Princess of the Dragon Clan [ Kakashi Hatake X OC Romance ] Book 1 Complete

Chapter 17 Chunin Exams Part 1

Kakashi and I returned to the Hokage at the top of the academy building. When we walked into the room, it was full of Leaf Jonin. They were all standing and sitting around, talking like they were waiting for something. As I was looking around, I saw Kurenai and Asuma making their way over to us. I waved and smiled as Kakashi stood there, hands in his pockets and a lazy eye.

            “Kurenai! Asuma! Are we late? Did anything happen yet with the Hokage?”

            Kurenai shook her head as she was about to speak, but Guy came barging into our conversation. Like always, he was loud, needed to challenge Kakashi at…well…something, and boasting about how great he was. I will admit that when you see Guy like this, you may not think much of him, but that is a big mistake. Guy is one of the strongest leaf shinobi I have ever met. His way with taijutsu is fantastic, and he is fast and flawless. No wonder he wants to challenge Kakashi all the time…

            “Hello everyone! Guy here! Oh, and I see Isamu, my lotus flower is here! It has been too long for us to be apart….I will win your love no matter what!”

            I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms; my cheeks went red when I saw Kurenai winking at me and Asuma getting uncomfortable. I then glanced at Kakashi…no surprise…nothing from him, not even a sound. Sometimes, when he is like this, I can’t help but wonder to myself…how is he this cold and arrogant to everyone else and on the complete opposite side of the spectrum with me? I won’t lie; I've had my fair share of Kakashi’s ‘normal’ attitude, but it’s nowhere near what it was when we were kids when I first came to the academy.

            I looked down, and my cheeks went hot as I smiled at the thought. The thought of that kiss we had not too long ago…I could almost feel it like it was happening right here and now. I then saw Kurenai bend down with her hand waving in my face to get my attention.

            “You okay, Isamu? The Hokage has arrived, so we must gather to see what he has to announce for the Chunin Exams.”

            I shook from my daydreaming trance and nodded. I followed behind Kurenai, and  Kakashi was close behind…a little too close…I could feel him pressed up against my back. I got butterflies in my stomach; I was trying to calm myself so I wouldn’t become even more red than I probably already was. We then found a place in the back of the room, but it had a good view of the Hokage, so we stayed. Kakashi was propped against a pillar close to the side wall; Kurenai and Asuma were standing side by side, facing the Hokage's direction. Guy was…making his way to the front of the room closest to the Hokage…should have seen that coming. I stood before Kakashi with my back to the wall, and my head turned to face the Hokage.

As I was waiting, looking up toward the Hokage, ready for him to start, Kurenai turned around, so I shifted my attention to her. I saw her staring back at me…, and then her eyes darted to where Kakashi was.

            “You keep staring at Isamu like that. You may not have a good eye anymore.”

            Asuma turned around to see what Kurenai was talking about, and I saw his gaze go to Kakashi. I then turned my head the other way, and I saw Kakashi looking away, trying to avert his gaze from any of us as his face went red. The part I could see was red anyway, but he said nothing. Kurenai and Asuma giggled, and I shifted my right hand so that it met the elbow of his crossed arm. I patted it softly as I gave him a big smile. If people’s heads could explode from embarrassment, Kakashi’s would be doing that now. I then saw the Hokage stand as he called out to everyone to grab our attention.

            “Thank you all for joining me today…as you know, we are hosting the Chunin Exams. The Exams will start within two weeks from today. This will give enough time for all genin to get prepared and for the other Kage’s to arrive and get settled in. I have called everyone here today to go through and see who wants to recommend their genin to take part in the exams. Everyone has been training hard lately, and we have some very promising genin this year…”