Kakashi had told her the night before leaving for their mission that Sasuke would not be around to check on her, which was fine by her. What he didn't tell her was that he had arranged for someone else to make sure she was okay in his absence. This time, however, it wasn't simply for her sanity. He had another motive.
Early the following morning but after Kakashi had left, there was a knocking on the front door. She ignored it the first time but when it persisted, she drug herself out of bed to answer it. She was so tired that she didn't bother to grab her bathrobe, answering the door in her t-shirt and panties.
"Hello?" she sleepily rubbed her eyes when she opened the door.
"Ah, Calixta-chan!" Guy greeted merrily. His merriment waned slightly when he saw how little she was wearing.
"G-Guy-sensei?" she barely questioned, blinking at the brightness that came through the door.
"I'm glad you still remember me," he teased.
She gave him a strange look. "Kakashi-sensei isn't here. He went on a mission early this morning," she told him, hoping he'd go away so she could go back to sleep.
"I'm aware of that," he answered confidently. "He asked me to-" he tried to explain but was cut off.
She gave a little sound of frustration. "Oh, okay. I get it. You wanna come in?"
"I'm not here for pleasantries," he insisted.
"Of course not, you just gotta make sure I'm okay, right?" she answered. "I'd'a been up if I knew you'd be here so early. Sasuke usually comes for lunch time."
"Not exactly," he looked over his shoulder and saw that one or two of the passersby had stared at them, mostly because of how she answered the door. "Here, why don't I come in and I'll explain," he tried.
She shrugged and let him in, closing the door behind him before going to start a pot of tea. "So, what's the deal then?"
He gave her an awkward look, "Would you mind putting some pants or something on first?"
She blushed deeply, "Ohmygoodness! I was so tired I didn't realize."
He laughed at her embarrassment as she ran off. At first, he thought she did it on purpose but it was clear that this time that was not the case.
When she returned she was fully dressed and combing her hair. "I'd apologize if I were allowed. I hope you can forgive me," she fretted.
"No worries," he shrugged it off.
"So, what's the deal?" she tried again as she poured their tea.
"Kakashi asked me to train you in taijutsu while he was away," Guy answered.
She pursed her lips. "He didn't say anything about that to me. Oh well, I guess I'll give it a shot. It's gotta be better than the other stuff he's had me doing," she nearly scoffed.
Guy nodded in agreement if only because he had been a victim of those activities, "And in exchange you have to explain to my students what your abilities are because they won't stop bugging me about it."
"What?" she nearly choked on her tea. "You're serious, aren't you?"
"I don't kid about these kinds of things," he sternly replied.
The sternness of his tone caught her off guard. Kakashi only ever took tones like that when he was displeased with her but it didn't appear that Guy was displeased. "Oh, I see. I'll see what I can do."
"That would be much appreciated," he sighed and finished his cup of tea. "Thanks for the tea. Training starts in an hour at ground B. Don't be late," he told her.
"Or what?" she haughtily called to him as he headed for the door.
"Ask my students," he answered and left.
She left for the training ground as soon as she was finished cleaning up their tea. She was worried about being late and ended up showing up before any of Team Guy. However, she was joined shortly by Tenten.
"Calixta?" she asked carefully as she approached.
"Tenten-san," the older girl gave a welcoming smile.
"What are you doing here?" the younger inquired carefully.
Calixta gave a shy little smile. "I'm training with your team for a few days while Team 7 is gone."
"I didn't know that," Tenten sat down next to the older girl.
"Neither did I until this morning," Calixta laughed a little. "I hope I won't be too much of a problem."
"Oh, don't worry about it. Between Lee being all super intense and Neji being all cynical, you couldn't cause any worse distractions," Tenten laughed but stopped when she realized that the other girl wasn't laughing with her. "What's the matter?"
Calixta gave a nervous little laugh. "Actually, there's another reason I'm here."
"What's that?"
"I was told that you and your teammates have been asking about my abilities. I've been asked to elaborate on them for you," she managed.
"Really?" Tenten perked up a little.
Calixta looked around to see if they were still alone. "When do the guys usually show up?"
"Any minute now, why?" she answered somewhat anxiously.
"I see. Well, when you arrived I was just debating whether to speak to you all together or if it would be easier to do it one at a time. It'd probably be worse for you guys if I told you all together but it would save me from having to do it three times," she reasoned, mostly to herself and received a concerned look from the young girl sitting next to her. "Oh, don't mind me," she rolled her eyes. "I'll figure something out."
Tenten laughed at her a little, though she wasn't quite sure why, and it seemed to lighten the mood. Just in time too because Neji was approaching them. "Good morning, Neji!" she greeted enthusiastically just in case the girl sitting with her didn't notice him approach.
