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It's been months since Kakashi had seen Sakura since that fateful night. And it was the last time he was able to see her. As much as he wanted to think about it, he didn't. He wanted to keep his through free of her. So when he went out of the way to avoid her at all costs. It was as if Sakura had the same idea… or she finally listened to Itachi and stayed away from him. Hell, he even avoided the meetings they had once a week with the team to shoo their shit. It wasn’t until when he received an invitation to Sakura’s opening ceremony for the clinic.
The invitation came across his desk and he stared at it, noticing the pink blossom seal on the back of the envelope when he threw it away in the bin and caught it on fire. Shikamaru was the one who found it and sighed.
“So… you’re avoiding Sakura… why?”
The kage looked over to Shikarmau and shook his head as if it was none of his business.
Shikarmau wasn’t the stupid one. He noticed the way he looked at Sakura when she stopped by when she could. He tsked the Hokage and brought a chair up to his desk.
“No one is coming in, tell me… what happened?
Other than Tenzou, he could put his faith in Shikamazru of all people. So he went through all the accounts; How he began to develop feelings for her, the date on top of his head on the mountain, the night they spent together and if someone always ended with Itachi… and how it was the night they spent together where she decided to part ways.
Shikamaru listened, not in a judging way at all, before he spoke up.
“Did you think she was going to leave the love of her life?” Shikmamaru concluded.
“I would have been nice, but can see why she wouldn’t have wanted to anyway.”
Kakashi looked at him confused, trying to figure out where he was coming from. Shikarmaru continued.
“Look she had feelings for you, but it seemed like you had your chance. So do something for me.”
“Anything,” Kakashi said, leaning back in his chair.
“Stay away from Sakura.”
“Except that.” Kakashi sighed.
What Shikamaru said was right. Sighing, Kakashi got up for the day and ended his stint at the office to get ready for the opening ceremony.
“With the same tux he had on before, Kakashi found himself later that night dressed up and ready to… well not mingle. He stayed in his normal corner to nurse a tumbler of whiskey he had been all night. He blocked out the speeches that were given until Sakura gave them. It was full of hope and thank yous .It wasn’t until she thanked the Uchiha when he decided to blush off and not listen to that far of the trope.
He doesn't want to think of it this way, but he didn’t want to think of the Uchiha. One of them was the rea And the same on why he wasn’t with the love of his life at the moment and that put a damper on things. And he was the one who actually got what he wanted. Unless Kakashi was hallucinating., Itachi would glare at his way to say that he got the chick. Kakashi couldn’t take any more. He ordered another drink when a blonde haired woman approached him.
“Hey, Kaka-Sensei…” She said quietly.
Kakashi answered, “ Hello, Yamanaka-san” but didn't say anything else as their drink was made.
“What will you have?” He asked. “Just a lemon drop, really.” She answered, the bartender bringing her her own for the event.
“Sakura made a mistake, you know.” Imo said under her breath.
“She came to me and told me her dilemma and I chose you but she chose Itachi because of the clinic. You know, any woman our age would be lucky to have you.” Ino winked before she grabbed her drink and went.
Kakashi’s eyes followed Ino, a smirk on his face before he shook his head. He wasn't over Sakura but he needed to get his whistle wet so to speak.
“Room 908, if you’re interested.” Ino called over her shoulder.
On one hand, he wanted to be there for Sakura, but she had made her choice and hadn’t seen him since they fucked that one night. But then… There was someone offering up something he had been looking for… well for the time being. After downing his whiskey at breakneck speeds. Hen needed to get over Sakura so why not try with someone who actually was unattached and see where it went.?
He placed his glass on the table and followed the Yamanaka out of the bar and to her room for the night.
If Sakura wants to be happy with Itachi, then he can be a free agent. Not a way to get over her, but only to see what was out there.