"Sakura-san! We need you immediately, it's an emergency," the young medic was wheezing for breath. Sakura stoically lifted herself off the bed and made a running start out of the tent, leaving a dazed Kakashi. Kakashi pulled on a long black sleeve, before getting off the bed to head towards the medic tent. Slipping on his sandals, Kakashi left the tent and began his way.
Sakura pulled away the bloodied blanket and gasped in shock. The young ninja's right leg had been torn off at the thigh. She could see the infection spreading and bugs already trying to make a home in the ripped skins. Sakura swallowed down the bile that rose to her throat, threatening to come out any time. "Get me tweezers," Sakura yelled at the nearest medic. Grabbing it from his hand, Sakura immediately began working furiously to take out all the white, squirming bugs from his leg. The young ninja began awaking and moaned in pain, and Sakura could not help the tears that sprang from her eyes. "Drug him, grab a pair of tweezers, and HELP ME." Sakura glared at a nearby medic who had lost his control and was throwing up. "If you can't help, get out!" Sakura angrily yelled at him, and the young medic managed to crawl out. As they plucked out each bug, there seemed to be another one that replaced it. Gritting her teeth, Sakura doubled her pace and when they had gotten all visible bugs out, she ran her chakra through his leg and found that there were in fact no more bugs left. Working quickly, she began healing the legs, sewing up the torn muscles, ripped skin, and attempting to halt the blood flow.
Most of the wound had closed up, and the other medics took care of the rest as Sakura fell to her knees, sobbing. She was immediately swept up by strong arms, and rushed outside. Breathing in the cool, clean air, Sakura immediately dropped to the ground and began retching violently. She felt Kakashi pat her back and hold her hair up as her retches began to transform into sobs. She wept in his arms and yelled, "When is this going to stop? How much longer is this going to continue?"
Kakashi watched as she asked the questions that he didn't have answers to. It pained him to watch Sakura in such agony. He wiped a tear away from her face, and she looked up. Judging by her expression, he could tell that Sakura understood, and she quieted her sobs, but stayed in his arms. Kakashi gritted his teeth as he realized that the younger generation didn't deserve this exposure, much less the generation after them. How many young ninjas would suffer devastating, traumatic wounds? How many young ninjas will lose their lives to protect their village that they had barely lived in? How many younger siblings would wait for their brothers or sisters to come back home? There were so many more questions, but Kakashi found relief in the fact that the war would be over soon. It was a war, but it was one that would be finished quickly. The village of Mist might have gotten strong, but it was nowhere near Konoha. He swelled in pride as he realized that the war was finishing. He could see the other commanders relax a little as they made the same observations.
"Sakura, I know you just got here, but we're needed back at Konoha. You will be accompanying Sasuke, Kakashi, Neji, and me to go over the last attack with Tsunade in person," Shikamaru sgazed at the younger kunoichi with pity at what she had gone through moments ago."We're leaving in 15 minutes, I'm sorry for the short notice, but I wasn't able to talk to you this morning," Shikamaru trailed off, not wanting to bring up the operation that Sakura had just performed.
Sakura merely nodded before standing up, brushing off the dust on her shorts. Turning around, she grabbed Kakashi's hand and walked towards the tent. No words were exchanged as both ninjas geared up for the journey. They packed extra kunai, exploding tags, and other small tools in case they encountered ninjas on the way. The silence between them was not forced and uncomfortable, but comforting and understanding. Kakashi let her have some space and time to breath through the ordeals she had to go through for the past day.
They set up a quick pace, eager to get back to their beloved village, and eager to finalize the plans of the last battle. Shikamaru was at the front while Neji stood in the middle to be in full view of a potential attack. Sasuke was on the right of Neji and Sakura on the left while Kakashi trailed behind the group. The group ran without any exchanged words. It took them a good day to reach the enormous gates of Konoha, and they cheered up considerably. As they entered the village, Sakura watched in dismay, as the situation with the civilians had turned worse. Young children still had a glossy look in their eyes, mothers still sniffled into their handkerchiefs, and fathers looked weary of life. 'When?' Sakura silently questioned as she followed the group to the Hokage's office.