"Tenten," he nodded quickly before turning to the other girl. "What're you doing here?"
"Calixta-san is training with us this week while Kakashi-sensei is away," Tenten answered for her.
"Hn," was his reply for that.
The girls shrugged and let him be. Lee and Guy arrived shortly after.
"Hey, what's she doin' here, Sensei?" Lee asked as they approached.
Guy didn't answer until he was close enough for all of them to hear. "As you may or may not already know, Calixta-san here will be training with us for a few days this week while Team 7 is on a mission." Then, he outlined the details of their morning training.
To start off, he had his three team members do a teamwork exercise so that he could spend some one-on-one time with Calixta in order to gauge her aptitude for taijutsu. To his surprise, she was extremely strong in that area, her talent was raw but it was definitely there.
"I wasn't expecting you to be as good at this as you are," Guy remarked when she kicked down a small tree.
"Thank you," she gave a slight bow and wiped her forehead. "I don't think Kakashi-sensei expected it either."
"Then why ask me to train you?" Guy chidingly inquired.
"Because I threw something really heavy at him a couple weeks ago. I think that's when he realized I might be good at this."
He laughed a little at that but let it go in favor of broaching something that had been bothering him, "You don't have a leaf-crest," he remarked, as Team 7 tended to wear theirs on their heads.
"I do. Kakashi-sensei gave me one a while back. I just don't feel comfortable wearing it," she answered carefully.
"But why? Aren't you proud of our village?" he loudly challenged.
She flinched at his volume. "No. That's not at all," she looked around to make sure they were alone. "I don't feel worthy to wear it," she admitted, unable to make eye contact.
That shocked him almost to his core, so much so that he untied his own crest from around his waist. "Here," he walked up and wrapped it around her forehead, cinching it securely behind her head where he tied it in a big bow.
She gasped but didn't fight him. She knew there was no fighting this man and that arguing with him would be even less fruitful than arguing with Kakashi. "Why?" was all she could say as she felt the design now in the middle of her forehead.
"Because you've worked hard, and deserve to wear it," he told her evenly.
That caused a deep warmth within her and it was quickly rippling outward through her entire being. It was a feeling that brought tears to her eyes. In an effort to bite the tears back, she screwed he eyes shut.
When he heard her sniffle, he turned her around. "Hey, it's okay," he patted her on the head, hoping to snap her out of it because she was giving him a weird feeling. It wasn't an all together bad feeling, which concerned him even more.
At that, she couldn't hold back any longer. She was afraid of losing so much of herself so quickly and took action so he wouldn't have to suffer her emotions anymore than he already had. She hugged him tighter than anyone she'd ever hugged anyone before, not realizing that it was nearly painful for the older man, regardless of how mighty he might be.
"No one's ever told me that I deserve anything that anybody would ever want," she sobbed into his chest.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he felt the tide of her emotions recede.
Sensing his relief and allowing it to resonate within her and ease her further, she withdrew and wiped he eyes on her sleeve with another sniffle. "Thank you." She blinked the rest of her tears away. "What now?"
He nodded at her resolution, noting that she looked good with a red bandana and started her next exercise. They met the others for lunch a couple hours later and they were all smiles. On their walk back she broached the subject she'd been thinking about that morning.
"Guy-sensei, about speaking to your students. When would you like me to do that?"
"Are you in a hurry or something?" he teased.
"Hardly," she scoffed, "I just want to get it out of the way as soon as possible."
"Ah, I understand. Whenever is convenient for you is fine with me as long as it's not while we're training."
"Of course not," she laughed a little at the suggestion. "It's distracting enough as it is. So, if you wouldn't mind. I would like to take my lunch with Tenten and separately from you and the boys."
"You think that's a good idea?"
"Yes. I want to speak with her first and alone. I'm afraid she'll clam up if any males are present. Young ladies tend to do that. Then, after training, I'd like to speak with Lee and Neji."
"Girl then boys then. Are you sure you want to speak with them together?"
"Would it be better for me to speak with them separately?" she seriously asked.
"Either way. I just wanted to make sure. It's your call. I trust your judgment."
His last four words almost made her heart stop and she stumbled because of it.
"Are you okay?" he felt the sudden pulse from her.
She blinked her tears away and regained her footing. After looking around again and seeing that they were still alone, she made eye contact with him, which was even more intense than she had expected, even from him.
He felt that rush coming over him again and he pulled her into a tight embrace. He felt her shake for a moment before regaining her composure and withdrawing from him once again. She looked up at him with an odd look in her eyes. He could tell she wanted to say something but was holding it back.
