Kakashi was enjoying a nice long rest until he woke up with a start. He blinked in surprise unsure as to why he had woken up suddenly and then noticed the water dripping down his face. He started to look around the room and found the source sitting at the foot of his bed, a small frog that Kakashi figured to be one of Minato sensei's summons. True enough, once the orange frog a realized that Kakashi was indeed awake the frog hopped over and gave him a small scroll.

"Did you have to spray me with water?" Kakashi asked grumpily as he took the offered paper. The frog ignored him and disappeared in a puff of white smoke. Kakashi opened the letter and started reading:

Good Morning Kakashi,

An urgent mission came up and I had to leave early this morning so training is cancelled for three days, that is if we don't face too much trouble. Do NOT attempt to place any seal on yourself, seals can end horrible if done incorrectly. Keep meditating and when I return you can catch up physically.

Nimakaze Minato

Kakashi sighed in annoyance; he was looking forward to a full day of training with his team. Kakashi couldn't help up but chuckle a bit at the idea of him trying to use a seal he didn't know on himself. Of course he knew his younger self was a bit arrogant and might have dabbled a bit so he could try it in the future without RELYING on his sensei. The sheer idea of depending on someone was a foreign concept to the younger Kakashi who considered it a shame to do so. Kakashi had a lot of things he needed to buy and this was the perfect opportunity to do so. Figuring that shopping would be a useful activity for the day, Kakashi dressed and left the house without breakfast since he wanted to eat outside for the day.

He found a small restaurant near his home and went in. There were a few people in the restaurant and Kakashi was able to find a table for two next to a window. Kakashi sat down, opened the menu and started to read the menu. The Oyakodon looked especially delicious and Kakashi decided to go with that and wash it down with some apple juice. While waiting for the food, Kakashi decided to plan his day.

First thing he had to do was get a large amount of money since he planned on buying high quality gear. That meant he had to go back to Hatake manor and take some from the family vault. After Kakashi moved out of the manor, he didn't take the money because the security system his father and grandfather placed on the family vault was incredible. Ever since he had become an orphan, Kakashi would go to the manor at the end of every month to place his savings alongside with his inheritance. It was safe to say that Kakashi was a rich child and for once in his life he was going to use that wealth to pamper himself a bit.

After getting the money, Kakashi decided that his next stop should be a clothes shop. He needed certain outfits for missions and some training clothes. Then again he could just use his current clothes for any kind of training once he got some mission garments. After that he would head to the weapon's shop to get two swords for himself. Kakashi debated as to whether he should have them customized but decided that since he was going to have get another one every time he grew taller, it would probably be best to wait till he was in his teens before going down that road.

Last thing on his list was books. Kakashi already knew the books he had at home by heart and in the future, the only books he read were Jiraya's. Although they were good literature, Kakashi felt that he did himself injustice by not reading informative books every now and then. He was going to make up for that starting today.

The food arrived and Kakashi felt his mouth water at the sight. The rice bowl was covered in the heavenly sauce of chicken, egg onions and sliced scallion.

"This looks great," Kakashi smiled at the waiter "Thanks!"

"Enjoy," the waiter laughed as he placed the bowl and glass of juice on the table.

Kakashi dug into the meal without hesitation and enjoyed the blend of flavors in his mouth. Once he finished the meal, he drank the juice in one breath and went towards the counter to pay. The owner of the restaurant smiled jovially at him having heard the exchange with the waiter as he was making his rounds.

"Did you enjoy that?" he asked as Kakashi took out the necessary bills and handed them over

"It was delicious," Kakashi nodded enthusiastically "I'm defiantly coming back to try the Mitsuba."

"Thank you," the owner laughed and waved Kakashi away as he left his restaurant.

"That was fun," Kakashi smiled to himself and then started to make his way to the Hatake Manor. After ten minutes of walking he finally found himself at one of the most secluded part of Konoha. The Manor looked bleak and it was clear it was uncared for. The garden was full of weed and the windows were layered with dust.

Kakashi contemplated the idea of coming back here, the large space, the study and the training areas both outside and underground had their appeal. But it was hard to maintain the large area of land by himself. He could hire a house caretaker but it was too much of hassle and expense for the sake of one person. He would wait till he had a family of his own to come back here, if that ever happened.

