Their Thoughts
Coming Home… into someone else's apartment
Age 29, Present Day-
"Yay, I see Konoha up ahead! Hurry up slowpokes, we're nearly there! Why are you so slow today?" Meika gushed. Her companions just shook their heads and trudged on. They were used to her weird mood swings by now.
She had left Konoha seventeen years ago for extensive training in the wilderness. It had been an experimental procedure issued by the Third Hokage for certain shinobi. She would've come back earlier if it hadn't been for Orochimaru's attack on Konoha. She had to stay in the Village of Waves to bid her time. Since Konoha had to heal and there needed to be a new Hokage, she had to work in the village for two years until they were ordered to come back.
"Man, you guys are as slow as slugs! That's it; I'm going through the gates first!"
With a sudden burst of speed, she flew into the gates and cheered. The ninjas guarding the gate just pretended that nothing had happened. They had seen even weirder people; an example would be Maito Gai.
A young woman came running up to the group. She was carrying a pig and had on an outfit of black.
"Are you the group that is supposed to come back from the experimental training?" she questioned.
"Yes, it has been a long time since I was here… Say, what is your name?" Meika asked.
"I'm Shizune and this pet pig here is Ton-ton. I am Hokage-sama's assistant. She has requested for you all to report to her office immediately."
The group followed her and was eventually on the top floor of the building where the Hokage's office resided. Meika realized that this was the first woman Hokage, not that she was racist. She was nice to the group, but some of the guys couldn't look at her in the face. Meika knew it was because of the ridiculously large breasts Tsunade-sama had, but she held back her laughter.
"Welcome back. I'm sorry, but I've only found about the experimental procedure recently. How did everything go?" Tsunade-sama asked.
"It went well, but the only bummer is that we haven't been here for a long time", one of the guys said. The rest of the group nodded solemnly.
"Well now, we'll have to see how you've done and put your talents to use. Your teams will be told to you all tomorrow. Rest up for today and come back tomorrow at two in the afternoon."
As everyone started to file out, Shizune told Meika to stay back for a little bit. Tsunade-sama sat down at her desk and told Shizune to close the door.
"You are Najika Meika, right?" she asked. Meika nodded and noticed the Hokage's frown.
"I'm afraid that you'll need to find some new lodgings. The apartment you were going to move into has someone else that owns it."
Meika tried not to yelp. Where was she going to find a new apartment at such short notice?
"Are you friends with Hatake Kakashi?"
"Ah yes, in a way we are, but he might have forgotten me…"
Tsunade-sama didn't speak and then she stood up and spoke to her assistant.
"Shizune, I want you to go look for Kakashi and bring him to my office. No, you don't have to hurry that much, but don't take too long. Tell him that we have an old friend for him to see."
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Kakashi walked out of the hospital feeling satisfied. Naruto's arm was healing well and he could take the cast off in two days. He was going to have a problem with eating, but hey, sacrifices are needed with injuries…
Shizune ran up to him, obviously breathless. "Kakashi, Lady Tsunade wants to see you in her office now."
But I was going to read Make-Out Violence in my apartment! You had to come at this time! Just say no!
"Lead the way, Shizune."
A minute later, he was opening the door to the office. "What is the problem, Tsunade-sama?"
She looked up. Kakashi noticed the… peculiar expression she wore today. Her lips were in a smile and a smirk at the same time, like any prankster had. He knew from experience with Naruto's endless pranks.
"There's someone special I want you to meet. You… may remember her."
"Who is this person?"
"What happened to your manners? Ask her yourself. Anyway, she's outside", Tsunade pointed out toward the window.
Doubtful, Kakashi went out the open window and looked around.
The black haired lady was seen almost immediately. She was sitting down looking toward the west sky. Kakashi noted the bag with her, showing that she had just come back from a mission. He wondered where, but…so familiar…
She turned around, looked up and smiled. "Hi, Kashi-kun", she said.
Startled, Kakashi blurted out, "Meika?"
"The one and only… how're you doing?" she stood up.
"…Fine!" he piped up, shock wearing off. He hadn't seen her for over a decade and was happy that at least one of his former classmates was still around. He kept his feelings in check and straightened himself up.
"Hokage-sama told me that an old friend had come to visit. You just got back here today?"
"Yes, but I have a small dilemma. I need to find temporary lodgings before I can get a real apartment for myself. Do you have-"
"Whydon'tyoustaywithme?" he blurted out. Holding back his gasp, he clamped his mouth shut.
