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Chapter 11: SasuSaku Part VI-

At the Café- Confessions part 2 and that DAMN MASK!

At Naruto and Hinata's Table:

The two had watched Sasuke and Sakura and had witnessed what had happened. Naruto was laughing madly at the expression on the cold Uchiha's face when Mizukai interrupted their' moment'.

"HAHAHAHA! Did you see the look on Sasuke-teme's face!" Naruto continue to laugh. Hinata giggled shyly at Naruto's Amusement while her face remained pink. She began playing with her finger nervously as Naruto clutched his stomach and tried to catch his breath. Naruto noticed Hinata's little giggles and enjoyed the soft voice of hers.

"Your laugh is so cute Hinata-chan!" He blurted out without thinking twice. Hinata's eyes widened slightly in shock at the sudden compliment. She looked away shyly as her face began to burn up even more.

"T-Thank Y-you N-Naruto-kun." She replied timidly. Naruto was grinning widely at the purple-haired girl. He thought about how cute she looks when she blushes and how adorable Hinata was and WHY he had not noticed before.

"Hey Hinata?" Naruto spoke in a soft tone for once.

"Y-Yes N-Naruto-kun?" She replied in her usual soft tone of voice. Naruto smiled at her.

"I want to thank you. For always being there and having faith in me."

"…"

"I've never realized before, but you are a good and dear friend to me Hinata. You have always stood there beside me. I know that a lot of people hate me for who I am but, you don't' seem to be affected by the fact that there is a demon-fox in side me. Why is that?" He asked.

Hinata thought for a moment and tried to find the right words to answer that question. It was weird because Naruto was never a person to ask a question like that, but Naruto wanted to find out why Hinata was always there and never giving up her faith in him.

She took a deep breath to try and calm herself down from the words all muddled up in her mind and to try and cool down her burning face.

"W-well…Y-you see…Umm…N-Naruto-kun… I-I have a-always respected y-you as a person who n-never g-g-gives up…a-and…umm…a-as a g-good f-friend too… I-I have watched y-you f-from afar ever since you went into t-the academy… a-and… h-have always seen y-you as a…umm…role model. Y-you c-can't h-help it if t-the demon f-fox is inside y-you… B-b-but… t-the…thing I-is…N-Naruto-kun…I-is t-that…Umm… I-I-I L-like… Y-you"

Hinata stared down at her hands clasped together and resting on her lap. Her face changed from a pink tinge to a deep red one within her last sentence and her played with her hands nervously.

Naruto took a moment to let the words sink in. That was the longest thing he had heard Hinata say in the whole day. 'H-Hinata-chan likes me?' His eyes widened in shock at the thought and it was in that moment did he realise his feelings for the timid Hyuuga. Naruto let out a cheerful cry and took hold of Hinata's clasped hands and held them in his. Hinata gasped silently in shock at his sudden action and stared into the blue eyes of the blonde-haired boy.

"YAY! HINATA-CHAN LIKES ME! I was so afraid that you'd hate me too. You mean a lot to me Hinata-chan! I just didn't realize before. I LOVE YOU HINATA-CHAN!"

Hinata continued to stare deep into the blonde boy's cerulean orbs and were touched by his words.

She was on the verge of passing out at the closeness of their faces and Naruto's touch on her hands. This was all too much of a dream come true.

"I-I L-Love Y-You too… N-Naruto-kun." She spoke in her soft voice in reply as he pulled her into a tight and passionate embrace. There they sat in each other's arms until Mizukai arrived shortly with their meals.

Kakashi sat with Kurenai and they both had silently witnessed Naruto and Hinata's moment together.

"Aren't they cute?" Kurenai commented.

"Yeah. They are so meant for each other." Kakashi said rather sarcastically since he was focused on something else. Kurenai smiled as she continued to admire the cute moment of Naruto and Hinata together.

'She's so beautiful when she smiles like that.' Kakashi thought

"Yeah, YOUR student and MY student. They must really love each other." Kakashi emphasized the words 'my' and 'your' trying to hint something along the lines of 'Me and You'.

