Disclaimer: I do Not own Naruto or anything to do with Naruto (I do own a Kakashi teddy bear though :D) All rights to Masashi Kishimoto.

Authors Note: Didn't want to do author notes at the start of my stories as they sometimes annoy me when I just want to get on with reading the story. But thanks to the two of you that reviewed, good to hear nice comments.

I wanted to get this up on the 9th Jan (My birthday) But my computer decided to crash for the 11th time last week and is on its 14th re format now, So if I don't update then you know my computer is having a tantrum again.

Please review and tell me what you think of this chapter. A very long chapter compared to the last one, so enjoy. xXx

Chapter 2

Old Friends and Birthday Wishes

"BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP..."

"Argg, shut up" I screamed at the alarm in hope it would turn itself off, no chance. I slowly got out of my bed and looked at my alarm clock; Am.

"It's my birthday, why did I set it so early?" I asked myself the question.

I had a shower and made myself some breakfast and decided to go for a morning run as I had not done as much training as I should have whilst in Grass Country.

I didn't think my training dress and shorts were appropriate for running so I decided to go for a pair of black baggy combat trousers and a red vest. I was a bit unsure about the vest; with it being March it was still surprisingly cold, especially in the morning. But I stayed with my choice and headed off.

I made my way through the Village and decided to take the path around the outskirts of Konoha and back to the public park in the centre of the village in the hope of not seeing to many people.

After a good hours run I made it up...I have no idea how many steps to the top part of the public park only to find Rock Lee, I actually have no idea what he was doing, I was sure he was meditating but his posture said otherwise.

He turned and spotted me before I even had chance to run back down the steps.

"Sakura, Happy Birthday. Naruto told me you were back" Lee said smiling.

"Thank you Lee, It's good to see you. I take it Naruto invited you out this evening for a drink?" I asked looking at Lee's face. He hadn't changed and he was still wearing the God awful green spandex.

"Yes, yes he did. I hope you don't mind me joining you Sakura-Chan?" Lee said with a hint of shyness in his voice.

"No, it will be nice seeing everyone again" I said dimly, trying to smile while Lee started to stare me up and down. "Right, well I have to be off and finish my run and get ready for this evening, nice seeing you Lee" I finished and began to run back down the steps I had just previously climbed.

"See you tonight Sakura-Chan" Lee shouted waving at me.

I got to the main part of the village not to far from my apartment, when I suddenly felt the presence of a masked Chakra, I couldn't tell who it was obviously, but I had felt it before. Strange.

I reached the top of the stairs and the door to my apartment noticing a bouquet of what seemed to be 22 red roses and a card.

I picked up the flowers and the card took them inside my apartment. I opened the card to find a simple but beautiful birthday card that read "I hope all your birthday wishes come true" on the front. I opened the card up to read; "Sakura, Happy Birthday, Enjoy your day and I hope you like the flowers. I've missed you. X x x"

I looked at the back of the card and then turned my attention to the flowers that also had a card which read; "they are almost as beautiful as you." I looked all over both cards in search of a name, but there wasn't one. I didn't even recognise the handwriting, it was just written in block capitals so it made it even harder to recognise.

"BANG BANG" someone was kindly hitting my door, not knocking, they seemed like they wanted to kick the door in.

"Hello" I said finding a boy about 15 standing on my door step with a bunch of Pink, Purple and red Gerberas and a variety of large white daisies...

"Can you sign here please miss?" he asked, handing a clipboard and pen over. I signed and he gave me the flowers and the cars.

" Thank you" I said to the teenager who was already half way down the stairs. "OK, now I'm getting confused" I said to myself looking at the mixture of Daisy's and Gerberas. I closed my apartment door and placed the daisies next to the roses. And again I found myself reading another card; "22 flowers for the 22 years I feel I have loved you, 22 flowers for the times I tell myself everyday that I love you. X."

I think I stood next to my table for around 5 minutes staring blankly at the card from the Daisies. I then decided I should read the birthday card that came with it as I was hoping to find a name. I opened the card to find a handmade heart and some stars on the front, just simply saying "Happy Birthday" I opened it and read "Sakura-Chan. Happy 22nd Birthday. I have missed you greatly for the past 4 years and I hope you will do me the honour of a dance at your party. X."

I continued to stare at the 2 bouquets of flowers on my table and to be honest; I didn't know what to think. Names of people I know were running through my head in the hope of picking one out who might actually fit. I think it was useless as I couldn't imagine who would want to send me flowers in the first place.

