To Be Loved
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Thank you TabooElf for reviewing! I still laugh when I read that part.
So, on another note, I'm going to be starting an A-team fanfic. It's just an idea I couldn't get out of my head. Hope you guys will take a look!
Disclaimer: Don't own.
Chapter Twenty One
Kakashi and I watched as the ninja named Kabuto approached our team, who'd been joined by the other genin of the village.
We watched him show them nin info cards, capturing the immediate attention of Sasuke. He'd do anything to learn more about the competition.
"Kakashi!" A very loud, familiar, male voice shouts.
My sensei ducks a green clad leg and pulls me down so that I'm not hit.
I look up, my face turning red again even as I stiffen.
"Ah and um... hello miss... hehe..." Gai stammers, lowering his leg and scratching the back of his neck guiltily.
"Gai, what have you done now?" Another voice, this time female, speaks up.
Kurenai, one of the other genin team's sensei walks up to us and slings an arm around my shoulder. She is wearing a dress made of bandages.
"Are you serious Gai? You were more perverted than Kakashi?" The last of the genin sensei's, Asuma, approaches. He is smoking.
"I'll bet he felt her up!" Kurenai grins evilly at the tight-wearing man. Gai flushes, causing the woman and man to laugh.
Even though it was embarrassing, I felt bad. I mean I guess he didn't see me through the tears he'd been crying. So I guess it wasn't on purpose.
"It's not entirely his fault," I mutter out loud.
Asuma blinks.
"So you were willing?" He asks, grin growing as both Gai and I turn an even darker shade of red, turning away from each other.
Kakashi puts his arm around my shoulder, smiling sheepishly behind his mask.
"Don't mind them, they don't get out much." He tries to reassure.
"Haha! Gai's a secret pervert!" The two jonin yell together.
I groan and cover my face with my hands.
Kakashi pulls me close into a hug, chuckling softly.
I hide in his arms, trying to block out Kurenai and Asuma teasing Gai.
"Oho, what is this?"
Both Kakashi and I stiffen as they turn to us.
I try to escape Kakashi's grasp so they can't have any more 'dirt' on me, but my sensei only tightens his grip.
"You aren't getting out of this. I'm not facing them alone," he stage whispers into my ear. I can just hear the grin in his voice.
I groan and bury my head into his shoulder. "You suck," I whisper back, growling as he chuckles again.
We are completely ignoring the exam the kids are taking.
"Looks like the competition between Gai and Kakashi has been taken to a whole 'nother level!" Kurenai yells happily, winking at me when I turn to glare at her.
"Yes! Gai! You must win back your woman!" Asuma yells gleefully.
It seems he has recovered from the embarrassment as Gai suddenly shouts "Yosh! Kakashi! I will fight you for her hand!" I pull away from my sensei and stare at the man in shock. Actually, we are all staring at him.
"Gai, you do know we are just kidding right?" Kurenai questions warily, as flames of determination burn in his eyes.
I take a step back.
"I will defeat you Kakashi, and win back my woman!" Gai yells, striking a pose, his fist raised.
"Your woman?" I shriek, an incredulous look on my face.
Kakashi sighs, but I can see the amusement in his eye.
"Then as a man of honor, I accept your challenge." He states.
I blanche and look at him, mouth opened wide.
"WHAT?" I scream, backing away from the two clearly delusional men.
"I warn you Gai, I won't let her go easily. You'd better be prepared to fight hard," Kakashi steps toward Gai, his own determination showing in his eye.
I shake my head, backing towards the door. The two men turn and see me trying to escape and lunge forward.
I run out the door and down the hallway, turning corners quickly and knocking into walls. I see a door in front of me and rush through it... coming face to face with Kankuro.
"Wha-?" he gasps.
I hear the pounding of feet and Gai's professions of fighting for my honor and cover the boy's mouth. There is a proctor behind him, holding a leash around his hands, so he can't escape.
"Please don't make any noise!" I whisper fiercely before removing my hand. We listen as the footsteps dissapear.
I sigh and slide to the ground.
"Why were they chasing you?" Kankuro asks, looking down at me. "And why did you run into the boy's restroom first?"
Panting slightly, I explain what had happened not five minutes ago.
Soon I have him laughing and leaning against the door with me. Oddly, the proctor hasn't said anything.
"Oh man, that's funny. I won't say I saw you, but I gotta get back to the exam," he tells me, wiping tears of mirth from his eyes.
The proctor moves him out the door as I pout.
It's not that funny.
And now I've missed watching their exam. I take a risk and peer out the bathroom door.
No sign of the weirdos.
Cautiously, I slip out and make my way back to the exam room to wait for my team. As soon as I get there, a set of strong green-clad arms pick me up and throw me over an equally green-clad shoulder.
"I have you!" Gai says smugly, holding onto my waist.
I shriek in panic.
Kakashi runs around a corner and glares at his rival. He walks towards us, but before he can reach us, the door to the examination room bursts open, and my brother walks out.
He looks up and sees me in Gai's arms, tears prickling the corners of my eyes, and his jaw drops.
I hiccup.
Sasuke, Sakura and the other genin follow him and each stops to stare.
"Well don't just stand there! Help me!" I yell, clenching my eyes shut.
Neji walks up to Gai and looks up at me.
"Gai, it's not very nice to hold girls like that. Only lechers do it." He states nonchalantly.
Gai flinches then deposits me, bridal style, into Neji's arms.
"I have won you this time! I will continue to keep you from Kakashi!" Gai announces to me. He then picks our horrified sensei up and runs off.
"What just happened?" Neji asks me, smirking down at my frazzled self.
I blush, pouting angrily.
"I don't want to talk about it," I mutter.
He chuckles and hands me over to Sasuke, who also carries me bridal style. I know I'm light, but I'm a tall girl. And I don't need to be carried.
I voice this to the Uchiha, but he promptly ignores me, smirks, and continues following the proctor to the second part of the exams.
End Chapter Twenty One
Holy crapolla! twenty-one chapters!
OMG! I'm seriously so surprised!
Anyway, hope you guys liked my alternative to them just watching the kids sit and take a test. That would have been boring and tedious to type.
I'm surprised mostly that I haven't even got a plan for this.
Sorry for any mistakes!
Thanks for reading!
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