Chapter 16 (Saiya POV)
"Hummmmmmmmmmmm," I said to myself as I made breakfast the next morning.
While I was eating, memories of last night came back to me and I couldn't help but smile. Today was a great day already. Just then, someone knocked on the door.
"Come in! It's unlocked!" I hollered from the kitchen.
To my surprise, Genma walked in.
"Genma, what are you doing here?" I asked confused.
"Well, ever since Orochimaru's attack on Konoha, the village is being rebuilt. We need all available ninja to go on missions so our allies don't suspect that we were severely weakened," he replied officially.
"So you came here to talk or…?" I trailed off.
"We need you back," he said shortly.
"Fine fine, I'll be at the ANBU headquarters in half an hour," I sighed.
After he had left, I picked up my weapons pouch, donned shoes and headed out.
"Saiya, good you're here; I have a special mission just for you," my supervisor, Suzuki, said. "S-Rank. Just up your alley."
"Wow, I feel special," I laughed.
Besides Zina and Kakashi, Suzuki was next in line. He was like the older brother I never had. He's almost thirty, tall and spikey black hair.
"Down to business," he said in a serious voice. "Your objective is to gather intelligence about Sound Country. Enter, gather and exit and be discrete about it. If you can infiltrate Orochimaru's staff, that would be wonderful. We're in the dark about his tactics and plans and we need someone to get them for us."
"So…I'm a spy?" I clarified.
"Yes. Also we are launching an investigation," Suzuki continued. "A lot of people have gone missing in Sound country and some of those are our own people, ninjas and civilians alike."
"Alright, understood," I said bowing respectfully. He was still my boss.
I made a quick stop home to replenish my stock of weapons and bombs and other necessities, but the main reason I went back was because I was hoping to see Kakashi before I headed out. You never know if you'll come back alive from a mission, even a simple D-Rank mission.
"Anyone home?" I heard Kakashi's lazy voice from the living room.
I walked into the living room while fixing on my belt to my waist.
"Kakashi, I was hoping to see you," I said while hugging him.
"You seem happy; I came by to let you know I'm going on a mission," Kakashi explained.
"Yea, I have a mission too," I said quietly. "Be careful okay? And don't die."
"I should be saying that to you; I assume it's an S-Rank mission?" Kakashi asked me pointedly.
"Yup, I'm guessing your mission isn't as dangerous?" I asked lightly.
"Yea, I'm taking the team with me," he chuckled.
"That's good," I went back into my bedroom, picked up my backpack and started throwing some clothes, food and other toiletries in.
I turned around and found Kakashi towering over me. Moments later his lips claimed mine and he kissed me. But this kiss was much different from the one last night; it was more confident and more passionate.
"Promise me you'll be careful," he whispered in my ear after we ended the kiss.
"Only if you do the same," I smiled and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
"I love you Saiya," Kakashi said, before he departed.
"I love you too Kakashi," I said softly, then added. "Don't die."
"Only if you don't" he smiled and departed.
A/N: Kinda a short chapter…and filler-ish. Sorta…IDK Not my favorite chapter. Read, review, follow! Muah.