Kakashi fished for the key in his weapon pouch, opened the front gate then did the same with the front door. When his grandfather first came to Konoha, he was considered an outsider and for that reason his grandfather built an array of defenses to keep unwanted visitors out. One of those defenses was that if anybody were to enter the grounds without the key or permission, the seals underground would spring a trap that will open the earth from underneath that person and trap him till a Hatake came and let him out. Kakahsi's father often said that his grandfather was very paranoid and Kakashi had to agree.

Kakashi walked through his house quickly as he made his way towards the private study at the back of the house. Once there Kakashi sent a small pulse of chakra through the door which allowed him to gain access to the now musty room.

When Kakashi was younger, the study used to always amaze Kakashi. He remembered how excited he was whenever his father allowed him entry to the study and those times were one of the best Kakashi had during his childhood. His father would light the fireplace and tell Kakashi stories of his ancestors' achievements and some of his own. Bookshelves on either side were filled with a ton of are and old books that held a lot of knowledge that had helped Kakashi survive in some tough situations. Now, however, the books were lined with dust and the corners were decorated with spider web.

Kakashi walked towards the third corner and removed the large urn that was adorned with the Hatake Clan Symbol, the head of a fanged wolf. Once it was out of the way Kakashi performed a set of seals he had learned the minute he learned how to use chakra and slammed his hand down onto the trap door underneath. The door opened in response and Kakashi jumped down into his family vault.

The vault was as big as the study and was filled with rare jewels, priceless scrolls, ancient weapons and a lot of money. Kakashi scooped a lot of money into a bag and then made his way out. After securing the vault, and locking the door and gate, Kakashi headed towards the market district to start his day.

He arrived at 'Miyazaki's Apparels', the most expensive shop in Konoha but without a doubt the highest quality shop as well. Its products were fashioned from the best quality materials there were. Not to mention, the Uchiha clan, Hyugga clan, Sarutobi clan all brought their apparels from here. It was true that thy all wore the same style standard Konoha ninja outfit during missions but there uniforms were custom made here. Kakashi himself brought his uniform from here in the future, complete with the under mesh and masks.

Kakashi entered the shop and was pleased to see it was relatively empty. There were a two Hyugga's discussing something with the shop's designer and another ninja looking at the mesh available for purchase. One of the shop keepers came up to him looking surprised yet pleased.

"Hello," he said politely "how can I help you?"

"Hello, I'm looking to buy a new custom ninja outfit," Kakashi replied.

"You are Hatake, right?" the merchant asked.

"Did my hair give it away?" Kakashi nodded.

The merchant laughed, "Yes it did, I never told you this but I'm sorry your father died. He was one of my favorite customers. I've always wondered when I'd be seeing you here."

"Thank you," Kakashi replied with a small bow to show respect towards the man.

"So why a new outfit?" he asked in amusement as led Kakashi to a private room he used whenever someone came requesting a custom order.

"All my clothes are standard quality which is a problem seeing as how I'm starting to go on harder and tougher missions," Kakashi replied.

"Sounds like a plan," the merchant nodded "but you are still young so I wouldn't go with the standard uniform just yet. I'll design you three sets of another uniform, custom made for you and only you of course. Does that sound good to you?"

"Yes," Kakashi smiled "Sounds good to me."

"Alright then, if we are going to be seeing each other a lot you should at least know my name, it's Tadao," Tadao said as he beckoned Kakashi to stand at the fitting area.

"It's an honor to have you working on my outfit, Tadao san" Kakashi bowed slightly once more.

"I should say it's an honor for me, Kakashi san" Tadao smiled at his young customer a he took out a measuring tape.

"Please, Kakashi kun is fine," Kakashi insisted reminding himself that for an eleven year old to allow a man to refer to him as 'san' or 'sama' without being royalty or at the top of a clan chain is not only arrogant but repulsive.

"Kakashi kun," Tadao nodded in acceptance "First of all let's get your measurements."

Kakashi nodded and Tadao began measuring Kakashi's height, waist, shoulder length, wrist size and even forehead. Once that was finally done Tadao, Kakashi headed towards the desk for the next part.

"Now then," Tadao said as he took out another piece of paper "What is your fighting style?"

"Well I use swords and ninjutsu mostly," Kakashi replied and Tadao jolted it down.

"And do you attack headstrong or prefer a more sneaky approach?" Tadao asked.

"I prefer sneaking, but eventually I have to move to close combat especially against multiple enemies," Kakashi said.

"Now let's talk design," Tadao said as he wrote down Kakashi's answer "What color do you want?"

