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It's from the perspective of Kakashi Sensei, and it's about Sasuke's and Naruto's endless training from the first series – when their objective was to climb a tree with no hands and then mark where they got. Warning – eventual Kakashi/Sakura! (I don't like the pairing, but a writer can write anything, right?)

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I, Kakashi Hatake, was hiding in a bush of leaves high off the ground, with Sakura Haruno. Don't get any ideas, it's not like that. As Sakura had finished channelling her chakra to her feet first – and getting right to the top – she had accompanied me to a tree, so that we could watch Sasuke and Naruto try and beat each other. Naruto, being the more dim-witted one, thought we had gone back to the base where we were set up, near the Academy, and he'd spent 10 whole minutes ranting and raving about it.

Sasuke, being more level-headed and intelligent, knew we hadn't completely left them, because it's against our line of duty as Sensei's, but just didn't care, and had spent those 10 minutes Naruto had wasted trying to get ahead; which, Naruto wasn't happy about.

I tapped Sakura's arm, and she jumped. I smiled under my mask. Probably thinking of how wonderful Sasuke was, and how idiotic Naruto was. I put a finger to my mask. Sssh! Then I pointed to my eyes, and then to the clearing, where the two boys were practising. Watch! Sakura did as instructed, silently. I watched Sakura instead of Naruto, as I could see from my peripheral vision, even though only one eye was useful, due to the Sharingan.

Then, I, too, turned my head to the clearing. Sasuke was almost at the top, and then swiped the tree, with the kunai knife. Naruto, on the other hand, had taken two steps, and fallen down; head first. I mentally shook my head. Sakura silently smacked her forehead, and I smiled. I tapped Sakura again, and she looked at me.

Through her eyes, I could see a question: Yes, Kakashi Sensei? Using a finger on my left hand, I drew a circle. She frowned.

Oh yes, that's right... I didn't teach Team 7 ninja field signals. Never mind.

I leant forward, and whispered into her ear: "We need to keep changing our location. A ninja can never let his guard down, so, by moving, we can't be found as easy. But we need to be quiet. Sasuke chose the tree next to this one, on the left. Your side." Sakura shot a look to Sasuke and Naruto, who were now having a staring contest.

I looked to the sky. Clouds had moved in since 11 in the morning, and the once blue sky had now turned a blend of pink, yellow, orange and light blue streaks, that had all merged into a stripy collage, surrounding the sun. The sun cast a black shadow over every tree, and every bush, extending Naruto's and Sasuke's shadows, making them look taller. I moved slowly, and turned away from the clearing, where Naruto and Sasuke were once again trying to outdo each other.

Both had very strong chakra within them, but Sakura could control it better. But... she may get even further if she could only NOT focus on Sasuke for more than a minute.

After sneaking under the branch now facing me, I ducked under, and jumped down, using my chakra to not make a sound. I faced Sakura, and beckoned her to me with one finger. Sakura bit her lip, and looked down. I shook my head, and she looked at me. Oh yes...Sakura's afraid of heights. I shook my head again, keeping eye contact, and held my hand out. She got the message: Don't look down, look at me, I'll help you. I heard her take a deep breath, and she jumped.

Well, that's one way to do it. I caught her as she fell, and we both used chakra to remain soundless. Luckily, she hadn't screamed, or gasped, and the boys were making loads of noise anyway. Then, I remembered that Sakura was in my arms, and looking at me. I looked at her, and leaned in.

Haha! Cliffie! More tomorrow, or today... however I feel.

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