Hiame walked along the dirt road towards Konoha in silence. She was excited that she had discovered a wolf while she was out, but at the moment she couldn't think about such things. She was being watched. For a moment she wondered if it was the wolf that she'd left behind, but this was not the chakra signal of a wolf, yet, it was animalistic. But even so, she could tell that it was no animal. It wasn't life threatening though, much to her surprise. She felt weird about the situation. What was the right thing to do?
She decided to continue to walk and act as if she was unaware of their.....or it's presence. If it was some kind of ambush she would let them make the first move.
" Yo " Hiame frowned at the sound of the voice and stopped walking. She stood there unmoved. If this was indeed an ambush she would defend herself, but still she didn't want to make the first move.
She could sense them more clearly now and decided that it was a human after all.....she thinks. She blinked only once and before she could even feel this persons chakra flicker they were standing in front of her. She jumped slightly when she noticed who the person was in front of her.
" Eh? You?..........I remember you. You're that waiter from that strip club. Why the hell were you watching me? " She could see the smirk underneath his mask. He closed he one visible eye and looked down with his hands in his pockets.
" What makes you think I was following you? "
" Ah....well I said that you were watching me not following me, but at least now I know that you were following me. I sensed your chakra from behind me a long time ago. For about ten minutes before now. You were doing a good job at trying to keep yourself hidden. " She smiled at him and he raised his eyebrow.
" Hn " He said. ' She must me a ninja ' He thought
" So what's your name mask man? "
" I'm not sure if you are ready to know. "
" I think I deserve to know the name of my personal stalker. " He chuckled lightly.
" Hatake Kakashi and you are Momichi Hiame, am I correct? "
" Yes. So tell me Hatake-san, what are you doing lurking around outside of my village? "
" A friend of mine has a.....date with one of the females that sat at your table the other day. Sakura-san, I believe. I'm just waiting for him. "
" Oh, so that Sasuke guy is your friend? "
".........Yeah, you could say that. " There was a silence between them for a moment, not awkward, just silent. He stared her in the eyes for this moment and she stared back. Even during the last time she saw him she felt as if he could see straight through her into her soul when he looked at her. It was unnerving yet somehow very exciting. She looked away to hide the blush that was slowly creeping across her cheeks.
" Eetoo.....well, I have to go. It was nice seeing you again Hatake-san. " She said, but before she could even looked back at him he had stepped closer to her......very close. If the wind blew too hard they would probably be hugging. She was much shorter than the silver haired man so she was looking at his chest and she felt his ice cold breath brush across her face.
" It was nice to see you to Hiame-chan. Oh, and just call me Kakashi from now on. "
"Eetoo......ok? "
" One more thing before I let you go. Would it bother you Hiame-chan.....if I asked to see you again? "
" Ano......I guess not. Are you asking if you could see me again.....Kakashi? "
" Well, now that depends on if you want me to be asking. Do you? " Hiame swallowed the lump in her throat and her heart was racing. This beautiful and mysterious man was asking to spend more time....with her? Still, she knew nothing about him which caused her to be hesitant, but maybe this was her chance to learn more about him.
"................Yes " Kakashi smiled underneath his mask. This was turning out to be very easy. He placed his, surprisingly, cold finger up to her chin and lifted her head up so that he could look at her.
" Then it is decided. Meet me here Saturday evening at around 7:30. " She nodded and with a small wink from him, he disappeared in a whirl wind of smoke and leaves.
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" Hey, what took you so long Hiame-chan? " Sakura asked
" You'll never guess who stopped me on my way back to the village. "
" Who was it? " Hinata asked
" Do you remember that waiter with the silver hair fro the club the other day? "
" Yes" The Hyuuga answered
" It was him. He asked if he could see me again Saturday night. "
" That's great Hiame-chan! Sasuke and I are going out again this Saturday to." Sakura said then placed her arm around Hiame's shoulders.
