Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I will not make any profit off of this fan fic. Also this fan fic is Fictional and I'm a fan. While I try to remain true to the actual characters and basic plot I reserve the right to change it as I see fit for my story because it's a fan fic and I can.

"I'm telling you this because you don't get it. You think you get it, which is not the same as actually getting it. Get it?" –Kakashi Hatake

Chapter four:

Kakashi cringed. This night was just not turning out the way he hoped. Sakura had started to rant, a rant that had passerby's stopping to listen.

"Sakura lets go someplace private." He said grabbing the woman and disappearing in a puff of smoke just as she opened her mouth to protest. They reappeared in his apartment living room a moment later.

"What the Hell is wrong with you?" She shrieked ripping her arm away from him.

"Sakura can I just explain?"

"I mean I can understand staying in character and all that on the mission and maybe at the bar since Tsunade hadn't released us from it yet. But why lead me on afterwards? What were you trying to accomplish? "

"Sakura I…"

"That is just too cruel even for you. I'm your teammate, your best friend or so I thought. Do you even give a damn about my feelings?"

"If you would just…"

"I mean damn it here I thought I had a new female friend could confide in."

"Sakura…"

"I trusted you! I told Ayaka things I couldn't tell you."

"Sakura…"

"Tsunade said that the seduction mission was meant for me. You had no right to just take over. I am a Jonin now too; I'm your equal. Do you honestly still think that I'm such a little girl that I can't take care of myself? I thought you had more respect for me than that. I thought…"

"DAMN IT ALL TO HELL SAKURA! LISTEN TO ME FOR TWO DAMN MINUTES! FOR HELL'S SAKE WOMAN! I ONLY DID IT BECAUSE I LOVE YOU!" Kakashi yelled startling Sakura into silence as she stared at the enraged shinobi in front of her.

A shinobi who's very carefully placed emotionless wall just came crashing down around them. Kakashi's visible eye widened with the realization of what he just said out loud. He mumbled a curse under his breath and looked away from her as he slowly sat down on his couch clutching his head in his hands. Kakashi breathed in and out slowly, trying his damndest to bring his emotions back under control.

Sakura's heart had started racing at his confession. Her feelings felt like a messed up Rubik's cube. She had been feeling furious moments ago. It was ebbing away being replaced by feelings of disbelief, guilt, and a dose of doubt. Disbelief because she had never dreamed Kakashi could ever lose his composure with her. Guilt for the way she had been acting, and for lying to him or Ayaka when she said she liked him. Sakura did not like him she loved him. However she told herself time and time again that it was a one sided love. Her doubt had played on that now, because she couldn't understand why Kakashi loved her.

Sakura realized then, that she just been complaining about wanting to be treated like an adult. Yet she had acted like a hurt little girl just a few moments ago. She stepped away from it for a minute like an adult and looked underneath the underneath like Kakashi had always told her to. As she looked her doubt was eradicated by a soaring feeling of pure happiness. It was that feeling you get when you realize that not only do you truly love someone but that they truly love you back.

Kakashi stiffened as he felt the couch dip when Sakura sat down next to him. He had honestly thought she would have left in a huff, slamming the door behind her. Or rather, hit him first then leave in a huff slamming the door behind her. But what she said next surprised him even more.

"I'm sorry for the way I've been acting Kakashi. That was very rude of me to jump to conclusions. I should not have hit you earlier ether, or lied to you."

Kakashi's brow furrowed at that last admission. "Lie to me? You did not lie to me Sakrua. I am the one who lied to you and for that I am sorry."

"It's ok you did it for the mission… but I did lie to you or Ayaka. I said I liked you but that's not true."

Kakashi's jaw clenched but he said nothing. He stared straight ahead as if the wall next to his bookshelf was the most interesting thing in the world.

"I only said I liked you to stop myself from saying that I loved you. I wanted you to hear it from me first. So ….I love you too."

Kakashi's head snapped to the woman next to him. She was blushing and fidgeting with the hem of her shirt but after a few moments she turned to face him.

"Kakashi I won't pry into things you don't want me to, but can't we just be honest with each other from now on?" she asked pleading.

He looked at the woman in next to him. She was asking for the truth but was also offering the truth in exchange. Kakashi felt the compensation was more than fair. Reaching up he heard a gasp as he removed his headband and mask in a fluid motion. His entire face was revealed for the first time to her. Only her. His smile was genuine as he answered her question.

"Alright Sakura let's be honest."

It was an interesting conversation to say the least; two shinobi, one a stubborn woman, the other an emotionally challenged man, talking openly with each other. When Kakashi said they would be honest he honestly did not lie.

"Why did you ask Tsunade to switch our roles in the mission anyway?" Sakura pressed

"I thought I already answered that one."

"You shouted it and it was before we had established being honest and open with each other."

"The answer is still the same."

"I have a feeling there is more to it."

"You just want to hear me say it again."

"…Yes"

"I love you. And I did not want that Tatsuya having any bit of you. Or any other guy for that matter"

"Just as long as I don't have to share you with any other woman."