"The plan is simple, but brutal. You will gather a force and crush the main camp of the Mist quickly. Let there be no survivors. If we can pull this off, the war will end there," Tsunade grimaced as she said the harsh words. "The attack will be held in three days from now. Celebrate tonight, you will have to leave back to the camp tomorrow night."
The five ninjas nodded their heads before bowing and leaving the office.
"See you at the gates tomorrow!" Sakura let a smile grace her face as she looked forward to her day back. As Shikamaru, Neji, and Sasuke made their way right, Sakura and Kakashi began their walk left. She slipped her hand into his as they walked towards his apartment. Smiling brightly, Sakura looked up to him before letting go of his hand.
"Hey, I'm going to go to the market and buy some groceries. How about I meet you at your place in an hour?" she smiled.
"Mmm, I'm feeling for some chicken, okay?" Kakashi's eye crinkled as he gave her a smile underneath his dark mask. He stood watching her leave for a moment before taking off to his apartment.
Reaching the market, Sakura immediately went towards the freezers and picked up a pack of drumsticks. Humming to herself, she picked up some oil and beer and began her way towards the cashier. As she walked outside of the market, she spotted Sasuke walking towards her.
"Hey, I need to talk to you," Sasuke said. The left corner of his mouth lifted up into the smirk that she had loved once.
"Sorry, I have to get back to Kakashi. We're going to have di—" Sakura was suddenly cut off as Sasuke dragged her into the nearest ally. "Let go of me, Sasuke," Sakura yelled. She tried to pull her arms away, spilling the groceries. Sasuke grabbed her chin roughly and forced her to stare into his eyes.
"I always get what I want Sakura, and what I want is you. I can learn to love you if you'll let me. We'll have the life you always dreamed about and we'll have the most powerful, beautiful kids anyone has ever seen," Sasuke smirked as he watched Sakura's eyes soften.
"Sasuke…I love you still," she spoke softly, and Sasuke's smirk turned into a grin. "But it's not that kind of love. I love you as a friend and a teammate. I was once in love with you, but you never loved me back, and I finally found someone in Kakashi. Just let it be." Sakura was close to tears as Sasuke gripped her hands harder in pent up rage. He roughly pressed his lips against hers, seeking entrance into her mouth. He pulled back when he saw that she wasn't responding.
"Are you kidding me, Sakura! You love him? He's 14 years your senior. He doesn't wan—" Sasuke broke off as Sakura shoved him off. His eyes narrowed into slits as he calculated the situation.
"Shut up. You think I haven't heard that? Do you know how many god damn rumors run around this village about us? I've heard everything, Sasuke. Everything. I've heard that I was a slut, that I just wanted to get ahead. I've heard that he was a pedophile, that he was using me, but none of it's true. I loved you, but it was a childish infatuation. I love Kakashi, and it's a mature sort of thing. I don't want you to learn to love me, I just want you to love me. He's everything you could never be, Sasuke. Fuck off." Sakura whirled around and grabbed her groceries, and before Sasuke could stop her, she performed a jutsu and disappeared.
Kakashi immediately knew that something was wrong when he saw her tense form appear in his house. He stepped across the room, and put his arms around her, confused. His confusion grew when she tensed up even more and pulled away from him, and when he saw her face, he could see that she had been crying.
"What's wrong?" Kakashi pulled her to him again and pressed his lips against her hair.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mea—He just dragged m—I don't know" Sakura's tears grew as she tore herself from Kakashi, feeling as if she had betrayed him.
His eyes widened as he put the pieces together. The slightly musky smell that was on her, but wasn't his, her tears, her sudden appearance through a jutsu and not through the front door…Kakashi's hand curled into a fist. "Did he hurt you? What happened?" Kakashi stared at her, begging her through his eyes for answers.
