The Black Leaf (Part 1)

Chapter 24: Captain

More than a week had passed and Kakashi was moved to the hospital too. Sasuke and him were still in a comatose state. I was walking the hallway of the hospital towards Sasuke's room when Guy came running, "she is here, Yami, lady Tsunade is here."

"Lady Tsunade?" I asked.

"Yes, master Jiraiya, brought her to cure Lee," he said, "and Kakashi and Sasuke of course."

"Where is she now?" I asked.

"She should be here, somewhere," he added, "she probably already healed them."

I went straight to Sasuke's room, and he was there awake, "Sasuke," I said in relief as I walked toward him and hugged him.

"Not you too," he said annoyed.

"I'm sorry, I was worried," I admitted, "How are you feeling? You ate yet?"

"No, I don't want anything," he said.

I stared at him for a second, examined his face carefully, "Sasuke, whatever is going through your head please, stop it," I begged him.

"How can you tell me to stop? what do you know? All I want is to kill him. You see him and let him go, after he has tried to kill you, not once but multiple times. You are weak Izumi, I am not. Next time I see Itachi, I will kill him," his eyes were full of rage and hungry for vengeance. It hurt me to see him that way, I just got up and looked at him.

"Sasuke, I just want you to know that I love you, and I will always, always, be here for you," I kissed his head and walk away. "Please don't ever forget that you are not alone, you got me," I smiled at him and left the room with the tears on my eyes.

I went to see Kakashi, next, but he wasn't there. Apparently, he left without being discharged, typical of him. I went and got some ramen and took it to his apartment. I knock two times and nothing, so I opened the door and went in.

"Hey, I brought you food," I said loud so he could hear me, I put the food on the table and looked around. "Are you sleeping?" I asked walking towards his room. The door was opened so I walked in, "Kakashi?" I whispered.

"what's up?" he said from behind me.

I turned to face him, and he was there, right in front of me fresh out of the shower with nothing but a towel on. My face was so close to his and he was not wearing a mask. I saw his body and part of his face before but never like this. He was handsome, not just handsome, he was perfect. He was built perfectly, his muscles were clearly detailed. I saw the beads of water that were still running down his tone body and over the many scars that I have never noticed before.

"Yami?" he said pulling my chin up to meet his eyes, "I'm up here," he said with a beautiful smile on his face. I looked into his eyes, and I turned every shade of red as possible.

"I-I, brought you ramen," I whispered looking away and pulling from him.

"I'll be right out," he said with a smirk on his face.

It was the most awkward moment ever. We ate mostly in silent, and I could see him looking at me from the corner of my eye. I couldn't stop blushing and he just grinned like an idiot.

"So tell me," he started, "back in the river, what were you trying to do?"

"What you mean?" I asked slightly confused.

"You really were going to take off after him? Were you going to fight him?" Kakashi leaned back on the chair and looked at me.

"I don't know," I whispered, "I guess I just have questions for him, I want to know why he did what he did, why he keeps hurting his brother."