AN: Sorry for wait! But here it is...the last chapter. I hope you Enjoy!!
Kakashi sat in a corner booth at a café in a village on the border of fire country. His trusty book in hand, but he wasn't even reading the words. He was watching one of the waitresses intently. It took him no less then a day to track her down. Apparently this time she didn't care too much if she was found, because he was pretty sure she knew he was there.
Yep He thought as she just made eye contact with him. She knows. He wanted to know why she was here and why she left without saying anything. Well he had an idea, but he was someone who liked to go to the source.
"Would you like more coffee?" His waitress smiled flirtatiously.
"Sure" he smiled over his book at her. She poured him another cup and lingered a moment before winking and flashing him an even bigger smile, then disappeared into the kitchen. He watched the door swing shut and once again scanned the café for the head of pink hair.
"Looking for someone?" Sakura asked suddenly leaning against the wall next to him.
"No one in particular" He grinned and set his book down. "I see you found work"
"It pays bills." She shrugged. "Now what are you doing here?"
He finally looked up at her, meeting emerald eyes. "Having some coffee and catching up on my reading" He motioned to the cup and book in front of him.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, deciding whether he really thought she believed him or not. "A long way to come just for coffee." She challenged him, pushing herself off the wall. "But suit yourself."
"I would like to talk with you Sakura" He called after her. "What time do you get off?"
She shrugged again. "When they decide to let me leave."
He smiled to himself as he watched her tend to her tables. Glad that he brought an extra book; because apparently she was gonna make him wait awhile.
Sure enough it was over six hours before Sakura announced that her shift had ended. She took off her name tag and apron, plopping down in the seat across from him. She was glad she used to be a shinobi or else her body would hurt more then it already does.
"So what did you come here for?" She finally asked again. Kakashi looked up at her from over his book for moment before closing it and placing back into his pouch.
"Well I was helping this……"
"Cut the crap Kakashi!" Sakura waved her hand dismissingly. "That might have worked when I was twelve but I'm not a kid anymore. So say what you have to say or leave me alone."
Kakashi chuckled and slumped further into the booth, resting his arm across the back. He held her challenging gaze. She's feisty as always. He thought as her eyes narrowed.
She huffed in frustration and grabbed her apron. "I'm leaving" She shifted from the booth. But stopped when he grabbed her wrist.
"Sakura, don't run. I just want to talk." He stated. Letting go of her wrist, he didn't want to force her…….if he didn't have to.
"I'm not going back." She hissed
"I'm not asking you to"
"I'm not going to back to him."
"I'm not telling you that you should."
"Then why did you come here!" She turned slamming her hands down on the table.
"Because" Kakashi began, leaning in closer to her. "I was concerned"
"Concerned?" She laughed at the statement. "Please, spare me"
"Damn it Sakura, sit your ass down before I do it for you!" Kakashi threatened, losing his patience with the woman.
Sakura stiffened and her breath hitched. Never once in her years of knowing the copy-nin had she heard him be so…so vulgar towards her. She hesitated before sitting back down.
"Now" He cleared his throat swallowing his anger. "Why did you leave Konoha exactly?"
"Why not?" She countered. "I'm not a kounichi anymore so why do I need to be there. I can live where I want and do what I want."
"So you leave without saying anything? Making everyone worry."
"I talked to Tsunade. She knows where I'm at if she needs me." Sakura crossed her arms waiting for his next question.
Kakashi was surprised by the news. To learn that Tsunade knew where she was these last three weeks made him curse the woman under his breath. If she would have at least told him it would have saved him some time. He could tell she had a lot of time to think while she sat in prison. Her mind seemed made up. "So that's it? This is the life you choose?"
Sakura pursed her lips and averted her eyes to the table. "While I sat alone in my cell all those months, I realized that my life wasn't as great as I thought it was. You know that for years I pined over Sasuke, but when I knew I had him I wasn't even happy about it. Sasuke was always only out for Sasuke, he never really cared about me or how I felt. As long as he got what he wanted he was happy." She looked up at him with fire in her eyes. "And you tell me what kind of life is that."
"You didn't have to be with him, even if you stayed in the village Sakura. You know that right."
"I know, but here I can start from scratch, start fresh."
Kakashi nodded. He could understand the need to want to start fresh very well.. "You know he's miserable" He commented with a chuckle.
A smile twitched at the corners of her mouth. "It's good for him to suffer." She flashed him a full smile for the first time that night.
"So" Kakashi cleared his throat, trying not to smile. "How's Yamato?"
Sakura froze. "I wouldn't know" She said cautiously.
"Oh well I figured you would."
Sakura quirked a brow. "Why?"
"Just something he said to me before we left on our mission and also he visited you in prison twice a week didn't he."
Sakura held his gaze. "What exactly did he say that would make you think anything?" She completely ignored the part where he visited her.
"Oh just that you were very special to him" He watched a slow smile formed on her face. "I think I would have done things differently if I had known." He returned her smile.
Sasuke threw his pen across the room, day by day he grew more frustrated. He wanted nothing more then to go and search for Sakura but Tsunade kept sending him on mission after mission. He ran his hands through his hair leaning back in the chair trying to calm himself down.
Naruto was having the same problem. He couldn't get any free time either. It's been four weeks already and not knowing where Sakura is was driving him mad. He glanced down the half done report in front of him. Paperwork was becoming such a pain.
"Hey Sasuke!" Naruto appeared in the doorway. "Have you seen Yamato?"
"No" He said irritated. "Why?"
"I was hoping he could help me with something." Naruto shrugged and sat down on an empty chair across from him. "I asked Iruka and he said he's not out on mission, but can't find him anywhere."
Sasuke gave a grunt. He could really care less; he had enough to worry about. Digging in his pocket for another pen, he continued working on his reports. He glanced up when Genma and Anko came storming in making enough noise to wake the dead.
"Have you two seen Yamato?" Naruto asked hoping for any kind of information.
"You won't find him around here. He took sometime off about a month ago and hasn't been back yet." Anko answered.
"What? Where the hell did he go?"
Sasuke's body stiffened. It couldn't be. Could it?
"I don't know I heard a rumor that……."
"He's dealing with some personal business." Kakashi interrupted appearing the doorway. Sasuke glanced at Kakashi meeting his gaze.
"Personal business? What kind of personal business could he have? The man has no social life."
The room fell silent. Kakashi knew something and Sasuke wanted to know what. "His he with Sakura?" Sasuke asked his voice low, his grip on the pen tightening.
"What?" Naruto chimed in confused. "Why would he be with her?"
Kakashi shook his head. But Sasuke could see the answer in lone eye. "Forget her Sasuke." He turned to leave. "She's moved on."
"Kakashi stop by last week." Sakura stated.
"Did he?" Yamato smiled crawling into bed next her. "What did Kakashi want?"
"To talk."
Yamato pulled her to him. "About?" He placed light kisses down her neck to her collarbone.
"Mmmm…….He knows about us." She breathed.
Yamato gave a low chuckle. "I knew he would figure it out sooner or later."
Sakura smiled before Yamato captured her lips. This felt right. This is where she wanted to be. As long as he was there with her, nothing else mattered.
AN: Well there it was. I have a feeling I am gonna get flamed for it. But oh well. Thanks for reading. Luv Ya