Chapter 7: Nokki's
Challenge and Kakashi's Proposal
(Once she shows them how to use
it, she really puts them to the test. She asks Gai if she could
borrow Lee for some time. He allows it, almost reluctantly. She tells
Lee to take off his weights and to run towards whichever one of them
was up first. Lee followed his instructions and they all blocked his
attacks with perfection. Lei dismissed him with a thank you. Later at
dinner.)
Lee:*is handing some plates out*
Lei:*is in the
kitchen finishing the sushi and egg rolls.*
Sei:*walks in and gets
about six bottles of Sake*
Lei: "What the hell are you taking
all my Sake for?"
Sei: "So we can have it with dinner
retard."
Lei: "Speak for yourself chick magnet."
Sei:*scowls
and leaves the kitchen*
Lei: "Your to easy to get."*places the
last of the egg rolls onto a platter. And has Naruto take it out
along with the sushi. She takes the other three and places them on
the table.*
Nokki: "Okay, who's idea was this?"
Lei:
"Sei's. And it's not as fattening. So shut up and
eat."
Sei:*pours the Sake for the adults. he's not in on
it.*
(A few hours after the Genin are in bed, Sei winds up
carrying Lei back to her room because she's drunk as hell. She's
half asleep in his arms. He takes her into her room and puts her on
the bed. She gets into her pajamas[with some difficulty] and
eventually falls asleep. The next morning, Lee walks into Lei's
room to make sure she's asleep. She's laying in her bed with the
covers askew and her tube top just barley covering her. Lee walks out
and shuts the door.)
Lee:*quietly to Tenten* "All
clear."
Tenten: "Good. Let's get going."
(The two of
them head into the dinning hall, where Iruka and Gai are
waiting)
Iruka: "Well?"
Tenten: "Out like a light."
Gai:
"Then lets get to work."
(Iruka heads to the hospital and
brings Kakashi home. Gai and Kurenai make sure Smicha and Trudgen
have food. Once Kakashi walks back onto the grounds, Iruka takes him
to the lake. Hinata walks into Lei's room to wake her
up*
Hinata:*gently shaking her* "Lei-san, wake up."
Lei:*turns
over and looks at Hinata* "What is it?"
Hinata: "It's
almost noon. You need to get up."
Lei:*groans and turns over and
goes back to sleep*
Hinata:*sweat drop. She walks out* "Naruto,
your turn."
Naruto:*sighs* "Jeeze. This might take awhile."*he
walks in and gently shakes her* "Miss Lei. Wake up."
Lei:*mumbling
tone* "Go away."
Naruto: "Will you get up already. It's
11:30 and your sleepin' like a log."
Lei: "I'm in a
hangover you idiot."
Naruto: "So. You need to get up."
Lei:
"Make me."
Naruto:*scowls. He picks her up and drops her on
the floor*
Lei:*vein* "OW! Damn it Naruto."
Naruto: "Well
get up if you don't wanna hit the floor again."
Lei:-_-; "Then
get out so I can get dressed."
Naruto:*leaves.*
Lei:
"Ow."*gets up and gets into her pants and a black spaghetti
strap. She fixes her hair[which looked like a poofy mess, kinda like
mine.] and put her belt on. She walked out onto the deck.* "Are you
happy now that I'm up?"
Naruto: "Not quite."
Lei: "I
shoulda seen that one comin' a mile away."
Iruka:*snuck up
behind her and slipped a blind fold over her eyes* "Shoulda seen
that one to."
Lei: "Hey! What the hell people?"
Iruka:
"There's something we want you to see."
Lei: "Then what's
with the blindfold?"
Iruka: "Not quite ready
yet."
Lei:*groans*
Iruka: "Shut up. And I believe the
spaghetti strap was a bad idea."
Lei: "Get over it."
(Iruka,
Hinata, and Naruto lead her to the lake. Iruka stops her a few feet
from Kakashi. Naruto is trying not to laugh)
Lei: "Iruka, what
the hell is going on?"
Iruka: "You'll see."
Sakura
Sasuke:*standing nearby*
Kakashi:*in his normal outfit. Arms
crossed*
Iruka: "Close your eyes Lei."
Lei: "Why? They're
blindfolded."
Iruka: "Just close them."
Lei:*sighs and
closes them as Iruka removes the blindfold.*
Iruka:*nods to
Kakashi, and sends Hinata off*
Hinata:*bows and quickly
leaves*
Kakashi:*lowers his mask*
Lei: "Anytime
Iruka."
Naruto:*is trying very hard to restrain a
laugh*
Kakashi:*rolls eyes.*
Lei: "Uh hello."
Iruka:*nods
at Kakashi again*
Kakashi:*wraps his arms around her faster than
she can react and kisses her deeply*
Lei:*stunned. her eyes
snapped open when he first grabbed her, but eventually relaxed and
wrapped her arms around his neck*
Iruka: "Alright Naruto. You
can laugh."
Naruto:*busts out laughing. Soon followed by Sasuke
and Sakura.*
Kakashi:*slightly smiles, but nothing more as he
keeps Lei in his grasp*
Lei:*brings his body directly up against
hers. She wraps her legs around his*
Kakashi:*almost loses his
balance, but quickly regains it*
Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke:*have
fallen on the floor laughing*
Kakashi:*wraps his arms underneath
her butt to keep her supported*
Lei:*breaks the kiss and rests her
head on his shoulder* "Coulda' told me."
Kakashi: "I
wanted it to be a surprise. Considering it's your
birthday."
Lei:*smiles* "And what did you do to my
brother?"
Kakashi: "Absolutely nothing. That was Anko's
part."
Lei:*laughs* "You do realize I'm in a
hangover."
Kakashi: "Like that's gonna stop me."
Lei:
"You ass."
Kakashi:*smiles and starts kissing her neck*
Iruka:
"Okay. There are children here Kakashi."
Lei: "They're to
busy laughing at me."
(The statement holds true)
Iruka:*rolls
eyes*
Kakashi: "I've got a little something for you though. A
little private time for just the two of us."
Lei: "That'd be
nice."
Kakashi: "Then let's get going shall we?" *he
whistles and Trudgen comes out of nowhere. He helps her on and then
climbs in front of her.*
Iruka: "Keep your guard up. Jasmine is
inside the village boundaries."
Kakashi: "We'll be fine.
Just keep an eye on them."*he leads Trudgen off at a fast
run.*
Lei:*holds on to his waist*
(Kakashi leads Trudgen deep
into the forest. Just before they come into a clearing, Kakashi
brings Trudgen to a stop and dismounts.)
Kakashi: "Wait here. I
need to make sure it's safe."
Lei:*nods. She's starting to
come out of her hangover*
Kakashi:*walks into the clearing and
lifts up his forehead protector to reveal his Sharingan. He looks
around. Everything seems to be safe. He whistles again. This time
Smicha comes running up to him. She sits at his feet* "Well?"
Smicha:
"Row me ow me."(Didly squat)
Kakashi: "Good."*whistles for
Trudgen*
Trudgen:*comes into the clearing.*
Lei:*looking around
in disbelief.*
(The entire clearing is riddled with patches of
flaming dog wood. A bright red, orange, and yellow flower that is
very attractive to the eye. These are Lei's
favorite)
Kakashi:*helps her down. He turns her to face him.* "I
actually found this a few years ago. I was hoping to show you the day
you came back, but Nokki presented a bit of a problem."
Lei: "Oh
Kakashi."*rests her head on his chest* "It wouldn't've
mattered anyway. Whether I saw them then or now."
Kakashi:*sighs*
"I thought you'd like it here."
Lei: "Like it? I love
it."
Kakashi:*smiles. Wraps his arms around her, bringing her up
against him.*
Lei:*wraps her arms around him. She kisses him
again, straight through his mask.*
Trudgen, Smicha:*exchange a
look and a smile.*
(A few hours later. Kakashi and Lei finally
come back to the lake. Iruka and the Genin are sitting and
talking.)
Lei & Kakashi:*dismount*
Kakashi:*sits amongst
his students*
Lei:*follows and sits in his lap*
Iruka: "Yeesh.
You two'll never stop will you?"
Kakashi Lei: "No."
Naruto:
"Come on Iruka sensei. You didn't see that one coming?"
Iruka:
"Hmph. Now you've got them turning on me."
Kakashi:*shrugs*
"Not my fault."
(Lei and the Genin laugh. Sei walks up.)
Sei:
"There you are. Been lookin' for ya."
Iruka: "Oh what,
didn't like Anko hanging all over you?"
Sei:*makes an annoyed
face*
(They all laugh)
Lei:* remembers a day she completely
embarrassed Kakashi. She giggles.*
Sakura:*after she stops
laughing* "What's so funny?"
Naruto & Sasuke:*look over
to her*
Lei:*still giggling* "Nothing Sakura."
Naruto:
"Doesn't sound like nothing."
Iruka: "Probably an evil
thought."
Lei: "No. I'm not thinking of what to
do."
Kakashi: "I don't like the sound of that."
Sei:
"You and me both."
Lei: "I should hope so."
Kakashi
Sei:*look confused*
Iruka: "Uhh, Lei-san. What the hell are you
talking about?"
Naruto: "Not nothing
apparently."
Iruka:*groans*
Sasuke: "Why so you always have
to be so dumb?"
Naruto:*annoyed face* "I'm not
dumb."
Sakura:*sighs*
Lei: "I wasn't thinking about you
Iruka. I was about Kakashi however."*patting his chest*
Kakashi:
"And what exactly?"
Lei: "A particular moment that I
embarrassed you in front of"*counts it off on her fingers* "Sei,
Iruka, Gai, Kurenai, Yondaime sensei, and
Grandpa."
Kakashi:*blushing* "Which particular moment?"
Lei:
"Oh, you were ranting on about something in front of everyone I
mentioned, I pulled down your mask faster then you could react and
kissed you."*smiles* "That one. Heh."
Kakashi:*blushes blood
red*
Naruto:*starts to laugh*
Kakashi:*turns away to hide the
blush*
Sei: "Come on Kakashi, you know you liked
it."
Kakashi:*pressure mark*
(The two of them get into a
heated argument)
Iruka: "Oh boy. This could get ugly."
Lei:
"Kakashi, Sei, knock it off before somebody gets hurt."
(They
ignore her)
Lei:*vein* "HATAKE KAKASHI AND MORTAGASHI SEI!!!
STOP THAT ARGUMENT THIS INSTANT!!!"
Sei Kakashi:*their hair
stands on end in fright when she starts yelling*
Trudgen:*looks up
at them confused*
Lei: "That's what I thought."
Sei:
"Peh, yeah whatever."
Lei:*vein. She dives at
him*
Kakashi:*grabs her around her waist* "Take it
easy."
Sei:*laughs*
WHACK!!!
Iruka:*knocked him upside the
head* "Quit pissing her off."
Sei: "Ow! Jeeze that
hurt."
Sakura: "Well it wasn't supposed to
tickle."
Kakashi:*pulls Lei back into his lap, calming her
down.*
Lei:*sits there quietly. Leans her head on his
shoulder.*
Sei: "Aw, how cute."
WHACK!!!!! WHACK!!!!!
WHACK!!!!!
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura:*whack him on the head one
after the other*
Iruka: "Keep your trap shut."
Sei: "Ow.
Jeeze guys. I was just teasing."
Naruto: "Little too much if
you ask me."
Sei: "Oh come on. We tease each other like this
all the time."
Sakura: "Now's not the time
Sei."
Sei:*scowls*
Trudgen:*stands and breathes on the back
of Sei's neck*
Sei:*shivers and shuts up*
Trudgen:*walks over
to Lei and Kakashi. He lays himself down in front of
them.*
Lei:*gently tugs down Kakashi's mask*
Kakashi:*smiles.
Whispers* "Your lucky the kids can't see us now."
Lei:*charm
face*
Kakashi:*low tone* "Put your tongue away before I bite
it."
Lei:*same tone* "You won't."
Kakashi: "Wanna
bet?"
Lei:*smiles and kisses him*
Kakashi:*reaches a hand to
her butt, and the other slips up her body*
Lei:*a hand falls to
his belt*
Kakashi:*his hand is at the bottom of her rib
cage*
Lei:*places her other hand over his*
Kakashi:*deepens the
kiss dramatically*
Lei:*rubbing the hand on her
ribs*
Kakashi:*raises the hand she's rubbing to where his finger
tips are on her breast*
Lei:*brings that hand around
her*
Kakashi:*smiles*
Lei:*breaks the kiss*
Kakashi:*low
tone* "What is it?"
Lei: "Nothing."
Kakashi:*still low*
"Your still worried, aren't you?"
Lei:*nods* "Yes."
Kakashi:
"Lei, I'm fine. Honestly. You don't have to keep worrying about
me."
Lei: "You know I can't help it. Besides, you used to
worry about me all the time."
Kakashi: "Hmph."
Lei:*charm
face*
Kakashi: "Tongue."
Lei:*giggles*
Kakashi:*furrows
his brow*
Lei:*presses right against him. Her chest almost coming
out of her shirt, directly against his chest. She wraps her arms
around his neck* "Don't look at me like that."
Kakashi: "Why
not?"
Lei:*presses farther* "Because it's not your
look."
Kakashi:*smiles, and looks down. He notices and
smirks*
Lei:*kisses him again*
Kakashi:*places his left hand on
her right shoulder and his right hand on her left hip, bringing her
right up against him.*
Lei:*makes no indication she
noticed.*
(Later, inside in the dinning hall. Lei and the others
sit there oddly because someone else is cooking. When the Hokage
walks in, Konohamaru is at his side.)
Konohamaru: "LEI!!!
SEI!!!"*he jumps on Lei and gave her a big hug*
Lei: "Okay.
Calm down lil' cous. You're gonna choke me to death one of these
days."
Konohamaru: "Sorry."
Lei: "It's okay. Just
don't do it again."*rubs the top of his head*
"Alright?"
Konohamaru: "Alright."
Lei: "Now go tackle
Sei."
Sei: "Hey wait a minuet!"
Konohamaru:*jumps on
Sei*
Sei: "Ow! Jeeze."
Konohamaru:*hugs him*
Sei:
"Yeesh. You've certainly gotten bigger since we last saw
you."
Nokki: "And much more annoying."
(Lei, Sei,
Konohamaru, and the Hokage look at him with a glare.)
Nokki: "Well
he has."
Naruto:*sweat drop* "You're suppose to be
nice."
Nokki: "Says you, Genin."
Naruto:*vein*
Hokage:
"That's enough Nokki. You've caused enough trouble."
Nokki:
"Hmph."*looks away from him*
Konohamaru: *climbs out off Sei
and takes a seat close to the two of them.*
(Once dinner is
served, everyone converses. Lei and Kakashi keep the clearing in the
woods a secret. Nokki slips in a few snide comments here and there,
mostly toward Kakashi and Lei. Every time he does, Konohamaru would
knock him on the head a couple of times from across the table. Then
he would get yelled at for reaching across the table by the Hokage.
After dinner, Sei sends the kids to bed and soon after the adults get
into bed.)(The next morning, Lei is the first one up and gets ready.
She heads into the kitchen to cook breakfast. Once she sets the table
herself, Konohamaru comes in and sits down. Everyone else soon
follows. Lee and Naruto are confused at the table already being set,
everyone is. Naruto heads in the kitchen.)
Naruto: "Lei."
Lei:
"Yo?"
Naruto: "How come the table is already set?"
Lei:
"Gave ya a break for once. Besides, I've got a new recipe up my
sleeve."
Naruto: "So what are we, Guinea pigs?"
Lei: "No.
I made it last night and had some. I just want you all to try
it."
Naruto:*sighs* "Yep, we're Guinea pigs."
Lei:
"Shut up and go sit down."
Naruto: "Okay. Pissy
much?"*leaves the room and sits*
Sei: "What's she up
to?"
Naruto: "New recipe."
Sei: "Oh boy. I hope you
don't mean the crap she made last night. Man that stuff
stank."
Hokage: "She made about four things last night. The
smelly one was the first thing she made."
Sei: "Oh. My
bad."
Naruto: "Don't ask me what she's cookin'. I don't
gotta clue."
Nokki: "Do you ever?"
Naruto:*angry face and
vein* "What was that?"
Nokki: "You've never had a clue in
your pathetic being."
Hokage: "That's enough! Nokki, don't
you dare say another word that falsely accesses anyone. And you keep
your temper Naruto."
Naruto:*calms down* "Yes sir."
Nokki:
"Peh, whatever."
Hokage:*furrows his brow but says
nothing*
Lei:*pops her head out the door* "Lee, Naruto. Come
hither."
(The two boys get up and go into the kitchen)
Lee:
"What is it?"
Lei: "You haven't done anything wrong as of
yet if that's what your wondering. Would one of you please take out
the pot and make sure everyone gets some of what's in there. I need
to take care of something."
Lee: "I'll take it."
Lei:
"Good. The stew pot on the stove is full of the dip and there's a
spoon in it."
Lee:*takes the pot out and serves it to everyone
and tells them not to eat it yet.*
Lei: "You Naruto, are going
to come with me."
Naruto: "Okay."
Lei:*leads him to the
other side of the kitchen. She opens a cabinet and pulls out about
three packs of what looks like ramen noodles*
Naruto: "Is that
ramen?"
Lei: "Yes. I need to cook it. Put another pot on to
boil, and make sure that you don't fill it to the
top."
Naruto:*does so confused.*
Lee:*walks back into the
kitchen with the empty pot* "They all have the dip. And now they
want to know what the hell is going on."
Lei: "They'll find
out soon enough. Put the pot in the sink."
Lee:*puts the pot in
the sink. Then leans against it angrily*
Lei: "What's
wrong?"
Lee: "Nothing."
Lei: "Don't lie to me
Lee."
Lee:*sighs* "Nokki, that is what."
Lei: "What'd
he do?"
Naruto: "Probably insulted him the same way he did
me."
Lee:*nods*
Lei:*sighs in disgust* "That's it I'm
done with him. I will never train with him. I don't give a damn
about him if he's going to constantly insult people like
that."
Lee: "But you still have to challenge him in order to
become a Jounin."
Lei:*shakes her head* "No, he must challenge
me."
Lee: "Ugh. That will take forever."
Naruto: "Yeah,
unless something happens he doesn't like with her and Kakashi, then
he might challenge her."
Lei Lee:*exchange looks*
Lei:
"Naruto, you're a genius."
Naruto:*confused* "I am?"
Lei:
"Yes. The only way Nokki will challenge me is if he sees I am no
longer willing to train with him."
Naruto: "That's not what
I said."
Lei: "Oh I know, but it gave me an idea: And since I
just swore I will no longer train with him, well you get the
idea."
Lee: "He has no choice but to challenge you."
Lei:
"Exactly. But, I myself will have to catch him in the act and allow
him and my grandfather to know."*puts the ramen noodles into the
pot, which is starting to boil*
Lee: "What do you need the ramen
for? We can not dip ramen."
Lei: "I need the broth from the
ramen."*points to some rolls on the counter that are ready to
bake.* "Those are fruit pies, the dip is whipped cream I made from
scratch. The broth for the ramen goes on top of the pies before you
put them in the oven."
Lee: "Oh. That actually doesn't sound
to bad."
Naruto: "Since when has her cooking been bad?"
Lee:
"Good point."
Lei:*once the ramen is finished she takes out a
BBQ brush and puts the broth onto the pies. She puts the pies into
the oven for ten minuets* "You two can head back into the dinning
room if you want. Don't worry, I'll be watching."
Naruto &
Lee:*nod and walk out*
Lei:*stands at the doorway, watching*
(All
of them are conversing, except Nokki, who remains quiet. The oven
goes off.)
Lei:*pulls them out with the mitts and sets them down
to cool. They're golden brown.*
Sei:*catches a whiff of the
pies* "I smell pie."
Tenten: "That was random."
Sei:
"No, seriously I do."
Lei:*calling from the kitchen* "Tenten,
come hither."
