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Dark Secrets

Minutes before…..

"I'll wait for Kakashi," Rin told Obito when they stepped out of their homeroom.

He turned to her. "Oh. I'll wait with you, then."

She shook her head. "No. You can go ahead."

He looked puzzled, and with good reason since she hasn't given him an explanation as to why she was so adamant in waiting for their friend. After all, he was just talking to their biology teacher. He cocked his head for a moment, but found no answer from his brunette friend. "W-Well…. I'll see you in class, I guess."

Rin gave her signature sweet-smile that could fool everybody apart from Kakashi and Obito. He knew something was wrong with her, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. Ever since a few days ago, she has been acting out more lately: leaving the group more frequently, making eyes with Kakashi more insistently. It was as if she was getting desperate.

"Obito!" Asuma snuck up behind him and held him in a headlock. "Come on, dude, we'll be late for class." He glanced up at Rin. "Come on, Rinnie. Let's get to class."

"I'm waiting for Kakashi. You guys go ahead." She politely declined.

"Suit yourself. That Danzo-sensei isn't forgiving with tardiness." Asuma warned, dragging Obito away.

After a couple of seconds of letting himself being man-handled by Asuma, he pushed him off from him and sighed in relief. "Geez. Were you trying to kill me?"

"I had to drag you out of there by force. I didn't know if you would come with me." The Sarutobi boy reasoned evenly. "I wanted to talk to you, that's all."

"About what?"

"About Rin and Kakashi during Kurenai's party." He reminded, immediately seeing the Uchiha's face become apprehensive. "I thought Rin confessed to Kakashi that night. But when I asked Kakashi a couple of nights ago, he seemed confused. Do you know what happened?"

Obito pocketed his hands. "I may have sabotaged her plans."

"What?!"

"C'mon! Give me a break, Asuma. I couldn't handle her confessing to Kakashi, because that will break our dynamic. I didn't do anything crazy, I just pretended to be a clingy drunk. Since she couldn't get some time alone with Kakashi, she couldn't confess." He scratched the back of his head and sighed. "I-I know I shouldn't have, but I can't always be her wingman when I have feelings for her."

"Does she know about your feelings?"

Obito hung his head down. "No…"

"And Kakashi doesn't know about Rin's feelings?"

"I think he does, but would rather pretend that he doesn't."

"What if Kakashi were to accept Rin's feelings?"

Obito gave a pained expression, one he could not fabricate even if he wanted to. "I suppose I can't do anything about that. If my two bestfriends want to be together, who am I to stop it? At least Rin is happy, right?"

Asuma chewed onto his toothpick (a temporary substitute for his cigarette) and huffed. "You guys are too complex for my liking. When I realised that I liked Kurenai, I didn't beat around the bush. I told her straight."

"You mean, you got Kakashi to pull you guys together…" Obito have him a side-eye. "Don't think you're so suave. You confessed in a playground with Kakashi's help."

"Well, which one of us has a girlfriend now, huh?" Asuma blushed. "What I'm saying is, stop wallowing in possibilities. You'll regret it later with what ifs – those what ifs are the worst! You don't want them hanging over your head. But by staking your pride, you'll see the outcome without any regrets."

"I know…." He whispered. "But it's hard competing with someone as perfect as Kakashi. Even if he is my friend, I still feel jealous of him. He's good at nearly everything, and he's adored by everyone. I'm not surprised that Rin also has feelings for him."

Asuma looked at the sulking Uchiha and looked out to windows. If only he knew the other side of Kakashi that he was privy to. Because if he knew about that, then he would come to understand that even his beloved rival was far from perfect. That, he, too, was living in false perfectionism.

Rin was playing with her hands in anticipation. They have been in the classroom for a while now. Could she be lecturing him again? Rin wouldn't put it past any teacher to lecture Kakashi. After all, he has a lot riding on him. She looked down at her feet and tried to remain patient. That was until she heard a feminine laugh from within the classroom.

Her ears perked up and she hurried to the classroom door, peering into the glass window of it. There she saw Kakashi in close contact with Tsunade, and they were making causal conversation. It all seemed fine until she saw Kakashi's eyes crease up in interest to whatever Tsunade said, smirking ruggedly.

