I was in the kitchen, cooking the curry when my thoughts kept wondering back to Kakashi. The spoon snapped in my hand.

"Damn you Kakashi."

Damn him, Damn HIM! 'He never deserved a second chance.'

I herd a soft knock on the door before it opened, then shut.

"Hello Hide."

Gai ran up and hugged me from behind. I felt him kiss me on the back of my naked neck since my hair got put in a high bun.

"Hi Gai. How was your meeting with Lady Tsunade?"

Gai kissed my cheek and rested his head on my shoulder.

"It was fine. We just went over some mission details. The food smells great! Is it curry?"

"Of course it's curry, goofy. It's almost done to."

"Great, then I'll set the table."

There wasn't much of a point in trying to stop him. He made it clear that men and women was a partnership. If the woman cooks, he should do the dishes. If he cooks, well, Gai still does the dishes. He wouldn't let you touch a dish if his own life depended on it and when you try, he'd just stop you and tell you how he wanted to show his appreciation. He was interesting when it came to his view points on men and women rolls.

Gai had the table set, the drinks poured and the napkins neatly folded by the time you filled the bowls with the hot soup. Gai and I sat ate the table and ate quietly. Though I wasn't looking up, I know Gai was watching me.

"Hide, is everything ok?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

It was the least convincing lie you've ever told. Gai reached over and grabbed your hands in his.

"Hide, that was the least convincing lie you've ever told me." See what I mean.

I signed. I glanced up at Gai who was looking at me, he worried about me. But how could I tell him what happened today, or back then?

"Hide. I want you to understand that no matter what you say to me, I'll never leave you're side; no matter what. I want you to feel safe with me. Don't you trust me?"

I felt taken back. 'I'll never leave you're side, no matter what.' It was either a beautiful, believable lie or the unbelievable truth. Whatever it was, it was tugging at my heart. I glanced up at Gai once more, he was patiently waiting for me to gather my thoughts. I didn't want to, but I knew I had to tell him eventually.

"I,...I ran into Kakashi today on the street."

Gai raised an eyebrow. "Oh, how's he doing?"

"He was fine till I sucker punched him."

Gai's eyes widen and your eyes narrowed at the wall.

"Why did you punch him? I thoughts you two where friends."

"We were till that bastard started to bad mouth you."

"Me? What did I do?"

"You're my boyfriend and Kakashi didn't like that. He said I could do better than you."

Gai didn't say anything for a moment. I looked over. He was hurting, badly. His head was down and his eyes was watery. The very sight was painful to look at. Slowly, Gai spoke.

"And, what did you say?"

I moved my chair so I was sitting next to him. I wrapped my arms around him and rested my head on his broad shoulder.

"First I sucker punched him, then I told him the truth. I don't want 'better'. I only want you."

"You do?"

I lifted my head just enough to look into his eyes.

"Of course I do. I'll never want anyone but you."

He leaned down and kissed you with such passion, you could see small stars after he pulled away. He looked down at you, his smile brighter than ever.

"So what else happened, after you knocked Kakashi's block off?"

Damn mood killer. I signed again. I wasn't sure how he'll react but, I really wanted stay honest with him. Love never came without honesty, right?

"Kakashi tried to kiss me. He said he wanted another chance with me, romantically."

"He kissed you!"

"Ow Gai." I rubbed my now death ear. "No Honey, I said he 'tried' to kiss me. I wouldn't let him touch me with a 10 foot pole."

"Oh,...oh what a relief."

"What? I thought you'd be pissed."

Gai put a hand on his chin and the other hand on his elbow. He's eyes shut as if he was pondering what to say next.

"Well,...", he started, "I not happy with Kakashi in the least. I'm personally going to have a talk with him about this,...misbehavior. You however,"

Oh no, I'm going to get now.

"Hide, I'm in love with you."

My mind went blank. Either my ear really did stop functioning or I accidentally drugged my curry. The only thing I could think to say was, "Huh?"

Gai pushed his seat back and got down on one knee and held mine hands with his.

"I'm in-love with you, Yumi Hide. I knew it the moment you crushed my hand with yours. You're modest, caring, and the most amazing woman I've ever met. And today, your battle with Kakashi to escape his hip and cool grasp, I can't stop myself from telling you that I'm in-love with you and furthermore, I-"

I tackled him. I crushed my lips with his as we landed on the floor. My arms wrapped tightly around his neck as I pulled him closer. I loved him. I do love him. I'm so in-love with Miato Gai, to the point I couldn't control myself.

I kissed loving at first, then hungrily. Gai kissed me back with his hands roaming my back and sides. His tongue plunged its way in my mouth as he rolled us over so he was on top. Quickly, I wrapped my legs around his waist, grinding my hips with his. I sucked on that gorgeous organ in a way that made him moan. Gai suddenly pulled away slightly. He stayed on his hands and knees with my legs still wrapped around his waist and my arms around his neck. He was panting hard as was I. He face was slightly flushed, his eyes filled with lust and mixed emotion.

"I-I'm going to go and talk to Kakashi now."

"What?"

"I'm sorry Hide, I-I,"

I pulled him down, gave him a sweet kiss and smiled.

"Don't worry Gai, I'll never make you do something you don't want to."

Gai looked away and stood up. He helped you up also.

"I'll be back soon, okay?"

