Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. I'm not that creative....*single tearness*
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Sakura finished telling about her ordeal she underwent. As she did, she realized that the only thing that could have changed her was that maturity stone at the bottom of the well. She told Kakashi this and he seemed to agree.
"So I see." Kakashi said. "And then we found you in the forest, but what I don't understand is how come we did not find you before hand. We were searched over that area at least three times before, like you appeared from nowhere. Was there something, anything that you did at the time of change?"
She thought hard about it. "Well, now that I think about it; I was sitting and I was humming a song, but that's it."
"What song were you humming?" Kakashi asked with great interest. He made the connection of Sound County and humming a song.
"Well I don't know the name of it, but hey! It was in your book. There was a picture of the well in your book and on the back was the song." As she jumped up to get it from her tent, she doubled over in pain from her quick action.
"Sakura" Kakashi stood up.
"Im okay. Hang on a sec" she made her way to her tent and disappeared, then came back toward the fire. She handed him the picture. He vaguely remembered it. "Why was that in your book?"
"I had found it and used it as a book mark. I never thought it was anything of real importance, I'm sorry Sakura, if it wasn't for me you wouldn't be hurting right now" he said looking ashamed
She was taken aback, "Kaka-sensei it's not your fault" she said sadly. She didn't want him to take blame.
A few moments passed of awkward silence.
"Brr" She shivered. It was cold out. Goose-bumps appeared on her skin. Kakashi realized that she has had only her damp night shirt on this whole time. He quickly gave her his turtle neck shirt off his own back. "Here, wear this" He presented his shirt. She was surprised and only accepted it because her mind was still in shock. She had some difficulty putting it on since she still was sore, but she got it on. It was still warm from him. She blushed a little and looked up to see that he felt a little was awkward also. He looked good . . . well, divine without his shirt on. Kakashi finally broke the silence
"Um well you need some rest. He picked up her sleeping bag, and started walking to her tent. "Here." He placed it in the tent. Sakura blushed. Kakashi saw her doing so and felt oddly pleased. A few moments passed. Sakura felt the suppressed need to touch him or something, and didn't care why, but felt if she didn't she'd go crazy. He started walking off towards his tent, but Sakura quickly grabbed his wrist. He turned around surprised, then she threw her arms around his neck and gave him a kiss on the cheek and a small hug. Then she quickly disappeared inside.
Kakashi sat outside her tent with a kooky smile in his face. He brushed his fingers across the spot where she kissed him, then after a moment made his way to his tent.
*_-_-_*
Sakura felt like her insides were squirming. She had a grin that no one could have hid. She settled down a bit, then thought, she just gave her teacher a kiss after a midnight discussion, but strangely she was okay with that. Heck, she didn't really mind him seeing her in her underwear. She curled up inside her sleeping bag still wearing his shirt. It smelt good too. She slowly went off to sleep with those thoughts roaming her head.
*_-_-_*
Kakashi plopped onto his sleeping bag. He gave a contented sigh. "Now what am I going to do . . . she is my student and she is how old?" he thought about that question. She certainly did seem older. Would it be okay for them? ... He shook his head and ran his hand through his hair. For once Kakashi didn't have the answer, but then again this time he really didn't care. He wondered what was wrong with him.
*_-_-_*
Naruto woke up. It was morning already and he didn't feel very rested. Then he remembered.
"Sakura-chan!" he scrambled out of his tent, out to the fire pit. He looked around she wasn't there!
"Sakura-chan!" he yelled repeatedly as he ran around in circles. He popped his head inside of her tent. He sighed with relief. She was sleeping peacefully.
At that moment she woke up. *blink blink* "Eeeee! Naruto!"
*_-_-_*
Sasuke and Kakashi woke up with a start. They both ran out of their tents just in time to see Naruto run out of Sakura's tent with a red hand mark across his face. Kakashi just sat there and gave a small chuckle. Sasuke grunted and walked back to his tent to change.
"Naruto," Kakashi said. "Leave her alone for a little bit she's been through enough of a rough time. Why don't you get dressed and help make breakfast. " Kakashi had a contented smile which was kinda scaring Naruto. He did what he was told, and walked of to his tent mumbling to himself.
Kakashi walked over to Sakura's tent. She could tell it was him through the shadow against her tent.