"What is it?" he prompted hopefully.
"I want to apologize to you for behaving so foolishly," she answered.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," he warned almost playfully.
"Of course," she bowed slightly and they continued their walk from there.
"I hope Kakashi-sensei warned you about my…emotional outbursts," she managed.
"Don't worry about that," Guy dismissed because he had been given a full briefing before agreeing to take her in.
She gave a confident nod and they met up with the others who had just arrived themselves.
"Okay, we're gunna break for lunch now," Guy announced victoriously.
"Hey, Tenten, why don't we ditch these guys and have a girls' lunch?" Calixta suggested mischievously.
"Hey! That's not fair! We eat together when we train!" Lee argued noisily.
"It's okay Lee," Guy eased.
"I don't wanna listen to girl-talk anyway," Neji turned toward their usual ramen cart.
Tenten eagerly followed the older girl in the opposite direction. "Where are we going?"
"Actually, I was hoping you'd choose. Someplace quiet, maybe?" Calixta offered.
"Okay. Is it 'cause you wanna talk?" she questioned with childish curiousness.
"Yeah, that's it," she nodded.
They sat down at the table and made their orders before starting their conversation.
"I'd like to ask you a couple of questions first," she began.
"Yeah. Okay. I guess that's fair."
"Okay, please don't be offended. Do you like girls or boys…or both?" she shrugged.
Tenten's eyes nearly bugged out. It took her almost a minute to answer, which was apparently fine by the older girl sitting across from her. "Um…both, kinda…I guess…"
"Good for you. Don't limit your options," she encouraged. "So, okay, this is probably more awkward but do you have…physical feelings for your crushes sometimes?"
Tenten blushed harder than she'd ever blushed before. "Y-Yeah," she replied, praying that it was relevant.
Calixta breathed a sigh of relief. "Good. That makes this a lot easier." Then, after their food came, she explained herself.
"So…you can like seduce anybody?" Tenten carefully proposed when they were nearly finished.
"Well, not anybody. Obviously some people will be more difficult than others.
"Oh. What about Lee and Neji?" she suddenly asked.
"What about them?"
"Could you do it to them?" she pressed.
Calixta appeared startled. "I dunno. I never tried," she shrugged it off.
"Oh, okay. What about Guy-sensei?" she curiously continued.
"I don't think so," she assuredly lied.
"Huh. That's really weird," she told the older girl.
"You're telling me," she scoffed.
They finished and were back to the training ground before the guys.
"So…why are you wearing Guy-sensai's crest?" she asked carefully when she realized they still had the time.
"Oh, he gave it to me when he saw I wasn't wearing one of my own," she blushed a little. "He's very kind hearted," she managed.
Tenten nodded in agreement and they were approached.
"How was girls' lunch?" Guy half-teased as they approached.
"It was very nice, thank you, sensei," Tenten replied without faltering.
"Good. Then we can get back to training then." With that he paired them off to spar, Tantan with Neji and Calixta with Lee. It gave her some time to get to know the one other member of his team that might open up to her.
"Now, Lee-kun," Guy carefully guided, "Don't be too hard on her at first. This is her first time sparing as far as I know."
The young protégé gave a confident nod and they began. He found her competent with her newly acquired taijutsu but she lacked the tactics to stand a chance against him.
"You're so fast!" she marveled.
"You're not so bad yourself. You sure this is your first time using taijutsu?" he teased.
"You flatter me," she giggled a little even though he had just hit her hard enough to leave a significant bruise. "I know you can tell I've never tried to fight anyone like this before. I don't even have the skills of those little children at the academy."
He wouldn't go that far because all he thought she needed was a few good lessons in tactics to be formidable. "You don't give yourself enough credit," he eased.
"Then don't take it so easy on me," she taunted. "Show me what I have to work up to."
He gave another confident nod and they really started to fight. Of course, he won. He might not have if she had used her new taijutsu with her other abilities but that was not the case. She knew that would be not only unfair to Lee but also interfere with the object of their training.
All this didn't change the fact that he accidentally knocked her out toward the end of their sparing session.
"Ah! Calixta?" he ran up to her prone form after she fell gracelessly to the ground to find that she was simply unconscious. "Hey! Are you okay?" he shook her gently.
She gave a little whimper but didn't wake so he rolled her onto her back and scooped her into his arms. She wasn't much bigger than he was and he was clearly stronger so it wasn't a burden for him to carry her back to his sensei.