"Ok."

He turned to leave, but then turned back around, kissed me, and then left. I didn't know why he stopped but, there had to be a reason. Whatever it was, it had to be important. Whatever it was, I know he'll tell me in his own time.

~Gai's POV~

He was in his apartment in a matter of minutes, in his bathroom in seconds. He stood naked in front of the toilet, stoking his erection as quickly as he could. He wanted it. He wanted her so bad. He had to lean on the wall in front of him. He was getting close.

'Why did I stop myself? What was I thinking? I can't be a gentleman all the time, can I?'

His thoughts kept repeating itself: Hide tackling him, kissing him in such an animal like matter, him ripping her clothes off then his own, bending her over the table and pounding himself deep inside her as she screaming his name till she CUMS!

"Ahhh!"

Gai panted and wiped the sweat off his forehead with his clean hand.

"No, no I can't. A gentleman must always keep his promise."

'That's what made me stop. I made a promise to mom that when the moment came for me to have sex, to wait until it would be special, special for her and me. But until I can make it really special for us both, I'll have to wait. I promised you mom, that sex would never be a, 'just in a moment' activity or out of habbit. I promised that I'd wait for someone who will love me as much as I love them. '

He washed himself off and set out to face Kakashi. It took only 20 minutes to find him at the training grounds and sure enough, Kakashi had a welt on his left cheek the size of his head.

"Ka-kashi!"

"Hello Gai and before you say anything, I know why you're here."

"Good, then I shouldn't have to explain actions then. However, you, Ka-kashi, owe Hide an apology!"

"An apology for what? If you've hadn't notice, I was the one who got assaulted and rejected. So tell me, why should I apologize?"

He voice was cold and his eye narrowed. Everytime I look at his cool face my blood just boils!

"Although I've always seen you as an eternal rival, I've always seen you as my friend. But I'm warning you Ka-kashi, if you ever make Hide cry again, I'll unleash all 8 gates on you."

His glaze soften as did his voice.

"Hide was crying?"

"She wasn't in front of me but I know that red, puffy eyes isn't caused from dry eyes."

"What did she tell you?"
" The fight between you two and how you were belittling me."

"Gai, listen."

"No Kakashi, you listen! I don't care about what you say behind my back, but when you make the woman I love upset, that's when I get angry!"

Kakashi held his hands up as to show surrender. "Gai, it's important, there's something about her you don't understand"

I was so garsh darn mad that I saw red. I punched Kakashi so hard I thought he landed on a different planet. After I straighten myself out, I couldn't but wonder out loud. "What couldn't I understand about this situation."

~Hide's POV~

There was so much about this situation that Gai didn't understand. After Gai left, I put the left-overs in the refrigerator and cleaned up the kitchen. As I sat down on couch, I thought back to my youth. I remember how we, Kakshi and I, got assigned an S rank mission. Back then, I only wore black and my hair was always in a high ponytail. Back then, it seemed so long ago and yet it seemed as if I just recently awoken from a dream within a dream. I remember it all: The office, the 8 other ambus, the mission plan, the fight with Kakashi right before the ambush, the betrayal of our team-mate, the execution of our friends one by one and how Kakashi was next, how I jumped infront of the poison blade to save his life with the sacrifice of my body, the weeks I've spent in the hospital alone, how Kakashi abandoned me though he was the only person I wanted to see, and lastly how angry I was at myself for giving up my dream in being a mother to save the life of the man who didn't even have the decency to say he was thankful to me. I remember it all.

It was only supposed to be an escort mission. We were to escort the princess safely down the snow-covered mountain but unknowingly to most of us, we had a traitor in our group. That was what the argument was about. Kakashi didn't believe me. I told him a few times that Mori was the spy. I could smell the blood of comrades and the cologne of the enemy all over him. Kakashi however said, 'Are you sure your not just trying to get attention out of me?'

I squeezed my hand until blood began to soak though my gloves. I remembered how it was too late to save our team mates. There was too many enemies to fight. If I didn't jump in front of Kakashi, the poisoned blade would have plunged in his forehead and if the Third Hokage didn't show up, then I would have lost a lot more than one organ. All Kakashi had to do was listen to me. He didn't. Then three weeks passed by: no word, no sound, not even an I'm sorry.

Tears once again ran down your face. 'The only thing I've ever wanted in my life was to be a good mother and now I'll never have that chance.'

Hearing footsteps on the porch, I quickly wiped my face to see my favorite Gai.

"Hi Gai."

"Hello Hide."

Gai casually walked over to the couch and wrapped his arms around me in his embrace.

"Did you talk to Kakashi?"

"Yes."

I kissed him sweetly, but quickly pulling away. Gai gave me an odd look of concern.

"What's wrong?"

"It just hit me. Gai, why don't you stay with me until your bedroom ceiling is fix."

"That's very nice of you but our bet was-"

"Our bet was, If you won, you could stay with me until your room if fix. If I won, you had to be Carlos' only bodyguard. However, I didn't say if I won, you was never allowed to stay with me also. Therefore, you can stay with me if you want. So, since that's all said and done, let's go and get some stuff."

Gai began to laugh, very impressed by your intelligents and forwardness.

"Wait a minute Hide, don't I get a say in this?"

I shook my head.

"Not a chance. Come along man-meat, we got some packing to do."