CHAPTER 7 – My love to you
It was late afternoon. After the priestess- Yuuri to be more exact, met up with Tsunade, she walked with Kaori down the empty streets of Konoha. Yuuri was still in the form of the priestess, she suddenly stopped and turned towards Kaori. "Kaori, I think it's okay now for you to leave, since I'm not really a priestess after all." Yuuri smiled at Kaori.
"But Rena-sama…"
"I'm so sorry that I lied to you all these years." Yuuri looked into Kaori's eyes.
Kaori grabbed Yuuri's shoulders with both of her hands. "But, Rena-sama! You have helped the water country so much! How can we ever manage without you?" Kaori gasped and let go of Yuuri. "Sorry, forgive me for my rudeness, Rena-sama."
"It's okay." Yuuri smiled. "You can drop the politeness, I'm just an ordinary shinobi."
"Rena-sama…"
"But it is true that I can't go back to how I was before as the priestess." Yuuri began but she was quickly interrupted by Kaori, with a very anxious face.
"Rena-sama, that is not true! I mean, can't you just make that barrier which conceals your chakra and transform into the priestess'-"
"Yes, indeed I can." Yuuri stopped Kaori. "But I doubt that those shinobis were just wandering ones."
Kaori was deeply confused. "What does that mean?"
"Most likely, those shinobis was sent by someone in the water country, someone who wants me dead."
Kaori gasped. "It can't be! The senators!"
Yuuri nodded. "And I undid the barrier cast around my body that concealed my chakra all these years, my original appearance was also revealed. I doubt that no one would find out about this and report to them."
"But… why would they want to kill Rena-sama?"
"It's quite clear that I have hindered their plans to start a war. The federal Lord only shook that idea away since I managed to convince him." Yuuri looked hopelessly at Kaori. "You do understand now I am quite powerless in this situation."
Kaori avoided Yuuri's eyes and stared at the ground. "I suppose…"
Suddenly, a black figure landed between Yuuri and Kaori. An arm came up and grabbed Yuuri by the waist. The black figure quickly disappeared after that. The movements were too fast for Kaori to trace, she had completely lost sight of Yuuri already. She grunted, and hopped onto the top of the building beside her, hoping to find where Yuuri was.
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The black figure jumped from building to building, holding Yuuri by the waist. From the body shape of her kidnapper, Yuuri determined that it was a male shinobi. She stayed silent and let him take her to wherever it was going. Soon, they landed on a certain block. The black-figured shinobi slid down the wall, opened the window and hopped into the apartment.
"To be honest, you do a very bad job in kidnapping." Yuuri stared at the black-clothed shinobi unmasking his face.
"Are you even supposed to say that when you're kidnapped?" He unmasked his face, revealing his spiky white hair- none other than the copy ninja- Kakashi. He frowned. "Shouldn't you look more surprised?"
"I was never good at showing emotions." Yuuri replied bluntly. "Plus, that outfit doesn't match you at all."
Kakashi raised an eyebrow at her. He went down to his drawer and pulled out some clothes. Yuuri focused on Kakashi. "What do you think you're doing?" It was obviously weird for your kidnapper to suddenly start stripping in front of you.
"What do you think?" Kakashi stared at Yuuri, who was glaring at his half-naked body from the floor. "I'm changing." Yuuri raised an eyebrow. Kakashi pointed at the black outfit he had just worn to "kidnap" Yuuri. "It was burning in there." He quickly added before any wrong thoughts managed to make its way into Yuuri's mind.
"There's something called a toilet, if you don't know." Yuuri leaned back against the wall.
Kakashi pulled his usual sleeveless shirt over his head. "I've been living alone for almost three years now." Yuuri stayed silent at the comment. Kakashi sat on his bed facing Yuuri once he had finished clothing himself.
"Why did you take me here?" Yuuri asked without lifting her gaze off the floor.
