Summary: What do you think would happen if a canon-breaking time-traveler fem!Kakashi met DOS Nara Shikako, the one who replaced Sakura's place in team seven? Chaos. Explosions. And a lot more canon-breaking, of course.
Disclaimer: Naruto and Dreaming of Sunshine are not mine.
Note: To get a background about time-traveler fem!Kakashi, you can read the story 'I Didn't Expect This' first. I suck in introducing my characters so it would give you a better idea about what happened to Kakashi.
The Start of Team 7 - Chapter 1:
- Where Pochi's gets bridal carried and meets her genin -
Uchiha Yaseppochi, previously known as Hatake Kakashi, is late.
But what else is new? The habit carried over from her previous life and, as much as others would like her to stop the habit, Pochi can't and honestly doesn't want to. Screwing with people's heads is fun and, even though she can't use honoring Obito as an excuse (since he's alivealivealive now), she can say in her defense that she's better from before.
Pochi can, at least, proudly say she's only 30 minutes to 1 hour late now compared to the 2-5 hours she used to pull as Kakashi.
The others don't care though. Tsk.
Presently ambling towards her favorite spot, the Konoha Memorial Stone, instead of the Academy where she was tasked to meet her cute little genin, Pochi tensed and didn't forget to look cautiously for any lost rabbits with Sharingan eyes. It's more common than one might think and it is better to be safe than sorry.
When she reached her destination, Pochi plopped in front of it gracefully and pulled out the newest volume of Icha-Icha Yaoi. Her beloved original Icha-Ichas were replaced because it's sadly ineffective in deflecting attention. Her manly pride (if there were any pieces left) was hit every time she gets a stupid proposition from various shinobi whenever she flicks it out in public and her kaa-san would always burn her copies almost immediately, no matter how well Pochi hides her stash. Icha-Icha Yaoi was barely allowed but it bypassed inspection because her mother secretly reads it too and borrows copies from time to time.
Pochi doesn't really mind, to be honest. Jiraiya-sama's writing is still good and it's interesting to know how two guys can ahem do it too.
Anyhow, she forgone her standard lamentation in front of the rock to needle Itachi with her book. She noticed him hiding a while ago, and, while Itachi's good in hiding his chakra signature, her honed instincts were better. The book was used because, no matter how many times Pochi read it in front of him, the boy was still obviously unnerved by her reading choices and never failed to scold her for it. Really, it's almost cute how he always preached at her.
Pochi creepily mock giggled at one part of the book to goad Itachi from his hiding spot.
After a few moments, a pointed cough was the reply.
Looking up from her book, Pochi smiled lazily under her mask. "Itachi. Nice to see you. What did I do to deserve your presence, hmm?" For good measure, she whined. "Mou! I'm on the good part too. Shichi and Itasui are having pretty fun times together. Would you like me to read some?"
Sounding vaguely constipated, Itachi declined politely. "No, thank you. However, Pochi." He shook his head sadly." You're supposed to meet your genin team already. You're a jounin now, remember? This kind of behavior should stop."
Pochi tried not to laugh at Itachi's mother-hen tendencies. Making a show of sighing disappointedly and hiding her book, she eye-smiled. "Of course, I remember. Minato-chan asked me after all. But how is it any of your business, Tachi? Is it your brother complex again?" Shaking her head derisively, she got up and patted Itachi's hair in mock sadness. "Tsk. Tsk. You should really come to a Yamanaka for that one. That's not very healthy, you know."
Itachi seemed unruffled at Pochi's jab and, instead, looked amused. "Really, Pochi? That's the best you can do?"
"You're no fun." Pouting childishly, she continued. "I miss the days when you would sulk mutinously and puff up your cheeks adorably, you know. So uncute." Pochi pinched Itachi cheeks lightly. "Anyway, I'm gonna meet them eventually, really. Why are you so gung-ho about it that you would even fetch me here?"
Itachi brushed away Pochi's hand nonchalantly. "Kakashi-senpai asked me too."
Deflating at the response, she sulked. "Tell him I got lost on the road of life."
Itachi deadpanned.