Much to Rin's shock, she saw that Kakashi was also holding her hand, and Tsunade was letting him do this. What the fuck was going on with the two of them? After a couple of seconds, Kakashi began to stammer and blush like the teen he was, immediately apologising. Tsunade seemed to brush it off with a smile.

Just as Rin was about to press her ear into the door, a platoon of footsteps filled the halls, making her back away from the door. It seemed that class was starting, and she has yet to come to hers.

"Good morning, Senju-sama," the lower years greeted in sync.

She planned on peering through and getting Kakashi from class, but was taken aback when she saw him dash out of the classroom as if he had committed a murder. But with the way she understood it, Kakashi was taking a liking to their new teacher a little too much. And the same could be said for Tsunade. Which was disgusting, because she was supposed to be the adult in their dynamic. She should know that it is illegal to commit in a romantic relationship with a student – a minor, at that.

"Did you need to talk to me, Rin-san?" Tsunade asked, suddenly coming outside of the classroom.

The teen was stunned enough by what she witnessed, and even more saw that the woman she was sickened of the most was two feet away from her. Without anything to say, Rin bolted down the corridor, leaving Tsunade grasping for words at what had just happened.

Could it be? Could Kakashi be associated with her? While she wasn't old enough to be classed as a cougar, she was still sick to allow their relationship to progress into something more. It has never been ethical for students and teachers to commit to each other. Surely Kakashi knew this, too.

Once she arrived in class, she saw Kakashi sat on top of his desk, conversing with both Asuma and Obito. Everything seemed normal with him. Like nothing has changed. When in fact, things have changed.

"Right?" She heard Kakashi exclaim excitedly. "Wasn't it cool when he just swooped in for the kill! It's about time that he got the screen time he deserved." It seemed like they were engaging in their daily conversation of anime. As per usual, Kakashi had his geek on as they exchanged their highlights of the episode.

"Yeah! Did you see that cliffhanger coming? I didn't!" Asuma eagerly said.

"I know right!" Both Kakashi and Obito gasped.

The noise in the classroom suddenly became convoluted and all Rin heard was white-noise, but her attention remained fixated on Kakashi: the way he smiled and laughed with his friends, oblivious to her presence. That was until he looked up at the door and made contact with her. His smile widened, and he gestured for her to come over. "Rin!" he called.

"Where did you go?" Obito questioned, one brow up. "I thought you were waiting for Kakashi."

It was as that moment when she saw Kakashi's enlighten expression fade. "O-Oh… I went to the toilet. Kinda had girl problems, if you know what I mean."

"Ewww!" Asuma grimaced. "TMI, Rin!"

Even Obito looked repulsed at her casual bomb shell. "Gee… a warning would have been great, Rin."

Unsurprisingly, Kakashi was not fazed by her white lie. His hands were clasped together, and he had his attention fixed on her for the wrong reasons before he clicked his tongue. He knew that she had been spying on him… again.

He didn't talk to her for the rest of the day.

At the end of the day, Rin was frantically running around school for Kakashi. She needed to talk to him. Sources from fellow peers told her that he was in the field, practising his runs, but others said that he was at a swim meet. The leisure activities were at opposite ends of the school grounds, so running back and forth with four binders in her arms was an unfortunate task for her to do. But with adrenaline and guilt fuelling her body, she was more than willing to do it.

"Kakashi just left." The swim coach informed her.

So, here she was, running and hoping she could make amends with him. She ran through the halls, knowing that it was against school policy to run within its vicinity. By know she was growing desperate. She came out of the school buildings and hurried to where the bikes were parked. He often took that route to get out of the school area.

Much to her relief, she saw him by the gates. But to her horror, he was with her. Judging their body language alone, Rin got the impression that something serious had happened. For one, she saw that Tsunade acting frantic and…. afraid. While she couldn't see Kakashi's face, she could see that he was livid.

She tried to come closer to them, so that Tsunade could pick up her nearing presence. Get away from him… Rin wanted to say. Why were they always together? She knew that Tsunade needed to closely supervise Kakashi, because of his lowering grades, but the relationship they formed was too close for her taste. After all, Kakashi was still a man. And Tsunade was an attractive woman. It was obvious that he wouldn't be able to resist her if she were to come onto him.

