ANBU Allure

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. I hope that you all enjoy this chapter. Sadly, the updates will still be unpredictable, but I have every intention of finishing this story. After all, it was a birthday request fic. ^_-. Happy reading.

Chapter 4

Hinata smiles as they arrive at the Inn. The traveling had taken a bit longer than expected, but they were here now.

A fact that could mean only one thing. Instead of sleeping in tents, they were going to enjoy a night with a roof over their head with actual beds and pillows. That and maybe, she could get in a hot shower before they left in the morning.

"We'll take two rooms." Kakashi smiles at the receptionist.

Hinata blushes at the unexpected show of chivalry. "Thank you."

The reason why he was requesting two rooms was obvious. The silver haired wolf was being considerate of the fact that only one of their teammates was a woman and he didn't want to make her uncomfortable.

Sharing a room with Itachi was just practical. Why buy three rooms instead of two, when it was two men who were clearly comfortable around each other?

"I'm sorry, Sir." The brunette smiles at him sheepishly. "We're rather full. I'm afraid we only have one room."

They had been working together for years. Hinata highly doubted there was much they didn't know about each other.

The bluenette was quite comfortable with her internal musings until she overheard that last part. There was only one room. The math wasn't in their favor.

"I'm sorry, Lioness." Itachi glances at her and though his eyes weren't visible, the Hyuga woman could tell he was apologetic. "If it makes you feel better, you can take the bed and we'll just sleep on the floor."

"It's o-okay. I'm sure we'll figure something out." She smiles at them.

The receptionist laughs. "I wouldn't mind being in her position. Sharing a room with two attractive roommates. Just think of it this way. You'll be saving some money."

Hinata silently thanks whoever came up with the concept of ANBU Masks for their foresight. Now, they couldn't see just how truly red her face was turning. This woman was absolutely outrageous!

"That's true." Kakashi thanks her with a wink as he takes the key. "Well, shall we be going then? We've got a long day tomorrow and might as well get some rest beforehand."

Hinata decides that was a good point and quickly scurries off with her partners. The last thing she needed was to overhear more 'advice' from the naughty receptionist. Was no one a professional anymore, she wonders.

"Oh I don't mind sleeping on the floor." She smiles at them. "It's still more comfortable than the tent and you've both have seniority on me. So it doesn't seem fair to make you 'rough it."

"That's kind of you, but we couldn't possibly for a lady such as yourself to sleep on the cold, hard floor when there is an alternative." Itachi shakes his head as he wraps his arm around her waist and follows Kakashi.

Silver Wolf was fast. It was almost like he knew this inn. Then again, that might very well be the case. After all, he was an experienced ninja. Goodness only knows how many missions he'd been on and how often the lupine ANBU had come this way.

"He's always been the proper type." Kakashi winks at her. "Fortunately for us, I'm not. So he won't take all the fun out of the mission." The other man opens the door. "We'll do whatever you're comfortable with."

Whatever she was comfortable with? Hinata blinks at the implications as she suddenly feels more than a little dizzy.

"G-Good to know." She bites her lower lip as a thousand thoughts crash within her mind like a giant tsunami that left her gasping for breath.

She knew who they were now. Hinata didn't know either of them particularly well, but they weren't strangers. That made things different than before they were 'unmasked.'

"I'll just take the floor." She bites her lower lip as he heads inside. "It seems fairer."

About an hour later, Kakashi chuckles as he watches his partners in amusement. He never thought that he'd see Itachi as bashful as an Academy student again at this stage in their relationship, but that's precisely what he was witnessing.

"I think that the game should end here. Less it spiral out of control." His cheeks were turning an adorable shade of pink, but Hinata's were already a dark crimson at the direction their game was heading.

They had been playing a very traditional and fun version of poker. One that had both Hinata and Itachi scandalized.

Of course it had taken awhile to convince both of them to indulge in this pursuit, but Kakashi knew how to get them to agree. He merely told them that it was a teamwork building exercise and if they couldn't trust each other to risk embarrassment, that their mission was doomed to failure. (They had both accepted that logic and well, now here they were…playing poker).

"Do you see what I mean, Hinata?" He shakes his head in amusement. "He's always been ridiculously proper, but I suppose he's right. We wouldn't want to make you uncomfortable." Though Kakashi was admiring the view. Immensely.

Hinata was clad in nothing more than some lovely lavender lace. Her lingerie really did flatter her feminine form exceptionally well.

For goodness sakes, he was a grown man and fighting back a nosebleed. Hell, even Itachi was doing his best to avoid following suit. Hinata struck Kakashi as being a rather innocent woman in that regard, but he was certain that she would understand what a nosebleed meant. So he and Itachi were both stuck battling that revealing trickle of blood from coming out of their respective noses.

"I appreciate that." She blushes. "We should stop for now."

She was such a sweet thing. The woman was actually blushing because they were shirtless.

Something that strikes him as strange considering Hinata was a medic. Though Kakashi supposes that was different. Treating patients in a professional setting was a far cry from seeing your teammates in such a state.