As he did, he couldn't help noticing how soft her skin was, or how her breasts jiggled just so with the rhythm of his steps, or the tickle of her warm breath as it passed through her moist, parted, pink lips. It made him blush and he had to stop for a moment to regain his composure before finishing his walk.
"Lee! What's this?" Guy asked when his student approached.
"I guess I got a little carried away. She doesn't block as well as I thought she could," he managed. "I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to-"
"It's okay. Don't worry. You just knocked her out. She'll be fine," Guy soothed after taking a moment to examine her. "She's just not used to this kind of intense training. Why don't you go find the others and we'll call it a day. You've all worked very hard.
By the time Lee returned with Tenten and Neji, Guy had managed to wake Calixta.
"Ah?" she gasped when her eyes fluttered open. "Wh-What happened? Where's Lee?"
"He accidentally knocked you out but you're fine. I just sent him to get the others," he informed.
It took her a moment to gather her bearings. "How long have I been out?" she asked with marked concern.
"Less than an hour," he answered and she breathed a sigh of relief. "Remind me tomorrow to teach you to block," he teased.
She gave a shy, silly little smile, "Yeah, okay," she agreed.
"You still up for talking to Lee and Neji?"
She gave a rather confident nod. "Yeah, I think so. Though, I can't promise they won't keep asking you questions," she told him carefully.
"I can answer their questions as long as they have direction. I just don't want to explain the basis for it all. I'd rather you did that part."
She nodded again. "I understand. Could you bring them by after dinner?"
"You want to do it at Kakashi's place?"
She shrugged, "Is there a better place?"
Guy considered it for a moment. "I suppose not…as long as you're dressed when they knock," he teased.
She giggled a little at that, unwittingly sending a little shiver up and down his spine. "No problem. I'm sure."
"Are you sure you don't want to go to dinner with us?" Guy offered.
"Thank you but not tonight. I'd like the time to get cleaned up and think about what I want to say or, more appropriately, how I'm going to say it. Any pointers?" she asked, looking at him out of the corner of her eye.
"Keep it simple," was all he could think of, though he wasn't sure if that was possible.
Guy didn't drop off his two male students. He simply told them when and where to go with the promise of an explanation and they were set.
Calixta was just debating whether or not to make tea when there was a knock on the door. She called for them to come in as she grabbed the tea pot. "Please, have a seat. I'll be right with you."
They did as they were told and were rewarded with a small snack while they waited for the tea.
"So, I heard you've been asking about me," she playfully began.
"Yeah, so what's the deal?" Lee abruptly inquired.
Neji breathed a sigh of irritation at his comrade's lack of eloquence but let it go because he not only broke the ice, he completely shattered it.
She laughed a little at his forwardness. "That is the question isn't it?" she shook her head. "But that's different," she dismissed just as the kettle whistled. "I have to warn you that you may not really like what I have to say," she added when she returned.
"Just get on with it," Neji snapped but received a polite nod in response.
"My abilities are based on attraction, primarily physical attraction. When I first came here, I had no control over the effect my presence had on those who even found me mildly attractive for a moment. Now that I have control, my power centers on the capacity to charm nearly anybody." She told them as best she could though she knew it wasn't her best explanation.
They blinked stupidly at her for a moment.
"Bullshit," Neji finally replied.
She laughed at his disbelief.
"Then why are you training taijutsu with us?" Lee questioned incredulously.
"Because my inherent abilities do me very little good in combat or even when it comes just to defending myself," she replied. "Well, and Kakashi-sensei said I had a certain natural aptitude for it," she added offhandedly.
"I don't believe you," Neji told her frankly.
"Oh? I assure you that if I was going to lie, I would have come up with something a little less embarrassing," she half-teased. "Besides, it's not like I'm going to start trying to seduce either of you," she laughed incredulously at the notion. "I'm telling you because you kept asking Guy-sensei about it and he wasn't sure if he could answer your questions."
"So Sasuke was right," Neji mused darkly.
"And what did he say about me?" her tone matching his.
"He called you a succubus. I thought it was just to bother Naruto and Sakura."
She glared at the somber young man but it only lasted a brief second then she let herself laugh at him once again, much to his displeasure. "With those eyes of his, he's way more of a succubus than I could ever be," she joked.
"Does he ever copy your jutsu?" Lee suddenly asked.
She gave him a look he couldn't quite identify before replying, "He would never do something he considered so base," she bitterly lied.
Neji nodded. "I don't blame him," he haughtily added.
"Indeed. Why charm someone when you can annihilate them?" she condescendingly countered.
"So nearly anyone?" Lee pressed, curiously though still cautious due to his self-consciousness.
"So it would seem," she shrugged.
