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56. The Tatsuo Case
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Believe it or not, but I had hot sex with Kakashi Hatake! Just recently my beloved man surprised me with a spicy D/s cosplay. I had no idea! Damn, he was amazing! So, well, ehrm… Inspiration…
A lot of things happened here in the meantime and I'm really glad you're still with me! This story will contain full 60 chapters in total and a sequel with a new storyline of about 14 chapters (at the moment) blablabla – yep, now it's official.
I hope you'll like the last 4 chappies here and what I've planned next ;)
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Enough said, I hope you have fun and let me know if you have any suggestions for the sequel.
SquaMata
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Oh, and last but not least to my special guest: I'm sitting there in a bikini in my comfy chill seat on our roof terrace enjoying the sun, happily metabolising vitamin d and typing on my laptop. Relaxed as I am right now I'll try to tell you once more, slowly and easy understandable: Nooo, my little anonymous guest, I woooonnn't kill myself and your constant suggestion wooooonnn't change that as hard as you may try. Nope. Sorry, not gonna happen.
Grow up! Calling a 29 year old, grown woman in my position a virgin is just plain stupid. If you'd have any idea of my lifestyle and experiences or at least the storyline here, you little brainwashed teen would be just standing there trembling with your mouth agape and your immature eyes popping out in silence. Can you hear it? *blopp* the right one first followed by *blopp* yep, that was the left one.
Still I'm suspecting some self-proclaimed policy behind these posts. There are many signs which add up to my suspicion. Anyway, you're truly amusing! Thanks for the good laugh! *5FDP ringing in my ears*
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"Do you hear the one about me prayin' to die?
Fist in the air and my finger to the sky!
Do I care if you hate me? Do you wanna know the truth?
C'est la vie!
Adios!
Good riddance!
F*ck you!"
By Five Finger Death Punch – Under and over it
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10 p.m. at the Jounin bar.
"Have you seen Sakura lately?" Temari asks the girls.
Ino grins widely, "Uhm, yes."
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"Is she alright? I haven't seen her in a while now."
"Oh yeah, she is happier than ever." The blonde Yamanaka winks while the other women start to giggle over the confused face of the kazekage's sister.
"I'm so happy for her. She deserves it." Hinata says.
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Temari begins to feel dumb. "Could someone please explain what's going on?"
"Our little girl has finally found a boyfriend." Ino winks at the other blonde.
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A flash of silver rolls through the sand siblings mind, but she shakes it off. "Really? Great! Who is it?"
"A very handsome ANBU. Ino said they know each other for a few years now." Tenten answers.
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"An ANBU?" Temari asks sceptical due to the wide-known bad reputation that comes with the lifestyle of belonging to the elite.
Ino continues, her freshly manicured hands waving the doubts off. "Not one of those skirt hunters. I mean, he had been one, but that's a long time ago."
"Naruto said he had changed since they've met." The shy Hyuuga pipes up.
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"So the two just got together recently?" Temari is curious now.
Could he be the one guy I've seen in Suna some time ago? The one who raised Gaara's suspicion after he had searched for a special gift? Why not Kakashi? The two would make a perfect match!
To calm herself down without the others noticing she takes a sip of her Strawberry Cheesecake Fling, which she finds is a remarkable cocktail.
"Yeah, fate never let them be together before, but times have changed and so…" The pinkette's best friend shrugs it off.
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Kakashi… Something must have happened. But what? Damn, what has he done now?
The kazekage's sister takes another sip of her delicious calorie sin before she responds with a sweetened smile. "Oh, that sounds so romantic! Do you know him?"
The other girls shrug, Hinata says she doesn't know him personally, only through Naruto's stories, while Ino's grin can't grow wider. "You've seen him all, ladies!"
"Hey, wait! Is it that guy who came to our booth to take her for a walk?" Tenten blurts out.
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"Yes, actually I've made him her target a few years ago." The blonde Yamanaka chuckles.
"What?" Temari asks seemingly dying of curiosity.
The girls laugh heartfully.
