Anko closed the door once she stepped inside her apartment and locked the door behind her, placing her keys over the dining table. She took off her coat and walked to her room. Taking a hook from her closet, she saved the garment inside the furniture and picking a pair of pale blue pajamas with her fluffy sleepers, she started to undress. After folding her fishnet suit and placing her ninja sandals on the closet, she put on her night garments and took a brush from her counter, shutting her closet with a kick. The kunoichi sat on the corner of her bed, undid her ponytail and began brushing her long violet hair, taking extreme caution with her activity. Once she was done, Anko placed the brush back to its place and with an automatic gesture she styled another ponytail on her hair. Anko walked to her bathroom and brushed her teeth without looking at herself on the mirror, she spat the leftovers and walked to her kitchen. Pouring some water on a glass, she drank it in one gulp and placed the glass on the sink.
Her place remained exactly as she left it earlier, before she went to her friend's apartment. It seemed now that incident occurred months ago and not just a few hours. Anko sat on her couch and gazed at the moon through her window. The stars dazzled on their usual nonstop way, making Anko wonder if they were really there or just part of her imagination and if they did, could they be considered as witnesses? And if they could, were they capable of explaining her "What just did happen?" The violet kunoichi shook her head, avoiding thinking further on that topic. It was done and set, he decided to remain quiet and had shut his mind away from her, like he did with everybody else. Nothing she could have done to help him out, right? Also she knew from the beginning that he was like that, emotionless, carefree and reserved with his emotions. So there was no point in getting angry, right? It was just a game, nothing else. No point in trying to pull out something else aside that fact, right?
The kunoichi stood up and walked off the living room, ready to turn off the lights and call it a day, when she realized that she didn't turn on the lights in the first place. She sighed and walked back to her room, checking her surroundings, glancing at any possible threat and when finding none near her, she closed her bedroom's door and lied down. Resting her head on her pillow and gazing at the ceiling, she found out that she wasn't feeling tired anymore. Her eyes refused to close, looking with great interest at her ceiling. Her body was fully awake and responding to the slightest command. She glanced at her left, finding her note board filled with her chuunin's exams suggestions and schemes. Under it was her desk, filled with books and her personal notes, her office supplies along with some shuriken and kunai scattered all over the furniture. On the corner of the desk was a cloth folded, blocking her photo of herself hugging her best friend in front of the Dango Ditch.
Anko straightened up and walked to her desk, confused she picked the garment and turned over so now the moonlight passing through her window could reveal what she was holding. Her fingers trembled at the sight of it and the piece of cloth fell over her bed, showing a torn green jounin's vest over it. Anko fell on her knees and shook lightly, both hands over the floor and her eyes shaking in fear. Daringly, her right hand climbed to her bed and leaned forward, picking the green cloth of her bed and pulling it to her face. Her eyes itched, the kunoichi rubbed her eyes with the vest, trying to calm the pain but she found that the cloth was soaked. Confused she pulled the vest apart and saw a few stains on it, they were round and warm. A drop fell over the vest and then she realized that her weak eyes were the cause that the cloth was ruined.
Clenching her fists in anger, she stretched the cloth and tore it apart. Feeling her own cheeks burning with the upcoming tears she tossed the vest and jumped to her bed, screaming in anger she started punching her pillow with all her strength. Feathers flew all over the room, everything was out of its place. Anko continued yelling and murdering everything her eyes found on the way, tears still flowing down from her eyes. She was already messing with her closet and ready to toss her coat, when a tiny sheet of paper flew out of her coat. Confused Anko stopped her rage assault and watched the graceful dance of the tiny piece of paper. It landed next to her right foot, the kunoichi knelt and picked the little note. She analyzed it and tossed it away once she was done.
Anko fell on her knees and wept hopelessly. Feeling how her chest ached and finding real hard to breathe, she cuddled up. Embracing her legs and shutting her eyes tightly she started to rock softly, babbling a lullaby, the same lullaby she knew that somehow her mom sang to her, when she was little. Her chest lightened a bit and her body began to relax, both cheeks were reddish from the dry tears. Curling up, she found peace in her own singing and fell asleep. Her room was a complete mess and the owner slept on the floor, near the door rocking like a baby. The moonlight revealed many objects on the floor, some broke while others just messed up. But not far from there on the floor, near a purple sleeper rested a note with a stylish handwriting.
