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Chapter 6

Sakura was exhausted when she went home that night. The lunch rush never really faded, and they were busy all afternoon. Moegi wouldn't stay late, either, so Sakura was all alone the second half of her shift, which was longer than eight hours, since she had to open the store as well.

She couldn't get into her work, either. She had messed up a few coffee orders because of her distractedness, which she had never done before. That man - Kakashi, she reminded herself again - dropped possibly the biggest news-bomb of her life and just disappeared. By the time she had a spare second to check on him, he had already left. She would have to confront him another time.

Sakura found Ino standing in her living room when she got home, wearing a cocktail dress fancier than the one she wore the night before. "Why are you all dressed up?" she asked.

Ino's face twisted into a mix between a smirk and a grimace, which had Sakura concerned. "We need to go back to the bar," she said.

Sakura laughed. "Why would I do that?" She threw her purse onto the couch and plopped down next to it, hoping Ino would take the hint that she's tired.

Ino didn't take the hint. "We don't have time to buy you a dress, since you were gone all day-"

"Like it was my fault."

"-So you'll just have to wear one of your grandma-dresses-"

"They're appropriate for a girl my age."

"-Because we need to get down there."

"What is this about?" Sakura was getting a little frustrated with Ino. She barges into her apartment — she would have had to leave since that morning to get the dress she's wearing — to demand she go to a bar with her, then has the nerve to bash her clothing choices. "You were pissed when we left last night. Why do you want to go back?"

Ino crossed her arms and looked away, what looked like a light blush on her cheeks. "I may have overreacted last night," she said.

"Overreacted to what?"

"I'll tell you about it while you get dressed."

Sakura changed into one of her more exposing dresses to please Ino. It covered her knees but was strapless, at least. Ino still hadn't told her story, so as she was fixing her makeup and hair she reminded her friend she was supposed to be talking.

"Right," Ino said. "So last night, there was this guy."

"There's always a guy," Sakura said with an eye roll.

Ino shushed her. "Anyways, there was this guy. He wanted to dance and we did and he kissed me and I slapped him and I left. The end."

If Sakura had a drink, she would have spit it out. "Okay, slow down. Isn't a guy kissing you a good thing? Why did you slap him?"

"Because he was so sweet and cute." Ino had a faraway look in her eyes, as if she was thinking of a prince rather than a drunken man at a bar. After a moment her lips turned from a smile to a pout. "I guess I got scared. No man every treats me that way, as something other than a hot piece of ass. So we need to go back so I can explain things."

Sakura knew there was a chance this man wouldn't be at the bar, but she also knew she couldn't let her best friend down. If Ino needed help finding and apologizing to this man, then Sakura was going to help her. That's what best friends did.

Best friends also didn't keep secrets, so Sakura would tell Ino very soon about her mystery man being Kakashi Hatake, the CEO of the Leaf Division of Hatake Corporations, AKA their boss. But that could wait, because Ino needed her right now. She would tell her. Soon.

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The bar was packed, once again. Saturdays usually weren't as busy at bars — most people chose Saturdays to have actual dates at bowling alleys and movie theaters — but this was the most popular bar in town. The Hidden Leaf would be popular for a long while, Sakura knew.

The girls found another long line ahead of them as they arrived at the Hidden Leaf. Again, Ino strode right to the front of the line, ready to flirt with the bouncer. This was a different bouncer than the night before, and Sakura hoped he would be just as privy to Ino's charms as the one before.

"Hi, handsome," Ino said slowly. She reached out her hand, prepared to touch his chest. She had told Sakura many times it was a sure-fire way to drive a man mad.

The bouncer grabbed her wrist. "Please keep your hands to yourself," he said, "and go to the back of the line."

Ino gave a flirtatious laugh, though it wasn't as potent as Sakura was familiar with. Ino was losing her nerve. "Let's just wait," she told her.

"Sakura, it's fine-"

"Sakura?" the bouncer said. "Sakura Haruno?"

Sakura and Ino were both shocked. Sakura gave a weak nod. Had they been put on some kind of blacklist? Did they act out in some way last night? Did they drink too much, dance too scandalously-

"My apologizes, Miss Haruno. Please, come inside. You and your friend are welcome any time," he said.

Ino was baffled, but Sakura wasn't. As she thanked the bouncer and stepped inside, she realized what was happening. It made total sense, and she didn't know why she was just making the connection. Of course Kakashi Hatake, CEO of the Leaf Division would own the Hidden Leaf bar.

But why would he put me on a special list? she wondered.

So Ino was upset over a guy! Who do you think it will be?

What will Ino think ab out Kakashi? When will Sakura tell her?

Drop a review letting me know what you all think! Thanks for reading :)