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Disclaimer: DO. NOT. OWN. I wish I did but
Masashi-sama claims those rights sadly. I do however
own this fanfic. It's mine, not terry's,
mine. I mean mine, not yours, mine! Chocolate on the
brain. Lol (If you get my little joke there I�ll
give you a virtual cookie.) Oh don�t own the song words onctained
herein either those remain the property of Ultrabeat.
Characters: Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno and Genma Shiranui thrown in as a
friend and occasional annoyance to them both. ;)
Ages: Kakashi: 31, Sakura: 16, but she turns 17
over the course of the fic. Genma:
34.
Plot: A new female Anbu
gains the attentions of one Kakashi Hatake. But what happens when they're sent on a mission
together? What will he do when he finds out the woman he's been eyeing up is
none other than Sakura Haruno? And just what are Tsunade's plans? All will be revealed eventually. Mwahahaha!
Rating: M for lemon in later
chapters, some mentions of sexual matters and innuendo's
later on and swears are contained within as well. �
Um I think that�s it if I
missed anything then um tough crackers! Nah just kidding I'll come back and
change it if I did wrong. Oh and the song words are there well because they
seemed to fit Kakashi�s feelings at the beginning.
You�ll see why. ;)
Ps: This chapter
contains spoilers from the Kakashi Gaiden so if that is something you don�t wish to know about
don't read.

xXx
I'm sure you know

I'll care for you

This time we know

I'll be waiting

Just like a dream

of love, that's past

We seem to be hesitating
I wanna touch you

I wanna be with you

I wanna hold you in my arms
I'll never regret you

Never forget you

Don't wanna ever fall apart
Ultrabeat - I Wanna
Touch You
xXx

xXx
Kakashi sat in Anbu
headquarters, familiar orange jacketed book attached to his hand as always,
whilst his eyes scanned the pages. Genma sat next to
the silver haired jounin, occasionally glancing at his
friend and shaking his head in worry almost. His friend hadn�t had any actual
interaction with the opposite sex since he�d taken on his genin
team just over three years ago. Shaking his head Genma
turned to view the doors to the �chill out room� as the Anbu
called it, swing open and a wonderful sight met his eyes.
There making her way
through the doors was a young female Anbu operative,
although her face was covered with the typical red and white Anbu mask in the shape of a� he looked closer, �A
Panther! Hmm interesting.� He
thought with a mischievous smirk. �A nice wildcat...� His thoughts
trailed off as his eyes scanned over the rest of her feminine form, her hair
was hidden by a black cowl placed over head, so he had no idea what colour hair
she had but as his eyes traced the outline of her curves Kakashi�s
head whipped up to view the newcomer as well.
�She�s masking her
chakra even in here? What is she hiding?� Kakashi
wondered unable to pick up just whom she was, before
his own eyes betrayed his attempts not to stare. His gaze fell over her long
shapely legs, bound in black knee high ninja boots, that had a� �Heeled
boots? What the hell�? She must have the most amazing chakra control to be able
to work in those things.� Kakashi thought as he
viewed the skin tight boots following the curve of her shapely, toned legs
perfectly. The heel only about two inches high certainly added an added hint of
sexiness to an already appealing form but they seemed totally inappropriate for
their line of work, never the less Kakashi allowed
his gaze to skim higher as he admired her tight, firm thighs joined to rounded,
curvy hips that looked like they were made to be gripped hard from behind,
round peachy buttocks were followed by a small dainty waist that led up to a
pair of pert breasts hidden partially under her silvery white armoured plate,
but even that didn�t completely disguise the shape of her bosom and her long
slender arms while feminine hinted at a hidden power as the trace of defined
muscles could clearly be seen under her pale, porcelain skin, the standard Anbu tattoo on her right bicep looked perfectly at home on
her body. When you combined everything together even though Kakashi
couldn�t see her face or hair she had a very appealing appearance, a body just
made for watching and Kakashi found the book in his
hand completely ignored as he continued to stare at her shapely body, wrapped
up in that skin tight black lycra uniform. The
silvery white arm and shin guards and the long black gloves with the metal
plates only served to make her arms look more delicate and her long, slim
fingers were finished off with painted nails coated in black nail polish. �Nail polish? On an Anbu? Who the hell is this woman?� He wondered
confused.
�Panther!� A deep voice barked as he walked
up to the female in question. �You�re wanted by the Hokage.
Seems you have your first mission and on your first day to. Wolf! Porcupine!
You�ve been summoned as well.� The tall black haired Anbu
announced turning to Kakashi and Genma.
Panther nodded and headed
out of the door before Kakashi and Genma even had a chance to move off the chairs they were
currently occupying. They nodded their acceptance to the Anbu
in the Chimp mask who�d given them their orders and headed out to door only to
find Panther was already out of sight. Shrugging their shoulders at each other
they nodded and disappeared in two puffs of smoke.
xXx
Re-appearing in the Hokage�s office they received a nod from both the Hokage herself and the female operative next to them.
�On time for once I see Hatake, is the sky falling or the world ending possibly?�
Lady Tsunade said with something akin to shock in her
voice, but a smirk written across her beautiful, young looking face as she
teased him.
Kakashi ignored the slight snicker from
the from the black and white clad female next to him and instead faced ahead
after throwing what would have been a withering glance at the female had it not
been for his porcelain mask still covering his face before he turned the same
look upon the Godaime.
�Lady Hokage.
Might I remind you I am in full Anbu gear
therefore I should be addressed as such. And in answer to your not so
amusing question I just happened to have been taking a break in head quarters
at the time I was summoned.� He said with a bite to his normally lazy voice.
�Oh come on Hatake, sorry I mean Wolf, everyone knows it�s you. With
that shock of silver hair and that damn orange book permanently instilled in
your hand even the most inexperienced genin would
know it was you.�
�Hmph.� He replied in a very un-amused tone.
Panther and Genma however gave out a snort of derision at his obvious
annoyance. He sighed, placed the book back in his weapons pouch and adopted his
usual slouching posture as he looked straight into the golden eyes of the Hokage.
�You summoned us Lady Hokage?� Geman asked from behind
his porcupine mask.
�And you have a new Anbu going with us?� Kakashi
asked curiously, tilting his head in the petite woman�s direction. He was
intrigued to know more about this unfamiliar woman who still somehow seemed to
hold some semblance of recognition for him however despite his genius he just
couldn�t understand who she was just yet.
�Yes and yes. You have
been given an intelligence gathering and later assignation mission, the Daimyo
of Valley has requested an Anbu team to try and catch
out whom ever it is that is threatening his life and trying to kill him. He
requests our assistance since he has been informed we have some of the best shinobi around and he would like to call in outside help
just in case it could possibly be his one of his own men trying to install
himself as the new Daimyo. He trusts no one at this point, which is where you
three come in, you three are the best team I have, not only available but all
round, you are without doubt three of Konoha�s most
able shinobi. Panther here�� She flicked her gaze to
indicate the woman beside Kakashi. ��Is a new Anbu, it�s her first day today. I can however promise you
she is more than capable of completing the mission required of her and she will
be a most valuable asset to your team.�
�Very
well.� Kakashi replied giving Panther another once over before
turning back to the blonde sannin before him. �And
when are we to leave for this mission?�
�Immediately, Hatake is leader so you both report to him.� She replied
handing over the scroll and looking at him with her hands pressed together,
fingers interlaced through each other and her head resting above them. �So
gather your things and get on your way as soon as possible.� She told them with
a curt dismissal.
�Hai,
Lady Hokage.� Kakashi and Genma replied with a nod, Panther just nodded her
understanding staying completely silent as she had done throughout their entire
briefing and made for the door as Tsunade�s voice
called them all back.
�Oh and one more thing,
Wolf, Porcupine��
�Lady Hokage?�
They asked in unison.
�I would advise you not to
try Panther�s patience or anything else with her for that matter, or you will
be hearing about it from me and� Sakura.�
�Sakura?� Kakashi
asked confused, his brows knitting together as his face crunched in surprise
behind his two well placed masks. He was extremely grateful for their presence
for it wouldn�t do for Sharingan Kakashi
to show a shocked expression to anyone.
�Oh yes, Sakura is� Well
let�s just say very close to Panther. I�d watch what you do around the girl.� Tsunade replied a hint of smirk creeping across her face
but she hid it quickly by taking a sip of her sake.
Kakashi and Genma
gulped and looked at each other before turning to view Panther. �This is
going to be a bad mission.� Kakashi mused to
himself as he swallowed hard and then answered Tsunade.
�We will be professional
at all times Hokage-sama. I can promise you that,
it�s not the first time we�ve been on a mission with a kunoichi
as you well know.�
Tsunade nodded at him �Good, I should hope
so. I�d hate for Sakura to find out something happened to Panther.� She said
almost giving out a snicker of amusement, whilst looking at Kakashi
and Genma before adding under her breath �We�ll see
how long you both last, and which one breaks their control first.�
Her evil smirk was hidden
from their view as she swirled her chair around to face the window so that it
wouldn�t be noticed by either of the Anbu. Panther
however hid a large smirk of her own underneath her red and white mask and
nodding at Kakashi and Genma
she moved towards the door to exit the building and prepare for the mission.
