Finally, heres part 4. I would really like to get some response on the story, if you want me to continue (: enjoy!
I woke up early the next morning by the sound of my alarm, and turned it off with a groan. Ive never been a morning person, but I had promised Yukimi that we would go the local pool. I got dressed and went downstairs with a bag over my shoulder with towels and my bikini. Yukimi was already up and watching tv with a bowl of cereal in her lap. I grabbed a bowl too and joined her.
"'Morning Yuki, are you exited about today?"
"Mmhhhmmmm!" she answered and nodded with her mouth full.
We finished breakfast and took off after Yukimi found her bathing suit. The town smelled fresh and new with flowers and green plants everywhere. It had been long since we had experienced a real summer, so we took it all in. When we got to the pool, we went inside one of the change compartments to change. I put on my white bikini (Id made sure it wasn't see-through when wet) with light blue rims, it matched my skin and eyes. I took two long locks in front of my ears and braided them loose together in the back of my head. I took my towel over my arm and looked at my sister. She wore a white bathing suit with emerald pinstripes to match her eyes.
"You ready?" I asked her. She nodded, went out and held the door for me. The pool wasn't completely packed but there was a lot of people. We found two beach chairs and lay our towels. I sat down on the edge of the pool, my feet and calves in the chill water. I unnecessarily watched Yukimi as she jumped in. She had always been an amazing swimmer, beating the most athletic men, so there was really no reason to worry. I watched her dive and swim to the end of the pool in matter of seconds. The impressed looks on those around made me laugh. Everyone loved Yukimi. I put my hands behind me as support and looked up at the clear sky.
"Well, well, well, I think I came in just the right day."
I turned my head towards the sudden voice. Only few yards away from me, stood a tall man with the biggest white spiky hair pulled back in a long ponytail that went down his back. He had red stripes from his eyes, down his cheeks and a big smirk was planted on his face as he looked at me. Kinda creepy... But I smiled politely and said:
"Excuse me?"
He shrugged and came closer.
"Well if I had come any other day, I might have missed out on you, sweetie." His smirk grew bigger. I had to laugh. This guy was unbelievable.
"Im starting to regret that I came today then."
My comment didn't seem to affect him, actually he just squatted down next to me. Sigh.
"I haven't seen you here before. And believe me, I come here often."
I raised my eyebrows.
"Yeah I can imagine."
He winked at me. I wasn't really in the mood to be hit on by strangers, especially old ones.
"Where you from, beautiful?" Well, he didn't seem like a threat so what the hell.
"Me and my sister just moved in from the Mist Village." I answered with pressure on Mist. Maybe that would scare him off.
"Ah, interesting." He smiled, not really listening to my voice as much as peeking at my body. Sigh."What's your name, pretty?"
"Aomori, Saemi." I sighed with raised eyebrows. He put his hand on my shoulder. Ew. He was like, twice my age.
"Be-au-ti-ful. Listen, why don't we go somewh-"
"Jesus, leave the poor thing alone, Jiraiya."
The guy named Jiraiya and I looked up at whoever had cut him off. A shiver already ran down my spine by the sound of the velvet voice. What we saw, was a guy with cut-off-under-the-knee pants and a black tight sleeveless shirt with the collar covering half his face, standing with crossed arms and a book in his hand and a smile under the mask. Kakashi.
KAKASHI POV
I walked towards the local pool in my casual clothes, feeling the sharp sunbeams burning through my black shirt. Good thing I picked the pool for training today. I walked slowly with my eyes towards my book. Id just begun the new Icha Icha book and I should be exited. But it was as if I couldn't concentrate on the books content. Something kept pushing in the back of my mind. An image of a silverglowing inhuman person kept popping up in my head. I shook my head and looked up as I reached the pool. The clock said almost 10 am so I was only two hours late this time.
