Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I wish I do, but I don't. :)

AN: I deeply apologize for the delay of this chapter as my schedule had been bombarded with more exams and quizzes. Let me survive another week or two and I'd be back in updating 3 days after the last release.

Anyway, here's an 11,000+ words for Chapter 9 filled with friendly conversation with a bombshell in the end. I hope you enjoy and review! :)


Chapter 9


Sakura may have enjoyed her day but she knew completely well that the pain won't easily go away. It wasn't that easy to escape. But as Sakura turned to her side meeting the eyes of the white bear seated on her side, she couldn't help but smile.

"Good night little Kakashi. Guess I'll be seeing you again tomorrow." She whispered.

And for the first time in quite a long time, Sakura slept peacefully without nightmares to disturb her sleep.


Sakura woke up feeling unusually refreshed and energized.

When she turned to look at the small, pink clock on her bedside table, it showed her that it was already a few minutes half past eight—which meant that she completely missed the buzz of her alarm clock which was supposed to wake her up at 5:30 in the morning.

"Well, that never happened." Sakura mumbled to herself.

'Uh, yes it does. When you're so deep in your slumber that not even a natural calamity could awaken you. This only happens though when you had a good night's sleep, which I should congratulate you by the way, because you've finally achieved it. Thanks to a certain someone...'

Sakura frowned as she heard her inner voice speak.

She somehow still couldn't get used to hearing it after being dormant for so long. But being able to hear that familiar nagging voice meant good things for her as she associated it with her inner strength. She smiled.

Sakura lazily stretched on her bed and wondered what to do on a Sunday morning.

She considered 8:37 a bit late compared to her usual schedule of waking up, but she really had no idea what to do until she felt her hands groping for something on her bed.

She frowned and shifted restlessly, not really sure of what she was searching for with her palms. So she bolted upright and found the thing her which her subconscious failed to remember, and saw that it was lying on the floor.

"Oh shoot! I dropped Kakashi!"

Sakura hastily grabbed the stuffed animal and dusted it as she looked at it intently.

'See you tomorrow.' She thought she heard it say, when suddenly, Kakashi's waving hand and his smile bombarded her thoughts.

"Shit! He's dropping by and I don't know when! Oh gods!"

Ding dong.

"No." Sakura whispered dreadfully, as she scrambled to her feet. Curse my everyday routines, she thought as she hastily fixed her bed, and dashed towards her bathroom.

After the fifth door bell, Sakura had managed to quickly brush her hair, wash her face, and gargle some mouth wash before running towards the door

"Why? why does he have to be so early? I'm still in my boxers..." Sakura mumbled to herself.

She contemplated on going back inside her room to change into something more decent, but the doorbell had been rung for the sixth time and the whining sound it emitted had sounded impatient already.

"Oh, fuck it." She swore.

"This is what he'll get for coming by so early." Sakura muttered again as she padded her way towards the main door of the house.

Sakura opened the door and expected to see a lone figure with a silver wisp of hair. But instead, three figures stood before her with smiles on their faces except for one blonde woman who simply looked annoyed.

"Ino, Hinata, Temari! What are you doing here?"

Sakura looked at the three of them, surprised at their sudden appearance on her doorstep. Temari and Hinata were waving like idiots while Ino only seemed to be sulking.

"What took you so long, forehead?! We've been standing here like forever!" Ino complained, tapping her foot on the front porch while the other two only looked at the both of them.

Sakura raised an eye brow and answered.

"I believe people deserve to have a lie in during Sundays in their own houses."

Ino simply shrugged, and rolled her eyes as she stepped in while Sakura watched the other two follow Ino as the latter went straight inside.

"Good morning, Sakura." Hinata smiled as she went past her, following Ino.

"We were afraid to disturb your neighbors if we call your name out loud ,so Ino raped your door bell." Temari explained. "And I'll take the liberty of bringing these to the kitchen." She added, lifting the paper bags she was holding for Sakura to see.

"Uh, guys? Why are you here?" Sakura demanded calmly as she followed them to the kitchen.

She had not received any message or notice that her friends would be coming over, so she was definitely surprised. However, glad as she may be, Sakura had started chewing her bottom lip, taking into account that she has a prior engagement this day as she remembered Kakashi's words. But she also knew that her friends weren't easily driven out of the house once they got in.

' O h god, this is going to be a problem. What would they say when they see Kakashi?'

Sakura's mind drifted to how Ino and Hinata treated the guy, and the last thing she wanted was to make it look to Kakashi like she just wanted to dangle him in front of her friends.

"Hey forehead! Come here and eat breakfast! We brought your favorite!" Ino called, hearing the clatter of plates and other kitchen utensils.

Sakura dragged herself further inside her kitchen and saw the three already propped up on their seats with the food already prepared. It seemed that they had indeed ordered bacon, pancakes and eggs for takeout from one of her favorite restaurants.

"Sit down Sakura, don't look at us like you don't want us here." Ino pointed her fork at her, simultaneously slicing a piece of pancake and stuffing it in her mouth.

"We're sorry Sakura, were you busy?" Hinata asked, chewing silently on her food unlike her blonde best friend.

"No, Hinata. It's okay. I was just surprised that you guys dropped by so early." She explained, as she tried to rid the frown from her face.

"Well, it was Ino's idea." Temari said. "Besides, we haven't had a decent girls' get together ever since Naruto insisted that we do nights out like every other night. Plus, you've been abandoning us again." The other blonde accused.

"Temari's right! You're really missing out on a lot of things lately, but you're kinda lucky because it somehow gets into your nerves eventually when you hang out too much with the boys! I mean, I love them, but they're such rowdy bunches of idiots. The three of us end up being their baby sitters." Ino muttered as she started chomping on the bacon strips on her plate.

"How are they?" Sakura asked, having a slice of her own pancake.

"That's what you get for getting absent on our night out." Ino grumbled.

"Ino, stop it. Maybe she's just got a lot of things to do." Hinata said on her defense. "Right Sakura? I mean even Sai wasn't around last night."

"Oh please. It's not even exam week yet because that's still 2 months from now. And don't make your hospital duties as an excuse. I'm very much aware of your sched, and they aren't that crowded this month." Ino said, pointing her fork to Sakura again. "And you also can't blame Sai, Hinata. He's got his duties too." Ino frowned, now pointing towards their pale-eyed friend.

"That or she's got a boy on the side already." Temari teased, which made Sakura frown and raise an eyebrow.

