Chapter 30

"Yeah." Sakura answered him with a tight smile.

She watched as his eyes widened slightly as he quickly looked around the room and took in his surroundings.

"Why here?" he asked next as he stepped up and cupped her cheek in his hand, "Why here of all places?"

Sakura closed her eyes as she leaned into his touch.

The day had been so stressful and she knew both of their emotions were strung out from the intensity of it all. She just wanted to crawl into bed with him and just ignore it all, but that wasn't an option she could consider right now. Right now she needed to stay in the mindset of the top tier bodyguard she was.

"It's the perfect place to get away from everything." she reasoned before she took a deep breath and willed herself to step away from him.

'I need to focus right now! We can talk more later. I need to make sure we're secured first.'

She walked back out to the main room and began unpacking the two boxes of food she brought in.

"Can you please go grab the last of the supplies from the car?" she asked him when he eventually walked out of the bedroom. She knew he was still absorbing the fact that they were here of all places.

He silently obliged as he walked out the front door and returned a minute later with the last two boxes and sat them on the table next to her and began helping her. He knew she needed time to process everything and he was more than accommodating.

Once they were done they went into the bedroom and started to unpack the ready go bags they brought. The sound of a gasp caused her to jerk away from putting some shirts in the dresser and look at him. Kakashi was still staring down into the bag when she realized exactly what bag he had opened.

"Sakura… Why are there so many guns?"

She stepped up next to him and reached in and pulled out the rifle that sat on the top of the pile.

"I like to be over prepared." she explained as she examined the gun. It had been a while since she last checked them over since moving in last October, "I'm gonna be placing these at key locations so I'll always have one within reach. They look like they need to be cleaned too, so I'll do that in the morning."

Kakashi just gawked at her as she put the rifle down onto the bed and reached back into the bag again.

"Plus, it's not all guns." she added with a sly smile as she pulled out two metal baseball bats and a crowbar, "I like a variety of weapons."

Kakashi opened his mouth to say something, but quickly closed it before he gave her an amused look.

"Remind me to never get on your bad side." he teased before he leaned down and kissed her quickly.

They finished unpacking shortly after and the sound of her stomach loudly growling made him give her a sad look as it suddenly reminded him of his own hunger.

"Sorry…" she mumbled, "We haven't eaten since this morning."

"I know, I know." he replied, "I'll go cook us something."

Sakura's eyes widened then and she giggled.

"It may be a minute. We gotta start a fire in the stove and let it get hot. It's an old fashioned cook stove."

He just hummed as he wrapped his arms around her waist and gave her a smirk as he pulled her closer.

"I guess I get to have my first taste of roughing it?"

Sakura just snorted as she pulled away and walked into the main room and over to the stove and grabbed a bundle of kindling wood that was next to it.

"This is far from roughing it, dear. We have electricity and running water! Now come help me, it's time I start showing you the ropes of the real world, pretty boy."

Kakashi just placed a hand over his heart and feigned pain as he walked over to her and she handed him the bundle and she started showing him how to light the fire. He was thankful that some sense of normalcy had come back between them for the time being.

'Obviously she doesn't know I've been reading.' he mused happily to himself.

Although he didn't want this to be the situation that brought them to the cabin. He wanted it to be on better terms. It broke his heart that his life being at risk and the bomb brought them here today instead of a vacation or anniversary for them to celebrate.

A couple of hours later, they were both fed and showered. Kakashi had fried a little bit of bacon and a couple of eggs for them and they both devoured the hot meal in minutes. Sakura had done her check of the property and stored her guns and other weapons in their assigned locations while he showered. Kakashi had taken his chance while she showered to walk around the cabin and check it out.

'It looks like it's been deep cleaned recently, everything is spotless. The couch is new and the mattress and bed spread are new… Even the fridge is brand new too! When did she have the time to prep all this?! Even the bathroom was fully stocked with our toiletries upon arrival. All we brought was our clothes, guns, and food.'

Some markings on the door frame of the bedroom caught his attention and he walked over to get a closer look. They were lines marked with a black marker and had numbers written next to them.

'17: 165cm, 16: 163.5cm, 15: 161cm, 14: 155cm, 13: 150cm, 12: 148.5cm…"

"My parents always marked my height on the last day of our final summer vacation to show how much I grew in that year. They started the tradition when I was 5 years old." a quiet voice pulled him away from reading the descending numbers.

Kakashi turned and looked down to the pinkette and found that she looked quite sullen as she looked at the marks. He knew she was sad from recalling the memory and allowed his right arm to snake around her waist and she instinctively pressed herself against him.

"They loved you a lot." he said while he hugged her close before he encouraged her into the bedroom, "You always spoke so fondly of this place whenever you told me stories."

Sakura just hummed as she sat down on the edge of the bed and looked down to the floor aimlessly.

"You lay down, I'll go turn off everything and put some more wood on the fire. You need the most rest out of either of us." he told her as he turned and grabbed a couple logs from the woodbox and tossed them onto the open fire.

She didn't protest as she turned and crawled under the blankets and Kakashi returned a few moments later and joined her.

"Sorry, this isn't a five star hotel." Sakura muttered as she buried her face into his chest.

"Hmm." he replied as he wrapped his arms around her, "Anything is five star if I'm with you."

Sakura giggled quietly at his remark and he smiled to himself as he kissed the top of her head.

"I'm sorry for being so grumpy with you today."

The CEO frowned into the dark room as he stared at the dancing light the fire created on the wall.

"No, I'm sorry for losing my cool earlier. I shouldn't have pushed you that far because I was frustrated." he apologized.

