As Sakura looked around The Rusty Shuriken, she noticed that it had gotten much more lively over the past couple of hours. There was a small group in the back of the bar playing pool, another group in a corner to the left of the bar, and people on the dance floor dancing to the beat of the loud music.
There was an attractive woman making her way around the establishment, laughing and talking with everyone there. She must have been a regular visitor of The Rusty Shuriken because she seemed to know everyone. The only group she had not made her way around to socialize with was their own.
The four of them were still in their little booth against the wall. Niko was now practically sitting in Genma's lap and Saki was still tightly tucked up next to Sukea. There were several empty glasses on the table and a half eaten basket of fries.
The small group had been laughing, joking and talking about anything and everything going on in the village recently. Genma talked about the mission he had just returned from, apparently one where Kakashi had been his partner. Sakura figured that was probably why she had seen Kakashi around the bar earlier. She assumed that he had been making his way to leave when she had seen him, because he had only passed by her once and she had not seen him since.
Taking a hint from the glare Kakashi was giving him, Genma decided to change the topic of conversation "So," he drawled out as he looked between the two women, "you ladies never told us what brought you out tonight."
Ino perked up instantly at the chance to talk. "Well, you see, Saki here had a horrible week at the hospital and then ran into her ex earlier. So, I really had no choice but to bring her out. I mean, what kind of best friend would I be if I let her sit at home and mope?"
Kakashi was relieved that Genma had finally gotten the hint to stop talking about the mission that they had both just returned from. The whole topic of 'Kakashi' was making him a little uneasy. Now, though, the topic had been moved to something he was more comfortable with, not to mention much more interested in—Saki. "So, you work at the hospital?"
Shit, good going Ino Pig! You and your big mouth. Sakura groaned to herself. "Uhh, I uhh. Yeah!" she stuttered, Well that was pathetic, Sakura.
"What do you do there?" Sukea asked, giving her his full attention.
"I'm a nurse," she answered. It wasn't far from the truth; if anything she was downgrading her abilities.
"Really, so you trained as a medical nin then?"
Was he honestly just that interested in learning about her boring life? "Yes, I learned medical nin-jutsu for the war. But I lost my entire team over the course of the war and after it was over I requested to be moved to the hospital permanently," Sakura answered honestly. Just because her teammates weren't all dead didn't mean she had not lost them all during the war.
Was she being serious? Kakashi Hatake was usually a pretty good judge of character and he couldn't see Saki just making up something like that so casually. He searched her face for any sign of dishonesty but found none. "I'm sorry to hear that. I know what it's like to lose a comrade." The words slipped out before he could stop himself. He knew the kind of pain she was talking about. It would seem they had more in common than he originally thought.
"You lost comrades before? I thought you were a photographer?" She couldn't stop her curiosity. She had always had a big heart.
"I was a shinobi before this. I was granted permission to leave after I lost my entire team." The tone in his voice and the look on his face told everyone at the table that he had shared more than he usually would like to.
Genma, knowing full well of what had happened to both of Kakashi's former teams, knew this was a topic they had to get off of quickly. "Hey, have you ladies ever played pool before?" He asked, once again drawing attention to himself. "If not, we can teach you. How about it, eh?"
Sakura and Ino exchanged a quick look before stating, "Sounds like fun."
"Alright, let's go," Kakashi said as he pushed up from the table and offered a hand to Saki. As she took his hand and stood up to her full height, she stopped when Sukea leaned in close to her ear to whisper, "You look great tonight by the way," before leaning back to watch the pretty pink blush spread across her face.
"Thank you," she replied shyly.
"Hey, are you two coming or what?" Genma yelled from the pool table he and Niko were now standing beside. "Do you guy's want to play teams, couple against couple?" he asked with a wink as Saki and Sukea approached the table.
"Oh, that would be great," Sakura said immediately. Neither she nor Ino had any idea how to play pool and if they were to be on a team against the guys they would surely lose.
Realizing that she had not really given Sukea a chance to voice his opinion, she chanced a look at him before adding, "If that's alright with you, Sukea"
He gave a small shrug of his shoulders, "Fine by me. I prefer it, actually. I was hoping for the chance for us to talk some more."