Kurenai looked away from the cute little couple and raised an eyebrow at Kakashi's 'hint'. She sweat dropped at what she saw. Kakashi was once again reading his favourite book- 'Come, Come Paradise'.

Although Kakashi's eyes were focused on his book, he did notice Kurenai's stare, which made him rather uncomfortable. Kurenai looked burdened by the book as she stared at its orange cover. She then lifted to gaze to the black turtleneck top that acted as a mask and covered half of his face. She then realized something and smiled mischievously.

'If Kakashi is to eat tonight he'll HAVE to remove his mask…and, that means that I'll be the first to see his face! … Hmm… I wonder if he will look even MORE handsome without the mask…Wait… What the hell are you thinking Kurenai! MORE HANDSOME! Argh! NO! Get those thoughts OUT OF MY HEAD!… But... I wonder why he covers half his face with the mask ALL the time?' Kurenai thought.

"Hey Kakashi?"

"Hm?" Kakashi responded though his gaze was still transfixed onto his book. Kurenai thought out her words carefully before she answered.

"Are you…hungry?" She asked. Kurenai tried not to make obvious the fact that Kakashi would have to take off his mask in order to eat and reveal his hidden face to her.

"Yeah. I'm starving!" Kakashi replied as he grinned. Kurenai smirked.

"Have you taken a look at the menu?" She wanted to be sure that he was going to eat ad remove that mask of his. Kakashi nodded but still continued to read his book.

"Yeah. I must say the food is quite good here. They sound very delicious. I can't wait to taste them." Kakashi said.

Do you want to order now?" Kurenai asked. The mischievous smirk not leaving her face.

"Yeah, I guess." Kakashi called over Mizukai.

"May I take your order sir?" Mizukai asked politely.

"Yes. I would like a drink to start off with. Umm, how about a bottle of champagne?" He looked towards Kurenai with a questioning glance. Kurenai nodded rather enthusiastically. Mizukai wrote down the order on her notepad.

"Okay. And what would you like to eat?"

"Well! Let's see now." Kakashi opened the menu and scanned through the delicious meals." Hmm… Everything looks so tempting… ah… Oh! I can't decide. Umm…I know! Just give me a bit over everything on the menu!"

"NANI?" Kurenai and Mizukai both called out in shock.

"That's going to cost a lot Kakashi." Kurenai smirked. "I hope that you won't go broke after this." Kurenai added.

"Of course I won't go broke! I'm not even paying because I'm dining with the manager!" Kakashi grinned at Kurenai who rolled her eyes and glared back at him. Kurenai sighed and gave a small nod to Mizukai to tell her that it's fine.

"Okay then. Is that all sir?" Mizukai asked as she scribbled down the order.

"Yes. That's all thanks!" Kakashi smiled at the waitress who blushed a bit before bowing courteously and headed off to fetch their drinks.

Kurenai did not forget about Kakashi having to remove his mask to eat and she decided to capture the moment on film and show everyone at the academy.

"Erm…Excuse me while I freshen up." Kurenai excused herself politely though she doesn't know why. It's only Kakashi after all. Kakashi was reading his book once again but nodded to say that he had heard her and that it was okay. She pretended to make her way towards the lady's room. Once she was a fair distance away, she took one quick glance at Kakashi to make sure that he was focused deep into his book before making a quick turn into her office to retrieve her camera. Stuffing the digital device into her handbag, she walked back casually to her table. She arrived back just at the champagne was being poured. Kurenai silently took the camera out of her handbag with her left, keeping it well hidden underneath the table and smirked a she asked Kakashi for a toast.

'He has to remove his mask in order to drink' She thought a she rose her champagne glass

"A toast, to Valentine's Day and Kakashi's wonderful idea for the contest." She said. Kakashi lazily picked up his glass and the glassed made a soft 'ting' as they tapped lightly against each other. Kurenai took a quick sip and gripped her camera tightly; ready to take a snapshot when he removes his mask within that second.