Tenten:*gets up slightly confused and heads into
the kitchen.* "Yes Lei-san."
Lei: "Would you mind taking
those plates out?"*refers to the two plates stacked with the fruit
pies*
Tenten: "Sure."*she takes one in each hand and places
them on the table.*
(After about five minuets, and everyone has
started eating. Somehow they get on the subject of past senseis.
Well, the adults do.)
Nokki: "If you lot had any sense you
wouldn't be talking about your past sensei's. Especially
Yondaime. If he actually had any sense he'd-"
Lei:*cutting him
off* "One more snide remark from you about Yondaime sensei and I'll
crack your skull in two."
Nokki: "That better not be a threat
Lei, cause you know perfectly well how I fight. I proved that a few
nights ago."
Lei: "Hmph. I've been hit harder by a slapping
baby."
Nokki:*vein* "What was that?"
Lei: "You heard
me."
Nokki: "Well considering that you bled your face
out."
Hinata:*holding back her fist with a lot of
strain*
Kiba:*sitting next to her, notices this and places a hand
on hers*
Lei: "Just because I was bleeding a little bit doesn't
mean you can slap."
Nokki: "Watch how you talk to me."
Lei:
"I don't have to anymore, I'm rejecting your
training."
All(except Naruto and Lee):*Shock line*
Nokki:
"What for?"
Lei: "Number one, you've disrespected my
grandfather in almost every means possible. Number two, you've
insulted everyone in this room at least once. And number three, I'm
getting sick of you. There I gave you three perfectly good reasons,
what's your defense?"
Nokki:*snarls* "Then you leave me no
choice."
Gai:*has pulled a kunai out of it's pack and is ready
to throw it*
Lee:*snatches it from him and lays it on the
table*
Gai:*looks at him confused*
Lee:*smiles*
Lei: "Oh,
and what would that be?"
Nokki:*stands* "Lei Ariel Mortagashi,
here and now I lay my challenge for you to fight me in the Sacred
Arena."
Lei: "Very well then. I, Lei Ariel Mortagashi, hereby
accept your challenge."
Nokki: "Good, and since the training
period is only suppose to be two weeks, I'm giving you extra time
to train. I'll give you two months instead."
Sakura: "Two
months? Can he do that?"
Hokage: "Yes he can. And thankfully,
Kakashi will be able to train again next week."
Nokki:
"WHAT?"
Hokage: "That's what his doctor said, not
me."
Nokki: "Hmph. Well, within the two month training period,
you won't be seeing me."*he walks out and heads to the
mountains.*
Shino: "Someone should follow him. I don't trust
him."
Lei: "Don't fret Shino. I've got someone on
it."
(Meanwhile, Jasmine is waiting for Nokki in the mountains.
Unknown to them, Nokki was being followed by Smicha. Nokki finally
gets to her.)
Nokki:*to Jasmine* "Well? Good enough?"
Jasmine:
"Not in my eyes. That's up to lord
Orochimaru."
Orochimaru:*coming out of nowhere* "Indeed it is
good enough, for now. But why extend the period of time in which to
train?"
Nokki: "So that I may have a better chance against the
Phoenix."
Orochimaru: "Ah, I see. And to allow further control
of Sasuke?"
Nokki: "Yes my Lord."
Orochimaru: "Good.
And since you've done so well, I'll give you the pleasure of
training with me."
Jasmine: "W-what? But Lord Orochimaru, your
still weak from the last confrontation with the Phoenix."
Orochimaru:
"No one asked your opinion Jasmine. Your job is to keep an eye on
Little Lei."
Jasmine:*sighs in a disappointed tone*
"Alright."*she teleports off*
(After Smicha hears what she
needed, she quickly fled back to the mansion. When she arrives it
seems Sakura and Sei Have gone off somewhere)
Smicha:*looking
around for Lei. She can't find her and runs into Kiba, who was
trying to meditate. She blows on him and he falls on his side*
Kiba:
"Hey. What was that for?"*sits up*
Smicha: "Merow.
Row."
Kiba: "I don't speak cat."
Smicha:-_- ;
Kiba:
"Well, I don't."
Smicha:*goes poof, and gets big* "I need
to find Lei."
Kiba: "Oh! She and Kakashi went into the
forest."
Smicha:*bounds off* "Thanks Kiba."
Kiba: "Your
welcome. I think."
(In the village, Sei and Sakura are shopping
for food and other necessities. In the grocery store Ino and Sakura
collide in the middle of the aisle as they are both looking at their
shopping lists)
Ino:*angrily* "Why can't you watch where your
going pinkie?"
Sakura: "Well sorry. I was looking at my list
and so were you."
Ino: "You really wanna mess with me now
Sakura? Cuz that's a bad idea."
Sakura: "Hey. Don't pick a
fight you know you'll lose."
Sei: "And don't you start one
either Sakura."*coming around the corner.*
Sakura: "I'm not.
I'm trying to prevent one before it starts."
Ino: "Like you
could."
Sei: "Put a sock in it Yamanaka Ino."
Ino:*confused*
"How do you know my name?"
Sei: "Damn your retarded. I know
the name of every person in this village."
Ino: "Well excuse
me, Mister-know-it-all."
Sakura: "Don't you talk to your
superiors like that. He's more than capable of knocking you into
next week."
Ino: "Whatever."
Sakura: "You don't seem
to have changed much Ino. Why don't we battle for old time's sake,
eh?"
Ino: "Is that a challenge, Sakura?"
Sakura: "You
bet it is."
Sei: "Now Sakura..."
Sakura: "Don't worry
Sei. I know what I'm doing. Tonight in front of the Hokage
mansion."
Ino: "ARE YOU NUTS!!!?! I'M NOT ALLOWED OUT AFTER
SIX!!!"
Sakura: "Tell your sensei you have a challenge and to
follow if he wants to."
Ino: "Hmph. Fine I'll be
there."*walks off*
Sei: "Now why did you do that?"
Sakura:
"Because I'm tired of her nagging."
Sei: "Whatever. More
power to you."
(The two of them finish the shopping and head
back to the house. In their little spot in the woods, Kakashi and Lei
are sitting down in the grass watching the clouds go by)
Lei: "Is
there a reason you brought me out here Kakashi-san?"
Kakashi:
*his mask is down*"There is. I'm just not going to tell you until
we find out what Nokki's up to."
Lei: "Ugh. Party
pooper."
Kakashi:*smirks. He leans her against a nearby rock and
is directly in her face* "You've got it backwards. It wouldn't
be any fun if I told you what I was up to, now would it?"
Lei:*shakes
her head* "You insist on tormenting me don't you?"
Kakashi:
"Yes."*he kisses her*
Lei:*kisses back with passion following
through her*
Kakashi:*rather enjoying himself, deepens the
kiss*
Smicha:*comes into the clearing. She sees the both of them
and stays quiet*
Kakashi:*starts to reach his hand up her
shirt*
Lei:*stops his hand before it gets to far. She breaks the
kiss* "Don't even think about it."
Kakashi: "To
late."
Smicha:*sweat drop*
Lei: "Perv."
Kakashi: "Got
that right."*he kisses her again. Much deeper*
(There's a bit
of giggling from a peculiar patch of Dog wood)
Smicha:*raises an
eyebrow*
Lei Kakashi:*don't notice*
Naruto:*just happened to
walk in because he got lost in the woods*
Smicha:*watches the
patch of dog wood as it continues to giggle*
Naruto:*O_O** "Oh
crap. It's that Pervy Sage."*
Smicha:* "Great. Jiraiya's
back."*
Lei:*breaks the kiss again. She turns her head seeing
Naruto and Smicha. Her face turns as red as her hair* "What are you
two doing here?"
Kakashi:*turns his head and turns darker than
Lei*
Naruto: "Hey, I got lost in the woods. So don't think I
followed you here."
Smicha: "I'm still holding valuable
information."
(The patch giggles again)
Lei
Kakashi:*faces turn to their normal color and look toward it*
Lei:
"Don't tell me that's who I think it is."
Jiraiya:*comes
out of the transformed state* "Oh come on. Do it again.
Please."
Naruto:*comes up behind him and pounds him on the head
with a paper fan* "KEEP QUIET YOU PERVERT!!!!!"
