"Kakashi-sensei is late, as always," mumbled a girl who had light pink hair that went up to her shoulders. She sat on a bench in Konoha and looked alternately to Naruto, who was shooting around with a stone, and Sasuke, who was sitting quietly and silently next to her.

It was a lovely warm summer day when the birds wouldn't stop chirping. Like every day, Kakashi was late. But actually they were used to it from him. He'd rather leave it in his book than come on time ...

"When is he finally coming?", Naruto groaned and shot the stone completely away. Grumbling, he turned to Sakura and Sasuke. "You know him, Naruto!", Sasuke said in his usual cool way. Naruto narrowed his eyes and leaned forward slightly so that he could see exactly into Sasuke's face as he supported his head with the back of his hand .

"You want to train too. So why doesn't that upset you?", asked the Ge-Nin with the yellow hair. Sasuke's expression, which was just cool at the moment, changed into an annoyed one." Naruto! Leave Sasuke alone with your stupid questions. ", protested Sakura and put her arms on her hips.

Naruto straightened up again, but was silent. Why is she always on Sasuke's side? he wondered in his mind and looked at Sasuke, who was just staring straight ahead.

"I'm sorry for the delay," they suddenly heard a voice. The group's eyes wandered to a wall on which their Sensei stood. As always, of course, he had his book in one hand while the other made an apologetic gesture.

"We are used to that from them, Sensei.", Said Sakura and sighed softly.

"Can we start now?", Naruto asked impatiently and looked at Kakashi with an excited face. Kakashi just smiled. Naruto was a small child in the relationship. He could never wait to train and get a new mission."Take it easy, Naruto.", Kakashi wanted to reassure his student and put his book away. "Today the missions will turn out differently than the others.", He continued and took a few pieces of paper out of his pocket.

Naruto, Sasuke and Naruto looked intently at their Sensei. Another mission? Sakura wondered and her face took on a questioning expression.

"Even if you are about to pass the Chu-Nin exams, there are other types of missions.", Said the Jo-Nin and gave each of his team a piece of paper.

The three students each took a piece of paper and let it through. "Those are almost exactly the same missions as at the beginning, Sensei.", Said Sakura and looked questioningly at her master. What was the purpose of these missions? After all, they had passed it before.

"Not again such missions! I want an exciting mission.", Naruto nagged and sat on the bench, insulted. Sasuke didn't look too pleased either."Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke! You will soon pass the Chu-Nin exam and you still haven't learned that strength alone is not enough. Even if you're a head ninja, you don't always have the most exciting missons.", Kakashi explained to his students up and jumped off the wall he was still standing on. "Let's take the example of catching a dog. Here physical strength and concentration are required," he continued.

"So do you think it would be useful in combat?" Naruto asked again, scratching his head. "Exactly, Naruto!", Kakashi replied and put a hand on his hip.

"And we should look for one of these pieces of paper?", Sasuke asked and looked at his piece of paper again, on which there was a mission. A nod from his Sensei answered his question.

The three Ge-Nin stood together and looked at the pieces of paper each other had. "Sensei-Kakashi? We'll take this piece of paper!" Said Sakura and gave Kakashi the chosen piece of paper."Hayato Uzikomu is missing.", Read the note to Kakashi. "Good ... here is a picture of him. Here, too, concentration, perseverance and memory are required."

They took it and looked at it carefully. "Well then, good luck.", Kakashi said before he disappeared. They had to do this mission on their own.

"How boring.", Naruto wailed and folded his arms behind his head, taking a few steps forward. "Then let's go!", Ordered Sakura and pulled Sasuke by the hand. This let it do with himself.

~ * ~

"Naruto? Where are you?", Sakura asked quietly, who was standing behind a tree and looking around. They got in contact with each other through a technique.

Sasuke, who was in the far west of Konoha, was also waiting for Naruto's answer. Their mission had started half an hour ago, but the boy was nowhere to be seen.

"I ..", Naruto started and looked around.".. don't know!", he continued and looked around again. "Naruto!" Could be heard on the other side of the technology. "Are you lost a bit?", Sasuke asked, who was just as annoyed as his teammate Sakura.

