"Bait?" I asked.

Oh yeah, we talked about this before. How the little genin wasn't involved in A-Rank missions. Kurenai looked at me with her worry.

She's been over protective of me ever since I've been with Ka-San.

"So...What do I do?"

"What ever you want. That's the point."

Kurenai, shocked, grabbing Kakashi's arm, didn't understand.

"But she can get killed like that! What are you thinking?"

Kakashi let go, and had his serious tone.

"Kabuto obviously saw Alu, so it shouldn't be a problem not finding her. He's gonna come looking for us, instead of her. If she goes, he'll come looking for us."

"So I'm basically a decoy, not bait?"

Kakashi went face-to-face level, and smiled. "Isn't that the same thing?"

A sigh of relief escaped. "You had me scared for life. I thought I was gonna get kidnapped!"

Kurenai came behind me, and said, "God, Kakashi, you should say decoy instead. Bait is much different."

Now he had the sweet, innocent face, that I always loved. I just ran up to him, and gave him a big hug.

Surprised, he just returned with the same, trying to avoid touching the katana on my back, as he said, "You know I wouldn't let you do that. You're too much."

A little embarrassed, well Kurenai was watching us all this time, I tried escaping Kakashi's clutches, but he was too strong. I think I knew what he wanted. I relaxed myself, as I gently pulled down my mask. Ka-San's brow rose. I remember earlier, his face. No mask on, just him. Sweet pleasure, that cute face. I told myself, "I want to see it again." I turned around, and stuck my finger, gently pulling down his mask. Kakashi turned around, avoiding seeing Kurenai's face. He was still hanging onto me. I was still going down; his nose revealed to the air. As the mask went down to his mouth, he held onto my wrist, and pulled down with me. He leaned in, mask now off. As we were about to, I stopped him with my hand.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

I smiled, and said, "Nothing. I just wanted to see your face again."

He smiled back, and it was a different look I have never seen before. One word.
Irresistible.

I put my hand down, and leaned in for the kiss, to have my breath taken away. Kakashi took another breath as his mouth opened wider. Amazing.

Kurenai, I'm guessing a little jealous, called us back. "C'mon guys..."

Our lips still locked, but our eyes were open once she said that. We both let go, blushing and laughing, and put our masks back up.

Riiiight...I was the decoy. I had a job to do, so I said a sweet see ya, and left off for...somewhere, and put my ANBU mask on. As I was going on rooftops looking for Kabuto to see me, I saw someone else. Someone that just made me stop in my tracks.

Orochimaru. With that sickenly look in his eyes, staring at me as I stood dead still, looking back. I got a shock of fright, and took off.


Author Notes:

This is where I left off. Stuck and confused for about three months, I haven't continued.

What'll happen in the next chapter?!

Why is Orochimaru now involved?!

What's up with Kabuto and Alu being decoy?!

This fic doesn't make any sense!!

And I really should be reading my summer books!

Next chapter coming...in a while I guess. I have to catch up with my reading.

Ugh, why is there summer reading?!