Genma moved to follow the girl, knowing
full well the woman�s hatred of people coming and going in her office in clouds
of smoke so decided against doing it a second time in one day, especially after
the hidden undertones evident in her little speech just now.
�How is Sakura?� Kakashi asked, a hint of sadness
in his voice. He�d seen Sakura since she became the Hokage�s
apprentice, sure he had but seeing as she spent most of her time in the
hospital and he was busy on many missions since rejoining Anbu
they didn�t exactly spend much time together and he still felt guilty for not
giving Sakura the attention he should have given her when she was his student.
�She is very well Kakashi. She will surpass me in skill one of these
days and I am certain that given the chance she�d make a fine Hokage one day to. But as I say she is doing very well, she
is healthy, doing an excellent job at the hospital and is one of the village�s
greatest ninja.� She told him turning her chair back round to face him with a
fond smile stretching her glossy pink lips. �I sometimes worry about her being
lonely�� Here her gaze flickered over Panther�s form for just a second before
returning to Kakashi�s. ��but that is something we
can discuss when you come back from this mission.� �You�ll see why.� She
added in her head as she gave another evil smirk covered by the raising of her
sake glass to her lips.
Kakashi who had been thinking of his pink
haired former student hadn�t noticed the subtle glance as his gaze was upon the
ceiling. �Thank you Lady Hokage.� He replied finally,
grateful for any news of his brightest student.
�Now leave, you�re giving
me a headache Hatake.� She said waving a hand at the
door and returning her attentions to the half empty bottle of sake on her desk.
Kakashi, Panther and Genma
bowed to their Hokage before slipping out of the
doors to her office and shutting them behind them. Once outside the copy nin turned to his two team mates
and spoke.
�Grab your ninjatō and any other gear you may need and meet me at
the gates in one hour, we leave then.�
�Hai.� Genma replied before a cloud of smoke
enveloped him and he was gone from sight.
Panther meanwhile looked
at Kakashi, nodded her acceptance and walked out of Hokage tower, leaving Kakashi
stood there in a daze as he watched her feminine body disappear from view.
�In the words of that Nara boy, this mission is
going to be troublesome.� Kakashi muttered shaking
his head, before he to, vanished in a cloud of silvery
grey smoke.
xXx
An hour later Panther
arrived at the planned meeting place, not surprised to find neither of her male
team mates had arrived yet. She jumped into a tree and leaned against it to
rest, her legs stretched out and crossed over each other still clad in her two
inch heeled specially adapted Anbu boots. She leaned
her head back and despite the slight discomfort of her ninjatō
strapped to her back and the back pack filled with the equipment she figured
she�d need for the month or so long mission she managed to find some semblance
of comfort and gazed up at the sky.
�This is going to be an
interesting mission.� She spoke quietly to herself as she awaited the arrival
of her team mates, and grinning when she thought back at the looks on their
faces as Tsunade had mentioned the name Sakura.
Not long after she had
made herself comfortable in the tree, she felt a familiar chakra signal appear
and looked down from her perch to see Porcupine leaning against the large green
gates leading into Konoha, his arms crossed over his
chest as he waited for their team leader.
Half an hour later, only
running forty five minutes late, he appeared next to Genma
and looked around for the third member of their trio. She chuckled as her
chakra was masked so well even the Great Sharingan
Warrior couldn�t detect her.
�Panther�s not here yet.� Kakashi said with a growl, it was more a statement than a
question.
Genma simply nodded over Kakashi�s shoulder and he turned to watch as the slender
woman from earlier jumped down from a branch high up in the tree and landed
perfectly on her feet, knees bent one hand touching the ground for balance
before she stood up straight and walked over to them. Kakashi�s
esteem of her went up a notch at the way she could land so perfectly even in
heels from such a height. Ok so they weren�t exactly stiletto�s more a wedge
heel but still her chakra control was impressive to have done such a feat with
the minimum of effort.
�Now that�s what you
call a woman.� He thought to himself as she nodded at the pair of them,
moving to stand next to them both. Not that she could really be truly called a
full grown woman she still seemed pretty young to him. Early twenties maybe or
possibly even late teens was his guess at her age. But that was beside the
point, normally a woman wouldn�t intrigue him so but there was something
special about Panther, he could tell he just didn�t know what, but she
fascinated him that much was clear and Genma� Well he
was Genma, she was female, of
course she interested him.
�Ready?� He asked looking
at both his long time friend and the new female just brought into the equation.
�Hai.� Genma answered without hesitation.
Panther merely nodded and
prepared to spring into the trees once more.
�Why is she so
secretive?� Kakashi thought to himself for the
second time that day. �She hasn�t said a word all morning and I can tell
theirs something going on but what it is I don�t know. I�m Kakashi
the Copy Nin for crying out loud how can I not
know?!� He berated himself mentally before breathing out a sigh and turning
to his comrades once more. �Let�s go then.� He said with a weary voice. �This
could all be very dangerous� he decided, planning to keep a close eye on
their new silent partner.
He watched as she leapt
from the floor to a branch high in the nearest tree with an almost acrobatic
ease, her calf and thigh muscles stretching beautifully before relaxing once
more as her feet touched the bark of the solid looking branch. Genma nodded at him and then took off landing perfectly
next to her. The female of their small group turned to look at him and he
sighed before springing up and landing on her other side with not a sound nor a shake of the branch.
She looked left to Genma, then right to Kakashi
before leaping forward and springing through the foliage at a quick pace. Genma smirked at her lithe body hopping from branch to
branch with ease before springing after her. Kakashi�s
mismatched gaze lingered on the alluring form of his female team mate before he
shook himself and followed the pair in front, quickly catching up and then over
taking them with ease, his stamina was renowned both in battle and in the
bedroom and he refused to allow either of his team mates to beat him. �I am
team leader, I should be out in front after all.�
He said determined to reason his way out of his petty attitude of rivalry.
Genma followed closely behind, Panther
at his side, and every now and again she could feel his eyes skimming over her
body and she knew he was almost dying to flirt with her. She snorted quietly at
that, Genma was a nice
enough shinobi but boyfriend material? Oh no
definitely not, Genma was to much a player and a
flirt to be anything than a casual fling or a friend with and that was the way
she determined things would stay. Not that her trusty captain was any better
mind you. Porn addicted, habitually late, grumpy, extremely sarcastic, a heart
now turned to stone due to too many loses, a reputation almost as bad as Genma�s when it came to the act of sex and his staying
powers, no he was just not the type to take a woman for his girlfriend or wife,
although she had to admit that as she�d grown older she had noticed his
handsome features and that wave of silver hair made you just want to bury your
hands in it and pull him closer� Shaking her head she dismissed the thoughts
that had just begun to swirl around her head and looked ahead, determined to be
the picture of professionalism on this mission. She would not let her captain
or her other team member down.
They travelled silently
through the remainder of the morning, the sun moving high within the sky as the
three figures swept towards their destination, blurs and shadows to anyone who
cared to look up into the trees. �A figment of an over active imagination�
would be the thoughts going through anyone�s mind who did manage to catch a
glimpse of them, as they moved with ease, not faltering once. Even Panther, in
her heeled boots made not a single slip. As the noon day sun passed over head
and then began to slip down towards the west Kakashi
noticed that both Genma and the female of their group
were beginning to slow down due to the fact that they hadn�t stopped for lunch
that day to refuel and re-energise and neither of them possessed the stamina he
did anyway. With a nod at the two of them he slipped from view as he leapt from
the branch he�d landed on and sprang gracefully to the ground. Genma and Panther upon reaching the branch followed suit
and copied his descent, landing in a crouch, one on either side of him before
they straightened up.
�Panther,
fetch some wood for the fire. Porcupine go see if you
can catch some fish from the small stream I sensed over to the east about ten
minutes away.�
They nodded their
acknowledgement of his orders and dashed off, Panther going right as Genma flew to the left. Kakashi
moved forward and began to set up sensors and traps, to keep away any enemy�s
who may stumble upon their temporary rest area, he�d finish the circle once the
other two returned. Fifteen minutes later he sat down not to far from the area
he�d prepared for the fire and waited for the other two to return, leaning
against the nearest tree. Almost as an after thought, he slipped his book
from his weapons pouch and began to read his precious Icha
Icha novel as his thoughts turned once more to their
mysterious new Anbu member.
�What on earth could
she be hiding and how the hell has she managed to hide her chakra even from
me?� He wondered half in awe, half pissed off. He was shaken from his
thoughts as Panther herself returned, stepping from the nearby tree line
opposite him and placing the large pile of wood she�d collected down on the
place he�d indicated. She did so without a single noise passing her lips before
she stood up once more and moved to lean against the tree she�d just passed.