Genma couldn't help his ears from perking up at that statement. Really? Kakashi was never one to show interest in other people like that. He usually tried his best not to get too involved with other people's personal lives and would take a kunai to the knee cap before sharing anything about himself.
Genma had seen Kakashi woo women into his bed before; they had both been friends and bachelors for a long time. But this, this was something different. Kakashi wasn't just trying to get this woman in bed—he was genuinely interested in knowing her.
For whatever reason, this young woman had the Great Copy Nin's undivided attention and Genma had a feeling that it was a good thing. Huh, who would have thought?
"Alright, the rules are simple. All you do is use the pool cue to hit the white ball into one of the striped or solid balls to try and get it into a pocket. Since we are playing partners, every other shot is your teammates turn. Got it?" Genma asked while applying a little bit of blue chalk to the tip of his cue.
Both young women nodded to show they understood the rules. Sakura then turned around to look at the selection of pool cues on the wall. She had no idea what kind of strategy went along with the game of pool, so she wasn't sure what the difference was between all the wooden sticks before her.
"You probably want to go with a lighter weight," came a low deep voice from behind her. "Usually men go with heavier weight because they tend to have more force to put behind it. Women usually go with the lighter ones for the opposite reason," Sukea explained as he reached around her to select a pool stick and hand it to her.
"Thank you," Sakura said as she took the pool cue from his hand with a little uncertainty, her fingers grazing over his as she did so.
After a coin toss to decide who would go first, Kakashi racked the balls and Genma lined up for the break. A loud crack sounded through the room when the white ball made an impact with the triangle of colored balls.
"Alright, he didn't make a ball in on the break, so now it's our turn. Why don't you go first?" Sukea said, leaning over her shoulder.
"Why me first?" Sakura squeaked.
Rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly, Kakashi explained the strategy, "Because usually you have the strongest player follow up in a game of pool."
"Oh."
"Do you want me to show you the proper stance?" he offered.
She nodded, and he approached her from behind. Placing one hand on her hip and one on her opposite shoulder, he guided her into position when she was leaning over the table. He pulled her back into him and leaned over her, pressing his chest to her back. Grabbing each hand with his own he adjusted her grip and hand placement on the stick just right.
"Now line up your shot. Aim the white ball at the ball that you want to go into the pocket. You just need to hit the right angle to make it into the pocket. It sounds harder than it is."
"Right." Yeah, this wasn't hard. She was a ninja; she threw weapons in training and in battle. She was good at angles and distance. She could do this, no problem.
Seeing Saki's face become more confident, Kakashi released her and slowly backed away to give her space. She took aim and made the first shot, getting so excited that she did a brief happy dance before realizing that Genma and Sukea were watching her.
She blushed deeply and straightened herself. A small chuckle escaped Kakashi's lips. He had to admit she was rather adorable when she got excited, and he loved that shade of blush on her cheeks. "You made the ball so you get to go again," he reminded her.
She lined up and took her next shot. She missed that time, but she didn't let it get her down. Now it was Ino's turn.
"A medic at the hospital, huh?" Sukea ashed as she came to sit next to him.
"Haha, yeah."
"Do you like it?"
"I do. I love it, actually. After seeing so much death and people I couldn't help in the war, it's nice to do some good on a daily basis. It's a very rewarding job." Kakashi could see all over her face that she meant every word.
"Hey, Sukea you're up," Genma yelled out.
Kakashi took his shot then returned to the seat next to Sakura. "So, how did you end up doing photography after you left the Shinobi Forces?" she asked.
"Ah, well I really just kind of fell into it. It started as a hobby, just something peaceful that I could turn to when I needed. Turns out that I was pretty good at it and next thing I knew, it was just what I was doing with my life." He shrugged.
Sakura could understand wanting to find something calming and peaceful to do with her time, especially after the war. Shaking the negative thoughts from her mind she realized that it was her turn again. The four of them carried on like that for a couple of games before being interrupted.
Sakura had just finished her turn at the table when she turned around to see the social butterfly of a woman she had seen earlier standing by Sukea. Maybe they know each other, Sakura thought to herself. Then the woman was leaning in, laying her hand on Sukea's thigh as her long silky black hair brushed against him. Well, if they did know each other it was on a very personal level.