"Oi, Sakura we will be having breakfast then I would like to get everything packed so we can hit the next town."
"Okay" she said softly. Kakashi then turned around and made his way to get changed.
*_-_-_*
Sakura got up and took out some of her clothes to put on. Then the fact came to her that these would no longer fit. She tried everything to see what she could do. There was nothing she could do to make them fit.
"Kaka-sensei?!?"she popped her head out her tent with a worried look on her face. "Umm I need to ask you a favor."
He came to her tent and asked, "What is it?"
"Umm," she was looking for words. "I... I can't get any of my clothes to fit." She was looking at the ground embarrassed. "Umm can you help me?" she said softly.
"Sure." he said smiling. She looked up not sure it was Kakashi that said that. His one visible eye was looking at her with a soothing feeling that made her feel better. He got a some extra clothes of his, for her. She changed into them right away, and walked out her tent. It was a bit big, but she was glad.
"Thank you," she said with a genuinely happy smile. She bowed and went off to finish gathering her things.
*_-_-_*
Breakfast was a huge omelet. It was very good and everyone ate their fill, except Naruto who was in pain from eating too much.
They all started packing up. Sakura had a little trouble but she was feeling much better than the day before. They started on their way and Kakashi and the boys split up the rest of Sakura's belongings that her body would not let her carry herself. A couple hours and many complaints from Naruto about Sasuke later, they got to the edge of a town, which seemed to appear from nowhere from the edge of the woods. It was a lovely river-based village in the middle of a valley. They got to what seemed to be the village square.
"Kaka-sensei? Can we rest here for a bit?" Naruto was obviously in need of a break, and so was the rest of team seven.
"Okay, set down your stuff and rest you feet. I'll be right back."
Kakashi then left them.
"Geez, Where is he going? " said Naruto as he set down his bag and sat on the ground Indian style. Sasuke just stood there and Sakura laid on the ground. It felt good to take a break but they were hungry too. About 20 minutes later Kakashi came back.
"Okay, let's eat!" he apparently had a smile underneath that mask of his. Sakura just smiled while Naruto jumped up and down. Kakashi's shoulders relaxed when he saw Sakura 's smiling at him.
*_-_-_*
He brought them to a small ramen stand. Naruto's eyes sparkled. They all sat down. Sakura sat next to Kakashi. Naruto was having problems deciding which ramen he wanted. Then he finally decided on his loyal miso. They all sat there eating happily and once in a while, Sakura would catch Kakashi throwing quick glances at her which would make her heart beat a little faster. It was the same for Kakashi when he glanced over and saw Sakura's green eyes looking up at him, then she would turn her head trying to act like she wasn't just looking at him. He really wished that she wouldn't turn her head because he loved her eyes.
He shook his head. Where did that thought come from? But it was true. Sakura saw him gently shake his head then smile.
*_-_-_*
They finished eating. Naruto gave a contented sigh, he looked like he could take on anything now.
Kakashi finished his last sip and put his bowl on the counter. He reached into his pocket and payed the vendor for the meal. "Yosh, we need more supplies so lets split up." He reached into his pocket again and took out a list of things they needed. He tore it in half and gave it to Sasuke and Naruto, and the other half he kept.
"Why am I being paired up with this bastard?!?" Naruto was quite angry. He was pointing at Sasuke, who in turn, was annoyed at the fact that Naruto's finger was right in his face.
"Because I . . . " started Kakashi
"He needs someone to keep you focused." stated Sakura finishing his sentence.
Kakashi looked at her with surprise. That was exactly what he was thinking. He had another reason too but he didn't consciously admit it.
"But," complained Naruto
"No buts" said Kakashi and Sakura at the same time.
Sasuke had a vein popping. "That's it." He grabbed Naruto by the collar and dragged him away.
As soon as they disappeared from sight Kakashi and Sakura looked at each other and laughed. Kakashi stopped and looked deeply at her and thought. Oh how he wanted to kiss her. He gently grabbed her waist, bent down, and kissed her. It caught her by surprise but she closed her eyes and kissed him back. She melted in his hands, then he stopped and stared into her eyes. Her face was flushed. She didn't want to stop. Her heart was sailing.
