Undercover Covered up

Kakashi spoke with the Shinobi. They didn’t know it was him. His undercover act is working well, it seems. That is a good thing. He told them that he would get them out of here. Not with specific words, but he guesses that Ebisu knows what he meant. All they have to do is follow his rules. 

Rule number one, do what he says. Like now.

“Jump upon that ledge, skinny brat,” he tells Konohamaru. The boy does just that and that alone is the reason a flying sword barely misses him. 

Kakashi, no Irakusa, jumps up and catches the sword with his bare hands. He only has to hold out for a few more minutes. He knows the ANBU Shinobi are nearing in on him. There is no need to knock down any person. He just needs to buy more time. 

He jumps up and pulls at the sword, effectively pulling it loose out of the criminals hands. He twists around his own and jumps up. High enough to land on the window sill and to peek outside. 

Ah… that looks familiar. 

He smiles and jumps down. Right onto the person who was behind the scheme. Nice coincidence. The man beneath him groans and collapses. 

Kakashi jumps up, turns around and faces the door, just as his old comrades from the ANBU enter. 

He stands in the middle of the room and watches how the Shinobi enter the place. They knock out the other men and it doesn’t take long for the air to clear and for the calmness to return. 

And then is when Morino Ibiki enters the building. With a smirk on his face.  

Kakashi stares at Morino-san, with a wicked grin on his face. The head of Interrogation stares back at him. His expression is unreadable. The man takes a deep breath and bows. “Irakusa-san , I’ve heard what you’ve did.”  

Kakashi inwardly giggles. The Head of Interrogation here, bowing in front of him. It’s too bad he can’t ruin his cover. Else he would make himself known to this man. But then again, watching a strong man like Morino Ibiki, bow down to him? It makes it all worth it.

“Konoha thanks you,” Morino-san says. He straightens his back and looks into Kakashi’s eyes. “And wants to know how we can repay our debt to you.” 

Kakashi is part of Konoha. So, it’s funny really. There is no debt. But, he can’t blow his cover. Not yet. There are a couple of loose ends here and there might be a need to come back like Irakusa. But even if he has to stay undercover, he still can have some fun. So he trails his gaze over Morino-san’s body, stops at crotch level and grins. “Are there more men like you in Konoha?” he asks, and he licks his lips. 

Morino-san raises an eyebrow and seems to consider the question. 

Kakashi wonders if he, perhaps, thinks of him, the Copy nin. They are both men to be feared, with an admirable set of skills. 

“I’m quite unique,” Morino-san says. He opens his long coat and shrugs it off. “So, if that is what you want?” He raises a fist and grins. "You can have it." 

It’s obvious. He is talking about a spar. A duel kind of thing. He must’ve seen Kakashi move. Must’ve gotten curious. But a duel is not something Kakashi wants. Not now, when all he can rely on it taijutsu. And, he wants to laugh. To see an expression of unbelief on Morino-san’s face. So Kakashi turns to the bartender.

“Do you have a room with a king sized bed?” Kakashi asks him. The man nods, sets the glass he was cleaning down, and points towards the stairs.  Upstairs. Third door on the left.” 

Kakashi turns back to his comrade, who doesn’t know he is his comrade. That alone is worth a smile or two. But the next sentence surely will shock the Head of Interrogations. 

“Well, Shinobi-san. You’ve heard the man. Join me upstairs, thrid door on the left.” 

Morino-san’s eyes widen and his face turns white. 

Kakashi wiggles with his eyebrows and dances towards the stairs. He jumps up, grabs the railing and moves over it. Third door. There. His hands grabs the handle and he peeks inside. There is a king sized bed, yes, but it’s… old…

He turns around and jumps down the stairs. Right in front of Morino-san. The man still looks shocked. Kakashi presses his lips together and shakes his head. “It’s an old bed. Doesn’t look sturdy enough for a big, strong man like yourself.” He walks around Morino-san and pats him on his behind, letting his hand linger for a bit. “Let’s head to your place. Then we can settle this debt.” 

He hears how the surrounding ANBU Shinobi all take a step back, collectively, like one person. They’re shocked. And if they already act like that...

He stops walking and turns around. Morino-san back is unmoved. One of his hands touches the place where Kakashi’s hand lingered. There is a moment of silence. Even the bartender stares. It’s a moment in which Kakashi briefly wonders if he went to far.

Morino-san coughs, rolls his shoulders back and turns around. His cheeks are red, but he doesn’t respond, other then: “We head to Konoha.”