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"Do you know what's part of becoming a Konoha Jounin?" Ino questions the uninformed former Suna-nin.
"I guess I don't, but what has it to do with them getting together?"
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"Everything, sweety, everything." Ino answers proudly and leaves the booth to order a new round of drinks, of course some non-alcoholic, tasty fruit cocktail for Hinata which is called a Virgin Cherry Pop.
Tenten rises to speak: "Let me explain it to you. To become a Konoha Jounin you need not only to be skilled and well trained in ninja arts, you need to have developed a special technique, also you need to be recommended by at least four different people – hokage included – and you need to pass some missions as qualification, but also you have to pass seduction training and at least one mission of such kind, especially as kunoichi."
"Gaara…" The excited smile vanishes from the corners of Temari's mouth.
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"During her training she met that guy named Tatsuo. They got along quite well and dated a few times before she had to leave." Ino plops down onto her seat and hands out the new drinks.
"Oh dear, I didn't know." Temari's expression changes once again. Her eyes look sad, there are some deep lines seaming her forehead and she worries her lip.
I was the one who requested her for that mission. I didn't know the background…
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"That's our fate, Temari isn't it? Anyway, a few months after she returned they met again." Ino tells them in a very happy tone.
"I thought it happened just recently?" Hinata asks nearly whispering.
"Hell no! Trust me, I know her well. Something had happened between them back then and now the two knuckleheads finally found together." The blonde flower shop girl laughs.
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Kakashi smirks underneath his mask. He is sitting with his comrades two booths next to the girls and of course his exceptional senses have caught their talk.
"You seem a bit off today. Is everything alright?" Gai asks carefully, but seemingly concerned because he spares his "eternal rival" comments and his typical youthful phrases.
The silverhead doesn't react at first, but a few moments later he gives him a simple eye crinkle.
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Anko, perceptive as always, has noticed how his lone eye has moved into the direction of the girls booth, but she doesn't say anything.
Genma has observed the copy-nin's strange behaviour too, like all of them have sooner or later. Over the last year and a half it has been pretty obvious for his closer comrades, for some longer, for some less, but Kakashi has always stated that it was nothing more than a friendship what the pinkette and he shared.
The bandana-head removes the senbon from his lips and leans a bit closer. "What happened, Kakashi?"
"Nothing."
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"You sure? Something must…"
"Genma, that's enough." Anko's expression looks like a warning.
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An annoyed sigh from the hokage follows and he pulls out his precious book as an indication for the end of this talk.
"I can't believe you're still reading your smutty novels in public!" Anko snips a finger onto the cover and chuckles.
"At least he's incognito today!" Yamato says and raises his glass to their current hokage.
Genma uses his senbon to point at the copy-nin's clothes for the night. "Yeah, I'm sure in his old Jounin attire absolutely nobody will recognize him!"
After his comment all of them burst out into cheerful laughter and Yamato and Kakashi are the loudest.
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It isn't something unusual. Sakura and he have become close, that's a fact. She has even joined some of their Jounin nights and the close dynamic between the two has never failed to raise suspicion. Genma has developed the habit to speak of her as Kakashi's girlfriend, though he has never done it in front of her. So it is only natural that his friends want to know what has been going on with the pinkette or if he's ok with her dating Tatsuo, but he always changes the topic quickly and so do they.
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On the other side of Konoha Sakura is lying awake in her bed, tonight is one of the rare nights she has to sleep alone. Kakashi has to join the Jounin night with his friends occasionally whereas she tries to avoid the questioning looks and her friends' inquisition about her new official boyfriend – who is her new best excuse by the way. She isn't ready for meeting them all at once, though she will have to soon.
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But not tonight! Tomorrow will be a hard day at the hospital.
We should try to get some sleep. We must be well-rested for the difficult operation tomorrow.
Is it weird that after all those years as a medic I'm still a bit worried?
No, it just shows you focus on every single patient and that's excellent. You're capable, he will make it! You'll save his life with that new technique we've created. Believe in yourself, so do I and so does the hokage. The whole village does! Now try to get some sleep.
Thank you. Goodnight!