She rested her back against the rough bark, and slipped off her pack, pulling
her ninjatō from behind her and placed it on the
ground next to her before pulling her knees up to her chest and wrapping her
arms around them.
Kakashi watched her every move under the
pretence of reading his book of course, and once more grew angry that he didn�t
know who his subordinate was. He decided to wait until Genma
was back before they teamed up to get some information out of the silent,
mysterious kunoichi. As if the thought of his name
had summoned him Genma appeared between the trees and
stepped out carrying half a dozen dead fish on a string. Kakashi
nodded at him and made a few hand signals, blowing a medium sized fireball onto
the logs and sticks Panther had collected earlier. Setting up a simple turn
spit he took the fish from Genma and stuck three of
the fish upon it to cook. He was glad that Genma had
already cleaned and prepared the fish, he hated doing it. He looked up at his
friend and they both turned to the kunoichi.
She looked up to see the
stares of the two shinobi burning holes into her and
she shuddered. Watching as Kakashi stood and moved
side by side with Genma until they were looming above
her. �Well here we go.� she thought with a sigh as Kakashi
looked down about to speak.
�I think it�s about time
you introduced yourself.� He said with a growl, his posture indicating the
threat that was absent from his sentence.
�Come on girly, I won�t
let him hurt you. We just wanna know who we�re
working with. A few words every now and again wouldn�t go a miss either.�
She nodded wearily and
moved to stand up, keeping her back to the tree she�d
been relaxing against. The two men took a step back to give her some breathing
room and her hands slid up to slowly remove both the cowl covering her hair and
the porcelain mask hiding her identity.
�Hello Kakashi.�
Sakura said as she grinned at him from behind her jade green eyes.
Kakashi looked back in shock at the vision
before him. �Oh kami!
I�ve been eyeing up Sakura! That�s about as bad as it could be! How could I do that to her?!� He scolded himself
bitterly. �Hey, it�s not like you knew who she was.� The rational side
of him reasoned. �But I should have known! She�s my ex-student for kami�s sake!� He spat back.
�Sakura?� He asked the uncertainty and
something neither of the other two ninja could pick up on evident in his voice,
as he stepped back a little.
�Is it that bad to see me Kakashi?� She asked regarding him worriedly the happiness
at being with her former sensei falling from her face and her heart as an
almost scared expression took its place.
�No, of
course not. I
just didn�t expect it to be you�� He trailed off giving his former student the
once over from a teachers point of view this time. �I didn�t even know you�d
applied to be in Anbu, let alone that you got in.� He
finished finally.
�Shishou
didn�t want anyone knowing until I was in and neither did I. I knew Naruto would forbid me to join, saying it was far too
dangerous among other things, Sasuke even if he was
here would never have cared what I did, I learnt that
fact along time ago. Sai well it�s not like he�d care
much if I died or lived either, I�m sure of that. Yamato, well he�d just spend kami knows how long talking me out of it or trying to, and
you�� She said looking directly at him. �You�d probably chain me to a tree or
knock me out with your sharingan to prevent me from
making it to, let alone passing my test. You�d happily have put me in the
hospital if it meant I�d miss doing something so dangerous.� She told him
sadly, the fact that she thought he wouldn�t trust her to be able to cope with
something like this written clearly on her beautiful face.
�You shouldn�t be here
Sakura.� Kakashi replied giving her the exact
response she�d known would come from his lips. �What if you got hurt?� He asked
regretting that Tsunade would do this to him, and
knowing full well she�d done this for a reason but that reason eluded him in
his anger right now.
�What if
you did?!�
She shot back, her fiery temper building within her.
�I� Uh�
I should go check the fish��Genma said hurriedly
backing away from the imminent explosion that was sure to erupt between his two
friends.
Neither of them paid him
any mind as they continued to glare at each other. Kakashi
finally ripped the red and white mask from his face leaving him in just his
black skin tight mask, so similar to the navy blue one he always wore when in
standard Jounin clothing. Her pale eyes took in his
dark, mismatched gaze, so familiar and comforting normally, now filled with
fury and another emotion she couldn�t place.
�If I got hurt I�d die
happy that I was serving my village like always, like I�ve done for years.� He
finally answered his voice now almost devoid of any emotion.
�Then you have my answer
to, don�t you!�
�But you�re sixteen!� He
yelled back.
�So now
your ageist?! I
never figured you one for any kind of prejudice Kakashi.
Aren�t you the one who hates to be called old just because you have silver
hair?� She asked incredulously, literally spitting with rage at his attitude.
�I�m almost seventeen Kakashi! I�ve been alone with
no one but Shishou and Shizune
since my parents died last year! I�m old enough to have sex, old enough to live
on my own, old enough to know what I want and I�m definitely old enough to be
in Anbu! It�s not your decision to make! It�s mine
and I�ll do what I like, thank you very much!�
�Like hell you will!� Kakashi ground out, gripping her wrist. �You�re going back
to the village! Now! I will not have you along on this mission!�
�Why? Because you like
everyone else thinks I�ll screw up? Or that I�ll get hurt? Or is it because you
just cant handle the fact that the one team member, the girl you ignored
all those years ago has grown into someone who can take care of herself despite
your lack of help and ineptitude?!� She spun out of his grip and stomped off
towards the tree once more.
�Ouch! Well that
was a little below the belt.� Genma thought to
himself as he breathed in sharply. �They�ll figure this out soon enough,
best to stay out of the firing line for now.� He huffed and slid the fish
off the spit, replacing them with the other three he�d caught, careful to keep
his gaze and hearing off the pair opposite.
Sakura hunched over once
more, her knees drawn up to her chest, arms wrapped around them as silent tears
slipped down her cheeks. Kakahi stood stiff and
silent for a split second, as her words sunk in. With a defeated sigh he slunk
forward and crouched down in front of her, using his hand he reached out to
raise her chin upwards. She reacted and hit out, smacking his hand away, but
looked up none the less. Her jade green eyes normally shining
with light and life, now almost lifeless and glistening only with unshed tears.
He sighed once more before reaching out again, this time her hand remained in
place as his calloused thumb gently swept away the tears leaking from her eyes.
�I�m sorry.� He whispered
gently, his one dark eye and one crimson meeting her pale green ones, as they
hinted at an unsaid desire to apologise for all the times he�d abandoned her.
�I let you down at every turn. I was never there for you when you needed me and
by the time I was you�d already moved on to someone who could give the care and
attention you deserved. Tsunade did more for you in
letting you join Anbu and helping you get here than I
ever did in all the years I was around.� He said with regret as he sat down
opposite her, his hand still sweeping softly over her tear stained skin. Sakura
hiccupped and continued to gaze into his almost hypnotic gaze.
�I should have spent more
time with you, given you what you deserved from a
teacher. Been the one to help you grow into one of the strongest kunoichi in the village, I should have recognised that
despite your talent and amazing abilities you actually needed me just as much
as Naruto and Sasuke did,
if not more. I�d like to have the chance to at least be your friend now, and
teach you anything I still can. If you�ll let me that is.�
He said his eyes pleading as he ceased all movement and his hand cradled her
cheek.
�I forgive you and I�d
really like that.� She whispered as her tears began to dry up and a soft smile
appeared on her lips. �You�ve always been one of my closest friends Kakashi, even when you weren�t there I felt safe just
knowing you were around somewhere.�
Kakashi picked his mask up off the floor
and held out his other hand to her, asking her to take it and come with him.
She hauled herself off the floor and slipped her delicate hand into his as he
led her over to the Genma and the fire. He sat down
leaning against the tree he�d left earlier and Sakura moved to sit next to him,
her shoulder resting against his. Genma decided he
may as well make himself known so slowly he reached up and removed his own
mask, popping a fresh toothpick between his lips and gave Sakura a wink and a
smirk.
�Hey Pinky.� He grinned.
�Genma.� She said with a nod and an eye roll at his use of the
hated nickname.
�Hungry?� He asked holding
out one of the fish to her.
�Starving.� She said with a growl as she
leaned forward and ripped the fish from his hands and bit into it.
Kakashi and Genma
laughed at her and Genma took his own fish and began
to eat slowly as Sakura wolfed hers down. �Can I have my other one now please?�
�Sure doll.� Genma said handing it over with another smirk.
The rest of the meal
passed in silence as the night began to draw in. After finishing her meal and
throwing the bones back into the fire she stood up and walked over to her pack.
Shouldering it once more she looked at Kakashi and Genma, speaking quietly.
�It�s ok if I go take a
dip in the stream right?� She asked looking at Kakashi.
�Sure, just don�t take to
long.� Kakashi said looking at up her from behind his
book once more.
