After some time, the young kunoichi sighed.

"Have a seat. I know you are there."

"As you wish," he says as he complies willingly.

"Why did you follow me?" Sakura asks in a monotone voice.

"I know something was wrong. Tell me what's up, please."

'Did he just ask with a please?' Inner Sakura thought. 'Wow.. That's a first.'

"I don't want to talk about here." Sakura looks up at the sky. "Besides it's getting late. I should head home." She stands up and begins to walk away.

"Wait! Let me walk you home."

"Kay." She waits for the infamous Copy-nin to catch up to her. They begin walking back to her home. Half way home it began to pour down heavy rain..

'Finally!' Inner Sakura thought.

"Shiit.." she whispers.

"Come with me, please." Kakashi says as he wraps an arm around her shoulder.

'Damn! What's up with his pleases questions Inner Sakura.

The cherry blossom complies. He leads her to his apartment, which was closer than hers by four blocks. He unlocks the door for her and allows her in first.

She looks around and notices the living room with a 5 foot Christmas tree in a corner, to the left is the kitchenette, and to the right down the small hall are two rooms across from each other, one being the bedroom and the other being a study room, at the end --between the two-- was the bathroom. His place was nice but something was missing, and Sakura couldn't put her finger on it..

"Wow.." she whispers as she slips off her sandals and follows Kakashi into the kitchen. She sat down at the mini bar.

"Tea? Hot or Cold?" the silver-haired jounin asks.

"Hot tea will be fine. Your place is nice." Sakura smiled sweetly.

"Thanks. What flavor? Orange Passion or Lemon Gin sing?"

"Um.. Orange Passion, please."

"No problem." Kakashi smiled.

He made their tea and headed for the living room. Sakura followed and sat down on the coach beside him.

"Now you want to tell me what was wrong."

She sighed trying to decide if she should tell him or not. Deep breath..

"Kay." She takes a sip and begins her story..

"When I was young, like 4 years old, my step-father raped and molested me, and he made swear to never tell my mom. I didn't. I told my mom's friend, and she told mom. We went to court, but they never could prove anything with me because I was too young. They said that "I fell off a tree" or something like that. Some bull-shiit that was. Well anyway, I began to think that I was never worth anything till the Uchiha showed up. I thought I was "in-love" but I knew deep down inside no-one could ever love me. He proved me right. And now I have fallen for someone, once again, but I know he doesn't feel the same way. I constantly feel like I will be a "play-toy" to some, though I'm completely -deep down inside- afraid, " the cherry blossom gushed.

"Wow.. I had no idea"

"Yeah.. well. Don't apologies for it because there is nothing you can do. He's dead."

"As you wish."

The copy-nin watched her sip her tea with not a tear in her eyes, Only pain and hurt with discomfort. After a moment later..

"Do I know him?"

"Who the rapist? or the lover?" sakura says but cant help but laughing at how she put it in words.

"The latter."

"It's very possible." she said with a mischievous smile.

"Oh really? Hm.. give me three hints, please."

'Damn pleases again!! Argh.." thought I.S. ( Inner Sakura ).

"Hm.. He's a great jounin. He's very mysterious. And he has an "I-could-care-less" attitude, which I absolutely adore." she says smiling.

"Who could it be?" Kakashi asks more to himself.

"That's for me to know and you to find out." she winks at him, then giggles.

"I have a question for the famous Copy-Nin."

"Do you now?" he says playfully.

"As a matter-of-fact, Yes I do!" she smiles "Are you "in-love" with anyone?"

"Maybe, maybe not." he says with the same mischievous smile she dealt him.

"Give me three hints, please." the cherry blossom asks pleadingly.

"She's beautiful. A wonderful medic-nin. And can charm just about most anyone with her bubbly attitude." he smiles.

"Give me time and I will figure it out." she states of fact.

Sakura walks over to the window and notices that the rain hasn't let up, and it's ten till twelve. Sighing she walks back and sets her mug on the coffee table and begins walking to the front door. She was really tired from the night's events and Tsunade's paperwork that she won't do, so it's left for her to do.

"Where are you going?" Kakashi asked confused. "It's still raining outside. Why is she leaving?" thought his inner self.

"Where does it look like I'm going? I'm going home. It's late." the medic-nin stated as a matter-of-fact as she stopped a few feet from the door.

"Why? It's still pouring down outside..." he states confused.

-Sighs- "If you must know, I have a week long mission, beginning tomorrow morning. I am going to the Snow Country, and wont be back till New Years Day."

The young kunoichi takes one more step before...

"Thank-you 'Kashi for everything...oh and I might not be the same when I come back..."

She quickly made a single hand sign and disappeared in a swirl of rose petals.

"What was that all about...? I guess.. I'll see you New Years then..."

Meanwhile at Sakura's home... ( if you want to call it that ), she busied herself with packing and cleaning. Finally at 12:45am, she is able to crawl into bed and drift into deep sleep.

Please R&R!! Tell me what you think. I am open for critizing and praise.. Just remember its my first time!!

Thanks alot!!

-SukiMara-