A/N - I know I said after fifteen reviews, but I just couldn't wait that long.
The ages…
Kakashi – 25
Sakura – 18
Naruto – 18
Sasuke – 19
And to make the ages work, I'm going to changing the time ages of when they became a team…
Kakashi from 26 to 22
Sakura from 12 to 15
Naruto same as Sakura
Sasuke 13 – 16
It's kind of confusing right now, but it will become clearer later on! I promise! Haha!
Chapter Two: As Simple As That
Kakashi walked down the street, ahead of his students who were completely confused about his sudden attitude.
Sakura bit her lip, wondering still about what the village of flames had to do with her. She quickened her pace, and fell into step beside her sensei.
"Um, sensei?" Sakura asked.
"What?" Kakashi snapped at her, he stopped, turned and glared at her.
Sakura jumped, and her eyes grew wide. She stopped, her head hung, and she spoke softly, "I'm…I'm sorry, it's nothing."
Kakashi could of kicked himself, his features softened, as he looked upon his student, "No, I'm sorry, Sakura. I shouldn't take my anger out on you."
Sakura didn't reply.
Kakashi stared at her for a second then asked, "So, what was it you wanted, Sakura?"
Sakura once again, but her lip, she looked up into her sensei's eyes, and spoke, "What do I have to do with the village hidden in the flames?"
Kakashi's face, for a split second, changed, and changed so fast, Sakura couldn't tell what emotion had come across it.
"Nothing," Kakashi answered, "You don't have anything to do with the flames. So, don't worry about it."
"Then why did you tell the Hokage that he shouldn't be sending me there?" Sakura asked.
"It's not a nice place, Sakura," Kakashi answered, thinking quickly.
Sakura looked at him for a moment then sighed, and shrugged, "Whatever."
Kakashi let out a small breath, as Sakura began to walk once more. She walked pasted him, and Naruto, and Sasuke followed. As she did, though, her hand brushed against his, sending a thousand electrifying little sparks up his arm.
Sakura felt nothing, she continued to walk, with Naruto and Sasuke as Kakashi stared after her, thinking, have you really forgotten Sakura, about me, about us, about…everything?
Kakashi watched sadly, as Sakura disappeared, in the crowd of the street. He had always wished that she would remember those times…back then.
Flashback…
A young, thirteen-year-old, Sakura walked around the living area of an apartment, looking every which way. Her short pink hair was braided in two little pigtails. She wore a white sundress, with mint green flowers all over it.
Sakura looked amazingly cute, except, for her little arms, that had bandages wrapped around them, from the few tips of her hands, to the top of her shoulders. Sakura, of course, never mention them, never cared that she was almost, abnormal with them always on her arms.
Sakura also had a few bandages on her face, legs, and everywhere else for that matter, but she didn't care, in any way.
"Kakashi-kun!" Sakura called, "Where are you?"
"Come find me, Sakura!" A twenty-year-old Kakashi called back to her.
Kakashi knew he was too old to be playing hide-and-go-seek, but for her, he'd do anything.
Sakura turned as she zeroed in on the area his voice had come from. She ran towards the curtains, and pulled them back to reveal a young Kakashi without a headband covering his eye.
"I found you, Kakashi-kun," Sakura said, smiling a cute bright smile.
Kakashi smiled back at her then pulled her into the tangle of curtains around him, and hugged her tightly.
"Sakura, you smile too much," Kakashi laughed.
Sakura laughed, "No, I don't."
"Yes, you do," Kakashi confirmed.
Kakashi got to his feet, and pulled Sakura up with him. They spent about five minutes untangling themselves from the curtains, but when they got free, Kakashi walked to the little kitchen of the apartment, and started to cook them dinner.
"What's on tonight's menu?" Sakura asked running over to the counter and watching as he pulled things from the cupboards.
"Um, I was thinking…" Kakashi started, scratching his chin, he then glanced at Sakura, and finally answered, "liver."
"Ewwww," Sakura said, pinching her nose, "That stuff smells icky."
"Icky?" Kakashi asked, laughing her choice of words.
"Yes," Sakura answered, nodding her head, "Can't we have something that smells better."
"Something like you?" Kakashi asked, raising an eyebrow at her.
"Kakashi-kun!" Sakura squealed, laughing, "You can't eat me."
"Can't I?" Kakashi asked, smirking at her.
"No, you can't," Sakura said.
"Well, I could," Kakashi, said, and he walked around the counter, arms reaching out, "All I'd have to do is…catch you!"
"Eeeek!" Sakura squealed, and she took off running through the apartment, while Kakashi chased after her.
He found her in her room, hiding behind one of her large frilly pillows, Kakashi laughed.
"Do you really think I can't see you there?" Kakashi asked.
"Eeeek!" Sakura squealed, as Kakashi lunged at her and wrapped his arms around her.
For about five minutes, Kakashi, and Sakura had a small wrestling match on Sakura bed.
"Got you!" Kakashi said, diving at Sakura, she fell back onto the bed, and her hand flew out, and knocked a picture on her bedside table.
"Mom! Dad!" Sakura shouted; Kakashi vaulted at the picture and caught it just before it hit the floor.
Sakura let out a slow breath, "Thank goodness."
"Here you go," Kakashi said, handing the picture to Sakura.
Sakura took it, and hugged it to her, "Thank you."
Kakashi sat against the wall bedside Sakura's bed, and glanced at her, "Do you remember anything about them?"
"No," Sakura answered, looking at the picture of a man with a pleasant smile, blond hair, green eyes, and an arm around a pink haired woman with blue eyes, and a bright smile.
Kakashi stared at Sakura for a moment, and then said, "Well, let's go eat, shall we?"
Sakura looked up at Kakashi and smiled, "As long as it's not liver!"
Kakashi laughed, "Alright, no liver."
Sakura smiled, and got off the bed, and walked to her bedroom door, "Come on, Kakashi-kun."
She glanced back at Kakashi with a look in her eye that he had never seen before. It was a look of trust, happiness, contentment, and a look of the purest love that he had ever felt. Although they never spoke of it, they were in love. It was as simple as that. That look in her eye brought him happiness.
"Kakashi-kun?" Sakura asked, "Kakashi?"
Huh? Kakashi thought, Kakashi? Just Kakashi?
Kakashi…Kakashi…Come on Kakashi Sensei.
"Huh?" Kakashi blinked, and was pulled from his memories
"Kakashi sensei!" An eighteen year old, Sakura called, from up the street, "Come on!"
Kakashi shook his head, and went to catch up to Sakura and the others, who were standing with her, "Coming."
Kakashi walked towards his students, staring directly at his former love, thinking only one thought, will I ever see that look again?
A/N - Hey people, I hope you have been enjoying this story so far! I, also, hope that you with continue to read it! And review! Don't forget to review!