"Ka—" Her eyes widened when Kakashi pulled Tsunade in for an embrace. Even the blonde looked surprised but, again, she let him. He was quick to pull away, to say things to ease her uneasy mood. Tsunade nodded along, but also disagreed with some of the things Kakashi said. That didn't change Kakashi's flare as he gripped her by her shoulders.

Rin couldn't take this. She had to go. But as she turned to leave, she tripped over a bike's tilted wheel, causing her to gasp and trip. Her folders spread in a mess and her knees skidded over the pavement. She winced in pain, but was quick to forget it when she heard Kakashi's voice.

"Rin!" Was he calling her because he was frightened that she would tell the headteacher of what she had seen, or was he genuinely worried for her? He pulled her up on her feet and collected her folders for her. He frowned at her when she refused to look at him. "A-are you alright?"

She opened her mouth to speak, but she couldn't form her words. All she could do is look at him – the man he's loved for so long – and at her. She didn't know what was going on, but something was brewing between them. And it hurt. It hurt more than when rumours of Kakashi and Shizune spread across high school.

While Kakashi never denied or confirmed the rumours, Rin was relieved that he stopped hanging out with Shizune as much. He cared for her feelings more than Shizune's, and respected them.

But with this….. She didn't know how to handle it.

"I'll get plasters from the infirmary." Tsunade said quickly.

"No!" Rin shouted. There's no way that she would want her help. She saw Kakashi flinch back, but she didn't apologise. She won't apologise for this. "I-I'm fine."

"Rin, your knees are bleeding. Let's disinfect it and put a plaster over it."

"I only want you to come." She then looked Tsunade head on. "Not her."

Tsunade was clearly taken aback, but once again, Kakashi respected her wishes. "Alright." He took her hand and led her back inside. Not without looking back at the older woman, of course. That didn't matter, though. All that mattered was that she got him away from Tsunade, and that he was there for her. She felt the warm radiance of his hand as he escorted her to the infirmary. If only she could experience this kind of warmth every day.

Once in the infirmary, Rin was sat on one of the beds as Kakashi placed a plaster on both knees. "What were you doing, Rin?" he finally asked. "Were you spying on me again? Like you did this morning?"

"No-No… I was just –"

"Just tell me the truth, Rin."

"I was looking for you, because I wanted to apologise for this morning!" She truthfully told, hands clenched on her skirt. "I'm sorry for being worried for you. I'm sorry for trying to be your friend! But you can't expect me to be alright with your relationship with our new teacher!"

Kakashi's face scrunched up. "What?"

"What is going on between the two of you?" She cried out. "It's fucking creepy, you know! She's been here for just a week, and suddenly you turn a 180 with your attitude! I don't know what magic she has on you, but it's very effective! I can see that when you hugged her!"

"Rin…"

"But I get it, she's really attractive. I just thought that you would choose more wisely. She's your teacher, Kakashi. These relationships just don't work."

"What the hell are you talking about?" He snapped, agitated. "What theories have you been concocting in your spare time? Are you that fixated on me that you're spinning new stories in that head of yours? Me and Senju-sama? How insane are you?"

"How can you expect me to not think that something is happening between the two of you? You were holdings hands in her classroom, Kakashi! If anything, you might have already made your move and kissed her!"

"Jesus Christ." He huffed, chuckling in disbelief. "Wh-What are you going to accuse me of, next? Huh? Wh-What?" He stood there with his hands on his hips. "Oh. I know! I must be screwing with Senju-sama, right? Because there isn't any other explanation!"

"If there is another explanation, tell me!" Rin yelled back.

Kakashi looked like he was going to tell her, but hesitated. He cleared his throat before he hastily grabbed his bag. "It's not in my place to." When he pushed the door open, he looked over his shoulder. "But your little theory couldn't be more incorrect, Rin."

The door slammed behind him, and Rin was left in a bubbling mess.

Minutes before….

"See you tomorrow, Kisame-sensei." Kakashi waved as he took his leave. As usual, he headed to the shortcut home – the parking lot. He plugged his earphones in and paced himself out of school.

