Kakuranger-New Year's Romance 7
Disclaimer: I do not own Super Sentai. They belong to Saburo Yatsude, Shotaro Ishinomori, TV Asahi, and Toei Company, Ltd. Unless otherwise noted, the characters in this story are actually speaking Japanese. Some characters may appear a bit OOC.
(19:00)
As Nekomaru was making the long journey to the onsen, with Saizou driving, Tsuruhime was napping on Sasuke's shoulder. As she was napping, Sasuke began thinking back to the times he spent with Tsuruhime.
(Flashback; during their times as Kakurangers, but before their first official date)
Sasuke and Tsuruhime were sitting at a park bench outside of Nekomaru one night, as neither of them could sleep.
"You okay, Tsuruhime?" Sasuke asked her as she was rubbing her neck.
"Not really," Tsuruhime said. "My neck's been bothering me since that last battle." During that last battle, Tsuruhime was grabbed by a Dorodoro and thrown into a tree, with her neck and upper back taking most of the impact.
"Hold on a sec," Sasuke said. Then, he started massaging Tsuruhime's neck.
"Sasuke, what are you…ooh!" Tsuruhime said as she was being massaged. "This actually feels good." Sasuke continued to massage her neck and shoulders and her upper back before stopping after about fifteen minutes.
"Feel any better?" Sasuke asked.
"Yeah," Tsuruhime said. "Thanks. Just one question…where did you learn to do a massage like that?"
"Some of my ex-girlfriends said I had the 'magic fingers' in high school and college," Sasuke explained.
"I won't comment on that," Tsuruhime said. "I'm going back to bed. Good night, Sasuke."
"Good night," Sasuke said. "I'll stay out here a little longer."
"Just don't stay out here too long," Tsuruhime told him.
"Who are you, my mother?" Sasuke asked. Tsuruhime simply chuckled at that before going back into Nekomaru.
(change-of-scene; some time after, shortly after Sasuke and Tsuruhime started dating)
The Kakurangers and a little girl named Youko were watching the sunrise from the top of a hill overlooking the city.
"It's beautiful," Youko said. The Kakurangers were all in their Kakuranger form. As they were all watching the sunrise, Sasuke removed his helmet, so that he could see the beauty for himself. Soon, Tsuruhime did the same, and the other Kakurangers followed. While the others enjoyed seeing the sun rise up from the ground, especially Youko, Sasuke took his hand and place it in Tsurhime's, and the two smiled at each other before gazing out at the sunrise again.
(change-of-scene; some time afterwards)
Nekomaru is parked at the end of a beach, with the Kakure boys already in their swimsuits, waiting for Tsuruhime. Jiraiya was grilling burgers on the barbecue.
"Man, how much longer is she going to be in there?" Saizou asked. Tsuruhime was changing into her swimsuit. "I want to get to the fun in the sun."
"Same here," Seikai said.
"Have you guys ever seen Tsuruhime in a swimsuit before?" Jiraiya asked.
"Nope," Saizou.
"Nuh-uh," Seikai said.
"Me neither," Jiraiya said.
"I have," Sasuke said.
"EH?!" all three male ninjas said.
"Yesterday, when I took her out shopping," Sasuke said. "She told me that she didn't really have a swimsuit, so I bought her one. She even tried it on for me."
"So, what did you get her?" Seikai asked.
"You'll have to wait and see for yourself, Kai," Sasuke said.
"Aw, man!" Seikai moaned.
"Come on, bro!" Saizou said. "Just tell us!"
"She's coming out in just a minute, guys," Jiraiya said, flipping one of the burgers. He then said in English, "So, cool it, okay?" Both Saizou and Seikai just stared at Jiraiya in shock.
"He's saying 'calm down', guys," Sasuke said. At that moment, Tsuruhime came out of Nekomaru, wearing a nice pink bikini. It was a bit revealing, but not too much, seeing as she was only fourteen at the time.
"Hello, boys," Tsuruhime said.
"Whoa, baby!" Saizou said. Seikai had a nosebleed, which he covered up with his hand. Jiraiya's jaw dropped in shock, and he dropped his spatula on the ground. Sasuke simply smiled at her.
"So, can we go now, Tsuruhime-chan?" Sasuke asked.
