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GOMENASAI! I'M SO SORRY THAT I HAVEN"T UPDATED FOR SO LONG! GOMEN! GOMEN! GOMEN! bows

Its just that, well, school giving me assignements all due in the last week of the term and stuff and...you know...i kinda left it to the last minute...;; heheh...

anywaiz! Sorry bout thet wait! i actually had it all written out and just had to type it up...didn't have the time because i was typing up my school assignments...--;; sigh

BUT NOW... ITS THE HOLIDAYZ! FINALLY! and i'll try to update as often and as many times as i can within the next 2 weeks to hopefully FINISH 'Valentine's Day' and get starting on the sequel...oopz...did i just ruin something? XP

YES! a sequel to 'Valentines' Day' Thats right! but, until then...

HERE'S CHAPTER 9!

Oh and THANK YOU TO ALL MY REVIEWERS FOR THE SPECIAL ADDITONAL CHAPTER OF NEJI AND TENTEN...Hehe...they were so OOC but i did my best...and THANK YOU TO ALL THE REVEIWERS AND READERS WHO HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE STORY UP UNTIL NOW...DOMO ARIGATOU!

well...i've disturbed you long enough with this LONG A/N...so...i'll let you get along in reading the chappie then. Its pretti long so i hope that you'll like it!

HAPPY READING! and PLEASE REVIEW IF YOU CAN! it makes me so happy when i get reviews for moi story...

A/N: Chappie contains new coupling- you'll just have to read to find out who and NaruHina. Thanx

Chapter 9: SasuSaku Part IV-

Another Phase of Kakashi's Plan

Kakashi landed smoothly on his feet in front of the café. Looking at the sign, which indicated that they were open, he pushed open the door and stepped inside. There was a ringing of a bell as the door opened and fell shut behind him. It was pretty big for a café. There were round tables in the centre of the room and small rectangular ones on the side against the walls with two seats. Two side tables were occupied with couples quietly chatting and sipping their beverages. The place was going to be closed at 5 and opening for dinner at 6.

Kakashi approached the counter and dinged the bell, then waited patiently as he began reading his book once again. A waitress popped up behind the counter.

"Good Afternoon. Welcome to Kimono's Café Du Paris. How may I help you?" She kindly asked.

Kakashi looked up from his book to see a young waitress, in her early twenties with long brown hair tied back.

"Hi. May I please speak with your manager?" he asked through his mask.

"Umm…Yeah, Sure." Replied the young waitress with a tone that sounded like she was afraid that she might have done something wrong. With that reply, she headed towards what seemed like a door to an office through a hallway. She knocked and entered. A few moments later, a woman with red eyes and wavy black hair came out. She wore a white blouse and black straight skirt that cut off just below her knees and black heels. She walked up to Kakashi from behind, tapped him on the shoulder and spoke.

"Are you looking for me?" She asked the grey-haired man. Kakashi turned around and his eyes widened slightly in shock at whom it was.

"What are you doing here Kurenai?"

"I am the manager of this café."

"I thought that you only taught at the academy."

"I have a life beside just being a jounin Kunoichi you know."

"Hmm." Kakashi nodded slightly as he put his book.

"Now, what did you want to see me about?" Kurenai demanded as she crossed her arms and waited for Kakashi's reply.

"Oh yeah. Umm, I wanted to ask about tonight…" Kakashi answered as he scratched behind his neck.

"I'm not going out with you Kakashi." Kurenai shot back.

"WHAT? Who said anything about going out?"

"Its what you was going to say wasn't it?" She replied back in confusion.

"What! No! hehe…hehe…" Kakashi laughed nervously as he continued to scratch his head and rub the back of his neck. His face had reddened a bit at the remark but you could not see because of his mask.

"Then what is it Kakashi? Spit it out! I haven't got all day." Kurenai spoke in an annoyed tone.

"Well, I was going to ask if you would hold like, a 'Couple's Contest' at your café tonight."

"Couple's Contest?" She got suspicious at the idea and was slightly confused by what he had meant.