"Umm…" Kakashi paused uncertainty "I have no idea to be honest, just not too dark."

"How about nature colors to help you blend in?" Tadao suggested after a small pause. Once Kakashi nodded in acceptance he continued, "As you know there are a variety of different ecosystems but I think a forest camouflage is our top priority. I think it would be best to make two forest attires and one rocky one as it is very likely to encounter that terrain with the war against Iwa."

"That sounds perfect," Kakashi nodded growing happier with the decision to go through with this.

"And I will fashion you a new headband with a brown strap as it goes well with both outfits," Tadao muttered as he continued to scribble on the piece of paper, "Do you want shorts or pants, long sleeves, t-shirt style or sleeveless?"

"I think one of the nature outfits should be shorts but the rest can be pants. Same with the sleeves, two long ones and one t-shirt," Kakashi mused.

"Alright then" Tadao nodded pleased "That's it, unless you have a certain request."

"Yes," Kakashi nodded "I decided to use the dual technique and would like a holder for two swords."

"I will make you two holders that can be combined into one," Tadao nodded "That way if you chose to use one sword you can have that option as well."

"There is also my father's tanto," Kakashi told him "I don't think I'll use it in every battle but I'd like to have it handy with me at all times."

"I could fashion you a leg holster but I think that that will hinder your movement," Tadao mused "maybe a seal and scroll to summon it?"

"That would be best, especially since my sensei is a seals master," Kakashi replied.

"Yes that would help," Tadao chuckled "that's all then?"

"Oh and mesh right?" Kakashi inquired.

"Of course," Tadao nodded "That's a given."

Satisfied, Kakashi nodded in agreement as Tadao placed his order in a file, "You'll have them all ready in a week."

"Great," Kakashi nodded "how much?"

"For you I'll make a ten percent discount so it should be this much," Tadao replied and handed him the receipt. It was a bit more than Kakashi wanted to spend but not by that much and it was worth it.

"Thank you so much," Kakashi nodded as he handed Tadao the money. Now he can use all his other clothes for training and not worry about wearing them out.

"I'll start on your forehead protector, it won't take long," Tadao informed him as he took out the necessary tools to change the strap "Why don't you take a look around the shop till I'm done?"

"Ok," Kakashi nodded as he left the room and began browsing the various merchandise around the store. It was five minutes later when Tadao came out, a new headband in his hand. Kakashi went up to him and took the protector and proceeded to tie it around his head. He started to make his exit but was stopped by Tadao.

"I didn't realize how much your protector will clash with the rest of your clothes," he muttered disdainfully. Kakashi was wearing all navy and in his opinion it didn't look as bad as Tadao made it seem. "Here, take these brown training shorts, it'll pull together your outfit much more nicely."

"There really is no need," Kakashi began as he caught the shorts.

"No person is walking out of my shop looking like that," Tadao smiled "I have an image to keep after all."

Kakashi laughed and accepted the shorts. He headed towards a changing room and traded his navy pants for the brown shorts. He had to hand it to Tadao, it really did look much better. He exited the shop after getting Tadao's seal of approval and a reminder to come back in a week.

It felt weird wearing shorts since Kakashi didn't wear them a lot but they were really comfortable and Kakashi was glad Tadao had insisted he take them. Now that he had taken care of his wardrobe, Kakashi went to a weapon's shop to get his swords.

He decided to go to 'Weapons and Scrolls', not the most prestigious shop. It specialized in the standard weapons, shuriken, kunai, standard swords and small chakra blades. Since Kakashi didn't want a custom sword since he would outgrow it, this was the best spot for him.

He walked inside the shop which was much busier than 'Miyazaki's Apparels'. There were all classes of shinobi in the store restocking their supplies. Kakashi walked towards the sword section and started to look for the height appropriate swords. Once he found the appropriate sword, he grabbed two, stood in line, and soon, paid for his purchases and made his exit.

Kakashi decided to drop his swords at home before heading to a bookshop. After dumping the swords in his apartment, Kakashi started to feel hungry but wasn't in the mood to sit around in a restaurant so instead he stopped at a small stand that was selling bento lunches and enjoyed the box atop of a tree, his face hidden from view.

Kakashi finally arrived at the bookshop and could barely conceal his excitement. This was the only form of shopping he liked. Nothing beat walking through shelves lined with books on all manners of topics. The store Kakashi went to was the biggest Konoha had and the store was an extension of the library. The librarian who had memorized Kakashi years ago greeted him with her usual smile.

