A/N: Sorry for not updating any of my stories … I had a lot going on :P. BTW, I hope that the next chapter of any of my stories would be out soon. The storyline of this one is weird, and once I read it over … I found it was quite choppy (the sentence fluency). Whatever, I hope you enjoy and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Sakura watched as a bright flash of lightning lit through the sky. It had been thunder storming for a while already; the pouring rain was dripping down against her window.

Curling up on her comfy bed with a warm blanket around her shoulders, she had been staring out the window for some time. For some reason it helped her reflect about her life, being a jounin medic. The soft patter of the rain hitting the window and the sudden flash of light followed by thunder was strangely relaxing.

Closing her eyes, she remembered back in her genin days … the chuunin exams, their first mission, the ninja academy, and the third training grounds where they had to retrieve the bells. Sakura chuckled lightly as she remembered Naruto being tied up to a log like that. Her mind settled to Team 7; obnoxious Naruto, lazy Kakashi-sensei … arrogant Sasuke.

They were a three-man team. They were supposed to stick together, to be as one.

Suddenly there was a flash of light, and a great thundering noise.

Sakura slowly opened her eyes. She was staring straight at their group picture. She smiled at Naruto's grimace. Shadows from the rain on the window played on the framed picture, followed by a brief yet bright flash of lightning.

Why was she so stupid? All she ever cared about was Sasuke. Every night, she would lie on her bed, feeling the pain of regret. Could she of stopped Sasuke that night? She knew it sounded stupid, but maybe that night she could've made Sasuke look in a new light. It could be a possibility; after all, she made him falter in his footsteps. Could she have said things about the path of revenge, not just all in the selfishness of her heart? She only pleaded him not go because she would miss him, she would feel lonely. And he left her, left the team, left Konoha. Sasuke killed his brother, he should be happy. He joined Akatsuki, and now is planning to destroy Konoha-

Sakura could feel her eyes welling up; she didn't want to think about it. The picture was too much of a distaction.

With a swift hit from her hand, the picture fell with a thud facedown on the table.

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Sakura was startled when a sudden 'poof' appeared on her bed. When the smoke vanished in its place was a dripping wet, frowning, and shall I say; naked Pakkun was in its place.

"Gah! It's a naked Pakkun!!" Sakura exclaimed, pushing herself farther away from him.

Pakkun's frown deepened.

"Are you done yet?" he asked roughly.

Sakura chuckled, reaching out to rub the top of his head. Looking at her wet hand, she frowned in disgust and hastily wiped it on her blanket. "What brings an angry and wet, not to mention clotheless Pakkun at this time of day?"

Pakkun sighed. "I was- hoping I could stay here for a while ..." he looked down at her bed, ashamed.

"What? What about Kakashi-sensei? Isn't he supposed to take care of you?"

"… well, he doesn't anymore." Pakkun grunted.

"What happened?" Sakura asked eagerly, worriedly.

"I'm not one of Kakashi's nin dog anymore … actually, none of us are." Suddenly all of Kakashi's nin dogs were in her room, dripping wet, naked. (and by 'naked' I mean that their blue scarf they usually have around themselves are gone).

"What? Why? Pakkun you're not helping me understand-"

"Recently, we- Kakashi, us and his teammates- had an S-classed mission. We failed our part as to find the enemy's hideout and stay on the lookout and as a result; our team-mates were badly injured …. And one of them died by a surprise attack ambush. Konoha is now in a greater risk of danger because we didn't have enough time to fight, especially with injured team-mates who are in great need of healing. Kakashi did the only thing he could do; flee from the area carrying his injured team-mates. The mission wasn't completed … and now the enemies can destroy Konoha at any given time since we didn't get any information-" Pakkun took a deep breath. He was ranting on; clearly ashamed of himself.

"And Kakashi was thoroughly disappointed in us. Th-this wasn't the first time we let him down. His ANBU team were injured, and the other ANBUs are on different missions. Kakashi really wants to go back there; but he can't go alone, especially without his teammates. He can't just sit there and watch Konoha being destroyed." Pakkun continued. "He was so disappointed that … he- he told us that we were a waste … we weren't nin-dogs- that weren't able to do anything. He said that he didn't train us for us to fail; and we failed him. So he- he kicked us out. Told us to never come back and-" Pakkun had to stop because he was on the verge of tears and blubbering.

Sakura felt so sorry for Pakkun and the other dogs. "You know what? I'm going to go and give Kakashi a piece of my mind. He had failed missions before, just like any other ninja and nin dog. You aren't perfect, and you sure as hell are one of the best nin-whatevers I've ever seen!"

Sakura sure was mad, Kakashi was being difficult.

