Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Naruto vs. Sasuke The Aftermath ❯ Hidden Feelings Surface ( Chapter 5 )

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Chapter 5 Summary: A drunken Kakashi is ambushed and drugged outside a bar he had just come from, and the ensuing fight isn't going well for him. The situation looks dire for him unless he can get some help, perhaps from an unexpected source?
 
Naruto vs. Sasuke The Aftermath
 
 
Chapter 5: “Hidden Feelings Surface”
 
 
“This is very bad,” Kakashi thought as Ishi Haruno moved steadily closer to him. He struggled with all his might to lift his arms into a defensive stance, but to no avail. They merely hung at his side, useless to him. Whatever drug or poison, she had injected him with was doing a fine job of incapacitating completely. As if reading his mind, Ishi finally spoke in a voice filled with hatred and bile.
 
“You needn't worry you bastard, it wasn't poison that I gave to you, though I was sorely tempted after what you did to my daughter today. But you've already seen what a pathetic wretch her father is, so I can't kill you much as I would like, and have the ANBU Black Squadron hunt me down to the ends of the earth. I can't afford to die and leave my Sakura to be raised by that idiot, but that doesn't mean I still can't punish you for what you've done Kakashi!”
 
“I've done nothing to your daughter other than resign as her Sensei,” Kakashi said defiantly.
 
“Liar!” Ishi screamed as she stuck Kakashi across the face with the blunt end of a kunai she was holding, causing a cut and some blood to form in Kakashi's mouth.
 
(Flashback Earlier that Day)
 
Sakura was an emotional wreck as she watched her former Sensei walk out the hospital doors. She didn't know what to do or think? Her Sasuke a traitor, Naruto almost killed by him? And now her Sensei, so disgusted with her he quit as her teacher? Sakura looked up with tears in her eyes searching for answers from her friends in the room. In return all she received were icy visions of anger or pity directed her way. Slowly, the people in the room began to leave through various exits. As Ino walked by, Sakura called out to her. Ino paused, and then turned around to look at her and sarcastically said.
 
“Go home Sakura, your of no use to anyone right now! Oh yeah, by the way Sakura, you win! Sasuke is all yours now! I wouldn't go out with that murderous scum if you paid me! But looking at you now, I can see you two are the perfect couple!” Ino then turned back and left the room with Sakura crying still on the floor.
 
Slowly, Sakura picked herself up off the floor and looked around the empty room. She realized that Ino was right in a sense. Nobody wanted her around and she was of no use at the moment. All she could do was go home and she did as fast as she could with tears streaming down her face the entire way. Upon reaching her house, she collapsed in a heap, the weight of the day's events crushing her spirit. When Ishi Haruno returned later that day, she found her daughter in a dark corner of their home quietly weeping. After much effort to find out what had happened to her precious little princess to bring her to such a state? Sakura eventually broke down and told her mother what had transpired earlier that day.
 
(Return to Present)
 
“How does it feel you Son-of-a-Bitch,” Ishi sneered looking down upon Kakashi and seeing the blood begin to trickle from his mouth.
 
“Well its not nearly as painful as having to listen to that screeching voice of yours you bitch,” Kakashi calmly stated as he looked up and spit some blood into Ishi's face.
 
Ishi stepped back aghast at what just happened. She furiously wiped the blood from her face and then kicked Kakashi in his ribs in retaliation. She was about to strike him again when she heard a noise up the street that startled her. She realized that she couldn't continue to beat on Kakashi out in the open without some onlooker witnessing it. Fortunately, she had just the plan to hide what was going on from everybody. Stepping back from Kakashi, she began a series of hand movements to activate a Genjutsu, as was her specialty. Before completing the activation she viciously cursed at Kakashi.
 
