=+Guarded Soul+= [29 This Isn't Goodbye]

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Created by DragonOfTheSands on Wednesday, August 09, 2006


A|N: Hmm, You guys like to make me mad a lot don't ya? So you guys do understand, here it is once more.
DO NOT SEND ME CHAINLETTERS! here or in my e-mail. I do not except them, they will be deleted and you will be added to my ignore list.
Already I have had two people do this, I have forgiven one but the last one is one that just happened.
ANIME IS NOT BEING BANNED FROM THE UNITED STATES
Jesus and Satin's spit you guys are stupid. I bet you $100 George Bush watches Anime too! >.<

Now stop sending that to me!

If you want to see the names of those one my black list go HERE. Ame has been forgiven (for now) but DarkPrincessKiller6 is the newest addition. She sent me the Banned Anime thing too, after I've already put up the ban list and my warning... God you idiot, get a clue. I know I'm bad mouthing her but you guys should have some type of fucking sense.

To all my readers, yes you are allowed to talk trash to the following on the black list if you wish. From this point forward I will not be forgiving people. Ame was an exception, now she is on thin ice as well so I'm not judging people here. If DarkPrincessKiller6 tries to talk you into asking me to forgive her, do not play 'Messanger', I'm not going to. She should have had more common sense than to believe shit like that.

Sorry if I'm making some of you guys mad, but I'm getting pissed about this shit. Let me make this extremely clear.
I can and I will delete my stories and move them to another site. I do not have to put up with chainletters. I don't mind people criticizing my work, that's why I putit up here, but I can get better reivews from other peopele. If this continues and I do move, I will only tell a select few where I go. So don't ask me, don't beg me and last of all don't threaten me. That will get you no where...

*blink* Whoo, thanks for letting me vent ^.^
Hope you enjoy this chapter!

-Rei

Yay for updates! WHOO~~!

=+Guarded Soul+=
[This Isn't Goodbye]


Laughter...

That's all you could hear. That annoying chuckle coming from above you as you glared up at the offending person. Why were they laughing? They were mocking you! Laughing at you because of your current position on the floor of your small apartment.

"Shut up," you growled threateningly, your eyes still narrowed in a glare that told of the tortures you wished upon this one person...
This one man.

"I'm sorry Kira, but I really wish you could have seen your face..." another round of laughter came from him... The sliver haired shinobi you thought was your friend. Oh if only glares could kill someone, Kakashi would be far beyond resuscitation.

The reason for his sudden mirth was the accident you'd recently had. Walking across the floor with a few things that needed to be packed in your hands you'd managed to trip over an unknown object and land not-so-gracefully on your ass. Kakashi, who had been strolling along behind you had immediately fell into a fit of laughter.

How incredibly kind of him...

Feeling your anger rise, you did the one thing you knew would possibly satisfy it. Shifting your weight slightly, you shot your right leg out catching Kakashi off guard and causing him to drop to the floor next to you with a thud. Spinning so you were on your knees you got to your feet and in a quick, fluid movement seated yourself on Hatake. Folding your legs together, you stared down at the fallen shinobi, a smug look on your face as you crossed your arms over your chest.

Kakashi blinked, his vision still a little swirly from his quick decent to the floor but he managed to focus his eyes on you long enough to realize the position he was in. Slowly a smirk crossed his unclothed face, bringing your attention fully to him...

'A smirk? Since when has Kakashi ever smirked? Uh-oh... He's plotting something....' You narrowed your eyes into a calculating glare as you eyed him, not exactly liking the look on his face.

"You know, Kira..." he started, his two-toned eyes locked to yours. ".... I never realized you were such a dominatrix..."

Your eyes went wide as you stared at him before quickly narrowing back into their earlier 'death-glare'. You jabbed him in the shoulder sharply, earning a yelp from him as you quickly stood up.

"Pervert..."


"So... What now?"

The question had come from Kakashi. You had finished packing but it had taken up the greater part of the day. Looking up at the sun you guessed the time to be somewhere around four in the afternoon. 'I probably should head to bed early, but something tells me Kakashi isn't going to like that too much...' you thought quietly as you dropped your gaze back down. After you had finished packing both of you had gone up to the roof of your apartment. You were sitting, your right knee brought up towards your chest while your left leg rested out in front of you. Kakashi was standing a few inches away from you, his arms crossed over his chest and his gaze staring out across the village of Konoha.