"Yeah. Like, since it's Valentine's Day, allow only couples to enter the café tonight so that everyone HAS to participate in the contest. There will be a series of games for the couples to go through and whichever couple did well in the games and looks the cutest together, they will win a prize."

Kurenai raised an eyebrow.

"Why are you doing this Kakashi?" She asked though her arms were still crossed across her chest.

"For reasons that I do not want to say." Kakashi replied and looked to the side to support his decision.

Kurenai smirked.

"If you don't tell, then I won't hold the contest." Kurenai spoke in a persuasive tone with a hint of amusement in her voice.

"Its Nothing big! Really!"

"If it isn't, then tell me."

"…"

"Kakashi?" Kurenai spoke in a tone like a parent who wanted to know the truth from her son.

"Alright, alright! I'm just setting two of my students! There!"

"Who are…?"

"That's for me to know and you to find out."

"Kakashi!"

"Ok, ok. They're going to come here tonight so you'll find out then.

Kurenai sighed in defeat.

"Fine." She replied.

"They'll arrive at around 7, so hold the contest at 8:30 or some time around that."

Kurenai rolled her eyes and nodded.

"So, how are we going to do this?" She asked.

"Ok. I'll go out to buy the prize while you get your staff to decorate this place to get into the Valentine's Day spirit." Kakashi instructed.

"Fine."

"Okay. I'll be back at-" He looked at his wrist watch "4:50. Then we'll plan the events."

"Okay. But we close at 5 and re-open at 6. You do know that right?"

"Yeah. So we'll plan it within that hour." Kakashi grinned and left the café.

Kurenai let out sigh once he was out of the cafe.

'Hmm…I wonder who that pervert is setting up? There's only three students in his team…Uzamaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, and the prodigy, Uchiha Sasuke…Well…I know one of them has to be Sakura…she's the only girl…and we all know that Hinata likes Naruto so Kakashi CAN'T be setting Sakura and Naruto…that leaves…Uchiha Sasuke… wow…I wonder if he'll succeed in making the boy fall in love? And on Valentine's Day?… heh… who'd have thought that all those filth he's been reading could make him into such a romantic guy?'

Kurenai's eyes widened in shock at the thought of Kakashi being romantic and sweet to her and a hint of red became present on her cheeks.

'WHAT? Stop it Kurenai! STOP BLUSHING! You do not like that pervert! I repeat! You DO NOT LIKE KAKASHI–KUN!…OMG…did I just call him Kakashi…-kun?… ARGH!' She shook her head to ridden of those thoughts and the red tinge on her cheeks.

Mizukai, the waitress with the brown hair noticed Kurenai's weird behavior and approached the woman.

"Umm…Kurenai-Sama? Are you okay?" She asked which made Kurenai remember where she was and that there were customers in the café, who looked weirdly at Kurenai before whispering something to their partner in gossip.

"Huh? Ah, yeah…Mizukai?"

"Hai Kurenai-sama?"

"Go get out or find some decorations suitable for Valentine's Day and decorate this café when we close at 5."

"Hai, Kurenai-sama." Mizukai replied as she bowed respectively.

"And make a sign for the shop window saying something like, 'Couples only for tonight' and mention about the contest and stuff, you understand what I mean?"

"Yes Kurenai-sama." And with one last bow she walked off towards the storeroom to get the decorations. Kurenai walked back to her office to continue what she was doing before Kakashi told her another phase of his 'plan'.

Kakashi came out of a gifts shop with a pink coloured box with a white ribbon around it.

"A perfect prize for the 'couple of the evening'. I sure hope that Sasuke and Sakura win the cutest couple because they look so adorable together!"

He continued to make his way back towards the café. As he did he spotted Naruto and Hinata in the ramen store. Kakashi thought for a moment and decided to invite them over to Kimono's tonight. They were couple so they'll get in with no problem. He made his way towards the couple sitting on the stools.

