Chapter 4: Disasters

"I thought when she said we left tomorrow, was that we left during the day," Kakashi says to Asuma in the pitch black forest.

Asuma rubs his eyes, "Why are you so tired?"

"Anko's a handful to please," Kakashi mumbles.

Asuma laughs, "But you love that in her."

Kakashi nods, "She's amazing."

"Do you tell her that?"

"I do."

"Kurenai is inviting Anko over for some drinks."

Kakashi shrugs, "A bunch of questions about me are going to be asked."

"That's certain, but I don't expect Anko to say anything you don't want her too."

"But it's Anko. She will surprise you."

"That's true. We should set up camp here."

Kakashi jumps to the closets tree and sets his bag down. Kakashi opens one of his pockets on his jacket and pulls out a small card. The card says, "You already miss me since you're reading this. P.s You're a huge asshole – Anko."

Kakashi smiles and Asuma joins him. "What's on the card?" Asuma asks.

"It's nothing."

"It's obviously something," Asuma says and grabs it from Kakashi.

Asuma tries to read it but Kakashi swiftly takes it back. "Leave me alone," Kakashi mutters looking at the card.

Asuma takes it back, "Is it from Anko?"

"It is," Kakashi says and takes it back.

"Just let me read it," Asuma says.

"No."

"Bro just let me see it."

Kakashi shakes his head and tucks it back into his jacket. "Only my eyes can see it."

Asuma leans back, "Do you love her?"

"It's been barely three weeks."

"I've loved Kurenai after our first week."

"You loved her before you even dated her," Kakashi shakes his head.

"Touché," Asuma mutters and lies down.

Kakashi slits his thumb and slams it to the ground. Shiba pops out. A small dog pops out, larger than Pakkun, with light grey fur and a white underside. He has a dark Mohawk and the normal blue vest and forehead protector around his neck. He sits, "Ey, Kakashi!"

"What's up?"

"She was sent on a mission to investigate a campsite where Kabuto was spotted."

"What the fuck? Is Bull with her?"

"No. She left him behind."

Kakashi's mouth presses into a hard line. Asuma stands, "Let's finish this mission and save your girl."

Kakashi smiles and jumps off the tree, running with Asuma. Kakashi's mind is only on two things, to finish this mission and save the woman he loves. Shiba is running alongside Kakashi, keeping his eyes on his boss. Asuma stares at him, "You really do like her."

Kakashi doesn't hear that comment. He's in his own world at the moment as they come upon the one solid tower, made out of full stone with only one lookout window and approximately two stories high.

Kakashi pulls his forehead protector up and opens his eyes, scanning the area for enemies. Kakashi closes his eye and pulls it back down. He turns to Asuma and shows two on his fingers. Asuma nods understanding. He whispers, "I'll take the enemy outside. You go in and places the explosive tags around."

Kakashi nods and he's gone in seconds. Asuma jumps out of the bush and sneaks over to the enemy standing outside on the west side. He takes out his chakra blades and jumps at the enemy. He stabs the enemy in the back, injuring him enough not to move. Shiba jumps out, "Go for the other one. I've got this one."

Asuma nods and starts running to the other side. Kakashi sneaks up to the only floor of the tower. No one is in there, but there is a single lone desk with many papers scattered around. Kakashi checks the papers and find it is information on Orchimaru's test subjects. He gathers the papers and starts placing the tags on the wall.

Asuma is in full battle with the enemy. Asuma has an injury on his upper right arm while the enemy has a deep gash on his chest. Asuma jumps towards him full speed with his hand ready to penetrate the enemy's torso.

The enemy evades the attack and swings his kunai towards Asuma's side. Shiba comes and quickly bits his arm full force, making the enemy drop his kunai. The enemy starts wailing and throws Shiba off his arms. Shiba couldn't catch himself, causing him to hit the tree full force. Shiba cries in pain and lies at the trunk of the tree motionless.

Kakashi jumps down from the top of the tower and knocks the enemy out by jumping on him. Kakashi notices Shiba on the ground and runs over to him. He picks him up in his arms, "Go rest up buddy."

Shiba nods, "Thanks boss." And he's gone in a flash.

Asuma comes up behind Kakashi, "Ok, let's go find Anko."

Kakashi nods and summon Pakkun.

