"Oi" Kakashi said looking at Asuma
"Hm?"
"Whats wrong with Fujikaze?"
Ren Fujikaze, Jonin, Bar Owner, and part time bartender was currently at the end of the bar farthest away from her guests an air of what could only be called overwhelming depression seemed to be hanging about her.
"Ah, you didn't hear?" Asuma asked. Every one that graduated the academy when they did seemed to know each other's business. Kakashi just had a knack for staying the hell out of drama he wanted no part of.
"About?"
"Genma, and Ren broke up" Asuma said.
"Really? They were in here just last week dancing. They seemed happy."
"Not happy enough for him to not cheat on me!" Fujikaze snapped from her end of the bar. The cloud was no longer overwhelming depression. It was now full of aggression, and energy.
"I'm sorry" Kakashi apologized. Fujikaze shook her head.
"Nothing to be sorry for, now it sounds like to me you boys need some shots, and no more of this sake bullshit if you're gonna drink with me, we're drinking real alcohol"
"Ren, no" Asuma began protesting as she poured three shots.
"Ren, yes" she replied "We haven't been black out drunk in a long time."
"The last time we got black out drunk we woke up in a holding cell" Asuma sighed.
"Sounds like you two get up to some fun when you drink" Kakashi chuckled grabbing his shot.
"Konohas number one drinking team. Anyone who thinks they can out drink us, has another thing coming"
"Boss you're not neglecting customers just to drink are you?"
A young woman entered the bar her long honey brown hair was pulled into a loose bun atop her head, dark eyes trained on Fujikaze in a scolding manner.
"I'm not neglecting them, I'm drinking with them" Fujikaze replied taking her shot glass, cheersing with the two men and downing them.
"That's just as bad boss. Just cause you're going through a break up doesn't mean you need to do this to yourself."
"That's the perfect reason to get drunk" Fujikaze said refilling her shot glass, and downing it immediately.
"Let your boss do what she wants Hyuna. You already know shes gonna do it anyway" Asuma laughed at his own statement. It was true though. Ren Fujikaze red haired, and red hot temper to match was never known for being silent, and just sitting there allowing others to tell her what to do.
"Well just her luck I'm coming in to close." Hyuna said stepping behind the bar.
"Which means I get to really do whatever I want now" Fujikaze grinned at the two men.
"Here we go" Asuma shook his head "You better get us those dice Hyuna, we're gonna be playing all night."
Fujikaze grinned ear to ear at Asuma "There's my drinking buddy!"
Kakashi chuckled not entirely sure what he was in for tonight, but there was no way it could be that bad right?
Fujikaze was hiccupping with every sentence she spoke, Asuma was swaying, and Kakashi had to squint at everything to see straight.
"Boss, I think it's time you guys started drinking water" Hyuna said gently removing the dice cup from Fujikaze's hand.
"Never" Fujikaze hiccupped "Water is for quitters."
"We don't stop" Asuma swayed to the side and almost fell out of his chair just barely catching himself on the bar top. "We don't stop till someone blacks out, or we get kicked out" He finished righting himself back into is seat.
"And I ain't about to get kicked out or cut off in my own bar" Fujikaze smirked.
"Maaa" Kakashi sighed "I'll have a water."
Asuma, and Fujikaze stared him down.
"I can't drink like this" He said in retaliation "I'm not built for it."
"Quitter" Fujikaze shook her head "Remind me to not invite him out for binge drinking."
"What? We're doin' this again?" Asuma asked.
"I just got out of a two year relationship. I'm painting the town red!" Fujikaze cackled.
Both men groaned.
"There you are."
Fujikaze froze, back tensing hard.
"Are you going to keep acting this way, or are you going to come home?"
She turned to look at Genma, and stared him down hard.
"There's nothing for me to go home to."
"Then where the hell are you sleeping tonight?" He asked hands in his pockets, eyes on her not even paying attention to the other two men who now were at the ready to get to Fujikazes defense if she needed it.
"Grandmas."
"You hate her."
"Not as much as I hate you right now."
Genma smirked "You don't hate me. You hate what I did, but you don't hate me."
"Fuck off, and go home to your side bitch."
"That's all she was you know. Just a side piece. Nothing ever compares to, or beats the real deal."
"Then why cheat?!" Fujikaze screamed out of her seat, and trying her best to make her 5'0" height seem like she was getting in Genmas face.
"Don't accuse me of things when you don't know the whole situation Sweetheart" Genma sighed. "Besides you're shit faced, I think it's time I got you home."
"I'm not going anywhere with you."
"I already know you're not going to your grandmothers, just give it up, and come home."
"You don't need to worry about her tonight Genma" Asuma stepped in going face to face with the man. "I'll make sure she's safe tonight."
"Safe in your apartment where you can have your way with her?" Genma asked "Don't think I don't know about your past with Ren. I don't trust you with her as far as I can through you."
Fujikaze shook her head "I'm not yours to worry about anymore Genma. Just get out. And don't come back."
"You heard her" Asuma said taking another step towards the other jonin. "Get out."
"Oi. Don't threaten me Sarutobi."
"I'm not threatening you Shiranui. I'm making a promise."
"I think it's time" Kakashi said, suddenly between Asuma, and Genma before anyone could even react "That we all went home."
Genma shook his head. "Fine Ren. Have it your way, but we are gonna talk about this one way or another."
He finally left with one final lingering stare at Fujikaze. Barely seconds later she was sitting back down on her stool, and sobbing.
"Shit" Asuma, and Kakashi sighed in unison.
"Ren, c'mon. Time to get some sleep" Asuma said gently touching her arm. She nodded, and stood leaning heavily into Asumas side.
"Be safe getting home you two" Kakashi said "I'll see you soon."
"Yeah" Asuma nodded at his friend.
"Sorry about the other night" Fujiakze spoke placing a drink down in front of Kakashi. It had been a couple days since the incident.
"Nothing to be sorry about" Kakashi said "You're ok. That's what matters."
"Yeah well I was also a sloppy drunken mess, and I dragged you, and Asuma into it."
"Asuma likes it when you drag him into messes" Kakashi said lowering his mask to sip on his drink. This little bar when only those closest to him were around was one of the few places where he was comfortable enough to take his mask down, and keep it down.
"Nah" Fujikaze shook her head "Those days are long gone. Him, and I are too old, and grown up for those games again."
"Doesn't mean either of you don't care."
Fujikaze shrugged.
"As much as we might care, we're no good for each other. Me, and Asuma always get into trouble together, or cause trouble, or take things too far between us every time. He's dear to me, and I care about him. But those days are long gone."
"So what about you, and Genma. Are you going to talk to him?"
Fujikaze shrugged again. "Its hard to just throw away two years on someone you love, but if that love is no good for you then it needs to be forgotten. Genma has done nothing but play with my mind, and my emotions since day one, making me seem like the crazy irrational one. But I'm not. And I know that. He was just trying to control me the best he could."
Kakashi nodded grabbing his drink again "Took you long enough to notice."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Fujikaze frowned at Kakashi.
"It means it took you long enough to realize you don't need to be treated like that by someone just because you care about them."
"Yeah well" Fujikaze sighed, and shrugged once more. "You do dumb shit for the people you love. Regardless of how they treat you. You keep trying, and trying hoping they'll change…"
"And they never do" Kakashi finished. "Trust me, I know."
"Oh?" Fujikaze smiled softly pouring more sake into Kakashis almost empty glass. "And who is it that broke your heart?"
"Just some bartender with a big heart, who doesn't know how to forgive herself."
Fujikaze dropped the bottle of sake in shock staring wide eyed at the silver haired jonin.