You sighed, resting your chin on your upraised knee. "I don't know... I should probably go and make sure Uta and Hemitaro are ready to leave early tomorrow morning.." you said after a short pause. Suddenly a hand appeared in front of your face causing you to jerk your head back instinctively. You stared at the dark blue glove before following the arm up the owner. Kakashi's eye folded upwards as he smiled.

"Well, lets go."

You chuckled and took his hand, allowing him to pull you to your feet. Seconds later found the two of you on the street walking southwest towards the duel apartments that housed both your teammates.
Kakashi can't help his pervertedness... It's what makes him... Kakashi! {Kakashi: They have a point...} (Rei: Shut up, Kashi...) {Kakashi: ........Kashi?} (Rei: ^////^ It's your new nickname!) {Kakashi: Huh.. well it's better than Kaka-kun.... I'm not poop... damnit....} O.o.....?
Your knuckles wrapped against the door lightly as you stood there. You frowned when no answer came and tried again, this time a little more harshly but still no answer came. You huffed and glared at the door in annoyance trying to plot a way to get Hemitaro to answer his door. A tapping on your shoulder made you look back. Kakashi had this weird look in his eyes, like he had some evil plan...

You took a quick step back, giving the Jounin access to the door. He stepped up, pressing his hands together into the symbol of the ram. A poof of smoke enveloped the ashen haired shinobi. You coughed and waved your hand in front of your face but nearly fell over in a stifled fit of laughter when you saw Kakashi.

He had transformed himself into an identical clone of the 3rd Hokage.

The '3rd' lifted his hand to his mouth, coughing lightly into his fist before pounding it against the wooden door. "Hemitaro, I need to speak with you."

Your jaw dropped slightly. He'd pulled of a perfect impersonation of the Hokage's voice!

You heard a thud come from inside the room before the door flew open to reveal Hemitaro, his hair in wide disarray.

The white-headed shinobi looked at the 'Hokage' then to where you were sitting on the floor, once again rolling around and laughing your ass off. Slowly Hemitaro lifted his gaze back to the 'Hokage' and sighed. "Let me guess... Our mission is canceled due to Mental Instability..."

In a matter of seconds you were on your feet and glaring at him. "I'm not crazy, you jerk!" you seethed. Beside you, Kakashi had started to laugh now as well, gaining him a quick punch in the shoulder from you. "Shut up, Scarecrow..."

"Kakashi?" Hemitaro asked, looking over at the Hokage copy again. Kakashi rubbed the back of his head before returning to his usual form. Hemitaro sighed and shook his head lightly before taking a few steps back into his house, motioning for you both to follow.

You glanced around the apartment which mostly looked exactly like yours except for a different coat of paint was applied to the walls. The living room held two chairs, a sofa and a small coffee table which currently had a pack on it.

"So you've already packed?" you asked, looking over at the bag.

Hemitaro nodded as he let out a low yawn. "I was kinda asleep when you started knocking, that's why I didn't answer right away..." You chuckled lightly when he trailed off, understanding the silent meaning. Anyone would jump up even if they were in a cold dead sleep to answer the door for the Hokage.

"Sorry about that," you said, placing your hand on the back of your neck. "I just wanted to make sure you were ready. We're leaving very early in the morning."

Beside you, Kakashi glanced at you, curiosity showing in his eye. "Why time were you planning on leaving?" he voiced, head tilted ever-so slightly.

"About four in the morning... Maybe a little earlier..." You heard Hemitaro groan when you said this and beamed over at him. "Ah, once your up and moving it'll be okay!" The older shinobi merely glared at you. You mentally marked a note to keep at least one eye open for the next eight weeks while you slept, not wanting to know what Taro would do if given the chance of extracting his revenge on you.

A long pause followed in which you occupied yourself by looking around aimlessly while Kakashi just kinda... Stood there... Hemitaro had taken a seat and was now watching Kakashi with mild interest shining in his eyes.

"You know, there something I've been wanting to ask you for a little while..." the ashen haired man said as he watched Hatake. You brought your eyes back around to the ANBU and Jounin, wondering what this 'question' could possibly be. "Why the hell is your hair silver? Did something scare you when you were a kid or something?" Hemitaro asked causing Kakashi to sweat drop and you to fall over.

