"Wait, so Kiba had to tell him?"
"That's right. It's kinda strange, though – if Kiba could tell, then you'd think Naruto would at least have had some idea, right?"
Anko and Kakashi had found some spare time between missions. Opting for a well-deserved break at Anko's favourite café, the conversation quickly turned to the newest Genin couple on Konoha. Kakashi released a docile laugh as he flicked a sly wink towards Anko.
"Not a lot gets into Naruto's head… at least, not a lot about anything other than ramen or becoming the Hokage."
Anko laughed, happily sipping her cup of coffee as Kakashi flicked through another page of one of his "Icha Icha" books. Anko smiled, shrugging off the thought.
"Well, you can only help 'em so much, I suppose," she said, releasing a titter, "but damn it'll be good to have a little entertainment over the next few weeks! Wouldn't you say, Mister 'Icha'?"
Kakashi raised his brows suddenly, surprised by Anko's comment as he quickly held his hands up in defence.
"O-oh, yeah! Definitely! I mean, not that I have nothing else to… ummm, well, to do…" he replied half-heartedly, looking back to the book in his hands. Anko hummed a response, quickly changing the position of her legs to cross over at her knees.
"Busy schedule, huh?" Anko mused, looking over her cup towards Kakashi as she took a very sly sip. Kakashi suddenly felt himself swallow a lump in his throat as he noticed Anko's eyes for the first time that day. Really noticed them… her light brown, subtly sexy eyes, gently watching his every move from their heavenly perch upon her gentle cheek bones… her slender and toned figure, teasing him to explore deeper into the realm that is Anko Mitarashi…
"… or you could just stare at me all day, because that's cool, too?"
Snapping out of his 'Icha Icha' daydream and realising how perverted he was sounding, Kakashi quickly closed the book with a loud clap. Thankfully, because of his face mask, Anko couldn't see how pink he was turning.
"Yeah, yeah I could… ah! I mean, uh, yes! Yes, I do have a busy… schedule…"
'Damnit, Jiraiya! Why do you have to describe the female body so vividly? How can any man keep his thoughts straight after reading your books?'
"You could, huh?" she laughed as she closed her eyes, locking her fingers together and pushing her palms skyward. A few small cracks were heard as the Jonin stretched her back and, inadvertently, pushed her chest out. Once again finding himself leering over her fantastic figure, Kakashi allowed his thoughts to run impromptu for just a little while longer. Surely, she wouldn't notice.
"That'll cost you lunch, you know."
… or so he thought.
As Kakashi's eyes suddenly burst straight open in panic, Anko completed her stretch, allowing her arms to fall gracefully to her side as she lolled her head to the left, slowly and sensually opening her eyes.
"Wh-what are you talking about?" Kakashi stuttered, finding himself unable to keep his eyes off of the woman. She stretched her neck slightly, turning to Kakashi and unintentionally offering him a not-so-innocent glance at her cleavage. Quickly repositioning herself as she noticed his eyes slip for barely a second, she let slip a mock-gasp.
"Kakashi Hatake! A true gentlemen never ganders at a lady in such ways!" she said, acting rather over-dramatically as she was clearly enjoying the crushing embarrassment that Kakashi was enduring. "However, should you appease my hunger for affection with splendours of only the most desirable delicacies, I'm sure I can forgive such a lecherous act…"
A cheeky smile that suited her far too well crawled onto her features as she winked at the grey-haired Jonin. Kakashi was proud, but he'd still admit when he'd been caught. With a heavy sigh, he bowed his head, closing his eyes in defeat.
"Very well, lunch is on me," Kakashi grumbled reluctantly, once again stuffing his nose in his book. Anko giggled teasingly, seemingly pleased with his suffering. She finished her coffee with a smack of her lips, turned to him and then leaned playfully on the counter.
"So, what do you feel like?" she sang, smiling as she amused herself with his facial features. Kakashi met her brown eyes once more, hopelessly falling into them again.
"I… could really use… some Anko…" he said dreamily, once again not listening to himself OR thinking clearly. She raised a brow.
"Some 'Anko', huh?" she teased, still smiling towards him as he blushed once again.
