Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
Title: Together
Sorry that it took soo long I had other things to do! Well here u go...
"Bye Kurenai Sensei!" Kurenai looked back as she waved goodbye to the nearly teary-eyed no longer timid Hinata.
All around she saw people hugging and waving goodbye, mostly to the Anbu people.
"Why are they making such a big drama over this? It isn't like we're going on an A-class mission!" Kurenai turned around as she saw the Hokage strolling toward them. She looked like she was having a hangover!
"Tsunande sensei you wouldn't have this problem if you weren't always gambling and drinking sake!" Shizune's put her hands on her hips as she looked at the disturbed woman.
"I wasn't gambling and drinking sake, I was gambling over sake! Thank you very much"
Shizune slammed her head into the near bye tree. After she was done she walked over to where Asuma, Kurenai, and Gemma were standing.
"Sorry, someone was having midnight activities and now is a mess!" Shizune pointed towards Tsunande. She handed them their stuff and turned signaling the attention of the rest of the Anbu.
"Ok, you all know that every mission weather D or A you will always risk your lives. Today is one of those days; you will be split up into three groups, each with a team leader. I will call out the names of the groups now. I repeat it so you better listen up!" Shizune pulled out a list and started calling out the names. Gemma and Asuma turned back around and started whispering to each other.
"I don't even know why hokage told her to come! She has a personal tie with him. Wouldn't that keep you distracted or something?" Gemma looked at Asuma and chuckled a little.
"Idiot! That's only when your on the same team with the person. And that's one of the reasons why she told her to come. She knows just as well as we—I do that Kurenai wants to find him just as bad as we do." He turned around to see if anyone was listening before he continued.
"I heard that he and Kurenai…you know!" He playfully shrugged Asuma.
"Gemma is that all you think about? And you call me the idiot!"
"Hey I never called you an idiot, even though you kinda are!" Gemma looked up as he turned his head smirking.
"Gemma I ought to…"
"Hey are you three listening, I'm about to call out your team?" Shizune glared at them.
'Three?' Gemma and Asuma thought.
They looked around to see Kurenai standing behind them, staring furiously at the two.
Kurenai looked at the sun and sighed. It was only early morning and it was already started to feel like they were in the Sierra Dessert. She pulled out her water bottle and took a sip.
"Ack! It's hot!" She drew the bottle on the ground and put her face in her hands. Gemma turned around and nudged Asuma.
'So she's already breaking down.'
Kurenai looked up to see Asuma staring at her.
"What?" Asuma turned around, blushing slightly.
"Oh, nothing! I was just starting to get worried when you slammed you water bottle into the ground." He said while scratching the back of his head.
"Well, I'm freakin' peachy!" She rolled her eyes and sped up her paste.
'O………..K! Well what did she say?" Gemma looked at Asuma questionly. Asuma looked at him for a minute.
"She's…peachy."
"What?"
"Hey you guys we're gonna rest for the day and wake up around dawn." The Anbu caption looked back at everyone.
"Thank the damn lord!" Kurenai slammed her stuff on the ground. She pulled out her phone and looked at it. She had 27 text messages.
"What…" She was caught off guard as Gemma threw an apple at her signaling her to walk over there. She slammed her phone shut and stomped over there.
"What!" She erased the dirty look on her face as she saw the worried one on Gemma's.
"Gemma…" She stopped as Gemma shot a piercing look at her.
"Kurenai, I don't know weather you're on you…granny or what but---." He was stopped as Kurenai started ranging again.
"And to think that I actually thought you were being serious." Kurenai felt tears coming out of her eyes.
"I am serious Kurenai! I know you're going through a really hard time with Kakashi gone and all---."
"What do you mean you know? Cause you heard him and me had…Sex! Who the heck are you to tell me that you know? You know…Shit!" She stormed off crying into a small forest.
"Kurenai, wait!" Gemma was about to run after her when he felt someone grip his arm. It was Asuma.
"Let her go man…"
Kurenai pushed through the bushes.
"Gah! I hate my freakin' life1 I just wish everyone would leave me alone and stay the heck out of my business." She jumped into a near-by tree. Looking up at the now dark sky, she could see the stars come out one by one.
"Man I wish I could hop on one of those and skyrocket out of here!" She closed her eyes as she slowly reached for her weapon pouch. She pulled out a kunai and angled it at her heart.
"I just can't take it anymore!" She turned her head as she slowly ran the cold metal across her stomach. A red line of blood appeared.
"Wouldn't you rather do it fast and get it over with/" Kurenai's head shot up as she tried to find the source of the voice that startled her.
"What? Who are you, and what are you doing here? Just leave me alon---." She felt a cold, strong hand cover her mouth.
"I said, wouldn't you rather do it fast and get it over with?" He stepped out of the shadows only to have Kurenai gawk at whom she saw.
"Hey, where missing one nin." The Anbu caption said as he turned his head toward Asuma and Gemma arguing by a tree…
"Do you know what you're doing? You just let her get away1" Gemma stared at Asuma looking toward then ground.
"Yea she got away but she had an logic reason?" He answered with his eyes still set on the ground.
