Title: No Boundaries
By: Charlize Miller
Genre: Romance/Humour
Rating: T
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
Summary: After five years, Haruno Sakura finally returns to Kohona from two long missions. After spending some time back, she falls into dilemmas that affected her heart and her memories. What will she do? KakaSaku.
Author's Notes: YAY! Chapter FIFTEEN! It's my favourite. I had a lot of fun writing it. So enjoy! Don't forget to join my forum! Merry Christmas everyone.
Reading AID:
--- means a time shift.
italics means somebody is thinking.
bold means nothing really, emphasis? I dunno.
underline means well, I hardly use it but if you see it use your imagination.
"" means somebody is talking.
'' means somebody is doing an action or a sound.
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Chapter FIFTEEN - Lost Hope
Kakashi had to carry Sakura back home once again. She had fallen asleep.
He quietly made his way to his room and placed her gently onhis bed. Slowly, he removed his arm but Sakura called out his name. Kakashi tried to ignore it. She searched for him in her sleep and woke up alarmed that his warmth had disappeared.
Damn...He froze.
"...Kakashi," she said groggily.
"nhh...yeah?"
"Don't leave me," she requested.
Kakashi thought it to be a bad idea. But what could he do? Deny? After they kissed? Defeatedly he walked closer. "Okay," he whispered. He longed for her touch, her smell. Sakura secured his embrace, not wanting him to leave.
Several minutes later, Sakura fell asleep again. Kakashi couldn't understand. He thought she loved Hatsuharu. Everytime he saw her she was happy, always smiling. She was dazed like she was in some fairytale. But could it be Hatsuharu, she was thinking about? Or was it him. Does she even remember? It was difficult to say, really. He never asked...but why should he? Kakashi was tangled with questions as he held the pink-haired kunoichi in front of him. God...why is she so beautiful...
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The sun finally peaked through the blinds. Kakashi slept an hour after Sakura but he still managed to wake up first. Why? He hadn't really slept properly with those thoughts encircling his mind. It created a dream. Something that scared him. He wasn't ready for it but everything seemed so real. He crept out of the apartment. He needed air. Her presence merely paralyzed him.
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It's the first day of autumn. He couldn't believe how time went by so fast. This was his time to reflect on last night's events. He wasn't too happy about it actually. It was guilt. It was so wrong to get what he had always wanted and yet leave Sakura clueless.
Hatsuharu? Who is he?
It's your goddamn boyfriend, I forgot to tell you about.
Kakashi thought how this conversation would come about.
A stack of newpapers were dropped before him. He took his pocketknife cut the fibre that fastened them. He picked one up. The front page illustrates a familiar person.
"Urashima portrays a reliable captain. Leading the ANBU troops to battle, cost nothing more than a few injuries. The mission was a remarkable success, finishing in less than an expected three years...Three months was all it took for Urashima Hatsuharu...They will be returning back to Kohonagakure tomorrow..."
Kakashi crumpled the newspaper in anger. He hated the way the people praised him like he was some god. They hated Naruto because his body sealed the Kyubi no Yoko. Sometimes, he questioned why he's still here in Kohona.
Since Hatsuharu will be back tomorrow, he made it final that he tells Sakura tonight. There's no other way. He couldn't just let her find out. It was cruel. To have her find out the she was lied to for three months. He was supposed to help her remember her past.
He apathetically, walked past Sasuke, who as well have read the newpaper. He knew for sure what will happen tonight. He had to tell Ino and Naruto.
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Sakura stretched and got up from bed. It was the best sleep she had in days. Kakashi had always made her nervous. Not because he looked serious, but because she had always felt something for him when she moved in. It started with his appealing physique, then his stoic attitude and then his handsome face and searing kiss. She didn't care about his flaws or what people thought about them together.
She felt her body float just thinking about him. And that's when she realised that she had developed grown up feelings. NOT a little girly crush. She wanted to be with him forever and the feeling was rather really strong. She was determined to find him that morning since, of course, he wasn't there. Sakura hurriedly put on her coat and went out the door.
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It's 4:00 PM and it started to rain heavily. Kakashi knew he had to go back but Sakura had beaten him before he could.
