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My first chapter fanfic. There are lemons in this story, but not until a little later. I wrote this story in a week, and I am slowing going back and editing it. I had finished the story, but someone asked me to do a little more, so I have recently added 2 chapters. The ending kinda sucked, so I went back and re-wrote it. I hope everyone enjoys! Great big thanks to quarterdark for contstantly reviewing through my fast updates! Please R&R. Thanks =)

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CHAPTER 1

TRAINING WITH TEAM 7

Sakura's P.O.V.

The day was warm, no, the day was hot and I just did not feel like doing my training for the day. Naruto had mentioned he was going to train at our usual training spot and I was welcome to join if I wanted to.

As much as I would have enjoyed going and training with Naruto, a nice shower sounded just lovely. I figured it was about 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Still plenty of hours of sunlight left. I walked down the road towards my house. I had pulled a short shift today at the hospital.

Tsunade had asked me if I could come in and take care of some paperwork since the girl who takes care of paperwork was sick and the work had fallen behind. Of course Tsunade couldnt take care of it. She already has a desk full of papers as it is, and Shizune doesnt have time since she spends so much time barking at Tsunade to stop drinking and get to work on signing something.

I really felt I could use the training. Doing hospital work made me fear that I was letting my ninja skills fall prey to rust. But today I just didn't feel up to it. My back was hurting from hunching over all the paperwork and I just felt a little run down. I would go home, take a shower and do some stretches. That would get this kink out of my back.

I passed by Ichirakus and heard Naruto's unmistakable voice. I figured I would stop in and let him know to not expect me today. As I pulled back the curtain and walked in, Naruto turned around and in the same expression he has always had when he greeted me, shouted out "Hey Sakura-Chan!" Closed his eyes and smiled his cheezy little grin that was all Naruto. I couldnt help but smile. Some things never change.

"Hey Naruto. I would say I am surprised to see you here, but I'm not" He laughed and motioned for me to sit at the stool next to him. I sat down and looked at him as he had crammed enough ramen in his mouth to split his lips at the sides. "I know you asked me to come train today, but I am just not feeling up to it. I have been hunched over a desk all day and I just want to go home and take it easy. My back is just killing me. Are you ok with training alone?"

After he gulped down his huge mouthful of ramen that anyone but Naruto would have undoubtedly choked on, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve. "Oh, I'm not training alone. Sasuke, Sai, Yamato and Kakashi are joining me." Wow! All of team 7? I thought to myself. Then a feeling of guilt overtook me. All of the team would be there and I was going to back out because I didnt feel like it?

"I though Kakashi and Yamato were on a mission with Sai." I asked as Naruto had yet again stuffed his face with more ramen. He swallowed and wiped with his sleeve again. "No, they got back two days ago." Had I really swamped myself in my work that I hadn't even noticed some of my team was back from a mission? I shook my head in dismay at myself. My work was really taking me over.

I thought to myself about asking Tsunade to switch me to a different area of the hospital, so that I could have a bit more 'Me Time'. I am 24 and these are my young years. I still need a life outside of work. If I consume my life with my work, I will never have time for my friends, a relationship, a family... a family... my brain thought on that one for a minute. It seemed a really odd thought. I couldn't imagine myself with a family of my own, let alone who would possibly provide that family.

I sighed. "Let me go home and take a shower. I need to do a couple of things and then if I feel up to it, I will come out there." I started to push myself up off of the stool as Naruto grinned, ramen hanging from his mouth again, nodded and waved at me. I pushed the curtain and emerged from the ramen shop. I started the path back to my apartment.

I reached my door and fumbled in my pack for my key. I knicked my finger on something sharp, undoubtedly one of the many weapons I kept in my bag. I really need to get a bag with a secret compartment for weapons I sighed to myself. My last pack was old and beaten and had to be thrown away. I had just been too busy to go shopping and get a new one. I hated shopping anyways. That was probably the real reason I hadnt gotten a new one.

I drew my finger to my mouth and sucked the blood off of it and retreated my hand back in my bag more carefully this time. I found my key and unlocked my door. I walked into the living room, threw my pack on the couch and headed for the bathroom. I stripped articles of my clothing and left a path as I went. I live alone so modesty isn't required. I walked into the bathroom, leaving the door cracked and turned on the shower.