“I think we need a little more privacy you Piece-of-Shit, This Genjutsu will use up all of my chakra, but I'm not done with you yet! I'll make you pay for slapping my baby and dismissing her team as her teacher! Why Kakashi? All for that demon brat Naruto, who should have been put down the day he was born! He's nothing compared to my angel! Before I'm through you Kakashi, I'll make you wish you were dead!” And with that she finished the final hand sign and said.
 
“Gokuangyou no Jutsu,” (Bringer of Darkness Technique)
 
After that, Kakashi and Ichi were enveloped by an illusion of darkness within a 5-meter radius around them. Kakshi couldn't see, but he heard Ishi collapse on the ground. Kakashi couldn't help but be impressed with this Genjutsu. It had the ability to create total darkness. Only the user is able to see through the darkness, making it the perfect illusion and time to attack. This was a high level technique, developed by the first two Hokages though theirs were much larger in scope. For Ishi to pull this off, Kakashi was beginning to understand where Sakura got her strength and control of Genjutsu from. If Kakashi could just get his arms to work he could use his Sharigan to combat this. However, though some feeling was beginning to return to his extremities, he still couldn't lift his arms to pull his mask down and expose the Sharigan eye. Frustrated, he heard Ishi begin to stir and pick herself up off the ground. She must have passed out for a short time, she wasn't lying, she probably did exhaust every bit of chakra she had for this technique. Kakashi resigned himself to the fact that while he didn't have to worry about anymore Genjutsu or Ninjutsu attacks from her. He was probably going to be on the receiving end of a nasty Taijutsu beating, and there was nothing he could do about it.
 
Ishi slowly got to her feet, she had done it, she had actually pulled this Genjutsu off she thought to herself. She knew she could only maintain this for a few minutes, but that would be enough time to give Kakashi a world of pain. She laughingly said to Kakashi through the darkness.
 
“Are you ready Kakashi? Because I am, and I'm going to enjoy this!”
 
As Ishi moved in, Kakashi braced himself for what was to come when a voice rang out surprising both of them
 
“Jubaku Satsu Jutsu,” (Tree Binding Technique)
 
Ishi suddenly found herself unable to move and looked down to see a tree growing beneath her feet, with its roots and branches binding her to it. The voice rang out a second time and said.
 
“Kai no Jutsu,” (Dispel or Release Technique)
 
And with that the darkness Jutsu began to dissipate and Kakashi found himself staring at Ishi lifted off the ground and bound to a tree. Ishi was trying to scream but a branch was covering her mouth preventing this. In front of Ishi stood the Genjutsu Master of the Leaf village, Yuuhi Kurenai and she didn't look happy.
 
Ishi recognized the Genjutsu Master and her eyes grew wide with shock and fear. The coldhearted stare Kurenai was directing towards her sent a chill throughout her body. “Even if I had all my chakra and was at full strength, I wouldn't stand a chance against her,” Ishi thought to herself and began to weep in defeat.
 
Kurenai for her part continued to stare at her defeated opponent. Under normal circumstances when she used the Jubaku Satsu technique on an enemy, Kurenai would appear from inside the tree and stab her target with a kunai. However upon looking at Ishi weeping like a little child, Kurenai took a small amount of pity on her. She would live, but Kurenai decided that she needed to be punished for her transgressions. Beginning another series of hand signs and voice activation, Kurenai called out.
 
“Narakumi no Jutsu.” (Hell Viewing Technique)
 
Kakashi recognized the hand signs and shut his eyes tightly before the voice activation of this Jutsu. This was a punishing Genjutsu that he himself had learned from Umino Iruka long ago. It caused the target to see a horrifying vision, in Ishi's case she saw herself being led to the gallows and saw Taro in the crowd smiling with a bottle of sake in his hand toasting his soon to be dead wife. She also saw her daughter Sakura dressed like a whore being led away by 3 disgusting old men. Ishi began to scream as the rope was placed around her neck and the trapdoor beneath her feet gave way and then everything went black.
 
