DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN ANYTHING FROM THE NARUTO WORLD.
"WHAT HAPPENED TO KAKASHI-SENSEI?"
" Relax Naruto, that's just his true form," Tsunade said, " And, wow, Kakashi, you really didn't grow much did you?"
"Hmph!" Kakashi folded his arms, refusing to face Tsunade. He felt his face heat up. He hadn't felt so.. naked before.
"Bu-but he seems like he is only twenty years old!" Sakura said, eyes not peeling from her teacher.
Tsunade chuckled, earning a glare from Kakashi. That only made her laughed harder. Without his mask and his henge, reading Kakashi is like reading a book. She knew, that since young Kakashi always had been a kid full of expressions, but seeing it again certainly brings back old memories.
"You see, your sensei here, has a ,erm..problem. He finds it tough to be a ninja without his henge. Ask Kakashi about that later."
"How long would this punishment last?" Kakashi asked.
"One mission. You can use the henge again after you finish your next mission. I have the exact right one for your team."
They left the hokage office, with Kakashi looking very uncomfortable, and Sakura and Naruto looking at him. Staring, in fact. Kakashi's pout never left his face, Sakura noticed.
Naruto found it quite unbelievable, for this sudden change in his sensei. He looked.. young. And open. It was so unlike the usual Kakashi. Despite knowing him for three years, Naruto never knew much about him. Kakashi disliked talking about his past, and he never talks about his family either. The only thing he knew about his sensei, was that he is a perverted, lazy sensei, but is very reliable when time calls for it and he loves his comrades more than anything. Now, Naruto wasn't sure of it anymore.
"erm..Sensei?"
"hmm?" Kakashi tilted his head towards him. It felt weird for both of them. They are about the same height now.
" Why did you hide your age and looks?"
Sakura looked at Kakashi, she wanted to know the answer as well. In fact, the question had been tugging at her mind for a while now. She was just contemplating if she should ask it or not, before Naruto asked it for her.
"Naruto," Kakashi sighed. He knew this question would come sooner or later. "How would you feel if a six year turn up one day at our training and I told you he would be in team 7 from now on?"
"I would think that either you're stupid. Or you're playing a prank. What can a 6 year old kid do?"
"Precisely."
"I see…" Sakura murmured. Naurto just looked plain confused. "See what? What did you see?"
Kakashi rolled his eyes and let out a sigh. He dreaded explaining things to people, Naruto especially.
"Well, I disliked the way people treat me because of my age, and size," Kakashi started, murmuring the last part just loud enough to hear.
Sakura did her best to keep the smile off her face. She recognizes her Sensei as many things: strong and reliable sensei when fighting, strict yet lazy mentor when training, and caring with a tinge of weird obsession with a perverted book when off duty. But never a young handsome lad that is so sensitive with his height, or lack off, with a childish pout never leaving his face.
Throughout these few minutes of having his mask down, Kakashi showed an amazingly huge variety of expressions, for him, that is. His constant poker face or the I-don't-care vibe he always gives out seemed to disappear with his mask. He blushes really often. And Sakura's mischievous side kicked in.
"What about the mask?"
Sakura accidentally let out a chuckle when Kakashi' face flushed red. Naruto laughed out loud.
Kakashi fought to stop himself from nervous, while trying to look for an answer that will please both of his students at the same time. Luckily, a roar of laughter coming from behind him saved him. No, not him! This day is getting worst..
That laughter could only belong to one person, and it didn't help when a softer chattering followed it. Kakashi and his students turned to see Guy, Kurenai and Asuma walking towards them, still oblivious about their present.
Good. Now we just have to silently walk away while they are still chattering away…"GUY SENSEI!"
Crap.
Three pairs of eyes turned to them immediately. They smiled at Sakura and Naruto, till their eyes fell on the third person standing with them. Their eyes widened as they walked towards them. Kakashi silently cursed, he knew he had to get out of here, as soon as possible!
Naruto and Sakura were seriously enjoying this. Kakashi made a mental list of things he will make them do after this is all over. Hell training for 5 hours straight. Cheat them into not eating lunch before that. D ranked missions for a week. Confiscate all cup ramen in Naruto's room. Make Sakura clean Naruto's r-
" 5000 ryo." Asuma said with a smug smile on his face, his hand stretched out towards his 2 other companions.
"Fine!" The other said and smacked a stack of cash on his hand unwillingly.
Asuma must have caught the confused look in Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi, as he started explaining. "Years ago, I made a bet with Kurenai and Guy, saying that you are hiding your real height and age. They didn't believe. "
"Ho-how did you find out?" Kakashi found himself asking.
"My oyaji is the third, remember? I spent my childhood running around and making a mess in the hokage's room. I saw one of your documents then."
"MY DEAR RIVAL! I WOULD NEVER HAVE BELIEVED ASUMA, TILL I SAW YOU LIKE THIS!" Guy bellowed, before bursting out laughing again.
Kakashi was just about to turn and walk away when a large white haired man suddenly appeared in a flash of smoke from behind him and place Kakashi in a headlock. While Kakashi's skills were still the same before, his current size had placed him in a major disadvantage, and to add it on, the person placing him in this current situation is one of the strongest shinobi in the whole village, plus one of the legendary sannin.
"Ero sennin!" Naruto exclaimed.
"Yo! Naruto!" Jiraiya said, and turned to Kakashi, who is currently trying his best to remove himself from such an embarrassing situation. "Kakashi! So what Tsunade said was true! You really didn't grow much!"
The others burst into laughter. Jiraiya took that as an encouragement, and he decided to do something he knew Kakashi hated the most. He started ruffling Kakashi's hair.
"St-Stop it! Jiraiya-sama! Jiraiya-sama! Stop it!" Kakashi's face was red like a tomato, as he struggled to remove Jiraiya's large palm from his head. Jiraiya smile did not falter. It was nostalgic. He knew Kakashi since he was a kid; he saw how Kakashi went through all the horrible things that no kid should go through. He saw how Kakashi forced himself to grow up, even if his small body could not handle it.
"Oji-Chan, stop it!" Did I just.. Crap, I called him Oji-Chan! The laughter ceased for as Naruto and the others looked in amusement.
"How long has it been since you last called me that, hmm? You were such a kid back then.." Jiraiya teased. Kakashi straightened his clothes and cleared his throat, desperately trying to get back any amount of dignity he had left.
"I'm an adult already." Kakashi said in his serious voice, which was really unconvincing, with his face flushed red.
Naruto and Sakura could not help but wonder when did Jiraiya and Kakashi become so close. "Judging by what Jiraiya said, he must have known Kakashi –sensei since he was a kid," Sakura thought, "he may be able to tell us more about Kakashi-sensei!"
"Anyway, Jiraiya-sama," Kakashi turned to Jiraiya, "I believe you're here not only to make fun of me. "
"There's a mission assigned to team seven. I'm just here to relay it to you. This mission is slightly special." Jiraiya explained as he fished out a scroll from his pocket and handed it to Kakashi. Kakashi's eyes widened as he read the mission. No.. Iwagakure...
How was it? Its a little long this time,no? Hope you liked it! As always, review appreciated! Thank you!