"No.", he replied, although you weren't sure by his voice whether it was the truth or not. "I see him!", Naruto suddenly called into a kind of phone and looked alternately at the photo and the boy he saw in front of him. "Where Naruto?", Sakura asked, but no answer could be heard.

"Naruto?" She asked again, her voice taking on an angry expression. But again there was no answer. "NARUTO !!" she screamed now. Sasuke who listened to the whole thing immediately removed the plug that he had in his ear.

~ * ~

Naruto had put his kind of phone aside to approach the boy. "Hey! You!" He said and carefully grabbed the boy's arm. Startled, the boy turned around and looked fearfully into Naruto's eyes."Don't worry, I'll be there and take you home.", Naruto tried to calm the boy down. "No ..", the boy said softly and shook his head. "D-da ..!", He said, whereby you could hear his fear very well.

Naruto turned his gaze in the direction the boy was pointing.

There were people who apparently had the rank of Jo-Nin, as they looked very strong. He stood protectively in front of the boy. "Who are you?" He asked, putting on an angry look.

"Usually you don't introduce yourself first," said one of the people. The Ge-Nin just grinned. "My name is Naruto Uzumaki, I am a ninja and I will become a Hokage one day." He introduced himself, adjusting the ribbon on his head.

"Hokage?" One asked and laughed out loud once. That was ridiculous!

Naruto didn't answer because he would eventually fulfill his dream. He did not get involved in talk from others. But the laughter from the group didn't stop, which made him angry.He turned slightly to the little boy who was still standing behind him. "Get out of here!" He whispered softly, then turned back to the group.

The boy looked at Naruto in shock, then at the group. With a "Come on!" From Naruto he ran off.

"Stop it!" One of the people attacked the other and stepped forward. "Naruto Uzumaki, I assume Hatake's student, Kakashi, am I right?" The person asked. Through the light that emerged one could now fully recognize the people. They were all men except for one woman. And it was she who spoke to Naruto.

"How do you know that? But I don't care. Your people make fun of me and that's the only thing I can't stand!" Naruto said, his voice getting louder and louder. His hands or fingers moved in the same rhythm. "Jutsu the shadow double!" Shouted the Ge-Nin. After a few minutes the whole place with Naruto's was overlooked.

"Do you really think you would beat us with a trick like that?", asked the woman, not making a face.

Without giving her a single answer, he let his doppelgangers attack. Not even a few seconds later, all you could see was smoke. All Naruto's fizzled out, through the elegant kicks and blows of the woman.

"Naruto!" A girl's voice could be heard from afar. The one called turned around and saw Sakura who came with Sasuke. "Sakura, Sasuke."

The two stopped next to Naruto and looked at the people in front of them. "Who is that?", Sakura asked and looked at everyone carefully. "It doesn't matter, they are dangerous.", Sasuke said and took out his kunai.

"Stop it!" They were interrupted from their fighting stance. A man with a mask that went almost all over his face stepped out. "Kakashi-sensei!" The three students shouted almost simultaneously.

"Hatake, Kakashi .." the woman whispered. Her eyes closed slightly.

Kakashi looked at her. "It's been a long time.", He said and put his hands in the pockets of his pants.Their eyes did not turn away from each other, but looked at each other in silence.
"You know her, Sensei?" Asked Naruto and looked at his Sensei questioningly, but also confused. Who was this woman?

"Yes, Naruto.", He replied and looked briefly at his student. "Natzuki Tomaya.", He pronounced her name. "You haven't changed, Kakashi.", She said now and walked a few steps towards him. She stopped only 10 cm in front of him. Her blonde hair blew in the wind and made her dance. Her blue eyes met his.

Her hand rose, toward Kakashi's cheek. She ran her fine fingers lightly along his cheek. But before she drove any further, she was held in place by a hand that belonged to Kakashi. He had his grip on her wrist.

Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura looked at the whole thing with astonishment. They had never seen their sensei like this before. There was warmth in his eyes, which were otherwise expressionless ...

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