Sorry about this being so late- enjoy

Sakura flopped down on the couch. She had just come back from a week long mission, escorting some dignitary to a two day conference and back. She'd had a total of 8 days without seeing Kakashi. Longer than that to think about re-enacting the next few chapters of the book. To think about making love with him.

Whatever was going to happen, first thing first, she needed a shower. A torrential downpour had caught them on the way back to Konoha. Then the wait in reporting back to the Hokage had caused her clothes to dry and mud to harden. She was going to have to clean the couch and floor where she'd tracked the mud in. Or she could just leave it for Sasuke to do. He was so paranoid when it came to their home.

Sakura peeled herself of the couch and made her way to the bathroom. Half way there, there was a knock on the door. Sighing she turned back to get the door. Opening the door she watched her visitor solemnly.

"Welcome back, Sakura. Naruto and Sasuke should be back at the earliest tomorrow afternoon from the mission that they had to go on. Do you have an answer for me?"

Sakura stepped back and held her arm out for her former sensei to enter, "You can join me, I'm about to get into the shower."

Kakashi's eye widen as he entered the house, "Do you have protection?"

"Of course," she lied. Sakura smirked as she closed the door. He wasn't surprised often, but she loved the look on his face when he was. Moving around him she too off her jacket and let it fall to the floor. Without looking back she proceeded to strip off her clothes as she made her way to the bath.

"I'm a little dirty and sweaty from the mission. I hope you won't hold it against me. Sakura stood underneath the showerhead and stripped off her panties, which was the last piece of clothing she wore.

"Never."

Sakura adjusted the spray of the shower and turned around to face the masked, broad chest in front of her.

"Let me help you get cleaned up.

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Sakura woke up on her bed, aching in delicious places, wrapped in the arms of a very delicious man. He hadn't taken off his mask, in the shower or later in the hall or even after they made it to her bed. He hadn't kissed her. He still hid himself from her even after all they did. Sadly Sakura slide from his side and got some clothes on. She started to clean up the mud that she had brought in from the night before. By the time she'd finished and went back to check on him, Kakashi had gone.

Sakura went back into the kitchen to make something to eat. She wouldn't give up. She would just have to wait a little more. She almost had him where so wanted him.

"So was it worth it?"

Startled Sakura spun around to see Sasuke leaning against the wall. Blushing Sakura mumbled, "Yes it was, what's it to you."

"I just don't want you to get hurt Sakura. I hope you know what you're doing."

"Currently I'm doing Kakashi," Sakura grinned at Sasuke, "I know what I'm doing Sasuke.

"Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of."

Sakura stood silently as in a rare display of affection Sasuke came over and gave her a hug. She let him tuck her head under his chin.

"Are you in love, what are you two to each other?"

"He's mine, but unlike you and Naruto, I'll never let anyone else have him. No one. "

"And him, what does Kakashi say about this?"

Sakura buried her face in his neck and mumbled.

"Huh?"

"I said that he never took his mask off...The whole entire time he kept that damn mask on. He took me, pretending that there was no emotion in that act. I know differently and one day he will know it too," Sakura wrapped her arms around Sasuke and they stood there, basking in each other's presence.

sigh stupid formating. la