Start of a new Kakasaku story! Hopefully you all will enjoy it! Warning: the story is rated M because of adult themes – starting in the first chapter.

Disclaimer: As usual, I do not own Naruto!

The Mission

Sakura walked slowly down the street towards her apartment. She had just finished her shift at the hospital and was eager to get home. It had been a long day at the clinic and she was glad she was finally through with work. As she walked, she smiled thinking about her evening plans with Kakashi. They had been dating since she turned 18, little over a year ago. Never in her wildest dreams had she thought that the elusive Copy Nin would have been interested in her. She had a secret crush on her former sensei years before that infamous night. When he professed his love for her at her party, she almost passed out with delight. Ever since, the two were inseparable.

Naruto had a hard time when he first saw the couple together, but he realized that Sakura was happy and that's all that really mattered to him. Ever since Naruto had been dating Hinata, the blond shinobi had been trying to fix up Sakura with men that he thought were worthy her. Needless to say, Naruto was not a good match maker. She lost count on how many times she had to duck out of the pub because of the blind dates that Naruto tried to set her up with before she and Kakashi became a couple. It had also taken all of her friends some time to get used to the masked ninja when they went out. Now, he was like an old friend to them all. Ino was especially thankful for his presence because Genma tagged along with the couple. He was the first man that could keep up with her wild ways. Sakura snickered to herself. Ino had met her match when she hooked up with the senbon wielding ninja. It was good to see her best friend and rival so happy.

Sakura looked up at the sky, and closed her eyes, soaking in the sun that appeared on her face. It felt good to be outside in the warm weather. Tomorrow was her day off and she was going to make the most of it by staying in bed with the man she cared so much about. It had been a long time since they had a day off together. Both had been working a lot lately and she welcomed the break. As she turned down the street where she lived, her mind raced on what she had planned on wearing tonight. Kakashi was still at the jounin office finishing his latest report. Sakura rushed up the stairs to her apartment, eager for the night to begin.

In the kitchen, Sakura quickly started dinner, then ran to take a shower, and got dressed in her favorite outfit. Her thoughts turned to what Tsunade had said about the search for Sasuke earlier in the day. The latest ANBU team had returned from their mission and had found traces of Sasuke's group within the area. It had been a few years since her former team mate had killed his mentor and the hokage was eager to bring Sasuke back to the village. Since then, Sasuke had remained elusive. It was obvious that he was searching for his brother to complete his goal of avenging his clan. Tsunade hoped that they would find Sasuke before he found his brother, not that she didn't wish that he succeeded with the task. Itachi was a thorn in her side. Sadness washed over Sakura as she thought of her missing team mate. She still held out hope that he would return to the village begging for forgiveness for his past misdeeds. Even though she had made peace with him leaving and her feelings toward him, Sakura still thought of him as a brother and wanted him back safe at home. The knock at her door woke her from her thoughts of her missing friend.

Sakura went to the door and found Kakashi leaning against the door frame. He quickly pulled down his mask, capturing her lips in his. He swept her up into his arms, and quickly closed the door. They were breathless as they broke apart from the heated greeting.

"Well, hello to you too," she murmured as she leaned into his embrace. "Long day at the office?"

"You have no idea," he chuckled. He kissed her deeply again earning a satisfied sigh from his pink haired lover. "What's for dinner?" he asked as the aroma of her cooking reached his nose.

Sakura giggled as she told him what she had made for dinner. She had made his favorite fish, rice, and mixed vegetables. Kakashi smiled as he led Sakura to the kitchen so they could sit down to eat. He would have never guessed that the konoichi was such a good cook. When they were on missions together, her cooking was awful. The first time she told him that she would cook dinner for him, he steeled himself for a very unpleasant evening. He would have stomached the meal for her sake, never agreeing to have her cook for him again. He was pleasantly surprised that the dinner was so good. She laughed as she told him that the girls where warned about cooking too well out on missions. Her female teachers told her that she would be stuck cooking every mission if her team ever found out about her talent in the kitchen. Sakura swore Kakashi to secrecy about her hidden abilities. She didn't mind cooking for him when they were at home, but she wasn't going to be assigned only to cooking duties out on the field. He couldn't blame her for not wanting to be seen as just the cook. Sakura had worked hard for her position and wasn't going to let male pride take that away from her. To him, Sakura's cooking was one of the many perks of being intimately involved with her.

