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*rubs hands evilly*
Okay, I am going to MAKE you write something about Kurenai. In which, during the three years Naruto is gone, she's helping Hinata build her newfound confidence, and Hinata then develops a crush on her and timidly reveals it, and Kurenai is all WTF? and then you can decide what happens.
Kurenai fell on her bar stool with a gracelessness Asuma would have expected to see at the end of the evening, not at the beginning. She barely acknowledged them, immediately catching the barman's eye and demanding quietly to be served.
"Planning on getting drunk tonight? It was Asuma's turn," Kakashi commented from Asuma's other side.
Asuma shrugged. "I can pass it over. Next week can be mine."
"But it means I'll have to wait until the week after that."
"And?"
"I'll be coming back from a week of diplomatic missions."
They kept debating. Kurenai emptied her glass, and then a second one.
After the third, they grew concerned enough to steal her glass and blackmail her into telling them what her problem was.
"Guys... have either of your kids ever..."
She was looking so uncomfortable, it could only be for one reason.
"Is it in any way related to sex? Because if that is, I feel for you. Naruto asked me about the interest of BDSM once." He was glad that the brat was Jiraiya's responsibility now -- the man would have no problem answering that kind of question.
Asuma nodded sympathetically. "And Ino cried on me about her breasts being too small at least a dozen times. She wouldn't let go before I assured her that they weren't."
Kurenai barely cracked a smile, which was more an acknowledgement of how nice they were than any real amusement. "But has either of them ever -- uh. Had any... inappropriate attachment? Because I don't know how to react, what to say, what to do..."
Asuma blinked. "Nah, can't say mine did."
Kakashi shrugged. "It did, but I ignored it and it stopped on its own after a time. It was just a crush. Happens at their age."
He didn't precise which kid it had been, which was enough of a clue in itself.
"But I can't ignore it!" she protested, and stole her glass back quickly. "I mean, she actually told me, I can't pretend I don't know, and she's so shy and frail and no one's ever loved her, and she needs to be loved so much, but --"
Asuma blinked, then winced sympathetically. "Hinata? Ouch."
"Even if she wasn't my student and so much younger than me, I'm still straight. It doesn't make me that uncomfortable, but..."
"It doesn't? Mm, guess Hinata isn't that likely to use her Byakugan like that," Kakashi commented innocently. "Must be nice to have such a trustworthy student, even at such a... difficult age."
Asuma and Kurenai both paused, then Asuma arched an eyebrow and Kurenai glared. "I hate you."
"Thank you."
"... Okay, okay, I guess it isn't the end of the world, but she's so sensitive and I ... I worry. I didn't even know that she liked girls. I was pretty sure she was after Naruto. Now I keep wondering if I led her on..."
Kakashi shrugged. "If that can help, I don't think she's really a lesbian. She's either bisexual or confused -- she's only fourteen after all. And like you said, she's not used to people actually bothering to be nice to her."
"How can you be sure, though?"
It had been a general question, but Kakashi was too much of a jerk to pass it up. "Well, the third time I caught him jerking off, moaning my name, I felt pretty sure it wasn't just innocent hero-worship. Of course, the way he kept glancing at my ass was also a good clue."
Asuma blinked again, then shook his head as if to dispel the bad mental picture, and Kurenai turned a deep red that made her eyes look pale in comparison.
"Anyway, if you don't want to hurt her feelings, just use the teacher-student relationship as a reason. You don't have to give the others."
"She will know," Kurenai replied in a tired voice. "She always knows. Hyuugas are frightfully good at reading body language."
"Then you'll be her first heartbreak. Had to happen to her one day anyway. At least you'll let her down gently." He downed his drink. "Gentler than Naruto would let her down. Gentler than Sakura--" Once again, the most recent of Kakashi's shadows stayed unnamed.
"Here, have another drink," Asuma commented quietly as he pushed a drink in front of both of his fellow teachers.
"It's not my turn this week," Kakashi commented.
"I'll swap with you," was all that Asuma replied.
He kept sipping at his glass of water, watching over his friends.
Okay, I am going to MAKE you write something about Kurenai. In which, during the three years Naruto is gone, she's helping Hinata build her newfound confidence, and Hinata then develops a crush on her and timidly reveals it, and Kurenai is all WTF? and then you can decide what happens.
Kurenai fell on her bar stool with a gracelessness Asuma would have expected to see at the end of the evening, not at the beginning. She barely acknowledged them, immediately catching the barman's eye and demanding quietly to be served.
"Planning on getting drunk tonight? It was Asuma's turn," Kakashi commented from Asuma's other side.
Asuma shrugged. "I can pass it over. Next week can be mine."
"But it means I'll have to wait until the week after that."
"And?"
"I'll be coming back from a week of diplomatic missions."
They kept debating. Kurenai emptied her glass, and then a second one.
After the third, they grew concerned enough to steal her glass and blackmail her into telling them what her problem was.
"Guys... have either of your kids ever..."
She was looking so uncomfortable, it could only be for one reason.
