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SUMMARY: Tsunade, Genma, Kotetsu, Anko, Kurenai and Kakashi make a bet on who can get the person they like first. They have a week to get their partners - who will win? Short chapters but will be updated quickly.
WARNINGS: JirTsu, GenRai, KotIzu, IbiAnko, AsuKur, KakaIru, SasuNaru, suggested KibaHina and LeeTen; explicit only for KakaIru and GenRai.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto, it is the property of Masashi Kishimoto.
Thanks to Kunohichi8 for the review!
It was the final day of the bet, and Genma still hadn't gotten Raido to agree to anything, the older man merely saying that what they did in Tsunade's office was just sex, with no strings attached. By this point, he was completely frustrated, and he was supposed to leave in an hour to meet the others. I already know Tsunade has gotten Jiraiya, and Kotetsu and Izumo are close if not already together, he said to himself. But, maybe I'm not the only one who lost? After all, with Kakashi's reputation, I bet he hasn't gotten anything from Iruka at all, or if he he has then it's not a relationship... Genma was interrupted from his thoughts by a knock at the door. He answered it, only to find it was Raido.
"Er – what are you doing here?" he asked lamely.
"Didn't you say something about joining some of the others for a drink tonight?"
"Oh, yeah", Genma replied, remembering that he had told Raido earlier that he had plans this night.
"You added something under your breath about how I should be there, and I figured it might help me find out what's been going on with you all week. So, come on then."
"Wait!" Genma half-shouted. I have to tell him before he finds out from one of the others, or I at least have to ask him... "Er...I...well, I know you thought it was just sex – and it probably was given we were on the Hokage's desk – which we're not going to tell her about by the way! – but, er...I do actually want a date. If you want", he added hurriedly.
"Sure, tonight then and you can blow off drinking with everyone?"
"Er, actually, I need to go tonight", Genma responded sheepishly, wondering if he should tell Raido about the bet before they arrived.
"Okay, tomorrow then?" Raido asked, smiling at him.
"Yeah, sure. Let's go, shall we?"
It didn't take long for the two of them to arrive, and Genma realised that everyone else was already there, even Kakashi, who was never on time.
"I told him we were meeting at 8, that way he got here by 9", Kurenai explained.
"Okay then, who knows about what's been going on?" Tsunade asked, already drinking.
"About what?" Raido asked.
"There's been a bet", Jiraiya revealed. Izumo and Ibiki nodded as well, having figured out what was going on earlier in the week.
"Basically, we had to try and get the person we liked to be in a relationship with us before tonight", Kotetsu explained.
"Is that why you asked me out then?" Asuma asked Kurenai, although his smile made it clear he didn't mind.
"Iruka?" Tsunade asked.
"Sorry, what?" Iruka asked in reply.
"I guess you didn't figure it out then", Kurenai replied.
"So, did anyone not get a date?" Tsunade asked.
"I got a first date on Monday", Kurenai said.
"Friday, but only 'cause I got sent on a mission until then", Anko responded, moving to sit in Ibiki's lap as he looked at her in amusement.
"Thursday and Saturday", Kotetsu said. "Although I'm not sure Thursday counted or not...what about you Tsunade-sama?"
"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday", she replied. "So I guess I don't lose for once!"
"That just leaves Kakashi and Genma then", Kotetsu said.
"We had dinner on Wednesday", Kakashi said in reply.
"Wait, you actually got him on a date!" Genma exclaimed. "How did...but your reputation...and..."
"I guess you didn't get Raido at all then", Kakashi grinned, his smirk evident even through his mask.
"Well, we're going out tomorrow night, does that count?" Raido asked.
"No, the terms of the bet stipulated one date and a second planned before Sunday", Kurenai responded.
"Ha! What about the second Kakashi?"
"Last night. And this Tuesday we're going out again. Good enough?" he asked, looking at Kurenai.
"Yeah, that means Genma is the loser", she responded. He sighed and stood up, going to the bar to buy drinks for the twelve of them, although he did wonder what Kakashi had done, as Iruka was being very silent this evening.
