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Angel Wings and Platforms

By: Apherion

Recap:

"Just stay down there," she heard Tsunade whisper, "It'll be easier on you." What on earth was the woman talking about? Then she looked up and saw Itachi and she blacked out.

"Sakura, calm down, OUCH!" Sakura blinked and looked at the group around her. Genma, Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, Hinata, Lee, and Kiba with Akarmaru were all staring at her with an amazed look one their faces.

"Huh," she said groggily, not quite sure what was going on, and then her mind woke up. "Where's Itachi…what happened to Gabriel, why are you looking at me like that?" Ino and Hinata looked at her worriedly.

"You cracked your head on the floor, Sakura…you were out for a couple of hours." Oh, so it was all…a dream? But my head still hurts and…Kakashi…? Sitting up, she looked among her friends to find Kakashi.

"Where's Kakashi gone off to?" She asked offhandedly, still not seeing the perverted jounin. She swayed on the spot, having over-exerted her head, only to be caught against a well-muscled chest. Sitting her back up, she heard his voice from behind her.

"I'm right here," he said it as though his nose was stopped up. He crawled into her line of vision and she realized why he sounded like he had a cold. His fingers were pinching his nose to kill the flow of blood, but she freaked when she realized it was blood.

"Oh my god, what happened to you?" Everyone in the vicinity, excluding herself and Kakashi, started to laugh as soon as the words had come off her lips.

"You punched him before you really came to," Genma said fondly. "No one's given him that good of a punch in a long time. Congratulations," he said shaking her hand as though she had won something.

"Yeah, congrats on finally laying a fist on me," Kakashi said, voice still muffled like he had a bad head-cold. Sakura narrowed her eyes at this.

"You better watch it Mister, or I'll do it again." She couldn't really threaten like Naruto or Sasuke without sounding comical… She sighed; it didn't really matter at any rate.

"Come on, I'll fix your nose," she said it as though she usually fixed him up when he injured himself. He looked at her from where he was…sitting…yeah, sitting and stood up to help her get to her feet. She took his hand appreciatively and both walked outside the bar.

"What were you doing in there at any rate, Sakura?" She looked around at him, slightly unsure what happened before the blackout.

"Uh…I…oh, Ino, Shika, Hinata, Choji, Lee, Kiba, and I were playing 'Risqué' this poker game were if you lose you have to take as many shots as your highest card was or you took on a dare. Obviously I took on the dare or else I wouldn't be wearing this stuff. Then after seeing you I was in this alternate reality place and all of this stuff wouldn't come off. And everything I was wearing was white! And they thought I was this princess and I was supposed to marry Itachi and I didn't want to because I had this strange feeling that being with anyone but you would take me away from being able to come back here. You made me cry and told me I was too young and I got to see you face and you kissed me." The whole thing was out of her mouth so fast; she didn't even realize she had said all of it until she realized she had said all of it. She clapped a hand to her mouth and blushed. Kakashi had stopped in his tracks truth be told.

Sakura dropped to her knees mortified at having revealed the secret that she was swearing to keep to herself. Obviously she did a great job in breaking that vow by telling Kakashi just what happened inside her mind. Oh damn, she cried inside her mind. Tears had actually started to glisten on her cheeks, not to mention the glitter that was still attached to her skin.

"Sakura," his voice lingered in her ears quite heavily, almost like his hands that once were on her body. And though it was in her mind, everything just was so real. She didn't answer him and she looked at the ground, still blushing like mad.

"When did…when did you acquire these feelings, Sakura?" Despite her current state she actually looked at him quizzically.

"W-what f-feelings are y-you t-talking about, K-Kakashi?" Sakura yet again left off his suffix of 'sensei' and he looked at her as though she was being stupid.

"You don't know? What the hell Sakura? You were dreaming about me kissing you, does that not answer your question?" Kakashi strained to say this for his nose still impaired his speech.

"Kakashi…" Sakura whispered, putting her head into her hands. He watched her with interest. He needed to know what the hell was wrong with the female of his former team. She didn't answer him; she just sat there, silently crying into her hands.

"I-I don't know…Kakashi…" she whispered it between the tears on her cheeks and her hands covering her face. Oh god, I'm such a fool! She stood rather rapidly to her feet and shot off into the direction of her house, forgetting the reason why she and Kakashi were walking together.

