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21. A little mission to cool down – Bodies

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DEPARTURE:

The birds chirped as the first rays of dawn warmed his bare back. Today they would be able to sleep a little longer, because their course had finished and they had not to check out before noon. There was no danger and the copy-nin could allow himself to relax for a while before they would finally get up. Contentedly he stretched his neck, then let his head lay on the pillow facing the window side and he lazily watched the breeze waving through the foliage before he dozed off.

Gradually Sakuras stirred in her sleep, she turned to his side only to find him lying prone and drowsy. It was weird, her feet were between his and thanks to that they were pleasantly warm.

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"Good morning!" Her friendly voice warmed his insides.

Kakashi obviously tired from his late night run only hummed grumpily in response. Apparently he wasn't a morning person.

The kunoichi chuckled, "Long night?"

Leisurely he moved his head in her direction and opened tired, mismatching eyes. That said it all.

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His look changed to something excusing, he had been running away again. She gave him an understanding smile.

To his astonishment, he discovered in shock then that his hand was lying on her waist. His eyes went wide before he closed them again distorting his face in a nearly pained expression and withdrew his arm and feet.

The former ANBU had never been a cuddler and he didn't like a woman to get too close. Some occasional fun without any ties and duties was fine by him, but what he had with Sakura was clearly getting out of hand.

Again the pinkette had to chuckle and stood up from their luxurious bed, stretched and headed for the see-through bathroom.

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"I'll take a shower."

His head wandered back into her direction as he mumbled "Sakura please don't forget to put on a bikini, unless you want an audience."

No response.

"Sakura, did you hear me?" He spoke up.

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She closed the glass door behind her, wrapped a big red towel around her and let the nightgown fall from beneath. Great.

Kakashi propped up on his hands like he was on alert, his eyes went wide as he fully looked at her fluffy clad body. No, she wouldn't dare!

"Ehrm, Sakura, you know I can see you, right?"

"Enjoy the show!"

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He gasped and let himself fall face first into his pillow. The jounin would have never guessed she would be that bold. As he heard the shower began to run, it didn't take him long to peek.

Stupid, stupid, stupid…

The great copy-nin, idol of the young ninja generation couldn't keep his eyes from his student under the steaming spray, they moved at their own. He caught glimpses of her displayed backside and some side glances of her exquisite kunoichi body, due to his unwillingly spinning sharingan the pictures would be burnt into his memory forever.

Dammit! At that moment he cursed his life and doubted his own sanity. She was so close, so very naked and so the kazekage's woman to be.

Dammit! Pakkun licking his balls! Naruto eating Ramen without chopsticks! Bull chewing on a dead squirrel! Gai dancing in a pink ballet tutu. Hm, pink… Her hair is pink. Mmmhmmm...

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Then he noticed the shower had stopped. Shit!

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As she came back in a towel and walked over to the closet, he was at the end of his tether.

The older shinobi snapped "Do you think that's funny?!"

The brave woman leered at him and gathered some clothes to wear.

In a flash he pressed her onto the bed from behind, his weight kept her from breathing.

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He snarled at her "Do you feel how FUNNY it is for me?"

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Her eyes nearly popped out, with him being that near she could sense his really hard member in between his hips so very pressing against her body.

She nearly choked.

Then he tenderly brushed a strain behind her ear and whispered earnestly "Stop toying with me, Sakura. We have a mission to accomplish." His voice didn't betray his inner struggle.

With a dangerous chuckle Kakashi let go of the frozen girl, and went to the bathroom for a cold shower.

He stood under the spray giving her a full look on the well-toned backside of his perfect male body and took off his mask. The whole time he never turned into her direction. She would not dare to sneak into the bathroom to get a peek.

Just if that would have happened, he knew he wouldn't be able to hold himself back any longer. He knew his limits very well.

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After his refreshing and soothing shower he returned from the bathroom and found her in the living room fully dressed. The crimson-faced girl focused on the floor and didn't look at his towel-wrapped form. He put on his full ninja attire.

"Let's go get some breakfast and fill out that evaluation, before we head back and pack our bags."

She just nodded in silence.

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ARRIVAL:

Before noon they set off to Konoha in the same damn bone-crashing speed than on their outward the whole travel back, they didn't talk a single word.

As they arrived in the woods around Konoha they jumped down from the branches to walk the rest back in a slow pace, Sakura tried hard to catch her breath.

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They entered the gates as he began to speak "Tomorrow at 10 a.m. we shall report at the hokage's office. Goodnight sakura!"

"Hm." Goodnight, my ass!

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With energy reserves beyond her comprehension he ran off over the rooftops.

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Terribly tired Sakura closed the door behind her, removed her boots and discarded her clothes one after the other on her way to her bathroom.

During a long bath to relax her body and soul the young kunoichi agonized what she should report to Tsunade in the morning. She began to doubt the upcoming mission together with a certain jounin.

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What happened between us? I need him as a friend, he'll probably be the only real one for a long time, depending on the situation in Suna.

Suna, omg… I'm so afraid. Time's running so fast.

What if Gaara won't like me in the slightest?

We'll be fine. You have me and you have him!

I'm not sure if he will be there for me when I need him.

He always has.

I hope so…

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In the meantime in another part of Konoha Kakashi was overthinking her practise phase.

He was so engrossed in thought he was pacing around in his room, though he was dead-tired.

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I need a practise object.

I need to think.

For this job I need a man I trust fully.

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Gai – THE GREEN BEAST OF KONOHA?! Nope, never ever with her!

Tenzou – ehrm, no, too weak. She would probably eat him for breakfast.

Genma – really? He rolled his eyes. Brain, start working!

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Hm, maybe I should pick one of the men around her age?

Naruto – not again.

Tatsuo – excluded. He's a bit older than her and I don't trust him.

I don't know the others well enough.

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Damn, time is running out.