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Thinking of You
Sakura sat there for what seemed like hours. Her fingers lightly touching her lips where Kakashi's were just a moment before.
He kissed me… She thought, not believing it.
In the kitchen Kakashi was furiously stirring the curry he was making. His mind was racing. Mostly with thoughts berating himself for being so stupid.
Damnit, why the hell did I kiss her? He thought, chopping up some potatoes, then tossing them in with the beef and sauce. He then turned to the apples and started to chop them up into little cubes.
It was stupid of him. Sure, he thought she was attractive, and he wouldn't mind going out with her, but they were on a mission. A stupid mission, but a mission none the less. It wasn't right to kiss your comrade.
He wondered for a moment what her lips felt like. He was curious as to whether they were as soft as they looked. It was hard to tell with a mask in the way.
Kakashi shook his head to get the thought out of his mind. He wasn't going to test his theory. No matter how much he was tempted to.
He threw the apples into the bubbling pot and diced the onion. Making uneven, but still small pieces out of half of the root.
Usually, cooking made for good time to think. But his mind was so confused, and there was so much going on that he couldn't focus on one thought for long. And whenever he tried to focus, it always went back to Sakura.
The woman plaguing his thoughts walked into the kitchen when she could smell the curry being made. She thought to herself, wasn't it a bit early to make dinner? It was only four.
She sat down and watched him cut up half an onion and put it in the pot. It was odd seeing a guy comfortable around the kitchen. It made a smile appear on her lips.
The kiss was still on her mind. It was barely a kiss. More like a peck. A light brushing of the lips to show mild affection.
Wait, affection? Did he feel anything for her? And if he did, did she feel the same? There was something about him that both put her on edge, and feel protected at the same time. She couldn't quite explain it.
Kakashi blinked as he saw her watching him. It made him want to turn around and forget that she was there. He didn't want anything else to go on. But she was smiling at him. That adorable little smile that graced her lips whenever she thought of something sweet.
She watched him work, which made him a little uneasy. She was the first person in a long time to do this. Hell, she was the first person he sort of opened up to in years. The idea of it all still amazed him.
"Isn't it a bit early to start dinner?" she asked, wanting to end the silence.
"Is it?" he asked, looking at the clock. Wow, only four? "Heh, yeah, maybe I should set this aside and finish it later?"
"Wouldn't that ruin it?"
"Hmmm, don't know. Probably." he said, looking at the curry, stirring it. "Maybe we should just have an early dinner and then go do something? If you don't have homework, that is…"
Sakura blinked, was she just asked out? "I don't have much, but if we did go and do something, what would we do?"
He shrugged, he hadn't really thought about it. And now that he did, it sounded like a date. Aw well, it was a mission. Might as well act normal and such. "I don't know, we could go to the park, maybe a movie?"
She thought about it for a while. Well, it might be fun… We are supposedly on a mission. But what's one night? Better start small, though. "Okay, how about the park?"
Kakashi nodded and took the curry off the burner and into a waiting serving dish, then got the rice cooker from the counter where it was steaming the rice. He placed two plates on the counter and scooped up a healthy portion of rice, then poured the curry over the rice.
While he was doing this, Sakura was getting glasses with milk and the forks. She then placed them next to the plates and sat back down.
They ate in silence. Not knowing what to talk about. Both actually a bit nervous about going to the park. Both taking it as a date.
The meal was soon devoured, and the dishes were set in the sink to soak and await their return.
Sakura went to her room to get a sweater, and Kakashi waited at the door. She walked out, holding a green hoodie and got her shoes on and got her purse. They walked out and went to Kakashi's car and drove off to a near by park.
The Cherry trees were blooming since it was early spring. Many people were out to watch the blossoms flutter about.
Kakashi parked and got out, Sakura soon following. They walked in more silence to a secluded area near a man-made lake that was surrounded by the blooming trees.
They picked out a large tree that was next to the water's edge and was far enough away from people so they wouldn't be over heard.
Kakashi lounged against the tree and Sakura sat a couple feet away, her hands encircling her knees holding them to her chest.
After a few more minutes of silence, they both made attempts to start a conversation. About anything, school, the dojo, training. Anything to keep their minds off of what had happened earlier. But all was in vein.
Sighing, Sakura turned to Kakashi and said, "Uhm, about earlier… when you kissed me…"
"It was an accident," he said flatly, he saw her shoulder's droop in disappointment, and quickly added, "But an accident that I am not sorry for."
Her eyes grew wide at his statement. But she said nothing more. Instead, she scooted a bit closer to him. He watched her out of the corner of his eye. Which was covered in a dark pair of sunglasses.
With that off of their chests, they sat in comfortable silence until it was too dark and too cold to stay, then headed home.
Just outside of the walls surrounding Konoha, a pale man with long black hair, smirked at his comrade. A younger looking man with black, spiky hair and dark eyes.
"So, the plan is in motion?" the older of the two said.
The other smirked, "Yes, its only a matter of time, now. This city will be ours soon."
The pale man licked at his lips slowly, as if testing the air around him. His smirk grew a bit more. "Good… Soon the Hokage will be dead, and I will take over."
Author's Note: Yay for another chapter! Wow, its getting good, ne? There is probably going to be side stories later on, so look out for them!
Okay, I'm betting you all are wondering, "Why in the seven hells did he put apples in curry!"
Simple, it's a Japanese style curry. My friend Chieko made it for a friend of mine, and he got the recipe and made it for me. Its really good actually, its like having curry with water chestnuts but its sweeter. Its really good, and I suggest that you all try it. If you want the recipe, ask me in a review or email and I'll send you a copy.
