Author Note: None of the characters (aside from Yukiko) belong to me and are credited to Masashi Kishimoto.

Note: My story does not closely follow the events occurring in the anime/manga, but my story will parallel some events. Enjoy! 3

The city streets were soaked as the torrential rain poured from the present storm and beat on the pavement of Konoha. Slowly leaves, dirt, and trash made by the citizens began to emerge as they were washed down into various gutters and allies. I walked and peered up at the unforgiving sky as the rain pelted the top layer of my pale skin; now minorly revealing the unattractive blue veins in my hands due to the lack of warmth. I sighed in discontent as my now frozen fingers took hold of the front of my short red kimono, pulling it tight in a small attempt to maintain heat. My eyes scanned the now dim-lit streets in hope of finding an open establishment that could provide a temporary shield from the thundering storm until it subsided. I continued to walk a short distance and managed to catch a glimpse of flickering lights emitting from a small local tea shop.

"A tea shop opened at this time of night?," I murmured in slight confusion. I suppose they could be hosting other ninjas that got caught in the midst of this terrible weather. I mean, that's that predicament I'm in at least.
I approached the door and pulled it back, entering the building as I felt a warm breeze rush and surround me. I quickly ran my fingers through the damp locks of my ebony colored hair, paying particular attention to the back of my sometimes untamed hair. I gazed about the cream colored shop, no face striking any special consideration as I took a seat next to a man who appeared to be entering his early forties, awfully older than I for sure.

"Terrible weather ain't it?", the man spoke in a harsh tone. He sat uneasily on his forest green seat, his elbows resting on the wooden table as he shot back what appeared to be sake. I kept my eyes focused on the floor as I spoke in a soft tone, "Not exactly what I would define as fond weather." I felt a violent jerk as my chin was cupped into his rough hand. His eyes were tense and spiraled with rage as he spoke in a furious tone, "Girl, you should speak louder, big men like me can't hear ya!" My face filled with disgust as a wift of alcohol was blown into my face. I clenched my fist, however, a young man approached instantly and insisted that he be escorted out and that sake had taken advantage of his good judgment. The obnoxious man groaned and stumbled up, taking hold of the young man's shirt as he tried to intimidate him with his massive size. "Mind your own businesses boy!" I quickly sprung up from my seat as I exclaimed, "Who do you think you are? Who gives you the right to be such a jerk!" He let go of the young man, making sure to give him a slight push in the opposite direction as he approached me. The young man hit the wall and slid to the wood paneling of the tea shop, rubbing his head as he winced in slight pain. The store was now in a crazed frenzy. Many individuals began scurrying home, preferring the harsh rain than a fight. It was only moments until the place was empty, discluding the owners who were cowering in the kitchen. The man viciously took hold of my fragile wrist and pushed the tip of his burning cigarette that had lied on an ash tray on the table against the upper left section of my chest. I screamed in immense pain as I dug my nails into face, tearing at his skin as I felt warm blood slide down the sides of my fingers. Suddenly the young man emerged from the floor and pulled the enraged man from me. It's too bad I couldn't remember anything from that moment other than hitting the cold tiled floor.

My eyes fluttered open slowly as I peered at the unfamiliar setting. I shot up instantly from the bed I was laying in; pulling the white sheets that had been covering me down into my lap. I began to reflect on my night. What could have possibly put me in a strange apartment? As I began recalling the night, events began to trigger in my mind as I remembered things more vividly. My eyes widened as I instantly pulled open my red kimono. Strangely, my wound appeared to have been disinfected and cleaned as well as covered with a white bandage. I began gently patting my face, feeling for any scratches or wounds. It seemed I only received a small scrape below my lower lip, luckily. I arose from the bed and was careful to step over the various magazines and ninja tools scattered about the wooden floor.

"It seems like you finally got up."

I turned around and to my surprise I was facing the young man that had assisted me at the tea shop. His silver hair was damp and the majority of his face was shielded by a dark mask. He wore an olive green vest with numerous pockets, more than likely for seals, kunais, shurikens... all that good stuff.
My mind was in a haze as I looked to him in disarray.

