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"Nope, night Sauske-kun." She looked out the window, at the star filled sky that had a shooting star…

Epp make a wish Haruno! Think quickly! I wish…I wish to…

"Night Sakura."

Chapter 7: Kakashi finds out

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Kakashi tore through the woods to where Neji had seen Sakura. The copy ninja had left Neji in charge while he took a quick look. Wondering why the Hyuuga tried to stop him so adamantly. Which made him want to see all the more. Masking his potent chakra, Kakashi ran as fast as his limit would let him. The ex ANBU had about 30 minutes at most before his absence would be noticed by Sai.

As Kakashi neared the cottage he saw a soft glow of orange light coming from the cottage windows. The famous copy nin took extra precaution because occupants might be awake. For Kakashi, stealth and speed were second nature.

From the bushes and trees surrounding the house he jumped to the the front of the house, where the door was located.

He guessed the fireplace would be located across from the door. And the occupants would be facing the fire for warmth. Hence their back would naturally be to the door and, a peeping Kakashi at the window, adjacent to the door.

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He was mistaken.

The occupants were indeed close to the fire, they were adjacent to the fire, to its left. With the wall behind them containing no windows. The only windows in the cottage were those on the same wall that the door was located and the wall that was directly in front of the occupants , on the right of Kakashi. From where Kakashi was standing he was given a clear view occupants, only their faces were left in the shadows.

Damn, just my luck. Whomever Sakura is with, is a Shinobi, a very cautious one. He made sure to have all exits and entrees into the dwelling in his view. It's defiantly a male…a females shoulders aren't that broad or muscled.

Sakura looked like she was in one piece, both occupants were covered by the sleeping bag. His ex-student's pink hair clearly a stark contragst to man behind her who had midnight hair. Kakashi had a sneaking suspicion as to who the mystery shinobi was. Sakura confirmed it for him a few moments later. When she softly moaned his name in her sleep, and Kakashi read her lips from his post by the windows.

"Mmmm…Sasuke."

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Anger filled the copy ninja and his chakra flared for a few seconds before he masked it.

I could be wrong, she could be saying his name in her dream. Although he highly doubted it. The Shinobi's face was concealed by Sakura's pink head and the shadows.

When Sakura turned so she was facing the man behind her, Kakashi's anger boiled as a muscled bare male arm came to warp around her, pulling her close to his chest.
Enough! I have seen enough. That has to be Sasuke. At least he knew no harm would come to his female student with his ex-student near by. A calmness quickly came over his mind.

Ah Neji is that why you told me to leave this matter?
His students were older now…did they?
No they couldn't have, Sakura is a responsible konouchi and Sasuke is too cold to even let her get near him.

But what he had just seen with his eyes? Kakashi didn't dwell on it. He left. They would come for Sakura in the morning and if the shinobi with her was Sasuke. Then he had better get ready for a fight.

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Sasuke opened his eyes a crack as he heard Sakura deeply moan his name in her dreams. A hand under the sleeping bag caressed a thoroughly suckled, kissed and caressed breast, she turned around facing him.

He had to admit he greatly enjoyed the feel of her smooth skin on his hands.

"Mhhmm Sasuke…d-don't stop." Sasuke smirked a very self satisfied smirk. Then froze as he felt a familiar chakra flare to life…right outside the cabin? His body went tense he pulled Sakura to him, ready for a fight. Suddenly the chakra almost disappeared.

He's masked it.
Soon the presence was gone. Black eyes glinted like diamonds in the dark.

Kakashi, why didn't you barge in? Why did he leave? Is he going to get reinforcement? That means there should be more of them. But that's not like Kakashi, if he wanted to do something he would have done it. It would have been a challenging fight.

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Sasuke stayed awake for the next hour, Sharingan present, while arms tightly held on to his ex-teammate. He had somehow reached a new level to his blood limit, where he could see through walls and see active chakra no matter how little it was. But he could only see a one mile radius. Sasuke guessed it was possible, since the Sharingan had its origins in the Byakugan.

After two hours of vigilance the Uchiha came to the conclusion that he was not going to see his old sensei anytime soon. Tensed muscles relaxed and he stared up at the cottage ceiling.

What now?
He had to leave soon. It was obvious that Kakashi would be back in the morning with his team to collect Sakura. And as powerful as he was he didn't want to fight, Kakashi and Naruto in front of Sakura. It would be messy.

