Can't Pretend
"Tsunade, wait!" Kakashi called, only to receive the sound of doors closing shut. When he tried to pace his way towards his double doors, Mei clutched at his forearm and pouted childishly. He sighed and stared at the door, contemplating further whether he should chase after his blonde editor. "Why are you here?" he finally asked, staring down at the model.
"Don't you want me here?" She questioned back sharply.
He continued to look down at her evenly without any sympathy to her feigned hurt. He yanked his arm from her hold and pursed his lips. Moments past, but he remained silent - burning her silently instead with his ferocious glare. Finally, he shook his head and distanced himself away with a grimace. "I thought we had an agreement that this," he gestured, "is supposed to kept professional. Your scheduled photoshoot isn't until Wednesday, Mei."
"So this is how you treat the women you used for sex?"
Kakashi clenched his hand into a fist. "It was business. You were the one who proposed it, remember?"
Mei wrinkled her nose as she tried to cry, to get his sympathy. Kakashi snorted at her attempt and, with a huff, made his way out of his office. As he paced down the corridor, he pushed his hands into his pockets and tried to come up with a plan for Tsunade. When he finally reached her working cubicle, he stopped dead without any words forming in his mouth - he only stared.
Tsunade, who was transfixed with her work, didn't feel his articulate stare until she tilted her neck a little bit and caught a glimpse of him. Upon impulse, she flinched back and shrieked at him, whacking him with a thick brown folder. Kakashi defensively crossed his arms and withstood the impact of a wad of paper hitting his arms.
"This is assault and battery, Tsunade!" He jokingly claimed out loud.
She rose from her chair, but instead of giving him a sense of comfort she kneed him in between his legs. The silver-haired man groaned out in pain and fell onto his knees, clutching around his private area. "...Tsunadeee..." he whizzed, growing redder per second.
Tsunade merely tiptoed past him and proceed to saunter towards the photocopy room. Kakashi followed limply, groaning per step he took until he reached the room. With another grunt, he closed the door shut and twisted the lock on the door. He leaned on the photocopier and took a breather, salivating in the relief that was beginning to wash over him.
"What was that for?!"
She quirked her eyebrow up. "So you'll learn to not use it whenever a woman pounces at you. I mean, is it truly that hard to not sleep with someone else?!"
"Tsunade, it was-"
"I am not mad because you didn't choose to sleep with me. I am mad, because you not only lied to me - you stood me up! This was supposed to be our first time to spend time together as friends, Kakashi. Can you think of how I felt when you didn't show? How it was somehow my fault that I didn't offer my body to you?!"
"Listen..." he whispered, "I didn't do it out of pleasure, okay? It was business. She refused to sign up the contract, unless we engaged in some acts."
"That fucking harlot is poison, Kakashi." She spat out with venom. "Attractive to the eyes, but deadly for the heart. She will play you, I swear to God she will."
Kakashi attempted to lean into her to try and silence her, but she tilted her head to evade his lips from touching hers. "Honey," he murmured, "what do I have to do? I'll do anything, my dear. I swear. Just say the word and I'll do it without any hesitation."
"Alright..." she whispered back, running her hand on his tie as her other hand worked to make him fixate his glance at her. "There's a theater play on Saturday that's showing Tempest. I want us to watch it as friends - no kissing and no sex at the end of the night."
"Okay. That doesn't seem to be too bad. How long is the play?"
"Two and a half hours." She smiled.
"What?!"
"And you're paying for the VIP seats, okay?"
"And how much is that?"
"Two hundred per person."
"What?!" Kakashi vociferated again.
"You want my apology, right? You're going to have to earn it."
"Well," he traced his finger down on her blouse, "As long as you dress up like a nun on that night, I'll do just fine."
"Good. Be there by half six. The play starts at quarter to."
"Okay,"
She smiled wickedly. Kakashi could of sworn he saw horns protruding out of her head, then.
"Okay."
That Saturday...
Kakashi arrived at the theater that night in his black and white suit and tie. As he parked at the front of the theater he noticed that the area was plagued with the Press. He grunted to himself before he got out of his car to give his key to the doorman. He walked over on the red carpet, smirking at the flashes of the camera - fully aware that this will hit the frontpage of the newspaper as soon as possible.
Other special guests walked elegantly in front of him, smiling politely before making their way in. Kakashi stayed on the red carpet and checked his watch, looking around to find a nun-like clad blonde. A white Mercedes stopped in front of him and a creamy skinned woman was helped out by one of the other vacant doormen. He could have sworn that his jaw dropped.
Tsunade was clad in a long sleeveless dress. It had a beautifully draped net jersey fabric that falls from the perfectly fitted sleeveless bodie, designed with a hint of mesh, cut outs, an thin straps cross the open back. His bit his lip at the sight of the sexy side slit on the floor length skirt that gave the La Femme evening gown an added touch of elegance.
It was anything but a nun-like outfit.
With a grin she approached him. They remained casual in the eyes of the public until they got inside of the building. When they walked over to the reception area, Kakashi finally let out a laugh. "You sly woman."
"What?"
"You know what."
"I believe I don't."
"You know I won't be able to touch you tonight and you wear the sexiest dress you have ever worn." He bit his lower lip to suppress his urge. Instead, he kissed her on the cheek and forced her arm to link around his. "Well, nonetheless, you look absolutely stunning tonight, Tsunade."
Quietly, without looking up to meet his gaze, she smiled and blushed deeply.