As he neared the back gates, he saw Tsunade conversing with a man. The same man from last night. Things escalated before he could rush by her side – Hanabusa tried to grab her by her arm, but she was quick to flip him on his back. The man fell pathetically on the ground with a thud, but that didn't stop his persistence. He still pursued her like a dog. He basically found her self-defence attractive, and her defiance sexy.

Given the man's muscle to fat ratio, it was safe to assume that he worked out. And that he wouldn't last in a fight with him. Nevertheless, Kakashi still divided him from his teacher. He gently shoved Tsunade back and kept his arm stretched out to Hanabusa. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"

Hanabusa looked surprised at first, but was later unfazed. It was clear that he had forgotten his face already.

"Go before I call the authorities." Tsunade spoke, resolute.

He tried to move closer to her, but was stopped when Kakashi blocked him. "I wouldn't do anything stupid if I were you." Knowing that his action could provoke a brawl, he pushed him away from Tsunade. "Leave."

Their threat seemed to work, because he, once again, took his leave. It wasn't until after he drove off that Tsunade released her shaky breath. "This can't be happening…." She whispered to herself. "He even knows where I work."

"Did you tell him?"

"No! Of course not."

"We need to report him, Senju-sama." He suggested. "If we leave this issue, it could escalate to full on stalking. God knows what he's thinking!"

"I know.. I know…" She ran her fingers through her hair and groaned. "He told me he wanted to apologise. I didn't think that he would meet me in the parking lot! He didn't even apologise. He just wanted to lure me out."

"What did he do?"

"Tried to coerce me into another date with him. And when I refused, well… let's just say that it could have gotten more physical. Especially since the school is not sparse of students, he could have easily….." The dread that filled her face was enough to compel Kakashi to console her in the only way he knew how – by embracing her.

He knew that it was inappropriate to do so, but she needed to feel a sense of security. Even if it was for a moment. He felt her hand try to push him away at first, but she ultimately relented by leaning closer to him.

"Thank you…" she breathed quietly.

He held her like she was a fragile porcelain cup, even though he knew damn well that she was a tank. A woman as feisty like her is always a force to be reckon with. But even tanks have weaknesses. She needed someone, and he was there for her. He knows what she's been through – he was there – so he had the right to console her.

After relishing in her warmth and sweet perfume, he pulled away from her but kept his hands on her shoulders. "If you'd like, I can go to the police station with you. We can file a report. My manager can testify, too! We have security cameras at the restaurant for evidence. We can deal with that creepy bastard!"

"Do you think that I'll be able to put a dent on his affluent family? They could easily bribe the police!" Tsunade said back. "When I say he's rich, I mean he's filthy rich."

"We need to do something! Any—"

A shriek caused him to look back. There, he saw Rin on the ground. Almost instantly, he rushed to her aid, fearing for the worst. Did she hit her head? Was she hurt? A lot of questions spiralled through his mind, but none of them asked if she saw them. He didn't care, because there was nothing to hide.

But then the accusations happened.

He understood the hurt on her part, but he couldn't see why she was so quick on accusing him of being attracted to other women. He was connected to the incident that transpired; he couldn't just leave Tsunade to it! Not when he knew it would be in his conscience if anything were to happen to her. He wasn't…. attracted to her.

As he went by his homeroom, he slowed down until he saw Tsunade in her classroom. She was on a phonecall with someone, but as distressed as she looked, he knew he couldn't come in. Instead, he walked past the classroom and hurried on home.

He wasn't.

Tsunade sat in her apartment that night, half-expecting for Hanabusa to show up at her door. Thankfully, her apartment complex remained quiet. She lounged on her couch in deep contemplating as she waited for her visitor, Jiraiya, to come. The past day had become a rollercoaster with her. She certainly didn't expect for her student to be entangled in the middle of it, nor did she expect him to be truly invested in her well-being.

She also didn't see most of their encounters to have an element of physical contact. Up until now. She couldn't read Kakashi in those moments. Couldn't see what his true motives were. He didn't seem like the kind of guy who would do favours for his own motives, though. And he certainly didn't seem like he was acting to care, wherein he was just a horny teen trying to tick off a wish from their bucket list – banging a teacher.

