Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto.

Author: Mairi

Warnings: Age Changes, slight OOC.

Summary: It's been six years since Sasuke took off, Orochimaru had finally been defeated, Itachi wasn't to be seen around, so why hadn't Sasuke come back? He was alive. Sakura's losing hope of him coming back, but when he does come back…she doesn't love him anymore her feelings lie for someone else.

Pairings: Kakashi x Sakura, Naruto x Hinata, Neji x Tenten, Shikamaru x Ino.

Chapter 1 – Changes.

'Has it already been six years today?' Sakura asked herself as she thought about the date that it had all happened, when Sasuke had left Konoha in search of Orochimaru for power. It was only coming up two years since they'd finally defeated Orochimaru, they knew for a fact that Sasuke was alive for he was the one who'd defeated him. Itachi hadn't been seen, along with the rest of the Akatsuki group, they guessed that Sasuke had finally got his revenge on his brother, but why hadn't he come back yet? Sakura focused back on the path she was walking and stopped to sit on a nearby bench going straight back into thought, all of her friends had matured and grown up fast, she was closer to Ino as a friend since the day he left. Naruto still hadn't become the Hokage yet but he was now aged eighteen and he'd shot up in height, his figure had come along nicely over the years. He was now a jounin the same as she and the rest were, and had been dating Hinata over the past year. The cousin of Hinata, Neji had finally admitted his feelings for Tenten and the same happened with Shikamaru and Ino. Lee had become a close friend in a brother like way, basically everyone was fine and were leading their own lives. Well, everyone apart from Sakura. She hoped and hoped everyday that it'd be the day when Sasuke would return, and the days were slowly turning to weeks then months and at this particular point it had finally reached years and the hope was slowly but surely fading. Her love for Sasuke was beginning to fade also, she hadn't realised it yet but her feelings were starting to turn towards her teacher. Another thing she hadn't noticed was that her sensei had started to have feelings towards her. He'd always been there just like Naruto had been and still was.

She jumped a little bit when she realised someone suddenly next to her, the person being Kakashi. Her heart felt like it skipped a beat when she thought about how good looking he was at that moment, she shook her head clear from they thoughts and gave him her usual friendly smile.

"Oyahou Kakashi-sensei."

"Ohayou, Sakura." He replied to her, giving her a smile from under his mask.

"I've got a bit of news for you." Kakashi continued, he wasn't really sure how she'd take it. Sakura kept her attention on him at the same time she was fighting with her inner self for trying to convince her about things she shouldn't be thinking of.

"Good news I presume?" She asked cheerily. That caught Kakashi off guard, if he told her it was good news it could be a disaster and she never really liked to hear the bad news.

"Well, that…all depends on…what you think about it." Yes that sounded better for him, she could look at it as good or bad, he was sort of hoping that she'd gotten over Sasuke.

"I see, well fire."

"Sasuke got in contact with Konoha a couple of hours ago."

"S-Sas-uke-kun?" She asked, her eyes widening ever so slightly. Kakashi nodded before continuing.

"It seems he's got his very own messenger bird, but anyway. He's informed Tsunade-sama that he's on his way back to the village."

"I…I see. Does Naruto know?"

"Yes, he didn't take it to well to be honest."

"I can imagine…so, he's finally coming back." She said almost whispering.

"You don't sound too happy."

"Well, it's just…been so long, I don't feel the way I used to feel about him."

'That's because you're in love with someone else!' Inner Sakura teased.

'Hmm, you've been bugging me for weeks about this! Shut up!'

'Not until you realise who you love!'

'Fine…I'll get guessing…' Sakura sighed.

"I see, what do you feel right now that I've told you?" Kakashi asked.

"Hmm, Anger mainly. He's been gone for so long that I'm angry with him." Sakura replied with a sigh. She now wondered how he looked, Kakashi was thinking the same, what if she fell for him when he arrived at the village? Wait was Kakashi worried about some possible competition between him and the Uchiha? Oh well, might as well wait and see what happens.

"So, when is he due to arrive?"

"Tomorrow…"

"Aa, I wonder how much he's changed, how he looks now."

"We'll find out tomorrow. Anyway, what're your plans for later on?" He asked wanting to get off the Sasuke topic already.

"Not a lot, in fact I'm not doing anything later on." She replied.

"I see. Would you like to go out for dinner with me tonight then?" He said without thinking. Sakura felt all mushy, like she'd been waiting for him to ask her that for a long time, it then struck her, could it be her old sensei that she was falling for?

"H-hai, I'd like that." She smiled.

Not more than a day away from Konoha stood a figure awaiting his messenger bird, he hoped Konoha would accept him back into the village. He'd defeated Orochimaru, he didn't kill his brother after all mainly because he was nowhere to be seen, which was just frustrating, he gave up looking for him a couple of months ago, his feelings for a certain girl had grown stronger. Hearing the bird above he outstretched his right arm onto which it landed securing it's talons around the arm or just enough. He'd got a reply back from the fifth, telling him it was ok and he could come back. A cheerful smile spread across his lips, he was finally coming home and he'd finally be able to achieve the last part of his lifetime goal now that he'd given up on searching for Itachi.

"Wait for me…Sakura." He whispered before heading off towards Konoha.

ZOMG a Kakashi x Sakura fic, bet some people are flipping out xD i'm ok with this pairing as long as it's within the LEGAL age ranges/ and thats 16up for me o.o; but i'll usually write it at 18up so nyeh anyhoo likey