"Good Afternoon, Yasuko san" Kakashi replied in a happier note than what he usually greeted her with. She was always warm and welcoming even after his father was disgraced and seeing her behind a desk again cheered him up. She wasn't dead in his timeline, however, she had retired and Kakashi rarely saw the woman.

"You seem cheerful," she noted with a smile "What's going on?"

"I don't know," he laughed "I'm just happy."

"Well I'm glad," she chuckled "What are you looking for today, Kakashi kun?"

"Everything!" Kakashi told her exaggeratedly which elicited another laugh from Yasuko.

"Well if you need any help you know where to find me," she instructed him.

"Will do," Kakashi nodded, picked up a basket knowing that he was going to purchase a lot of books and then disappeared behind one of the shelves as Yasuko went back to her paper work.

Kakashi enjoyed himself immensely picking up random books that interested him. He already grabbed six books all about various random topics. His basket now consisted of:

Stories of Konoha Legends

Current Politics

How the Shinobi Continent Became What it is Today

A Quick Guide to Cooking

Precision of Seals

Storage Seals and How to Make Them

Although they were great books and Kakashi couldn't wait to start reading them, the reason he came over was to get some instruction on using swords. Kakashi began browsing the titles in the weapons section looking for the books that would help him best. The first book that caught Kakashi's eye was 'Finding Your Own Sword Style'. Kakashi took the book and placed it into his basket but the second he had dropped it in, a hand shot inside and picked it up.

"Hey that's mine," Kakashi turned around to face the offender who turned out to be a woman with long brown haired tied in a ponytail and bright green eyes. She was adorning the standard Konoha uniform and was currently wearing a smirk on her face.

"I don't think you're ready for this kind of book, shrimp," she leered at him and placed it back on the shelf. Kakashi glared at her, grabbed the book once more and threw it forcefully into his basket.

"I think that's my decision," he said coldly.

"Tough guy, huh?" she laughed "Who taught you how to wield a sword?"

"That's none of your business," Kakashi stated angrily and tried to leave. The woman had other plans and blocked his path with her arm.

"You are not leaving until I know who taught you," she smirked again. Kakashi knew that with his actual skills he could slip away from the woman but that would draw too much attention.

"Self-taught," he replied indifferently.

"Then you are definitely not ready for this," she retorted and made a grab for the book again. This time, Kakashi was ready and he blocked her arm and moved back a few steps.

He scowled at her in annoyance, "What's your problem?"

"Do you think you can learn about swords from a book?" she asked.

"I didn't learn it from a book," Kakashi corrected her "I just did what came naturally. But since I never received instruction, I thought it would be best to get a guide to using swords to prevent myself from getting bad habits. Satisfied? Now leave me alone."

"I'll make you a deal, shrimp," she ignored the last part "Have a sword spar with me and if you do well enough, I might consider teaching you."

"Why?" Kakashi asked.

"I like you," she told him with a smile "You stand up on your own and have strong initiative."

"No I meant why would I want to learn from you?" Kakashi deadpanned and enjoyed seeing her face fall.

"You ungrateful little brat," she swore and then composed herself, "My name is Asuka, but most people know me as 'The Sharp Claw'."

"You're the Sharp Claw?" Kakashi was in complete shock. He had heard of her in ANBU. She was one of the best sword's masters in the history of Konoha who got her nickname because she wielded the sword in a way that made it seem as if it was part of her and that she was born with it. If she really was the Sharp Claw Kakashi could definitely use her help.

"That I am," she smirked happy that tables had now turned.

"Is that spar still available?" Kakashi asked his heart rushing in excitement of the prospect of a tough opponent.

She laughed and motioned for him to follow her. She was leading him out of the library so Kakashi gave his basket to Yasuko asking her to hold those for him till he came back.

"What kind of sword do you use?" Asuka asked him once they were outside.

"The standard sword," Kakashi replied "but I don't have it on my person."

"The standard is lame," she commented offhandedly as she led him to a small training arena near the library. A chunin was standing at the gates of the grounds and once he saw Asuka come up he immediately ran to open the gate.

"Thank you, Satoshi," she waved at him and then proceeded to the middle of the fenced area. She took out two scrolls and summoned two swords. One was curved, the other had two ends sticking out it rather than the one. Asuka threw the two ended sword at Kakashi who grabbed it from the air easily.

"That one is more dangerous and I don't want to maim you just yet," she said casually as if maiming people was a daily occurrence "Try to keep up." After those words left, she attacked him head-on.

