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The whole of the ninja world was celebrating today. It was the 7th anniversary of the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War, and people flocked to bars and restaurants, ready to raise a glass or two (or three) in remembrance. A large group of their friends, gathered together at one of the most popular restaurants.

Sakura and Kakashi walked together to the restaurant to meet them. Sakura could tell that something was bothering Kakashi as he was acting a little strange. But she thought it was due to them walking together. They had talked about telling their friends repeatedly in the past year, but he had never felt ready to share. And now seeing them walk together could lead their friends to jump to conclusions.

"Don't worry so much Kakashi, friends can walk into a restaurant together," she reassured quietly.

Kakashi nodded subtly, reaching up and scratching the back of his head nervously. She thought that maybe he was anxious about the large groups of people waiting for them. She purposely bumped her shoulder into his and smiled up at him when he glanced over. He heaved an unsteady sigh and crinkled an eye at her, forcing himself to relax.

Too excited to be distracted by Kakashi's odd mood and quietness, Sakura couldn't help but smile, thinking of the part that she played in ending the last war. She was proud of herself and of Konoha. What better way to celebrate than with the friends who stood beside her seven years ago.

When they entered the restaurant, they were directed down a hallway to where both groups of friends were seated at two separate tables. It was pure coincidence that they were seated across the aisle from each other. Sakura turned to join her loud and joyful friends, smiling broadly at their merriment.

It surprised her when Kakashi took her hand halting her from moving away from him. What was even more surprising was the way that he was looking at her. The tips of his cheeks above his mask were slightly pink from a blush, while the hand that clutched hers was hot and even a little clammy.

"Kakashi?" Sakura whispered. "What's wrong?"

He moved to stand before her while their friends looked on. They were looking on the pair of the curiously, confused as to why they hadn't joined either group.

"I'm... I'm done hiding," he breathed out. In a movement that would have startled her if she didn't trust him explicitly, he had tugged down his mask and pressed his lips against hers. His actions shocking her and freezing her in place.

His one hand still held hers as he intertwined his fingers with hers tightly, while his other hand slowly reached up and delicately cradled her cheek.

His lips pressed carefully against hers, just a flutter against hers at first. She could hear his heartbeat drum against his chest as his nervousness shone through. For all the times they had been intimate, this felt like it was a new level between them. Remembering quickly that he was also baring his face to his friends for the first time, she reached up and covered his cheeks, hiding what she could for him. She felt a brief smirk against her own lips, knowing that he was thankful for her actions.

Hearing his heart thunder in his chest and breath rushing out of his nose, she knew this was what had been occupying his thoughts on their walk. To show rather than tell their friends was a risky move. But she loved the silly man and she would always stand by him.

For a brief moment the world fell away and it was just the two of them. She focused on the man she loved, thoroughly tuned in to everything about him. His clean but masculine scent that she was so intimately familiar with, the warmth of his body and the feel of his lip—it was so easy for her to picture the rest of her life with him.

His hand had shifted down to her chin, tipping her head upwards making it easier for him to kiss her. Without making their first public kiss too salacious, she leaned into him for another moment, just enjoying him.

At least until she heard several shrieks around her—one distinctly Naruto and the other she thought sounded like Ino.

Kakashi only had a second to feel the grin from Sakura before she was pulled out of his arms by one of her eager friends. Not wanting to give his companions a moment to gawk at his bare face, he quickly pulled up his mask.

"You! You can't do that to Sakura-chan, Kaka-sensei!" Naruto shouted while pointing at him. He had jumped up onto the table, outraged at the sight.

"Naruto, shut up," Ino said with a large smile crossing her face. "That's Hokage-sama to you. It obviously wasn't their first time kissing and they have probably done significantly more, judging by the smiles on their faces. So just relax," Ino said dryly. She continued to pull Sakura further away from Kakashi's grasp. Ino turned her stunned friend to look directly at her. "So how long has this been going on for?" she asked with a smug grin.

Sakura couldn't help but the blush that covered her face and neck. "Hahaha," she laughed nervously. "I guess we've been dating for about a year...?" It was her turn to scratch at the back of her head. She felt slightly dazed by suddenly becoming the main topic of conversation. She glanced over at Kakashi, and it seemed that the same thing was happening to him amongst his group of friends. Gai had jumped up and caught Kakashi in a headlock and chanting how the "springtime of youth has entangled Kakashi with the fair Sakura".

Suddenly, Sakura didn't feel like her friends were overreacting, until she looked at Lee who had wide eyes that were filled with unshed tears. It looked like it was going to be a very long night for the newly-outed couple.

They had finally made it to her home, weary from being the center of topic from both sets of friends.

When her own friends had more or less finished interrogating her, a very drunken Anko pulled Sakura to their her and forced information out of her. Apparently Kakashi was being very tight lipped about it all night and sat and drank the night away. Her friends thankfully hadn't been brave enough to pull the Hokage over for a cross-interrogation.

Sakura heaved an exasperated sigh as she slumped against the door.

"So, not that I mind, but why did you decide to go public now?" Sakura asked curiously.

"I think it was past due, honestly," Kakashi said from just inside the front door.

"Well I'm absolutely exhausted. Come on, lets crawl into bed," she said as she walked past him and towards her bedroom. "Are you coming?" she asked as she looked over her shoulder at him.

"Not tonight. I told you, you only get the one type of kiss," he said teasingly. "Good night Sakura, I'll see you tomorrow for your next lesson."

"What? Seriously? You're leaving?" she asked incredulously as he opened the door again and slipped out into the night. She heaved a tired sigh at her mercurial boyfriend and headed off to her own bed.

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