After a few moments, Pochi grudgingly admitted defeat since Itachi's abnormally good at making her feel stupid. "Kashi-nii is such a prude. Hmph. I'm not going."
Itachi continued staring at her silently and judged.
The stare-off went on for several minutes before she cracked and relented. Attempting one last hurrah, she said petulantly. "You'll have to carry me to get there."
Itachi moved fast and carried her bridal style, much to her surprise. Thank kami, she didn't squeal.
Looking up awkwardly at Itachi's profile, Pochi struggled to stamp down the blush in her cheeks. She's regretting the impulsive words but she can't deny the fact that she brought this upon herself, really.
Damn.
Valiantly trying not to protest due to next to nonexistent pride (and incredible stubbornness), Pochi decided to get comfortable in the warm arms and continued where she left off in her book.
Nara Shikako, for the past few years, doesn't really know or understand what's happening.
When she realized that she's been reborn, Shikako was understandably distressed. She's an adult in a baby's body so it's to be expected that she would be terrified. It didn't really help that she's been reincarnated into the Naruto-Universe, but she'd like to think she dealt with the idea accordingly. She coped and trained with the dangers and upcoming wars in this world, in mind.
She didn't expect the sheer amount of changes though. She didn't expect how 'uncanon' this Konoha is, to the point where Naruto is known as the Yondaime's son and Kyuubi jinchuriki, Sasuke isn't the last Uchiha, she, Shikako, replaced Sakura in team 7, and now, it's been revealed that Hatake Kakashi isn't team seven's jounin-sensei.
She can't quite stop herself from hyperventilating at the thought.
She knows Hatake Kakashi was part of the reason why Team 7 survived for so long in the first place. Without him in the equation, how would this affect the future of this trouble-magnet team?
Sasuke's voice, luckily, brought her back to the present and broke through her reverie. Running towards the person who shunshin'd inside the room and narrowly missed Naruto's prank, he exclaimed excitedly. "Aniki! Are you our jounin-sensei?"
Shikako tensed at the thought. Intellectually, she understands that Uchiha Itachi wasn't the same loyal pacifistic murderer in the anime she watched before, but knowing- knowing that he would have in a possible future made all the difference.
She can't help but sigh in relief when she saw the older brother shake his head. However, Shikako knew her reaction wasn't missed because Itachi wasn't hailed as a genius for nothing.
"No, otouto. Your jounin-sensei's Pochi, remember? I already told you that."
Sasuke pouted. "But she's mean, aniki!"
Poking his brother's forehead, Itachi just smiled in response.
Shikako's brain was working overtime to discover who this 'Pochi' is but she sadly doesn't have a clue. Naruto's next words didn't help and only made her more confused.
"It's Pochi-nee? Yatta!" Naruto, whose face previously soured at the failed prank, visibly brightened and expectantly looked around the room for the said Pochi-nee. When his search proved unfruitful however, he continued confusedly. "Where is she though?"
"She's right behind you." Itachi said drily.
Shikako startled. Due to being preoccupied with her thoughts, she hasn't been able to sense the new chakra signature. Focusing on the petite girl sitting casually on the table behind Naruto, Shikako can't stop herself from gaping.
Their new jounin-sensei looked like a female, chibi version of the Hatake Kakashi shown in the anime. From the silver hair to the mask, the girl's unassuming slouch and posture was spot on to the image Shikako imagined Kakashi would portray.
"Yo." the jounin, Pochi, exclaimed brilliantly. Eye-smiling harmlessly, she inconspicuously surveyed them one by one. She seemed to flinch slightly when her eyes landed on Shikako but, nonetheless, the kunoichi continued. "Tachi-chan's just a worrywart so he's here, but don't mind him. Meet me at the rooftop in five minutes." The girl shunshin'd out of the room.
The rest of Team 7 (plus Itachi) followed obediently.
A/N: Since 'I Didn't Expect This' pacing is quite slow and would really take a while (I'm focusing on fluffiness for now), I decided to make an alternate future of what I have in mind wherein instead of Sakura, Shikako was in team seven instead. It's kind of an AU of my AU lol. It would deviate from the original 'I Didn't Expect' future storyline (which wouldn't happen for a some time) and would provide a kind of alternative.