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Anko sneaks over to the large tree outside the base. She has a smirk on her face and a kunai ready to kill someone with. She only senses one enemy and that person is Kabuto. She is ready to kill him without a second notice. She leaps out of the tree and swings her kunai quick enough to cut his arm.

She jumps back when he screams in pain and grips his arm. From his hand comes out a green glowing chakra and suddenly his injury is gone. He turns with a smirk on his face, "I've been expecting Kakashi, but you can do."

"Shut the fuck up," Anko says.

Kabuto slips his glasses up and his hand starts to glow a blue chakra. "I can't keep Orochimaru waiting."

He runs towards her and swings his arm to her side. She jumps back and evades the attack. She throws kunais at him but he easily dodges them. "You've become weak Miss Anko."

"What would you know? You've been weak all your life," Anko mutters.

Kabuto smiles, "I can determine that."

He runs towards her and she tries the same tactic. He knew she was going to do that he swung once again and his hand hits her left arm. She screams in pain and falls to the ground. She moves to a base of a tree to hold her up. Steadily and slowly she stands up, raising her right arm in the process. Three snakes come out from her sleeve and wrap around Kabuto.

The snakes bite into Kabuto sending a deadly poison into him. He laughs, "You think Orchimaru's poison is going to affect me?"

He slices through the snakes and flies towards Anko. Amazingly enough she dodges the attack, but foot got into the way and he swings at it. She screams and holds her ankle. "Fuck," she mutters.

"It hurts, doesn't it?"

She looks up and reaches for kunais but he grips her hand. Her face flushes with pain but he doesn't let go until her face is all red. Her breathing is hoarse, "He's going to kill you."

Kabuto laughs, "Orochimaru never would kill me."

Kakashi jumps out of the trees and he's eyes are full of anger. She pants, "I wasn't talking about Orochimaru."

Kakashi rushes towards him with a kunai. Kabuto blocks it with his arms face with the sudden change of enemy. Kakashi grips both his wrists and pins him against a large tree trunk. "You think you're amazing?" Kakashi asks.

"I do," Kabuto grins and both his hands light a blue chakra.

Kakashi moves his knee up right into Kabuto's crotch. Kabuto groans and Kakashi laughs, "You sure are amazing."

Suddenly Bull comes out of the tree and Kakashi let's go. Bull runs up to Kabuto and head butts him in the back. Kabuto stumbles forward at the force right into Kakashi's blazing raikiri. Kakashi upper cuts and his hand fly cleanly into Kabuto's shoulder. Kabuto screams in pain but his opposite hands on Kakashi's hand and it lights up, shattering Kakashi's left hand to bits.

Kakashi ignores the pain and unleashes his Mangekyō sharingan. "KAMUI," Kakashi yells and a clear vortex starts spinning around Kabuto's head.

Kabuto yells in pain, "STOP KAKASHI!"

Kakashi keeps going but his eye stings and his chakra is depleting. When Kabuto's head is fully emerge into the vortex, Kakashi closes his eye and it shatters. Blood flies everywhere and Kabuto's lifeless body falls to the floor, headless.

Kakashi drops to the floor with both his eyes closed. Asuma taps him, "You okay enough to walk?"

Kakashi looks up at him panting, "I can try," Kakashi says slowly standing.

He stumbles and Asuma catches him, "You did it again."

Kakashi looks at his painful hand, "My hand is fucked up."

"Reinforcements should be here soon," Asuma says moving Kakashi slowly over to Anko.

Kakashi's breathing still staggered, "Are you oaky?"

"I guess, though my ankle and both hands are fucked up."

Kakashi smiles as she puts her head on his shoulder, "You're fucking stupid," Kakashi mutters.

Anko frowns, "You can go fuck yourself."

Kakashi looks at Asuma. Asuma gets it and walks away. Kakashi looks at Anko, "You scared me."

"Why are you scared?" Anko teases him.

"Why did you do this after I told you not too?"

"Kakashi, I'm a grown woman I'm not taking bullshit from you."

Kakashi closes his eyes expecting this already. It's time for him to confess to Anko. "You can at least take it into account."

"Why do you even care it's not like we're married?"

"I… I love you," Kakashi whispers.

AN: I swear, worst way to get a confession. I'm leaving it at that even though I haven't reached 2 thousand words. I don't know whether to make a new story or a chapter 5, but I'll figure it out soon. Thank you for reading this story, if this is the last chapter otherwise, thank you for reading this chapter.