"I'll be hoping for you to "supervise" me more often"
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Kakashi grunted under his sheets, trying to hide his face from the morning sun. Feeling warmth on his hair and the sun rays filling his room, he decided to give it up and wake up even though he didn't feel like waking up at all. Seeking for his yellow sleepers and rubbing his neck with his right hand, Kakashi checked the note board above his desk. His calendar announced that he was supposed to be at the Hokage's office in twenty minutes, enough time for a normal person to change, have a quick breakfast and run like a maniac to the office. But the silver haired jounin wasn't a normal person, he didn't like to have anything in his stomach until noon and running like a maniac was not certainly what he thought would be good impression for the people of Konoha, not that he cared but acting like that wasn't his style.
Kakashi decided to have a quick shower, after that, maybe drink just a cup of plain coffee with no sugar and pay a visit to Obito, just to say "hi" like he usually did. Nothing else was out of place, just the way he liked it. The jounin left the water running while he took off his night garments, placing it on the basket next to last night's clothes. He kicked the slippers and got in the shower, letting the water soak all his silver hair and relaxing his back. Kakashi took the soap on his left and brushed his ripped chest. While massaging his hair with both hands and with a little of his unscented shampoo, Kakashi left his mind to travel a few hours back. In fact, his mind wondered about the last week and their respective days, deep in his thought to notice that he had stopped washing his body and that a soft knock came from his door.
Kakashi blinked in confusion when the knock was repeated, thanking that all the soap was gone and his body was ready, he cursed cursing whoever was disturbing his morning routine. Taking a couple of towels and wrapping them around his waist and face he walked to the main door. Sensing the chakra that emanated from the other side, the jounin rolled his eyes and opened the door revealing an imposing presence. Kakashi examined it with his lazy eye and crossed both arms over his chest, raising lightly his right brow and tapping his fingers over his arm. Asuma snickered and tossed the cigar on his mouth, he knew that Kakashi was pissed, even though he didn't show any sign of it, so there was no need to push his friend's bad humor by entering his apartment smoking.
-Ey mate! Ready for the meeting?
Kakashi stared at him not believing his last comment, the jounin just frowned and stepped aside allowing the bearded man get inside. Asuma scratched the nape of his head and stepped in. Ignoring his friend, Kakashi got into his room and began to dress while Asuma sat on a chair near the main door, looking for anything new to stare in the place, but is Kakashi we are speaking of. Aside the Icha Icha newest volume nothing ever changed in the room. Checking that Kakashi would take a little to fix his clothes and weapons, Asuma decided to take a tour on the small apartment, not that he didn't know it by then, he did it just to kill time. The bathroom still emanated a light layer of steam and finding it comforting, the bearded man stepped in and welcomed the warm environment. Taking a deep breath he decided to walk back when a silver glint caught his eye. The silver haired jounin placed the last scroll on his vest and stepped outside, finding no one there, he started to look for his meddler friend. Placing both hands in his pockets he walked in his bathroom, finding his beared friend knelt near his clothes and holding something on his hand.
-Didn't know you strike that way, Asuma. Poor Kurenai… wonder what she'll do, once she finds out that you stole one of my boxers?
Asuma glared the silver haired jounin and rolled his eyes, once he noticed that Kakashi was resting his back on the door's frame with his usual lazy attitude. Asuma stood up and walked next to his friend and patted his left shoulder, but judging by the effort he used on that friendly sign of affection, Kakashi decided to leave it and ask later why the bearded man was meddling with his garments. Taking a last glance to his apartment, both jounins walked silently out of the building. Kakashi sighed once they stepped closer to the Hokage's mansion, realizing that for that day he wasn't going to be able to visit Obito on the morning. I'll do it later, I promise. While swimming in his thoughts he didn't notice that they were already in front of Tsunade's office. Asuma elbowed him and with a frustrated sigh, Kakashi knocked.
