Stricken

Chapter Five


He was sitting in a tree when she found him. Fully clothed, of course, his eyes roaming over one of his perverted novels.

“You know, maybe your libido wouldn’t be as high as it is if you actually had sex more often instead of reading your filthy books.”

Kakashi looked down from where he was perched in the tree into Sakura’s exasperated face.

“Are you offering?” Kakashi asked with a raised brow, chuckling softly as Sakura gasped and took a step back.

“No!”

“Then perhaps it would be best to mind your own business, eh?”

Sakura rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest. She turned her head away so that he wouldn’t see the blush that stained her cheeks. “Whatever! Get down from there and come with me.”

“Hmm. I think I’m good right here.”

“Kakashi-sensei!”

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Ibiki was currently eyeing the purple haired exam proctor with worry, suspicion, and a wee bit of interest. Her lips brushed against his ear slightly. He held back the shiver that almost caroused through his body and wondered what her game was this time.

“So, Morino…you feeling a little…frisky?” Her breath was warm on his neck and her breath smelled of spearmint.

“And if I’m not?” He asked cautiously.

A pout covered Anko’s face and Ibiki was startled when she pulled away. A small part of him felt disappointed but a larger part was relived when he saw the complete and utter dismissal in her eyes. She headed towards the door and for some insane reason Ibiki felt the need to repeat his question.

“And if I’m not?”

Anko looked over her shoulder at him and gave him a smile that would have made lesser men quake in their boots.

“Then I’ll be back when you do.” Her voice held the promise of pain and passion and pulled to him on a level that he had never been aware of before. It was something feral and primal--a whole different time period. The woman was trouble…but he could handle her should the need arise. He’d wager that he had a surprise or two up his sleeve that he’d reserve just for her.

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“Sensei this is a matter of national security! Please come down or I will tear the tree down with you in it.”

“Really, Sakura what’s the rush? I’m sure there’s plenty of time--”

“There is not!” Sakura hissed. “This is an--” Sakura almost screamed ‘epidemic’ but stopped just short of saying the word. It wouldn’t do for the general populace to hear her say that word. There was no need to have the entire Leaf village in a state of panic. “Kaka-sensei, please.”

Kakashi looked down at Sakura’s pale and pinched face and let out a sigh. He really, really didn’t want to go to the hospital. Although the nurses tended to be pretty….

No. He really didn’t want to go regardless and yet there was the situation of him sleeping with his former student to consider. He wasn’t sure how he felt about that. It seemed just wrong and a wee bit kinky as well. He kind of liked the kinky bit but the ’wrong’ seemed to outweigh it far too much. What was worst of all was that he remembered none of it. Had he done right by her? Had he been a complete beast? She had seemed awfully embarrassed earlier. Shit! He hoped he hadn’t cum prematurely. That would be so embarrassing. She could have something to hang over his head for the rest of his life. He just couldn’t--

“Kakashi-sensei!”

Kakashi shook his head of his internal musing.

“Yes?”

He barely had time to move to another tree before Sakura had pulled it down and thrown it to the ground. She glanced around to find him in another tree. He chuckled when she growled at him and pulled out her gloves.

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Temari ran her hands over her face. This situation was getting out of damn control. They couldn’t go on like this. Gaara and Kankuro had been stricken with this terrible plague and every damn woman in the Suna were trying their best to get their hands in their pants. The aim of it all was to become the wife of the Kazekage or his brother by getting knocked up first.

Women left and right had stopped taking their birth control powder. It had been brought to her attention by the head medic in charge that the kunoichi hadn’t been coming to pick them up.

That spelled disaster.

She’d be damned before she let some sleazy tramp get their hands on her brothers. The women of Suna knew their Kazekage all too well. He would marry the woman he impregnated. Honor would not allow him to do otherwise…and Kankuro…would follow his brother’s example albeit reluctantly. Temari pounded her fist on Gaara’s desk in frustration. She would not allow this. There had to be some way--

The idea came to her quite suddenly. Of course! Why hadn’t she thought of it before?! The solution could possibly have it’s difficulties during travel but surely this would work.

Temari took out a pen and began to write.


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“Now, now Sakura. No need for all that. If you really wanted me to come down why didn’t you just ask?”

Sakura let out a frustrated scream and almost launched herself at her former teacher. In fact, she would have if her two teammates hadn’t showed up.

“What’s going on guys?” Naruto asked a grin spreading across his face. Sakura tried to reign in her temper and give Naruto a smile but it came out more like a grimace. Naruto took a step back at the look on her face.