"Wait… How the hell did you even get that idea?" Sakura asked incredulously.

"Oh please, Sakura. You can't hide that from me. You're so obvious. You keep on glancing at every clock in your vision. Like you're waiting for something." Temari answered as she chewed on a large slab of her pancake. "Unless of course there's a new soap opera, then that perfectly explains your behavior."

"Oh my God, Sakura. Is that true?" Ino took her turn to ask, her mouth agape as though forgetting that she still had some food left to chew. "So that explains why you suddenly looked so down when you opened the door for us." Ino thought aloud, when Hinata suddenly blurted...

"But how about Sasuke?" Hinata askedever the loyal woman to the raven-haired man because he was Naruto's best friend. But Sakura only shook her head.

"I don't even know what you're talking about. I just wanted to know how the boys are and suddenly we ended up in this topic."

Sakura found herself lying.

It wasn't that she had anything to hide. Kakashi wasn't even her boyfriend. They were just...friends? Yes. Friends. Just like what she told Tsunade. But telling them that she had just recently been hanging out with the guy would end up an even bigger issue than poverty especially since Ino and Temari were around, so Sakura decided to lie her way through.

"If you say so." Temari said, rolling her eyes at Sakura.

"I-I really don't think there's a guy involved." Hinata mumbled, looking at Temari who immediately understood what she wanted to convey.

"And why do you say that?" Ino asked. It was Temari who spoke on Hinata's behalf.

"It's kinda obvious, really. Sakura just got out of a relationship with Sasuke. I don't think it's that easy to get over a guy like him. Except of course if her boyfriend was Shikamaru, then I think it's super easy to dump the guy and look for another." Temari huffed.

"Uhh, is there something wrong between you and Shikamaru, Temari?" Sakura asked. Grateful for the opportunity to stir the conversation towards another topic.

"They were okay. Until Shino came rushing towards our booth, bringing his work with him." Ino supplied.

"Well you can't blame Shino! He's busy with his research. He's just not that great with multi-tasking-slash-hanging out with friends." Hinata argued.

"Yeah, and Shikamaru just had to take a look, until both of them got so absorbed that he forgot about me!" Temari complained.

"Oh get over it. He got his punishment already." Ino said.

"So…what's the punishment?" Sakura asked, fully knowing where this conversation would lead her.

"It was simple. No sex for him." Temari answered.

"For a month?!" Sakura asked. But Temari shook her head.

"For a day?!" Sakura and Hinata simultaneously asked when Ino suddenly laughed.

"More like for 30 minutes!"

"30 minutes of foreplay. No penetration." Temari added.

"Isn't that a good thing?" Sakura asked, not really finding any fault on the punishment. It should not even be considered a punishment.

"It's good for me. Bad for Shikamaru. You know how impatient he is." Temari said, laughing at what she shared. "Anyway…the boys are fine."

"Tell her about Kiba." Hinata whispered.

"What about him?" Sakura asked. It was Ino who answered her question.

"Nothing much. It's just that Kiba brought her supposed girlfriend last night."

Sakura snorted, fully knowing Kiba's attitude towards relationships. That man was allergic to those kinds of things.

"Oh really? What's her name?" Sakura asked.

"Haruka? Haruhi...definitely something with Haru...I don't remember." Ino said.

"Oh please. We all know that the girl's just his flavor of the month." Sakura retorted.

"More like flavor of the week. The girl has severe fish eyes. I don't know what Kiba saw in her." Temari muttered.

"Boobs." Hinata squeaked. "She's as big as me and she dangles it in front of Kiba like there's no tomorrow. So you can't blame the guy for being hypnotized."

"How about the others?" Sakura asked again, stirring the topic away from Kiba's new flavor.

Somehow, Sakura found it difficult to ask for Sasuke directly so she had to ask about the others first.

"Well…" Hinata started shifting in her seat, so were the other two, and Sakura noticed.

"What aren't you telling me?" She demanded, but her voice was calm.

"Sasuke's got a busted lip, while Naruto has a broken cheek bone." Temari confessed.

"Looks to me like the two got into some kind of a brawl—ugh, kids." Ino muttered.

"Did the two of them fight? Are they okay?" She asked.

Sakura stood silent for a moment, contemplating on why such a thing happened between Sasuke and Naruto. It was possible for the two to have gotten into a fight. Both of them kinda got into a lot of those when they were youngerbut it was impossible for any person, even a group to get close to them and take a hit most especially on the face, unless…the two of them fought each other.

"No one knows for sure, really. But they seemed to be okay last night. So maybe they really got into a fight with someone." Ino informed her.

"And Naruto won't tell me anything, so I also have no idea about it." Hinata mumbled.

Sakura nodded even when it still didn't make sense to her but she no longer pursued the subject. When suddenly, Ino clapped her hands and made an announcement.

"Okay, it's time to dress up!" The blonde cheered, but Sakura only looked at her, arching a brow towards her friend.

"Huh? What do you mean dress up?" She asked as she swallowed the last of her breakfast, washing it down with the takeout coffee.

"C'mon, c'mon, let's head to your room and dress you up." Ino got down from her high chair at the counter and tugged at Sakura.

"Go on, Sakura. We'll take care of these." Hinata told her, flashing her a smile.

"Wait. For what is the dress up?" Sakura demanded as she refused to be budged from where she was seated.

"First, you visit me with breakfast, then next, you ask me to dress up? I still have to do some gardening!" Sakura reasoned out, not really wanting to leave the house, afraid that she might miss Kakashi.

"Oh please, I saw the garden. It's fine. You still got another week before you could trim the bushes to your heart's content. Now, let's get you dressed."

"Where are we going?" Sakura asked as she let herself be pulled away by her best friend lest she wanted her arm to be permanently dislocated.

"Where else, silly? Shopping!" Ino exclaimed, beaming her wide smile towards Sakura.


When they reached her room, Sakura went straight to her closet, knowing better than to argue with Ino. As she was rummaging for clothes, Sakura heard a flop on the bed, which meant that Ino had already occupied the mattress. She heard her speak.

"Oh, who's this little guy?"

Sakura stilled. She didn't need to turn towards her friend to know whom Ino was talking about because she was positive that her best friend was pertaining to her little stuffed polar bear...little Kakashi.

'Please don't notice the tag…please don't notice the tag…" Sakura internally chanted. But as though reading her mind, Ino suddenly blurted…

"Wait a minute, this came from the amusement park…"

'Oh no! She saw the tag!' Sakura panicked from within but maintained her indifference. She still pretended to rummage for clothes and awaited the bomb which her blonde friend would drop on her, but Sakura only heard a sigh.