As Kakashi slowly opened his eyes, he was greeted with the vision of Ishi lying unconscious, her body quivering in the street with Kurenai looking down upon her with contempt. Kurenai then turned around and walked over to Kakashi. When she got there she looked at Kakashi on his knees with his arms hanging useless at his sides looking utterly helpless and couldn't help be let out a small laugh.
 
“What's so funny?” Kakashi asked obviously annoyed at this.
 
“I'm sorry Kakashi,” Kurenai said with a giggle.
 
“I just find it amusing that one of the elite Jounin of the village was brought down so easily by a mere Chunin? Maybe you should ask Gai if he'd be willing to give you some extra training to brush up on your skills? As Kurenai said this, she began to laugh again at the whole situation.
 
“Very funny Kurenai,” Kakashi said the irritation in his voice quite pronounced especially after Kurenai's last statement.
 
“There were other factors involved in my current situation. And besides, this hasn't been one of my better days.” Kakashi said trying to muster up any kind of defense for his predicament.
 
“I'm sure there were, and no it hasn't,” Kurenai said still slightly giggling as she knelt down to check on Kakashi's condition. Just then three ANBU Black Op's arrived at the scene. The lead captain began to speak and said.
 
“Hatake Kakashi sir, Lady Tsunade has requested your presence in her office tomorrow morning at 10:00 am, will you comply?”
 
“Yes Captain, inform the Hokage I will be there,” Kakashi said wearily.
 
“Thank you sir, if I may ask what is going on here?” The Captain said as he looked at the quivering body of Ishi Haruno.
 
“A private matter gentlemen that has already been dealt with,” Kakashi said with authority.
 
“Very good sir, we were fortunate to run into you. We had been sent to check on a report of five Chunin causing problems here in the lower district,” the Captain said.
 
“Yes Captain, very fortunate indeed. The five Chunin of whom you speak are inside that bar across the street. They too have been dealt with, but you may take them away anytime you wish, they're not going anywhere for a while,” Kakashi said bluntly.
“Yes sir, we will take care of the matter from here. Is there anything else we may do to assist you?” The Captain politely asks.
 
“No Captain, thank you for your assistance, I have everything else handled. Kurenai stated.
 
“As you wish.” The captain said bowing before the two Jounin before he and his squad leapt across the street to go inside the sake bar.
 
“You have everything else handled?” Kakashi asks, as he cocks an eyebrow while he says it.
 
Kurenai's reply was to smack the back of Kakashi's head and said.
 
“Shut up Kakashi, unless you want the entire village to know you got your butt kicked by a Chunin no less.
 
“Point taken,” Kakashi states as he struggles to get up onto his feet. Kurenai reaches down to help him up to a standing position and asks in a concerned voice.
 
“Can you move Kakashi?”
 
“Not very well, the drug Ishi hit me with is starting to lose its effect. But it will still be a little while before I can move freely on my own. Plus all the sake I've had isn't helping matters either,” Kakashi says dejectedly.
 
“Well come on, lean on me. My apartment is a couple of miles from here. You can rest and regain your strength as well as sober up there, before your meeting with the Hokage tomorrow.” Kurenai says with determination in her voice.
 
“I don't know Kurenai, what will your neighbors say or think bringing me to your home at such a late hour?” Kakashi asks.
 
“My neighbors an I are private people who mind their own business. You need not worry about my reputation Kakashi,” Kurenai replies.
 
“You misunderstand Kurenai, it's not your reputation that I'm worried about but mine,” Kakashi playfully says.
 
Kurenai's response for the second time tonight was to give Kakashi a resounding slap to the back of his head again and says.
 
“Another remark like that, and whatever Ishi had planned to do to you is nothing compared to what I'll do, you got that.”
 
“Yes ma'am,” Kakashi says as contritely as he can, as they begin to slowly walk to Kurenai's place.
 
