Title: Shotgun Wedding
Author: Monkey Lady
Summary: Team 7 is sent off on a mission where Sakura and Kakashi must pretend they are married, only the pretend marriage turns into something very real and exciting. (Dramatic enough?)
Rating: NC17
Pairing(s): Sakura and Kakashi

Feedback: Desired and appreciated
Characters: Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, Kakashi, some made up characters and a few brief appearances of other Naruto characters.
Beta: xgirlrogue is my very sweet beta. She's been awesome and very thorough.
Author's notes: I'm a huge Kakashi fan and I think Sakura is a good match for him, once she is a little older. I'm really not into the 12 year old student thing. My characters really need to be older for me to enjoy it. I don't think it's too far fetched that, were they real people, the two might be a good match…of course in fantasy land they are anyway. :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters. I just like writing about them. I'm not making any money off of it…sigh.

Chapter 1

"Married?" Sakura cried in astonishment. "Are you joking with us?"

Tsunade smiled serenely and shook her head. "Not in the least, though I can imagine why you would think so, considering who the groom is."

Sakura stared at the leader of their village for a moment, utterly speechless. Married? She sank to her chair, vaguely noting that the other three members of Team 7 were similarly startled. She swallowed and cast her teacher…well former teacher a cautious glance. Kakashi hadn't been their teacher since the three were young teenagers, at least five or six years. Still at 22, she had yet to think of him in any other way. He was Kakashi, teacher, copy-ninja, pervert, and friend…not…husband. Though, she amended, he was probably pretty good looking under that mask and droopy headband.

"Is there another way?" Kakashi asked softly, clearing his throat. He could sense Sakura's thoughtful stare and for once in his life he was feeling rather uncomfortable. She had long ago formed into a woman, but she was still thirteen years his junior. How would he ever be able to pull off this trick with a woman he still vaguely saw as a little girl?

"No," Tsunade said firmly, fingering the new necklace Naruto had given her for her last birthday. He'd had her old one for years, after all. "You will take your new wife to a small new village near Cloud country. There is a compound forming there that looks rather suspicious. We want you four to try to get into the leader's circle of trust. We don't know what the compound is for yet, but it is suspected of being a place to train mercenaries and assassins. Even the Sand and the Sound are a bit put out by the compound's sudden appearance. They want it neutralized as much as we do, so don't be too surprised if you spot any of their shinobi as well." She tossed a scroll to Kakashi and leaned back in her chair while he read it and then passed it to the remaining three.

Naruto finally spoke up, unable to contain himself a moment longer. "Hey Granny, I can see that Kakashi and Sakura will be able to worm into the community more easily as a couple, but how in the hell does that help me or Sasuke? It's not like we can pretend to be their children."

"No, that is true, no one will mistake you for a child, despite your ever present attitude," Tsunade sighed. She leaned forward onto her arm on the desk top. "The ploy is that Kakashi is running off with a former student, and as her teammates, you two refused to leave her side."

Sasuke's eye twitched lightly and he grunted, "No one will believe that lie."

Tsunade smiled at him grimly, "They will when I declare you all missing-nin. Hunter-nin will be instructed to follow you, but not actually capture you. Upon your successful return your names will be cleared. You leave in the morning, so I suggest you get packed," she said with a finality that brooked no further argument. "Congratulations on this happy occasion," she murmured to Kakashi and Sakura. She handed the stunned pair a small paper and smiled. It was a wedding contract, signed and approved by the Hokage herself.

So much for wondering how to pretend she was married, Sakura grumbled inwardly as she shoved her typical traveling belongings into her pack. She really WAS married. Legally married to the man that had been her teacher; the man that had guided her into adulthood and into the life of a full blown ninja. How could she possibly be married to Kakashi? Why not Naruto or Sasuke? Of course she knew that it was because Kakashi needed to be there and no one would really believe that he'd follow his students, despite his feelings for them or their marital status.

She sighed and slung her pack onto her back, heading out the door for Sasuke's place, where they were all staying tonight to plan. At least Kakashi wasn't really old. He was, what, 35? That was still young, really.

