Anko

The feminine boy drew in a shaky breath, hand raised to knock at the door of a house with covered windows, no light or noise coming out, and isolated from the other houses. This was not Haku's first choice. Hell, it was not even his fifth choice, but after going to Narumi, Ino, Sakura, Tenten, and Satsuki's places, he realized they were all away on missions! Once again, Haku cursed his rotten luck as he walked to one of the last places on his list: Anko Mitarashi.

He remembered the first time meeting the purple-haired woman thanks to Narumi. Haku had always felt uncomfortable with the way that Anko looked at him as if he were a delicious meal, and more than once she had tried to get him into a date, yet his nervousness always prevailed. Now, he had ****, and unless he wanted to stay another minute outside in the rain, he would need to swallow the lump in his throat and knock against the wooden door.

Nothing happened for almost a minute, and Haku sighed in annoyance. Probably on a mission as well, and yet, just as he was about to turn around, the door swung open, hinges completely silent.

"Well, well, well. To what do I owe for having this beautiful creature right outside my lovely abode." Anko was still wearing her kunoichi outfit, probably just coming back home as well.

Haku shivered a bit, whether due to the cold rain or his nerves, he did not know. "I need someplace to stay tonight," he announced firmly, not bothering to beat around the bush.

Anko sent him a predatory gaze, very much like a snake about to strike. "Oh? Was your place among those that caught fire tonight? I'm so sorry."

"Look, can you help me or not? I have no place to sleep and all my clothes are ashes right now. I just need a place to crash and eat for a few days until I get it all back together."

The purple-haired woman smirked. "And what do I get in return? I guess you're out of money if you are this ****."

Haku groaned. "I'll start repaying you once I'm back on my feet again. I promise I'll give back every ryo."

Anko kept on smirking. "You're going to be in my house, using my electricity, eating my food, and using my water and gas. See, the way I see it... with your job, that would take quite a while, right? Maybe a few months? Even a year or two? That's not even counting the new clothes that you probably also want to borrow money for."

"Alright! I'll leave!" Haku had already turned away when a deceptively strong arm grabbed him and pulled his body inside.

"Whoa! Who said anything about leaving?" asked Anko, breathing the question hotly into his ear. "I think we can come with an arrangement... I'll even let you stay here for free. What do you say?"

The feminine boy gulped and turned around to meet the taller kunoichi. "Y-Yes..." He had no other choice now, and being away from the rain felt so good.

"Good," purred Anko as she pulled him further into her lair. "First thing's first. Off with the wet clothes."

"What?!" exclaimed Haku. "B-But..."

Anko shook her head. "No buts. My house, my rules. I won't have someone spilling water all over my floor and furniture. Clothes off... now!"

The delicate looking boy gulped once again as he began to take off his wet shirt and pants. After so many times he'd been mistaken for a girl, Haku had made it a point to wear masculine clothing to avoid the uncomfortable situations, but now all those were gone along with his apartment. After a few struggles, he stood in front of Anko with only his underwear on... and yet the purple-haired woman still looked on expectantly. With a grit of his teeth, Haku pulled down his pants to reveal something that made Anko's eyes widen.