"I knew it. Temari was right. There's a new guy."

But Sakura did not speak. Instead, she slightly turned her head towards the bed where Ino was lying, watching her friend squeeze the stuffed animal in her hands. Ino looked at her.

"If you're with a new guy, it's okay, Sakura. You can always tell me."

"And what makes you think that there's a new guy?" Sakura asked.

"Well, duh! This is definitely a prize from the amusement park. I saw the tag. And you can't tell me that you've had this since forever because the last time you had stuffed toys was five years ago, but we donated everything to charity remember—for those orphans? And then suddenly, here you are with this—this polar bear."

"That doesn't explain the part where I'm supposed to have a new guy." Sakura muttered as she laid her clothes on her bed and reached for her towel.

"Oh c'mon, Sakura! Who goes to an amusement park alone?!" Ino asked her, her eyes wide and unblinking as though trying to catch her in a lie.

"Uhh…me?"

Ino's jaw dropped.

"Why the hell would you go to the fucking amusement park alone?" Ino asked, clearly not believing what Sakura just said.

"Because…because I was sad." She blurted. "I went to the cemetery yesterday, and after that…I—I decided to go to the amusement park to kill time and unwind." Sakura explained.

"Ugh. You're unbelievable. You could've texted me! Or you could've just gone to our get together if that was the case." Ino exclaimed.

"You know I can't." Sakura mumbled. "I—I'm still not ready to face Sasuke. Give me time, Ino."

Ino looked at her for a moment before she spoke.

"You know, Sakura? It would be really nice if you could find another guy, even if he's just for a rebound. No one's going to blame you for moving on." Ino said, still petting the stuffed animal.

"Pig, I don't do rebounds." Sakura said, rolling her eyes towards her friend.

"And that's the problem. If that's your attitude, it will be really hard to replace Sasuke. Hinata and Temari were right, you know? Where on earth would you find someone that could be at par with the guy? He's nearly perfect!"

"Just drop the subject okay? If I'm going to end up as an old maid, then it's fine with me." She muttered.

Sakura didn't really want to continue with the conversation any longer because in reality, she was busy thinking of a plan on how to inform Kakashi that she'll be out for the day. She didn't want him to be waiting up on someone who's not even at home.

Perhaps a post it on the door bell would do? She thought. She'd also have to write her cellphone number just in case. Then, upon reaching a definite plan, Sakura stomped her way towards her bathroom and shut the door, leaving Ino on her bed who was having a staring contest against the stuffed polar bear.


Kakashi ran his hand over his face because he was extremely exasperated with the schedule he had on a Sunday morning.

He had several meetings scheduled from eight in the morning 'til five in the afternoon, not really stopping even for a short break because he wanted to be free during the weekdays. But now, he was thinking that maybe it was wiser to have his other appointments re-scheduled for the weekdays, because at the moment, he could feel the vein on the side of his temple throb as though it was informing him that it was about to snap.

He sighed.

The last person he had on his office went out bawling like a wounded animal when he had not accepted the merger which the person had offered—and that wasn't even the worse.

Earlier that day, another person collapsed in front of him after he refused what the former had to offer. Fortunately, his staff was always ready for contingencies like those, because when the man fell on the floor, his team had brought in a stretcher while he remained seated on his chair as he watched his men bring the body out, carrying it away from his view.

For the nth time that day, Kakashi rubbed his temple to rid of the headache he had while he rested his head on the back of his swivel chair. The cool air of the aircondition didn't really help in easing the throbbing pain, and when he looked at his watch, it was already half past 2 pm and he had yet to take his lunch. He cursed.

But there was something which made him feel better...

Kakashi stared at the new picture on the top of his wide, veneer, chestnut table, and somehow, the memory brought a smile to his lips. However, when he looked at the pink haired woman who was smiling back at him, he once again ran a hand over his face, remembering the promise he made to her the night before...

'See you tomorrow.' He said. But now he was stuck in the office...on a Sunday.

Even the dead had their rest, Kakashi thought as he sighed and closed his eyes, leaning his head further on the back rest of his swivel chair.

Then, he heard Ayame's heel on the tiled floor.

"Kakashi-sama, To—"

"Ayame, cancel my last two meetings and reschedule them on the weekdays, but please spare Monday. I have some things in mind for that day." Kakashi mumbled under his breath.

"Noted, sir. But your fa—"

"Tell them all to leave. You too. As well as the other employees." Kakashi ordered.

"Yes, Kakashi-sama, but—"

Kakashi dropped the hand on his face and looked icily at the brown haired woman standing before him. The woman merely met his gaze, waiting for him to give the order to let her speak. He smirked.

Kakashi still remembered the first day he accepted Ayame as his secretary. Among all the males and females who applied, it was only her who seemed to look like she wasn't the least bit scared of him.

Most of the applicants he interviewed trembled and stuttered the moment they heard his voice. Three women and one man almost cried when he looked at them intently, and he wasn't even doing anything yet—but not Ayame. That was why he hired her.

Now, she was like his personal speaking calendar, reminding him of all his schedules and meetings when it came to a point where he'd deliberately forget about them because he just didn't like to attend a meeting and preferred to sleep.

Of course he also had Izumo and Kotetsu to thank, especially when he was bedridden after the accident—because it was the two of them, together with Ayame who kept the business going. But among the three, he found Ayame to have this certain degree of control over him. Perhaps it was because of her cold, cold eyes similar to his.

Kakashi leaned forward to his desk, motioning for the brown-haired woman to speak.

"Tobirama-sama is out in the lobby and wishes to speak to you Kakashi-sama. But I'll cancel all your meetings this afternoon and will inform you of the new schedule."

"Okay, Ayame. Thank you. Kindly send him in and bring us coffee before you leave." Kakashi ordered.

Ayame bowed her head and stepped out of his office. A few moments later, his uncle was ushered inside.

"I knew you were here when I couldn't find you at home." Tobirama said, walking towards the sofa set inside Kakashi's office.

Kakashi looked at the white-haired man before him and smiled to himself as Tobirama walked further in.

The man really didn't change much from the last time he saw him. He was still the doctor-slash-business tycoon who towered and scared most people because of his impressive height and his much more impressive face.

Kakashi stood up and met his uncle half way, giving him a firm embrace to welcome him.

"Welcome back, uncle." Kakashi greeted, leading him to the sofa so they could take a seat.