She was halfway to Sasuke's when she felt Kakashi's familiar presence at her side. "Yo," he murmured, hands in his pockets.

"So how does it feel to be a married man Kakashi?" she asked softly, teasing him in spite of her own connection to the dig. They had developed a rather relaxed, friendly relationship over the past six years. That would probably be a blessing in the days…and nights to come.

"Hm?" he murmured lazily. His visible eye creased lightly as he smiled under the ever present mask. "I don't know. I haven't experienced much yet…though I was disappointed when I had to still cook my own dinner and pack my own bag," he teased back.

She snorted and bumped him lightly with her shoulder. "Like I'd ever be the domestic type. My cooking skills don't extend much beyond campfire cooking and my clothing will probably be horribly wrinkled from the method I used to pack."

He chuckled lightly and shook his head. "Well in that case I look forward to the remaining pleasures of married life."

"Like what?" she asked curiously. "Foot massages and backrubs? I'm good at those I suppose," she said thoughtfully, though her eyes glinted with mischief.

"Really?" he murmured curiously. "I'll remember that after a nasty day of training."

"What else is there that marriage brings a man?" she said thoughtfully tapping her lip. "Oh yes, a nagging wife and arguments he'd never imagined having with anyone."

"Yes, like arguing over who steals the covers or who should do the dishes that night," he said lightly. "I can't say I've ever argued over things like that, though my married friends have. Of course they also have another thing I don't have," he said with a mock sigh.

She was almost afraid to ask what, but did anyway. "What do they have that you don't?"

"Make-up sex," he said with another mock sigh.

She choked and tripped. "Pardon me?" she squeaked as he caught her arm and stabilized her. One look at his face said he was only teasing her and she relaxed immediately. "Bastard," she grunted, righting her pack and moving forward again.

He laughed softly at her side and then remained quiet for a moment. Finally he cleared his throat. "Sakura," he started, hesitating a moment.

"What is it Kakashi?" she asked curiously, glancing over at his suddenly serious face.

"You do know that we'll at least have to fake intimacy…don't you?" he asked softly. "People will expect a certain level of familiarity between us in public…that doesn't show if two people haven't been…intimate with one another. Does that make sense?" A faint tinge of pink touched his cheeks above the mask.

She nodded and blushed furiously. "I should probably hold onto your hand and touch you…like I see Ino doing with Shikamaru when they're together. We'll probably need to at least hug each other in public…maybe even kiss occasionally," she offered shyly.

"Yes," he murmured, not entirely comfortable with the idea of interacting with his former student in any way that could be construed as intimate. "We will also share a room at every inn on the road and once we arrive in the village and get into the compound. It will be expected by everyone that sees us." He looked up and saw the wide gates in front of Sasuke's home. "After all we're a new couple so passionately in love we married and then ran away for home to escape the ridicule."

"Is the contract really legal?" she asked pushing at the gates and walking through. The wide lawn of Sasuke's home spread out before them in the dim, evening light. It looked so lonely and empty every time she saw it. It made her half wish she had ended up married to the lonely Uchiha. Someone needed to fill the silence of the clan home.

"Yes, completely legal. I suspect that it will be nullified once we return and our names are cleared. After all, what is stopping the other villages from doing their own intelligence gathering about us? Marriage records are open to the public. If there weren't any legal documents supporting our claim, our mission would fail," he said softly, latching the gate and following her up the walk to the main house.

"Oh," she murmured. She glanced over her shoulder and blushed. "Is it legal if we don't really…I mean don't we have to actually…?"

"Have sex?" he asked with a teasing smile. Seeing her blush flare brighter, he decided not to tease her too much. "Not anymore. Proof of…relations…is an outdated concept that we don't really follow, except for with strict arranged marriages between clans. Tsunade won't be knocking on your bedroom door in the morning, asking to see the sheets, Sakura."

Her eyes widened. "Will you be in my room tonight Kakashi?"

