Chapter Five

Another Wall Between Us

The morning had started off badly and had continued to progress into an even worse afternoon. Seiji sat in his seat with his head bowed slightly as he doodled incomprehensible images on his test that he was supposed to be taking. Or at least he thought they were unintelligible. As his mind wondered through a variety of thoughts it swiftly landed on a person that made his mouth twitch into a smile. The thought of his friend Koharu, who had always seemed to have that effect on him no matter where he was. He had a crush on her, but was obviously to shy to get involved in a relationship with her. He sighed loudly realizing he was hopeless and banged his head on his desk. He received a couple of odd looks, but he ignored them and shifted his eyes toward Koharu.

The way her hair sparkled and fell softly around her face, outlining those amazing round orbs that always seemed to glisten with sadness, delicate skin contrasting against those ruby lips that he knew must feel as soft as rose pedals, aching, begging to be kissed though he knew he would never be given that simplest of joys from his beloved. But it didn't hurt to imagine.

All of a sudden his hand is pulled away from his drawing. He stares blankly at his desk as the teacher stands in front of him yelling loud enough for the entire class to hear. Seiji looked down at the paper in front of him, apparently throughout all of his little imaginings he hadn't stopped writing and had inadvertently created a very well drawn picture of the image he was just creating in his mind.

His eyes saddened as he looked at the picture at the wonderful image of Koharu he had created in his mind. But that's all it was, it was only in his mind.

"Seiji! What's wrong with you. Lately you have been staring off to spaced and doodling. Is my lesson that complicated that your tiny mind can keep up with it for even a minute?" Kakashi interrupted Seiji thought. "See me after class." Kakashi finished before returning to the front of the room. Seiji dread those words, their was always something that a teacher could complain about. And his parents would be curious of him returning home later. After class Seiji met up with Kakashi sensei. "Oh, good. Seiji, do you know what I'm going to say to you?" He distant his look and turned toward the window and moaned.

"About me not paying attention in class. But I can't, cause..." He paused, knowing his business was none of the teachers. "Never mind."

"Well, I think you are a great student Seiji you just need to stay focused, so I've decide to help you better stay on task."

"How, sensei?"

Koharu hated quiet nights. She hated noisy nights. She really, really hated stormy nights. When you got down to it, there was very little she liked about nights in general. It was this whole sleep thing-it got dark, you fell asleep, you started to dream, and memories that you'd rather not ever dwell on again kept poking in on your subconscious. Days were a much better time to sleep, because then you had the warm sun, the open skies and plenty of background noise to keep you from going too far into dreaming.

Koharu sighed. This was one of those nights where she didn't feel the least bit like closing her eyes and drifting off. Nothing to be done about it, she told herself. Just lie back and let your mind drift. But she heard constant knocking at her door. Those were definitely distracting.

Walls and floors passed by her as Koharu descended toward her target. "I coming," she growled as she headed for the door. "Some of us are trying to...eh?"

"Hi, Koharu-chan!" Seiji smiled cheerfully.

"What are you doing here, again!" Koharu strained at a loud whisper. "It's the middle of the night, and my folks are actually home tonight."

"So sensei didn't tell you?" Seiji frowned and cupped his chin.

"Tell me what?"

"I'll be staying with you Koharu-chan!" He smiled and told her excitedly. She just stared, puzzled. "You're the smartest student in the class and my only friend. Kakashi sensei suggested I stay focused on school, and stay with someone where that can rub off on me. I even asked him if it could be you, he just agreed."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Koharu was startled, why would her sweet Kakashi stick her into this hopeless predicament? Didn't he love her enough, too not force another guy into her life?

Sorry this chapter was so short, but I wanted it to have a clef. Anyway, I have gotten several reviews about this being a Sakura and Kakashi fic. I never said it was or ever going to be. I think I need to clear up the full plot. Kakashi has student admirer; Koharu, but the world is trying to keep them a part. Not to mention the sudden new friend of Koharu's, Seiji and the oh so popular Sakura. How will Kakashi's and Koharu's love survive when everyone and everything is tearing them apart.