"Certainly," Tsuruhime said.
"All right!" Sasuke, Saizou, Seikai, and Jiraiya said.
Soon, it was beach time. Saizou was attempting to surf on the waves, Seikai was attempting to flirt with some of the bathing beauties, Jiraiya was still grilling hamburgers, and Sasuke…well, he had filled a bucket with water, and was sneaking towards Tsuruhime, who was lying on a blanket, wearing sunglasses on her face.
"Don't…even…try it," Tsuruhime said, not even turning to face Sasuke.
"Aah!" Sasuke said, startled by Tsuruhime's reaction. In fact, he was so startled that he tripped and ended up spilling the water on Tsuruhime anyway. The leader of the Kakurangers just stood up and glared at her boyfriend.
"You are so going to pay for that!" Tsuruhime said coldly at him.
"Eep," Sasuke said. He then picked himself up and ran off, with Tsuruhime chasing after him. Saizou and Seikai observed the whole thing.
"Now, what are those two up to?" Saizou asked.
"I'd rather not know," Seikai said. "Hey, want to go see if the burgers are done?"
"Sure," Saizou said.
Over in another part of the beach, Sasuke was running from an angry Tsuruhime. However, she soon caught up to him and pounced him. She then pinned him onto the sand.
"You do realize that you're going to have to be punished," Tsuruhime said.
"Punished?" Sasuke asked nervously. "What are you going to do to me, Tsuru-chan?"
"This," Tsuruhime said. She then pulled Sasuke closed to her and kissed him on the lips. They continued kissing for about a minute before Tsuruhime pulled her face back, leaving Sasuke almost speechless.
"What…was that about?" Sasuke asked. Tsuruhime then rolled off of him and stood up. "You said that you were going to punish me."
"It was a joke, silly," Tsuruhime said. She then helped Sasuke to his feet.
"I never thought of you as a jokester, Tsuru-chan," Sasuke said. Tsuruhime just giggled and winked at him. Sasuke then noticed Nekomaru in the distance. "Wow, I didn't realize we ran so far."
"You want to race back?" Tsuruhime asked him.
"Loser has to do the winner's laundry," Sasuke said.
"Sasuke!" Tsuruhime blushed profusely upon hearing that.
"Except for swimwear and undergarments," Sasuke said. "Does that make you feel better?"
"A little," Tsuruhime said.
"Ready?" Sasuke asked.
"Ready," Tsurhime said. They were about to run when Sasuke got back up.
"Hold on a second…" Sasuke said.
"What now?" Tsuruhime asked in mock anger.
"I'll give you a little head start, Tsuru-chan," Sasuke said.
"Big mistake, Ojii-san," Tsuruhime said.
"Just go already," Sasuke said. Tsuruhime ran off, and then five seconds later, Sasuke ran after her.
Soon, both ninja reached Nekomaru at the exact same time.
"I win," they both said at the same time.
"There they are," Saizou said, sitting at one of the picnic tables. Seikai was sitting across from him. Jiraiya was still grilling burgers.
"So, where have you two been all this time?" Seikai asked.
"We were…chasing each other across the beach," Sasuke said. "Is there something wrong with that?"
"No," Saizou and Seikai said.
"Good," Sasuke said.
"By the way, gentlemen, who reached Nekomaru first…Sasuke or yours truly?" Tsuruhime asked.
"We weren't really paying attention," Saizou said.
"Yeah," Seikai said. "Sorry, Tsuruhime."
"I guess we'll have to do each other's laundry then," Sasuke said.
"I guess," Tsuruhime said. The other three Ninja boys just stared at them. "Don't ask."
(change-of-scene; later that night)
Sasuke was walking down the beach barefoot. He was wearing a red tanktop and his swim trunks, and was carrying a towel over his shoulder. He then saw Tsuruhime sitting on a log that was on the beach over the water, wearing her pajamas.
"So, this is where you disappeared to," Sasuke said.
"Oh, hello, Sasuke," Tsuruhime said.
"Mind if I join you?" he asked his girlfriend.
"Not at all," Tsuruhime said. Sasuke then set his towel down, walked down the log, and sat down next to Tsuruhime.
"So, whatcha doing out here, Tsuru-chan?" he asked.
"I needed some peace and quiet," Tsuruhime said. "Obviously, I'm not going to get that now."
