Under The Starry Sky (Chapter One)
(I Dont Know How To Use Live Journal) lol
Fiction Rated: K+
- English
- Adventure/Romance
- Kakashi H. & Sakura H.
- Published: 02-01-09 - Updated: 02-01-09
I Do Not Own Any Of The Characters,, :)
Chapter One
aruto paced up and down on the bridge, muttering things under his breath. “Naruto, Stop it, your making me dizzy” Sakura said giving him a deadly stare. He stopped and perched himself on the wall of the bridge next to her. Sai gave him an irritated look and turned to look into the cool water as it lapped against the sides of the bridge.
“Why Is Kakashi Sensei always la-?” Naruto was cut short as Kakashi appeared in front of them in a wisp of smoke. Kakashi was never on time; it was his nature, his way of life. He was either reading his favourite books, or visiting the memorial beside the training ground where he simply just lost track of time. He had always kept himself to himself. He had always told his students that he had no hobbies, no dreams and no goals. He did of course, just none that they needed to know about.
Sakura grimaced to herself as they began their training routine. She needed to work on her stamina and her sensei had her doing long laps of the village and practicing with her kunai and shurriken. By Midday Sakura was exhausted and collapsed into a crumpled heap on the floor. Lately she had been doing extra hours in the hospital with Tsunade to make sure she was keeping up with her team’s standards. She didn’t want to be left behind at any circumstances. It was hard enough concentrating on her missions and training when she was in such a fortunate group. Not only did all of the lads look physically amazing, her sensei was on another level completely. They were all incredibly talented males; they were powerful, courageous and strong-minded. Sakura felt herself blush as she saw him jog towards her, his naturally silvery hair wavering in the breeze. Sakura tried to stand and braced her hands on her knees preparing to move. He smiled as he stooped over her, “You Alright Sakura?” She just about managed a feeble wheeze in reply; she had pushed her body too far this time. As she looked up at him again she suddenly felt very disorientated and her vision blurred and then faded to black. Kakashi leapt forward onto his knees and caught her head on his chest. She was in need of a well-deserved rest.
Kakashi looked around him; the others were still training, Naruto and Sai were practicing their Genjutsu and Sasuke was somewhere in amongst the foliage using the targets painted onto the tree trunks. ‘Good’ he thought, and turned his attention back to the young woman lying in his muscular arms. Kakashi had always thought she was a pretty girl with a strong personality, but until now hadn’t fully noticed how much she had grown up. He pictured the younger sakura, the jem with pink hair, who was in aw of the young Uchiha. She had changed a lot. Her facial features had matured; and Kakashi noted that she had such a delicate, beautiful face. It wasn’t just her face that had matured. He shifted his gaze away from her body and focused on her head once again. She looked so sweet with her head resting on his chest. Sakura had blossomed, how had he not noticed this before? He smiled and brushed a strand of perfect pink hair into its rightful place and his fingers brushed gently across her face. His eyes widened, her skin was so soft. A yell from Naruto brought him to his senses. Sai had managed to hold him down for a couple of seconds but now Naruto was getting his revenge as he produced six shadow clones. Kakashi shook his head. What was he thinking; Sakura had only just turned 16 and was still his student. He slipped his arms around the unconscious girl and carried her to a shaded part of the training field, where he carefully lay her down on the grass near the river. He sat beside her and pulled out his favourite book. Kakashi sighed. He couldn’t concentrate. His head turned to Sakura who was murmuring as she slept restlessly.
Sakura was having the most terrifying dream. She was in the middle of a dangerous battle, Sasuke’s blood splattered over the floor as a shurriken ripped through his pale flesh. Sai was sprawled face down in the dirt; pinned to the floor by several kunai sunken deep into his body and red seeped from beneath him forming a circle around his body. Sakura couldn’t move, her body wouldn’t move. Naruto staggered forward and slumped onto the ground in front of her where he lay still. Sakura could see everything, she tried screaming, she wanted to warn them but no sound came out of her mouth. She wanted to heal and help her comrades in their loosing battle. Her friends needed her. Sakura’s head felt like it was about to explode, her heart was racing in her chest and her breath came in heavy, uneven rasps. She saw her Sensei battling on even though his teammates lay in shreds around him. Sakura watched in horror as five ninja him with merciless expressions, surrounded him and slashed their weapons through his body. “KAKASHI!!” she screamed.
