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Kakashi led Sakura to the storage rooms where their clothes were. She was definitely thinking about going to a public bath after this, but would her position let her? She wondered if Tsubasa would try to come after her in a female's bath. She sighed, remembering to take one thing at a time.

She felt a tap on her shoulder. She looked up and realized that Kakashi was not in front of her anymore. She turned around and there he was waiting by some partially opened doors. She smiled sheepishly and took a couple steps back. She was too caught up in things.

He opened the two doors right next to each other a little more. They led into different rooms. She walked into one and saw her clothes in it. She shut the door and grabbed her clothes and looked around. She felt odd having to change in a storage room. She couldn't find a real good place to change behind. There was only a spot that had a few boxes and then she pulled a plastic sheet to make another wall. It wasn't the best wall; it being almost see-though, but it was the best had to work with. She took off her shirt and then immediately afterwards heard a knock on the door. She covered her chest with her arms.

"Sakura?" It was Kakashi's voice.

"Hai?" She said a little bit more relaxed but she still covered her chest.

"I couldn't find my clothes in the other room. Are they in there?" He said.

She peeked her head through the plastic sheet, and looked around the dusty room. She found what must have been his clothing on the same table that hers was on. They were hidden from her sight earlier by a box.

"Hai. They are sitting on the table." She called out.

"Thanks" He said through the door. She then heard the door open, and immediately took a step behind the boxes the best she could.

"What are you doing?!" She cried out.

"Well, my clothes are in here, and I accidently closed my door, locking it. You didn't shut yours all the way so I need a place to change in also." She looked at his unclear figure near the table, almost a shadow of him through the plastic sheet.

"B-But right now?" She asked with a hint of desperateness.

"I don't see any reason why not." He said like it was nothing at all.

She was beginning to wonder if it was really Kakashi. She poked her head out from the sheet to see clearer.

Kakashi was standing there working on his pants. It was really him. She was relieved.

"Aren't we the peeping-tom." Kakashi said as he was now looking at her with a funny smile. Sakura realized that she was still looking at him. She quickly pulled her head back behind her poorly made wall.

"G-Gomen Nasaii!" she said thoroughly embarrassed. Kakashi just kinda laughed. Now she actually wondered if she could get in a peek. She shook her head. She was beyond dirty thoughts like that, was she? She shook her head again. She took in a deep breath and exhaled. She had to get dressed.

She picked up her clothes to see what they actually brought her. They did a good job bringing her everything she needed from what it looked like, although she wasn't sure that she would have matched them up like that, but anyway it was clean clothes.

Kakashi leaned up against the table as he fixed his sandals. Whoever picked up his clothes for him was definitely a shinobi. They got him every thing he needed. Even his kunai pouch. He sat there waiting for Sakura to finish, when he saw something on the floor.

Sakura searched the floor. She thought she had a clean pair of underwear, but it wasn't in the small pile of dirty clothes. She knew she saw it when she picked it off the table. She checked the mess of clothes again.

"Sakura?" said Kakashi's voice but it was really really close. She looked up to find him basically right up against the plastic sheet. She could even differentiate the colors of his normal shinobi clothing. She backed up, covering her bottom half the best she could.

"Aren't you missing something?" He asked but in a way that he already knew. His arm came around the sheet, and he then opened up his hand. Sure enough there it was. She grabbed her panties. He chuckled then walked away sitting on the table, letting her have a lil privacy. She finished dressing herself, then folded her dirty clothes and walked out. Kakashi was waiting for her.

She walked up to him and waited for him to gather his things but he never got off the table. He just looked at her. He didn't have his mask nor forehead protector on so both eyes were visible. His face was relaxed and calm as his eyes were. She sat up on the table next to him. She rested her head on his shoulder.

"Wanna talk now? We are alone." He said with softness in his voice. She felt so comfortable around him, and all the excitement from today settled down.

Kakashi could feel the sleeve of his shirt move as Sakura hesitantly nodded. She didn't say anything though. She didn't know how to say what she wanted.

