Hello! Its me nops yet again with a new chappie lol. So sorry I haven't updated, homework has been up my ass and annoying the hell out of me. But I finally have time yayayaya to update! So I hope u guys like it! Thanks for reviewing before and I hope you guys will review again this time!
Disclaimer: Nope, don't own Naruto. I wish I do tho. Heheheh then I'll make Kakashi and Sakura be together lol XD
Chapter 5The orange fiery ball that was known as the sun was setting at the horizon, Sakura observed, in between the two dark mountains that made the whole scenery beautiful. But Sakura was too exhausted to relish in the view, they had finally stopped to rest after non-stop traveling for three days. The northern area obviously had a lot of mountains, a lot of bandits and criminals hide there when they're on the run from the law. So, Kakashi and Sakura made their past the danger zones really fast. It was only today that they had crossed the dangerous area and now, Sakura figured, their travel pace will be back to normal.
Sakura practically collapsed her body on the cool grass. She lay there for a couple of minutes so her blurry vision could get used to the night and get control from exhaustion. There was a shadow-Kakashi's silhouette- near her and she could hear two stones being scratched together, and a flicker of light came from his match. She could hear the stream near their camp running gently not disturbing the nightlife of the forest.
She heard occasional buzzes of fireflies and cicadas near the area. Sakura just wanted to curl and sleep forever.
" Ahem, if you want to eat, you're gonna have to cook, I'm not doing this all by myself Sakura." Kakashi's voice interrupted her musings.
" Fine." Sakura mumbled.
She slowly got up and began to prepare cooking utensils so she was able to start cooking. Kakashi seemed not bothered to catch some fish, so she only cooked steamed rice and heat up the chicken gravy she had made days before. While waiting for the rice to cook, she felt so tired only her eyes watched as Kakashi moved to the stream, scooped a bucket of water and heat that up for both of them to drink.
Both of them at their dinner in silence, only insects were heard in the night air. Sakura ate like a zombie, and felt a bit ashamed that she was so exhausted. She trained and everything, so why was she getting exhausted quickly? Dinner ended quickly and a few minutes later Sakura had already washed the plastic plates and cups, and now she was drying all the pots and utensils she had used earlier and then arranging them for tomorrow's breakfast.
" Um, I'm taking a bath now. Uh, so yeah, don't like peek, although I know you won't, but yeah okay." Sakura said sheepishly.
Kakashi only shook his head before returning to read the real love of his life, his Icha Icha book. When Sakura realized Kakashi wasn't going to say anything. She immediately left from standing in front of him like an idiot before sulking off to get her bath stuff.
She walked a bit further down the stream till she settled her bath stuff on a small rock near the stream before stripping off to cleanse herself in the stream. The water just reached above her breasts and she slowly sunk herself in from time to time.
What the hell is wrong with Kakashi these days? Sakura frowned to herself. He was unusually quiet and has been ignoring her for the three days they have been traveling. It was so annoying and unnerving for someone like Sakura, she babbles, and obviously a girl, talking is essential for passing time. She likes talking a lot. All she does is tag along while he walks forward reading his stupid book. Okay, she'll admit she hates being treated like this, who wouldn't? Kakashi was her old teacher, and is sort of is because he's training her. They are friends during training and out of it as well. So why is things going weird now?
Kakashi sidled up closer to the tree trunk he was sitting on to read his book, he frowned that being comfortable would mean he would not be able to see anything as he was now far away from the fire. He closed his book and just looked up at the leaves that were dangling on the branches on top of him. She noticed. She noticed he hadn't been talking to her much. And hell, is she mad. He doesn't know what's up with him, he just feels out of it. Something electrified inside his senses, interrupting his thoughts. He felt a human chakra somewhere near this area, and there was more than one. Kakashi put down his book and gathered his chakra. Only one thought ran across him, Sakura better had sensed their chakras before they attack.
Sakura had just finished dressing back into her traveling clothes. She was still grumbling to herself, obviously about Kakashi when suddenly she felt the fine hairs on the nape of her neck rise up. She sensed unfamiliar chakras very, very close to her. She quickly tied her hair and tightened the zip of her vest. She remembered Kakashi's advice, if there were many people after you, she guessed in this case it was probably a gang, don't try to attack first. Make them delay their attack as possible. They were obviously waiting for her to lower her guard.
Sakura took a deep breath and waited.
Several sharp objects flew out at a rapid speed from the darkness and aimed for the girl. Sakura, having sensed movement, immediately jumped up across the small stream into the air, aiming for the other side. She hissed when she saw three men with swords were waiting for her on the ground.
She threw smoke bombs in front of the men. She landed swiftly on the ground and ran along the lines of the stream as fast as she could. Her eyes searched desperately for Kakashi to see if he had noticed, he probably had, a gang was attacking her. There were probably other men troubling him as well. And she was right, from the distance she could hear the cries of some men and smoke was in the air from the camping area.
She was running as fast as her feet could carry her, she needed to think of a plan to get rid of these three men. Her foot suddenly tripped on a huge stone and she cursed when she fell on the ground. Pain seared in her ankles when she tried to get up. A kunai landed near her, narrowly missing her foot, it had only scratched her ankle, and blood was oozing out of the wound.
She forced herself to get up and started running again. She was going to use tactics this time, not so much of her strength, except when it comes to fighting them physically. She came running till she stopped at a spot, ready to fight, if her calculations were right, this would work out.
The first man came, with his long sword in determination to grab Sakura. Sakura jumped above him and kicked him on the head, Sakura was thrown to the ground as the man still had a chance to grab her foot. She regained control and used her other foot to kick the man in the ribs.
