A/N Wow; it's been a loooong time! I just found this chapter I wrote so I guess I'll post it. If anyone is still interested let me know because I think I might pick this story up again just to finish it and put it to bed finally! Let me know.

Fallen Sparrow

Chapter Six: What are you Made of?

He had been transferred to another room in the far East Wing of the hospital. Two Guards were posted at his door, another two at the window. This time it seemed they were taking no chances. He sat silently on the floor of the room awaiting something and nothing at all. He supposed they believed he was a threat to the city… someone… something out of control that needed to be 'dealt' with. He smirked slightly, if they only knew.

The sound of the door opening caused a slight raise in his eyebrow. His eyes caught Kakashi. The older man stared down at him, his arms crossed. They remained in silence for moments on end each of them thinking their own thoughts, assuming that of the other. It was Sasuke who spoke first which slightly surprised both of them.

"If I wanted to kill her, she would be dead." He stated.

Kakashi nodded slightly. Exhaling a deep breath he smirked slightly. "Is that your way of asking how she is?" He remarked and watched the young boy, who wasn't so young anymore, slightly shrug as a response.

Coming further into the room he made his way over so that he was standing in front of Sasuke. "How are you feeling?" The question was nonchalant but they both knew that it was extremely important.

Once again Sasuke stared at him defiantly. "Does it matter? This stupid village has already made up its mind about me."

"Don't be annoying." Kakashi remarked. "Answer the question."

"I don't know." He stated almost silently and saw Kakashi raise his brow in slight confusion. "I don't know… if he's gone."

Walking over to the window to stare at the village below he squinted against the bright sunshine… it was mocking them… mocking all of them.

"There will be a medical examination scheduled for tomorrow morning pending the outcome we will then see what must be done."

"They want to kill me." He remarked. His statement was blunt… Sasuke didn't know any other way to be.

"It won't happen." Kakashi stated as though his word was final and Sasuke could see that it was. He wouldn't allow any harm to come to him.

"Why would you protect me? I left the village… I abandoned you… I don't deserve…."

"It's not about what you deserve. I made a promise and I intend to keep it." His voice held an edge to it that didn't go unnoticed by the younger man.

"You care too much!" Sasuke snapped. "Just like that Dobe…"

It was Kakashi's turn to shrug as his anger and frustration quickly dissipated. "We are imperfect… nothing to be done about it." With a heavy sigh he made his way to the door.

"…and the Hyuuga?" He asked suddenly wishing he didn't care but unable to stop himself from asking.

Letting his hand rest on the knob he sighed. "She will live…" Was his response.

"She knows… she knows what I did that day… the day of the exam."

"It was necessary." He stated.

"It didn't matter… I still left! You planned all this for nothing."

"It was for everything… you are here… right now because of that day… because of what we did."

"Because of what I stole from her." He refuted.

"It doesn't matter now… what's done is done. We cannot change what has happened."

"She will hate you… she will hate me."

"Do you care?" He asked suddenly very interested in his response.

The Uchia looked away. "She may die from this… her heart is still weak."

"She is made of the things in this world that are strong." He remarked walking out never hearing Sasuke's response.

"She's made of me…"