After dinner, the couple sat out on Sakura's balcony looking at the stars. Kakashi held her close as they gazed out over the darkened village. Sakura had the best apartment in the village because of being the hokage's prized student. Tsunade made sure of it when Sakura decided to move out of her parents' home. The apartment had a spectacular view overlooking the village and the waterfall nearby. It was much bigger than Kakashi's apartment. He found himself at her apartment more than his own, not that he minded.

Sakura smelled like vanilla and strawberries, and the scent was driving him wild. Slowly, his lips joined hers as he kissed her deeply. Her arms gently encircled his neck and her hands found their way to his unruly silver hair. He lifted her into his lap never breaking their kiss. Kakashi's lips went to her neck leaving fiery kisses down her silken skin. Sakura let out a pleasured moan. Kakashi pulled her close and whispered in her ear that they move to the bedroom before things became too heated. He didn't want to give her neighbors a show. The pink haired konoichi nodded in agreement as he swept her up into his arms as he bore her to her bedroom.

As soon as they were safely indoors away from prying eyes, Sakura began caressing his ear with her tongue. She breathed heavily sending chills down his spine. Capturing her lips in his, he slowly eased her down so she was standing in front of him. Sakura began to undress him as she kissed him. Kakashi shrugged off his jounin jacket that she unzipped and quickly discarded his shirt while Sakura undid his pants. Gently, he undid her blouse, trailing kisses down her torso as he undid each button. Sakura arched her back in pleasure as she ran her fingers through his soft silver hair. With a sly grin, he undid her bra and proceeded to caress her peaks with his tongue. Sakura moaned as the electricity between them increased. Soon, he swept her up again, laying her on the bed. He was so adept that she never felt her skirt leave her body.

Kakashi looked down hungrily at the goddess that lay before him. Her long hair spread out around her like a pink aura. She looked like an angel to him. Both smiled sultrily at each other as they took in each other's perfectly sculptured bodies. His was well defined and hard. Hers was soft and alluring, while still being toned. Sakura pulled his head to hers and fervently kissed him. Kakashi's hands slid down her body and kneaded one of her silken peaks. His lips eagerly found her other peak as he caressed her body. Her skin tasted wonderful and he could never get enough of tasting it. His hands stroked her yielding skin until they found their way to her womanhood. Sakura gasped when she felt his fingers entering her. He pumped her slowly readying her for his entrance to her most private area. Soon the rhythm increased to meet her panting need. Kakashi watched her face as she reached her release. He loved watching her as she came.

As soon as she caught her breath, he gently rose above her and slid into her welcoming body. Both moaned with pleasure. Their bodies fit perfectly together like they were made for one another. Soon their primal needs took over as they both climaxed together. Kakashi gathered Sakura into his arms and kissed her forehead as they both basked in the afterglow of their love. His angel soon fell asleep in his arms as he watched over her. He loved her more than anything and thanked each day that he was with her. As he drifted off to sleep besides her, he vowed that he would do anything to make her happy.

The couple woke late in the morning after their night of passion. Sakura loved waking in Kakashi's strong arms and told him that she missed the closeness. He kissed her and promised to make more time so they could be together like this more often. Both enjoyed the nearness of each other and didn't get out of bed until they needed to. Sakura wanted some private time with him, just the two of them today. They shared a shower together and dressed much later due to their passion overwhelming them in the warm water. After they had a quick lunch, Kakashi suggested going to a private hot spring so they could share the afternoon together. The day ended on a high note as they shared their ardor again as night fell.

Sakura was happy that she had office duty the next day. She was still basking in the glow of Kakashi's love as she strolled to her office. The nurses just smiled knowingly as she floated by and closed the door. Her mood was broken when she saw the mountain of charts waiting on her desk. It was great being the lead medic at the hospital, but the paper work would kill you if you didn't keep up with it. Sakura dove into her work so she could return to Kakashi's arms later.