"No Sakura don't-"

Sakura ignored Pakkun's plea completely, as she was too determined. She walked towards the door and was about to step outside but Pakkun suddenly appeared at the doorway, blocking her way.

"Pakkun!" She growled. "I need to tell Kakashi a piece of my mind!" She swiftly walked passed Pakkun, told him not to worry and then walked down the stairs and out onto the street.

A few steps away from her door, she just realized … she didn't know where Kakashi lived. "Oh shit." She muttered. She and her sensei weren't that close anymore. They were now 18 and Kakashi went back into ANBU along with Naruto. Sakura took Shizune's place as Tsunade's assistant, and second best medic in Konoha. She and Naruto became Jounin when they were 17. Sakura still goes on missions, but not that often since she works mostly at the hospital.

As she walked by the Ramen stand, she saw Genma standing outside the flaps, talking to a voluptuous, blonde woman. He was Kakashi's trusty perverted friend who probably knew where Kakashi lived. Sakura decided to advance towards him, maybe being able to make him spill the beans on where Kakahsi lived. (Apparently, it was a secret.) She also had to say it in a way to make sure Genma doesn't think that she likes Kakashi.

She sighed. She really wanted to tell Kakashi off. She walked up to Genma, and cleared her throat to take his attention from the blonde's boobs.

"Yo Sakura! How's it going?" Genma asked, his senbon bumping up and down through his teeth. The blonde walked away because of her lack of patience. Genma's face dropped.

Sakura sighed and chuckled. "Um … do you think you could tell me … where Kakashi lives?"

Genma's eyes widened. His lips grew into a smirk. "Oh? Is there something going on between my old man and his innocent little student?"

"What?" Sakura exclaimed. "N-No! What the-"

"Well then, Sakura. Why don't I tell you were I live? I'll take better care of you than him-" Genma said with a gleam in his eye.

"Sakura, if you wanted to know where I lived, why didn't you just ask me?" A voice said that sounded like her old sensei.

Sakura was startled, and then looked under the flaps. There Kakashi sat, reading his perverted book, a smile under his mask. "Oh! I didn't see you there!" She said.

"Well then, take a seat … do you need help on something?" he asked.

Sakura took a seat. Suddenly realized why she was here. She jumped up from the seat as if she had just got burned. Kakashi looked up at her in confusion.

"Don't tell me to sit, Kakashi!"

Kakashi's eyes widened, he dropped the book into his lap and put both hands up as if he was surrendering.

"You think that every ninja or nin dog is perfect? You, the Great Copy Ninja made mistakes in your life, too! There have been missions that you've failed on, there has been people I couldn't save! The fact that you would do something like that, you're acting like some sort of hypocritical asshole who-"

She heard Genma chuckle from behind her. He obviously thought little Sakura telling her sensei off is amusing.

"Woah, Sakura- What are talking about here?" Kakashi asked, looking absolutely puzzled.

Sakura's eyes furrowed deeper. "Don't act like such an idiot! Pakkun and the other nin dogs said that you kicked them out-"

"Wait! How do you know this?" Kakashi asked, his eyes narrowed.

"Pakkun and the other dogs came to me!"

"What? They came to you?" he asked in disbelief. "Out of all the people they chose you? My student?"

Sakura frowned. "I'm not your student anymore, and what's wrong with them coming to me?"

"I didn't mean it in an offending way, Sakura. I meant that … well, you and the nin dogs aren't that close. So, I found it surprising-"

"I wasn't here to tell discuss who they're supposed to go to! You kicked them out in the cold, pouring rain! They had to go anywhere they can find! Why did you do that? Pakkun and the rest are one of the best ninja dogs I've ever seen in my life-"

"Sakura …. They failed their part and contribution to the mission several times! I'm in ANBU, our missions are much tougher, and I can't have ninja dogs who are not going to live up to their full potential!"

"So you kicked them out in the pouring rain? I can't believe you'd be so heartless!"

"Heartless? I have a heart, Sakura. And I have a brain, too. There is no point in keeping ninja dogs that aren't going to help me whatsoever."

Sakura frowned. "Well you know what? You're going to find out that you're making a big mistake, because I would gladly take them under my responsibility and just you watch what a big help that they are!" she growled and walked under the flaps.

"Wow, Sakura … I never thought you'd be the type to lose it on him!" Genma chuckled.

She ignored it and stomped down the street.

Genma turned around to look at a shocked Kakashi. "You're student has grown quite a bit, Kakashi. She sure is a little firecracker."

Kakashi nodded. "A firecracker for sure; she's full of surprises."

A/N: Sorry it didn't end off well … In this chapter nothing was really kakasaku related. Let's pray that my next chapter; "Time to Train!" will be more action-packed!