"Um... Taro, your hair is white..." you mumbled glancing over at the ANBU. "And besides that, Kakashi's had silver hair since... I can remember," you stated.

"Oh... I figured he stuck his finger in an electrical socket or something..." Hemitaro continued, holding his hand over his head as if he were trying to imitate the height of Kakashi's hair. This time you couldn't hold back the laugh that escaped you while another sweat drop rolled down Kakashi's head. "Uta would never let me ask so I figured I might as well as long as she wasn't here..."

"Speaking of Uta," you said, sobering up rather quickly. "Do you know if she's ready?"

Hemitaro snorted and stared at you as if that were the stupidest question you could've possibly asked. "I'm usually the last to get packed so knowing her, she was done three weeks ago..."
O.O OMG Hemitaro is so rude!!! (Rei: XD Yeah but ya have to love him!) {Kakashi: >.>.... I don't...} (Rei: That's just cause he's been picking on you... But dude, you do look like you stuck your finger in an eletrical socket... {Kakashi: D= Rei-chan!!! Must you be so mean?! *pouting* (Rei: ....No comment... xD)
You were up on your roof again, staring out across the village as the sun painted the sky different shades of red, orange and yellow. Your knees were folded upwards to your chest, your arms wrapped around them lightly. Kakashi was sitting next to you, his eyes also locked on the setting sun as the colors faded from orange and red to purple then dark blue. Soon the stars would appear and you would part from his side to your bedroom...
Something you had been silently dreading all day.

"When I get back..." The sudden break in silence brought Kakashi's gaze to you, his head tilted slightly. You were still staring out across the village, your hazel eyes catching and reflecting back the multi-colored sky. "You'll be the first one I come see," you finished, turning to smile at him.

Kakashi slowly smiled in return, bringing his right arm up so he could wrap it around your shoulders and pull you closer to him. "And if you forget... I'll come looking for you," he replied teasingly.

You laughed softly and shook your head. "I won't forget," you said with a smile.

"Promise?"

You sighed and rested your head against his shoulder, staring down at the empty streets of Konoha. "I promise.."

You both fell into silence, not really wanting to break it but at the same time knowing that if you didn't, things might go un-said for eight weeks.

"I never dreamed it would be like this..." you whispered softly. Kakashi looked down at you, wondering what you were talking about but stayed silent. You laughed gently and shook your head, realizing he probably didn't understand your wording. "I never thought I'd have someone... Especially not you," you continued, looking up at him.

Kakashi smirked, pulling you closer to him. "I think I always kinda knew... Obito used to nag me about it when we were younger..." At the mention of his old friend, Kakashi's expression saddened. He still missed the Uchiha boy very much.

You smiled and laughed at his words, turning your gaze back to the already set sun. The burning object was now only a distant smudge on the far horizon. "Really? I don't think Rin even had a clue I liked you..."

Kakashi's eyebrows rose. "You liked me when we were kids?" he questioned. He watched quietly as a slight blush rose in your cheeks and you nodded. Well this was a new development he hadn't seen coming. Chuckling to himself, the Jounin reached out and took hold of your chin gently, turning your face back to him. "Maybe the gods have something big planned for us," he teased.

You smirked at him playfully before turning your gaze back to the village. The sun had set and the first few stars were already showing themselves. You sighed softly and looked down. "Kakashi... I need to go to bed," you said, not looking back up. You felt Kakashi tension slightly and the arm around your waist tighten. You clenched your teeth and closed your eyes. You knew this was going to happen, and you didn't want to leave his side either but if you didn't you would be tired on your mission and that was something you couldn't afford.

With a sigh, you opened your mouth to speak but Kakashi beat you to the punch. "Come with me," he said softly, confusing you. You glanced at him questioningly, seeing the desperate light that had entered his eyes and understood what he meant.

He wanted you to stay with him for the night. (Not like that ya pervs...)

You smiled at him sadly and shook your head. "Kakashi-kun... I can't... Uta and Hemitaro are supposed to meet me here and then we leave..." Hatake's gaze fell towards the ground, watching the streets dully. Slowly you reached forward and took a hold of his chin, making him turn his head back to you so you could look him in the eyes. "But that doesn't mean you can't stay here..." you whispered softly. You wiggled slightly until you finally freed yourself from his grasp and stood, holding your hand out to him. He stared at your hand for a long moment before taking it gingerly and allowing you to pull him to his feet. Smiling at him again, you turned and moved to where your window was. Dropping down over the ledge of the roof, you easily swung into your bedroom window and quickly moved out of the incoming Kakashi's way. Moving towards the closet door you opened it and closed yourself inside, dressing in your pajamas there.