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Chapter 4 here I come!
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Sakura finished telling about her ordeal she underwent. As she did, she realized that the only thing that could have changed her was that maturity stone at the bottom of the well. She told Kakashi this and he seemed to agree.
"So I see." Kakashi said. "And then we found you in the forest, but what I don't understand is how come we did not find you before hand. We were searched over that area at least three times before, like you appeared from nowhere. Was there something, anything that you did at the time of change?"
She thought hard about it. "Well, now that I think about it; I was sitting and I was humming a song, but that's it."
"What song were you humming?" Kakashi asked with great interest. He made the connection of Sound County and humming a song.
"Well I don't know the name of it, but hey! It was in your book. There was a picture of the well in your book and on the back was the song." As she jumped up to get it from her tent, she doubled over in pain from her quick action.
"Sakura" Kakashi stood up.
"Im okay. Hang on a sec" she made her way to her tent and disappeared, then came back toward the fire. She handed him the picture. He vaguely remembered it. "Why was that in your book?"
"I had found it and used it as a book mark. I never thought it was anything of real importance, I'm sorry Sakura, if it wasn't for me you wouldn't be hurting right now" he said looking ashamed
She was taken aback, "Kaka-sensei it's not your fault" she said sadly. She didn't want him to take blame.
A few moments passed of awkward silence.
"Brr" She shivered. It was cold out. Goose-bumps appeared on her skin. Kakashi realized that she has had only her damp night shirt on this whole time. He quickly gave her his turtle neck shirt off his own back. "Here, wear this" He presented his shirt. She was surprised and only accepted it because her mind was still in shock. She had some difficulty putting it on since she still was sore, but she got it on. It was still warm from him. She blushed a little and looked up to see that he felt a little was awkward also. He looked good . . . well, divine without his shirt on. Kakashi finally broke the silence
"Um well you need some rest. He picked up her sleeping bag, and started walking to her tent. "Here." He placed it in the tent. Sakura blushed. Kakashi saw her doing so and felt oddly pleased. A few moments passed. Sakura felt the suppressed need to touch him or something, and didn't care why, but felt if she didn't she'd go crazy. He started walking off towards his tent, but Sakura quickly grabbed his wrist. He turned around surprised, then she threw her arms around his neck and gave him a kiss on the cheek and a small hug. Then she quickly disappeared inside.
Kakashi sat outside her tent with a kooky smile in his face. He brushed his fingers across the spot where she kissed him, then after a moment made his way to his tent.
*_-_-_*
Sakura felt like her insides were squirming. She had a grin that no one could have hid. She settled down a bit, then thought, she just gave her teacher a kiss after a midnight discussion, but strangely she was okay with that. Heck, she didn't really mind him seeing her in her underwear. She curled up inside her sleeping bag still wearing his shirt. It smelt good too. She slowly went off to sleep with those thoughts roaming her head.
*_-_-_*
Kakashi plopped onto his sleeping bag. He gave a contented sigh. "Now what am I going to do . . . she is my student and she is how old?" he thought about that question. She certainly did seem older. Would it be okay for them? ... He shook his head and ran his hand through his hair. For once Kakashi didn't have the answer, but then again this time he really didn't care. He wondered what was wrong with him.
*_-_-_*
Naruto woke up. It was morning already and he didn't feel very rested. Then he remembered.
"Sakura-chan!" he scrambled out of his tent, out to the fire pit. He looked around she wasn't there!
"Sakura-chan!" he yelled repeatedly as he ran around in circles. He popped his head inside of her tent. He sighed with relief. She was sleeping peacefully.
At that moment she woke up. *blink blink* "Eeeee! Naruto!"
*_-_-_*
Sasuke and Kakashi woke up with a start. They both ran out of their tents just in time to see Naruto run out of Sakura's tent with a red hand mark across his face. Kakashi just sat there and gave a small chuckle. Sasuke grunted and walked back to his tent to change.
"Naruto," Kakashi said. "Leave her alone for a little bit she's been through enough of a rough time. Why don't you get dressed and help make breakfast. " Kakashi had a contented smile which was kinda scaring Naruto. He did what he was told, and walked of to his tent mumbling to himself.
Kakashi walked over to Sakura's tent. She could tell it was him through the shadow against her tent.
