A New Start
Based on: "Your Public's Waiting" by KristaDLee
Sakura smiled encouragingly as she handed Kakashi his hat. She reflected on how handsome he looked. Although he was the last person she would have expected to see become Hokage, she was still filled with pride at the sight of him.
"What are you waiting for, Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura asked. "Your public's waiting for you!"
Kakashi looked at her with affection. She'd grown so much in the years he'd known her. She was older, wiser, and stronger than he'd ever dreamed she'd become. He wanted to tell her he was proud of her, but something about the words struck him as inefficient. He was more than proud. A whole new beginning, a brand new story, was rushing up to meet them. There were possibilities now. There was hope.
"Thank you, Sakura," was all Kakashi managed.
He leaned forward and gently kissed Sakura on the lips. It was gentle and brief, more of a tender brush of his lips against hers than an actual kiss. This was fine, though. It wasn't truly a kiss in the first place. It was Kakashi sealing yet another possibility.
Sakura watched Kakashi stride to the balcony. She brushed a finger across her lips, an expression of surprise on her face. But the astonishment slowly gave way to bliss. This was the start of something wonderful, or at least she hoped. They finally had plenty of time to explore the possibilities.
Everything was ending, yet everything was beginning. The long fight was finally over and Sakura could believe in the future again.