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Still don't own Naruto...

Indi nodded. "Thank you Kakashi." She said quietly, closing her eyes. She took a deep breath and tried to relax, able to hear his breathing. It helped a lot, knowing there was someone else in the world that knew and possibly cared. Her uncle had raised her after her parents left her on the neighbor's doorstep. They'd been long gone by the time anyone found her. And now he was dead. She didn't really have any friends; she'd always been too antisocial for that, preferring to spend her time learning and reading books. Her uncle had had an extensive library and both of them had spent most of their time reading.
Kakashi's breathing had slowed and it sounded like he was probably asleep. She gently reached out until her fingertips just touched him and was finally able to fully relax. This way she would know if he left her. She fell into a light sleep.

Kakashi lay there watching her sleep. He reached for her hand and held it softly. After he was sure that she was asleep he leaned over her, pressing a kiss to her forehead. He lay down again, allowing sleep to overtake him.

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Indi slept the whole night peacefully, not dreaming at all. When she woke up she had a moment of disorientation. This wasn't her room... She looked around and her gaze came to rest on the sleeping form of the man beside her. She smiled softly. He had her hand in his and he looked so angelic in the soft light seeping through the closed curtains. The scar over his eye made him look like a man very capable of fighting. She supposed that he was. His silver hair was even more rumpled then it had been the previous night. She closed her eyes again, enjoying the warmth of her hand in his. She found herself wishing that she could wake up like this everyday. Warm and peaceful. Not having to be afraid of anything. Just lying there with her man. She frowned slightly. When had she started thinking of Kakashi as being her man?...

Kakashi felt her stir and stayed still. He opened his eyes and looked at her as he had done the night before. She looked so peaceful and feminine as she slept.

Arialindi opened her eyes again and found Kakashi watching her. She rolled over onto her side, moving a little closer to him. She smiled at Kakashi, flushing slightly at the intensity of his look.
"You mentioned a Hokage earlier. What is a Hokage?" She asked, steering them away from potentially dangerous ground.

"Mmm... A Hokage is like a king only we don't like kings so we have a king and a Hokage that fight together." Kakashi said, his voice slightly muffled by the pillow.

Indi nodded. That made sense. His voice was a little muffled but it still vibrated through her. Her bones seemed to melt. She lay there bonelessly, trying to pretend that his voice had absolutely no affect on her. She wasn't entirely sure that it had worked. "So how can this person help me?" She frowned in sudden realization. "Where are we anyway?"

Kakashi smirked and continued talking into the pillow. "The Hokage can give you a place to stay. A sensei perhaps and, if you progress quickly, a student at a future date." He paused for a moment. Now she's the one that's clueless "We're in bed." He smirked at her and continued. "We're in Konohagakure. For short, Konoha. Anything else you would like to know?" His voice still low and muffled.

"Mmm... Why did you take me in last night? I looked very guilty of killing him. How did you know that I didn't?" Indi asked quietly.

Kakashi sighed. "Well for one thing, I heard footsteps running away and they sounded like they were running for their lives." He paused and buried his head deeper before continuing. "Man I'm tired. Second, you stayed behind. And last, you don't look like a murderer. Not many women are." He spoke the last part under his breath.

She scowled indignantly at him. "Who says that women cant be murderers?" She sighed. "You're quite observant. Thank you for taking me in Kakashi." She smirked over at him. "Aren't you glad that you decided to sleep with me instead of sitting in that chair all night?"

Kakashi looked up at her. "Did I miss something? I don't think I slept with you... Or did I pass out?" He grinned slightly, still watching her.

Indi blushed and did her best to ignore the flutter in her belly at the thought. "No. We... No. I didn't... You never..." She blushed harder and hid her face in the pillow, mortified that this man was able to make her feel so helpless with just one comment. She wasn't sure that she minded feeling helpless around him though. Wait... Is he flirting with me? Her stomach did a flip as she remembered what he had said that previous night. 'A girl. A really pretty one too. She's prettier than any transformation spell that Naruto could conjure up. Her name is … Indi.' Her stomach did a flip. Is it really possible?

Kakashi laughed in his head and smirked at her embarrassed form.
"Are you sure?"
Wow! She is really pretty. He looked straight at the woman to see how she would react. This is fun.

