A/N - Man, I'm so sorry, that I haven't updated. I have nine stories going at the moment, and maybe I should have thought twice before doing so, but it's a little late to be regretting it. So, I'm going to try my hardest to update all my stories.

Chapter Eight: Take Me Home

Naruto sat at his kitchen table trying to figure out what he should do. Sakura was sleeping on the sofa and every once in a while she turned and twisted.

I hate this, Naruto thought to himself, I can't do anything to help her.

Suddenly, Sakura jerked violently in her sleep, Naruto jumped, and quickly rushed to her side.

"Sakura?" Naruto asked quietly.

Sakura didn't answer, she just continued to twist and turn.

Naruto was silent, what should I do, I can't touch her, otherwise she'll run into the street screaming that I raped her or something like that.

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Sakura couldn't see a thing, she was surrounded by darkness. She could feel her body start to shiver. Sakura look all around her, but she couldn't see a thing. It was complete darkness.

Suddenly, a faded light appeared, and Sakura could see the silhouette of someone standing in front of it. Sakura approached cautiously, and tried to see who it was.

"Sasuke!?" Sakura spoke in disbelief.

Sasuke didn't reply, he tuirned and began walking away, and with him the light became dimmer, and dimmer.

"No! Come back!" Sakura shouted, "Don't leave me alone! Don't leave me in the dark!"

Sasuke, though, was already gone, and so was the light. That light, though, was quickly followed by another, Sakura spun around to stare at the new light.

"Naruto!" Sakura shouted at the blond that was blocking some of the light, "Naruto, it's Sakura! Please! Please help me!"

Naruto only turned from her, taking the light of his preseance with him.

"No! Naruto come back!" Sakura shouted, "Please, come back!"

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Naruto was now completely confused, he didn't know what the hell Sakura was talking about. He was right there with her, yet she was acting as though he was leaving.

"Sakura," Naruto spoke softly to her, "I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere."

Sakura, though, didn't hear his words.

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Sakura was once again in the dark. She was trembling, but she couldn't feel herself doing so. Her breath was heavy, but that, too, though, she had no knowledge of. She couldn't see, hear, speak, or anything else.

I'm scared, Sakura admitted, I want to go home! I want to see my teammates again!

Suddenly, another light appeared to the right of Sakura, and was a little surprised, yet relieved when she saw who had appeared with this light.

"Kakashi-sensei," Sakura whispered, "Can you take me home? I...don't like it here."

Kakashi, unlike all the other, actually reacted to her words, he gave her an odd look that Sakura had never seen on his face before. Then, he began doing what all the others did, he turned and began walking away, and the light disappeared slowly with him.

"NO! Come back!" Sakura screamed, "I want you to stay!"

With that Sakura jerked awake, and was staring straight into the eyes of Naruto.

"Naruto!" Sakura exclaimed, she sat up quickly and threw her arms around her friend.

"Sakura, what's wrong? Are you okay?" Naruto asked, as he awkwardly returned the hug.

"I'm...okay..." Sakura whispered into Naruto's shoulder.

Naruto just stayed silent, unable to think of anything to say.

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Sasuke walked down the street, in an odd state of confusion. He didn't know why Sakura would think their Sensei, Kakashi, would do such a thing. Of course, they also never thought Asuma would do such a thing to Ino. Another thing, though, that was pulling at Sasuke's mind was the fact that Kakashi was still at the hospital. What possible reason was there that he'd have stayed. Well, maybe he was worried about Sakura and wanted to make sure she was okay. Then again, Kakashi should of thought that him staying there might put thoughts into Sakura's mind about him.

Sasuke left his thoughts behind as he came up to the front steps of the hospital, and sure enough, Kakashi was snoozing on the bench outside the doors.

Sasuke approached his Sensei, and stopped about a foot from him, "Sensei?"

Kakashi stirred, but didn't wake up.

Sasuke spoke a little louder, "SENSEI!"

Sasuke, himself, jump as a flock of birds took off from a nearby tree. Kakashi jumped to attention, and looked around, his eyes finally coming to rest on Sasuke.

"Sasuke, what on earth are you doing out here at this hour?" Kakashi asked in surprise.

"I should be asking you that," Sasuke spat, not fully sure as to the reason he was so mad at Kakashi, "What the hell are you doing here?"

Kakashi glanced around, then looked back to Sasuke, "Well, I wanted to make sure Sakura was kept safe."

Sasuke stifled a harsh laugh, "Yeah, good job, sensei."

Kakashi stared at Sasuke in slight confusion.

Seeing his sensei's face, Sasuke asked, "Where might Sakura be at the moment?"