Kakashi watched her, and sped after her. He wasn't going to let her get away without knowing why she was so upset. Sure, he took into account that she was only fifteen and he was almost doubled her age, but the way she had been dressed today deceived that number. More over, the way she sang, he was surprised she had struck a cord inside his own heart. Forbidden their relationship may be, but if her parents only wished for her happiness, it could be possible.

He knocked on the door to her house, and her mother answered.

"Kakashi, what a surprise-oh, Kakashi, you…your nose," Mrs. Haruno exclaimed offhandedly. Oh yeah; he too had forgotten why he was with Sakura in the first place.

"I'll get Sakura; she'll mend you right up. She's in the kitchen. You know how that is with girls' right?" Mrs. Haruno giggled and let him in.

"She can't stop talking about how much she liked being with 'her boys' as she calls you, Naruto, and Sasuke." Sakura's mom spoke this while leading him into the kitchen, where Sakura currently was standing at the sink, back turned to the entry-way.

"I'll leave you two alone," and her mom exited, shutting the kitchen door behind her. Wow, Kakashi thought, I always thought Gina was protective of Sakura. Sakura had lifted her head from its bent position and she slowly turned on the spot.

Glow green

Inside serene

Pleasurable stances

Breakable dances.

"Who are you to follow me home?" Her eyes were bright, calm and soft, but tearful, so hurt?

Feel the tips of your fingers graze ever so lightly on the pond.
Dip them in and break the film like feelings beneath your fingers.
Let your hand sink in, don the pond.

"I couldn't not follow you Sakura," he choked out, still having trouble with his nose. She came closer to him and put a hand over his nose. A spurt of green chakra spun around his nose and shot inside it, instantly mending the broken nose.

Fall inside and hold your breath.
Open your eyes to the bequeathed utopia of your mind.

"You could've had someone else fix it." She whispered, and her hand dropped from his face. He took the palm into both of his, holding her smaller hand to his chest. Her eyes shot up and stared into his black eye.

Explain to me this, if you'd be so kind:

Why are you consumed by darkness that lurks in your mind?
Answer me this as well:

"Not this, I couldn't," and he pulled her into him, holding her to his body as though the world would end without her being there.

Fell,
Or fallen,
Allow me to be with you and live without the sin,
Or let yourself be fallen in the well.

"And you'll push me away," she said it monosyllabic, almost as though it was learned by heart without conviction. "You'll call me 'Too young' and I'll try to leave. Just skip it for me, please." Her last sentence hit him again with the desperate cry for help that seemed to have called to him earlier before she took to the floor for the good point of two hours.

Whatever you make of it, whatever you choose,
Remember:

He stared into her eyes, unsure of what he should do. He could let her go and leave her, just to have her shy away from him if he ever felt regret about shunning her. He could kiss her and still have her leave him because he couldn't give her what she wanted. And between those two choices, a million more sprang up, some more horrible than the first and some going further than the second.

I will always come for you.

His hands left her back to trail up into her pink locks. Her head moved back into the touch, eyes closing gently. He allowed his right hand to come back to his face and remove his mask and wipe off the blood from his face, while his left hand massaged her scalp softly. She responded to the touch so quickly he was shocked by it, but he smiled before gently guiding her into him, bringing his lips to hers chastely. Though he was not the novice, Sakura was, and he didn't want to scare her.

Breaking away from her, she blinked her eyes open and she looked groggily at him. His left hand was still entangled in her hair, while his right arm had wrapped itself around her waist, right hand resting on her right hip. She felt her stomach swoon almost painfully. It was good to be in someone's arms like that, and though it was not Sasuke's, oddly enough to her, she felt content with Kakashi. Unlike how her love for Sasuke was always one-sided, Kakashi seemed to return some affection.

That night, a dream filled her mind. She was back in that different Konoha, but at least she wasn't completely taken aback this time. Her wings were carefully intact, and her glittery platform was set, as well as the platform she was standing on. A light came over her, and the piano could be heard hitting some cords. She seemed to know the words, even though she didn't know the song.

