AN: Ok! I got 2 chapters up in one night, probably the sixth one tomorrow. I have a feeling you guys will LOVE the next chapter... -insert evil snicker here-


It had been about 3 weeks, and while Sakura had completely forgotten about what Kakashi had said to her, he'd been beating himself up over it the whole time.

He was getting better, and was going to be let out of the hospital today. Kakashi closed his eyes and decided to rest; he still had to take it easy for a while.

He was almost asleep when Sakura walked in with a clipboard. She was walking up to his bed to give him another check up, when Sasuke walked in.

Kakashi remained 'asleep' and listened to the both of them.

"Sasuke...what are you doing here?" she said. She really wasn't in the mood for this; she had had a tough day at work.

"What are you doing here? You're useless."

Sakura felt the tears well up in her eyes. Not again, she thought.

"Anyways, I came to tell you how completely pathetic you are, again. I heard you were talking to Kakashi, and he said once sentence and you ran out of the room? Seriously Sakura. Grow up!"

Kakashi was furious. It was one thing to pick on someone, but constantly? That was just immature, and rude. He was clenching his fists again, restraining himself from getting up and punching Sasuke right in the face. The copy nin could hear Sakura starting to cry, and he wanted to get up and give her a hug so bad.

"I...I didn't even do anything to you!" she said.

"Yeah, you did. You're a pain in the ass."

"No I'm not!" she yelled.

Sasuke laughed, and Kakashi heard a slapping noise.

"Yes, you fucking are." He stared at her while she was holding her face, the tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Why?" she asked him.

"Why? Because you're a useless pile of shit, that's why. You never do shit all; you just sit in the hospital filing god damn reports. You think you ACTUALLY have to right to call yourself a ninja? Ha, in your dreams."

Kakashi was livid. It was all he could do now, to not get up and scream in Sasuke's face.

Sakura was fighting with herself to hold back the flood of tears about to come.

"Well, see you later, bitch." Before he left, he slapped her again, sending her to the ground.

She held her face, and looked up at Sasuke – he was smiling. He walked out of the room with a full out grin, plastered on his face.

She burst into tears. She couldn't stand him! What was his problem?

Gathering herself, she got up off the floor and wiped her eyes. Why me...

Once she got up, she picked up her clip board and walked over to Kakashi's bed. She reached over his bed to grab an empty glass, and he decided it was time to 'wake up'.

He moved a little, and pretended to yawn. Sakura drew back her hand quickly, as to not hit him, but she pulled back too fast and hit him in the side of the head with the glass. The kunoichi gasped and threw her hands up to her mouth.

"Ow..." Kakashi muttered, as he rubbed his head.

"I-I-I'm sorry!" she stuttered. Sasuke's words came back to haunt her: You're useless. She felt the tears well up in her eyes. Not now...he doesn't need to see you cry.

"Is...Is everything alright Sakura?" the silver haired Jounin asked her. He bent over and peered up and her face, which was looking at the ground. She looked up and was shocked to meet his gaze.

Oddly enough, she felt it was ok to cry around him. Something about his presence put her at ease. But she didn't want to cry now.

Sakura looked into his dark eyes, and felt warm inside.

"Sorry...if I woke you up." She said, avoiding his question.

"Don't worry Sakura, you didn't," Kakashi said, smiling. She smiled back.

"But, are you alright? You look like you've been crying."

Her smile faded, and she looked at the floor again.

"I'm...fine."

Kakashi reached one of his fingers underneath her chin, and lifted her face up to meet his gaze.

"Are you sure?" he said, cocking an eyebrow.

She nodded.

"Alright," he started, while reaching down to grab Sakura's hand, "but just know if you ever need to talk, I'm here." He put his other hand on top of hers, and looked up and smiled at her.

She was surprised at Kakashi's actions, but despite the awkwardness she felt, she squeezed his hands and gave a sincere smile.

"You got it!"


It was later that afternoon, and Kakashi had gotten a change of clothes and was finally let out of the hospital.

He went down the stairs, and waved goodbye to all the secretary's at the front desk – including Sakura. They made eye contact, and he saw her blush a little, and she gave him a big smile.

Hmm, maybe I did cheer her up.


AN: Thanks for reading guys! Don't forget to review, and give me suggestions too!