10. Rusheddecision.
It was late, but Sakura decided it was best to leave. Maybe if she's put all her energy in finding out more about her sister, she'd feel less stupid about what just happened.
The cold wind made her shiver, but she didn't care about it. When she reached her house, she didn't feel like sleeping and decided to take another swim with Elodie. Kakashi probably wouldn't come after her, he probably didn't even remember she still had the key. But this time she would be prepared for what would happen and she wouldn't stay in the water for too long.
Sakura slipped on her bikini and ran of very silently not to wake her parents. In a matter of minutes Sakura stood at the 'hidden' door. She hesitated for a moment. Maybe she shouldn't do it, without anyone knowing she was there. On the other hand, Kakashi would never let her go and telling someone else didn't seem like much of a good idea either. She opened the door and closed it behind her. She didn't wait with undressing for the light to go on, and when they finally did she wasn't very surprised Elodie was already watching her.
'Hello.' Sakura smiled and hopped in the cold water. 'Aren't you gonna…?' before Sakura could finish her sentence or Elodie could do anything, she already felt the stinging pain behind her ears.
'Well that was a lot easier than last time.' Sakura thought as she followed Elodie to the places she'd been before. Sakura had less problems with keeping up, or it was just that she knew she had little time before she's return to her normal self. When they finally entered the area Sakura supposed to be some sort of home she got a little worried. Of course everything had gone well for so far, but could she make clear what she wanted to know. And to be honest with herself, she didn't really know herself what it was she wanted to hear.
Elodie never seemed to have a problem with anything and she also managed to have answers even if Sakura couldn't remember asking any question. She dropped next to the small pool and relaxed to brush her hair with her hands like she usually did.
Sakura rested next to her and waited for anything to happen. After a while still nothing had happen, and she looked up at Elodie with a trace of panic on her face. If nothing was about to happen soon, the gills would disappear and this time there would be no Kakashi to get her out of the water.
Elodie remained ever so calm and just nodded to the pool. Sakura looked at it, but nothing happened. She looked back at Elodie as if she wanted to say it broke and expected her to fix it. Elodie just nodded again and continued her everlasting hair brushing. Sakura bent over the pool to see if there was anything she might have missed and her closeness seemed to start the whole process.
'I should have known.' Sakura blamed herself for wasting so much of her time.
Sakura was happy nothing came out of the pool this time and she watched carefully. She didn't really know what the vision was telling her, but it seemed like it showed her the way to somewhere. Sakura tried hard to remember where to go left or right and whether she passed possibly hostile villages, but everything went so fast.
All of a sudden the image froze on a small cottage near a small river. It looked rather peaceful from this point of view, but she was sure something was hidden inside. For so far Elodie never provided her with a nice holiday.
She looked up at Elodie who gave her a sign that this was all, at least for now. Sakura gave her a grateful smile and hurried to get out of the water in time.
'A towel… Why is there always something a have to forget?' She used her dress to dry her up a little and hurried home to make some notes of what she saw. It looked like at least a three day walk and she wasn't really good in remembering directions. Everything else seemed to be just fine, but directions had always been a disaster.
It was still dark when Sakura finished packing her bag. She took some food, clothes, a sleeping bag and of course some weapons incase of emergency.
Sakura placed a note on the table that said she had gone to a spa for a couple of day, incase her mother might get worried. Other people had no business in what she was doing.
Sakura stopped a for a moment when she passed Kakashi's place. It was dark inside, but the curtains of his bedroom were still open. He was awake. She hesitated a little, but decides there was no need to say goodbye to him, he wouldn't agree with her running off like that anyway.
Kakashi felt he was being watched, but when he came to the window all he could see was a women walking out of his sight. He knew it was Sakura and he felt sorry she couldn't sleep either, but it was simply impossible, she was getting to close.
He dropped on the bed and pictured her. She was absolutely beautiful. And he had fantasies about her ever since she started to look like a woman. He let his mind wonder on what he'd like to do to her when she reached a proper age. But even than it should stay a fantasy.
Every guy in Konoha that had eyes would have died for the opportunity he had. And he couldn't deny that he wanted it, how badly he wanted her to be his. But their relationship made it impossible. And if he didn't want any trouble he should keep her on a proper distance, even if that meant he hurt her now. She would be grateful for his decision someday, he was sure of it.
He pictured her again, and let his mind wander on what could have happened when he ripped her dress open just like that, to expose her bikini. He honestly did it because he was pissed and because he wanted to confirm he was right about her purpose with the key, but when he tore her dress of a wave of excitement went through his body. And by the look on her face she was thinking about the same thing, even though she was shocked, almost afraid. Of course he didn't do it, he couldn't possibly, but the excitement was more than enough to feed his fantasies. She was so beautiful.
The sun was already high in the sky when Sakura decided she needed a rest. For so far she didn't get lost and she had no trouble with recognizing what she'd seem before. If she'd keep up this pace she might get there in less than 2 days.
She opened her backpack and ate some of the food she took. Since she took for three day she ate all she wanted. After a short lunch Sakura felt how tired she really was. She realized she had to keep moving, because the combination of sitting in the warm sun and a filled stomach would definitely make her fall asleep. She forced herself back on her feet and continued her journey though she walked much slower than before.
By dinner time Sakura was so tired she couldn't focus on where she was going anymore, and she sat down with her back resting against and old tree. She thought about getting her sleeping bag, but before she could actually get it she was already in a deep sleep.
Kakashi in the late afternoon after he finally fell asleep with sunrise. She decided it was a good idea to have a talk with Sakura, and he wanted to do it somewhere public but private and before the evening fell, because he hoped that would give her less courage to try anything on him.
He knocked on the door of the Haruno house and Sakura's mother opened the door.
' Is Sakura at home? We still have some things to discuss.' He said with a smile, and making it sound as natural as possible.
'I'm Sorry Kakashi, I'm afraid she's not home. She went to the spa this morning. She left a note on the table. I guess it's one of those girls thing. You know how impulsive Sakura and Ino can be with that.'
Kakashi didn't really believe Sakura went to a spa, since she wasn't the type of girl for those kind of places, but it was of course possible. 'Well, I guess it'll have to wait than.' He greeted Sakura's mother and walked back home.
He was half way home when he was spotted by Ino. 'Kakashi-sensei!' He's never been her trainer, but she always showed him the respect a teacher deserved.
He turned to face her and greeted her with a short two fingered wave. 'Have you seen Sakura, today? I've been looking all over for her!' She screamed with some fake dramatic tone in her voice.
'No I thought she went to the spa with you.'
'The spa!' Ino laughed and looked at him with disbelieve. 'Like she would ever!'
Ino caught her breath and looked up again. 'But you are right, if she'd aver go to a place like that she'd force me to come with her. Thanks any way' She ran of still giggling a bit.
When Kakashi opened the door of his apartment he noticed the key to the basin was still missing and all of a sudden he realized she ran off. When he's seen her walk by last night she wasn't just walking because she couldn't sleep. He knew Sakura well enough to know, that when she gets pissed she can make all kinds of rushed decisions. But why did it need to be such a stupid one. He blamed himself for not checking on her when her saw her. Why did she wave to make such a rushed decision.
Sorry it took me an age to update, but my Exams kept me busy for a while.
Up till now most of the story only involved Sakura and Kakashi, and even tho the story will still be mainly about finding out what happened to Sakura's sister and the relationship between Kakashi an Sakura I'll involve Naruto and Sasuke in the story.
Please Review if you have any requests. My next update will be quicker, I promise.