"You walked away, from everything. I didn't notice that you'd already gone…" She hummed to herself for a second and continued, staring out into the light that was illuminating her already bright figure.

"It'd been awhile now, since we said good-bye. And now I…I can't see why." A sound from behind her made her turn around, and she saw Kakashi standing there, in the shadows, a mike in hand.

"I let you go," he sang deeply. It was sweet and sultry. "For all my selfish reasons, I followed the tide. But I know I was leading you away from all the truth and all my lies." He stayed in the shadows while he was singing. "I didn't want to say good-bye." He held her gaze, and she felt a pang of knowing.

"While a vision of the future stays in today and reminisces bring back yesterday. I wonder to myself, was I wrong, for leading you on? And every time I look back now, I can see that satin gown. Oh, your platinum hair, your sparkling eyes…" It was sweet, his chorus, she knew he was singing it to her and her only.

"I came to know you but it's over now." She felt her eyes water at this, and she overcame the sob that wanted to choke out. "I honestly thought we could work things out. But now I know for sure, you were more than a cure." A pause ensued with quailing violin strings and a flute playing a cord in tune with the piano.

"I saw you, leave everything behind. I let myself get lost in the tide." She saw him take small steps away from the shadows, but was still concealed from the audience. "But I knew I was going with you for all the wrong reasons even though it felt right. I know its right."

"While a vision of the future stays in today and reminisces bring back yesterday. I wonder to myself, was I wrong, for wanting you all along? And every time I look back on us, I remember all the lust. Oh, your sweet caress on my face…" Kakashi had finally become visible to the crowd, where collective gasps were taken in, slightly overriding the sweet, mournful tune being played for them to sing to.

"I want you to know what it's like to love again," Sakura sang softly, knowing this to be true. He had never truly loved anyone for a long, long time. "And I need you to know how to remember when, oh woe, woe, woe!" Before she even finished her lines though, Kakashi had started his back at 'when'.

"I need you to forgive me! I want to hold you tight," in fact, he embraced her truly holding her close to him. "I have to make it right." He almost whispered into his microphone. But together they sang the rest of it, as Kakashi released her, both looking into each other's eyes blissfully.

"While your vision of the future stays in our today and my reminisces bring back our yesterday. I wonder to myself, were we wrong all along for leading each other on and on…? On and on?"

"And we both can remember each gentle touch. Yes we both can feel so much. Do we wonder again?" Kakashi just broke to sing, "You're platinum hair, your sparkling eyes."

"Are we to fall in?" Sakura took her lead and sang softly, "Your sweet caress on my face."

"Do we just give in?" Smiling, Sakura whispered, "Nice to meet you."

"Are we doomed again?" Kakashi whispered back, "The pleasure's all mine." Kakashi leaned in closer to her, slowly.

"Let's just see…this time…" The song ended before their lips could connect. Kakashi whispered against her lips, sending tendrils of shocks through her body starting at her lips.

"Marry me?" Sakura blinked and pulled away quickly, looking at him confused.

"Kouka, but I'm engaged." She replied, remembering everything from her last visit to this world.

"Not anymore," and she saw Itachi and Shizune holding hands together. "Shizune went to me that night she dropped you off at Kakashi's. I wanted you Shikonnobotan, but Shizune wasn't completely out of the picture when your father came up with that proposal." Grinning, Sakura turned back to Kakashi and leapt into his arms, pulling down his mask in the process. He pressed his lips to hers, and the crowd erupted in cheers.

Sighing, Sakura rolled over in her sleep. At least, she thought happily, I have something besides Sasuke's rejection to look forward to in the morning. With that, she let herself immerse into sleep once again, thinking about the man she realized she loved more than just a crush.

Translations:

Kouka: Marriage of an Imperial Princess to a Subject

Shikonnobotan: Princess-Flower

And it ends! Sakura has found her 'man' and she's ready to do whatever she can to make it work with Kakashi. Will there be touble in paradise, or does an old 'flame' come back to haunt? Maybe this is really just all in your head... Whatever it is, thanks for playing along. And if I may be bold to say: I might add a sequal to this after I've completed my other Naruto fanfictions. Go check them out!

Uncertain Feelings -Complete-KakaSaku

Yet...-In Progress-ItaNar

Till next time!