Story: The Keeper.

Series: Naruto.

Summary:

Due to a malfunctioned summoning scroll, Sakura finds herself sent into back in a time where Sasuke is still innocent. As she tries to undue her mistake her reason for returning grows less every day she spends in a life where everything was simple.

Chapter name: Love Love.

Word count: 698

{A/N;; Not much for here, but if you want Sakura to end up with either Kakashi or Itachi, there is a poll on my profile. P.s I would love for someone to beta this story 3–S.s

The very next day, Sakura was out the house in a flash heading to school, she was being very careful around Kakashi. When she got to the academy, she handed out the student's a basic knowledge test which kept them busy till recess. One of the kids had brought some chalk, so most of the kids played noisily with this on the sidewalk.

Deep in her thoughts, Sakura sat on the swing set close enough to supervise but far enough away to avoid being drawn into the children's games. So lost her thoughts, she didn't even notice when Kakashi sat down on the swing next to her with a package in hand. His voice drew her away from her musings, "That good of day teach? You left your bento at the house."

He offered the parcel shrugging good naturedly at her, taking her lunch in hand Sakura offered him a small smile in reply, "So you came all this way just to give me my lunch?"

"Well, I was very tempted to eat it myself, but thought better of it."

"You haven't eaten lunch yet?"

"I don't really eat all the much, I think the last time I had lunch was three days ago."

Horrified at his words, Sakura gasped loudly enough to briefly attract a few students attention, "That's awful to not each a balanced meal every day! Why didn't you tell me sooner, I can cook fairly well you know!"

Kakashi obviously embarrassed at her small outburst replied quietly, "Solider pills aren't that bad once you get used to them…"

Sakura was silent for a moment and Kakashi sensed the anger building quietly under her skin as she spoke her voice dripping sweetness, "From now on I expect you home for dinner and breakfast. For every meal you miss, I will find and destroy one of your icha icha books. Deal?"

Kakashi so taken aback by the mere tone of her nodded and decided speaking was probably not the best course of action around Sakura. He had yet to really see her explode but she did the type for it.

Smiling at his response, Sakura absentmindedly opened her bento splitting it neatly in half, offering him a large portion of him. They eat in companionable silence and Kakashi was in awe of her cooking prowess. He knew she was talented at many things but she didn't seem like cooking was her thing. But lately whenever he tried to read Sakura, Kakashi was wrong. Suddenly struck with inspiration, Kakashi grinned madly, "Alright then Miss Sakura, how about tonight we go out to dinner to celebrate your new cooking career?"

"Your treat? My paycheck was kind of killed by the last shopping spree."

"Of course, a true gentleman would never make a lady pay."

"He must not have developed the eat and run policy yet, I suppose," Sakura thought to herself, before replying, "I would love to."

After Kakashi left, Sakura called the kids in from recess and noticed little Sakura straggling behind the rest, and asked the small pinkette, "Anything the matter?"

Little Sakura blushed furiously before replying, "I wanna be just like you when I grow up Sakura-sensei!"

Laughing at this Sakura inquired of the reason why, to which little Sakura replied happily, "Because so many boys love love you." Smiling at this Sakura remembered the difference between love and love love. The latter was the more extreme one.

Continuing with her childish words, little Sakura said, "Itachi-sama and Kakashi-sama both love love you. And sometimes I think Sasuke love loves you too. Even that Naruto likes you. I wish I was just like you."

"Just give it time, Sakura and I'm sure you'll be just like be if not better."

Obviously satisfied at her answer little Sakura skipped ahead leaving Sakura in thoughts again. Did Kakashi and Itachi really love her? Shaking her head to clear her thoughts she tried to reason with herself, "Of course not, I'm just interesting to them. Anyways it's not like anything serious can happen, I mean I don't belong here." Deep down though Sakura was trying to remember why she needed to return home, but the thought eluded her.