Kakashi watched sakura as she slept. He couldn’t help it. There was something about her that was so captivating. Kakashi had been with several women before, but either it didn’t work out or it was purely a sexual relationship; between him and his icha-icha. He had decided that he didn’t want to be with anyone so he shut everyone out of his life after Obito and Rin died many years ago. Kakashi had once said that everyone he truly cared about was dead. He thought about his words. Then he removed his protective gloves from his fingers, placed them on the ground beside him, and reached out and ran his fingers through Sakura’s soft hair. She started awake. Screaming his name, gasping for breath as tears rolled down her cheeks from her wild eyes. Kakashi was startled by her explosive scream and jumped. It was if something clicked inside him as sakura turned to see him sitting close beside her and their eyes locked for a second before she flung her arms around his neck. Kakashi held her close. Never before had he ever felt so alone. All those years he had pushed people away in fear that he would be hurt and left all alone with no one. As he held Sakura in his arms he felt this wave of emotion flow through his body. He wanted to love again.
“Umm, Sakura-Chan what are you doing?” Said a familiar voice from somewhere above them. They both looked up to see Naruto’s blond spikes and his devilish grin from in amongst the braches. Kakashi released Sakura from their embrace and turned to Naruto who had decided to join them, with his feet firmly on the ground. “What were you doing?” He repeated. Sakura noticed a hint of something in his voice, perhaps jealousy mixed with curiosity.
“Nothing Naruto, Kakashi Sensei was just teaching me a new jutsu.” She said smiling at her companion. She hoped Naruto wouldn’t detect her cheeks burning pink with embarrassment and even Kakashi’s face looked a little more flushed then normal under his mask. Sakura studied him for a second. Something was different about her Sensei, but she just couldn’t figure it out. She wondered what lay beneath his mysterious mask, even with his mask on, you could see the unmistakeable lines of his beautifully shaped jaw line and cheek bones. She gazed into his uncovered eye, it was the colour of steel, and just one glance could send her into a mystical trance. But just by studying him closely, she could see that his eye was full of sorrow and sadness. She wished she knew what he was hiding. Kakashi never so much as blinked when people asked about his private life, he always brushed the question away and said nothing more. As if he wasn’t letting anyone in past his cold eyes and laid back attitude. It was that particular moment when Sakura swore to herself she would break past his emotional barriers that lay firmly closed. Sakura knew that no one had got ten through to him in years.
Kakashi looked at Naruto as he squirmed impatiently in front of him, Naruto hadn’t changed much he thought smiling to himself. He may have grown taller and his voice a little deeper but he was pretty much still the same excitable ninja. But he was stronger, and more determined then ever. Naruto broke the uneasy silence. “Oh, Lady Tsunade informed me on a mission for our team that starts tomorrow. She said something about going to a little village not far from here to recover some important sealing scroll.”
Kakashi nodded, he would drop buy her office later and find out the details. He was looking forward to getting out of Konoha for a while. ‘Later’, in Kakashi’s books was after his walk to the memorial and a long enjoyable reading session with his favourite novel. Tsunade was forever telling him to be more punctual and to stop reading the bloody porn. He would always argue ‘why are you so damn angry all the time?’ quickly escaping out of her office to avoid a scroll that would come hurtling towards him.
Sakura forced herself out of bed. It was too early for her brain to function. Yawning, she staggered into her bathroom and groped for the shower. She stepped out of her pyjamas and slipped sleepily into the steamy shower letting the water flow down her body in warming trickles. Her pink hair stuck to her shoulders as she engulfed herself in the water. She found the sound and feel of running water soothing. Sakura thought about Kakashi’s sexy, husky, voice and she giggled now that was even more soothing. Was it such a bad thing that she liked him?
Sakura stepped out of the shower, dripping water onto the floor. She grabbed her towel and wrapped it around her body before walking out of the bathroom. She stopped dead in her tracks, startled. The entire team seven were lounging about in her apartment. Sai was sitting on one of her breakfast stools looking bored, Kakashi was leaning against her door, Sasuke was looking dreamily out of the window, and Naruto was sprawled on her sofa. All eyes shifted onto Sakura as she emerged from her bathroom in nothing but a small towel.
“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS DOING?” She managed to say through gritted teeth, suppressing her anger that was quickly rising inside her. Kakashi grinned under his mask.
“ We are waiting for you Sakura, get ready”.
Sakura glared at him for a moment before turning on her heel and heading into her bedroom with a scowl. He was unbelievable! She would have to settle the score later.
Kakashi loved the sensation as he soared from rooftop to rooftop. It was just like flying. Missions out of the village were always the hardest and most challenging, but Kakashi was up for anything, anything that would take his thoughts away from all of the pain in his life. He smiled as he looked down on his village; it looked much bigger and grander from above. He turned to see Sakura looking in his direction. “Kakashi Sensei where bout’s the village we are headed to?”
