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Don't Let Go	By : Shihori Category: Naruto > Het - Male/Female Views: 1524 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter List
- 1-Don't Let Go
- 2-Chapter 2: Unrest
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Chapter Two: Unrest

Summer – Two months later
With a loud guffaw, Naruto set his sake cup a little too forcefully on the table. "I really can't believe he did that!" He exclaimed shaking his head still laughing away. "Shikamaru didn't see it coming. I don't think anyone did! But Gaara actually cracked a joke at his expense."
"I don't know it was a joke Naruto." Sakura said with a tentative smile, "Something tells me that he was quite serious when he said 'I better not find you roaming near her room at midnight'. Who knew that he was quite the protective brother?"
"Hmm…" Sai looked into his cup quite pensively before saying, "He never did say anything about Tenmari not roaming Shikamaru's room at midnight did he?" He sighed, "Deserts are really cold at night."
Naruto and Sakura stared at how serious he looked for a moment before they both erupted in laughter.
"Geez you idiot!" Naruto laughed, "You could have come over and stayed with Yamato-taichou and I."
"Did not think about it." Sai shrugged and then again turned pensive. "The sounds coming from the room made me wonder what they were doing. When I tried to go in the door was locked and Shikamaru sounded quite strangled when he yelled for me to go away. It really worried me but then they started laughing so I figured it couldn't be anything too bad."
Yamato was the first to choke out a response to that. "You can't be serious!"
"You can't still be that clueless Sai!" Sakura gasped, while thinking 'Someone give the boy some porn!' and promptly snickered in her head at the thought. As if guessing her thoughts Naruto exclaimed, "Seriously man! Kakashi-sensei, lend this idiot your Icha Icha collection. He might learn to be a little more normal from it." Naruto shook his head while chuckling.
"Now Naruto," Kakashi began, looking up from one of said Icha Icha books –Jiraiya's posthumous work Icha Icha Galore. "Jiraiya-sama's work is not to be taken lightly. It is a literary masterpiece-"
"It's not." Sakura pointed out as she refilled everyone's cups, effectively ending the nonsense their former sensei was spouting. She shook the bottle making sure it was empty and set it on the tray where three empty bottles sat already. "Who's turn is next to pay for the round?"
"Sai." Kakashi piped in, taking a sip of his ginjou-shu.
"Kakashi-senpai," Sai said throwing a quick glare in his direction. "You're not escaping tonight without buying your round. I'll be the last one to pay this time."
Yamato laughed. "Pay up senpai!" It only took three drinks to get Yamato rosy cheeked and giggly. By the end of the fourth he would be competing with Naruto for the most talkative one at the table.
"You four should have more consideration of your elders." Kakashi admonished them jokingly. "How can you make me pay when I'm barely making it through?"
"That's a load of bull sensei!" Sakura glared at him from across the table. "Don't forget I know how many missions you've taken and how many have been paid for already. Now fork out the next round!"
Kakashi sighed as if beaten down by life. "You used to be such a cute child Sakura-chan." He stood up, "But sake does bring out one's true nature after all." And before a fist could be thrown his way he slipped away to get the much argued over bottle of sake hearing Sakura behind him exclaim her trademark 'shannaro'. When he came back the conversation had gone back to youthful teasing and there were no longer glares directed his way since he set the new bottle next to the tray.
The conversation kept on merrily with the alcohol flowing freely. Kakashi had put his Icha Icha Galore away in his vest where he was certain Sai would not try to steal it away. The young one had been eyeing his book as discreetly as he could in his drunken state, which was to say it was hardly discreet. And as usual the gloomy looking man seemed to grow quieter and quieter with each round. Sai had paid for his first round and they were on Sakura's second treat.
After Yamato got up to get his round, he took over his kouhai's seat so he could lean against the wall and rest his chin on one hand, not that Yamato noticed at all the seating exchange. He would add to the conversation every now and then but mostly he just smiled and enjoyed the time with the boisterous three and the silent, dense one.