"Up in her room," Kakashi answered, gesturing to the window in which was Sakura hospital room.

"Wrong," Sasuke corrected his sensei, "She's at Naruto's, freaked out of her fucking mind at the fact that he Sensei stayed at the hospital."

"What?" Kakashi asked, jumping to his feet.

"Yeah, at Naruto's," Sasuke repeated.

"Why is she so freaked about me-"

"Are you an idiot!?" Sasuke shouted, although he was quick to get the idea either, but he weasn't going to let Kakashi know that.

Kakashi stared.

"She just found out her best friend was raped by her sensei! Why do you think she's freaking out for!?"

Kakashi blinked, then sighed, "Shit, I'm an idiot."

Sasuke studied his sensei for a moment, "Well, we need help. Naruto, and I, can't get her to come back to the hospital."

"And you think I can get her to come back?" Kakashi asked, "After acting like I did?"

Sasuke shrugged, "Well, at least talk to her. Explain yourself, fuck why the hell am I the one telling you this?"

Kakashi laughed slightly, he knew Sasuke wasn't the kind that liked doing this kind of thing, so he nodded and said, "Okay, let's head for Naruto's, then."

With that, the two headed down the steps of the hospital and turned down the street that lead to Naruto's.

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Naruto sat with Sakura, who was still shaking from her dream that Naruto was still oblivous to.

"Sakura, calm down, it was only a bad dream," Naruto tried to comfort his friend.

Sakura didn't reply she was trying to figure out what exactly she thought of the dream. Her mind told her what Naruto was telling her, that it was only a bad dream. Her heart, however, was sure that it was a window into the furture of reality.

"Sakura?" Naruto spoke, but was halted by a sudden knock on his door.

"Who is it?" Naruto called, as Sakura jumped and clutched her knees to her chest.

"It's Sasuke, I brought Sensei,"

Sakura jumped and fell off the couch, knocking the table with her arm, sending a glass vase that had been standing on it crashing to the floor.

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Kakashi averted his gaze from Naruto's very door as he heard something smash beyond it, she really must be freaked.

"Okay, hold on, I'm coming," Naruto's voice came from behind the door.

"Don't bother, Naruto," Kakashi spoke quietly, but his voice didn't escape the ears of a certain kunuchi, "I'll just go. She doesn't have to go back to the hospital, she was kept overnight as a precaution, nothing to serious. So, don't worry, about her going back."

With that Kakashi turned from the door to leave.

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Sakura sat silent as Kakashi spoke, she then was gripped by the familar fear that she had in her dream. She jumped to her feet and ran to the door, flinging it open when she got there.

"Sensei!?" Sakura called.

Kakashi stopped, and turned to face her, but didn't meet her eye.

Sakura's eye winced as light from the hall lights reflected off Kakashi's metal headband. Her eyes reajusted, and she stood staring at Kakashi.

"Yes?" Kakashi spoke in a whisper.

"I'm...sorry," Sakura said, hugging the door frame slightly, "I'm sorry for thinking such things. I know you'd never do what Asuma did to Ino."

Kakashi couldn't find any words to confirm to Sakura that she was right, but he hoped to high heaven that she wasn't wrong.

Sakura's eyes suddenly started crying, and Kakashi felt even worse then he had before. He finally turned to leave, and he spoke no words to anyone.

Sakura's eyes widened, almost in fear, as she watched the light that had been reflecting off of Kakashi's headband disappear as he turned.

No! He's leaving, like in my dream!

"WAIT!" Sakura shouted and she dashed forward' Kakashi turned just in time to recieve a hug from Sakura. Her arms slipped around his middle, and her face dived into his chest.

"Sakura?" Kakashi spoke, in slight shock of her actions.

"Please, don't leave," Sakjura pleaded, now starting to cry in full force now, "I...don't want you to leave me here."

"Sakura," Kakashi sighed.

"Please...just take me home..." Sakura spoke, her sobs now making her body shake.

Kakashi stared at the top of his students' pink head for a momment, then sighed, "Alright, and...I'm sorry, Sakura, for scaring you."

Sakjura pulled back and looked up at Kakashi, giving him no where else to look, but at her, "It's okay, I shouldn't have jumped to such conclusions."

Kakashi was silent, and Sakura gave him a weak smile. She then turned to Naruto and Sasuke, she gave them each a hug. Naruto returned his happily, Sasuke, of course, just stood there with his hands in his pockets.

Sakura then turned to Kakashi, "Okay, shall we go."

Kakashi gave a small nod, and the two left down the hall leaving Naruto and Sasuke to wonder.

A/N - Okay, I won't blame any of you if you flame me for not updating for so long. In anycase, I hope it was worth the wait.