"What are your limitations?" he continued with a subject that was near and dear to him.
Neji didn't say anything because he was curious for her answer.
"I'm still figuring that out," she told him.
"I'll give you one," Neji interjected at her insufficient answer, "Me," he boasted flatly.
She gave him an even look. "Why's that? Don't you like girls?" she gave him a little wink.
He sneered at her and nearly growled. "What did you say?"
She laughed at him again, this time because of how intensely he reacted to her taunt. "Don't worry. I know you like girls, not that it matters in the grand scheme of things," she shrugged.
"Have you charmed anyone in this village?" Neji shifted because he didn't like the way she said she knew.
"Oh, now, I don't think I could tell you that. It'd be like kissing and telling and no one likes that," she replied with a slight blush.
"Only if you kissed'em," Lee pointed out almost playfully.
She gave him a mischievous look. "I have," she admitted, "But I'd rather not say who."
"I bet Sasuke was one of'em," Neji surmised astutely.
She shook her head at how observant that young man tended to be. "Actually, when Team 7 was escorting me here they didn't have an adult with them as they should have while I wasn't in control of my chakra. Sasuke, because of his sexual orientation and maturity, took the brunt of my unbridled energy and handled it better than just about anyone."
"Handled it better? What's that supposed to mean?" Neji scoffed.
"It means that even though he accidentally saw me naked he didn't make a move on me," she lied and reveled in their mutual blushing. "Even though he obviously got a kick outta what he saw," she boasted offhandedly and it actually worked to lighten the mood. "Anything else?" she asked genuinely.
"Yeah, I got one more," Neji spoke up. "Why'd they stick you with Kakashi-sensei? All things considered, it doesn't seem like a choice that would be made randomly."
"'Cause he was the volunteer that proved he could handle me the best," she replied simply.
"'Cause he's a pervert," Neji accused.
"That probably had something to do with it too," she joked with him and they all laughed a little at that.
That pretty much concluded their discussion and they left shortly after, as she walked them to the door she took the opportunity to say, "You took that better than I was expecting. Thank you for being so understanding."
"Whatever. Everybody in this village is…unique so there probably isn't a better place for you anyway," Neji rolled his eyes but his words made her smile and he felt the slightest tingle of warmth within him. Fortunately, he didn't think anything of it and let it go.
"Since you were so nice to me, I'll let you in on a little something. It's not important. It's just amusing. Do you know Kiba-kun?" she asked.
"Yeah, we graduated the same year," Lee answered readily.
"His dog loves me. You wanna see something really funny, get me within range of that dog's senses and that's just what you'll get," she nearly bragged.
"Why's that?" Neji cautiously questioned.
"It's something you'd have to see. I couldn't put it to words properly," she dodged and they left shortly after.
Neji took it upon himself to make sure they had lunch where Kiba's team was eating the following afternoon.
The diner wasn't crowded but there was enough commotion that no one seemed to take any special notice of her. However, as the host showed them to their table, they passed Team 8's.
"Hey," Lee pointed, "Isn't that-" but he was cut off by Neji shushing him.
Unfortunately for Kiba, he wasn't facing them as they approached, leaving Akamaru to notice her first, leaping off his owner's head and straight toward he cleavage. Again, she gave a girlish squeal, mostly due to his cold nose, and tried to cradle the creature in her arms.
"Aka-" Kiba began to scold as he turned to see where his dog was going only to stop half way out of sheer terror. "Not again," he grumbled.
This, of course, drew the attention of the rest of Team Kurenai, who couldn't believe their eyes.
"Oh, my goodness!" she fretted, pulling the pup from between her breasts and readjusting herself which caused a variety of reactions from those now staring at the scene. All the young men, Neji, Lee, Kiba, and Shino nearly fell over from sudden blood loss. Tenten and Guy only suffered a brief trickle which was quickly covered before anyone saw while Kurenai and Hinata stared almost stupidly at the spectacle. "Kiba-san, what a surprise," she greeted the young dog owner with a warm smile.
"H-Hi," he managed in spite of his embarrassment.
"Kiba-kun, you haven't introduced us to your friend," Kurenai prompted.
"Good afternoon. I'm Calixta," she greeted for him.
"Good afternoon," the female instructor greeted. She already knew who the young woman was but thought it would ease the tension if she asked. "I'm sorry about that. Akamaru usually doesn't behave that way."
"It's quite alright," she dismissed. "He's so cute, I can't be angry," she fawned over the small dog.
"Good afternoon," Guy greeted. "Mind if we join you?"
"Of course, we only just arrived ourselves," she replied and they made space for the extra chairs.
