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Shattered Dreams	By : ArcaneDesires Category: Naruto > Het - Male/Female Views: 1074 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter List
- 10
- 11
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Sakura awoke a long time
later as the sky was beginning to darken to find Yaiba still curled up beside
the sofa apparently guarding over her. She wasn�t quite sure what to make of
that, she�d never expected Yaiba to be the type to stick around and watch over
her but she was extremely grateful for his presence. The liver and white dog
stretched and yawned gruffly as he watched her get up and head into the kitchen
to get a glass of water. He followed behind trotting at her heels, Sakura
almost had to laugh at that, the so called �Warrior dog� was really a big old
softy. She allowed a small smirk to slip her lips as she turned to him, water
in hand. He looked at her and huffed his annoyance at her merriment. He didn�t
like people to know about his softer side but something about the pink haired
teen brought it out in him and all he wanted to do was protect her.
They both padded into
Sakura�s bedroom together, where she placed the cup on her nightstand before
moving into the bathroom to use the toilet. Washing her hands and then her face
she grabbed a clean top and shorts from her chest of drawers, returning to the
bathroom she gave herself a wash from the sink and threw on her shorts and
t-shirt, before walking back into the bedroom and flinging herself on the bed.
Yaiba watched her intently
and though he wanted to curl up with his mistress and try to give her some
company he waited until she told him whether or not she would allow him on the
furniture or not. Weeping fresh tears, she howled out her despair, her face
buried in her pillow.
Once again her dreams of
love, companionship, a future other than just being a shinobi had been
shattered, yet again by someone she loved. Only this time the one her dreams
had been about hadn�t been the one to shatter them. No her beloved shishou, her
second mother figure, had seen to that. She couldn�t hate her though, she knew
she was just trying to protect her and care for her but she had done it the
wrong way this time and Sakura wasn�t in any mood to forgive her any time soon,
nor did feel she like forgiving Lee either. His behaviour earlier had been
reprehensible accusing the man she loved of all sorts of things was something
that she couldn�t bear, especially when said mans only crime had been to love
her the way she�d always wanted to be loved. She raised her head and saw the
large dog sat patiently by her bedside, eyes trained on her shaking form.
�Mistress, Is there
anything I can do to help you?� He asked his voice low and soft.
�Stay with me tonight?�
She asked sadly waiting for his reaction to her request.
�Of course.� He complied
deftly jumping onto the bed next to her and curling up against her stomach as
she wrapped her arms around him sobbing herself to sleep once more.
Yaiba remained awake for
quite a long time after listening to her breathing, her breath hitching as she
appeared to sob every now and again even in her sleep. As the evening slipped
into night Yaiba awoke sensing a chakra signal outside the window, one he felt
to be familiar, but wasn�t sure how to place. He looked out and saw a familiar
pair of bright red eyes shining in through the window, recognising his scent
immediately. �The Uchiha boy.� Yaiba thought to himself as he relaxed
from his tensed state and stretched his large body as much as possible without
disturbing his mistress.
His keen eyes saw the head
of the raven haired teen nod at him, as he realised that Sakura was safe for
now, before those shining red eyes disappeared back into the night and the
gruff dog lay back down his head and allowed himself to sleep once more, knowing
that not only was he keeping guard but apparently his mistress�s friends were
watching over her to. Together they slept, Sakura sobbing every now and again
in her sleep for a long time after falling to sleep and Yaiba twitching with
every sob as he made sure she was still safe and asleep.
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Kakashi awoke sometime in
the middle of the night, he wasn�t sure when and to be honest he really didn�t
care. His mouth was dry, his head feeling like someone was using a jack hammer
on it over and over again and he had a burning desire to pee. As he shifted he
felt a small furry weight swiftly move off his stomach, grumbling as it did so.
He looked down to see Pakkun shaking and stretching sleepily as he raised a paw
and yawned out �Yo.�
Kakashi nodded at him,
walking up the stairs and making straight for the bathroom, once done with his
business, he washed his hands and splashed some cold water on his face. Raising
his eyes he looked at his face in the bathroom mirror and realised he was in
for a rough day tomorrow. The greenish tinge to his face could attest to that.
Reaching into his bathroom cabinet he popped two painkillers from the packet,
swallowing them with a swig of water and hoping they would get to work soon, he
walked out of the bathroom and moved into his bedroom. He stood at the end of
his bed as Pakkun walked slowly into the room following him. Giving the dog a
lazy, half eye crinkle he sat down on the end of the bed, his feet on the floor
before lying back and staring at the ceiling in his drunken state.
A little while after, as
he realised the position he was in was doing nothing for the slightly nauseous
feeling�s running rampant through his stomach, he moved himself up the bed and
rolled over onto his left side, his head resting on the pillow where just this
morning his beloved kunoichi had lain, her sweet scent still clung to the
pillow, soothing him and lulling him back into a deep much needed sleep where
she was by his side in his dreams, in a place where he could hold her, kiss her,
make love to her and she was his forever and always.
Pakkun shook his head once
more at the sorry state of his master before jumping up to land on the bed,
sleeping at the end of Kakashi�s side, hoping that tomorrow would be a better
day for all involved. He slept peacefully this time, Sakura�s scent on the
pillow allowing Kakashi to sleep better, so he in turn didn�t awake and fidget
watching over his drunken master.
As the early morning rays
shone through the opened curtains Kakashi awoke with a pained groan. Sitting up
he held his head in his hands as Pakkun jumped off the bed and appeared in his
line of vision on the floor in front of him.
�Boss?� The small brown
pug asked as he looked worriedly at him.
�Hmm?� Kakashi answered in
his usual casual manner, despite the fact that there seemed to be three of the
dog in front of him and the fact that either he was on a merry go round or he
was so hung over the entire room was spinning in front of him.
�Do you really think
you�re ready to be up and about right now?� He asked with more than a little
concern in his voice.
�I�m a shinobi, it�s not
like I have a choice, but yes I�ll be fine.� He said opening his eyes again,
upon seeing that there was now only one dog in his vision and that said dog had
a very sceptical look on his face he felt something else needed to be added.
�Promise.� He added with a crinkle of his eye.
Pakkun was wary but he
knew his boss wouldn�t listen even if he begged him to rest. Not that he ever
would, that was another habit he�d picked up from Kakashi over the years, his
complete refusal to beg. He nodded his head and allowed the silver haired man
to move off the bed and head once more for the bathroom. Flushing the toilet a
few minutes later, Kakashi headed towards the shower and turned on the water,
barely bothering to turn on the hot, so that he would end up with a cold wake
up call, which was he felt the needed right now.
Stepping into the shower
before the hot water even had time to start warming up, he winced as the frigid
water assaulted his body and his senses. He groaned, half in pleasure as his
body finally responded and began to recover form the affects of the alcohol
he�d ingested, half from the pounding still going on his head. He stepped into
the bedroom, again, a towel wrapped around his waist as he picked his trousers
from the floor, rationalising they were still clean and it wasn�t like he cared
much either way right now if they weren�t. Pakkun turned around as he dried
himself off, slipping his trousers back on he proceeded to dry his unruly
silver hair, discarding the towel on the floor. Untidiness wasn�t something he
was worried about right now, Sakura wasn�t here to see it so what did it
matter.
He moved slowly downstairs
and flipped on the kettle, waiting for the kettle to boil he reached for a mug
from the side, not paying complete attention to what he was doing, and as a
result it slipped from his grasp to smash upon the floor.
�Kuso!� he snarled
carefully stepping around the broken porcelain and grabbing a fresh mug, he
scooped a spoonful of coffee granules into it and added two spoonfuls of sugar.
As the kettle whistled its job was done, he picked it up groggily pouring the
boiling water into his mug and replacing the kettle to its appropriate
position.
He gripped the mug
carefully, heading into the front room as Pakkun stood in the kitchen doorway
shaking his head at the broken china on the floor that was left just lying
around, before following Kakashi and sitting down opposite him, as the jounin
sipped his black coffee, swallowing two more painkillers he�d brought down from
the bathroom with him. He sighed in ecstasy as the coffee and the painkillers
began to work their magic, his brain beginning to function properly, as the
pounding finally receded and his body began to awaken more from its previous
state.
After finishing his coffee
he picked up the clothes he�d thrown down last night and began to pull them on,
finishing by pulling his hiate-ate over his left eye and pulling his mask up to
cover his face once more. Making his way to the door he reached his hand into
his weapons pouch and pulled out his precious Icha Icha book, deftly flipping
it open to the page he had last read. Shutting the door once Pakkun had exited
behind him, he moved off up the street, eyes roaming over the pages of his book
as he sought solace in the familiarity of his beloved porn.
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Sakura awoke as the first
rays of the sun filtered through her window, shining light onto her closed
eyelids, filling her room with a pleasant and soothing warmth that reminded her
a little of the feeling she got when she was wrapped up in Kakashi�s arms.