"Who are you?"

He chuckled softly as he placed his hand behind his neck, scratching at the skin softly. He spoke in a friendly tone, "Oh, I suppose you wouldn't know my name. It's Hatake Kakashi." He placed his hand out generously as I gently placed my hand in his, giving him a small shake. It was rather awkward in my opinion, I mean, I knew nothing of this man and I had slept in his bed. Not exactly the most comfortable position to be in. I returned the introduction, "I'm Yukiko" I released his hand and placed it back at my side, "Hatake Kakashi, I don't exactly recall every aspect from last night. Could you shed any light on what happened? I mean, it's just not typical of me to wake up bruised in someone else's bed."

"Just call me Kakashi, there's no need to be so formal Yukiko. But to answer your question, it seemed you got yourself into a bit of trouble by sitting next to that man. I suppose you could say it broke out into a fight. You passed out in the street. I didn't exactly want to abandon you there to catch a cold, or well... worse. So I brought you back here." Though I wasn't entirely comfortable with the events that had just occurred, he seemed like a genuinely nice person and he did go out of his way to drag me all the way back to his home. Seeing as I was already here and had burdened him already, I asked, "Hata... I mean, Kakashi, if it isn't too much trouble can you direct me to Tsunade. I assume you're a ninja born around this area according to your headband. I have come from a small village in need of speaking to her. He spoke in a gentle tone as his eyes met with mine, "Yukiko, I'm guessing you don't participate in ninja activities due to you wear no headband. Therefore I must ask, why would your village send an average women rather than a trained professional?"

I smiled as I closed my eyes, placing my hands on my hips. "You're very clever Kakashi. However, I come strictly on neutral terms, besides..." I reached to my leg and tugged gently at the black holster on my upper thigh, pulling out a headband that represented the rain village. "You see?" I held the headband out and wiped the symbol. "I have a tendency of losing this when I travel. So, I keep it attached to my holster." I pulled back the flap of my short red kimono, revealing where I had kept it. The complexion in his cheeks deepened to a soft tone of pink as I peered down and realized that my laced panties were slightly exposed. I smirked and adjusted myself as I spoke in a humorous tone, "I see you don't get a show often."

He smiled and began walking towards the door, "I have to meet with my students actually." Before I could even mutter a reply he disappeared out of the small apartment. I suppose this is his way of getting back at me for my response. I sighed and ran my fingers through my long ebony hair, pulling out the remainder of the knots and tangles. After finishing, I peered at the small clock on his chocolate brown dresser. It was already 3 pm. It would take too much time to figure out the town and find Tsunade. After an even heavier sigh, I peered above his bed and saw a framed photograph of three children. A yellow haired boy, a pink headed girl, and blacked head boy. I placed my fingertips against the photo and inspected it more thoroughly. That black-haired boy... the resemblance is so remarkable. Both their eyes are so cold and dark. I shrugged off any suspicions and walked towards the door, taking hold of the gold colored handle. I really have overstayed my welcome, I need to at least explore the city and talk to some locals who might be able to guide me tomorrow. I peered back a final time at the apartment and opened the door, shutting it tight behind me.

I walked down the concrete steps to the ground, wiping off the bottom of my kimono as I took off into the brightly colored city. Kohona was so vibrant... the colors of everyone's clothing and kimonos splashing together in a mix of colors to create such intensity. It was much more beautiful than the cold and bleak weather I was used to. The sun began to beat hard on my face as I walked along the street, admiring the different buildings and people. Children dashed about the streets playing and adults hurried along the pavement in order to fulfill chores and other daily activities. After hours of aimlessly wandering, I made my way into a noodle shop labeled Ichiraku Ramen.