"Really, Kakashi? I've been gone for only a year and you're back to calling me uncle. Glad to know you've spent so much time with Tsunade that she had already influenced you enough to call me the same because of her constant nagging over the phone with me. Uncle...uncle... she'd keep on repeating." The man sighed.

"Sorry father. As you know, I just recently recovered from a concussion." Kakashi jested. "And besides, Papa's gonna get jealous. Have you gone home?" Kakashi explained, pertaining to his adoptive father.

"Please, I think I'm old enough to do what I want to do. And I wanted to see my son first. See how you're doing. Are you still alive? Or perhaps Tsunade has left you to rot already."

"I'm fine, father." Kakashi answered as he looked intently at the white-haired before him.

If Kakashi didn't know any better, he would have believed that the man sitting opposite him was his real father—with all their similarities and nuances—from their hair color to their height and built, and certain mannerisms, but Kakashi knew the truth. His adoptive parents have been truthful to him ever since he was young enough to understand, and he was eternally grateful for it, especially to this man because he gave him another family.

Kakashi may have lost his biological father at a very young age, but it was replaced by two loving father figures in his life. This man—Tobirama Senju, and his adoptive father, Tsunade's biological father, Hanaku Senju.

Tobirama reached towards his nephew-slash-son, planning to pat Kakashi on his shoulder, but the silver-haired man knew better than to let his uncle-slash-father do that. So, even before Tobirama could settle a large hand on his shoulder, Kakashi slightly moved sideways to escape the man's disguised punch.

"Father, you know that no longer works on me." Kakashi said, smirking at the white-haired man for his underhanded tactics. "I know it hasn't been long since I've gotten out of the hospital, but I'm not blind—"

SMACK!

Tobirama's hand met Kakashi's left cheek, leaving the latter dumbfounded at the sudden turn of events. The slap wasn't that hard but it definitely left a stinging sensation on his cheek.

If the man had unleashed his full strength on that one slap, Kakashi knew that he would've suffered a dislocated jaw. With nothing left to do, he faced his uncle-slash-father after he'd gotten over the initial shock, but remained silent.

"You fucking bastard!" Tobirama bellowed.

"I leave you alone for one year, and you managed to get yourself into a lot of trouble! If I hadn't called Tsunade I wouldn't even have known that you got into an accident which could have killed you. You almost gave me a heart attack, you stupid, stupid child."

Kakashi continued to rub his cheek—thankful for the little distraction when Ayame entered his office with a tray of their coffee in her hand.

The brown-haired girl set their respective mugs down before them while Kakashi took the opportunity to peer at his second father.

Tobirama may seem calm, but Kakashi knew that he was seething with anger on the inside.

Ayame excused herself.

Kakashi picked up his mug and sipped on it, enjoying the bitter taste of the brewed coffee in his tongue because it distracted him from the stinging on his cheek. Tobirama did the same.

"You don't have to worry about me, father. As you can see, I'm still very much alive."

"And you have Tsunade to thank for that... You look great by the way. Your new eye and that scar on your face suits you." Tobirama said. The sarcasm was thick on his words, but Kakashi stood quiet. His second father continued speaking.

"What if I took that girl with me, huh? What if I forced her to go and join the medical research team for a year? You could've died! And who the hell works on a Sunday? I knew this would happen as soon as you were discharged from the hospital. I should've asked Tsunade to break a few bones so you'd stay in one place—even bedridden for that matter."

"Father, you know I don't like hospitals." Kakashi answered.

"Then why the hell did you end up getting into an accident?!" His second father's voice raised again, but Kakashi only sighed.

Time and again, Kakashi had wished and hoped for powers that could bring back time…he could've warned his best friends to take another route, or stop for another hour, then maybe all of them were still alive—maybe he wouldn't feel so broken.


Tobirama's face softened at the sight of the man before him. Kakashi was the closest thing he had to a son, and he couldn't stop himself from feeling sorry towards the boy. He knew what he felt because he knew what the boy had been through. A part of his life had suffered the death of a loved one as well—his wife and his best friend. That was why he tried his best to provide Kakashi with a family.

Tobirama made sure that his brother— Tsunade's father, along with his wife and child, would pamper and shower Kakashi with so much love and affection that the boy would learn to cope, if not to forget his grief. But for someone who's life had revolved around so much death even at a very early age, there was only so much that Tobirama could do—and sometimes, a father's love didn't seem to be enough.


"You should be out there enjoying your youth, child! You should be dating! But here you are, cooped up in your office during a Sunday with that secretary of yours whom I'm surprised didn't manage to freeze this coffee."

"Father, Ayame's efficient."

"Yes, but she's not dating material." Tobirama said, leaning back on the sofa as all traces of the silent rage vanished into thin air.

That was his father, alright. He didn't resort to violence unless he needed to smack some sense into people, and most of the time, once was enough.

"Speaking of dating, I believe Mitarashi's daughter is back. You know her, don't you? That short-haired spit fire of a child."

Kakashi chuckled. His second father called everyone a child who was thirty something and younger, despite not being so old himself.

"You dated her, haven't you? Why don't you give her a call, and see if you can start off from there?"

"I believe big sis isn't going to like that idea." Kakashi said.

"Oh yes. I still don't understand why she dislikes that child so much." Tobirama answered, rubbing his chin as though thinking of another person whom he could set up with Kakashi.

"Father, it's okay. I was supposed to be out on a date today but the meeting ran for so long—and then you came…" Kakashi trailed off.

"Oh, so you're telling me that it's my fault? Well I apologize for wanting to see my son first after getting back from a one-year-research trip...And it's your fault for scheduling appointments on Sundays. I believe my family raised you better than that." Tobirama reproached.

"Has your sister seen this 'date' of yours?" His second father asked, completely going back to the subject of his 'date'.

"Yes, father. They've met."

"And?"

"And I believe they got along pretty well...considering big sis' fucked up attitude." Kakashi answered.

"Well that's a surprising turn of events." Tobirama said, setting his cup of coffee on the glass table before him as he looked at Kakashi.

"Don't stress yourself too much, son. You've been working your ass off and you're not even as old as me. Remember that I did not hand you over this company to bury your head in it. You're young. You should take time and enjoy once in a while."

"Father, I don't think you'd still say that after you've visited the bar at our new establishment." Kakashi answered, the white-haired man only shrugged.

Tobirama stood up and walked towards the huge glass doors of Kakashi's office, but before stepping out, he clasped Kakashi's shoulders firmly and spoke.