“We are headed north, towards Takigakure, the village hidden in the waterfalls.” He replied. “There is a Little Village just before Takigakure”
They came to a forest where they began their mission on foot, following the wide path as it cut its way through the woody landscape.
”I’m Hungry” Naruto grumbled. Sasuke shot him a withering look then submerged back into his own thoughts. Sakura smirked; it was just how it was before Sasuke left. That was a comforting thought.
A kunai sliced past Sakura’s face with such speed she felt the wind from its swift, deadly path on her skin. Small strands of sliced pink hair, fluttered in the air in downward spirals. Suddenly everyone was alert and shifting there feet into fighting stances. They scanned the undergrowth for signs of lurking ninja. Kakashi stooped to pick up the kunai from its dusty hole in the earth. He traced the blade with his fingertips, the metal felt cold underneath the warmth of his fingers. It was smooth and sharp, who ever it belonged to, they kept their weapons in pristine condition. He ran his gaze over the trees, the silence was unnerving, only the sound of the breeze rustling the leaves could be heard, the birdsong chorus had stopped abruptly leaving an obvious sign that something was wrong.
Naruto clenched his fist tighter. He wondered why they hadn’t attacked again. Why did they miss Sakura? Had they purposely missed? Was it a warning?
“They are toying with us,” Naruto decided out loud.
Four shadowed figures exploded from t he ground beneath them, taking them all by surprise. Sakura was thrown to the floor by the might of shifting earth. Sasuke battled for balance before performing a counterattack in a series of punches and kicks. None of which actually connected with their target. Everyone was engaged in the combat, Naruto took the nearest ninja and introduced him to his finest clones, whilst Kakashi revealed his mesmerizing sharingun to a challenging new opponent. Sai and Sasuke worked back-to-back and combined their jutsus in powerful venomous bursts. Sakura fumbled for her pouch on her hip and produced several gleaming shurriken; she launched herself into the air picking up speed before attacking a unwary ninja. To her dismay it poofed away into a fine mist, leaving nothing but twirling leaves in its place. “A Shadow clone!?” she shrieked. She whirled around to see the very same ninja sprinting towards her with immense speed. She had no time to react, her body froze in horror as she stared death in the face. She closed her eyes, waiting and wishing it would be over quickly.
Then something hit her. Hard. It rammed into her side, knocking all the breath from her lungs. She hit the floor and skidded to a halt in a flurry of dust. She opened her eyes, to see Kakashi’s face centimeters from her own. She looked deep into his smokey eye “Kakashi” she murmured softly. He lay on top of her for a few seconds more before rolling to her side to catch his breath. Sakura coughed and let oxygen fill her struggling lungs. She turned her head to take him in once again, it was as if time stood still as she let her soft fingers brush down his face. “Thank you” she whispered.
The rest of the journey to the village was a blur. Kakashi was so wrapped up in his thoughts and fantasies; he barely noticed the changing scenery around him. The view from either side of the pathway had changed from the fringes of green forests, to wide, wild meadows. The smokey-brown dustiness of the road melded with flashes of green and pastel combinations from the flowers that laced the path. What had started as small trickling streams had now progressed into tumbling waterfalls. The countryside was alive with vivid colour and water trickled from every hill. Kakashi’s mind was racing; he couldn’t stop thinking about the pink haired young woman. Sweet dreams of Sakura had invaded his mind as they walked along the now widening road. He kept remembering how close his face was to hers, and how her soft skin smelt like honey and vanilla. He pictured her tender touch as she stroked his face. How he wanted to stay there forever, taking her into his arms, holding her close to his heart. He knew he was quickly falling in love with her.
Not even Naruto and Sai’s bickering could penetrate his thoughts, until the smacked into the solid wall, which ran around the village. The metallic clang of his headband against the stonework rang through his ears and his daydream shattered, fading in an instant. The shock reverberated through his bones.
They had arrived at their destination.
The team walked through the elaborate gates to the village and were immediately stuck by its beauty. Konoha was an enchanting place but this was something else. There was something alluring and paranormal about the village. Sakura gasped taking in the spectacular view as they split up and disappeared from sight. No matter how distracted they were, they still had an important mission to complete. Sasuke veered off to the right and plunged into the sparkling river that lay beneath the arched bridge. Naruto and Sai swung up into the trees hopping from tree to tree, disappearing effortlessly. Leaving Kakashi and Sakura standing on the pathway; they would slowly make their way through the town just as they had planned.
