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This is absolutely ridiculous, or at least that is what Kakashi thought when he stared at the boxes piled in the living room. Between both him and Sakura they barely had enough stuff to fill this one room, with not even one piece of furniture between the two of them. He shook his head as he walked through the house towards the kitchen. He could hear the sound of rattling pots and pans as he drew closer.

Leaning on the door jam, he silently watched as Sakura found a home for the small amount of dishes they possessed. She was wearing a plain white t-shirt and a pair of jean shorts. Her hair was bundled up in the back, stray strands falling out from every direction and to him she looked sexier then ever.

Finally she glanced in his direction, first looking a little startled but then gave a smile. "Really Kakashi" She began as she continued unpacking. "I don't know why we are mixing are things together, it will just be a pain to have to separate them in a year."

He just gave a small laugh, but at the same time a pain hit his chest. They have only been legally married now for about a week and already he was almost too content with the idea. Apparently Sakura didn't feel the same as he did.

"Would you like some help?" He asked as he watched her try to reach a higher shelf.

"Please" She sighed. A shiver ran through her body as he came up next to her and brushed against her only slightly. She cursed inwardly at the reaction her body had towards him. She could smell the scent you could only recognize as Kakashi and quickly moved aside and out of his way, something that didn't go unnoticed.

"I think we need to go and buy some furniture don't you?" Kakashi stated.

"Furniture?" Sakura questioned before finally gathering her thoughts. "Oh, I suppose we should huh."

"Well I don't mind all that much about sleeping on the floor. But a bed would be……..much more useful." He smirked. Sakura blushed and thanked kami Kakashi had his back towards her, because the images of Kakashi lying in bed half naked flashed through her mind.

A week flew by as they spent all their time unpacking and arranging the new furniture. Surprisingly everything was going rather well. Kakashi at one point made a comment about it all being a waste since they would have to move it all again, something Sakura had said before, but this time it was Sakura who hesitated and avoided to answer him.

Kakashi sighed as he slumped down onto the couch. "Are we done yet?"

Sakura stood inspecting the room. It looked like……home. The comfortable feeling she had being here with him made her both happy and worried. It wouldn't be so bad but she already made the decision to get through the year and then just forget him, it would just be easier that way. Or at least that's what she thought.

"Sakura? What's wrong?" Kakashi asked noticing her beginning to space out.

She looked at him for a moment before smiling. "Nothing." She said sitting down at the other end of the couch. "I was just thinking it feels like home."

Kakashi glanced around the room. "Yeah" he agreed, it really did feel like home. He glanced at Sakura "You are one the reasons this feels like home" or at least that is what he wanted to say. Over the passed week he surprised himself how natural it felt just being near her. At one point it racked his nerves so bad that he burned himself one night when he was helping with dinner. He cursed himself for being distracted, but was almost thankful for it when he got to be close to her while she healed him.

"What?" Sakura asked getting nervous because she could feel Kakashi watching her. When he didn't answer she turned towards him. He was indeed watching her very intently. Her heart raced when the corner of his mouth quirked into a little half smile. She still isn't use to seeing his face without a mask, but she would feel stupid to ask him to put it back on. She didn't want to be questioned for a reason why, she just couldn't tell him that every time she saw him smile she becomes aroused. She blushed thinking about how embarrassing that would be.

Kakashi's half smirk turned into a full grin as he watched the red fill her cheeks. He loved the fact that he had that effect on her. His gaze wondered from her reddened cheeks to her lips. He wanted nothing more right now than kiss her, to see her lips swollen, begging to be kissed again. He suddenly shifted becoming aware that his pants were slowly becoming tighter and rather uncomfortable.

While he shifted and dropped his attention from her she took the opportunity to quietly let out her held breath. For a moment he looked like he was going to kiss her and that wasn't what she wanted. Then retracting her last thought she groaned inwardly. How could she lie to herself like that? Of course she wanted him to kiss her, she wanted to be wrapped tight in his arms where she would be warm and safe and feel loved. Feel loved, she played the words again over in her head. That is all it would be just a feeling that would be false. Kakashi didn't love her and she wasn't even sure if she loved him.

This whole situation just made her thoughts run non-stop. Always worrying about how he felt or what he really thinks of her. Of course there was no way he had feelings for her other than a friend. Even though she could sense the sexual attraction between them but she was thoroughly convinced that's all it is. They are only human, a man and a woman, both attractive, living together, what reason would they have to not be sexually attracted to each other.

Sakura suddenly jumped to her feet, the thought had startled her. She looked down at Kakashi and seeing his eyebrow quirked in confusion she averted her gaze. Quickly she made her way upstairs, she couldn't be in the same room as him. The thing that bothered her the most is wondering what would happen between them if they did sleep together. How would things change? She groaned out loud as she locked herself in her room. They already have slept together once and look how that turned out. A new goal finally set in her mind, stay as far away from Kakashi as possible.

Hearing her door slam shut Kakashi sighed and closed his eyes resting his head on the back of the couch. Something was wrong, something spooked her and it was killing him that he didn't know exactly what it was. All he knew is that he had something to do with it. "Maybe it's better this way" he muttered to himself. Maybe it would be best if they just stayed friends. He knew that no matter what they agreed to, neither of them could really forget what happened between them in the past, and he still hated the idea he couldn't remember that night they spent together.

