After multiple days of intense studying of great books like "How To Write A Damn Good Novel" by James N. Frey and searching many websites for tips of writing better as well as many days I have spent trying not to punch my inner editor in the face, I have written a really good chapter.
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After the whole window incident, Ann was forced back into the hospital so medics could heal the fresh wounds that she was rewarded. She sulked the entire time, not even bother to open her mouth while Tsunade complained about all the trouble she caused within the her first day back in Konoha. But Ann knew Tsunade was secretly happy to see her again. All the years apart probably made her think she had been munch for all the little creatures that could find the rotting corpse of the black haired beauty.
Once the wounds were all healed, Ann was guided back to Tsunade's office. The ninjas that surrounding her were even bulkier than before. All sporting masks that covered their haunting gazes. The rest of her day was spent being drained of information. From where she went the first day she left to why she came back. And practically everything in between. Honestly, the entire time she was wondering what color her shit was the last time she took a crap in the forest. But the answer never came up.
After hours and hours of sitting in a dark room, lights glaring into her eyes so hard that she nearly went blind, Ann ran her fingers through her damp hair. She figured it was from all the running she did earlier in the day. Taking a shower would be the best option for her. She swayed a bit as she stepped inside the cosy apartment Tsunade wanted her to stay in. Tsunade always did look out for Ann. Even when she first came to Konoha in bloody clothes and blood shot eyes from spending hours crying in the woods. She didn't ask what happened to be. The only thing she knew was that she was twelve year old orphan. And that was reason enough to let her stay. No matter what happened before.
The living room had a couple of couches and a tv, against the wall. All of the cabinets in the kitchen were filled with pots and pans. She didn't complain about the lack of food in the pantry. She was just happy to have a kitchen to cook in to begin with as well as a working stove and running water.
Ann walked into her bedroom, stepping over the tight black and jean shorts she pealed off her body on the way to the waiting shower.
Hot water pulsed against her flesh. Beating away all the stress from her long day.
She scrubbed her body clean with one of the wash towels she found along the way to the bathroom. The soap she lathered her body with smelt like roses. The scent brought back old memeries of her mother when she was still alive. The two of them loved planting roses together. Just the sight of a rose can bring her to tears.
Ann pushed the thought of her parents away, stepping out of the shower and letting the cool air dry her skin until she found a fluffy red towel to dry her wet skin.
After rewrapping the red fabric around her body, Ann climbed into bed remembering she didn't have any pajamas to wear that night. She was going to sleep in the nude, but she figured it would be a bad idea. With ANBU watching her like a hawk staring down its a tiny little mouse before swooping down and grabbing it with its tallens, she knew should get use to being naked in the apartment and would eventually start walking around completely nude like she did in the moutains. She really didn't want to be resposible for any boners and future stalkers.
A soft knock came from the door.
Ann rubbed her tired eyes, the covers fell off her body when she sat up in the bed. She glanced down at the clock on her night stand, the neon numbers 8:00AM glared back at her.
"Who the fuck is at the door this early in the morning?" Ann grumbled, stumbling as she made it to the front door. After smoothing down her hair -she didn't want to look too bad, even if it was early in the morning- she opened the door, her dark brown orbs settling on the masked man who disturbed her peaceful slumber.
"Mind telling me why you woke me up?" Ann glared at the older gentleman through heavy lidded eyes.
The white haired man looked up and down at her. Most likely taking in the sight of her towel covered body. Ann smirked at the sight of a growing blush on his cheeks that was barely seen over the Icha Icha Pardise book, or at least those were the words she could make out over the iron plated gloves he wore.
He straightened his head protecter over his right eye and smiled at Ann sheepishly.
"I'm sorry to disturb you, Tsunami-san, but Tsunade sent me to give you these," Ann looked down at the bags of clothes in his hands. She stepped aside and motioned him to come in. He gazed around the room living room. Ann disappeared into her own bedroom, closing the door behind her so she can get dressed in her new clothes.
