A/N: First of all to my reviewers:
CaptainBeer: I am glad you like it so far and I hope one update per week is okay :)
Jleather1234: Naruto will definitely get his grand appearance. For this chapter I hope I am not disappointing you the way I wrote the relationship between Anko and the Hokage. Please enjoy :)
The Third Hokage looked down on the file in front of him. 'Anko Mitarashi' was written on the cover and it was certainty not the first time he read it completely.
A few days ago an Anbu had informed him that Anko and Kakashi seemed to be in a romantic relationship with each other. At first it was surprising, but then again they made the perfect match.
Sarutobi knew Kakashi since he was a child, due to him and Asuma being close friends from the beginning. Someone like Anko would surely keep the sometimes lazy and always unpunctual shinobi in line.
Opening the file he remembered how broken they had found Anko. The girl was not only in physical pain because of the Juin, but the betrayal of her former sensei made her hardly trust people. Now that he thought about it, maybe Kakashi was part of her change in behavior. There was no doubt that both of them had a rough past and to share their pain would not only bring them closer but help them both.
The Third Hokage was almost sure now, that what the Anbu had said was true. There had to be something special between the two, because neither Kakashi nor Anko would carelessly show feelings of this kind in public, especially knowing that relationships between shinobi were looked down on.
In his position as the Third Hokage he had to address the issue of it to Kakashi, but what he thought about it as a private citizen was entirely different. He had always treated Kakashi like a son since his father died because he knew how much the memory still pained the young man. When they found Anko he was the first to make the small girl smile after all the bad things she experienced. Both of them meant a lot to him and if they finally found happiness in each other he was glad.
A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts. After allowing entrance Asuma and Kakashi stepped into his office.
"We finished our mission. The mission report will come tomorrow." Asuma said looking at his father.
"Thank you Asuma you are dismissed. Kakashi I know you just got back from an S-ranked mission, but I need to talk to you."
Asuma looked surprised for a moment, but bowed slightly and left.
"Kakashi a few days ago an Anbu brought something to my attention. He saw you and Anko Mitarashi in a loving embrace in an alley and he suspects that you are in a relationship with each other. Do you have something to say to this presumptions?"
"What he saw is the truth." Kakashi said without hesitation.
Despite the situation Sarutobi had to smile. So he was right, Kakashi was serious about his relationship with Anko.
"I assume you know how other shinobi look down on relationships between shinobi and the consequences of it."
It was more of a statement than a question, because it was obvious that the copy shinobi knew. After all he already saw how people reacted to Asuma's and Kurenai's relationship, but the Third Hokage had to ask him for the sake of form. The consequence for both of them would be that neither Kakashi nor Anko would go on the same mission together. This long ago established rule was created so shinobi wouldn't distract each other on missions and endanger the whole team.
"I am aware of it."
"Alright. As your Hokage I can't agree with your behavior." Kakashi nodded in understanding before the Hokage continued. "However relationships between shinobi aren't forbidden. You can go now."
However when Kakashi was about to leave Sarutobi spoke up again for one last time.
"I am not saying this as your Hokage, but the man who knows you and Anko your whole life. Take good care of her."
Slowly the copy shinobi turned around and a honest smile could be seen through his mask.
"I will and thank you." With that he disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
The Third Hokage smiled. Anko and Kakashi had both a special place in his heart like everyone in Konoha, but especially for those two he hoped that they would be happy together.
Making a note in Anko's still open file he smiled gently.
A/N: Thanks for reading. Next up is probably Sakura because I always try to change between a man's and woman's point of view. Please review and tell me what you think :)