Naruto had just arrived at the ramen store with Hinata after a fun filled morning together. (A/N: Sorry NaruHina fans, I haven't written their Valentine's Day and I don't think that I will…Because there are hints of the couple along the way of the story anyways so…Gomenasai! ;)

"8 bowls of ramen please!" Naruto called out cheerfully. Hinata just sat beside her 'valentine' and began playing with her fingers once again.

"Coming right up!" The man behind the counter replied. He caught a glimpse of the girl beside Naruto.

"Hey, Who's the girl?" Hinata blushed.

"She's My Valentine!" Naruto replied as he slung an arm around her shoulder, which made Hinata gasp in shock. Her face reddened even more as she turned her head slightly to look at him.

"N-Naruto-kun…" She stuttered. Naruto just smiled his fox-like smile at her and grinned towards the man behind the counter.

"Really?" The man asked.

"YES! Hinata-chan is MY VALENTINE!" He pulled her closer to him into a small hug. Hinata felt like she would've fainted at the closeness between them and she would've fallen onto the floor if he wasn't holding onto her. She has NEVER been this close to Naruto and she couldn't believe that this was happening. She tried to say something but it was like she and lost her voice. Her face felt like it was on fire.

"Hey Ayame! Look! Our little soon to be Hokage has himself a girlfriend." The man called out to Ayame as he pointed to Naruto and Hinata. Ayame came round to where the man was and looked at the blushing furiously Hinata in Naruto's arms.

"Aww! They look so cute together!" She commented.

"Okay! Here's your ramen!" Ayame said as she took out a tray of ramen and placed 7 bowls in front of Naruto and one bowl in front of Hinata. Naruto instantly released his hold on the girl and looked at the steaming ramen in front of him in hunger. Hinata was surprise when he took his arms away and she lost her balance and fell off her stool. Her face was flushed from embarrassment as she tried to hide her shame. Naruto heard a thump and looked at the Hinata now on the floor.

"Oh! Gomenasai Hinata-Chan!" He said in an apologetic tone as he offered a hand to help her up. Hinata took the hand and pulled herself up. Her face was still burning in a bright red colour from embarrassment mixed with what Naruto had said earlier. She quickly sat back on her stool and began playing with her fingers nervously avoiding the weird looks some other customer in the store was giving her. She glanced at Naruto from the corner of her eye with her cheeks still as red and it may seem to be redder if possible.

Naruto smiled an apologetic smile at her before snapping a pair of chopsticks and began slurping his first bowl of ramen down. Hinata giggled slightly before doing the same.

Kakashi had taken out his favourite book upon approaching the little couple eating ramen together. He tapped the shoulder of Naruto, which startled the boy and made him bite his tongue by accident.

"Ow! Ow! Ow! I thit my thongue! Ow! Ow!" (Ouch! I bit my tongue! Ouch!) Naruto said as he turned around to see who the culprit was that made him bite his tongue. He was shocked to find Kakashi standing there but his face quickly changed from an angry one to a confused one as his eyes formed into lines.

"Ne? Kakathi- thenthei? Wath are you dointh here?" (Ne? Kakashi-sensei? What are you doing here?" Naruto's eyes widened in shock as a thought came into his little fox mind.

"Nani? You aren't STALKING US are YOU!" Naruto yelled at Kakashi, which drew attention to the three from the other people in the ramen store. Hinata had stopped eating and was staring at the two nervously.

BAM!

Kakashi hit Naruto on the head before returning his gaze to his book.

"No Naruto! I'm not stalking you and you and your girlfriend." Hinata blushed at the word 'girlfriend' as Naruto clutched his head in pain from Kakashi's hit. And then, a thought came into mind.

"Ne? Onosa, onosa, where's Sakura-chan and Sasuke-teme?" Naruto asked as he looked around behind Kakashi to hopefully find them. "Weren't they going to spend the day with you?" He added before looking up curiously at Kakashi.

"Yeah. We went to the Hot Springs and I left them two together later at the restaurant."