"D-d-dango! I mean Anko Dango! No, Mitarashi, I meant! I want Mitarashi… AH! Mitarashi dango, that is! I… uh…" he blabbered, desperately trying to save himself as Anko found it almost too hard to keep her laughter dormant. Turning to him almost teary-eyed, she let a small laugh escape her lips before turning to him, leaning adorably on her interlocked fingers.
"So, you wanna little 'Anko' dango with a bit of 'Mitarashi' on the side, sweetie?" she trilled, smirking and winking at the Jonin who prominently whacked his head on the counter of the coffee shop. A muffled groan escaped him as he refused to face the aggravatingly suggestive Jonin.
"It's not my fault that you're practically named after a dish…" he whispered loudly, anxious to change the subject but seemingly unable to.
"An incredible dish named after a dish. Coincidence? You be the judge, tiger."
Another prick of embarrassment hiked its way up Kakashi's back as he despairingly turned to Anko who, not one to let humiliation down easy, clawed teasingly towards Kakashi whilst making a 'purring' sound. Placing his hands together in a praying position and releasing a hysterical and high-pitched laugh of embarrassment, Kakashi practically begged her to cease and desist.
"Let's… let's just forget this happened and go get you some dango, shall we?"
Quickly standing and placing her hands on her hips, she nodded towards the hesitant Jonin.
"Thought you'd never ask. Come on, let's go - this dish is huuuuungry!"
As she quickly turned and walked towards the door, Kakashi found his eyes once again coveting her form. As he placed his book in his pocket and watched her stand expectantly at the door with her hands on her hips, he was smart enough not to voice a thought before quickly moving towards her.
'And what a dish she is…'
Anko slyly winked back towards Kakashi, taking him by surprise.
"Hey, if you hurry up, dessert's on me."
After faced with images of what can only be described as a 'Chocolate Anko Sundae', Kakashi gracefully disembarked from his chair and prominently familiarised himself with the hard stone floor.
"Hey Ino!"
The hyperactive youth found his way into Ino's family flower shop, turning in all directions and taking in the vast array of colours and smells. Ino waved from behind the counter, smiling casually as she fussed about with some decorative supplies.
"Hey there, Naruto. What brings you here?" she asked coolly, knowing perfectly well why the blonde-haired Genin was browsing the flowers. He blushed, turning to her with a wide smile and quickly placing a hand on the back of his head.
"Oh, uh… n-nothing special. Just wanna… ya know, look at some flowers…"
Ino shrugged, turning disinterestedly from the boy and back to her decorative paraphernalia.
"Oh, ok, that's fine. By the way, I know her favourite flower, and it's not over there," she said slyly, shooting him a subtle side-glance. Within a second, Naruto had burst to the counter and was desperately pleading with the girl.
"Alright, already! I'm hopeless at this stuff and I need to get the right flowers because I'm not a moron anymore and have found out that Hinata likes me and I need to make her like me because I like her so to do that I need a flower that is as pretty as her but it won't be as pretty as her because-"
Ino flailed her arms worriedly, approaching the frantically babbling ninja as he was slowly turning purple and making quite a literal song-and-dance about the whole thing.
"Geez, Naruto! Take a freakin' breath already! You're talking gibberish!" she demanded, placing her hands on either side of the boy's cheeks and quickly shaking them side to side. Naruto quickly took a breath in, locking eyes with the blonde haired girl as she raised her brows. He blinked, released a very deep sigh and then returned worriedly to Ino.
"So… I take it you already know, huh?" he asked half-heartedly, pouting as she released his cheeks and placed a hand on her hips.
"Ah-huh, I do, and congratulations! You basically scored the hottest babe in Konoha – well, you know, besides me," came Ino's quirky reply, holding up a 'peace' sign and winking. Naruto looked at her glumly, preparing a signature absent-minded response that he'd soon wish had remained unspoken.
"… Hinata's prettier."
Yeah, you know that little voice that tells people important things, like 'You probably shouldn't say that to Ino' or 'Playing 'chicken' with a freight train probably isn't a healthy idea'? Naruto apparently doesn't have one.