And Sakura would surely get in the way. He was given a chance to escape. A rueful smile came across his face. Kakashi still believed in him. Why, the Uchiha didn't know.

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Neji had watched Kakashi leave their campsite. He had also seen the copy ninja's reaction of his two ex-students, not to mention that Kakashi had left his ex-students be, for the time being. Now three ninjas of Konoha had committed treason.

They were becoming soft. It was unusual. He could understand why Kakashi and Sakura wanted to protect Sasuke. This was the first genin team Kakashi had ever had, he didn't want to kill his own failed student. Who was still his responsibility. He might feel obliged that Sasuke was a failure because of him. And most of all the rumor mill spread that Uchiha Sasuke is very much like young Kakashi.

Saukra most likely still harbored feelings for the Uchiha.
But why was he, Hyuuga Neji, not doing anything?

Tenten's made me soft. She had called him insensitive on many accounts. She had said he had no regard for other peoples emotions and feelings. Neji rolled his eyes. He knew the reason why he was letting the Uchiha get away.
Uchiha owes me a fight. Can't get that fight if he's dead now can I?

And maybe he was being considerate because Sakura did once spend 3 days and nights tending to his torn body after a rough mission. And she did get him together with Tenten.

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Kakashi nodded in greeting to Neji before he leapt down from the tree to sit and mediate. He was sure he would not be able to sleep anymore tonight. His two ex-students had made sure of that.

Neji relaxed his back against the tree trunk and watched the sky, as if the answers would be etched onto the vast expanse.
Naruto continued to mutter in his sleep.
"..Mmm hehe Ramen! Ramen! All mine! I won't share, except with you Hinata-chan."
Kakashi's lips curved at the ends a little as listened to Naruto mumble.

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It was predawn the moon had despaired and the sky was slowly but surely lighting up.

He had to leave.
Sasuke continued to stroke her pink hair as he had been doing since Kakashi had left, it was an unconscious act.
The last time he had left her she was unconscious, should he do that again?

It's for the best. He slowly began to untangle their limbs. Only to have Sakura wedge her legs in-between his, and have her lax hold on him tighten . Even in her sleep she didn't want to let him go.
Sasuke cursed under his breath. Of course last time he left he was not sleeping naked with an equally naked Sakura between his legs!

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Sakura snuggled against his chest a smile playing on her lips. This caused Sasuke to quickly become aroused.
Just one last time…I'll never see her again.
"That's just an excuse." He mumbled under his breath. Since when did his control waver so much?

Sakura was having a wonderful dream. Sasuke was making love to her in the most deliciously sensual and aching way. He prayed homage to every part of her body. The chilly air she felt on her skin was soon replaced by his warm heavy body and hot lips.

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Sasuke moved the blanket covering them until she was completely bare to his eyes. When she shivered he covered her body with his, bracing his weight partly on his forearms. Taunt, kiss swollen lips covered her neck, softly kissing, no biting this time, he ran his tongue over the red love bites that covered the pale skin of her lower neck and torso.

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Sakura gasped when she felt a hot mouth cover her tender nipple. This was the most realistic dream she had ever had. She moaned and buried her hands in his rich hair and pulled him closer. Feeling him drop all his body weight atop hers. Her thighs coming in contact with his hard shaft, she moved around so it was at her opening. All it would take is one thrust from him and he would be in her.

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Sasuke's breathing became faster as his tip brushed her heat. She was wet for him, just for him. But no, he wouldn't give in so quickly, he would drag this out as long as time allowed him. Because there's really was a race against time.

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Sakura's dream progressed as did her heart rate. She felt something hard probe her heat and she arched trying to bring it in her. He moved away.

"S-Sasu..ke, mmmm." She gasped when she felt a hand hold down her legs. And the sweet torture continued. His hands mapping her body leaving no place un-touched, un-kissed. Was that his lips behind her calf? It felt wonderful. He massaged her legs, until he encountered her heat.
"Sasu-ke…gasp… your amazing, don't pant…stop."

Sasuke was at his limit, he looked at her face, contoured in pleasure, her hair fanned around, making her look like a goddess. Eyes still closed. She still believed it a dream.
With one clear movement he was in her for the last time.

Sakura screamed out in pleasure and then whimpered while clutching him to her.
The Uchiha then kissed her, slowly, willing her to understand, that he was saying good bye.