Smiling at the reminder she got out of bed hurriedly and grabbed some clean
clothes from the wardrobe along with a towel from the airing cupboard, before
heading into the bathroom and jumping in the shower, shivering as she waited
for the water to heat up to its usual steamy temperature.
She showered quickly, and
ducked back out of the shower, drying her self even quicker. She pulled on her
clothes and moved back into the bedroom, a towel wrapped turban style around
her head, just as a knock sounded on her front door. She looked up wondering
just who would be here at this early time of the morning, suddenly she
recognised the chakra signal.
�Sasuke.� She whispered as
she moved towards the door.
�Sakura.� He said his eyes
searching her face as the how she was feeling. What he saw there was what he�d
been waiting for and expecting of the hot headed, fiery tempered kunoichi.
Determination! She wasn�t going to sit at home and weep anymore. �Good to have
you back to yourself. It�s about time.� He said with a knowing smirk.
She blushed a little but
kept her eyes trained on his. She nodded her thanks and then said �Do you want
a cup of tea or coffee?�
�Yeah, but I�ll go make it
while you finish drying your hair.� He said moving forward into the kitchen
whilst gently pushing her into her bedroom once more.
She did as instructed,
drying her hair and brushing it out, before reaching out for her hitae-ate and
tying it in her hair. Moving back into the front room she found Sasuke sat on
the sofa, sipping his coffee. As she entered the room he raised his eyes to
meets hers once more and held out his free hand to pull her down to the sofa.
She accepted and allowed him to pull her down and close to him. She picked up
her own coffee and began to sip the hot, sweet, black liquid as it warmed her
inside and out, his arm around her shoulders.
�Naruto would have come
but he uh� went to spend some time with Hinata and Ino had to open the shop,
and Sai well he�s Sai what can I say?� Sasuke informed her, with a genuine
smile.
She smiled back and
replied �Well yes, you don�t need to explain that one.� She giggled.
Once she was done, she
moved off the sofa, heading for the bathroom to brush her teeth as the sun
arose fully she finished and headed for the front door, Sasuke and Yaiba close
behind her. She knew exactly where she was headed and woe betide anyone who
stopped her.
Sasuke watched her as he
followed and thought to himself, �God help whoever it is trailing her. If they
try to stop her from going where I think she�s going right now I�m afraid they
might end up in hospital or worse�� Using his chakra he tried to sense just who
it was that was tailing them. Not recognising the signature he figured it must
be one of Tsunade�s office lackeys possibly.
He moved ahead, his hands
as always shoved in his pockets. He leaned down a little as he spoke quietly to
her. �Sakura.�
�Hmm?� She said in a
rather good but unintentional impression of her beloved Kakashi, which did not
pass by Sasuke unnoticed, he smirked before speaking again.
�We�re being tailed.� He
said nodding his behind them.
�I thought I could feel a
small flare up of chakra every now and again.� She said unworriedly. �Any idea
who it is?� She asked turning her head as if admiring the trees they were
passing through, but in reality trying her hardest to catch a glance of their
pursuer.
�Nope, don�t recognise him
at all.� The raven haired teen replied with a thoughtful expression. �So you
know where Kakashi is then.� He said as they made their way towards the
memorial stone, knowing full well that Kakashi was there of course, having
followed him earlier before making his way back to Sakura�s.
�Yes.� She replied
blushing as she did so. �I know most people have a hard time figuring out where
he is most of the time but I grew to learn his haunts while you were away and
Naruto was with Jirayai. We may not have spent that much time together but I
always seemed to know where he was.�
Sasuke smirked at that, he
had a feeling she�d been keeping an eye on their former sensei whenever she
could get away with it. Sakura�s blush deepened as she realised that Sasuke had
figured her out. She was far too easy to read by the men in her life, Sasuke,
Sai, Naruto, Kakashi and even Tenzo could pretty much always figure out her
thoughts and feelings, Ino as well for that matter, she knew this but she just
couldn�t change it was just who she was.
�Don�t be embarrassed
Sakura.� He said as his hand rested briefly on her shoulder. �It�s good that we
can read you, or else we�d never know when to dodge a flying fist.�
�Oh very funny Uchiha.�
She snorted, with a smirk of her own. �How do you know where he is anyway?� She
asked turning to look at him as they walked side by side.
�I followed him.� Sasuke
replied with a shrug.
�Stalker!� She giggled,
bumping hips with him.
�Had to make sure you two
would bump into each other didn�t I?� He muttered the faintest hint of a blush
dusted across his cheeks.
�Sure�� She giggled,
noticing his embarrassment but deciding against pointing it out, she was just
glad he was there for her.
Sasuke smirked back,
before burying his hands deeper in his pockets, and bowing his head slightly,
he could feel the faint heat lighting up his face and he hated for it to be
known.
Yaiba watched the pair
interacting, glad that his mistress had someone who could make her smile even
with the recent events, and also glad that she appeared to be back to the
strong, capable, kunoichi he was used to dealing with, the one who was strong
enough to summon not only him but his entire pack.
As they neared the
clearing, all three jumped up into the trees, moving forward slowly and
quietly. Reaching a tree opposite the stone they looked down to see, as they
knew he would be, Kakashi, apparently deep in thought, but with his usual book
clamped tightly in his hand. Sasuke nodded to her then moved back towards the
place where he knew the guy who�d been following them was. The man gasped as
the Uchiha turned his blood red sharingan eyes on him and spoke quietly so that
Kakashi wouldn�t hear they were there, he�d undoubtedly sensed them but Sasuke
was determined to get this over with as quick as possible.
�I think it�s time we left
them with some privacy don�t you?�
The man looked at the
younger man, but refused to move. �I have my orders.� He stubbornly replied.
�Those two aren�t supposed to be near each other.� He stated as he went to move
forward. He knew full well the Hokage�s plan but he was still supposed to make
it difficult for them to be together, he hadn�t counted on the ex sound nin
being there with her however.
�Yeah I figured you�d say
that.� The younger man said to the blonde haired one in front of him, as he
stepped into his path preventing him moving any further. As his blood red eyes
turned to onyx once more he raised them to meet with the pale grey ones
watching his every move. �If you want to get in the way of one Sakura Haruno,
apprentice to Lady Tsunade herself, not the mention the world famous Copy Nin
be my guest. I won�t stop you, just let me know what you want engraved on your
tombstone before you head over there, so I can make sure your last wishes are
honoured.� He said as he moved aside allowing the short, slim man to move ahead
if he so wished.
He gulped at the teens
comments, and realised like hell was he getting in Kakashi�s way, but Sakura?
She could take him to the brink of death only to heal him and then start all
over again. �Let�s go.� He said the resignation clear in his voice as he turned
away from the two powerful ninja and headed off with Sasuke following close
behind, a deeply amused smirk spread across his handsome face.
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Sakura watched her lover
for a few moments, once she felt Sasuke and the unknown mans chakra signals
moving off she jumped down from the tree, landing silently behind Kakashi. She
knew he�d know she was there but still she didn�t want to give the game away to
easily. Yaiba landed right alongside her, swiftly moving off to sit next to
Pakkun under a tree, trying not to pay attention to the pair behind them.
�Sakura.� Kakashi said
turning around and facing her, happiness written in his dark eye.
�Hello Kakashi.� She
responded moving forward and wrapping her arms around his neck as she pressed
her smaller body against his.
Immediately she felt his
arms wrap possessively around her waist, book magically vanished from sight as
he breathed in her scent, his body relaxing for the first time since yesterday
morning while he held her to him. She reached up slowly and began to pull his
mask down.
�Sakura.� He moaned
quietly as her small, soft hands pulled his mask down under his chin, her lips
pressing against his, desperate and needy.
Immediately his tongue
flicked over her bottom lip, begging for entrance. She obliged, her lips
parting to allow him entrance. He slid his tongue into her mouth, running his
slick muscle over hers, inviting hers to battle with his. She blushed, but
accepted, her tongue winding around his as they gently fought for domination.
Kakashi�s hand slid around to grasp her hip, the other moving down to rest on
her taut buttock. As they came up for air a while later, Sakura rested her head
in the crook of his neck his voice low and gravelly as he whispered to her.
�I missed you last night.�
�I missed you to.� She
responded moving back a step as she looked up into his face, his right eye a
little more droopy than usual, most likely due to the alcohol he drank last
night she figured. �How�s your hang over?� She asked a slight smirk on her
face.
�Terrible.� He snorted
unhappily.
�Shouldn�t have over done
it.� She whispered her voice filled with genuine concern.
�No point in being sober
without you.� He replied seriously.
�Kakashi� She growled
unhappily, swatting him on the arm, her voice betraying the fact that she really
wasn�t happy about it at all.
�It�s true.� He sighed
pulling her close again, one arm wrapped around her back the other going around
her shoulders. �Its torture knowing I�m not supposed to be near you, and
actually not being near you is driving me even more crazy.� He stated with a
soft sigh escaping his lips.
