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“Nice moves kid!” Sakura gasped. She motioned for Kaoru to slow down. Her cardio had become much worse since her ninja days. “Where’d you learn to fight like that…?"
“M-Minato taught me. I actually can’t use chakra because my seal…” Kaoru clasped his mouth and stepped back. It was rare he socialized with many people and feared he had confessed too much.
“Those eye markings… you were Roku’s vessel some years back, weren’t you? Man, everyone in this village hates you! You freaking…”
“That wasn’t me!” he protested angrily. “He used my body… I hate hurting people.”
“Yeah, well don’t ever let Ino see you. She tells everyone she took the worst of Roku’s pounding… but serves her right. Bitch thinks she can walk all over me just because she’s Konoha’s #1 elite stripper and makes more money than me… And don’t worry, I don’t hate you. I was passed out in a crack-house when all that shit happened.”
Sakura chattered on about all the co-workers she hated as she lit her cigarette. Kaoru felt he was starting to like her less and less. Sakura might’ve been the distressed damsel, but now she was the bitter witch.
He turned to walk home but Sakura quickly gripped his wrist. “Hey! Wanna get something to eat? Doing drugs and running sure works up an appetite.”
“I don’t really… ever eat out,” Kaoru responded meekly. Every meal he ever had was in a bento box by Hanako. Minato did not want to risk his exposure at a public restaurant.
“Come on! This is an opportunity of a lifetime. You’ve got a hot babe that wants to eat out with you…” Sakura winked.
Kaoru had no idea what she meant, but let Sakura drag him into a busy restaurant. She ordered 5 dishes of BBQ and an entire side of otoro. Kaoru winced as he watched her wolf down large portions much bigger than a girl her size should be putting away.
Finally Kaoru started to dig in… and the exotic flavors surprised him so much, he too began to binge. They barely even noticed the other tables staring and whispering at Sakura who was still in her glittery stripper uniform.
Kaoru was taken back by her appearance with cracked lips and sunken cheeks including disgusting cigarettes she chain-smoked. Her thick belly and sagging breasts made him look away. An hour would pass of non-stop eating until the two looked at each other again.
“Ahh, Kaoru you’re such a gentleman! Thanks for paying for this feast, maybe we can do this again in the future!”
“Um, pay?” Kaoru asked, confused. “With what?”
Sakura blinked several times, suddenly realizing this dumbass had lived most of his years isolated. He must’ve had everything taken care for him by Minato. But her experience with this situation made her whimsically scoff and shake her head.
Taking another long swig of her Oolong tea, she grabbed Kaoru’s arm and dashed. Several street maneuvers later, the busboys finally stopped chasing them.
Sakura then promptly bopped Kaoru over the head. “What’s the big idea? Taking a nice girl to a restaurant and not bringing any cash?!”
“S-Sorry lady, I’ve never handled any.”
“Damn. Well, I was going to let you pay for a room tonight too. I’ve been evicted you know. That dumb B gave my highlight spot to Ayame. Apparently reliability and having a good temper is worth more than real ability these days.”
“I suppose you could stay in my room tonight?”
The Haruno girl hastily agreed and followed him into the woods. After walking for an extended period of time she grit her teeth and asked if Kaoru was some sort of serial killer.
But all such fears dissipated when they came upon a dreamy cottage and property!
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