"So, what's your name?" Ann opened the door, reentering the living room. She wore a tight black shirt and a grey vest. Her long legs were barely covered by a pair of loose fitting shorts.
"Kakashi." Ann nodded, starting to wrap bandages around her neck, arms and ankles.
"Did you come by just to give me the clothes?" Kakashi's masked moved as he smiled, a soft chuckle was muffled through the fabric.
"No, I came to show you around the Konoha. A lot has changed since you've last been here. Besides you could meet new people while your outside."
"Beats walking around here naked with the goons outside watching me." Ann giggled, amused by the sight of Kakashi's blushing face. "Sorry, I should of warned you. I tend to be naughty at times. I guess its second nature for me to say something sexual."
They walked outside of her apartment together. Ann didn't know but it was rather easy for her to be unguarded around him. 'Maybe,' Ann thought, grinning at Kakashi as he told her more about his students he wanted to introduce her too, 'this is the beginning of something good.'
"So, Kakashi-san, when are you going to introduce me to your students?" Ann asked, slurping up noodles from her ramen bowl. Kakashi and Ann spent the entire day together. He even carried her bags as they headed back from the market after buying groceries, which he happily paid for even when Ann tried to decline his offer. Even after all that, he treated her to ramen.
He sat across from her in a booth. Ann could tell he was smiling behind his mask as she watched her choke down her second bowl.
"Knowing Naruto, he should be dragging Sakura here pretty soon." As if those very words were a whistle to the start of a race, Naruto would have won it. From the descriptions Kakashi gave her, Ann figured it was Naruto who ran to the counter of the ramen shop. Sakura -the panting pink haired girl beside him- in tow.
Ann felt a sweat drop trickle down her forehead at the sight.
Kakashi waved the two over. Ann wiped her mouth with a napkin, sitting back against the plump booth cushions.
"Naruto, Sakura, I'm so glad you two could join us. I'd like to introduce you to someone." Their gaze shifted over to Ann who smiled innocently, tilting her head to the side. Her onyx curls swished as they brushed the back of her shirt. "This is Ann Tsunami, she just came back to Konoha yesterday after leaving for five years."
"Aren't you to the girl who broke Tsunade's window?" Sakura asked, finally catching her breath.
Ann chuckled, wild glint in her eyes but she doesn't stop smiling, keeping up the sweet and innocent act that she grew use to portraying over the years. But that usually just lasted the first few days of meeting someone. "Yep, I bet Tsunade was complaining about it all day."
"Yeah," Sakura laughed, running her fingers through her pink locks. Before smoothing them down. Probably noticing it was sticking up from when Naruto dragged her in. "She can have quite the temper."
"That's the one thing I never did forget about her."
Everyone decided to eat together. It was the first day in a very long time that Ann really smiled. All of those years she spent away -deep in the mountains, where the woods were so think you could barely see the sunlight above you- she didn't have time for fun. Or happiness. Or friends. Only training. It was why she left in the first place. She left to get stronger and protect Konoha from the possible darkness that could come and take the village away from her.
And as the day came to an end, an odd feeling tickled her stomach. She looked around her, only the empty road and Kakashi keeping her company as he escorted her back home. But the nagging feeling never went away.
"Thanks for showing me around today. I would probably be sitting in my apartment watching anime if it wasn't for you."
Kakashi chuckled, "Anything to get you out of that fluffy little towel. Even if you did look pretty cute in it."
Ann punched him in the shoulder. A small blush burning her cheeks. "Dirty old man." He only chuckled at the comment.
They stopped in front of her apartment door as Ann fished out the keys from her pocket. "I really did enjoy it though," Ann smiled happily at Kakashi. "We should do it again."
"I have to pick you up to take you for you exams tomorrow. Tsunade thinks your ready."
Ann laughed, "I was born ready to fight." Kakashi laughed too, watching Ann open her door but turn around, talking to him in the door way.
"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow then."
"Yeah. Tomorrow."
Kakashi smiled one last time before turning away, walking in the direction of his own place. Leaving Ann to close to door and think about tomorrow - the day of new friends and even newer possibilities.
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