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This chapter took me aaaages, I know. I apologize! Buuut, I've already finished some other chapters and due to splitting them over and over again, there will be more for you to read eventually! Yay!
I don't know how quick my recovery will be, but I'll try to write and upload as much as I can before my surgery.
SquaMata
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10. Someday
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(You can find the explanations of the *tagged terms below.)
"So, I'm gonna be…" The blonde jinchuuriki bubbled over with mirth.
"Pipe down, Naruto!" Kakashi said warningly and pointed at the open windows.
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Naruto finished his sentence whispering in awe, "So, I'm gonna be hokage?"
The silverhead continued in his former teacher manner, "You're going to be the SUBSTITUTE HOKAGE for 4 days to be exact".
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The young man had that silly look plastered all over his shining face which indicated that he wasn't listening anymore. Completely out of space he continued dreamily, "It's finally happening!"
"Did you even hear what I said? " Kakashi sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "See it as a test, Naruto. Someday you're going to replace me in that position - not just temporary".
"Someday… Yeah…"
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Damn, now he's spaced out again… I should have known better. With a hopeless sigh the hokage shook his head. He thought it was a waste of time, but before he could imagine dumping all his plans with Sakura, Naruto surprised him with his next words.
"Okay, as I can imagine Shikamaru will be there to assist me, right? But will you be far away from Konoha if things should get serious here?"
Kakashi smiled kindly at the young man with the astonishingly nervous blue eyes. "Don't worry. If the situation requires my presence, I'll be here immediately".
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"Promised?"
The calm copy-nin nodded reassuringly.
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"Do I get some kind of training on the job?" Naruto asked still very tense.
"Of course! You will meet me here with Shikamaru tomorrow at eight a.m. sharp. Then you'll get a briefing and further instructions." An encouraging eye-crinkle underlined the great trust he placed in his former teammate.
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Bit by bit the uneasiness seemed to vanish, only to be replaced by a huge and very happy smile. "So, you're taking her to a spa hotel?"
Somehow the former sensei of team 7 found it still weird to talk openly about his private life. His only answer was a nod compared with a shy eye-crinkle.
"I think it was the perfect birthday gift for her! She was so happy when she told me about it. And the cake!" Naruto rubbed his belly and moaned as he recalled the mouth-watering memory of the delicious taste that special cheesecake variety had. "Wow, in all those years who would have known that you can bake like that? What a shame! All those birthdays in the past we could have celebrated as a team with your fine bakeries!"
Kakashi chuckled in amusement, but by all appearances he was also a bit proud of his secret skills.
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The exuberant joyful look on the jinchuuriki's face turned into something more serious as he seemed to scrutinize his former sensei for a while. The current hokage acknowledged how thoughtful and mature the young man had obviously become. After a few minutes of staring at each other and the silverhead inwardly preparing for the worst, the blonde man stated simply, "You make her really happy, Kakashi. I hope you know that."
The calm village leader nodded contentedly, the warm look in his lone, charcoal eye said more than a thousand words. Naruto's smile couldn't grow any wider.
"I can see you're happier than ever as well," concluded the perceptive blonde man. "You're one hell of a lucky guy!"
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Kakashi chuckled, "Well, I am." A small blush crept over the stern hokage's face, barely visible due to his shielding mask. His one exposed eye wandered through the room in a sudden rush of uneasiness, which was pretty unusual for the ever composed and stoic ninja legend. "Naruto, I'm not used to that type of conversations. To be honest I rather keep that private."
"Understood. Don't get me wrong, I don't want to seem nosy, I have deep respect for your privacy and the absolute discretion thing." And with a reassuring smile he continued his words, "I just wanted to let you know whatever may happen in the future, you can always count on me. As I told her before, I'll support you two whenever I can. It's amazing that you two found together and I feel dearly happy for you both."
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That was something that the copy-nin had never expected to hear from his former student so directly. He was deeply impressed. Not only had his former student managed to talk quietly, but he had also paid particular attention to not mention her name openly. It was obvious that the blonde knucklehead had matured a lot more over the last years than he had imagined. "Thank you, Naruto. I appreciate that and I'm sure so does - Sakura." He said her name only catchable for the fox-boy's sensitive ears and in such a lovely way, that it confirmed their mutual feelings.
The former teammates smiled at each other in agreement. "Anytime, Kaka-sensei!"
