Chapter 12: The Break-Up
"Wake up Sakura." Kakashi crooned. The pink haired kunoichi threw a pillow over her head.
"Five more minutes." She whined. Kakashi sighed. He looked at the glass of water on her night table.
Hmm, he thought. He performed a few seals. "Water Dragon Jutsu!" The water in the glass turned into a dragon and collided into Sakura's face. She gasped and sprang out of bed.
"Kakashiiiiiiiiii!!" She screamed.
"You're late for work." Kakashi said sheepishly before poofing away. Sakura stared blankly at the doorway for a minute then realized in horror that she was 3 hours late for work. I didn't notice the alarm, she said to herself, I had such a great night's sleep. The memory of the previous night played through her head. She slept in the same bed as Kakashi again. He was more relaxed since he wasn't worried about the consequences. Sakura felt like she was on a cloud all night. She quickly ran to her closet and pulled out a set of clothes and got dressed. She ran out of her house and straight to the hospital. "Forgive me Tsunade-sama! I overslept!"
"What are you talking about Sakura?" Tsunade asked, puzzled. "It's only 7 o clock, you're 2 hours early."
"Huh?"
Pop! Kakashi poofed into the room. "You tricked me!" Sakura yelled at the Copy Nin, pointing a finger in his face.
"My mistake." The Copy Nin said sheepishly.
"Kakashi YOU are the one that's late." Tsunade exclaimed.
"Well a black cat walked by me so-"
"No excuses!" The two kunoichi's said at the same time. Kakashi flinched.
"Now, I have a mission for you that must be taken care of urgently," Kakashi slouched into his lazy position again. "You are to escort the feudal lord of the Fire Country for two days. Because it is a daimyo, it is a standard A-rank mission, however I heavily doubt that there would be any trouble."
Kakashi sighed, Here we go again.
"Sakura now that you're here, you can work now and cut out 2 hours early."
"Ok." Sakura agreed.
"See you in two days Kakashi said to Sakura, and poofed out of the room. The pink haired kunoichi went to work. She began treating patients left and right. Other medic nins and nurses were coming to her for help on the most trifle tasks. How come nobody else can do this? Sakura asked herself. She made her way down the halls to check on all of the remaining patients. "How are you feeling Iruka sensei?" She asked her former academy teacher.
"Much better now thanks." Iruka responded with a smile on his face.
"Good. I'll need you to come back Thursday so that we can start your physical therapy for your leg."
"Thursday it is." Iruka said. Sakura walked down the hallway in her white doctor's shirt and skirt. She walked into the last room with a clipboard. "And how are we doing-Sasuke-kun?" She said suddenly. The black haired uchiha was lying in his bed, his body propped up with pillows. Sakura's heart began to race as she stared into the black eyes of her teammate.
"I've been worse." He responded with a small smile. Sakura walked over and proceeded to run a checkup. When she held his wrist to take his pulse, Sakura felt Sasuke's warm hand embrace her own. "I'm glad that you saved me Sakura." He said in a warm tone.
Sakura blushed at the contact. She felt like she did when she was 12 years old and still chasing after the dark haired Uchiha boy. She came back to reality and pulled her hand away. Sasuke looked confused. He got up from his bed and put his arms around her waist. She gave a small yelp and looked into his obsidian eyes. She couldn't help but be lost in his beauty. He leaned forward, his hot breath colliding with her lips. Oh God. Sakura thought to herself. Their lips crashed together and she felt like she was soaring above the clouds. For the first time in her life, her first crush was kissing her. Her arms fell limp by her side as his right hand rested behind her head and his left caressed her back. He let his left hand inch down to her backside. She gasped as he squeezed her derriere. The blinds on the window were up, so the whole town could see what was going on. Sakura snapped back to reality and shoved Sasuke off of her. "Sasuke-kun, I can't." She said between breaths.
"Isn't this what you wanted?" He asked.
"It is but," She began, "it's just that…"
"Was it because I treated you like shit those years when we were on the same team?"
"No it's not that."
"Then what is it?" He thought for a minute. "Are you seeing somebody else?"
Sakura blushed. I can't tell him it's Kakashi. "Yes." She said quietly.
Sasuke looked down at the ground. "I see." He walked forward and took her hands. "Sakura…I'm sorry for all those years I caused you grief…but the truth is that I've always loved you. I just never knew how to show it till now."
Sakura began to tear up. He was so focused on killing his brother that he couldn't show his affection for me. A few tears fell down her face.
I'm really sorry Sakura. I still want you to love me, but on whatever terms you wish. Sasuke thought to her. She looked up and his sharingan was activated, but he was smiling warmly. She threw her arms around his neck and cried. "It's okay Sasuke-kun. I forgive you. I love you like my brother." She said into his shoulder. Sasuke wrapped his arms around her back and they stood like that for a while.
