Okay… so I'm guessing chapter ten sucked big time since I only got one review :( which, btw, was not always the case… :'( anyways, enough pouting, I'm updating again instead of losing hope to prove otherwise. :) it's just how I am. I'm a freak of nature when it comes to competition and the fact that I hate being imperfect… which I really am…
Vote! Plz. You get to pick two! Who should be with Neji?
OC-2
Hinata-2
Naruto-2
Sasuke-1
Sakura-1
Last but not least,
Gaara-1
Seriously, that's slightly pathetic… but it could just be me. Damn. Oh well.
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Recap: "The doors opened and both headed towards the sliding barriers. Kisame slid both doors open as a grand angry entrance and all anger fled as a smirk found his face. 'Itachi will never live this down.'"
A small blonde bundle was out like a rock with a surrounding warm heat and a sense of total comfort. The lights in the room were on dim but he refused lift his heavy eyelids. His ears heard slight noises like chuckles but his mind soon became foggy again as he returned to a deep sleep.
The warmth and comfort left the drooling blonde with a sense of danger yanking him from his horny dream of a leathered Itachi.
"BAHAHAHA! ITACHI! HAHAHA! IN-IN B-B-BAHAHAHA!!"
"Kisame, I will give you exactly one second to leave before I torture your ass until you beg for mercy."
"WHO KN-KNEW!!! TACHI-CHAN IS-IS HAHAHAHA! I KNEW YOU LIKED YOUR PRETTY SILKY HAIR AND PAINTING YOUR NAILS BUT THIS, HAHAH-"
The raven's eyes instantly flashed red and Kisame had been sent to his mental torture for three seconds before he crumpled to the ground.
"Hn."
"Itachi-chaaan! You haven't done that since our first mission togetheeeeeerrrrrr!" Kisame whined while dragging himself off the floor.
"Well I'm leaving to find Deidara," the red head added with a smirk. "Enjoy him as much as I did, Itachi."
"Hn. Kisame, if you don't stop your obnoxiously loud whining you'll wake up Naruto."
"Tachi-kun, why is does the cookie monster have sharp teeth?" a sleepy blonde mumbled while rubbing his eyes.
"BAHAHA! TACHI-KUN!!! You know, I thought you were being lazy and making me take care of everything else but now I know you were bangin' some blondie!"
Smack.
"You-you smacked me? I get it!" Kisame chuckled with his eyes in perfect crescents. "HE BANGS YOU!" the shark man yelled with wide eyes. "Shit."
Again, the blue man lay crumpled on the cold floor drooling. Itachi grabbed his cloak collar and drags the massive man to the elevator and hit positive three. 'Hn. Sakura will take care of him…unfortunately.' (A/N: yes, Itachi does say "Hn" in his thoughts, at least for me :). And gomen for interrupting.) 'Now, where did that blonde go?'
-_-_-__ gap :) ___-_-_- With Sakura -_-_-___-_-_-
'So, you're saying we have to pretend to attack Naruto with that hot pink bunny outfit under our, my, ugh I give up, clothes?'
'Mhmm.'
'And then strip and start to dance like the strippers Ino made us study before we lost "it"?'
'Yup.'
'How the hell is that going to work?! It's not like he's gonna just stop in his tracks and fuck us right then and there! Plus, I thought you were going for the jackpot.'
'Let me explain. One, you in a sexy bunny outfit would stop Neji in his tracks and god knows he only is gettin' off with his magazines. Two, if Naruto wants to do you then Itachi will want to doyou. Three, I am going for the big game, you just need to see the domino effect.'
'Hmm… it sounds too ridiculous. We need a Plan B.'
'UGH! Fine.'
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As much as everyone thought, Kakashi was no lazy ass. He got up every day at six because of his former sensei's orders to train. The many excuses such as "getting lost on a road of life" and what not usually meant he'd been at the memorial for KIA ninjas. It would take longer sometimes because he never wanted anyone to know how hard the tears fell.
But today was different. Today he lay awake with his eyes glued to the ceiling. He'd usually leave the warmth of Shizune's body to start his shower and leave his apartment, but today everything was different. Something just felt right for once. He wasn't thinking about his comrades that had died or about the future of the village. No, today was a good day. Something was just right.
Tsunade never woke before eight at the very earliest and the copy nin had plenty of time on his hands.
5:45.
Fifteen minutes earlier than normal. Something had to be different. As much as he'd love to hold his hopefully future wife, only when they both are out of the business… which doesn't look too promising, Kakashi left the warm covers and opened the door to the small tile bathroom.
He shed his mask and dark green boxers and stepped inside the slightly molding shower. Yeah, it was gross and most likely harmful but he couldn't care less. Ninjas don't have long to live for so when the shower was turned on and stayed hot for ten minutes, Kakashi absolutely knew that today would be different.
-_-_---_-_---_-_---_-_--- later… like… seven-ish?---_-------_-_--__-___--__--... fail…
"I need that folder from file-"
"Got it."
"And I also need the new gen-'
"Also got it."
"Hn. Show off."
