No way, you're not getting off the hook so easily. *wags finger* You crushed my hopes. And nooo don't bring in Shika, it'll just make me wanna ship them too badly. Maybe we can have some NaruIno in the future when he comes back around.
I'm sorry xD I was into it too but gosh I just fell out of love with them all! And damn it Shikamaru can have a conversation with Sakura without her panties coming down! >:I GASP, NaruIno? Ohohohoooo ...let me think about that one >:33333
Then finish the hungry games and then let's get this mission underway.
Hey I'm totally patient, especially given what I need to reply to now. Go ahead and help make dinner, you should have something before I go to sleep ...if I do, anyway...
I've made good progress in DAO too today, I'm happy. My mom is sick so I'm not sure she'll even want dinner but my contribution will be good, I can at least prep it and save it until after I'm done with this post, start dinner, and then get back to this. ^^; You need sleep though!
You say 'nothing intense' but you have no idea. You might wake the dragon, so to speak. xD
Anyway a quick run to Sakura's place to pack, then Kakashi's, and then we sort out how their walk on the road will be. Communication, eventual camping out, training methods, and that moment you talked about where he just looks at her as she rests and smiles and such.
Oh dear, I'm already trying not to fangirl. Sakura and Kakashi all alone...in the woods, plenty of places to bang. I meant train. Yes, that. Is Kakashi all packed? And should we wait to skip? We'll want to do some talking with them yes?
-Sprays with hose- DEVELOPMENT IS KEY DAMN IT, YOU MUST FOCUS ON THAT FIRST!
Kakashi will probably have his belongings much more together than Sakura due to the volume of missions he gets sent on compared to her, so he will take half the time she takes, easily. We won't need to skip until we hit the road. Sakura can use this time to ask about the target, or what he can do to help her training as they make their way there. Since they need to be at reasonable strength he can't burn her out like he has been the past couple days, so it may come down to improving her natural attributes like speed and stamina. That and the repetition of hand seals.
If the training on the road is less strenuous, which I'd assume, maybe he'd have her work on things like chakra control and working out. Like maybe doing push ups on a tree trunk so you're spending effort not falling but also working on muscle? Or it could be something with speed as you said, but I'd say nothing too taxing, like hand speed as opposed to actual agility?
There's a time and place for everything >:3 you're the one who said they would be a tough nut to crack!
Her chakra control is already incredible, so instead of focusing only on her control he needs to work on her ability to react and move, which is why the constant ambushes were a thing. They'll need to build her strength in all areas of her body due to her frail physical stance at this time ( Need to prepare her for when Gai and Lee become involved in helping her ). What Kakashi excels in is his versatility; he has a balanced level of strength and his reflexes are nearly without peer against all but the highest level of opponents. His wide-range of jutsu and ability to strategize in the heat of battle is also something credible. If Sakura is to reach the highest level of shinobi, maybe she should start talking with him about who she'd like to be? Some shinobi emulate others in the past, maybe she looks up to someone and wants to be like them, and better?