-Come in!
Asuma opened the door and left his copy ninja friend to step inside. Jeez what's with him? He thought after remembering that his friend didn't comment anything the way to the mansion, not that he was that talkative but not even a sarcastic comment in the whole morning, was freaking out the poor bearded man. Realizing that everybody was waiting for him in the room, he decided to think of that later and maybe have a word with him. Tsunade was watching them on her usual pose, both elbows over the desk and her hands folded, hiding her face on the back of them and a little surprised by the early arrival of the Konoha genius. Weird. Kakashi stared back disinterested and with a quick glance he greeted the other three jounins on the room. Genma, who was on the top left, greeted Kakashi with a light bow, as for Asuma he took place in the middle of his friend and Kurenai who blushed lightly and greeted him. Surprisingly Shizune was on her jounin garments and next to Kurenai, looking serious and expectantly. Tsunade unfolded her arms and laid back on her comfy chair, sighing she glanced at the shinobi.
-Ok, let's begin.
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There are some days were someone wakes up feeling that achieving the sky isn't that crazy or impossible anymore, also there are days were you wake up feeling all happy and joyous. But there are some days when you don't want to wake up at all, when you feel your chest is too heavy to even move an inch, when the sun looks like he's mocking you in the worst kind of way. In those days when everything seemed so screwed, with no possible solution and everybody that surrounded you were a couple of idiots that every word they said was just filled with crap and somehow the simplest hello from the man at the store turns out to be the worst curse your ears have ever heard. Everybody is so annoying and you don't really know why, but you want to rip someone's head off. You don't really want any human contact and if you interact your life is on contract. And today, was one of those days for Anko.
After cleaning her mess and feeling like stabbing a certain someone to death, Anko stepped outside the building and walked on the main streets. She glared anything that crossed her gaze, even the wandering dog that walked in front of her. The few people that were walking on the street at that hour, avoided her presence, feeling like they were in mortal danger if they thought of blocking her step, and hell they were right. Anko got in the Dango Ditch and without even pronouncing a word, she got 200 grams of her favorite kind and after devouring it with one bite and spitting the sticks out of her mouth, she headed back to the Hokage's mansion. Still throwing daggers from her eyes to anything that moved, she got on the office and started to check the humongous pile of paperwork on her desk. Just great
The kunoichi was checking the third chuunin application when Ibiki stepped in, holding a cup of steamy coffee on his right hand and a folder on his left one. Anko didn't even bother to look at him, instead she looked for a red marker on her drawer. Taking the lid off, she checked the other applications. Crap… Worse… Even worse… Sucks… Shit… Double Shit… What the hell is this?! Stabbing the papers with her red marker and tossing them on the trash can near her right foot. Obviously this caught Ibiki's attention, but the kunoichi was deep in her quest to even notice his eyes lay on her. Anko was checking an application that seemed to be worth of her gaze, playing with the stapler with her right hand. A knock on the door broke her concentration, cursing and frowning she stood up and walked to the door.
-WHAT?!.-almost tearing apart the door with her right hand.
Izumo looked terrified and gulped, shivering a bit and trying to remember why he was there in the first place. Finding it wise to answer the violet kunoichi he cleared his throath.- Hokage-sama wants to see you.
Anko glared him and arched her right brow, still holding tightly the doorknob with her right hand. Izumo felt how his back sweat dropped and ran through his back. Anko glared him for the last time before releasing the door and walking outside, almost crushing Kotetsu on the way, who was walking towards Izumo with a pile of papers on his hands, unfortunately the papers flew all over the place. Anko was storming her way to Tsunade's office, not even caring to say hi or even to apologize to anyone that interfered her way. Consider yourselves lucky for not ripping your guts out with a clip. The kunoichi heard a couple of muffled voices on the back of the door, not even bothering to knock, she stepped inside. Six pairs of eyes gazed at her position, not giving a damn about it, she made her way forward to where Tsunade was and placing her hands on her hips she glared the Godaime.
Not even surprised for her attitude or even shocked, Tsunade stretched her hands and smiled.- Morning Anko.