�I know.� She whispered
quietly, her face still buried in his neck. �I didn�t� sleep well without you.�
�Well that makes two of
us.� He replied. �At least until I slept on your pillow.� He added with a
smirk.
�Aw does big bad Kakashi
Hatake, the famous Copy Ninja need a comforter to get to sleep?� She giggled
looking up into his uncovered face.
Kakashi�s only response
was a low, feral growl and the next thing she knew Sakura was pinned up against
a tree, his hands stretching her arms above her head, his body pressed flush
against hers, as his mouth attacked her neck roughly. She arched into his kiss,
and as he suckled on her pulse point, soft mewls of ecstasy escaped her lips.
When he gently bit down on the soft inviting flesh, she bucked her hips towards
his unconsciously. Kakashi let out a soft groan at this and felt like he was
slowly losing control. While this thought occurred to him he pushed her legs
apart with his thigh and stepped between them, releasing her hands he swept one
below her thigh and pulled it up to rest on his hip as he pushed his erection
against her centre.
Sakura panicked a little
at this, what if they were caught? And this definitely wasn�t the most
appropriate place for their union, they were right in front of the memorial
stone for kami�s sake! Her breath came in harsh pants as Kakashi sensed her
worry and finally realised exactly what he�d been about to do, stopped his
exploration of her and buried his face in the softness of her hair.
�I�m sorry.� He whispered
softly, his breath fanning over her neck and ear causing a shiver of pleasure
to run through her.
She smirked at that,
loving that she seemed to be the only one who could bring the soft, caring side
of Kakashi, the one he kept so well hidden to all others, and the side of him
that seemed to lose control whenever he was close to her made her feel so
desired and loved by him. She knew that was just his way, besides she�d always
known he was a pervert, everyone did and she had no desire for him to change.
She had to admit she wished he didn�t read his damn perverted books but as she
thought about it more, her arms still gripped around his back she realised she
that would be changing him and she loved just the way he was, and that it was
just a part of Kakashi Hatake.
Kakashi felt her smirk
against his neck and leaned back to watch her as he spoke to her. �What�s so
funny?� He asked eyeing her curiously, raising his eyebrow at her in a look
that to most people would seem intimidating, to Sakura though it was filled
with the love she always felt when around him and amusement that she found
something funny even under the current circumstances.
�I was just thinking about
how I�m always wishing that you didn�t have your nose buried in one of those
damn books, but then I just realised that would be changing you and I love you
just the way you are, books and all.� She replied, a pinkish tint sweeping her
pale, creamy skin as she threaded her fingers through his soft, silvery mop of
hair.
He smirked against her
neck as he buried his face back into the crook and kissed her just below the
ear. �Did I just hear right?� he thought as she snuggled into his touch
once more, hands still buried in his hair. �Did she just say she didn�t want
me to stop reading my books?!�
�Sakura, your going to
have to help me out here.� He said placing both hands on her hips and he stood
up to look down at her. �Did you just say you�re going to give up trying to rid
me of my books?� He asked his face quite serious.
She giggled again and
nodded her head, looking down at the ground. He moved his right hand up to
gently place it on her chin, turning her face up to meet his once more and
looked into her eyes intently.
�Are you honestly saying
you wouldn�t change that about me if you could?� He asked, his eyes searching
hers for the answers. �Or that you wouldn�t change anything about me?�
�I�d never want you to be
any different you wouldn�t be Kakashi if I changed anything about you. I love
you as you are.� Her voice stated firmly before returning to a shy whisper once
more �Would you change anything about me?� She asked avoiding his gaze.
�Never. You�re perfect
just the way you are.� He answered honestly, his hand moving to smooth over her
cheek as he pressed his lips against hers in a searing kiss, that sent fresh
waves of heat pulsing through her body, Kakashi attacked her mouth with renewed
fervour at the fact that it seemed he had finally found his soul mate and he
was damned if he�d let her go anytime soon.
Ok so until recently
Kakashi hadn�t really believed in such things nor had he really been bothered
about it but Sakura brought out the side of him he�d kept hidden from most
people for so long, he couldn�t help but feel that way about her. Her
innocence, her beauty, her undeniable strength, both physical and mental, her
soft supple body with its perfectly honed muscles and womanly curves in all the
right places, creamy white skin, well he defied anyone to call her ugly, she
was anything but. She was quite honestly the most entrancing woman he�d ever
seen, let alone been with.
Sakura groaned a little,
returning the kiss with equal intensity. Eventually they had to come up for
air, Kakashi removed his mouth from hers, returning to give her bottom lip a
gentle nip before moving his left hand to sweep through her, long cerise locks.
Sweeping a bang of it off her face, he placed his lips against hers softly
before finally pulling away.
�Haven�t you got work
today?� He asked her, wishing she didn�t but he knew she did.
�Yeah.� She responded
looking up at him, a huff escaping her lips. �If I didn�t know better Kakashi
Hatake I�d think you were trying to get rid of me.� A scowl flitting across her
lips as she folded her arms across her chest whilst leaning against the tree
that just moments ago had been witness to a rather heated exchange between the
two lovers.
�Sakura, don�t get all
sulky on me.� He sighed moving towards her again, taking her hands in his, his
one dark eye looking at her with a crinkle in his eye and the smile playing at
the corners of his mouth. �If I had my way you�d never leave the bedroom.� He
whispered huskily.
�Pervert.� She whispered
her own grin now matching his.
�Mmm, and your complaining
about this?� He whispered back, as his tongue ran softly along her jaw line,
pulling a pleasured gasp from her soft pink lips.
�No, of course not.� She
answered with a giggle.
�Is it safe to turn round
yet?� Pakkun�s grumpy voice growled at them.
�A dog can only stare at a
tree for so long you know.� Yaiba�s lower voice ground out with a huff.
Kakashi chuckled at that
and released a giggling Sakura from his grip. As they pulled apart the two dogs
turned around looking at their respective mistress/master with a rather unhappy
look on their faces.
Sakura bent down in front
of Yaiba and scratched his ear as she spoke in a teasing voice to him. �Aww,
poor little puppy not enjoying the show?� She asked breaking into giggles once
more.
�You know I think I prefer
you when you�re asleep.� He ground out, a look of distaste on his face at her
babying treatment.
A loud rumble of laughter
erupted from the man behind her at Yaiba�s statement and Sakura turned around
ready to voice her displeasure at his laughter. As he fist swung for his ribs
he caught it easily, almost lazily, as was of course his nature and brought it
up to his lips to kiss her knuckles.
�I better get to work.�
She sighed.
�Mmm hmm.� Kakashi
responded his hand reaching for his book once more.
�You could at least wait
for me to leave before diving for your porn you know.� She huffed, arms once
more crossed over her chest.
�After the state you�re
leaving me in?� He asked, a silver eyebrow arched questioningly, familiar
orange book now in hand.
�Fine, whatever.� She said
her voice sounding annoyed but a small smirk quirking at the sides of her mouth
none the less. �Um Yaiba, your free to go home if you want. You don�t have to
sick around and you can�t come with me so��
�I�ll stick around if it�s
all the same to you.� He said cocking his head to the side as he looked at her.
�Ok sure but what will you
do?� She asked worriedly.
�I�ll find something to do
I�m sure.� Was the simple response.
�He can stay with me and
Pakkun.� Kakashi said shrugging noncommittally.
�You don�t have anything
to do?� She asked.
�Nope, thought I�d relax
and take some time to do some reading. Haven�t had a chance lately.�
�Very funny perv.� She
said turning around to leave. �I�ll see you all later then. Bye.� She waved and
as she received a nod from both dogs and then Kakashi she vanished in a flurry
of soft pink petals.
�Shall we?� Kakashi asked
looking down at the two dogs. The stood up, shaking themselves off and followed
the Copy Nin as he headed away from the memorial stone, his morning business
sort of forgotten due to the unexpected meeting with Sakura, he did however
look over his shoulder and whisper a goodbye to his lost family and friends before
his attention returned to the book in front of him, ignoring any and all
comments flung his way by disgusted and disgruntled villagers.
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Sakura appeared at the
entrance to the hospital, breathing in a last breath of clean Konaha air before
stepping inside the doors just in time for the start of her day.
�Hey Sakura.� The young
brunette manning the reception desk greeted her enthusiastically, her brown
eyes glittering with excitement.
�Hello Kiku.� Sakura
replied smiling at the always happy girl before moving to her office to change
into her spare uniform that she kept there.
Slipping into her medic
coat and pulling her hair back tightly she secured it at the top of her head
with a band before plaiting it down her back and securing the bottom with
another band. �Well here we go.� She thought to herself as she stepped
out of her office and collected the thick wad of folders from Kiku before
moving down the corridor to check on the first of her patients who was due to
be discharged today, if she gave him a clean bill of health that is.
