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13 Kisses

Chapter 1: The First Kiss


"You know," Sakura broke the silence in a mirthful voice, "Naruto would be furious if he knew that you were sitting next to me without your mask on."

Her legs dangled from the chair as she helped herself to the half eaten spring roll on her companion's plate.

Kakashi snorted into his sake cup before taking another sip. "Well, he has yet to earn the right to see the glorious creation that is my face."

This time it was Sakura that snorted, causing the Hokage to crock an eyebrow as he turned to face her. "What?" he asked in a tone that could only be described as slighted. His face was still somewhat of a tender subject between the two.

"Glorious creation – are you drunk?" the pink haired woman shot back in question.

A hum left unclothed lips. "A bit tipsy maybe, but wouldn't you agree?" he challenged, charcoal eyes held emerald ones while carefully reading their reaction.

"No," Sakura stubbornly answered, but the delightful blush that spread on her cheeks told him otherwise.

Kakashi chuckled before refilling their cups. "Liar," he labeled her, willing his body not to spasm as a bony elbow assaulted his ribs.

"I am not!"

"If you say so," the silver haired man agreed as he raised his cup to hers. The ceramic gave off a soft plink before they emptied their content and Kakashi refilled the cups again.

The silver haired man continued to sort out the paperwork that laid spread across the Hokage's desk that they were currently sitting at. Half full cartons of takeout food littered the surface of said desk along with the almost empty sake bottle the two shinobi had shared over dinner.

After a moment of comfortable silence, Sakura broke it again: "Why do you keep it down around me?"

"My mask?" Kakashi mumbled around a deep-fried shrimp, which Sakura had argued was delicious despite his dislike for anything oily and covered in batter.

The woman nodded in confirmation, the corners of her mouth lifting from the appalled look on her silver haired companion's face before she helped herself to the last shrimp.

"Well, you have already seen it. I saw no point in hiding it after the incident and besides, sake tastes way better if consumed without the undertone of fabric softener."

The incident he so causally referred to was the time almost a year ago when a shinobi from Earth Country had tried to slice his throat during a diplomatic meeting. It turned out that all was not forgotten since the Second Shinobi World War and that there still were those who held a grudge against the Konoha White Fang, and therefore, his son. If Sakura had not been present during said meeting, Hatake Kakashi would have been dead.

"So it's just because of the sake?" Sakura pushed. She knew that it had to be more than that. They had become close over the years since the Fourth Shinobi World War, so close that Sakura dared call Kakashi one of her best friends, if not the most valuable one. Secretly, she knew that it was an understatement, because what she felt for the man could not solely be named friendship. It was more than that.

"No, it has other perks, too."

The pink haired woman chuckled at his cunning tone. "Such as?"

Kakashi looked thoughtful for a moment, as if contemplating his answer, before he leaned across his desk and kissed her. The kiss was brief, more like a peck on the lips, and it was over so quickly that Sakura was unsure if it really happened or not.

Heart pounding, Kakashi leaned back into his chair, cautiously trying to decipher the blank look on Sakura's crimson face. Silence filled the Hokage's office, as Sakura's face got darker by the second. Awkwardly the silver haired man sipped his alcohol, unsure of how to proceed.

Kakashi flinched, choking on his sake, as the woman of his affection raised her voice in question: "That is how you kiss me for the first time?"

Out of breath he wheezed: "I'm sorry?" Shocked by her question. Had she not wanted him to kiss her? They had been flirting for months, had they not? Was he being rejected? A cough shook his body. Damn the sake burned his throat.

Sakura pouted. "You're sorry? Seriously, Kakashi-"

Warm hands covered Sakura's cheeks followed by a kiss that had her gripping Kakashi for support. Her fingers dug into the bare skin of his forearms as one of the large hands on her cheek slid to grasp her neck. Skilled lips worked her mouth open and the way Kakashi's tongue dipped to caress hers ripped a moan from Sakura that surprised the pair enough to force them apart.

Heavy breaths mingled as warm lips brushed briefly against each other once, twice and thrice more before a smirk stretched across Kakashi's mouth, his hands still buried in Sakura's hair. "Satisfied?"

The blush across Sakura's cheeks was by far the reddest Kakashi had ever seen, causing his grin to widen.

"Shut up," the woman huffed embarrassed before shoving his chest.

Kakashi ignored her, moving his hands to hold her in place by the small of her back. "No, I honestly want to know if that qualified as a first kiss or not… as you seemed so displeased by my first attempt."

"Oh Kami, Kakashi. Just shut up all ready. Don't ruin the moment."

The man hummed as if deep in thought. "Not satisfied it seems." He leaned down and placed a firm kiss against the halfheartedly struggling woman's lips. Despite her protest Sakura kissed him back. "Better?" Kakashi teased, lips still brushing together.

Sakura laughed. "You big dork-"

Once more large hands cupped her pink locks, pulling Sakura against a broad chest. The kiss that followed caused her toes to curl and soon it had her gasping for air.

Kakashi pulled back to look at the woman that had weaseled her way into his heart and smiled. "There," he mumbled as he bumped her nose with his own. "That's the one."


A/N: It seems that I have been bitten by the kakasaku-bug once more. It's close to an obsession blocking all of my other creativity. Therefore I need to get it off my chest. Stay tuned! There is plenty more to come. I really hope that you guys enjoyed it. Let me know what you think :) xoxo