He pondered her silently for a moment and wondered what he should say. It would be beneficial for them to start becoming accustomed to being in the same room and close, but would Sakura accept that before their mission had even officially started?

Before he could answer her, Naruto flung upon the door and grinned at them. "What are you two doing? We're waiting here!"

Sasuke appeared behind the loud blond and smiled lightly. "Come in. I'll show you to your room and then we can figure out what we're going to do in Cloud country."

Naruto followed the group, grinning lightly in a way that made Sakura nervous and Kakashi frown. Naruto and Sasuke had grown rather close over their years as rivals, oddly enough, and they were known to plot together frequently. One wouldn't normally think that the cool Uchiha was much of a troublemaker, but paired with Naruto, they were a force to be reckoned with. With that in mind Kakashi wasn't terribly surprised when they walked into the large room Sasuke had opened for them.

Sakura felt her pack slip from her slack fingers and gaped at the room before her. "What in the hell is this?" she finally gasped, pointing an accusing finger at the two young men.

Naruto immediately burst into laughter and clutched his stomach. Sasuke simply looked at them with the same cool look he always wore, though it looked a bit strained for once. "What? We couldn't provide the bride and groom with a gift, celebrating their nuptials? Don't you want this night to be perfect?" he asked innocently.

Kakashi smiled and nodded. "Of course we do. Thank you for the thoughtfulness Sasuke, Naruto," he murmured pushing them out of the room.

"Wait, what are you doing?" Naruto groused, his laughter ceasing immediately.

"Celebrating," Kakashi murmured slamming the door shut and locking it on Naruto's screaming. He turned to Sakura and grinned, shrugging. "Play along," he whispered close to her ear.

She smiled nervously and looked around, waiting for Kakashi to hatch his new plot against the young men. She'd forgotten how fun missions could be with the three men always playing tricks on each other.

The room looked like something out of a dirty movie. She didn't know how much the Uchiha heir had spent, but it had to have been considerable. Red and black silk was draped over the four poster bed and over the windows and couch; candles lit the whole room in a soft, rather sensual glow. Who would have thought that either of the young men could be this romantic?

That wasn't the worst of it by far though. On the bed there were several ropes, tied to the frame, for what she didn't want to contemplate. Next to the bed were the stars of the prank though. On the bedside table were an assortment of lubricants, oils and…toys. Did one of the young men actually buy those items? There were three 'replicas' of the male anatomy in varying sizes, standing proudly beneath her gaze, one of which looked like it might contain batteries. She knew Ino had one, she'd gone with the girl to buy it, but Sakura had never owned anything like them. She bit her lip and blushed, wondering what they would actually feel like.

"They look rather real don't they? Sasuke and Naruto have good taste," he murmured softly in her ear, the laughter clear in his voice.

"I-I wouldn't know," she stuttered, her cheeks blazing. She couldn't believe Kakashi had caught her contemplating the toys.

"Really?" he asked curiously. "And here I thought you were a medic-nin."

She ducked her head, "That's not what I meant. I've seen a naked man…but not like that…not aroused."

He chuckled. "Good girl," he murmured in approval. "Now why don't we go down and plan the mission before Sasuke finds the key to this room and barges in to protect your virginity." He paused a moment and listened to Naruto's yelling outside. "I don't think it's occurred to them that they could take the door out if they really wanted to get in here."

"And see their former teacher butt ass naked?" she snorted.

"Hmm," he murmured. "That's an interesting idea."

Sakura grinned as his cloth covered lips spread in evil anticipation. Reading his intent in his sparkling eye, she quickly unzipped her vest and flung it against the door, alerting the men to the possibility of frantic undressing. "Kakashi," she breathed loudly, trying to sound like a desperately aroused woman, like the ones in movies did.

He barely contained his snort of laughter, but followed her example and tossed aside his vest and let his shirt follow, just in case the boys got the door open. She'd seen him without it often enough, that it wouldn't bother her to see him that way now. He did note the widening of her eyes though, and wondered briefly if he should put it back on. He changed his mind when she smiled again and turned to the bedside table.

