Kakashi kept pinching himself off and on through breakfast.
When he wasn't giving Naru awkward smiles and pained looks, that its. He finally stopped pinching himself when he was able to determine that he wasn't asleep. Which meant that he wasn't dreaming.
And everything felt so real to him that he could only be alive. But knowing that didn't really answer his questions. Like; had he finally lost his mind? Was he crazy? Or what was going on with Naru?
What did her lack of memory mean? Had she been so traumatised by what he'd done that she'd supressed the memory of it? Or did it have something to do with Kyubbi? And did Naru really not remember?
That was the muti million dollar question right there. The one that tormented Kakashi endlessly. Did she really not remember?
Because if it was true that she really had forgotten, then it meant that she was stuck in her previous mind set. To her, mentally, nothing had happened. While to him everything was different.
Everything was darker. And less forgiving.
I hope Pakkun comes back soon. Kakashi thought as Naru finished off the vanilla and cinnamon parfate that he'd ordered for her when she'd asked for one earlier, then sat back in her seat.
"So sensei-" Kakashi visibly cringed in his seat. Naru didn't really notice though. "What are we going to do now?" Naru asked curiously as she looked at him, her wide violet eyes boring into his skull. He stared at her for several heartbeats, trying hard to resist reminding her that she should hate him right now, but some how managed to hold his tongue as he mulled over her question.
He didn't know what to tell her.
And telling her that he had nothing in mond was a recipe for disaster since she'd probably want to go out. Which meant that he'd have to go with her and protect her from any unknown enemies lurking around, all while protecting her from herself.
So he told her the truth. That they were waiting for a team to meet up with them and escort them home. Naru frowned a little bit at his explination, but didn't ask any questions.
She probably felt that she wouldn't understand why they needed to be escorted back to the village anyways.
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Pakkun made it to the Leaf village around one thirty on the second day before collapsing at the feet of Maito Gai who took the time out from his busy schedule to scoop the exhausted little pug up and rush him straight to Tsunade's office after giving Neji a quick order to go get the village vet, Hana Inuzuka. So that she could treat Pakkun if he was wounded.
It was a smart move on Gai's part considering the delicacy of the information that he was to deliver. But once he was looked over and allowed to rest a little bit, Pakkun woke up laying in Tsunade's lap, the Hokage's hand stroking his fur as she spoke to Sakura, Sai, and Tenzou in low tones.
Pakkun groaned and shook his head as shifted in Tsunade's lap. "Pakkun? Are you feeling better now?" Tsunade asked in a curious tone as the small pug nodded his head and quietly climbed up onto her desk.
"Good-" Tsunade said in a peculiarly soft tone. "Report. How are Kakashi and Naru doing? Do they need help?"
"Before I start Lady Tsunade, could you please ask Tenzou and Sai to leave the room. What I have to say is very delicate information and Kakashi told me to tell only medic nins." Tsunade looked at Sakura and Shizune then looked at Tenzou and Sai and gave them an apologetic look.
Tenzou gave the Hokage a strained smile then tapped Sai on the shoulder and motioned for him to follow him outside so that the medical nins could talk.