Chapter 29: In Which Sakura Stumbles Upon
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Sakura stepped out of the convenience store, the plastic bag's handle in one hand crinkling in motion as her other hand reached up to adjust her hat. It was so annoying when they ran out of soy sauce, but it was not too cold yet that the short walk was annoying.
Just as she started in the direction of her house, a jolt of silver under a lamplight caught her eye. Sakura nearly dropped her bag as she saw a familiar face below it. Well, not really a familiar face, as she had yet to see Kakashi-sensei's facial features, so maybe more like a familiar facial structure.
So maybe she really had seen him at the train station before, and Kakashi-sensei did live in her small Konoha subdivision. It was old, and there were a few apartment complexes, but it was amazing that it had taken this long for her to notice. Although before she had not known him and so was not looking, and Kakashi-sensei seemed like a hardcore recluse.
Although the eight dogs that walked around him spoke of another store. Sakura felt a laugh bubble out of her, and the dogs along with their master turned to her in interest.
"Ah, Miss Haruno," Kakashi-sensei said, his book for once not in sight. Probably because it would be a little difficult to hold eight leashes in one hand.
"Where did you find them all?" Sakura had to ask as she approached, offering a hand that the dogs eagerly trotted up to sniff at. After a moment of silent judgement, they sat back with grins and tails wagging.
Kakashi-sensei offered only a shrug. Sakura studied him for a moment, noticing his face was further hidden by an old, thick green scarf, before turning back to the more lovable dogs.
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Word Count: 300
Posted: 11.17.2014