Ino's head seemed to almost quadruple in size as she towered above the cowering Naruto, teeth bared and waving her arms about ridiculously. If she could have spouted flames…
"NARUTO YOU BONEHEAD! YOU DON'T JUST INSULT SOMEONE WHO'S WILLING TO HELP YOU WITH POSSIBLY THE GREATEST ROMANCE STORY OF THIS CENTURY! DO YOU WANT MY HELP TO GET THIS GIRL OR NOT?" she screamed hysterically, pointing threateningly from behind the counter. Ino never did like to lose, and coming in second place to anyone hardly seemed like her idea of a good time. Naruto quickly placed his hands together, bowing repeatedly towards the furious girl.
"Ah, I'm sorry Ino! You're very pretty! Really pretty! I mean it, really! Prettiest in all of Konoha! PLEASE help me pick some flowers for Hinata! You know I suck at this stuff!" he quickly babbled, desperate to re-enter her good books. Appearing to have been successful, as Ino's ego was now seemingly itched to her satisfaction, she immediately calmed down and smirked.
"Now, that's a bit better, isn't it?" she replied, happily smiling from the counter as she quickly turned and headed to her left. Naruto was smart enough to withhold from voicing his next statement.
'Man, she's just about as crazy as Sakura!'
Barely taking any time at all, Ino returned quickly from the store-room, holding a single white lily with a slight purple colouration just around the petals. She'd wrapped a lilac ribbon around the short cut stem and sprayed some water over the petals. He had to hand it to the girl – it looked awesome!
"First things first, Naruto!" exclaimed the exuberant blue-eyed girl, gently trimming around the flower and stem. "With Hinata, most of the time she's very much a 'less-is-more' kinda girl. So, instead of a bouquet, I'm just gonna give you one flower for today. Trust me; she'll love it, alright? Now, do you know what this is?"
Naruto quickly darted between the flower and Ino. He seemed happy to receive the information about Hinata, but Ino could tell that he was waging a tumultuous internal battle - he couldn't tell whether this was a test or just a silly question and, being Naruto, he answered for the latter.
"… it's a flower."
Ino's eyes narrowed as her vacant expression clearly wanted to have another explosive rant. She took a deep breath in and slowly pointed a finger to the flower.
"This is a lavender-brushed White Calla Lily. These are Hinata's absolute favourite. She's got a load of flowers pressed somewhere, but she never presses these ones. She loves them, and every boyfriend should make it a top priority to remember their girlfriend's favourite flower. So," Ino paused, clearing her throat and waving the flower in front of Naruto, "again. Naruto, do you know what this is?"
Naruto quickly slammed some money down on the bench and took the flower from Ino, bolting towards the door.
"It's Hinata's favourite flower! She's definitely gonna be my girlfriend now!"
"W-wait! Don't run so fast, you'll wreck it!"
Naruto skidded to a halt just short of the door. Happy that he was going to take her advice, Ino smiled and called.
"Walk carefully, alright? It's a delicate flower, just like Hinata!"
Naruto turned back, smiling and nodding, then continued slowly to the door. Ino couldn't help but look forlornly after the boy, leaning on the bench and day-dreaming.
'Maybe one day someone will buy a flower for me… maybe even Kiba! Oh, I'd cut it just perfectly, then he'd… wait, I'd cut my own flower? Ah, what do I care? It'd be OUR flower! The first flower a boy's ever bought for me…'
Naruto suddenly stopped, quickly remembering something that he was sure Ino would be happy to hear.
"Oh yeah, by the way Ino!"
He turned and walked a few steps back towards the blue-eyed girl who looked on inquisitively, raising a questioning brow.
"I'm sure just one flower will win her over, Naruto. It's a really good one," she assured with a smile, but another flower clearly wasn't Naruto's intention. He looked around cautiously before slanting his eyes and lowering his tone to a faint whisper.
"I hear Kiba thinks you're really pretty and way outta his league. He told me while we were talking the other day."
Ino turned an unhealthy shade of bright red as her eyes almost burst out of her head. Naruto smiled widely once more and then began a maddening dash towards the entrance.