After checking in on the man and telling him he was perfectly safe to return
home she stepped out of the room and was confronted with of all people�
Tsunade.
�Shishou.� Sakura said
nodded at her �Cant stop lots to do today.� Sakura said in an almost sickly
sweet voice, a false smile plastered on her face, which could mean only thing
coming from Sakura. She was annoyed at her and she wasn�t in any mood to be
around her right now. She waved robotically before moving off down the corridor
once more.
Tsunade let her go with a
scowl on her face but as soon as she was out of sight Tsunade chuckled at her
young apprentice�s cheek. She knew full well about the meeting between her and
Kakashi before she came to work this morning, having been told by the blonde
she sent to follow Sakura, who�d also informed her that the Uchiha brat had
turned his sharingan on him to intimidate him which she had of course chuckled
at. �That boy is awfully protective.� She told herself chuckling that he
would have the gall to threaten the man just for Sakura�s happiness. �Almost
too protective� she mused. And while she wasn�t happy about the meeting she
had to admit it the girl had guts to go against what she�d told them. She was
surprised more at Kakashi though, Sakura she knew was far to much like herself
and had far to great a temper to do as she was told, she�d expected this but
Kakashi allowing her to stay when she turned up had surprised the blonde
Hokage.
�Ah to be young and in
love.� She said turning to Shizune as she came up behind her. Shizune just
shook her head at the scheming of the older woman in front of her, she hoped it
was worth the wrath of Sakura once all this was done. They walked out of the
hospital, heading back to Hokage tower, where Tsunade had a meeting with one of
the village elders about the continued alliance with Suna and the fact that the
Kazakage�s family would be coming for a visit next month.
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As it approached lunchtime
there was a knock on Sakura�s office door, where she was cooped up filling out
paper work. In all honesty she had forgotten about eating anything and wasn�t
really hungry but she looked up at the door anyway.
�Come in!� she called
doing a very an unintentional never the less effective imitation of the Hokage,
as she lent forward, elbows on the placed on the table, fingers interlaced
through each other as her head rested on her hands.
�Sakura-san there�s a
handsome black haired young man waiting for you at the reception desk. He says
he is here to take you to dinner.� Kiku told her a smile stealing onto her face
at the thought of the Uchiha waiting in front of her desk.
�Thanks Kiku. Tell him
I�ll be right there.� She said dismissing the younger teen before slipping out
of her medic coat and moving towards the door of her office, her plait swishing
behind her as she moved down the corridor towards the entrance of the hospital
and her waiting friend.
�Haruno.� He said turning
to view her as he felt her nearing the desk he was stood in front of, a smirk
written across his face.
�Uchiha.� Sakura bantered
back grinning at him as she moved forward to be by his side.
Kiku watched the pair and
blushed at their familiarity with each other, she knew about Sakura and Kakashi
as did most of the staff so she knew that Sasuke wasn�t in the running for
Sakura�s affections which left him open for anyone else, although from what she
had heard most girls were scared to even go near him, not only because of his
past but they were terrified of Sakura. They knew she wouldn�t let just anyone
date her Sasuke but Kiku just liked to look at him. Sasuke put his arm around
Sakura�s waist and pulled her closer before turning to speak to her.
�Ready?� He asked the
smirk still on his face.
�Hai!� She replied moving
forward as Sasuke�s hand left her waist and took her hand in his.
�Come on then we have
someone to meet.� He told her looking over his shoulder and winking at Kiku, a
knowing smirk spread across his handsome face as she blushed crimson and he
turned back to face front again with a chuckle.
Sakura glanced back with a
shake of her head and watched as a flustered Kiku dropped the papers she�d been
holding in the aftermath of the flirtations of the handsome older teen.
�I�ll thank you to stop
disrupting my staff and flirting with them Sasuke Uchiha.� She told him
sternly, battling the grin that was threatening to erupt.
�But it�s such fun Sakura�
chan.� He replied in what could almost be described as a Naruto like whine, had
it not spouted from the Uchiha�s mouth anyway and he of course added the suffix
just to tease her.
�Sasuke-kun�� She growled,
the grin finally winning out and planting itself on across her face.
Sasuke smirked back and
pulled her harder without another word, forcing her to speed up as they
practically ran through the streets towards Ichiraku�s ramen shop. As they
approached at top speed now, Sasuke pulled her along then almost flung her
forward. She stumbled and slammed head first into a rock hard chest.
She backtracked,
apologising profusely to whomever she had run into, tripping over her own feet
in her embarrassment, a hand whipped out and caught her as she fell and she was
pulled against a familiar, jounin vest clad body.
�Sakura, like I told you
that day when you rescued me you really are clumsy.� The lazy voice of her
lover drawled with a hint of amusement.
�Shut up.� She scowled
turning to Sasuke as Kakashi and Naruto looked on from behind her. �You!� She
growled poking him in the chest. �You planned for all of this didn�t you?�
Sasuke backed away
smirking as Naruto flew into hysterics. �We told you we�d help you two �bump�
into each other.� The blonde replied laughing even harder.
�Well I didn�t think you
meant literally!� She squeaked slightly outraged but seeing the funny side.
�Sakura, its Naruto how
could you not see he meant it literally.� They Copy Nin asked as Naruto and
Sauske pushed them both under the banners of Ichiraku�s and towards the seats
at the counter.
�Come on I�m hungry, and
you�re paying!� Naruto said pointing at his former sensei with a serious
expression.
�I�m what?!� He asked
giving Naruto a withering look.
�Hey! Were risking our
lives and bodily parts to get you two together every chance we get.� Naruto
informed him pointing between Sasuke and himself.
�Fine, but don�t make a
habit of this. It�s the only time.� He grunted in assent as he seated himself
next to Sakura,if it will make him shut up and stop my headache from getting
worse I�ll agree to anything he thought.
Naruto turned to Ayame and
ordered Tonkotsu Ramen and Sasuke and Kakashi decided to just order the same
thing to keep things simple, to be honest they were just to lazy to think about
what they wanted. Sakura on the other hand ordered some of the famous diet
ramen and received glares from all three men.
�Sakura�� Kakashi sighed
looking at her, �You need to eat properly.�
�So I can�t eat healthy
now?� She asked biting back the anger in her voice at being told what to eat by
her lover and her two best friends.
�Sakura-chan we never said
that.� Naruto whined as he leaned past Kakashi to look at her. �Just that you
don�t need to eat diet food that�s all. You�re pretty as you are and you
definitely don�t need to diet.�
�The dobe�s right Sakura.
Besides I don�t think Kakashi has any complaints right Hatake?� Sasuke turned
to the man in question with a smirk, Naruto fuming at what he�d just said but
kept quiet for once as he waited for Kakashi to answer.
�None at all.� He replied
stoically staring straight ahead at someone else�s ramen being made and refusing
to look at all three of the younger shinobi with him, thankful for the mask
that covered his face.
Sakura�s cheeks turned a
violent shade of red at his words and she looked down at her hands resting on
the side as if they were the most interesting thing in the entire world.
�So that�s four Tonkotsu
Ramen�s then? Ayame asked pleasantly smiling at the pairing the older silver
haired shinobi and the young pink haired medic made.
Naruto nodded and said
with a big grin. �Yeah, thanks Ayame.�
Ayame looked back at the
couple, she�d figured that much out from the way the two shinobi on either side
of them had spoke to and about them both and she secretly envied Sakura, she�d
seen the face he hid under that mask. �She�s a lucky girl� she thought
as she went back to helping her father prepare the meals.
A little later their meals
placed in front of them, Sakura nudged Sasuke and whispered to him to move over
to the seat next to Naruto so Kakashi could eat in peace. Sasuke huffed at this
but decided to do as she asked rather than risk incurring her wrath, Sakura in
turn moved to swap seats with Kakashi so that he was on the end of the line up
and out of the view of the other two. Naruto whined at this and Kakashi just
chuckled as he slipped his mask down and ate his ramen quickly.
Ayame glanced over as his
mask was down and her breath was momentarily taken away as it was last time, as
she looked at him. Sakura smirked and slid her hand onto his leg as she
continued eating, Kakashi stopped eating for a second when she did but then
continued regardless. Ayame took the hint and looked away her face rather
flushed, one at being caught and two at the beauty of his features.
Finishing very quickly he
pulled his mask back on and turned to give the others a crinkly eyed smile as
Naruto and Sasuke scowled at still not having seen their ex-sensei�s face.
Sakura laughed at the pair of them as she finished her meal, her hand still
resting on Kakashi�s leg.
�Sakura.� He whispered his
voice low and slightly gravelly. �I think you should remove your hand now.� His
voice sounded dangerous now.