" Really? Well, he did mention something about them being friends or something. Maybe that's why Kakashi chose that day. "
" Who the hell is Kakashi? " Ichigo asked
" Oh, that's the waiter guys name "
" What a weird name. " Sakura said and the others agreed. Soon they all walked to the training grounds. They trained for about two and a half hours. Once they finished they were all tired, but still a little worked up from the adrenaline rush. They all sat at the base of an old oak tree and tried to regain control of their breathing.
" So Sakura-chan....what are you planing on doing this week besides going out with that guy? " Ichigo asked
" Well, I don't.....really know. I don't have any plans, but I was thinking about going shopping one day this week. I really need some new clothes."
" Cool, we could all go shopping together and hang out. Maybe even get some lunch or something. "
" Agh......you guys, I can't afford any new clothes right now. I'm saving up my money to pay back my student loans and for book. On top of that I have rent. I'm freaking broke." Hiame said while looking up at the now dark sky.
" Hiame-chan, you are one of the universities top students. Why wont you apply for a scholarship?" Ichigo asked
" I am once we go back. I just hadn't thought about it before I graduated high school. Once I get the scholarship going then I'll have a lot of stress off my back and a lot of free money left over after I pay my rent."
" Well, we would still like for you to come along with us Hiame-chan. Don't worry about it. We're your friend and we wouldn't leave you out. " Hinata said
" Yeah, we got your back girl. " Sakura said
" Aww...you guys......" Hiame hugged them all and they all laughed.
" But you owe us once you get that scholarship. Next time we all go out you have to pay for lunch. " Ichigo said.
" It's a promise "
" Oh......ano....if it's ok with you guys, I would like for you all to meet a friend of mine tomorrow before we go shopping."
"Wow, that was fast. So now I get to meet him?!!! I can't wait!" Hiame said to Hinata.
" Wait wait!! Meet who? " Sakura asked. She and Ichigo were feeling a little left in the dark about Hinata's new friend.
" Well, it seems our good friend Hinata-chan here has another, secret, friend. Earlier today she went to see him, but she wouldn't let me tag along." Hiame said with a smile.
" Him? " Ichigo asked while giving Hinata a knowing look. Hinata blushed.
" It....it's really not like that. " She said while looking down.
" Sure, we can stop by to meet your friend Hinata-chan. " Sakura said
" Oh, did I tell you guys that I came across an injured wolf today? " Hiame asked
" NANIIIIIII!!!!! " Both Ichigo and Hinata asked in unison.
" W...what kind of wolf? " Hinata asked
" What did it look like? " Ichigo added. Both Sakura and Hiame looked at their suddenly impetuous friends with surprised expressions.
" It was a black wolf with brown eyes. It was pretty normal, well, except that it was abnormally large. "
" Oh " Ichigo said with a sigh of relief.
" Was it ok? " Hinata asked after a while.
" Yeah, It wasn't really injured. I'm not sure why it was laying there when I found it, but I think it might've been ill from lack of nutrition. It seemed fine after I fed it. "
" You actually walked up to a freakishly large wild wolf Hiame?!!! That....thing could have just been fucking with you to get you closer so that it could eat you."
" Sakura-chan, calm down. I appreciate that you are trying to look out for me. That's why I think of you as my little sis, but it was fine. I approached it with caution and it showed no signs of hostility. It was too weak to move. "
" Even so, that was dangerous. "
" Not all wild animals are a threat to us Sakura-chan . They don't all want to e-eat us. " Hinata stated.
" Well, I guess.......if you say so. " The three girls stared at their pink haired friend and shook their heads.
" Anyway, so when are we going shopping? " Ichigo asked, trying to break the awkward silence.
" Tomorrow's fine with me. I need to find something nice to wear on my date next Saturday. I'm sure Hiame does to. I want to make sure that I look perfect. " Sakura said with a smile. They were all so surprised at how her attitude hand done a total 360 at just the word shopping.
" I....I need to as well. " Sakura, Ichigo, and Hiame all turned to look at the Hyuuga heir at the same time. The shy girl just seemed to be full of surprises today.
