A/N: Hi again everyone! Time for Kakashi's mind to work in overtime. Sneaky Kakashi, manipulative Kakashi, brilliant Kakashi. And Anko begins to like it. A bit of language this time, and some naughty suggestions too. Read and enjoy!

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Anko appeared outside Hokage's office breathing heavily. That was too close she thought as she prepared to enter with her report. She knocked quietly, waiting for an answer. It came quickly.

"Come in," Tsunade shouted to her. As Anko walked in, she noticed that Konoha's 5th Hokage looked suspiciously sleepy, as if she'd just been woken up, possibly by her own knock at the door. No matter, she was there to report on her mission, and she didn't care if the Hokage had just woken up or not. She wanted to get in and out of there before Kakashi showed up, which would probably be any second. Luckily, only one ninja reported at a time, unless they went in teams, then the whole team could report if they wanted to. Since it was her alone on her mission, she was to report alone. Good.

"Good morning Hokage." Hokage mumbled something back to her. "Are you ready for the report on my mission?"

"Not quite yet Anko. Have a seat. We're going to wait a few minutes."

"For what?"

"For Kakashi."

"Why? He wasn't with me on my mission."

"I know that, but he sent word ahead that he had experienced the same trouble that you did returning back from your mission. He thought it best that you both report at the same time so we can try and find some similarities in your experiences, if any exist. We'll give him a few more minutes."

Anko was seething silently. That fucker! He did that on purpose so I'd have to be in the same room as him before I'm ready! Fine. If it's going to be that way, then so be it. There just may be a few things I want to say to him anyway.

They waited. Both women were quiet as they waited for Kakashi to arrive. At first Tsunade seemed to busy herself with some paperwork, then she put her head in her hand, and shortly began to nod. Anko just sat there looking at her, still simmering, waiting for Kakashi to show up. She thought, alright, he wants me here, so why the hell is he making me wait so long? It's just probably another well thought out game hosted by Konoha's elite ninja. He's good, I'll give him that.

Finally a knock sounded, and Tsunade snapped her head up with a bit of a snort. She stared at Anko who she obviously had forgotten was sitting in front of her. Anko just nodded at her as she barked, "Come in," to whoever was knocking on her door.

Anko just squeezed her eyes shut, waiting. She felt as if she was about to be hit in the back with something. It was that feeling you get when you know something is just about to hit you, but you have to wait for the actual impact to happen.

Kakashi walked in and said, "Good morning Hokage, morning Anko." Smack. There it was.

Tsunade nodded to him and offered him a seat, and Anko screwed up her courage, straightened herself up in her seat and said, "morning again Kakashi."

That threw him for a second. Kakashi thought, so she's acknowledging that we already saw each other earlier this morning. Hmmm. . . what's she playing at?

Tsunade just looked curiously at Anko as she stared straight ahead, waiting for their meeting to begin. Finally, Tsunade said, "I understand from the message that Kakashi sent earlier that both of you may have met the same resistance on your way back from your missions. Anko, could you elaborate on what happened when you were on your way back?"

Kakashi turned his chair slightly to look at her as she stood up to give her report. She noticed him turn to her, and her pulse quickened a bit. She felt him stare at her. She glanced at him, his eye met hers looking at her raptly, waiting to hear what she had to say, but nothing more. She turned to Hokage and began to speak.

Kakashi looked at her, not hearing a word she said. Many years of training and practice had taught him the perfect poker face. He continued to watch her as she gave her report. He noticed the way she stood, very purposefully. He noticed how she looked at Hokage as she spoke to her, as if they were peers. He could feel her confidence as she continued. The other things, such as all the places he put his hands on her last night, the places his lips touched, the places their bodies touched, did not go unnoticed. He kept his face stone-like as he pretended to listen to her. He pulled himself away from his wandering thoughts just long enough to catch the gist of what she was saying so he could participate in the meeting.

Anko wrapped up her report and Hokage addressed Kakashi. "You're up Kakashi. Does your report contain any similarities?"

Kakashi rose and again turned slightly toward Anko, while still facing Tsunade. He said, "Actually Hokage, there were similarities I noticed. I'll begin at the beginning."

It was Anko's turn to watch him. She noticed as soon as he stood that he put his hands in his pockets as he began to speak. He had nice forearms, and she liked the way his shoulders sloped up into his neck. Her eyes traced his neck, which led to his jaw, and his perfect face, that she'd been fortunate enough to see, touch and kiss. She tried hard not to fidget in her chair as her thoughts made her think of what she'd like to do to him right now as they continued their reports in Hokage's office. Soon his speech ended, and he removed his hands from his pockets and prepared to sit down.

Something caught Anko's eye as he pulled his hands out. Something was in his pocket, and it was peeking out. She recognized it immediately; it was her shredded underwear from the night before! She screamed in her head, what the hell is he doing carrying my underwear around with him! If they fall out on the floor, I'll die! NO, I'll kill him first, AND THEN I'll die!

