Two loves. One just dead within the flames of ignorance and one illegal and taboo. Two loves that cannot be. Two loves that make it through the worse. Two loves who find the one.

"Sakura we shouldn't be doing this in the classroom."

She ignored her lover and continued to kiss him. No matter where they were if it was private she took her chance to be in his warmth. He held the teenage girl in his lap. No matter what it was he couldn't deny her requests. He pulled away really quick.

"Sakura, what if we get caught?"

She looked down and to the side. It was true sensei and student was completely out of the question. But what if they could show people that it wasn't just his lead of her naive mind. If only they could. Sadly in this world full of hate and indescribable strangeness such as theirs would not allow it. You must follow the path that is given to you or you fail in society.

"Kakashi-sensei!" A unknown student called from outside the door.

Sakura dashed from his lap and into the closet faster then a bewildered animal. Kakashi stood stretching his arms. Another day interrupted with thoughts of worry and need. Why couldn't they just be in a accepting world that would allow even the most strange of love. The love that nobody would accept. He took the knob in hand in sighed. Once he opened the door their privacy would be visible to even the most trouble. The society they knew so well. The teenage girl fruitfully entered the dark room. She skipped to his breathe and smiled. Her blond locks pranced amongst her neck and bounced from the platform of her shoulders. One lock perfectly straight out front of her face.

"Oh sensei!. I have to tell you about the dance." Ino sang.

She spoke quickly as to not get a disproving word from the silver haired man. Sakura held all force not to jump out from her hidden place and take Ino's neck in hand. Who wouldn't if she was flirting with your boyfriend/sensei.

"Ino, it's way past after school and your still here." Kakashi stated with a tired yawn.

She smirked and put a finger to her lip. A taut giggle forced from her throat.

"Well you know, because I want to be around you."

With that Ino left only a trail of whispers behind her. The trail of a traitor. She danced down the hall and took a turn disappearing from his sight. He shut the door and opened the closet door.

"We've got to be more careful." He whispers to Sakura.

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Naruto walked the streets unworthy of much. Nights without a home and only window to watch. He didn't mind the cold nights or the chill of the wind. To him it was like it talked to him through the breeze. The earth merely showing him he can withstand more then any person. But that wasn't what mattered to the blond child that roamed the streets for company. The only thing that mattered was that he got to see her happiness. Just to see her smile before her cousin hid her form him. Naruto only wished to breath the same air as her and watch her laugh. Just to watch her lip curve into a show of delight. That was what mattered.

So as he whistled a off tune and stared in the window of a royal manner he remembered his reason for living on. The reason that kept him going no matter what the cause. Hinata.

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As dawn rose Sakura shifted from her side and snuggled amongst his chest. Pressing her cheek to the muscular body she knew so well. He churned in his sleep a little and settled his arm around her. This she wanted every morning. Just to wake to him like a normal couple. To smell his scent everywhere in her home with delight. But it's just torture to her mind. Just to whisper into her ear that nobody would really be there if she screamed. That she truly is all alone. She could reach out for him, but will he see her. That's a question she asks daily.

"Sakura it's a Saturday do you just want to stay here for a bit, or may I make you breakfast?"

She never answered she just hid her pain within the folds of her passion. To cover it up and make him think that they are merely a happy couple with a smile dressed on their faces. She was shocked by the hand that pressed on her hair. He looked into her eyes and gave a sad smile.

"I wish I could just be with you no matter the consequences, but I don't want to hurt you."

His words stabbed her in the heart. She took that all to well into offense. She had heard those words before repeatedly. How many more secrets would she have to hold. She pounced up from her laying position and held the blanket to her chest as she stood. Kakashi sat up and took his face in hands.

"You act as if I'm the only one that feels the pain and regret. I can see it in your face. You hide your emotions from me. I just want to know, but it's all ignored. I can't stand this, you aren't the big hero!" Sakura shouts.

Kakashi slides a finger over his scar. All the times he had failed them, all the times he couldn't stay by there sides.

"Your the one that has all the regret and guilt. I hide it a little, but you pretend that I'm you and I can't-"

Kakashi pressed his lips to hers. She went dead silent, but not through her lips. The only thing though that truly alarmed her was tear that streaked down his face. The tear of regret. A tear that she herself knew so well. A tear that she had shared. That was another now that she him shared.

(→Up next will the two couples fall into despair.←)