Scroll 14: Ambience & Perverts
Shozaku slid into view moments later.
"Damn…must've missed the party…" He took a quick look around the moonlit clearing's ambience and walked over to Yukari and Kakashi. "Are you two going to be alright?"
Yukari nodded soberly as the Bird-ANBU laid Kakashi on the ground, placing his head on Yukari's lap. "I think I am; after I figure out what the freak is going on! I was in bed last time I remember being conscious…" She was really confused, even with her ninja senses.
Of course a chuunin her age would be confused if they had went through what she went through. First curse-mark induced lust, then the sex-induced lust, then feeling really horny and lost – only to find an unconscious Kakashi undressed before her eyes. It was a sense overload; so, as natural, she spazzed out.
"What's wrong with Kakashi-sensei!"
The last time things had been this confusing; was back when Itachi kidnapped her to use as bait. That turned out odd as Kakashi, Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai had shown up to fight Itachi and Kisame later. However, that was a long story for another day.
"A Twisted ninja used a sensual-based jutsu that's impossible to resist when you're hit the first time because you've never been against it before. Apparently this guy is fine, although nearly naked. And you're missing these." He held up an extra pair of her shorts, and put an arm around her shoulder. Yukari was too tired to ask just how the gambler produced a pair of her shorts.
Shozaku, however, knew how bad things could be when one recovered from the effects of a sex-based jutsu. Shozaku himself had nearly been taken in before, and was only saved by random chance. But that was a story for another, hopefully inebriated, day. The rest of the Wheel-Nin had disappeared through the trees to hunt and chase off any remaining enemies.
If anyone had been listening, they heard a resounding SMACK and then a cry of accusation of PERVERT! Yukari was seen seconds later hiding behind a tree, stuffing her legs into the shorts that the Gambler had held out for her. Not only was she thoroughly embarrassed, she was feeling guilty to for slapping a friend like she did. Sakura's slap-happy hits she often plagued Naruto with, were NOT a good example to follow. She reappeared, properly dressed as the Night ANBU returned and carefully tended to Kakashi.
"Sorry…" Yukari would mutter as the Jaguar-ANBU cleaned up the battle field before walking over to Yukari and Shozaku, chuckling softly to himself.
"You…ok there, Uzaruki-san?" the masculine voice drawled out the first word, trying not to laugh aloud. "I'm guessing you two need an escort back into the village?"
"You say that like you're the first person to slap me. Besides, if I was such a pervert, I would've dropped your shorts so you would have to bend over. I do that when things haven't been so bad. No, not really. They've all run off for now. Lets get you home Yukari…" Shozaku put a hand on her shoulder, mostly as re-assurance, and started leading her off back to the village.
Yukari looked over to the unconscious Kakashi that was well enough in the hands of the ANBU. That was one problem she didn't have to worry about. So she nodded and yawned twice before allowing Gambler-san to guide her back to her place.
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Meko was now hiding in the shadows, watching the scene with his eyes. His furred skin was steaming and twitching, like a recent rainfall, as his system was burning off the excess chakra Joma gave him.
Joma crawled up and put a hand on Meko, draining back any of the chakra he'd given that wasn't used. He grinned up at Meko. "Feel's good doesn't it?" He laughed and rolled onto his back, exhausted. Meko nodded and stood up, looking at Joma and smirking a feline smirk.
"Secret? Don't tell anyone I talk…I'm not ready to be…ah…put into service by that busty-rumped woman that rules over the village." the cat chuckled to himself as he led Joma back to the hotel the Wheel Nin were using.
"No problem. I don't honestly care about most of these people, but a crazy man once saved my life and I haven't been able to pay off that debt, so now I'm helping his successor. Busty-rumped…a very good description. Makes me wish I was old enough for how bitter I am. Thanks for the ride." He got to his feet and hobbled inside, hoping to get to bed soon.
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The ANBU had allowed Yukari to walk off as they stayed behind to clean the area up. They wouldn't allow a chuunin of her caliber stick around such a dangerous area. The Dog-masked ANBU that had NOT made-out with the Turtle ANBU had taken Kakashi back inside the walls and to the Medical Center. Six more ANBU had arrived on the scene as the pair left.
Shozaku watched ANBU walk off; then went to check on BaRoKenDo. As he got there, pretty much the entire area around him had been decimated. He raised an eyebrow, but shrugged it off. If the spike-bodied behemoth was still there, then the kids must be too. He nodded to him, got a cold stare in return, and kept on walking. Shozaku would just walk back to Yukari's side to be with her a while, walking around the village and thinking.