"Alright." Kakashi chuckles, deciding to test the waters. "Itachi, perhaps you should go and see what you can find for us to eat. He is an exceptional cook, Hinata."

Itachi rolls his eyes as he stands up, clad only in his boxers. "He says that because he's far too lazy to engage in such an endeavor." He snorts as though debating something. "If Shikamaru didn't resemble his father so much and Kakashi wasn't too young, I would sincerely wonder if he had fathered Shikamaru. They're both so lazy sometimes."

Hinata giggles at that and Kakashi finds himself smiling at it. The Lioness did have such an adorable laugh. It reminded him of bells.

Perhaps she was too innocent to be mixed up with them, but that wouldn't stop him from at least exploring the possibility. The way that Itachi's eyes lingered on her told Kakashi all he really needed to know. His most precious person was already fond of her and Itachi would eventually need to step into his role as the heir of the Uchiha Clan more.

"I prefer to think of it as saving my energy for more important things." He chuckles as he gets up and strides over to Itachi. "Besides, you are a superior cook. So why wouldn't I encourage you to showcase your talents, especially when I'm the one benefiting from them."

This was the moment of truth. A little test to see how the Hyuga woman would react to such things. A quick swat on Itachi's backside would do the trick.

So that's exactly what he does. Itachi gives him a dirty look. "I'll be back momentarily." It was likely that he was highly embarrassed by the entire incident, but there was a method to the silver haired man's madness.

Hinata gasps and blushes. The young woman quickly looks away and Kakashi couldn't help, but smirk at her reaction. It was definitely not one of disgust. Interesting.

"I t-think I'll go and help, Itachi." Her face burns an even deeper shade of red.

Kakashi wasn't entirely sure how that was possible, but the Hyuga woman manages it all the same. Quite honestly, he would be hard pressed to identify that shade of red. It was so dark that it was flirting with being just a few shades shy of blackness.

"I'm sure that he'd greatly appreciate that." He chuckles as he takes out his book. "So tell me, when did Lionesses learn how to cook."

She smiles sweetly as she darts towards the kitchen. "A long time ago. My mother taught me. She loved making cinnamon rolls."

"Ah. Who doesn't love cinnamon rolls?" Kakashi's chuckle morphs into a full grown laugh as he flips another page.

She was too innocent for words. Assuming they played their cards right, this could turn out to be quite the splendid partnership.

If nothing else though, things were about to get rather amusing. Based on what he knew about Itachi's and Hinata's timing, a clash was inevitable.

Itachi was grabbing something for them to eat quickly. He didn't feel like cooking much. So he had prepared some quick salads for the sake of filling their stomachs without making his partners wait.

Kakashi did deserve to wait, but not Hinata. So he'd just do the right thing and look after the well-being of his teammates. At least, that had been the plan.

"Do you want some help?" Hinata's voice was his first warning, but the salads never stood a chance.

CRASH!

The warning wasn't enough. Itachi finds himself crashing right into Hinata as the two of them bumped into each other and the salad spills everywhere.

It was the strangest sensation to be covered in lettuce, sliced tomatoes, dressing, and various bits of meat as he fell on top of the woman he had admired for longer than he cared to admit.

"That was kind of you to offer." He smiles down at her.

Not that he cared. There was something mesmerizing about that woman's eyes and it wasn't just because of the Byakugan. No they reminded Itachi of a fairy's eyes. Enchanting was the word that springs to his mind as he gazes into those lavender depths.

"You're welcome." She blushes.

The blush was irresistible. So was the feeling of her underneath him. Itachi wasn't sure whether to thank Kakashi or curse his existence at the moment because he knew one thing for certain.

His lover had set this up. Kakashi was the one who had mentioned turning their duo into a trio originally.

"Forgive me, if this is too forward." He smiles as he brushes his lips against hers. "I've just wanted to do that for a very long time."

How could he possibly resist? The picture she painted was nothing short of breath taking. Even with the fragile fabric that separated their bodies on, he could feel the heat of her own against his. The softness of her curves.

"W-What about Kakashi?" HInata's eyes widen to the size of saucers.

Right. The woman had no idea just how deviant his lover truly was. Hinata was an honorable woman. Even if she found their relationship shocking, the bluenette wouldn't come between them. It simply wasn't in her nature.

"I love him and I adore how innocent you are." He smiles at Hinata. "I don't think you realize what just happened. He orchestrated this."

She gasps. It was sweet. The bluenette could never have dreamed Kakashi would do such a thing. Clearly, she didn't know him very well yet.

"He's telling the truth." Kakashi chuckles as he strides into the kitchen. "You needn't worry about jealousy on my part. Only about whether or not you wish to return our affections."

"Kakashi, I love you, but you have absolutely zero sense of tact." Itachi rolls his eyes at the other man.

He would have said more, but that's when he feels Hinata lean up and brush her lips ever so gently against his. It was shy, but it was still a kiss. One that he didn't waste any time in deepening.