AN: yet another of those chapters that sounded better in my head. Oh well… it at least sets things up for later. ;)
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Back to Surreality
Chapter 11- Lost cause
Kakashi sat in his apartment staring at the papers on his floor. After Sakura had given him her writings, he had read and re-read them endlessly.
It turned out that she had written him his own romance story, without the smut scenes he hated so much in Icha Icha. It made him smirk every time he read it, and he wished he could have it made into a proper book so he could read it any time.
After all of his failed attempts, he had just come to the conclusion that Sakura wasn't the romantic type any more. This story though, proved that she did still believe in it to some extent and that gave him hope.
"Kuebiko took her hand into his own and she felt safe. Though it was dark, the soft candlelight outlined the edges of the garden, the exotic shapes making Misaki feel as though she was in another world altogether. What kept her anchored was the look in his eyes. The stars of the night's sky glittered off his dark eyes, illuminating hints of a rich hazel colour that are usually so far hidden, the warmth of his gaze warming her from the inside.
He watched her face fill with awe as he held her small framed body to his own, her body heat igniting something in the pit of his stomach he thought he would never experience. The earth stood still as he drank in the sight of her, the light wind lifting the odd tress of her hair to float across her face in the most angelic manner. He lifted a finger up to tuck the spare strands lovingly behind her ear, letting it linger there at her neck.
She held her breath. His touch sent shivers down her neck and she suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to lean into it, craving the feeling of his skin on hers. Before she knew it, his fingers brushed to the back of her neck and she saw a pleading look flash across his features before he brought him self closer, close enough for her to feel his breath against her face. Misaki's control was gone as she melted into him. The moment couldn't have been more perfect.
They barely touched, but just for a second, Kuebiko felt the softness of her lips against his. She didn't resist, or pull back, and neither of them sought to further the moment, content with what that one tiny moment meant for them. It was an unspoken agreement, and he couldn't help the smile that reached his face at the pink tinge across her face. He looped his arms comfortingly around her as she sank towards him, leaning into his half exposed chest.
He looked down at her "Misaki…"
She interrupted him with a finger to his lips "No. Don't say anything.""
His reading was interrupted as a knock sounded at the door. He snapped his mask up over his face and put down the papers, still deep in thought.
He opened the door to be greeted by a grinning Genma. He inwardly groaned, anticipating what was coming next.
"Hatake! Get out here" he laughed as if continuing an earlier joke.
"Leave me alone" Kakashi sighed, walking back into his apartment but not bothering to shut the door, knowing already that Genma would only pick the lock and get inside anyway.
Genma followed in after him and made himself comfortable on the sofa. He noticed the papers as Kakashi sat beside him. "Whoa, what's this?"
He picked up the top sheet before Kakashi could stop him and began reading. Kakashi sunk his head into his hands.
Genma turned around and smirked at him. "Writing romance stories? I never knew you had it in you. Mind, it wouldn't get you a job with Jiraiya."
"It's not mine."
"Well its hand written so… no, that doesn't make sense. Your writing is like a drunken spider. Who wrote this then? One of your fan girls? After all, it is written with you in mind."
"No, just give that back" he pulled the sheet from his hands and collected the other stories together, taking them over to the kitchen counter and out of the younger Jonin's reach.
"It's a valid point. It reads like a how to guide if you ask me" he shrugged.
"I didn't ask you. What do you want?"
"You are coming out right?" He grinned.
Kakashi pretended for a second that he actually cared "What? Where?"
"Where do you think? Out to get you a woman."
"No."
"Why not?"
"You won't find her"
"Me?" Genma shot him a mock appalled gesture "I'm a Nampa expert, trust me. I'll find one."
Kakashi shrugged "Not in the way I need."
He groaned in frustration "You are 34 years old Kakashi. Do you want to stay a virgin?"
"No."
"Well then, we need to do something about that."
"We don't need to do anything."
