After dinner Sora decided to go outside to train while Kieda just went into her room to study.
"Sora please be careful this time. I don't want to find you sleeping in the middle of the training grounds again."
"I will be fine Kieda, you worry too much." Sora smiled as she walked out.
Kieda just smile and went up to her room. Kieda and Sora had a tight bond. In fact people thought they were sisters. They always looked out for each other. Often Sora was a lot more protective over Kieda. Especially after the death of Kieda's parents.
Sora went to her training spot to practicing bukijutsu with the shuriken and kunai. When throwing the last shuriken at the target the girl wiped her brow from sweat. Faint noises was heard by the other side of the bushes that startled her so she went to go see where it was coming from. Hmmm I thought I was alone but guess not. Sora thought as she noticed a silver hair boy tying to climb a rocky wall with one arm. Kakashi. How long has he been out here? She noticed by his condition, he had to be out longer than she was. Then with blink of an eye he was gone.
"Can I help you?" She was startled by the voice and when she turn around it was Kakashi standing in front of her with his arms cross.
"Oh Kakashi. Sorry I was training when I heard someone. I was trying to figure out who it was but, I guess it means it was you. Funny to find you out here." Sora said while smiling at him.
"Hmm… well I don't have time for small talk I have to get back to my own training." Kakashi said turning his back towards her.
"Oh come on Kakashi! It looks like you been out here for hours. Why not take a break?" Sora asked in hopes that maybe this was a chance to get to know the mask sliver hair boy.
"To be a true ninja you must train through the pain and struggle. You must turn you weakness to strength." He said as if she should know this.
"Alright. Sorry I asked." Sora was begging to think that he really hated her.
"As I said, I don't have time for small talk. Especially to you." Kakashi said as he was looking at her.
"Are you still bitter at the fact you lost to me in spar?" She asked.
"Stop wasting my time." Kakashi was starting to become annoyed and walked away from her.
"Or are you bitter because you were beaten by a girl?" Sora smirked this was a great moment to tease him. But he kept walking away. "Hey Kakashi I didn't mean it in a bad way!" She tried to yell for him to come back. Geez he is certainly friendly. Sora figured she was done for the day and went back home to Keida.
"Sora your back how was training?" Kieda ask looking from her books while Sora got in.
"It was good. Now time for a bath." Sora said as she was taking off her sandals on the door way.
"Is everything okay?" Kieda felt like something was on her mind but she wasn't sure if she should keep asking questions or not.
"Everything is fine." Sora said walking pass Kieda to take her bath.
Sora and Kieda slept near each other in separate futons. But she couldn't help but think about Kakashi and their little encounter. He was so cold and serious to be a ninja. Even thought it was here first day in the academy he seem like the most serious student of the whole class. She wondered if he had someone to go home to like she did or was he all alone. She wonder the same thing about Obito too…hmmm she though and eventually just feel peacefully asleep.
It didn't take long for Sora to fit in to the Academy. She was a gifted student and got along with all the other students just fine. She was head to toe with Kakashi in achievement levels. There were times when they would tie in spar matches. This frustrated Kakashi a lot and Sora never understood why. Part of her was even sadden by it a little. After another sparing match with Kakashi ended it was another tie. Kakashi yet again was frustrated and walk past her. Sora just sighed.
"Sora! Great match as usual!" Kurenai said placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Yeah I thought you were going to get Kakashi for minute there." Anko said giving a slap on Sora's back.
"You both are so skilled and talented! Everyone enjoys watching you." Kurenai said with an exciting smile.
"Haha yeah thanks but I don't think Kakashi feels the same way." Sora said while rubbing the back of in head blushing.
"Ahh don't let him get ya down. You work just as hard as he does. He just too cocky to admit when credit is due. "Anko said with her arms cross.
Sora just nodded.
"Oh before we forget we are going down to river just to hangout tomorrow. If you are up to it. Obito and Rin are joining us too!" Anko said.
"Yeah and don't forget Asuma is as well!" Kurenai added with a smile.
"Of course let's not forget Asuma isn't that right Kurenai." Anko nudged with a wink to tease her.
"Anko!" Kurenai was blushing a deep red.
"Umm…." Sora wanted to ask them something but was hesitating.
"What is Sora?" Kurenai asked.
"Well I was just wondering if Obito and Rin are coming what about Kakashi?" Sora finally just asked.
"He said he doesn't have time for childish things which is ridiculous because he use to like coming to river with us." Anko huffed.
"Maybe he will come if Rin convinces him." Kurenai stated.
"Well see ya tomorrow girlies. Gotta go." Anko run off.
"See you all." Kurenai said too as she headed off.
"Bye." Sora said as she went to go meet up with Keida. Sora really hope that Kakashi will join them. She was really yearning to get to know the boy behind the mask. For some reason he seems to always pop up in her head.
"Sora how are you?" Keida said with her contagious smile interrupting Sora's thoughts. She didn't even realize Keida was in front of her.
"Great Kieda-chan and you?" Sora said and could help but smile back.
"Wonderful!" Kieda said with charming smile she always had. For as long as Sora has known Kieda only had one bad day and that was the day she lost her parents after the nine attacks. Even so she still remains the most positive girl Sora knew. "So what's been new?"
"We are planning on going to the river with a bunch of friends. Wanna come?" Sora asked Kieda.