He was sure that at some point of the evening they all had forgotten they were here to celebrate Naruto's first successful mission as an ANBU. The conversation went back and forth between old stories –the table grew silent every time Sasuke was mentioned for a moment – and then someone, usually Sakura would bring out some tid-bit she would proclaim juicy about one of their friends.
"But you know," She said with very slow and measured words as to not sound drunk, "I really thought Shikamaru had grown fond of Ino in that way if you know what I mean. Maybe that's why Tenmari was so aggressive then?"
And so they had gone full circle, Kakashi chuckled to himself. He had stopped drinking at the sixth round, not that anyone had noticed and he pondered about finding himself a camera and getting some blackmail material for their next night out. It could come useful to have a picture of a red eyed Sakura for the next time she bullied him into paying for something. In honest truth he only gave them grief for the sake of relieving his boredom and not because he was truly stingy.
"But wasn't Ino dating that guy from…from…" Naruto scrunched his face trying to remember what he meant to say.
"I thought it was that other guy." Yamato muttered as if trying to remember as well.
"So Naruto," Sai suddenly said after an extensive silence and looked up from his empty cup. "How is it that a dickless one like you gets to have a girlfriend? Have you even done it yet?"
"What? You looking for a fight you pasty fly?" Naruto stood up on wobbly legs and Sakura just pulled him back down to the chair.
"Naruto, you know how he gets after a few drinks." Sakura said in her sagely tone. "Just ignore him."
"Ah…the voice of reason." Yamato nodded and threw his head back and finished what was left of his cup.
"You don't even have a boyfriend and you call me dense…" Sai muttered under his breath, or so he thought for it was quite loud and clear to everyone's ears. "Ugly hag."
He should have seen it coming. An ANBU, former Root, should have seen that sloppy left swing coming, but he didn't. Kakashi laughed along with Naruto while Sakura cursed away at the unconscious man. Yamato on the other hand kept blinking down at Sai's motionless form as if wondering what on earth happened.
When the laughter subsided, he heard Sakura say, "By the way Kakashi-sensei, in all our time knowing you why have we never seen you with anyone?"
"You've seen me with many people Sakura, you guys included." Kakashi smiled under his mask.
Sakura giggled, "Oh sensei! You know that's not what I mean!"
"Maybe he's gay." Sai commented from the floor but made no move to neither come back to his seat nor open his eyes.
"Nah….Sensei you must have a girlfriend, right?" Naruto slurred away, "After all you read those books by the pervy Sage. I bet you have someone to play them out with!"
"Yes! That's right!" Sakura piped in, "Who is it sensei? Is she pretty? Do we know her?"
Kakashi's eyebrow arched in slight annoyance but he suffered their drunken speech. That is until Yamato opened his mouth.
"There is someone!" Yamato grinned as if he was sharing the juiciest gossip ever. "But he has never dared to approach her!" And then frowned as he said, "Actually that's not right…"
"Ok. You've obviously far gone Tenzou." Kakashi said in his usual merry tone but forced Yamato to stand up by locking his arm around his neck. "Come on. You've drank too much."
"Come on sensei!" Naruto yelled after them.
"Sensei don't be such a meanie!" Sakura whined as well. "Tell us who she is!"
"You're drunk senpai!" Yamato accused as he stumbled thanks to Kakashi's vice grip and the nine rounds of sake.
"Yes. Yes." Kakashi kept his merry tone but he was struggling not to strangle his kouhai. He had been about to babble away in front of the three worst gossips of all Konoha details of a S-ranked mission. He decided that next time he would stop Yamato from drinking more than five cups and if he resisted, well…he was sure Kurosagi Tomoe-sama wouldn't think twice to extend her threat to Genma onto Yamato as well. He was most certain that it would definitely extend to him if he allowed anything to come out of those two blabber mouths.