The man wheezed and retreated backwards, seconds later his sword was making its way towards Sakura again. Sakura grabbed the nearest long log and stopped the sword from slicing her head in half. She immediately kicked the man in the chest and jumped backwards. The man staggered back and was halted as Sakura's final attack was throwing the bo-shuriken she immediately grabbed from her pockets and aimed straight at his shoulder. The man screamed into the night. He was unable to move his dominant hand that could hold the sword.
She limped to kick the sword so it fell inside the running stream. A searing pain attacked both of her hands as she felt them being locked behind her back and swallowed when she felt the sharpness of the sword on her throat.
" Think you're so smart eh little girl! Listen to us and we may keep your ass alive!" The other man who crept behind her back snarled loudly, spitting slightly on Sakura's face.
" Give us your money now! We know you guys have some, travelers…" The third man in front of her added in.
" Piss off!" Sakura yelled, trying to struggle free from the man's death grip.
She kicked her legs wildly, one of them hitting the man in front of her in the shins.
" You bitch! I'll make sure you go to hell." The man in front of her grabbed the Sakura roughly by her hair that sent screams of pains coming out of her bloody mouth.
" She won't. But I will make sure you will." A deep voice pierced through the riot between Sakura and the two men.
Sakura froze and looked up in graciousness that Kakashi had finally come.
Kakashi stood there in front of them, looking cool yet dangerous; Sakura admired him in that way. His silver hair shone in the moonlight, which made him look more heroic. The headband that covered his sharingan seemed to be lopsided, he must have had a pretty rough fight too, and they were able to touch him. Sakura shook her head in disbelief, they're practically in danger and here she was describing her mean old sensei.
She wasted no time, she quickly made hand seals and disappeared in front of the two men to appear next to Kakashi. She nodded at Kakashi, who nodded at her back and both of them positioned into their fighting stance.
Sakura headed for the man who pulled her hair and began attacking him. For a gang of robbers that lives in the mountains, Sakura thought, while evading his punches, he seems to fight well. She blocked his right hand, swung her leg on it and flung the man to the ground. Sakura immediately backed away when she realized he was unconscious, he was going to be, for a long time.
She raised her head and turned to see Kakashi was tying the two men around a tree trunk.
" Get him over here." Kakashi grunted.
Sakura obeyed him and dragged the man's body along the hard soil.
She dragged him next to the other unconscious two men and watched as Kakashi tied them three together around the tree trunk.
As soon as he was done, Kakashi immediately left them and made way for the camp, and to Sakura's disappointment, ignoring her completely. Sakura just stood there, speechless and followed him suit.
" Kakashi." She started out quiet and sensible to the man in front of her who was opening his bedroll. He seemed to have not heard her.
" Kakashi…" She was losing patience now. She took a deep breath of relief when finally his black eyed was staring at her own green ones.
"Why are you ignoring me?" Sakura got straight to the point.
" Did, did I do something? Because these days, you aren't talking to me." Sakura said sadly before Kakashi open his mouth.
" And, if I, if I did, please, forgive me, whatever it is." Sakura apologized sincerely.
Kakashi said nothing, but he did walk towards her, and ruffled her pink messy hair, thanks to that bastard, and leaned in close.
" I'm sorry." He said quietly.
" Uh what?" Sakura squeaked. She had not been expecting an apology.
" For ignoring you. These days I've just been out of it." Kakashi explained, his back already turned on her. He neatly arranged his pillow so slowly, it annoyed the hell out of Sakura.
" Why? Is something wrong?" Sakura egged him on.
" Not really. Complicated things, I'm becoming an old man, worries, actually worries me this time. Don't worry about it." Kakashi shrugged the topic off.
" Um okay…I'm sorry too if I've been annoying." Sakura said brightly, she was curious, but at least she knew she did nothing wrong, so that was okay.
" So we cool?" Kakashi winked.
" Yep we cool." Sakura smiled.
Sakura craned her neck higher to see if her bag was still there, sadly, it wasn't. The stupid bastards must have taken it! Sakura thought angrily.
" Kakashi, I don't have anything. Those bastards took my whole freaking bag. Luckily I have my essential things in my vest. But I have no bed." Sakura said, annoyed.
" Here, I'll take the mattress, you'll take the comforter." Kakashi handed her the comforter.
" Thanks. Uh, Kakashi why are you in bed?" Sakura raised her eyebrows.
" I'm sleepy. Oh, by the way you're on the first watch." Kakashi snuggled in his pillow. " I'll see you around three a.m"
" What!? Ugggh…" Sakura cursed.
She lay her back on the tree trunk, she raised her pink eyebrows again when she saw Kakashi's head turn towards her.
" Now what? Let me guess, you forgot to make some comebacks or comments before you sleep?" Sakura snapped.
" No. Just, I should tell you." Kakashi said hesitantly.
" What? Tell me what?" Sakura's heart for some reason lurched at curiosity and anxiety for what he was going to tell her. She swallowed and looked at him.
" That." Kakashi took a deep breath. Sakura waited for his next words, could it be that he has some big secret and Sakura would be the first to know. Is she finally in his ring of trust?
" You're not wearing any pants." Kakashi said, nearly in laughter.
TBC
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A/N: How was it? Sorry if its boring. But it's just beginning sort of ish. Kakashi's character is kinda confusing right now, but hopefully you'll get an idea of the usual him back. Same with Sakura. Sorry if its kinda short. Plz read and review!
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