She skipped away from the
pair of them and headed towards the stream. Taking note of where the deepest
part of it was she placed her pack on the ground, and opened it pulling out her
towel, soap and shampoo. Once that was done, she pulled her long gloves off,
unlatched her breast plate, placing that on top of her neatly folded gloves,
pulled her boots and shin guards off leaving her in nothing but her skin tight
black lycra cat suit. Giving the surrounding area a
quick once over she satisfied herself that Genma was
not in the surrounding area, she slipped out of her suit and folded it on top
of the rest of her clothing along with her panties she�d just removed. She then
proceeded to unwrap the bindings from her chest before
eventually slipping quickly and silently into the cool water. She let out a
small sigh of pleasure as the tension in her muscles eased into relaxation.
xXx
Kakashi watched out of the corner of his
eye as Genma began to stand and walk away.
�Genma.� He growled a warning, his eyes still focused on his book.
�What? Someone has to make
sure our precious Cherry Blossom is safe.� He said with a shrug as he went to
move off again.
�Genma! Stay� away� from� her!� Kakashi
snarled having moved so fast even Genma couldn�t
detect it and he was now in front of the orally fixated Anbu,
a dark look on his normally even face.
�Ok, ok Kakashi. Sheesh! It�s not like
she�s your woman.� He said moving to sit back down.
�� Kakashi
opened his mouth to retort but no words came and suddenly a shriek erupted
through the forest.
�Sakura!� They both yelled in unison as they
darted towards the stream.
�Agh! Kakashi! Genma!
What the hell are you doing?� She yelled covering her top half with her arms
and grateful that her bottom half was still covered by the water.
�We heard you scream. What
happened Sakura?� Kakashi
asked appearing waist deep in the water in front of her, wrapping his arms
around her and pulling her to his chest to cover her more fully.
She pushed herself tight
against him so that Genma couldn�t catch a glimpse of
her naked chest. �I� I� Well I washed and then I washed my hair and I ducked my
head under the water to rinse out the soap and� and as I came up from under the
water a frog jumped on my head!� She screeched, shivering slightly.
�A
frog?� Kakashi asked with a smirk as he began to chuckle.
Sakura shivered once more
at the memory of the slimy creature nestling into her wet hair and moved to step
away from Kakashi, swatting him on the arm. �It�s not
funny Kakashi!� She yelped with an indignant look.
�Um� Sakura?�
He asked with a hint of amusement.
�What?!� She snapped annoyed that he was
making fun of her, as Genma laughed loudly from the
shore as well.
�You�re still naked
Sakura.� He deadpanned.
�Eeek!� She squealed, burying herself in Kakashi�s
chest once more as she turned her head away to hide the dark crimson blush
staining her cheeks.
She felt rather than heard
Kakashi chuckle at her embarrassment once more, as he
turned to Genma. �You should leave now.�
�Aw come on Kakashi, how come you get to stay and see her naked?� He
whined playfully.
�Genma��
He growled once more. �I�m not sticking around to see her naked either but I�m
telling you to go now so she can get dressed again. So go!� His
voice deepening and containing a hidden threat of violence if the brunette Anbu didn�t leave that second.
�Fine,
fine. Out of
all the eligible Bachelors in the village though I never thought you�d be the first
to see Konoha�s innocent little Blossom in all her
glory�� He trailed off and vanished from sight as one of Kakashi�s
kunai embedded itself in the tree just behind his ear.
�I�ll go now, hurry up and
get dressed though ok?� He asked pointedly looking away from her at all times
and trying desperately to ignore the fact the she was pressed up tight against
him.
�Ok.� She whispered
keeping her gaze from his as she flushed again.
And with those words Kakashi vanished in a puff of smoke leaving her alone in
the middle of the stream once more. Her arms were now crossed across her bare
chest again as she searched for their chakra signals. She found them right
where they said they�d be next to the fire and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Stepping out of the water her eyes still wary she snatched up her small towel
and dried herself quickly, she slipped her black underwear back on and wrapped
her bindings over her breasts once more, slipping her black one piece back on,
she pulled her gloves up over her arms, and latched her armour plate and boots
back in place. She squeezed every last drop of moisture out of her towel and
folded it once more, placing it on top of her bag along with her toiletries.
Bending down she picked up her pack once more, hefted it onto her back and made
her way back to the sleeping area as the moonlight guided her way.
Arriving back at their
resting spot she picked up her cowl and mask, glad that the tension from
earlier had finally completely dissipated and he was allowing her to stay on
this mission. As she thought this she moved next to the fire, noticing Kakashi had finally eaten his food. �So he�s still
keeping his face hidden from me?� She thought disappointedly. Then a wicked
idea hit her and a malevolent smile lit her face. Kakashi
looked up as she walked towards him and an odd feeling of fear hit him. She was
planning something, and he was going to be on the receiving end of it, he
didn�t like that gleam in her eyes. �Afraid? Why am I afraid of Sakura?�
he thought to himself but one look at the grin spread across Sakura�s sweet
features told him he had every right to be afraid and he was, he truly was.
�Kakashi?� She asked, her voice sugary sweet, set even Genma on the alert as he shuddered at the dark look in her
eyes. But of course she ignored him completely, her sights set on Kakashi alone.
�Sakura?� He asked warily, backing up as
much as possible whilst pressed against the tree.
She crawled forward on her
hands and knees, eyeing him with a glint shining within the depths. She stopped
before him her hands resting on his knees as she rose to meet his gaze. He
placed his book down and crossed his arms across his chest, looking deep into
her pale green orbs. Reaching out he gripped her wrists in his large, strong
hands and held her at arms length as he tried to figure out exactly what she
was planning, but even his genius mind couldn�t come up with a single thing and
he shrugged at Genma as the older jounin
raised an eyebrow pointedly at him.
�Kakashi. I think it�s only fair�� She began with a smirk before Kakashi�s voice broke in.
�Sakura. I don�t know what you�re planning
but whatever it is, the answers no.� He told her with certainty.
�I just want a quick peek
under your mask. I swear I won�t tell Naruto or
anyone else.� She wheedled, gently smiling at him.
�No Sakura.� He told her
firmly.
�Pleeeeaaassseee��
She whined, pouting sadly.
�No.� He replied turning
away, the pout had almost caused him to yield but he was resolute.
It was then that Sakura
played her trump card. �You saw me naked.� She said pointing a finger at him
accusingly.
�No� I wasn�t� I didn�t��
He spluttered extremely grateful for the presence of his trusty mask right now.
Truth was he had caught a view of her naked body in it�s entirety, even below
the water thanks to his sharingan, but he hadn�t
meant to look, he�d tried desperately not to but he had caught a glimpse of her
and he�d been unable to get the image completely out of his head ever since,
even Icha Icha hadn�t quite
provided the level of distraction as usual.
�Well now I think that
proves my point don�t you? It�s only fair Kakashi.�
She told him moving forward and pushing his legs apart to kneel between them.
�Sakura�� He growled
warningly his hands moving up to push her away a little.
�Don�t be stingy Kakashi, it�s a fair trade, in
fact you got a much better deal than I did. Now don�t be such a grump and just
hold still.� She told him slapping his hands away before pulling closer and
kneeling up once more as her hands moved slowly up to the edge of his mask.
Genma watched the entire interaction
with a wide grin on his face. �Poor Kakashi.�
He thought almost laughing out loud at his friend. �It�s obvious he�ll never
be able to resist that girl�s requests and a whole month or more of this? He�ll
have a nervous breakdown before it�s time to return home.� Genma chuckled.
The couple near him didn�t
even notice his quiet laughter as Sakura�s heart began to beat furiously when
her fingers slipped beneath the rim of Kakashi�s
black mask. His hands slid up to grip her waist but neither paid much attention
as they both held their breath, slowly inch by inch she rolled down his mask,
their eyes locked onto each others as it slipped over his straight slim nose
and down over his cheeks coming to rest bunched up under his chin. Sakura
finally pulled her gaze from Kakashi�s and leaned
back to view his newly revealed face.
�He�s� he�s so��
Sakura gasped in her head.
�He�s so handsome!�
Her inner voice yelled punching the air in happiness. �Cha!
This was so worth him glimpsing our body!�
�It damn well was not!�
Sakura moaned in mortification. �Shut up and let me enjoy this!� She
snarled at her inner self.
�Hmph!
Fine whatever�� Her inner voice said angrily.
Sakura quickly drank in
every detail of his handsome face, from the ragged scar trailing down from
above his left eyebrow, over his left eye and finishing upon his cheek. To the
square, masculine, clean shaven jaw line. The pale otherwise flawless skin,
high cheek bones that set off his slim cheeks giving him a look that most noble men would kill to have and the difference
between his dark droopy eye and his sharingan one set
off his face perfectly. It was easy to see why he�d had so many conquests in
his past. He was the kind of man most women would dream about being with.
Sakura made sure to save and memorize every last detail in case she didn�t get
to see it for a long time.
�Um guys?� Genma said half worried, half amused.
�Hmm?� Kakashi
asked finally noticing him once more.
�Um breathe?� Genma said with a smirk.
