A/N: Sorry it took forever to update. If you guys are ever curious on when I'll update, I usually post progress reports for this story on my profile so just visit that. And I'm also sorry that this chapter is so short, especially since it took forever to come out, but yeah. My reason for it coming out so late? Track and School.

Chapter 6

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!"

Kakashi shot up in bed at the sound of scream. He quickly got up and ran out into the hallway. Sasuke and Sakura were already out there, wondering what was going on. Naruto on the other hand just opened his door, rubbing his eye with one hand. "Is it morning already?" he asked.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!"

Another scream rang throughout the house. They all followed the voice to the source, which came from behind the door in the room Chihiro was sleeping. Kakashi slowly opened the door and looked inside. Chihiro was standing, frozen in her spot. Blood splattered her pale face and her white wings. Her blue eyes were wide with shock and her hand still held a bloody kunai. Kakashi looked at the ground to see a body in a pool of blood, lying in front of Chihiro, next to an open box of jewelry.

"Chihiro…" Kakashi called out to her in an attempt to get her attention. Chihiro looked up at Kakashi, with tears forming in her eyes, her body became heavy and she sank to the ground. Kakashi rushed over to hold her as she cried silently.

Just then Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura walked in. When they saw the body, their faces had a look of shock. "Chihiro…did you kill…" Naruto stuttered and pointed to the dead body. Sakura noticed that Chihiro was crying and elbowed Naruto in the stomach. That was when Lord Akechi came in.

"What in heaven happened here?" Akechi asked.

Kakashi let go of Chihiro to face Akechi, "It looks like Chihiro has stopped what looks to be a theif." Kakashi then bent down to gather all the jewelry into the box and showed it to Akechi, "Do this have any meaning to you?"

"The family heirlooms, yes, it would have been very troublesome if they had gotten into the wrong hands," he took the box from Kakashi and turned to Chihiro, who was still sitting on the floor, "I owe you my thanks, Chihiro." Chihiro stood up and nodded slowly.

"Chihiro!" Sakura exclaimed, "Your wing, it's wounded." Chihiro looked at her wing, there was a gash that started at the top and went down about a quarter of her full wing. She touched it gently with her hand.

"Take her to the hospital, it isn't too far away," said Akechi, "I'll pay for all hospital fees as thanks. The children can even stay here if they wish…"

"No, we want to go too," said Naruto.

"No, I'll take Chihiro. You guys stay here, I'll get you in the morning," said Kakashi and with that he swooped Chihiro up in his arms and began moving quickly to the hospital.

"Kakashi, I had a strange dream…" Chihiro began.

"Shhhh…we're going to the hospital now."

"Chi was in it and she said I had to protect the box for her. She said it was her only wish…"tears began to form in Chihiro's eyes, "…Kakashi, I didn't know. I didn't know I'd kill him…I didn't know…I didn't know…" Chihiro began to sob.

"Be quiet Chihiro. We're going to the hospital now," Kakashi repeated and Chihiro did her best to stop crying along the way to the hospital.

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"Excuse me sir, you can see her now," the nurse said to Kakashi, who was sitting outside of Chihiro's hospital room. He followed the nurse inside of her room to see that she was asleep. "As you can see she's sleeping. You can stay here until morning if you wish," the nurse said.

"Yes, thank you," Kakashi said still looking at Chihiro, and the nurse left the room. Kakashi pulled a chair up next to Chihiro's bed and sat down. He watched her sleep, her chest was moving slowly, up and down, up and down. His hand moved out on his own, to stroke her soft cheeks, but he pulled back and buried his face in his hands. "I'm sorry Chihiro," he whispered, "I'm sorry."