As the play continued under the darkened theater, Tsunade looked at Kakashi and noticed how transfixed he was with the entire story. She saw him grin and grow more perplex at the apex of the play. Stupidly, she laughed softly and felt a little bit of pride build up inside her for choosing something that Kakashi also enjoys. Finally, Kakashi leaned back on the chair and placed his hand on the arm rest, gasping at the sudden plot twist that happened within the story.
In an idle motion, Tsunade's fingers crept up onto Kakashi's hand before she interlaced her fingers with his. Kakashi stared at her hand and clutched at it with a boyish grin tugging his lips upwards. Throughout the entire play, he couldn't help but look at the blonde beside him, and clutch at her hand when the story progressed further.
Their lingering glances at each other soon touch and they continued to stare at each other in the dark. Tsunade leaned in and rested her head on the slope of his shoulder and sighed out loud, nuzzling into him. Kakashi waited for a couple of seconds before he leaned his head on top of hers. His thumb that was placed on top of her hand began to sensually rub her skin, as they grew more weary of the play.
"I like this..." Tsunade whispered.
Kakashi swallowed at first, before he smiled and kissed the crown of her head.
"...Me too."
At the end of the play, Tsunade rushed into the women's bathroom and emerged out of it in a shorter black cocktail dress and a monochrome coat. Kakashi waited for her in the parking lot and opened the door for her to put her luggage in. "I guess this is goodnight?" he said with uncertainty.
"I'd like to walk. Wouldn't you?"
He took her by the hand and led her to the elevator that descended out of the parking lot. "Then let's walk."
On the way to Tsunade's apartment they grabbed a cup of coffee and proceeded to walk together, giggling and laughing at each other. When they finally reached the entrance to Tsunade's apartment complex, Kakashi stopped along with Tsunade and wallowed in silence. She coyly looked up at him, biting her lip as she did so. "I really enjoyed your company, Kakashi. See? This is what friends do - they don't ditch each other!"
Kakashi laughed and agreed with a nod. "I know. I'll be wiser next time."
"As you should learn."
"Well, goodnight."
Kakashi turned on his heels and began to step down on the stone steps. Tsunade cleared her throat to catch his attention. When he turned around like a lost puppy, she gave him the come-hither look. He retraced his steps back with confusion. She grabbed the lapels of his blazer and twinkled his nose with hers, laughing softly. "It's rude to night give a girl a goodnight kiss, you know."
"But you said-!"
"I know what I said..."
"Are you sure you'd like me to kiss you?"
"Uh huh." She licked her lips and waited for his touch. "Actually-!"
Before she could withdraw her mind from its far places, his arms were around her, harder and more secure than before. She felt again the rush of helplessness, the sinking yielding, the surging tide of warmth that left her limp. And the quiet face of Kakashi was blurred and drowned to nothingness. He bent back her head across his arm and kissed her, softly at first, and then with a swift gradation of intensity that made her cling to him as the only solid thing in a dizzy swaying world. His insistent mouth was parting her shaking lips, sending wild tremors along her nerves, evoking from her sensations she had never known she was capable of feeling. And before a swimming giddiness spun her round and round, she knew that she was kissing him back.
Kakashi drew away by a millimeter, completely out of breath and panting softy. He cupped her face affectionately and stared in the depths of her hazel eyes more than he ever did. He licked his lips and leaned his forehead against hers, feeling her glide her hand up on his chest.
"You've never kissed me like that before," she whispered.
"I've never kissed anyone like that before."
They stared for what seemed to be an eternity.
"Your heartbeat is very fast, Kakashi."
"I know."
Tsunade grabbed a hold of his face and deeply kissed him again, this time pushing herself against him to feel more. He didn't resist, but simply complied and kissed responded to her in the same manner of urgency and need.
"Truce?" She asked quietly.
"You know that I've always been truce with you."
"Do you want to come upstairs with me?"
Surprisingly, Kakashi shook his head and parted from her completely. "No... not tonight, honey."
"Is this payback?" She asked playfully.
He grinned. "Maybe."
"See you on Monday, then."
He saluted and hurried down the steps. "You shall."
As Kakashi walked away from Tsunade's complex, he couldn't help but show his growing gaiety subconsciously. He looked back at her building before he proceeded to walk down in the streets. He planted his hand on his chest and felt the beat of heart grow faster by the minute. He stood still on the street, looking up at the dark sky as white started to bleed from it.
He held his hand out and frowned. "Snow?"
His smile widened, clutching at the fabric of his tux to feel his heartbeat retain its rapid pulses. The euphoria that washed over him made him seem unbalanced and for the first time craving. Craving for Tsunade, but not out of lust nor need.
But simply out of...
He stopped his word halfway. His eyebrows knitted together, as he looked back at her apartment complex again.
"...Love?" he finally finished.
Surely that wasn't the case.
Kakashi shook his head and muttered underneath his breath, with confusion:
"Am I in love with Tsunade?"
A/N: Alright, story recommendations! Because I forgot to do this since forever! :P
Behind Enemy Lines - E3-FantasyandReality
My personal favorite KakaTsu fanfic. It's extremely well-written and it inspired me to write this story.
[AU] Sarutobi's suspicion arouses as Danzo plots an act against him. But what exactly is he plotting? In order to find out he sends out the only available Sannin, Tsunade, to earn the Root's Captain's trust. But somewhere along the lines, something goes wrong. Terribly wrong. Rated M for mild swearing, violence and sexual scenes
The Kakashi Chronicles - Mina Larouge
Definitely should follow this up!
The Kakashi Chronicles tells about the secret life of Kakashi, one we all wish to know about and which unfolds his deepest secrets and desires. Mature content (ch11) and as the story keeps developping. Drama, fights and humor.
They're both KakaTsu fics! :)
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