Joe: so??? How's things going between you both?

Kakashi: as... usual?

Joe: don't as... usual? Me!! I am asking you a question.

Kakashi: erm...

Kakashi just left it at that. Joe than grabbed his collar 'what happened?'

Kakashi: joe... let go.

Joe just kept staring at him.

Kakashi: our faces are too close.

At least kakashi hoped that it would make joe a little embarrassed making her let go of him. But no, she just went closer with fierce eyes 'I didn't let you go back to yuki-chan than so that she could suffer. What the fuck happened?'

Kakashi took joe's hand and pulled it of him. He took a deep breath ' she's having nightmares. She just told me what it is about today.'

Joe: what?!!! Is she okay?

Kakashi: I asked kurenai to accompany her. I had to come for the mission.

Joe: kakashi...sometimes you need to care her more than the village.

Kakashi: I know... its just... I am kakashi.

Joe: sometimes I think you don't deserve yuki-chan.

Tenzou aka yamato: joe, don't say that!!!

Kakashi: I know right.

Tenzou: kakashi senpai...

Joe: when did she start to have these nightmares?

Kakashi: recently after she developed sharingan again.

Tenzou: so its true? Yukihina senpai can develop sharingan though those eyes are not hers?

*she got blind and got a pair of eyes that belonged to someone. Plain normal eyes*

Kakashi: yea. But it seems incomplete. Only one eye and only sometimes she can activate.

Joe: maybe...the sharingan is causing the problem.

Kakashi: maybe... I don't know. Tsunade-sama don't know what's the reason either.

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Yukihina:water?

Kurenai: no thanks.

Yukihina: erm... hungry?

Kurenai: I'm fine.

Yukihina: than... maybe I'll do the laundry.

She walks into the room and than walks out again with nothing in her hands 'oops... nothing to wash. I know... I'll buy some snacks.'

Kurenai goes to her and gently pats her onto the shoulder 'what's wrong?'

Yukihina:kurenai... I don't feel good.

Kurenai: what do you mean?

Yukihina: I feel... feel... uncomfortable.  Insecure.... no... what's the word...I feel that something bad is going to happen.  I can't sit still...

Kurenai: about kakashi?

Yukihina : *nods head* maybe I should go find him.

Kurenai: he's the copy ninja. Don't be so worried.

Yukihina: um....

She takes a seat on the sofa.

Yukihina: I can't.  I have to go find kakashi.

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*shew*

The bushes moved and all attention was on it. They were ready for anything that was going to pop out from there.

There it is!! The shadow jumped. The glaring sun made it impossible for people to see the face.

Kakashi threw kunais while joe let out her chakra strings and Tenzou summoned his mokton.

*clank* kakashi's kunais were deflected and joe's chakra strings missed. But fortunately tenzou's mokton got it. Tenzou lowered his wooden arms and it showed...

Tenzou: yukihina senpai?

Joe:yuki-chan?

Tenzou immediately loosened the arms and yukihina got down. She ran to kakashi and hugged him 'yokata... omae daijobu (1)'

Kakashi: hina... how come....?

She looked up to him with those unsettling eyes ' I had to. I... was afraid... what if you never come back?'

He patted her head 'silly. Watashi wa  kakashi hatake. Copy ninja dayo.'

Yukihina: I know but...

Kakashi pov:

I squeezed her into a tight hug ' never mind.' I'm kinda glad she came after me. Its been long since I had a mission with her.Its because she's also so capable, tsunade-sama always split us in missions.

The last time... we had a mission together... ninja world war. Sigh... reminds me of the lots of things that happened that got us together.  Because I was so coward.

I look at her while she walks ahead. She then turns around as if reading my mind. She cocks her head to one side 'kakashi?' I shake my head to reply her nothing.

If only... I wasn't so coward... then we would be together earlier. But then... that would mean those sweet moments through those hard times don't exist anymore.

She then turned around and walked backwards ' why are you looking at me like that?'

Kakashi: nothing.

Yukihina: really?

Kakashi: *nods head* really.

She runs to me and squishes my cheek than she puffs up her own cheeks 'don't lie to me!!'

I squish her cheeks ' really.'

She giggles and smiles 'if you say so.'

Kakashi: how did you know about my mission?

Yukihina: I asked tsunade-sama.

Kakashi: she allowed you?

Yukihina: heh heh...

Flashback~

Yukihina: I want to know! !! I need to know!!!

Tsunade: stop making a fuss!!

Yukihina: then tell me!!!

Tsunade: *anime vein* no!!! I need you for another mission.

Yukihina: tsunade!!! Tsunade!!! Tsunade!!!

Tsunade: its tsunade-sama!!! And... take this scroll and shut up!!

End of flashback~

Kakashi: -_- I can't belived that worked.

Joe: hahaha... yuki-chan is still as cute as ever.

Tenzou: its...

Yukihina: don't you say a thing tenzou!!

Its unusual that hina would be that persistent. Did your nightmare bother you again?

It was nighttime and tenzou made a wooden house. We decided to sleep inside.

Kakashi: hina get some sleep.

Yukihina: I'll guard.

Joe: but I'm doing that for this shift.

Yukihina: *smiles* its okay. I can handle it.

Kakashi: hina... are you scared of sleeping?

Yukihina:*nods head* never mind. Its okay. I can guard and still move tomorrow.

Joe: kakashi. Do something.

I sit behind her and make her lean onto my back 'you need to sleep. '

Yukihina: I said its okay.

Kakashi: its not. I'm going to get scolded by joe.

Joe: yuki-chan!!! Go sleep!!

Tenzou: huh... what's going on?

Yukihina: okay. Okay.

She lies on the floor and the moment she hits the soft sleeping bag she sleeps. I feel a little assured seeing her sleep. I lie beside her and look at her sleeping.

She's... so... at peace.  She drools a little bit and I help her clean her saliva. She smiles.  What kind of sweet dream are you making?  Hina.

Suddenly she sweats a lot and her eyebrows go together. It looked like she was suffering. It must be those nightmares again.

I gently cuddle her head to my chest and she relaxes. It's like always. She always make those nightmares when I'm not in contact with her.

How I wish... I can help her to get rid of those sufferings.

(1): I'm glad. You're fine.