Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Catching Cherry Blossoms ❯ All Things Dear To Me ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter Eight: All Things Dear To MeSnow cascades towards the ground outside my window, promising a snow storm of some sort. I unwrap myself from my cocoon of blankets. A pink haired butterfly emerges. After my shower, I look out my window once again. ItÕs defiantly a snow storm. Inches of snow cover the ground and you can hardly see anything. I pull my wooly sweatshirt over my head and I look in the mirror. I look good today. I smile and I dab some lip gloss on my lips. Kakashi has left a note in the kitchen explaining he had some business to take care of and he would be back in the late afternoon, probably after dark. I try to pretend itÕs a good thing but it doesnÕt work. As I sit at the table eating my cereal I start to think. Am I falling for him? Of course you are! CanÕt you see it? I laugh. I guess I can. After breakfast I do the usual chores. Then I set to work cleaning the already spot less kitchen. Just as I finish scrubbing the last thing, I catch a glimpse of Kakashi reflected in the oven door. I turn around and smile. ÒKakashi! Your back. Is it dark yet?Ó I look out the window to see dark patches around white flurries. So it is dark. I turn back around and my smile fades. Somethings wrong. I can feel it. ÒWhatÕs wrong Kakashi? Why is your face like that? Please tell me.Ó He motions for me to sit down at the table. I obey and he sighs. ÒI have to tell you some bad news Sakura. Really bad news.Ó I feel myself tense up. Oh god. ÒItÕs about your good friend Luna. She was killed last night in a car crash. They think that she was intoxicated.Ó I hardly hear him. My mind is 1,000 miles away. Oh my god. LunaÕs dead. Mariah is dead. ÒMariah.Ó I whisper. ÒWhat?Ó Kakashi asks. ÒWhat did you say?Ó I whimper. ÒMariah. She was killed by a drunk driver. She was my sister.Ó The last part escapes in a sob. ÒOh god.Ó Kakashi says and he moves towards me. I move out of the way. ÒNO! DonÕt touch me.Ó I yell. ÒJust leave me alone.Ó IÕm not thinking. I canÕt see straight. My mind is fogging up. I reach for the door leading to the backyard. It opens. My way out. I run then. The snow hardly holds me back as I dart through the snow towards the woods. Snow is tangled in my hair but I donÕt care. I have to get away. I have to forget. I need to feel the numbness. I break through the woods. Sharp tree branches ripping my skin. Tears are freezing as they flow down my face. I have no idea where I am. The house is gone from my sight. Has been gone for some time. I just keep running. My legs are wearing out now. Not much farther. And then IÕm falling. I scream as I tumble to the earth, face down in the cold snow. I shudder and then I sob. Deep sobs escape my throat as I cry out my pain. ÒNoooo.Ó I moan. ÒThis canÕt be happening.Ó My body aches, but I canÕt feel. IÕve achieved numbness in my body, so why do I still feel the pain in my heart? My bare feet wither in the snow.Black dots dance before my eyes, threading my concesnious. I am dying. It does not frighten me. I want to greet it with open arms. Then I see him. His hair a shade darker then the snow. ÒSakura!Ó He runs towards me. ÒOh Jesus, Sakura!Ó IÕm to weak to reply. I look up at him through have closed eyes. ÒSakura please be okay.Ó Is he crying. No Kakashi canÕt be crying. Yes, he is. Tears are leaking out of his eyes. I feel his strong arms encircle me as he pulls me into his arms and wraps me in a warm blanket. His gloved hands wrap around my bare feet and he stares intently down at me. ÒKakashi.Ó I barely whisper. ÒHold on. Where almost home.Ó I didnÕt know we were moving, but now I can see the house. The house is bright and warm as he closes the door. ÒKakashi, IÕm sorry.Ó I cry out. ÒDonÕt be Sakura. DonÕt be sorry.Ó He kisses my head as he carries me into his room. He gently releases me from his arms and I reach out to home. ÒWhat is it Sakura?Ó He asks while he moves me under the covers. ÒDonÕt leave me.Ó He smiles. ÒI wonÕt leave you Sakura. We are gonna get married. I couldnÕt leave you if I wanted to.Ó I shake my head no. Bad idea since I have a pounding headache. Kakashi moves towards the door and he shuts off the light. ÒGo to sleep Sakura.Ó I frown. ÒNo Kakashi. DonÕt go. Sleep with me.Ó He looks over at me. Òall right.Ó Pulling off his coat, boots, and gloves, he crawls in bed next to me. I smile weakly up at him. ÒThank you.Ó He pushes my tangled hair out of my face. ÒNo Problem.Ó I scoot closer to his warm body and I press myself against him, wrapping my arms tightly around his torso. I look up into his surprised eyes, and then he calms and gently wraps me in his arms.