This is a very different pairing. I realize it's not normal and very rare but, there has to be some of you out there longing for a Kakaten! So here goes : ) enjoy.

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Kakashi sat up in his favorite tree enjoying a peaceful day off reading his 'Icha Icha' book. Naruto was off training with his favorite author and Sakura was off with Lady Tsunade. And of course, Sasuke was off with that filthy snake Orrochimaru. Without his team of misfits he felt slightly empty. Gai sensei was smart to hold his team back a year. Certainly they had excelled much greater than most, and he had more time to bond with them. Although only a uear older than Naruto and team 7 They were soon to be anbu black opps. He almost wanted to go back. Maybe even be a captain. The only one close to matching Itachi Uchiha's skills and now he played the roll of a sensei, who's students had all gone their separate ways.
Just as he was getting relaxed the peaceful moment was interrupted and broken by the sounds of two ninjas arguing. This peaked his interest.

"Tenten! Don't walk away from me! And don't deny your destiny!" a voice shouted.
Kakashi peeked down a bit from his tree branch to see Neji Hyuga chasing after an angry Tenten.
'this could be interesting, he thought to himself.
"Neji I'm not interested in your 'destiny!" A now aggravated and very nicely developed Tenten snapped back. 'stop it Kakashi, don't be thinking of a student that way... Especially one of Gai's he's practically the best companion you have since Obito.' he thought to himself shaking off the inappropriate thought. 'must be my Icha Icha rubbing off on me' he smirked as he continued watching the scene unfold before his non copy cat eye.
"Tenten I have waited until we turned 20 for this reason. I must do this now before we join the ANBU. This is what must happen! This is our path and destiny." Neji spoke firmly with a bit of anger rising in his voice. Neji wasn't one to show many romantic emotions ever.
"Neji!" Tenten shouted. "Stop! I can't do this now" she began to walk away as Neji grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.
"You will do as I say!" Neji barked.
"Let go, Neji!" she said pushing away from him. He then tackled her to the ground, pinned her there and activated his Byakugan.
'this isn't looking good. I need to intervene and fast' thought Kakashi as he frantically tried to stuff his Icha Icha into his vest.
Neji immediately sensed Kakashi's chakura and released Tenten.
"Hatake, Kakashi you saw nothing!" Neji said, With his Byakugan eyes. Kakashi Jumped down from his branch.
"It is unwise for a black opps to have any romantic interest, Neji. Any educated ninja knows that." Kakashi calmly stated in is cool and collective manor.
"This is none of your business, Hatake. This is destiny and I will not stop pursuing it. This girl just needs to own up and accept what she already knows to be reality." Neji stated and with that, he left toward the village.
"I'm thankful you were there, Kakashi Sensei, things could have escalated quickly." Tenten said brushing off some dirt from her white long sleeves.
"I hadn't the slightest clue" started Kakashi " that Neji, the prodigy Hyuga, was interested in anyone but himself. Are you alright?" he asked with compassion in his voice.
"Neji, he is only caring about himself. He is only perusing me because if he is the first to marry, he gets the family inheritance. I am fine Kakashi Sensei, thank you." She smiled. She had a heck of a smile. Kakashi noticed her wrists were bruised, she looked a little scratched up. Maybe just from training for anbu... 'no those bruises look like they're from hands. The scratches on her neck, defensive wounds. Come on Kakashi she's a ninja we all get scraped up from time to time... Still... I may investigate further. ' he abruptly ended his conversation with himself in his head.
"Do you plan to accept his proposal? I may be asking too much here... But being an Anbu, that's something else, congratulations Tenten." Kakashi stated, regretful he asked about the proposal. Not even knowing why he became so nosey all of a sudden, maybe he was just lonely after his students left.
"His proposal? My answer is no and if he keeps asking one of my newly shined and sharpened Kunai is going straight up his you-know-what! Oh! And thank you I am very honored to do it. You did it once, tell me does the tattoo hurt?" she asked, smiling once more.
'She's not kidding about that Kunai. I better watch out for her' he smirked to himself.
"Well I don't think you need to worry about a silly tattoo, it shouldn't hurt too terribly." he replied trying to end the subject of Neji completely.
"Great!" she said. "well, Kakashi Sensei I better be off, I have a bit more training to do before the day is through so I'll see you around. Thanks again!" she said and with that she headed toward the village training grounds.

"That girl...she's different than the rest, that's for sure." Kakashi said to himself. "She's..."
"Kakashi, my dear rival!" Gai interrupted the pondering Kakashi. "how about a little challenge?" Gai asked confidently.
"Our students, Gai Sensei. They're... All grown up." Kakashi said with a bittersweet feeling in his heart. "alright race you to the Ramen shop?"
"Getting soft you hip old man! I was thinking more like 50 laps around the village 25 on one leg and 25 on the other!" Gai shouted excitedly and begin to take off hopping. Kakashi just shook his head and followed.

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