"See-ya Ino, and thanks again for the flower!"
Naruto dashed out of the flower shop as Ino suddenly found the floor, her legs kicking up as her eyes swirled in a daydream of dark hair, puppies and petunias.
Naruto raced through the streets, hoping to find Hinata at her usual spot, just outside of Konoha. At that exact moment, he remembered what Ino had said about ruining the flower. He once again skidded to a halt, plastering a disgruntled look on his face – Naruto was never known for his patience, but he desperately wanted the flower to survive the trip. Holding it gently, he began to somewhat begrudgingly walk, allowing himself at least a quick stride every now and then. Walking past his beloved Ichiraku's, he allowed himself a quick side-glance and promised a stop in on his way back. It was then that he caught sight of a female ninja wearing a long light-brown trench coat making her way through the town, with some kind of… 'something' over her shoulder. Naruto was sure he knew who she was and, upon said presumption, decided to call loudly after her.
"Hey, Anko!"
Anko stopped, surprised by the voice, and quickly turned around. Upon catching her eye and waving, Naruto excitedly made his way towards her. The Jonin smiled at the young boy, noting the flower held safely in his hand.
"Well hey there, short stuff! How ya doin'?" she chimed happily, eyeing the decorated flower once more. He quickly smiled, lifting the flower to her.
"I'm great, just on my way to give this to-"
Suddenly realising that Anko was carrying a 'some-one', not a 'some-thing', he turned to her side as he noted the light grey hair of Kakashi's head hanging somewhere around her lower back. Raising a brow and returning to her still smiling face, Naruto pointed strangely at Kakashi.
"Anko, why are you holding Kakashi-sensei like that?"
Anko smirked.
"Can you keep a secret, Naruto?" she said, slanting her eyes and crouching down next to him, covering her mouth with her hand. Naruto looked cautiously around, slanting his eyes and leaning closer.
"You bet I can," he whispered as she watched the undeniable smile etching at the corner of his mouth. She laughed, shifted Kakashi over her shoulder and then smiled widely at the young Genin.
"We're about to go and have 'dessert'," she said slyly, a threatening glint in her eye. Naruto quickly darted his eyes to Kakashi, then to Anko, still noting the threatening sensuality she emitted.
"… well, that's not much of a secret, but I'll keep it, Anko!" he said proudly, giving her a 'thumbs up' then turning back towards his flower. "Oh, by the way, you haven't seen Hinata anywhere, have you?"
Anko quickly stood, nodding to the young boy as she pointed off towards the entrance.
"I saw her heading to the left of the entrance," she said, as she returned her eyes to the young boy. "Say, this wouldn't have anything to do with the Calla Lily, would it?"
Naruto nodded, smiling widely and pushing the flower in her face again.
"It sure does! I'm gonna ask her to be my girlfriend! For real, this time!"
Anko laughed as Naruto quickly strode off towards the entrance, being careful not to damage the flower he held so dearly. Anko smiled contentedly, looking towards the entrance.
"Funny, I thought asking the girl out was supposed to come before the first date…"
"Just like lunch is supposed to come before dessert…"
Anko's eyes widened as she turned to the now-moving mass in her shoulder. She laughed happily as Kakashi finally stirred.
"Well, I wanted dessert first. Good to see you back on your feet, Kakashi," she sang, happily setting him down as he placed a hand over his forehead.
"Ugh, I wish I could say it feels good to be back on my feet," he said sluggishly, rubbing his hand on the back of his head.
"And here I was, thinking I'd have to drag you halfway across Konoha," she said slyly as the gears in her mind began to turn.
"Well, I'm glad that you don't have to. Might have been a little embarrassing on my part," said Kakashi, laughing nervously and then straightening up. "Now, who's going out with whom?"
Suddenly sparking an interest in her eyes, Anko turned to the weary Jonin.
"Say, whaddaya think about heading after him?" she asked quickly, turning to the direction that Naruto had recently sped off in. Kakashi followed her gaze, narrowed his eyes and then quickly returned to her.
"Who?"
"Naruto."