"Fine, be a loser"
"If I've lost my virginity by the time I'm 40, I won't be a complete loser. That leaves me quite a while."
"Ha! You said the same for 30."
"Shut up Genma. It'll take as long as I need."
"Doesn't it at all bother you that the entire class of students you taught at the academy have lost it before you?"
"Shut up Genma."
"What makes you think you'll find someone by then? Particularly if you never go out."
"I already have."
"You can't mean Sakura? She has experience you know. What you need is another virgin who won't know the difference."
"Shut up Gen…" he began, but then stopped when the full impact of his words dawned on him. "Wait... How do you know about Sakura?"
"I know things." Genma smirked, figuring that this was the best time to pull out the blackmail card. "I've seen things."
"What…? How?"
"That's for me to know and for you to find out." He almost laughed at Kakashi's wide eyed expression. "The point is that she is out of your league."
Kakashi sunk back to the sofa. "I thought as much"
"So… lets go and find you something more your type."
"No"
"Look, you have to gain experience at some point, and nearly any other woman in Konoha would jump at the chance to sleep with you. It's a shame to waste it."
"I don't care, I'm going to bed." He got up and walked straight into the other room, lying down amongst the covers.
"You're a pathetic waste of a shinobi Hatake. Just so you know that."
Genma went to leave but was greeted at the door by another presence.
Choza froze. "Shiranui-san. What are you doing here?"
"Trying to get this loser a girlfriend. He's being uncooperative though. I think he's a lost cause. Why are you here Akimichi?"
"Ino's orders."
Kakashi appeared beside Genma. "Why the noise Genma? I thought you were going to piss off and leave me alone" then he noticed Choza. "Whatever Naruto did to Chouji, ask Iruka, it's none of my responsibility."
"He hasn't done anything Hatake-san. I just came to give you this." He handed over a small envelope. Kakashi didn't accept it.
"If it's from Tsunade you can tell her to stick it back up wherever she got it from" he grumbled before strolling back to the comfort of his bed.
"What's wrong with him?" Choza asked Genma.
"He's slowly realizing that he has no chance with Sakura, even in his dreams. It's turning him completely unapproachable."
"Sod off Genma!" Kakashi called from the bedroom, anger in his voice like he secret had just been betrayed.
Genma walked out of the door with a sigh and Choza made his way slowly into the apartment. He stopped at the bedroom door and looked at Kakashi with a sympathetic glare.
"I know Kakashi."
Kakashi bolted upright. "Hai, Genma just told you. No doubt he's told the entire village by now."
"No. I knew already. Actually I found out at the same time that Genma did. A little while before actually. Actually, that's what I'm here for. I need to give you this. It's not from Tsunade, it's from me and Inoichi and Shikaku." He threw the envelope over to the bed.
Kakashi caught it and eyed him strangely. "What is it?"
"All the money, although there might be more coming. I figured you can give Sakura her share when you next see her."
"Money? Why are you giving me money? What has it got to do with Sakura?"
Choza's eyes went wide "Shit, you didn't know."
"Know what?"
"I thought Sakura would have told you. She told Ino and Shikamaru."
"Told me what? What is going on here?"
"Maybe you should ask Sakura."
AN: I know there is all sorts in here but I felt that we haven't seen much from the Genma angle for a while so I slipped in a little bit. Also, I like the idea of the story. Just a few things that may be lost on some people, so I've explained them right here…
Kuebiko and Misaki. Meanings Misaki- "beautiful blossom". Kuebiko Shinto Kami of knowledge, studies and agriculture.
Irony- Sakura means cherry blossom and Kuebiko is a scare crow (Kakashi means scare crow), as well as being linked with studies (sensei). Interesting no? Sakura may have been completely unaware of the significance of the names she chose. Or was she…?
Nampa art of picking up women
Next chapter is Tsunade's perspective. I'm going to go back to the couples more afterwards. I just thought a change in POV would be refreshing.
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XX Belizma-chan XX
