Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or its characters and I make no profit from this story. I don't own "It's a Wonderful Life" either.
AN: FromAfar, I couldn't respond to your questions like I wanted to on here so I have provided a link to my lengthy response at the end of Revenge. I hope that helps clear things up for you...or it may just confuse you more.
Chapter Three
May 9th
It was only a few hours after our ‘game’ ended and Naruto was curled up to my side in contentment. His head was resting gently on my chest as we were stretched out on ‘our’ bed watching: "It’s A Wonderful Life". It was just at the part where George was contemplating jumping in the river when the phone rang. Naruto and I jumped at the foreign sound before I reached across Naruto to pick up the receiver as the movie was paused.
“Hello?” I answered with a bit of uncertainty.
‘Sasuke, its Kakashi. I wanted to let you know that another victim showed up tonight. Utakata Tsuchigumo was found murdered having bled out from an incision to his femoral artery.’
“You’re serious?” I asked, sitting up, Naruto following suit and looking at me with concern.
‘I’m very serious, Sasuke. I don’t need to tell you who’s MO was mimicked here.”
“My parents…” I whispered before heaving a sigh. “That makes four now.”
‘It does and with that I’m on my way to speak again with Miss Taki. She will be the next one on the list and the only remaining person that doesn’t have police protection. Tsunade is in discussions with the Council, but I’m not hopeful of the outcome.’
“Will you keep me informed?”
‘Will do and I’m going to have Kiba send you more documents when they become available. Maybe there is something there that you can see that I can’t.’
“How did you…?”
‘It wasn’t hard to figure out Sasuke. I knew he owed you a favor and if he refused you would have used Shikamaru instead. I also knew you wouldn’t be able to stay away and since Tsunade didn’t say you couldn’t, I allowed Kiba to send them to you. Just be careful. I know you’re further down the list, but that is very little security to fall back on.’
“I will.” I replaced the receiver and stared at my blonde boyfriend. I really liked the way that sounded; my boyfriend.
“What’s wrong teme?”
I looked at those watery blue orbs swimming with deep concern; thinking how this was slowly forming into a waking nightmare and being unable to wake up. It should have never got as far as another murder; not with Kakashi watching! But it did…
How would I protect Naruto?” How could he trust me with his life? True, I worked protection details before and both just as serious as this one. But I didn’t have the same connection to them as I did to this blonde. Was this a mistake; what we have, what just started between us?
“Sasuke?” I focused my attention on Naruto. This was the first that he’d used my name and I kind of liked hearing it. “There was another murder wasn’t there?”
“Yeah, the MO used was the same as my parents except that there was one cut instead of multiple…He would’ve died quickly.” I added when Narutos eyes expanded in shock.
He reached out and squeezed my hand, immediately comforting. How could he be so reassuring at a time like this and wasn’t I supposed to be the one reassuring him? Wasn’t he afraid? I lost my thread of thought as he brushed his lips against mine softly.
“I’m sure that Kakashi will find him. I’m convinced of it, teme.” He said.
“Dobe…”
“Shh, do you still want to try working this yourself?” I nodded my agreement. There was no way I wouldn’t.
“Then we need more information. Can Kiba get us those papers?”
“Kakashi knows that we’ve been using Kiba as a courier. He’ll send us everything current when it becomes available.”
“Good and can you ask Kiba also to get everything he can on the Council members? It wouldn’t hurt to exhaust all possibilities even if it is a long shot. Oh, and can we get the files for the original murders, too?” He asked as he nipped at my lips.
“I’ll ask him, but what do you expect to find in the originals dobe?” I asked with a sigh as I brushed our lips together again.
“I’m not sure, teme, but there must be something. It could be innocuous and that’s why it was overlooked. ” Naruto purred as he slipped into my lap.
“I’ll ask Kiba to get them. I think it would be better that Kakashi didn’t know; not yet anyway.” I groaned as the dobe straddled my lap fully.
“Thanks teme.” I pulled him into a passionate kiss and refused to let him ago.
~REVENGE~
May 10th
Kakashi wasn’t shocked when Tsunade informed him that the Council had refused her request for proper police protection for the remaining five targets, again. The reason being, there wasn’t enough evidence to prove there even was a serial killer. Bull! The evidence was plain to see even a child could see it. The children of 16 murder victims start popping up murdered using the same methods used in the original murders. It never happens like this making it unique and deliberate! Why was the Council refusing to see that?
