"Kakashi-sensei?"

"Hm?"

"Can I ask you something?"

"Um… Sure."

"What's a first kiss like?"

In the darkness, Kakashi raised an eyebrow. There they were, during the night, at camp. Naruto and Sasuke were sleeping like babies, Sakura was wide awake, and Kakashi was on watch.

"Why do you wish to discuss kissing with your sensei?"

Sakura felt her face get hot. "Well… um…. I'm awake, there's no one else to talk to… You're on watch duty, so you've got nothing else to do…"

Well, being on watch duty IS something to do, Sakura, Kakashi thought.

"Well, Sakura, what do you want to know?"

"Well… I just want to know… like… what it feels like."

"Simple. Kiss your hand."

Sakura did. "So?..."

"That's exactly what it feels like."

"That's kind of lame. Why do people like it so much then?"

"Well, it's the emotional rush you get that people enjoy," Kakashi explained. "When you kiss someone you really like, there is this bliss that comes over you that's rather difficult to explain."

"Wow."

"Yeah. You'll find out someday. Who knows, maybe it'll be Naruto or Sasuke."

"Ew!" Sakura retorted. "Naruto?"

"Hm, but you don't object to Sasuke?" Kakashi teased.

"Kakashi-sensei, don't make me hit you."

Kakashi smiled. "Go to sleep, Sakura."

Sakura sighed and closed her eyes.

Kakashi smiled again.