Idiot, what are you doing? Do you have the slightest notion of knowing that having her in your house is a danger to your mental health?! An accident can happen or she can become suspicious. You're even reading the Make-Out series
Just hide the books underneath your bed! She is your friend, you know…
In what sense can she be a friend? Is she a real friend or as a crush? Remember, you had a very small crush on her…
"Really, you'll actually do that for me? Thanks, but why are you holding your mouth?" her voice broke through his conflicting thoughts.
"…Please don't ask. I'm having an identity crisis at the moment."
o0o0o0o0o0
Meika was surprised at how isolated the building was. The apartment was surrounded by small trees and was a few blocks from the Hokage's headquarters. Yet, there weren't any other tall buildings around, just small stores, private homes, shrines, and other basic buildings.
Kakashi's apartment was on the fifth floor (the top floor) of the building. When you climb up the last step of the staircase, the door was the second door down the hallway on the left side.
"Well, here's where I reside in-between missions", Kakashi spoke, opening the door. Meika walked in briskly, her hand trembling slightly which betrayed her immediate disgust of the place.
How many dirty dishes can there be in that sink? What's with the laundry on the couch? Come to think of it, is it even a couch?
I think I smell a dead body in this place! There's barely any light coming in from the windows… I don't want to know how bad the other rooms are…
Kakashi coughed, then tried to explain, "You see, I really do clean up every now and then. But most of the time, I get a little… distracted?" He didn't want to admit that he had mellowed down to a dirty slob.
"Let's just clean up this place", Meika sighed, scooping up a pile of laundry and holding in her breath. Securely locking the door, Kakashi joined her.
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It took a long time to clean up the place. There were a lot of things that Kakashi had somehow forgotten or neglected to do. Meika was able to brave throwing out the leftovers in the refrigerator and fixing the kitchen sink. She couldn't clean out the bathroom though and pushed Kakashi to do it while she stuck her head out a window. Even though she was willing to, Kakashi happily cleaned out his bedroom. (He wanted to hide his books under the bed before she burned them into ashes.)
"Man, you really need to clean up more often. Well, I'm going to take a-"
CRUNCH-BANG!
The couch broke apart under her weight when she plopped down on it. Nails, stuffing, springs and cushions went across the floor.
"WHAT THE- Kakashi, how much laundry did you leave on this couch?!"
"…I'm guessing that it was a lot considering 30 piles of laundry…"
"THANKS TO YOUR LAZINESS, I'M SORE ALL OVER!"
"Well, it's either you sleep on the floor or my bed-"
"I'm taking the floor. It's safer than the bed. I don't want the same thing to happen to me."
"But you must be tired after traveling for so long. I don't mind taking the floor-"
"Kakashi… DON'T ARGUE WITH ME WHEN I MY ASS IS SORE!! TAKE THE DAMN BED NOW!!"
"Meika, don't yell... don't be angry… see, I'm already in the bedroom, so you can rest for tomorrow… well, good night."
"Good night, Kakashi", she moaned, lying down onto the smooth wooden floor for some relief.
o0o0o0o0o0
Well now, that wasn't as hard as you thought it would be…
"Shut up already, I was being hospitable. What's wrong with that?" Kakashi said into the darkness. He was already dressed, lying on his bed, staring at the ceiling. The bedroom windows had their curtains shut, but he could still see the silhouette of the work desk in-between both windows.
Doesn't the word 'crush' come to mind when you see her?
"Maybe everyone was right… I should stop reading my addictive books. Even Naruto says that it's boring 'cause it's porno- What am I saying?! The books are great for entertainment!"
I wonder of how well she kisses?
His eye twitched slightly and he began to strangle his pillow in the dark, anxious to get rid of some steam.
"Traitor", he whispered.
o0o0o0o0o0
Meika was sitting by one of the living room's windows, drawing in a book in the faint stream of moonlight. Her sleeping bag was on the floor and she was dressed in her nightclothes. Yet she didn't want to rest before finishing up some work she felt needed to be done tonight.
She was drawing a portrait of the Kakashi she met today. He was standing in his messy living room looking sheepish. She drew his white hair parted on one side, his mysterious mask, and the curious tilt of his headband. She managed well with the vest, his hands in his pockets, the shuriken holder on his leg and down to his footwear.
"Not the worst, but it's only a simple sketch", she murmured. Placing her book back into her bag, she closed her eyes and began to dream…
It took so long to update... I hope everyone likes it! Four stories at one time is hard to do!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto!