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Here´s the next chapter. Thanks for your reviews, you made my week!

And I´m sorry that the story isn´t developping faster but I try to update more regularly now.

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Chapter 9

-Did we miss something?-

Tsunade and Shizune were discussing the results of the effectively made medicine Shizune spent the night for in Tsunade´s bureau when someone knocked at the door.

Since everything important had been discussed, Shizune bundeled her records in order to leave and go back to her work.

Tsunade gave a bossy "Come in!", the door opened and Genma entered. The Hokage gave him an welcoming nod for she had already been waiting for him.

When Shizune turned around and caught sight of him, she seemed a bit suprised but soon she put a non-telling expression on her face. But the gripe on her documents in her hands became firmer. Giving him a brief nod she passed Genma without another word.

He showed a similar reaction.

Tsunade rose a slender eyebrow. Giving each other the cold shoulder? Did I miss something?

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One week later, evening

Anko had called for an emergency meeting in a bar. Kurenai, Asuma, Kakashi and Raidou had been able to show up.

"This can´t continue this way!" she began instantly when everyone was settled around a long table, her hands buisily intertwined. "Day after day they pass each other and pretend not to know each other and in careless moments they look totally miserable! Someone an idea what happened? It went like a clockwork and now its a desaster! Did we miss something? "

The others shook their heads, no one knew what happened between the two. Anko saw her hopes dashed. "I don´t get it! Those two are fitting wonderfully, they would give a wonderful match and everyone could see how wonderful their relationship developped the last weeks. Everyone except for themselves seems to know that they are made for each other!"

"Looks as if we have to give them some more help." Asuma stated.

Kurenai shook her head. "Um, I don´t think we should interf..."

"How about: We throw a party, make them drunk and then they´ll go for each other. They just need to loosen up a little."

Kurenai burst out laughing. "Are you serious? We did this too often so now its somewhat obvious and it won´t trick them."

"Eureka! I got it!" Anko burst out suddenly. Exited she banged her hand on the table. "I´m such a genius!"

Raidou rose a sceptical eyebrow.

"Listen everybody, we´ll do the following: We kidnap both, knock them out eh, gently, strip them down to their underwear or even further and then... we chain them in a seductive position on each other on a chair and leave them alone...! Ha, this just HAS to work!"

Kakashis eye started to shine and he nodded in enthusiasm. "Yes, we´ll do that!"

"But isn´t that a bit TOO drastic?" Kurenai asked doubtfully when suddenly Jiraiya´s mad snicker could be heared somewhere next to them. He had sneaked unnoticed to them to a neighbouring table and was currently wildly writing down notes of what he overheard from their conversation for his next book. "I´ll have to take out a patent on this." He mumbled to himself.

A fuming Anko suddenly appeared next to him and slapped his head, a thick bruise emerged immediately. "This is MY idea, old sicko!"

Jiraiya broke out in tears. "Oh my muse, how can you be so cruel...?"

"It won´t work anyway." Raidou disrupted their little dispute.

"And WHY is that so, when I may aks?" questioned Anko in a rather dangerous voice.

"Because Shizune has a mission in two days and before then she is totally busy because she took shifts in the hospital from morning to night."

"Sounds unhealthy" stated Kakashi.

"So we´ll have to do it when she´s back." Said Anko.

"When she´s back, Genma goes on a mission."

Ankos eyebrow popped furiously. "Can´t avoid each other as much as possible, huh? What should we do then? I can´t just sit and wait till they die from misery and stupidity! This is frustrating!"

"I think we interfered enough activly. There´s only one thing left that we could do." Kurenai said calmly, gaining the others full attention.

"And what will that be?" asked Raidou curiously.

Kurenai gave her audience a soft smile. "Its simple. When they don´t get the more or less subtle hints and they seemingly have no idea what they´ve got together, then we´ll have to clarify it for them: We´ll have to talk to them."

"Talk?" repeated Anko, disappointed.

"Yes, talk." Returned the red eyed kunoichi cooly. "The classical style."

Raidou nodded thoughtfully. "Yes, sounds reasonable to me."

"Nah, that´s not my territory. Who´s gonna volunteer?" asked Anko and took a deep sip from her sake.

"Oh, I already got an idea who will be the right persons for this job." Kurenai said knowingly. "It´s obvious that Raidou will be the one talking to Genma."

"And Shizune? What about her? I doubt she´ll listen to anyone of us. " Showed Asuma his concerns.

"Don´t worry. There´s one person she will listen to and I´m sure this person will participate..."

"Tsunade-Sama!" Kakashi blurted out.

Kurenai nodded.

"Looks, as if that´s the only possibility. But if this fails, I propose to realize Anko´s plan." Kakashi said. The others nodded in grim agreement. "Ok, than its set!"

Doubtfully, Raidou rubbed the back of his head. "Oh boy, if that doesn´t work, I can coffin myself."

Unnoticed, a certain silverhaired sannin sneaked out of the bar. With a mad giggle plus the saved notes in his pocket he absconded on the quiet.

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Jo, that´s it for today. Sorry, another short chapter. It wasn´t on purpose, it just happened.Would be nice if you write a comment and tell me waht you think. nod nod.

Next chapter will be: "How to get a conversation: Stubborness!"