A/N: You guys were expecting a SasuSaku fic from me but I decided to take a break from them and write a KakaSaku fic. As you have seen I write mainly M-rated fic with not so much of plot. I will like to change that with this fic. This is also M-rated and will contain sexual situations but it will have an actual story. I hope you enjoy reading it. :)
There are some altered events here. Characters maybe somewhat out of character. Sakura's age is 19 and Kakashi is 32.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naurto.
Chapter 1: The Rejection
There was a light breeze blowing. It had been two years since the fourth shinobi war had ended. Everything has gone back to normal. Numerous lives had been taken. But with time their families had moved on. People still visit their loved ones' graves. Tsunade is still the Hokage with Naruto in training to succeed her. Team 7 didn't go on missions together but Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi were still great friends. They occasionally met for lunch or dinner. Sasuke has been promoted to jounin after his loyalty towards the village was confirmed. Naruto was dating Hinata and soon they would be engaged. Sakura had also been promoted to jounin. And Kakashi? He was still the porn loving guy whom they still called sensei but he was more like a friend to them now.
Gentle breeze was blowing. Sakura was laying on the grass after a long day's training. Beside her was her lazy ass sensei who had his masked face buried in his book. She looked at him and wondered how he looked behind the mask. Seriously, it had been so many years, still he refused to let them know the secret behind the mask.
"Sakura, I know I am handsome but please stop staring at me," Kakashi said from behind his book.
"Shut up sensei," Sakura huffed. "How can anyone look handsome with fish lips?"
"Yeah, you are right."
"Aha, so that's why you wear mask cause you have fish lips."
"You will never know."
"I will find out one day," she narrowed her eyes.
"All the best."
"Sensei, I am going to propose to Sasuke today," Sakura sighed and looked at the clouds passing by.
"Why this non sense again? I thought you were over that girlish crush of yours," Kakashi closed his book and kept it down.
"We are good friends now and he now shows some emotions at least. He has to rebuild his clan. That can't be done alone and I am closest girl to him," Sakura tried to explain.
"Doesn't seem right though."
"Let's see sensei. I think he will accept. He is different now. I have to get ready for our date," Sakura got up and dusted her dress.
"Be careful Sakura."
"I will." And she disappeared in a poof.
Kakashi has always been her protector, then as a sensei and now as a friend. He was not happy with her decision. She deserved better than Sasuke. She had grown to be a wonderful woman. She was not a cry baby anymore. She was an independent woman who could live her life happily without any guy to support her. He didn't know why she was doing this stupidity. But after all it was her life, he couldn't order her around and make her follow what he thought was right. He sighed and continued reading his book absentmindedly.
Sakura was staring at the mirror. She was wearing a red dress which just came above her knee. She had put on a little make up and a necklace adorning her neck. Should she do this? They had become really good and close friends. He had changed a lot. He gave respect to her and cared about her. She really felt it was going to work. He was going to say yes to her after all these years.
She heard the door bell ring. Sasuke was here to pick her up. It was not a date actually. They went out every friday just to catch up. She clutched her purse and went to open the door. Sasuke raised his brow as he saw her.
"Why are you dressed so formally?" he asked eyeing the dress.
"Just thought to try something new," she said playing with her pink locks.
"We are just going to Ichiraku, Sakura."
"Actually I thought we could try this new place."
He eyed her suspiciously. "Which place?"
She was drawing invisible patterns on the carpet with her foot. "Oh, you will see."
She held his arm and walked under the moonlit sky. It felt so right. He didn't push her away cause he didn't see her as the annoying little girl anymore. He had seen her during the war that how strong she actually was. His respect for her has increased. And now he could be good friends with her cause he felt comfortable in her presence. He looked at her and smiled. He rarely smiled but it was always in her or Naruto's presence. They were the ones who never gave up on him. After hurting them so much also, they still forgave him and accepted him with open arms. He couldn't be more grateful to them.
They reached the restaurant. It was sophisticated looking unlike Ichiraku Ramen. It was a huge five star hotel which needed prior reservation to get in. Sasuke looked at Sakura in a way that says 'seriously?'
"Loosen up Sasuke. It's okay once in a while to spend a little more," Sakura grinned.
"Do we even have reservation?"
"Yup, I called them yesterday and made reservation. Now stop complaining and let's go," she tugged on his shirt.
The waiter escorted them to their seat and they were given a menu written in french.
"I can't understand a thing," Sakura said nervously.
"It was your idea," Sasuke shrugged.
"Ya ya, I know. I will order the..the..that complicated name thing. What about you?"
"Like I can understand anything," he dropped the menu on the table. "Make two of whatever you are ordering."
The waiter served them food after sometime. It turned out it was some kind of ravioli. They ate in silence, occasionally striking up random topics. After they finished, Sasuke was walking her home. She was fidgeting with her purse. She didn't know how to bring up this topic. The evening went well even though they didn't talk much. Though it had been always like that. They were comfortable in each other's silence.
They reached the front of her house. Sasuke gave her a light hug, said goodnight and turned to go. She stared at his back contemplating her decision. After few seconds, she finally made up her mind. It was now or never.
"Sasuke, wait," she ran up to him.
He turned around and faced her, "Ya say."
