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Tauren Paladin says: Tadaimasu! (I'm home. I said that because my fanfic is my home.) Before you read, please know this will be an alternate chapter for Kakashi and the OC.
Thanks to my reviewers, who are my reasons of writing. Also, I would like to thank my master and friend, Ceasg-chan, for being there when I need her. And Bass, for being THE PADAWAN and for making me laugh a lot.
Now, on with the alternate chapter!
Disclaimer: No, no, no! I only own what's called an addiction for cows.
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At the theme park
Alternate Chapter 1
Kakashi quickly rushed through his front door. He was worried about his rash decision.
Maybe she would not be someone with evil intentions or whatsoever, but she could still be a risk.
Now on a lighted room, he could see the girl better.
Her raven hair flowing down her shoulders, her unusual shinobi jacket, and, most important of all, her weary expression which pleaded for rest.
Quickly reacting, he placed a mat for Nadesico on the living room and laid her body there.
The girl wouldn't react for a while, but Kakashi was sure she was fine, taking aside some non-lethal wounds.
He smiled under the mysterious mask of his and went directly to bed, hoping tomorrow would be a better day.
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Kakashi was sweating until his glands couldn't handle it.
With only a disintegrating chidori, he had to face a thousand nin on a very compromising situation. His wounds were countless, as opposed to his chakra. With his Sharingan, he could see most of the nin were genjutsu which were meant to intimidate him. He rushed towards his true opponents with his raikiri, slicing and dicing each of them.
With Gai and Asuma on the floor, he wouldn't hope for a successful mission, but he would still save their lives, no matter what the cost.
When he had killed them all, he picked his comrades with his remaining strength and rushed out of the palace he was supposed to assault.
When he was about to cross the final gate, one last opponent stood in his way, a slightly armored, masked figure holding a large weapon known as the Fuuma shuriken in one hand, and a diamond-sharp katana on the other.
The opponent's eyes, for an odd reason, were filled with sorrow, pain, and regret. Kakashi could clearly distinguish a red handkerchief tied on the opponent's neck. He didn't know why, but that handkerchief made him drop a few tears.
The opposing nin suddenly attacked him, giving Kakashi a severe wound on his left shoulder. He dropped Asuma and Gai in order to block the nin's second slash.
Skillfully, the nin took launched the fuuma shuriken towards Kakashi and started some hand seals.
"Ox, snake, goat, bird, pig, rabbit, dragon, goat, dog!" The mysterious nin said as lightning surrounded both of the hands.
Kakashi managed to copy that last technique and, with all the will to protect his comrades, unleashed the power of the technique he had never seen until then, but, he didn't know the technique was so powerful. The thunders on his arms were alive, scorching his fists as he charged against the nin.
The nin stood there, doing nothing. Kakashi was confident until he felt fire, thunder, and storm stike from his back.
He turned his head to see the nin, then he turned his head to the other nin, who was a mere illusion. He gritted his teeth in pain as the electric currents of the jutsu ripped him apart.
He heard someone say "Sorry, Kakashi-kun…" as he saw his life flash before his own eyes.
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"No!" Kakashi said as he threw himself straight. Shocked, he looked around.
Everything was normal, only it was morning; and he had dreamt of the worst nightmare he ever had since Obito died.
"Ah, daijobu desuka?" He heard a feminine voice say. Then, Nadesico walked in coyly.
She was holding a glass of water, her long, flowing hair untied.
"Daijobu desu, it was just a nightmare." The recently awake shinobi said quietly.
The girl took some steps closer to Kakashi's futon and laid the glass on the small, wooden table which stood just a few centimeters away from the Jounin.
Kakashi smiled. He was about to take a sip of water when he remembered he never took his mask off when he was with someone. He stole a glance at Nadesico, who was anxiously waiting for him to take his mask off.
Kakashi smiled and quickly did some seals under the blanket, making a bunshin of his appear in front of him covering him while the real he took his mask off and drank some of the water.
But, stupid he forgot that a bunshin always appears flashily, so he was caught when the girl stabbed the bunshin with her red kodashi.
"Ohh…" she said as she fainted.
Kakashi smiled and sighed. He was glad he could use some secret genjutsu to make fish lips appear just before Nadesico could see his 'true identity'.
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When they both recovered, Kakashi prepared some food for the girl. He tried to interrogate her as she ate.
"What brings you to Konoha?" he asked casually as he opened his orange book.
"I'm just like a shinobi-rurouni, a wandering traveler who helps people with their skills as they pass by." Nadesico replied as she took a bite of her celery.
"But I see you proudly wear the forehead protector of the hidden cloud." Kakashi said as he flipped the page.
"I was just using it to defend against attacks aimed to my head. The headband was a gift from a dying shinobi." She answered as she looked down in remembrance.
"Hmm… interesting… Nadesico…" The white haired-pervert said as he finally lifted an eye from his book.
Nadesico half smiled as she finished her breakfast. She walked to the sink and started washing the dishes until she was interrupted.
"Let me do it, you're the guest." Kakashi said as he put his rubber gloves on.
"No… I'm just a burden for you, am I not?" she said as she squeezed some soap into the sponge.
"No, you're a guest. Feel at home." He replied looking away.
He knew he shouldn't just let her be in his house. He knew he had to take her to Tsunade-sama, and see if she was approved as a visitor. But he felt enough trust for the mysterious shinobi-rurouni.
He smiled as he took replaced her in the sink. She walked away, and started to do Kakashi's bed.
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Soon after, they were done with the house chores. They would have finished even more quickly if Kakashi had accepted Nadesico's help.
"You should go bathe, your skin still reeks from the blood of yesterday's nins" Kakashi said as he came out of the bathroom, after having bathed.
"I would, but… It's just that I don't have any other clothes…" Nadesico said as she looked away.
"It's okay; we'll go buy some new clothes for you." He replied as if it was obvious.
"Or we can go to Kurenai's and borrow some clothes."
But Kakashi didn't remember the last time he had asked Kurenai for something like that.
And he wouldn't go to her house and ask something so stupid. After all, he didn't have the best reputation around.
"Erm… I think it will be better if we buy some new ones." He said as he scratched the back of his head and innocently smiled.
"But… I don't have any money…" She said as she shook her wallet.
"I'll buy them for you." Spoke Kakashi as he checked his own wallet
"That's too much trouble for you…" Nadesico said looking embarrassed.
"Nah, it's not. Come on; let's go before the boutique gets crowded." The Jounin said hastily.
"But I'm not presentable…" The kunoichi-rurouni excused.
"Excuses, excuses, excuses… I'll go buy them for you… I'll have to guess sizes." Kakashi said as he scanned her with the Sharingan.
"But they'll look at you like you're a pervert if you buy underwear…" Nadesico said as her face turned into a red one.
"Don't worry I have that reputation around here anyway." Kakashi replied smiling
"Really?" She asked.
"No… Ja ne!" He said as he left his house and ran towards the boutique.
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Tauren Paladin says: Heh… I hope you liked it. You don't have to review if you don't want to, but it would help.
Warning: I f you don't like KakashixOC, don't read the alternate chapters, they're not vital to the NejiTen development anyway. I'm just writing the alternate chapters because I think it's a good idea. May everyone have a good night and sweet dreams (Not like Kakashi's.)