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She turns to the other side of the bed and pulls the big fluffy duvet up to her ears. The pinkette is missing his body warmth, but at least his incredible scent remains on his side of the bed and gives her some comfort.
It's been only a few weeks ago that Kakashi told her it was getting too dangerous to meet at his apartment and so he has begun to visit her as Tatsuo. Using his perfect disguise he is now able to spend usually nearly every day with her after work. That's when her affiliation with the mysterious ANBU spread like wildfire.
They enjoy going out together and people accept them as a couple easily, surely they will never suspect greeting their legendary hokage instead of a handsome man more of her age. Only Yamato grins knowingly when Tatsuo passes by, while all the others think she's dating and kind of moving in together with that fairly unknown man.
Of course there are some common rumours. The copy-nin has appeared to be enormously happy and in good mood for a while now, also his old habit of being late in the morning has returned if only sometimes, but still it is noticeable. Some say he is secretly dating a mysterious woman, some say he has just enough of his post and Naruto will become hokage soon – yes, of course an overly confident Naruto has proudly spread that theory all by himself into the world!
Whereas this is new for Sakura, the infamous copy-nin is used to all kinds of rumours. For nearly all of his life he has been cannon fodder for the gossips due to his secretive lifestyle and his mysterious appearance. The kunoichi thinks it's not fair, but she has to play her role to not attract attention or better said to not get any more attention than she already has, thanks to the new ghost-like man on her side who has made it on top of the current gossip themes list in Konoha. So they have decided to keep more distance between Kakashi without his henge and Sakura than usual in public.
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Others like Shikamaru deeply suspect them for years now. The Nara heir does so at least since he has seen their special dynamics together in Suna. The close contact they have developed by sparring and eating together after he finally returned from his journeys, makes him even more suspicious. They've seemed to enjoy every free minute together and by the destruction of his desk about two months ago, he is sure there must be something going on between the two.
Kakashi seems to be more content than ever these days.
"Obviously he gets laid."
Naruto's funny statement is still ringing in the intelligent man's ears and he can't hold back a chuckle. To him the pinkette appears to be happy too, but just recently she has begun to spend her lunch breaks with that strange guy, who suddenly appeared.
The strangest thing is, usually the hokage is absent at these hours too.
Shikamaru just can't get the thing with Tatsuo in his head. Maybe that's why he declined the invitation to join the hokage and the others at the bar. Instead he is now rather sitting in the office at late night brooding over documents and endeavouring to do some proper research.
She wouldn't dare to cheat on the hokage, the man she loved more than obviously for a long time now, right?
There must be a link he missed.
No matter how hard the shadow wielder tries, he can't find out much about Tatsuo. The guy seems like a ghost, he has no second name, no past and no family. According to his files he is a very skilled ANBU captain, who has been declared MIA over two years ago, strangely nobody has ever updated his state to KIA which would be the usual procedure. Apparently he has just vanished without a trace. Shikamaru knows there must be something really weird going on.
Root? No, that organisation died with Danzo. Former members have a sign in their files. Did I miss it?
Curious fingers browse the records back and forth again.
No, there is none.
Could he be the product of one of Orochimaru's cruel experiments?
Is he a threat? Probably I'm just overreacting, but it could be possible. Though they all seem happy, I'm afraid I need to inform the hokage soon…
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A few days later Sakura and Kakashi are both invited to the Hyuuga compound to celebrate the second birthday of their teammate's son. This time there is no escape and they have to act normal and more distant, which isn't as easy as it sounds for a still fairly new couple.
Sakura helped Hinata during her pregnancy and she assisted her as she gave birth two years ago. They get along quite well after the pinkette has returned from Suna. Their relationship has become even better since she is officially with Tatsuo now. According to the situation the secret couple has decided to show up at slightly different times to avoid suspicion.
Sakura arrives first and after a friendly hug from Hinata and a bone-crushing embrace from Naruto the blonde man asks a bit disappointed: "Where's Tatsuo?"
"I'm sorry, but he's on a mission."
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"That's a pity! I was looking forward to finally get to know him personally," Hinata says.
