TITLE: Makeout Tactics

PAIRING: kakashiXsakura

TIMELINE/SPOILERS: Shippuuden. Timeline not relevant to the story, though. (again)

WARNINGS: ... contains kisses? XD

DISCLAIMER: Masashi Kishimoto owns Naruto and all related characters, etc etc etc.

Last Edited: April 20, 2009

Chapter 02 - Thanks

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The second time was a gift, a thank you.

Sakura was a brave person, and even in the face of the most dangerous criminals, she never cowered in fear, or shouted in terror. She only clenched her teeth, balanced her stance, and gathered chakra in her hands and feet.

She was also mostly calm and collected during missions, silently observing her environment and the enemy before making any moves. She rarely lost her temper, very much unlike Naruto, and would rather think on a lot of possibilities in attacking rather than charging head-on like her blonde teammate.

However, a battle against one of the world's most disgusting creature was always a loss for her.

"Iyaaaaaaaa!"

The blasted insect went flying above her head once more, and she screamed bloody murder and ran around her office, shrieking, jumping, and ducking, causing quite a mess as she bumped on her desk and sent folders, papers, books, and medical paraphernalia flying everywhere.

She could easily crush the insect with her hands, chakra-infused or not, but she could not and would not dare touch the accursed insect. She couldn't leave her office, much to her chagrin, and let the insect possibly escape and go in a rampage inside the supposedly clean hospital.

'Oh shit oh shit oh shit please let it fall dead, please let it fall dead—'

Sakura shrieked in terror once more as the cockroach flew over her head, as if taunting her, and she nearly fainted when she felt its scratchy body touch her hand briefly. She now greatly regretted opening the windows so the hospital could save some electricity when she didn't use the air-conditioner.

Just when she thought she was trapped inside forever, the door to her office opened and Kakashi entered the small room, his eyes wide in bewilderment. After a barrage of shrieks to his ear and tight grip at the back of his flak vest, Kakashi finally sent a kunai lying to the pest and effectively killed it.

Sakura nearly sank on the floor as relief washed through her body.

"Kakashi," She breathed, giving the man a tired grin. "Thanks for that."

Kakashi grinned back at Sakura, his visible eye creasing.

"Then the medical check-up is off?"

"Unfortunately, no." Sakura replied, straitening up and going back to her usual composed self. "And replace that book where your kunai dug through. I don't want cockroach innards on my things."

Kakashi only looked back at her dolefully, his shoulders hunching once more. Grinning, Sakura pecked the man on his cloth-covered cheek before pushing him to the examination bed at the side of the room.

"No use giving me the puppy-eye, Kakashi. Pakkun must have gotten it from you, that poor dog."

: to be continued :

Author's Notes: As always, comments, reactions, and bursts of fangirling squee are most welcome :D