{Naruto}
"Ne, Kakashi-sensei, d'ya really think it's a good idea for me to come with you to pick up that woman?"
Kakashi glances at Naruto in suspicion.
"And why would you ask that, Naruto? Surely you haven't done anything to Marie-chan for her to have an ill opinion of you already, hmm?"
Naruto grins sheepishly. "Well...eh ehehehe I may have beaten her pretty thoroughly at sparring when she told me to go easy on her."
Kakashi crinkles his eye in amusement. "Ah, not to worry. I'm sure you're already forgiven. Why don't you go knock on the door and apologize?"
"A-are you sure, Sensei? You didn't see her. She was pretty mad."
Kakashi chuckles. "I'm positive. Go ahead, knock on the door."
Naruto gulps. Sure, Marie-chan was weak as a kitten, but her rage almost rivaled Sakura-chan in intensity. Must be a girl thing.
Kakashi walks over away from the line of sight of the doorway.
Naruto approaches the door and knocks firmly.
The door opens to reveal Marie-chan.
Her face turns into a scowl immediately when she sees Naruto.
"You." she growls.
Then she slams the door in his face.
Naruto sighs as he hears Kakashi's light chuckling.
"You knew that was going to happen, didn't you?"
"I had an inkling, yes."
x
{Marie}
"Who was that, Marie-chan?" asks Tenten. She was packing for her trip to Suna.
"Naruto. I slammed the door in his face."
"Still sore about yesterday?"
I gave Tenten a look. "Duh. I told him to go easy on me."
Naruto knocks on the door again. I groan.
("Oi. Brat! I don't want to talk to you!") I yell.
("Would you rather talk to me?") asks another male voice that was definitely not Naruto.
I look through the peephole and sure enough Kakashi was standing next to Naruto, smiling through his mask.
I open the door with a smile. "Hey, Kakashi. How's it going?"
"It's going well. I'm told that you and one of my teammates had a bit of a misunderstanding yesterday morning. I decided to kill two birds with one stone and bring him over to apologize while fetching you for your move. Are you all packed?"
I glare at Naruto. "Is he actually sorry?"
Kakashi laughs. "Of course he's sorry." He turns to Naruto. ("You're sorry for beating her up are you not?")
Naruto grumbles. ("Sorry for beating you up yesterday, Marie-chan. I didn't know that you were so unskilled.")
I twitch in annoyance. He's worse than Sasuke.
("Apology accepted.") I mumble.
Naruto turns to Kakashi. ("Can I go now?")
Kakashi sighs deeply. ("I guess.")
Naruto grins. ("Awesome. See you later Kakashi-sensei. Bye Marie-chan!")
With that he disappears in a flurry of orange.
I chuckle. "Ah, teenagers. Always having to be somewhere. I kinda miss it."
"I don't. I was a teenager during the Third Great Ninja War. Anyway. Are you all packed?"
I grin and retrieve my duffle bag. I give Tenten a hug.
"The minute you get back to Konoha, you come and see me, alright? I wanna hear about Suna." I say.
"It's just a bunch of sand, you know."
"Yes, but I wanna know what happens! Did Lee challenge Gaara to some stupid contest? How did Neji's hair fare during the sandstorms? How long did it take for you to have to have some alone time away from stupid boys? You know, the important stuff!"
Tenten grins. "Okay. I will. Be good for Kakashi-sensei, alright?"
I mock gasp. "My dear, I am always good. How dare you suggest otherwise!?"
She laughs and waves goodbye. I then follow Kakashi out the door.
We walk in silence. It's awkward, so I attempt small talk.
"So, how far is your place?"
"Not far, quite close."
Grr. Not helpful.
X
Kakashi was right. It only took about five minutes to get to his apartment. I walk in and drop my bags in amazement.
It was huuuuge.
"Damn, they really paid you well for your time in the ANBU didn't they?"
Kakashi laughs. "I suppose. Come here, I'll give you a tour."
The living area was connected to a balcony living area that overlooked the entire village. Each had its own seating arrangement. The indoor living room had a nice TV AND a DVD/VCR player.
The kitchen was huge, though I got the feeling that Kakashi didn't cook or entertain much since there was only a small table with two chairs for dining.
He had a study with a computer and a separate room for books in addition to an armory and a master bedroom.
Finally he showed me to my bedroom which was right across from his.
"Um, so do I get my own bathroom too?" I ask.
"Unfortunately, no. You and I will share a bathroom. I hope that is okay."
I nod. "That's fine. I'm assuming you're more of a morning shower guy? Most of you shinobi are morning people for some reason."
"...I am."
"Then we won't have any problem whatsoever."
There is a silence. We stare at one another.
It's awkward.
"So...um. What now?" I ask in an attempt to break the silence.
"Well..I guess I'll leave you alone to settle in. I have to uh...sharpen my kunai. Haven't gotten around to it since my scuffle with Kakuzu...two weeks ago. Make yourself at home."
Kakashi bows and exits the room in a blur.
I laugh. Well that's one way to exit an awkward situation.
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Author's note: Aaaaand hopefully I haven't written myself in a corner. I think I may do another time skip. I miss writing Kabuto and Marie dialogue in the main story.
Anyhoo, review and enjoy!