Hi to all of my wonderful readers! As promised (although a bit late) here is the lovely sequel to "Kakashi's Midlife Crisis." Yes, I understand that my titles seem to be odd, but you'll see what this one means later as well. If you really don't want to read KMLC before you read this, that's fine. This one might be a bit confusing if you don't, but the plot is going to be pretty much separate.
Disclaimer: Regretfully, I will never own Naruto. If I did, Kakashi would (by this time) have a girlfriend, Gaara would be in a LOT more episodes and there would be more romance. XD But, again. Masashi Kishimoto is the author, not me.
Thank you all for reading!
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Twenty minutes after Kakashi's Mid Life Crisis…
"And with the power vested in me by the village of Konoha-gakure, as Hokage, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Kid, kiss your bride already."
Kakashi swept Cherry into his arms once again and gently kissed her sweet red lips.
The gathered Jounin and students applauded as Kakashi lifted his new wife into his arms, bridal style.
"Too bad nobody mentioned to bring some rice to throw…" Asuma whispered into Kurenai's ear, getting a prompt swat from her.
Gai and Lee we bubbling over with tears and doing some sort of hug-dance to wish Cherry and Kakashi happiness,
"I admit defeat Kakashi, for you have indeed won a woman's love far before me!" Gai cried dramatically.
"Oh, Gai-sensei! I'm sure there'll be a wonderful woman out there for you!" Lee responded corn-ily.
"Do you think so, Lee?"
"I'm sure, Gai-sensei!"
"Lee!"
"GAI-SENSEI!"
"LEE!" Sparkles, rainbows, waves crashing in the background, you get it.
Shizune had called in the other squad leaders into the room to witness the occasion, as well as Iruka and Anko, who happened to have two wedding rings that she presumably "found" on the way.
Shizune, Iruka and Anko, being the semi-normal ninja stood quietly behind the Hokage's chair and clapped politely, although all of them looked fairly nervous about something.
The Hokage grinned at the silver haired ninja and his new bride,
"Go on, you lovebirds, and have a nice day out."
"Hai!" And with that the couple disappeared.
Sakura, Sasuke and the blubbering idiot finally snapped out of their initial shock,
"WOAH! MASTER KAKASHI'S MARRIED! TO KAWAII-SENSEI OF ALL PEOPLE!"
"No kidding, Captain Blondo." Sasuke said, rolling his eyes.
"Yeah… but it's almost surreal… did either of you guys think Kakashi-sensei would ever get married-- Ino and I made a bet that it would never happen-- oh great… now I owe her 500 yen!" Sakura pouted as she crossed her arms with a huff.
"I never EVER thought it would happen! MAN!" Naruto screeched as he hopped around the room.
"Shut up, knucklehead…. Then again… I guess it is pretty amazing." Sasuke said, stuffing his hands in his pockets and preoccupied himself with looking emo.
"I just kneeew you'd think so, Sasuke-kuuun!" Sakura cooed, forgetting all about her debt to the Ino-pig.
"Soooo… what do we call Kawaii-sensei now?"
Shizune and Iruka glanced at one another,
"Ma'am… how long are you going to give them…?" Iruka asked, glancing out the window and spotted the two re-appear on the busy market street.
"Yes," Shizune said, flipping through the paperwork, "This mission is of high importance, you know… and since now they're wed and all… shouldn't we give them their mission?"
The Hokage chuckled as she flopped down at her messy desk,
"Eh, go follow them and then you two can retrieve them in an hour."
"Yes, Ma'am." The two said before they disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
"As for you…" The Hokage said, turning back to the Jounin leaders and the four youth. She cleared her throat,
"Gai, Lee." The two snapped to attention, "Alert the rest of the teams of this joyous events."
The two spandex men leaped with joy,
"Yes, Hokage-sama!" Lee cried youthfully through his overflowing tears.
"It is the happiness day of my youthful life!!" Sr. Spandex-Dude shouted as he and his young cohort sprang merrily out of the room.
The Hokage turned to the other couple,
"Asuma, Kurenai, you know what you'll have to discuss with them later. Dismissed." The two bowed and also disappeared.
"--Mistress Mrs. Hatake?" Naruto asked, a hand on his chin.
"What about Sensei Cherry-sama?"
"…"
Tsunade laughed to herself as she watched the three young teenagers as they quarreled over what they would call Cherry."
"--Yeah, and what is she to us now? Is she like our sensei-in-law…? Or would she be our… Mistress… or what?" Sakura wondered allowed.
"I like Mrs. Hatake-sama best." Naruto said happily.
"Mmmn…" Sasuke said goth-ily.
"Hey, brats." The threesome turned their attention to the Hokage, "Why don't you kids go out and celebrate… I'm sure your teachers will contact you shortly." She said kindly,
"You're dismissed for now… maybe later I can dig up a small mission for you."
"Thanks, Tsunade-Hokage!" Sakura said cheerily as she dragged the two boys out behind her.
Through the door, Tsunade could just make out a very distinct, "Hey! Why don't we go out for some good old ramen to celebrate!" Then she could have sworn she heard a quiet, "Naruto, you're such an idiot." and even softer yet, as the footsteps faded away, a feminine voice quieting the two Chunin boys.
Finally, she was alone in the silence.
"Ah… young love…" She mumbled dreamily to herself, "Well… not all that young… but still…" She glanced at a fading portrait, "Ah… Dan… they kind of remind me of you and I…"
Down in the Busy Marketplace…
Kakashi hesitantly led Cherry down the bustling street, hand in hand. The young woman clung to his hand tightly and he smiled down at her reassuringly. He had put his mask and headband back on; Kakashi had figured that the village seeing him married-- even walking hand-in-hand- was all the shock the citizens needed for one day.