The Jounin moved into your room effortlessly, pausing once he was inside. He'd been in your house a number of times but had never seen your bedroom, so he took now to remember the details. Your futon was pressed against one of the light tan walls of your room, the black cover spread across it messily. Beside the bed was an old wooden end-table that held a lamp and a picture frame. Upon closer inspection he found the picture to be of you, Katsuro, Akiko and Kohaku. You were kneeling slightly, a broadly smiling Akiko hugging you around your neck, her head looking over your left shoulder. To your right was Kohaku. The female Genin was kneeling next to you, your hand resting on top of her black hair. An exasperated look was on her face, though there was a ghost of a smile on her lips and hidden in her eyes. Katsuro was standing slightly behind you, his arms folded across his chest and a smile on his face as he watched the antics of his teammates and his sensei in amusement. All in all, the four of you were quite a pair...

The rest of the room was furnished with a wooden dresser, a slightly out-of-place chair (in other words: it didn't match anything) and a mirror that hung on the far wall. He glanced around for a few more seconded until he heard the door to your closet open and turned to look at you.

You were standing there, a frown on your face as you scratched the back of your head. "Umm... I don't think I have any thing that you can ware for the night..." you muttered, glancing over at him apologetically. Kakashi laughed and waved you off, unzipping his dark green vest.

"Don't worry about it, Kira-chan... I usually sleep in this anyway," he stated as he laid the green object on the chair in your room, soon followed by his gloves and his zori which he neatly placed beside said chair.

You stared at him in mock disgust, scrunching up your nose. "You sleep in the same clothes you fight in? Eww..."

Kakashi looked back and you and rolled his eyes, laying his headband on the dresser top. "Yes Kira... I go out, get all sweaty then fall asleep in this.. I haven't bathed in weeks..." he said teasingly as he turned and moved towards you.

You stared at him in mock horror and pushed your hands out in front of you as if you were trying to fend him off. "So that's why you stink..." you grumbled, making your left eye twitch to emphasize.

Kakashi smirked and moved in on you, pressing his chest against your outstretched hands and making you back up until your back hit the wall of your room. Once he had you effectively pinned, he moved his face down so he was barely a hair's breath away. "If I remember correctly... I remember you saying I smelled good at one time..." he said softly.

You smirked in reply, not all that effected by his sudden closeness (which was a bloody damn LIE!). "...Kakashi... I think the words 'I was drunk' come into play somewhere in there..." you replied with a chuckle. Turning, you quickly moved your head so it was resting against his shoulder and you could burry your face into his chest. 'But you still smell good anyway..'

You felt his hand raise and rest on your neck lightly, his free arm wrapping around your waist. You pulled your arms up and around his waist, hugging him to you tightly. You didn't want to leave... You didn't want to have to walk away from the man your feelings ran so deeply for. You clutched at his shirt, a soft sob escaping you. You tried to hold it back, trying to figure out why you were crying.

Kakashi tightened his hold on you instantly, trying to comfort you. You quickly hushed yourself, moving away from the Jounin who hesitantly dropped his arms from around you. You kept your back to him, embarrassed that you'd allowed your emotions to break though like that. You tried your best not to show them, the two emotions you hated the most: sadness and hate. Yet here you were, crying again.

You dried your tears away and moved over to your bed, climbing in quietly and curling up, your back still facing the concerned Kakashi. You kept quiet, closing the hole that had appeared in the wall you used to dam back your emotions. You were only brought back to reality by the sheets of your bed being lifted slightly and the bed itself shifting as Kakashi climbed in. You kept quiet, closing your eyes, determined to get some sleep before you had to leave early in the morning but once again your found your sleep disturbed.

An arm had found its way around your waist and was pulling you backwards, twisting you at the same time. You turned, facing Kakashi fully, watching him in mild bewilderment. "Kak-" The Jounin cut you off with a slow shake of his head, pulling you closer to him and holding you there. You bit your bottom lip and buried your face into his clothed chest, feeling his chin resting on the top of your head. You brought your arms up and wrapped them around him tightly.