“This is horrible Kakashi.” Sakura stated, shuffling through the newest crime scene photos. Of course there was no evidence left behind except a corpse.
“I agree,” He replied, staring at the photos in her hand. “And to make matter worse we’re limited on what we can do. Miss Taki is still refusing any form of protection believing that her mediocre security guard can and will protect her. She believes that her status as a Model is sufficient protection because she’s always in the public eye. That means nothing because she can’t be in the public eye 24/7. It’s only a matter of time before we find her dead.”
“How dense can she be? Doesn’t she realize this is a viable threat?”
“That’s the point I don’t believe Miss Taki does. I’ll try one more time; it’s all that I can do. If she still refuses I’ll offer to give her security helpful hints. If she refuses still, then I have exhausted every resource I have. The next I’ll see her is when she’s dead.” Kakashi grimaced in disgust, willing his words not to be true. But he wasn’t stupid. This person was skilled to have eluded the police for this long and there was no indication that he was backing down now.
“I’m worried that there is nothing we can really do, Kakashi; that they’ll find Sasuke and murder him; and Naruto? What will happen if Chief Tsunade loses him?” Sakura bit her lip, letting her worry be known. How could she deal if she didn’t have her best friend and partner; if he was ripped away from her? It was an inconceivable thought, but one she was now facing as a distinct possibility…unless they found the person responsible for all this.
“I wouldn’t want to be around for that if it should befall them.”
“I agree. So did Kiba send off those new reports yet?”
“He did and Sasuke should be receiving them any minute now. By the way, did Kiba seem strange to you today?” Kakashi asked. Sakura scrunched her nose in thought trying to recall when she had seen Kiba that day.
“I don’t believe so, but then I didn’t see him much today and I don’t talk to him regularly. Why, what do you think is up?”
“I’m not sure.” Kakashi sighed as he ran both hands over his face and rubbed at his temples. Kiba was up to something and he was hiding it from him.
~REVENGE~
The day after Kakashi’s phone call I was to be found in the lobby of the hotel with Naruto in tow. I scanned the area thoroughly before stepping up to the concierge’s desk and asking for the new fax. He handed over ten pages and I slipped him a $20 for the trouble. I turned around and made my way into the hotel dining room where we could have a complimentary breakfast, taking a seat at the only table that offered me a view of all angles of the room. Naruto followed cautiously behind me as I sat down at a table in the corner.
“Ten whole pages and how many are devoted to the Council?”
“Only the first six pages, dobe.” I pulled them out and slid them to the blonde for him to look over as I read over the other four. It consisted of the coroner’s report, that was two pages, and the other two were devoted to the statements of the individuals who found Tsuchigumo. There was really nothing in them of significance. I looked up to see the blonde reading avidly through his pile a frown pulling at his face.
“What’s wrong?”
“Oh, it’s nothing really. It just seems so cut and dry and it doesn’t really give much on the Councilors. Homura Mitokado aged 80, Koharu Utatane aged 79, Orochimaru Oro-Sannin aged 62, and Daimyô Fyre aged 54. Homura and Koharu have been on the council since they were 30 and were influential in most of the changes that swept Konoha 50 years ago. Orochimaru Oro-Sannin, odd name by the way, was also 30 when he was elected.
Orochimaru Oro-Sannin, odd name by the way, elected when he was also 30.
Daimyô Fyre took over for his father at 34 when he died of a sudden heart attack. He was only on the council for four years when the murders started. He could have easily been influenced by his seniors, but why didn’t Kiba send the files of the Councilman that left. Did he die or step down? I know that Mr. Tsuchigumo was running for the open Council seat. Who was eventually elected?”
But I know that after the murder of Tsuchigumo, they elected Shikaku Nara.
“I’m not sure if they stepped down or died, but I know that Shikaku Nara was elected when Tsuchigumo was murdered. He had nothing to do with the murders though. I know him personally because he’s Shikamaru’s father. I work with Shikamaru and trust me; if his father was a murderer he’d know it. They’re both certified geniuses. But I’ll get Kiba to hunt down the files on the original Councilman for you though.” I pulled out my phone and immediately sent a text to the Vice detective. It wasn’t long before he sent a reply that had me growling.
“What’s wrong, teme?”
“Kiba says that he looked for them, but they’ve been sealed away. We won’t be able to get to them without a court order and no judge in their right mind would grant us that without cause.”