Kakashi slowly moves his hand with an out stretched finger ready to pull down his mask. Everything seemed like it was moving in slow motion. He slips his finger into his mask and millimeter-by-millimeter slowly pulls down the black fabric.

But just before it reaches past his nose, he spoke.

"Oops! Almost forgot." Kakashi reached into his pocket and pulled out a plastic spiral straw. Kurenai fell off her chair anime-style.

Kakashi tucked the bendy pit on one end into his mask and the other end into the champagne glass. He drained the glass of its contents and made slurping noises as the liquid travelled up the straw, went around in the spirals before going straight through his mask and into his mouth. He smiled cheekily at Kurenai while her eye twitched in annoyance and a vein twitched above her head. She just let out a heavy sigh in defeat as Kakashi continue to slurp down his champagne through his straw.

'I guess I'll just have to wait until he eats. Haha, there's no way of avoiding removing his mask then!' She thought as she waited quietly for their order.

Soon enough Mizukai came to their table with a food trolley.

"Here's your meal!" Mizukai cried cheerfully as she began to unload the plates from the trolley and placed them onto the table. Kakashi put his book away and his eyes widened hungrily as he watched the steam rise from the delicious smelling food.

"Enjoy your meal!" Mizukai smiled friendly before pushing the trolley back into the kitchen.

Kakashi rubbed his hands together and picked up a fork with his left and once again, slowly, very slowly, reached for his mask once again, or so that's what Kurenai thought. She gripped onto her camera and prepared to quickly take a snapshot within the second the black fabric is off his face. Kakashi's hand went straight past his mask and up into the air as he called over Mizukai. Mizukai rushed over and politely asked.

"Is there a problem sir?"

"No, No, No. The food looks great! I just wanted to ask if I could have all of this as take away?" Kakashi asked with a cheeky grin. Mizukai sweat dropped as Kurenai fell onto the floor anime-style once again.

"Damn you Kakashi! Why can't you just take off your damn mask and eat here!" Kurenai couldn't hold in her annoyance any longer. Kakashi just raised an eyebrow calmly as though Kurenai's remark was expected and that it was nothing big.

"And risk everyone seeing me remove my mask? I don't want my photo to be taken either Kurenai." Kakashi replied coolly and calmly.

"W-What do you mean?" Kurenai attempted to hide the camera in her handbag but someone behind her snatched the camera out of her hands. Kurenai turned around and was shocked to come face to face with another Kakashi.

"Kage-bushin?" She whispered as she looked back to the Kakashi sitting opposite from her who was smiling mischievously. The Kakashi that had the camera walked towards the Kakashi at the table and handed the camera to him before disappearing into a puff of smoke with a 'poof!'.

"Don't think that I didn't notice your camera and that you realized that I had to remove my mask in order to eat." Kakashi said with a tone of amusement in his voice as he held the camera in his other hand (one not occupied by his book). " I'm not that clueless to my surroundings Kurenai. 'A ninja thinks beyond the normal', you should know that." Kakashi smirked as Kurenai blushed in embarrassment that she was caught red-handed.

"W-Well…I-I…Umm…" She stuttered as she looked to the side. Kakashi's once been serious eyes softened.

"Don't worry, you see soon enough." Kakashi spoke in a soft and so-damn-sexy tone, which made Kurenai look up in surprise at his sudden change of tone. The look he was giving her made her blush red as she tried her best to remain calm and cool but with no prevail.

Mizukai felt awkward and slowly and silently took their meals to place into take away boxes with out any further dialogue.

Kurenai was lost for words and her throat felt extremely dry so she gulped the rest of her champagne down in hopes to cool her burning face. She tried to avoid eye contact with the grey-haired man as she ate her dinner silently. Kakashi returned to his book and continued reading.

Time passed by and soon it was 8 o'clock, time for the contest to begin.

TBC...

hehe...kakakure and naruhina moments there and that DAMN KAKASHI's MASK! hehe

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please review! i'll try to update chapter 13soon! Still in progress by the way...XD

anywaiz... next chapter- The contest! finally! XD

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