"You deserve to be happy, son. So, by all means go on this 'date' which you speak of since I could see that familiar twinkle in your eyes—and not that look that means you've found another play thing." Tobirama smirked.

Kakashi only shook his head and let out an imperceptible smile.

"You're just tired, father, and hallucinating."

"...And since Tsunade has approved of her, I'd love to meet this girlfriend of yours soon."

"She's not my girlfriend."

"Whatever you say, son. I'll see you at home, so be sure to at least drop by at the family house." Tobirama said, pushing the glass doors in front of him as he raised his hand to wave good bye.

Kakashi returned to his swivel chair and rubbed the sides of his temple again.

Of course his second father was acting that way, shoving him towards random girls he hasn't even met. The reason behind was because if they can't make Tsunade settle down and provide the family grandchildren, the burden would be shifted to him—and he still had no plans of settling down.

Kakashi shook his head and contemplated whether to still meet with Sakura or forego with it and just go back to his pad for the day and sleep. After much thought, Kakashi chose the latter.


"Oh god, I can't believe I let the girls drag me everywhere." Sakura muttered as she dragged her feet heavily towards her mini porch.

She sat on the first few steps of the stairs leading to her doorway and looked at the plant bushes and remembered the days where she and her mom would trim their wild leaves and pick up the different flowers.

They had rose bushes, chrysanthemums, the pretty viburnum shrubs, hydrangeas, and at their back yard was a spectrum of colors when the rhododendrons bloom.

Maybe Ino was right, the shrubs didn't need trimming yet. She would know, because despite her gossip queen personality, she really did know her way when it comes to plants. And besides, it was getting dark already, the last rays of the sun slowly disappearing from the horizon with hints of rain clouds up above.

Sakura picked herself up from the porch steps and went straight to the doorbell where she kept the note hidden. The little piece of paper was still there, plastered with a tape, still attached from where she left it.

"Guess he forgot to come." Sakura whispered to herself feeling the tinge of disappointment eat her mind as she removed the little orange post it and shoved it in the pocket of her coat.

'So what if he forgot? It's not like the man was committed to you or something, get a grip.' Her inner self scolded and what she said was correct.

Spending a day in the carnival did not define two person's relationship, so she really had no right to be disappointed. But Sakura still sighed as she unlocked her door, dragging all the shopping bags she had managed to accumulate because of her friends.

'Better prepare for dinner. It's gonna get pretty dark soon.' She thought.


It was already fifteen minutes past eight in the evening, and Sakura was already freshly dressed and showered, and was ready to go to bed.

She received a message from her friends a while back inviting her to go out and have a drink but it proved quite difficult to say yes especially when she's already dressed in the comfort of her pajamas, so she refused.

Sakura was at the midst of covering herself with her blanket when her doorbell rang.

Ding dong.

"Oh hell no. Don't tell me this is a repeat performance from earlier?!" Sakura mumbled as she buried her face on her pillow. Maybe if she pretended to be asleep, the doorbell would stop ringing and her friends would just go away.

Thinking that Ino and the others once again made their way to her house just to drag her out to go party automatically filled her with dread. So she buried herself further and covered her head with the comforter, but the doorbell rang again.

"Dammit!"

Slowly, Sakura found herself dragging her feet towards the main door, muttering and cursing objects under her breath as she felt a burning scowl on her brows.

"What?!" Sakura bit out as she swung the door open. But her jaw automatically dropped when her eyes met the broad back and masculine shoulders of her visitor.

He turned to look at her, his mismatched eyes were full of guilt, coupled with a shy smile that was partially visible on his lips because there was another scarf wrapped around him.

"Kakashi!"

'He's such a yummy little thing with that black leather jacket of his.' Her inner self commented.

"Sorry, was this a bad time? I'm sorry if I disturbed your sleep." Kakashi apologized after running his eyes on her outfit of the night.

"No. No. I wasn't sleeping. And sorry if I snapped on you. There's an explanation behind that but I'd rather not tell you at the moment." Sakura explained.

The silver-haired man only nodded and brought out the paper bag he had in his hand.

"Uhh, I'm not sure if you already had dinner but I brought food." He said, smiling behind his scarf.

Kakashi raised the paper bags he was holding in line of Sakura's view. Well, of course she already had her dinner, but she couldn't tell him that unless she wanted to drive him away so maybe…she could just will her stomach to make a room for a few more spoonfuls?

Sakura stepped aside to let Kakashi in but he remained immobile in front of her porch.

"Aren't you coming in?"

Kakashi looked at her and cocked his head to the side.

' W hy does he look so cute?! Stop thinking! Stop thinking!'

"I was wondering if you'd like to go out with me. There's this place I've been going to…"

Suddenly, Sakura felt self-conscious as she looked down at her choice of clothing for the night. A loose white shirt and a pink flannel pajama with yellow rubber duckies drawn in it. Kakashi seemed to notice her distress.

"Can you hold this for me, please?" Kakashi asked, handing over the paper bag he was holding to Sakura.

When she nodded and held the bag, Kakashi stepped closer towards her and reached something from the inside, just beside her door. Sakura froze on the spot because of the sudden intrusion on her personal space where she could perfectly smell the whiff of Kakashi's faint masculine scent.


When Sakura froze, Kakashi took the opportunity to grab her coat from the coat rack he saw from his last visit and discreetly locked the door on the inside.

When he stepped away from her, he pulled the door with him locking it in the process which startled the pink-haired woman. But Kakashi wasted no time and tugged her hand leading her where his car was parked.

"Don't worry, we're not going to a restaurant or something, and I can assure you that you still look lovely even in your...ducky pajamas." Kakashi teased.

"Where are we going anyway?" Sakura asked, still allowing herself to be led towards his car.

"You'll see."

"You're not taking me to your secret lair, are you?" Sakura asked, using their previous encounter with Tsunade as a reference to her stupid question.

"Oh, I have a secret lair alright, but I'm not taking you there."

"Then, where are we going?" Sakura once again asked, forgetting the fact that he had just mentioned about having a secret lair—but Kakashi ignored her question as he closed the passenger's door. Once they were inside his car, that's when he answered...

"I'll show you my happy place…" Kakashi flashed her a smile. "…And I hope you have a spare key hidden in one of your flower pots…if not, I guess my lock picking skills would be put to the test." He said, as he started the engine of his car and sped away.