"They should get me an award." I mumbled and walked in. The place was almost packed but I quickly picked out my Genins in the crowd. Naruto was playing in the water, disturbing everyone around him, Sakura sat on the edge and Sasuke was behind her, sitting against the wooden wall in the shadow with eyes closed. I was just about to walk towards them when a white flash on the other side of the pool caught my eye. Out from the change compartments walked two.. well, angels was my first thought. Then I saw it was Yukimi and... And Saemi. She looked just as breathtaking as the last way to few times Id seen her. I watched her sit down on the edge, her white hair flickering lightly in the mild breeze. She wore a white bikini that... woah. Her body. It was so petite and perfect all the right places. Well, everything about it was perfect. Wow. She was just perfect. She was.. everything..
My sight and mind was disturbed when Jiraiya started to talk to her. I suddenly automatic took in a deep breath. I had forgotten to breathe. I blinked a couple of times, and walked towards the two. "Jiraiya is always on the hunt" I laughed.
SAEMI POV
The minute I saw Kakashi, it felt like everything around us blurred out. I only saw him. His silver hair, his grey eye, his slender but muscular torso under his shirt and his strong arms. A warm feeling spread through my body and it wasn't 'cause of the sun. I blinked and a smile grew on my lips. Jiraiya got up and grinned.
"Well what do we have here? If it isn't Kakashi Hatake."
"Long time no see." Kakashi answered and put his hands down, one in the pocket. "How have you been?"
Jiraiya raised a notepad in his hand and smirked.
"You know me, always doing research for the books. Ah, I see you've got the latest! Came out just yesterday." He smiled proudly.
Kakashi put his book down his weapon pouch, and put one hand behind his head and sweat dropped.
"Uhm yeah, well eh.. Hey, I see you've met Saemi." He quickly changed subject. Whats with this book? Hmm..
"Ah yes, a very, very fine inspiration source for my resea-" he looked down at me. Or at least where I had been a second ago. I now stood behind Kakashi, reading his book with a smirk.
"So this is it."
Kakashi and Jiraiya looked back and forth between me and the edge I had been sitting on moments ago. Kakashi blinked and looked stunned.
"You're fast."
I laughed, closed the book and handed it to him.
"I was once a ninja, remember?"
He took the book and shoved it down the weapon pouch. He smiled under his mask.
"Impressive."
"Oh you haven't seen anything yet." I smirked.
"Really?" he said with the same smirk. "Is that so?"
I nodded and we laughed. He had the sweetest laugh. Aw.. Suddenly, for the second time, Naruto broke in.
"There you are Kakashi-sensei!" He was in the water looking up at his sensei. "Oh hey Saemi." he smiled at me.
* * *
Yukimi and I got home from the pool when it started to get dark. We had had so much fun, and Jiraiya was actually nice (when he wasn't hitting on me), and Kakashi taught Sasuke and Sakura some waterjutsu – Naruto didn't quite get around it. I laughed as I walked in the door, remembering how I pushed Kakashi in the water. Okay he did pull me with him, but still. Ah, it had been such a nice day. I went to the kitchen, and put my bag on the table. I peeked in our sad fridge.
"Hey Yukimi, what do you want for dinner?"
She sat in the couch and turned the tv on.
"Hmm.. Chicken!"
"Sorry," I sighed. "All we have is pretty much tomato soup and pasta. And you know I don't cook."
"Well, then just make whatever you want. Hey, can I go over to Konohamaru?" She said without looking at me.
"Now?" I frowned. "Its too late and its dark outside, besides were eating soon."
"Aw come on, its not that far away!" she pleaded and turned around to face me.
"Its in the other end of the village! Its a no." I turned to the stove.
"Saemi! Im never allowed to do anything!" she continued, getting angry. Sigh, not again.
"I said no, Yukimi." I didn't face her but started cooking up the tomato soup.
"God, you're not dad, you know!"
I froze. We never spoke of our father, for a reason. I closed my eyes and sighed. I turned towards her and looked at her.