“We were just going to the hospital. Weren’t we Kakashi-sensei?”

“…I can’t seem to recall.”

Sakura took an ominous step closer to Kakashi as he gave her a happy eye crease.

“You smell like sex.” Sakura flushed and looked at Sasuke after he had uttered his rather blunt statement. She hadn’t had time to shower. She was really in a rush to get Kakashi to the hospital but she should have taken the time. Especially since now she knew that Kakashi was going to give her hell today…and her teammates appeared to have an intense interest in her sex life.

“That’s because I had sex today, Sasuke.” Sakura said as if she were talking to a small child.

“That’s disgusting.”

“Only because you didn’t get any, Sasuke.” Sakura turned her head toward Kakashi who looked thoroughly amused at her expense then turned to Naruto who’s jaw was slack as he stared at her. Internally, Sakura groaned.

“Sakura-chan,” Naruto started. “--do you love him?”

Sakura smacked her face and closed her eyes silently counting to ten. “Look, I’ve got to take Kakashi-sensei to the hospital. I’ll talk to you guys later.”

“But Kakashi-sensei is gone.” Naruto said simply and Sakura let out a frustrated scream that could be heard half-away across Konoha.

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Hinata blinked as the fingers snapped in front of her face then let out a squeak when she saw the face of one of her teammates before her.

“Hinata, are you alright?” Shino asked a frown etched on his lips.

“I’m f-fine.”

Shino’s frown grew worse. It had been quite some time since Hinata had stuttered in his presence. It spoke of an unease that they had shed themselves of some time ago. If he didn’t know better he’d swear that Hinata was afraid of him. “Kurenai wants to meet up with us. She asked that I come get you.”

“Oh, okay.” Hinata responded keeping her eyes on the ground. Shino watched Hinata out of the corner of his eye. She seemed to be keeping a very measured amount of space between the two of them. Had he done something to upset or possibly offend her? He opened his mouth to ask that very question but Hinata, upon spying Kurenai, ran forward to meet her. Kurenai’s eyes met his as if measuring him in some sort of way and he knew then that something was going on.

“Where’s Kiba?” Kurenai asked as soon as he was close enough to hear her.

“He’s coming.” Kurenai nodded and motioned them both to follow her. They made their way to the training grounds sitting quietly until Kiba showed up. They didn’t wait long. He entered the area with a rakish grin that caused Hinata to subtly flinch upon seeing. It wasn’t subtle enough to escape Shino’s notice nor Kurenai’s. Shino watched the older woman let out a sigh.

“What did I miss?” Kiba asked dropping himself to the ground and looking around at his teammates curiously.

“Nothing. We waited for you Kiba since this is something that concerns us all.”

Kiba frowned. “What’s going on?”

“The Hokage made an announcement today. Their has been an outbreak of a disease in the village.” Shino looked at Hinata wondering if she had somehow contracted the disease. It would explain her odd behavior. Perhaps she was trying to keep space between them to keep him from contracting whatever it was that she had. “It’s a disease that only affects the shinobi of the village.” Shino froze realizing his theory had just been shot to hell.

“Is it deadly?” Kiba asked seriously.

“There have been no reported deaths that I know of.”

“What are the symptoms?”

Hinata’s cheeks became a interesting shade of pink.

“The main symptom is a nearly insatiable desire.”

No one said anything for a while. Shino figured it would be up to him to ask the question that apparently no one wanted asked.

“A desire for what?”

“Sex.” Kurenai said bluntly.

“Sounds like my kind of disease.” Kiba said with a grin that faded after the dark look Kurenai gave him.

“It isn’t when you’ll screw anything that moves regardless as to whether it wants you or not.” Kurenai snapped. Kiba flinched and paled at her words. He muttered an apology which Kurenai didn’t acknowledge. “We know that neither of you have a significant other so we want you to know that Hinata and I are here for you.” Kurenai tossed both males a set of keys which they immediately caught. “Those are my keys. The guards at the Hyuuga compound have been notified that you are to be given access to Hinata at any time you wish by order of the Hokage. Any questions?”

Shino glanced at Kiba and saw that he obviously had one but didn’t, for some reason, want to voice it.

“Say it Kiba.” Shino pushed. Kiba nodded and opened his mouth.

“Correct me if I’m wrong but were we just given permission to fuck the two of you whenever the need should arise?”

Three things happened at once.

Hinata fainted.

Kurenai struck Kiba.

And Shino left the area.