Bring her back

Chapter 4

Kakashi's POV

She was still sleeping when I arrived with her in the cage. I put out her sleeping bag, placed her in it, and then tucked her in. She was sleeping like a baby, haven't woken up since we started the road. She is really worn out, she deserves some peaceful sleep.

I made a fire to keep her body warm. She was still covered in blood, but I didn't want to wake her up just for cleaning, so I decided to clean her face and body carefully. I used a wet piece of clothing to clean her face gently from the blood. She was sleeping deeply. She haven't even moved when I touched her.
When I cleaned the parts of her body, that weren't covered with clothes, I could feel her bones sticking out. The girl was really just skin and bone. It made me mad, that someone could possibly do this to her.

"I could snap that guy in half right now'" I whispered through my teeth.

There were quite a few scars on her body but they were small and they weren't bleeding. She'll heal them when she wakes up.

I looked at her clothes. They were bloody and dirty. But I can't just take them off of her. She would be mad when she wakes up and finds herself without her clothes. I decided to keep them on her like that and tucked her in.

I took one more glance at her then stood up and sat down a little bit further with my back to the cave's wall facing her and started to read Icha Icha Paradise. Although I read that book more than a hundred times I can still get lost in the storyline.

A quiet whimper got my head lifted up from the book. I looked around and realized, that it was already dark outside. Hours have passed without me realizing it. I looked at Sakura. She was the one making the noise, while her body was shaking. 'She must be cold' I thought as I stood up, to check on her. When I got closer it got clear, that it wasn't for the cold that she was shaking.

There was a scared expression on her sleeping face, she was whimpering, shaking and moving around.

"No...stop it" she cried out quietly in her sleep

She was having a bad dream. I kneeled down next to her.

"Sakura, wake up, it's just a dream" I said while rubbing her arm.

"I'm terrified" she cried "He'll never let me go"

My eyes cracked open. Is she talking about him? About Ren?

"He'll hurt them...I can't leave" she whimpered.

I felt anger rushing through my veins as I was watching her like that. I watched her growing up, I witnessed her heartbreaks, but not even Sasuke could do this to her. She trained so hard to be the kunoichi she is now. I can't let some idiot abusive narcissistic kid do this to her. I'll get it out of her, why is she that scared and will beat the crap out of that kid.

She was curled up and shaking, while tears were sliding down her face. I caressed her cheeks and called her name to wake her up. She opened her eyes all of a sudden and gave me a confused look.

"You fell asleep, in my arms on the way here, and slept until now." I told her nicely.

She sat up and wiped the tears off of her face.

"You had a bad dream, that's why I woke you up." I explained.

"Thank you, Kakashi sensei" she said.

She stood up and looked at herself.

"I'll go wash my clothes and my bo..." she stopped as she looked confusedly at her clean skin.

"I did it, while you were sleeping. But was afraid of the consequences that would come with washing the clothes too." I explained to her with a smile, while rubbing the back of my head.

She started laughing. I missed that laugh so much. I like seeing her laugh and smile.

"Thanks again" she laughed. "Then, I guess I'll have to do it myself." she laughed teasingly.

Sakura's POV

I went to my bag to take out my changing clothes, only to realise that, I left them at home. I snapped at my forehead, because of how stupid I am. Well, at least I brought my underwear, that would've been awkward to ask for.

"What's up? Have you forgotten something?" Kakashi sensei laughed.

"Yes. All my clothes." I told him awkwardly.

"Here. Take mine." He said with a smile on his face as he was holding his long sleeve top towards me. "I'm sorry, I don't have any pants. But it should be fine with your height." he laughed.

"Fine." I rolled my eyes teasingly.

"There's a small lake-like something if you go deeper in the cave. It's not far, if you need anything, just shout, I'll hear it." he explained

I nodded to sign, that I understood, and started my way, to find the water.
I found the little lake and it looked magical. Just enough light came from the fire, for me to see perfectly well, what I had to. First I healed the scars on my body, then checked the water's temperature. It was warm, so I decided to go into the water and wash my body too while washing my clothes. When I finished I came out, dried myself and put on my own underwear and Kakashi's top. It was reaching down until the middle of my thighs, and I had to push up the sleeves because my arms were, too short for their length. I walked back with my wet clothes in my hand.

"Looks great on you!" Kakashi sensei laughed teasingly.

"I can imagine!" I answered sarcastically.

"I'm gonna have a bath too." he winked at me, while he was heading towards the water.
His wink gave me butterflies. Why am I feeling this? He's my sensei! At least he was...

I hang out my clothes on a string and was grateful that he was not there as I was sure that my butt was showing from his shirt when I was on tippy toes.

I sat down on a rock and was lost in my thoughts. I had a really bad dream before. I cried. He saw it but hasn't asked anything. I hope I haven't talked in my sleep. I can't tell him anything. I have to deal with this on my own. That's the only way I can protect them.

I heard footsteps getting closer and closer, so I looked up. There he was half-naked, with wet hair. He was wearing his pants, and his mask, nothing else. I froze. His body was like an ancient sculpture. Every muscle was perfectly worked out. I'd seen him like that a lot back then, but as a little girl I had no idea, what was I seeing. But now, my breath stuck. And I was staring at him. 'Crap! Look away creep!' I shouted at myself in my head.

"Since you're wearing my shirt, you'll have to deal with this, young lady." Kakashi smirked. "I'm sorry" he faked an apology.

I felt my face turning red, so I looked at the ground like a little kid. Why am I feeling this? What am I feeling? I'm with Ren. I shouldn't feel like that. Also, he was my sensei. That's just wrong. I took a quick glance at him again. But still. How can I not feel anything when he looks like that. And treats me nicely...Yes. Treats me nicely. He's kind. And caring. And not possessive. Likes me for what I am. Crap! Tears were filling my eyes again. He can't see it.