"Hey!" Sasuke said.
"Nothing personal," Tsuruhime said. "Say, why are you wearing your swim trunks, Sasuke-kun?"
"I was going to go for a little swim, actually," Sasuke said.
"At this time of night, are you crazy?" Tsuruhime asked. "Don't answer that."
"You know, you're welcome to join me," Sasuke said.
"I'll pass," Tsuruhime said. "Besides, I'm not dressed for the occasion." Sasuke then gave her mischievous grin. "Why are you looking at me like that?" He then gently shoved her off the log and into the water. After about a minute, she resurfaced. "Sasuke!" Sasuke then leapt off of the log and into the water, which was about seven or eight feet deep.
"Sorry about that," Sasuke said. "My hand slipped."
"Really?" Tsuruhime said. She then splashed Sasuke, who returned the splash. The two then splashed each other for about a minute before stopping.
"You okay, Tsuru-chan?" Sasuke asked, noticing that Tsuruhime was shivering a bit.
"Sasuke, it's cold in here!" Tsuruhime said.
"Okay, we'll head back to shore now," Sasuke said. The two then swam over to the shore. Once they reached the shore, Tsuruhime took Sasuke's towel and walked over to behind a tree to remove her wet clothing. Sasuke, in the meanwhile, was trying to start a fire with several twigs.
"You're not peeking, are you?" Tsuruhime said from behind the tree.
"Of course not, Tsuru-chan," Sasuke said. "You know I'm not that kind of person." He the gave up on trying to start it the traditional way. "Oh, to hell with it!" He threw one of the twigs to the side and fired a spark at the branches, creating a fire. Tsuruhime then came out from behind the tree, wearing the towel around her body.
"You know, I'm jealous," she said.
"Oh?"
"How come I can't throw out fire like you do, Sasuke-kun?" Tsuruhime asked.
"I don't know," Sasuke said. "Aren't you going to chew me out for using my ninja powers for personal gain?"
"I'll make an exception in this case," Tsuruhime said as she sat down in front of the campfire. "I just realized something."
"Oh?"
"Those were the only pair of pajamas that I had packed," Tsuruhime said. "I don't have anything to wear for tonight."
"Well, you can borrow one of my shirts, Tsuru-chan," Sasuke said.
"Thanks, Sasuke," Tsuruhime said. Just then, a beep went off. Sasuke reached into his tanktop and pulled out his Doron Changer.
"Sasuke here," he said as he pressed the button.
"Where are you guys, man?" Seikai said from the other side.
"We're over by the log crossing," Sasuke said. "We were crossing the bridge when we both fell into the water. Don't worry, we're both all right, but it's going to be a while before we get back because Tsuruhime's drying her clothes."
"Okay…" Seikai said, not really believing him. "Hey, if you have a chance, could you please let our beloved leader know that she forgot her Doron Changer?" Tsuruhime immediately blushed upon hearing that.
"I'll be sure to let her know, Kai," Sasuke said. "We'll be back as soon as we can."
"Okay," Seikai said. He then 'hung up.' Sasuke then turned to Tsuruhime.
"I was in a hurry, okay?" Tsuruhime said.
"And you call me the irresponsible one," Sasuke said. Tsuruhime responded by elbowing him in the stomach. "Hey!" Tsuruhime simply giggled in response. "I'd retaliate, but you're wearing a towel, and I don't want to risk it falling off."
"Thanks for caring, Sasuke," Tsuruhime said.
Eventually, after Tsuruhime warmed up a bit, she got dressed again and the two walked back to Nekomaru. The other ninjas were sitting at the picnic table. They were all dressed in their pajamas.
"About time, man," Jiraiya said in English.
"What kept you two?" Saizou asked.
"Didn't Seikai tell you guys about what happened?" Sasuke asked him. Saizou and Jiraiya then looked at Seikai.
"I, uh…" Seikai struggled to say.
"Never mind that," Tsuruhime said. "Seikai, my Doron Changer, please."
"Oh, sure, Tsuruhime," Seikai said, standing up and walking over to her. "Next time, Tsuruhime…be sure to have this with you when you leave." Tsuruhime simply snatched the Doron Changer out of Seikai's hands.
