A/N: Hi again everyone! Now, take a breather from chapter one. This is a short chapter - I apologize for it's length, but this is just where the chapters happen to break. Now, let's see how the couple start to "adjust" to each other and both of their new "statuses." I must give credit too, because when I wrote this part, I was listening to a lot of Godsmack, so I quoted one of their songs below. One final note: why the heck does Kakashi save Anko's shredded underwear? You're about to find out! Enjoy!
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When playtime was finally over, they both dressed. Even though Anko was ready to put the bracelet Kakashi had sent her down the garbage disposal the day before, all had been forgiven. She made sure to put her bracelet on, and then they decided they needed food to continue to function that day. Kakashi took over the cooking duties, and did his best with Anko's limited selection of ingredients. Anko said, "Yeah, sorry about that. I didn't really shop much while you were gone. Just kind of ate on the fly."
Kakashi looked in the fridge and said, "I see plenty of chocolate sauce in here, but not much of anything else."
"That chocolate sauce saved me from killing people while you were gone."
"Well we need to get some food in here. Oh yeah that's right! We get to start doing what "engaged" people do now right?"
Anko snapped to attention and said, "Shhh! Quiet about the "engaged" thing! Remember, it's our secret!"
Kakashi continued to dig and said, "Who's gonna hear? Besides, you'd better get used to it. We get to do even more things together now because of that new status."
Anko looked at him seductively and said, "We just DID what engaged people do."
Kakashi noted her look and said, "No teasing. What I mean is we get to do other things, like we get to go grocery shopping together. Go places together that people of our current status do together."
Anko thought for a moment and almost wanted to panic. Shopping? For groceries? With Kakashi??!!!! He'd better not try and turn me into a health food nut! I NEED CHOCOLATE!!! She said, "Uh, oh yeah. You're not going to try and change my eating habits are you? I mean, because if that's your ULTIMATE goal in marrying me some day, I'm calling things off right now."
Kakashi laughed and said, "No, you don't have to worry about that. But you will have to put up with some other foods in this place other than deep fried whatever-it-is-you-eat. You can keep your chocolate." Anko breathed a little – relieved. Kakashi continued, "I'm not in this to change you. I'm in it because I love you. I heard a song once that said, "My soul mate lives in your body." That's why I'm in this."
Anko melted a little at his compliment. She said, "You're going to make me feel all mushy!"
"Your cheeks are pinking up."
"STOP! Hurry up and find something for us to eat, because we've got things to do. We need to see Tsunade and you said last night you'd have Asuma and Naruto help you move your couch and things over today. We'll have to track them down too."
Kakashi managed to find some eggs, some dried porcini mushrooms a takeout container with some plain white rice and a little shredded cheese. He set about re-hydrating the mushrooms and planned on making them a mushroom and cheese omelet with rice. "I do have to track those two down. I'll be moved over in no time. I really don't have all that much stuff."
"That's fine. We'll have to figure out what we're going to do with my couch. I like yours much better."
"We can have both, why not? We'll just move things around a bit."
Anko didn't know if she liked that idea or not, but she decided that now that she was sharing her living space with Kakashi, she was going to have to share HIS ideas on HOW they could live in that space. He already made sure she knew that her chocolate stayed. And now with his couch moving in with him, she could make a little room for it. No problem.
Anko asked, "How much underwear to you have?"
"What kind of question is that? You plan on ripping them off me from time to time?"
"Now that is NOT a bad idea, but not where I was going. I was wondering because I was hoping you didn't want to share my underwear drawer with me. I seriously don't have any room in it."
Kakashi said, "Speaking of underwear, which ones did I sacrifice to the sex gods today?"
Anko stood up and said, "I'll go check." She jogged to the bedroom and retrieved the shredded underwear. She looked down at them as she returned to the kitchen. She held them up and said, "It's official, you killed "Wednesday.""
Kakashi turned and said, "How ironic. I killed "hump day." Anko laughed. "Awww. Now you don't have a whole set." He reached out and took them from her and stuffed them in his pocket.
"Why do you DO that?"
Kakashi looked at her innocently and said, "Do what?"
"Why do you keep my ripped underwear? Better yet, WHERE do you keep my ripped underwear?"
He thought for a minute and said, "Where I keep them – I have a drawer that is filling up with them. I have a whole collection as you should know. All yours of course."
Anko mumbled, "Better all be mine."
"They are. Why I keep them – every single one of them is a separate memory. I remember every single detail of every single encounter with every single pair. Benefits of having sharingan."
"AH, I get it. That's kind of sweet." Kakashi just smiled and kept cooking.
"Definitely a benefit. Food's almost ready. Time to get going soon." He scooped hot omelet onto two plates and handed her one.
He smiled to himself while he ate. Anko noticed, and said, "What?"
"Nothing," Kakashi said as he stifled a giggle.
"Who's giggling now?"
"Oh not me. I'm fine. I'm just thinking."
"About what?"
"About that fuck Genma."
Anko said, "I thought we talked about him? You're not to kill him."
"I know. But I can't wait to tell him we're living together." He giggled again. And this time, Anko joined him.
Anko said, "We'll make sure to tell him first thing, but seriously, the whole engagement thing is our secret. And we've gotta keep it that way. Deal?"
Kakashi kissed her nose and said, "Deal. Now hurry up. I want to get this whole Tsunade thing over with."
The newly engaged, currently living together shinobi finished their almost dinner, and after cleaning up a bit – since it was now "their" apartment, they both had chores – they went to see Tsunade.
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A/N: Now you know the secret of the underwear! Poor "hump day. . ."
Next up: The whole "Genma" thing, and Anko and Kakashi tell Tsunade about one of the changes in their lives. How will she react? And what's Genma going to say? You'll soon find out. See you soon!