They flew across the skyline and only flashes of their shadowy silhouettes could be seen against the setting sun. Their footsteps echoed into the sky as they bounded across the rooftops. Night fell early in Takigakure and the neighboring villages. Sakura was always told it was because their spring months were longer and their seasons depended on the moon. The hidden waterfall villages were surrounded by, streams, lagoons and rivers hence the name and the connection with the moon. Sakura had heard many magical stories about the place. People in Konoha called it the land of day and night.
But the village seemed peaceful and sleepy. Perhaps too quiet. Kakashi slowed to a stop in a side street and looked around him, there was no sign of people anywhere. “Weird” he said aloud, letting his eye slide over the shops and facing buildings. “Where are all the people?” Sakura said glancing at the man crouched in front of her; it was as if she had read his mind. His hair silver hair wavered in the light breeze, she giggled inwardly, his hair seemed to stick up in all the right places, in wild, Sexy, tufts. It made her want to reach out and run her fingers through it. Silently she undressed him with her eyes, removing his jacket and pulling off his shirt. Sakura sighed and bit her lip. she needed to STOP.
There was a deafening roll of drums, which startled them abruptly from their thoughts. Kakashi grabbed Sakura around her waist roughly tugging her out of sight moments before people poured out of every door and street, bearing brightly coloured lanterns, drums and instruments. Chinese dragons paraded in the midst of it all, dancing, their intricate, shimmering patterns were laced with gold, which glittered in the moonlight. Flags fluttered high in the sky and seemed to dance in the wind with the pulse of the music, dipping and billowing in air currents. The once still night was now alive with sound and laughter.
Shocked by his sudden movement, Sakura suddenly became aware that Kakashi’s arms were still around her body. She rested her head on his chest, taking in his fresh, masculine scent and listened to his steady heartbeat. She felt the comforting heat radiating from his body, Sakura wanted to melt into him. She nuzzled into him and traced circles with her fingertips on his chest, enjoying every moment of their closeness before slowly placing her arms around his neck. She was half expecting him to pull away and never talk to her again. She didn’t want to be rejected again. She saw flashes of sasuke rejecting her in her mind, the memories still haunted her. Sasuke’s words had cut her deep. She remembered the nights she had cried herself to sleep and how the empty feeling inside her never went away, no matter how distracted or busy she was. She remembered how she had burst into tears in training once when she was younger, exhausted, heartbroken and miserable. Sakura’s world had fallen to pieces around her. Kakashi had been there for her and always told her things were going to be all right. He was the one that had carried her home that night and tucked her up in her bed. He was so sweet. She felt tears welling in her eyes. “NO” Inner Sakura screamed, “I mustn’t cry. Not in front of Kakashi!”
Kakashi looked down at the girl in his arms. It felt so right, she looked so innocent and the dim light from moon gave her a delicate glow. Never before had he been so sure of what he wanted.
Finally she let a tear fall and roll down her face “I will never hurt you,” he said in a hushed voice and wiped the crystal water from her cheeks.
Sakura felt Kakashi pull her to him and her delicate lips met his masked neck. She felt a rush within her body, desire. It flowed through her veins fueling her with a new source of energy. She clung to him, never wanting the moment to end. Kakashi took a hand from her tiny waist and felt for the ridge of his mask, tugging it down over his chin. He pressed his lips, gently onto the exposed flesh on her neck, placing a line of soft kisses on her sensitive skin, trailing from her collarbone to her earlobe.
Sakura gasped, her body was throbbing with pleasure. Sakura let Kakashi take charge. She trusted him with everything, her life and her secrets. She felt her mouth on his, tenderly kissing away any remaining pain left inside her heart. Every touch, every kiss numbing the aching pain from within.
Kakashi pulled away from her inviting lips and stared deeply into her jade eyes. His gaze was intensely passionate. Which was so unlike his usual laidback yet cool stare, which was usually engrossed in a chapter of icha-icha. Sakura smiled to herself, she had only recently seen this sensitive side to Kakashi, there was so much more to his character then she had initially thought. He was incredible and so unpredictable. She gaped at his ruggedly handsome mask-less features, Kakashi looked even more irresistible then she had imagined. He took her face in his large capable palms, and whispered almost inaudibly “Sakura I Love You.” Then he brushed his lips on her cheek to show that he truly meant it.
His words sent tingles down her spine. No man had ever said those four words to her. She let another tear roll down her cheek.
I’ve wanted to be with you for so long,” she breathed. Kakashi felt her warm whisper tickle his skin making the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end. Without another word, he took Sakura’s hand and together they began to walk away under the starry sky.
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Thats the end of chapter one,, Let Me know what you think, Id love to hear from you..
