---Book of Paradise---
(Part 10)
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Inuyasha.
I apologize for the lacking-ness from this chapter… (Thus when I realize that I've been apologizing too much lately) I'm pulling out my hair, trying to update right now to no avail…
I hope you enjoy this one; I didn't find it as funny as I hoped but…demo…
My writing style is lacking in this genre today. You'll notice as soon as you pick up on the spot. Sorry about that, I think I'm overtired. (Wipes off grease from the dinner I'm currently eating…)
Happy birthday, Kurama'sFoxyMiko! It's an early present since my readers are probably getting more impatient by the second…
Kakashi woke up first.
Shifting a bit and letting out a quiet groan, the copy-nin made a move to sit up, only to find that something a bit heavy was residing on his chest.
'Mm…?' Still sleep-ridden, Kakashi blinked, discreetly sliding the arm off, blushing as he realized who it belonged to.
Half the bed was empty; Kagome had curled up to the source of warmth during the night and had invaded his 'personal space', which he oddly found…acceptable. He didn't mind… and he didn't find that odd at all.
His body protesting to it's highest forms, Kakashi shifted Kagome off himself and headed for his drawer, staring at Kagome as he went and very much unfortunately, tripping over a stray blanket in the process due to lack of focus and attention to where he was going.
Scowling at himself, Kakashi picked himself off the ground and took another look and Kagome, promptly winding himself in the process again as the copy-nin walked right into the target: the drawers.
The mirror on the wall shook and his set of kunai slid off the table, only giving Kakashi a split second to prevent his toes from being butchered off.
Kakashi grimaced, his back sounding out a slight crack as he bent down to retrieve his weapons for the day.
"You're not getting old on me now, are you?" A voice joked lightly.
He nearly jumped up in surprise, but that would be extremely un-Kakashi like…
"No, I'm young" Kakashi half-whined/half-protested.
"Are you sure about that?" Kagome yawned, stretching her limbs out on the empty mattress, her feet tangling up in the sheets, "Because you have grey hair, your bones are cracking, and you're late for your poor team by 3 hours"
"WHAT?" Kakashi raised his voice, bewildered, "For your information, it's silver hair, and it cracked because of the position I was in last night and…" he groaned, "I don't even have time to visit the memorial today"
"You never had time in the first place," Kagome pointed out, yawning once again, "You're always late, but never this much…"
"Alright then" He chuckled lightly, sliding on his Jounin vest and pulling on his gloves, "I've got to go, will you be alright?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine" Kagome stood up, now slowly pushing him out the door, "Now go, before Sakura-chan and Naruto-kun tries to beat you up"
After Kagome shut the door behind her, she let out a wry smile, "He's never early" she muttered, "I can only hope now, that he won't visit the memorial. He'll be 5 hours late then"
She closed the washroom door behind her, coming out later with her newly designed miko clothing on from Christmas.
The miko folded up the blanket from the ground, tossing it onto Kakashi's armchair and plopping the pillow on to of it.
The sofa (or armchair, rather) was pretty small, so Kagome now couldn't sit on it.
After an hour or so passed in silence, Kagome closed the door behind her, hoping no one would break in because Kagome couldn't lock it: Kakashi had the keys.
Konoha Streets…
Kagome had checked the fridge before she left, "I've got to go grocery shopping now" She hiked the rocky terrain for an early walk before turning around and heading for the markets.
Sensing somebody following her, Kagome curiously turned around to see a box, 'What the hell…?'
The box curiously looked like the ground, but there were two clear, and obvious holes in it…
She sweat dropped. What was this lame excuse for a disguise?
"Uh…excuse me, but…demo…what are you trying to do…?" Kagome nudged her foot against the box, but stepped back as something started to explode…
Three different coloured powders burst into the hair.
Kagome could hear the faint sound of somebody coughing and then complaints.
"You put in too much gunpowder!" (Cough, cough)
After realizing that Kagome was watching them with a peculiar expression on her face, the three kids stood up.
The strange, orange-haired girl stood up, "The one who possesses the sex appeal of an adult, and the female ninja from the senior group, Moegi!"
"The one who loves dividing numbers, Udon!" The guy that was…-was that…snot...? –well…yeah…
"This village's number one genius ninja, Konohamaru!"
"Together," The three kids chorused, "We make the Konohamaru Corps!"
"Eh…" Kagome scratched the back of her head in surprise, "…what…?"
The three faltered a bit, but then regained their composure.
Konohamaru stepped forward, "Who are you, big girl…? You've been playing with Naruto a lot lately"
"Oh!" Kagome smiled, "I'm Kagome!"
"Kagome…?" Moegi questioned.
Konohamaru turned around to his two team members and whispered, "She's much nicer than that scary, ugly lady. She hurt me!"
Kagome raised an eyebrow. Scary, ugly lady…? "So… you guys train too, right?"
"Yeah!" Konohamaru replied enthusiastically, "I'm really strong, but not as strong as my rival, Naruto"
She inwardly chuckled, 'Naruto, eh?'
Udon looked up towards Kagome, "Sasuke-kun is my future self"
'EH…? Sasuke? He seriously thinks he can be Sasuke like that…?' Kagome screwed up her face, 'Yeah…in his dreams'
Moegi looked at the miko worriedly, "What's wrong?"
"Oh…nothing" She gave the three a reassuring smile, checking her watch, "Oh! It's already 4pm… I've got to get my shopping done…it was nice meeting you"
Konohamaru grinned back, "You too, Kagome-kun!"
Kagome turned around to leave when he called back out, "-Wait!"
"What is it, Konohamaru…?"
"Could I show you my training so far…?" He pleaded, "Can I defeat my rival yet?"
Kagome sighed, "Sure"
Konohamaru grinned again, trying to somehow create a replica of Naruto's movements, pulling out three clean kunai.
The miko watched in interest, this shrewd version of Naruto in front of her.
"Kyaa!" He made this weird sound effect, tripping over the 'rock' box in the process.
So, instead of hitting its intended target – a nearby tree, it flew off course down the road. One embedded itself into a pole, and another stopped inside a market-sold apple.
"Yo, Kagome!" Kakashi transported himself behind her, his orange book splayed out if front of him, only proof that he had been recently reading it, "Training is over-"
-And the third kunai stuck right into the spine of Icha Icha Paradise.
The members of the Konohamaru Corps quietly gasped, teleporting out of the area so they wouldn't get into trouble.
Far, far away.
"The book doesn't have any page numbers…" Kakashi whispered frantically, watching as the pages slowly shook out of the spine and fluttered to the ground, clumping into a tangled mess.
Kagome tried to comfort the sensei by laying a hand on his shoulder – no matter how much partying was happening inside her mind.
The Bookstore…
"I'm sure there's another copy of it in here" She reassured him, biting back her laughter.
Kakashi peered into the bookstore, scanning the tables for any sign of the infamous orange novel.
A person walked out with a bag, looking extremely content.
Pushing the door open, the sound of a little dingle was heard, the bell ringing to signal their presence.
"Hello!" The owner greeted, "How can I help you today, Kakashi-san? –Oh! Is this your girlfriend? Nice, Kakashi!"
Kagome let out a beet red blush, gripping his elbow tighter that she was holding.
"I was wondering where I could find Icha Icha Paradise 4? My other copy got wrecked" Kakashi grimly asked, searching the shelves yet again.
"Ohh…" The owner let out a breath in remorse, "The next shipment is coming in 2 months. You'll have to wait…gomen… The last copy just sold out a minute or two ago"
"WHAT?"
Alright! I finally finished it! Read and review onegai!
Sayonara,
Tenshi-Battosai