"Well, here we are." I slid my shoes off and closed the door behind her as she took hers off as well. "Your room is- "
"On the right down the hall..." she said quietly. I hadn't noticed the way she had been looking around at the living area that we were standing in. I brushed that off as someone checking out a new place that they had never been, but this was much more than that once I did notice it. "Everything is the same..." She had moved toward the couch and ran a hand over the back of it.
"Um...are you alright Sakura?" I didn't want to be rude about it, seeing the way she was focused on the details of everything she could see. It seemed like she was surprised, but then again, she assumed she was stuck in some sort of Genjutsu so it made a lot of sense. Generally, details are lacking in a simple Genjutsu because the caster has a specific reasoning for it. Why have details like the way a cushion is stitched or dust on books when you're trying to drive someone mad?
She hadn't responded right away but turned and nodded finally. "I can find my own way with things. The nurses cleaned up my clothing so I'll be fine for the night but...can I take a shower?" I didn't even think about how miserable her body must feel after being in the hospital unconscious for days. A hot shower might improve her mood along with the pain I knew she was in still. Showers did wonders for mental and physical trauma, and nobody could convince me otherwise.
"Of course." I said with a small smile. I was trying so hard to keep everything professional and calm so what happened earlier at the hospital didn't happen again. I liked my peace and quiet, but when I didn't have it, I liked things to be calm at the least. "Would you like something to eat for when you're done?" My attitude must have been influencing hers because she just shook her head politely, which was a very big difference from just a few hours ago thankfully. She really did remind me of Lady Tsunade, so I was pretty convinced that she at least knew the woman at some point.
"I just want to go to bed". She had already begun to go and grab what she needed out of a cabinet outside of the bathroom door where the towels were kept. I waited until she slid the door closed before going to change out of the clothes I had on during my mission. I was so excited to just put on something comfortable and relaxing. I made myself some hot tea and sat down on the couch when I finished it, yawning and putting my feet up on the coffee table in front of me. I couldn't help but think about how odd this girl was with the way she acted, the memories she apparently had, and who knows what else I would find out about her. I did have to remember though that she was in a strange situation just like I was.
I could hear her humming in the shower and let it take me into a daze, not really falling asleep but nodding in and out of sleep for sure. I hadn't even noticed that it had stopped until I felt her kick my legs off the table and jolt me fully awake. Her pink hair was still damp and matted on each side of her face as she brushed the back of it. "You didn't need to stay up and wait for me. I told you I know what I'm doing".
"Who said I'm waiting on you? Maybe I was just unwinding in my own living room". I said it a bit snarky, but then again, I was a crabby person when woken up, even I wouldn't deny that. I got a look from her that just screamed trouble and I felt like I should regret the decision to speak that way. What a strange feeling to have...She simply huffed and walked past. I was expecting something more based on what she had behaved like before, but all she did was go down the hallway and disappear into the guest bedroom and shut the door loudly like a very clearly irritated woman who wanted nothing more to do with me for the day. I promised the Hokage that I would be professional and could handle this without any intervention, although her attitude had me ready to ship her off to the interrogation core already. Instead of losing my cool though I went to my own room, maybe closing the door a little too loudly to match her energy. I crawled into bed and tucked the big blanket under my chin, getting comfortable for the first time all week. I didn't expect her to socialize with me any time soon, but if she continued to show Minato the respect that he deserved I wouldn't complain much about it. It wasn't long before I was into a deep sleep, one that didn't bring nightmares of Rin or Obito...but a man with scars covering his body, that terrifying eye of his plaguing my mind for the first time since I had seen him years ago.
I woke up abruptly right before the sun had risen, Sakura in the doorway shouting my name. I shot up in bed, covered in sweat and trying to get my bearings. I ran my hand down my face, the fabric covering the lower half of my face still there and my hair had to be a mess with the way it hung over my eyes.
"Are you alright? You were shouting." She looked genuinely concerned. It took a minute for me to remember who she was or where I was, that was the most realistic of nightmares I had had in a long time. For it to be about that strange man too? It was all extremely weird to me, especially because I was so used to my other nightmares that this was extra terrifying.
