"I want a mission!"I screamed at her.

→Genma's POV←

I was shocked to say the least when Shizune shed some light on a subject that had been weighing heavy on my heart. It was not something I had seen coming, yes I always flirt with women and tried to pull and I had been successful many times however the one person I wanted to be mine seemed repulsed by me.

Wandering around Konoha I found myself at the Hokage's house – that's right I was still on duty I would have to ask permission to go and see her. Upon entering the Hokage's house I saw Raidou, he looked slightly confused for some reason, he was walking towards me as if bearing bad news.

→Aika's POV← →20 minutes Later←

I finished packing all necessary items for my mission, Tsunade had been reluctant to assign me one saying that 'don't make rash decisions that impact others so dramatically', I understood what she was telling me I really did but I would not change my mind.

So here I stood ready to leave for a mission - which would take skill and patience, I hadn't however told Kakashi I was leaving I knew he would be angry with me when or if I return. My pessimistic side was returning – hey being ninja meant you had to be prepared for losing your life – I know grim right.

With that single thought I left through the village gates taking a one last glance which maybe my last looking at this beautiful and peaceful place I called home.

→Genma's POV←

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE'S GONE?!" I bellowed at Raidou as he shrunk backwards wary that my temper had already got the best of me.

"I don't know I just heard Tsunade telling Shizune that she had requested a mission and that she was quite dishevelled and distraught," Raidou stated as calmly as he could as my anger radiated.

Quickly heading to the Hokage's office I slammed open the door – much like I had this morning – I was panting not from running but from my anger.

"What mission did you assign Aika to?" I asked as calmly as possible in my angered state.

"GENMA!" Tsunade bellowed visibly annoyed at the amount of people demanding things of her, "I cannot tell you any information on Aika's mission as it is top secret."

"Then at least tell me how long she will be gone," I sighed slightly defeated.

"Around two months."

With this information I left the Hokage house and headed to Kakashi's house if anyone knew Aika's intentions it would be Kakashi. I had to find her no matter what and if I had to take all the missions going just to come across her.

Realising I had already reached Kakashi's house I knocked urgently; I was getting impatient if he didn't hurry up I was going to have to break down the door. A small poof came from behind me; I turned to see Kakashi pulling out the keys to his house with Icha Icha Paradise in his hand.

"Need something Genma?" He asked preoccupied with unlocking his front door.

"Did you know?" I asked restraining myself from hitting him; how could he stay so calm when she disappeared without telling anyone?

"'Bout Aika, no I did not she did however come to see me earlier today 'bout something that was troubling her," he replied not taking his eyes from his book as he entered the house.

"Troubling her?"

"If you want to know just wait till she comes back," he said with a mischievous glint in his eyes…err…eye.

→6 week's later←

Kakashi, Raidou and I were called to the Hokage's office, it seemed a mission had come forward that may mean I could come across Aika, after six weeks of Aika leaving.

Upon entering the Hokage's house I swiftly walked with haste to once again enter without knocking, inside the Hokage had a letter while I stood not bothering to announce that I had arrived. Both Kakashi and Raidou followed afterwards

"Genma, Kakashi, and Raidou this is a rescue mission, I have assigned you three since you all know each other's weaknesses and can help the team in trouble," the Hokage informed them.

"This has something to do with Aika doesn't it?" Kakashi asked.

"Yes, she was sent as the teams medics in case of any injuries, she sent an emergency message half the team has been taken down and three more injured including herself," Hokage explained the status.

"WHAT!?" I shouted, Aika was hurt.

"Calm down Genma, let Hokage-sama speak," Raidou spoke calmly.

"That is all I have to say, except be careful and head east," Tsunade ordered them as they turned to leave.

Once outside Kakashi turned to the other two.

"Get what you need and then meet at the gates in 1 hour," Kakashi spoke to them.

"We don't have time-."

"GENMA, we need to be prepared," Kakashi cut him off sternly.

→1 hour later←

They met up at the gates and set off straight away, Kakashi had summoned Pakkun and using a scarf from her house he tracked her.

They had been travelling for up to 3 and a half hours when they finally saw a sign of them, they stopped seeing Aika's glove ripped to shreds.