Normally he did not spend long time in the shower but lately it had become necessary. He'd hope that last night's drinking binge would have kept the dreams away. He had been tired enough last night to have hopes for a restful, dreamless night but Kakashi should have known that nothing ever goes the way he hopes for.
Moreover, he had come to believe that incident would have cooled down his wet dreams. Instead they were more vivid than ever before. The only difference this time was that he never got any relief. His body would not settle only with a dream, and very rarely settled for his hand. Therefore cold showers had become useful, if not necessary. And yet, this particular morning his erection was being quite stubborn. Not even the banging on the door that began after he had ignored the doorbell and then the polite knocks seemed to scare his erection to submission. But then his visitor spoke –or more accurately yelled – and it seemed to help enough for his erection to soften to half-mast.
"Coming!" He barked from the bathroom, thinking 'Not really…'
The banging finally ceased. He quickly dressed but leisurely walked to the door. When he unlocked the door the angry foot tapping stopped and when he opened the door he was greeted by a frowning, hung over, pink haired kunoichi.
"Morning Sakura-chan." He smiled under his mask, his eyes creasing at the corners. He was not feeling any better than her but he knew smiling and sounding just fine would only annoy her. And that did make him feel better when her eyes narrowed at him.
"What took you so long?" She asked in an accusing tone, "Better not have been something perverted."
My observant student…, he thought, she must have a crystal ball in that head of hers –but he bet it was more a case of her having a perverted mind as well –not that she would ever admit it even stupidly drunk. He had tried getting her to confess once after one long drinking binge they all had. It had earned him a black eye and a swollen cheek. He was lucky sake dulled her strength. "Anything you need Sakura? Sun isn't even out yet."
"Like that makes a difference, sensei." She sighed and ran her fingers through her messy locks. "Tsunade-shishou wants to see us. Looks like something's up."
Kakashi nodded, "Give me a minute." And closed the door on her.
He quickly finished getting ready and met up with her downstairs. They walked in silence –Sakura nurturing a hangover headache and Kakashi wondering if he'd get to visit Obito and Rin today.
They made it to the Hokage building just as a bright eyed –well as bright eyed as someone with dull black eyes can be – Tenzo was opening the door.
"Got called in too?" Kakashi said loud enough to get him to stop.
"Ah senpai. Yes I was." He nodded, "A bird was sent over." They walked in and hurried up the steps. "The only reason I heard it was because I was sleeping at my doorstep. I wonder why." He said sneaking a nasty glare at Kakashi.
"Figures." Kakashi said.
Before Sakura knocked on the door to the Hokage's office, a snarky "get in here already" was heard through the door. The three standing there shared glances before walking in.
"About goddamned time!" Tsunade huffed behind her desk, "What took you so long?" Before they could answer she held her hand for silence and said, "Don't care. Now. I need you Kakashi lead two ANBU teams to the Daimyo's palace. Sakura, you shall go along as their medic, but you better get one of the reserve ANBU uniforms and something to hide that pink hair of yours. Don't want you to be recognized." She returned her eyes to the eldest of the group gathered in her office.
"We have received an urgent request for our best shinobi to be sent for a matter of national security. It seems that there is some uproar going on in the capital but they won't forward any information for fear that it might get in the wrong hands."
"Why two teams Tsunade-sama?" Sakura asked from her seat behind her desk.
"I don't like sending my men blind and this is such a case." Tsunade sighed while rubbing the bridge of her nose. "One team will go to the daimyo as requested while the other stands watch. I will leave the organization of the teams up to you Kakashi. Send me whatever information you can gather of the situation with any of your summons. I expect word from you within the day. Go now."
"Yes Hokage-sama." The group of six chorused.
"We'll meet at the gates in thirty minutes." Kakashi said before everyone left the office.
"Kakashi." Tsunade called his name as he reached the door.
Guessing she meant for a word alone, he closed the door and leaned against it. "Is there something the kids could not hear?"