Sakura and Kakashi turned back to look at each other, taking a deep
cleansing breath, the spell now broken. Kakashi�s
hands flew off her waist, as she ripped hers away from holding his face. She
scrambled backwards, falling on her butt with a yelp as Kakashi�s
hands quickly pulled his mask back up in place. Sakura sat on the opposite side
of the fire from them her porcelain mask back in place to hide the raging blush
that refused to fade from her otherwise pale features.
Kakashi cleared his throat and unrolled
the scroll he�d been given that morning and outlined their mission. They
listened intently as he explained the job more fully.
�Matsuhara
Yamakeshi, the current Daimyo of Valley has had three
assassination attempts on his life already, the country is in unrest. His
family are scared, his two young children have been sent to stay with
relatives, and they have as yet no idea who is behind the attempts. Every one
of the attempts has either failed or been foiled by means of his personal
bodyguards. One of whom is now dead, due to stepping in the way of a poisoned
arrow, intended for Matsuhara-san himself of course.
Our job is to ascertain exactly whom is behind these
attempts, and if possible why they are doing so before we execute them
ourselves. Is any of this unclear?� He asked looking at the two ninja around
the fire.
�Understood
Taichou.� Genma nodded. �Every mission
we�ve been on since I became an Anbu it feels so
strange to call someone younger Taichou but I have to
admit he was Anbu way before I was and he is far more
skilled.�
�Panther?� Kakashi
turned to her smaller form and asked her the same question. �Understand the
mission?�
�H... hai Senpai!� She replied breaking out of her
daze and going over everything he�d said once more.
Kakashi�s eyebrow twitched at that. �Senpai? When the hell
did she start calling me senpai?� He wondered. �Not
that it�s a bad thing but it does kind of make me feel old to hear it from
Sakura�s lips. At least it�s better than her calling me Sensei like Naruto still insists on doing.� He almost sighed but
with a shake of his head those thoughts drifted further away at least for now.
�Very well, you should
both get some rest now. I�ll take first watch and we�ll be leaving first thing
in the morning.� He said with a nod in both their directions before leaping
into a tree, bouncing from branch to branch until her reached a height he
deemed suitable to keep watch on his two subordinates and the surrounding
forest for dangers. He settled down to a comfortable position, long wiry
muscled legs out stretched before him, orange book in hand as he made to start
reading.
Sakura and Genma nodded at each other muttered a quiet goodnight then
each reached into their packs pulled out their bed rolls, spread them on the
ground and lay down upon them, masks and armour discarded for the sake comfort,
ninjatō�s within easy reach as they settled down
for the night, one on either side of the fire. Both keeping
as close as possible to the fire without being in danger of catching fire
themselves.
xXx
Sakura fell asleep almost
immediately due to the exhausting pace from earlier, her head resting on her
arms as a make shift pillow, as she lay on her side. Genma
meanwhile stretched out comfortably on his back, one arm up and around the back
of his head, the other at his side as he used his pack as a pillow. Kakashi watched as his long time friends breathing
eventually became shallow and steady indicating he had indeed fallen asleep.
Once he was sure he wasn�t being watched he shifted his gaze to their only
female team mate.
His mind ran through
everything that had occurred that day, from looking her up and down when she
first entered Anbu headquarters, to being given this
mission, then her silent travel all day without a hint of complaint at the fact
that the hadn�t stopped travelling since they first set off, finally finding
out it was Sakura, his Sakura behind that mask and that seductive figure�.
�Ara kamisama!� He groaned as he realised he�d
been doing it again. �The one woman I could have finally taken an interest in
after so long being celibate and she turns out to be my former student!� �Someone
up there must be laughing at me so hard right now.� He thought with a
clenching of his fist. �Tsunade knew it was Sakura
and she deliberately sent her on this mission with me and Genma�
but why?� Then a thought struck him like a bolt of clear blue lighting.
�What purpose can me having some kind of attraction to
Sakura possibly have for the Hokage? What the hell is
she thinking?!� He wondered as he rattled his brain for an answer.
He was sure now that that
was her plan, he�d seen the hidden smirks, the ones she thought he hadn�t
noticed and heard the hints at innuendo she�d made, but whatever her game was
he wouldn�t fall into her trap. He was determined to maintain a perfectly
professional relationship with Sakura, no matter how frustrated it may leave him, he wouldn�t allow it to develop any further than a subtle
glance every now and again. He�d allow himself a hidden look every now and
again, after all if the Hokage deemed it ok for
something to possibly happen then a harmless look was permitted.
With that in mind he
chanced a quick look at the pink haired teen once more and was shocked to see
her eyes were open again and she was looking up at him. He gave her a small nod
as an indication he knew she was watching and patted the branch next to him.
Sakura took the hint immediately and bending into a crouch she made it to the
branch in one swift movement. He raised an eyebrow at what should have been an
almost impossible feat for even the most skilled Anbu,
yet Sakura had made it seem as if she were merely scaling a five foot wall not
an ten foot vertical jump onto a branch not much wider then her petite frame
itself.
Raising from her crouch she moved to sit
as close to Kakashi as possible, her hip resting
against his feet. �What�s up?� He asked her after a few moments of silence in
which she fidgeted uncomfortably, her slim legs dangling over the edge of the
branch.
�Oh
nothing.� She
answered flippantly giving him a smile that was obviously fake.
�Sakura.� He warned in his stern, teacher�s
voice. The same one he�d used time and again on Sasuke
and Naruto when they were arguing over something
trivial back in their genin days.
�I was just wondering why
you let me stay after you found out it was me.� She said sneaking a glance at
him out of the corner of her eye.
�Would you have listened
even if I carried you back to Hokage tower myself?� He asked realising this would turn into a full on
discussion, he closed his book reluctantly and replaced it in his weapons
holster, looking at her seriously.
�Kakashi that�s not an answer.� She sagged at his avoidance of her
question.
He sighed deeply at the
hurt in her voice and made a decision, generally not one for close contact or
contact at all for that matter he�d only done so earlier to protect Sakura from
Genma�s leering but right now it seemed the right
thing to do. It wasn�t like they weren�t close anyway after everything the team
had gone through.
�Come here.� He said
motioning for her to join him.
�What?� She hissed
uncertain of what he was doing.
�Don�t question me, just
come here.� He answered a hint of annoyance mixed in with a soft commanding
tone.
She looked up at him and
did as she was told, moving towards him. She sat between his now open legs, in
the same position as when they�d argued earlier, arms going round raised up
knees. He wrapped his strong arms around her waist and pulled her to him, her
back now flush against his hard, defined chest, then
he placed his legs around her smaller frame and crossed them at the ankle, as
he leaned his head back gazing at the star strewn sky.
�Honestly?� He asked her
unsure quite why himself.
�Yes,
honestly.� She
told him raising her head to look at his profile as he watched the moon slip
behind a cloud.
�I don�t completely know.�
He sighed shifting his gaze back down to her. �I just wanted to have the time
to make up for all the times I failed you in the past and I enjoyed seeing you
again. I�ve missed the team more than I let on.� He answered simply with a
shrug.
�See I knew you were a big
softy really.� She teased with a giggle.
�Am
not.� He ground
out, but ending up chuckling half way through despite his insistence.
�Oh yes you are Kakashi, I don�t know why you wear that mask so much
though.� She began changing the subject and giving him a gentle tickle type
poke in the ribs causing him to squirm a little before continuing. �It�s not
like you�re ugly or anything.�
He sighed and leaned his
head back once more, his gaze glancing up at the midnight blue sky dotted with
white shinning stars. �It�s complicated.� He replied keeping his gaze from
meeting with hers.
�So humour me, it�s not
like I have anywhere else to be.� She answered raising her self and twisting
around to face him with determination on her face. �We�re friends aren�t we?
You said it yourself earlier or was that just a line to make me stop crying?�
�Sakura.� He said sadly before it changed to
resignation. �We�re friends, I wasn�t just saying it.�
�So tell me. You always
seemed to know everything about me back when we were a team, so don�t you think
its time you return the favour?�
�You�re a tough woman to
beat Sakura Haruno.� He said teasingly.
�Yeah, yeah I know that�s
why you love me. Now spill.� She shot back with a grin.
Kakashi chuckled at that comment outwardly
but inwardly he groaned. �Did she have to use that choice of words?� He
asked himself.
�Fine. I�ll tell you but you might wanna sit back down before you fall.� He answered with a
grin.
�I will if you take off
that stupid mask.� She parried.
With a huff his slim,
calloused fingers reached up to the edge of his constant barrier between his
facial expressions and the rest of the world. One tug and it slid down his face
and coiled around his neck once more.
�Happy
now?� He asked
her with a raise of his right eyebrow.
�Very.� She replied with a
grin.
�Good. Now sit the hell
down before you give me a heart attack.� He answered his voice tainted with
worry. She had perfect chakra control but that didn�t mean he would stop
worrying about her.
She did as he asked and
snuggled back into his torso, her head resting on his shoulder as he slipped
his arms back around her, feeling safer with her in his arms.