I walked inside and sat down at the bar, next to a young boy who was devouring his bowl in seconds. I peered over in astonishment, "Do you even take time to taste it?" The boy laughed as he held up his wooden chopsticks, "Of course! The more the better!" He was rather loud, but jolly none the less. He slammed his bowl down on the counter and ordered three more. I laughed, "Wow, I've never seen anyone put away ramen the way you do." He smiled and faced towards me, "Ramen really hits the spot after a long day of training." I examined the boy as my eyes widened. This was the boy from Kakashi's photo! "Excuse me, do you happen to know Hatake Kakashi?" His eyes widened, "Of course I know him that's my sensei! That jerk always is late to all of our team's training and missions, but he really is tough. He's taught us a lot of different ninjutsus and..." I laughed and shook my head, "You really are quite the active one." He smiled and gave a wink, "You know it! I'm Uzumaki Naruto, the next Hokage."

A young woman approached me suddenly and smiled, "What would you like?" I directed my attention to her and ordered a simple ramen, consisting only of the basics as she nodded and placed the order near the cook. "By the way, I never caught your name." The boy slowly slurped his noodles as he peered over at me. "It's Yukiko." He drew near my face, ramen and all, and asked in confusion, "Why do you have two different colored eyes?" I smiled, "Oh you mean one blue and one green eye? Just a birth defect I guess, we're not all born beautiful you know." I smiled as he nearly fell out of his seat, "No no no no, I didn't mean to make it sound like it was a bad thing. I think it's really cool!" This boy was so entertaining, I couldn't help but smile. The women placed the ramen near me and grinned, "Here you are." I thanked her and slowly began to eat the noodles, savoring all the tastes as I felt my body grow warm. "Really good huh?" I looked over and nodded at Naruto. "I agree, this is really is good." We both finished our noodles and payed the fee, continuing small conversation throughout our meal. As we both were beginning to leave, Naruto peered over to me, "You know Yukiko, I've never seen you around here." We both began walking the now lit streets as I replied, "I came here to speak to Tsunade. I didn't really get much help though." Naruto jumped in front of me and looked at me in excitement, "Hey! My team is going to be assigned a mission tomorrow. You should meet me and I can take you there!" My eyes lit up as I smiled, "I'd really appreciate that." He returned the same smile and beckoned me to draw near him, my face near his as I blinked, "Y-Yes?" He placed his hand near my ear as he snickered, "By the way, how do you know Kakashi?" I pushed his hand back and bent down slightly. I wasn't exactly the tallest person around. I was only 5'2 to be exact. But that's beside the point, "We're just acquaintances." I repostured myself and slid my fingers into his yellow hair, playing with it as I gently shook the strands of his hair. "Quite the curious one as well." I removed my hand and looked beyond the city, "Naruto, is there any hotel around here?" He nodded and pointed south, "Yeah, but it's kind of a long journey." I sighed and looked to him in desperation. "Naruto, I know this is going to be a really silly question, but I have nowhere else to go. Can I stay with you for tonight if it isn't asking too much?" He blushed a deep tone of red and began to nervously scratch behind his head, "Y-Yeah... if you have no other choice... just follow me and..." I pulled the boy close to my chest and hugged him tightly, "Oh thank you!" He laughed and pushed back and gestured his hand to follow him north. "Let's go!"

I followed behind Naruto cautiously as we sprinted through the darkness of night, applying pressure to the ground to increase my pace as I ran through the city. I peered up occasionally to admire the twinkling stars above me as they glistened a peculiar silver, providing little illumination. Naruto came to a sudden halt, standing in front of large apartment complex. The structure of the building's primary color appeared to be a light pink; a red roof topping off the apartment. I suppose this would make sense due to this was the fire country. Naruto fiddled around in his pocket, digging for his key as he pulled it out in triumph.

"Heh, got it!" He opened the door and walked into the dining room, stretching as he yawned loudly. "Man Yukiko I'm beat. But, this is where I live. Sorry it's kind of a mess." He smiled as I focused on the various empty ramen bowls scattered about the table and floor. His tools were carelessly laid about the beige carpet and various ninjutsu books were flopped open. I shook my head as I compared his living style to Kakashi's. I smiled, "It's nice. A lot bigger then some of the places I've seen around here." He began to rub his eyes as another long yawn followed.
"Yukiko, you don't mind if I crash do you? I'm gonna go to bed." I shook my head as I gestured my hand to the couch. "I suppose I'll just stay here then?" He laughed and nodded, a small blush appearing in his cheeks. "I wasn't expecting anyone over, but there's a blanket somewhere around here." He disappeared into a hall and began rummaging through his room.