Sakura found herself seated on the hood of Kakashi's Aston Martin while she couldn't help but smile to herself as she watched over the city's bright lights down below.

Kakashi drove a few kilometers far north, passing the cemetery as they got out of the town proper, and a few kilometers more until they reached a clearing where Kakashi stopped a few meters from a cliff.

She couldn't help but be amazed at the sight before her. Sitting on the hood of Kakashi's car gave her a great view of the twinkling lights of the district. It looked so alive and beautiful in that cold and dark of the night. The numerous glaring lights seemed to twinkle like stars in contrast with the darkness of the surroundings.

It all felt surreal to Sakura.

"It's going to rain later." She heard Kakashi say.

Sakura turned to look at her left to where Kakashi was seated, holding a steaming meat bun in his hands. He also turned to look at her and smiled, handing over one of the paper bags that held the meat buns.

"How can you tell?" Sakura asked as she brought out her food from the bag, letting it warm her hands.

She saw several rain clouds just a few hours back but apart from that, there were no other signs of rain she knew of.

"Well, first it's a bit chilly out tonight. Second, there are no stars to see which in a normal day surpasses the beauty of the lights down below, and third, I could smell it the breeze." Kakashi explained as he buried his nose on the scarf he was wearing.

'He really does look effortlessly cute.' Sakura muttered internally. But she tried sniffing around to find out if she could smell anything different from where she was seated.

"I don't smell anything."

"You'll find out later if I'm kidding or not…Are you cold?" Kakashi asked, trailing his eyes to the coat that covered her.

It was indeed a bit chilly out that night but Sakura was fine, especially since she had the steaming meat bun in her hands. The delicious aroma of it wafted her senses and for a minute she didn't care about the impending rain or the chill of the breeze... Until she felt a warm cloth being wrapped around her neck and shoulders.

When Sakura looked down, she saw Kakashi's dark blue scarf wrapped around her and noticed that Kakashi had shifted closer.

"Don't want you getting a cold because of me. It's my fault for inviting you out at this hour." He mumbled.

"It's okay. I couldn't think of a better time where you could show me your happy place. It's so beautiful. How did you find it?" Sakura asked as she took a bite of her food. Turned out, she was still hungry.

Kakashi leaned back to rest on his windshield and also took a bite of his food. He did not speak for a minute which gave Sakura the opportunity to study him in another light—or lack thereof because it was so fascinating to watch the shadows dance across his face...

He slightly turned his head to look at her again, seemingly aware of her penetrating stare, but Sakura couldn't seem to turn away. So, she only lowered her lashes hoping that Kakashi hadn't noticed the color in her cheeks.

Then, she heard Kakashi speak. His deep baritone voice filling the silence of their surroundings.

"This isn't originally my happy place. It actually belonged to my two other best friends. This was where they used to date, and I happen to be the ultimate third wheel."

Sakura chuckled as she visualized Kakashi being the third wheel.

"Don't you bring your own—uh, date when you're with them?" Sakura asked, still not believing that the guy beside him didn't have a girlfriend.

'Well, of course the guy doesn't have a girlfriend, silly. Because if he does, then it would be that girl who'd be here with him and not you.' Her inner self reminded her as she waited for Kakashi's reply.

"No. If it's just the three of us, then it was just the three of us."

"I feel like a trespasser." Sakura whispered.

"Oh no. I deserve to be here with someone else after all the third wheeling I've been through. Do you know how difficult it was to just hang around back while your two best friends made out?" Kakashi said, shaking his head in the process.

"Then why didn't you leave?" Sakura asked, hiding a grin.

"I couldn't. Someone had to be in their right mind to prevent the other two from undressing each other and falling over the cliff." Kakashi muttered.

"You must miss them a lot."

"I do."

Sakura tried stirring her question into something much more personal.

It really did surprise her how easy it was to talk to this guy despite knowing him for only a few days.

She hated to admit it but she was in fact drawn to him, and she refused to think that the reason behind her surprising behavior was because she missed Sasuke.

"How many girls have you brought here, Kakashi?"

"Ah. So we're in that kind of questioning, huh?" Kakashi turned to look at her and Sakura nodded.

"None. Only you." He answered simply.

"Why?" Sakura asked again.

"Well, this was my best friends' sacred dating place. Don't really want to tarnish it by bringing random girls here."

"Am I not a random girl?"

"No."

"So…is this a date?" Sakura asked again as a faint blush graced her cheeks especially when Kakashi nodded.

"That or you could also call it as two people eating meet buns over a cliff. That's fine too."

Sakura chuckled.

The man beside her was unbelievable. He certainly looked intimidating the first time she saw him in his bar—but only a few hours spent with him proved that he was such a comfortable guy to be around with. He was easy to joke and tease and to make fun of, and Sakura couldn't help herself but reminisce if she had something similar with Sasuke.

'Stop thinking about him.' Her inner voice scolded. 'There's nothing to be guilty about spending a time with another god incarnate. You've had your time with Sasuke. He's a god incarnate too, I know…but now you have this beautiful silver-haired man beside you, so focus bitch, focus.'

But Sakura couldn't. Her mind drifted once more to what Ino told her this morning.

'Where on earth would you find someone that could be at par with Sasuke? He's nearly perfect!' She said.

Now Sakura wondered what Ino would say if she found out that she was hanging out with the silver-haired owner of the establishment Ino fell in love with.

Sakura just shuddered at the thought.

"A penny for your thoughts." She heard Kakashi say.

"Oh, sorry. I just remembered something." Sakura said, now shifting her body so that she was directly facing Kakashi.

"I told you a while back that there was a reason why I snapped at you, right?"

Kakashi nodded.

"Well, you see…the reason behind that was…"

And Sakura told him what took place earlier that day. From her breakfast with her girlfriends, to their shopping spree, up to the post it she left on her door bell…

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to keep you a secret. It's not like we're an item or anything…it's just that, Ino would definitely blog about this if she knew. She'd hunt the internet for a picture of you and your whole name and life story and then she'd post it on her website. And I think, you wouldn't want that considering your status…" Sakura trailed off.

"And what would my status be?" Kakashi asked, testing her on why she would think of it that way.

"Uhm…like Sasuke?" She answered.


Kakashi listened intently to all of Sakura's stories and she was right...

As a rising young business tycoon who was making a name for himself (despite having the backup of the Senju clan) — Kakashi, like Sasuke, didn't want extra attention from unwanted people most especially the paparazzi.

