Disclaimer: Someday… someday… he's gonna' be mine!
Summary: What could have possibly vexed kakashi to leave him in this troubled state? Read and find out.Out of My League by deathscythe05.
Chapter VII- the alliance
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Sorry for the LATE update…I swear, I'm gonna' kill myself later for neglecting my "duties".
Hey, to all reviewers, THANKS A LOT for your wonderful reviews! You've inspired me to make this fic even better. Although there are only very few of you guyz, I'd gladly dedicate this portion for y'all.
Ymir-chan, Goddess of the Madhouse, Silent Kunoichi a.k.a. Fiona, and ShieldmaidenofEdoras373….
This chapter is dedicated for you!
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It's a dog-eat-dog world out there and there are times when you thought you had everything planned out, the blue-print of your life lay perfectly on your desk, when all of a sudden, things start whirling upside-down. Instances like these seem to eat away your very existence. Just when Pakkun thought he's living his life in monotone, (not that he's complaining), a certain silver-haired man presented the poor dog an 'eccentric' proposal.
"I need you to do some recon for me…"
Recon?
"… remember the book I once told you about?…"
Icha Icha…was it? Pakkun nodded in agreement. Where's he getting at?
"You see there's this new edition, Icha Icha Chaos, and I've sort of…um…how shall I say this…I've misplaced it and…" Kakashi continued while twiddling his fingers.
Pakkun sat on the floor unmoving. His droopy-eyes stared at his master incredulously. Gone were the days when he would track down notorious enemy-nins, elusive fatalities that never gave up even when faced with his masters' Copy-Wheel Eye. Gone were the times when he would raise his nose with pride after successfully tracking the target. Pakkun is a first-class breed amongst Kakashi's other tracking mutts. The pug was born a leader, the alpha-dog, and the best of the best. Hell, not even Kiba's trusted Akamaru could rival his very existence. I mean, how many dogs can actually 'talk'? Convenient eh?
Wait a minute, am I being reduced to tracking a porn item?
Kakashi on the other hand, hasn't stopped ranting about his 'misplaced' book. He continued talking and talking without him noticing Pakkun staring daggers at him.
"…it vanished from my sight two days ago…the first one…and I bought another copy yesterday, but it had gone missing too. I swear, this is a conspiracy and Hokage-sama isn't helping either, she thinks Icha Icha is trash…"
Who does he think he is? I, Pakkun, the greatest canine in the whole of Konohagakure, am being assigned a LOWLY task of retrieving a porno reading material… what the…
"Pakkun, I need you to find it…" Kakashi finally said. "Pretty please, with icing on top…"
Pakkun has been bottling up his emotions for so long now. But all emotional restraint went down the toilet when Kakashi batted his eyelids at him. The dog before the copy-nin scowled at the sight.
He's definitely loosing it…yup…definitely loosing it…
"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?" Pakkun hollered.
Now, it was Kakashi's turn to look flabbergasted. Not once in his experience with Pakkun that the dog bawled at him like that. This incident was definitely a first.
"P-Pakkun, calm down." Kakashi begged as he inched to pat the dog on the head.
"I am CALM!" the pug huffed and turned its small body away from Kakashi.
Kakashi sighed; he was running out of ideas to get the book. He'd called the bookstore last night only to find out that Icha icha Chaos was already sold-out. Believe it or not, Pakkun was his only hope. Now he's got to find ways to woo the dog. Kakashi, think…THINK!
"Ok now, don't be angry please. I'm sorry." Kakashi apologized to the dog whose back still turned away from him.
"Pakkun, if you'd cooperate I'd be willing to give you a weeks worth supply of Scooby snacks…" Kakashi told the dog.
The dog was still unmoved by Kakashi's offer, instead he retorted at him.
"Scooby snacks don't exist Kakashi. Really, you've been watching too much of that cartoon. If you're going to bribe me, you've gotta' do better than that." Pakkun sneered smugly at him.
"Okay, okay! I didn't know you were so hard to please…Sheesh!" Kakashi held out his hand in defeat. He then gave out a thoughtful look.
