I have literally no idea what I just wrote and have no excuse except for laziness, procrastination and also writers block. Anyway enjoy(?)!

"Sakura, explain. Now."

The moment class ended, all the other students fought their way out of the classroom, in hopes to avoid any more problems from the suddenly scary homeroom teacher. Because as class progressed 3 other students had been sent to detention with Mr. Morino because of things as simple as a misplaced cough and a wet sniffle.

Now that everyone had evacuated the classroom, Sakura took a seat directly in front of her uncle that was sitting in a silent rage. The only thing that separated them now was the table and she didn't know whether that was a good thing or a bad thing.

"Kakashi, I know what it looks like but please you have to believe me it isn't what you think it is."

"Well what am I supposed to think Sakura?" Kakashi asked, slightly frustrated that his beloved niece was lying to him even when all evidence was pointing to an obvious answer and explanation. "I know a couple when I see one and it looked like you two were about to kiss."

"But Kakashi," Sakura said exasperatedly, "It's not what you think it is, I swear! I promise, if you listen to me you'll get it but you have to promise me you won't get mad and you won't tell mom and dad," She said as she thrust her pinkie towards her uncle waiting for him to hook his own to hers.

"But Sakura-"

"Please Uncle Kaka, just listen to me." She pleaded to her uncle, using the special nickname that she had come up for him from when she herself was a child, knowing that it would soften his resolve and stubbornness.

Kakashi, slightly taken back that she used The Nickname on him (she only ever used it when they were alone together and when no one was around). His anger melted ad slipped away. So as the sweet (and whipped) uncle that he was, he slipped and hooked his pinkie onto hers and lightly gripped it.

A sigh of relief escaped Sakura's lips. The easy part was over, now comes the hard part. Telling her uncle that she'd been bullied by the chairman's daughter from the first day she stepped into this school and the weird and fake relationship between herself and Sasuke. 'This is going to be a blast,' She thought sarcastically to herself.

And explain she did, about how one time Karin went so out of line that she passed out on the bathroom floor of the shopping mall she frequented and how Sasuke had to carry her sorry ass back to his house and even stay there for a few days to avoid confrontation with her parents. Not to mention how Sasuke so boldly declared that they were in a relationship in school (she did not tell him how because if she did detention would be the least of said Uchiha's problems) and how Karin would sooner or later try to get her alone to warn and "persuade", read threaten, her out of a relationship with Sasuke.

To say Kakashi was furious would be the understatement of the century. He was practically seething with a rage that not even the Seven Seas could compare to. His dear niece, his beloved sweet and precious niece, had to go through this all alone for God knows how long now, with only her small but true circle of friends to confront all her problems with. He couldn't believe his ears as she told her tale of how the Uchiha and she got together in a makeshift relationship in order to protect her from the redhead's terror.

But even then, he knew even with the protection of the Uchiha, she would still prefer doing all of this on her own. To deal with all her conflicts silently and all on her own rather than depend on anyone at all to resolve her problems. He hadn't an idea where she got this trait from but he had the slightest inkling that it might've very well been from him as he has spent so much time with her almost every day after she was born. He curses himself sometimes, when he sees the little bits of himself that has been rubbed off and onto her, he didn't want her to grow to become like him, he wanted her to live a life in where she knew she could count of her friends but he knows now that that habit of theirs would be hard to break and get rid of.

"Why haven't you ever said anything about this Sakura?" Kakashi asked quietly, not wanting to raise his voice and accidentally direct his anger towards her. She needed help, and he was going to give that to her, but for now he had questions he needed to ask.

"Because I didn't want any of you to worry." She replied immediately and fiercely. She had promised herself ever since she was a young girl and knew the horrors and terrors of human kind, she would fake a smile every day so no one would have to bother themselves with her troubles, because she didn't need anyone at all to take care of her. And she told Kakashi as such.

Kakashi's eyes widened in realization and slight horror; he couldn't believe what his niece was saying to him. "No, no. Sakura, you- You're not bothering anyone with your troubles. Especially not with troubles like this. Christ sake, who taught you this shit," Kakashi said exasperatedly while harshly rubbing his face in a tired manner.

"No one, I just learnt to adapt and accept. I didn't want any of you to worry so I kept it all to myself."

These were the times when Kakashi just wished he had dug up a hole and buried him alive the moment she was born.