Confused and frustrated he ran his hand down his face shifting again due to the tightness in his pants. They still had little less then 50 weeks left of this crazy marriage agreement and things were defiantly going to get harder.

"I don't think going out to celebrate would be a good idea." Kakashi sighed.

"Why not?" Asuma asked

"Sakura would never go for it." He answered. For the last two days she has been keeping her distance from him, barely speaking two words to him. He highly doubted she would want to go and celebrate their marriage when she was showing signs of not wanting anything to do with him at all. "Besides it's not like we're really married."

Asuma lit his cigarette. "Things not going well?"

Kakashi shook his head. "This whole thing seems to making her miserable. She doesn't seem to want anything to do with me. She won't even talk to me." He ran a hand through his disheveled hair. "It's frustrating"

Asuma chuckled, earning him a glare from Kakashi. "Sounds like your in love."

Kakashi eyes grew wide with shock. "You have got to kidding me?"

Asuma shook his head and stood up. "Am I? Anyway you two be at the pub tonight at seven." He raised his hand over his shoulder gesturing a goodbye as he disappeared down the street before Kakashi had a chance to argue.

Across town Sakura was having a total different conversation with Ino she would prefer to avoid. "Really Ino can we drop this?"

"No we can't. You have to know this marriage is a horrible idea. Kakashi is just not suitable for you."

Sakura sighed, this was getting way to old. "Why do you hate him so much? I thought you liked Kakashi."

"I don't hate him or like him. I respect him. There's a difference." Ino looked at Sakura, she looked miserable. "Listen" she began with a sigh. "I just don't want to see you hurt that's all. Everyone knows Kakashi has never been able to hold down a relationship, so I worry about you."

Sakura laid her head down on the table. Life really sucked at the moment. "Can we just not talk about me or Kakashi or our marriage anymore? Please." She pleaded holding back tears of frustration. Since she has been ignoring him, she can see the hurt on his face that she really doesn't want to cause him. But she doesn't know what else to do. Right now dealing with feelings and emotions and Ino, everything, it was becoming overwhelming.

Ino sat quietly as she watched tear after tear fall from Sakura's eyes. Finally she quietly asked. "Do you love him Sakura?"

Sakura watched through blurred vision as a couple kissed at the table next to them. "No" she lied. To admit she loved him out loud at this moment in time would definitely send her emotions on a rollercoaster that she could never get off.

It was ten to seven and Kakashi stood at the bottom of the stairs waiting for Sakura. When she got home today she avoided going near him. The only word she spoke was yes when Kakashi asked her about going to the pub tonight. He had been surprised when she didn't put up a fight, but he didn't question it when he noticed her red puffy eyes, a sure sign she had been crying. After that she locked herself in room for the rest of the day. He glanced at the clock and if she didn't come out soon they were going to be late for their own party.

"Sorry for taking so long." Her low voice was almost unheard. He turned to look at her and his breath caught in his throat. Sakura stood halfway up the staircase, her red dress hugged her chest, flowing out over her hips and brushing against smooth legs. Her hair was left down slightly curling under her chin framing her face. You could only see the slightest hint of make up, she looked absolutely beautiful.

He just stood there staring at her, growing nervous Sakura smoothed out her skirt. "Does it look bad?" She said looking down at her dress.

Kakashi smiled under his mask and held out his hand. "You look stunning"

Sakura blushed and kept her head down as she hurried the rest of the way down the stairs stopping at the bottom since he was still blocking the way. "We should get going"

The hand Kakashi had held out gently rubbed against her cheek. He trailed his fingers down the nape of her neck, over her collarbone, gently down her arms leaving a trail of goose bumps behind. Sakura shut her eyes and held her breath. How much she loved his touch, she couldn't even begin to explain. She opened her eyes and looked up at him when he entwined his fingers with hers.

His smile grew when she didn't pull away. "Come on" He spoke gently as he led them out the door. He had been thinking about what Asuma had said all day and after seeing her tonight he was beginning to think his friend was right. Because his first thought when he saw her on the stairs was how much he wanted to take her in his arms and never let her go.

"You sure have a good catch." Genma commented to Kakashi. They sat at a table, along with Asuma watching Sakura as she talked and laughed with Hinata and Tenten.

"Yeah, but it was our fathers doing the fishing." Kakashi stated, but he really had to agree.

"And you should thank them for not throwing her back" Asuma chuckled.

"Just think they took care of the hardest part for you" Genma added. "Because seeing her tonight I would say you would never have chance old man."

Kakashi smacked Genma in the back of the head causing him to some spill some of the drink he had been bringing to his lips. "Your older than me remember."

Genma scowled as he wiped some the liquid off his shirt. "No being married automatically adds a few years."

Kakashi looked at Asuma who shrugged his shoulders and chuckled. Then his gaze once again fell on Sakura. She looked his way smiling, there eyes locked for moment and she gave a small wave and turned away. Kakashi smiled. "Well if that's the case, it's worth it."

