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

Chapter 23 The Springs and The Journey

            We arrived at the hot springs. Naruto was bickering with the toad sage the rest of the way. It made the journey feel longer. I honestly felt like we would never get there. Thankfully just as the sun began to set we arrived. I went in first and got us a room for the night. Naruto and the sage will have to share though. I can’t wait to see their faces when I tell them. Sometimes it pays off to be traveling with the opposite sex, you’re always guaranteed a room alone. To be honest though, I really didn’t like spending my nights alone anymore. Ever since that night Kakashi brought me home and stayed with me, I haven’t been able to sleep alone comfortably. We haven’t shared the bed since…and it made me think about it more.

            I shook my head; I couldn’t be having these thoughts right now. I needed to turn my attention to the task at hand. That was Naruto’s…and I's…training. Once I received the room keys I went back outside. I looked around and couldn’t find the two anywhere. I rolled my eyes, great now I have to go searching for them. I giggled because I think Kakashi was really rubbing off on me. I was starting to take on all his tendencies now.

            I began walking down the path that lead to the middle area before splitting up into two different paths. One lead to the men’s spring and one to the women’s. This was where that one shinobi attacked me when Kakashi and I were trying to have a relaxing evening. I shuddered when I saw the tree he had me pinned to that night. I looked over and saw Jiraiya and Naruto. I saw Jiraiya standing in front of a small part of the springs run off. When I got closer, I saw Naruto in the spring. He was soaked, and yelling at the sage as he got out of the water. From the looks of it this wasn’t the first time he had fallen in.

            I walked up to where I was standing right next to Jiraiya. I was watching Naruto trying to master the walking on water technique. He was really bad at it…like really bad. I rolled my eyes and sighed. I began to rub my forehead with my fingers. Jiraiya chuckled lightly as I turned my attention to him.

            “I got our room keys for the night…how long has he been at it?”

            Jiraiya shrugged his shoulders and looked up to the sky.

            “Not long…maybe 15 minutes or so…he’s really bad at this.”

            I giggled as I nodded my head. I pointed to his feet.

            “you’re right…he’s putting too much chakra in the middle of his foot…if he keeps doing that he’ll keep falling into the water.”

            I saw Jiraiya smile out of the corner of my eye as he turned his full gaze to me. I felt some light butterflies in my stomach when he was staring straight at me.

            “It’s been so long Isamu…you’ve really grown not just in looks…but in skill and technique. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t impressed. So, tell me…how has the dragon spirit been treating you? Lord Hokage filled me in breifly….as did your little boyfriend.”

            I could feel my face get really hot...i’m sure It was super red. I can’t believe he just called Kakashi my boyfriend…but it did get me thinking. Is that what he is?... Oh man, I never really thought about it like that before.

“Oh yeah? Well first off he’s not my boyfriend..and secondly what did they fill you in on exactly?”

            Jiraiya laughed, I’m sure it was at me denying the boyfriend thing.

            “They filled me in on how you have been taken over by the dragon for some time...and that you are able to control it…In a sense. You were able to transform but do it knowingly instead of the spirit fully taking over your body and mind. They filled me in on your couple of run ins when you returned to the leaf…but not much else.”