"I'm going to go in and change," Tsuruhime said. "Good night, everyone." She then turned and walked to Sasuke. "Good night, Sasuke-kun."
"Good night, Tsuru-chan," Sasuke said. They shared a brief kiss on the lips before she entered Nekomaru and shut the door behind her.
"Sasuke-kun?" Saizou said.
"Tsuru-chan?" Seikai said.
"Shut up," Sasuke said.
(change-of-scene; even later on, with Tsuruhime and Sasuke in Nekomaru)
Tsuruhime was resting on her bed in Nekomaru, recovering from a twisted ankle that she suffered from a training session. Just then, Sasuke entered the cat-bus, carrying a few things.
"Don't you knock?" Tsuruhime asked as she stood up. "What if I was naked?"
"Don't even make me visualize that right now," Sasuke said. "So, how are you feeling?"
"Restless," Tsuruhime said. "I should be out on patrol with the others. Speaking of which, why aren't you on patrol?"
"The other guys said they could handle it by themselves," Sasuke said. "Besides, I wanted to see how you were doing."
"I can take care of myself, thank you very much," Tsuruhime said.
"Oh, okay," Sasuke said. He then set his stuff down on his own bed. "I guess I'll be on my way then…Princess." Sasuke was then on his way out when Tsuruhime called him back.
"Hold it!" she said. Sasuke stopped in his tracks. "What did you just call me?"
"Princess," Sasuke said. "I had a talk with Jiraiya last night, trying to come up with a pet name for you."
"Pet name? Princess?" Tsuruhime said, in a rare state of confusion.
"From your name," Sasuke explained. "According to our resident English expert, Tsuruhime translates to 'Crane Princess,' which is why I called you Princess."
"Oh…" Tsuruhime said. "Then, you won't mind if I called you Monkey Man, right?"
"Monkey Man?" Sasuke said, insulted at first. He then realized what Tsuruhime was talking about. "Oh…I get it now. It's fine with me, Tsuru-chan. I'm going to go head back on patrol now." Sasuke was about to leave again.
"Stay," Tsuruhime said.
"Hmm?"
"I could really use the company, Sasuke-kun," Tsuruhime said.
"Really?" Sasuke said as he turned to face Tsuruhime. "You sure you don't want to be alone?"
"I'm sure," Tsuruhime said.
"Okay," Sasuke said. He then walked over to her bed. "Mind if I sit down here?"
"Not at all," Tsuruhime said. "Just let me scoot over a bit."
"All right," Sasuke said. Tsuruhime then moved over so that he could sit down next to her. "So…what do we do now?"
"Not much to do, actually," Tsuruhime said. "I was actually taking a nap when you burst in here."
"Oh, yeah," Sasuke said, blushing a bit.
"You know…I could really use one of your massages right now," Tsuruhime said.
"Coming right up," Sasuke said. Tsuruhime then turned to the side so Sasuke could begin massaging her neck.
"Oh, that feels good," Tsuruhime said. "You really do have magic fingers, Sasuke-kun." Sasuke then chuckled in a somewhat suspicious way. "I don't like that laugh." She then turned to see Sasuke with a mischievous look on his face. "Don't even THINK about it."
"Oh, I'm not going to think about it, Tsuru-chan," Sasuke said. "I'm going to do it!" He then started tickling Tsuruhime, causing her to laugh uncontrollably.
"Sasuke…please…I can't…stand it!" Tsuruhime said between laughs. After about a minute, Sasuke stopped tickling, allowing the leader of the Kakurangers to catch her breath.
"So…the strong, serious Tsuruhime is ticklish," Sasuke said. "Who would have thought it?" Tsuruhime simply responded by grabbing her pillow and whacking Sasuke with it. "Whoa!" The force of the impact knocked Sasuke off of the bed. Lucky for him, he wasn't hurt. "What was that about?" Tsuruhime then looked at him with a mischievous grin. "Oh, I see where this is going." He then picked himself up, walked over to his bed, and grabbed a pillow. "Well, two can play at that game."
Sasuke and Tsuruhime were both on the floor of Nekomaru panting heavily after an intense pillow fight between the two of them. Despite their aggressiveness, both were very careful not to make Tsuruhime's ankle injury worse.