Cus that took me AGES to write ! lol x
Chapter 2 coming soon ..
Fiction Rated: K+
- English
- Adventure/Romance
- Kakashi H. & Sakura H.
- Published: 02-01-09 - Updated: 02-01-09
I Do Not Own Any Of The Characters,, :)
Chapter One
aruto paced up and down on the bridge, muttering things under his breath. “Naruto, Stop it, your making me dizzy” Sakura said giving him a deadly stare. He stopped and perched himself on the wall of the bridge next to her. Sai gave him an irritated look and turned to look into the cool water as it lapped against the sides of the bridge.
“Why Is Kakashi Sensei always la-?” Naruto was cut short as Kakashi appeared in front of them in a wisp of smoke. Kakashi was never on time; it was his nature, his way of life. He was either reading his favourite books, or visiting the memorial beside the training ground where he simply just lost track of time. He had always kept himself to himself. He had always told his students that he had no hobbies, no dreams and no goals. He did of course, just none that they needed to know about.
Sakura grimaced to herself as they began their training routine. She needed to work on her stamina and her sensei had her doing long laps of the village and practicing with her kunai and shurriken. By Midday Sakura was exhausted and collapsed into a crumpled heap on the floor. Lately she had been doing extra hours in the hospital with Tsunade to make sure she was keeping up with her team’s standards. She didn’t want to be left behind at any circumstances. It was hard enough concentrating on her missions and training when she was in such a fortunate group. Not only did all of the lads look physically amazing, her sensei was on another level completely. They were all incredibly talented males; they were powerful, courageous and strong-minded. Sakura felt herself blush as she saw him jog towards her, his naturally silvery hair wavering in the breeze. Sakura tried to stand and braced her hands on her knees preparing to move. He smiled as he stooped over her, “You Alright Sakura?” She just about managed a feeble wheeze in reply; she had pushed her body too far this time. As she looked up at him again she suddenly felt very disorientated and her vision blurred and then faded to black. Kakashi leapt forward onto his knees and caught her head on his chest. She was in need of a well-deserved rest.
Kakashi looked around him; the others were still training, Naruto and Sai were practicing their Genjutsu and Sasuke was somewhere in amongst the foliage using the targets painted onto the tree trunks. ‘Good’ he thought, and turned his attention back to the young woman lying in his muscular arms. Kakashi had always thought she was a pretty girl with a strong personality, but until now hadn’t fully noticed how much she had grown up. He pictured the younger sakura, the jem with pink hair, who was in aw of the young Uchiha. She had changed a lot. Her facial features had matured; and Kakashi noted that she had such a delicate, beautiful face. It wasn’t just her face that had matured. He shifted his gaze away from her body and focused on her head once again. She looked so sweet with her head resting on his chest. Sakura had blossomed, how had he not noticed this before? He smiled and brushed a strand of perfect pink hair into its rightful place and his fingers brushed gently across her face. His eyes widened, her skin was so soft. A yell from Naruto brought him to his senses. Sai had managed to hold him down for a couple of seconds but now Naruto was getting his revenge as he produced six shadow clones. Kakashi shook his head. What was he thinking; Sakura had only just turned 16 and was still his student. He slipped his arms around the unconscious girl and carried her to a shaded part of the training field, where he carefully lay her down on the grass near the river. He sat beside her and pulled out his favourite book. Kakashi sighed. He couldn’t concentrate. His head turned to Sakura who was murmuring as she slept restlessly.
Sakura was having the most terrifying dream. She was in the middle of a dangerous battle, Sasuke’s blood splattered over the floor as a shurriken ripped through his pale flesh. Sai was sprawled face down in the dirt; pinned to the floor by several kunai sunken deep into his body and red seeped from beneath him forming a circle around his body. Sakura couldn’t move, her body wouldn’t move. Naruto staggered forward and slumped onto the ground in front of her where he lay still. Sakura could see everything, she tried screaming, she wanted to warn them but no sound came out of her mouth. She wanted to heal and help her comrades in their loosing battle. Her friends needed her. Sakura’s head felt like it was about to explode, her heart was racing in her chest and her breath came in heavy, uneven rasps. She saw her Sensei battling on even though his teammates lay in shreds around him. Sakura watched in horror as five ninja him with merciless expressions, surrounded him and slashed their weapons through his body. “KAKASHI!!” she screamed.