"Oi, Sakura we will be having breakfast then I would like to get everything packed so we can hit the next town."
"Okay" she said softly. Kakashi then turned around and made his way to get changed.
*_-_-_*
Sakura got up and took out some of her clothes to put on. Then the fact came to her that these would no longer fit. She tried everything to see what she could do. There was nothing she could do to make them fit.
"Kaka-sensei?!?"she popped her head out her tent with a worried look on her face. "Umm I need to ask you a favor."
He came to her tent and asked, "What is it?"
"Umm," she was looking for words. "I... I can't get any of my clothes to fit." She was looking at the ground embarrassed. "Umm can you help me?" she said softly.
"Sure." he said smiling. She looked up not sure it was Kakashi that said that. His one visible eye was looking at her with a soothing feeling that made her feel better. He got a some extra clothes of his, for her. She changed into them right away, and walked out her tent. It was a bit big, but she was glad.
"Thank you," she said with a genuinely happy smile. She bowed and went off to finish gathering her things.
*_-_-_*
Breakfast was a huge omelet. It was very good and everyone ate their fill, except Naruto who was in pain from eating too much.
They all started packing up. Sakura had a little trouble but she was feeling much better than the day before. They started on their way and Kakashi and the boys split up the rest of Sakura's belongings that her body would not let her carry herself. A couple hours and many complaints from Naruto about Sasuke later, they got to the edge of a town, which seemed to appear from nowhere from the edge of the woods. It was a lovely river-based village in the middle of a valley. They got to what seemed to be the village square.
"Kaka-sensei? Can we rest here for a bit?" Naruto was obviously in need of a break, and so was the rest of team seven.
"Okay, set down your stuff and rest you feet. I'll be right back."
Kakashi then left them.
"Geez, Where is he going? " said Naruto as he set down his bag and sat on the ground Indian style. Sasuke just stood there and Sakura laid on the ground. It felt good to take a break but they were hungry too. About 20 minutes later Kakashi came back.
"Okay, let's eat!" he apparently had a smile underneath that mask of his. Sakura just smiled while Naruto jumped up and down. Kakashi's shoulders relaxed when he saw Sakura 's smiling at him.
*_-_-_*
He brought them to a small ramen stand. Naruto's eyes sparkled. They all sat down. Sakura sat next to Kakashi. Naruto was having problems deciding which ramen he wanted. Then he finally decided on his loyal miso. They all sat there eating happily and once in a while, Sakura would catch Kakashi throwing quick glances at her which would make her heart beat a little faster. It was the same for Kakashi when he glanced over and saw Sakura's green eyes looking up at him, then she would turn her head trying to act like she wasn't just looking at him. He really wished that she wouldn't turn her head because he loved her eyes.
He shook his head. Where did that thought come from? But it was true. Sakura saw him gently shake his head then smile.
*_-_-_*
They finished eating. Naruto gave a contented sigh, he looked like he could take on anything now.
Kakashi finished his last sip and put his bowl on the counter. He reached into his pocket and payed the vendor for the meal. "Yosh, we need more supplies so lets split up." He reached into his pocket again and took out a list of things they needed. He tore it in half and gave it to Sasuke and Naruto, and the other half he kept.
"Why am I being paired up with this bastard?!?" Naruto was quite angry. He was pointing at Sasuke, who in turn, was annoyed at the fact that Naruto's finger was right in his face.
"Because I . . . " started Kakashi
"He needs someone to keep you focused." stated Sakura finishing his sentence.
Kakashi looked at her with surprise. That was exactly what he was thinking. He had another reason too but he didn't consciously admit it.
"But," complained Naruto
"No buts" said Kakashi and Sakura at the same time.
Sasuke had a vein popping. "That's it." He grabbed Naruto by the collar and dragged him away.
As soon as they disappeared from sight Kakashi and Sakura looked at each other and laughed. Kakashi stopped and looked deeply at her and thought. Oh how he wanted to kiss her. He gently grabbed her waist, bent down, and kissed her. It caught her by surprise but she closed her eyes and kissed him back. She melted in his hands, then he stopped and stared into her eyes. Her face was flushed. She didn't want to stop. Her heart was sailing.
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Chapter 4 here I come!
