Shinpi found that spending the last week with Kakashi made the time go by so much more quickly. On her last morning in the village, Kakashi met her at her apartment again. This time to escort her to the entrance of the village. When they arrived, there was a man waiting for her. When Shinpi saw him, her heart began to pound. She calmed the beating of her heart. He had long black hair pulled back and was dressed as a shinobi. His eyes were onyx black. She could tell even through his uniform, he was very well built. Her body began to respond. Shinpi blushed. Kakashi raised an eyebrow. Had he missed something here? “My name is Hikaru.” The man says and bows. “I was sent by your brother to escort you home.” Shinpi nodded, her blush finally cooling. She knew this man. Intimately. She wasn’t sure how. “We must leave if we’re going to arrive on time.” He tells her. “I understand.” Shinpi turned to Kakashi. He only smiled. “It was an honor to know you, Shinpi Uchiha.” Shinpi nodded and smiled. “I will miss you, Kakashi.” She turned and followed her escort out of the village.
Before dark, Shinpi and Hikaru made camp. As they sat there drinking cups of tea, Hikaru spoke. “You felt it, didn’t you?” He asked Shinpi. She blushed again. “Yes,” She replies. “I feel like I know you.” Hikaru smiled. This only made Shinpi blush again. “We have met before.” Hikaru says simply. He saw the confused look on her face. “When we were young. The people of our clan introduce infants that are born on the same day to each other. The children are then betrothed to eachother based on their reactions to eachother.” Shinpi was shocked. She knew the Uchiha clan would only allow members to marry inside the clan, but betrothals were a thing of the past. Hiraku chuckled and continued. “Apparently, you approached me first, and with no prompting whatsoever, you kissed my cheek.” He blushed then. “This was definitely different than what they were used to. You were the first girl in the history of our clan to take the initiative.” He bowed his head for a moment. “Apparently, I responded by shoving you away. But you would not be deterred. You took my hand and wouldn’t let go until your parents released your grip on me.” Shinpi couldn’t help but smile. Hiraku took another sip of his tea. “Once you had been taken from the village, my parents tried to match me with another girl my age. I wouldn’t have it. I would reach out and insist my mother pick me up. I would then reach out behind her, almost as though I was searching for you.” Shinpi heart ached. When Hiraku saw her face fall he said. “We have both been in relationships with others, we have both loved before and lost. But when I saw you, it felt so different.” Shinpi looked at him again. “Did you dream as I did?” She asked. Hiraku blushed. “I did, especially when I hit puberty. I had no idea what was causing them at the time. So I ignored them.” Hirkaru poured tea for himself more tea and offered Shinpi a refill. She accepted. “We should get some rest once we’re finished. We should reach the village by tomorrow evening.” Shinpi nodded and drank her tea. They remained silent simply watching each other. Shinpi was thankful that she and Hikaru were sleeping on opposite sides of the fire. Her body was aching. At first, she felt so dirty. She had just slept with Kakashi for God’s sake. And now her body was hungering for attention from a man she had only just met. “It’s in our dna.” She heard him say, keeping his back to her. “Our clan members mate by dna compatability. It is believed that a successful match means the man and woman are able to pleasure eachother in a way that is beyond anything they understand.” As if in answer, Shinpi felt herself gush, she groaned. Just being close to this man was causing her body to react so strongly. Hiraku chuckled. “Don’t feel bad, I’m responding to you as well. But I will not act on my impulses until you give me permission to do so. Our village has certain rituals and rules in place.” Hiraku turned to face Shinpi and found her looking at him. He watched as she slid down her pants and began playing with herself. What else could she do? His presence was causing her body to become as taut as a bow. It was begging for release. Hiraku followed her example. Once he had undressed and she saw his member, she gasped. He was bigger than Kakashi and Itachi. Hiraku began to stroke himself. They each lay there pleasuring themselves. When they reached their peak, they called each other’s names. The orgasms were more intense than either had expected. They both shared looks of shock, then bliss as they came. It was like an electricity between them. “Thank you.” Hiraku tells Shinpi. Shinpi nodded. Finally relieved of the tension, they both fell asleep.
The following morning they continued their journey and took the time to get to know each other. Shinpi told him of her childhood, the m******e of her parents and the clan. Hikaru told her of his life in the village, being treated like outcasts. She could relate to that to some degree. She told him about her relationship with Kakashi and Itachi. She felt obliged to. He told her of his past relationships as well. Also only two. They had dated, but he never pursued marriage. Much to his parents disappointment. Her brother had discontinued the practice after he became the leader. However if there were parents interested in mating their children this way then they were allowed to make arrangements on their own. But it would not be a required practice. Suprisingly many people chose to continue due to the s****l benefits that it offered the couples.