She picked up one of the dildos, one that was probably as close to the real thing as she'd ever get from a toy. She turned back, tossing the toy to him, and in a sultry voice, he didn't know she possessed, begged, "Kakashi, please…put this inside me first…I can't wait. I've wanted you for so long I don't think I can wait…"

Her words were cut off as the door exploded and the young men barged in glaring. They noted first the both were missing clothing and growled at a grinning Kakashi, but then noticed that he was nearly six feet away from his 'bride'.

"Satisfied?" Sakura murmured, sinking against the silkiness of the mattress. "Or did you actually want to watch?" she purred. The two younger men blushed furiously and shook their heads. "Good, because you'd be disappointed," she said jumping up and wandering past them with a satisfied smile on her face. She loved seeing her boys blush. "Don't we have a mission to plan for?"

The three men exchanged amused glances, though Naruto and Sasuke also looked a bit sheepish. So their prank had backfired a bit…but at least everyone was in good spirits. Considering that they were about to become missing-nin, that was really something.

Naruto and Sasuke turned to follow the pink haired woman down the hall to the living room, but Kakashi grabbed Sasuke's arm. Sasuke stopped and looked at his half dressed teacher curiously. "Sasuke…do you plan on keeping these?" he asked, holding up the toy Sakura had tossed to him.

Sasuke snorted. "What am I supposed to do with them?"

Kakashi smirked at that and decided not to enlighten the young man about what exactly he could do with them. "I thought our little Sakura might appreciate finding them in the bottom of her pack later on," he said with a soft chuckle.

Sasuke returned the grin and shook his head. He wandered out of the room, leaving Kakashi behind to do what he would with the ridiculous toys. The woman at the adult store had nearly fainted when she saw the handsome Uchiha dump the items on her counter top. He cringed at the rumors that would doubtless circulate about him, but at least he'd be out of the village.

Sakura yawned and stretched. They'd been talking for hours now about what they would do when they got to the village and how they would get into the compound nearby. They were sure that the compound would need ninja to help train their mercenaries and assassins, and who better than four elite Konoha missing-nin? All four were Jounin and Sasuke and Nartuo were likely headed for ANBU; Kakashi had already worked in the elite group. They were a perfect choice.

Now all they had to do was get to the tiny village and find a way to make a living as civilians. She wasn't going to worry about that now though. She was exhausted and just wanted to climb into her bed, silk and all. "I'm going to bed boys," she said with a sleepy sigh. She stood and grinned at them, "See you in the morning."

"I'll be up shortly Sakura. I have a few things left to talk to you about. It won't take long," Kakashi said, rolling up the maps they'd been pouring over.

"Okay," she said softly, a bit confused at what else was left to discuss. She hurried up the stairs, blushing lightly. Would Kakashi actually be sharing her room tonight?

The room was dark this time, the candles all blown out or burned down. She flicked on the bedside lamp and noticed that the toys and oils were all missing. Sasuke must have put them away for future pranks, she decided, shaking her head.

With a shrug she reached into the top of her pack and pulled out the tee and shorts she always brought for sleeping in. She changed quickly and jumped into the bed before Kakashi came in. Sakura wasn't hiding…not really.

"Yo," he murmured from the doorway, startling her. How long had he been standing there? He shut the door and wandered across the room to the private bathroom. "I'll be out in a minute. Don't fall asleep." When she nodded he turned and disappeared behind the bathroom door.

She heard the shower turn on and blushed at the thought of her former teacher naked only a few feet away…well maybe more than a few, but still! A few minutes later Kakashi exited the steaming room wearing only a towel. Her eyes went wide. Did he sleep in the nude?

He chuckled at her wide-eyed look. "No I don't sleep in the nude. What kind of ninja sleeps without at least a pair of shorts on?" he asked in amusement. He held up a pair of sweats and grinned before taking the clothing back into the bathroom.