"It's our job to worry Sakura!" He raised his voice slightly, hoping that she would listen to him and that he could get his point across. "I'm your uncle and I have every right to worry about my one and only niece!" He stood up from his chair and threw his hands up in a frustrated fashion.

"But-"

"No 'buts' Sakura. We're the adults and we're supposed to be the people that you come to when you have problems! Not Goddamn create a hole in your brain and store all of your worries there," He deflated and then sat down on his chair again. "Some uncle I am."

Silence crept and the two of them just sat in it, neither knowing what to say to the other.

"You're a great uncle, Kakashi. The best uncle any girl can have," Sakura said after a minute and continued, "You gave me presents and treated me with care. You bought me books and toys and even played house with me in a pink frilly apron," At this she chuckled, remembering the image of her favourite uncle in said apron. She still has the apron, hung up on a rack behind her room door. "You were there for me when I was sad, when I was happy; you were the first one to teach me how to ride a bike and how to kick and punch. You taught me things that I'll never be able to learn here in school and taught me values that I carry with me every day in my heart. You have only given me the best and forever will, for that I am sure. You have been nothing but my greatest uncle ever since I was born… and I could not ask for more."

Kakashi, stunned to silence, didn't know what to say to his niece's declaration. The only words he managed to strangle out of his mouth were a few unintelligible sounds. But after the slight struggle, he managed to say two words that meant more than the world to Sakura. "Thank you."

She beamed and reached across the table to hug her beloved uncle. The minute her arms encircle around his neck, she felt his encircle around her waist. She held on tightly and felt her uncle do the same. These were the times they shared that they cherished most; the small talks about nothing and the simple touches and hugs for these were the things that they'd only do when they were alone, the things they did together to reassure one another. A gesture of comfort people would say and that's what exactly moments like these were.

After a while, they let go of each other and Sakura sat back down on her seat.

But as soon as the moment between them passed, Kakashi got back down to business. "So what are you going to do now? Go along with Sasuke's plans? Or do you need me to do anything, because I would Sakura. You know I would, in a heartbeat."

"I honestly don't know Kakashi, I'm just, going with the flow myself. I mean, your help would be great, but it's frustrating because at this point, only Sasuke knows what's going to happen next. I'll keep you updated, and that's the best I can do," Sakura said exasperatedly.

Kakashi watched his niece closely, spotting the tired lines and dark circles surrounding her eyes and marring her pale face. How he wishes now, that he had spotted her problems sooner rather than just now. It physically hurts him to see her this way, but at least now he can make it up to her, no matter how late it is.

"Alright, you do that. I'll do my best to help you, in any way I can. It's the least I can do for my beloved niece," he said behind a false smile. How he wanted to hurt the red-haired girl so badly, but as a teacher, he knew he couldn't. But that doesn't mean he can't imagine it.

Sakura nods, then says, "One more thing, can you please lift Sasuke's 'death sentence' with Ibiki. Oh, and at least try and act civil with him when I'm around."

At this, Kakashi made a comical face, "B-but Sakura, he- you- K-"

"No, we weren't about to kiss," Sakura said, but something in the back of her mind told her otherwise, "Just do it Uncle Kaka, if not for him, at least for me," she said with the most watery, biggest doe eyes she could muster.

"I… Oh fine," Kakashi said, defeated by his "sweet" niece, he could never win against her doe eyes, combined with his special nickname, oh kill him already. And Sakura knew this, and used it to her best advantage.

Sakura jumped out of her seat with the biggest smile on her face and crossed over to her uncle's side to give him a slight peck on his cheeks, "Thank you, Uncle Kaka, it means the world to me."

"Yeah yeah, whatever, and I'm only doing this for you okay," he said as he crossed his arms like a child with a blush that was visible throughout his face even though half of it was covered with his trademark scarf.

"Okay," Sakura said with a singsong voice, "I'll be going to my next class now, I'll see you around Kakashi," and walked out of the room with a slight skip in her step.

"That girl will be the death of me one day," he said as he took his phone out of his pocket and sent a quick message to Mr. Morino and then settled back onto his chair, thinking of the ways he could help his distressed niece.

Okay, so this chapter sucked, I am going to bury a hole and then proceed to die in it. The next chapter will (hopefully) be on time this time.