“Hmm, ok, can you ask Kiba to do a little searching in the archived newspapers for anything on the Council in the last 30 years? Maybe there is mention of a name and he’d really only have to search 14 years because we won’t need the last 16 years, right?” I nodded as I texted Kiba again.
“He’s willing to do it, but he’s not sure when he’ll get to it.”
“That’s ok, we have some time. Ask him to get to it before the two weeks are up if he can.”
I narrowed my eyes at the blonde and gave him a smirk. He smiled back at me waiting for a reply. It seemed to have worked because Kiba was now on his way to the Konoha Daily to look through the archives. Naruto chuckled as I watched some of the guests filter into the dining room for breakfast. I noticed the looks that they were shooting us and had to suppress a frown. Let them think what they wanted to it was none of their business.
“They’re looking at us again aren’t they?” Naruto asked, resisting the urge to turn and look.
“Yeah, they should learn to mind their own business. You don’t see me interfering in their personal lives; that’s why it’s called personal.” I snarled.
“Want to give them something to gape at?” Azure eyes alighted and sparkled with mischief.
“Sure why not.” I smirked.
Naruto leaned over the table and brushed his lips against mine. It was the best thing in the world and I couldn’t help noticing the guests shocked expressions. I guess their worst fears were finally confirmed after six days of speculation. Had it really only been six days since this started; not even a week?
Naruto grinned again as he wound his fingers through mine and pulled me out of the quiet dining hall and to the elevator, leaving the guests to speculate what we were up to. As soon as the doors closed I was on him. I pushed him against the wall without any protest and kissed him soundly. I nibbled at his bottom lip and was granted immediate access. I plundered until I heard the ding that signaled we’d reached our floor. I released him panting for breath and dragged him to our door.
As soon as we entered Naruto turned and wrapped his arms around me laughing. I couldn’t help laughing with him, the images of the others guests shock replaying in my mind. It served them right for meddling in our business.
~*R*~
The two never noticed the shadow that followed them as they made their way back to their room. A sinister smirk worked its way to his features as he watched his raven-haired target fumble with the door key only to be hindered by an aggressively kissing blonde. He would let them have their fun now until it was ripped from them permanently. He couldn’t wait until that day as he shivered in anticipation. All his hard work and waiting would finally pay off. The shadow chuckled as the door to his targets room finally closed; he turned around, making his way out of the small hotel and into the mid-day sun blaring overhead. He had other people to take care of first.
~REVENGE~
Itachi sat at his desk looking through numerous law books searching for anything that would aid him in his current case. He sighed as his cell rang out shrilly into the quiet room. Sitting back in his chair he flipped open his phone and pressed the answer button.
“Kakashi, is it not a little late to be informing me of the Tsuchigumo boy’s demise?”
‘Why do you always have to talk like you’re bored with the world?’
“You know how boring a place the world could be, Kakashi.”
‘And here I thought the current threat against your life would add a bit of excitement to your day?’
“Can you get on with why you called me today?”
‘I’m offended Itachi, but seriously; I was just checking in while Tsunade was preoccupied with the Council again; troublesome buggers by the way, and I thought you would like to know that your brother is fine and…so is Naruto.’ Kakashi ended on a whisper. Itachi made an indecipherable noise in the back of his throat as he leaned further back in his chair; so they were placed together. He had to give the Police Chief credit for trying something so bold and so daring.
“Why would you…?”
‘I know your history with Naruto and how you feel about him. I just wanted you to know that they couldn’t be in better hands.’
“That is debatable, Kakashi.”
‘Still, after all these years?’
“My reasons are my own.” Itachi replied cryptically as Kakashi sighed melodramatically on his end.
‘I sent Sasuke everything new in the case; do you still want me to continue sending them to you as well?’
“That would be appreciated, thanks.”
‘I’ll send them immediately.’
“Kakashi?”
‘You’re welcome.’
Itachi rubbed at his brow as the phone disconnected. His thoughts diverted to a time years before when he was a fresh intern at the DA’s office. Thoughts of a short, shivering blonde sitting in a hard wooden chair at the police station invaded him unbidden. He’d looked so beaten down and fragile and his eyes were so hollow. It almost seemed like you could see for miles within those bottomless pools of azure.
Itachi shivered at the memory of those eyes; eyes that witnessed untold horrors and pain. The young lawyer shook his head to dispel the memory and the sense of guilt that had settled itself deep within his heart. That was a long time ago.