Her face turned beet red and she looked up at the smirking man. Her eyes narrowed. He was enjoying this far too much. Her blush faded and now it was her turn to smirk.
"Now that you mention it... Though as I recall you were the one who started it." She purred, moving a little closer to Kakashi.

Kakashi's stomach turned. "I did?"

Her eyes glittered with amusement. "Mmm, yes you certainly did. Don't you remember? Though now that you mention it I think you may have been asleep still... But that's okay. It was still verrry enjoyable." She said, her voice still a low purr. She reached over and patted his cheek. Perhaps she was teasing him too much... She didn't want him to draw away. She needed to know that there was someone who cared about her somewhere. She had never even heard of this place that he said they were and the only person that she really knew had been killed last night. She needed to be held by someone. If he wanted her then that was fine. Perhaps he would let her stay here with him. She hoped that her eyes didn't reveal her insecurities to the strong man lying next to her.

Kakashi sighed. "You're just teasing me aren't you?" His eyes fluttered close at her touch. Before her hand could retract, he gently grabbed it to hold it in place.

Her eyes widened as he held her hand in place with one of his strong, calloused ones. Her lips parted as she fought to inhale against the sudden happiness filling her chest. A small, sweet, gentle smile replaced her earlier smirk. She leaned closer to him and pressed a gentle kiss to the tip of his nose.

He breathed in her scent before pulling away and standing up.
"I need to take a shower. Will you stay here while I'm gone? After I'm done you can take one if you'd like then we need to go to Hokage's office."

Indi blinked, her smile disappearing. "Sure. Okay." She said, somewhat distantly.

Kakashi turned and looked at her. "Something wrong?"

"No. Nothing's wrong." She lied reassuringly to him. "Go and take your shower Kakashi." She smiled weakly at him.

Kakashi stared at her for a few moments. Something is wrong.... Well, I don't want to push her.
"If you say so." He gave her a look that said he knew something was wrong then turned and proceeded to the bathroom.

Arialindi sighed quietly to herself and sat up. She brought her knees up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them. She wondered if he had any idea how much pain she was in. Probably not sense he could pull away so easily. Perhaps this Hokage person would let her stay here with Kakashi. She blinked, suddenly realizing that she had no idea why she would need a sensei. Where the heck is Konoha anyway? I've never even heard of it and you would think that I would have what with all the reading that I've done...

Kakashi finished his shower and put his pants on. He frowned, remembering that he had intended to wear the shirt that she had found last night and that he had left it on the bed. He pulled his mask on and placed the towel on the rack, returning to his room. When he opened the door he saw her curled up on his bed. He swiftly crossed the room and sat down beside her. Stroking her hair gently he asked, "What's bothering you?" She looks confused and pained. "Do you want to talk about it?" He said, care in his voice.

She looked up at him and started to tremble. She put her arms around his neck. "Kakashi, I'm scared." She whispered very quietly, not wanting to admit it out loud. Suddenly she laughed, but it was a humorless sound. "I seem to be doing this a lot. Sorry." She removed her arms from his neck and leaned away from him again, turning her face away.

Kakashi blushed a light shade of pink but didn't look away. "That's ok. I kinda enjoy it." He scratched his head on the last sentence.

She looked back at him sharply. Her eyes widened slightly as she realized that he was shirtless. She studied his strong chest, taking in his scars. She bit her lip slightly in thought. She moved onto his lap and put her arms around his neck again, blushing.

Kakashi made little, intricate, meaningless designs on her back to comfort her. "What are you scared of Indi?" He loved the way her name just slipped off his tongue.

She relaxed a little in his arms. His embrace always felt so safe. "I don't want to be alone. I honestly have no idea still where we are or how I got here. The only person I know died last night. I need to know that someone cares. That at least one person in the world loves me." She said quietly, still trembling. She felt a tear slid down her cheek followed by another.

Kakashi matched her tone with ease. "I care. I'll be here for you, Indi. Even if no one else stands by you I will." He wasn't quite sure he wanted to finish his little speech so he stopped abruptly. Kakashi tenderly wiped the tears from her cheeks and released the embrace momentarily. He signed a few hand signals and a handkerchief appeared in his grasp. He handed it to her and hugged her again.