"I just have a nasty feeling." Tsunade frowned while tapping at the scroll she had received from the Fire Council. "I don't like these government disputes but whatever you guys do there can backfire against us. There has been a motion for several years now requesting that the administration of Konoha passes onto a Fire Government official instead of a shinobi elected by shinobi. The whole debacle with Uchiha Madara started it, and the fact that we managed to get the Raikage to back off Uchiha Sasuke as long as we sealed him did not set well with the council members surrounding the Daimyo."
Her eyes snapped up to Kakashi, reddened with the lack of sleep and probably some sake. "I do not have to tell you to not make matters worse do I?"
"I believe you just did Hokage-sama." Kakashi pushed away from the door and nodded slightly, "Unless it is inevitable, I will send Pakkun first for your instruccions. Politics are not my forte."
"Then start learning you old dog, cause you're still runner up in my list for Hokage." Tsunade leaned back on her chair. "Naruto has much to learn still but unless something happens to you before he reaches that point or something happens to me, you're the future Rokudaime."
"I don't appreciate a threat just before leaving for a mission Tsunade-sama." He sounded slightly put off and opened the door waving back at her. "Take care of yourself please."
Tsunade scoffed, "I would be touched if I didn't know it meant 'don't die on me and hand that hat to me'."
Kakashi chuckled and was closing the door as she said, "Take care too."
He figured he had lost ten minutes there already and that there was no way he'd make it to the memorial before the time was up. He rushed to the ANBU headquarters where he bumped with Sakura.
"Figured you'd come here first." Sakura said as she handed him a white cloth bag with the ANBU insignia in black. She held her own on the other hand.
"That's why you're my favorite Sakura-chan." He said, "Thank you."
"Anytime." Sakura said as she turned to the women's change room and Kakashi disappeared onto the men's.
It was only for missions like this one that Kakashi was actually on time. That and because in this instance he had Sakura nipping at his heels keeping him from straying away, not that he would but she did not know that. It was the first time he would be out on a classified mission with this selection of shinobi under ANBU except for Yamato.
"Yamato and Shikamaru, you're with me." Kakashi said, "Neji, Sakura and Sai, you shall stay within radio coverage once we are in the capital but stay out of sight. Let's see what awaits us there before deciding anything."
As he slid the white dog mask onto his face the others followed suit. Taking point, Kakashi led the way into the forest. As they grew farther away from the village, the sense of foreboding that had bothered the Godaime took root in him. He hoped the old woman's fears were not founded, but then he knew all too well how it went when he hoped for something.

The capital was bustling with life. In a quick recognizance they noticed nothing amiss. The newspapers did not mention any news that would merit two ANBU groups. Which meant that whatever had happened was being effectively suppressed for the meantime. It also meant that Kakashi had no choice to go into the palace without inkling as to what was going on.
Behind him Shikamaru and Yamato followed closely but he was certain they were looking for signs of some sort of unrest as well. They made their way up the circular steps that led to the Daimyo's castle. At the large red gates stood four sentry guards, two in the outer side of the gate while the other stood in the inner side. The gates were open.
Are they trying to give the impression of nothing being out of place? Kakashi wondered as he stopped where he could see all four guards. "We are here upon the Daimyo's request."
One of the center guards eyed them carefully, taking in the white animal ceramic masks and the black hooded coats. "You will have to leave your weapons and cloaks in the safe room."
Not good, Kakashi thought. "Lead the way." He said. "One of my men will stay with our weapons."
The guard nodded as he led them through the stone courtyard that graced the front of the palace. "I will inform Homura-taichou."
They were taken to a building separate from the palace which he recognized as the Fire Path Quarters where the entry guards –or as they were known officially 'Guards of the Fire Path' – awaited for their shifts. It was also where the safe room was located. As they passed the safe glass hallway where one Guard watched them, the one leading them nodded. The one behind the glass lifted the phone as he pressed on a button on the wall behind him.