"Anytime you are ready." He said sincerely letting her know that she could take all the time she wanted. She only nodded again. This was difficult for her to say. So she tried to get to the point, tried.

"Well you know, when we were in the waiting area and you kissed me, right?" She said meaning when she suddenly stopped.

"Well it was because, last night I had a bad feeling and I thought someone was in the apartment... I checked it out and there was no one there, so I went back to bed. I, I thought of you to help me go back to sleep, and as I dreamt of you... Tsubasa came. He... he..." she was having a hard time continuing. Kakashi looked at her wondering what kissing him and Tsubasa had in common.

Sakura drew in a shaky breath and started again. " I was dreaming of you and, he.. uh.. well, was doing things to me... and at first I thought it was you in my dream..." she paused, "But I knew you wouldn't do that to me and I woke up to find Tsubasa."

Kakashi looked at her a little horrified. "What do you mean by 'that?' " He said worried.

"Well," This was the hardest question as of yet. She felt dirty and guilty again and would feel even more if she answered it. She took her head off his shoulder and clutched her knees, hiding her face behind them. She felt like she was going to disappoint Kakashi.

"He was groping me, and then... down there." She said into her knees. She couldn't help sounding like a little kid throughout the whole explanation. When it came to things like this, she was still very innocent.

She then clenched her teeth and made her hands into fists.

"It was horrible!" she yelled as she suddenly filled with rage. "And then he mocked me about it. Saying how tasty a mouse I was!" She wanted to run into a corner and hide. She felt like scum. She was getting ready to walk away but Kakashi pulled her near and held her tight.

"You feel violated. It's okay. I'm here. I won't let him touch you again." He said softly as leaned his head on hers.

She just sat there. She wasn't really expecting him to be like this, but he was always there. Why was she so lucky? She felt so much better with him just being there. She wrapped her arms around him, snuggling closer. She started to feel her eyes water. She didn't want to cry again but she couldn't help it. It was just that he meant so much to her, always being there. She tried her best to stop crying but she couldn't. She chuckled because no matter how hard she tried to stop. It was futile. She sat there in his arms the more she thought about it the more she could feel her pulse, and her chest grow lighter. What did she do to deserve his affection like this? He had done so much for her, and she could always count on him. Now her heart was wholly his, that was all there was to it.

"Kakashi?" She said as she started to finally stop the tears. He looked down at her. She had the most loving expression on her slightly reddened face. Her eyes were a bright translucent green that gave of a sense of warmth. Her hands let go and moved up to hold his neck. She kissed him and then wiped a tear.

"I love you. I love you so much." She said as she looked into his eyes. She was finally able to say it, and with no regrets. Without giving him much time to react she kissed affectionately him again as the last stray tears rolled from her cheeks. She was no longer in a dusty storage room. She was only in Kakashi's arms. She felt more confident, stronger, leaving all the other problems minuscule. They no longer bothered her like they did. She paused the kiss without moving her head away.

"I love you too." Kakashi said with a velvety softness. She could feel his lips move against hers when he said it. She smiled and he smiled too. She moved her head up and rested it on his shoulder, leaning her head up against his and just held onto him. She could feel him breathe.

"Feeling better?" Kakashi joked. Sakura nodded her head as she started to laugh. They settled down after a bit.

"Is that all you want to talk about right now?" Kakashi asked. She nodded her head.

"Well then, we better go and find out what Hokage wants us to do, since Iruka didn't really say much." He said as he sat up straight. Sakura slipped off of his lap and gathered her things. Sakura couldn't help but smile. She was too happy. This day was looking up after all.

Sakura and Kakashi walked out of the room, and just before he closed the door he looked down at his clothes then at her.

"Got everything?" He asked. She nodded. He then closed the door all the way and wiggled it. It was locked.

They started down the hall side by side. Sakura didn't care what others thought anymore. She grabbed Kakashi's arm and held onto it as she smiled.