Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or the song used in this fic. The song is 'These Walls' by Dream Theatre. Enjoy the read and please comment if you like it. Flamers not welcome.
These Walls: Kaka/Saku
This
is so hard for me Captive inside of me
To find the words to say
My thoughts are
standing still
All emotions start to
hide
And nothing's getting through
"Why is it so hard for me to say this?" Kakashi asked out of the blue. Sakura, who sat beside him, was wondering the same thing. Ever since the mission to the Cloud village, Kakashi had been acting strange; not talking to Sakura, brushing past her when they saw each other on the streets. Was it the accidental kiss they shared? Or was it the unknown feelings the kiss brought with it?
What ever it was; Kakashi hated it. Not knowing how to make heads or tails of it really irked the Copy-nin.
Watch
me
Fading
I'm losing
All my instincts
Falling into
darkness
Kakashi chanced a glance at her; she knew. He knew she knew and there was no hiding it any longer.
"Sakura, the reason I asked you here today was to tell you something important." He ventured carefully as he tried to gauge her reaction. Her emerald eyes flickered in his direction for a moment then turned back to the stream flowing under the old bridge.
"And that would be…?" she asked quietly.
Tear
down these walls for me It's not too late for
me
Stop me from going under
You are the
only one who knows
I'm holding back
To keep from sinking further
I'm trying to find my way
out
Tear down these walls for me now
"First, let me ask you something. Do you have….feelings for me, you know…more than just student/teacher feelings?" he asked as he focused his attention on the crystal clear water, and waited.
So
much uncertainty Each time I try to speak
I don't like this feeling
I'm sinking like a
stone
There's a voice I'm
hearing
And it changes everything
"Well," she started. "It's a little difficult to explain, especially since you've been avoiding me like the plague for the last two months." Sakura said as she fiddled with the hem of her pink skirt. There was a long pause; too long for comfort.
Watch
me
Crawl from
The wreckage
Of my
silence
Conversation
Failing
"I'm not sure anymore, Kakashi. I mean, there were a lot of things I wanted to ask you after we got back but…" she trailed off, alluding to his obvious disappearing acts over the last two months.
"Sakura I…" Kakashi tried to apologize but he stopped himself; not knowing if he was doing the right thing. 'Dam it, I hate this.' He thought.
Tear
down these walls for me It's not too late for
me
Stop me from going under
You are the
only one who knows
I'm holding back
To keep from sinking further
I'm trying to find my way
out
Tear down these walls
He looked at her again, her eyes focused to her feet dangling over the railing. Kakashi sighed and looked away. Nothing about this was easy. All he had to say was: "I'm in love with you," but it just wouldn't come out.
Every
time you choose to turn away
Is it worth the price you pay
Is
there someone who will wait for you
One more time
One more time
"Kakashi, did that kiss mean anything to you, or was it purely accidental?"
Watch
me
Fading
I'm losing
All my instincts
Falling into
darkness
Never had the Copy-nin been so surprised by anything before in his life. Kakashi tore his gaze away from the water, hands clinching the railing under his sweaty palms. He closed his eyes momentarily and took a deep breath.
Tear
down these walls for me
Stop me from going under
You are the
only one who knows
I'm holding back
"It meant more to me than should be allowed." He said then opened his eyes and lifted a hand to brush her pink locks back behind her hair. She leaned into his touch slightly. "Sakura…" he whispered softly, leaning forward.
It's
not too late for me
To keep from sinking further
I'm trying to
find my way out
Tear down these walls for me now
Sakura lifted her hand to his cheek and lightly hooked her index finger around his mask, leaning closer as her gravity pulled her arm down; his mask along with it.
Tear
down these walls for me
It's not too late for me
Tear down
these walls for me
There lips touched softly, as they had once before. After what seemed like an eternity, the pair separated.
"Sakura, I…" he tried again but still couldn't find the right words.
She smiled sweetly at him; her eyes shining warmly at him. "It's ok Kakashi, I love you too." She paused. "You don't have to say a thing, I already know."
