Chapter 8: Mixed Feelings

"Wow! This is the place!" Mitsuki stared in awe at the city before her. "This is no village!" The place was lit up with colorful lights and there were big buildings everywhere.

"We can sightsee later Mitsuki. Right now we have to go to that hotel that Orochimaru wanted us to go to," Kabuto said. "It's this way." He led her through the busy streets by holding her hand. Hey, her hand is really warm… "This is it." They stopped in front of a huge hotel.

"Whoa!" She whistled. "We should come here more often."

"Yeah, yeah." They went inside and Kabuto went to check in.

"Hello sir, what can I do for you today?" the receptionist asked.

"I'd like a room," he responded.

"Um, Kabuto, what kinda room are we getting?" Mitsuki called out.

"A suite," he called back. "Sorry about that." He turned back to the woman.

The receptionist smirked. "Oh, I see. She's a beautiful girl, young man."

"H-Huh!"

"Your young love there."

"L-Love!" He looked back at Mitsuki. She looked back at him and their eyes met. Wh-What's with this strange feeling? He could feel himself getting hotter by the second. "Lady, I honestly have no idea what you're talking about."

"Oh?"

"Yes, 'oh'. That girl is just a friend of mine, a comrade. There's nothing 'intimate' going on between us."

"There are no requirements to love." She handed him a pair of keys. "Enjoy your stay."

Kabuto rolled his eyes. Impossible wench. "C'mon Mitsuki."

"Right behind you!" She tripped on her way over.

"Mitsuki?" He sighed. Another impossible wench. He helped her up. "You okay?"

"Yeah."

"Alright, then let's go check out our room."

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"This is our room!" Kabuto asked. "But there's only one of everything!" He looked at the tag of the keys. "'Honeymoon Suite'!" He threw the keys to the floor. "That bitch didn't give me the room that I asked for!"

Mitsuki's heart skipped a beat. Really? Honeymoon Suite? He face turned red. I never thought…This is…wonderful. She picked up the keys. "Don't get mad Kabuto. The important thing is that we have a place to stay, right?"

He sighed. "You're right. Orochimaru just wanted us to station ourselves somewhere."

"…Right…"

He sat on the loveseat. "Um, you can have the bed, I'll sleep here." I can't believe that we'll be sharing a room like this. I wonder what would happen if I saw her…No! She is my enemy despite everything!

"Kabuto? Your face's red."

"What?"

"Are you getting sick?" She felt his forehead. "You feel a bit warm."

He gently pushed her hand away. "I'm fine, it's nothing."

"Well, if you say so." She dropped down next to him. "Geez, I'm tired from all of that walking we did."

"I'm not really tired." He put his head up.

She glanced over at him. He's magnificent. His body is built so well and he endures so much. We're staying in the same room under certain 'conditions'. What if I should walk in on him while he's…I shouldn't think like this! She sighed. No, he doesn't feel that way about me. Why can't I just get that through my head!

"Now you're the one who's all red."

"H-Huh! Oh no, I'm well! Perfectly healthy!" There was a strange moment of silence. Such mixed feelings…

Kabuto sighed. What odd mixed feelings…