~REVENGE~
May 12th
I released a yawn as I slipped out of bed and stretched the morning light peeking through a slit in the curtain. I watched blearily as Naruto followed behind me and stretched before wrapping himself around me. I felt the warm tickle of his breath over my neck as he snuggled sleepily into my back. We’d stayed up well past two in the morning reading over all the files that Kiba had obtained for us since the investigation started. We searched for any possible leads that may have eluded us or anything that linked the victims together as a whole. There was nothing, absolutely nothing.
None of the original 16 victims knew one another except in passing. No common link was obvious; not one thing did all share in common with each other except that they all worked in government in some capacity. Albeit, in different branches. Even the homemakers were once federal officials. The late Mrs. Tsuchigumo was an Ensign with the Konoha Navy before being honorably discharged and Mikoto Uchiha, my mother, was a Senator before settling down to take care of her five-year old son and one on the way, but paths never crossed for all 16 of them. They weren’t part of the same clubs or charitable organizations and their children attended different schools. They didn’t even live in the same parts of town; so where was the connection?
“What are you thinking about, teme?” Naruto asked groggy snuggling into my neck.
“How did they know one another?”
“That’s the million dollar question, isn’t it?”
“I’m having a hard time believing that our parents could have known one another.”
“Is that so unreasonable?”
“No, not unreasonable, but I can’t help thinking that we could have known one another back then. I feel, unjustifiably, that I was robbed of a friendship with you.”
“I don’t think it’s unjustifiable; maybe a little crazy, but not unjustifiable.” Naruto laughed into my back causing me to frown in annoyance. “You don’t have to frown, teme. I just meant that even if they knew one another that didn’t mean that they would have introduced us or that we would have become friends.”
“You don’t think so, dobe?” I questioned.
“I don’t know teme. I can’t possibly know what would have been.” He sighed in sadness.
“I want to believe that we would have been friends.” I waited for Naruto to reply, but nothing was forthcoming from the groggy blonde. He brushed his lips against my shoulder as he held me tighter.
“Then we would have been friends.” I gave a genuine smile as I was dragged into the kitchen for an early lunch; my mouth watering in anticipation. “Do you want to continue searching or would you like to take a bit of a break?”
“I think we should put it away and come back to it in a bit. I want to make another trip downstairs and pick up the other papers Kiba sent us.”
“That would be the background information?”
“Yes, and I’m hoping that we can find a common link among the families.”
“I guess if we find that we solve the mystery?”
“Or it gets us closer to the conclusion.” I said between mouthfuls.
~REVENGE~
Kakashi sat pondering over the same quandary as Sakura sat across from him, silently reading through one of the numerous pages they had at their disposal biting at a pen perched on her cherry lips. He silently took a sip of his bitter coffee grimacing at the taste. He hated his coffee black, but with the budget cuts to the department they couldn’t afford to buy the five pounds of sugar a day that the detectives consumed. They were lucky that the government still supplied them with coffee at all. That would be one dark day in hell if that ever happened. He could just imagine the ‘Blue Flu’ making its rounds.
Kakashi exhaled as he followed Sai’s movements from Chief Tsunades office to the desks that he occupied with his borrowed partner. It was a mystery to him why Tsunade had hired the boy to the force in the first place. He trusted his chief, but still had misgivings about the young man. He was too emotionally stunted and in Kakashi’s mind that could only spell disaster in the field.
He eyed the dark-haired, pale-skinned male as he stopped by Sakura and stated in front of everyone:
“Sasuke’s been on vacation for nine days now; don’t you miss him?” He smiled. “Didn’t you want to go with him?”
“He’s not my boyfriend Sai, he’s my partner. There’s a difference. If he were my boyfriend then we couldn’t work as partners in the same department.” Sakura released an exasperated sigh without looking up from her paper. She was one of the few that tolerated Sai and that was sometimes on shaky ground.
“You avoided the real question, Sakura.”
“Yes and what was that again?” She replied without really giving Sai her attention.
“Why didn’t you go with him?”
“Because he’s on vacation, Sai. The whole point of a vacation is to get away from the people around you for a while and yes I miss him.”
“Maybe you’re just saying that and he’s going to be transferred out because he’s in a relationship with you.”
Sakura slowly laid down the file she was rereading and gave Sai the sweetest smile in the world. The detectives watched on anxiously trying not to flinch. They knew that smile only too well, but the pale man seemed oblivious to the imminent threat that was hurricane Sakura. He just returned the dangerously sweet smile with a fake one.