Cherry, on the other hand, almost felt nauseous. She was getting so many scorching glares from the other women they passed by.
"Kakashi…" She whispered up at the tall, debonair man.
Kakashi stopped in the road, "What's wrong… am I embarrassing you?" He asked, his visible eye searching hers worriedly.
She laughed sweetly,
"Eh, no, Kaka-kun… I am just a bit hungry… that is all… could we please stop for something to eat?"
Kakashi smiled down at his blushing bride,
"Sure, sweetie." And with a giggle, she followed him into the ramen stand.
Meanwhile, three fairly thick-headed ninja were headed toward the same ramen stand.
"This is, like, SO weird!" Naruto exclaimed for the thirteenth or fourteenth time.
"How different things will be…" Sakura mused quietly.
"Meh, it probably won't be much different than our Mission to protect Kawaii-sensei-- uh, her." Sasuke said.
Naruto stopped suddenly in the middle of the road,
"Hey… guys…" Sakura and Sasuke stopped and looked back at the blonde ninja, "What if… what if they have… you know… little Kakashi's and little Cherry's…" Sakura and Sasuke could only reply with a groan.
High up on a rooftop, Anko anxiously watched the ramen stand while Iruka kept an eye on Team 7.
"Who-da ever thunk that old geezer Kakashi would get himself a wife, eh Iruka?" Anko said as she laughed.
Iruka smirked,
"You know, he's not that much older than you…" he said, getting a large "Humph!" Out of the purple haired instructor.
"I almost feel bad for them… they have no idea what they're in for…" Anko mumbled as she returned to watching the couple.
"Hey Anko, Naruto and the others are heading into the ramen stand. Think it's time to retrieve them?" Iruka asked, glancing at Anko.
"Eh, we can start down. Give 'em a few minutes to eat then bring 'em back to the 'Kage's tower." Iruka agreed and they began towards the stand.
"Kaka-kun…" Cherry whispered quietly as the server handed the couple their ramen. Kakashi grunted as he pulled down his mask and began to eat.
"Well… I just don't know… I'm not as… why did you…" Kakashi leaned his chin on the palm of his hand,
"What's wrong?"
Cherry shifted nervously on her stool, "Kaka-kun, I love you so much." Kakashi smiled down at her, "But… but on the way here… we passed so many other women… and… most of them were glaring at me."
Kakashi's eyebrows knit,
"You must be imagining things, Cherry."
The woman shook her head,
"No, Kaka-kun… they were all glaring at me." She looked up at him tearfully, "Kakashi, they were all s-so p-pretty and lo-lovely.." she whispered, trying to choke back tears.
Kakashi gently wrapped his arm around her,
"I don't think you understand…" He said, smiling down at her kindly, "I love you. There is no woman more beautiful or sweeter than you in this entire world. I love you and no amount of glaring or scorn from anybody is going to change that, you understand?"
Cherry nodded as she embraced her husband,
"I love you so much…" Kakashi mumbled into her hair, only to be interrupted by--
"Hey! Master Kakashi! Cherry-sensei!" Naruto greeted as he walked under the flaps of the ramen stand. Kakashi turned his attention to his students,
"Hi." he said simply as he raised his hand in greeting. He had taken off his mask to eat (slowly) with Cherry and the students stared for a moment before Cherry's giggle pulled them out of it.
The three students took a seat next to their sensei,
"So, Kakashi-sensei…" Sakura said slowly. Kakashi nodded. "Um… will things be a lot different from now on?"
Kakashi picked up his glass of (presumably) sake and swished it around,
"No… not really…" he said with a handsome smile, "You are still my pupils and I'm still your sensei… but now I have a wife that you need to continue to respect and cherish… got it?"
The three students nodded and more excided talk began.
Anko and Iruka took a deep breath, looked at one another and entered the ramen stand, interrupting a strange chain of conversation. Iruka laughed nervously and scratched the side of his pineapple-like head as the five turned to face he and Anko.
"Hi…" he said in a squeaky voice.
Anko rolled her eyes,
"Up and at 'em, guys-- all five of you. Time for your first mission. Up to the Hokage's tower we go." She said as she exited the stand, Sakura and Sasuke following her obediently.
"Aw MAAAAN! I didn't even get any ramen yet!" Naruto whined as he hopped up from his seat and ran after his teammates.
Kakashi let out a low growl as he pulled up his mask and looked up at Iruka,
"What's this all about?" He demanded as Cherry stood and he took her hand.
Iruka scratched his head,
"Well… the thing is… there's a mission in desperate need of--"
"Excuse m-me, but does it really need to be now?" Cherry asked politely from behind Kakashi. Iruka sighed and nodded,
"It really is urgent, Ma'am…"
Cherry pushed her new husband to his feet,
"Come along, Kaka-kun. We better do as he says." Kakashi groaned and followed the redhead out of the ramen stand.
" 'Kaka-kun?' " Iruka whispered jokingly to the silver haired ninja, "Isn't that more of a name for a poodle?"
Kakashi gave him a one eyed death glare, "It's a long story."
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Well, I hope you enjoyed Chapter 1 of The Magician's Children! Like I usually say, this chapter is necessary although it may have been a bit dull, but I pretty much need to get you all back into the plotline, ne?
Anyhoo, the next chapter should be coming up shortly! Thank you all, my wonderful readers!
Mysteria Pearl