I grabbed my towel and sat it on the counter. I tested the water and stepped in and sighed calmly as the water hit my skin. It felt so relaxing. A knock came at my front door. I didn't hear it over the water. Kakashi walked in, knowing that I had told him and most of the team to come on in if I didnt answer. I had given them all keys to my place too. Most of us had given spare keys to each other. Actually the only one I hadnt told or given a key to, was Sasuke.

Since Sasuke came back and completed his punishments for his actions, he had rejoined with team 7. Things were different between us now. I wasn't madly in love with him anymore. I didnt really hate him, but I certainly didnt love him. He was rather a bit of an annoyance to me, but a team mate nonetheless. I didnt consider him a friend anymore. Naruto did, but that was to be expected seeing as how they had one of those "special" brotherly type of friendships. Sasuke of course was the same. They fought as usual. He had his usual 'I dont give a shit' attitude about everything except on matters having to do with himself.

Sasuke didn't like Sai and the feeling was mutual. Sasuke felt that no one could replace him and was furious at all of us for accepting Sai as his replacement. Sai of course didn't like Sasuke because of his thing with 'Bonds'. He didnt see how anyone could just choose to try and strip them away, no matter for what reason. Yamato and Sasuke had the same relationship as Sasuke and I. Teammate only. Kakashi tried to not leave Sasuke out of anything.

Kakashi P.O.V.

"Sakura" I called as I walked about the house looking for her. As I started down the hallway, I noticed a trail of clothing. I could hear water running. I smirked. Realizing she was in the shower, I walked back to the living room and sat down on the couch. I looked around the room at the lack of pictures on the wall and the bookshelf stacked with medical books. On top of the bookshelf was one photo. Our team photo.

I sighed as I thought about how much her work sucks out of her. But then again, ninja life is my way of life and my world revolves around it too. But she does need to get out a little bit though, she is way too young to drown herself in work. She should try to find someone to be with too. She didnt need to end up like me, in her thirties and nothing to show for it. I had to admit, I was lonely sometimes. I just didnt know any women who were worth trying to start a relationship with. Even still, I couldnt imagine myself as a father or husband, so there really was no point in me pursueing anything with anyone.

She on the other hand, would make a great wife. No man she would get with would ever deserve her, but I would make sure that whoever did steal her heart would treat her right. I was very protective over her in some ways. I would never admit it, but I secretly knew she meant more to me that the boys did. I hated to admit it, but it was the truth. She didnt mean anything more to me that a friend. That I was sure about. She would not only make a great wife, but I knew she would be a great mother. Her children would be so lucky and her husband would be very lucky to have the most beautiful children Konoah has ever seen as long as they take after their mother of course.

I walked over to the bookshelf and started reading the names on the spines. I came across one that focused solely on womens anatomy. I already knew allot about that, but it seemed the only thing I could stand to actually sit there and thumb through. Sakura had asked me before to not read my smut around her and I was simply respecting her wishes. This wasnt smut. It was a medical book. Even though I was looking through it to glimpse nude pictures, it wasnt smut. I inwardly smirked at myself for my stupid cleverness.

I was thumbing through pages looking for pictures when I heard the door swing open. Instinctly I looked up. From my seat on the couch, I could see down the hallway. I couldnt see the bathroom door, but I could see Sakura when she walked out, butt naked, toweling her hair. She had made an immediate right towards the end of the hallway to her bedroom. She never looked my way, so I knew she didnt see me. I got a view of her perfect well rounded ass. I didnt want to make my presence known, since this was Sukura, she could have kunai and all sorts of weapons hidden in her house and one could be heading my way if I startled her. Especially in her current, erm, state.

I hadnt seen anything in her front, but WOW, I had never expected her ass to be that perfect. I had seen it before though her clothes, but never realy taken any focus to it, or to her for that matter. She was my student at one point and in my mind, she still was, therefore I never looked at her as anything but. I shook myself out of my shock and scooted further down the couch, so she wouldnt think I had seen her when she came out. I placed the medical book on the end table. I couldnt even focus on the pictures now. I tried to wipe the image from my brain.

"Kakashi!" I looked up, startled as she stood there fully clothed, hair still wet.