He still needed to establish his own identity in the business industry without the interference of the showbiz media, so he actually found it thoughtful that Sakura thought ahead of him and decided to keep what a they have a secret from her friends.

Furthermore, Kakashi was aware of the behavior of the Yamanaka woman—being an Instagram celebrity.

After the welcome party for Sasuke, he asked his staff—Kotetsu and Izumo—to do a background check of everyone who were present that night. And he was correct in guessing that all of them belonged to very influential families, especially Sasuke, the pale-eyed beauty and her boyfriend who was the son of the owner of Namikaze Industries.

There was one exception though—and that was the pink-haired woman beside him.

Sakura did not come from an influential family or clan. But based on the background check of this woman, she had her own fortune to her name, being the only daughter of two doctors...

"Let's play a game, Sakura." Kakashi suddenly blurted.


Sakura was surprised when Kakashi suddenly offered to play a game.

She watched Kakashi as he slid down the hood of his car and walked towards the passenger's side. She then pressed her face on the windshield to see what Kakashi was rummaging for in the compartment inside. When he got out and went to sit back on the hood of his car, Sakura noticed that Kakashi was shaking mildly, and it took her a moment to understand that the silver-haired man was laughing.

"What?" Sakura asked curiously.

"Nothing. You're cute when you press your face on the glass. Reminds me of my dog back at the family house. Wanna see him?"

Sakura nodded and waited for Kakashi to show a picture of the said dog to her.

While Kakashi was browsing his phone, Sakura started wondering what his dog looked like.

Was it a Maltese? A Pomeranian perhaps? But Kakashi looked like a person who owned huge dogs. A Labrador maybe? But it could also be a husky. Those wolf-like dogs truly mesmerized her. But when Kakashi slid his phone towards her, she stared at one of the most weird-looking dogs she had ever laid her eyes on.

Its fur was brown with a darker shade adorning its ears and snout. The dog was obviously small and its face was all scrunched up as though it was sporting a permanent frown. Sakura frowned as well.

"A pug?! I look like a pug?!"

"Isn't he cute?"

Sakura didn't answer but her eyes were shooting daggers towards Kakashi which made him laugh all the more.

"I was kidding. Of course you're way cuter than my pug." Kakashi said as he ran his right palm on Sakura's face which made her blush.

"Ready for the game?" He asked.

"What game are we playing? And what did you get from your compartment?"

Kakashi revealed the small notepad and the ball pen he was holding.

"We're going to play story starters…"

"And how does that go?" Sakura asked.

She watched Kakashi scribble notes on his pad while he explained the mechanics.

"I'll be writing short phrases in this paper called story starters. After we've picked one, we must tell a story using one of these sentences as a starting point."

"I'm assuming that the stories should be true to life?"

Kakashi nodded.

"But the stories could vary depending on what paper you get to pick." He added.

"Wait, isn't it unfair that you're the only one writing the story starters?" Sakura asked.

"I knew you'd say that so we'd take turns in telling a story using those starters. Satisfied?"

"Yep. Fair enough."

Now, she watched Kakashi rip the paper into three, folded them and laid them on the hood of the car.

"Pick one."

Sakura picked the one in the middle. She opened the folded piece of paper and read the story starter aloud.

" I have this one weird hobby which I keep a secret because…"

"Hmm. This involve secrets. I don't know if you could handle mine." Sakura said before coming up with a story of her own.

"That's what's interesting when it comes to secrets." Kakashi said.

"Okay, I've got one…I have this one weird hobby which I keep a secret because…it involves poisons. And if people knew that I love concocting my very own potent mixture, they'd probably send me to jail…or the mental hospital."

"Hmm. That's interesting. But isn't that a part of your curriculum?" Kakashi asked, aware that she was a med student.

"Oh no. We're supposed to come up with antidotes and cures but not those things that could kill you in three seconds flat."

"I guess I'd have to watch what I eat and drink around you from now on." Kakashi teased.

"Only if you make me angry." Sakura shot back, smiling. "Okay, your turn."

"I don't actually keep this a secret, and it may not be as interesting as yours, also you may find it weird but… I have this one weird hobby which I keep a secret because…it involves my collection of a series of erotica and porn novels. I don't exactly keep it a secret because I read them in public especially when I'm bored."

"Oh. Then I hope to god I'm not boring you."

"You don't see me with a book do you?"

"I'm flattered. But you're right. It's not that weird. You're a man, I believe that's a perfectly respectable hobby."

"I wouldn't really call it respectable once you've read one of my books."

Sakura raised an eyebrow towards him.

"You're the type to blush and giggle while reading them in public, aren't you?" She sheepishly asked.

"I do not blush and giggle in public." Kakashi replied seriously, making her grin all the more.

"Oh. But you'll let me borrow them?" She asked.

"For the woman who rented porn? Why not?" Kakashi smirked.

"Uh, correction. Accidentally rented porn. But I'd love to read one of those books you're speaking of. I consider myself as a wide reader and my interests are varied. So I guess it's okay." Sakura said, beaming at Kakashi.

"Let me ask your opinion again after I let you borrow a copy."

She smiled.

Kakashi picked the next piece of paper and read it aloud.

" The craziest thing I ever did that I'll admit to is…"

"Hmm. Another secret." He heard Sakura say.

"You caught me. I'm an avid fan of human secrets."

"Then by all means, do tell me the craziest thing you've ever done." Sakura retorted.

But Kakashi did not respond. Instead, he looked at her and there was a hint of begging in his eyes.

"I think it's best if you go first."

"Why?! You picked the paper."

"What does it matter? I'll give my story all the same. I just don't want to kill the mood with what I have. So…care to enlighten me about the craziest thing you ever did that you'll admit to?"

Sakura sighed. Now she was wondering what could be so upsetting about his story that it would be enough to kill the mood.

Weren't crazy things equate to silly little antics that you'd get to laugh at later? Either way, Sakura decided to give her story first.

"Promise you'll keep this a secret. I haven't told a single soul about this ever since it happened. Not even Ino and she's my best friend, and not even Sasuke and he's my ex-boyfriend."

"Ah. I feel privileged. But I promise not to tell anybody. Not that there are people whom I could share it to, so fire away." Kakashi said, raising his right hand to honor the promise.

"Okay. Here goes. The craziest thing I ever did that I'll admit to is…crawling inside the vent of our high school because I got locked inside the girls' shower room and I was alone. That was after school hours. I got left behind because I forgot about the time, too lost in my own practice and the janitor locked me inside."

"Okay…that's only a little bit of crazy." Kakashi commented.