" Hinata.......you......have a date? " Ichigo asked
" Hai! " she said with a smile
" Woohoooo!! That's my girl! Hinataaaaa!! " Hiame screamed while pumping her fists in the air.
" So?.....Who's the lucky guy? " Ichigo asked
" Shino-kun? "
" The mysterious bar tender guy? " Sakura asked
" Kun? " Hiame added. Hinata nodded at them both.
" Aww...you guys suck. Everyone has a date but me. I feel so left out. " Ichigo pouted
" Don't feel left out Ichigo-chan. These dates seemed like they only happened by chance so you never know if you're next. I'm sure you will be coming back to us telling us about your date soon enough. " Ichigo smiled.
" You're right Hinata-chan. I'm not sure about that though. All of you have dates with the guys you met at that club. It may just be a coincident, but if it keeps going this way then that means I'm left with....that guy that growled at me and I don't exactly think he was trying to say ' Hey, lets go out. ' Although, he was kinda cute. "
" Kinda? Ichigo-chan, are you blind? That guy was super fine! Shit, I'd do him. " Hiame said in a dreamy voice.
" Ok ok, so he was hot, but there are other things bothering me about him. Like, he seems a bit emo and....his hair is the same color as mine. Don't you guys think that's a bit too much? "
" HELL NO!!! So what? I think it's hot! Besides, Hiame's friend has hair that's the same color as hers. Well, kinda......his was more of a silver color......but still. Who gives a rats ass? You're just being too picky." Sakura said. All the girls started to laugh then got up to leave. Today had definitely been a long day for all of them.
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Out in the forest
" What the hell are you doing just laying there Shikamaru? "
" Do you have to be so loud Naruto? "
" Naruto is right. What are you doing? You never came back. We all decided that it was time to come looking for you." Neji said
" Isn't it obvious? I'm waiting. "
" Waiting? For what? "
" Not a what. A who "
" Ah. I take it you're assumption earlier was correct? " Neji asked. Shikamaru just nodded.
" So what is she like? I bet she's not better looking than my mate. "
" Well you're opinion doesn't matter, now does it? She's nice though. " Shikamaru said with out even looking at Kiba.
" Is that all you have to say about your mate Shikamaru? She's nice? Geez, she must really be ugly? "
" Not like it's any of your business Naruto, but no. She's not ugly." Shikamaru was starting to become pissed at the two immature pups.
" She must be fat then. " Kiba mumbled
" I heard that!!"
" You didn't deny it either. " He said then laughed. Shikamaru just laid there. The best thing for him to do was ignore Kiba or he would just continue.
" At least tell us what color her fur is. " Naruto said
" For humans,it's not called fur. Unlike us, they have what's called hair. I'm not gonna tell you what color it is. I'll let you see for yourselves. Here she comes now. Get lost before she sees you. " With that Neji, Naruto, and Kiba all ran and hid in the thickets. They didn't go far though. Sense it was night they were sure she wouldn't see them anyway.
" Ah, there you are little wolf! I told you I'd try to come back after my training. I stopped by my house before coming back to see you. I hope you like bbq pork shoulder because it was all I had in my refrigerator that you could eat." Hiame sat her flash light down and opened the container of food for him. Shikamaru wagged his tail as he at some of the food.
" I see you didn't eat it all so I'll just leave it here. You can save it for later....or something. I can't stay long because I've got plans with my friends tomorrow, but hey, maybe I'll still see you since we are suppose to come out around this area to meet someone. Well, gotta go. Bye little wolf " She said then got up and headed home.
Once she was out of site the others walked back towards Shikamaru. Shikamaru sat up to greet them.
" Wow Shikamaru! You're one lucky dog. She's hot! "
" Kiba, with your surging hormons always jumping, I'm sure anything on two or four legs is hot to you. "
" Well, she is rather attractive Shikamaru and she has the same colored hair as Kiba's fur. It makes her even more appealing. I've never heard of or seen a human with hair as pure white as that. At least not without being elderly. " Neji added. Shikamaru was blushing hard, but thanks to his black fur, no one could tell.