"Oh, come on! Don't call me that! Get out of here!" The silverhead ordered in a pretended offended manner, but he couldn't hide an amused chuckle.
"See you tomorrow, Kaka-sensei!" Eventually the blonde ANBU covered his funny smile with his white porcelain mask, before he closed the office door behind him and dashed away.
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I'm sure that someday you will make a very fine hokage, Naruto.
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A knock on the door interrupted his current trail of thoughts.
"Hokage-sama?" It was Shikamaru.
"Come in!"
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The black-haired man closed the door behind him and approached. With a smirk he asked, "Naruto will be your substitute for a while, am I right?"
"How did you…"
The smirk turned into an all-too-well knowing smile that said it all.
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Kakashi sighed, he didn't like to get caught and that matched exactly the feeling he had to deal with right now. "Tomorrow morning we will start instructing and showing him around."
"Affirmative. Do I need to inform the council or anybody else?"
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"No, I don't think so. If you remember they've already agreed some time ago that if a substitute would be needed anytime it should be him. I'll be not too far away. If you need me I can be here in under half an hour or even quicker by teleportation jutsu. There should not be much work left to do for him anyway."
"Speaking about work, the genin teams have returned from their missions. They are waiting outside of your office. Do you want me to send them in to report?" Shikamaru set a stack of papers onto the desk and took the already processed stack into his hands.
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Sighing tiredly the copy-nin flipped through the new papers. "Give me a few minutes. One after the other."
The quick-witted man nodded and left. To Kakashi's relief his direct assistant hadn't asked about the private details of his upcoming absence. As strange as it was, it was wonderful to see that whoever came to know of his relationship status seemed to accept it and even more:
They accepted THEM.
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To all appearances there was hope for him and his girlfriend being officially together someday.
Someday…
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At the same time on the other side of Konoha Sakura and Ino enjoy some tea and a fine selection of mochi together at their favourite teahouse.
"Do you really think you could escape a birthday party, forehead?"
The pinkette grunted in annoyance, "I said I don't want to celebrate."
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"Suuuure." The Yamanaka heiress stated sarcastically.
"I am sure, pig!"
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"Yeah, yeah. You say that every year."
"Oh, come on. I really don't want to celebrate, Ino!"
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There isn't any chance to get out of this, right?
Nope, not with her involved.
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"That's what your dear boyfriend kept telling me as I asked him for help to plan your party."
"You've talked to Tatsuo?"
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Ino smiled. "He's a good man, Sakura. At first he had the exact same annoyed expression than you have right now!" The blonde laughed joyfully. "You two make are really made for each other!."
Sakura blushed.
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"It cost me a lot of persuasiveness, but in the end he agreed. It's all settled!"
"Ino, what did you do?"
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"Don't bother. Do you know who was the hardest nut to crack?"
Sakura sighed. "I can only imagine."
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"Ease up, forehead! It will be great fun! You should be grateful."
The pinkette groaned in annoyance.
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Ino chewed grinning victoriously on her green tea flavoured mochi. "You're a lucky girl, Sakura. Hell, even the hokage and the kazekage will join your birthday party!"
"What?" Sakura's eyes nearly popped out and she choked on her last bite of strawberry mochi.
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The blonde woman took a sip of her tea and traced the edge of the cup in lazy circles. "After all you two have been through, I thought it would be best to just invite him. I don't know the full story of what really happened between you two, but I think you both could need some kind of new start. You have been so close before."
"Are we talking about Kakashi or Gaara?"
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Sakura was too focused on trying to soothe her sore throat with some tea to notice that somehow she had verbalised her funny thought.
Oh, shit!
No, no, no!
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"I'm not so sure anymore." Inquisitive blue met radiant emerald orbs, the last presented a strong contrast to the pinkette's fire-red face.
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Unfortunately their staring contest continued for an awful long while. Inwardly the pinkette prepared for the worst. Discomfort and the creepy feeling of having fallen into a trap tended to overcome Sakura, until it was almost unbearable and she fought hard against the urge to acquaint her bestfriend with her secret.
"Whatever!" Ino shrugged. "I'm sure you're going to tell me someday."
The blonde woman smiled kindly at her counterpart before she averted her gaze and focused on the delicious tea. "Next week on Saturday's the night! All of your friends will come. First we're going to have dinner at one of your favourite restaurants in small group then we'll meet the others at the jounin bar and party."
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In the meanwhile Sakura took the deep breath she couldn't remember she had been holding.