Four hours flew by, and everyone was having a great time, drinking, laughing and dancing. Kakashi had hardly spoken to Sakura since they got there, he decided tonight he had to talk to her, tell that they should really give this marriage a chance. But every time a chance opened up they seemed to be intercepted by somebody else who wanted to talk to her. He was actually starting to grow jealous at this point. So he's spent most of the night just watching her from a distance.

She looked happy tonight and he was glad for that. But every now and then her smile disappeared and her eyes held a sadness that brought a pain to his heart. He was at this moment willing to do anything to get near her, to take that pain away. And at this point the only way that was going to seem possible was to get her on the dance floor. He wasn't much of a dancer but for this he was willing to suffer.

Sakura was currently sitting at a table with Tenten and Ino. Listening to another story about one of Ino's flings.

"So then the idiot said 'I'm sorry I guess drank too much' I was so mad I kicked his ass out of bed" Ino huffed.

"Your sex life is becoming quite amusing" Tenten laughed. "I'm surprised you didn't throw him out the window."

"I tried but he was quicker then I thought." At that they all cracked up laughing.

Kakashi waited off to the side waiting for slow song to come on, thinking that would give them a better chance to talk. Sure he could wait for them to get home, but he was worried that if he waited he would lose his nerve.

After another two songs played a slow one finally filled the room. He didn't recognize it but figured it would do. He downed his drink, setting his glass down on the bar. But when he turned back Naruto seemed to be asking Sakura the same question he was planning to.

"Oh I don't think so" Sakura smiled.

"Come on Sakura just one dance" Naruto gave a small pout hoping to change her mind.

Sakura sighed and set down her drink. "Fine but only one" She held out her hand. But it wasn't Naruto who took it; it was Kakashi suddenly appearing next to her.

"Actually I was hoping I could steal her away for this one." He smiled at Naruto. "But I promise you can have the next one."

"Alright" Naruto nodded and smiled. "Is that ok with you Sakura?"

Sakura looked up at the two men. Dancing with Kakashi, that could be a very bad idea. But when he gave her hand a gentle squeeze she couldn't refuse. Throwing her goal of staying away from him completely out the window she followed as he led them to dance floor. He was glad that he succeeded in this one. He turned towards her and before he could pull her to him she placed her arms around his neck making sure to keep some distance between them. So reluctantly he placed his hands on her waist. At least she was dancing with him.

He watched her and she wouldn't even look at him. He thought twice about saying anything, but he had to. He wanted her in his arms now more then ever. "Sakura I've been thinking….." Just then Genma and his dance partner ran right into Sakura sending her right into Kakashi's arms.

"Oh sorry about that Sakura." Genma winked at Kakashi.

Kakashi shook his head and looked down at Sakura. "Are you ok?" But she didn't answer instead she slipped her hands around his neck again and rested her head against his shoulder. He didn't hesitate putting his arms around her waist holding her close. Once again moving to the music, Kakashi knew that this was right; having her here with him was definitely the right thing.

The song had finished before Kakashi had a chance to say anything. Hesitating for moment, Sakura finally pulled from his arms. "Thank you for the dance. But please excuse me." And with that she disappeared across the bar into the ladies room.

Locking herself in a stall, she sat down placing her head in her hands. He wanted to tell her something and she knew it. She was glad they got interrupted. She didn't know if she was ready to hear what he had to say, especially when he starts out by saying 'Listen I've been thinking'. That didn't even sound like he had anything good to say. No your wrong she told herself. But even if she was, she didn't know if she was ready to hear that either, considering she couldn't even admit to herself about how she felt. But she couldn't even deny it that it took all the willpower she had to pull away from him on the dance floor.

"You're worrying too much" She told herself wiping the forming tears away from her eyes. "What would be so bad about admitting that I have feelings for him?" But she really didn't even have to ask the question she already knew the answer. She didn't want to get hurt, because this time she didn't know if she could recover.

Taking a deep breath she left the stall, did a once in the mirror and headed out the door, on a search to find Kakashi. Just hear him out, she told herself. And then go from there.

Back out in the bar, the place seemed more crowded then before. She scanned the room looking for him but couldn't find him.

"If you're looking for Kakashi he's over by the bar." A voice said from behind her.

She turned around seeing Sasuke standing there. "Thank you" she nodded and made her way quickly through the crowd towards the bar. Pushing her way through she could see his signature silver hair above the crowd. But when he came into view she stopped dead in her tracks.

There he stood with Shizune's arms wrapped around his neck. One of his arms under her knees while the other supported her back. The only words she could make out were Shizune asking him to take her home. Her fists clenched, her fingernails digging into her palms. Tears began flowing down her cheeks, memories she wanted to forget flashing in her mind. .

Then Kakashi saw her standing there in tears. His lone eye widened and his heart skipped. "Sakura…" He looked down at Shizune then back at her. "I can explain this...SAKURA!!" He yelled after her as she ran, pushing through the crowd and out the door.

AN: Well what did you think? LOL Well Please don't forget to review. And also check out the challenge I posted. It ends October 30th. Anywho thanks for reading so far. LUV YA :)