"Sasuke…I haven't had this much fun since…come to think of it, I don't think I've ever had this much fun," Tsuruhime said.
"Not even on our dates?" Sasuke asked her. Tsuruhime didn't answer that. Instead, she crawled onto Sasuke's body and looked him right in the eye.
"Thanks for keeping me company, Monkey Man," Tsuruhime said.
"No problem, Princess," Tsuruhime said. The two then entered a passionate kiss. They were so into the kiss that they didn't notice the door to Nekomaru opening.
"We're back!" Seikai said. The there ninjas then noticed the two making out on the floor.
"Oh, my…" Jiraiya said in English.
"Looks like you two have been busy," Saizou said. Both immediately stopped kissing, and Tsuruhime turned to see the other Kakurangers staring at them.
"Hi, guys," Sasuke said. Tsuruhime just covered her face in embarrassment. "How was patrol?"
"We didn't really find anything suspicious, guys," Seikai said. "Until we got back."
"Okay…" Sasuke said. "You know, you could have knocked first."
"Yeah," Jiraiya said in English to Seikai and Saizou. Both of them laughed nervously.
"Okay, I want you three out of here right now," Tsuruhime said, pointing to the 'three stooges.' "I need to get some rest."
"Do we have to?" Saizou asked.
"NOW!" Tsuruhime screamed.
"Okay! Okay! We're leaving!" Seikai said, dragging Jiraiya and Saizou with him. "Come on guys, let's go. Tsuruhime's in that mood again."
"Would you mind helping me into the bed, Monkey Man?" Tsuruhime asked.
"Certainly, Princess," Sasuke said. As soon as he stood up, he lifted Tsuruhime off of the ground and gently set her on her bed. He then took a couple of pillows from his and Saizou's bed and placed them below her ankle for support. "How's that, Tsuru-chan?"
"Nice," Tsuruhime said. "I kind of liked being lifted off of my feet like that." Sasuke simply chuckled in response before heading for the door. "Oh, Sasuke? Could you do me a favor and bop each of them on the head for me, please?"
"Certainly," Sasuke said. He then went to the door and exited Nekomaru.
(change-of-scene; a few years later, some time after Hakamenrou fully accepted Sasuke and Tsuruhime as a couple)
Sasuke had been summoned by Hakamenrou for an important discussion. It turns out that Tsuruhime was suffering from an intense nightmare, and that she wasn't waking up from it. Knowing that he promised to let nothing happen to his daughter, Hakamenrou quickly taught Sasuke how to project his consciousness into Tsuruhime's mind, allowing him to enter her dreams and save her. Just for the record, in the dream, Tsuruhime was being assaulted by Onbu-Obake, or the 'Pink Hentai' as she calls him.
When Tsuruhime woke up, she found Sasuke standing at the edge of her bed.
"Good morning, Princess," Sasuke greeted her.
"Sasuke," Tsuruhime said. "I just had the weirdest dream. I was being molested by that Pink Hentai again. I was all alone, and then all of a sudden, you showed up and defeated him."
"I know," Sasuke said. "I was there."
"What do you mean, Sasuke?" Tsuruhime asked confusedly.
"Your father taught me how to project my consciousness into your dream, Tsuru-chan," Sasuke said. "I made a promise to your father that nothing would happen to you as long as I was around, and I intended to keep that promise no matter what."
"Sasuke…" Tsuruhime said. They were about to kiss again when Tsuruhime stopped briefly. "Wait, has my father woken up yet?"
"I don't think he has," Sasuke said. "Maybe we can get a few moments to ourselves, Princess."
"Ah…" Tsuruhime said. "Here, climb in bed with me."
"EH?!"
"Relax, Sasuke," Tsuruhime said. "We're not going to have sex…at least not for a while."
"If you say so," Sasuke said. He climbed into the bed next to Tsuruhime, and she pulled him close to her. The two then began kissing, which quickly turned into an intense make-out session. In fact, it got so intense, that Sasuke unconsciously slipped a hand into Tsuruhime's shirt. Eek, he then thought to himself. He then quickly pulled away from her.
"What's wrong, Sasuke?" Tsuruhime asked sadly.
"Tsuruhime!" Sasuke said as he quickly retracted his hand from inside her shirt. "I'm so sorry, I…"
"It's okay," Tsuruhime whispered.