“Dear Sai: this is the only time I’m going to say this, so pay close attention. Sasuke and I are just friends. We have no relationship beyond that of being friends and colleagues. We will never be more than just friends. Do you understand?” She asked slowly and sweetly with that smile never leaving her lips.
“I understand Sakura. It’s a secret romance.”
“Damn you Sai!” Sakura snapped.
The strawberry blonde had clearly reached her tolerance level with the Sasuke look-alike as she chased him around the room. Five minutes later Sai was seated off to the side, and out of Sakura’s field of vision, being nursed by his irritated partner. Temari growled as she dropped the ice pack onto Sai’s throbbing head and walked away. She felt Sai got exactly what he deserved for irritating Sakura like that.
The strawberry blonde had been able to pummel into him for four minutes straight before anyone was able to pull her off. Many of the detectives were now nursing war wounds, gifts from Sakura for trying to get between her and her prey. It was now a silent rule never to get between Sakura and her most deserving victims again.
“So you’re not in a relationship with him?” Tenten asked quietly as she held her sore wrist gingerly. Sakura shook her head in denial. “Oh, it just seemed that you two were really close. We always assumed you were sleeping together.”
“We are close, but we’re definitely not sleeping together. I have too much respect for Sasuke to even try to attempt it.”
“And if you ever did I would split you two apart faster than you could ask what happened?” Tsunade stated from her office door. She’d had an inkling about the two of them for almost two and a half years now. If they weren’t in a relationship now, then they had to have been in one before. You didn’t get that close to someone without sharing an intimate connection, and she should know.
“You don’t need to worry about that Chief Tsunade. I can guarantee that it will never happen.” She stated with such conviction that no one would question her ever again. Hopefully Sai took the hint and kept his mouth shut.
“That’s good for the both of you then. You work together too well for something like sex to get in the way.”
Sakura watched her chief return to her office, her mouth dropping in shock. She snapped her jaw shut with a resounding clack before returning to her desk and pulling out a file that needed her immediate attention.
Kakashi shook his head and took another sip of his bitter coffee thankful that he never angered the fiery detective. But all the recent commotion wasn’t enough to sway his thoughts or the mounting concern growing in his heart. How much longer would they have to keep Sasuke hidden away?
Too soon he would have to be back at work and then the true problems would occur. There was only five days left of Sasuke’s vacation…he would return six days before the next attack. What would they do then?
Only he, Sakura, Kiba, Shikamaru, and Chief Tsunade knew the truth. It wouldn’t be long before the Council got wind of the Uchiha’s prolonged absence and demanded answers, sticking their nose in where it didn’t belong. Sasuke could very well lose his job over this and that would not make anyone happy let alone the Uchiha.
~REVENGE~
May 15th
“Can we go swimming now, teme?” Naruto pleaded for the third time.
I was beginning to regret telling the dobe that the pool just opened today; it was all he could think about! The hotel decided to move the opening up a week because of the unseasonably warm weather and they were seen preparing the pool in the wee hours of the morning. I admit I was reluctant to give in to him though; not sure if I could keep my hands off him. He was too tempting to me, but I respected his boundaries. He was slowly, torturously allowing me more access to him. It was agonizing to say the least. It would take all I had to restrain myself from his delicious bronze body, even in public. He had to know what he was doing to me, right.
“Do you know what you’re doing to me, dobe?” His blue eyes sparkled with mischief as he slowly advanced on me and whispered in my ear.
“Seducing you?”
“You’re torturing me.” I growled, but he only giggled.
“If you can go at my pace teme you’ll be more than rewarded when the time comes. You’re doing fine though.”
“It doesn’t feel that way too me.” I felt like being in a stubborn mood today. It only felt natural to counter the dobe’s bubbly attitude.
“I’ll keep you in check. Now let’s swim!” He begged, bouncing on the balls of his feet like a little child. I could only roll my eyes.
“What about the papers?” I tried, but Naruto was having none of that. He shook his head avidly and tugged on my arms, forcing me to a standing position.
“Come on teme; it can wait a few hours! They’re not going anywhere and I’m positive that they will be in the same spot when we return. I want to swim already!!” He whined and threw me a pout. I sighed in defeat as he jumped for joy. What had I gotten myself into?!!
~revenge~
Ten minutes later we were both by the poolside in our trunks. I had to borrow a pair from the dobe when I realized that I didn’t pack any. Really, why would I think that was necessary? I’m not even sure that I owned a pair, either. Surprisingly though, the dobe had some taste. I had on dark blue trunks that had a winding golden dragon design. It was a step up from the dobes pair that was orange and black with strange red swirls all over. They looked hot on him anyway and I had to curb my thoughts to a less dangerous area. It would not do to embarrass myself in front of everyone if I developed a little problem. Uchiha’s did not do embarrassed or have little problems in public; it just wasn’t approved.
