Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Best Friend: Best Love ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

I woke up to the smell of waffles, and then it dawned on me: SOMEONE WAS IN MY HOUSE! I jumped out of bed as fast and as quietly as I could, grabbed the kunai knife lying about on my nightstand, and tiptoed my way into the kitchen.
“Good morning Ami!” I heard a familiar voice. “You still don’t have the element of surprise.”
“Kakashi?!” I yelled angrily. “What the hell are you doing in my house?!”
“You left the balcony door open,” he shrugged his shoulders and sat down at the table. “I didn’t want to disturb you because you were still asleep; so I made us breakfast.”
I just stood there gawking at him while his one uncovered eye roamed up and down. “Ugh, you’re still a pervert.”
I went back to my room, stashed the kunai I was holding, and changed into something more comfortable: jeans, t-shirt, and hoodie. I brushed my teeth, combed my hair, and went back into the kitchen. The food looked delicious!
“You know Kakashi, you didn’t have to cook my food,” I said as I sat down. I looked at my plate, then back to his only to find his plate empty! “Why didn’t you make some for yourself?”
“I ate mine already,” he said, raising his eyebrows.
I just stared at him, and slowly started to eat. His face and voice then turned serious, “I have a message for you from Lord Hokage; he wants to see you. Apparently he has a very important mission for you.”
“Alright,” I said through a full mouth. “I’ll go after breakfast and freshening up,” I looked at Kakashi and his empty plate, “Don’t you have a team to babysit?”
“Ah alright, later then,” Kakashi disappeared off the balcony.
I placed all the empty dishes in the dishwasher, stripped off my clothes and jumped in the shower.  I donned my normal attire: skinny jeans, fitted t-shirt, and sneakers. I grabbed my weapons’ backpack, locked my doors, and started walking toward the Hokage’s office.
Once I arrived, I knocked at his door and waited for permission to enter.
“Ami! Good to see you! How have you been?!” Lord Hokage exclaimed once I entered.
“Everything is good my Lord. Kakashi told me that you needed to speak to me?” I bowed respectfully.
“Ah yes, I do have a request to ask of you, and you can decline if you want to,” Lord Hokage spoke slowly. “I want you to help plan and proctor the Chunin exams with Anko Mitarashi and Ibiki Morino.”
“Lord Hokage, I am honored and I accept this responsibility. When do the exams start?” I asked politely.
“Next week,” he responded promptly. “I already spoke to Anbu director and he has agreed to not bother you with any missions unless it is absolutely necessary.”
“Thank you Lord Hokage, but how did you know that I would accept?” I said, surprised.
“I’m good at my job,” Lord Hokage smiled mysteriously. “You may go.”
I left, still in awe that I even accepted the job. I headed over to the bar to talk to my boss about quitting; I started thinking about what my job was going to consist of at the chunin exams, paperwork?
I arrived at the bar sooner than I expected, and I noticed the same two men from the previous night; Fish Man and his partner. I walked right past them and ran into Zina working at the bar.
“Ami! What are you doing here?! You don’t have a shift today do you?” Zina exclaimed and hugged me tight.
“It’s good to see you too Zina, although it hasn’t been so long,” I chuckled. “By the way, your fish lover is outside.”
I snickered when she turned bright red and quickly turned around and got back to work. I went into the back office still laughing.
“Hey boss, I’m really sorry but I have to quit,” I said, faking my saddest voice possible. “Unfortunately, my ninja bosses have been swamping me with work and I can no longer juggle this job and my ninja responsibilities. I’m sorry.”
My boss just waved his hand away and mumbled something about “It’s okay” and went back to his paperwork. I left the back office and as I was leaving, I saw Fish boy staring at Zina with red cheeks and a slightly lustful look, and I saw Zina returning the favor.
“Zina! Looks like he likes you back,” I said smiling lightly, “But be careful; I don’t like the vibes that they are giving off.”  
“Oh don’t be a party pooper Ami,” Zina scoffed, and headed off to wait on tables.
I went into the back and spoke with the boss; essentially I told him that I quit and that I probably won’t be back anytime soon. He didn’t say a word, but just wrote out my last paycheck and handed it to me in silence. Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever heard him talk before.
Once Zina was on break, she sat down across from me at the table I was at. “So spill the beans Ami; what happened?”
“Well I just quit this job; I’m gonna be working full time as a ninja now, and I have to help with the Chunin exams, which is essentially two full time jobs,” I said all in one breath.
Zina looked at me wide-eyed, “Well…have fun with that. We’ll still be able to hang out right?”
“Well yea, we live across the hall remember?” I smiled. “I’ll see you tonight?”
“Definitely,” Zina smiled and went back to work.
I left the restaurant and went back to the Hokage’s office and helped prepare for Chunin exams for the rest of the day. I got home late evening and didn’t see any sign of Zina, so I assumed she was still at work.
“Another long day,” I said to myself as I entered my apartment.
“About time you got back; I was tired of waiting,” I heard a voice murmur from behind me.
I spun around quickly, kunai drawn, just to find Kakashi sitting on my couch, munching on chips, and reading his little orange book.
“What the hell are you doing in my house?!” I yelled, obviously upset.