I shook my head to clear it, focusing on her instead. "I'm fine, sorry I woke you up." I left it at that, I didn't need her to pretend to care about what had happened. I was sure if she spent enough time with me in her life, she had known either everything or nothing depending on the situation. I couldn't see myself ever telling anyone things I had been through, so likely it was the first assumption. "You can go back to bed; we have time before we need to leave." I took the blankets off myself, realizing I needed to go shower after being drenched in sweat like this and I wasn't going to be sleeping again anytime soon after that.
She hadn't moved but kept the same concerned soft look on her face. It wasn't something I had seen until now. I wasn't used to seeing anyone, but Minato-Sensei looking at me like that, even then he tried to make sure I didn't notice too much. "It's alright, I can't sleep either...do you mind if I make breakfast?"
I really didn't care what she did if she didn't try and escape or kill me to be honest, but I was going to roll with this kind attitude she had going on and be just as respectful to her that she was being to me. "Go ahead, use whatever you need to." I got up and stretched, pretending like everything was perfectly fine and she hadn't just witnessed my unconscious panic attack. "I'm going to shower, maybe we can get a head start when you're done eating."
She nodded her head and left for the kitchen as I grabbed clothes for the day and headed to the shower. The moment the hot water had touched my skin I rested my head against the wall and let it pour down my body, trying to wash away every bit of negative energy consuming me. Rin was the one that put in my head that hot showers and baths had a way of doing that, she taught me a lot about coping with my feelings when they got to be too much...A little too late but it was a good thing to utilize still.
Once I was done, I wrapped the towel around my lower body and stood in front of the mirror. My hair was shaggy when it didn't have its natural fluff to it, and it was still dripping water onto my shoulders. I looked exhausted and without my face covered it was obvious, which is why I was thankful that I kept it that way. It was bad enough that I had to hide the physical exhaustion, I didn't need anyone noticing how tired I looked when I was dragging myself around the village. I ran a hand through my wet hair before sighing at my reflection, I didn't even recognize myself anymore...which was strange to even think considering I never had been anyone but me, but honestly who was that? I had no explanation of who I was, if someone were to ask, "Who exactly are you Kakashi Hatake?" I wouldn't have the slightest clue what to say. I had always wondered how normal that was or if I was a weirdo for not knowing myself. I finally fluffed my hair with a towel and got ready before going out to the kitchen. The whole house smelled like food, and I found myself nearly drooling over it.
"There you are." Sakura smiled as she put the food, she made on two plates. "I made you some food too...just in case you were hungry." She held the plate out to me, which I took but was utterly surprised to see that she made me breakfast. She probably felt obligated or something after the way I woke up, or she was being nice. Either way I wasn't going to let the food go to waste, it had been a while since I had home cooked meals, usually I would pick something up from a shop or stop by Ichiraku for some ramen after a mission.
"Thank you, you didn't have to make me any." I smiled a little bit, feeling relieved that today seemed like a better day for both of us so far. "I appreciate it nonetheless".
She didn't bother to respond, just went and sat down to eat. Leaving me to lean against the counter next to the stove as I scarfed down the entire meal as if I had never eaten a day in my life. Hospital food and food pills weren't anywhere near as good as this, it surprised me that she knew how to cook let alone this well. I put my plate in the sink and went to get hers, her food hardly touched as she messed around with it with her utensil, seemingly lost in thought. "Sakura...are you alright?" I asked, making her jump just a little before she sat up straight.
"Yeah, I'm fine, just thinking..." She gave me what seemed like an attempt at a reassuring smile. I could see through it easily, but she didn't press me this morning, so I wasn't going to do it to her either. "When you finish up, we can leave, don't rush though." I went back to the kitchen to clean up. I was pretty sure I knew why she was so quiet, but again it wasn't my business to know more than I was supposed to for my assignment. I was just supposed to let her tell me anything needed to help us figure out who she was or what she was doing here. Hopefully being around the village would help both of us figure things out, and if she behaved and didn't start acting crazy nobody would even question who she was.