"What! I was trying to help her but and---." Gemma was cut off but Asuma sudden voice change.
"Oh so now you have empathy for her? Don't give me that bullshit Gemma!' Gemma stared in query at Asuma's last comment.
"Well what happens when Anbu asks where she is, huh? Asuma thought about Gemma's question.
"Well…" Asuma started.
"She'll be captured and in-prisoned" Gemma blurted out.
"But isn't that were she would want to be?" I mean…that's were he'll be after they find him." Asuma said in a quiet tone.
"Yea, that's if they find both of them." Gemma walked up to where Kurenai had jumped off.
"She couldn't have gone far. Maybe if I…" Gemma felt Asuma grab the back of his shirt.
"What now, you're gonna stop me?" Gemma looked up at him questionly.
"Well, I guess I have no choice but to…"
"What are doing? Put me down! Kakashi you better put me down this instant or else!" Kurenai started punching and kicking him until he stopped.
"Well it's about time!" Kurenai jumped off and looked at the worrisome look on kakashi's face.
"Kakashi what's wrong with you." She turned her head to see 10 rock ninja in fighting position below them.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't Hatake." One of the rock nin said.
Kurenai looked up at Kakashi again.
"Kakashi what are they talking about? Do you know them?" She still didn't get an answer to her annoyance.
"Haven't seen that mask in about an decade!" Another rock nin commented.
'Decade?' Kurenai was still lost.
"Yeah, if I'm not wrong…then tomorrow will be the death anniversary of those two brats, right?" It wasn't until then that Kurenai knew what they were talking about.
:flashback:
"Hey Shizune, have you seen Asuma?" Kurenai looked at the raven-haired girl. She looked like she had just seen the grim reaper
"Shizune what's wrong?" She looked at the girl, still not responding. Then she heard her take a deep breath.
"Hayate told me to go to the hospital…something happened to Kakashi." She put her face in her hands as she felt herself starting to cry.
"What? Where are Rin and Orbito? What happened?" Before Shizune could answer to Kurenai's bundle of questions. She fell down and started crying.
'Shizune, answer me!" Kurenai yelled, tears threating to come out of her eyes.
"They're…they…" Shizune couldn't stop the tears coming out of her.
"They're…Rin and Orbito…they're dead!
"Oh my god…they're the people who…you cretins! Kurenai ran toward them, full blast with kunai in her hand that she was using earlier.
"KURENAI!" Kakashi jumped toward her and blocked her.
"Move! What are you doing? They're the ones who…" Kakashi grabbed her and "poofed" off!
Asuma and Gemma jumped through the woods.
" Ok---we have until sunrise to find her. After that, Anbu will find out that she's and now us are gone. Then all our asses are dead!' Gemma nodded as jumped faster.
'Now where would she be?' Asuma was suddenly snapped out of her thoughts as something passed them very fast!
"What was that?" Gemma looked at Asuma who had a stunned look on his face.
"Wait a minute. Was that…" Gemma stopped as he heard a familiar yell.
"Kakashi put me down! I don't know what's up with you and picking people up now and days. But you need to…" He stopped and threw her down on the ground.
"Kakashi!" Gemma finished.
Kurenai sat up, rubbing her now brushed butt, and looked at Kakashi.
"What's your problem? I was trying to get some serious revenge on them and you just run away…like a coward!" She put her hands on her hips. Kakashi stilled had his back to her not answering her question. He turned around and to look her in the eye.
"Revenge? Why would you want revenge? They were my teammates. I was the reason they got sent on the mission. I was the one who had to spend sleepless night, trying to kill myself! I'm the reason …they're dead." He stopped as Gemma and Asuma and Gemma jumped down to meet them.
'Kakashi…'
"Hey! Where have you been Kurenai? You too Kakashi! Look, if we head back now maybe the hokage want go nuts on you for leaving." Asuma said.
"I'm not going back!" Kakashi whispered.
Kurenai, Gemma, and Asuma looked up at the silver head jounin as they heard his last comment
"Say what! This is almost as crazy as when you told me…" She stopped as she realized Gemma and Asuma were paying attention.
"What did he say?" Gemma asked.
"He said…he loved me." Gemma and Asuma looked at each other.
"No, I said I 'love" you." Kakashi corrected her.
"So does that mean…you still do? Because I…I—love…you." Kurenai's face was as red as a boiled cherry!
Kakashi stared at her as Gemma and Asuma watched.
'This is just like those soap operas that they show on TV." Gemma whispered to Asuma.
"Oh, well…that's great because I still love you too!" Kakashi ran over to her and brought her in a big embracive hug!
'Ummm…didn't know ya had an soft side Kakashi.' Asuma and Gemma thought at the same time.
He pulled back and stared at her. She leaned in and kissed him!
He looked at her shocked, a blush appearing on his face. It wasn't until they heard the other two gagging that they turned around.
"Well, so you think the Hokage won't bite off my head?" Kakashi said while scratching the back of his head.
"Well I think she can make an exception…for love!"
hey i know I took 4-ever but at least i did it. Unlike some people(lena a.k.a.n Fallenearth bound angel!) you were patient and didn't consatly annoy me and send crude messages about how long i was taking! See ya!