T.i.t.l.e Desideratum

D.i.s.c.l.a.i.m.e.r I do not own any Naruto characters,sadly.

P.a.i.r.i.n.g Kakashi and some random madeup character!

S.u.m.m.a.r.y Kakashi can't keep his feelings locked away forever.After rejecting so many women,he can actually let his emotions all out now.Possibly rated for later chapters.


Recap:

Kakashi dropped his bowl in the sink and retired to his bedroom.Removing his head band,he removed his mask too.Kakashi removed his vest,pulled off his shirt and took off his pants until he was in nothing but boxer shorts.He crawled into bed and the one thought that got him to sleep was sort of depressing.

It's all my fault...

The Story:

An ear shattering scream filled the night as Harue bolted upright in her bed.She probably woke up Sakura and her parents.But Harue couldn't help it,memories of the battle kept flooding into her head and creating an illusionary wall in front of her eyes.


"Harue-chan!What's wrong?"Mrs.Haruno asked,as she burst in the door.She was greeted by a trembling Harue looking down at her quivering hands."I'm sorry for waking you..."Harue apologized to her aunt.

"I'm sorry Harue-chan,but if you're going to keep screaming in the middle of the night,we're going to have to take you back to the hospital to get you checked out."Harue's face dropped a bit."Yes...I know..."She replied,crawling under the covers and going back to sleep.

In the morning,when Harue woke up,she changed from a nightgown to a long-sleeved indigo shirt and a black skirt that went to her ankles.Of course she was barefoot because she didn't feel like wearing shoes.

Harue felt even better now that she was outside.She took in a deep breathe and inhaled the scent of fall.Then she saw something that made her stop in her tracks.

It was a man with grey hair reading Icha Icha Paradise.Harue has been wondering where to get that book because she wanted to see what it was about.

Without thinking she took off towards him and he must have sensed another Shinobi's chakra because looked up."Can I..."Kakashi trailed off when he realized who it was."Harue Ichigawa?"He asked,then noted the confused look on Harue's face.

"How did you know my name?"Harue asked him,stepping forward out of curiosity.Kakashi retreated a step back from Harue."I am Kakashi Hatake.I was the one sick and you filled in for me.I am sorry."He said,in the monotone voice he always had but at leasy he was trying to be sincere.

"I just came over to see where you got that book,I don't think there's anything to be sorry about."Harue confessed.She was talking to a complete stranger and yet she felt safe.

"Oh,I got this at the bookstore."Kakashi told her.It felt kind of weird talking to a girl that almost died because of you.He also felt a mix of emotions in his gut.He sort of liked her and yet if he went out with her,she would only get hurt.Kakashi knew that if he had sex with someone,it would only relieve sexual tension and then dump her.

That would hurt her even more and he didn't want that to happen considering the fact that she has been put through a lot and Sakura told him that Harue has been waking up in the middle of the night screaming and sometimes even crying."To make up for you having to go on the mission instead of me,why don't we go out to eat tonight?My treat."Kakashi would do anything to make her feel better.

Harue paused for a moment,pondering his question.Her gaze averted up at his face and all she could she was that one eye,the rest of his face seemed to by covered by his head band and his mask.How she wondered what he looked like without his mask on.To her,Kakashi was a man of mystery,as her eyes took in every detail of his face,she tried to imagine what Kakashi looked like under there.

Kakashi watched as Harue seemed to be deep in thought until her gaze moved up to his face and her eyes wandered along,it made him feel uneasy.What is she trying to do?Kakashi thought,as Harue snapped back to reality."Sure.I would love to."There was a bit of hesitation in her voice and now Kakashi had to spend his savings.

"I guess I'll meet you at Sakura's house.Bye."Kakashi said his farewell and disappeared leaving only a couple leaves.Harue sighed.She had just met him but there was something about him.Something that attracted her to him.She didn't know what it was,but she liked it.

Kakashi was standing in the store in the bread aisle.The clerk was watching him stand there for ten mintes.Either he fell asleep or he was daydreaming about something.The truth was he was deciding which bread to get."White or wheat.."As soon as he decided,he purchased it and started walking home with a bag of white bread.