Outside on a nearby rooftop, Kakashi watched the whole thing unfold. His blood boiled, and his heart turned to stone. I knew it. He said to himself before poofing away. Kakashi leapt through the trees to reach the given location for his mission. She really does love him. He said to himself, How could I be so stupid? I don't compare at all to Sasuke. He's stronger than me, better looking, and he's her age for Kami's sake. Kakashi started to clench his fist. He looked up in anger as a large Cliffside came in his path. The chakra in his hand balled up to twice the size of a rasengan. "Odama Rasengan!" He yelled before thrusting his hand through the Cliffside. The top of the cliff gave way under the gap of earth and came crashing to the ground behind Kakashi. He suddenly felt a surge of chakra pump through his chakra network. What the hell? He looked down at his hands. He lifted up his hia-ate. Holy shit. The chakra was exploding through his body. I never got this angry before Kakashi thought to himself. He hurried on ahead to the Daimyo's mansion and put thoughts of Sakura behind him.
Sakura stared out her window. It was raining heavily and the sky was gray. When's he coming back? She thought to herself impatiently. She heard the front door open up. The pink haired kunoichi hopped off her bed to greet her lover. She saw his figure standing in the hallway as she ran forward to embrace him. She threw her arms around him and gave a tight squeeze. To her surprise, he did not return the enthusiasm, or the greeting at all. She let go of him and stared up at him with a worried expression. "What's wrong?" she asked. He just walked past her and dropped his bag on his bed and went back into the kitchen for dinner. "Kakashi?" Sakura asked confused. He ignored her and pulled out a cup of instant ramen. Sakura became irritated. "Kakashi I'm talking to you." She said with a hint of annoyance in her voice. Kakashi looked at her with malice in his eye. She flinched at the glare and took a step back. "What's wrong? What did I do?"
"It's more a who than a what." He uttered.
"What do you mean a who?"
"Sasuke." He said before starting a pot of water. She was confused.
"What does Sasuke have to do with this?"
"I saw you kiss him Sakura," He said without looking at her. Sakura flushed. "You let him touch you that way. Was it really that enjoyable?"
"Kakashi, it wasn't like that-"
"Save it. I get it. He's younger, better looking, and you've liked him longer. We've been together for only what 3 months now?"
Sakura walked over to him and held his arm. "Kakashi, I swear that it was nothing. I broke off the kiss and told him that I love you and not him."
Kakashi didn't believe a word of it. "Sakura I've known you since you were 12. You're a shitty liar."
"I'm not lying!" Sakura protested furiously.
"Oh yeah?! Then maybe it was my imagination seeing you hugging him affectionately after the kiss?!" The kettle whistled loudly.
"That was because he accepted the idea of me being like a sister to him!"
"Stop it Sakura. Never before have you hurt me this bad," Kakashi said, looking down at her. His eye was onto her emerald orbs. "How many more times will you hurt me?" Sakura was speechless. Please God, no. She pleaded.
"We're done Sakura." He said in a monotone. He shrugged her hand off his arm and walked to the door. Sakura stood frozen where she stood. Kakashi walked out of the house with his gaze focused on what was ahead of him. A tear fell from his eye and crashed against the ground like an iron ball. It was the first time he had ever cried. He walked to Genma's apartment hoping to have some comfort. A thousand thoughts whizzed through his head during the 5-minute walk. How could she do this to me? Why did I allow myself to be succumbed into love? He stopped before he reached the apartment complex. Was she telling the truth? He stared at the sky. If she was, then I feel like a real asshole. He continued forward and knocked on Genma's door. The jounin opened the door and was surprised to see his one eyed friend in front of him. "Yo." Kakashi greeted impassively.
"Hey Cyclops." Genma said lazily, "What brings you here?"
"I think I made the biggest mistake in my life," Kakashi said without any expression, "and I need some help."
"How bout a drink?" Genma offered, stepping out of his apartment.
"How bout ten?" Kakashi asked. Genma laughed and patted his friend on the back as they walked to the bar.
He's gone. Sakura said to herself. The tears flowed from her eyes like waterfalls. And he's never coming back to me. She felt sick. Her body swayed a bit. She straightened up and looked at her hands. There's no point anymore. I have no one now. My parents and Kakashi are both gone. She charged the chakra in her right hand. It turned into a sphere and lit up the dark kitchen. There's no point to life anymore. She said before thrusting her hand into her heart. The kunoichi dropped on the floor. Her body lay limp on the cold tile floor. Kakashi's picture fell out of her hand and lay next to her cold corpse. Goodbye forever was her last thought.
Kakashi and Genma walked by Sakura's house. Kakashi took one last look at the house. Goodbye forever. He thought to himself. A blue light caught his attention from the kitchen. He saw Sakura's silhouette holding a rasengan and then thrust it into her chest. His eye went wide.
"SAKURAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!"