�Sooo?� She asked awaiting an answer to her earlier question.
His gaze fixed on the sky
as the reasons he wore it slipped from his lips. �You know who my father was
right?� He asked her unsure whether she actually did or not.
�Of course, I�ve heard his
story. I� Um� I looked through his file one day when Tsunade asked me to put it back in place�� She said
uncertainty creeping into her words as she hoped he wouldn�t be mad at her.
His only reaction however
was a smirk now so clearly evident, not just by the crinkle of his right eye
but the actual upturn of his lips as the moonlight shone upon his handsome
face.
�Well then you know why he
fell from grace in our village and how he was shunned by all before finally commiting suicide when I was young and how even after his
death most people considered him a disgrace.�
Sakura nodded and looked
up at him whispering. �You don�t have to talk about this Kakashi.
I�m sorry I forced you to.� She told him deeply regretting this line of
questioning. �Why couldn�t you keep your mouth shut Haruno?�
She berated herself.
�It�s ok, were friends
right? Friends are supposed to talk about things, even the painful things.�
�Yeah I guess so.� She answered
back happy that he was still talking to her after what she�d made him confess.
�Well after he died I was
tired of people comparing the two of us, saying how alike in personality and
appearance we were. So I donned the mask and became the picture of perfection
as far as shinobi are concerned, making myself as
little like him as humanly possible. I followed every letter in the book to a
fault refusing to differ from it. Except things changed when I became a jounin at thirteen, my team was given a mission, my other
team members Minato Namikaze our team leader, and Rin, our medic gave me gifts for becoming a jounin. Obito Uchiha,
well he arrived late with an excuse about some old lady� I told him he was
useless. We had much the same relationship as Naruto and
Sasuke did.� He said shifting a little to get more
comfy before continuing his story, no longer really relating to the reasons
behind his mask but he wanted to finish the tale before moving onto the other
reason he wore it, and he just felt it right to tell Sakura something about his
past and share the reasons for his many idiosyncrasies' with her.
�Well we were sent on a
mission that day, we were sent to destroy a bridge and as we made our way to
our target, we noticed we were being followed. Being the stubborn, foolhardy
teen that I was I targeted the Iwagakure nin and rushed head first into an
attack with my newly developed technique��
�Chidori.� She breathed listening intently to every word but unable
to keep silent at that point.
�Precisely.� He replied before continuing. �The
guy used shadow clones, I attacked them uselessly and
got myself stabbed in the shoulder for my troubles and stupidity. I only
survived thanks to Minato-sama diving at the man in
time to save my life, earning me a katana in the shoulder rather then ending up
dead. He took us somewhere safe, Rin treated my
wounds and when Minato came back it was to find me and Obito
at each others throats with me calling him a coward for freezing up on the
battle field and then Minato-sama began berating me
for using the Chidori when my eyes weren�t fast
enough to react to it. That night Obito couldn�t
sleep, he spoke to Minato-sama and he explained to
him about my father and why I was the way I was and the next day we split up,
Minato going one way, Rin, Obito
and I heading the other with me as leader.�
Sakura fidgeted a little,
uncomfortable against the rough bark of the tree. Once she�d resumed her
previous still, silence Kakashi spoke up again.
�We were ambushed, they
captured Rin and Obito said
he was going after her. Being the uptight prick that I was and determined not
to follow in my fathers footsteps I told him our mission was more important
than saving a friend, he then hit me and told me my father was a true hero when
he stopped to save his friends even at the detriment to his mission. He went
one way to save Rin, I walked the other to our mission. Obito
found where they were keeping Rin while I continued
to think on his words, he began to plan his attack but he was observed by an Iwagakure Nin using an
invisibility justu, I arrived in time to save Obito from being hit by a Kunai with the crappy excuse that
I believed he couldn�t do it alone and took the hit intended for him. I lost my
left eye, Obito was scared
but finally activated his sharingan for the first
time, saw the attacker and killed him. We worked together to save Rin, hitting the other Iwagakure Nin and saving her in the process but he caused the
weakened cave to collapse in the hopes of killing us off. As the rocks fell Obito pushed me out of the way saving my life but
effectively ending his own in the process as his entire right side was crushed
under the deluge. He offered me his left eye along with his sharingan
as a gift for reaching jounin and a final present.
And once Rin had implanted it successfully we had to
leave Obito�s body behind due to another rock fall.
Minato-sama arrived and saved us both and after that
I kinda adopted all the habits that I�d always
berated Obito for, being late due to spending time at
the memorial stone, the bad excuses are something else from him and I became
like my father and Obito once more, adopting the fact
that team work should come before the rules.� He finished sadly.
�So that�s why you�re
always late, why you come up with such pitiful excuses for your tardiness, why
you have that scar over your eye, how you got your sharingan
and why you tried so hard to get Sasuke and Naruto to work as team, and me to of course.�
�Yeah.� He answered his eyes still glued
to the sky above them.
�So you wore the mask so
you wouldn�t be constantly compared to your father, who by the way I think was
very heroic, but I don�t understand why you still wear it.�
�Well it was always fun to
hear you guys guess what lay beneath it and there is another reason.� He teased
attempting to lighten the mood once more.
�And that would be?� She
asked picking up on the change.
�Women.� He replied simply.
�What?!� She asked loudly.
�Shh, not so loud.� He chuckled watching as Genma�s
slumbering form returned to a perfect stillness before he elaborated. �Every
time I take this mask off women seem to swoon or stare, most of the time a bit
of both. Rather like you did earlier actually, forgetting to breath and all.�
�You forgot too baka!� She snapped with a swat of his arm. �Besides big
headed much?� She teased digging a finger into his side once again.
�Oh but you certainly
seemed to like what you saw Sakura-chan, so I don�t
think it�s all in my mind do you?� He retorted the smirk on his face widening
until it turned into an actual smile.
�Shut up.� She huffed.
�Hey. I�ve never seen you smile before. Mind you I�ve never seen you smirk or
any other kind of facial expression except in your right eye, but you should
definitely smile more, it suits you.� She told him, her eyes currently saving
every last inch of his smile to memory, something to remember for the future.
His laughter rumbled from
his chest as he hugged her just a little tighter, bringing his gaze back down
to meet hers he locked his mismatched eyes with hers before speaking again.
�You should get some
sleep. You�ll be dead to the world in the morning otherwise and I don�t think
me carrying you for the entire day would be good for either of us.�
�Yeah,
yeah. I�m not
that much of a weakling you know. I�m an Anbu aren�t
I?�
�Yes you are, but you�re
also my charge and I say you need sleep, so go.�
�Superiority
complex anyone?�
She smirked at him dashing forward and out of his grip before he could tickle
her mercilessly. �Good night Kakashi.�
�Good night Sakura-chan.� He replied with a grin as he pulled the black
material pooled under his chin back up over his face and over most of his nose.
Kakashi watched as she jumped to a branch
about five foot below, quickly swinging around it as a gymnast would a bar and
landing on her feet in a perfect landing, gentle as the breeze and quiet as a
mouse. She raised a hand in one last acknowledgement before slipping back into
her sleeping bag and snuggling under the covers, falling asleep almost
immediately, the warm, fuzzy feeling from Kakashi�s
arms keeping her content.
Resting his head back
against the tree his mind whirled with a million thoughts. �What the hell is
Tsunda playing at?� Being the main one but other
things flitted through his mind to such as �Ara kami! I spent all morning eyeing up Sakura, then I saw her
naked! We argued, we sorted it out and now after
seeing every last inch of her uncovered body I have to spend close to a month
or possibly more in her company! I�m doomed, completely doomed, not to mention
I�m going straight to hell for my thoughts.�
Kakashi groaned, running his hand through
his spiky silver hair as he spoke quietly to nobody but himself. �Tsunade you�re a cruel torturer. I�d rather face Ibiki than what you�re putting me through right now. You
knew exactly what would happen, I have no doubt of
that now, as for your reasoning however I�m at a total loss when it comes to
that. I�m sure you�ll explain at some point but until then I don�t want to hear
your name mentioned again. You have a dark heart Lady Hokage.�
That said he slouched down
making himself comfy and retrieved his book, determined to wipe any thoughts of
Sakura from his mind as he concentrated on the pages before him. He was in for
a restless night and he knew it.
xXx
�Hey Pinky.� Came Genma�s
voice in the morning, rousing Sakura from her dream world and back to reality. �Time to get up.�
�Don�t call me Pinky.� She growled sitting up groggily and fixing him with
an intent glare.
�Now, now Sakura, no
assassination attempts on your team mates.� Came Kakashi�s overly cheery voice from behind her as he handed
her a coffee.
Sakura growled at his
happy face, snatched the coffee and drank it gratefully. �Still not a morning person then I take it, Sakura-chan?� He asked amused at her grumpiness.
�Sod off Kakashi!� She snarled sipping her coffee and turning round
to fix him with her stare instead.
