Birthday Fic

Set up: Naruto shippuen, somewhere in the middle of it.

Story: Kakashi has a mini-birthday crisis, Guy just wants to make him happy

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Masashi Kishimoto does.

That morning Kakashi woke up with an unexplained feeling. He didn't want to get up, which was typical for him. He was pretty lazy, but it never stopped him from doing what was needed. However, that morning, he really just wanted to go back to sleep.

Then he remembered: today was his birthday. He turned 30.

He always thought he would die in battle, therefore die young. He also liked to think he would die in dignity. Because of that, he never actually gave a thought to what it'd be like to get old. True, a shinobi could indeed fight for many years, but it couldn't change the fact that he was human.

With those extremely depressing thoughts the first thing in the morning, he really wanted to go back to sleep. On top of that, he had the day off and couldn't find something that will distract him (well, he always could read one of his books again, but even he couldn't read all day straight).

Suddenly someone knocked on his door. With a sigh he barely got up and moved his silver bangs from his eye.

'Who is it?' he wondered. It was still pretty early. On top of that, he was half naked.

He got to the door and opened it slightly, just to see Guy there, if possible more energetic and resolved than ever.

"Guy… it's still early, wh-" Guy didn't stop there and just burst into the house.

"What are you saying, Kakashi?! IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY! As your rival and friend, I took on myself to cheer you up! There's no better day to celebrate youth than a birthday!"

Kakashi didn't have any intention of celebrating, but then again, Guy didn't have the ability to read a situation.

"Guy, I'm sorry, but I really don't feel like celebrating something like that. It's just a birthday, anyway..."

Guy looked at him, eyes wide open, and clearly didn't understood what Kakashi just said to him.

"J-just a birthday? How can you say it's JUST A BIRTHDAY? It's the day everyone is waiting for all year long!"

"Well, that's not how it is for me." Kakashi simply said.

Guy looked at him, and to Kakashi's horror his expression grow more serious with each moment. After couple of moments he made his mind and said: "Well, I cannot let it happen. This year, I will make you change your mind!"

Kakashi sighed. It was exactly the reason he tried to hide his birthday from guy in the first place. Eventually, Guy discovered it anyway.

He knew that the best way to cope with Guy was to do whatever he wants and eventually he will let it go. Or so one could hope.

Kakashi gave up. "Fine, just because I don't have something better to do. What do you have in mind?"

Guy grinned "Just come with me, will you?"

Guy waited by the door while Kakashi went to dress up. He didn't own many casual clothes, and to get dressed like that was weird even to him. In the end he gave up on arranging his hair and it just stuck up in all directions.

When he got to door he was surprised to see the look on his friend's face. Kakashi was amused for the first time that day.

"What happened, Guy? You look as it's the first time you see me."

Guy blinked and tried to form a sentence.

"N-no, it.. it's just, I don't remember seeing you dressed up like that."

"What, a shirt and a pair of jeans? I can dress like that."

"I-I guess.. Well, we are good to go then!"

"Yes, yes…"

They got out of the apartment and Kakashi hoped with all his heart that he wouldn't meet another person who knows it's his birthday.