"Oh, did I mention I was naked when I did it?" Sakura said innocently and she saw Kakashi's eyes widen a fraction. She couldn't help but stifle a chuckle.

"At first I was wrapped with a towel. But because of all the crawling that I did, the towel managed to fall off. I didn't bother to get it back because my hands could no longer reach for it. There was not enough space, so I continued crawling naked."

"And…"

"And I ended up inside the boys' locker room. Thank heavens that place was abandoned by the time I got there. And since I know Sasuke's locker combination, I took his spare change of clothes. Also, I was lucky enough that the door to the boys' locker room was unlocked, or else I'd have spent the whole night in there and faced the shame the next morning. Sasuke got mad by the way. He said somebody stole his stuff."

"Wow. That's some story you got there. You don't look like someone who's had her fair share of crazy."

"I'm the perfect example of looks can be deceiving. And yes. I have been in a lot of crazy shit that I'd rather forget most of it." Sakura said, shaking her head as she willed away all the unwelcomed memories that were resurfacing.

"I believe it's your turn already. And I'll be the judge if it's enough to kill the mood."

"Fine." Kakashi said, and spoke. "The craziest thing I ever did to which I'll admit to is..." Kakashi took a deep breath before he continued. "…is falling in love with my best friend's girlfriend."

Sakura's jaw dropped.

"That my friend…is a definite mood killer."

"Told you so." Kakashi said, smugly.

"It's okay if you don't want to continue. What you said indeed belongs to the category of super crazy. You don't have to spill your guts in reminiscing those memories." Sakura exclaimed.

But in reality she just didn't wanna hear about Kakashi's love for another woman who wasn't his sister or mother.

'Take a deep breath girlie. You're being too possessive. That's unhealthy.' Her inner self reminded her.

"Thank you. But it's really not a big deal. Looking back, I realized that it may have been entirely my fault."

"Wait. Let me guess. What's your best friends' name again?"

"Obito and Rin."

"Okay. Rin likes you doesn't she? And you were too dumb to notice?" She guessed.

"No. Actually I was too scared to return her feelings because I knew Obito liked her."

"Oh dear lord. So you gave the girl you love away to your best friend?"

Kakashi nodded while Sakura sighed.

She looked at Kakashi and noticed the sadness in his eyes even when the shadows concealed most of his features.

Somehow, Sakura's heart softened for the guy because not many would give up their love for their very own best friend. But Sakura understood. She knew why Kakashi gave Rin up to Obito.

"You love Obito more than Rin, don't you?" Sakura asked but Kakashi only let out an almost imperceptible smirk.

"You make it sound so gay."

"No. I'm serious. Your love for your best friend surpasses that of what you feel towards the girl. That's why you chose his happiness over yours. I understand, Kakashi. Oh you poor baby."

"That's the second time you've managed to call me baby...and all were out of pity."

"Well, I can't help it. It's the only appropriate thing to describe you during those moments. But I'm glad you shared that story with me."

Sakura scooted over to where Kakashi was sitting and leaned her head on his shoulder. He made no move to change his position and leaned back on his wind shield so both of them were watching the dark cloudy sky.

"And why is that?" Sakura heard Kakashi ask.

"Because it gave me a glimpse to what kind of man Kakashi Hatake is. And knowing that you're a fluff ball deep inside warms me." She teased.

"You're a weird girl, Sakura."

"I know."

"One more then we'll go?"

"Yeah."


Kakashi didn't need to read what was on the paper to know what to say. He whispered the words to Sakura, leaning his head closer to hers.

" If I had the ability to choose one super power, it would be…"

"Can I go first?" Sakura asked, tilting her head so that her chin was resting on Kakashi's shoulder. She saw him nod, then turned to rest her cheek on his shoulder.

"If I had the ability to choose one super power, it would be the power to turn back time — even for just a minute or a second if it meant making a difference — I think a second is all you need to change lives." Sakura shared.

"How about you?"

"Same." He replied simply. And Kakashi felt her smile.

He didn't need to think twice about his answer, neither was there an explanation needed for Sakura's response. Both of them understood why they wanted the same thing. A complicated back story was no longer needed, so they settled comfortably in the silence, letting the rumble of thunder from afar swallow their thoughts for a bit.

"Ready to go home?" Kakashi asked, as they felt the first few droplets of rain on their skin.

Sakura nodded and she let herself be helped by Kakashi as she slid down the hood of his car. But before finally going inside the passenger's seat, Sakura turned to the silver-haired man behind her, smiled up to him and spoke…

"Thank you, Kakashi. I had fun…despite being in my pajamas."

Kakashi watched as Sakura balanced herself on the tip of her toes and gave him a soft peck on the cheek which surprised him.

He smiled.


Kakashi was considerably in high spirits when he took the elevator up to his floor.

He was even playing his car keys on his fingers while he thumbed the little orange post it in his pocket with his other hand. He was also even humming a tune when he brought out his key card to open his door.

"I thought I'd still have to wait for midnight to see you."

Kakashi stopped in his tracks when he heard the familiar voice of the woman which came from his living room. The smile slowly disappeared from his face...

"How did you get in here?" He asked.

"Oh. The man from the reception desk was kind enough to open your door for me."

The woman appeared before him and Kakashi's eyes narrowed as he focused on the sight.

She was wearing nothing but a see through black night gown which fell just above the half of her thighs. It definitely left nothing to his imagination as he stared at the woman's full, perky breast which jiggled in her every move, her voluptuous curves, and shapely legs, and the tiny dark patch of hair in between her thighs.

She should've just presented herself naked, Kakashi thought.

"Did you miss me, baby?" The raven haired woman purred as she crossed her way to where he was standing.

She ran her hands over his chest the moment she reached him, and planted warm, wet kisses on his jaw, down to his neck.

She also allowed her hand to travel further below, palming Kakashi's manhood as a seductive smile crossed her face when she felt his hard, strong length.

"I'll take that as a yes."

The woman pulled Kakashi's head, and crashed her lips to his as she guided his hands to freely roam around her body, allowing him to squeeze parts of her that stirred a certain burning heat at her very core.

She then heard the drop of keys on the matted floor while she moaned in his lips, giving them small nips as she continued to palm his bulging erection.

Kakashi broke the kiss and looked down at the woman before him. The corner of his lips lifting into a dark seductive smirk as he took the sight of the wanton woman looking up to him.

"I didn't expect you to be here. Welcome back… Anko."


TBC