Sakura watched him leave the room, idly noting the water glistening over his muscular chest and back. When had Kakashi become so hot? She'd always assumed he'd be pretty good looking under the mask, which he still wore, but she'd never really noticed how nice the rest of his body was. Like all ninja, he was in excellent shape, and wonderfully muscled. His muscle wasn't heavy like Asuma's though; it was more toned and chiseled. Where Asuma excelled in brute strength, Kakashi was graceful and fast.

She was knocked out of her revere by the return of her 'husband' dressed in sweats and his mask. "Do you sleep in that thing too?"

"No, but…" he hesitated. "I guess I could take if off for my wife," he murmured. He reached for the mask and pulled it off…just as he flicked off the light.

"Bastard," she murmured in disappointment. She'd been sure that she would finally see the elusive ninja's face, but he'd only teased her with the possibility. Jerk.

"Is that any way to talk to the man you love and want to spend the rest of your life with?" he asked, chuckling lightly.

"Yes," she grunted. "Who says I have to be a docile wife?" She felt the bed dip slightly as he slid under the covers and scooted further away from his invading form.

He grabbed her and pulled her back across the silky sheets. "Ah, now this is what I wanted to talk about. You can't do something like that in public, so I think it would be a good idea for you to get used to being near a man Sakura. I have a bit more experience in this department after all, so it shouldn't be a problem for me…other than the fact I've known you since your first training bra," he drawled in amusement.

She stiffened against his naked chest and forgot how to breathe for a moment. She'd been held by her father and even her other teammates before, but the only time Kakashi ever touched her was to carry her when she got seriously wounded. Never had that touching been so blatantly intimate. But he was right; she couldn't flinch if he touched her in front of a stranger. It wasn't that she was disgusted or afraid of him; it was just so strange and new. Hell she'd only been kissed a few times. Never had those kissed progressed to anything remotely intimate. "Y-you won't take a-advantage of this will you?"

He hummed in question and then sighed, pulling her into his arms gently and stroking her back. "Of course not. I know my reading material suggests otherwise, but I'm not really the pervert people assume I am. I don't have casual relationships. Those I've had that progressed into anything serious can be counted on one hand Sakura. And I certainly don't have casual relationships with former students."

"I'm your only female student," she reminded him softly.

"All the better then," he said with a chuckle. "Naruto and Sasuke aren't really my type." That made her laugh and relax a little into his embrace. "I do need to warn you of something though."

"You snore?" she asked sleepily, yawning against the tight, hardness of his chest. He really was rather warm and nice to lie against. It felt good to have someone hold her so gently.

"Well a little I think," he admitted, "But that's not it. If we are to truly support this plan of us running away together in wedded bliss, we will need to be convincing. We'll need to flirt a little, perhaps you'll sit on my lap in bars, we'll hold hands when we walk, that kind of stuff. Can you do that?"

"I think so," she said with a sigh. "I'm not good at all of that stuff, but I'll learn along the way. I expect you to guide me, oh wise one."

He snorted and kissed her forehead, "I don't know about the wise part, but I'll help you along. You'll be fine, if your earlier performance was any indication. Where did you learn to talk like that?"

"Naruto," she admitted with a small laugh. "When he does the Sexy no Jutsu he's really good at being all sexy and girlie; after three years with 'Ero-senin' and all."

Kakashi laughed at that and shook his head. "Figures. Jiraiya is a good teacher, but his habits probably corrupted Naruto as much as they helped him. Well, either way, he taught you well and you'll be fine. Trust me."

"Okay Kakashi," she sighed and snuggled deeper into his arms. "I think I can get used to this at least," she murmured thickly, sleep beginning to invade her voice. "Can I sleep?"

"Sure," he murmured, rubbing her back and tucking her head under his chin. It felt nice to hold a person again, especially such a pretty little female. He sighed softly. Sakura was almost too pretty and fun to be with. The coming months were going to be pure torture for the lonely copy-ninja. He had a wife, but only in the most superficial sense of the word. At least Sakura hadn't noticed the initial coolness of his skin from the quick dousing of icy water at the end of his shower.