4
A few moments later, Kakashi re-emerged from his apartment and jumped down, landing a few inches from Kimiko, leaning down so he was eye to eye with her. "Ready to go? I have something special to show you, Kimiko-chan." He said smiling underneath his mask. Kimiko smiled back at him, nodding. "Okay, let's go then" He said and, taking her hand, they walk hand in hand towards the forests at the back of the village.
Stopping for a moment, Kakashi reaches in back of Kimiko, picking her up bridal style. "Kakashi-kun, I can walk you know." Laughing, Kakashi jumps up into the trees with her, Kimiko holding onto his neck and leaning her head on his shoulder, feeling the air rush over her as Kakashi jumped from branch to branch, carrying her. I'm not sure what he has planned in that head of his, but I like it so far. She thought to herself, as Kakashi looked down at her for a moment.
"What do you have on your mind Kimiko-chan?" He asked her, an expression of slight surprise coming over her face. "What are you planning in that head of yours Kakashi-kun?" Chuckling softly, he replied "Oh you'll see, I'm sure you'll like this Kimiko-chan." Kimiko felt no fear whatsoever, she trusted Kakashi with her life. Leaning her head back on his shoulder, watching the scenery of green rush past them. "Close your eyes Kimiko, we're getting close." He told her. Kimiko did as she was told, closing her eyes and adjusting her arms around Kakashi's neck.
After about another half-hour of jumping through the trees, they finally reached their destination. Kakashi leaps down from the trees, still holding Kimiko in his arms. "Kimiko, are you ready my love? We're here, open your eyes." Kimiko opened her eyes and they were in the middle of a beautiful hotspring, with a waterfall, flowing down into the steaming water. There was greenery on the rocks as well as butterflies and birds everywhere. Gasping, Kimiko's eyes widened. "Kakashi-kun…" Was all she could say when Kakashi set her down.
She walked over to the spring, feeling the rush of the waterfall spray on her, making her hair flow in the wind. "This is incredible. I never knew there was such a place here in Konoha." Kakashi walked up behind her, wrapping his arms around her, brushing his cheek next to hers. "I knew you would love it Kimiko-chan." He whispered in her ear, turning her around. Looking up at him, she gasped! Kakashi had taken off his mask for her! His face was clean-shaven, he was beautiful. "Kakashi-kun…I don't know what to say…." Reaching up, she runs her hand across his face. It was so soft and smooth. "Then don't say anything Kimiko-chan." He said as he leaned down towards her and kissed her lips gently.
Closing her eyes, Kimiko thought to herself 'This has to be a dream. This just has to be. Wake up, Kimiko! There's no way this can be happening!' She raised her arms and wrapped them around the jounin's neck, sinking deeper into the kiss. His tongue parted her lips and entered her mouth, going over hers. Finally, they kiss ended, and Kimiko was in a daze, releasing her grip on Kakashi's neck. "Wow, Kakashi-kun. I had no idea you were such a good kisser. That was incredible. What did I do to deserve that?" Chuckling, the silver-haired jounin turned around and walked a few feet, turned his head to her and smiled "Something you do naturally, Kimiko-chan. Being beautiful. Come over here, I have another surprise for you."
Kimiko followed him, smiling. "Hmmm, I wonder what the great Copy Ninja of Konoha has for me now?" Chuckling softly, she follows Kakashi into the trees and foliage where there was a clearing of rocks. On one of the bigger rocks there were some porcelain bottles of sake, matching dishes and a red bikini draped next to it. "I hope you don't mind getting changed here. I'll be over there with my back turned the whole time." Kakashi took the sake and left to the hotspring. Kimiko started to take off her ninja outfit, setting the vest down next to the bikini. She picks it up by the strings and makes a disgusted face. 'Ugh, he wants me to wear this??? I don't believe that jerk!!!'
Stomping out of the clearing, the silver-haired ninja still has his back to her. "Something wrong Kimiko-chan?" He asked as she shoves the red bathing suit in his chest. "I don't believe you Kakashi, what's with you? Wanting me to wear that, I'm not one of your fantasies you know!" Kakashi opens up the bikini and looks at it, scratching his head. "Kimiko, I don't know where this came from, honestly!" The Sharingan ninja protested, but Kimiko wouldn't hear it. "If this is some sort of joke, I'm not laughing, Kakashi. How could you do this to me?" She turned around angrily, her hair almost whipping Kakashi in the face. "Kimiko, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you in any way. I just wanted you to enjoy yourself here. I thought it was a nice gesture, but you don't see it that way." "No, I don't. I want to be taken home, Kakashi. Right now!"
She glared at him, tears welling up in her eyes. Kakashi looked hurt obviously, but she was too upset with him to see that. "Alright Kimiko, I'll take you home." Sighing, he turned around, pulling his mask back up over his nose and walked through the trees, and jumped up onto the branches and Kimiko followed suit.
Nearly an hour of not talking to eachother as they returned home, Kakashi dropped Kimiko off at her door. It was dusk, the sun was setting over the great stone statues of the Hokage in Konoha. The silver –haired ninja tried to speak to his beloved Kimiko once again, but was cut off by a harsh slap in the face. "Good night Kakashi." Kimiko said with a glare before she slammed the door in his face. With a sigh, and a bruised ego,
Kakashi sadly left her house and headed off to his apartment. He had totally screwed up at the hotspring, hoping Kimiko would like that idea of drinking sake with him, one of the things that made him relax after a hard day of dealing with Team 7. He knew he should have picked out a less-revealing bathing suit from that catalogue for her. Looking up at his apartment, he didn't feel ready to return home just yet for the night. "Well Kakashi, where to now?" He asked himself. He wandered past his apartment, down the street.
Shedding her ninja vest, Kimiko let out an exasperated sigh. The sun had already set, and there were dark clouds forming in the sky above Konoha, threatening rain. Sitting down on her bed, Kona wanders into her bedroom, cautiously, knowing she was in a bad mood. "It's okay Kona, come here." Kimiko said as she patted her lap, and the black cat jumped up and settled himself down on her legs.
If there was one thing that cheered her up when she was down, it was Kona. She had raised him from a newborn, and he knew her like no other in Konoha. With her black companion purring, Kimiko smiled, scratching behind his ears. "The day started out really good, Kona. Why'd it have to end the way it did? I know Kakashi cares for me so much. I think I was scared of what would happen at that hotspring had I put on that bikini and had drank the sake with him. It was all happening so fast, like one of my dreams."
Just thinking like that made the nin blush. Kona jumped off her lap, knowing she was going to have a revelation of some sort. "I love him. I love Kakashi with all my heart and soul. I have to tell him how I feel." Standing up, and grabbing her vest, Kimiko runs out of her apartment, through the village to Kakashi's apartment. It was raining down and there were mud puddles in her way. She just splashed through them as if they weren't there. She didn't care if she ruined her outfit. She wanted to be held in the arms of her love, of her Kakashi-kun. She needed his acceptance of her love more than anything right now.
Yay you made it to the end of chapter four!!! From here on out I'll be focusing more on Kimiko and Kakashis relationship with eachother. Please review, I wanna hear praise and adoration for them.