Seriously? Did she just let it slip?
Apparently, yes.
But why? That's unusual.
There's more to come. Maybe she's right.
Dou you think so?
She's one of your best friends. Of course you'll tell her someday.
If only it would be possible…
Someday it's going to be easy.
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Someday…
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In the late evening Sakura came home from work, she went directly for the shower to wash away the tense day. Standing under the soothing spray she began to reflect on the recent happenings. Her whole body and soul were screaming for her significant other. Sadly they hadn't seen each other much since their arrival in Konoha last week.
There was just too much work after the kage summit and now he had to attend to endless council meetings. Sighing she stepped out and prepared for the night. Afterwards she walked over to her bedroom. There she stopped in her tracks, gaping at the unfamiliar thing elicited by the bright moonlight.
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Out from the shadows approached the man to which she belonged. His warm arms embraced her from behind.
"What's that?"
"Uhm, a bamboo pipe?"
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"Yeah, I can see that, but for what?"
"I thought you may want to try something new. It's for a special kind of bondage."
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"And how did you get it into my bedroom and hang it down from the ceiling? I thought you had to work all day?"
"Do you really wanna know?" He breathed in her enchanting scent and nuzzled her neck with his bare nose.
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Do I?
Haha, I guess yes.
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"Yes, enlighten me!" By the way she spoke through clenched teeth there was no mistake that Sakura was angry.
Kakashi turned on the lights with an amused grin. "Yesterday I had that great idea and because I was practically draped to my desk for two full days I asked Hoshi to help me out. He and Tatsuo fixed it."
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"… seriously you let two guys sneak into my apartment when I'm not at home?" Her hands balled into fists.
He let his hand caress her cheek then he kissed her temptingly. "Tatsuo has been here before and Hoshi is the most secretful and trustworthy guard I have. He's also a very talented craftsman by the way. Don't look at me like that. You're going to love it. Trust me!"
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It should be illegal to have that effect on me!
Tell the hokage!
That's not fair!
But nonetheless funny to watch!
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She was still frowning at him. "But this is where I sleep, Kakashi…"
"Don't worry, it can be easily removed. You can use the remaining rings on the ceiling for a hanging chill seat or we can hook a sex swing in there whenever we want to. It's multifunctional, give it a try. If you don't like it, I make sure there won't be any sign of the rings left. I promise." His hand brushed hers reassuringly.
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She stared at the bamboo again and shook her head. The new item Anko has mentioned in her letter turned out to be a sex swing and Kakashi has been fired up to show her the benefits of such an item.
"Be honest to yourself, you liked it." His cocky grin confirmed her suspicion, he had been thinking about the very same memory.
"Yes." There were the clenched teeth again.
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"A lot", he remarked.
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Seriously, can he grin even cockier?
By that flicker in his eyes I would call it a leer.
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"Uhm, yes." Her cheeks turned crimson.
The copy-nin's look became more serious and his voice turned dark and husky. "Then do us both a favour and discard your bathrobe."
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She chuckled before she did as she was told. That impossible man!
"Do you remember your safe-words?" Kakashi went to close the door and waited there for her response.
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"Yes, Sir. My safe-word is scarecrow, my slow-word is pug and my go-word is sharingan."
"Good." He shut the door noisily and turned off the lights.
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From now on only the bright moon would bath their interesting night activities into a harmonious interplay of light and shadow.
Sakura was standing in the middle of the room naked and breathing erratically in anticipation as her personal predator approached her from behind with deliberately slow and loud steps eliciting small shivers running through her body. She could feel the heat radiating from his body right behind her, but he didn't touch her still. His breath fanned excruciatingly slow from her left shoulder over her nape to her right and back, leaving a trail of goose-bumps there. Kakashi's dangerously low chuckle resonated from her ear right to her core and set her even more on fire than she already was. Then without a warning he wrapped his arms hard around her and pressed the air out of her lungs. Before she could panic his iron grip was nothing more than a soft embrace and he kissed the spot below her ear. Then he applied his hands demandingly onto her shoulders until she found herself in a kneeling position. Tonight would be different, this time he was taking full control of her and the thought of it made her blood rush. Gentle fingers stroke affectionately over her cheek and then he walked to a part of the room she couldn't see.
The master of erotic arts approached again with well-set dominant steps. Next she was startled by something hitting the floor hard to her side. Sakura's gasp made him chuckle again.