I put the two bouquets in vases and put the daisies by my window and my roses on top of my fire place. With the thoughts of who could have sent them me I decided to relax and have a bath ready for this evening.

I got out of the bath a good few hours it seemed like later, feeling like a prune. I looked at the clock after I had made myself some soup for what I thought was lunch; it turned out it was 4.20pm. I had to get ready as I was meeting everyone in the village at 6pm and it was going to take 30 minutes to walk there if I was going to wear heels.

For the next hour and half I put my make up on and decided to curl my hair for a change. Now was the big question, what do I wear? I could go for the casual smart look and wear trousers and a nice top or I could go all out and wear one of the many dresses I seem to have gained while I was in Grass country. I decided I wanted to turn a few heads as it was birthday; I felt like I wanted to make an entrance. I decided I was going to stick with the little black dress. A little black dress that seemed to be tighter fitting than I last remembered, but it fitted, that was enough. Now for shoes, I think the black high heeled strappy ones will have to do, I don't have time. I looked at the clock as I grabbed my handbag; 17.49. Damn it! I slammed the door and made my way to the village as fast as my high heeled shoes could carry me.

I finally arrived at the bar at 18.15, only fifteen minutes late. I opened the bar door to be welcomed with...

"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Sakura, Happy Birthday to you" Naruto singing more loudly than everyone else in the bar.

"Happy Birthday Sakura" Ino, Neji and Tenten all said together, smiling.

"Thank you" I replied. "I love your dresses" I said looking at Tenten and Ino.

"Enough about dresses, I think it's time for the birthday girl to have a drink" Ino shouted laughing, grabbing me around my waist, pulling me towards the bar.

After a fair few bottles of Sake and talking happily to all my friends who I had not seen in quite sometime, I was feeling slightly tipsier and I seemed to have lost what self composure I had.

Tsunade had come to join me and she seemed to be the reason the Sake was flowing more freely than normal, including Jiraiya being the culprit that most people always had a drink in their hands.

I decided I was going to have a chat with Tsunade when Ino grabbed my hand and decided I was going to dance with her, I didn't recognise the song playing but Ino held my hips and we started to dance, with Ino at one point during the song putting her right legs on my shoulder and shaking her back side, which got a few whistles from on lookers in the bar. As another song started to play I felt a pair of hands on my stomach, Ino laughed at me and moved away to dance with a man who had been staring at her all evening. I on the other hand was more concerned about the man's hands on my stomach.

I turned around slowly and saw a very tall dark haired man now standing in front of me, I did not recognise him but he was very attractive. He moved his hands onto my hips as we both started to move to the slow music. I turned around to have my back facing him and we both continued to dance rather close to each other until I noticed someone at the back of the bar.

I turned around to my new dance companion and asked "This is going to sound strange, but you didn't send me any flowers did you?"

The dark haired gentleman simply replied "No I didn't, I'm sorry"

"It's OK" I replied looking into his gorgeous blue eyes "Thank you for the dance, I have to go and speak with someone" I smiled and made my way to the back of the bar. As I was approaching the bar I decided I didn't want to go and speak to the person who I thought was sitting at the back, No I was going to enjoy my birthday.

"Sake, Sakura Chan?" Jiraiya said holding out a glass smiling at me.

"Thank you" I replied smiling looking in the direction of the dance floor and the handsome dark haired man on the dance floor who was now standing at the side talking to one of his friends.

"Sakura-Chan, May I have this dance" someone whispered behind me.

I looked at Jiraiya and he looked back at me before I turned around to see who was asking me for this dance.

"Rock Lee?" I said shocked

"Hello Sakura-Chan" He said smiling at me "A dance?" he said holding out his hand.

I stood there shocked and with the words of the cards I had read earlier running through my mind.

"Okay" I spluttered.

We both walked over to the dance floor, as we were getting closer, a slow love song came on. I just thought to myself "This is bloody wonderful"

He held my hips to start with, I could not be having that so I put my hand in his and my other on his waist and lee did the same. I was having to dance with him to such a cheesy love song, which would not have been so cheesy if I had have actually been dancing with someone I loved. I leaned into Rock Lee and whispered "Did you send me the daisies and the card"

Rock Lee looked at me and smiled so widely I am so sure that it must have hurt. I got my answer over one set of flowers though.

"Did you like them" Lee said sounding excited.

"They were beautiful Lee, Thank you" I replied, I felt myself blushing and did not know why.