The triple iron gates blocking their path slid open. They walked down a well lit hallway only to turn into a not so well lit staircase leading downwards. At the bottom of the stairs the guard pressed a brick on the wall that gave way and the brick wall before them slid to the sides, revealing a thick, reinforced metal door with engravings of flames. Behind those another set opened up, then a third, until only a pair of plain wood doors remained closed at the end.
Shikamaru let out a low whistle. Yamato said, "First time down here I take it."
"Yeah." Shikamaru answered, giving the spikes protruding from one of each set of doors a careful look.
"Keep the chat to none boys." Kakashi said. Unwittingly they had just let the guard know that one of them had never been here before and one of them had.
"So-" Shikamaru started to say but Yamato signaled him to be quiet.
The guard performed a simple set of seals for unlocking the doors but the blood needed to unseal the lock meant that only those authorized to this area were able to undo the exploding seal. They walked inside and the guard handed them three wicker baskets for them to put their belongings in. Just as they were done a gray haired man walked in. The insignia on his chest indicated he was the Homura-taichou the guard had spoken of.
"Good afternoon gentlemen." He said as he walked to the left wall and unsealed the vault door. "Be so kind to put your belongings in the vault."
They did as requested and went back to stand away from the guards in arrow formation.
"I assume one of you will stay with your belongings, but I must tell you that you won't be allowed to go on without revealing your faces to me." The old fox smiled as if it was a normal conversation over tea.
"The agreement of Konoha ANBU cooperation with the Fire Path Guard stipulates that we have the right to remain in anonymity unless requested by the Hokage or the Daimyo themselves." Kakashi said, "I do not see the Daimyo here."
"You are the captain I take it." Homura crossed his arms over his chest. "I do not recognize your voice but I'm sure the voice modulators under those scarves of yours make no difference as to what I recognize or not." He paused, studying the three before him. "The request was for elite jounin, not ANBU."
"The request was for the best men under the Hokage's wing." Kakashi pointed out, "ANBU are only the best."
"Yes indeed. You ANBU are always the best at what you do." He said with a sneer. "All the same I will not allow you into the palace without seeing your faces."
Kakashi pondered this for a moment. He was inclined to say that they would have their belongings and be on their way again, but rash actions would only make things worse. There was always a bad blood between the Guard and the Konoha ANBU due to the later's secrecy, but they had never been forced to remove their masks by a low rank. And next to the Daimyo and the Hokage anyone was low rank. For a simple captain to be demanding this of them meant that he had received orders from the upper echelons who could only demand such a thing from Konoha ANBU if something had happened to the Daimyo himself.
"Then let's make a compromise." Kakashi said, "I will take off my mask but my men keep theirs on. Otherwise we will have to report to Godaime-sama of this transgression to the agreements between your government and ours."
"That will be acceptable." Homura said smiling again.
Kakashi reached under his black scarf to snap off the voice modulator and then untied his dog mask and handed both to Shikamaru. A black handkerchief had hidden his trademark hair but now that half his face was visible it was pointless to keep it on so he pulled it off.
"Hatake Kakashi, Copy Ninja." Homura said with a nod of approval. "Had it been someone else I might not have let you have your way, but I will let your men keep their masks."
Pulling out his Icha Icha Paradise from the metal armor, he handed it to Shikamaru as well. "It will be boring down here." He said and could imagine the face the younger man was making. "You might learn something from it."
Shikamaru took it and noticed the folded corner immediately. "Thank you taichou."
Kakashi turned back to Homura and gave him a bored look. "Shall we go then, Homura." If they were to talk about ranks, Homura should have added an honorific to Kakashi's name since in this case his rank was equivalent to that of a Guard Admiral therefore above him on the chain of command but since the old fox had decided it was permissible to ignore his rank, he was not going to play good boy with him.
Homura bristled at the lack of his honorific but said nothing. A grunt and a nod of his head towards the door indicated to follow him. As the doors closed behind them with loud snaps and bolts grinding, Kakashi hoped that they were not some sort of foretelling to the future of the relationship between Konoha and the Fire Country.
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