The kunoichi frowned and tapped the floor with her right foot, waiting for anything else than the usual, annoying morning greeting and faking a little of patience she crossed her arms over her chest. In another occasion Tsunade would just ignore her and send her to take a chill pill or a cold shower, but right now she needed her to accomplish some tasks. Besides, if she was planning on winning against Jiraiya, better take things calmly and devise all the schemes perfectly. Anko was too busy to stay calm and concentrate in not trying to stab the blonde pig tailed Godaime to notice a pair of deep gray eyes on her back. Tsunade noticed this and snickered softly, making Anko's anger increase and with a loud grouch the violet kunoichi made the Hokage to silence a bit. Sensing that Anko's patience was reaching it's limit she decided to hurry up before someone would get hurt.
-You have an A mission for tomorrow. You have to deliver a message to Chichiatsu-sama the Swamp Country's feudal lord. It's rated A because of the content of the message, also there are some rumors that some bingo-book shinobi are wondering in the surroundings.
Still feeling annoyed by the sudden morning call, she grinned evilly after hearing the bingo-book shinobi part. At least I'll have the chance to kill some bastards on there.-At what time would I depart? Hogake-sama.
-You shall depart tomorrow at 6:00am, from the north gate.
Anko blinked in confusion, she was wondering why the Godaime made a special emphasis on the you part, when she caught a glimpse of an evil sparkle on the fifth-Hokage eyes. Reading her thoughts, Tsunade concluded.- You'll team up with Kakashi for this mission.
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After get partially deaf because of the upcoming screams and yells from the violet kunoichi, Tsunade managed somehow, she didn't even remember how, to calm the kunoichi at least until Anko left the building. After that she could do whatever she pleased to, but not in her office, Shizune just cleaned the place. The only jounin remaining in the room were Asuma, Genma and Kakashi, Anko was literally dragged out of the office by Kurenai and seeing that her strength wasn't enough for this, Shizune supported her. Anko's complains could be still be heard in the office, Tsunade knew that they fought and teaming them up wasn't a good idea, but the price of that bet was too good to be rejected.
Tsunade gave the last details of the mission to Kakashi and before giving some other instructions to Asuma and Genma, she dismissed them. The Godaime took the cup of green tea on her desk that surprisingly survived the devastating rash of the violet kunoichi. She sipped a bit and sighed relieved to find some peace. A light breeze got in her room, caressing her hair and making it dance along with it. The fifth Hokage smirked and sipped her tea for the last time, before placing her cup on her desk again and laying back on her comfy chair, she turned her head to the open window.
-Morning, what brings you here?.-rocking in her chair and with a wide smile spread on her lips.
A shinobi greeted her with a serious face and with both arms crossed on his chest and his back resting on the window's frame, he frowned.
-You know that's cheating, Tsunade.
Tsunade smiled wider like a cheeshire cat and spun on her chair, giving her back to her partner and gazing at the morning sight on the other window.
-All's fair in war and betting, Jiraiya.
-And love, Tsunade.- he corrected her.
-Whatever.
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Kurenai was trying her best in calming her best friend, but nothing she did or said helped to lighten up her friend's mood. Anko was still storming and complaining for why on earth she had to work with that numbskull Kakashi? Obviously Kurenai knew that they had both fought, but even if she was dying to know why both jounins were mad at each other, she knew that it was wiser to ask that later and give priority to the storming psycho Anko. Shizune suggested them to go and have some dango, but Anko retorted that she had had some earlier. Even Shizune looked shocked, Anko Mitarashi rejecting a free meal? And not any kind of meal, her dearly beloved dango? Now Kurenai was even more concerned about her friend and how and what the hell happened, after they took different paths the last afternoon.
Somehow both kunoichi managed to drag the violet kunoichi to a café near the Hokage's mansion, she knew that it was early to have lunch so instead both kunoichi decided to invite Anko a slice of whatever she wanted, even if that included an entire pie. That was their last hope, surprisingly after stabbing a wall with her kunai, Anko accepted still glaring at everything that moved on her path. The three kunoichi stepped inside the store and sat on the corner. Anko sat, giving her back to the street facing Kurenai. Shizune took the seat on the violet kunoichi's right, therefore Anko wouldn't have the chance to stab the copy ninja, if by any chance the dumbass decided to walk by on the street. Anko played with the menu in the middle of the table, when a young waitress arrived.