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Sakura's eyes fluttered open, it wasn't a dream. Sasuke was really making love to her.

She pulled away from his lips and smiled a mischievous smile to her partner, whose eyes was concealed by his hair. She clenched her swollen inner muscles tighter around him on purpose and heard him hiss in pleasure.

"Hmmm, as great as this feels, you could have woken me up Sasuke-kun." Her nails ran up and down his hard biceps. She quickly kissed where her fingers had just touched, giggling softly. She couldn't help but touch him, she did it with out a thought.

After a moment of silence when Sakura didn't get a reply only a tensed body, her smile faltered.
Something is wrong.
"Sasuke-kun?" She asked softly, moving his hair away from his eyes.

"You said one night, Sakura. One night is all I can give you."

Her breath caught in her throat, a sudden pain wrenched her chest, that she clutched it wincing. Demonic red eyes bore down on her such a fierce intensity that Sakura let go of his hair falling back onto the sleeping bag.

Sasuke's lips crashed hers in a claiming kiss that left no room for talking, and picked up his pace. And Sakura let him have his way, figuring that this would be their last. She would make the most of it.
Shinobi learned to live for the today's, not tomorrow's.

Sakura clung to him when she came the first time softy gasping his name, when she came the second time, with him, she screamed his name as loud as she could to the heavens, not caring who heard her. And then they fell of the cliff , clutching each other.

Sasuke stayed inside her welcoming heat her for a few minutes letting their heart rate slow down. Another excuse to stay longer.
He looked at the pink haired nin, her eyes were half closed. He had exhausted her again, she would fall asleep soon.

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The youngest Uchiha, felt two small hands on his cheek pull him down for one last kiss. It was a slow sweet kiss, of goodbye.

He knew it, she knew it. So he let her kiss him in her aching way, stroking his tongue, warping hers around his, then mere touches soft touches, that gradually decreased to mere flicks, and finally she pulled away tugging at his lower lips. Almost as if pleading with him one last time.

Sakura was feeling very drowsy, it was taking too much effort to keep her eyes open. She felt him place his lips on her neck once more before he left her, taking the warmth with him. Her eyes were closing she was slowly slipping off into unconsciousness.

Sasuke was putting something on her, her head went through a hole, in a shirt she guessed, next her right then left hand. A large hand smoothed her hair back into place, lingering there for a moment longer. Her shorts she guessed were being placed on her, she saw him hunched over, lifting her hips with one hand while the other fluidly pulled the garment on, covering her.

Sakura's eyes closed. The sleeping bag was pulled around her, but she still felt cold. Nothing could compare to his solid blazing heat. She heard Sasuke move around the small cottage, most likely cleaning up. Her eye lids were so heavy, she willed them to open so she could see him just one last time, just one last glimpse. But at best they opened one millimeter, and all she glimpsed was shadows. The pink haired women wanted to move her hand to reach out, but they felt as though they were tied down.

He was leaving her again.

And she couldn't do anything to stop him. She had tried her best. The rest was up to him.

"Sayonara Sasuke." A soft tired whisper. When she could do no more, at least she could say goodbye.

He heard her sleep drenched voice as he reached the door.
"Arigato Sakura." Once again thanking her as he left with a small click of the door.

The soft click resounded like loud bell in her ears and Sakura fell unconscious, letting exhaustion take toll of her body and mind.

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Kakashi and his team roused at the crack of dawn, they took a few minutes extra because it was hard to wake up a team mate, namely Naruto. Sai was disgruntled that it would take the Kyubi container so damn long to wake up. Both had started an argument which ultimately lead to a fist fight.

Luckily this offered Sasuke enough time to get away undetected as Kakashi's team came knocking on Sakura's door at 8am, Sasuke had already left an hour earlier.

Sakura heard loud banging noises and her name being called.
"Hmm go away…sleepy." she mumbled and buried her nose deeper into the bedding, inhaling his scent. Smiling she moved closer to where his body lay…only to feel it cold, that's what woke her up.

Startled she looked around the room expecting him to be sitting in the chair…but he wasn't.
Then it all came back, he had left her, again. Uchiha Sasuke had left her, again.

A hand went to her chest grasping cloth, she sat up looking down, she was clothed? Upon closer inspection she found it was his shirt, the Uchiha clan shirt, the black one, only inside out. Sakura felt something cool against the valley of her breasts. She pulled the necklace out and gasped, it was his mothers necklace.