"He should be back in a few days, we could do something together then?"
Remember to inform Kakashi!
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The Hyuuga heir suggests: "There's a new restaurant in the main street. Maybe we could go there for dinner?"
"That sounds great!" The pinkette likes the idea of having a date together.
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"Oh man.. Why couldn't we go to Ichiraku's?"
The women laugh and go inside, while Naruto scratches the back of his head and closes the door.
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Kakashi joins the party later as he poofs right into the living room with a skilfully wrapped gift in his hands for the toddler. Being the godfather the copy-nin always shows up like this as a surprise for the little boy. With him being there they are finally complete, so Naruto takes the moment to declare they're expecting again and Sakura should be godmother of the second child which Hinata assumed to be a girl. Of course the pinkette as her medic has already known of the pregnancy, but never has she imagined of getting the honour of becoming a godmother.
Cheerfully Naruto's arms pull Kakashi and Sakura close to his sides. "I guess we need a third child, Hinata-chan, to make the team complete! Sasuke needs a godchild too!"
Sakura can't hold back her laughter anymore. "I guess that's matching the situation." The cheers are too loud for most people to hear her statement, but Kakashi sends her a questioning look.
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Later Hinata asks her, while the two of them are standing in the kitchen alone loading the dishwasher: "What did you really mean with your prior comment?"
Sakura smiles knowingly. "Certainly you have noticed! I thought you would want to tell the others yourself. Well, ehrm. Hinata, you're getting twins."
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"Oh really?"
"Yes, fraternal twins. I can sense a boy and a girl."
The young mother is speechless due to the funny coincidence.
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They call Naruto to come into the kitchen and tell him the news. He's bubbling over with mirth, but they decide they want to make it official at the upcoming Memorial Day.
Against the depressing name it is a very colourful and positive celebration to honour the fallen, but also to celebrate the living. To announce new life on that day is a wonderful gift and a tradition in shinobi culture. It's s the circle of life. That's why only the closest friends get informed of the pregnancy today, but they will keep the secret until the final announcement.
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The women share funny stories in the living room while Boruto is playing outside in the backyard with the guys which amuse him by creating one jutsu after another for the boy.
Naruto bids his former sensei aside and tells him about the twins, also he asks him for help.
"Do you know where he is at the moment?"
"He has to inform me regularly of his whereabouts, yes." The cooy-nin leans against the wall.
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"I want him to be a godfather too. He should join the Memorial Day festivities, don't you think? It would be a good opportunity to get the team together. Team Baby!"
"I see. I'll do everything in my power if you promise you'll never call our team like that again", Kakashi states stern.
The blonde man laughs and agrees, then they start to prepare the barbecue.
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As they all tell their goodbyes Naruto pulls Sakura into one of his overly-friendly tight hugs again.
"You should bring Tatsuo to the memorial party. I haven't seen him lately, we haven't even gotten a chance to go on a mission together for a while and I miss him."
"Remember we will have dinner at the new restaurant soon?" The pinkette winks at him.
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"Sakura, please! I don't want to go there! They don't even serve ramen!"
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Later that evening at her apartment, Kakashi and Sakura enjoy the sundown together at her balcony with a glass of wine.
"So I guess I'll have to go with your clone to the big event then?" The pinkette states not amused as she snuggles closer to the unmasked man next to her.
"We will see. It's not until two months, Sakura. That's a lot of time." His mismatched eyes meet her enchanting green ones while his hand cradles her soft cheek and brush some hair out of her beautiful face then he kisses her affectionately.
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Maybe sometime they'll announce their real relationship, but not now. It's too fresh and the council would only press them to marry and procreate, which he has noticed is a sore point for her deep within and only her dear friends knew about her infertility. Kakashi is totally ok with it, he has never planned on having offspring anyway he is just happy and content to have the most beautiful and best woman on his side he could have ever imagined.
The two were really happy together.
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"Have you heard about Naruto becoming hokage soon, because you're tired of your post already?"
"Oh yeah! It's not hard to work out who's the root of that story."
