Chapter 3
Sam's POV:
Bars are gross and smell so awful, I thought to myself as I walked through the crowd of hairy men and underdressed girls. I walked straight to the counter. I leaned against and checked out the people around me. Two men from down the bar were staring at me and whispering while another girl stared at them.
I heard the door open again and glanced over my shoulder and smiled slightly. It was my lucky day.
I watched as Kakashi made his way through the crowd to the counter and smiled at the bartender.
"Long time no see, Kakashi." the man said.
"You know I've been pretty busy." Kakashi said.
"I think anybody would be busy taking care of that many kids," the bartender said and laughed.
I observed Kakashi while he talked to the man. His gray hair stood up in spikes while he were mostly black and some gray. I had seen a picture of him before so I would know who to look for but he was much more attractive in person. To add to it, his face had been covered by a black mask in the picture but in person I could see his full face a sharp features.
It took me moment to realize he was staring at me and I jumped slightly when I did. I turned away but could still see him from the corner of my eye.
"I don't think I have seen you around here before." Kakashi said, sliding closer to sit next to me.
I put on my best smile and turned to him, "I just arrived in town. I'm here for family, I guess you could say."
"I understand."
With out giving myself time to hesitate I put my hand on his thigh and squeezed lightly. His eyes grew almost comically wide.
"Maybe you could show me around?" I said in a low voice.
He nodded but didn't speak.
I smiled sweetly at him, "Let's get going then."
Kakashi's POV:
Kakashi wasn't sure why he was always being attacked in dark alley ways but somehow it always seemed to happen. Whether it was because somebody had mistaken him for somebody else or just because someone didn't like the look of his face. Or, for the specific situation be was in, a pretty girl in dark lipstick led him into an alley way and pushed him against the wall and then proceeded to punch him in the face. He was entirely disoriented and could hardly function.
He was about to respond to the violence but he was soon slung to the side and was completely off balance. He hardly had time to breath before a fist connected with his face. He took a deep breath and moved away when he noticed another fist coming towards him. He looked up and the girl was staring at him with eyes full of anger and hate. Kakashi took another step backwards and tried to think.
"Didn't anybody teach you not to trust a pretty girl in dark lipstick?"
Kakashi wiped his lip and smiled, "If anything I was taught not to trust a man who has a peg leg."
The girl raised her eyebrow in what looked like amusement for a second but then the cold look was back. He couldn't remember ever seeing the girl before but he never did know the people Orochimaru sent after him.
"I'm surprised Orochimaru finally sent someone who could catch me off guard. Yet then again, I'm not sure any of his other men would be brave enough to grip my thigh."
The girl smirked slightly, "I'm better than his other men. Besides, I'm doing it for a purpose unlike those fools."
Kakashi became curious at that. "What purpose could you have for attacking me?"
"My sisters. I made a deal to get my sisters back if I could deliver you to him. With your death comes my sisters and our freedom."
"You believe he would keep a deal with you even though he has your sisters?"
The girl let out a cold bitter laugh, "He doesn't have them. You do."
Kakashi thought about it for a moment and something in his head clicked. "Sam. Your name is Sam, isn't it?"
The girl looked as though she became visibly relaxed. "So you do have them."
"Elana and Tori?" Kakashi asked.
Sam nodded and took a step closer. "I wasn't lying when I said I was here for family matters."
"They never mentioned that you worked for Orochimaru. It would have been helpful to know."
Sam just shrugged, "I did what I have to do."
Before Kakashi could say anything Sam was coming at him again. This time Kakashi was able to dodge the hit and Sam hit the wall behind him. If it had hurt her she didn't show it. Kakashi went to kick her leg out from under her but she grabbed a bar above her before he could. Instead, one of Sam's feet hit him across the jaw and he stumbled backwards. It was almost as if she knew what Kakashi was going to do before he could do it.
Kakashi steadied himself again and dodged the fist that was coming towards him. He managed to get a punch in and it was to her left jaw. She made what sounded almost like a choked noise and before Kakashi knew what was happening he was against the wall with a knife to his throat.
"I can't kill you. I need you to show me where my sisters are."
"What do you think they will do when they find out you killed me? They like me, you know. They have become part of a large family."
