Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
AN: Sorry this took so long! Was busy!
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Sakura walked around the silent Konoha village, letting her legs take her where they will. Soon, she found herself standing outside the empty, dark academy. She looked up at the dark windows.
The building seemed to be sleeping, a peaceful atmosphere surrounding it. Sakura smiled on the inside and grabbed a bobby pin from her ninja pack (hey, she may need to fix her hair on a mission!). She carefully unlocked the front door and slipped inside, not turning the lights on in fear of alerting someone who may call the authorities.
She wandered through the silent halls. Her steps seemed to echo and invade every room with their sound, making her feel uninvited. She silenced her steps.
Sakura looked to where she had wandered- it was the classroom where she first met their sensei, Kakashi. She smiled as the memories floated back to her. Her mind played the whole scene back to her as she lightly stepped around the room, gently brushing her fingers over the surface of the desks.
"Having fun, Sakura?" asked a familiar male voice. Sakura whipped around, finding Kakashi leaning in the doorway. "Phew," he said, flicking on the lights. "Do you find it enjoyable walking around in the dark?"
"S-sensei!" she said nervously. "I was just- I mean-" she stuttered.
"No reason to apologize to me," he said with a chuckle. "I come her often as well. And if anything, I should be apologizing to you." Sakura raised and eyebrow, but Kakashi strode over to her and took her hand, pointing out the light bruises on her wrist. "For that," he said sadly. "I'm so sorry, Sakura. I don't know what came over me," he said mournfully, releasing her hand. She let it drop back to her side.
"It is alright, Kakashi-sensei, I know that you weren't really thinking," she said, painful memories of their earlier encounter flooding into her mind. She sat down on top of one of the desks, swinging her legs over the edge. She stared out the window and at the crescent moon. Her teacher sat down next to her, but said nothing.
"It really is lovely tonight," Sakura said off-handedly.
"Yes, it is," he replied softly. She turned to him, her eyes troubled by his calm and solid expression.
"Sensei?" she asked as he raised a gloved hand to her cheek.
"Shh, now, Sakura," he whispered pleadingly. "Don't say a word. I promise that I won't do anything rash," he promised as he gently stroked her hair.
"Getting cozy now, aren't we class?" said a cold voice. Kakashi's hand left Sakura's hair quickly, turning to see who it was. Sasuke and Naruto stood in the doorway.
"Sasuke-kun," said Sakura. Kakashi stood up.
"Sakura," he replied coolly.
"Sakura-chan," said Naruto.
"Naruto," she whispered.
"Well, now that we all know each other, who wants to explain why we are all here?" Kakashi asked sourly as he leaned against the desk.
"We followed Sakura, to make sure that she would be okay!" Naruto said loudly. Sasuke clamped a hand over his mouth.
"Shut up, stupid."
"Well, listen you three. I've made a decision." Every male in the room turned to look at her expectantly.
"Really?" exclaimed Naruto.
"Wonderful!" said Kakashi cheerfully. Sasuke just glared at her impatiently.
"Whoever gets me the best White Valentine's Day gift!" she exclaimed. Everyone sweat-dropped.
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So ends this chapter!
Cultural Note: White Valentine's is a day where guys give something to every girl who gave HIM a present. (See Shonen Jump issue 2)
AN: Sorry this took so long! Was busy!
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Sakura walked around the silent Konoha village, letting her legs take her where they will. Soon, she found herself standing outside the empty, dark academy. She looked up at the dark windows.
The building seemed to be sleeping, a peaceful atmosphere surrounding it. Sakura smiled on the inside and grabbed a bobby pin from her ninja pack (hey, she may need to fix her hair on a mission!). She carefully unlocked the front door and slipped inside, not turning the lights on in fear of alerting someone who may call the authorities.
She wandered through the silent halls. Her steps seemed to echo and invade every room with their sound, making her feel uninvited. She silenced her steps.
Sakura looked to where she had wandered- it was the classroom where she first met their sensei, Kakashi. She smiled as the memories floated back to her. Her mind played the whole scene back to her as she lightly stepped around the room, gently brushing her fingers over the surface of the desks.
"Having fun, Sakura?" asked a familiar male voice. Sakura whipped around, finding Kakashi leaning in the doorway. "Phew," he said, flicking on the lights. "Do you find it enjoyable walking around in the dark?"
"S-sensei!" she said nervously. "I was just- I mean-" she stuttered.
"No reason to apologize to me," he said with a chuckle. "I come her often as well. And if anything, I should be apologizing to you." Sakura raised and eyebrow, but Kakashi strode over to her and took her hand, pointing out the light bruises on her wrist. "For that," he said sadly. "I'm so sorry, Sakura. I don't know what came over me," he said mournfully, releasing her hand. She let it drop back to her side.
"It is alright, Kakashi-sensei, I know that you weren't really thinking," she said, painful memories of their earlier encounter flooding into her mind. She sat down on top of one of the desks, swinging her legs over the edge. She stared out the window and at the crescent moon. Her teacher sat down next to her, but said nothing.
"It really is lovely tonight," Sakura said off-handedly.
"Yes, it is," he replied softly. She turned to him, her eyes troubled by his calm and solid expression.
"Sensei?" she asked as he raised a gloved hand to her cheek.
"Shh, now, Sakura," he whispered pleadingly. "Don't say a word. I promise that I won't do anything rash," he promised as he gently stroked her hair.
"Getting cozy now, aren't we class?" said a cold voice. Kakashi's hand left Sakura's hair quickly, turning to see who it was. Sasuke and Naruto stood in the doorway.
"Sasuke-kun," said Sakura. Kakashi stood up.
"Sakura," he replied coolly.
"Sakura-chan," said Naruto.
"Naruto," she whispered.
"Well, now that we all know each other, who wants to explain why we are all here?" Kakashi asked sourly as he leaned against the desk.
"We followed Sakura, to make sure that she would be okay!" Naruto said loudly. Sasuke clamped a hand over his mouth.
"Shut up, stupid."
"Well, listen you three. I've made a decision." Every male in the room turned to look at her expectantly.
"Really?" exclaimed Naruto.
"Wonderful!" said Kakashi cheerfully. Sasuke just glared at her impatiently.
"Whoever gets me the best White Valentine's Day gift!" she exclaimed. Everyone sweat-dropped.
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So ends this chapter!
Cultural Note: White Valentine's is a day where guys give something to every girl who gave HIM a present. (See Shonen Jump issue 2)