Taking Chances
Chapter 8
The days ticked by and Yamato finally arrived back to the village after his last long mission. Reporting to Lady Tsunade right away he gave her his report to how it went before continuing on home to shower and rest. Going in through the front door he noticed the flowers were gone and decided to pay her a visit after a nap.
With little else to do he showered and rested as the afternoon passed by. That evening when he stirred he walked out of the apartment and knocked on her door, hoping to invite her over for supper the next night. When his knock remained unanswered he took it that she just wasn't home yet. Retreating back to his own apartment he went back to sleep, determined to catch her on her way to work in the morning.
Dawn spread over the sky and he slowly got himself presentable once again. Waiting out in the hallway her apartment was strangely quiet. He began to get worried as the time passed and she would clearly be late for her work if she didn't leave immediately. Knocking on her door he received no answer. After waiting a while he went to his balcony.
By noon he could see the academy kids outside playing and was wondering what they were doing out when he remembered his last conversation with Kakashi before he left on the mission. 'But if she is on a break from the academy, where is she?'
That afternoon he heard the tapping on his living room window and opened it up for Kakashi to come in. The look he sported said he didn't have good news. "I take it this won't be good news?"
"Depends on how you take it," he replied. "Kagome left the village to basically go sightseeing around. Lady Tsunade got her to agree to a select route, all we know is she is in The Land of Water quite possibly."
"How did you know she even left?" He asked stunned, wondering when it all took place.
"I had witnessed her walk out of the village gates several days ago. She is supposed to be back within 14 days, I would have to say it has already been 11." Kakashi let him do the math. "If she isn't back by then Lady Tsunade is sending a team to find her, I have already volunteered but if a mission comes up that goes her way then I will be sent on it. It wouldn't hurt if you spoke with her as well; I never mentioned your contact with her."
Giving a nod he set out to do just that, leaving his friend to show himself out as usual. Arriving at the tower he quickly made his way to the door, waiting patiently to be allowed entry. As team ten left on their new mission he walked in. "Yamato, I wasn't expecting to see you so soon after you just got back yesterday from a mission."
"There is something that has been brought to my attention," he supplied, waiting to be given the permission to speak freely.
With a nod she looked at him before setting down her paper she just finished. "Go ahead," she instructed.
"Kakashi had just notified me that Kagome had left the village almost two weeks ago, I would like to volunteer for any missions headed in the direction she took," his worry being something she immediately noticed.
"Something happen between you two, I heard you two were seen enjoying dinner together a few weeks back?" She looked at him curiously although he matched her worry for the young woman.
He looked rather uncomfortable but she continued to wait for an answer. "I did treat her to dinner, I have a romantic interest in her," he replied honestly, surprising Lady Tsunade that he confessed so easily to his intentions with her.
"Took long enough for someone to catch your eye," she mumbled. Regarding him more seriously she recalled they are neighbors as well. "Let me know as soon as she does arrive back. If she doesn't show up at the academy when it resumes then I will be sending you and Kakashi on a mission to retrieve her. I might send one of the medic-nin as well just in case. For now, until something actually happens we are just getting worked up over nothing."
Leaving the tower he wondered if she was right, they might just be getting worked up over nothing. Walking along the street he was soon joined by Kakashi with an offer to spar in one of the open fields. Liking the sound of burning some time that way they headed off.