A little less than hour later, Kurenai arrived at her apartment with Kakashi in tow leaning on her for support. As she opened the door and brought Kakashi in, he surveyed the décor of Kurenai's home. Kurenai was a very private person and Kakashi realized that he was probably one of the few people in the entire village to ever see the inside of her apartment. Kakashi was pleasantly surprised by what he saw, it was simple yet elegant and it blended together to create a very peaceful atmosphere.
 
The living room to the right consisted of a simple futon with two ornately carved wooden trunks on the sides, which functioned capably as tables as well as storage pieces. A floral decorated oriental rug with gold accents covered the majority of the floor. In one corner of the room was a simple side table with a mosaic serving tray, upon which sat a beautiful porcelain tea set and a bottle of shochu along with some drinking glasses. In another corner was a small yet functional fireplace, with a simple but comfortable looking floor mat and pillows in front of it. A small wooden bookcase containing several books sat next to the fireplace. Kakashi took a quick look, but didn't see any books with the colorful binding indicative of his favorite read the Icha Icha Paradise series. “Too bad,” Kakashi thought to himself. “I can't discuss novels with her I guess?” The centerpiece of the entire room had to be the wood framed glass doors with bamboo curtains pulled to the side, leading to a balcony which had a magnificent view of Konoha and especially of Hokage Mountain. To the left of the apartment was a traditional kitchen with a small clay kamodo stove above which hung some pots and pans. A single setting table and chair was next to this. The cabinets, counter, and food storage bins finished off the small area. In between the two rooms was a hallway, which Kakashi surmised, led to the bathroom and bedroom area of Kurenai's place? Kakashi was still viewing his surroundings when Kurenai's voice interrupted his thoughts.
 
“All right Kakashi, lets get you fixed up,” as she began to lead him down the hallway.
 
Upon entering the bedroom Kakashi suddenly started to feel nervous. He didn't know why, it was a standard looking bedroom. The beds was of simple design consisting of a wood frame with flared legs and a bamboo canopy. On top of the frame was a mattress and pillows. To the side was a small table with a carefully pruned bonsai on it. A handmade piece of Japanese calligraphy hung on the wall. In the corner next to the bathroom door was a shoji screen upon which hung a very alluring kimono. Kakashi heart started beating a little faster when he saw this and his imagination started taking over. Kurenai's next words didn't help with relieving Kakashi's anxiety at that moment.
 
“Get on the bed Kakashi,” as she turned to go into the bathroom.
 
Kakashi inwardly groaned when he heard those words, as made his way over to sit on the bed. He didn't know if it was the previous day's events or the sake or even the drug Ishi had given him, but he wasn't feeling any better? In fact he was actually starting to feel worse, as the blood in his body was beginning to rush to places where he didn't want it to go. And as unintentional as it was, Kurenai was not helping matters at the moment.
 
“I think I'm dying,” Kakashi grumbled as he was trying his best to ignore the pain and pressure building below his waist.
 
“What did you say?” Kurenai asked as she reentered the room and sat down next to Kakashi holding a tray of bandages and medicine.
 
“I said, I think I'm dying,” Kakashi nervously repeated.
 
“Your not dying Kakashi, your just in some pain, I'll help you with that right now.” Kurenai said in a concerned voice, as she turned around to place the tray next to her.
 
“God, I think I am going to die,” Kakashi silently mused as he began to stare at the long slender legs of Kurenai leading up to one of the most voluptuous bodies and beautiful faces he's ever seen in his life.
 
As Kurenai turned back, Kakashi quickly turned his head away hoping he hadn't been caught and quickly said.
 
“That's a very nice bonsai tree you have,” as he began to silently curse at himself.
 
“Damn it Kakashi, get a grip. She's your friend and comrade, not some floozy for you to leer and ogle at like some pervert!”
 
Kakashi was beginning to wonder if all these years of reading Icha Icha Paradise was starting to turn him into some kind of sex fiend? If he made it out of this alive, he was going to have a long talk with Jiriaya in the near future.
 
“Thank you Kakashi, and thank you for noticing it,” Kurenai said in a soft voice, smiling as she said it, looking at him.
 