-May I take your order?
Kurenai glanced at the other kunoichi and smiled to the waitress.- Three hot cocoa and a slice of cheese and chocolate pie please.
-Make it two.-interrupted the violet kunoichi, still playing with the menu.
The waitress nodded and with a smile she walked away heading to the counter. Anko was pocking the sugar with her right index when she felt a pair of red eyes staring at her, still feeling a little annoyed she looked up and with her right brow raised she muttered a simple "what" as response. Normally any person would have felt bad after being treated that way, by just being nice to the kunoichi, but Kurenai was more than used to her change of moods to be affected. Somehow during those years of treating her friend, she managed to be immune to her rough treatment but she knew that deep inside, Anko was acting like that because there was a major reason behind it. The million zeny question was, What the hell happened yesterday, to make Anko that mad?
The waitress came back, holding a plate with three steaming white cups and two plates, each with a slice on it. Anko didn't say anything before digging it with the fork, chewing harshly and so impolite that even the waitress looked at them in shock. Shizune smiled at her and thanked her, taking this as a sign to leave, the waitress left the three kunoichi to deal their business. Anko was licking the last trace of chocolate syrup of the second plate, when she felt a warm hand patting her right shoulder friendly. Anko gazed at the owner of the hand, Kurenai was piercing her brown eyes and without thinking, Anko smiled a bit. Relaxing a bit Anko took her cup and drank it calmly while looking at the other two kunoichi, who smiled her back. Checking that everything seemed fine, Shizune glanced at the clock hanged on the wall. She excused and took out her wallet, leaving the money enough to pay her cocoa and one of the cheese-chocolate pie slices, she left the café. Anko was drinking the last gulp of her cup when a pair of red orbs met her gaze, taking a little out her mind Anko frowned a bit and arched her right brow.
-What?
Kurenai kept staring at her with the same serious but gentle expression, the Yuuhi waved her hand as sign to come closer. Confused Anko leaned forward and rested her face over her right palm. Reading her friends face, Anko sighed.
-You better start ordering the whole pie now, cause this is gonna take a while.
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Kakashi was walking to the memorial stone when a rough pat on his shoulder made him stop in his tracks. After Tsunade dismissed them, Genma excused by saying he had to get his things settled for his mission with Asuma on Wednesday, Asuma however followed him. The silver haired jounin pretended he didn't notice his friend on his back, but when he thought he was alone and ready to pay a visit to Obito, Asuma popped out of nowhere and watered his plans. Kakashi looked over his left shoulder, he sighed after realizing that this wasn't a jutsu and the real Asuma was there, grinning at him mischievously. Seeing no point in arguing or resisting, Kakashi left Asuma lead him to where his nightmare started, the same bar both, along with the girls, visited last week.
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After explaining almost everything that happened between her and Kakashi, Anko excused herself by saying she had to do some chores before heading back to her apartment and getting ready for the upcoming mission. Now that her mind was clear and settled, she resigned to accept the mission and accomplish it, the faster the better. She didn't think this as the perfect chance for a pay back, not even to argue with him or to fix things up. He was a jounin, like her, skilled in tracking missions and since they were heading to the lighting country at least she wouldn't have any trouble if they got lost. Besides Tsunade understood that Orochimaru was on the hunt, so if she needed back up at least she got a good partner to cope with. Even though both jounins got closer the past Tuesday and intimate two days after, she knew that the mission would certainly have them occupied, to even think about themselves
Anko turned right and was greeted by the sign of a green jounin escaping with a crutch under his right shoulder as fast as his condition allowed, followed by a mini version of him also with a crutch under his arm but with a white dressing gown instead of the green spandex the first jounin used. Blinking in confusion Anko tried to move over and let both shinobi to pass her, but the first jounin stopped in his tracks and before she could do something else, he was shaking Anko's right hand vigorously. The mini version walked next to him, staring in disbelief at his sensei but once he looked at who he was greeting, he smiled.