Sakura quickly removed her
hand realising why his voice had taken on the dark, dangerous tone, he was
warning her that her hand was altogether far too high on his leg and if she
didn�t move it he might just pin her against the wall and have his way with her
right now. She�d learnt to interpret that much in the few days they�d been
together. Kakashi chuckled at her and gave her another eye crinkle as the
rumbling chuckle continued from his chest. Naruto and Sasuke finished their
meal in silence and Kakashi put down the money for the meal grudgingly and
growled at them again as they headed outside after thanking Ayame and Teuchi
for the meal.
�I�ve got to get back to
work.� Sakura told them with a smile.
�Hey teme wanna go
train?!� Naruto asked enthusiastically.
�You want us to walk you
back?� Sasuke asked Sakura.
�No I�ll be fine.� She
answered with a smile.
�Ok come on then dobe.
Let�s get this over with and see how long it takes me to kick your ass this
time.� Sasuke said smirking over his shoulder at them before adding as an after
thought. �Thanks for lunch Kakashi.� And with a wave of his hand he turned
around and walked off again.
�Yeah thanks for the ramen
sensei!� Naruto said bounding off.
�Why doe�s he still
keep calling me sensei?� Kakashi asked more to himself than anyone else, but it
was Sakura who answered.
�Because he�s Naruto.� She
replied with a shrug and a smirk.
�Well that answers that
then.� He said smirking back.
�Thanks for dinner
Kakashi.� She whispered shyly.
�It�s alright, not like I
had a choice really but well I had to pay you back for that dinner at
Matsuki�s.�
�I thought you already
did.� She told him blushing but smirking all the same at the memory of that
night.
His hand briefly found
hers and he leaned closer whispering to her. �Oh I haven�t even begun to pay
you back yet.� He told her seductively.
Her blush deepened as she
took in his meaning, and turned her head away a little. Even after everything
he could still make her blush as if she were an inexperienced girl again, which
she supposed when she compared herself to Kakashi technically she was. They�d
only done it a handful of times and she was certain that he hadn�t even begun
to share the wealth of his experience with her and she was eager to learn more
but more than a little scared to, she almost didn�t want to think about the
things he knew, both from those perverted books of his and his own personal
experiences of which she was sure there were many.
�Kakashi!� She breathed
worriedly.
He squeezed her hand and
then looked at her. �You better get back to work.�
�Yeah.� She gave him a
small smile, removed her hand from his reluctantly and then disappeared in her
usual cloud of petals.
Kakashi himself
disappeared in a cloud of smoke seconds later as a pair of pale grey eyes
watched them go, a slight smirk on his face. The two younger shinobi had
certainly seen a way around the Hokages orders, most likely the Uchiha�s doing.
He couldn�t really see the Uzumaki boy figuring that part out, no matter how
loyal he was to the girl he didn�t have the logic skills of the Uchiha. He had
a distinct idea the Nara boy and the Hyuuga might have had something to do with
it to.
Who else but those three
could see through her words and realise she told Kakashi to stay away from
Sakura but didn�t say the same to Sakura and also that they were allowed to
acknowledge each when they met. He had to admit their approach was a novel one,
throw Sakura at Kakashi, forcing the acknowledgement part and there was no way
no matter what the Hokages warnings that he would let her flat on her backside,
lover, ex-student or any female for that matter. And maybe just maybe he
figured the girl was starting to understand her shishou�s words to, for she had
instigated the touch inside the ramen place and he hadn�t made a single move to
touch her at all, well apart from reaching for her hand once they were outside
anyway. Shaking his head in mirth he headed off towards the Hokage�s room in
the hospital to report the days interactions once more, as instructed.
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Sakura spent the rest of
the day kept very busy and working a double shift to make up for her absence.
There were many patients for her to attend to and two emergences, two teams
came back from their missions badly beaten, bleeding, broken bones they were in
a very bad way and she had a lot of work to do with that and her other work
piled on top of those two mini disasters. She of course managed to sort
everything out and the men in question were all now resting comfortably in
their hospital beds and the long list of patients all seen to, she�d barely had
time to stop today but she�d been kind of grateful for that fact, seeing as it
meant she only caught glimpses of Tsunade and never had time to stop and talk.
She stretched sleepily and
slipped off her long white medic�s coat and un-plaited her hair, leaving it to
fall around her shoulders in soft curls as she slipped her hitae-ate back into
it and tied it in place. Stepping out of the office she was currently occupying
seeing as she wasn�t on ward duty like the last time she�d been working at the
hospital, when Naruto flew into the ward and told her about the mission to go
rescue Kakashi, she made her way slowly back to the main desk. As she reached
it she saw Kiku getting up from her place behind it, her shift replacement
taking up residence in the unoccupied seat as Kiku looked up to see Sakura
nearing her.
�Hey Sakura, wanna walk
part of the way home together?� The brunette asked excitedly.
�Sure Kiku, I�d like
that.� She said looking at her with a tired grin.
The pair walked out of the
main doors and she noticed a dark figure, no make that two dark figures
watching from the roof tops. One she recognised immediately as her lover, the
other she thought the chakra signature seemed vaguely familiar. She realised
after a few moments of pensive thought in the slowly darkening evening that it
was the guy who had tailed her and Sasuke that morning.
As Sakura and Kiku walked
along Sakura noticed that only one shadowy figure was following them now and
that Kakashi had disappeared, most likely he�d headed home. Luckily Kiku�s
house was on the way to Kakashi�s anyway and Sakura of course had to go collect
Yaiba, if he was still around that is anyway. Sakura figured he would be
though, waiting patiently for her at Kakashi�s house so they continued on their
way to Kiku�s house. Once they reached the door Kiku turned to Sakura and
spoke.
�Will you be ok walking
home on your own? It�s pretty late and pretty dark.� She asked the older teen,
biting her lip in worry for the medic she considered a friend.
�I�ll be fine Kiku. I have
my stalker, sorry I mean the man watching over my virtue and every damn move I
make�� she said jerking her head back to point out the man behind them whom the
brunette hadn�t noticed until now �� and I only have to go a five minute walk
to Kakashi�s to pick up my other watchdog Yaiba.�
�Watchdog?� the girl asked
confused.
�Oh yeah I kinda have a
pet dog now. A bulldog.� She replied simply with a smile.
�Oh ok, I�d love to see
him sometime. Have a good evening Sakura.� And with a wave from both girls she
walked into her apartment and closed the door.
Sakura made her way down
the street and hoped that Yaiba would be there, she could really use the
company again tonight. She knew she could probably sneak over to Kakashi�s and
spend the night there but with her �stalker� as she decided to call him
following she figured that was going a bit far and would get the pair of them
into just a little to much trouble. So she resigned herself to a night of
loneliness once more. Reaching Kakashi�s house she knocked on the door and
awaited an answer.
Kakashi answered
immediately and without warning Sakura wrapped her arms around his neck and
nuzzled into his chest. Kakashi held her, watching the shadowy figure behind
Sakura over her shoulder. The guy had been tailing them all day and yet not
once had he been dragged off to Ibiki or threatened with loss of certain male parts
and he�d noticed that as long as Sakura was the one to instigate things the man
above didn�t seem to be bothered at all. Leading him to the conclusion that if
he remembered rightly Tsunade had told him he was not go near Sakura but
apparently she hadn�t said the same thing to his little blossom therefore
she could do pretty much what she wanted, although he figured taking her up to
his bedroom right now would not be the best idea even if it was she who dragged
him.
�You probably shouldn�t
stay, in case we end up finishing what we started this morning.� He told her,
his voice husky.
�Yeah you�re right.� She
replied her voice sulky as she pouted.
�That damn pout again!�
He moaned in his head. �She knows what it does to me, why does she have to
taunt me like that?! Sod it!� he thought as he quickly pulled his mask down
and pressed his lips briefly to hers, he pulled away with a gentle nip to her
bottom lip and then stood up straight once more, or rather in his usual slouch
anyway, his mask once more moved into place over his lower face. Judging by the
reaction of the shadowy figure hidden in the trees opposite him the man hadn�t
expected that from the Copy Nin but no matter how severe the warnings he could
never resist Sakura when she pouted.
�Is Yaiba still here?�
Sakura asked him nervously as they pulled apart from their embrace.
�I�m here mistress.� The
surly dog replied moving forward to sit at her heels. She smiled down at him
before looking back at Kakashi.
�I have something for
you.� Kakashi told her with a crinkle of his eye telling her that he was
smirking under his mask.
�What?� She asked
confused, searching the small patch of uncovered facial skin for a clue but she
got none.
�Just wait here.� He told
her, walking away and up the stairs.
Sakura looked over and saw
Pakkun sat on the sofa, looking amused. Just then Kakashi came back with� �A
pillow?� she thought confused. �What on earth would I want with a pillow
from Kakashi�s hou...� She trailed off as she realised just why he
was giving it to her. She smiled at him happily and took the pillow from him,
holding it to her face to inhale the woodsy, masculine scent that was purely
Kakashi. Kakashi chuckled at her as she did so and leaned against the wall his
arms crossed over his chest as he watched his young lover smile at him in
thanks. Putting the pillow in on hand she advanced on Kakashi and reached up to
plant a soft kiss on his masked lips before pulling away.