"I know, Yukimi... But Im your big sister and Im-"
"No you don't know! You're always acting like him! Im sick of it! I just want dad!" she screamed with tearful eyes and stormed up her room.
"Yukimi!" I yelled after her, but I heard her slam the door. I leaned against the kitchen table. I rubbed my temples. "She's just in pre-puberty, she's just in pre-puberty" I kept repeating in my head. I sighed and finished the soup and put it on a tray with bowls and spoons. I went upstairs and stood outside my sisters room.
"Yukimi? Can I come in? Ive got soup."
No answer.
"Please Yukimi, don't be mad..."
No answer.
I pressed down the doorknob with my elbow and pushed it open with my shoulder.
"Yuki-" I stopped. The room was empty. The window stood wide open, with the rain pouring down outside. She had run away. I threw down the tray and ran to the window and looked out. The alley was empty.
"Yukimi!" I yelled several times. Nothing. At last, I jumped out the window and landed soft on the ground. I looked around and felt my heart racing. Konohamaru.. I thought, and speeded towards the other end of the village. I called her name all over, with no answer. I jumped up on a roof and went on from there, to get a better look. I reached Konohamarus home in minutes and knocked their door. After a few seconds, Konohamaru opened the door.
"Hi Saemi." he smiled.
"Konohamaru." I gasped, not of the running, but fright. "Is Yukimi here?"
He shook his head honestly.
"Haven't seen her since school."
I nodded slowly and ran off after a thank you. I jumped up on a high roof and looked out over the village. Where the hell could she be? I could feel the tears pressing on. I had to find her. The town was dangerous in the night, who knows what kind of creatures was running around? I sank down the lump in my throat and jumped on from roof to roof.
Hours later, way over midnight, I squatted down on a roof. I breathed heavily and I was completely soaked through. I still hadn't found my sister. She was.. gone. The tears started to roll down my cheeks. I jumped down from the roof and looked around. Maybe.. I put my arms around myself trying to keep warm. I walked towards the center of the village. I turned down a small street and stopped at the fifth door. I looked up at the house and saw that the lights were out. He must be asleep.. I shivered from the cold and felt more tears on my face. I felt so helpless and alone. I knocked two weak knocks on the door, way to soft for him to hear. I cried as I thought of my sister. Alone out there somewhere. And maybe she wasn't alone at all, maybe someone.. Or something, had gotten to her. Kidnapped her.. Or worse. I pressed my eyes tight and felt more tears, trying to block out the images. It was still raining heavily and the town was asleep. I felt so... alone.
Suddenly, the door opened.
"Saemi?"
I looked up. He was bare-footed, in his jammies, the sleeveless shirt still covering half his face, and his headband covering one eye.
"Kakashi." I whispered. He frowned worrying.
"Hey, whats wrong?"
"Its.. Its my sister. She's gone." My tears fell down and got mixed with the rain.
"Come in." he hastely said and gently pulled me in with his hand on the small of my back. He closed the door behind me and in an instant he had found a blanket and put in around me. He held his hands on my upper arms and looked me in the eyes.
"Im sorry I woke you up.." I whispered, wiping away tears and water from my cheeks. He shook his head.
"No no I was just on my way to bed, I wasn't sleeping yet. Now tell me what happened."
I told him all that had happend this evening, which only resulted in more tears. Then he pulled me in and put his arms around me. He held me tight and I cried with my face in his chest. It felt really.. nice, and I would probably have enjoyed this much more if it wasn't for the situation I was in.
"Don't worry Saemi, Im sure she's fine." he comforted and stroked my hair.
"In fact," he continued. "I can send out my nin-dogs. They'll find her in no time."
I sniffed and looked up at him. He looked sincere, comforting but a bit tired. Even though I could only see a third of his face, I could tell he was really good looking. He swoop some hair away from my face.
"You would do that?" I asked.
He nodded lightly.
"Of course. There's not much I wouldn't do for you." He smiled friendly under his mask. A little smile spread across my lips. I was starting to get warm again.