"What Uchiha? Can't handle that your lazy ass ex-sensei actually is efficient?"
"More like a suck up."
Snap.
"Will both of you shut up! And someone bring me another goddamned bottle of sake!"
"Hai, Hokage-sama."
"And Sasuke, while you're at it, bring me another pen. Kakashi, I'd like you to review all these missions, separate them into piles of rank, then organize a 4 man cell for each mission based on abilities. When you are finished with that you are dismissed," she added while wiping the ink on a permanently stained cloth.
The copy nin gathered the papers and sat on the floor of Tsunade's office like a two year old with building blocks. The first week of shadowing he would take in everything in his surroundings and only do what was asked of him. He then quickly realized if he needed to out do his former student things would need to change.
Sasuke realized the morning it started and would make comments such as "suck up" or "pet", but his favorite was "bitch". His tongue could rival Sai's and his competence started to increase after catching a bone breaking punch. Tsunade had ordered Shizune not to heal it. The rest was left up to Ino would would constantly say "oops" and then jab him with a chakra scalpel.
Said Uchiha soon entered with two bottles in one hand and five pens in the other. Precautions were always a must when it comes to Tsunade, especially when one doesn't want to break any more bones then necessary.
"Sasuke, well done today. You may leave."
"Hn." And with that the raven left the quiet office with a poof. Soon Kakashi had finished and Tsunade stopped him from leaving her so called domain; the same one that had more replacements in it then when Orochimaru attacked the village.
"Kakashi, I know you're trying to prevent such an event that could lead to our demise, but you realize you could be ripping the village apart. Many of the "villagers" are Danzou's spies and a civil war might come to pass."
"Would fighting for our own rights be so much worse than becoming mindless drones? I know that the only one that could probably keep the village in order would be Na-him, but no one else is stepping up. I feel that I owe him and this is my way."
"Even this did work out, can you handle the fact that you hold all the ninjas, which you've taught and grown up with, lives? The Third was ready to die, his journals talk about how the deaths add up and he can't sleep. I don't need to tell you about the Fourth. So tell me, can you handle this?"
"With my body and soul," he replied with no hesitation.
"Dismissed," the blonde waved her hand as if waving off the thick sense of serious and death.
Kakashi bowed and a swirl of cherry blossom petals and leaves surrounded the humble standing figure.
He walked down the street with a new sense of pride and motivation. There were few people he'd die for and now he wanted to protect all in this shared home. Home. It seemed so wrong with out everyone here but what can he expect. If he can hold this place together maybe they'll return. It's worth a shot.
Life just seems much better when one finds meaning in life that will benefit others.
--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-- Avec le garcon blond et le garcon noir --_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--
"Eeto 'Tachi-kun, c-can you not look at me?"
"Why?"
Blood rushed to the blonde's face and ears as he looked down at the obvious tent in his boxers.
"Eh heh heh, well… it's morning and I… do I have to explain? You can't tell me this hasn't happened to you before!"
"Hn."
"Exactly! So I need to go… and I'll be on the third floor when I'm done."
"I wouldn't recommend that. Not only has the "cookie monster with teeth", as you so eloquently described, invaded that floor, I'm pretty sure Sakura may have an itch to scratch with you."
"Itch to scratch? If she's itchy then she can rub against a corner or something." (btw, I got really itchy when I wrote this ;] )
Itachi mentally slapped himself and almost rolled his eyes.
"Naruto-san, I mean that she either wants you or wants to talk to you."
"Fine, Uchiha-san, I'll be leaving now to my room and find you to babysit me as I go and eat like people need to do," the blonde replied now standing with a blanket wrapped around him.
As he walked toward the still open sliding doors Itachi called his name emotionlessly.
"Yes," he turned with a small glint of hope in his eyes.
"Blanket." And the glint was gone. Naruto's face went back to one void of emotions as he held the blanket out and dropped it. Turning sharply, he exited Itachi's floor.
'What am I doing? Why am I such an ass! One person that I like and I had to let Kisame get to me. Why am I so insecure about another person? I've never second guessed myself. UGH! I don't understand this damned concept.'
w/ Naru-kun :/
'I guess he doesn't want me. Maybe it was a mistake to come here. I'll just give up my title and drag Sakura with me out the door.'
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Ugh. Sorry… I sorta had writers block surprisingly enough. I really want this story to move forward and stick to the plot I have… but I just sorta seems like its going no where. I know exactly where to bring it but its just the whole… idk :/ oh well. I'll stop complaining..
Okay, seriously.. I think there was only one vote. I'll start it my way but I just thought that ppl would want sorta a say in it…
Plz don't forget to review :) I love them, they love me. Its just kinda a workin relationship ;P
I'll be gone all this week on yet another vacation… that hopefully will be a vacation…
I know I commented a lot in this chapter but I honestly couldn't help it :P
The Poll is still open (oops, I almost spelled that pole…) and all votes are accepted until I finally post the first chapter… which should be after this week cuz honestly I'll still nothing to do.
Oh, and sorry for this being short. :) hopefully the next one won't be. It took me forever to accept this version.