�I�m hurt Sakura, how
could you talk to me like that after all these years?� He asked feigning
distress.
�Hurt?! You?!�
She spat pointing a black painted nail at him. �The only thing that would hurt
you was if I took that damn book from you and threw it into the fire! You�re
almost as bad as Sai! The only time you�re ever upset
or show any kind of emotions is if someone threatens your precious porn!� She
shrieked in earnest.
�Kakashi
my man, I think she knows you better than even you guessed.� Genma chuckled looking between the pair of them.
�It would seem so.� Kakashi said a look of thoughtfulness crossing his face but
then his eye swept into a crinkle as he smirked. Leaning closer to Sakura and
whispering in her ear he spoke so quietly that Genma
couldn�t hear what he was saying. �There are other things that would scare me a
lot more than that though. So don�t think you know me completely, just yet
Blossom. You�ll have to earn that.�
The breath coasting over
her neck as he whispered almost lovingly over the shell of her ear sent shivers
down her spine and she tingled almost with excitement at his words. �And how do
I earn it then?� She scoffed.
�Oh I don�t know yet, but
we�ll figure something out.� He grinned leaning away from her once more.
Grabbing an apple from his pack he checked it for any bruising before tossing
it at her.
She caught it and
viciously bit a chunk out of it, causing both men to glance at each other and
back away from the violent kunoichi slightly. Sakura
felt a small smirk tug at her lips at that, Genma the
worlds biggest flirt and self proclaimed play boy and
the great Copy Ninja Kakashi Hatake
were scared of her just because of her morning personality? She found that to
be most amusing. Giving another giggle she set down her apple core and empty
coffee cup, turning to her pack she reached in, grabbed her hair brush and set
about brushing her just below shoulder length, bubble gum coloured hair. Once
brushed free of any knots she tied it in a French plait, leaving the bangs that
hung over her face to cascade down the front, then flipping the braid in half
she secured it with another hair tie, making sure it was tight, so that the
plait now looped back up towards her head and was fully out of her way.
Taking out her toothbrush
and toothpaste she rinsed out her coffee mug, filled it with clean water and
set about brushing her teeth, spitting out the remains and pouring the now soiled
water on top of it and replaced her hygiene tools back in their special
pouches. Once she�d tied her bag back up having made sure to tidy away every
last thing she had brought with her she picked up her ninjatō
and hefted her pack onto her shoulder looking expectantly at the two men before
her.
�Are we going then?� She
asked with a grin.
Having made sure to leave
no trace of their temporary rest area, Kakashi nodded
his head at Genma, then back at Sakura before
slipping his mask into place. Sakura and Genma
followed suit and they took off into the trees, once more, Kakashi
out in front, Sakura behind him and Genma bringing up
the rear. The entire time they travelled that morning Sakura could feel Genma�s eyes shifting to her body every now and again. With
a groan she turned to him, whilst still keeping an eye out on her way ahead.
�Porcupine, if you don�t
quit looking at my ass, I�m going to end up shoving my foot up yours!
Understand?� She snarled.
�I got it Panther.� He
answered voice sounding a little unsure, missing his normally upbeat, teasing
manner.
Sakura moved up to keep
pace with Kakashi and felt his gaze shift to her for
a split second before turning back ahead as if nothing had happened that was
until he spoke.
�Would you have said the
same thing to me?� He asked sounding as though he were just asking for the time
of day.
�You weren�t checking out
my ass!� She hissed chancing a look at him out of the corner of her eye.
�Humour me.� He replied,
voice blas�, the look on his face underneath both his masks however was teasing
and highly amused.
�Ok fine. If you were
looking at my ass, I wouldn�t have threatened you. I�d probably have just gone
ahead and done it.� She replied with a small smirk.
�Oh I highly doubt that
Sakura, you�d never hurt your ex-sensei. We both know that..�
He answered, his head turning to hers again.
�I hate you Kakashi-senpai.� She whispered almost inaudibly.
�I like you to Sakura-chan.� He whispered back with a chuckle before moving
forward to be out in front once more. Sakura fell back in line, purposefully
ignoring Genma�s glances every now and again.
The rest of the morning
passed in silence as the trees they were travelling through slowly changing
from large green Sycamores to stately Pine trees as they got closer with every
step to their destination. The sun rose higher in the sky as they continued,
beating down on them and causing even Kakashi to feel
the growing tiredness and heat exhaustion his two team mates were beginning to
suffer from. With a glance back he leapt onto the largest branch he could see
ahead of him and stopped. Sakura and Genma landed a
few seconds behind him, crouched down on the large stiff branch before raising
themselves straight beside him.
�We�ll stop here for
lunch.� Kakashi told them, scanning the surrounding
area.
Gemna sat down on the branch above them,
leaning back against the tree and pulling his rations from his pack along with
a bottle of water, raising his mask above his head as he gulped down the cold
fluid gratefully.
Sakura leaned back against
the large tree and was just about to shift around to pull her own water from
her pack, when a hand reached out and passed her a bottle. She looked up to see
Kakashi extending his bottle towards her. She took it
with a nod before she pulled off her mask and drank down half the bottle rather
quickly.
Kakashi�s hand reached out and stopped her
at that point. �You should go careful, you�ll get sick
if you drink like that.�
�I know Senpai, I am a medic nin in case you�d forgotten.�
�I hadn�t forgotten.� He
said sounding weary.
�What�s the matter Wolf?� Genma asked looking down at him curiously.
�Nothing,
nothing at all.�
Kakashi replied flippantly brushing his worries
aside.
�Senpai?� Sakura�s sweet voice asked.
�It�s nothing. Both of you
I�m fine, don�t worry ok?� He told them taking the bottle from Sakura�s hands
and drinking the cool fluid down.
Kakashi pulled his well thumbed book from
his pocket and crouched on the branch a little away from Sakura giving both her
and Genma time to eat their energy bars while he
tried hard to keep his thoughts from the conversation with Sakura earlier by
engaging in his favourite past time, Icha Icha. �Fact is you were checking out her ass just
yesterday weren�t you chikan?� His own voice
resounded in his head. �I am not a pervert!� He argued back
knowing that was the whole truth seeing as he had even called himself that just
yesterday, but he wasn�t in any mood to admit it just now.
Sakura tilted her head to
the side as she watched the internal struggle obviously going on in his head,
as his unoccupied hand bunched into a fist. �I don�t know what�s going on Kakashi but something�s wrong and I will find out
what!� She thought determinedly. Getting up from her seated position she
moved forward and leaned over Kakashi trying to catch
a quick peak at the books he always seemed to be so fascinated with. She�d
always wondered why they held such reverence in his eyes and well she just
plain wanted to see what all the fuss was about, but being to scared to buy a
copy herself and she certainly wasn�t about to ask the Pervy
Sage for a copy, this was the best way she decided.
Kakashi sensed her behind him and when she
leaned over, obviously trying to catch a glimpse of his book, he moved quickly
to shut it and put it away from her eyes. Sakura had anticipated this however
and before he had a chance to do so, her hand shot out and gripped his wrist
holding it still. Her eyes widened and she gasped, letting go of his hand she
backed away her hand covering her mouth as she pressed her back against the
trunk of the tree. Kakashi sighed and replaced his
book in his weapons pouch turning to look at her. The look of pure shock on her
face made him feel pretty bad, he should have stopped
her from reading the page. �Why the hell did I let her look at it?� He
admonished himself as he moved towards her.
Standing in front of her,
he moved forward a step and she visibly stiffened. She pointed at him then
dropped her arm back to her side too shaken to say or do anything more. He
pushed forward till they were inches apart and reached his hand out to hers.
She jumped as if stung and turned her flushed face from his. Gripping her other
wrist in his hand he looked at her for a second before speaking to her.
�You weren�t meant to see
that.� He said quietly.
�You shouldn�t be reading
that filth and in public! It�s�. It�s�.� Unable to finish she
sunk back into silence, her face still resolutely turned away from him.
�I shouldn�t have let you
see that. I�m sorry, that was my fault.�
�It�s ok.� She said waving
his hand away. �I just wasn�t expecting that!� She pointed distractedly
in his vague direction.
�Aww
is the big bad Wolf corrupting the sweet little kitty cat with his porn?� Genma asked jumping down to the branch the pair were currently on, mask once more in place, hiding his very
amused grin.
Kakashi turned round and snarled deeply at
him, while Sakura just flushed a deeper shade of red and refused to look at
either of them. Kakashi sighed and figured he�d just
make it up to her later. �Just one more thing I�ve done wrong.� He
thought before speaking.
�We should get going now,
we should reach the Daimyo�s mansion by tomorrow morning so lets make the most
of the rest of the day shall we?�
�Hai
Senpai.� Sakura said returning to some form of
normality and moving around Kakashi and Gemna to move off once more.
�After
you Taichou.� Genma said waiting for Kakashi to move off.