Jiraiya:
"OW!!!"
Lei:*gently pushes Kakashi off her and is looking at
Jiraiya with a death glare*
Jiraiya::*looking up at her and
rubbing the knot on his head* "What?"
Lei:*rolls
eyes.*
Smicha: "Oh crap. Now ya dun it."
Lei:*hers hands
glow* "Art of Mind Bending!!!"*the palm of her hand collides with
Jiraiya's forehead and he's knocked out*
Naruto: "Whoa. What
was that?"
Lei: "I can briefly control his mind and delete his
memory if I wish. And I did so. Now, you Naruto, will leave with
Smicha when she's finished here. Understood?"
Naruto: "Yes
ma'am."
Lei: "Good. Alright, the stage is yours
Smicha."
Smicha: "Well, I found out something that may
interest even the Hokage and Kakashi. Nokki works for
Orochimaru."
Lei, Kakashi, Naruto: O_O "WHAT!?!?"
Smicha:
"You heard me. And he's got Jasmine on his side."
Lei: "That
we all knew. She's the Sacred Phoenix of the Outlaws."
Smicha:
"Oh, one more thing before I leave. Lei-san, I suggest you start
your training soon, Nokki will be training under Orochimaru."*lets
Naruto onto her back and bounds off*
Lei:*stands there and watches
them leave*
Kakashi:*walks up to her and wraps his arms around
her* "Don't worry. You'll be fine. He could never surpass you
even if by slightly."
Lei: "I know. But the fact that he's
training under Orochimaru is what scares me. It will make him a tough
opponent. The next time he and I meet, neither of us will be the
same."
Kakashi: "I hope you don't change too much."*brings
her right against him*
Lei: "Not for you or my people, but
toward our outsiders I will. That I can guarantee."
Kakashi:*
"While she's still fired up..."**reaches behind her and grabs
her butt*
Lei: "Hey! What do you think your doing?"
Kakashi:
"Having a little fun."*turns her face to his with his other hand
and kisses her again.*
Lei:*quickly breaks it* "We need to get
rid of Jiraiya first."
Kakashi: "Oh, I forgot he was
there."
Lei:*sighs. She picks up his body effortlessly and
throws him off somewhere beyond the forest* "There. He's
gone."
Kakashi: "I see that."
Lei: "I hope so."*she
turns to look at him but he has disappeared* "Huh?
Kakashi-san?"
Kakashi:*Still behind her. He grabs her around
here waist and lifts her up.* "Finally. I can sneak up on
you."
Lei: "Cuz I didn't know you were there
pervert."
Kakashi:*brings her close* "You didn't know I was
there in our Genin days. Yet I never managed to sneak up on you. And
don't you use that down wind excuse."
Lei: "Alright, I
won't."
Kakashi:*smiles. Brings her face right up to his and
puts them cheek to cheek* "There's something I've been wanting
to ask you."
Lei: "Oh, what's that?"
Kakashi:*puts her
at arms length. He reaches into his pocket. He pulls out a small
black box.*
Lei:*her eyes and expression are
confused*
Kakashi:*looks her dead in the eyes and opens the box.
It reveals a small diamond ring* "Will you marry me?"
(In the
meantime...)
Smicha:*to Naruto* "What were you doing in the
woods at this hour?"
Naruto: "Trying to get away from
Konohamaru. He won't stop bugging me."
Smicha:*sighs* "You'll
get used to it. He is annoying, but Lei and Sei still respect him as
their cousin and they love him to death."
Naruto: "He doesn't
really look up to them the way he looks up to me."
Smicha: "Meh.
He'll grow out of it once he's a Genin."
(Back in the
dogwood patch...)
Lei:*is tightly in Kakashi's grasp as he's
kissing her. The diamond ring now on her finger.*
Kakashi:*his
hands on the opposite shoulder to keep her close to him.*
(In the
distance of the village, Trudgen's howl can be heard from the far
stretches of Konoha, making most shinobi's hair stand on
end.)
Lei:*breaks the kiss and looks back toward the village*
"There's trouble. We should get going."
