Teacher's Wife

Chapter 19

For a moment, they stood in silence, gazing up at the twinkling stars. Sakura felt a sense of calm wash over her, and she realized that she had completely forgotten about spying on Sasuke and his wife.

As she continued to take in the beauty of the night sky, she felt Kakashi's eyes on her. She turned to him and saw a faint smile on his lips. The warmth in his eyes made her heart skip a beat, but she quickly pushed the thought away.

"It's beautiful," she murmured, her voice barely above a whisper.

Kakashi nodded, his gaze still fixed on her. "You're beautiful," he thought to himself, but he kept the words to himself, knowing that it was not something he could ever act upon.

Sakura felt a strange tension between them, and she wondered if Kakashi was thinking the same thing as her. She opened her mouth to speak, but before she could say anything, Kakashi's phone rang.

He quickly reached for his pocket and answered the call, his face becoming serious as he listened to the person on the other end. Sakura couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment as the moment was interrupted.

As Kakashi ended the call, he turned to Sakura with a somber expression. "I have to go," he said, his voice clipped.

Sakura nodded, understanding that duty called for her sensei. "Be safe," she said, giving him a small smile.

Kakashi returned the smile, but she could see the sadness in his eyes. "Always," he replied before turning and walking away.

As Sakura watched Kakashi disappear into the night, a mix of emotions swirled within her. The lingering warmth from their shared moment under the stars collided with the reality of their situations. She sighed, knowing that her growing feelings for Kakashi were a complicated and forbidden territory.

Turning away from the quiet street, Sakura began her walk home. The night air was cool, and the moon cast a gentle glow on the path ahead. She found herself replaying the evening's events in her mind, the subtle connection with Kakashi tugging at her thoughts.

When she reached her front door, she hesitated for a moment. A small smile lingered on her lips, a testament to the unexpected joy Kakashi had brought to her evening. However, as she prepared to enter her home, a sudden wave of guilt washed over her.

Sakura shook her head, as if trying to dispel the conflicting emotions. "What am I doing?" she whispered to herself, glancing at her reflection in the hallway mirror. The smile that had graced her face moments ago now seemed out of place, and the glow in her eyes had dimmed.

Kakashi, her sensei and a respected figure in her life, was not only older but also someone she had sworn to regard with professional boundaries.

With a heavy heart, she stepped into her home, greeted by the familiar surroundings that seemed to accentuate the conflict within her. As she moved through the quiet rooms, Sakura couldn't escape the weight of guilt that settled on her shoulders.

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Hinata stirred awake to find Sasuke staring at her with a soft smile on his face, his fingers gently running through her hair. "Good morning," she murmured groggily.

Sasuke leaned in to give her a gentle kiss on the lips, "Morning," he replied, his voice warm and soothing. "I was thinking, since I have the day off and you don't have classes, we should go somewhere away from everyone we know."

Hinata's heart fluttered at the idea of spending the day alone with Sasuke, away from the prying eyes of their friends and family. "That sounds wonderful," she said with a smile, sitting up in bed.