Inside on the Outside

It had been the longest week ever for Kakashi. Things had gone from bad to worse. Health wise, he was fine; sex wise…he wasn’t. But it was Sunday and he would be taking the last of the pills. To be safe Anko called off work the next day…she knew it would be ridiculous to go in anyway. Anko was with Kurenai at the chuunin exam forest. After all, that’s where Anko had worked for nearly 3 years.

“So, how’s he doing?” Kurenai asked Anko handing her explosive tags. Anko smiled.

“It’s fucking hilarious! I wish you could hear half of the shit he whines about. I mean I feel sorry for him, I really do. He hasn’t had much energy lately, but Kurenai if I had some of our conversations on tape…I could sell them and make some money.” Anko said delighted.

“You know you two should come with me and Asuma to the mountains. Iruka and Gai are coming with us. We’re not going until November, but you should make plans to go with us.” Kurenai said following Anko around.

“I’ll mention that to him when he’s not in the third dimension.” Anko said. Kurenai laughed.

“Hey, what are you doing after you get off tomorrow?” Kurenai wondered.

“Darling, I already got off tomorrow. I told Hokage I wasn’t coming in to let my paper work pile up on Iruka’s desk. Kakashi’s medication dosage is done today…do I really need to go any farther with that?” Anko asked eyeing Kurenai and fluttering her eyes. Kurenai laughed.

“No. I…truly think I understand what you’re getting at. Okay, well tomorrow night Gai, Genma, Hayate and Shizune are coming over to play poker and he’s bringing beer. So, if you two aren’t… doing anything…you know that involves both of you being naked…then come over and play poker and get really trashed. Besides, you’re hilarious when you’re drunk.” Anko thought for a moment.

“Hmmm….I would have fun messing with Shizune, she’s scared of me. She thinks I’m hard core or something.” Anko rolled her eyes and hopped up into a tree. Kurenai laughed.

“Anko, you are hard core. Oh my god, I tell you what would be so funny is if you give her your list of ‘suggestions’ that you gave me. I would love to see her clam up and get all self conscious.” Kurenai said with glittering eyes.

“Oh my god! That would be fun! Hey…those ‘suggestions’ kick ass don’t they?” Anko raised her eyebrows and then hung upside down from a limb.

“Especially the one about the oil, although you have to be careful with that one.” Kurenai said.

“Hell yeah you do, you’ll just slip right off.” Anko twisted her body around as she tied the exploding tag to a limb.

“You know, you’re strong as an ox aren’t you?” Kurenai asked, noticing how incredibly flexible and toned Anko was all over.

“Hell yeah I am. It’s from being the forest bitch for the past 3 years. Trust me Kurenai, my flexibility is my best friend.” Anko reassured her. Kurenai continued to follow Anko throughout the forest as she set traps. She was preparing for the upcoming Chuunin exam. Once she was finished she and Kurenai went their separate ways and Anko had to return to her office before leaving the academy for the day. She returned to find Shikamaru standing before her door.

“Hey, are you waiting on me?” she asked.

“Well, yeah. It’s a troublesome thing really.” Shikamaru said as Anko unlocked her office. He followed her inside.

“I’m going to the sand country for diplomatic reasons. I need you to grant me some supplies form the Chuunin supply closet.” Shikamaru handed the list of things he needed to Anko as she sat down and examined them. Shikamaru sat down across from her.

“Diplomatic reasons huh?” Anko said glancing up at him and then back down to the supply list. She scribbled her signature at the bottom of the paper.

“Yes. It’s troublesome.” Shikamaru rested his head on his hands. Anko smiled as she dug out the supply closet key from her desk.

“These are only enough supplies to last for two days.” She commented.

“I won’t be gone longer than that.” Shikamaru said. Anko smiled again and ripped up the form. Shikamaru wondered why she did that, but she pulled a new mission form out of her desk and scribbled the exact information on it…but she changed one thing.”

“There…now you’re gone 3 days.” She handed the paper back to Shikamaru along with the supply list and the closet key. “Bring me the key when you’re done in there. I’ll phone up to Hokage and tell her you’re bringing the mission form to be resigned. If she questions the extra day…which she wont’ care…have her call down to me.” Shikamaru was a little puzzled.

“Why did you add a day?” Shikamaru asked. Anko smiled again.

“Anyone could have gone to the sand country on this Chuunin scouting mission…but you took it….because she’s there. Use the third day to your advantage, Shikamaru.” Anko winked and Shikamaru looked at her with wide eyes.

“How did you? I mean? Who told you that? When did….” Shikamaru wasn’t making complete sentences.

“People have sex…I find out.” She smiled again. “But don’t worry, this is between us…you know what the third day is for but Hokage doesn’t have to know it.” Shikamaru blinked several times.

“Ususally I find women troublesome…but you’re okay…Anko Sensei.” Shikamaru said. She raised her eyebrows and Shikamaru went off to the supply closet. Anko phoned up to Hokage just as she said she would.

“I’m home!” Anko called as she walked through the door. Anko hadn’t been to her apartment in weeks. Well, actually she had been there long enough to get clothes. Anko found Kakashi sound asleep on the couch. She knew there was no waking him when he was asleep. It was hard enough to wake him up when he was healthy, let alone when he was medicine induced. She looked at him curled up in a ball on the couch. It was obvious he had tried to read Come Come Paradise but it was more obvious that he had fallen asleep on top of it. Anko went into the bedroom and changed clothes. She decided to start dinner. She wasn’t certain how long Kakashi had been asleep but she knew he would be hungry whenever he awoke. Since his time in the hospital, he had lost 7 pounds and it was weight that he didn’t need to lose. Anko began to boil water on the stove. The smell of boiling salted noodles made Kakashi stir.

“Anko…hi baby…is that you?” he said wearily.

“Hi.” Anko left her boiling noodles and went over to the couch. Kakashi was barely awake but he still reached out for Anko pulling her into his balled up form. She held on to him, burying her head into his neck. “God, you’re really hot how long have you been asleep?” she asked. Kakashi looked over her spiky purple-black hair at the clock.

“Damn…at least two hours maybe more. Hey, are you off work tomorrow? Please tell me that you are off work tomorrow.” Kakashi said his voice still sleepy. Anko laughed.

“Yes. I’m not going in tomorrow. I promise I’ll make everything worth your wait.” Anko kissed his warm neck.

“Oh, you’re always worth the wait.” Anko laughed again.

“How would you know? The longest you’ve ever had to wait was what….two hours for me to get home from the academy?” Anko released him so he could go back to the noodles.

“Hey, those two hours went on forever and besides you and I had a hell of a good time that evening.” Kakashi said curling up again on the couch. Anko smiled and bit her lower lip reminiscing about the fun they indeed had experienced that evening. Anko worked on their dinner while Kakashi tried to wake up. She didn’t care to fix dinner although she thought Kakashi was a better cook. Anko messed around in the kitchen until she got the noodles done. Once she had dinner complete she took it to him and they both ate from the couch. Sometimes Kakashi wondered why he even had a kitchen table because they seldom actually used it. It was a good thing Anko fixed noodles that night…she would need the energy from the carbs for the next day.