When Sakura awoke, she was surprised to feel another body beside her. The naked form of Kakashi laid next to her, holding her tightly. It was then, that the nights events came flooding back to her all at once. He roused from his slumber as he noticed Sakura's awakening. He smiled, breathing in her intoxicating scent.
"Good morning." He said, and Sakura smiled, sitting up in disbelief. Surely this was all a mistake, right? She hadn't really slept with her former teacher, did she? Their once entangled forms said otherwise.
Sakura stood quickly, but was pulled back onto the bed by a worried Kakashi. "What's wrong?" He asked, fear etched upon his face. Sakura looked away. "Everything! This is wrong! I barely know you, I ..."
Kakashi pulled Sakura into a tight embrace, holding her against his chest and petting her hair. "I taught you for years, I know your every move and can predict your every word before you even say it. You aren't the same girl you used to be back when I began training you. We spoke together in the Hokage's house about our dreams and future's, we were together when your parents died. You and I are alike, Sakura. Both our families are gone."
Silently, Sakura began to cry into Kakashi's chest. "I'm sorry." She cried, "I'm not sure what came over me."
Kakashi continued to hold her, "Don't ever be sorry, Sakura. I'm here for you."
As the two held onto each other, a bird came flying through Sakura's open window and landed on her bed. Kakashi moved and untangled the note from the birds leg. He knew this bird. He knew what it stood for.
"What is it?" Sakura asked, but Kakashi didn't even need to read the letter to know what it meant. Handing the note to Sakura, Kakashi stood up and dressed quickly and Sakura read it silently. It was from the Hokage, Tsunade knew already.
Standing up, Sakura faced Kakashi with trembling hands. "She, wants to see us."
Kakashi nodded solemnly. "I already knew, Sakura." Drawing her close to him in an embrace, Kakashi kissed her head. "If anything happens, I promise I wont leave you."
Before either of them knew it, they were both dressed and sprinting towards Tsunade's house. Inside, the people in the lounge stared wide-eyed at the couple as Kakashi and Sakura entered. There were a few whispers, Sakura thought she heard more than once someone calling her a whore. But Kakashi grabbed her hand comfortingly and led her up the stairs.
As they rounded the corner and stood in front of the Hokage's office, Tsunade told them to come in before they even knocked. Inside, Shizune would not look at Kakashi or Sakura, keeping her eyes only on the floor. But Tsunade on the other hand, had fire in her eyes; looking almost like she could spit acid from her mouth.
"I told you to stay away from each other." She said, smacking her desk. "Why didn't you listen to me?"
Sakura stepped forward bravely, as if she were about to face a dragon. "We have the right to see whom ever we wish."
Tsunade laughed, "You think you can just be together now? Live happily ever after?" Her smile turned into a malicious grin as she looked to Shizune. Kakashi pulled Sakura back, standing in front of her, staring wildly into Tsunade's eyes.
"I don't know why I didn't see it before." Kakashi laughed, pulling down his mask, showing his sharingan eye. "But you're not Tsunade!"
Without any time to react, Tsunade went up in a small poof, and out from the smoke; Sasuke charged for Kakashi, kunai in hand. Seeing his attack before he even made it, Kakashi was able to block Sasuke's attack, meeting him half way across the room. Their kunai's made a loud clinging sound as they clashed together.
Both Sasuke and Kakashi were thrown back from the sheer force of their attacks.
Shizune began laughing as she watched the fight between Kakashi and Sasuke unfold before her eyes. In a puff of smoke, Shizune turned into Orochimaru, his head extending away from his body.
"Up here! Hurry!" Loud voices from the stairwell came ringing into Sakura's ears as the true Tsunade and Shizune came bursting through the Hokage's office with multiple jounin's in toe.
Orochimaru laughed, his Kusanagi springing forth from his throat as he lunged for Sakura.
