Sakura POV

Since I have seen Kakashi-sensei lying under these stones and almost dead, I always had a strange feeling, when I met him on the streets. Normally I tried to just say hello and pass by him without any other word. I knew that this was not right, but I had no idea what this feeling could be and so I started to avoid it.

Day by endless day Konoha got back to its original form more and more thanks to the help of Sunagakure. After one and a half month, I had less work to do at the hospital because on the one hand those who had been homeless for a while could move back in their homes, now and on the other hand there weren't so many injured shinobi, that I had to stay there all day. I was almost finished with my work for this day. I just carried the folders for Tsunade to the front desk, so that Ino could finish them for me, when a huge shadow covered the light I needed to read anything.

"You're standing in my light", I said a bit annoyed and looked up to see the idiot-

"Oh, Kakashi-sensei", taken by surprise I dropped the folders, and they fell to the ground next to the front desk. And right in that moment this feeling was there again. My mind was blank and I felt light as a feather. I could barely concentrate. Kakashi-sensei was just like a drug to me somehow. But I liked it.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to surprise you. I only passed by to tell you that Tsunade wants Team Kakashi in her office now", he said while he has been collecting each paper, which I had dropped a few seconds ago. I only stood there staring at him how he picked up my papers. When he turned away from me to get the ones that were not near him anymore, my gaze wandered down his back.

"Mmh…he has a sweet-", my Inner-self thought, but was interrupted by Ino, who had grabbed my shoulder from behind and turned me around to face her. My thoughts stopped and I immediately snapped out of my little fantasies.

"Hey forehead, where are the folders?"

I looked at her dumbfounded. "Uh…they are…"

But Kakashi-sensei was now right behind me and handed Ino the pack of papers she was looking for.

"Here you go, Ino. In exchange for your folders I'll take Sakura with me, okay?" Though I could not see him, I could hear the smile on his face.

"Sure, go ahead", was all she said.

With that, Kakashi-sensei pulled me out of the hospital and along the way to Tsunade-sama. The heat from where he touched me spread along my arm and my whole body. I really started to worry. Maybe my hormones were going crazy. Considering my dirty thoughts and considering how my body reacted to his touch, this seemed to be a plausible explanation. When I was with other guys, however, I did not feel like that at all. I silently kept staring at the Copy Ninja's back of his head. I could feel my cheeks becoming red all along. Could it be that- Was it possible that I- No! Definately my teenager hormones!

Kakashi POV

I wondered what was wrong with Sakura. Being silent for so long is so not like her at all. Normally she would have started talking by now. But it was silent between us while we were going to the Hokage. Though it was a comfortable silence, I always felt like I should have said something to her. As we finally arrived at the Hokage tower, Sakura mumbled.

"What does Tsunade-sama want us to do?"

I turned my head a bit in order to look at her.

"I think it's about a mission or something."

Naruto, Sai, and Tsunade were already waiting for us.

"You're too late!" This was the first thing Naruto claimed about when we entered the office.

"Indeed. Actually you are 30 minutes too late!" Tsunade was not in the mood for anything of that.

I felt Sakura's glance burning in my head.

"Sensei? When were you supposed to fetch me at the hospital?" She asked with a bit of a threat in her voice. I laughed nervously and rubbed my neck.

"Sorry, sorry", I said.

Everyone in the room gave out a sigh in disbelief. I was almost able to hear what they were thinking. 'He won't ever change' or something like that. I dropped my hand and looked at Tsunade.

"What kind of mission do you want us to do?" I asked and everything was serious again.

"Well, it is not really a mission, but a training", Tsunade said putting her head in her hand.

Of course, Naruto was the first to complain about that idea of hers.

"Are you serious? Training? I think we all had enough training lessons!"

"Let me explain, idiot! I think that Kakashi should give you training lessons because you three", she looked to Naruto, then to Sakura and then to Sai, "have to get stronger.

Especially you, Sakura."

"Are you kidding? Sakura-chan sure is strong enough!" Naruto interrupted again.

Sakura really was strong, but not that fast and if you are to slow, then all your strength is senseless. That was is what Tsunade-sama wanted to say before Naruto had interrupted her. I stepped forward to get the Hokage's attention.

"So I will train each of them in order to erase their weaknesses."

"Yes", Tsunade leaned back in her chair.

Fine. This brought me back where we started. I turned around to face my teammates.

"Okay, I would like to train you one by one. Since I can concentrate on your individual weaknesses, this is the best option to improve your skills. And I would like to start with you, Sakura."

Sakura POV

He wanted to start with me. And here we go again. My heart was pounding in my chest as if it was trying to break out of there. Damn hormones! Once again, my mind went blank. This could get a problem if it lasted any longer. I thought of it for a second. Kakashi-sensei training me. We would be alone for a few hours. On a field. And maybe-

I slapped myself in my mind. I could not believe that I was actually thinking that! Damn it! I must be very exhausted because of my work at the hospital. I took a deep breath and put on a smile.

"Okay", was all I could say.

Kakashi-sensei smiled at me.

"I think we'll start tomorrow afternoon at the training ground and there I will practice with you on your speed."

"Wouldn't it be better if we started in the morning already?" I asked still smiling.

"I am sorry, but tomorrow is a special day for me, Sakura, and I have to visit somebody very important to me in the morning."

My smile faded at once. I needed a second to think about what he just said. I did not know that the words 'someone very important to me' hurt that much, when Kakashi-sensei was the one who said them. My chest burned like the fire in hell. A new feeling overwhelmed me from inside. It was like a wave that changed every emotion I ever felt in sadness and anger. It hurt.

"Sakura-chan? Why are you crying?" Naruto asked.

The tears felt also like fire on my skin. Like a mirror that fell to thousand pieces I realized why I felt all this and why I was hurt by his words. I had not realized it before because I knew deep inside me that this was not normal. But I fell uncontrollable in love with my teacher.

I ran out of the office in the next moment.

Kakashi POV

I was shocked by her tears. Maybe because I did not know why she was crying. I was as confused as the other shinobis in this room. As soon as she was out of the office I did not think about my actions long, but I simply followed her though I had no idea what was going on. Catching up with her on the streets, I grabbed her shoulder and stopped her.

"Sakura, what's wrong?" I asked.

Staying in front of me with her back to me, she was still crying endlessly. I tried to turn her around, however, she did not let me. She did everything to keep me from facing her.

"Why are you crying?"

She would not answer me. I sighed and grabbed her shoulder once again and this time she had no time to pull away. Finally, I was face to face to her.

Her eyes were all red and wet.

"Let go of me, Kakashi-sensei! You hurt me!" She had her voice back as it seemed.

Confused I loosened my grab on her.

"Sorry", I whispered.

She looked angry. "That wasn't what hurt me! It is you! You hurt me! Your words just hurt me!" She nearly shouted.

I could not follow her. What had I done to her?

"It is you being who you are that hurt me!" She was very angry. But I still did not get what she was saying.

"Sakura, what're you-"

"Let me help you realize it then", she said furiously and this time it was her who grabbed my vest and pulled me with one fast movement down to her and in the next second I stared wide eyed at her while she put her lips on my masked ones.

I froze.