"You'll be back before you know it..." he whispered softly, sounding as if he were trying to convince himself as well as comfort you. "Now go to sleep..." You sighed softly and closed your eyes, knowing that the morning would be a living hell for you and Kakashi.
To the Results!! (A little longer than I meant it to be xD)





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You woke slowly, your brain telling you that you had to go but your heart pleading for you to stay. You pushed both feelings away but your heart protested the action, especially when you felt the two warm arms still locked securely around you.

You felt your heart stutter and nearly freeze. Slowly you opened your eyes and pulled your head back. Your face had been nestled into Kakashi's shoulder, his own head resting just above your own. You sighed softly and hugged him gently, not wanting to wake him. Quietly as you could, your tried to wiggle and move out from his grasp without disturbing him, but in the end your attempts were in vain.

Kakashi stirred slightly, feeling the body in his arms move. Slowly he cracked his eyes enough to see your hazel eyes peering up at him patiently. "Kakashi-kun?" you whispered softly. A muffled response came from him as he tried to resist the urge to fall back into slumber. "I need to get up... It's nearly time for me to leave." That woke him up. He opened his eyes fully and watched you for a moment before releasing his hold on you, his gaze following you as you stood up and moved towards your dresser to retrieve your clothing. He stood up once you were dressed in the traditional ANBU uniform. The steel plated vest over black long-sleeved shirt, black pants, zori and your white and red mask held in your hand.

You turned towards him and gave him a weak smile, holding back the sadness you truly felt. "I guess I'll see you in eight weeks..." you said softly, looking past his shoulder. Kakashi smiled softly and nodded but couldn't seem to find the words to say. Without another word to him, you turned and walked towards the door, grabbing your pack on the way out. You opened the door and blinked.

Uta and Hemitaro were already there.

"Huh... that was good timing.." the white haired ANBU trainee said with a small grin. "Well, what do you say we get going?"

You smiled and nodded but paused for a moment. Uta had opened her mouth to say something but had stopped. Her mouth still hung open slightly and her eyes wide, the younger nin was staring past your shoulder towards your still open doorway. Puzzled, you turned to see what had the female shinobi so fascinated.

There in your doorway stood Kakashi. He had re-donned his vest, gloves and sandals and now stood there, only two articles of clothing missing:
His mask and headband.

The silver-haired shinobi was looking at Uta then Hemitaro who also seemed dazed. Not so much that the mysterious shinobi was finally showing his face, but more along the lines that the mysterious shinobi had just come from inside your house. Kakashi watched them both for a second longer before tuning his attention to you as you continued to stare at him in a vast haze of confusion. You had expected him to stay hidden away in your room until you were gone. Smiling ever-so-slightly, Kakashi took a small step forward and wrapped his arms around your, pulling you into a strong hug.

"Promise me one thing, Kira-chan," he said softly, his lips right next to your ear so only you could hear him and not the two ANBU behind you. You didn't say anything, waiting to see what he would say next. Sighing softly, he hugged you a little tighter. "Promise me, you'll come back home.... To me..."

If it were possible, your heart would have done about twenty back flips and possibly more when he said this. You smiled softly and brought your arms up, returning the hug with your own. "I promise, Kakashi... You'll be the first one to know I'm back," you replied.

Kakashi slowly dropped his hands back to his sides, your own following suite. You took a step back and gave him another smile, this time more than just the ghost of one as you had been; before turning and walking towards the village gates. Uta and Hemitaro strayed back a few steps, watching as Kakashi closed your door and left as quietly as he had come before turning and trotting to catch up with you.

Hemitaro caught up with your first, dropping into step beside you and leaning forward slightly so he could see your face. "You know... I think you two like each other," he said teasingly, hoping to at least get a good glare out of you.
Why?
Even he didn't know the answer to that question.

You turned and looked at him, smiling slightly. "I know, Taro..." was all you said. Hemitaro blinked several times before glancing at Uta who was laughing at the face he'd pulled. He shook it off and ignored her, following after you quietly.

Something was telling him... buzzing around in the back of his mind that something was going to happen on this mission... Not just the deaths of eight missing-nin but something a little bigger...

But what?



Next time:
=+Guarded Soul+= [30 Week 1! Fight With A... Pansy?]

"I think I'm suffering from insomnia...

"You whine too much..."

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"We're fighting him?! But he looks like a pansy! God this mission sucks!"

"Would you shut up before you get us caught?!

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