Hi guys, I know it's been so long! three years! oh boy, I love this story so much and I wish to update it more, but I need help, if there's anyone who want to co-author this story with me, drop me a line, other wise, this is going to be a while.

Dance With Me

Chapter 11: Mistakes Only Count When There's An Reward.

"Damn it!" He spat as he dropped the boiling pot of water onto the Floor. causing its contents to splash and spread on his bare foot and floor. since when did he become so clumsy? he let a deep sigh escape his lips. this was he's 18th attempt and quite frankly he was ready to give up at the 7th attempt, but visions of her pale sickly face made his heart ache. he didn't care how many times he had to try, he was determined to make her better. he placed the pot in the sink and walked over to the broom closet. he became very familiar with the layout of her kitchen and pretty much knew where everything was.

he took the mop and began mopping up the water he spilled. this was NOT what he had in mind,when he had thought of activities to do on a Saturday night. but strangely enough he felt somewhat content. he let a smile escape his lips as he continued mopping the floor.

"I never thought I'd be mopping a floor on a Saturday night...heh...this is kind of fun." he smiled contently

"Is it really?" A sore, yet calm voice asked from outside the kitchen.

Kakashi's heart leaped though his throat as he flashed a rather shock look at the person standing outside the kitchen. She was wearing a pink robe over a gray over-sized t-shirt and blue plaid baggy pants with fizzy white slippers,her pale skin shimmered with the sweat she had shed earlier. Her emerald eyes glistened under the light in the kitchen and strains of her pink hair stuck to her rosin pink cheeks. Her face looked like she wanted to throw him out of the kitchen . he knew that she was sick and that he shouldn't have such thoughts in his mind but as he stood there memorized in her presence, he couldn't help but to think of wanting to hold her in his arms and having his way with her. her eyes narrowed as she could only imagine,what kind of nonsense he could have roaming around in his head. she breathed out a deep sigh and made herself know to him.

" , I really appreciate you wanting to help me, but you're doing more harm then good. You should call it a night, the miso soup was more then enough for me. you don't need to go any further then that for me. I'm not the kind of person that you should have to worry so much for." She lowered her head and whispered that last sentience. that last sentience snapped him out of his daydream and made him frown and give her a cold glare. she lifted her head and saw the cold look he gave her and nearly screamed out in fear. did she say something to offend him? She only voice what she thought of herself, she didn't say anything bad about him, at lest she didn't think that she did.

" , Did I-" She started unsure but was cut off when his eyes narrowed further.

"Don't ever talk about yourself like that again." He said in deathly calm voice. "May it be around me or not. erase any of those thoughts about yourself right now Sakura."

" ." She looked down at the floor ashamed of what she said. "S-sorry" she said quietly. unaware that Kakashi used her frist name.

"It's fine as long as you understand" he said coolly as he began to wash the pots in the sink. he turned his gaze to her though the corner of his eye and notice that she was still standing by the doorway. he let out a deep sigh as he kept his eye on the task at hand.

" ?" Her voice broke the silence.

"Yes?" he replied as he started to clean the last pot in the sink.

"Thank you very much, for all of this. you didn't have to, but I'm glad you where there. if you didn't show up, I probably would have stayed there all night. I've been very unreasonable to you lately when you didn't deserve it and I owe you an apology." She said humbly

He was drying the pot when he turned and faced her with a rather shock look on his face. not because he was actually shocked to hear her admitting she was wrong, but due to her face looking like a child who was being scolded by a parent. he smiled a little under his mask, honestly she was a grown woman, but right at that moment she was behaving like a forlorn child.

"You don't owe me anything, . but if you want to make it up to me, then go back to bed and get some rest." He said warmly

"Really? is that all you want?" She asked rather surprised by his request, surely she thought he would say something more unreasonable, like she would have to model for him or something like that. his chuckles brought her out of her thoughts. she looked at him leaning on the kitchen counter his visible eye sparkled as he smiled.

"What did you think I was going to say? that I wanted you to model for me again?" He asked jokingly.