There were a few moments of silence as she took in what he said, the sound of the fire crackling seemed to have comforted both of them as their bodies relaxed into the soft mattress more.

"I should've kept you fully informed." she reasoned.

"Would you have kept any other client fully informed with that kind of information?"

"No…" she whispered the reply.

A soft sigh left him then.

"Us being together is what makes this tough on you. I know it does." he said next.

"Yes, it does."

Kakashi just rolled back over onto his back, but kept his left arm snug around her shoulders as he stared up at the ceiling. Sakura just confirmed that their relationship put a strain on her job and it made him feel weird. He was adding unneeded stress to her because of his selfish wants and needs and he knew it wasn't good for her, him, or their relationship. They had just barely gotten over a fight a couple days ago, he worried that this might lead to future issues.

"This means you're compromised, right?" he dared to ask.

"I've been compromised since the day we got together. No, from the moment you told me you had feelings. I say I haven't been, but I have. I've taken the necessary and many extra measures to ensure your protected and I've let my emotions fuel my determination to figure this all out. Something I've never done with any of my other clients before." she revealed to him, "I will do anything to make sure you're okay."

Kakashi chewed his lip at this information she was relaying to him.

"Anything?" curious as to why she added that much emphasis to the word.

"I'm not your average bodyguard, Kakashi." she stated matter-of-factly, "There's a reason I've been number one for over two years now and why Tsunade is my direct boss."

The CEO just turned and half looked down to Sakura and found her eyeing him.

"You said she scouted you though?"

"She did. However, when she trained me… She trained me beyond what's required of a run of the mill bodyguard hired in at Senju Securities. You were told that I'm known for being a bit ruthless and always getting the job done no matter what, right?" she spoke next.

His mind flickered back to earlier that day when he watched her blow out those men's knees and not even bat an eye at the action.

"Yes." he whispered.

"It's because I'm not afraid to hurt those who are trying to hurt or kill my client. Tsunade taught me everything she knows and then some. It's not at all regulation for a bodyguard to use baseball bats and crowbars, you know. I only answer to her regarding my actions. I'm legally protected by the company." she continued speaking as they laid there, "You're my client and my boyfriend, so it's even scarier for me and more dangerous for the people targeting you. I've bonded with you, Kakashi. I love you. Because of this, I will eliminate anything and anyone who hurts you or tries to take you away from me."

Kakashi's breathing hitched at the startling information.

'Eliminate? Does she mean she will kill to protect me?!'

"Sakura…" he said quietly, "You're really willing to kill for me?"

"Yes."

Sakura felt Kakashi stiffen next to her at her confession. She understood his reaction. He knows she's not bluffing with her statement. She proved today how serious she was about them and his safety.

"I thought I've been in love before, but I've never experienced love quite like this before." she continued to speak as she felt the sting of tears come to her, "It's intense, my love for you. The thought that… that someone could take that love away from me drives me insane and I won't have it."

Kakashi rolled back over and embraced her suddenly as he heard her voice crack. She felt her shoulders shake before a small sob escaped and tears fell and soak into his shirt as she hugged him impossibly closer.

"I won't have you taken from me!" she cried harder, "We've had enough taken from us in this damn life and I'm going to put a stop to it! We deserve to be fucking happy for once!"

She felt Kakashi shift as he pulled the comforter over them more and hugged her tightly. She felt him kiss the top of her head a couple times. They laid in silence for a while as Sakura allowed herself to finish crying. Kakashi was giving her this time to show weakness after having to deal with everything all day and she was so thankful for him in that moment. He understood her enough to know her wants and needs in nearly any moment it seemed.

"We'll get through this." he whispered after she calmed down some, "Once this all said and done, I want to take you somewhere. You deserve a break from this, Sakura. You deserve to be care free for a while."

Sakura half smiled as she laid there with him.

"I thought you didn't travel anymore?" she teased lightly to help lift the mood. She didn't want to go to bed sad after all.

Kakashi just hummed thoughtfully at her remark.

"I may have seen the world when I was younger, but I've never seen the world with you by my side." he reasoned, "I think it'd be even more beautiful this time around."

She quietly giggled then while she wiggled herself free from his hold and reached up to kiss him.

"You're such a sweet talker, you know that?"

Kakashi just rested his forehead against hers as he continued to hum to himself, the vibrations soothing her as she felt herself grow drozey.

"Would you rather me talk sour?" he teased back, amusement clear in his voice.

Sakura scrunched her face up at the question as she smiled into another kiss.

"You know I don't like sour things, so I suppose we can stick with sweet."

"You're right, I don't like sour things either. Sweet is nice. I can work with sweet." he replied as he twisted his head away to yawn and Sakura couldn't help the next giggle that left her.

"Let's get some sleep. We need to stay rested." she whispered to him as she stifled her own yawn, "We've had a long and stressful day after all."

Kakashi just shifted and rolled back onto his back and sighed in agreement. He kept his left arm wrapped around her as she snuggled herself against his side more. They were both sound asleep within minutes.

A/N: I'm back! Sorry for the break! I had this chapter wrote up, but I just didn't feel ready to post it. I felt it wasn't good enough for you guys yet, I hope you guys like this final version!

I decided to give them a little bit of a breather. They DESERVE it so much!

Please leave a review if you can. I love hearing from all out you guys! Plus we are a few days short of year of me publishing this story! I can't believe I've been writing Unity Without Sin for a whole year! Thank you to all the dedicated readers who have been with this story over the last 12 months!

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