A few days later, Kakashi and Sakura were summoned to the hokage's office along with a large number of jounin and chuunin. Once everyone had finally arrived, Tsunade briefed the group about the intelligence that the last ANBU squad had stumbled on. Sasuke and his group were on their way to meet Itachi and his partner. The two Uchihas were finally going to meet to settle their long differences. Tsunade told the stunned group that their job was to apprehend Sasuke before he battled with Itachi. Hopefully, both could be brought back to the village to answer for their crimes. Sakura was to go with in case the group didn't reach the rendezvous point in time and if there were injuries. Kakashi would be in charge of the group to maximize everyone's effectiveness.

As Tsunade briefed the group, Sakura's eyes went to Naruto to see how he was taking the news. He sat there quietly listening, which was not typical for her hyperactive friend. Naruto had mellowed as he matured, but was still eager when it came to their lost team mate. Nervously, she looked to Kakashi's face and noticed the anxious look he wore. Both were concerned with Naruto's uncharacteristic behavior. Kakashi smiled at Sakura assuring her that they would help him through whatever emotion he was going through after the briefing.

After the briefing was done, Kakashi told the group to meet at the gates in 2 hours with all of their gear. As the crowd dispersed, Kakashi, Sakura, and Hinata were at Naruto's side to make sure the blond haired ninja was okay. Smiling up at his close friends and lover, he assured them that he was well and didn't react when the hokage was talking because of the importance of what was being relayed to them. He reminded them that he was a jounin and had to act like one.

"Well Sakura," he smiled, "I guess I can finally fulfill that promise I made to you so long ago."

"Naruto, you know I don't hold you to that promise anymore. That was a long time ago. I just want you safe," she stated. "Don't go overboard please. I couldn't bear to lose you!"

Sakura hugged her friend tight as he assured her and Hinata that he wouldn't lose control. As soon as the conversation was completed, the small group took off to ready for their new assignment.

Once the group was all accounted for, Kakashi split everyone into teams and gave his instructions on how they were going to handle the situation. Neji, Hinata, Shino, and Kiba were to scout the meeting area and report back to him with their findings. Kakashi showed them on the map where to meet the rest of the group after their scouting mission was completed. The group took off to obtain the intelligence that was needed. The rest of the group was arranged in fighting teams. Sakura was the jounin in charge of the team responsible of healing anyone that was hurt. Her team wasn't supposed to engage anyone unless they had to. Once everyone had their assignments, they took off to the place they were to meet the scouts.

Sakura's mind wandered to Sasuke as she led her team through the forest. Would he fight them like last time? She couldn't bear any of her team mates being hurt by her missing friend. It would tear her apart if any of them had to fight him. She hoped that he had changed since he escaped Orochimaru's grip. Nervously, she looked at Naruto and was worried about the determined look on his face. She knew that Naruto would do anything to bring his friend back, no matter what. All she could do was hope that they wouldn't have to battle each other again. She painfully remembered the last time the two had fought, it almost cost Naruto his life. Her thoughts then drifted to how Sasuke would feel when he saw her again. He never took interest in her except as a team mate. Sakura could feel the pangs of pain from her past creeping up on her. It was one thing to make peace with how she felt about him so long ago, but it was another matter to finally face him. Sakura let out a nervous sigh. As she looked over her shoulder, she noticed Kakashi looking at her concerned about what she was thinking. She smiled to reassure him that she was okay. He nodded to her knowing that he would be there if she needed to talk.

The group finally made their way to the clearing where they were to wait for Neji, Hinata, Shino, and Kiba to return. Naruto paced as they waited. Kakashi confirmed that Sakura was okay before the group came back. She assured him that she was just nervous about Naruto and how the day's events would play out. Kakashi hugged her to comfort her. As she held on to him, she knew that he would help her through whatever happened today.

After 15 minutes went by, the scouting team finally arrived in the clearing to give their report. Sasuke's group was being detained by Itachi's partner at the doorway of the Uchiha family compound. Kakashi quickly gave each team their assignments and ordered them to move out. Both Naruto and Kakashi smiled reassuringly at Sakura as they left to perform their duties. Sakura's team moved to their designated area to be ready for any medical emergency. As she watched everyone leave, she prayed that they would be successful and no one was hurt, especially Naruto and Kakashi. She sat down with her team to wait, and hoped that her feelings wouldn't cloud what she had to do on this mission. She also hoped that she was strong enough to face the person she loved so long ago.

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