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Chapter 4
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Sakura sighed as she sat down on a small stone near the base of the hokage's monument. She had been with her jounin teachers all day, but failed to learn anything she didn't already know. The jounin seemed to notice this and so here they were, at the base of the monument, acting like a group of high teenagers.
"So, Sakura-chan, why is it you wanted to become a jounin-sensei?" Kurenai asked, attempting to break the silence and make small talk.
Sakura looked up, a fake smile on, "Well, it's mainly for political reasons." Sakura watched the two male jounin perk up and listed in interest.
"Political? Why is that?" Asuma asked after a short drag on his cancer stick.
Sakura paused; she didn't think they would ask looks like she had to think of something quick…
"Err, I've always been 'into' politics, and I'd like to help the society and actually make a difference. I can't go and become an ANBU either; I'd never get to do anything in politics… So here I am, trying to do the next best thing. A jounin-sensei." The three other jounin seemed to buy it and looked away, except for Kakashi.
"Hmmm… Sakura, you know, you probably won't be a full jounin-sensei until you're about 20… by then, and you'd already be in politics." Sakura smiled at the masked man and nodded.
"Yes, I know, but it'll help me on my way, I'll end up learning how to get along with people better." Kakashi paused and stared at her for a while.
'Speaking of which… there's something wrong with the way she acts,' he thought and quickly glanced to Asuma, his face voicing his very thoughts.
His gaze then fell to Kurenai who was obviously trying not to make a face… 'I'm not the only one thinking it at least… Now, only to find out what's wrong with the way she acts…'
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Sakura frowned. The three seemed to finally notice her forced emotions, but she was glad…
'It's a new record! It took them two hours to find out! Yeah!' Inner Sakura cheered. 'One hour longer than last time! We've defiantly improved!'
Sakura tried to ignore the buzzing noise that was her Inner. Sighing, she stood up and smiled at the jounin. "Hey, I have an idea! How about we go out to train?" she asked 'happily.'
The three jounin exchanged concerned looks, but nodded and ended up following the pinkette.
"Oh, umm, do you guys mind stopping at my place first so I can changer?" she asked, "I just got this jacked from Sai-kun…" the jounin were a bit confused, but they ended up agreeing.
"Let's go then!" Sakura smiled on her way to the ROOT apartment buildings. They wouldn't know that was where they were either, no one out of root would. Plus, she would get to see her Sai-kun. The only person she would ever be able to share emotions with…
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Sai sat in the large apartment he shared with Sakura. He currently had out his leather sketchpad and a set of charcoal oil basked pencils.
He stared at the half-complete page. It was nothing, just a sketch of a mountain covered in snow. Despite the fact that he could semi-feel emotions, only when it was about/with Sakura, mind you, he couldn't bring himself to title any of his drawings.
He sighed and closed his sketch book, leaving the drawing to be finished another day. 'Sakura-chan, where are you when I'm so bored I don't even want to draw?' almost as if some other worldly being heard his thoughts, he suddenly felt Sakura's chakra signature a few meters away from the building, accompanied by three other chakra signatures.
'What's this? Don't tell me she got promoted…' he sighed and stood up. Oh, he was happy Sakura was there, but not too happy to have company. 'It's never fun explaining why two teens, a year apart, are living together…
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"It might be a little messy, sorry…" Kurenai smiled sweetly.
"It's fine; you weren't expecting any company…" 'Oh, I'm just glad to have another female jounin-sensei (to be)! No matter how old she might be!' Kurenai smiled as Sakura opened the door to a large grey, white, and blue room, (Go Air force! Lol, that's my dad's job! ) a kitchen to the right, and a hallway to the left; she guessed the rooms and bathrooms were down there…
"Oh wow Sakura-chan! It's so nice!" the two men behind her seemed rather impressed as well, but she knew from experience, it took quite a while to let them show emotions near you.
Before she could think of anything else nice about the place, she heard a masculine voice calling our. 'A brother, of maybe her father?'
Oh boy was she wrong… In front of her now stood a tall dark eyed and haired teem, maybe the same age as Sakura, and he was pretty handsome… She hardly took in his curious gaze, his fake smile, or even his greeting and introduction… All she could think was, 'They're not related…'
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Sakura wasn't surprised to see Kurenai shocked into a stupor, but she was shocked to see Kakashi suddenly walk out of the room, closing the door behind him… then she heard it… perverted laughter…
Everyone in the room, who wasn't shocked into a stupor, shifted uncomfortably. A few seconds later, Kakashi walked in, calm and collected.
"Forgive me about that… Nice to meet you Sai, I'm Hatake Kakashi!"
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Well… Sorry about the boring short chapter, but this was just a filler for the next chapter, which will take place right after Sasuke left; and Naruto already tried to get him back, etc… So, I'll try and have some flashbacks, and this might answer some questions, etc. So, sorry for the short filler! Forgive me!!! R&R!
M-Mello