AN: Sorry for such short chapters guys! I know they're short, but I'll just make more of them xD The chapters to come soon, around chapter 9 or 10 are gunna get longer, don't worry. Thanks for the reviews!


Kakashi was very upset with himself. He needed to keep his emotions in check; he was a shinobi for god's sakes.

More importantly, Sakura was one of his students. He didn't want to take advantage of her that way. She trusted him with her life, and he wasn't about to change that.

He mentally slapped himself, and realized he probably freaked Sakura out. What should I do? he thought. Should he wait a few days? No, she would just be even more upset. She he get someone to talk to her for him? Absolutely not! He was no coward. Hmm... After a minute or two of contemplating, he decided it would be best to go, and apologize for his actions right away – then leave her alone for a while.


Sakura was in the main office of the hospital, writing and filing reports for many of the patients. She was thinking about what Kakashi had said to her. I wonder...if he really meant it? Thinking that he did, weirded her out at first – but the more she thought about it, it was kind of cute. But it was weird to think about her teacher like that. She shook the thought out of her head.

Just then, Ino walked in.

"Hey Sakura!" she gleamed.

Sakura hardly even noticed her. She looked up, gave a faint smile, then went back to doing reports.

Ino put on a pouty face, and leaned on the front desk.

"What's a matter Sakura?" she looked at her friend. She thought it might've just been her fluorescent pink hair, but then she realized that she was blushing – REALLY bad.

"Oh my goodness! What happened, with you and who? I want details missy!"

"Ino...not right now ok? I'll call you later tonight or something."

Ino pouted. Jeez, she's never been like this before. Except after Sasuke left. Just then, she saw Kakashi hobbling down the hallway.

He stopped when he saw Ino, and started to turn around. Ino mouthed 'no, I'll leave' to him, and said a quick good bye to Sakura before leaving.

Kakashi took a deep breath and crookedly walked over to the front desk.

Sakura could feel a presence there, and started to tell whoever it was that they would have to come back later. She looked up and saw her sensei, standing there.

"Oh, ok I guess I'll just-"

"No! I mean uhm, what did you need?"

He looked at her, and his mind started to wander. Why did he come down here again? Oh, right.

"I just..I wanted to apologize."

Sakura turned red again.

"Oh..."

"It was really inappropriate for me to say that to you, and you must feel really weird. I just wanted to say sorry, and let you know that I didn't mean it in that way..."

He looked at Sakura and she was looking at her feet; which usually wasn't a good sign.

"Uhm...ok. Thanks." Sakura quietly said. She didn't believe him at all.

Kakashi sighed. He could tell she didn't believe him, and turned to start walking back to his room. She had good reason too – he wasn't telling the truth. He DID mean it that way.

Perhaps it was too soon to make the first move? Yeah, I guess it was, he thought to himself.

Sakura was sitting in a chair in the office, thinking about his apology. She believed he was sorry, but the kunoichi didn't believe that was how he meant it. Oh well, she thought to herself, I have to get over it. He's my patient, and from the looks of it he'll be in here for a while.

Kakashi plopped back down on his bed, wincing a bit at the pain. He thought and thought about how upset he was at himself for saying that to Sakura.

I guess...I guess she doesn't feel the same way.


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