I sat on the small green couch, gently bouncing on the cushion as I looked down at my feet. My jet black heels were already beginning to get thrashed. I lifted my leg and pulled off one of the two inch heels, grasping the width of it and gently pushed against it. It seemed like it was still sturdy and intact. I wiggled my toes as I licked my finger, wiping a dirt splotch off my foot. I should really consider investing in close-toed shoes. I shrugged and turned over, my knees on the couch as I peeped over the edge of it.

"Naruto, are you okay?" I emerged from the couch and stood up, bouncing up and down as I attempted to pull my heel back on but struggled due to lack of balance. Finally, I managed to pull it on completely and walked over to the cupboard. More ramen bowls, magazines, and books were distributed across the floor.

"I-I got it!" Naruto held up a blue blanket, slightly torn at the side and a hole beginning to eat at the fabric in the middle. I laughed and grasped the blanket in my hand, "Thanks Naruto. It's appreciated." My hand snuck under his chin as I locked lips with his for a moment, lifting his face up as I savored the taste of his bare smooth lips. My clear gloss stuck to his lips as I pulled back, his face a lively shade of red. Before he could even mutter a word I had already exited back into the dining room and laid down comfortably on the couch, blanket covering my body with shoes and all. He stormed into the room and approached the side of the couch where my head lied, throwing an animated rage.

"Yukiko! What the hell was that about! I mean, it was uncalled for and..." I propped myself on my elbow and looked over at him. "Most would take it as a token that someone liked them. You're a fun kid Naruto and a nice one too."
His brows lowered as he looked to me in confusion, "You gotta be like 20 or something Yukiko and.." I interrupted and smirked, "19. I'm 19 Naruto." He shook his head, "I'm 16! I mean I can understand why you like me, but you're too old" I laughed, "You're cute Naruto. I wouldn't say that I like you, but you're a load of fun. Just enjoy it."Naruto scratched his cheek lightly as he gently replied, "O-Oh, well... tell me next time. I'm going to bed." He walked away, probably a little embarrassed at his reaction to a small sexual gesture. I layed back down on the couch, my eyes fixated on the few cracks there were in the ceiling. Slowly my eyes began to grow heavy as everything grew dark as I let my dreams consume my thoughts.

clink clink clink clink clink clink!

I woke up abruptly and rubbed my eyes, my mascara and eyeliner being smeared as I shook my head in an attempt to wake up. I looked around the dark apartment, stumbling over my feet as I neared the window. No one appeared to be around. But then... what was that sound? I pressed my hand against the walls and slowly began to feel my way around the apartment. I slowly felt a handle and jiggled it, opening it only to reveal Naruto snoring loudly in his bed, his body sprawled out on the covers as drool seeped from his mouth. I continued to look around in his room as I spotted an alarm clock. I pulled the silver clock near me as it showed 2 AM.

"It's probably just this thing ticking." I shook my head in frustration. I felt foolish for letting a ticking clock shroud my thoughts, making me think that it was something threatening. I exited the room and quietly closed the door as I felt myself get violently pushed against the door, a hand covering my mouth as I was dragged to the dining room window. I peered up into the stranger's dark eyes as I pushed him off angrily.

"You almost gave me a heart attack. What are you doing here?"

His voice was low and seductive, each word he murmured almost put me into a trance.
"No need for such strong words Yukiko, I came to see what was taking so long" I sighed as I peered out of the window, my eyes focusing on the buildings in the city as the night consumed them. "The boy you're seeking... it will take more time. It seems I've already have been put into a position in which I'm going to be in Kohona for awhile. Longer than we all intended." "Longer?" He remained silent for awhile before I felt his fingers trace under my eye, wiping off my smeared make-up as he spoke silently. "I hate to prolong this Yukiko, but it seems we have no choice. Meet me at the bridge in two days and update me on the events taking place. That's when my partner and I will carry out our task."


