DO YOUR BEAST KAKASHI-SAMA!
Instead of riding on one of the Great Eight Royal guards, Kakashi opted to run all the way back to the Hotate compound hoping to sweat out the aphrodisiac. Shirainee was already ushered by the older females in the clan and rode the palanquin home.
"Kakashi-sama, is this part of the Herb village wedding tradition?" Sai asked as he ran with him.
Kakashi ignored his question and focused on his breathing as he ran.
"That's weird. I didn't read anything about the groom being required to run all the way home after the wedding."
"I didn't either," Shikamaru responded to what Naruto said.
At first, it was just Sai, Shikamaru, and Naruto who was running with him. Then when his other male acquaintances thought that this is a Habu no Mura wedding tradition, they ran with him as well.
Maybe this is a tradition in Lady Shirainee's old village. The groom's friends have to run with him to show support and to lend their energy.
As Lee thought that, he remembered his master giving the "Nice Guy Pose" after declaring that the Rokudaime will make a bunch of babies.
I must help make that come true. Guy-sensei never lies!
Maybe the more men run with the groom, the higher the success of producing babies. As the number of men running with Kakashi increased, they started resembling the microscopic image of sperms racing towards an egg.
Kakashi tried catching his breath when he reached the gate of the compound. When he turned around, he was surprised to see several of his acquaintances and friends behind him. They looked perfectly fine and not tired at all. In fact, they were all puzzled how could Kakashi be breathless after that short run. He was drenched in sweat too.
"Are you nervous?" Shikamaru asked.
"No, I think he is too excited about what's going to happen next."
He ignored Sai and Shikamaru. At least for once, Naruto had the sense to keep his mouth shut.
"GANBATTE KUDASAI, HOKAGE-SAMA!" Lee passionately cheered from behind Naruto and the others.
The other men who were running with him copied Lee and cheered him too.
"Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!"
He shook his head and entered the compound, leaving the men outside still shouting "banzai" in chorus.
As Kakashi dedicated all his energy to running to his new home, Shirainee was busy glaring at her female relatives who refused to reveal the culprit who put the unwanted herbs in their ceremonial tea. How could they think of fooling her into thinking they did not put fertility potion and aphrodisiac? She was the head of their clan, she has mastered the different herbs, their uses and the different potions and medicines one can produce using these herbs.
"Shirainee-sama, you must prepare for your wedding night. This is not the time for questions. Kakashi-sama will be here any minute."
Shirainee wanted to let go of the issue for the meantime and allowed her relatives to attend her but she could not forgive them for drugging them.
"I don't care even if he's outside the door. Tell me who did it or you will all be punished once I thought of a creative way to torture all of you."
Finally, they revealed that this was another one of the many Hotate traditions to ensure the continuation of their bloodline. Everyone who was a direct descendant of the first Hotate clan leader in Habu no Mura had drunk the same tea. It was only her mother who did not drink the fertility tea because Shinatomo's sense of smell was so sharp, she recognized what kind of tea was served to them during their wedding reception.
Everything started to make sense. The previous head of Hotate Clan had two sets of twins. Her cousins are all twins. She's the only one who doesn't have a twin.
She sighed in resignation and decided to drop the matter. She could not wait for her turn to serve the same kinds of tea to her cousins who would get married next. This time though, she would make sure to let them know what they are drinking.
Her distant relatives helped her take off her robes and hair accessories. They left as she was taking a shower before taking a soak in the tub.
She first smelled the bathwater prepared for her before submerging her body in the water. There seemed to be nothing out of ordinary. They just put Lemon Balm in the water and hopefully nothing else. She really needed to cool down her body temperature.
She soaked for a good twenty minutes before she stood up to get out of the water. She stared at the robe she was supposed to wear. She remembered grabbing a full-length wool bathrobe and not this sheer short robe that doesn't really cover anything!
Kakashi walked the long wooden covered breezeway leading to their private room, separated from the main house. He only had a glimpse of their marital "home" when he moved his belongings. He remembered that it was double the size of his old apartment.