Later

Kakashi knocked on Sakura's front door and her mother answered."Kakashi?What brings you here?"Mrs,Haruno asked Kakashi while looking him over."Is Harue here?"He asked as he saw Harue suddenlt appear behind Mrs.Haruno."Yeah...she is."Harue told him,slipping past Mrs.Haruno and stepped outside.

Kakashi slid the door close and turned to look at Harue.She was wearing a pair of indigo pants and a sleeveless black shirt."Come on."Kakashi said,starting to head off."So where should we go?"He asked,turning his head back to Harue."Um...I don't know...you can pick."Harue told him.

Even though she lived here,she didn't know much places."All on then."He said once again,holding out his arm.Harue took it and they walked through the town.The only light there was in the town was the moon.After about ten minutes of walking,they reached the outskirts of town and saw a pub.

It was hard to believe,but Harue had never been to a pub and didn't know if she was allowed."Am I allowed?"She asked,her head turning to face Kakashi."There's no age limit."Kakashi said,as he felt Harue's arm squeeze tighter around his own."Nervous?"He asked,his eye looked over at her.He wasn't sure if she was going to freak out.

As soon as they went inside,they got a table that was close to the door just in case Harue wanted to get out of there.A waiter guy person came over and asked what they would like."Sake."Kakashi replied,then the two men looked over at Harue."Um...Sake..."She said slowly.The waiter left for a few minutes and came back with two glasses of Sake.

After about a bottle or two of the stuff,Kakashi remained sober but Harue was drunk."Woah..."She trailed off,rubbing her head.She didn't feel exactly the same.She felt...different.Like she was in a different world."Harue,I think we should go now."Kakashi said,standing up and pulling Harue onto her feet by her elbow.

They both left the tavern and started the walk back to the Haruno House.Harue was so drunk that she was hugging Kakashi's arm and saying stuff like 'Your arm smells nice...'.Kakashi just got the idea that getting her drunk like this was a bad idea.Haure looked up at Kakashi and noticed his mask."W-what's under your mask?"She asked,still kind of drunk.

Kakashi looked at her."It's...nothing."He told her as he kept on walking."It makes you mysterious..."Harue kept on talking about his mask."So how come you won't tell anyone about it?"Harue kept asking."I'll keep your secret..."Harue said,kind of quietly.Her eyelids drooped slightly,as if she was tired.

It looked like Harue was going to go to sleep right there,it seemed that way until she did.She was slowing Kakashi down so he picked her up bridal style and carried her all the way home.When they were about half-way there,Harue woke up."Huh...?Why does my head hurt..."She asked Kakashi while she looked up at him.

"It's called a hangover."Kakashi said,in the monotone voice that was originally his."You're pretty when there's three of you..."Harue babbled on.The sake she had drank was causing her to see triples of Kakashi."Uh...thank you."Kakashi said,he then became more tense when she wrapped her arms around his neck.

Kakashi wasn't used to this kind of behavior.Harue leaned her head on his chest and Kakashi thought he was going to lose it."Why can't I see what's under your mask?"Harue asked him once again.Kakashi sighed,but his sigh quickly went away when Harue squeezed him tightly has if to give him a hug.

"Because I said so."Kakashi said,he then let Harue down on the ground when they reached Sakura's house."Thank you!"Harue said,going inside and waving goodbye.Kakashi raised his hand to give her his signature wave and he jumped high into the air and landed at his apartment.

Next Day

Kakashi sat outside his apartment until Asuma came over."Kakashi!"He called until Kakashi looked up from his book."Hm."He murmered."The Hokage has a mission for you.You have to kill this really perverted man.He slaughtered many shinobi for no apparent reason and he's really close to killing the Hokage."Asuma told Kakashi."He resides in a village only about two days away."And with that Asuma disappeared.

Kakashi scratched the back of his neck lazily.How was he going to distract the man while he killed off the guards?Then it hit him.

Harue Ichigawa



I think that was kind of long...Anyway please review!I'll update when I get eight reviews!