Kakashi watched sakura as she slept. He couldn’t help it. There was something about her that was so captivating. Kakashi had been with several women before, but either it didn’t work out or it was purely a sexual relationship; between him and his icha-icha. He had decided that he didn’t want to be with anyone so he shut everyone out of his life after Obito and Rin died many years ago. Kakashi had once said that everyone he truly cared about was dead. He thought about his words. Then he removed his protective gloves from his fingers, placed them on the ground beside him, and reached out and ran his fingers through Sakura’s soft hair. She started awake. Screaming his name, gasping for breath as tears rolled down her cheeks from her wild eyes. Kakashi was startled by her explosive scream and jumped. It was if something clicked inside him as sakura turned to see him sitting close beside her and their eyes locked for a second before she flung her arms around his neck. Kakashi held her close. Never before had he ever felt so alone. All those years he had pushed people away in fear that he would be hurt and left all alone with no one. As he held Sakura in his arms he felt this wave of emotion flow through his body. He wanted to love again.
“Umm, Sakura-Chan what are you doing?” Said a familiar voice from somewhere above them. They both looked up to see Naruto’s blond spikes and his devilish grin from in amongst the braches. Kakashi released Sakura from their embrace and turned to Naruto who had decided to join them, with his feet firmly on the ground. “What were you doing?” He repeated. Sakura noticed a hint of something in his voice, perhaps jealousy mixed with curiosity.
“Nothing Naruto, Kakashi Sensei was just teaching me a new jutsu.” She said smiling at her companion. She hoped Naruto wouldn’t detect her cheeks burning pink with embarrassment and even Kakashi’s face looked a little more flushed then normal under his mask. Sakura studied him for a second. Something was different about her Sensei, but she just couldn’t figure it out. She wondered what lay beneath his mysterious mask, even with his mask on, you could see the unmistakeable lines of his beautifully shaped jaw line and cheek bones. She gazed into his uncovered eye, it was the colour of steel, and just one glance could send her into a mystical trance. But just by studying him closely, she could see that his eye was full of sorrow and sadness. She wished she knew what he was hiding. Kakashi never so much as blinked when people asked about his private life, he always brushed the question away and said nothing more. As if he wasn’t letting anyone in past his cold eyes and laid back attitude. It was that particular moment when Sakura swore to herself she would break past his emotional barriers that lay firmly closed. Sakura knew that no one had got ten through to him in years.
Kakashi looked at Naruto as he squirmed impatiently in front of him, Naruto hadn’t changed much he thought smiling to himself. He may have grown taller and his voice a little deeper but he was pretty much still the same excitable ninja. But he was stronger, and more determined then ever. Naruto broke the uneasy silence. “Oh, Lady Tsunade informed me on a mission for our team that starts tomorrow. She said something about going to a little village not far from here to recover some important sealing scroll.”
Kakashi nodded, he would drop buy her office later and find out the details. He was looking forward to getting out of Konoha for a while. ‘Later’, in Kakashi’s books was after his walk to the memorial and a long enjoyable reading session with his favourite novel. Tsunade was forever telling him to be more punctual and to stop reading the bloody porn. He would always argue ‘why are you so damn angry all the time?’ quickly escaping out of her office to avoid a scroll that would come hurtling towards him.
Sakura forced herself out of bed. It was too early for her brain to function. Yawning, she staggered into her bathroom and groped for the shower. She stepped out of her pyjamas and slipped sleepily into the steamy shower letting the water flow down her body in warming trickles. Her pink hair stuck to her shoulders as she engulfed herself in the water. She found the sound and feel of running water soothing. Sakura thought about Kakashi’s sexy, husky, voice and she giggled now that was even more soothing. Was it such a bad thing that she liked him?
Sakura stepped out of the shower, dripping water onto the floor. She grabbed her towel and wrapped it around her body before walking out of the bathroom. She stopped dead in her tracks, startled. The entire team seven were lounging about in her apartment. Sai was sitting on one of her breakfast stools looking bored, Kakashi was leaning against her door, Sasuke was looking dreamily out of the window, and Naruto was sprawled on her sofa. All eyes shifted onto Sakura as she emerged from her bathroom in nothing but a small towel.
“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS DOING?” She managed to say through gritted teeth, suppressing her anger that was quickly rising inside her. Kakashi grinned under his mask.
“ We are waiting for you Sakura, get ready”.
Sakura glared at him for a moment before turning on her heel and heading into her bedroom with a scowl. He was unbelievable! She would have to settle the score later.
Kakashi loved the sensation as he soared from rooftop to rooftop. It was just like flying. Missions out of the village were always the hardest and most challenging, but Kakashi was up for anything, anything that would take his thoughts away from all of the pain in his life. He smiled as he looked down on his village; it looked much bigger and grander from above. He turned to see Sakura looking in his direction. “Kakashi Sensei where bout’s the village we are headed to?”