�I better go, I�m so
tired. Shishou gave me so much work today and we had two emergencies on top of
the normal work.�
Kakashi nodded in
understanding. �I�ll see you tomorrow, sleep well.� He uttered softly.
�I will now. Thank you
Kakashi.� She reached up for another feather light kiss before turning and
walking out of the door with Yaiba at her heels.
Sakura got back to her
house rather quickly considering her fatigue and kicked off her sandals and
threw the pillow onto her bed before heading to the kitchen and pulling out
some pasta salad and an apple. She gasped when she realised she had nothing for
Yaiba to eat.
�Oh Yaiba I�� She said
turning to him in embarrassment.
�It�s ok. Kakashi gave me
and Pakkun some cooked meat to eat earlier. Don�t worry.� He said with a wave
of his paw.
�Oh ok.� She said settling
down on the sofa and beginning to eat the chicken pasta salad, she ate slowly
and didn�t actually end up eating much of anything to be honest she was just
too tired. Putting the tub of pasta salad down, she picked up the apple and ate
the entire thing before deciding to head to bed. Yaiba made his way into the
bedroom and jumped up on the bed without an invitation but he knew that his
mistress would have no objections.
She grabbed her bed
clothes, and heading into the bathroom she washed herself down before she
changed out of her day wear and into her bed clothes, she brushed her teeth and
then took her hitae-ate out of her hair. Holding it in her hand she walked into
the bedroom, grinning at Yaiba led on the bed. Placing her hitae-ate on the
night stand and climbed into bed pulling the pillow Kakashi had given her
closer, she snuggled onto it, moving her own out of the way and breathed in his
scent as she drifted off into a restful sleep, dreaming of spending the night
in his arms.
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Kakashi headed upstairs,
Pakkun opting to sleep downstairs on the sofa to give his master some privacy
and rationalising since he wasn�t drunk as a lord tonight he didn�t need
watching over. Besides a grown man should have the comfort to sleep in whatever
he wanted and Pakkun was pretty sure that when he was home anyway Kakashi
didn�t generally sleep in much of anything at all.
Kakashi closed the
curtains before he threw off his clothing, ripped his hitae-ate off his left
eye and went in to the bathroom to brush his teeth. Once done he moved into the
bedroom, and threw himself down on to his stomach on the bed. Pressing his face
into the pillow, Sakura�s sweet scent of cherry blossom�s and raspberry shampoo
assaulted his senses as he was transported to a world of pleasure with Sakura
his constant companion.
Awakening the next morning
Kakashi grabbed a towel, went through his early morning ritual of showering,
shaving and running his fingers through his hair and throwing on his familiar
uniform. Then he moved downstairs and into the kitchen for a coffee, grateful
he�d cleaned up the shattered porcelain when he came home yesterday, he didn�t
much fancy getting pieces of a broken mug in his foot. Within minutes he was
sat on the sofa, coffee in hand, and relaxing against the sofa as Pakkun
stretched himself awake.
Normally Pakkun didn�t
stay but he�d just felt like it last night, he watched Kakashi finish his
coffee, brush his teeth then come back downstairs heading for the door. Pakkun
knew exactly where they were headed and he was hoping it wouldn�t turn into a
groping session like yesterday although he rather thought it might.
Sure enough as they
reached the memorial stone Kakashi could sense four chakra signals, one he
recognised as Sakura�s, another was� Naruto and the third one he knew belonged
to Sakura�s long time friend Ino, the fourth of course belonged to the blonde
guy with the grey eyes who�d been following Sakura since yesterday.
�Come on�� He heard
Naruto�s voice whine.
�No chance, that Uchiha
brat threatened me yesterday and I will not leave again. Even if you are the
Kyūbi kid.�
�I�ll buy you ramen!�
Naruto pleaded with the insistent man. �And coffee, you look like you could use
a coffee.�
The man huffed but refused
to budge. So Ino stepped in and attempted to use her feminine whiles on the
man. She looked at the man batting her eyelashes at him, touching his arm in a
very flirty manner, whilst she twirled her long blonde hair around her finger.
The man decided it was best to just give up now before the pair allowed the
girl to go further in her flirtations, so with a sigh he stood up and turned
following Naruto and Ino to Ichiraku�s, the boy had been right he really needed
a coffee this morning.
Kakashi moved forward to
look at the names etched into the stone, as his eyes scanned over all the names
of those he�d loved and lost, he sensed Sakura holding back and giving him room
to deal with things before she came to him, something he appreciated greatly. A
few moments later she landed on the ground behind him and walked forward
wrapping her arms around his waist as she rested her head against his back. He
slipped his hands down to cover her own as they rested against his stomach.
The pair stood there in
silence for a few moments, Pakkun once again sitting with Yaiba facing away
from the couple, as they stared into the trees, trying very hard to ignore
them. Kakashi pulled down his mask and turned around, his hands moving to rest
against Sakura�s face as he lifted it gently to his and kissed her. She moaned
a little into his mouth as he nipped at her lip, sliding his tongue over her
bottom one, asking for entrance. She parted her lips and his tongue slipped
immediately into the hot, wet cavern of her mouth. She gripped his hair
tightly, massaging her fingers through it as he ran his hands down her back,
over her hips and finally coming to rest on her round, soft buttocks.
He groaned as he gripped
her tighter against him, his breath becoming shallower as he lost himself in
the kiss, her lips, her taste, her scent, everything about her sucked him in
and got him lost in wave after wave of pleasure. He pulled away when they both
began to have trouble breathing and gave him self time to calm down as he
hugged her tightly. They remained lost in each others arms for quite some time.
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As Sakura relaxed into his
touch, she felt Kakashi tense up for a second before relaxing once more. Sakura
could vaguely detect a chakra signal heading their way, one she felt was
somewhat familiar, however she wasn�t sure who it belonged to. Kakashi however
seemed to recognise it as he pulled up his mask with one hand and looked behind
her to watch the newcomer as they entered their area. Sakura twisted around in
his grasp and as he held her to him, his chest flush against her back, they
watched Hinata�s sensei Kurenai walking towards the memorial stone. Her toddler
son cradled in her arms as tears ran down her cheeks.
�Kurenai?� Kakashi�s voice
rang out as he watched her worriedly.
She looked up then, seeing
the two of them and collapsed down on to the ground, the child still safe in
her arms. Kakashi released Sakura and they both moved forward instantly by her
side. Kakashi pulled her and the child up, studying her face. He gently pulled
the child from her arms and passed him to Sakura as he pulled Kurenai to him.
He watched Sakura, the understanding dawning on her face it was something
serious she moved away to be near the dogs, the child giggling in her arms as
she tickled him trying to keep his attention distracted from his distraught
mother. �Sakura looks perfectly at home with a child.� He noted,
watching as she mothered him, naturally giving the child the attention he
needed right now. �She definitely deserves a child of her own�� His
thoughts cut off as he looked down at the woman in his arms.
�Kurenai? What is it?
What�s wrong?� He asked his voice soft and soothing as he looked down at her.
�Asuma!� She croaked out
as the tears leaked from her crimson eyes again.
Sakura�s head whipped up
at the name, the child in her arms raising his own crimson eyes to watch his
mother. As the realisation came to both Kakashi and Sakura that something must
have happened to the jounin while he was on the mission he had been on. Sakura
looked at the small boy in front of her once more, he was definitely a
miniature of his father, the same olive coloured skin, jet black wiry hair, the
only difference being of course instead of his fathers chocolatey dark brown
eyes he had the striking crimson ones of his mother. Her own jade eyes, crept
up to meet with Kakashi�s one dark one as she saw a shadow of pain flit across
it at the meaning of Kurenai�s words.
�Seiyukki wanna play with
the pretty doggies?� She asked the two year old. He giggled and nodded his head
as she set him down next to Yaiba and Pakkun. Kurenai�s head whipped around at
the sound of that and she stared unhappily as the child pulled on Yaiba�s ear
and giggled, the fear showing on her face as she watched the large, heavily
built dog move closer to her son.
�Don�t worry he�s
perfectly safe.� She told the older woman as she moved towards the pair in
front of her. The jounin watched as her son planted a wet soggy kiss on Yaiba�s
muzzle, then swiftly turned around to do the same to Pakkun. Yaiba rolled his
eyes at this and swiped his paw over the spot to rid it of the child�s saliva,
only to have Seiyuuki repeat the treatment once he�d done so. �Kurenai what
happened?� She asked moving forward once more and taking the woman�s hand.
She looked at the couple
in front of her and spilled her story as they looked at her. �He� he was on a
mission to retrieve some information on some enemy nin with two other�s. The�
they were ambushed, all three were hurt badly. They� they killed the enemy
but�..� She trailed off, as another fit of tears poured out from her body,
causing her to shake as they ran down her soft, pale skin.
