THE BALL

Chapter 1

Kakashi walked towards the Hokage's office, after hearing from Asuma that Tsunade need to see him for a new mission.

"Can't she get someone else? I just got back from another." Replying Kakashi in slight frustration, with his nose in his favorite book.

"No can do, she asked for you, specifically."

The tone in that last word is enough to prevent Kakashi from asking further questions.

On his way to the office, the silver-haired nin kept thinking what kind of mission would need him and not others. A mission that needed his sharingan? Sure Tsunade liked people working and no rest, but not like this.

The copy nin knocked on the door, waited for a reply and entered like a gentlemen. "You summoned Lady Tsunade?" Though his uncovered eye is not looking at the busty woman in the middle of the table nor Shizune on her right, but the dark haired chuunin on the left, who is silently stamping away mission reports. Yes, his lover.

Iruka gave a smile towards Kakashi, a smile that drives Kakashi up the wall. Kakashi reckoned he must have been staring because Tsunade gave away a slight cough to remind Kakashi that SHE's the main attention in the room.

"Take a look at this." Tsunade handed out a paper for Kakashi to read, clearly it's something serious. Kakashi thought so as he looked at Iruka again, the academy teacher showed a face saying he have yet known what the mission's about.

After silently reading it for five minutes and one minute to process the whole thing in his genius brain, Kakashi broke the silence in the room,"They threaten to expose the village's secret?" Iruka was clearly surprise as well. Tsunade nodded with both hands clasping together. "They will not if YOU do as they tell you to." As a shinobi and having the will of fire, no is not an option for Kakashi Hatake of Konohagakure.

"What do I need to do?" said Kakashi while giving a reassuring gaze towards his fear-for-his-life lover.

Tsunade lowered her head, making sure neither Kakashi nor Iruka can see her face.

"You have to bring the leader's daughter… to a Ball."

Tsunade sunk even lower.

Kakashi and Shizune stood there like statues but not the Umino.

"WHAT?!"

To be coutinued….