"Well actually I have some plans myself. I am meeting a friend" Kieda said with a small blush.
"Oh and what is his name?" Sora asked amused. She knew something was up since Keida was a little more upbeat then usual if that was even possible for Kieda.
"What makes you think it's a boy?" Kieda said turning a deeper shade of red.
"Based on the way you are blushing." Sora teased; by this time they were walking already.
"I am not blushing." Kieda said quickly.
"You are blushing. You are read as a tomatoes hahaha" Sora enjoyed teasing her since they were basically like sisters.
"Sora why do you always have to be so mean." Kieda huffed while holding her books close.
"Hahaha only out of love Keida-chan." Kieda ruffled.
Then she seen Kakashi looking at the river siting on the hill they walked passed.
"Hey Kieda, walk ahead I will catch up."
"Why?" Kieda with expressional big eyes.
"There is someone I need to talk to about an assignment in class." Sora just told a little white lie.
"mmmmmmm….okay if you say so ." Kieda figured she will get out her later as she walked ahead.
Sora looked at Kakashi for minute before saying anything. "Hey…ughh." Sora went down the hill to Kakashi. "Looking at the clouds I see." Sora said not sure where this was going.
Now it was Kakashi turn to look a little surprise. Then he quickly said, "What are you doing here?"
"I'd seen you while I was walking with my friend I thought I would say hi and good sparing match today." Sora said with a small smile. I think I caught him off guard.
"Humph." Was all that came out of Kakashi which was expected.
"I always look forward to sparing with you. You always give me the best challenges. What is it we won like 5 to 6 so far?" Sora said with a small laugh.
"No more like 5 to 7. Your kunai slip off your hands that is why I was able to knock it out of you. But if you were able to have hold it tighter then you defiantly could have got me." Now it was Sora's turn to look like at his response with shock.
"Hey you know. I bet if we trained together we would be unstoppable." Sora said.
"I train alone." Kakashi replied simply.
"Oh well… tomorrow we are all gathering by the river. So I think you should definitely join us." Sora said this time with a little hope.
"No thanks. I don't have time for that." Kakashi said as he was walking off.
"But-Hey why are you always walking off-fine then be that way." This time Keida go upset and walked off her own way. She catch up to Keida.
"That Kakashi thinks he is better than everyone and then he just steps on people like they don't matter."
"Kakashi? You mean Kakashi Hatake?" Keida asked.
"Exactly the Kakashi Hatake the rudest ignorant inconsiderate kid you will ever meet." Sora huffed with her arms across her body.
"You do know that he is the son of the White Fang?" Keida stated.
"Who?"
"The white fang was a very well-known ninja to the hidden leaf until his death. But I only know little of it not much to tell. But with a well know father like that I bet it is hard on anyone." Keida explained.
"True. I suppose." Sora sight but didn't mean she wasn't angry with him. "He is still a jerk."
Keida just smile. Sometimes Sora can often be very stubborn when she sets her mind on things. "Maybe he just needs a friend."
"Keida you have such a strange mind." Sora replied as they headed home.
The next day
At the river Sora joined Anko, Kurenai, Asuma, Rin, Obito among some new friends like Shizune, Gema, and Guy. "I am Guy and one day I will be the first Hokage with tijusitu!" Standing on a rock in the river before Obito pushed him in the water. "You gotta beat me to be Hokage." Causing everyone to laugh.
"I hope to see that." Sora smile while Guy was laughing too.
Sora was enjoy the company but was really hoping to see Kakashi. She knew he was most likely wasn't going to show up but part of her hope he would change his mind.
"Sora are you okay?" A young girl interrupted her and sat by her under a nearby tree watching everyone.
"Oh Rin! Yeah I am just fine. It so much fun being with you guys" Sora replied with a smile.
Obito and Guy started to match each other but really just making a big splash causing everyone to get wet. "Hey mind watching what you guys are doing!" Anko yelled.
"Leave it to those two making everything into a match." Asuma said. Kurnai was secretly grateful because Anko was teasing her about her and Asuma liking each other.
"It's just well I was hoping to see Kakashi." Sora said with a small blush.
"You are not alone." Rin said with a small smile.
"I don't understand why he is so rude." Sora said feeling little angry with him.
"He wasn't always rude. Arrogant yes. But I am afraid after his father died everything change." Rin said with a little sad look on her face.
"Rin you know about it to?" Sora asked.
"Yes. You see the white fang was a true hero but, he did the unthinkable and that changed everything for Kakashi." Rin explained.
"What was it?"
"I am not sure but I believe he choose to return home during a mission because his comrades where injured. No one was okay with it which lead to Kakashi father killing himself. At least that is what I heard."
"No wonder why Kakashi is the way his is." Sora said starting to feel bad for judging him so quickly she should know how it feels to not have a family. But once she found Keida she didn't feel so alone.
"After his Father's death Kakashi has been strict than ever with the rules of the ninja world. He and Obito always get at it."
"That I have notice." Sora said as matter of fact.
They both giggled. "Rin and Sora come on your missing all the fun." Shuizune yelled with all the rest of gang telling to come join them.
"Come on Sora let join the fun." Rin said running after them while laughing.
Kakashi...Sora thought and then went to run after Rin and join the rest. She thought a new different perspective of him.