Never Forget Me (Kakasaku Love Story)

Too Good To Be True

Kakashi's POV

I woke up and turned over to kiss Sakura. My heart drops to my stomach. My hand is on her side of the bed but she isn't there. I pull the blankets off and swing my feet off the bed. I sit there, trying to collect my thoughts. She's gone again. No. It's not possible. Shioko's dead. There is not way anyone could have found her. How is this even possible? Every time I stay the night? this can't be a coincidence. 

I jump out of bed as the images in my head of her body, beaten and mangled, holding her in my arms. I can't let that happen to her again. I run into the living room. I start to think about the fear I felt, the earth shattering fear. I run into the kitchen.

I put my hand over my heart and lean against the counter as I slide down, taking a deep breath. I see Sakura, humming and making pancakes. Like she should have been the first night I stayed here. 

"Kakashi?" I look up at her. She looks worried and confused. I stand up and hug her from behind as she flips her pancake. "Kakashi are you ok?" She turns around and touches my face. I close my eyes and melt into her hand. I smile as I put my hand over hears and kiss her wrist.

"I'm perfect." I look down at her and lift her chin up to kiss her but she pulls away.

"Ugh, morning breath babe, go brush your teeth. I bought an extra toothbrush that you can leave here." She laughs and pushes me away. I smile and go to brush my teeth. I put my hands against the sink and look into the mirror. I laugh as I open the cabinet to grab the tooth brush. 

God, I'm so in love with her. I grab the toothpaste. She's not even technically my girlfriend. Maybe I should as her. But how?  I start brushing my teeth as I think of romantic ways to ask her out. Today should be the day though. The it hits me. I wash my mouth out and go to the kitchen

"Did you call me babe?" I ask with a big smile and a teasing voice. She gets red and starts to stumble over her words.

"No. I-I just. I wasn't thinking. I was thinking of something else and I-"

"Oh, you were thinking about someone else?" I smiled still teasing her. She hits my chest and I can't help but laugh. She smiles and turns off the stove. I stop laughing and back away from her. 

"You know I love you. Right?" I ask looking at the ground and shuffling my feet a little.

"No wait. Please don't. I love you too, please don't do this." I look up and her eyes are teary. I'm confused for a second then it came to me. I start laughing. 

"You thought I was going to leave you? No I just wanted you to know." I walk up to her and grab her hands and pull her in to kiss her then look her straight in the eyes so she knows how genuine I'm being. "How deeply, desperately, and undeniably in love with you." She smiles and looks down and starts to get red and  I can't wait any longer. I have to make this as romantic as possible. "You're the most beautiful, loving, caring and selfless person I know, Sakura." My face is serious bust soft. She starts to laugh and tries to move but I keep her in my arms.

"You're making fun of me!" She laughs but I stay serious and lift her chin up so she looks at me again. she's looking into my eyes and she gets a serious face too.

"Will you go out with me Sakura? I've never been good at romance. But I love you. And I want to be yours." I look at every expression and detail of her face. She slowly starts to smile and throws herself around me.

"Of course I'll go out with you Kakashi!" She laughs and I swear she has the most beautiful laugh. I hope our kids get her laugh.

"I want to do something nice today. Let's go somewhere really nice. A fancy restaurant or something." She gets a disappointed look on her face.

"How about tonight? Today is my first day back in the hospital." I sigh but understand so I grab her a plate of pancakes and I get myself some. We sit and eat and after Sakura walks to the hospital. 

I make her bed, wash the dishes and head out to do some shopping. Sakura didn't pack a lunch so I go pick up her favorite, Shiratama Anmitsu and drop it off with the receptionist. I go to my house and clean up a bit. spend some time reading makeout paradise for the third time. I can't stop thinking about her though

"This is too good to be true."