"You won't…My turn. Are you really okay with this? With us?" he asked.

"I would not be here if I wasn't, so yes…Hmm okay so, why were you still going to pretend to be Ayaka, even after the mission was over?"

"Because I thought that that's what you wanted, some "girl time". I figured that if I was a woman you would open up more, like you did on the mission….like now...You're never going to let that drop are you?"

"Nope. My turn." She said with a cheeky grin.

"It's still my turn. That last question was rhetorical."

"Still counts."

"Doesn't"

"Does"

"Fine."

"Hmm…"

"Just ask Sakura."

"I don't know if I should"

"…"

"Okay…did you really sleep with Tatsuya?" for some twisted reason, the thought that he might have slept with Tatsuya made Sakura extremely jealous of the old Yakuza leader. It also made her want to punch Tatsuya in the face.

Kakashi shook his head "Shadow clone." He stated.

"But don't the clone's experiences go back to the original when the jutsu is broken?"

"Hey that's two questions."

"Answer the question Hatake."

"Inoichi is very proficient at wiping away memories. Of course if you wanted to, you could help me make new ones…" he wiggled his eyebrows for emphasis.

"Pervert." She said smiling at his antics.

"Okay now since someone, who shall remain anonyms, decided to skip my turn I get to ask two questions in a row."

"Ask away."

"True or false, I'm too old for you but you love me anyway."

"That's not a fair question because you are not old Kakashi...I don't care about the fourteen years. I love you anyway and no amount of years or "icha icha" is ever going to change that."

He quietly considered that for a few moments, looking down at their hands that had become tangled together.

"You still have one more question Kakashi" She said smiling as she nudged his knee with her own. He exhaled a deep breath as if coming to a decision, before he finally looked at her.

"Okay final question Sakura." The look in his eyes was dead serious and Sakura found she could not break away from his gaze.

"Will you, Haruno Sakura, marry me?" Sakura's heart skipped a beat. The tenderness in his voice made her eyes sting but she was too happy to even cry happy tears.

"Yes." She answered throwing her arms around him. He returned the favor holding her tight against him.

Kakashi did not know what compulsion made him ask. He had been planning to wait. Yet she had, again, surprised him with her answer, and he realized that he was happier than he had ever been in his life. Kakashi pulled away after a few moments and cupped her face gently.

"May I kiss you Sakura?"

"You better."

He actually laughed at that. A real genuine laugh Sakura had never heard before. She loved it. And as his lips claimed hers she realized he had just sneaked an extra question in but she did not mind. The compensation was more than fair.

"WHAT THE HELL?" Naruto yelled causing others in the café to look at their table. Sakura sighed at her blond friend's antics while his wife chastised him for his behavior in public. His reaction was about the same as Ino's earlier. Naruto continued after a moment of Hinata's fussing but at least his voice had dropped to a respectable level.

"I mean don't take this the wrong way. I love you two and I'm happy for ya, but isn't it a bit early in your relationship to be engaged? I mean you guys just found out you loved each other last night and this morning you are engaged! You are getting married before you even date!"

"Not true. We are going on a date tonight." Kakashi said matter-of-factly.

"Naruto people date to find the one they want to be with. I know I want to be with Kakashi. Besides it's not like I just now realized my feelings for him. I have loved him for a long time. He has loved me for a long time too. Yes we just confessed to each other last night, but the feelings have been there. " Sakura explained in the same manner as she had to her blond female friend that morning.

"It just seems like you guys are moving rather fast." The blond man said

"Naruto we are Ninjas. In our profession it is best not to wait." Kakashi advised

"I love him; he loves me I don't see what the problem is." Sakura announced getting a bit frustrated.

"Sakura-Chan, the problem is I'm the one who will be forced to take a side if this thing goes south."

"Well you don't have to worry about that my young friend because it won't "go south". See you can see the passion of their burning love shinning in their youthful eyes when they look at each other. It is truly a most beautiful thing to behold." Guy stated dramatically posing with his hand against his heart as tears streamed down his face.

The others at the table sweat dropped. Hinata was the first to recover and quickly changed the subject.

"Sakura may I see your ring?" She asked

"Of course!" Sakura beamed holding her hand out for the other woman to examine the diamond in its silver setting. As the ladies gushed about wedding plans and details, Naruto started up a conversation with Guy about Hokage training something or other. Kakashi held Sakura's other hand under the table rubbing it with his thumb. In the past he would have pick up his icha icha by now, but as Sakura turned and gave him a beautiful smile he found that icha icha just didn't seem that interesting anymore.

The End

Author's Note: So what do you think? Too cheesy? Yeah I can see that. Anyway thanks for reading everyone. You are all just so fantastic.

Just another shout out to my nephew Chris: Thanks for your help and being a beta.

Without his help and encouragement this story would never have seen the light of day.

When you see lines like "The compensation was more than fair." Yes I repeated it. It was done on purpose. I don't know why. I just wanted to. Thanks again for reading and reviewing!