Sorry for those who were confused with the last chapter, but I'm trying to accelerate the story, and the slight break down of Team 7 was needed. I apologize for making you wait as well.

Repair and Forget

Kakashi found Naruto first, next to the lake. His new body was sore, and he was going to be sore later, he knew it.

The blonde was annoyed with himsefl for flaring up at the two of them. The odds of Sakura forgetting what happened was next to zero. And who knew what the Teme was thinking.

Kakashi nudged his shoulder, If he was human he'd have ruffled the kids hair . . . He pushed those thoughts away, because he really didn't need to be depressed right then.

"I lost my temper . . . they'll probably hate me . . ." Kakashi just leaned on the twelve year old, getting Naruto to start petting him.

I was right, I preferred the idiot over him being serious . . . He knows that too . . . No one would take him seriously if he was serious, because that's not how we think of him. We think he's unable to do much but . . . Kakashi lay down, and looked at the water. He came up with a way to get me out of the water prison, not Sasuke, or Sakura, the two smart ones, but 'dead last'. He's good at henge and Kage bushin . . . Pulling pranks . . . I wonder how good his stealth is, when he wants to be hidden . . . he'd be pretty good at sneaking behind enemy lines and getting information, or killing someone. Kakashi blinked as he recognized a scent blowing at him, Sakura. We'd have to work on his awareness of others though.

"Naruto . . . I'm sorry if I made you mad . . ." Naruto jerked in surprise, he hadn't heard her come up. "Gomen, did I scare you?"

"Kinda . . . Whatcha doing here?" Naruto looked at her. "You normally are so busy fawning over the teme I can leave for hours and you two won't notice."

" . . . I-I . . . I guess I want to be more like a team . . . even Ino's geting along with her's . . . and I barely know anything about you two . . . " Sakura really felt awkward. "WHy do you act like an idiot if there's something you don't like, you could've said something."

"And get hit for putting myself on Sasuke's level?" He looked at her. "Like you usually do?" He glanced away.

" . . . Gomen . . . want to start over?" Sakura had an idea. "Forget what just happened, and start as friends?"

" . . . Heh, I'd like that!" Naruto gave a grin. Kakashi gave an eye smile, that unfortunately went unnoticed by the two gennin. "Uzumaki Naruto!" He got up and offered his hand to help her up. It was in one motion too, and he almost fell over.

"Haruno Sakura." She laughed as she took his hand. "Want to get somehing to eat? No Ramen though, I'm pretty sure it's stunting your growth."

"No way, Ramen's good!"

Well, this is a good move, now we just have to get Sasuke to come out of that ivory tower and then get me back to human . . . somehow. Kakashi ignored the two arguing over the healthiness of ramen. I'll have to go last though . . . Sasuke's going to be difficult to bring around.

At the Ramen stand, Naruto and Sakura were eating fairly quietly, and Kakashi was eating a bowl of beef ramen. It was still so weird, standing up, and eating directl out of a bowl, no hands to hold it when, for some reason that Kakashi was sure meant the bowl was possessed, the bowl would move around. Kuso . . . there goes some more dignity, when I get back to human, I'm going to be so grateful . . . I'll be able to read my book . . . What happened to it anyway? And which part was I at? -! Kakashi froze, he couldn't remember what the book was called, or why he liked it . . . What the hell? I knew this yesterday . . . I'm offically getting worried now. Forgetting the mission and what happened is fine, but when I start forgetting details of my life . . . They're talking.

"-Why don't you like Sasuke?" Sakura fiddled with her chopsticks.

" . . . Because, He gets everything I have to work for without batting an eye. I failed the exams three times, He passes it in one go . . . he doesn't even thank the people that praise him, just looks down his nose at them like they're stating the obvious . . . I hate that. I'd do anything to get the looks he's given, to have people say good job when I've finished something . . . Why do you think I didn't make for shore right away in Wave, after we got Kakashi-sensei out of the water prison? I was happy he'd praised me, for thinking it up . . . I didn't mean to get mad at you, earlier, but . . . it annoys the hell out of me when people compare me to Sasuke and tell me I should look up to him. Yeah he's strong, but he doesn't know how to survive in the world like I do. I learned how to pick pockets when I was four, because I needed money for food, I learned how to pick locks when I was five because I'd loose my apartment key, and hated waiting around for someone to get off their high horse and help me. I learned a lot of things kids shouldn't know, and I learned it on my own. I didn't have parents, or people that would rock me to sleep at night . . . I learned that crying and complaing gets you no where, and sitting around waiting for something to happen insures it won't. I'm not an idiot, I just choose not to acknowledge that my life sucks . . . and I keep moving, focusing on now and the future . . . I've officially weirded you out now, huh?" Naruto gave an embarrased smile.

" . . . Kinda, but, I really think you're an idiot now . . .You should have said something, we'd have helped- . . . oh." Sakura ducked her head. "I guess, I'm part of the problem too . . . I only focus on Sasuke . . . Gomen."

"It's okay, Sakura-chan." Naruto finished his fifth bowl. "Do you want to know why I was obessed with you?" Kakashi perked up his ears.