Kakashi stared at Yuuri. "I want to talk. But first, can you undo that transformation? I want to talk to your real face." Yuuri did as she was told and undid her transformation, revealing her blue hair and blue eyes. Kakashi smiled. "Well, let's hear some explanations now."
Yuuri took a deep breath and started explaining to Kakashi. She explained how Sandaime Hokage gave her a mission as a spy in the water country, reporting any sudden movements that would cause Konoha or the fire country harm. The mission was suppose to be long and ongoing one, and she wouldn't have known about the third Hokage's death if she hadn't decided to pay Konoha a visit.
"So… you would never have come back if it wasn't for this visit?" Yuuri nodded. "Well… I might have to thank the water country for making the decision of invading Konoha." Kakashi chuckled.
"Who would want that?" Yuuri was confused.
Kakashi leaned forwards, and smiled. "At least it made you come back." Yuuri frowned and looked out the window. They both fell silent for awhile. "You still haven't told me how you survived back then."
Yuuri stayed silent. "I… don't want to talk about it."
Kakashi stared at her, hoping that she would eventually say something. When she didn't, he frowned and ran his hand through his shaggy hair. "So… I guess that's about it for the explanations." Kakashi headed towards the kitchen, Yuuri just watched a leaf being blown away outside the window. "Want something to drink?" Kakashi's hand reached out from the kitchen.
"I'm not thirsty." Yuuri stood up with that response.
She sat on the bed, and ran her hands over the bed sheets. A tear seemed to trickle down her face. She lifted her head and moved her eyes from one spot to another around the room. Focusing on small details of the apartment. Then she finally got up, wiped her tears dry with her hands and was about to hop out of the window to make her leave. She was stopped by a hand which stretched out to hold her hand. "Just where do you think you're going?" Without warning, Kakashi jerked her backwards and pinned her against the wall with his body. Leaning close to her face, he whispered into her ear. "I am never letting you go again, I swear." He swung her body onto the bed behind him.
Yuuri fell with a thud. "Kakashi, what are you trying-"
He quickly threw himself over her. "I told you, I'm making you stay here." He started kissing her softly along her neck. Yuuri tried to push him off, but Kakashi's body pushed harder and harder against hers. Eventually, she gave up on trying.
Kakashi's lips slowly made its way to Yuuri's. He pressed down on her lips, soft but forceful at the same time. His hands moved slowly to Yuuri's hips. "If someone finds out, you'll be jailed."
Kakashi stopped. "For what?"
"You do realize you are doing this to a priestess of the water country, do you?" Yuuri looked at Kakashi.
"You will always be my Yuuri." With that, he carried on kissing her on the neck. This time, with his hand making its way to her thigh. He pulled it up slightly, allowing it to rest on his back as he carried on kissing her.
"You idiot." Yuuri held Kakashi, right hand on his hair and left hand grabbing his hip. "At least take off your mask when you're kissing someone."
Kakashi slid his mask off and smiled at Yuuri. He started licking her on the neck as the sun set into the horizons, darkening the room as the couple snuggled themselves in bed.
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Morning came, and a group met together at the gates of Konoha. Yuuri quickly joined them in the form of the priestess. Poor Kaori had been searching all night for her for nothing. Kakashi followed behind. "Are you really going back?"
"I have to. I have things that aren't finished yet." Yuuri looked around at Kakashi. "But this time, I promise I'm going to come back." She said that with a smile on her face. Kakashi returned it with a smile as well.
"Rena-sama, it is time to go." Yuuri nodded and she stepped into her carriage. The ANBU around her signaled the horse to start moving. Kakashi just stood there watching as they walked further and further away from the gates.
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Yuuri gives Kakashi a promise as she leaves Konoha. Will this promise be fulfilled? Or will it just be another lie? Tune in for the next chapter.
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A/N: LOL okay romance kicking into this chapter 8D!! This is not going to develop into some kind of lemon/lime smex fic as it might seem to be heading towards. Raising the rating to T. Thanks again for reading my fanfic again, hope you enjoyed it so far and please gimme reviews :D!!