She glance to side and then back at him with a shy nod. oh if he could, he would have. he wanted to toy with her just a little, her face told him that she wasn't really in the mood for such a thing to happen. so he decided to call it an evening. he stood up and walked over to her. she stiffen slightly as she felt him approach her closer and closer until he was less then a couple of feet away from her. she felt a blush appear on her face, his 6'1 figure seemed to tower over her 5'2 petite figure as he leaned close to her, resting his hand against the door frame. they stood quiet for only a few seconds,looking into each others eyes, but it felt like hours to her.

" .." He said calmly in an almost whispered voice. she felt a lump in her throat and her chest tighten as she tried to get her words out.

"Yes?" she managed to say. his soft breathe tickled her skin as she felt him lean in a little closer. unsure on what to do, she closed her eyes and braced herself. but all she felt was his forehead on hers and he's hot breathe gently caressing her skin. honestly she believe that it was her fever that was making her feel this way towards him, or maybe she thought that he was reminding her of Sasuke by how he was treating her, whatever it was, she wanted nothing more then to make it go away. she already vowed to never love again and she wasn't going to let her heart sway over a ride home and miso soup.

" I-" She was stopped when he hushed her, placing a finger against her lips.

"Hold on a moment, Sakura." He said in a husked voice. after a few more moments of his body leaning and his breathe brushing her skin, he finally leaned back and gave her an approving nod.

"That'll do it." He said with a satisfied voice.

"Huh?" She blinked. did she miss something? 'That'll do it'? what did he do in the first place?. she thought she might as well ask. "Umm...Excuse me, , but what did you do?"

He gave her a smile though his mask again and patted her on the head and gave her a thumbs up. "I sent all my good and healthy energy to you though a mind link that I created when I touched your head. you should be feeling better by morning, sleep well and don't forget to take your medicine on the night stand." He said in a cheerful tone (a bit too cheerful) as he stepped aside and went into the living room, blindly gathering his things and headed towards the door in a rather rushed fashion.

"Well have a good night , take care!" He said with a smile and wave as he jolted out the door leaving behind Sakura still at the kitchen doorway and in a daze. touching her forehead, she placed a hand on her check which was hot and blushed again.

"Wha-what just happened?" she asked bewildered as she walked towards the front door to close it..

Kakashi quicken his pace down the halls, down the elevator and out to his car. he fumbled to get his key out and placed it in the slot and opened the door, dropping into the drivers seat.

BAM!

Fist banged on the steering wheel as he covered his mouth in shock. "What the hell was that? what did I just do? stupid stupid stupid stupid STUPID! just what the hell was that?!" He banged his head on the wheel repeatedly, swearing words under his breath. he turned on his engine and headed home, hoping that he didn't just blow his one chance with love.

One week and a half later

' .tap.' heels clicked on the sidewalk. pink hair swaying in the breeze and the oh so feeling of Deja vu returns as she let out a deep sigh; once again she found herself walking back to the office building of Icha Icha Paradise. 'Why? just why?' she thought to herself. As she glance around, she notice all the on lookers gawking at her (mostly it was her hair). Really? was it really that weird to see her hair?

This time around she got to the front doors without any help and in half the time it took her the first time around. she walked though the doors and towards Shizune.

"Oh. good afternoon . is expecting you today?" She asked with a smile on her face.

"You remember who I am?" She asked rather surprised

"Yes, Miss. " Shizune said happily " , talks about you whenever he can."

"Oh..d-does he now?" Sakura laughed slightly 'This guy! really! He's too much!'

"Is excepting you today?" Shizune repeated

"No, but is it alright if I go to see him anyway?" Sakura asked kindly

"Yes. of course." She smiled and allowed Sakura to pass. she walked pass the desk and entered the elevator. to be honest, its really his fault that she was there in the frist place. if only he could be more responsible with his things. she clutched the paper bag in her hand that housed his jacket, sock, shoe and umbrella. she could understand that he would leave his jacket. but his shoe and sock? seriously? one would think that you would notice something like a shoe and sock missing. she sighed again as she waited for the elevator to open on his floor. if she could, she would have told one of her friends to give him his things, but decided not to. she wanted to personally thank him again for taking the time to care for her. although, she doubted that he knew how sick she really was, she was left bed ridden for two days afterward, but debated with herself on wither or not she should really be the one to return his things to him.