The next two minutes seemed to last an eternity dancing with Lee, as lovely he was, he was more annoying and nothing about him had actually changed in the 4 years I had been away.

The dance finally ended and Lee kissed me on the cheek, I was a bit taken back by this and was not sure what to say, as normal.

"Thank you Lee" I said smiling. "I am going to get a drink and I wanted to talk to someone I thought i seen earlier" I said smiling at Lee, with his face beaming back at me.

"Okay Sakura-Chan, I will be around if you want another drink or dance" He said laughing "GAI-SENSEI" Lee shouted as he noticed Gail walk into the bar.

I decided to move quickly to the back of the bar to try and avoid any mention of the 'Power of Youth' I quickly turned around and moved to seating area at the back of the bar, it was dark and I couldn't clearly see who was sitting there, I'm not sure if it was dark or my eyes were starting to get blurry. I got closer to see Ino, the man who she was dancing with earlier, Tsunade and Riyadh sitting there.

"Were you looking for someone Sakura?" Ino asked looking confused.

"No, no" I said looking around the bar "I'm going to dance again actually" I finished. I was not sure what I was saying, but I made my way back to the dance floor to find the tall dark haired gentleman from earlier, he was standing on his own.

"Another dance" he whispered in my ear. He put his arm around my waist. I have no idea what was happening to me, the whisper of his voice in my ear seemed to send me into another world.

A moderate paced song was playing and we began to dance, he ended up with hands just below my hips and my arms all over his body, they started at his chest and just began moving all round his perfect body. I turned my body so my back was facing him, I began to move my hips against his groin, until suddenly I felt the same masked Chakra as I did earlier in the day outside my apartment. I continued to dance with my dark handsome strange until I heard;

"Boo" the same deep husky voice whispered in my ear. I turned around to find Hatake Kakashi with his hands just above my back side. "What are you doing?" I said, trying to stay calm but I could feel my blood start to boil.

"I'm attempting to dance, I thought you would have noticed that" he laughed under his black mask. He wasn't wearing his usual Jounin suit; instead he was wearing a plain black t shirt and a pair of baggy jeans. Damn it, his body looked perfect and clothes weren't too bad either.

"I didn't mean that" I said "I mean that" Looking down in the direction of his hands.

"You seemed to be enjoying it with the other man, so I thought I would attempt it" his voice was hot against my ear as he whispered seductively in my ear.

I put my hands on his chest, wanting to push him away but my hands seemed to stay there longer than I had wanted. After a few seconds I pushed him away slightly.

"Now now Sakura, I haven't seen you in over 4 years, I thought you could have given your old Sensei a little dance" Kakashi said, with his normal laid back tone.

"I don't think so sorry. I'm here to enjoy myself" I sternly replied feeling my anger just at boiling point. I looked at him as I began to walk back to the bar. I slightly feel over one of my heels and realised that I had drank too much for evening and it was best to go home.

I found Ino, Naruto and the others and told them I was going home, after everyone offered to walk me home I finally got out of the door alone. As I opened the door the cool Midnight air was refreshing against my face, making me feel more awake and a little less drunk, all though rather cold. When I finally reached my apartment I felt the need to take of my shoes as I felt I wasn't going to make it up the stairs with them on. As I carried my shoes and bag up the stairs, fumbling for my keys just before I reached my door. He was standing there.

"Kakashi, What the hell do you want now" I shouted trying to find my keys in my handbag, which seemed like a mission impossible with the random items I seemed to be storing in there; make up, a little book, keys, mints and surprisingly I found 2 condoms in the middle of my search.

"Do you need any help Sakura" Kakashi replied softly

"NO" I shouted "Thank you I can manage" I finished lowering my tone, but my bag feels out of my hands and I was ready to cry. Kakashi bent down and picked up my bag and had a rumedge through himself and decided not to take out the keys but he held up the 2 condoms in there instead.

"I am not in a laughing or joking or any form of fun mood Kakashi, just give me my god damn keys" I said with my voice getting louder with each word and the feeling of tears appearing in the corner of my eyes.

I looked into his right visible eye for a good minute until he moved and opened my door. He put his hand on my harm, and all the feelings of 4 years ago of how he made me feel in such a short space of time came flooding back. I felt a tear fall down my face and I would be damned before he sees me shed another tear.

"Sakura?" Kakashi whispered softly "Can I come in, I just want to talk to you for a few minutes, please?" Kakashi asked.

I had never heard him say please as the same way I just heard, it felt like I heard all of his emotions in just one simple word most people say every day.