Why Sasuke? A lone tear dropped from her cheek unchecked.

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"Sakura OPEN the door!" Her head snapped to the door.

Her brow scrunched in concentration she looked at the cabin door, "Naruto?" Of all the people...
They had found her! She was elated, then depressed, then worried.

She was going home! Her time with Sasuke was over. A myriad of emotions fluttered through her likes leaves on a tree.
Hopefully they wouldn't suspect Sasuke being here or had seen or sensed him.
Sakura tried to move and get up, only stopped to gasp in pain. She sat back down.

Damn you Uchiha now I'm sore! This is going to be so embarrassing, I can't really tree hop back to Konoha.

Not only that she was still tired and sleepy. It required a lot energy to deal with the Uchiha, not to mention her injures. She silently thanked Sasuke for dressing her. It made her wonder if he knew that his old team mate was near by?

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She had no time to think as the door was broken down and Kakashi entered, Naruto hot on his heels.

"SAKURA-CHAN!" And she was engulfed in a suffocating hug. Kakashi stood impassive as ever eyeing the neat and tidy room, his ever watchful eyes missing nothing.

Pakkun came up to Naruto and to Sakura's rescue.
"She can't breathe Naruto." Naruto immediately let go and Sakura winced as she was jostled around by her enthusiastic friend. Sore ribs, ouch.
"Thanks." Sakura nodded gratefully to the dog who smiled, then disappeared in puff of smoke. Kakashi stepped up and stood over Sakura and Naruto.

"Everything okay Sakura?"

Her smile a bit strained as she looked at her former teacher, not being able to meet his eyes, she blushed and mumbled a short. "Hai." Tucking her loose hair behind her ear. Giving her standing sensei an unobstructed few of a neat row of purple marks that trailed down below the raised neck of the shirt.
Their was a pause in which Naruto rambled on.

"Alright then, Naruto help Sakura pack, we will meet you two in 10 minutes outside." And he left, his students not aware of their one time teaches turbulent emotions.

These kids are going get me in so much trouble. Ah and all i wanted was a simple life of reading Icha Icha.

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Great I can't even heal my self , if Naruto suddenly sees me healing my inner thighs he's smart enough to know something is up.

Their was nothing left to clean really Sasuke had seen to the that her pack was ready, just her sleeping bag needed to be put in. Slowly, with Naruto watching she got up. So that meant he knew Kakashi and Naruto were near by?

Is that why he left so soon?
She was jarred out of her thoughts by a question.
"Sakura-chan what happened to your clothing?"

"LONG story, Naruto, I'll tell you later, could you roll this up for me, while I slip my sandals on?"

"Sure!" And the exuberant boy-man happily did his rolled the sleeping bag, thankful that his friend was fine. His eyes didn't miss the haggard look about her though. Her eyes had dark circles under them. Her face was splotchy and red in places. Was she coming down with something? The right side of her chin had little tiny pink marks on them. Did a bug bite her? He hated bug bites!

"Sakura-chan are you alright? You look splotchy and your can't walk properly, are you legs hurt? Did someone save you? What happened? How did you get separated from your team?"

"Naruto, pause, I was in a battle I got hurt, yes my legs hurt. No one saved me I stumbled on this cottage and helped my self. It took me a while to recuperate."
He bought the story, it was Sakura-chan she wouldn't lie to him.

Naruto held the pack with one hand and guided Sakura with the other one slowly as they made their way outside.

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Sakura didn't like what, or WHO rather waited her outside.
For one thing it looked as if Neji was looking through her eyes and, into her mind. As if he knew everything, when her eyes meet his, he gave her a long hard meaningful stare.

Yay big brother Neji knows. Now who would he tell?
She was comforted yet NOT, knowing that Neji knew.

Kakashi looked his usual self only more relived. And Sai, asshole Sai looked at her oddly as if in shock.

"Your alive?"
"Yes I'm alive, let me guess, you thought I couldn't handle it and die?"
His answer was a blunt. "Yeah." as if the whole world knew this fact. Sakura's eyebrow twitched.

Her voice rose with each word. "Why you trash talking, lame brained pansy!" Then what he did completely surprised. He hugged her and whispered, "I'm glad."

