Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or its characters.

So, the story wont be a long one but my honest opinion is that I like the story. (the story is already in my head.) Now you're all thinking that will there be any lemons and I say: "I don't know. Maybe!"

Sakura: 22

Naruto: 22

Sasuke: 22

Kakashi: 36

Pairings: KakaSaku, NaruHina.

Summary: After having a conversation with Kakashi, Sakura left the village to complete a S-ranked mission. Now she's back and ready to live her life.

thoughts, flashbacks

"talking"

PROLOGUE

Sakura watched as Kakashi was training. She knew she had to say something, hiding her feelings for the rest of her life wasn't the way she had planned her life. She wanted what almost every girl wanted, a guy then later a home with the guy then later maybe marriage and a few kids.

This is it. This is it. I'm gonna do it now. Sakura, it's now or never! Sakura thought and stepped from the shadows. She knew that he had sensed her before but she didn't care. Sakura walked closer to Kakashi and took a deep breath.

"What Sakura?" Kakashi asked, his voice was colder than usual.

"I wanted to tell you something." Sakura said without stammering and was glad that her voice wasn't shaky or anything.

"Yes?" Kakashi asked and turned around to see her.

"I love you." Sakura said and mentally slapped herself for saying that so directly. Kakashi just stared at her. Sakura started regretting everything she had done in her life including the last few seconds.

"Sakura. You know we can't. Even if I wanted to, we just can't. It would be easier just to be friends." Kakashi sighed sadly.

"I don't care. We are ninjas! We can die any day and you're just thinking about what everyone else would think! God, do you honestly think that it matters! You are older, so what! I'm old enough to know what I want and doesn't that count?"

"You know it—", Kakashi stopped his sentence as he realized that she was gone. He sighed, maybe he just should do as he wanted, he wanted to even try with her but his mind disagreed. He knew that they would get disgusted looks from people but he also knew that she was what he wanted, with the good sides and the bad ones too.

Kakashi continued his training and decided to go to see her the next day. Then he would tell her that he was willing to try and he would say 'sorry' for being so cold earlier.

…

The next day when Kakashi had gone to see Sakura, he only found a note where she had written that she took an S-ranked mission which is going to last for 4 years. Kakashi cursed himself for being late and he cursed that he had always passed every chance Sakura gave him to start something with her.

For the 4 years Kakashi was always afraid of getting information that her mission failed and that she was dead. He never got that kind of information, he didn't know if it was a good sign or a bad sign although he hoped that she would come back and soon.

THE END OF THE PROLOGUE

Chapter 1: Homecoming

"Fire country." Sakura sighed happily when she saw the shore. She had been gone for so long and soon she would be home again. All the long nights when she wanted to be home were gone. She had missed everyone; Ino, Naruto, Sasuke, Tenten and Kakashi. Yes, she had missed Kakashi even though she felt that he probably didn't care.

For once in her life Sakura had been truly honest with herself and she had confronted her feelings and told them. She had accepted the fact that she had fallen in love with her ex-sensei. She had told him and he turned her down by saying that it would be easier to be just friends. The thought of that conversation almost made Sakura cry.

"Sakura?" a quiet voice called her.

"Mmm?" Sakura asked and turned around to see Hinata.

"We will be arriving Fire country in a few minutes." Hinata smiled.

"Yeah. I can see the shore." Sakura said and turned around to see ocean and the distant shore.

"When we get back… Will you be living in the cottage you told me about?" Hinata asked and leaned to the banister of the ship.

"Yeah. I will probably have to clean it up first. And then I'm planning to make a small garden if there isn't one. I hope there is. Oh, Hinata. The thought of the cabin where my grandmother used to live makes me shiver. Just wow… You know, my grandfather and grandmother built it together. And I will be living there." Sakura sighed.

"Invite me for tea then, alright?" Hinata giggled.

"Definitely!"

The cabin was at the side of the village where there were no houses at all The ca.bin wasn't hidden but still not easy to find because of the trees.

Sakura watched the 1,50 meters tall fence and the small door which lead to the yard. Sakura opened a small door in the fence and went in keeping her eyes shut all the time. When she finally opened her eyes, the view was stunning. The cabin was read and the yard had much of grass, trees and weeds but it would be perfect after she had started working with the yard.

Sakura walked hastily to the cabin and opened the door with her rusty key. There was a lot of dust in the cabin and all the furniture was covered with some white sheets. Sakura opened the windows and looked around. The first floor was just kitchen combined with living room and there was a small bathroom. After looking around the first floor she went upstairs and there was the attic and the bedroom. She opened the window of the bedroom too and breathed in the fresh air.

Sakura started cleaning the first floor right away because she knew that the sooner she started the sooner it would be done. Sakura washed the floors, dusted everything, took the sheets out of the cabin, cleaned all the plates, forks, knives, shelves, tables, chairs and the she washed the windows.

When Sakura had finished cleaning the cabin it was way past midnight and she was dirty. Sakura took a towel from her back bag and went outside; she had heard that there was a very small lake at the yard somewhere. She looked around and her heart almost dropped as she saw the lake, there were cherry blossom flowers on the water and the water was so clear that she could see the bottom of the small lake. The lake was just perfect; it was so small and pretty.

Sakura quickly undressed herself and went into the warm water. She washed her hair and felt so relaxed. She had had a feeling that the cabin was filled with secrets. The atmosphere in the cabin and at the yard was surreally romantic. She could swear that even the name of the cabin was a cabin of love.

A/N: Yeah, sorry it's a short chapter but anyways. Drop me a review and I'll be very very very happy! Ok, 'til next chapter, buh-bye! -danax