"Nani! Sakura-chan is with Sasuke… alone! Wait…you mean…they're together?"

Kakashi nodded but his gaze did not leave his book. Naruto's eyes went wide and then a sheepish grin crept onto his face.

'That Sasuke-bastard did keep his word after all. I wonder if he has told her yet? Oh wells…as long a Sakura-chan is happy, I'm Happy! Wait, I'm already Happy! I got my Hinata-chan!' Naruto thought.

"Oh, Okay then." Naruto said in a cheerful tone.

Kakashi raised an eyebrow at this. If he wasn't mistaking, Didn't the blonde boy like Sakura?

"Wait, Don't you like Sakura?" Kakashi asked curiously.

"Yes, But as a friend. I have my Hinata-chan now! And I LOVE her!" Naruto once again wrapped his arms around the purple haired girl. Once again, Hinata was taken by shock and she blushed a deep shade of red at what he had said. He loved her. Her feelings have been returned and Hinata wished against wish that this wasn't a dream. She was about to pass out but managed to stay conscious.

Kakashi raised an eyebrow at the fox boy and his actions.

"Well, Good for you Naruto." He smiled at the boy.

"Oh and back to the reason I came over. You see I'm going to meet Sasuke and Sakura at Kimono's Café Du Paris at 7.00pm tonight. Would you like to join us?"

Naruto and Hinata blinked. He then turned to face Hinata.

"Do you want to go Hinata-chan?" He asked her. He was still holding her in his arms and Hinata just couldn't make herself to look at the boy because she was afraid that she would pass out at any moment, so she decided to just nod a reply because she seemed to have lost her voice.

"Okay Kakashi-sensei! We'll come too!" Naruto replied cheerfully.

Kakashi nodded in reply and turned around to leave.

"See you at Kimono's! And don't be late." He called back as he walked out of the store.

"Speak for yourself!" Naruto snapped back before returning o his almost cold ramen. Hinata was now free from Naruto's sudden embrace and waved a small goodbye to Kakashi before too returning to her ramen.

Kakashi made his way back to the café and entered just before the sign was flipped over to indicate that they were closed. The café was empty now. Mizukai, as ordered by Kurenai, immediately began decorating the café with the Valentine's Day decorations. Kurenai came out and sat at a table with Kakashi to discuss and plan the events for tonight's contest. Notes were scribbled onto a notepad as Kakashi told her ideas and games he had got from his 'collection'. After 45 minutes of planning, the place was set up and the activities were prepared and decided on.

"You got the prizes?" Kurenai asked.

"Yep!" Kakashi grinned as he pointed to the boxes he had placed down in a corner.

"Good. Okay. Everything is set." A realization suddenly hit Kakashi.

"Ahh….U-umm…Kurenai?" He asked nervously.

"What is it now Kakashi?"

"U-Umm…I can't come in without a partner…right?"

"Hmm." She nodded questionably.

"Well…U-umm…Would you mind being my… p-partner for tonight?" No matter how much he loves the idea of them being a couple, it was still hard for him to ask her.

"…"

"…P-please?"

"Fine Kakashi. But I'm only going to do this once you understand?" She said firmly.

"I understand." Kakashi replied gleefully.

"Now, I almost forgot."

"Forgot what?"

"I need to go buy a camera. Tonight will be really interesting."

"Why would it be 'really interesting?"

"I want to capture Sasuke's expressions on film when he finds out about the games and activities he has to go through tonight." Kakashi grinned underneath the mask and stood up to leave.

"I'll see you at 7 then. See you Kurenai!" He waved then exited through the door.

Kurenai let out a heavy sigh and went to change into something better for tonight.

hehe...new coupling...Kakashi X Kurenai and this chappie also had NaruHina.

I do apoligize to those people who wanted a NaruHina Valentine's Day special... i just...couldn't do it... sniff I'm REALLY SORRY!

ONCE AGAIN ARIGATOU TO ALL MY REVIEWERS!

and please review this chappie if you have time! THANK YOU!

Until next time...Ja NE!