Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Kaka/Saku Drabbles ❯ Catastrophe ( Chapter 16 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Haruno Sakura felt that everything in her life was crumbling down around her. So many sorrows and joys had happened in her young life that she couldn’t remember half of them. The feeling of complete usefulness gripped her at unusual times of the day Whether she was in the shower or in surgery with a patient, it was always the same.

Sasuke’s return two years previous had left the young kunoichi shaken and distraught. A piece of herself had gone missing that day, to be replaced with malcontent and helplessness. Her childhood had vanished in the blink of an eye, to be lost amidst the wonders of adulthood. But nothing could have helped her from the catastrophe known as Hatake Kakashi.

It had been a year ago when she had started noticing him as a man, instead of her lazy sensei. His mismatched eyes drew her attention like a moth to the flame. His prowess and ruthlessness in battles had left her feeling protected, as if her life was all that mattered to him. The way his softly spoken words filled her with a sense of passion and joy was something she wouldn’t trade for anything in the world.

The way he would look at her, with his droopy eye and slouched body would send a thrill of excitement racing throughout her. His calloused hands that wiped away her tears had left her feeling utterly loved. His whispered endearments of protection and friendship always left her heart racing and her knees week.

It was six months ago when she had had the courage to tell him her strange feelings. He had looked at her with such surprise and disbelief that she had felt as though she had walked off a cliff. His hand had laid on her shoulder, promising her his protection but he couldn’t be with her. Their age difference would have the entire village gossiping. But Sakura hadn’t care, she had told him as such. He had looked at her sadly, caressing her cheek gently before disappearing.

It was three months later that she had began to notice his presence almost constantly near her. Once he had even gone as far as to join her on a mission, though he hadn’t let her other two teammates know. Sakura had felt her chest swell with joy. Perhaps he had been afraid, not sure of having an relationship with a former student.

Her thoughts had been confirmed when he had came to her a month ago. With lack hands in his pockets he had told her with his droopy eyed stared that she had been plaguing him since that day, months ago. Sakura had listened silently as he had went on to explain that people would talk, that they would be shunned by many of the villagers.

Sakura hadn’t cared. She had wrapped her arms around his waist, burying her face in his vest, breathing in his sandalwood scent. She had pulled back, looking up at him with a hard resolve in her darkened eyes. Her words had sealed their relationship, the three words that she could never take back, ‘I love you.’

Catastrophe had ensued. Rumors had flown like birds before the winter. The villagers labeled Kakashi a disgrace among their village. They had claimed Sakura as the innocent victim of an older mans persuasion. But Sakura had ignored their talk, taking measures to ensure that she was seen everywhere with him. The Shinobi of the village could care less about their relationship. What was fourteen years difference when they had been killing before they were even teenagers? Tsunade had been outraged, but accepting of their relationship.

Sakura lay against Kakashi, her head cushioned on his bare chest as it rose with his even breathing. The early morning sun crept through the closed blinds as Sakura nuzzled between his neck and shoulder. The feeling on completeness filled her heart. Catastrophe was one thing, but when all was said and done everything had turned out perfectly.

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Well everyone, I don’t really know what to say about this drabble. I just felt like a little light writing. I actually opened a dictionary, closed my eyes and randomly picked a word. My finger landed on catastrophe. Odd, I know. Anyway, tell me what cha’ think. ^_^’