Kakashi reached into his pocket as he sat down and poked the underwear back into its place, securely tucked in the bottom of his pocket. As he sat, Tsunade completed a few notes, and said, "There are some similarities in both of your return missions. You're not the only ones who have reported this type of treatment on your way home. Kakashi, I'd like you to stay and help me analyze this data, and see if we can come up with something."

Just then, Shizune, Hokage's assistant interrupted. "Pardon me Hokage, but there is a question in the medical wing. Something about using a medicine and a jutsu in combination to heal a bad leg break. I'm not sure which one they're talking about and they asked for you."

Tsunade said, "I'll be right there. Kakashi, Anko, stay here, I'll be back in a few minutes."

Anko thought, Oh frikking great! Now I have to be ALONE with him! Why me! But I do have a thing or two to tell him about my underwear!

Tsunade left them, and they both sat there silently for what seemed like minutes, but it was actually only a few seconds. Finally, both of them turned slightly to face each other and started speaking at the same time. Both stopped again, waiting for the other to begin. Finally Kakashi said, "You first Anko. Go ahead. I'm listening."

Anko said flatly, "I feel weird."

Kakashi replied, "That's what I was trying to talk to you about this morning before you left."

"What. You feel weird too?"

"No, actually I feel pretty good about what happened last night. Enjoyed it immensely. Enjoyed you immensely." Anko smiled sideways at him. "I just wanted to let you know there is no reason for two friends to feel weird around each other just because they had a little fun the night before. Nice scarf by the way."

Anko leaned forward and pulled the scarf down a bit showing him her suck bruised neck. Kakashi immediately said, "Sorry," then turned is back to her, lowered his vest off one shoulder and pulled down the back of his shirt low enough to expose the scratches she left there.

After seeing the scratches she made on him, Anko said a quick, "Sorry too. But what the hell are you doing walking around with my underwear in your pocket? It could have fallen out and then what would you say before I had to kill you?"

"I could tell the truth. I could let Hokage know they're yours."

"You wouldn't dare."

"No I probably wouldn't, because you could produce those hickeys and blackmail me easily. Don't worry, I won't tell."

"Good. Now what do we do?"

"I thought we were waiting for Hokage to return."

"No. I mean, what do WE do now?"

Kakashi thought for a moment and then said with half a smile behind his mask, "I could think of a few things."

In her mind, Anko was right there with him, thinking those same things. Outwardly, she said, "Is that all you think about?"

"That's all I'm thinking about right now. Come on. Just think about what we were doing, what, ten hours ago? I've got the proof right here in my pocket. Do you need to be reminded?"

He was making her crazy! If she told the truth, last night was all she was thinking about right now too. And to make matters worse, she was thinking about how she'd like to do it again! Was she crazy! This was her FRIEND she was thinking about. He was not her lover, her boyfriend, or anything! He was her friend, and she had to tell him that. "Kakashi, I don't need to be reminded of last night. It was amazing, especially that whole ripping off the underwear part."

"I particularly liked that part too."

"Yes, well, I enjoyed it myself and have been thinking about it ever since I woke up today – what I could remember of it anyway. It was great fun, but you're my friend! I'm not supposed to think of my friend that way!"

"Why not?"

"Why not? What do you mean why not?"

"Why can't you think of me in terms of last night? We can still be friends. I seem to remember saying something to you after I walked you to your apartment. Something like we were still friends, but with benefits."

Anko thought for a moment and it was true. "Yes you did say that didn't you."

Kakashi just nodded looking at her.

"Stop looking at me like that!" He didn't. She started to giggle a little, because he was making her feel like a blushing young girl instead of the elite warrior she was. He kept looking at her. She liked this little game, so similar to the one last night. Kakashi was willing to set ground rules with her; they were friends, with benefits. She liked the sound of that. No pressure, no commitment, no nothing, just benefits.

Finally he asked her, "What are you thinking right now?"

She smiled naughtily, "I'm sure you could guess."

"Oh really?"

"Really." She paused for a long moment, letting it sink into his head, and then she looked him right in the eye and said, "I'm thinking something else too."

"And what would that be?"

She leaned toward him a bit, feeling the energy coming off him, and said, "I want some benefits." His eye got quite large, as she sat up and settled back into her seat.

He said, "I wonder how much longer she's going to be gone?"

"You want to try it on Hokage's desk! She'd kill us!"

"She would wouldn't she. I'll think of something. Maybe I'll surprise you."

They heard voices in the hallway. Kakashi sat back in his seat, angling it more toward Hokage's desk. Anko looked over at him sideways and saw him trying to disguise a very obvious erection. She had him, and she wanted what he had. She thought I wonder what he has in store for me?

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A/N: The game continues. Just what will Kakashi come up with? Or will Anko come up with a great idea? Come back and find out!

Next up: Kakashi springs a surprise on Anko that almost gets him killed. See you soon!