~Going Between Dimensions~

Part 20 - Slowly Getting Back To Normal

"Like that?" he pointed at you, almost sounding amused. "Yeah.. This is a perfect way to spend a day off, ask any woman" You placed a marker in the book to not loose your spot as you put it down and made some space for him on the couch. "And who will I ask?" Kakashi sat down next to you and tilted his head as he looked you up and down, still amused by this whole thing. "I know I can't be the only one, thats all I am saying.. This is comfy.. And warm" You put the lid back on before getting up to put the ice cream away. Kakashi took your book and looked at it while you did that. He left out a little hum as he read the back of it. "when did you start to read romance?"

"Thats my first actually, it is good soo far" You walked back and sat back down before wrapping your blanket around you again. "What is it about?" He sounded almost to curious about this book.. You didn’t think he would even be intrested. "Well, soo far it is the same old as any other, boy meets girl, kind of thing.. I haven't gotten that far yet, but the way the writer describe it, it sounds kind of like a thing that actually could be a true story." At least the parts you have read soo far, but just being on chapter 5 don't give you much to go on. "I see.. Never thought of you would pick something like that up" He placed the book down. Kakashi was suprised indeed. If he saw you with a book it was about the shinobi, history or that kind of stuff. "Well, Kurenai let me borrow it.. She couldn't put it down when she got it. Soo far I can see why"

"But we are not here to discuss romance novels.. I wanna hear what you found" he nodded as he gave you back the notebook. "I gave Lady Tsunade the rest to look at, soo she could decide what team would work for this.." He explained as he opened the book in your hands to show his notes. "I came to the same conclusion as you.. And also it can help to have people you are close with around to make you focus" You started to read some of his note, almost suprised by his handwriting. It had gotten better indeed. "Soo.. I should have people there.... You think?" That did not sound like a option.. Not with the risks it had. "Yeah, choose two or three.. If you start to loose any controll they can snap you out of it" He explained calmly as he noticed your expression. "you don't agree with that do you?"

"Yeah.. It is bad enough that anyone has to be around during it.. In case anything happends.." You finnished reading his notes as you thought a bit. "I rather be locked in a room alone, than ending up hurting anyone.."

"Well, you can't.. You should choose who you wanna have there with you.. That was the hokages terms to allow this" Kakashi felt it was a small victory, that this might change your mind on doing this. He promised to help, but he didn't promise to make sure you got what you wanted in this. "ok.. Just have to choose the ones that actually have no problems kicking my ass then" His smile faded beneath his mask as he looked at you. "and who would that be?"

"You, Tenzo and Asuma.. You are stronger in many ways, and Tenzo and Asuma have no problems kicking my ass if they need too" You smiled as you watched his eye widen by your words. He was not expecting that combo. "No, I don't like it" Kakashi shaked his head and got up, not happy about this solution of yours. "Well, I can go with just Tenzo and Asuma too.." You shrugged.  He knew he should have said minimum three people, instead of two.. "You have to make them agree then.."

"They will, soo that I'm not worried about.. All I need to do now is to prepare and plan a time to start" you felt confident about this, it was time to take the next step and finally be done with that part of yourself. "if you say soo.." He huffed a bit, putting his hands in his pockets. You got up and walked over to him, smiling as you had a idea. "Ok, vest off. Same with headband" You commanded as he backed away a bit. "what are you doing?" You hushed him and just smiled as you waited for him to follow the command. It took a few minutes before he took off the jonin vest and his headband. "good, I make tea, you get your book.." You grabbed the blanket and pulled it over him, and pushed him down onto the couch.

Kakashi did not look impressed as he was covered by the blanket in the couch. His hair pushed into his face because you made sure to put the blanket over his head aswell. "now, start reading, and I get tea" And a new blanket you thought for yourself as you ran out to the kitchen. When you came back with the tea and blanket he hadn't moved at all, making you giggle. "Hey, Don't resist it.. You will like it I promise" As you sat down you made sure to correct the blanket to make it more comfortable for him. "Why am I letting you do this to me?" his eye were on you, while you removed some hair from his face. "Because you wanted to try it?" His frown deepened, it was very visable even with his mask on. "no, thats not it"

The way he just leaned back in the couch not even trying to throw the blanket away gave it away. He liked it, just didn't want to admit it. You pulled the other blanket around you and smiled happily. "see, It is good, and comfy... Like a hug" You grabbed your tea and relaxed. For some reasion you both were back to the point you used to be as kids.. As long as you two were alone and no one could see you could talk him into almost whatever, as long as it didn't go across bounderies that is. He picked up his book and started to read for himself, he couldn't help but try it out.. since you allready had kind of gotten him to do this. "This is like the braiding thing all over again" He muttered in a low voice as he had his eye on his book. You looked over at him a bit puzzled before you remembered what the braiding thing was.

"I forgot about that.." it happened when you both was around 7, and you had finally been able to convince him to spend a day off with you. Since he was allready out on missions as a genin while you were stuck in the academy. "It was cute though.. You looked adorable with that little braid on the side" It wasen't a big one, just a small one and he even forgot to take it out too. The fact you just had to ask him once for him to agree was the most suprising.. At least with how he was back then. "Adorable? Do you know how hard it was to get it out?" It made you laugh a bit. He sounded soo fed up with that and it happened around 20 years ago. "I was 7, it was not like I was amazing at it.. And your hair was suprisingly softer than the girls at the academy.. It was a mission in itself" You shrugged, knowing softer hair were much harder to braid, at least when you were 7.  "Maybe I am just to nice with you" He went back to reading. He might have a point there.. There were things only you were allowed to do to him.. Like Guy and him had his challanges he would never do with anyone else.. "Maybe, but you look comfortable" you grabbed your book and smiled as you started to read again, missing the blush on the exposed part of Kakashi's cheek.