eh? EH? YAY! Chapter 2! little dance

Disclaimer: Kakashi and Naruto do not belong to me! The only character that belongs to me is Tani Hikari!

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Kakashi in Love?

Chapter 2: A Date!

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Kakashi jumped through the rooftops of the Konoha Village at night. Rooftop to rooftop. He was in great haste.

"Damnit," he cursed under his breath. "I'm already an hour late!"

He was so much in a hurry, he didn't have time to read Icha Icha Paradise while he was at it.

The reason why he's late? For being just the Kakashi-baka he is.

He knew damn well that he had the reputation for being late. Meetings. Training. Almost everything. But he knew it was rude to turn a woman down. That's where he had to cross the line.

But he was already late. Who cares? She's just a woman he met at the marketplace yesterday. He barely even knew her.

But he knew better. He even agreed to accompany her this evening. A promise is a promise no matter how big or small.

And thus, minutes later, he reached the Akabeko.

He stared at the resteraunt in shock.

The lights were off. The doors were locked. He was too late! The Akabeko was closed!

He sighed, scratching the back of his head. All that effort running rooftop to rooftop done in vain. Pitiful.

"I knew it was best to do the grocery list earlier.." he mumbled shuffling his feet, not knowing what else he could do to pass the time.

"Kakashi-san...?"

Kakashi turned around. And as much to his dismay, Hikari was there standing a fair distance from him.

She looked more astonishing then when he had first met her. She wore a white pins up in her hair and a lovely blue yukada.

All Kakashi wore was his usual ninja uniform.

"heh heh... gomen nasai... I came here a bit too late.." Kakashi apologized.

"Oh really? I thought I was late," Hikari said smiling sweetly.

"...yeah..." Kakashi said looking at the closed restaraunt.

"Hmm.. what now...?" Hikari pondered.

"How about we take a walk and look for a place to eat..." Kakashi finally suggested.

Hikari nodded. "That sounds great!" she chirped.

And so, the pair walked through streets with total complete utter silence.

When it came to the point to where it got unbearably boring, Kakashi took out his favorite book, Icha Icha Paradise, and started reading intently. "Let me know when you find a place to eat.." he said.

"Hai."

Hikari watched him amusingly as he read the book with such deep interest.

Then, her curiousity grew to the point to where she asked, "What are you reading...?"

Kakashi turned his head to look at her and turned back to the book. "Icha Icha Paradise..." he replied.

Hikari smiled. "Is it good?"

The Jounin scoffed. Was it good? Was it good? It's his most favorite book in the entire ninja universe.

Kakashi turned to Hikari. "My all-time favorite.." he said with his eyes glimmering in happiness.

"Ah.. I see..." said Hikari and returned to watching Kakashi reading his novel contently.

She spoke again minutes later. "Can I read it?"

Thrown off guard, Kakashi looked at Hikari with a surprised expression. "...Well... uuh..."

What was he to say? He couldn't just not give it to her. That would be rude in her request. Then again, if he did give it her, she'd be realizing that she was reading an ADULT novel and probably scream at him saying, 'PERVERT!' or something and run off.

Kakashi scratched the cheek spot on his mask. "W-well..." he said trying to think of a good excuse. "..this book is sort of..."

"Hentai? I know." The young lady said simply.

Once again, Kakashi was surprised. No punches? No name-calling?

"A-are you sure?" He said making sure. "This is sort of... 'heavy.'"

She smiled. "Well, I only want to see it for just a sec!" she said her eyes glimmering in delight. "I want to know why it's so interesting..."

Kakashi paused. He glanced at the book. Then at her. Then at the book again. She sure was a bit different from the other women he had met in the past.

"Okay.. if you insist..." he said giving the book to her, cautiously.

Hikari looked at the book front to back, examining it's worn edges and binder in awe. She then turned to the front cover and opened up to the first page with her long and slender fingers, delicately and with fragile. It seemed as if she had never touched a book in her life.

They continued to walk down the streets. Hikari simply started reading the book as Kakashi watched her amusingly from the corner of his eye; waiting for any kind of "reaction".

And then, seconds later, she began to blush. And for each minute her face flushed of darker shade of red.

She stopped walking. Kakashi stopped as well.

Then she came to the peak of burst, and was on the urge of exploding.

Kakashi frowned in worry of what will -- not become of her -- but what would become of him. But the outcome was of not what he had expected.

She wasn't yelling, or screaming in anger. She was laughing. Laughing in gay and joyous laughter.

He stared at her, completely thrown off by her reaction.

Hikari said in-between giggles. "I-I'm sorry! ha ha. It's just this book! Hee hee hee! It's so-- HAHAHA!" She looked up at the Jounin who was completely staring at her in shock. She let out the last of her giggles.

"I really like it so far. I should buy a copy!" she suggested.

"You mean.. " Kakashi said hesitantly. "...you really like it?"

"Why yes! It seems like such a great book!" she said with pride.

"Really? I didn't think you'd react that way..."

"Hahaha! I don't know how you can walk around reading it with such a straight expression!"

Kakashi's lips formed a smile under his blue mask. "Ah, I have the occasional laughing moments..."

A person who is intrigued by Icha Icha paradise as Kakashi? This simply was a dream come true to him.

"I'm already liking Junko. He seems like such a cold character. I wonder how his character progresses over time," Hikari stated.

Kakashi glanced at his book. "You could borrow my book if you want..."

"Ehh?" she said out-loud. "B-but you like that book! I don't want to take something you like away from you!"

"Meh. Don't bother. I have other novels I can read," He said casually waving his hand. "Besides, that book is real expensive nowadays..."

Hikari accepted the book. She looked at it, then looked at Kakashi with glimmering eyes of happiness. "R-really?"

"Hai..."

She squealed. "This is the happiest day of my life!"

"Uhm.. it's just a book..."

"I know... it's just that I don't usually get gifts or anything like this very much... But it doesn't really matter! I'm still very grateful..." she said opening up to the previous page she was reading.

Kakashi reminisced to when he was younger to the day when he had become commander of his team. What a fool I was...

"Neh? Something wrong...?"

Kakashi's eye curved upward to a smile. "No. Just thinking..." he replied.

The pair walked down the street.

"So, what happens to Nina-san! What happens to Nina-san!" Hikari said eagerly.

"You don't have to call her '-san'..." Kakashi laughed.

Her high energy, spirit...

"Ah.. uhm.. well... What happens to her!"

"I-I can't hear! I think I've gone deaf!" Kakashi said fake-whining.

Her smile and laugh...

"EH? KAKASHI-SAN! NOOOOO! GOMEN NASAI!"

"Hahah! I was only teasing you! But seriously... you don't have to yell..."

"..."

A couple of pokes. "Uhm.. Hikari-san...?"

She reminds me of Rin...

"Hikari-san? Hikari-san?"

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-sigh- i don't feel like I've accomplished anything by this chapter...

I cry.

Well anyway, I'm worried that people wouldn't like this kind of couple or anything...

I feel as if Hikari doesn't seem realistic enough for her to be with Kakashi...

But then again... love has their own surprises so lets just suck it up:D

hahahahahahaaha!