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Chapter 15 – Sakura's Chapter (Part 2)

"Sakura, come down here, please," I heard Mikoto call up to me.

"Coming, Oba-san!" I ran down the stairs and met my second mother in the kitchen.

"Sakura, I need your help," She took my hands.

"With what?"

"Sasuke left his baseball glove and he has one of his weekend practices today. I can't take it to him. Can you do it for me?"

"Of course!" I took the glove happily. I would do anything to see Sasuke-kun.

"Thank you so much! Better get moving," She shooed me away. I took off outside towards school. Sasuke-kun would be so happy when I showed up with his glove. He might even kiss my cheek in thanks. Wouldn't that be sweet? Oh, who was I kidding? This was Sasuke-kun. Still…it was nice to imagine it.

When I arrived at the school's baseball field, I saw Sasuke-kun running laps while the others were talking. I could see Sasuke-kun looked angry. I guess he was given laps to run as punishment for forgetting his glove.

"Sasuke-kun," I called out to him as he ran.

"Miss, this is a closed practice," The ma I knew was the coach approached me.

"I'm not here to watch the practice. I came to give Sasuke-kun-"

"You're not the first one trying to give Sasuke something today. Leave before I get some of the boys ot make you leave." He was rude.

"You don't understand, I'm-"

"His girlfriend? Take a number," He interrupted me again. I wanted to smack him with the glove.

"I'm here with Sasuke-kun's glove!" I finally yelled at the coach so he wouldn't interrupt me again.

"Oh," He turned a little red then apologized to me for being rude.

"Sasuke, get over here!" the coach waved over Sasuke-kun.

"What are you doing here, Sakura?" He asked. I produced his glove with a smile.

"I brought this."

"Thanks," he took the glove.

"You can join the others," The coach told Sasuke-kun who nodded and went back to the team then the coach looked at me, "Uh, thanks for bringing his glove."

I merely nodded to him and left. I did not understand why the baseball team practiced even though it was not even close to being baseball season at school. But who was I to tell the champion baseball team how to practice.

I grew hungry as I walked back to the Uchiha residence but I knew Mikoto would be gone and I was too hungry to even think about cooking. That was when I saw Ichiraku was open. I went in and ordered me some ramen. Naruto would have been very proud.

"Sakura," I heard my name called.

"Kakashi-sensei," he sat down beside me, "What are you doing here?"

"Lunch," He replied.

"Oh right," I felt stupid. He ordered some ramen as well.

"So how has your Saturday been?" He asked me.

"Fine. Yours?"

"Same."

We sat in silence for a moment.

"Did I upset you yesterday, Sakura?" He suddenly asked.

"What?" I didn't know what he was talking about.

"You kept glaring at me yesterday."

I tried to think about the previous day then I remembered what happened. Karin was all over Sasuke while they were doing their classwork. Naruto was out sick so I was stuck doing the project by myself. I kept glaring at Karin. I couldn't stand her near him. Why did Kakashi-sensei make all partners be based on seating position? I glared at him barely. I couldn't believe he caught that.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't really meaning to glare at you, Sensei. I got a little upset about something going on and just started glaring."

"What upset you?" Why did he care so much?

"It's stupid…"

"Sakura…" He stared at me making me feel compelled to tell him.

"I love Sasuke-kun and I can't stand seeing him with Karin all over him! They're always spending time together because of their science projects and I can't stand it!" I broke my chopsticks. Kakashi-sensei handed me a new pair.

"I see. Have you told Sasuke how you feel?"

"He wouldn't care," I sighed and started at what was left of my ramen, "He only tolerates me because we practically live together and we've known each other since literal birth."

"Aa."

"No matter what I say or try he doesn't pay me any attention to me…"

"I don't think that's true," Kakashi-sensei surprised me.

"You don't?"

"I think he cares for you more than you think," Kakashi-sensei continued to surprise me.

"Why do you think that?"

"Remember how we met?"

I blushed and nodded.

"I could see how panicked Sasuke looked in the eyes. I think he was more scared for your life than his mother."

"Really?"

"Yep. He must care about you."

"Probably just because I was dying…"I was being realistic.

"I don't think so, especially how h reacted when I gave you mouth to mouth…"

"What did he do?"

"After looking relieved he did look a little upset. I guess he didn't like us kissing."

"Really!"

"First kisses are very important and I bet he didn't like that I took yours."

I blushed.

"When he saw I was your teacher that first day last year he was always glaring at me. I guess he still holds it against me."

"Do you really think so?"

He nodded and kept eating. I could barely eat because my head filled with thoughts of Sasuke-kun being jealous.

"So being around other guys will make Sasuke-kun jealous?" I asked Kakashi-sensei.

"I bet it would."

"So do you think I should go out with other guys?" I asked him. He shrugged his shoulders.

"It might work."

"Thanks, Kakashi-sensei!"

I paid for my meal and his out of appreciation of his advice then left. I returned home and thought about what I should do. Who was I to ask out? Who was a good friend I could go out with and make Sasuke-kun jealous? One person came to mind. Naruto.