Pakkun on the other hand, growled at Kakashi's last statement.
"How about this, I'd give you a massage… a good one!" the silver-headed man tried again.
"Nice try knuckle-head, but nuh-uh." The pug shook its small head.
"Hmm…" Kakashi continued to look thoughtful. "Listen, how about I walk you down the park? Sounds good right?"
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"Cheapskate."
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Gaaah! I'm running out of ideas! Stubborn mutt… Kakashi thought helplessly.
The famous copy-nin paced back and forth across the room. The canine is definitely hard to please. Now he's left with two options, either his final idea would work or he's going to convince Pakkun by force. Here goes nothing…
"Pakkun, you leave me no choice…"
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"…I'm going to buy you a months supply of that 'strawberry-flavored' shampoo you've always wanted. Take it or leave it…"
Pakkun's ears twitched at that offer. The dog immediately spun towards Kakashi and pounced on him.
"I SO LOVE YOU KAKASHI!" Pakkun shrieked as he licked the ninja's face. What were once boring eyes now sparkled with glee.
"Ok, ok! Get off me…" Kakashi pleaded as he desperately tried to un-hook Pakkun's paws from his vest.
"Gomen, Kakashi…what were you saying about the book?" the dog inquired seriously.
Kakashi sweatdropped at this. At least he hadn't resorted to using the Sharingan on his summon.
Whew! All it takes is that shampoo…I should have offered it to him earlier…
Now that Pakkun was all-ears, he told him everything he knew about the book before it disappeared.
"I should have no trouble finding it, and hopefully your scent's still present on that item. This mission will be a no-brainer." Pakkun told Kakashi confidently.
"Hmm…I hope so. Now go!" the copy-nin commanded.
"Hmph! You're so stingy. Just don't forget about your promise, kay?"
"I won't." Kakashi promised. With that, Pakkun left in a cloud of smoke. Kakashi then turned to the window and sighed with anticipation.
Please find it…you'd better…what will the grocer think when he sees me purchasing a box of that 'strawberry-flavored' shampoo? He'll probably think I'm gay or something…sigh…Pakkun, I'm counting on you…
Meanwhile, Pakkun already started his 'search and rescue' operation as he let his nose lead the way. He sniffed here and there as he landed on the roof of a building. He scaled the entire area looking or rather, sniffing for clues that might lead him to the books' whereabouts. He strained his nose for the scent, whiffing in the afternoon air. Pakkun's lips then curled into a smile when he caught that familiar smell. The dog hastily shot up from his current position and sprang on every rooftop as he followed the trail. The dog was moving so quickly that he was barely seen as a blur.
It took him no time in reaching his destination as he landed on a dirt path leading through a run-down apartment. The front door was left wide open so he easily snuck in. He carefully muffled his steps as he entered the 'culprit's' lair.
The place was dark and was dimly lit by the sunlight that managed to pass through the thick curtains that lined the windows. Pakkun crinkled his nose in revulsion as a gust of wind hit him.
Gaargh! This place smells like a dumpster… The dog commented as he shifted his footing when the floorboards creaked. He then averted his gaze on the stairs that led to the second floor. Pakkun swore that he had heard voices upstairs and so he started to go up
Better do this quick…and inconspicuously or else I'd be kibbled… Pakkun gulped nervously as he traversed the stairs. Upon reaching the landing, he sprinted towards the room where the voices came from.
"Keh, torturing him would be a brilliant idea…" the first voice said.
"By stealing his book? Honestly…"
"You've got better ideas, hmm?"
"I say we cut the chase and kill him, bonehead." The other voice stated.
Pakkun breathed in a lungful of air at this. Kill him? This is more troubling than I thought it would be…
Pakkun then steeled himself and barged in the door. The moment he entered, both of the room's occupants stopped whatever it was they were discussing and ogled surprisingly at the intruder.
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"I should have known… it was you all along…" Pakkun said bluntly.
TBC
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Oooh…who can the villains be? What's Pakkun gonna' do?
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I guess you've got to find out next time…(evil smirk)
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'till next chappie… SAYONARA! (",)