"Um . . . Hai." Was?! What? Am I not good enough for him?!

"Do you remember . . . you were about five, so was I, but you were chased by that gang of girls, and you got lost?"

" . . . " I guess . . .

Five year old chibi sakura finally outran the girls with the pens and markers, trying to doodle on her forehead, gasping for breath, she sat down on a bench, before realizing she was in the bad part of town, the place her mother told her not to go. Panicking, she tried to find her way out, but instead got even more lost. Tired, she tripped, skinning her knees. She started to cry.

"What you doing?" A boy with bright blonde hair put his face close to hers. Startled, she fell back. "Why you crying?"

"I-I'm Lost! I can't find my home!!" She kept crying, the boy tilted his head to the side.

"Where do you live?" She sobbed out her address. "Don't know where that is, but I know where the street starts, C'mon." She couldn't stand up. "C'mon, it's getting dark."

"Muh-my knees hurt!" She kept crying, even when he pulled her to her feet, and then on his back . . . they were the same height. He started walking. An hour later, they were on her street, and she stopped sobbing. He put her down, and turned to leave. "W-wait! Where are you going?"

"My place. I have to be in before dark."

" . . . Thank you!" She hugged him, making him stiffen. "Buh-but, why did you help me? Don't you think I'm ugly?" Sakura blinked a bit. Pulling back.

" . . . " He casually put his face near hers. "Now that you've stopped crying, I don't. You're really pretty, Pink-chan." She turned red.

"Muh-my name's Sakura Ha-"

"Get away from her!" A man threw a rock, and the boy disapeared. Sakura had long since forgotten what he looked like.

"You were the boy that got me home . . . weren't you?" Naruto nodded, Kakashi gave a soft growl. He was out of the loop on this one. "Thank you, for helping me . . . I didn't realize . . . "

"You really didn't, I tried to talk to you the first day you were at the academy, but you didn't even glance at me, you and the blonde were focused on Sasuke." They spent several hours talking, filling each other in on the major events of their lives. Eventually the two split up for the day, Kakashi and Sakura both digesting the information they'd gotten from Naruto. Kakashi sighed, and glanced at his ha- paws. I feel so useless right now . . .

Later, when Sakura was asleep, and he was back on the floor, he worked through getting his team to unite. Then when I'm . . . He stopped, A sudden fear washing over him, and he got up to look as his reflection in the full length mirror Sakura had, The half wolf that was him and yet, not him, stared back. What if I don't become human again? What if this is how I'll be until I die? He put a paw on the glass, watching the reflection do the same. But, that can't happen, there's got to be a way . . . I have to be human again! He glanced at Sakura's reflection, she was curled up and sleeping peacefully in her bed. I want to be able to talk again! Hug Sakura when she's frightened of being weak . . . Get Naruto a better place . . . help Sasuke . . . Kakashi could hear himself whine. Had he been human, he probably would've cried. There was so much he could've done before, and now he was trapped as a dog, unable to do anything to help them. Sakura's room had gotten hotter, so he curled up on a cold and small window seat she had, close to her nightstand, and fell asleep.

Terror, he was scared, Cold, Metal all around, bright lights, it's an operating room of some kind . . . Kakashi found himself pinned face down on the cold metal table, human, he could see his hands by his head. He struggled to move, push up, but there was something holding him down . . . men stood around him, something was done to his back and-

RRRIIIIINNNNGGGGGG!!!!! The demon alarm clock from hell woke him up, and this one didn't have a snooze button, but two annoying bells and a hammer. He glared at it, Sakura just rolled over and Kakashi decided to teach it a lesson. Mintues later, after a series of banging, clanking and screams of mercy from the alarm clock (In Kakashi's mind) Sakura rolled over to see Fang sitting proudly over the now smashed alarm clock's remains.

Round two goes to me! I win. Kakashi felt his tail wag.

" . . . Wish I could do that . . . " Sakura got up and got dressed, Kakashi lying down and putting his paws over his eyes.

Next time give me a warning! I could get in trouble for peeping! Though it's really not, since I'm right in her room . . . NO! Don't think that! Sakura explained the smashing of the alarm clock to her mother, who commented that it was probably too loud of an noise for the dog, and he couldn't take it. Duh, my hearing's about five times better, of course I hate it. No offense to Sakura, but her mom is . . . such an idiot . . . Kakashi reluctantly ate the cold canned food Sakura's mother gave him. Yuck . . . Woman, where on earth did you get this? A few minutes later, they were on their way to meet up with Naruto.

Okay, sorry for the late update, life is crazy. This will be the last update on this story until Christmas, (Like all of my other stories) as school slowly consumes my life . . . or lack of one . . . either way. Kakashi's animosity to Sakura's mom is the same I have with a certain aquaintence of mine who hates dogs, (I love them, so cute . . . when they don't eat your homework) so I'm sorry if Kakashi seems OOC, I'll write him better one day! The reason for Kakashi's growing amnesia will be explained, and so will his little dream, soon. I've got another chapter . . . does anyone mind a slight time skip? (Doesn't matter if you do, I have to do one to get the story moving.) See you soon!