After the surprise attack to his unsuspecting student, Kakashi had immediately emerged from just below his precious book, grabbing it as he rose. He brushed the dirt from its worn cover diligently and quickly stored it away in his pouch, hoping to shield it from any other training methods he considered using. Sakura wouldn't have been stunned for long; it was the Water Dragon Jutsu, but noticeably weaker with the only intention being to catch her by surprise. As expected, his student had emerged from the woods she was blown into only moments later with a kunai drawn. In silence he praised her preparation, looking at her fondly while she closed the distance between them. She was ready to train once again.

[b]"Your intuition surprises me even now. You knew of course that I'd never be far from my prized book, I half-expected you to wander aimlessly." [/b]Kakashi admitted with a small chuckle, reaching for a kunai of his own in his pouch. He assumed a combat stance and gave her another look over, pride in his heart.[b] "Today comes weapon-to-weapon combat, nothing too unusual for you. It should get your blood flowing for the rest of the training we'll cover. Ready?"[/b] With Sakura's acknowledgment, Kakashi began to pursue her with kunai in hand.

This exercise was standard and, possibly, very boring for Sakura compared to learning new techniques. It wasn't designed to be as exciting as water style ninjutsu, but the fundamentals of combat between ninja were going to be reviewed regardless of her boredom. The match against Ino during the exams showed him that she had what it took to handle an opponent on equal footing, but what she was dealing with now was someone who was superior in both skill and experience. An hour of blades colliding and shuriken meeting steel or ground was underway. Kakashi had decided to use a burst system, which would allow for Sakura to be able to relax a little every ten minutes or so; he would come at her, still holding back, but wouldn't give her a chance to catch her breath for think for five minutes straight. His movements were precise and frighteningly quick, as expected of a Jonin. Sakura was going to be level-headed enough to handle his assaults each time, especially since she knew when they were coming. After five minutes of continuous strikes that brought them all across the training field, she was allowed to catch her breath for five minutes as well. 

Communication was at a minimal at this point; unless Kakashi gave her a piece of advice or an order, talking had no more purpose here. The silence was meant to help her concentration on him, but if she looked hard enough she was certain to see a small wink of his eye if he had been impressed by her continuous ability to keep him at bay. 

After the hour had passed and Sakura was without a doubt wide awake, Kakashi had guided her to the rivers edge and instructed her to perform the hand seals that would create the Water Dragon, yet not create it yet. Whether she scoffed or eagerly agreed, Kakashi stood behind her and examined the kunai he used to spar with her, examining its dulled edges while occasionally looking up to see her at work. For half an hour of repetition, she was rewarded by being able to create the Water Dragon now. Her chakra control was incredible enough to allow her mastery of this technique in half the time of other potential students, so the reward was right around the corner with each time she performed it. Creating a dragon and then releasing it again and again, he was certain she'd want a target soon, but stabilizing the jutsu without worrying about offensive capability was the goal here. Another half hour had passed, until it had become noon. 

[b]"All right, we can grab some lunch now," [/b]Kakashi spoke at last, water rising and falling still ringing in his ears. [b]"Are you hungry for anything in particular?" [/b] he stowed his kunai away and awaited her tastes, unaware of what that pack she carried really contained.