�Kurenai?� Sakura asked
removing the woman from Kakashi�s arms seeing the look written on his face.
She looked at the pink
haired medic and somehow found the strength to continue her story. �He� he
fought one of them, while the others were drawn off by his partners. They say
they killed their opponents and the third one drew Asuma into a trap, as he
stepped backwards he� he tripped a wire and a branch flipped forward sending
kunai after kunai at him in quick succession, he dodged them all, stepped back
further to dodge the guys lunge, and more flew at him as the guy charged
forward, he hit him in the shoulder just as more kunai flew at them both. Asuma
pulled him back with him and rolled to the ground as the kunai flew forwards
killing the guy and� and� they say one hit him just above his heart, he� he
stopped moving! They had to leave him there! Apparently they both barely made
it back home.� She howled finally admitting the thing that Kakashi had been
dreading, his friend was dead!
He slumped in front of the
memorial stone, his head staring up at the sky before being lowered to the
ground as he closed his uncovered eye. Sakura shook as she watched her lover
wracked with pain, even if it didn�t show to others, she knew him to well to
think he would cope with this without help. She released Kurenai from her arms
and once more, the black haired woman moved forwards, slumping next to Kakashi,
her crimson eyes spilling rivers of tears.
Behind them Seiyuuki began
to grizzle slightly sensing everyone�s sombre moods, the child didn�t know what
else to do except join his mother in crying even if he didn�t know what he was
crying for. Sakura moved towards to pick him up, bouncing the toddler on her
hip gently, hushing him with soothing sounds, and humming a melody to him.
Kakashi looked up at her, watching her every move. She was totally at home with
the child now in her arms, his head on her shoulder as she rocked him side to
side, rubbing her hand up and down his small back. The scene before him, under
any other circumstances would have looked perfectly natural and would have been
something that despite what he would admit would warm his heart. Sakura was
apparently great with kids he noticed as the child fell asleep in her
protective embrace.
Sakura looked up as she
felt his eyes on her, a sad smile on her lips as she tried to think how best to
comfort both he and Kurenai, she didn�t exactly have any experience in this
kind of thing. Kakashi knew it wasn�t the most appropriate time to think like
this but he could definitely see Sakura with a child, she�d make a great wife
and a wonderful mother. His mind froze then, �Did I just think what I think
I did?� He asked himself realising he had. Losing yet another of his
friends had apparently forced him to think about the future for once. He
wondered what would it be like if in two years he was where Kurenai had been,
happy, in love and with a child as proof of their love? No, he had to stop
thinking like this at least right now, he was needed. Shaking his head gently
to expel those thoughts he reached out and grasped Kurenai�s hand. If Asuma
couldn�t be here to help his own child grow up he would make for damn sure he
would do his best to do it for him.
Standing up he walked to
Sakura�s side, smoothing his gloved hand over her cheek as she cried, looking
down at the toddler�s small form. She cried for him never to see his father
again, she cried for Kurenai having to go through this, although she was
determined she wouldn�t have to go through it alone, and she cried for Kakashi,
he�d lost to many people as it was, she didn�t know if she could cope with
everything he�d been through. He wrapped his arm around her side burying his
head in her neck, careful to wrap his other arm around her waist under the
sleeping child.
�I love you.� She
whispered her head resting on top of his. He gently squeezed her hip as an
acknowledgement and sighed against her skin. �I�m sorry and I hate to say it
but we should see to Kurenai.� She stated leaning back a little in order to
kiss the top of his head.
�Hmm.� He grunted as he
stood up again.
Sakura moved forward to
Kurenai just as all three of them sensed two very familiar chakra signals
heading towards them. Kakashi helped Kurenai up, she clung to his jacket as he
wrapped one arm around her waist, with the other he pulled Sakura to him.
Pakkun and Yaiba moving forward to stand in front of them as the figures flew
out of the trees ahead of them.
Kotetsu and Izumo landed
on the ground in front of the group, looking at them. They hadn�t expected to
find Sakura here, let alone Kurenai and her young child here to. They watched
as the silver haired man looked at them, hugging both women to him tighter. �He
knows why we�re here.� Kotetsu thought to himself as he turned his eye to
them, ignoring the fact that Kakashi and Sakura were in close proximity to each
other. They shouldn�t be anywhere near each other, or so the Hokage made out,
they to knew her plan however and they sure as hell weren�t going to tell
either of the very well respected shinobi that they weren�t to be near each
other. They valued their lives and their internal organs far too much for that.
�So you�ve been sent for
me.� He sighed as he felt Sakura stiffen beside him, obviously figuring it was
something to do with her presence.
�Yes.� Izumo answered
quietly, looking at the two weeping women in the jounin�s arms.
�Kakashi?� Sakura�s voice
asked quietly as she raised frightened eyes up to his.
�Shh, it�s ok. It�s not
what you think.� He answered trying to quell the panic he could sense rising
within her.
�Lady Tsunade requests
your presence in her office asap. You are to be sent� on an ANBU mission��
Izumo responded knowing that the older man in front of him would know what that
meant.
�I�m being sent to bring
him back aren�t I?� He asked knowing full well that�s exactly what he was being
sent for.
Both Kurenai and Sakura
raised their eyes to look up at Kakashi masked face as they understood what his
mission was to be. He felt Sakura�s hand grip his hip painfully hard, his sharp
intake of breath let her know what she had done and she immediately relaxed her
grip somewhat.
�Yes.� Kotetsu replied
simply. �You better come with us and Sakura we were informed that you are
needed at the hospital to aid in the healing of the other two members of the
team.�
�Hai!� She nodded, stating
her readiness but feeling decidedly uncomfortable to be doing so and admitting
to it with Kurenai right next to her. �Can I make sure Kurenai-san gets home ok
before I go?� She asked biting her lip gently.
Izumo looked at Kotetsu as
the black haired man turned to look over his shoulder at him, shrugging his
shoulders to say he thought it should be ok. Kotetsu turned back around to face
her and nodded. �Hai, but be quick.�
She nodded her
acknowledgment and turned to see the older, crimson eyed woman looking at her,
her face a mixture of shock and thanks. She hadn�t expected Sakura to be so
caring towards her, of course she didn�t know her to well personally, only the
things Kakashi had told her and Asuma about the bright, clever female member of
his team but still that she wanted to get her home safe was an unexpected thing
from the pink haired medic, especially when there were people in need. Sakura
however figured that her shishou would be able to look after things for five
minutes before she got there. Kakashi turned to Kurenai, silently wishing he
didn�t have to be saying what he was about to but under the circumstances he
didn�t really have a choice.
�Kakashi�� She began as
she felt him turn to address her.
�I�ll bring him home safe,
and we can give him the send off he deserves.� He finished knowing what she
been about to say.
�Thank you.� She answered
stepping away to give Kakashi space to say goodbye to Sakura.
Taking advantage of the
situation he quickly scooped her up in his arms, pulling her close in a tight
hug as her fingers wound their way into his hair. She buried her head in his
neck, her mouth turned towards his ear as she whispered to him.
�Be careful. I love you.�
She told him, worry and angst written on her face.
�I will.� He replied
placing a soft masked kiss on her lips, as they pulled away from each other, he
bent down a little and whispered in her ear. �I love you to. You should go
people are depending on you.� He told her moving towards Kotetsu and Izumo.
�Take care of Kurenai and Seiyuuki.�
�Hai, I will.� She replied
as she watched the three men take off for Hokage tower, Pakkun in tow. �Shall
we get Seiyuuki home for something to eat?� She asked Kurenai.
The older woman looked at
her gratefully, as they moved forward to leave the memorial stone behind moving
back to the bustling streets of the village, Yaiba at Kurenai�s heels as he
watched over the small child in her arms, if these people were important to his
mistress then they were important to him to. As they made their way through the
streets they came upon a tearful Ino being comforted by none other than Hinata.
Ino had obviously heard the news to, Sakura reasoned. Wishing more than
anything she could comfort her friend but knowing she had to go to the
hospital. Ino looked up as the approached and threw herself in Sakura�s arms.
Sakura held her as she cried for her lost sensei, after a few minutes she
gently pried Ino from herself and guided her back to Hinata.
�I�m so sorry Ino, and
you�re going to hate me but I have to get to the hospital right now. I�ll be
right back, I swear.� She told her long time friend/rival. The blonde nodded
her head in understanding, and Sakura looked at Hinata as an idea came to her.
�Yaiba you can�t come into
the hospital so would you mind staying here and helping anyway you can till I
get back?� She asked her voice soft and pleading.
�Yes mistress.� He replied
bowing.