Indi stared at the handkerchief that Kakashi had pulled out of thin air. Who the heck is this man?… She used the cloth to remove the tears from her face, greatly reassured by Kakashi's words. She tucked her arms up against his chest with her hands resting on his shoulders. She rested her head against his strong chest and quietly asked him something that had been bothering her for some time now. "What do you do Kakashi? Who are you?"

Kakashi smirked. "I'm Hatake Kakashi. I do the normal around here... And more."

She cuddled closer for a moment then withdrew and got off of his lap, tuning away. She didn't say a word as she walked slowly toward the door. She would have gone faster but her legs still weren't obeying her.

Kakashi stood up as soon as she did and grabbed her shoulder gently. He spoke softly but urgently. "Did I say something wrong? Please forgive me if I did."

She looked at him distantly, looking from his face to the hand on her shoulder and back again. "I don't know where 'here' even is, much less the normal things that people do. I don't think that you understand Kakashi. Gentle words and empty promises are nice and all but that's not what I'm looking for." She whispered softly, her words barely audible.

Kakashi put his other hand on her empty shoulder and pulled her closer. They were inches apart and he gazed straight into her eyes. "What would you like to know? I'm not making empty promises." He spoke caringly and lovingly.

She bit her lower lip and looked away. "What do you do Kakashi? Are you some sort of soldier? A gun for hire? What are you?"

Kakashi sat back down on the bed and pulled her with him. With her sitting in his lap he began his tale. He started with Chakra and it's natures and abilities. Next he did the ranks of the citizens. The Hokage, the council, the Jonin, the chunin, the genin, and the non-ninjas. He proceeded to naming the different places in the city and the surrounding countries. Kakashi looked down to see if she was interested.

Indi looked at him, carefully listening to every word that he said. He paused and looked down at her. She smiled. "Go on." She said softly, cuddling against his strong, bare chest. Why was it that she always felt so safe when he was touching her? She didn't care. It was nice.

He smiled back and named the teams.
"And now we come to the rookie twelve. Team Kurenai; Kurenai-sensei, Kiba, Shino, Hinata. You'll like her. Team Guy; Guy-sensei, Lee, Neji, and Tenten. Team Asuma; Asuma-sensei, Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino. You might not like her." Not many people do. His soft smile changed to a smirk when she moved closer to him.

Indi felt herself relaxing completely against him, his voice vibrating through her. She closed her eyes, doing her best to keep up with what he was telling her. She hoped that he didn't expect her to remember all of these strange names. He was a ninja. She still didn't quite understand how she had gotten here. Unless... no. How would she have gotten into another world? That was ridiculous. Impossible. And yet...

Kakashi paused and looked down at the lovely lady snuggled against him. She had her eyes closed so he stopped talking and put his strong arms around her shoulders.
"Are you getting tired?" He whispered sweetly into her ear.

"Mmm... No... Yes... I don't know." She sighed contentedly into his chest. He was so warm. And strong. And comforting. And shirtless. I could stay like this forever…

Kakashi smirked down at her.
"Can't make up your mind can you?" He spoke contentedly, willing to sit there and simply be with her. Slowly his smirk changed to a smile.

"You can make it up for me." She said softly with a small smirk, which was wasted on him since her face was on his chest. She settled into a slightly more comfortable position on his lap and relaxed against him again.

Kakashi sighed and rolled his eyes in fake annoyance.
"Well if you want me to decide for you I guess we'll go to the Hokage's office. Unless you want to stay here?" He grinned.

She pulled back and looked at him reproachfully. "Do we have to go?" She asked with a fake whine in her voice. "Why wouldn't I want to stay here? With you." A slight blush crept into her cheeks.

Kakashi ran his thumb over her blush, causing it to darken. With me. He echoed the sentence many times in his head. He sighed and let his arm drop to his sides.
"Actually, yes we have to go. But we can come back later if you like." His voice held an unrecognizable emotion in it.

She looked up at Kakashi and smiled. "I'd like that." She said, her voice low. She sighed and got up off of his lap reluctantly. She trembled slightly as the safety that she felt when she was touching him receded.

Kakashi got up as well and grabbed his shirt from the bed, swiftly slipping it on. I would too. He grabbed his Jonin vest and flung it over his shoulders. Wrapping his arm around her shoulders, Kakashi lead Indi out of his apartment. He stopped at the balcony and lifted her off her feet. Carrying her bridal-style, he raced to the Hokage's office.