Within an hour, all of them were already half-drunk when Gai entered with Shizune.
"My Eternal Rival! I have completed my vow!" he exclaimed at the top of his voice.
"Huh?" Kakashi grunted in surprise. "You mean...you...and Shizune...?"
"The two of you?" Tsunade asked in surprise.
"Er, yeah, Hokage-sama", Shizune replied, blushing slightly.
"Well, did you want to join us?" Tsunade asked, pulling them both over to the table. [A/N - Cookies to Kunohichi8 for guessing who Gai would end up with two chapters ago!]
At the table, Iruka was almost collapsing already. As Kakashi sat down beside him again, Iruka let his head slip onto Kakashi's shoulder.
" 'Kashi, I think I'm drunk – hic!"
"Is that how you got him then?" Genma asked, still determined that there must have been something.
"Yeah, we ended up having drunk sex before we actually had a date" Iruka replied.
"In that case, last night was only your first date!" Genma replied.
"No, that was months ago", Iruka said. Kakashi tensed up beside him.
"What?!" Genma shouted.
"You mean you've been together for months?" Kurenai asked.
"What does that mean for the bet?" Kotetsu asked.
"It's void – it doesn't count as Kakashi was lying", Kurenai replied.
"I guess that's why I didn't lose", Tsunade said. "I always lose."
"You win me", Jiraiya said, pulling her onto his lap.
"I'm not buying any more drinks", Genma stated. "And I think they should be on Kakashi next time we drink together."
"Hmm, alcohol on 'Kashi", Iruka considered. "Sounds nice."
"You're definitely drunk", Shizune noticed. "I didn't think you could be so lewd in public, I figured that was Kakashi's thing."
"Well, how about I take him home then?" Kakashi suggested, throwing Iruka over his shoulder and leaving. He was some distance away before the others involved in the bet realised they'd let him escape, and started plotting ways to get back at him. As they were all mostly drunk already, with the exception of Gai and Shizune, who refused alcohol anyway, they decided to leave.
As the various couples went their separate ways, they were still discussing the bet:
"I would have won for once if not for Kakashi", Tsunade complained.
"I would have asked you out sooner or later anyway", Asuma pointed out. "It just made sure we got together earlier than we may have done otherwise."
"I suppose I should be annoyed that you involve me in your drinking games", Ibiki said dangerously, as Anko gripped onto his arm and leaned against him.
"Oh, you don' mind, no' really", she replied drunkenly.
"I guess it forced you to man up and ask me out", Izumo said. "Although, I had to find out about the bet before I got an actual date."
"I can't believe I lost!"
"Well, technically you didn't", Raido consoled Genma. "After all, Kakashi and Iruka have been together for a while, so the bet didn't count."
"I know, but we had sex and I still ended up being last!"
"Well, at least you've got me now. Dinner tomorrow?" At that suggestion, Genma's eyes lit up, as he forgot all about his loss – at least until tomorrow when he'd find a way to get back at Kakashi.
In Iruka's apartment, Kakashi set him down gently on the bed, pulling off the sensei's shoes.
"You know, I really should be annoyed at you", he pointed out, although Iruka was already dozing. "Although, you are cute...maybe I'll find a way to...punish you."
" 'Kashi? Sorry", Iruka mumbled.
"It's fine really. Go to sleep."
"Sorry tha' alcohol getss me so quick, jus' drank too mush."
"I noticed."
" 'Kashi? Wha' d'you fink Na'to will fink? Genma 'n' Anko will tell evv-wun."
"Well, maybe I'll use alcohol to get him and Sasuke together and they will get distracted by other things."
" 'Kay then. 'Night", Iruka replied. Kakashi pulled Iruka into his arms as the academy sensei fell into a drunken sleep. He must be out of it, Kakashi mused to himself, or he'd have realised what I was planning, what I said about getting Sasuke and Naruto together with alcohol...unless they just hurry up and admit it to themselves...
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