I continued into my apartment not answering Kakashi, but leaving the door open for him to come in if he felt he needed to. I heard the door close behind me and noticed his shadow against my hall table where the 2 vases of flowers lay.

"I see you have another admirer?" Kakashi said as I turned around to him to see him lazily standing against the door.

"Another admirer?" I said looking at him blankly for a few minutes until it hit. "You brought me the roses?" I asked shyly

"I did, I'm glad I didn't choice the daisies now" He laughed "Did you like them?" he asked moving into my living room making himself comfortable on my burgundy sofa.

"Yes Thank you" I replied putting my shoes and bag on the floor. "Why bother sending them though is my question" I finished sitting down in my arm chair feeling quite sick.

"I missed you while you were away Sakura and as it was your birthday and I have never brought you a gift before I felt as though I could say everything all in one gift" Kakashi said looking at my bookcase across the room.

"Right, Okay well if you will excuse you I'm tried and feel sick. I'm going to bed" I said standing up. "Let yourself out" I finished making my way to my bedroom.

He placed his hand on my arm again. "You look beautiful Sakura" he whispered behind me.

I felt dizzy by his touch and those last 4 words. I don't remember anything else about that evening.

I awoke the next morning to sound of birds outside my window and a dazzling sunlight coming through my blind.

My head, it felt like I had been hit around the head with a large blunt object, I noticed I had some how managed to get into my own bed with the same dress on from last night. I looked to the right of me and found Kakashi lying there.

He wasn't wearing his mask, this was first time I had seen his face in daylight. The night we spent together 4 years ago I only got to feel his face and never properly saw his features. And not surprisingly what gorgeous features he had. He had a prominent jaw and a very cute pointy chin to match his thin pointy nose, but he was gorgeous, more handsome than I had actually thought possible. I stared at him for 10 minutes until he said,

"How are you feeling this morning Sakura?" he said sleepily with both of eyes still closed.

I didn't know what to say, I was shocked. I hadn't got a clue what happened that night after I said I was going to bed.

"Erm...I'm okay, thank you" I replied shyly feeling myself turning a shade of crimson. I thought closely about saying the next sentence, but it just came out "We didn't..."

"No" Kakashi said interrupting me and answering my question.

"Right..." I said, not really knowing what to do or what to say. We ended up in this same position 4 years ago and it ended as a disaster. I wanted to punch the man for everything that had happened, I wanted to strangle him and see if he hurt as much as I did those 4 years ago. But no I'm not that same Sakura any more, I'm going to try and keep my cool.

I just lay there as my head began to pound even more so.

"Sakura?" Kakashi said softly moving closer to me. He started to put his arm across my stomach as he moved his chest ever so closer to my own...

"Kakashi" I said, trying not to loose my cool. "I don't know what you're doing but can you please remove you arm that seems to have made it's way to my stomach"

I looked at Kakashi, who had now seemed to have opened his. His black eye looked...It looked tearful. He slowly moved a few inches away from me.

"God damn him, this cant happen again" I said to myself, trying not to look crazy while i talk to myself in my own head.

"I'm sorry Sakura, it's just.." Kakashi seemed to be deep in thought as he stopped mid sentence. "I missed you while you were away" Kakashi proclaimed as he moved in a bit closer to me again.

"I shouldn't have done what I did Sakura, you left with me not being able to explain. You didn't let me have a chance to tell you how I feel" Kakashi said softly looking down towards his own bare feet in bed.

"OK OK, why is he doing this again? I just get out of one relationship and the arse who's been on my mind for 4 years is doing this NOW"I began telling myself, until I had the strength to speak

"Kakashi" I said turning to look at him. "It seemed pretty clear how you felt 4 years ago, maybe I should have let you have the chance to explain. But it is too late now, I've moved on. I'm sorry" I said, it hurt me to say these words, why? I couldn't fully understand how I was feeling. Jesus, I've only been back 24 hours and he's here lying in my bed

"OK Sakura I understand" Kakashi said as he began to move his legs to the end of my bed and pulled himself up. "I wish you would let me explain, things might be a lot different now" He said fully standing up, giving me a wonderful view of his face and nicely toned body.

"I can't Kakashi, you knew where I was for 4 years, no letters, no visits, no nothing" I said as tears started to fill in my eyes. "I'm sorry but if you wanted to so say sorry you had 4 long years to come. Now please, can you leave?" I asked, wishing he would have already gone like he had all those times before.

I watched him dress as he put his shoes on and made his way to the door he simply said "Things could be different, bye Sakura"

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