No. Kakashi seemed genuine with her. And while their interactions can be deemed inappropriate in the realms of school, there was no harm meant by it. Especially since they weren't attracted to each other. But it hurt Rin, nonetheless. The pained look on that girl's face replayed in her mind over and over again. Rin seemed threatened.

"Oh, no!" Tsunade suddenly gasped out loud. Rin wasn't thinking that she and Kakashi were…. Oh god no….

A sudden rapt on the door stopped Tsunade's inner cringe.

She answered the door and allowed her gallant friend to walk into her apartment. "You have a lot of explaining to do, Jiraiya." She crossed her arms, ready to confront him. "You have invited a psychopath into my life!"

"Relax. He's harmless." He said back, leaning against her wall. "He's anything but a stalker."

"He knows where I work!"

"I told him."

"You, what?!" She screamed. "Why in God's name did you tell him?!"

"He told me that he wanted to apologise. So, I gave him your work address."

"You're a stupid, stupid man, Jiraiya! How dare you give out my information without my consent!" She was practically shouting at the top of her lungs, and her neighbours could probably hear her as clear as day, but she couldn't care less.

"I didn't think much of it."

"He spiked my drink, you fucking idiot. I told you that! He had the intention to rape me!" She snarled sharply, pushing against the gallant. "You set me up with a pompous bastard who can't take 'no' as an answer!"

"I didn't know about this!" Jiraiya lightly defended. "I didn't even know that this is why you wanted me to come here tonight."

"Well, why else would I call you here?! I'm too scared to go out, Jiraiya. What if I come back and he's under my bed or something? I'm telling you, he's a psychopath!"

Jiraiya rubbed her arms and he sighed. "I'm sorry, Princess. I was oblivious to this. I swear." He kissed the crown of her head. "But in all fairness, I thought you called me here tonight because you were feeling lonely again."

She glanced up at him, obviously disgusted. "Is that all you have to say? You came here because you thought we were going to have sex?!" She swatted his arms away and pushed him to the wall. "You fucking pig. I never thought that you would be this despicable."

"What? We used to do it all the time. Until you decided you were too good for me, that is."

She narrowed her eyes. "Is that why you set me up with a guy like him?"

"I mean, I was got up in the moment."

"You fucking bastard!" She struck him across the face. "Get the fuck out of my apartment. Get out! Get out!"

"Calm down, Tsunade!" He grabbed both of her wrists and tried to keep her still. "I said I was caught up in the moment. I thought I set you up with a douchebag, not a rapist. Do you think I'm that twisted to let a man defile you?"

"You tell me!" She growled. "You obviously didn't want us to end. I wouldn't put it past you to do something like this."

"Well, newsflash Princess, I didn't. I genuinely thought that he was harmless." When he was certain that she wouldn't lash out at him, he released her hands. "I'll do something about him," he finally reassured.

Tsunade huffed and walked away from him. "You better," she muttered.

Jiraiya chuckled. She still had her spirit. Now that that issue was resolved (kind of. Not that it truly mattered), he came behind her and wrapped her arms around her body before he inhaled the scent of her hair. "Come on, don't be like this. I've missed you…." He whispered, kissing her neck and brushing his fingers across her breasts.

She huffed exasperatedly. "Jira… I'm not in the mood."

"You are never in the mood until I get you into bed."

"S-Stop. I'm not joking, Jira." She said, prying his hands away.

"Neither am I."

Knowing that relenting was easier than fighting him, she soon allowed for his hands to touch her.

He smirked, working to untie her silken robe. When her clothing pooled around her feet, he already had her in his arms. He relentlessly worked to rip her undergarments from her before he pushed her down on her couch.

"I fucking hate you," she said.

He loomed over her, his hand clasping her throat. "I hate you just as much."

In a rough motion, he entered her.

A/N: I don't know what witch-craft allowed me to write another chapter, but it's kinda freaking me out. XD (I already have a part of Chapter 8 written out, too). So I guess daily updates aren't dead yet?

I found it hard to write another dynamic for Tsunade and Jiraiya, since I'm used to portraying them as best buds. This will all be explained in later chapters. I also enjoyed writing scenes from different perspectives. It was really fun to play around with it. :) There will be more scenes from Tsunade's perspective, too. Meaning, more of her story will be revealed eventually.

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