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Chapter 14

First Kiss From a Girl

After their romantic moment, Kakashi walked Mayu back to her bedroom. He was about to go to his room to turn in for the night, because it starting to get late, and he figured that he figured that he could have that checkers rematch with Grandma tomorrow, but Mayu asked him to stay.

"Didn't you say your sister wouldn't approve of us being alone in there?" he asked her.

"You know I can just lock the door and if she knocks you can just poof out back into your." Mayu reminded him.

"Oh yeah."

They went into her room, Mayu locked the door, and Kakashi removed his mask for her again.

Around 2 a.m., Mayu woke up in Kakashi's arms. Kakashi was sleeping soundly. She was having trouble sleeping because she couldn't keep the demon's offer out of mind. She still didn't know if the demon could be trusted. But if what he said was true then she could have Chiyuu and Tenshi back. She knew the only way to prevent their death was for Daaku to die before he could kill them. This was good a thing in Mayu's book, meaning Daaku would die either way. But that would probably mean that she would never meet Kakashi. But maybe they could still meet under better circumstances. But that possibility didn't seem likely.

Then she remembered that all of Kakashi's family and close friends were dead. Mayu knew that she was lucky to have some friends and family still alive. She couldn't image what that would be like to have no friends and family. But she figured it must be a pretty lonely life. She wondered what could happen if they never met. Would he still be alone or would he end up with someone else? Would she end up with someone else? But Mayu couldn't imagine her self with someone else. She felt that she was meant for Kakashi.

Mayu then remembered that her mother once told her that everything happens for a reason. She wondered if that meant that she was meant to find Kakashi. Was the demon's offer meant to test their love?

Mayu's head began to hurt. She didn't want to think about it any more. All she wanted was to spend one night in the arms of the man she loved.

Kakashi woke up in the morning with Mayu asleep in his arms. His headband and mask were on the night stand beside Mayu's headband. They were both still in the clothes they wore yesterday. Mayu's long brown hair seemed to be everywhere instead of its usual braid. He moved some of her hair away from her face and lightly kissed her. He felt like he holding an angel in his arms.

Up until he meant Mayu, Kakashi didn't think he knew what love was. He never really believed in love at first sight. But part of him believed that he loved Mayu from the moment he saw her, ever since the first time he looked into those green eyes of hers.

Kakashi hated the demon for putting the one woman he ever loved through this kind of emotional torture. Kakashi certainly didn't trust that demon. But there was still the possibility that the demon was telling the truth. Kakashi didn't want to lose Mayu and he couldn't imagine himself with anyone but Mayu. But he knew the choice wasn't for him to make. He just hoped that Mayu would make the right choice. But he if does lose her, he was at least glad he got the chance to tell her that he loved her.

Later that day, Joubu was released from the hospital. Because of the injury he got in his leg, the doctors ordered that he would have to be on crutches for 2 weeks. So Mayu knew that if the demon appeared again anytime soon, she and Kakashi would be on their own, unless there were others who would be willing to help.

Not long after Joubu came home, there was a knock at the door. Mayu answered it, and it was Yuki. "Hey Yuki, what's bring you here?" Mayu asked the 12-year-old girl.

"Is Naruto here?" Yuki asked Mayu.

"Yes" answered Mayu. "Naruto, someone's at the door for you!"

Naruto came in the room, wondering who could be at the door for him and he was surprised to see that it was Yuki. "Oh, hi Yuki." he said.

"Naruto, would you like to go for a walk with me?" asked Yuki.

"Okay, why not?" answered Naruto.

So then Naruto and Yuki walked to the park together. "I heard that you guys fought the demon the other day." said Yuki.

"I didn't really get a part of any of the action really." said Naruto. "I got stuck watching Yoshi and Grandma. But I heard the demon got away. So when he comes back, I'll show him whose boss. Believe it!"

"You're really brave, Naruto." said Yuki starting to blush. Naruto noticed Yuki blushing and asked her, "What's the matter with you, Yuki?"

Yuki remembered when her sensei, Tama told her and her teammates that people should take advantage of the time they have.

"Naruto, I really like you." she said.

"What?" Naruto was in absolute shock. Then became speechless when Yuki gave him a quick kiss on the lips. After what seemed like hours of awkward silence, Yuki broke the silence.

"Naruto?"

Naruto recovered from the shock of what just happened, he said, "Yuki, I like you, but only as a friend."

Tears welled up in Yuki's eyes, and she ran off.

"Yuki, wait!" Naruto called after her. But she already ran out of his sight. So Naruto walked back to the Kigaro house alone, feeling awful that he hurt Yuki's feelings.