Sakura pulled Hinata away
for a split second and whispered to her. �I�m wondering if it might be better
to sedate the pair of them for a while at least, but I don�t know.�
The Hyuuga heiress looked
at Sakura then turned to look at her sensei and Ino, turning back to Sakura she
nodded and said �I think that might be a good idea, just for a little while.�
Sakura nodded back and
handed her a small packet telling her to split it in half and mix it with some
hot sugary tea to counteract the shock they were both undoubtedly suffering
right now and that she�d be back very soon.
Hinata told her she
understood and turned back to Ino and Kurenai.
Sakura gave Kurenai a
small, comforting smile and looked sadly at Ino before she disappeared in a
flurry of pink cherry blossom petals.
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Arriving within the front
entrance of the hospital she was immediately collared by Shizune. �Sakura!� The
black haired woman shrieked, grabbing her hand and pulling her down a long
corridor that was slowly building with noise as they headed towards the source
of the commotion.
She was thrust into a room
where two occupied beds were surrounded by bustling medics, all trying to
staunch the blood flow of the two men lying on the beds, groaning as they began
to slip into unconsciousness. The poison they�d been hit with was slow acting,
and chakra intensified, having not hit them fully until the medics began to
heal them. After having relayed their stories to the Hokage and it began to
seep through their bodies, as it caused the blood loss to become worse, the
cuts and gashes they�d received were torn open wider and wider with the
advancement of the poison. It was fixable once the poison was extracted from
that particular area, it didn�t reopen the closed cuts just caused the already
open ones to rip wider and be unable to be healed as it spread through their
systems.
�Sakura!� Tsunade sighed
as she looked up to see her apprentice enter the room, Shizune leaving to take
care of the job she�d been given by Tsunade.
Sakura nodded at her, a
still bitter taste in her mouth after the treatment that she and Kakashi had
received at her shishou�s hands or rather harsh words. She immediately reached
into her weapons pouch she kept attached to her leg when not in full medic
uniform and pulled out two senbon. Piling her hair in a bun at the back of her
head she used the senbon to anchor the loose bun before swiftly moving over the
man the other medics were working on.
�You�ll be able to take
care of both of them right?� Tsunade asked heading towards the door as the
medics fought to keep the other man stable.
�Hai shishou.� Sakura
replied not even glancing around as she began her work. Tsunade took one last
look before she to left to finish the briefing she�d sent Shizune to take care
of while she was busy.
Sakura pushed her chakra
into the mans body sensing the poison and its progression as well as just how
bad a shape he was in. Tsunade had already extracted some of the poison from
the other man but seeing as the rest of the medics weren�t up to the same
standard as Tsunade and Sakura and Shizune didn�t actually have practice with
this technique they�d been able to keep the poison mostly in check even without
the antidote but they couldn�t extract it.
Sakura yelled at the
nearest medic, a young red head, with sparkling chartreuse eyes that she needed
fresh water and lots of it! The red head nodded, on the verge of tears but did
exactly as she was told, returning minutes later with four large bowls of water
being carried in by the girl herself and three, dark haired male orderlies.
They placed the bowls on the floor beside her and stepped back to get out of
her way.
�You!� Sakura snapped to
the younger girl hovering at her side. �What�s your name?�
The red head looked back
stunned and stuttered as she gave her name. �N� Narumi� She said bowing to the
pink haired medic in front of her.
�Narumi, stand opposite me
and hold the man down while I extract the poison. Ok?� Sakura told her bluntly,
as she began to mould some of the water from the first bowl into a ball.
�Hai.� The girl answered
moving forward and placing both hands on the mans stomach to hold him down on
to the table, as Sakura pushed the ball of water into the mans body with her
chakra with pin point accuracy, the man groaned loudly as she extracted it
again, the water was green with the poison she�d drawn from him.
Moulding another ball she
continued the treatment over and over again until all four bowls were shining
green with the foul liquid. She then proceeded to use her chakra to close and
heal the many cuts and slashes that covered the man�s entire body. Once she was
done she pushed her chakra back into the man�s body to check for any internal
damage done by either the weapons or the poison as it coursed through his
veins. Luckily the damage he�d received was minimal. She stepped away from the
bed, wiping the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand,
inadvertently swiping a streak of blood across her face, before turning around
and having to start all over again on the second man, she worked fast but
accurate, her job a lot easier as Tsunade had already drained much of the
poison from his body, two bowls glistening with the neon green liquid.
Once almost every last
drop of the poison had been extracted and she was confident the remaining few
drops would be safe to be allowed to leave the body naturally, she wiped her
hands on her top and skirt and headed towards the door, after thanking Narumi
for her help. She walked out of the room, leaving the other medics to clean up
the mess and walked straight into a black and white clad figure. She bounced
off the ANBU member, unable to catch her balance due to her low chakra
reserves, having used up most of it on removing the toxic substance and then
healing the wounds of the two jounin now resting peacefully in the room behind
her. The man in front of her reached out his arm and caught her before she fell
back against the wall and pulled her back up straight. Sakura looked up to see
a familiar head of silvery, untidy hair and a face she now knew so well covered
by a red and white porcelain mask.
�Sakura, are you ok?� He
asked eyeing the blood spread over her face and smeared across her clothes.
�I�m fine, just a little
tired.� She answered glancing back at the door she�d just left through before
returning her gaze to the man she loved. �They� they lost a lot of blood and
they were poisoned.� She told him looking up into his masked face.
�Come here.� He told her glancing
around, his two ANBU team mates sighed but let him get on with it. He spotted
an empty room across from them, and pulled her towards it, his hand gripping
hers tightly. She walked inside and he entered behind her, pulling the blind
down over the glass window of the door and taking of his porcelain mask as he
did so, leaving him stood in his silvery, white armour, black skin tight outfit
and black mask that covered his lower face.
He moved forwards and
enveloped her in his strong arms as he sighed in content at having her where
she belonged in his arms. Ok so this was dangerous since he�d just had a
meeting with Tsunade, and he was supposed to be going on a mission right now
but he couldn�t leave without saying goodbye to her. He pulled the black, face
hugging mask down as he placed his porcelain one on the bed next to her. His
fingers cupped her chin and turned her face up to meet his as his lips pressed
against hers briefly.
�I�ve got to go.� He
whispered, as his lips brushed over her ear, his hand ghosting over her neck
and resting on her shoulder quickly.
�I know.� She said looking
up into his mismatched gaze, hitae-ate disregarded while in ANBU uniform. She
watched the tomoe spin lazily in his open, crimson and black dotted eye as he
looked at her one last time before heading off. He picked up his porcelain
mask, slid his material one back over the lower portion of his face and moved
to place the red and white mask over his face once more.
Sakure reached out her
hand and stopped his mid way to his face. �Kakashi wait�� She implored him
placing her hand over his and lowering it once more.
�Sakura, I�m sorry but I
have to go�� He said moving to raise his arm again.
�I know but just be
careful ok? That poison�s a nasty one, it seems to activate when you use chakra
on it. Try not to get hit by any. There might still be some in the area.�
�I�ll be careful, I
promise.� Her concern warming his heart, just that little bit more.
She smiled as she watched
him place his mask back in place and moved towards the door, holding his hand
out to her. She reached forward and placed her hand in his. He pulled her
closer and they exited the room together. Sakura looked up as Kakashi�s two
ANBU team members walked towards them. She gasped as she recognised the two
figures hidden behind the masks.
�Sai� Tenzo.� She
whispered so quietly that no one else would have heard them except for the
three men surrounding her.
�Well damn, our covers
blown already. It was a waste of time wearing our masks I see.� Sai said
sarcastically looking at her through the eye holes in his mask.
Sakura looked at him a
smirk playing across her lips as she replied sarcastically. �Well everyone must
know the lanky one behind me, his slouch alone gives him away but that silver
hair well�� she said jerking her head to the side as Kakashi huffed indignantly
at her comment ��.Tenzo well that brown spiky hair is just to memorable and
well you even with that mask on you�re far to sarcastic, abusive and easily
recognizable�� She said giggling a little at them all.
Kakashi had to laugh at
her description of Sai, it made him feel a little better about her comment of
him.
�Hmph. I suppose but you
do know ugly that you�re in for it when I get back.� Sai said his amusement
clear in his voice, which was as always a rare event for the artist but not
totally new, well not to Sakura anyway she�d grown used to his ways over the
years.
�You know you�re the only
one who calls me ugly, if I didn�t know better I�d think you had a crush on me,
but we all know you aren�t human therefore don�t have emotions.� She giggled.
�And people call me
sarcastic.� The black haired teen replied rolling his eyes.
�We have to go.� Tenzo
replied looking down at Sakura fondly before looking up at the jounin behind
her.
�Hmm.� Was the non
committal response he gained from the Sharingan Warrior.
�Be careful, watch out for
any signs of that poison.� She told all three of them as she watched them move
out of the front doors of the hospital.
All three turned back to
look at her nodding in response, Kakashi raised a hand as he usually did for a
greeting before he, Sai and Tenzo were once again joined by Pakkun and the four
of them disappeared into the tree tops.
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