Disclaimer: If I owned Naruto, there would be a lot more romance than there is now.

Chapter 7: Two Fools

"Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion.That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident."

"I'm not looking for love."

"Ah, that's what the young always say. Yet, somehow they end up finding themselves in it."

"That isn't true," Sakura scowled at her ex-sensei from the stool next to him.

"But it is my little cherry," Kakashi took a swig of sake, wiped the excess fluid off the corner of his mouth, and turned to his companion.

"You lack the years of wisdom and knowledge on the topic."

His eye crinkled and he placed his hand on her head, lightly shuffling the pink strands around. The scowl on her face deepened.

"Just because you're old doesn't mean your wise. Years do not automatically give you wisdom and knowledge," she sneaked a side glance his way before continuing, "I think you're a testament to such admissions."

It was now Kakashi's turn to scowl at the pink-haired smart ass. Why couldn't she be like every other girl in her generation towards him? Respectful, dignified, and most of all silent in the presence of his cunning.

"Ah, ah, ah sensei. You mustn't frown at your age those wrinkles could settle permanently!" She giggled... flirtatiously?

"Cherry-chan," he leaned in, "if this is your subtle way of propositioning me..." he slid his hand up her thigh and gave a light squeeze.

"You really don't need to try that hard." He nipped her ear.

Sakura shivered while her tongue darted out and licked her lips, eyes dilated as she scanned his eyes.

Moments ticked by with no reaction from her so Kakashi leaned back, slightly distraught, curious if he had made a m stake.

"Well, this little rendez-vous was delightful and mildly enlightening. I should get home and sleep, the elderly need to sleep at reasonable hours so the next day we can lounge around doing nothing."

Kakashi downed the last shot that sat in front him and hopped out of the stool he had been occupying for the past 45 minutes.

"Wait-" Sakura whispered, grabbing his wrist.

He looked at her and she finally stared him in the eye, "You're in love with me," she managed to choke out.

"That's quite an assumption Cherry-chan-" he was interrupted.

"I'll try if you try," were the simple words she uttered. They could be great together, possibly the golden couple Konoha would love to gossip about.

"You just said yourself, you're not looking for love."

"You just said that the young somehow find themselves in it. I can learn how to be a fool in love."