Chapter 6- Before the Mission
Kakashi didn't see Neko for a few days when all of the squads were called in front of the Hokage. Tsunade sat behind her desk looking at the various people standing at attention in front of her.
"Only one of you will be chosen for this mission"
"What mission grandma Tsunade?" Naruto asked
A figure appeared before him
"One that requires tact" Neko said to him
Naruto winced as she disappeared and reappeared in front of different people as shadow clones, Neko herself stood in front of Kakashi. His eye widened a bit before he got a hold of himself
Neko smiled slightly "Kakashi Hatake" she said softly
They stared at each other. He leaned forward slightly to whisper next to her ear
"Pick me" he simply said then as an afterthought, "Neko"
"Done" she replied to him
She reappeared next to Tsunade
"Kakashi" she said "He is all I need"
Tsunade nodded "The rest of you are dismissed"
The room cleared out leaving the 3 of them
"When can you be ready?" Neko asked him
"10 minutes" he replied
"Make it so" Tsunade stated
"Meet you at the gate" he said to Neko
She inclined her head as he disappeared- Tsunade smiled at Neko
"You know what you're doing?"
Neko laughed "Yes Suni he is the one"
Tsunade grinned at her friend
"Good Journey to you come home safe"
Neko nodded before she too disappeared
"Always" was whispered into the room
Tsunade shook her head a smile still on her face "I hope this works" she mumbled
Neko appeared next to Kakashi at the front gate, Naruto Jumped back "Man do you have to do that?" He asked
"I do it because you jump" Neko replied glancing at Kakashi she said "ready?"
He nodded to her, turning back to the squad he said, " I want you all to work on your team drills"
"Yes Kakashi Sensei" Sakura replied
"Safe Journey" Sai commented
"See ya later Sensei's" Naruto said
Kakashi gave the group a small wave and increased his pace to catch up with Neko; they walked in silence for a while until Kakashi cleared his throat.
"Yes?" Neko inquired
"Thank You" Kakashi simply said
"For?"
He smiled "Picking me"
"Why shouldn't I have, you were after all the one I wanted"
They continued to walk in companionable silence
The one I wanted Kakashi kept thinking If Only
"You think too much" Neko said to him
"DO I?"
"Yes if you have something on your mind then say it"
He stopped and turned to her
"You said I am the one you wanted"
She stood there looking up at him
"You are the one I want. Think on that for a while." Then she began to walk again
Kakashi stood there for a moment in stunned silence- a quick smile hit his face before he rushed to catch up with her.
Their mission wasn't complicated they had to pose as a married couple on their honeymoon to find out what was happening to couples who visited a resort in the land of waves.
"I hope you don't mind Kakashi" Neko said once she explained the mission, "this will require close contact for a bit"
"Oh I don't mind" Kakashi replied as he walked beside her he was thinking how fortunate it was that he was picked so he could spend time with her.
They continued to talk learning about each other, they both discovered that the liked the Icha Icha series of books and that they liked some of the same foods. Kakashi even opened up about his past to her he told her about Sakumo, his father, Obito, Rin and even Hanara.
"You just let her leave?" Neko asked surprised
Kakashi shrugged "I wasn't in love with her, my heart had already belonged to another."
I see Neko responded, she didn't dare ask to whom, not yet.
Kakashi smiled to himself he was really enjoying being with her.