Laughing is one of the things they love to do together. The life of a shinobi is hard enough and you can easily get lost on its path sometimes, but to share it with someone makes it much easier to go through and it makes you stronger.
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"What do you think will be our future?" She asks him dreamily after a sip of her favourite wine.
"Do you remember what I've told you when you met Tatsuo the first time?"
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"The farm?"
"Yes. I told you the truth that night." Kakashi's fingers stroke her arm lovingly.
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"I think it's a great idea. Settling down together would be amazing." Her eyes reflect the honest enthusiasm of her voice.
"What do you think about rebuilding the farm where I've grown up?"
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"That sounds romantic. I'd love to do that, though I've never lived on a farm and don't know how it is. Tell me about it!"
"It was settled on the outskirts of Konoha. We had a main building with four rooms and a cellar, a stable for chicken and some hectares land on which we had a fish pond and some rice- and cornfields. It was a magnificent place." He looks at her noticing his words failed the effect and contemplates for a moment, then he continues with a soft smile. "Do you want to see it for yourself?"
Her eyes light up and his tomoe start spinning, drawing her into his imagination.
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She finds herself standing barefoot on a luscious green meadow, dark green woods seam the area. The sun warms her skin while a cooler breeze from the side carries the bewitching scent of forest and fresh green on a sunny day to her nostrils.
She closes her eyes to just feel for a moment.
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"You must be Sakura."
The pinkette turns into the direction of the voice. There is a small boy standing there.
His younger self!
"Please come with me. I want to show you my home."
He offers her a hand and she follows him dashing through the meadows and a forest trail until they reach a building.
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"Do you see the fields here?"
"Yes."
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"All the land we've crossed and those fields belong to my farm. Wanna go inside?"
"I'd love to!"
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Young Kakashi shows her around the house and Sakura is stunned by its rural classiness.
"Do you live here all by yourself?"
"I do, but I hope that someday I won't be alone anymore."
The statement of the boy leaves her speechless, she has noticed how tidy and clean every room is.
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She follows him to the stable complex, where a barn, a chicken house and some apparently unused stalls for bigger animals are. Sakura gets carried away by the wild romantic scene as her eyes find that old wooden cart in the shadow of the barn. It has spider webs in its spokes and large grass blades around the wheels indicate it hasn't been used in a while.
"This is Matsumo and he has twelve hens. They all have names. Do you want to feed them?" Kakashi gives her one of his trademark eye-crinkles, but he looks so much younger and softer, as he pinpoints at the cock in the den. Now she can understand why Gai always talks about his youthful eternal rival. His small hands pass her some grains and they feed the happily cackling chicken together.
Sakura pointed at the stable. "Do you have other animals?"
The child averts his eye like his older version uses to do when he feels sad. "Not anymore. I had to sell them after my…"
After your father died...
He takes a small pause then he gives her another eye-crinkle and takes her by the hand. "You have to see the fish pond!"
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They run through a piece of woodlands nearby and stop by a breath-taking landscape. High mountains in the far distance seam the upper line of the forest where a beautiful clearing lies. A glistening clear pond is embedded in the green of the meadow, surrounded by trees. The two sit down at the landing stage.
"See? These are my fish. Sometimes you can watch ducks and all kinds of amphibians here. The water is also perfect for swimming. I spend a lot of my free time here. I like to read books in the middle of the pond." The boy points at a rowboat tied to the landing platform.
"This place is pure bliss."
Young Kakashi smiles at her and she returns it, her feet dip into the cooling water and she stares into their reflection. All of a sudden the mirrored boy changes into his matured form, strong warm arms embrace her. She turns into his direction and there he is: The man she loves. Before she can rack her brain of her thought he captures her in a passionate kiss.
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As she opens her eyes again, they are back on her balcony.
"Wow…" That's the only thing she can say right now.
"Usually the appearance I take in my memories is the same form in which I've been in at that time it is settled."
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Wow, that was deep… So emotional, so intimate.
Who would have guessed that the infamous copy-nin would finally let us in?
Let us in?
His heart. He shares his heart and soul with you.