"So, Calixta, I thought you were with Team 7," Kurenai began.
"Yes, that's true but Guy-sensei was nice enough to let me train with his team while Team 7 is on their mission."
She nodded in approval and things were much less tense from there until a rather large beetle that had crawled up the back of her chair and then her hair to the top of her head. Hinata was the first to notice but she didn't want to frighten the older girl so she nudged her teammate and motioned.
"Um, Calixta-san…" Shino carefully began. "I don't want to alarm you but it appears one of my insects-" he stopped suddenly when she looked up as it started to step off her bandana.
She made a silly face trying to see the thing she could now feel starting to walk on her face. "Oh! Goodness!" she playfully fretted, completely undeterred by the insect. "Look at you!" she held her hand up and it walked into her palm.
Her company gave her looks of varying degrees of shock at the fact that she didn't shriek and swat the thing.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't realize he climbed out of my pocket," Shino apologized, unnerved by that fact.
"Oh, it's quite alright," she dismissed, focusing her gaze on the beetle that took up the majority of her palm. "You are very handsome," she told it, lightly petting its antenna until it started to move again. This time, it crawled up her arm until it rested rather contently on her right collarbone.
"I-I can take-um," Shino asked, fearful that his insect would take a similar route that his teammate's dog had.
"If you'd rather, I'd understand but really, he's not bothering me," she shrugged so they let it go, allowing her to eat with Kiba's dog on her lap and Shino's beetle on her collarbone and she didn't seem to mind.
Shino didn't say anything but he was impressed that she knew the sex of the beetle that randomly decided to crawl on her.
When they parted ways, she returned the reluctant creatures to their masters.
"That was interesting," Guy said when they were out of earshot.
"You charmed them, didn't you?" Neji accused.
"Of course not!" she scoffed. "Animals just like me," she dismissed. "Besides, your nose bled just as much as either of theirs," she pointed out.
"That was unnecessary," Guy scolded her for the taunt.
"They were the ones who wanted to see what would happen," she shrugged.
Kakashi had failed to mention to Guy the young woman's effect on members of the animal kingdom but apparently she had mentioned it to his students. "I see." He made a mental note to avoid Kurenai's team while he was training Calixta.
A few days later but before Kakashi returned, Calixta was sitting in the park one late afternoon reading one of the few books in Kakashi's house without pictures. It was a peaceful, warm afternoon and she was caught up in her text so much that she didn't notice the little white dog barreling toward her from behind until he leapt over her head and attempted to dive down her shirt. This time, she caught him about an inch from success.
"Akamaru," she playfully scolded, "You really shouldn't do these things to Kiba-san." Then, she looked around to see the young man in question running up to them, his face red with hurry and embarrassment. "Ah, there he is."
"I'm really sorry…again," he managed, this time it was easier because she wasn't wrestling with his dog inside her clothes.
"Kiba-san, it's not your fault, really…or Akamaru's for that matter," she patted the dog gently, allowing him to rest his head on her chest.
"He needs to learn to mind his manners," he attempted to coax his dog back from her to no avail.
"Walk with me?" she offered, tucking her book into her purse.
He reluctantly complied with her because his canine wasn't complying with him.
"Animals just like me," she began.
"I'd say he more than likes you," Kiba grumbled.
"Oh, don't blame Akamaru. After all, doesn't he react to your whims?" she dismissed.
Kiba blushed and looked away, "I would never-" he tried to cover but she cut him off.
"Of course not," she laughed. "Don't be silly." She led him wherever she pleased and he didn't seem to care where they were going, only that his pet and friend was seemingly stuck on her. "It's only natural that your animal companion would react to the instincts of a virile young man like yourself."
He blushed a little, "Uh, thanks?"
"Please, don't be so embarrassed," she requested.
"I'm sorry, it's just…I wish he didn't do that," he grumbled
"Here," she stopped for a moment to set Akamaru on Kiba's head and he seemed content to stay there for the time being. "Is that better?"
"Much," he agreed.
"Ah, here we are," she sighed when they approached Kakashi's house. "Would you like to come in for some tea? Perhaps a snack?"
"Uh, yeah, sure," he barely agreed, though he wasn't sure it was the best idea.
Once they were seated and sipping, she broached the subject, "Did your sensei happen to say anything about me after we met that day at lunch?"
Kiba blushed again, "Yeah, she told us what you can do."
She breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, good. I've had to explain to so many times that it was getting a little tired."
"So she wasn't exaggerating?"
"Well, I don't know what she told you, but she doesn't seem like the type to exaggerate. Though, you don't have to worry."