"Thank you." I whispered. He squeezed me softly and looked me in the eyes. I could feel his warm, sweet breath on my face and his solid chest under my hands. I dont know how long we stood like this, but not long enough. I could stand there forever.
Eventually he kissed my forehead through his mask and pulled gently away, squeezing my head. My head started to spin and I had to sit down. I backed and sat down in his couch. I watched him as he summoned all 8 dogs in his living room. He told them what was going on, and they all came over to sniff at me. I laughed from their tickling noses. Kakashi grinned.
"They're just getting her scent."
Seconds later he opened the door and the eight dogs ran out. Then he went to the kitchen and came back with a cup of tea. He sat down beside me and handed it over.
"Looks like you could need it."
I smiled and took the steaming tea. It felt good and I remembered that I hadn't eaten at all. I looked at him. He was tired.
"I really don't wanna be keeping you up, Kakashi."
He shook his head and made a dont-worry-about-it-gesture. He took his hands behind his head and removed his headband.
"Really, it doesn't matter. Im glad you came."
The band revealed his left eye with a long vertical scar starting from his forehead, trough the eye and down his cheek. The iris was red with black marks. Even with this, both his eyes were beautiful. My eyes widend a bit.
"Is that a Sharingan?"
He looked up and smiled.
"Yeah. But its a longer story."
I nodded and drank my tea. Why does he have a Sharingan? Weird. But if he doesn't wanna talk about it, Im not gonna butt in. After a while, he broke the silence.
"You know," he said. "I would really like to see what you're capable of."
I raised my eyebrows. Did he just say that? He seemed to understand my expression because he cracked up in laughter. So sweet.
"No no no, I mean, your ninja capabilities."
"Ohh." I laughed. "Maybe some day."
He raised his eyebrows.
"I dont take "maybe" for an answer, you know."
I laughed and in the same moment, the door flew open. His nin-dogs were back. They all walked in the living room, a huge dog having Yukimi sleeping safely on his back, under his vest. I got up with relief and ran to him to check on her. The smallest dog jumped on the table and looked at Kakashi.
"We found her just outside the village gates. Dunno how she got out there."
Kakashi walked over beside me and stroke the dog carrying my sister. I got her down and put her on the couch. She looked okay, but was soaked too. I stroke her chin softly and watched her sleep. All the dogs suddenly shook their fur to get the water off. Resulting in Kakashi getting soaked. He made an "ohh maan"-sound and looked down himself.
"Guys!"
Fifteen minutes later I was heading for the door with Yukimi in my arms. Kakashi opened the door for me and looked out in the rain. He frowned.
"You sure you dont want a ride?" He nodded towards the big dog who had carried Yukimi back here. I shook my head and smiled a little.
"No its okay, you've done enough. And I dont live that far away."
"Yeah okay.."
I stood in the door and turned to face him. He put his hand on the side of the door and looked at me.
"Thank you. For everything." I said grateful.
"No problem. If theres any trouble, dont hold back to call me, okay?"
I nodded and smiled. So did he, a shy little smile under his mask. God, I would really give anything to see what he looked like under there. If it wasn't because of Yukimi in my arms, I would have pulled down his mask for a peek without thinking. He pulled his other hand out of his jammiepocket and twirled a lock of my hair around his fingers and slided them through. I could feel my pulse in my throat and I bet he could hear it. I knew I was so blushing and looked down in the floor with a shy smile. I could hear him inhale quietly and I looked up a second before he lifted my head under my chin with his index finger. Then he kissed me ever so softly on the lips, through his mask. I literally forgot to breathe. He gently pulled his head away and smiled an angels smile. Even though it was lips to mask, I felt like I was floating. I had to blink several times to keep the blur out.
"Goodnight Saemi." he half-whispered, and I think I answered. I think I went out the door and walked home, but Im really not sure. I wasn't really present, but more in seventh heaven.