"… why?"
Anko grabbed Kakashi's hand and began screaming towards the entrance, dragging a bewildered and screaming Kakashi behind her.
"A-A-ANKO! WH-WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING? WHY ARE WE AFTER NARUTO?" Kakashi called to her as she tore towards the entrance as fast as she could, laughing as an ecstatic (and borderline insane) smile slapped itself across her face.
"I've been waiting for years to see this happen! You think I'm gonna miss it?"
Kakashi finally found his footing, quickly running after here, still confused and disorientated as to what was going on.
"Miss what?"
Anko turned to him, smiling a little too excitedly.
"Naruto's gonna ask Hinata to be his girlfriend!"
Kakashi's eyes widened as he locked his gaze intently with Anko's.
"Are you serious?"
She nodded triumphantly.
"He just told me then!"
Kakashi burst forward, whipping Anko into his arms as she released a squeak of shock.
"I know where they'll be! What are we waiting for?"
Prominently holding her close to his chest as she looped her arms around his neck, he sped off towards the entrance faster than Anko thought he was capable of.
"Geez, you're more excited than I am!" she trilled happily. Kakashi smiled charmingly, even though it remained hidden behind his mask.
"I've wanted the girl to tell Naruto since he started training with Iruka! I constantly talk about them with Kurenai. We've placed bets on when they're going to finally get together!"
Kakashi took to the rooftops, nimbly leaping from house to house as Anko laughed.
"Bets, huh? When did you bet they'd be together?"
"Before the exams!"
She laughed expectantly, brushing her hair out of her eyes as she turned to Kakashi, unable to stop herself admiring his physical prowess.
"You know, you're pretty energetic for not having eaten all day," she pondered aloud, darting her eyes from his chest to his face. He shrugged.
"I've gone longer… but now that you mention it, some Mitarashi would really hit the spot."
She laughed proudly, raising her brows.
"Keep talking like that and maybe she will."
Naruto continued his pattern of 'walk-walk-nervous jog, walk-walk-nervous jog' all the way to the rocky waterfall that Hinata frequented, just a few minutes out of Konoha. Hoping that she'd be there so he could finally ask Hinata to be his girlfriend, his REAL girlfriend, he quickly noticed the butterflies dancing around in his stomach again. He placed a hand over his stomach as his head began to feel lighter.
'Awww man! There it is again! What is that? I hope I'm not coming down with something! Not just before I'm about to tell-'
Naruto's thought pattern was brought to an abrupt halt as he unknowingly paraded into the pool of water. He'd reached the waterfall faster than he thought he would, taking him quickly by surprise. Thinking of sparing nothing on himself but the flower that he'd bought for Hinata, he hoisted it quickly above his head and met the water bravely in order to protect it. Finding the bottom of the shallow pool, he quickly pushed himself up to a standing position. Spouting a couple of gallons of water from his mouth, he released a less-than-happy sigh. His white and orange shirt was soaked, along with his dark pants and sandals. Thinking the worst, he slowly turned to the flower, only to be pleasantly greeted by the white lily, still standing proud and glistening in his grasp. While the rest of him remained soaked, his spirit soared as a smile once again found his features.
"Well, that's a relief. Now I'm really glad that I went with a flower and not a cinnamon roll!" he pondered aloud to himself, looking up at the bright sun and relaxing into a warm smile. The sun felt fantastic on his face. It had been so long since he'd just relaxed underneath its gentle rays…
But enough about that! Naruto had important business to attend to! Turning back to the lily in his hand, he nodded jubilantly.
"Right! Now to find-"
"N-Naruto?"
"What? No! I want to find… oh! Hinata!"
Naruto turned to the rocky walls next to the waterfall. Hinata had stationed herself at the edge of the pool, dangling her feet in the cool water underneath the plentiful shade offered by the surrounding trees. The timid eyes of the Hyuga heiress fell upon her crush as he locked eyes with her. Giving a quick wave, he waded towards her, smiling proudly as he ducked the lily behind his back.