He cocked an eyebrow. "I wasn't worried about that." He thought she would be at least a little offended by that but she seemed even more relieved.
"I'm happy to hear that…because, well, frankly, I find you very cute and I'd hate for you to think I have ulterior motives when I flirt with you," she winked.
Her wink sent a shiver through him but he thought it was purely his own reaction to her. "Oh," he blushed even more intensely as he studied his tea.
She made a small sound of disappointment, "Oh, don't be so shy," she scooted over and kissed him on the forehead.
He gasped at her kiss.
"I just love these markings," she traced her index finger over the top and outer side of the red mark on his right cheek. "They're very handsome."
"I get'em from my mom," he managed.
"She must be a lovely woman," Calixta mused.
"If you say so," he grumbled. He was absolutely torn between fleeing for his life and glomping her.
She sensed his anxiety and backed off, "I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable."
"I-It's okay. I'm just not used to girls being this forward," he replied through a slight stammer.
"Perhaps your trouble then is that I am more of a woman than a girl these days," she playfully sighed.
That made him blush even harder, if that was possible. "Yeah, okay…"
She gave him a strange, incredulous look that he barely caught before she taking action. She cupped his cheeks in her hands and leaned forward, kissing him firm on the lips. After a brief moment of panic, he practically melted in to the affection. Then, once he had relaxed some, she pushed his face downward into her breasts.
He gave a wild squeal as his arms flailed madly. She squished his face there for a moment before letting him escape.
"Oh, goodness," she remarked when she saw the blood on her chest.
His eyes were like saucers as he sat panting next to her. "Wh-Wh-Why did you do that?!?" he demanded fitfully, wiping his nose on his sleeve.
"I thought you'd like it," she impishly replied.
He didn't know what to say to that so she kissed him again, this time knocking him over. "Aaagh!" he managed after a moment and pushed her away, much to the dismay of both Calixta and Akamaru, who gave a couple barks of protest. "Stop attacking me!"
"Ooh," she pouted. "Come on, let go. Live a little," she coaxed.
He couldn't believe his ears. "You can't be serious!"
"I know better than to kid about things like this," she told him in a husky voice.
"You-You're serious?" he questioned incredulously.
"Naturally." She giggled at him in a way that made his inhibitions slip even further, almost completely. "So…you want another taste?" she teasingly hooked her finger in her shirt and started to pull it away, exposing even more of her breasts.
He nodded almost stupidly in spite of his better sense and when she started to come near him again, he didn't resist. Before he realized what was happening, her shirt was down off her shoulders and her breasts were completely exposed to him, allowing him to do as he pleased. Every little sound she made urged him on in groping, sucking, and squishing.
"Ooh, Aaah!" she gasped and moaned at his attentions, glad that she had allowed him his pleasure. Then, when she reached down to his erection as it pressed against her thigh to fondle it through his pants, it was his turn to gasp. "Oh, so eager," she marveled.
He didn't like that observation but her hand felt so good on his hardness that he couldn't argue, only push against her hand.
His urgency made her bolder, "Take me right here," she whispered into his ear.
He couldn't believe what he was hearing and withdrew slightly to look into her eyes to make sure she wasn't making fun of him.
"Please," she gasped when she saw the unsure look in his eyes.
He gave another vague nod and received a smile in response as they finished undressing each other. Then, he laid her on the tea table and gasped at the way she spread her legs and guided him toward her glistening wetness.
He trembled as he entered her and then couldn't stop himself from diving into her breasts once again. She gave a heated squeal at his sudden forcefulness and wrapped her legs around him for further encouragement.
"Ooooh, so strong…so deep," she marveled as her head rolled from side to side.
Her encouragements made his inhibitions completely disappear, along with all other rational thought. until he came hard inside her a few minutes later, not realizing that he'd bitten her on the shoulder, leaving a rather distinct bite mark in the process. After that, he nearly collapsed on top of her, letting his head rest on her breasts without thinking.
She gave an affectionate chuckle and petted his hair, only then noticing that Akamaru had at some point left his owner's head to fall asleep in the corner.
He withdrew from her a moment later, after catching his breath. "Ah, haha, thanks…" he managed nervously. Then he gasped, "Oh, shit," when he noticed the bleeding mark on her shoulder, where he had buried his face when he came.
"Don't thank me, please. I enjoyed that just as much as you did," she giggled foolishly as they cleaned up a bit and redressed. "And as for this," she blotted the slight drips of blood before they could run down her skin, "No worries. I heal quickly."
That was when Kiba noticed his pet wasn't attached to either of them anymore, "Akamaru," he laughed quietly and affectionately at the sleeping pup. "Well, at least he's not jumping on you anymore."