“We are headed north, towards Takigakure, the village hidden in the waterfalls.” He replied. “There is a Little Village just before Takigakure”
They came to a forest where they began their mission on foot, following the wide path as it cut its way through the woody landscape.
”I’m Hungry” Naruto grumbled. Sasuke shot him a withering look then submerged back into his own thoughts. Sakura smirked; it was just how it was before Sasuke left. That was a comforting thought.
A kunai sliced past Sakura’s face with such speed she felt the wind from its swift, deadly path on her skin. Small strands of sliced pink hair, fluttered in the air in downward spirals. Suddenly everyone was alert and shifting there feet into fighting stances. They scanned the undergrowth for signs of lurking ninja. Kakashi stooped to pick up the kunai from its dusty hole in the earth. He traced the blade with his fingertips, the metal felt cold underneath the warmth of his fingers. It was smooth and sharp, who ever it belonged to, they kept their weapons in pristine condition. He ran his gaze over the trees, the silence was unnerving, only the sound of the breeze rustling the leaves could be heard, the birdsong chorus had stopped abruptly leaving an obvious sign that something was wrong.
Naruto clenched his fist tighter. He wondered why they hadn’t attacked again. Why did they miss Sakura? Had they purposely missed? Was it a warning?
“They are toying with us,” Naruto decided out loud.
Four shadowed figures exploded from t he ground beneath them, taking them all by surprise. Sakura was thrown to the floor by the might of shifting earth. Sasuke battled for balance before performing a counterattack in a series of punches and kicks. None of which actually connected with their target. Everyone was engaged in the combat, Naruto took the nearest ninja and introduced him to his finest clones, whilst Kakashi revealed his mesmerizing sharingun to a challenging new opponent. Sai and Sasuke worked back-to-back and combined their jutsus in powerful venomous bursts. Sakura fumbled for her pouch on her hip and produced several gleaming shurriken; she launched herself into the air picking up speed before attacking a unwary ninja. To her dismay it poofed away into a fine mist, leaving nothing but twirling leaves in its place. “A Shadow clone!?” she shrieked. She whirled around to see the very same ninja sprinting towards her with immense speed. She had no time to react, her body froze in horror as she stared death in the face. She closed her eyes, waiting and wishing it would be over quickly.
Then something hit her. Hard. It rammed into her side, knocking all the breath from her lungs. She hit the floor and skidded to a halt in a flurry of dust. She opened her eyes, to see Kakashi’s face centimeters from her own. She looked deep into his smokey eye “Kakashi” she murmured softly. He lay on top of her for a few seconds more before rolling to her side to catch his breath. Sakura coughed and let oxygen fill her struggling lungs. She turned her head to take him in once again, it was as if time stood still as she let her soft fingers brush down his face. “Thank you” she whispered.
The rest of the journey to the village was a blur. Kakashi was so wrapped up in his thoughts and fantasies; he barely noticed the changing scenery around him. The view from either side of the pathway had changed from the fringes of green forests, to wide, wild meadows. The smokey-brown dustiness of the road melded with flashes of green and pastel combinations from the flowers that laced the path. What had started as small trickling streams had now progressed into tumbling waterfalls. The countryside was alive with vivid colour and water trickled from every hill. Kakashi’s mind was racing; he couldn’t stop thinking about the pink haired young woman. Sweet dreams of Sakura had invaded his mind as they walked along the now widening road. He kept remembering how close his face was to hers, and how her soft skin smelt like honey and vanilla. He pictured her tender touch as she stroked his face. How he wanted to stay there forever, taking her into his arms, holding her close to his heart. He knew he was quickly falling in love with her.
Not even Naruto and Sai’s bickering could penetrate his thoughts, until the smacked into the solid wall, which ran around the village. The metallic clang of his headband against the stonework rang through his ears and his daydream shattered, fading in an instant. The shock reverberated through his bones.
They had arrived at their destination.
The team walked through the elaborate gates to the village and were immediately stuck by its beauty. Konoha was an enchanting place but this was something else. There was something alluring and paranormal about the village. Sakura gasped taking in the spectacular view as they split up and disappeared from sight. No matter how distracted they were, they still had an important mission to complete. Sasuke veered off to the right and plunged into the sparkling river that lay beneath the arched bridge. Naruto and Sai swung up into the trees hopping from tree to tree, disappearing effortlessly. Leaving Kakashi and Sakura standing on the pathway; they would slowly make their way through the town just as they had planned.