In a flash he had her arms tied to her back and her flushed face in a strong grip by cupping her mouth and forcing her to meet his fiery glance. The kunoichi's pulse sped up and her breathing quickened, she was obviously pondering whether she should allow her lust to take over and give into his dark play or if she should run away. His kind smile before he kissed her passionately and lovingly gave her some comfort. The uncertainty of what would happen next was just too exciting and she knew that she could trust him and that it all was just a thrilling play. Not long ago Sakura had told him he could go harder on her and apparently he was testing the waters now. Of course he would never really harm her, she was his Sakura-hime, his beloved princess.
As a medic she knew exactly what he was doing: The fantastic change of fear and loving affection produced an amazing cocktail full of hormones rushing through her veins and inflicting all kinds of intoxicating sensations.
Trust him and let go.
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Without a further warning he wrapped the rope around her chest harshly, creating a welcomed friction with the rough hemp that was also oppressing and restricting her. The next wave of adrenaline infused her body, but before it got too oppressive he loosened the rope to tie her into a quick, nevertheless skilful takate kote*. During the process he kept her focused by kissing her neck and brushing her pierced buds reassuringly, which earned him her first moans of pleasure. Sakura's emerald eyes were shut and she seemed to be drifting off into another world, bit by bit.
Kakashi pressed her down to the floor, her face felt the fluffiness of the carpet while he tied her leg into a futomomo*. Again he had dizzied her senses by quickly changing from soft to hard touches. With every contact she couldn't tell if it was pleasure or pain, fear or passion, it felt more like he was conducting a sweet potion of pure bliss through domination and submission.
Deep relaxation overwhelmed her and she enjoyed her new state. Sakura felt free from every chains, mentally and bodily, it was like she was flying. Flying, but instead of being outside in the air she was flying inside her own body. There were no restrictions, her body seemed to float and it was not a vessel or cage for the mind anymore, but a wide ocean. The pinkette couldn't think anymore, every sensation appeared to her like a sparkle at the corner of her eye and it felt too good to be true. This unbelievable state of mind was surreal per definition. Nothing could be compared to it, this was the best experience she had ever had before in her whole life.
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After a long while of diving inside the peace of the world the sparkles slowly began to change into a inviting feeling of warm comfort and affection surrounding her and enveloping her. Little by little her mind returned and she could sense her own body again. At first she didn't want to leave this amazing wide space deep inside of her very own soul, but the wonderful smell of the one and only who had stolen her heart called her to return to full consciousness. Apparently the hokage was holding her tenderly in his strong and veiny arms now while he was sitting on the fluffy carpet under the bamboo pipe. Kakashi caressed her cheek and held her close curled up to his warm body with her head on his chest. Relishing in the steady beat of his heart for a while, her beautiful eyes met his mismatching ones eventually.
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"Hi." The dishevelled silverhead welcomed her back.
Sakura smiled dreamily at him in response.
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"Are you alright?"
The young woman in his arms with the gleaming eyes nodded happily. She couldn't remember if she had ever experienced such a deep relaxation before, it could only be compared with feeling newborn.
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Her affectionate lover leaned down and kissed her lovingly.
Then the medic kunoichi noticed that she was wrapped in a blanket and he had still his pants and gloves on like he had before they had started their play.
Kakashi answered her unvoiced question, "No, you've been too far away. I just wanted to make you feel good and safe. Who would have known that you can let go completely at first try?" He chuckled briefly. "I'll tell you later what exactly happened, okay?"
Sakura smiled and nodded. Talking seemed too difficult at that moment.
"Take your time and enjoy the relaxation. I'm very proud of you." He kissed her forehead.
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Carefully he stood up with her safe in his arms, carried her over to the bed and laid them both down for the night.
Smiling contentedly the silverhead brushed a pink strain out of her face and watched her falling asleep.
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Someday it would all be easier.
Except for their kinky sex life. That part they would definitely keep to themselves...
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*takate kote: is a basic technic in traditional shibari to tie the upper body. There are different variations depending on how many ropes you use and what do you intend to do. It's recommended for suspensions, which should be done only by advanced riggers with the right rope. Otherwise it could go horrifically wrong!
*futomomo: is a basic technic in shibari to tie a leg. Combined with other ties like a takate kote it can be used to distribute the weight of the body in suspensions. I don't know why, but in my experience the futomomo creates an instant relaxation. It grants the bunny some stability and comfort, and you feel safe, no matter in which position she/he is tied up.