AN: Yay! Number nine down. It's shorter than the last two, but I like it. Enjoy!

Setting: September before Naruto returns

Ages:

Sakura: 15

Kakashi: 29

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters depicted in these drabbles. They belong to Masashi Kishimoto.

Kakasaku 100 word Drabbles

Week 9: Attraction

Word count- 235

Sakura felt like a cub playing with the indolent father lion's tail. She could pull, yank, do pretty much anything to him, and he wouldn't lift a finger against her (besides during training). Yet at the same time, he had the power and experience to overtake any other 'predator' that may endanger him and his cub.

It was like a magnetic attraction, between her hands and his hair. She just had to touch it, comb through it, find out how it stayed 'just so'.

She could still remember when she never invaded his personal space; when she only saw him during training or missions, and he always left their team right after without a goodbye. Now his personal space was practically "Kakashi and Sakura's space", and they were almost always together whenever he wasn't on missions.

Smiling, she withdrew her hands to survey her masterpiece. "Sensei, I think braids are the perfect look for you!" Half-way through she broke into giggles.

Kakashi didn't break stride nor lift his gaze from his book, and nonchalantly addressed the pink haired 'monkey' hanging from his back. "Huh, I always thought a Mohawk would better accent my features."

He couldn't see Sakura's disgusted expression, but he felt her quickly fluff out the braids she had put in. "We'll just stick with the messy look. I hear it's all the rage in Europe, and you pull it off rather nicely…"

Well, I'm back to shorter things. Sorry for not updating the past two days, but I was right; school kept me busy. I now have Fall break 'till Monday, so I can bring out more drabbles at a faster rate. I just have to make time to write one of those papers, since it's due on Monday. Procrastination is a bad thing, kids; don't do it!

Anyway, this story has made over 2,000 hits; I am still in shock. I'd like to thank those who reviewed (and while I'm at it, those who read this story!), and it's good to know I'm not the only one wondering! Now I must go write some more; my mind is overflowing with ideas!