Sam pressed the knife harder against his throat, "I am their family."
Kakashi could see something change in her eyes. He didn't have enough time to guess what it was because her expression was already closed off. "I will go with you to Orochimaru just let me say goodbye to my family."
"You expect me to believe you are just gonna walk in and out?" Sam said with a raised eyebrow.
Kakashi opened his mouth to answer but was instead cut off. Another person had come into the alley way and slung Sam to the side.
"Orochimaru said your time is up, Sam. Don't take it personally though."
As Sam was moving to get up she was kicked in her ribs. The man turned to Kakashi and he seemed familiar. He took a step forward and smiled at him.
"Long time, no see. Do you remember me?"
Kakashi rolled his eyes, "Surely you have something better than that cliché movie line."
The man practically growled at him and moved forward.
Just as the man stepped right in front of him someone grabbed the back of his head and slammed it forward. Kakashi looked up and Sam looked as though she were shaking with anger.
"You tell Orochimaru I don't like to be interrupted so he can find somebody else to do his job." Sam said into the ear of the now unconscious man.
Kakashi stared at her and felt chills go up his spine. How much had happened to her to turn her so cold?
"We need to go. If Orochimaru doesn't trust me anymore then he probably isn't alone."
Stepped away from the wall, "Then we can go to the house."
"You're going to trust me not to kill you?"
Kakashi shrugged, "You were just attacked by one of your own men."
Sam rolled her eyes, "You trust far too easily."
Instead of responding to her, Kakashi turned and started walking out of the alley. The walk was silent but Kakashi could feel Sam's anxiety coming off of her in waves. By the time they got to the front door of the medium sized house she was practically shaking with impatience.
Kakashi smiled at the noise of dogs barking and children shouting at one another. He opened the door and motioned for Sam to follow him. He glanced over at her as she looked around with curiosity all over her face.
"Kakashi, you are back-" Iruka started as he noticed Kakashi and Sam standing there. He rushed over to look at Kakashi's face and bit his lip in concern. Iruka had always acted like an older brother to Kakashi and it was in times where Kakashi came home with blood on his face that it showed most.
Iruka glanced over at Sam with wide eyes, "Who are you?"
"Iruka, this is Sam. She was working for Orochimaru until he sent someone in to attack her too."
"And so you bring her home to meet the family!" Iruka whisper shouted.
"She had no where else to go. Plus, there is another reason she was the one sent after me."
"Please tell me what could possibly make you bringing her here okay." Iruka said in a way that almost made him sound like a mother.
"Elana and Tori."
Iruka's eyes widened again and he looked over at Sam. "That's the sister they always talk about?"
"I'm honestly standing right here. I always really want to see them. It's been two years." Sam spoke up.
Kakashi looked at Iruka who seemed to contemplate whether he should trust her or not.
Then Iruka turned suddenly and went into the living room. Kakashi could faintly hear Kiba talking from the same room about something but Kakashi also knew he was more than likely saying it to his dog.
A moment later Elana and Tori stepped into the room Kakashi and Sam were in. They were still laughing about something until they looked at Sam. Kakashi could hear Sam's breath catch.
Not wasting anytime, Elana and Tori were both throwing themselves at Sam, who had knelt on the ground to better meet their heights. Sam looked almost completely different compared to how she looked before. Now her eyes were shut tight and she was holding her sisters as if they might disappear any second.
Kakashi felt almost uncomfortable to be watching such a personal reunion. After what felt like hours, Sam broke apart from the two girls. She looked them both up and down as if she still wasn't entirely sure either of them were there.
"You're both getting so old. You're practically old women compared to the last time I saw you." Sam said with a light tone to her voice.
Elana laughed but Tori had tears coming down her face. "You're the old woman Sam. You're 25 now."
Tori did laugh at that, "You really are old Sam."
Kakashi couldn't help but laugh too. "I'm 27, guys. Are you saying I'm old too?"
Tori nodded and then frowned, "Why are you both covered in blood?"
Sam opened her mouth and then closed it again. Kakashi could tell that she was trying to find the right words to say so he just shook his head. "It isn't important. Why don't Sam and I go clean up and then we will see you in a bit?"
Elana practically beamed, "Good. Then you can meet everyone."