Not a minute later I heard a splash as the dobe ran to the deeper end and jumped in I tried not to laugh at his childlike antics. When he resurfaced he was smiling from ear to ear. I couldn’t help the small smirk that painted its way over my face; he looked so natural in the water. He floated over to me and tried unsuccessfully for several minutes to get me to join him. I adamantly refused and Naruto threw me a pout. I shook my head in refusal. This time I wasn’t going to let the pout work on me. He frowned before hopping out, the pavement splashing with water, and walking up to me.
He bent towards my ear again and I had to suppress a shiver.
“You’re supposed to be protecting me, remember? Are you just going to let one of those guys have their way with me? I mean you wouldn’t be able to notice from here. The water would conceal such actions.”
“They didn’t?! They wouldn’t dare” I released a feral growl as common sense abandoned me.
There were two things that only a privileged few ever truly got to know of an Uchiha: we were bastards and extremely possessive. To be a bystander to our possessiveness was nothing compared to the person we were possessive of…the dobe didn’t know the full extent, but he would learn soon enough. Yet, that didn’t stop him from using my possessiveness against me; it was the only thing he could use. But, just the thought of another touching my property made my skin crawl and my blood boil. I cursed the blonde for using this weakness against me.
“I guess you’ll never know.” The blonde teased as he stepped forward to return to the pool. I reached out and grabbed his arm forcing him to my chest. I released another growl before claiming those soft, luscious lips in a searing kiss. I abruptly pulled away and dragged the blonde to the edge of the pool. I flashed the dobe with a devious smirk before I plunged both us into the lukewarm water. When I resurfaced Naruto was laughing in joy and hugging me tightly.
I was suddenly struck dumb as the sun chose that moment to shine radiant waves of gold onto the bronze beauty clinging to me. He looked stunning as the sunlight sparkled off the droplets of water that was fortunate enough to run the length of his chest. This is why I didn’t want to go swimming. I stared at him as we floated our way around the deeper end, treading water. I was completely oblivious to the onlookers and the way they were glancing hungrily at my blonde. My attention was solely on the being floating along with me chatting away about anything and everything. I hope he would forgive me for not paying attention to him. I lowered my lips to his as he continued to mumble.
“What was that for?” He asked breathlessly, his blue eyes shining.
“Because I wanted too.” I stated obviously. Since when did I need a reason for doing anything, I was Uchiha. Naruto blushed as he looked anywhere but at me. He frowned a second later and leaned in to whisper in my ear.
“Don’t look now, but we’re being watched.”
“Let them, dobe.”
“But they’re looking at me funny? Why, I’ve never done anything to them?”
“I doubt they’re looking at you funny. Just calm down; we’ve got nothing to hide.”
“You’re wrong, teme. We have a lot to hide.”
“That’s not what I mean. If they’re not comfortable with ‘us’ they have the option of leaving.” I snarled as I turned to stare at the peeping toms. I glared fiercely as I noticed the devouring looks they were shooting our way. No wonder he was so nervous about the funny looks, he misinterpreted it as being negative. Stupid. Naïve. Blonde. Dobe!
I kissed his forehead as I maneuvered us around so that the dobe’s back was now to the peeping toms. I glared again and silently dared them to say something. They hastily took the hint and disbursed, but I couldn’t help noticing the small group of women huddled together with a pure look of longing on their faces. Great, I couldn’t get away from them even here and now I dragged the dobe into my madness? Those were the gay fan girls that Shikamaru warned me about? He said that being gay wouldn’t stop them; I should have listened!
“I think we should come back a little later, dobe, when the pool is less crowded. It would make my job easier.”
“If you think that’s best, than ok.” Naruto muttered sadly.
“We’ll sneak down later just before the pool closes. There will hardly be anyone here at that time.”
“Ok.” He replied happily as I floated us to the edge of the pool and took our leave. I threw his towel over his head as I wrapped myself tightly for the walk through the air-conditioned lobby to the elevators. I grinned devilishly as I pulled the towel from Narutos shoulders; who stood glaring at me, and wound it tightly around his slender hips. I couldn’t wait to seek the shelter of our room. Naruto wouldn’t suspect a thing.
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