With a last look at Sakura
he leapt forward and was quickly swallowed by the foliage ahead of them. Sakura
nodded once at Genma, pulled her mask back on and
slipped her cowl back over her pink hair and dashed off after their silver
haired captain. Genma shook his head, �You�d
almost think they were a couple.� He thought to himself before following
Sakura�s slowly disappearing form.
Kakashi pulled out his book and read as
they travelled, his head occasionally turning to view Sakura, but every time he
did she turned her head and pretended to be viewing the leaves of some far off
tree or watching her footing as she either landed on a new branch or leapt from
a previous one. He huffed after the tenth time of that and finally gave up for
the rest of the journey.
As night slipped across
the sky he decided they might as well bed down now, they were close to their
destination and he didn�t see the point in pushing themselves when they would
be at the Daimyo�s door before the sun even finished rising in the sky
tomorrow. With a hand signal he directed the pair of them to follow him to the
forest floor and they obligingly did so. All three landing on the springy, moss
covered ground in unison before moving off to do the exact same things they had
done the night before, Sakura gathering wood for the fire, Genma
catching their supper and Kakashi setting up their
primary defences.
Once all three were done
with their respective tasks the three of them sat around the fire, cooking
their fish and relaxing as much as possible for they knew their true mission
began tomorrow, the minute they arrived at the Daimyo�s mansion in the morning.
Kakashi leaned against a tree, his legs stretched out
flat in front of him and his trusty book in his hand, his Anbu
mask still in place as his eyes scanned the pages. Sakura shook her head and
ignored him, opting instead to clean and sharpen her ninjatō.
She slid it from its saya and slid the cloth from
inside her pack and ran it very carefully over the blade of it. After that was
done she pulled her whetstone from her pack and began to run it over the blade
of her ninjatō. Genma
watched her do this with admiration.
�The girl takes her job
seriously.� He thought to himself. �Hatake
can�t fault her for that.�
Once it was sharpened to
her satisfaction, she slid her weapon back into its saya
and lay her bedroll down flat and sat down upon it. Genma decided he might as well do the same, and set about
making up his own bed roll. Kakashi glanced over his
book at the pair of them and moved to stand up.
�I�ll take first watch.�
He informed them as he moved to take up a perch in the nearest tree with the
thickest branches.
They nodded their
understanding and both settled down to rest, Genma
rolled over to face away from the fire and Sakura who was on the opposite side
and relaxed into a comfortable position quickly. Sakura on the other hand, lay
down and appeared to be resting but Kakashi could see
she was clearly not going to be sleeping anytime soon. He turned his attention
back to his book and began to read when he felt eyes watching him, he looked
down and sure enough Sakura was watching him again. With a soft sigh he put his
book away and tilted his head as an invitation for her to join him.
Silently she leapt to the
branch he was currently resting on and promptly sat down in his lap. He raised
an eyebrow at her under his red and white mask and he heard a quiet giggle
escape her lips as she raised her masked face to view his. With another sigh he
whipped his red and white off and looked down at her expectantly. She pulled
her own mask off and then pointed to his black, skin tight one.
�That
one to Kakashi.� She said in an almost sing song voice.
�Sakura�� He sighed with
an annoyed glance at her.
�Think of it as my
compensation for reading that filth you call a novel
earlier.� She told him with a grin.
�Every little thing I do
wrong you�re going to turn it round on me and use it to get what you want
aren�t you?� He asked her with a groan.
�Hell
yeah!� She
replied.
He shook his head and
pulled the tight black material down over his face, to rest under his chin. She
smiled up at him sweetly and he rolled his eyes at her turning his gaze to the
night sky.
�My books aren�t that bad
you know.� He sighed.
�Really? Could have
fooled me. What I read was pretty bad.� She mumbled as her face flushed
crimson at the memory of what she�d read earlier.
�And yet you held my hand
steady in order to read it.� He replied with an eyebrow raise.
�I wouldn�t have done if
I�d known it would be that bad!� She squeaked back, moving away from him.
�Sakura, come back.� She
settled back down in his lap almost reluctantly and he slipped an arm around
her waist. �I�m sorry I let you see that. I should have known better.�
�It was my fault not
yours. I just didn�t expect that!� Her blush deepened at that statement.
�Does this mean you�ll
stay away from my books from now on?� He asked with a chuckle.
�Go away!� She growled
quietly.
He pulled her back to lie
flat against his chest and the pair of them lay still and silent with their
eyes closed for a while.
�Kakashi?�
�Hmm?�
�Do I really have to
refrain from killing Genma if he keeps staring at my
ass?�
Kakashi laughed loudly at that and she
could feel the vibrations rumbling through his chest, against her back. �I
don�t think Lady Hokage would be best pleased if I
had to report that Genma was killed as a result of
her beloved apprentice taking offence to his wandering eyes now do you?�
She sighed. �No, but he keeps staring and I�m going to do something to
him if he tries anything more than that.�
�Ok fair enough, if he
tries anything more than just looking I�ll allow you to give him a beating,
maybe I�ll even join in. But he�s a man and a very dirty minded one, you can�t
blame him for staring when there�s a pretty female in the room. It�s a natural
reaction for someone like him.�
�Hmph.� She replied causing him the chuckle again.
�Yare! She hasn�t
noticed me watching her yet. I best quit while I�m ahead, or rather while I
still have a head attached to my shoulders.� He sighed in relief.
�What�s the plan for the
mission?�
�Well we�ll meet with the
Daimyo first thing in the morning, I�ve been informed
in the scroll that they have two rooms for us to sleep in, one for Genma and I, the other for you. Rooms in the same corridor
as the Daimyo himself, I might add. We�ll deposit our packs and set up traps
and things to make sure our belongings are safe and not tampered with, then
we�ll split up and scout out the area and every piece of security they have. At
lunch time we�ll meet up, discuss what we�ve found. We�ll have to at least have
a clone watching over the Daimyo at all times.�
�Ok.� She replied with a
smile.
�You should��
�Yeah,
yeah. I know Kakashi-senpai. I should go to sleep.� She cut in with a
sarcastic response.
�Smart
girl.� He
chuckled back.
�Will you ever see me as
an adult or at least something close to an equal or will I always be that
annoying little 12 year old you met so long ago?�
�Sakura-chan, you are not annoying and I already do see you as an
adult. But I worry about you, you can�t blame me for
that.� He said hugging her a little tighter.
�Yeah,
yeah. One day
you might actually start treating me as the adult you say you see me as you
know.� She answered as got up and prepared to leap from the branch.
�Don�t be like that
Sakura.� He said snaking his hand out and gripping her wrist tightly before
tugging her back to him.
�Kakashi. I don�t to be a burden to you, or be around you when you
don�t really want me to, just let me go. You just let me stick around because
you feel guilty for the past. Just forget about it, I have.�
�Don�t pull away from me
Sakura, and don�t lie to me either.� He said his voice lower and almost angry
as he felt another argument coming on. He sighed before continuing on. �You
haven�t forgotten about it, I can see it in your eyes,
hear it in your voice anytime the subject comes up. I hurt you, pushed you away
and you hate me for it. I don�t blame you, I was a bad teacher and a terrible
friend, but I�m trying to atone for that. Give me the chance to make it right
without throwing it back in my face every five minutes Sakura.�
�I don�t hate you Kakashi, I�m just disappointed that you cant treat me the
way you always treated Naruto and Sasuke
and practically everyone else for that matter, everyone but me. You always
tried to show them that they were important, they could do what needed to be
done to make them strong, but with me you just ignored me or thought of me only
as chasing after Sasuke, a lovesick lost little puppy
with no true future as a Shinobi.�
�I�ll admit that I did.�
He answered bluntly. �But that isn�t how I see you now. Don�t you get it
Sakura? I haven�t cared about anyone the way I care for you in a long time.
You�re the only one I�ve let close in years, you�re
the only one who knows anything about me. Don�t you see that?� His voice rose a little as it took on darker tone.
�I�m sorry. I didn�t mean
to start another argument.� She whispered burying her face in his chest.
�Hey friends argue right?
How can we be friends if we don�t have a disagreement every now and again? It�s
what happens, forget about it. Go to sleep Sakura.� He answered, his arms
slipping around her smaller frame and shifting her to lie against him
comfortably.
�Good night Kakashi.� She uttered snuggling into his warm hold.
�Good night Sakura-chan.� He replied placing a chaste kiss to the top of her
head before pulling his mask back over the bottom half of his face.
�This isn�t a good
idea.� His mind screamed at him. �Oh shut up. It�s not like I�m going to
molest her or anything!� He snapped back. �You just might�� Like hell I
will!�
Keeping his arms
resolutely on her waist, he kept his senses off the fact that she was curled up
in his lap and smelled so sweet as she slept. �What
would a sixteen year old want with a thirty one year old anyway?� He sighed
and settled back to keep watch as the sky darkened overhead and he once more
pulled out his Icha Icha
volume in the hopes of distracting himself from the fact that the female he had
been fantasying about for the last two days was pressed tight against him.
xXx

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