It has a small reception room with an accordion door leading to their bedroom, concealed as a wall covered with a mural. As you enter the bedroom, one's eye would be caught by the rock garden visible through the glass sliding doors on the left side of the room. The wood and the paper sliding door beside their marital bed lead to their shared closet. A short and narrow hallway separates the toilet and the bathroom. Kakashi has not seen both. He only brought his things over and let Shirainee organize them.
Maybe there's time for me to take a short shower before bed... Ahh... bedtime... Bedroom activi-
A strong scent assaulted Kakashi's senses, it seems to be coming from four ceramic incense burners from the different corners of the room. Kakashi assumed that it is to mask the "new construction" smell of the room.
He stayed in the reception room and waited for a bit, listening to what was happening to the other side of the room. He heard a door being harshly opened followed by hurried footsteps. He got worried when it suddenly grew quiet. He imagined Shirainee slipping on the floor and hitting her head.
He hastily pulled the disguised accordion door open and looked at the floor. What welcomed his sight was not something he would forget even if he grows old and senile.
A pair of smooth slim legs hypnotized him. To make it worse, or better - depends on your perception - the scent of the incense muddled his brain, which already forgot how to function when his wife's captivating figure caught him off guard. Shirainee had her fists on her chest as if his sudden intrusion gave her a fright. Her eyes were staring at him widely like she did not expect him to come into their bedroom.
Shirainee's eyes darted around the room. She noticed that lights were turned down in the room. The candles cast a romantic and sensual ambiance in the bedroom. She shook her head to rid herself of her momentary distraction. She was on a mission and time was ticking.
She was on her way to their walk-in closet to grab a more conservative sleepwear when she stood still for a second to listen if Kakashi was in the other room. Imagine her shock when the door was unceremoniously flung open.
She had seen a brief panic in Kakashi's eyes - for whatever reason, she could not phantom. She should be the one panicking. She did not plan to be scantily clad in front of him tonight. She was hoping the lights will be off and it would be too dark for him to see her embarrassment during their intimate moments.
She knows what will happen. She had prepared thoroughly. She did extensive reading on the subject! She even took note of some of the things mentioned in the books that Kakashi loves so much. He might try some of that tonight. It was good to be prepared, especially since she is inexperienced. This was something that was not taught to her and instructed to master, and understandably so.
She took a deep breath to calm herself. That's when she smelled something weird. It is not something she had smelled a lot but she knows enough about herbs to know what kinds of herbs were mixed and for what purpose. This combination of herbs is for increasing one's libido.
She will deal with her mischievous relatives soon. Weren't they contented with mixing weird herbs in their tea? Do they really want Kakashi to unleash his innate animalistic instincts? Right now what she should face is her husband, whose senses must be in overdrive for being tricked into drinking tea with a small but potent dose of aphrodisiac and on top of that, there were the incense coils that intensifies the libido. She was surprised that Kakashi was still sane.
More than anything, Kakashi wants to let go of his beastly desires and rip his wife's robe but he controlled himself. It did not help that the robe only covered the parts that Kakashi wanted to see. Unexpectedly, in that heated moment, he remembered what Lee said. He must do his best - not his beast.
He tried to think of other things to get his mind off his wife's enticing appearance. He desperately looked around their bedroom to distract himself. He briefly glimpsed at the big imposing bed that seemed to call him saying "look at me, don't you wanna use me right now?".
He looked outside through the sliding door and saw the zen rock garden. That should have calmed him but rock reminded him of a part of him that was as hard. He tried controlling his breathing to calm himself more. He closed his eyes and breathe in through his nose and exhaled through his mouth. He was succeeding in his task when he felt a feathery touch on his arms. He suddenly opened his eyes and moved his arms away from her as if he was burned.
"It's okay, Kashi-kun. I know what you want to do. I-" She tried hiding her crimson face in her palms. "I want to do "that" with you too."
*Gulp*
Did my perverted alter ego somehow get out? Was it too obvious that I want to ravish her so much?
A/N: Merry Christmas dear readers!