Ding.

the doors open as she held her breath and stepped out of the elevator walking towards his office, thinking of what she would say when she sees him.

10 minutes earlier:

*sighs*

Arms resting over his eyes as his body laid limp on his studio couch. he twisted his body to one side of the couch. no relief. another sigh escaped his masked lips. he then twisted to his other side. once again...no relief, a deeper sigh escaped his lips. he mumbled words like "She hates me, I'm so stupid, what kind of pervert am I?, I'm such a loser." as he repeated the cycle of twisting and mumbling to himself.

Tenten, Ino and Hinata all looked on as they witnessed their boss's episode from a far distance. they were helping him prepare for a photo-shoot. they had prepared everything to perfection and the only thing left to do was to get Kakashi to set up his camera. only problem? the dark gray cloud that consumed his miserable body.

"This is really bad. we cant do anything if he's like this." Tenten said as she gathered the other two at the bar and glanced over at Kakashi,who continued to twist and turn.

"I know, at this rate we wont get any work done. and I have a date tonight." Ino wined as she took another sip of her water.

"M-maybe one of us should go over and try to cheer him up?" Hinata suggested as she gave him a worried look.

"That's a great idea, you can go and cheer him up." Tenten said happily

"W-w-wh-why does it have to be me?" Hinata protested

"It was your idea, so you do it. the sooner he gets that stick out of his ass the better." Ino said as she finished her drink.

"But I don't want to!" Hinata wined

"Just do it!" Ino urged.

They continue to go back and forth for a few minutes before they noticed a dark shadow passing them and heading towards the door. all three of them looked on as they saw Kakashi heading towards the door with a pack of cigarettes in his hand.

"Hey, where are you going Boss?" Tenten asked confused. he stopped and let out a deep sigh.

"You guys are too loud, I cant even wallow in peace, I'm going outside for a smoke." He said slightly annoyed

"I thought you quit smoking, why are you starting it up again?" Hinata asked confused

he clutched the pack in his hand tighter as he gave her a dark look and walked towards her, leaning in once he got close enough.

"Because I feel like it, got a problem with that?" He spat out venomously. All three girls shook their heads in both shock and fear. "Good, I'll be back in a half an hour. don't contact me until then no matter what, got it?" Once again, they all nodded their heads and gulped hard. he then walked out of the studio and down the hall towards the elevators and stepped in with a heavy sigh.

Ding!

The second elevator open to relieve a pink haired dancer with a small smile on her face and a light sigh. she walked up to the double wooden doors and knocked.

"The doors open, come in." a voiced said behind the door. Sakura's eyes widen when she heard the voice and opened the door. once inside, her eyes widen more in happiness and surprise. as well as the three who were already in the studio, all at once the four of them squealed with joy and had a warm and fuzzy group hug.

"Oh my god, Sakura, what are you doing here?" Tenten smiled

"Yea, I mean, don't you have work today?" Ino added

"Yea, but I'm here to see your boss." Sakura said with a smile of her own.

"Really? would that be what that paper bag is for?" Hinata asked curiously. Tenten and Ino both looked on as Sakura gave a small blush and nod.

"Ohhhh...well this is interesting." Tenten grinned

"Huh?" Sakura asked

"Ohhhh, yes indeed Ten, this could actually be what the boss needs." Ino grinned

"huh?, what do you mean?" Sakura asked puzzled

"Hey Hinata, why don't you give Sakura a hand with her clothes?" Ino smirked

"Huh? Why, there's nothing wrong with my clothes." Sakura said looking at her friends confused.

"Yea, guys there's nothing wrong with her clothes." Hinata added

"Oh, are you sure?" Tenten asked. but before she could answered, Ino tossed a cup of warm coffee on her, making Sakura jump in shock.

"What the hell?! Ino!" Sakura shouted

"Oh dear, look you're all wet and dirty, here hinata take this and help sakura change." Ino said as she gave Hinata a change of clothes. Hinata then lead a soaked sakura to the dressing room.

"This is getting good." Tenten grinned

"I wonder what Kakashi's going to say when he finds out Sakura is here." Ino grinned

Kakashi sighed heavily as he headed towards the front of the building to get some fresh air. he kept repeating the nights events in his mind, knowing that he should apologize to her soon especially since he hasn't been to class since it happen. he walked down the hall and passed the front desk. Shizune spotted him though the corner of her eye and gave him a smile.

