Izumo growled looking light he was ready to kill someone. He drew back his hand and wiped it on the sheets. The bed shifted as he moved off of her and stood up pulling on his pants.
"I'll be out in a minute. Make him wait in the hall" Uzume called out to Kotetsu grabbing Izumo's shirt and yanked it on.
"I'll do my best he looks pissed"
"Ugh, I don't want to deal with him right now!"
Izumo looked at her sympathetically, running his hand through his hair.
"Kotetsu you can come in"
The spiky haired chuunin poked his head through the door, "Are you decent?"
"Yes we are, Ko. Just tell Hiro she isn't here"
"I don't think he would buy it and besides if he found out we were lying.."
"He'd kick your asses!" Uzume finished his statement. "You guys don't have to lie for me I'm not a fugitive. I can deal with Hiro"
Izumo shot her a warning glance, "No! I'm going to tell him to leave you alone"
"Izu-kun let me handle it, you will just piss him off"
"After what he did to you?! There is no way I'm letting him get near you"
'If he only knew the half of it' she thought, "No it will only make things worse and I told you I am fine"
"Hold on a second! He hurt you Uzume?" Asked Kotetsu.
"It was an accident! God I'm not a baby you two, I can take care of myself! Have a little faith in me"
They opened their mouths to protest but she just stomped past them and out into the kitchen making her way towards the door. Hiro had let himself in and was leaning against the counter arms crossed talking to Genma. He looked mad, she expected he would but had a sliver of hope that he would have come to apologize instead of fight with her. His black hair was gathered in a band on the back of his neck pulling it out of his face. She could see the forced smile on his face as Genma joked with him. Mustering up all the anger she had in her she marched up to him, with hand on her hip and her lips pressed together in an angry smile.
"Why are you here Hiro?"
He looked at her, his hazel eyes full of rage as he spoke.
"I'm here to walk you home"
"Funny thing is I'm staying here tonight"
"No"
"Wasn't a question"
"Don't care, we are leaving"
He grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards the door. She yanked her wrist back and stepped back from him.
"I'm not going anywhere! I told you I am staying here!"
"And I said no"
"I'm not arguing with you, go home get some sleep and we can talk when you calm down!" She turned to walk away and retreat back to the bedroom, but a hand grasped her arm and jerked her back to face Hiro. He growled under his breath and she could smell the alcohol on his breath.
"Hiro let go of me!" She warned but he just tightened his grip on her arm, she winced.
Izumo saw her wince and moved in between the two, pushing Hiro's chest so that his grip on the girls arm broke. Hiro puffed out his chest and stood moved to intimidate Izumo but the chuunin wouldn't back down.
"Don't you ever lay your hands on her like that again!"
"What did you just say to me chuunin?"
"Leave Uzume alone and get out of my apartment!"
"You're gonna regret talking to me like that little shit!"
Hiro grabbed pushed Izumo back into the kitchen table making him stumble back a few steps. Izumo quickly found his footing and swung a punch in Hiro's direction, landing the hit on the jounin's cheek. Hiro growled the muscles in his chest flexing as he pulled his arm back to throw a punch at the chuunin standing before him. His fist flew forward making contact with flesh but the one standing before him was no longer Izumo it was Uzume who had caught his fist mid strike in her hand. She dug her fingernails into his skin and shoved his arm back then kicked him in his chest sending him flying backwards. Hiro caught himself before he hit the door pushing off the wall and launching his body towards Izumo. He shoved his shoulder into the chuunin's chest making Izumo double over in pain. Hiro grabbed Izumo by the neck and lifted him up off the flooor.
"Want to apologize for the way you talked to me earlier punk?!" Hiro growled to Izumo tightening his grip in his neck.
"Fuck you"
Hiro slammed him into the wall knocking the wind out of him. Kotetsu moved in to help his friend but Uzume pushed him out of the way. She grabbed a hold of Hiro's hand and pried it from her friends neck letting Kotetsu catch him before he fell to the floor gasping for air. Hiro moved towards the two but Uzume stopped him with her fist, hitting him in the mouth as hard as she could sending blood flying onto the floor.
"You little bitch!" He moved towards her but Genma and Kakashi (who had rushed into the kitchen hearing the noise) held him back. He struggled against them yelling out. Uzume walked up to him as he glared down at her rage filling his eyes, she spit at him and proceeded to slap him across the face bringing him back to reality. His eyes softened and he shook his head vigorously, his muscles relaxing as he reached a hand out to stroke her face.
"Uzume I'm sorry"
"It's not me you should apologize to Hiro" she snapped slapping his hand away.
He hung his head "Sorry Izumo, Kotetsu."
They just nodded in his direction.
"Uzume I.."
"Go home Hiro"
"I'm so..."
"Go home Hiro! Don't make me tell you again!"
"Okay, I'll go" he stated as Genma and Kakashi let him go. He looked back at her before opening the door, a sad expression on his face making her feel almost bad for him.
"We can talk about this tomorrow" she told him as he walked away.
"Okay" he smiled at her "Good night Uzume. I love you"
"Good night Hiro"
He left closing the door behind him. Izumo stormed off into his room pissed. Uzume blushed and apologized to everyone as she cleaned up the mess their fight had left behind. Kakashi, Raidoh, Aoba and Tonbo were calling it a night leaving quickly after the fight. Genma had went into the guest room and passed out on the bed, leaving only Uzume and Kotetsu in the kitchen. She sat down at the table sighing. He sat next to her and put a hand on her shoulder.
"It's not your fault you know"
"Yes it is! I knew he was mad I should've just gone home and went to sleep instead of coming here and climbing into bed with another man"
"I agree that almost sleeping with Izumo wasn't the best decision but you were both tipsy and you were mad at Hiro so it is not your fault, don't beat yourself up over it"
"Ugh, I'm such a slut"
"No you're not"
"Yes I am! And Hiro is gonna kill me when he finds out"
"He doesn't have to know"
"But I will know and that's what matters"
"You didn't sleep with him right?"
"No but I was about to"
"Doesn't matter, you didn't do it and that's all that matters see problem solved!"
"But Kotetsu I wanted to, I didn't want to stop! And if I go back in his room I'm afraid I might finish what I started a few moments before you knocked on his door"
"Well do whatever you want, just make sure you keep in mind who will get hurt by the decisions you make when you go back in there"
"Hiro loves me"
"And Izumo loves you, so don't fuck with his head Uzu-chan! How can you not see how he feels about you it's so obvious!"
She sat there in shock trying to wrap her mind around what he had just said.
"Let me ask you this, do you love Hiro?"
The question threw her off guard, Kotetsu was never this serious with her.
"I think so"
"No, you can't think so, you either do or you don't. So which is it?"
"I'm not sure Tetsu, I don't know how I feel right now"
"Then don't do anything with Izumo until you know what you want, otherwise he is going to end up hurt and I'll have to pick up the pieces"
"Why is this so complicated! Ugh love sucks! But you wouldn't know about that would you dickless?" She joked trying to lighten the mood.
"I try to stay away from relationships they just complicate things. But I'm going to hit the sack." He replied getting up from the table and walking down the hall and into his room "Don't do anything stupid!"
Uzume got up from the table and headed to Izumo's room. Peeking through the doorway she saw that he had fallen asleep and was underneath the blanket again. She climbed in next to him and snuggled into his chest. He stirred in his sleep and wrapped his arms around her shoulders pulling her into him. She whispered "I'm sorry" into his chest as she fell asleep.