"I..um I.. Thanks for the evening Sasuke," she smiled, blush creeping up her cheeks.
He looked at her raising one eyebrow but finally smiled and said, "Same here Sakura."
"Sasuke," she took a deep breath and finally started to speak, "I have been thinking, you need to rebuild your clan. You can't do it alone. You will need someone. I mean a girl for you know. So, I was thinking we are good friends, so why not be more than that. You are pretty comfortable with me." She finally looked at him expecting a positive answer in return.
He ran his hand through his midnight locks and sighed. "Sakura." Here it came. "I like you a lot. But as a close friend. I really like hanging out with you. You and Naruto are the two people I can trust with my life. I don't want to use you to restore my clan. You are too precious to me to do that. I am sorry. I just want to be friends with you. Let's not destroy this friendship."
He could see tears running down her eyes. He came towards her and hugged her and held her limp body and as tears soaked his shirt. He didn't want to do this. But what could he do? He didn't have romantic feelings towards Sakura. She was his best friend on whom he could rely on always. He didn't want to lose his friendship with her.
She finally stopped crying. She still couldn't digest the rejection but couldn't feel any anger towards him also. It's not his fault to not feel the same way as she did. He had never mistreated her since he had returned. He had always been an amazing friend to her. It was her mistake to misunderstand his friendship for love. Yes, he did love her but as a friend.
He let go of her as he heard her crying cease. She wiped the tears with the back of her hand and smiled at him.
"I am sorry Sasuke. Let's just forget this ever happened. We will be good friends. But I need some time alone. I hope you understand."
He nodded and she gave her a quick hug and went inside.
She was not that type of girl who would throw herself on the bed like a Disney princess and cry her heart out. She needed to take out her sadness and her anger. And the best thing to take it out is doing some good old training.
Kakashi was in the training ground enjoying the night sky. It was very un-Kakashi like. Usually he was found with his nose buried in his book but even he needs a little time out of the books. A little peace, away from the world. He was perched on a tree looking at the moon. Kakashi was in his early thirties and still single. People at his age already had a wife or were in a relationship. He had never needed the presence of a female in his life but it would be nice to have someone by his side. What the hell was he thinking? He was a shinobi who goes on A-ranked and S-ranked missions. He could lose his life anytime. What was the point of having anyone in his life? It would only be a distraction for him.
He looked down when he heard a kunai striking a tree. His hand immediately reached for his weapon pouch but he relaxed once he sensed the familiar chakra. He looked down to see a lean figure with pink hair illuminated by the moon light. She was ruthlessly attacking the tree in front of her. He hoped down and landed behind her.
Sakura sensing a presence turned around to attack the intruder with her kunai but he caught her wrist.
"Oh Kakashi sensei, you scared me," she sighed in relief.
He let go of her hands. "What are you doing here so late at night?"
"Just training."
"Isn't it too late to be training?"
Sakura ignored him and threw another kunai at the tree.
"Weren't you supposed to be with Sasuke now?"
Hearing his name, Sakura tensed up and tears welled up in her eyes.
"So, things didn't go well?" Kakashi asked as he noticed her eyes glistening.
"No," she barely whispered. She somehow managed to keep her tears falling. "He told he just sees me as a close friend, nothing more."
"I see. You deserve better anyways Sakura."
"Yea, I guess," she laughed but she didn't think so.
Kakashi tried to give her a sympathetic smile but he was never good with these kind of situations.
"Sensei, inform me if you have any mission. I will like to accompany you. I need to get away from here for some time."
"Sure, Sakura."
"I am going home. Bye sensei," Sakura forced and smile and disappeared in a poof.
Kakashi looked in the direction of Sakura's house.
'You deserve better than this Sakura,' Kakashi sighed and headed for home.
Kakashi had been summoned in Tsunade's office next day. It was about an important mission. Kakashi waited in front of Tsunade's desk as she pulled a scroll out of her drawer.
"I need you to chose a female partner for this mission," Tsunade said.
"Why female only?" Kakashi questioned.
"You will know soon. So, do you have anyone in mind with whom you are really comfortable."
"I will like to choose Sakura," Kakashi said, remembering Sakura's words from last night to accompany him on his next mission.
Tsunade's eyes widened. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah, why? She is an excellent medic and a strong fighter."
"She is but she is a little bit inexperienced. I will suggest Ino or Ten Ten."
"She has been on so many dangerous missions. What do you mean by experienced? She is already a jounin and I am pretty comfortable working with her."
"Just read it," Tsunade said as she handed over the scroll to Kakashi.
Kakashi started reading it with droopy eyes. As he read further, his eyes widened.
"What the hell is this?" Kakashi almost screamed.
"You read it Kakashi."
"So, I and Sakura or whoever my partner will be, will have to pose as a couple and find our way into a BDSM club, which is kidnapping girls from the cloud village and forcing them into BDSM prostitution," he exclaimed.
"Precisely. Not couple. But master and slave."
"Okay, give me a little time to think."
"We don't have much time. Inform me by today evening."
"Okay."
"You are dismissed."
Kakashi with a face of horror left the Hokage Tower. He had to talk to Sakura about it. He really didn't think she would be comfortable going to such missions.
A/N: Please review and share your thoughts about the first chapter of the story.