Kakashi had been admiring the smooth creamy skin of Saki's legs when long black hair and brown eyes blocked his view. He had noticed the woman earlier making her way socially around the bar, but he hadn't personally met her before. She clearly intended to change that.
"What's a handsome man like you doing sitting all alone?" She practically purred the words. "My name is Yumi, what's yours?" the woman asked as she slid her slender hand onto his thigh.
"I'm not alone actually; I'm here with friends." Kakashi stated simply, intentionally avoiding giving the woman his name. He was trying not to be rude but wanted to be clear that he wasn't interested in her company. The only woman he wanted to give his attention to that night was Saki.
Judging by the look on the woman's face and her next words, Kakashi was going to have to be a little more stern. As she leaned in closer she gave his thigh a light squeeze, "What do you have hiding under there, hmm?" she giggled at him.
"Nothing exciting," he replied dryly.
"Oh, I can be the judge of that."
"Not interested, and I don't think my date would appreciate that," he told her as he stood up from his seat and made his way to Saki's side. She had been watching from a few feet away and was clearly unsure of what to do. He wrapped his arm around her waist and gave the other woman a pointed look.
"In fact, I do believe I owe my date here a dance," he said, looking down at Saki as if to ask her. She nodded her head in reply. With that, he took her by the hand and led her out onto the dance floor leaving 'Yumi' to gawk at the fact that she had just been turned down.
When they reached the dance floor, Sukea spun her around in a small circle in place before pulling her into him. Sakura looked up at him as they started to sway with the music. "Your date, huh?" she asked with a questioning smile, clearly not sure what to make of his statement. He gave a short nod.
It wasn't a slow song, but it wasn't a fast one either; its tempo was a moderate pace that was meant for two people to dance together in a lively fashion. Sakura had her arms around his neck and Kakashi had his hands firmly on her hips as they swayed and rolled their hips in unison.
Sakura turned in his arms, now pressing her back to his front while still moving to the beat of the music. She slid one hand up over her head and laced her fingers through his hair, pulling him closer. Kakashi followed her lead and moved one hand from her hip around to her front and pulled her flush against him, the action causing her hips to nestle tightly against his.
A thin sheen of sweat had started to gather on their skin as they moved and grinded against each other. Sakura could feel his hard muscles flexing against her as they moved, reminding her of how those muscles had felt last time they were together. It was a bigger turn on than she had thought it would be.
Kakashi's hands were everywhere, running over any part of her body he could reach. He couldn't get enough of the feel of her porcelain skin. He wanted her again, tonight… Just as he had wanted her all week long, ever since their first encounter.
When he leaned down and buried his face in the crook of her neck he smelt it, a hint of her arousal. Kakashi had to swallow the groan that threatened to escape him, obviously she wanted him again tonight as well. He would be all too happy to oblige to her every desire.
Sukea had dipped his head down to her shoulder and Sakura could feel his lips and heavy puffs of breath on her neck. It was sending a pleasant shiver down her spine and she wanted more, she wanted him closer, wanted his hands and his lips in more places.
She turned in his arms once again to come face to face with him. She looked up at him with blue lust-filled eyes to meet his own dark gaze. She wasn't sure how to say what she wanted. It seemed he was going to beat her to it when he leaned forward to whisper in her ear, but before the first word left his lips Genma was calling out to them.
"Hey, they are closing up. Niko and I are going to head back to my place. Are you two coming?" he asked, already knowing the answer just by looking at them. They took one quick glance at each other and the four of them were gone a minute later.
It was only about ten minutes until the two couples arrived at Genma's apartment. Once there, Genma brought out a bottle of sake, four small cups, and a deck of cards. They sat around his kotatsu as he handed out the cards and explained the rules of strip poker.
Thirty minutes later, Genma and Niko had disappeared into his bedroom while Sukea and Saki were slamming the door to the guest room. Kakashi had every intention of putting Make Out Paradise to shame that night. The two wasted no time ridding each other of the couple of pieces of clothing they had left.
Kakashi quickly slipped out of his boxers as they were the only item of clothing he still had, having lost his shirt and pants during the game.
