Ok... well I haven't posted anything new for awhile, but since we are having midterms what do I do? I write a story instead of studying!! I'm still not entirely pleased with how this came out, but none of the other fics are ready and I am tired of looking at this one so here you go.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
-Kahlil Gibran
"Sakura...Sakura." Jade eyes blinked slowly before the memorial stone slid back into focus and a sharp pain immediately surfaced in her knee. Sakura glanced over her shoulder pushing stray pink locks away from her face while squinting to see the person standing before her.
"Oh Kakashi-sensei, I didn't even sense you approaching." Sakura admitted with a fake cheerfulness while quickly gathering herself from the ground and turning to face him. She brushed the grass from her legs and noted that the sun was beginning to dip below the horizon in Konoha. The pain in her knee began to ebb away as she stood in a more comfortable position and flashed Kakashi her best imitation of a smile. "I haven't seen you around for awhile. How are things?" She asked keeping up with the charade of happiness. He didn't answer and only studied Sakura with his onyx eye causing her to shift uneasily under his gaze. "What?" Sakura finally muttered defensively and moved into a more defiant stance.
"How long are you going to keep doing this?" Kakashi asked, his voice remaining steady and calm.
"I don't know what" She faltered under the severe look Kakashi gave her and Sakura's gaze dropped to the ground her shoulders slumping in exhaustion. "I..." Sakura glanced up to him, the dark circles lining her eyes more apparent. "I'm sad today Kakashi." She finally finished her voice small and filled with sorrow. Sakura closed the short distance between them wrapping her slender arms around his waist and resting her cheek against his jounin vest. She heard Kakashi's sharp intake of breath while his body tensed slightly at her surprising action, but Sakura clutched him tighter noting the awkwardness. "It's hard." She paused feeling the familiar sting of tears and drew in a shaky breath. "Since."
"I know." Kakashi muttered abruptly cutting her off and sparing her from having to finish her thought. Sakura closed her eyes pressing her cheek further into his vest as a gentle breeze blew around them causing goose bumps to appear on Sakura's bare arms. "You're not alone Sakura. If you need to talk."
"No I..." Sakura replied her voice trailing off and quickly looked up to see Kakashi focusing on something in the distance. "I just...can we just stay like this for awhile?" Sakura asked with a tone of desperation in her voice Kakashi had never heard before. She rested her face against his chest again listening to his steady heart beat and felt the tension disappear from his body.
"All right." His voice was barely above a whisper as he placed his arms carefully around her, the warmth of his body seeping through his clothes and infecting her. She closed her eyes feeling the rhythmic movement of Kakashi's chest with each breath he took and a sense of calm was rooted deep within her. Something she had not been able to feel for months now.
"Thank you Kakashi-sensei." Sakura whispered and clutched his waist tighter not wanting the feeling to disappear.
Well I hope that wasn't to bad. I think this will be a fairly short story so until next time...
Cheers
Cance