→Aika's POV←

Aika lay whimpering on the ground as one of the sound Nin stood above her ready to deliver the final blow she couldn't move she was in agony, all of her team were now dead.

→Genma's POV←

I hear whimpering.

"Kakashi do you hear that?" I ask as I begin moving towards the noise.

"Yes, that sounds like Aika," Kakashi whispers in reply, I enter the clearing to see a sound Nin about to kill Aika.

I felt anger course through me, I drew kunai and threw them at the Nin they hit him in the back, Kakashi appeared chidori activated and hit the nin square in the chest killing him.

"Aika," I uttered her name as I ran to her side.

Kakashi stood beside us with Raidou, I took her into my arms and we headed back as fast as possible, it was taking too long, it took less time going back than getting there.

→3 hour's later←

We arrived at the hospital; they took her straight into the operating room to perform the chakra repair, she had three huge tissue wounds in her stomach and was poisoned.

Tsunade-sama had told all of us to go home and get some rest I had argued to stay but eventually I went home.

Reaching the house I entered and took off my shirt, heading for a shower stripping my clothes off I climbed into the shower under the hot water, all I could see was Aika laying there covered in her own blood. I leant against the cold wall I felt tears rolling down my face I clenched my hand into a fist strengthening it with chakra and punched the wall leaving a huge hole in the wall.

→3 Days later←

I heard Aika had gotten out of theatre after nearly 4 hours healing her, I visited every day she was in there until she woke up on the second night when she discharged herself, I headed over to her house a rose in my hand.

→Aika's POV←

I was discharged from the hospital last night, I needed to sleep in my own bed, I had bandages around my stomach and one round my head I was still badly bruised. I had woken up at 6:30 as usual; I guess something's never change.

Flash back

I groaned in agony as I stirred lightly, I felt bandages around my waist and one on my head. The nurse entered.

"Ah you're awake, how are you, you were very lucky?" she asked as she checked my bandages.

"I don't feel it, what time is it?" I asked my throat soar.
"8:15pm, you have been out for two days since Genma, Kakashi and Raidou-kun brought you back."

"Genma, did he say anything?" I asked at the mention of his name.

"No but he has been here nearly every waking hour staying till late at night, I had to force him to leave earlier."

Flash back ended

I sat up in bed rubbing my forehead, suddenly there was a knock on my door, and slowly standing up I headed to the door. Opening it I was shocked to see Genma stood there with a rose in his hand, what I wasn't prepared for was when he hugged me; I felt his senbon against my neck.

"Idiot, you're going to cut me with your senbon," I spoke laughing slightly as I whacked him round the back of the head.

He pulled back and smiled coyly handing me the rose.

"Are you going to invite me in or what?"

"Well I don't usually invite rodents in but since you brought me a flower, I guess I can let you in," I teased quietly. Then I remembered what I saw him and Shizune kissing, tear suddenly began to flow from my eyes.

"Aika?"

"Could you come back later, please? I need to be alone right now," She asked through her tears.

→Genma's POV←

I was shocked when Aika began to cry, she had been laughing and joking just moments ago, I reached out for her, but she pulled away from me. I flinched when she withdrew, this time I grabbed her and pulled her to me removing my senbon so that I didn't hurt her.

"What's wrong?" I asked softly.

"Let me go, you are making it worse, I hate you," she whimpered punching him in the chest, I pulled away to look at her, I was confused.

"You should be with Shizune," she stated getting out of my grasp.

"What... what do you mean?"

"Well she's your girlfriend isn't she?" She asked, I couldn't believe that she thought was with Shizune.

"Why would you think that?"

"I saw...you...kissing her, you must really...love her," she explained.

I laughed, I actually laughed I grabbed her hands and pulled her towards me into a kiss, I poured everything into it, all my love for her, I felt her respond and I smiled, allowing my hands to wander and cup her ass. She smacked my hand away pulling away from my lips breathlessly.

"Pervert." She whispered.

"You're an idiot, I don't love Shizune....YOU!" declared loudly capturing her lips once again.

"I love you too," she replied.