no matter the circumstancers.." Sakura moved and took his hand in hers.

" It's alright, I understand. I love you and I will forgive you no matter what you do to me, or say."

kakashi didn't care about the pain anymore he had to kiss her. He pulled the hand that she was holding so that she was on the bed. And with all the strength he had left in him he kissed her, he tasted her lips. Like he had been longing to do, it felt like it had been so long. Sakura's cheeks were flushed as they pulled away. ' That was the greatest kiss I have ever experienced in my whole entire life. Inner Sakura- Hell yeah!' " I'm so sorry Sakura. I love you."

" I know." She smiled and kissed him lightly again. " I still can't believe I thought that you were in love with Sasuke..." He sighed. " Realization bites." he groaned.

The enddddddddd. Ok thank you all for reading this story, I know it probably could have gone for longer and been more entertaining but I tried. I haven't had a lot of time to update because school is back now and yeah. So I tried my best tonight and I should be sleeping right now. But look out because i'm thinking of writing a sequel. Thanks for all of your tips and reviews and everything! Hope you liked it.