Indi smiled and grabbed his headband before he carried her away. When he picked her up she relaxed against him and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Kakashi smiled down at her and soon landed at Tsunade's building. He set her down carefully and took the headband from her hands, then wrapped it around his head and over his eye again. He put his arm around her shoulder again and led her to the office. He knocked on the door with three small soft taps.
"Come in!" was heard from the other side. Kakashi opened the door and moved Indi inside.
"Good morning, Kakashi... Who's this?" Tsunade didn't even look up from her paper work.
"This is Arialindi. Um, Indi? Why don't you tell her your story?" Kakashi offered.
There's only one chair… YES!

Indi swallowed hard. "I... I was kidnapped... Sometime yesterday and they brought me here. Last night... they took me to some courtyard and... S-set it up so that it looked like I killed... That I k-killed..." Indi couldn't continue. Tears ran down her face and she turned away from the busty woman sitting at the desk.

Tsunade looked up at the teary eyed woman.
"Killed? Kakashi please explain." She stood and walked over to Indi.
"She was framed for the murder of her uncle. I didn't see the killers, they left before I got there." Kakashi answered, feeling Indi's pain. He released Indi as the Hokage came forward and gently guided the broken woman to the chair. Setting her down softly she sat again at her desk.
"How did you come across this woman, Kakashi? I'd like to hear the whole story." She requested.

Indi dried her face and took several deep, calming breaths, listening with interest as Kakashi spoke with the woman behind the desk.

"-Then I took to my apartment." He finished.
Tsunade looked troubled. Slamming her hand down on the desk, breaking it in half.
"I told them to stay away from here!!!" she exclaimed in anger. Kakashi didn't flinch.
"Are you sure it was Rain? They live far away from here. Besides what would they want with her and her uncle." he suggested, glancing at Indi.
"I don't know but I intend to find out!" Tsunade shook her head in frustration. "Do you have any ideas, Arialindi?" She asked Indi gently

Indi shook her head. "No. None. I'm not from around here. I didn't even know that there were still ninjas anywhere..." She trailed off, looking down.

Tsunade frowned slightly. "That's certainly... interesting. What do you mean by 'there were still Ninjas'?"
Kakashi turned to her. Only temporarily confused. Wait! This girl is from another universe! Or at least another world! That is interesting…

Indi bit her lip, wondering how to best explain this. "Well... where I come from there sort of used to be ninjas but then they sort of all disappeared... I guess." She wasn't sure that that was going to work but it was the best way to say it that she could come up with at this exact moment. She found herself missing Kakashi's comforting touch.

Disappeared? Was the only word running through Kakashi and Tsunade's thoughts. The two exchanged a glance, each silently telling the other not to press further. Kakashi went over to Indi and gently touched her hand.
"Would you like to leave now?" His voice was as gentle as a lover's.
"Kakashi, I will send out other Anbu's to hunt the murderers and I shall take Indi into my care." The Hokage told the man in front of said woman.
"No.... I shall house her. She will live with me. If that's alright with you, Indi." Kakashi squatted down to her level.

Indi's expression brightened at his words. "I'd like that." She hesitated, "Is that okay Madame Hokage?" She slipped her hand into Kakashi's, hoping he wouldn't mind.

Tsunade cast her a confused and curious glance. "M-mad um?" She tried to say the words but they fumbled out incorrectly. "Yes, that's all right."
Kakashi smirked as she put her hand in his. To verify to her that he noticed, he squeezed it gently. He carefully pulled her out of the chair and led her again through the door. Turning to her, he leaned in and whispered in her ear, still smirking, "Want to pick up where we left off?" He said, intending to make her flustered.

She suppressed a smile as the Hokage stumbled over the word. Indi allowed Kakashi to guide her up out of the chair. As he led her out of the door he leaned in very close and whispered in her ear. She smirked slyly at his words. She lifted her eyes to Kakashi's and leaned up against him, resting her hands on his chest. "I'd love to..." Two can play that game, sweet Kakashi.

Kakashi flinched. Dang! Thought that would work… Recomposing himself, he picked her up and sprinted back to his apartment.

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