"Oh, , are you leaving?" Shizune asked

"Yes,I'm going to go out for some air and then get something to eat, hold all my calls for me Shizune." he said tiredly and blankly

"Right away sir, would you like me to make a reservation for two at a restaurant for you?"

"Ah, no I can find-" Kakashi stopped and give Shizune a puzzled look. "Two?"

"Yes, for you and ." she said informatively

"Sakura?" His eyes widen slightly in shock

"Yes, sir."

"Sakura was here?" He asked surprised

"I'm pretty sure, she's still here sir, she walked in just a few minutes ago, I thought for sure you've seen her." she said once again unsure of what was going on.

Without another word Kakashi raced back towards the elevators bypassing them and racing up the stairs back to his office. 'please let her still be there, PLEASE let her still be there' he thought as he race up the stairs.

BAM~~

" !" He shouted as he slammed opened his office doors only to see standing in front of him were the four girls and with a Santa baby outfit was Sakura. she had on a white Santa hat with a light pink fuzzy trim as well as a light pink Santa corset top with white fuzzy trim with a matching mini skirt. she also had on a pair of ankle high pink boots. in her hands, she had a sliver bells; he was simply mesmerized by her image and before anyone can say anything, he had a massive nosebleed and passed out.

Five mins later:

"Boss! Boss! Hey Kakashi!" Tenten said as she was shaking him. his eyes slowly moved to meet her own and slowly nodded to acknowledge her. she let out a sigh of relief as she released her hold on him and back away as she patted his shoulder.

"Geez, you've nearly gave us a heart attack man, what were you doing busting down the doors like that? did you think we wouldn't let you see her or something?" She smirked.

"Huh?" he asked perplexed. as he brought his attention to her.

"Hey Kakashi, you alright?" Ino asked as she looked at him with a slight smirk.

"Yeah, I think so." He said as let out a deep breath and rubbed his temples as he walked over to his couch.

"Are you sure, ?" Hinata asked as she gave him a warm cup of tea.

He took the tea and slipped it as he blindly made his way to the couch and sat down with his head towards the ground. "You guys I just had a trippy dream, I dream that I saw Sakura in the December outfit for the photo-shoot, but there's no way-"

"That could be true?" A voice next to him finished his sentience.

he felt his heart stop for a moment when he heard that voice and slowly turned his head towards the source of the voice and was greeted with a warm smile. His heart lumped in his throat as he tried to get his words to come out but to no avail, she was now in her regular clothes. he was beside himself, he was happy that he was able to see her again, but he was also scared that he was able to see her and that she would remember what happen that night and not what to have anything to do with him again.

" ." She said breaking the silence. his eyes meet with hers and he nodded so she can continue. " , I came to bring you this back ." she turned to her side and pulled out the paper bag and gave it to him. he gave her a confused look at frist but looked in the bag and saw his sock, shoe and jacket in it.

"You came all the way here just to return these to me?" he asked.

"I figured you might have been troubled if I didn't return it, especially not returning your shoe." She said calmly

"Why do you have his stuff Sakura?" Ino asked with a raised eyebrow.

"You know, I was wondering that too." Tenten questioned

"I also was thinking about that" Hinata added quietly.

Sakura and Kakashi's face turned bright red as they avoided the strong gazes from the other three. before they could said anything else, the office phone rang. Kakashi rushed over and picked it up.

"Hello?" He answered.

" , I made the reservations for you and at the restaurant, they are expecting you to be there within 10 minutes, I already have the car outside for you." Shizune said informality

Kakashi looked over at Sakura and noticed that the others were inching ever closer to her, there was one way to help her and this was it. this was his saving grace!

"Thank you Shizune, We'll be down there in a moment." He said

"Understood." and then she hung up.

" , I just happen to have some reservations at a restaurant , would you like to join me?"

Seeing the opportunity he was giving her, she jumped up from her seat and hurried over to him. "Thank you , I'll take you up on your offer."

and with that the two left the office and rushed out the building into the car waiting for them and headed to the restaurant.