"I'm so sorry, Kakashi" she sobbed into her hands, and didn't lift her head. "He dragged me into a ally to question me, and before I could stop him, he kissed me."
Kakashi's gaze softened and he pulled her towards him once again. "Sakura, marry me."
Sakura choked out a small laugh and said, "I already said yes, silly!"
"No, marry me tomorrow. I want this. I want us. I've never been so sure of anything in my life. Haruno Sakura, will you marry me?" He gazed at her softly and kissed the tip of her nose. Her eyes watered up as she couldn't find the words to accept this. As she nodded her head, Kakashi swept her up. Pulling down his mask, he kissed her passionately. He carried her towards the bedroom, forgetting about their dinner and booze.
Sakura clumsily pulled at his shirt, breaking their kiss to take it off of him. She moaned as she felt him suck her neck, leaving a visible mark. Dragging her nails down his back, Sakura whimpered as Kakashi reached up her shirt to squeeze her breasts. She wove her legs around his waist and leaned in. Licking his earlobe, she whispered, "Kakashi, make love to me."
Kakashi's breath hitched as he heard her words, and he began pulling off her shorts with a renewed vigor. He placed small kisses around her neck and trailed down while pulling off her shirt at the same time. "You're so beautiful, Sakura," Kakashi trailed off as he pulled her bra off. His mouth became suddenly dry as he gazed at the symmetrical mounds on her chest. Leaning down, he swirled his tongue over her nipple, making it stand to attention. He gently bit down and pulled while watching Sakura throw her head back and let out a breathy moan. His left hand trailed down, rubbing circles until he reached her clit. Stroking it with his thumb, he slid his finger down to her wet folds and moaned against her nipple as he found how wet it was. Switching breasts, Kakashi inserted a finger into her and watched her buck her hips against his hand, moaning for more.
"That's it, baby. Let it all out," Kakashi rasped out. He pushed in another finger and began to curl them, giving her another flare of pleasure.
Sakura felt hot as she felt him finger her roughly, and she was even more turned on as she saw him watching her. He grinned wryly as he realized he was caught in the act, but made up for it by inserting a third finger. She writhed against him, but finally managed to stop him. Chuckling at his confusion, Sakura dropped to her knees, taking his pants with her fall. She began rubbing her palm against his erection that threatened to come out of the confinements of his boxers. With one quick pull, his boxers were gone. Sakura slid her thumb across the tip, smearing the precum across the tip of his dick. Without warning, she took his whole length into her mouth, relaxing her throat. Sakura stared joyously as Kakashi leaned his head against the headboard and hummed in appreciation. She began humming herself and Kakashi clenched his eyes as he felt the vibrations from her mouth.
Kakashi couldn't take it anymore, and he pulled her arm and roughly stood her up. Pushing her down onto the bed, Kakashi slid his cock on her wet folds, teasing Sakura. He smiled as he watched the kunoichi rub against his cock and beg him to take her. Kakashi thrust into her slowly, and kept his eyes focused on the point where their intimate parts met. Speeding up, Kakashi let his gaze drift to watch the beautiful woman underneath him.
Sakura panted, "Kakashi, oh god…" She closed her eyes and tightened herself around him, biting her lower lip.
"Sakura, look at me," Kakashi's voice was strained. "I want to see you when you cum." His words turned Sakura on as she forced her eyes open to stare at him straight in his eyes. She moaned loudly as he began to quicken his pace and rubbing his clit.
"That's right, baby. Cum for me," Kakashi murmured. He let out a hiss as Sakura clenched on his dick and screamed in pleasure as she reached her peak. He felt himself coming to his close as well and thrust into her even harder. Throwing his head back, Kakashi felt himself reach his peak and collapsed next to her, burying his face into her hair.
"I love you, Kakashi," Sakura let out the words as she felt herself drift in and out of consciousness. Kakashi merely picked up her hand and kissed the ring. "And I love you, Mrs. Soon-to-be Hatake."
Yay for weekends!