Hey everyone! The author here--I wrote this what feels like ages ago, but felt like I should post it up somewhere. It is KakaSaku romance; if I end up continuing far enough into it, there will definitely be some hardcore lemon. 0 But I do want to keep the characters realistic. I will also definitely sneak in some NaruSaku yaoi for giggles. XD
PLEEEEEEEEASE review this. I have serious trouble with the tenses, so if you see any problem just say so. I am a poetry veteran, not at all used to prose, but the shit I write can take more than a few vicious stabs.
This is still just an intro... setting up the scene, you see! Hope you enjoy; pardon the shortness of it. If I get some reviews and readers that would like more, I will definitely write some more!
Without further ado...
Summertime.
The air seemed heavy that day, wilting plants and particularly spiky hairstyles alike.
Hatake Kakashi tossed his head back weakly and brought his thin fingers to his hairline, coolly brushing his hair, now damp with sweat, aside. Jamming the same hand into his pants pocket, he allowed his body to relax for a moment with an exasperated sigh.
This is the fifth time this month...
Though he hated to admit it, he was tired. The prime of his youth felt like an entirely different life, a shadow beneath him with the sun directly above.
He straightened to a rigid position. His muscles ached dully as he walked on toward the Hokage's office.
Upon arrival, he was suprised at who was also standing in front of Tsunade's desk. He hadn't seen Sasuke, Naruto, or Sakura in such a long time. All three were clad in a familiar, dark-green vest. Kakashi beamed. He was proud his former students had graduated to chuunin level. They had all clearly matured since the day they were first formed as a team...
A bewildered voice broke the brief silence upon his entry of the room.
'Kakashi-sensei?!' Naruto was roaring.
'Yo.' He raised a hand to the four staring at him, and kept himself collected; inside he was just as bewildered as Naruto. He hadn't been paired with any one of these three since he was training them.
Awkwardly realizing he was still standing in the doorway, he quickly shuffled to where the others were standing.
Naruto turned back to Tsunade quickly, fists pumping in the air, 'We're going on a mission with Kakashi-sensei?'
The Fifth nodded irately. There had been a lot of trouble lately; she felt a twang of guilt when she had to assign Kakashi to another mission. Many of the Jounen in the village had been overworked. She knew this would be an easy mission, though, and hoped that Kakashi would feel the same.
Barely making it past the clamor of Naruto's excitement, Kakashi heard a quiet voice.
'It's nice to see you again, Kaka-sensei.'
He looked down at Sakura, saw she was blushing, and blushed back. He silently thanked his mask for covering his embarrassment, but wished it weren't so hot out. He had been sweating before he entered the Hokage's office, but Sakura being there next to him seemed to make him sweat more so.
He shook the feeling of unease toward her--her body certainly had changed, but she was still a former student, experiencing the best of her youth. She glowed. The fact that he was many years her senior remained unchanged.
It was simply a passing thought. Perhaps he had been reading too much Icha Icha...