"Eh?"
"I don't mind you doing it, Sasuke-kun," Tsuruhime said.
"Are you sure about that, Tsuru-chan?" Sasuke asked.
"I'm sure," Tsuruhime said.
"Even after that intense nightmare you just had?" Sasuke asked.
"Sasuke…I trust you wholeheartedly," Tsuruhime said.
"If you say so," Sasuke said. They resumed their make-out session, which quickly became a bit naughtier than their previous ones. However, they wouldn't be making the big leap until much, MUCH, later.
(change-of-scene; Sasuke's 30th birthday)
Sasuke was walking through the park after dark when he thought he heard something. When he turned around, somebody tackled him onto the ground. That someone was Tsuruhime.
"Happy birthday, Sasuke," Tsuruhime said.
"Couldn't you have figured out a better way to congratulate me?" Sasuke asked her.
"Maybe," Tsuruhime said. "I'm sorry I don't have anything for you…and this was such a special day for you."
"That's all right, Princess," Sasuke said. "Just seeing you here is the best present of all."
"Oh, you!" Tsuruhime said, blushing a bit. "Kiss me, Monkey Man." The two then kissed for a brief minute before Tsuruhime pulled back.
"Why'd you stop, Tsuru-chan?" Sasuke asked.
"Come with me," Tsuruhime said as she got up.
"But where are we going?" Sasuke asked.
"You'll see," Tsuruhime said.
A few minutes later, they were in a somewhat strange part of the forest.
"So, what is this place?" Sasuke asked.
"This is my secret place, Sasuke," Tsuruhime said. "You're the only one I've brought here. I haven't told anyone else…not my father, not the other Kakurangers, not even Yukiyo and Tsukiyo." Yukiyo and Tsukiyo were the other two members of the Punishment Sailor Sisters team that Tsuruhime was a part of before she became a Kakuranger.
"Ah…" Sasuke said. "So, why'd you bring me here?"
"Turn around," Tsuruhime said.
"Eh?"
"I'm going to bring you a surprise, Sasuke-kun," Tsuruhime said.
"Can't I just cover my eyes?" Sasuke asked. He was then forcibly turned around by his girlfriend. "Hey!"
"Just stay like that until I tell you to turn back around, all right?" Tsuruhime said.
"All right," Sasuke moaned. After a minute of having his back to Tsuruhime, he quickly turned his head to check behind him.
"No peeking!" Tsuruhime said. Sasuke then turned back, away from his girlfriend. After another minute, he was starting to get a bit impatient. "Okay, you can turn around now." Sasuke then turned back around, and he was definitely shocked at what he was seeing. Tsuruhime was standing in front of him…naked as the day she was born.
"Tsuruhime…"
"Do…do you like it?" Tsuruhime asked, blushing a bit.
"You…you're…words can't even describe it," Sasuke said. Tsuruhime then giggled before walking towards her boyfriend, doing a little turnaround for him along the way.
Calm down, Sasuke, he thought to himself. Calm down, boy. Tsuruhime then wrapped her arms around Sasuke's body in a tight embrace.
"So, what do you think?" Tsuruhime asked in a seductive voice.
"Uh…um…I really don't know what to think, Tsuru-chan," Sasuke said.
"I'm not ready to do it yet, Sasuke, if that's what you're thinking," Tsuruhime said.
"Oh," Sasuke said. "Well, when do you think we should…you know?"
"Don't worry, Sasuke," Tsuruhime said. "I'll tell you when I'm ready." They then shared a kiss, which quickly turned into an intense make-out session.
Sasuke?
(end flashback)
"Sasuke?"
"Hmm?" Sasuke woke up and found Tsuruhime standing in front of him. And she was fully clothed, just for the record. "Are we there already, Tsuru-chan?"
"Yes, Sasuke," Tsuruhime said. "You've been asleep for over two hours."
"Hmm?" Sasuke said. He then double-checked his watch. "Wow, I didn't realize it was this late. Where's everyone else?"
"Already inside," Tsuruhime said. "And if I know Saizou and Seikai, they're probably going to get drunk within the next twenty minutes."
"Right…" Sasuke said. The two then disembarked Nekomaru and headed for the resort.
Whew, that was a long one! Anyways, please read and review.