" Yeah, well.......anyway, I left some of this food for you guys. It's pretty good. Go ahead and eat it. " He wanted to change the subject fast. Thank Kami-sama Naruto and Kiba never turned down a free meal.
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Somewhere in Konoha
Ichigo was walking to her apartment in silence. She was thinking about what she wanted to buy tomorrow while they were shopping.
' I can't wait! I finally saved up enough money to buy those new boots I've been wanting. This is gonna be-..........What the hell? Who is that standing by my door?' She asked herself as she stared up the stairs.
She stood at the bottom of the sairway with her hand on a kunai as she tried to make out the person there. For some reason the light by her door was out and that in it's self was unusual since it automatically came on at night fall.
" Don't be afraid Ichigo. I'm not here as a threat to you. " The man said then stepped into the moon light.
" You?........What the hell are you doing standing by my door? How the hell did you even find out where I live? " He raised an invisible eyebrow at her question.
" I saw your address on your ID card. " Ichigo silently cursed herself. That was pretty obvious though. She was gonna have to get use to people seeing her address. Damn the hokage fore making them put that on there. That could be very dangerous. She looked back up at him.
" So why are you here?....and don't tell me it was to ask me out. "
"............No. I don't do dates. It's ridiculous and a waist of my time " Ichigo sweat dropped
".......Oh......then why are you here? "
" To see you. Why else? "
' Aww, that's so sweet......and creepy. ' she thought to herself as she stared at him.
" How nice...not " She said. Gaara looked down at her. She really had a smart mouth and he didn't like her cockiness.
" Why would you want to see me? You don't even know me.....and besides....didn't you growl at me the other day? " She was now walking up the stairs, but had yet to take her hand off the kunai.
" You are right, but that is the whole point of me being here. As for the other day, I was feeling....irritable. I apologize if I offended you. "
" You really need to learn how to keep your emotions under control when you're at work. Ever heard of keeping your personal life and your business life separated? " Gaara gritted his teeth. She was really something. At least she was no push over.
" Why? Did I frighten you?"
" Um let me think......Yeah! " She could see the amusement in his eyes. That kind of pissed her off. She glared at him and he did the same.
" What's your name anyway? "
" Sabaku no Gaara "
" Well, Sabaku-san I- "
" Gaara.......it's Gaara "
" Well GAARA....I have to go to bed now. I have to get up pretty early, but it was very nice seeing you again." She turned aways to unlock her door, but froze when she felt. His body was pressed against hers. She was a little scared. Especially now since she'd let go of her kunai. He was very intimidating and scary to look at, but something was telling her that he was not looking to do any harm to her.
" Is that so? Well since it was so very nice I'm sure you will be seeing more of me. It was a pleasure to be in your company. I'll be seeing you again Ichigo......very soon." With that said Gaara disappeared.
'..........Weird ' She thought then went in her house.
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That morning Hiame and Ichigo were stuck outside Sakura's house trying to wake her up. They always had a hard time getting her up and out of the house.
" Nice. Nine times out of ten she is in the shower and just doesn't hear us knocking" Hiame said then sighed.
" I don't know. I mean, does it take that long for her to clean herself? If so then, damn, she must really be dirty. " Both the girls laughed then the door swung open.
" Hell no I'm not dirty. For your information,......I wasn't in the shower." Sakura said.
" Then what the hell were you doing? What took you so long? " Sakura looked over at Hiame with a blank expression.
" Huh?.......oh, I was eating breakfast." She smiled at her two friends who just shook their heads.
" You had us out here beating on your door all this time and you were just eating? I could just choke you Sakura. "
" I love you to Ichigo-chan! Anyway, come on. I'm ready so lets head to Hinata's house. " Hiame and Ichigo sweat dropped then began to walk.
Well, that was your newest update. I really hope that it was interesting to you. It's still going kinda slow, but I believe that once the boys turn from from wolves to humans things with begin to heat up. Please reveiw and let me know what you think so far, k? Well,......BYE!!!!