Inwardly, She had caught Kakashi and knew that he had been “noticing” something else. But for some reason it didn't bother her. Had it been anyone else looking at her like that, she'd have knocked them into next week, but not Kakashi? She actually felt pretty good knowing that she had this affect on him. However, as good as she felt, she was also feeling a bit nervous being this close to him. It didn't help her thought process either when she felt a rising warmth being generated between her legs. Kakashi's voice snapped her out of her thoughts.
 
“Are you alright Kurenai?” Kakashi asked concerned about her.
 
“I'm fine Kakashi, let's get you taken care of,” Kurenai quickly said, her face turning slightly red as she began to fumble for the bandages and medicine.
 
First off Kakashi, remove your shirt so I can take a look at those ribs Ishi kicked. Kakashi crossed his arms and began to pull the shirt over his head revealing a very muscular chest and abdomen that nearly took Kurenai's breath away when she saw them. She quickly tried to focus her eyes on the black and blue bruise that had formed on the left side of his ribs. She quietly put some medicinal salve on her hands and said.
 
“Nothing looks broken Kakashi, that's good. Keep your left arm raised while I apply this. It's going to sting a little bit but it will alleviate the pain until we can get a Medic Nin to heal it tomorrow.”
 
Kurenai then began to rub the salve into the bruised area. She couldn't help but marvel at the feel of her hands on his well toned body. The warmth that had been rising earlier was now becoming very distracting, as it seemed to be coursing throughout her entire body now while she applied this medicine. Kakashi was not faring any better. The soft and supple feel of Kurenai's hands on him was driving him to the depths of either unconsciousness or the death he had predicted earlier. He was thankful that he hadn't sustained any injuries below the waist. It would have been impossible to hide what he was feeling at that moment from her. If she had known what was going on down there, he probably would have ended up in the hospital infirmary for 6 months. “God, this is worst than any torture Orochimaru could put me through,” Kakashi thought. Kurenai finally stopped, when she realized that her hands had been roaming in an ever-widening circle from the bruised area where she was applying the salve and stammering said.
 
“O, ok, I think that's taken care of it?”
 
“It hasn't,” Kakashi thought. But he knew she was talking about his ribs, and not what he was thinking about.
 
Kurenai feeling a bit disheveled grabbed the bandages and wrapped them around Kakashi's torso. She did this quickly because any more contact of her hands to his body was going to drive her insane. After doing this, she grabbed the ointment to use on his face and tried to compose herself and said.
 
“All right Kakashi, take off your mas- oh!” Kurenai stopped and put her hand to her mouth, embarrassed. She knew Kakashi rarely took his mask off and never in front of people if it could be avoided. In fact she didn't know anyone who had actually seen Kakashi's face without it. She quickly began to get up and stammered.
 
“I'm sorry Kakashi, I di-didn't mean too, I'll leave the room and.”
 
Kakashi deftly caught her hand mid-sentence as she was getting up and said.
 
“Its alright Kurenai, I don't mind you seeing my face. Please sit down you did nothing wrong.” As Kurenai began to slowly and nervously sit back down.
 
“Besides, Ishi already tore it with her kunai earlier this evening.” Kakashi said trying to reassure her that everything was ok.
 
Kakashi raised his hands and began to remove the Leaf village forehead protector and laid it down on the table next to him. Looking down, he then began to slowly peel away the torn mask from his face and placed it on the table as well. Once removed, his head began to rise and look directly at Kurenai. When Kurenai finally saw his face, she offered no outward reaction to it. However, her brain was doing cartwheels and screaming at her.
 
“My God, this has got to be the most handsome man I have ever seen in my life! His face is gorgeous! Aside from the slight cut by his mouth and the vertical scar above and below his left eye there isn't blemish anywhere? Even that scar doesn't detract from its beauty, if anything it enhances it and gives character and meaning to his face! Why in the world does he hide it from everyone?”
 
