Gem
KakaSaku
All of the guys whispered about Ino.
"She looks just like a flawless diamond."
"She's like a diamond!"
"So beautiful!"
Sakura heard their praises over and over again.
Praises that she had never heard.
She tried to tell herself there was nothing flattering about being called a type of rock.
When Kakashi found his student sitting all alone in the training fields he of course went over to her.
The girl had pulled her legs up and had rested her chin on them.
Bubblegum pink hair covered her eyes like a curtain.
"Sakura?" He asked her, kneeling down next to her.
"…Why aren't I a diamond?"
The question struck him off guard, but he quickly regain composer and had an answer.
"Sakura, do you know how many diamonds there are in the world?"
A shake of the head.
"Millions. There are so many, we have to hide them from each other so they still seem special."
"… I don't get it Kakashi-Sensei."
"Lots of people are diamonds. You, on the other hand, are a rare gem."
"…"
"You're a one of a kind gem, Sakura."
She looked up timidly at her sensei.
"But does anyone like one of a kind gems?"
He ruffled her hair lightly.
"I know I do."