I don't own Naruto. Pairing: Hatake Kakashi X Shizune; Timeline: During the 2 ½ year time skip

Underneath the Underneath

By:

CrazyGirlOfManyNames

Looking underneath the underneath is a simple philosophy to any good ninja, but what Shizune discovers that no matter one's status there is always one thing or person that one cannot figure out. Shizune met that person in the Academy, then later when Tsunade returned to Konoha, and that person is the Copy Cat Ninja Hatake Kakashi. It is no surprise that she cannot tell what he is thinking, no one really can or could. (It will be a lie to say no one could understand Kakashi for his sensei, Namikaze Minato AKA the Yondaime Hokage, understood him the best).

But for some reason not understanding Kakashi annoys her more than Tsunade's gambling and drinking habits. Seeing Kakashi every time the dumbass gets hurt from a mission by using his Sharingan too much, Shizune got assigned as his main doctor. It did not help that Kakashi took a liking to making her blush like a school girl by flirting with her. Tsunade and Sakura thought it was funny. Shizune twitched as she entered Kakashi's hospital room again. Apparently after seven straight A-ranked missions, Kakashi fainted from fatigue at the front gate.

"Why didn't you tell Tsunade-sama that you were tired after the third mission," asked Shizune, annoyed not at the fact that she had to treat him again but that he fails to take care of himself, "Hatake-san?"

"Maa, Maa, Shizune-chan, no need to be so hostile to poor injured me," said Kakashi, with crinkling of his one visible eye. "Besides you know as well as I do that until the next Jounin exams, we don't have anyone to take the A-rank missions." She sighed.

"You should take better care of yourself though," said the black haired assistant.

"But you do it much better," said Kakashi.

"Don't get cute with me Kakashi," said Shizune, blankly. Kakashi grinned. She began treating any wounds that he told her about. She was going to have to push him to tell her about other wounds that seem minor at the moment. (One time she nearly took off his head because he 'forgot' about a wound on his back which got infected. Tsunade was very angry since he had to take a week off). "Take off your shirt."

"I didn't know you liked me that way Shizune-chan," said Kakashi, cheekily. Shizune stared at him and blushed. He was amused.

"Kakashi," said Shizune, indigently. "Behave or I'll tell Tsunade-sama." He took off his shirt. She examined his back for any injuries.

"Would you like to take me to take off my pants too, Shizune-chan," asked Kakashi. He was luckily he was a patient otherwise he probably would have been smacked over the head with a bed pan.

"As long as there are NO wounds, it won't be necessary," said Shizune, trying not to sound so annoyed. Kakashi put his shirt back on and got ready to leave but not before turning to Shizune.

"Thank you, Shizune-chan," said Kakashi.

"You're welcome," said Shizune. He left and Shizune really wanted to know what went on his mind but she knew that he will always be distant and she understands that, Shizune wondered if she was in love with him. Maybe she was, and maybe loved her back. Just maybe she will get to look underneath Kakashi's exterior of calm and perverted, maybe someday.