"I thought I h-heard someone. H-how are you, Naruto?" she asked, quickly averting her eyes and poking her index fingers together. It was then that Naruto noticed that Hinata wasn't wearing her usual attire. She'd opted for a black skin-tight shirt and knee-length cream pants. Naruto quickly looked her up and down as she blushed, darting to and from the eyes of her beloved.
"Wh-what's wrong, N-Naruto?" she asked anxiously, starting to go her signature shade of crimson. Naruto shook his head and quickly placed a hand behind his head.
"Oh, nothing! I just… I'm just not used to seeing you… like this…"
"L-like this?" Hinata repeated, wondering what Naruto meant. 'Does he not like the way I look? Have I… does he think it's unattractive? Is it too revealing? O-oh! What, is he… is Naruto… perving on me? Oh, gosh! Where is he looking? At my chest? My stomach? My bottom?'
While Hinata's thoughts ran amuck, Naruto quickly remembered the lily in his hands.
"Oh, nothing bad! You look great, Hinata, but that's not important - I've got something for you," he said, keeping his hand behind his back. The poor girl blushed as she smiled, shaking her head at the smiling blonde's words.
"Y-you don't have to buy me things, N-Naruto," she said through an ever-growing smile. 'I can't believe it! First a date, now presents! Could this day get any better?'
"Sure I do! I like seeing you smile, and everyone likes presents!" he said happily, smiling widely and bring his arm around to the front. Hinata's smile quickly faded as she drew in a quick breath, clasping her hand over her mouth. 'That's… THAT'S…'
"Since our date a few days ago, I kinda… well, I've been thinking about you, a lot," he nervously admitted, lowering his gaze and shuffling about in the shallow water. Hinata's smile grew beyond the cover of her small hands as her cheeks burned red, quickly surveying the petals of the flower. Naruto swallowed loudly and, finally gaining the courage to look Hinata in the eyes, lifted his gaze to hers.
"Well, I found out that you really like these flowers and they really remind me of you, so I bought you one!"
Naruto handed the flower to the girl as her heart beat intensely, thumping itself almost out of the poor girl's chest. Hinata gently reached a hand forward as Naruto approached her from the water, resting his chest against her knees. She quickly inhaled, accidently slipping forward and grabbing Naruto's arm instead of the flower. Meeting the Genin's cerulean gaze, panic quickly cloaked her being as she trembled gently to his touch. Smiling and thinking nothing of it, Naruto decided to finally ask Hinata what he'd originally intended since the start of the day.
"So, I know we kinda did this backwards Hinata, but I guess, I really wanted to see you today, because I wanna ask you something."
Hinata froze in his gaze, her cheeks suddenly on fire. A shiver travelled up her spine, paralysing her momentarily as her eyes widened, darting from his lips to his eyes with only one prominent thought on her mind:
'OH MY GOD, NARUTO! HE'S GOING TO…
HE'S GOING TO KISS ME! NARUTO'S GOING TO KISS ME!
HINATA, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? DON'T YOU DARE FAINT!
KISS HIM! DON'T FAINT, KISS HIM! DON'T FAINT, KISS HIM! DON'T FAINT, KISS HIM, DON'T FAINT, KISS HIM DON'T FAINT KISS HIM DON'T FAINT KISS HIM DON'T FAINT KISSHIMDON'TFAINTKISSHIMDON'TFAINTKISSHIMDON'TFAINT-'
Hinata closed her eyes and leaned towards Naruto, who was happily smiling with his eyes also closed, blissfully unaware of what Hinata was thinking. As she leaned ever closer, she waited to be greeted, finally, by the touch of her crush's soft lips… to finally feel her first kiss!
Unfortunately for poor Hinata, she was snapped out of her day-dream by Naruto placing a finger gently against her lips. Her eyes shot open, darting from the flower, to Naruto's eyes, to his lips, to his eyes, to his lips and finally back to his eyes once more. A cheeky grin was plastered on his face as he leaned closer to her.
"First things first, Hinata!" he said, taking her hand off his arm and placing it around his hand so they were both holding the flower. "This is the first present I've ever given a girl, so… well, make sure you look after it!"