They flew across the skyline and only flashes of their shadowy silhouettes could be seen against the setting sun. Their footsteps echoed into the sky as they bounded across the rooftops. Night fell early in Takigakure and the neighboring villages. Sakura was always told it was because their spring months were longer and their seasons depended on the moon. The hidden waterfall villages were surrounded by, streams, lagoons and rivers hence the name and the connection with the moon. Sakura had heard many magical stories about the place. People in Konoha called it the land of day and night.
But the village seemed peaceful and sleepy. Perhaps too quiet. Kakashi slowed to a stop in a side street and looked around him, there was no sign of people anywhere. “Weird” he said aloud, letting his eye slide over the shops and facing buildings. “Where are all the people?” Sakura said glancing at the man crouched in front of her; it was as if she had read his mind. His hair silver hair wavered in the light breeze, she giggled inwardly, his hair seemed to stick up in all the right places, in wild, Sexy, tufts. It made her want to reach out and run her fingers through it. Silently she undressed him with her eyes, removing his jacket and pulling off his shirt. Sakura sighed and bit her lip. she needed to STOP.
There was a deafening roll of drums, which startled them abruptly from their thoughts. Kakashi grabbed Sakura around her waist roughly tugging her out of sight moments before people poured out of every door and street, bearing brightly coloured lanterns, drums and instruments. Chinese dragons paraded in the midst of it all, dancing, their intricate, shimmering patterns were laced with gold, which glittered in the moonlight. Flags fluttered high in the sky and seemed to dance in the wind with the pulse of the music, dipping and billowing in air currents. The once still night was now alive with sound and laughter.
Shocked by his sudden movement, Sakura suddenly became aware that Kakashi’s arms were still around her body. She rested her head on his chest, taking in his fresh, masculine scent and listened to his steady heartbeat. She felt the comforting heat radiating from his body, Sakura wanted to melt into him. She nuzzled into him and traced circles with her fingertips on his chest, enjoying every moment of their closeness before slowly placing her arms around his neck. She was half expecting him to pull away and never talk to her again. She didn’t want to be rejected again. She saw flashes of sasuke rejecting her in her mind, the memories still haunted her. Sasuke’s words had cut her deep. She remembered the nights she had cried herself to sleep and how the empty feeling inside her never went away, no matter how distracted or busy she was. She remembered how she had burst into tears in training once when she was younger, exhausted, heartbroken and miserable. Sakura’s world had fallen to pieces around her. Kakashi had been there for her and always told her things were going to be all right. He was the one that had carried her home that night and tucked her up in her bed. He was so sweet. She felt tears welling in her eyes. “NO” Inner Sakura screamed, “I mustn’t cry. Not in front of Kakashi!”
Kakashi looked down at the girl in his arms. It felt so right, she looked so innocent and the dim light from moon gave her a delicate glow. Never before had he been so sure of what he wanted.
Finally she let a tear fall and roll down her face “I will never hurt you,” he said in a hushed voice and wiped the crystal water from her cheeks.
Sakura felt Kakashi pull her to him and her delicate lips met his masked neck. She felt a rush within her body, desire. It flowed through her veins fueling her with a new source of energy. She clung to him, never wanting the moment to end. Kakashi took a hand from her tiny waist and felt for the ridge of his mask, tugging it down over his chin. He pressed his lips, gently onto the exposed flesh on her neck, placing a line of soft kisses on her sensitive skin, trailing from her collarbone to her earlobe.
Sakura gasped, her body was throbbing with pleasure. Sakura let Kakashi take charge. She trusted him with everything, her life and her secrets. She felt her mouth on his, tenderly kissing away any remaining pain left inside her heart. Every touch, every kiss numbing the aching pain from within.
Kakashi pulled away from her inviting lips and stared deeply into her jade eyes. His gaze was intensely passionate. Which was so unlike his usual laidback yet cool stare, which was usually engrossed in a chapter of icha-icha. Sakura smiled to herself, she had only recently seen this sensitive side to Kakashi, there was so much more to his character then she had initially thought. He was incredible and so unpredictable. She gaped at his ruggedly handsome mask-less features, Kakashi looked even more irresistible then she had imagined. He took her face in his large capable palms, and whispered almost inaudibly “Sakura I Love You.” Then he brushed his lips on her cheek to show that he truly meant it.
His words sent tingles down her spine. No man had ever said those four words to her. She let another tear roll down her cheek.
I’ve wanted to be with you for so long,” she breathed. Kakashi felt her warm whisper tickle his skin making the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end. Without another word, he took Sakura’s hand and together they began to walk away under the starry sky.
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Thats the end of chapter one,, Let Me know what you think, Id love to hear from you..
Cus that took me AGES to write ! lol x
Chapter 2 coming soon ..