"I won't let you!" Kakashi yelled, "I won't let you!" Quickly forming the chidori in his hand, Kakashi sent the burst of lightning hurling straight for Orochimaru. Before anything else happened, Tsunade leap forward towards Orochimaru, striking him with her RanshinshÅ so that he could not dodge Kakashi's attack.
In a large explosion, everyone was sent hurtling backwards.
When the smoke cleared, Orochimaru's dead body was discovered next to a cowering Sasuke. Tsunade and Kakashi both closed the gap between Sasuke and them, towering over him with clenched fists.
(Insert pounding noises here with loud yelps of pain as the camera angle moves up to the sky) (ROFL)
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"We were all fooled. I was trapped under one of Orochimaru's genjutsu so that I would let my guard down upon seeing Sasuke. I have no recollection of the events that transpired between us when I first gave you the restraining order, Sakura. That was Sasuke and Orochimaru making me their puppet. But no more, Sasuke will undergo trial for conspiracy against the village, and Orochimaru is finally dead."
Sakura clapped her hands, "That's why you kept saying you wouldn't continue training me! But I still don't get it. Why did Sasuke want Kakashi and I to be apart from each other?"
Tsunade laughed, "It's obvious. Anyone with a brain can see you two have grown fond of each other. It is that same bond that Sasuke and Orochimaru feared. They feared Kakashi would overwhelm them should they try to attack someone close to Kakashi"
"In any case, I am aware of you failing your mission Kakashi, and I have been informed of you taking Sakura with you. I also understand that a few" Tsunade coughed, "'Events' have happened between you two."
Sakura blushed, and Kakashi squeezed her hand.
"Anyway, I'm going to warn you both now that if you decide to walk the path together; there will be people who disagree with you. People who will reject you for what you have done. A relationship between ex-student and teacher is certainly taboo, but not unheard of."
Kakashi bowed, "I thank you for your acceptance, Lady Tsunade."
Sakura followed Kakashi's example and bowed. Tsunade simply laughed, "Well, I guess now, Sakura...I have fulfilled your fathers bet. I should hope the debt I have-"
Sakura straightened up, and flashed Tsunade a smile of her own, "What bet Tsunade? Whats this debt you speak of?"
Tsunade stopped laughing, looking at Shizune whom smiled brightly. "Right, foolish me." Tsunade smiled. "In more pressing matters, Sakura, the medical nin's that looked over you after the battle with Orochimaru earlier, gave me some interesting news."
Kakashi raised a curious brow, and urged Tsunade to go on, "Is she hurt? Whats wrong with Sakura, Lady Tsunade?" He asked, and Tsunade simply laughed harder. "Nothings wrong with her. But I'd like to be the first to congratulate you, Kakashi. I'm sure you'll make a fine father."
For a moment, the room became silent. Kakashi looked from Tsunade to Sakura and back. "Are you sure?" Kakashi asked, and Tsunade nodded.
Picking up Sakura, Kakashi embraced his princess tightly. This was the woman he loved, and he would be there for her forever. No matter what was said, and no matter what happened.
Sakura smiled, relieved at the fact that Kakashi had not decided to run away at the new founded news. She was not aware until now that she was pregnant, after all, it had all happened last night...but she was overjoyed nonetheless, and she was happier still, that she was happy with the man she loved.
The End???
Khoth: o-k im not going to lie about this...you can probably already tell, but I kinda threw the last two chapters together fast-paced. This is not my normal way of doing things, but some things have come up in my real life, and I must attend to them. However, I simply would not bring myself to end the story where it was, two chapters ago. I hate it when writers give me that "Im discontinuing the story" crap. So I didn't want to do the same to my viewers. I hope at least that you are pleased with the ending. I had intended the events that unfolded on happening, but I hadn't planned for them to happen as fast as they did. In any case, I hope you all enjoyed the chapters, and given about maybe...two weeks I will be able to return. Should you want me to re-do the past few chapters after that, I will be happy to comply. Or, if you guys would like a little, "After story" tell, I will also love to write one for your viewing pleasures. Please review guys, and I hope you all read my next stories, later to come. Ta-Ta for now!