"So…what the hell happened?" Yukari was walking through the nearly life-less, moonlit streets of Konoha with the man that had started it all. It wasn't a tack of blame, but it sounded more exciting in her head. "I last thing I can remember is hearing Wydra-chan and Sheena-san falling asleep. Then I wake up to find myself, half naked, along with Kakashi-sensei, outside the village walls. Did something happen that I slept through or what?"
"From what I can guess, somebody here got tricked out of the village by James. James is sort of third in command in the Twisted-Nin village, very good at sneaking around and a pretty hard man to kill. His mother told him to back off a bit. His mother is the ninja I'd mentioned earlier, the reason that your centerfold jutsu doesn't work so well on me. Most all of her jutsus are sexual-based, the most common of which is the lust-mist she lets out that instantly turns on any person in the area and pretty much makes them sex-crazy. Since she's the only one that does anything like that, it's pretty much impossible to resist the first time. I'm not entirely familiar with what she did to you, but you got pretty…um…fired up. She got a bit arrogant and brought out Kakashi as some sort of bait. And then Meko and Joma showed up. I guess it's a good thing they did, or you might've done something you'd regret." he laughed as Yukari's face blushed.
The Gambler wouldn't have regretted it had he been in Kakashi's place, but he liked getting physical. He knew other people didn't though, so he held himself in check most of the time, and only let it out as a joke or slight perversion. He was uncertain of the preferences Yukari had; and didn't want to ruin anything in the potential, blossoming relationship.
"I don't know how you first got onto the scene though. I guess it's a good thing, because now Kakashi is safe from those psychos. Hopefully they didn't do too much…" Shozaku shivered.
"Wait, what? Meko, my CAT Meko? That lazy thing of fur? Tch, are you sure it wasn't a genjutsu or something that Joma did?" She paused, looking thoughtful. "Well I wouldn't put it past Meko to turn up in a fight." Yukari's blush had risen steadily as she and Shozaku continue to walk together. "Well, I suppose a ninja runs into something he's never encountered before. I'm just glad I managed to rescue Kakashi Hatake and had your help in running those creeps away." Yukari grinned to herself and gave a thumbs up. She had an inkling of a clue of what the woman was trying to get her to do, and it was still so tempting. But it was late, well after midnight now, and Yukari was so worn out that her adrenaline was no longer keeping her running.
"Yeah. It's always a good thing to escape unharmed with more than what you went in. although I usually apply that phrase to gambling than fighting or s… – yeah. And it was your cat alright. He's not lazy, he's a cat, and he's selectively helpful. Either way though; this is your house and you've had a long night. See you tomorrow?" He smiled. After what she said, he'd give her a quick grope on the ass and disappear. Was it a joke, an overly-friendly gesture? Who knew!
Yukari squawked as Shozaku grabbed her ass. She turned around to slug him one, but he was already gone; that sly dog. The now brown Meko was sitting on her couch as Yukari entered. The pretentious cat gave an 'I-know-all' kind of look.
"You better shut up, you silly cat; say one thing and I'll sic Akamaru on you." Yukari didn't have a better comeback for cat – the size of her head – that presumably fought away a big, bad sex-oozing ninja. The cat was just as bizarre as ever and there was no helping that. She muttered to herself before flopping down onto the bed and going into Lala land.
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Skiminachi just got done with one of the Twisted Nin. He coughed Meiko back up into his arms, and cleaned her off. He pulled a bottle of salts out of his pocket and waved them under her nose to wake her up. "Rise and shine sweetheart."
"Huh? Hwha?" Meiko's eyes fluttered open as she weakly struggled against who ever held her. "Whar…where am I? Tou-sama?"
Skiminachi laughed and held her in one arm. "Somewhere outside Konoha. Don't worry, we'll be going back soon. And I'm not your father, just a good ninja." He started carrying her back to the village. "So I've heard you had a rough night, little one…"
"A good ninja, huh?" Meiko would try to wiggle out of his arms. "Yea the first one tried to tell me that and he ended up being a bad man…" She pouted, being one tired little girl, gave one yawn and looked at the trio of night ANBU that had appeared.
Skiminachi laughed and put a bag of candy into Meiko's hands before handing her over to the night ANBU. "I don't know where she lives or I would take her there myself. Have a good night Meiko." He turned to walk away, smiling to himself about nothing in particular.
The night closed on Meiko being smothered by her mother as her father, a scowl on his face, gave a warm thanks to the ANBU before returning to their interrupted slumber.
The remainder of the night was bad for Meiko; as the ANBU that had returned her to the Uzaruki house, her father Hibachi, looked most unpleased. He would surely dole out her punishment as soon and surely as the sun rose. So Meiko high-tailed it to the attic and slept alone in the dark; having dreams of those dreaded morning chores. If worse came to bare, Meiko still had the bag of goodies Skiminachi had given her.