"...Sakura," he said slowly. She was all wet but so was he. He sat atop the dead tree trunk he had been beating up since the morning.
Sakura had no idea what was up but he looked upset. She walked towards him.
He wished she hadn't come only so that she wouldn't have to hear what he was about to say. She looked into his sad eyes.
"Sakura..." he said once again. He jumped down to meet her, "I..."
Sakura was about to reach for him but he backed away. She never felt so hurt.
"Listen, to me," Kakashi started, "when we kissed yesterday, I...I never meant it. I felt the opportunity to and what can I say after you said you fell in love with me?"
Sakura put her hand over her mouth.
"...I never meant to kiss you. I can't love you, I can't be with you..."
"Why?" she yelled, cutting him off.
"I signed up for another mission..."
"Shut up! Stop it, Kakashi!" she stormed, "Please...tell me the truth. STOP bullshitting me." What could you expect? Having felt so wonderful, so special last night, then being dumped the next with such hurtful words to the heart.
Kakashi couldn't take it anymore. "FINE! You want the truth? Okay here it is," he yelled, "Sakura...I love you from the moment you returned. But, unfortunately...it was a mistake. A goddamn mistake! I didn't ask for any of this. It just happened. You loved somebody else. I failed to mention it to you because...because when I look into you eyes...I'm paralyzed. My brain wouldn't function. I wanted to be with you..."
Sakura took a moment to gather what he just said. She stood there almost enraged but heartbroken. She was bomarded with the rest of her memories...and the last one...the one she tried so hard to keep forgotten. Is he really trying to get rid of me? Hatsuharu...I, she finally broke down into tears.
Kakashi couldn't stand seeing her cry. He walked off. He didn't want to leave her but he couldn't handle the situation anymore. It's too deep. He knew she remembered everything now because she mumbled the teal-haired bastard's name.
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"Heeeeey, I was just telling Ino..."
"Shut and listen to me. Remember this guy?" Sasuke cut Naruto off showing a piece of paper with the picture of Hatsuharu.
"Yeeeeah...SO WHAT?" Naruto exclaimed.
"He's coming back tomorrow. It wouldn't matter. They ki..." Ino started.
"But I saw him today. He didn't look too content, Ino," Sasuke explained, "I think he's going to..."
"That's impossible! I just saw them yesterday..." Naruto butted in. "You know, Sakura and Kakashi, sitting in a tree...K-I-S-S-I-N-G, first comes love, then comes..."
"Shut up, Naruto! This is serious," Sasuke slapped him in the face, "Sakura's going to be hurt tonight. I know it."
Ino sighed, "There's nothing we can do..."
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Kakashi returned to his apartment. He knew Sakura was just there. He could smell her scent lurking around. Apparently, her things are gone. Her key sat on the dining table, no note. Kakashi slammed his fist on the table and gritted his teeth. She's gone...
If Sakura was his escape from battle, then battle is his escape from her. A few hours ago, he signed up for the next mission. He wanted to cry but tears never came out of his face. His insides felt pain and his soaked clothing left him cold. He walked over to his father's portrait.
Father...
He looked at his sword displayed before it. Untouched, it seemed to emit a glow. It didn't surprise him, he had enough today. He picked it up anyway and removed the sheath that obscured the sterling silver blade.
Kakashi's father, Hatake Sukumo, Konoha no Shiroi Kiba. He was Kohona's White Fang. The well respected Legendary Sannin until he chose to save one of his comrades over the success of the mission. Konohagakure suffered after it and that's when he commited seppuku. Sukumo passed down this White Chakra Sabre, Kakashi now holds in his hands.
He signed up for a battle that the odds of winning could be a zero...
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Author's Notes: DUN, DUN, DUN. Eeek, please don't cry. My sister did when she read this. It's CHRISTMAS...be happy! Anyway, my little brother's (he's four years old) idol is JESSE McCARTNEY. Isn't that cute? He ran around saying, "if I was faster than Jesse McCartney..." I guess he knows that he could run fast from the ladies. LOL anyway, I tried to make you laugh. REVIEW! (BTW, they didn't do it. Just to let you know XD.)