I felt his fingers begin to slowly make their way down my neck as he gently pressed his lips against my pale skin. I felt my body quiver ever so slightly in anticipation, each stroke of his tongue against my neck causing an involuntary internal spasm. I slid my fingers into his soft hair as I pulled it gently, my lips locking with his as his tongue pushed into my mouth, dominating mine easily. I placed my hands against his chest and pulled back, a glistening trail of saliva creating a trail between both our bottom lips. I lowered to my knees, my tongue pressing against his clothing begging for entrance into boxers.

!

I shot up to my feet instantly as he disappeared in a black smoke. Naruto slowly came from his room half-asleep, rubbing his eye as he looked over at me. "You okay Yukiko? I heard a noise." My heart was racing as it began to slowly return to its normal beating pace. "Y-Yeah... I just got up and got a drink is all." Naruto looked at me strangely and shrugged, "Whatever Yukiko, just keep it down." He stumbled back into his room, groaning as I heard him hit the bed. I sighed in disappointment as I felt my sexual urge diminish. I needed it so bad. I needed to feel him rocking his hips into mine soon. I bit my lower lip gently, ceasing all thoughts as I returned to the couch to finish the night in silence.

Morning

"Yukiko! Yukiko! Get up we need to leave soon!" I felt a violent shake as I shoed Naruto away, trying to get more sleep. "No Yukiko! You shouldn't spend your nights getting drinks, get up!" I slowly sat up on the couch: my hair sticking up in every which way as my kimono drooped down past my shoulder. I groaned as I scratched my head, "Naruto, how long do we have before we have to go?" He tapped his finger against his cheek, "About 30 minutes." I stood up and reached up, stretching my back and legs as I pulled my kimono back up. I reached to the black holster on my leg, reaching into one of the many pockets to grab my make up. "I'll be done in 20" Naruto nodded and preceded into the kitchen as I walked into his bathroom, turning on the faucet to wash my face of all unnecessary black marks and eye shadow.

I began to quickly apply a light lavender eye shadow to my eyes, along with eyeliner and mascara. I ran my fingers through my waist-long wavy hair, pulling out knots as I winced. I scratched at the scalp and gently pushed my hair up, teasing it a bit as I finished by applying a thin layer of clear gloss against my lips. I assembled all the face enhancing products into my holster and exited the bathroom, making sure to fully adjust my red kimono on my way out. I tightened the thick black strap in the middle of my kimono and looked over at Naruto, "Ready?"

After a quick nod, we both left the apartment dashing towards the administration building. It was a surprisingly close distance to Naruto's apartment. I don't know how I missed it before. We both entered the building as Naruto was greeted by a young girl with short pink hair and the boy with black hair.

"Naruto, hurry up!", the girl exclaimed as she placed her hands angrily on her hips. "You're making me and Sasuke wait." Naruto approached them and beckoned me to follow. I timidly trailed behind him as I caught a glimpse of the boy apparently named Sasuke. His face was so tense and serious... "Sakura, this is Yukiko. She's a friend of mine." Sakura looked over to me and smiled, "Hi, I'm Sakura. Nice to meet you." I nodded my head as I managed a smile, "The same to you as well."

"Hey you guys, sorry I'm a bit late but..." Sakura and Naruto burst out into rage as they exclaimed, "Save it Sensei!" He laughed as his eyes locked with mine.

"Oh hey Yukiko seems you were able to find the right place." I faked a smile, "Yeah, Naruto was amazing help. You're lucky to train such a cute kid." Sasuke smirked as he crossed his arms as Sakura looked to Naruto in confusion. Naruto stood dumbfounded blushing as he stuttered, "H-Hey, you're too kind Yukiko..." Kakashi looked over at Naruto and then over at me once more.

Kakashi's eyes locked into mine with concern, "Yukiko, may I have a word with you?"