Anko was still confused, when a pair of nurses arrived and started complaining at the two shinobi who just escape the hospital. Gai was explaining them that he was too young and active to be kept on a hospital for too long, also to refrain his youth spirit as well as his student's one was considered a crime. The nurse retorted him that she didn't care and that wasn't the first time she heard that excuse and with an apology to the violet kunoichi, both nurses dragged both shinobi back to the hospital. The kunoichi still in shock left a soft chuckle escape her lips, and for the first time on that day she truly smiled.
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Asuma knew that this was getting pointless, even he tried hard to ask his friend about whatever was messing his skull, the silver haired jounin just answered that it was something he needed to fix by himself. The bearded man was drinking his third round of cold sake, when he noticed that it was getting late and the sunset was just minutes away. Kakashi stood up and took out his wallet, placing the exact amount of money on the table, he waved goodbye to his fellow and disappeared with a white puff of smoke. Asuma sighed heavily and walked to the counter, paying for the drinks he thanked the waiter and left the bar. Finding the first star on the night sky, he wondered why he considered Kakashi as a friend, if he didn't trust anyone besides himself.
Putting his right hand in his pocket and finding a hard object blocking its way, he pulled out whatever had hurt his fingers. There was the silver brooch he found in the morning, shining at him. Regretting not asking Kakashi about it, he decided to take a closer look at it. It was gracefully adorned and with a firefly spread along it's length. A delicate hand landed on his back, making Asuma to jerk a bit but smile after noticing from who the hand came from. Kurenai greeted him with a warm smile, the same faded once she noticed what the bearded man was holding.
-What are you doing with Anko's brooch?
Asuma blinked in confusion and looked back to the silver brooch he was holding. Panicking after seeing the serious gaze of the Yuuhi, he explained where he got the brooch and why he was carrying it. Kurenai relaxed a bit and smiled warmly at him again, still confused Asuma asked without words why she was so happy.
-Let's say, our friends have a funny story to tell.
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Anko woke up earlier than she thought, it was always the same each time she got a mission the next day. Feeling anxious combined with the uncertainty of what the mission had for her, always kept her awake and alert. Changing on her usual garments and taking her backpack she exited her apartment. The village was still dark and the stars shone above her, guiding her way to the north gate. Her stomach felt weird, she blamed the hunger and the nervous for the new mission.
She was hoping to arrive first and leave her lazy partner behind, so she could have all the credit of the mission and if Tsunade asked why she had left him behind, she'd say that it was his entire fault. Grinning by the mere thought of making the great Konoha genius punished by a real pissed Tsunade for his lateness, made her forget about the way and before she could realize where she was, she was welcomed by the impressive north gate. However it wasn't as deserted as she had hoped for. Feeling a flip on her stomach, which she blamed to the hunger, she frowned and passed over him. Walking to the forest on the other side, she muttered.
-Just don't get in my fucking way, porn freak.
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A/N: Oh lord! This was harder than I thought, I can barely breathe after so much writing. I know I promised you to have this ready for the past Sunday but I got a lot of homework, housework, etc I know the same lame excuse, but it's the true! Anyway I managed to write this thing thanks to some songs. The first part where I describe how Anko got back to her apartment was due to a song called After all by Delirium, sure it helped me a lot with that though part. The Kakashi part, even though he didn't show that much emotions, was inspired by another song called Give it Away by Deepest Blue. The pissed Anko hahaha that part stills cracks me down! I used the song Break Stuff by Limp bizkit, as for the rest of the fic I was using Life in Momo. So what do you think? Hehe sure music helps a lot.
Anyway I just hope you liked the fic and the little twist I gave here, just wait up and see what more condiments are gonna be used next time. Also I'll try to reply each review I got (OH GOD 81?!! T.T THIS IS SO GOOD TO BE TRUE!!!) but seems f f . n e t isn't working properly lately, anyway I'll try to respond to each one and if you don't get the answer feel free to PM and I'll post your reply in the next author notes (which I'm not sure when T.T)
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