She laughed as well and filled their tea cups again. "We'll see how long that lasts."
He left a short while later feeling very relaxed and refreshed. "That was amazing," he managed instead of a thank you.
"I'm glad you agree," she replied, patting the dog on the head. "Perhaps we could see each other again sometime," she winked and the dog perked up almost as much as the young man.
"Y-Yeah…that'd be nice…" he managed before leaving.
To her surprise, she had a second visitor that day. This one came just as she was sitting down to her solitary dinner. After spending all morning with Team Guy before they were pulled away for more pressing matters, she was pleasured with a peaceful afternoon in the park and a chance to lose herself in lovely fiction. Then, as if that wasn't good enough, she got to see Kiba and his dog again.
Akamaru was the first animal that she had charmed once but then stopped after that. Usually, the animals she had to subdue were hostile and required continued effort but since he was only part of Kakashi's experiments, she let it go after that and didn't think to continue her efforts when she saw him again. However, that didn't seem to matter. The creature was so loyal that he now flew to her like a magnet, knowing that his first love, Kiba, would be close behind.
Then there was Kiba, the handsome young man with messy hair and intriguing facial markings. He would have been attracted to her anyway but the fact that his animal companion was so drawn to her turned it into a full-blown crush. She didn't need her special chakra to determine that either, she could tell just by being with him. The way he reacted to her was too adorable to be anything else.
As she reached for her chopsticks, there was a knock on the door. She was surprised to see Guy standing on the porch.
"Good evening, Guy-sensei," she gave a polite bow. "Would you like to come in?" she motioned.
"Thank you," he stepped inside and upon entering smelled her meal and then saw it on the table. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt your dinner. I can come back later if you'd like," he offered.
She shrugged. "If I'd known you were coming, I'd've made enough for two but as it is, as long as you don't think it's rude for me to eat in front of you, I'd rather you not have to leave and come back," she half-teased.
He nodded and took the seat across from her. She was taking her dinner at the tea table, as she often did when she ate alone, and poured him a cup out of courtesy before starting to eat.
"Listen, Calixta, I want you to know that I've been very impressed with you in the last few days. You've made great strides," he began with a compliment.
She gave him an odd look because it sounded like there was a 'but' coming after something like that, "Thank you. That means a lot to me," she went back to her meal.
"I just stopped by to make sure that you were…doing okay here by yourself," he managed.
"If I wasn't, you'd already know," she dismissed. "Not only is it that obvious, you're extremely observant."
"Thank you," he nodded. "Kakashi mentioned to me that sometimes when he leaves, he asks you to-" he paused for a moment because he couldn't think of the right word.
"Take a sabbatical," she finished for him with a knowing smirk.
"Um, yes. He didn't say anything about that when he asked me to train you but I was wondering if this was one of those times?" he carefully asked.
"Why, Guy-sensei," she began in a sexy little voice, "It sounds like you're coming onto me," she giggled.
He brought his fist down on the table hard enough to shake her bowl and she started visibly at the gesture.
"A little joke. I didn't realize I wasn't supposed to be comfortable enough with you to make a joke."
"Very little," he dismissed.
"Very well then," she nodded. "This is not one of those times."
He nodded again. "Then I assume you've made your own arrangements for his absence then?"
"Well, I had been planning to go to the baths tonight to see if I could catch Jiraiya peeping but I happened upon someone else this afternoon who did just as well," she answered.
"Good," he told her curtly.
"Would you like to know who?" she asked carefully, making a sideways glance at the spot on the table where they had coupled.
"No," he finished his tea in one gulp and stood. "Have a good evening. I'm sorry I intruded."
"Guy-sensei," she called after him, not bothering to look because she heard his footsteps stop. "I am truly sorry if I offended you," she told him in a small voice.
He could feel how honest she was being and he eased a little. "Hey," he called back in a stern voice, "No apologies, right?"
She started again but this time not as much. "Of course…and hey, that one day…I didn't want to charm you or even try to…"
"Then why?" he asked but only because she had brought it up. Otherwise, he was happier pretending it didn't happen.
"I did it for Kakashi-sensei. He finds me so difficult that…that when I can do something he asks, I have to at least try…"
"He tells me that you try very hard. You shouldn't worry about being difficult," he dismissed.
"He told you that?" she nearly gasped.
"Good night, Calixta. See you tomorrow," Guy left.
She felt a little guilty for behaving the way she did but there was a large part of her that wanted to see if she could make him angry, and what he would do if he did get angry with her. As it was, he simply reestablished his firm boundaries and kept his distance from her, almost completely shutting himself off from her.