“Disappointed?” Kakashi asks questioningly.
 
“God no Kakashi, you have a lovely face. Why do you hide it from the world?” Kurenai says with loving sincerity, as she applies a dab of ointment to his cut.
 
Kakashi looks down for a moment, and softly says.
 
“I have my reasons, but I am glad that you like it.”
 
Kurenai turns her head away blushing badly to what he just said. She reaches for a vial of medicine and again tries to compose herself before turning back to him and says.
 
“Here Kakashi, drink this. It taste awful, but it will help counteract any remnants of the drug Ishi used. It also has a strong sedative in it to help you sleep off your sake binge. By the way, what in the world were you thinking drinking that much sake?”
 
“Well, I thought it would help me figure out what I'm going to do next, since I no longer have a team to train.” Kakashi said wearily, as he then drank the medicine.
 
“So, did you figure anything out?” Kurenai asks.
 
“Yes, as soon as Naruto is healed, I'm going to help Master Jiriaya train him. At least that's what I want to do if Naruto will still have me?” Kakashi says with concern.
 
“Of course Naruto will want you Kakashi, you're an excellent Sensei.” Kurenai says while she takes hold of his hand.
 
Kakashi while enjoying the feeling of Kurenai's hand in his, slowly pulls it away, drops his head down and mournfully says.
 
“No Kurenai, I'm not. The actions and results of my last team bare that fact out.”
Kurenai, wishing to change the subject divertingly says.
 
“So Kakashi, do you still think your dying?”
 
Kakashi lifts his head to look at the beautifully stunning face that asked that question and says a bit groggily, as the sedative was beginning to kick in.
 
“I hope not, I owe it to Naruto. Besides, I guess I have a few dreams left that I would like to see if I could attain before I go?”
 
Kurenai, turns not facing Kakashi and begins cleaning up the medical supplies. While doing this she asks.
 
“And what dreams would those be Kakashi?”
 
“Well, I can only think of one at the moment.” Kakashi says as he leans towards her.
 
Kurenai feels the mattress shift slightly turns her head back asking.
 
“And what dream would that be?”
 
Kurenai's eyes suddenly grow wide as she unexpectedly finds her face a mere inch or two away from his.
 
“This,” Kakashi whispers as he gently cups her chin in his hand and softly places his lips upon hers in a deep soulful kiss.
 
Kurenai's eyes grow even wider upon this action, but she doesn't pull away. In fact after a few seconds, her eyes flutter a moment and then close as she instinctively brings her hand up to softly grip the back of Kakashi's head and return his kiss with a passion she didn't know she had. After a minute, Kakashi agonizingly pulls away leaving Kurenai breathless and whispers in her ear.
 
“Thank you Kurenai, if I do die tonight, I'll die a happy man.”
 
And with that said, Kakashi lies back on the bed, bringing his right forearm up to his forehead above his eyes, with a shocked Kurenai still sitting next to him, and trying to figure out what just happened and what it means? After a moment she begins to say.
 
“Kakashi, I think I lo - -,” until she hears a quiet snoring sound coming from the man beside her. She looks down at him somewhat irritated and thinks.
 
“I can't believe it, he fell asleep, I'll kill him! But wait, I'm the one who gave him the sedative to sleep. But I didn't know he was going to, I mean had I known I would have, what would I have, what was I about to say to him? I mean what am I thinking, aaaaarrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh! God, this all so crazy!”
Finally, Kurenai resigns herself to the fact that she has a lot of thinking to do now. She lifts Kakashi's legs onto the bed and covers him with a blanket. She sees him sleeping so peacefully and gives him one more longing look, before blowing out the candles in the room and leaving to go sleep in the living room. As she lays down on her futon, she begins to dwell upon what happened? After a while, she can come to only one conclusion and mutters to herself.
 
“Damn you Kakashi, now I need a drink!” As she closes her eyes and drifts off to sleep.