The girl with Pink Hair

Chapter Nineteen

Kakashi's hand wrapped around mine felt so safe as he led me away from the festival laced with people. We were silent and I watched the surroundings as we moved away from the crowd into a wooded area.

A small pond reflected the moonlight, I liked how peaceful it felt. Kakashi stopped walking letting go of my hand as he turned to face me. He moved in closing the space between us, I watched in amazement as he pulled his mask down letting it rest on his chin. My pulse quickens, I don't think I could ever get used to seeing his face. Kakashi took the last two steps to reach me, he was quick as he leaned down wrapping his arms around me and placed his lips against mine.

I wasn't expecting this, it took me a moment to realize what was happening. Kakashi's hand rested along my jaw as he tilted my head. My eyes fluttered closed as my hands reached out around him. I felt heat building inside me slowly, the longer Kakashi kissed me the more I wanted him in ways I have never wanted another person.

Kakashi's tongue slid into my mouth so easily, I hated how that made my stomach roll as more pressure built up in between my legs. His tongue tasted like whiskey and coke. Kakashi's free hand explored my body, his fingers brushed along my side moving onto my stomach. Pain erupted from the fresh stitches that were sown into my flesh. I pulled away from his kiss as I hissed out.

"Sakura!?" Kakashi sounded concerned as his arms wrapped around me almost like a cocoon trying to keep me safe from the world around us. "What-" Kakashi cut himself off looking down at my side, "I'm sorry I didn't-"

"It's fine." I said as my hypersensitive skin began to relax.

"Are you ok?" Kakashi asked ignoring my statement, I looked up into his eye.

"I'm fine, I am just a little sore." I brushed it off,

Kakashi's look told me he didn't buy it, his gaze moved away from my eyes and onto my face. Kakashi's thumb brushed the area underneath the cut on my cheek. His eyes were soft, I didn't know what to say. I don't think I have had a real meaningful conversation with Kakashi before. We were rarely alone, hell I was rarely ever alone.

"We were all inside your apartment-" Kakashi said out of the blue, he brushed my hair behind my ear. "-when Raiden began to panic, Carver had texted him and said you were in the hospital because you were hurt."

"I'm not hurt-" I sighed feeling annoyed. Kakashi's lips curved into a smile, his gaze reflected the moonlight as he looked into my eyes.

"I was terrified." He said.

"Why?" I didn't understand. Kakashi cupped the right side of my face.

"I sat beside you waiting for you to wake up after you were ambushed inside the Iron Village."

"Kakashi-" I turned my head I didn't want to think about the iron village, I didn't want to recall those hellish moments.

"The thought of you being hurt again-" Kakashi smiled, lightly shaking his head. "-scared me to my core."

"I am ok-" I said touching his chest I could feel his heartbeat, it was so fast.

"You're a hard woman to get alone." Kakashi chuckled, I felt a hard surface on my back. Kakashi had me pinned against another tree; I was beginning to think he had a thing for nature.

"Tell me about it." I muttered making him smile which made my stupid heart feel warm and fuzzy.

"I knew what I wanted to say but now..." Kakashi trailed off searching my face, as if he was trying to memorize its features.

"Say what?" I asked.

"You vanished for two weeks, I never know when or where you're going to be. You can be halfway across the world in a second. After this is all over-" He said, "-I want you to remember that there is a reason for you to come back to this village."