Kakashi & Sakura

Kakashi stood with Sakura alone in the only ally not covered in blood. "I promised to protect you didn't I?" He asked as he grabbed the girls arms and held her up to the wall. "I told you that I wouldn't let anyone hurt you right? I said that I wouldn't make you keep running correct?" Sakura nodded, for that was all she could do. She didn't trust her voice enough to speak. Tears made her eyes red and her face blotchy. "Well this is me keeping that promise. You can't go with them." Her eyes went wide at his statement. She didn't understand why she couldn't go with her own parents, to where she belonged.

"Why?" she had managed to croak out before the sobs caught in her throat again.

"Because, I knew your parents, your father was one of my friends. I have a picture of him, and your mother. Those two aren't them. I know you're mentally freaking out, your facial expressions show it very clearly. Ok, yes I know they say their your parents, Tsunade says so to. But she didn't know your mother and father like I did." He sighed, and she tried to squirm out of his grip.

Talking another deep breath he continued his explanation. "You got your pink hair form your mother, does that woman out there look like she had pink hair? Or was her hair pitch black? Your father had blonde hair. That man out there had red hair. Sakura your green eyes came from your dad. Your pink blush, came from your mom. Your small button nose also came from your mother. You look so much like you mother, yet you look nothing like that woman out there."

Sakura's breath caught in her throat as well as her sobs, she began to cough and Kakashi let go of her arms. "Are you alright Sakura?" She held back her hair and her stomach drained of all contents that were in there. Kakashi helped, and held her hair as she doubled over. He rubbed her back as she did so. The sound of the convulsions of her stomach made him cringe. Luckily Kakashi had a strong stomach, because if he didn't they both would be throwing up. Sakura finally had stopped throwing up. She went to the other side of the ally and crouched down.

Kakashi sat down next to her. "Are you alright now?" she looked up at Kakashi. Tears were in her eyes, and her cheeks were still blotchy. Her eyes were swollen and she couldn't do anything but shake her head. Kakashi wrapped his arms around her shoulder and pet her head awkwardly because he had no idea what else he could do.

"Sakura? Are you ok?" both Sakura and Kakashi snapped their heads up, Naruto, Hinata and Neji were standing there in the ally way looking at Sakura. It was Naruto who walked forward. He sat down next to them as well. Neji was next and then Hinata. "You know it really stinks here and the people out there are getting impatient."

Sakura shrugged Kakashi off of her. She stood up and took a deep breath. Wiping her face of tears she straightened up, another deep breath was taken. Naruto looked genuinely confused. "Are you going to go with them?" Kakashi asked.

"I didn't plan on it. But someone has to tell them right?" Sakura's voice didn't sound to confident. Naruto stood up and walked over to her side.

"You know, for the first time, I think I feel scared. I'm scared for your life and I'm scared for mine and well I'm just scared Sakura." he admitted. Slowly everyone else started standing up. They all gathered around Sakura and Naruto. Kakashi was the last to join them.

"Well, we better go break the news to them." Kakashi said. They stepped out of the ally and there sat Tsunade, and the man and woman. The click of Tsunade's heals was very loud in the silence of the streets as she walked over to Sakura.

"Sakura, have you made up your mind?" Tsunade asked as she placed a hand on her shoulder.

"I have."

"Well what have you chosen?" Everyone stared intently at her. She glanced from person to person. Finally ending her gaze, locking eyes with Kakashi. He nodded slowly.

"I wish to stay in Konoha." The man looked understanding, but the woman, looked as if she was about to kill, again.

"Stay? How could you want to stay? There is nothing for you here! No one wants you here! Even Tsunade doesn't want you here! She only was taking care of you because she felt sorry because your parents left you alone! They went and killed them selves because they didn't want you! You little brat! We are the only ones who do want you! And yet you continue to push us away! How could you do this to us? After all we have done for you!" Tsunade's eyes went wide. "Oh don't act as if you don't know! You were told of our arrival for weeks now! Yet you still let her leave with this fool!"

Kakashi rolled is eyes, apparently it wasn't the first time he was called a fool. Sakura was now officially confused. "You're not my parents."

"Oh? And how do you know that? Huh? You never even met your parents."

"I did to. I knew my parents. My memory of them is just scattered. I knew my parents. My mother was an amazing teacher. And my father was a magnificent doctor. I remember walking to see my mother after school let out in grade school. She was brilliant, beautiful, and all together wonderful. My father was smart, handsome, and not you! I don't know who you are! I don't know what you want! But I don't care! I like it here and I'm not leaving and you can't make me!"

Finally the man spoke up. "I beg to differ."