"Is it in any way related to sex? Because if that is, I feel for you. Naruto asked me about the interest of BDSM once." He was glad that the brat was Jiraiya's responsibility now -- the man would have no problem answering that kind of question.
Asuma nodded sympathetically. "And Ino cried on me about her breasts being too small at least a dozen times. She wouldn't let go before I assured her that they weren't."
Kurenai barely cracked a smile, which was more an acknowledgement of how nice they were than any real amusement. "But has either of them ever -- uh. Had any... inappropriate attachment? Because I don't know how to react, what to say, what to do..."
Asuma blinked. "Nah, can't say mine did."
Kakashi shrugged. "It did, but I ignored it and it stopped on its own after a time. It was just a crush. Happens at their age."
He didn't precise which kid it had been, which was enough of a clue in itself.
"But I can't ignore it!" she protested, and stole her glass back quickly. "I mean, she actually told me, I can't pretend I don't know, and she's so shy and frail and no one's ever loved her, and she needs to be loved so much, but --"
Asuma blinked, then winced sympathetically. "Hinata? Ouch."
"Even if she wasn't my student and so much younger than me, I'm still straight. It doesn't make me that uncomfortable, but..."
"It doesn't? Mm, guess Hinata isn't that likely to use her Byakugan like that," Kakashi commented innocently. "Must be nice to have such a trustworthy student, even at such a... difficult age."
Asuma and Kurenai both paused, then Asuma arched an eyebrow and Kurenai glared. "I hate you."
"Thank you."
"... Okay, okay, I guess it isn't the end of the world, but she's so sensitive and I ... I worry. I didn't even know that she liked girls. I was pretty sure she was after Naruto. Now I keep wondering if I led her on..."
Kakashi shrugged. "If that can help, I don't think she's really a lesbian. She's either bisexual or confused -- she's only fourteen after all. And like you said, she's not used to people actually bothering to be nice to her."
"How can you be sure, though?"
It had been a general question, but Kakashi was too much of a jerk to pass it up. "Well, the third time I caught him jerking off, moaning my name, I felt pretty sure it wasn't just innocent hero-worship. Of course, the way he kept glancing at my ass was also a good clue."
Asuma blinked again, then shook his head as if to dispel the bad mental picture, and Kurenai turned a deep red that made her eyes look pale in comparison.
"Anyway, if you don't want to hurt her feelings, just use the teacher-student relationship as a reason. You don't have to give the others."
"She will know," Kurenai replied in a tired voice. "She always knows. Hyuugas are frightfully good at reading body language."
"Then you'll be her first heartbreak. Had to happen to her one day anyway. At least you'll let her down gently." He downed his drink. "Gentler than Naruto would let her down. Gentler than Sakura--" Once again, the most recent of Kakashi's shadows stayed unnamed.
"Here, have another drink," Asuma commented quietly as he pushed a drink in front of both of his fellow teachers.
"It's not my turn this week," Kakashi commented.
"I'll swap with you," was all that Asuma replied.
He kept sipping at his glass of water, watching over his friends.
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|Meduza|
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I like the way you handled this. I can totally see these three hanging out at a bar, taking turns at getting drunk.
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::dies:: Poor Kakashi. It's not your fault
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I particularly liked Kakashi's line about the use of the Byakugan -- way to not help out, man. Which, of course, he did on purpose. And it did help, in a kind of backwards way. Which I suspect was also on purpose.
And the taking turns getting drunk. I like that. And Kurenai's awkwardness over the whole issue, compared to Asuma and Kakashi's slightly more jaundiced viewpoint. I can really see those three as friends here, and I like that a lot. :-)
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Cheerio!
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he's talking about sasuke. because sasuke left and betrayed them all, but he was still his kid at some point. so kakashi doesn't name him anymore. ^^; it makes sense in my head.
Oh, and your drabble has been started and scrapped three times. x_x i'm still searching for a good way to start. i WILL finish it, though.
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ahem... I mean... Lovely fic, dear. I love the whole arguing over whose turn it is to get drunk thing, and the unstated understanding that the other two will look after the drunk one. It's such a subtle way to build a feeling of trust and companionship with the three on them- really nice work there.
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Asuma's nice in this. I like him. =]
~Sam
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of course. Kakashi shares an odd moment to make someone else feel better. sorta.
heh heh. that's classy.
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One thing bothered me, though.
/He didn't precise which kid it had been, which was enough of a clue in itself./ Precise doesn't sound right...I think you mean that he didn't indicate/specify/reveal which kid it had been. Precise is an adjective, not a verb. Just for future reference...
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I found your journal following one of my friend's journal.
"Well, the third time I caught him jerking off, moaning my name, I felt pretty sure it wasn't just innocent hero-worship. Of course, the way he kept glancing at my ass was also a good clue."
That line was just "roll-on-the-floor-laughing-your-ass-off" >XDD
Great fic, and I'd love to see more of your stuff.
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links to my stuff are in my profile, if you didn't find them yet (too lazy to copypaste :p)