Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ I'll be there ❯ Comforting ( Chapter 6 )

A/N: I'm really sorry if chapter 5 was crappy but you see my exams are starting and since I missed a lot of work I've to catch up and everything. But fear not I'll try to make this chap a little better or atleast I hope. And thanks to anyone who reviewed.

Kakashi girl: Glad you liked the story. And yes it's Neji/sakura and Sasuke/Sakura. I'm not gonna make this story Sakura/kakashi although I won't mind writing one.

 

CHAPTER 6

 

She turned around to see that it was Kakashi-sensei that had dared to scare the hell out of her. She quickly wiped her tears away not wanting him to see her in such a pathetic state.

 

“Ah, I knew I'd find you here.”

 

“Do you need something Sensei?” Sakura's voice strangely calm and slightly icy, hoping he would take the hint and leave her alone. She wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone right now. Her emotions were in such a stray of confusion that she didn't even know what to do, kill the source of her stress (Sasuke) or to talk to her sensei politely trying not to blow up and cry.

 

“In fact, I do. Would you tell me what happened?” Kakashi asked rather obliviously. In fact, he knew what happened but he just wanted to know from Sakura's view.

 

“Nothing.”

 

“You expect me to believe that?”

 

“No, I expect you to leave it at that and leave me alone.”

 

“Sorry, no, can't do.” He knew he was pushing her at the edge but that was the whole point.

 

“Kakashi-sensei.” Her voice threatening, yet cracking slightly.

 

“Yes, Sakura-chan.” She was so cute when she was about to yell her head off at him.

 

*sob*

 

Maybe he over did it.

 

“Sakura, Are you-“ Suddenly he was cut-off as he felt Sakura flung her arms around his waist and bury her face in his green vest, sobbing uncontrollably. Kakashi slowly with uncertainty brought his arms around her small sobbing frame. He wasn't particularly good in the comforting people department.

 

“No, I'm not alright.” Sakura's muffled voice came out.

 

“Care to tell me.”

 

“I can't handle this anymore. Everything is happening too fast for me to actually grasp the fact that my parents are dead and I'm going to be alone without their support. I thought I could handle being strong enough not to worry other people about me but I'm not like Naruto and Sasuke. They have seen the harsher side of life but I've always been sheltered and protected by my parents, even when I became a chuunin. It's just too much.” She sobbed.

 

“Sakura, it's okay if you can't handle this on your own. We don't expect you to. I don't expect you to. You have to understand that being strong doesn't mean shutting out your emotions, that only causes you to become distant and cold, just like Sasuke. Though I don't agree with the way he acts but I can pretty much guess why. It's because when his clan was murdered there was no one to support or comfort him. But you have so many people there for you so I think you should tell someone your feelings instead of keeping them cooped inside because that will only cause an emotional breakdown.”

 

“You're right. But…” She stopped.

 

“Go on.”

 

A soft sigh escaped her lips.

 

“Sasuke really hurt me this time. I mean why can't he for once consider my feelings. Is that too much to ask? He calls me annoying and weak but when I try to be strong he accuses me of not getting effected by my parent's death. When I used to hang all over him he would snap at me and now that I don't he accuses me of being a slut. I just don't know what he expects from me.” A bitter laugh escaped her lips. A sound that wasn't fitting for the cherry blossom girl.

 

“I don't think that he does that on purpose now atleast. Maybe it's just because he's jealous that you pay more attention to other guys rather than him. Or so I think.” He was definitely not good at comforting.

 

“Could've told you that long time ago,” She muttered under her breath. She was beginning to feel slightly better now.

 

“Let's just get off this topic.” Suddenly something hit her. She was still hugging Kakashi-sensei and he was hugging her back. She let go getting embarassed. She didn't mind hugging him, in fact it made her feel better. But remembering that her sensei happened to be one of the hottest males among the women of Konoha and if they saw her with him they would eat her alive.

 

“Is there something wrong?”

 

“You could've let go of me you know.”

 

“I couldn't, you just looked so cute.”

 

“Sick pervert, hitting on young girls.”

 

“What? Am I not allowed to comment now that I'm 26?”

 

Sakura chuckled. Leave it to her sensei to cheer her up, she didn't know what she'd do without him. She felt something wet hit her face. She looked up to see that it was starting rain. Both of them started running towards the house, which wasn't far from the park. By the time they got home they were soaking to the bone.

 

“Sakura-chan, you're back. I was so worried about you. Are you ok?”

 

“Of course I'm fine Naruto. Don't worry about it.”

 

“If you say so.”

 

“I'll just go and dry off in my room.”

 

“Okay.”

 

When she entered the room she didn't expect to see Neji waiting for her. He looked up to see her wet form enter the room.

 

“I see you bandaged your wound.” Sakura commented, not knowing what else to say. Neji ignored her comment completely and stood up.

 

“Look I didn't want to cause you any trouble with the Uchiha. If you want I can sleep on the couch from now on. I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable.” Neji offered. He really did mean it. He didn't like causing people trouble .

 

Sakura looked at him shocked. She definitely didn't expect him to say that but this wasn't his fault so there was no point in making him move out.

 

“It wasn't your fault and I'm comfortable with having you around, so don't fret over it.”

 

Neji nodded and than proceeded to ask.

 

“Are you feeling better now?”

“Yes, I am. Thanks for asking.”

 

Did he care about her? She didn't know, this wasn't like the Neji from the chuunin exam. He seemed so much more open now. She could never tell with Neji how he felt.

 

CHAPTER END