Sakura was left with only her bra and skirt. She had lost her shirt first, then when she had been faced with removing another article of clothing she took a chance by removing her panties instead of her skirt in an attempt to stay mostly clothed in front of Genma.
Once their clothes were on the floor, he immediately had her back against the bedroom wall. Dropping to his knees, then draping one of her legs over his shoulder, he dove his mouth into her willing heat and had her pulling at his hair almost painfully as he made her climax over and over.
When her legs started to shake so badly she couldn't hold herself up anymore, he took hold of her other leg and placed it over his other shoulder, now supporting all of her weight with his strong back. He continued on with his talented tongue until she was literally begging for him to be inside her, and only then did he oblige her.
He carried her to the bed, laying her out on her back. Bracing himself on one forearm, he began pumping into her. Running his other hand up and down her sides, while kissing, nipping, licking and sucking everywhere on her body that he could reach.
Sitting up on his knees and wanting a different angle and a better view of Saki, he then took the underside of her legs in his hands so he could spread her wide for him to see as much of her as possible in all her naked glory. That was how Kakashi came for the time that night, with Sakura clinging to the sheets desperately.
After a short rest, he took her from behind, both on their knees and Saki bracing her hands on the headboard. Sukea had one hand gripping her hip tightly and the other was wrapped in her hair, pulling her head back slightly. She could hear every grunt and groan he made behind her. Then the deep moan that he let out signaling his release.
He took her one last time on the dresser, standing between her wide spread legs as she sat on the top of it. Her arms were wrapped around his neck and her legs were wrapped around his hips, he had one hand in her hair and the other between them as he made circles over her bundle of nerves with his thumb.
It took everything Sakura had to keep her than once the sensation she felt was so intense that she was afraid of losing her henge. She could actually feel it slipping a couple of times and had to quickly rein in her chakra.
She had no idea that anything could make her feel this good. Sukea was simply amazing; he knew how to get her body started and paid attention to the things that sent her over the edge. He was not only a very skilled lover but also a very considerate one.
Sukea wasn't just considerate in bed. either. He had demonstrated several times that night that he was a good man as well. He could have ditched her for that woman at the bar but he didn't. He chose to stay with her. They had such an amazing time tonight, with everything.
He was polite and courteous. He was fun and playful. He always asked her opinion when they changed activities. He listened to her and held intelligent conversation throughout the night. If he was ever bored, he didn't show it.
A part of her was really starting to think that they could be something more. Thinking about all the events of the night, she giggled out loud when she realized that this was the best date she had ever had, and it wasn't even a real date.
He had to see her again, and not just because of the sex. Which was fantastic to be honest, but the main reason was just her. Saki was an entirely different kind of woman from any other he had known. She was intelligent, fun, outgoing, and feisty.
Then she was erupting into a fit of giggles next to him. "What's so funny?" he asked, raising one eyebrow at her.
"I was just thinking," she said after a moment.
"About?" Surely she wasn't laughing at him.
"Well, the thing is… Tonight has been the most fun I have ever had with a guy. I really enjoyed it," she answered honestly.
Seriously? Had she really enjoyed their time together that much? "I would like to do it again sometime," he told her. "Properly from now on, though," he added after a moment.
Did he… Did he just ask her on a proper date? "Do you mean like a date?" she asked.
"Yes, if you want to of course." This was new territory for Kakashi Hatake; he had never actually asked a woman out on a date before. Sex, yes—plenty of times. A date, though—a date was something new.
"I'm not sure, Sukea."
She was holding back for some reason. He knew she wanted this too but something was holding her back. He didn't want to pry or push her into something, if she had a reason then she had a reason.
"I should get going, the sun is coming up." She got up from the bed and quickly got dressed.
Not wanting to leave the question unanswered, he decided to get in one last word before she left. "Saki—Friday night, 6:00 at the Kintai Bridge. I'll be there. If you show up, we have an official date. If not, then I won't hold it against you."
Sparkling green eyes stared back at him, "I'll think about it."
He gave a slight nod to show he understood and the next moment she was gone.
Author's Notes:
Thank you so much to everyone who is following my story and much appreciation to everyone who has left me a review.
I want to give thanks to my beta for this story CherryBerry12, she does an amazing job!
As always read and review please, I hope you all enjoyed reading this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it.