She was somewhat disheartened, but still happy enough to be in his company. And he'd brought her a lavender-brushed White Calla Lily – that was her absolute favourite! She squeaked out a tiny laugh as she happily looked the flower up and down.
"It's… it's beautiful, Naruto. Th-thank you so much…" she said softly, attempting to pull the flower from his hands. Upon finding she couldn't take it from his grip, she met his eyes again, almost confused.
"Well, you see, Hinata, you only get the flower if you answer my question!" he said, still keeping his mischievous smile firmly on his face. Hinata playfully rolled her eyes and smiled wide, showing her teeth – a smile that Naruto was quickly becoming infatuated with.
"Wh-what did you w-want to ask me, Naruto?" she said as she playfully folded her legs around his waist. He smiled and placed his free hand gently on her thigh, to which she nervously tittered. What followed, however, drained every laugh from her system.
"Hinata, will you be my girlfriend?"
The colour left Hinata's cheeks as she locked eyes with Naruto, who was still smiling excitedly. Keeping a smile just as prevalent on her own face, Hinata swayed gently upon the question, as if she was giving it thought. The flower suddenly became a distant memory as her body fell towards Naruto, accidently placing her chest directly onto the stunned Genin's face as the lily was thrown on to the rocks. The two Genin fell into the pool as a very flustered Naruto desperately began fighting for the surface.
"HAHA! I KNEW IT! I told you she'd faint, and look at that! Out cold and already gave the kid more than he bargained for!"
Anko and Kakashi had perched themselves in a nearby tree, happily watching the events unfold as Naruto began dragging Hinata's lifeless body to the edge of the pool, frantically trying to wake her up.
"Well, I can guarantee that this day will hold a very fond memory for Naruto, wouldn't you agree?" Kakashi said amusedly, watching the hyperactive Genin suddenly begin to prepare Hinata for CPR.
"Oh my god, he's not, is he? He… Haha, he is! He's giving her mouth-to-mouth!" Anko called, busting a gut laughing as Naruto began to blow air into her mouth. Like clockwork, Hinata snapped her eyes open, bolted upright and turned to Naruto, realising what had just happened. Managing to stay upright for a grand total of one smile from Naruto, she deftly fell backwards as the panicked blonde flailed his arms about wildly. Kakashi joined Anko in sharing a laugh at the expense of the young Shinobi.
"This is certainly going to be the talk of the town. Won't Hiashi be surprised?" he mused, turning to Anko who smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Oh, yeah. I'll bet he'll be really surprised," she said, watching Naruto finally give up and stretch himself out, laying himself down next to Hinata. "Awww, two peas in a pod!"
Kakashi nodded, smiling at the two Genin who were now resting peacefully by the small waterfall.
"Yes they are. Speaking of peas and pods, I'm fairly sure that it's time I shouted lunch. Wouldn't you agree?"
Kakashi leapt from the tree onto the ground, prompting Anko to do the same. Before Kakashi could walk too far, however, Anko quickly grabbed his arm. Kakashi turned to her, mildly taken aback.
"No, I wouldn't agree, Kakashi," she said, quickly pulling him down onto the forest floor besides the tree. Before he had time to react, she quickly placed her body over his, pinning his arms and legs to the floor. Sweat quickly beaded onto his forehead as Kakashi's eyes widened, darting all over Anko's face which suddenly was mere inches from his own.
"Wh-why wouldn't you agree, A-Anko?" he stuttered as she moulded her body to his, sparking a fire that neither would soon forget. She playfully shrugged, pushing her chest to his.
"Didn't you hear me before, Kakashi?" she teased, gently tracing her arms up his sides as she snaked a finger over the top of his face mask, pulling it gently down as she fiercely met his lips with her own. He quickly inhaled as her touch forced a shudder through the Jonin. She broke from his lips, smirking teasingly as she leaned to his ears, her voice barely a whisper and her breath feathering across his neck:
"I said I wanted dessert first."
Ooo, that's raunchy! ;)
The next chapter's gonna be more NaruHina based, and hopefully more from Hinata's point of view :D
R 'n' R, boys and girls! Hope you enjoy, and good writing to all!
LS.