As he let go Sakura was at a loss. Sai could be an ass, but he had these odd very rare sweet moments, when he didn't act like he had a pike shoved up his…

"Sakura are you well enough to travel?" Kakashi asked as he took the pack from Naruto and threw it at Sai who promptly put it on his back.
"Hai."
"Alright, Neji take the front, Sai follow, then Sakura, Naruto your are behind Sakura and I'll take the rear. We don't stop till we reach Konoha in seven hours."
"Yosh!" Naruto pumped his fists in the air while the rest nodded their heads.

Neji looked at Sakura. "Are you sure you can travel Sakura?" Sai looked at Neji oddly.

She looked fine to him. Maybe a bit roughed up, but hey didn't all women look like that in the morning? Heck if she's yelling at me, she's good enough to travel for a few hours.
A light blush tainted Sakura's cheeks. Sai was even more confused.

I thought the Neji & Sakura boat had sunk a while back?
"I'll be fine, Neji-kun." She looked at Kakashi who continued to scrutinize her.

Oh this was making her uncomfortable.

Did she have 'I SLEPT WITH UCHIHA SASUKE' printed in BOLD on her forehead? Sure she knew it was wide enough, but honestly!

"Can we get a move on?" She wanted to kiss Sai right then and there! Kakashi angled his head to the right and Neji got the message.

Shut up and move.

Neji leapt up followed by Sai, Sakura took a deep breath. "Here goes nothing."
And she jumped aiming for the tree branch where Sai was last seen.
She flew up, then , down ,DOWN, Sakura screamed as pain gripped her ribs making them burn.

Oh this is so embarrassing someone kill me now. I'm a medic I couldn't heal my self properly. Well if she wasn't so busy consuming her energy with Sasuke she might have...
She landed in two strong arms with three pairs of worried eyes looking at her.
Sakura gulped breathing hard and looked at Kakashi. He didn't look too happy even through the mask she could tell.

Oh boy, here it comes.

"Sakura I thought when I asked you, I made it clear tha.."
"Sorry! I thought I could travel I'm still sore...um my ribs hurt and I hurt my leg…"
"I'll carry Sakura-chan!" Sakura beamed at him as Kakashi gently put her back on her own two legs.

Naruto would get two nights of all could eat Ramen on her! She was clearly the most comfortable with him.
Neji knew something, and that made her HIGHLY uncomfortable.
Sai had these ODD mood swings, he could be your worst enemy or best friend. His had mood swings were worse then pregnant women's!

Kakashi was well… she was sort of ashamed, she could never tell him the truth, he would be so ashamed of her. He was her first mentor and she regarded him more highly then Tsunade-san.
Naruto was predictable, highly amusing, mainly was unaware of all the tension and just good old Naruto, her best friend.

A second later they were on their way, Naruto carrying his pink haired best friend in his arms, since she declined when he offered to piggy back her to Konoha.

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Kakashi eyed Naruto as he moved effortlessly with the konouchi in his arms. He was a strong nin with amazing stamina their was no need to worry about him tiring. What worried him was the konouchi in his arms.

A quick hand seal later, Pakkun appeared.
"So?" Kakashi asked as he jumped from one tree to another, keeping his eyes glued to Naruto's back.

Pakkun sighed.
Kakashi was not going to be pleased.

"He was with her."
"Did they…? The copy nin didn't get a chance to finish his sentence.
"Like rabbits, why do you think she can't run? His scent is all over her, I'm surprised you didn't smell it. And that is HIS shirt you know, it may be inside out, but it's Sasuke's."

"Ah." Kakashi was scared something like this was going to happen and in the end it would be Sakura who would get hurt.
"Tsunade isn't going to like this." Kakashi slightly smirked.

He knew Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura better then anyone and he also knew how they worked together. They still had a chance to brining Sasuke back, maybe it wouldn't be Naruto who would ultimately pull their stray team mate back but Sakura.

"Only if Tsunade-sama knows."
"Kakashi! You can't! you can get sacked or worse for lying!"

Kakashi only smiled. They were his students after all and if he didn't look out for the brats, who would?

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To be continued...

You guys aren't reviewig ...well many of you aren't. I wonder why? Well I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Don't worry you will see Sasuke again. Come on this is a Sakura/Sasuke fic. How can you not? And this will not be over any time soon, is all I will say, ;) There problems don't end here. It's just the start. Review! Please?

Someone mentioned that the last chapter wasn't cliff, i hope this one isn't as well. I want to give you guys a break from those for a bit. I took a while updating this cuz work kept me VERY busy, pretty much away from home and my computer.