Kakashi dodged her first attack and threw one of his own. She blocked it so hard that Kakashi felt his bones strain under the pressure. He jumped back and readied himself as she came at him once more. Kakashi raised his sword diagonally preparing to counter. Once she was at swinging range, she disappeared suddenly. Kakashi turned around and barely managed to block the attack. Asuka pushed him back forcefully and swung her sword at him once more. Kakashi knew that another block would probably break his arm, so instead he sandwiched her sword between the two ends of his sword and dug it into the ground. Both swords now stuck into the ground, Kakashi came in with a kick. Just as he was about to connect with her, he felt pain shoot up his left leg which caused him to falter in the kick and push away from her once more. Kakashi didn't understand when she managed to free her sword but somehow she not only freed it but attacked him. With both swords in her possession, the spar ended.

"Not bad at all," she smiled while giving him a calculating stare. Kakashi shrugged nonchalantly and started to inspect his wound. It ran from a bit under his knee all the way down to the middle of his leg but thankfully, it wasn't too deep even though it stung painfully.

"Do you have any bandages on you?" he asked her "I don't want to get an infection."

She threw him a wad of bandages and Kakashi started wrapping them around his bleeding leg.

"Are you sure you are self-taught?" she asked him once he stood back up.

"I was taught how to wield a small tanto," he informed her.

"The technique one utilizes is different than that of a sword," she informed him "Don't make that mistake."

"So do I make the cut?" he asked. He hoped so because it was clear that she was a legend. It didn't take a genius to figure that she was taking it very easy when sparing him. And even then the grace she moved with, the fluidity of her swings and the strength behind her attacks was at a whole different level.

"Depends on how you answer this question," she replied "What's the thing you need to work on the most?"

Kakashi immediately began to run though his performance. He had a lot of things to work on if he compared their performances. But what was the thing he lacked the most?

"Umm… Footwork?" Kakashi asked hesitantly.

"Are you asking me or telling me?" she questioned him.

"Telling," Kakashi replied and waited for her reply nervously.

"Almost," she smirked as she saw his face fall "I'll give you another chance."

Kakashi sighed and racked his brain once more, what is it? Then it hit him, unlike him, Asuka's every attack, movement and defense was accompanied with a sword movement as if it were a part of her. Kakashi, on the other hand, used it as a tool. After all, she was most famous for integrating her sword skills with very being.

"I'm using the sword as a tool to deal damage rather than an extension of myself," Kakashi stated.

"Correct," she smiled "But don't sell yourself short that last attempt to stop my sword movement was really creative."

"Thank you," Kakashi smiled proud of having come up with that idea. "So will you train me?"

"Who is your sensei?" she asked and Kakashi took that as a yes.

"Nimakaze Minato," he replied with a grin.

"Minato?!" she was shocked "Well aren't you lucky to have two of the best ninja in Konoha teaching you."

"I am," Kakashi nodded seriously "Minato sensei is the best."

"Well I'm going to ask him, more like threaten him, to have you train with me every now and then whenever I'm free," she said.

"Thank you," Kakashi said excitedly "I won't let you down!"

"You better not," she warned "I'll send you the date of our first training session with my cat summon. Bring your sword it's always best to start with the standard."

"Yes, Asuka shishou," Kakashi nodded and Asuka smiled a bit at the title "I have two though, should I get them both?"

"Going for a dual approach," she noted mulling it over "Let's start with one sword first to make sure you have the basics down, also, bring your tanto I want to see your talent in using it."

"Ok, shishou," Kakashi nodded.

"Get that book," she told him as she began to make her exit, "a few others won't hurt as well."

Kakashi walked back to the library filled with excitement about the prospect of learning swordsmanship from one the best there was. He was really lucky to have run across her. Kakashi trudged back to the sword section and picked up a few other titles about swords that were titled:

Basic Sword Techniques

Keeping your Sword in Mint Condition

Konoha Sword Dances

Swords 101

Sword Masters of the Century

Pleased with his choices, Kakashi walked out of the store looking forward to start reading his new books. He stopped by a mart on the way home and brought a couple of instant ramen to prepare for dinner.

Kakashi finally arrived home feeling worn out; shopping was more exhausting than training in his opinion. He took of his sandals, dropped the books on his desk and then started preparing boiling water for the ramen. Once everything was done and all Kakashi needed to do was wait the three minutes for the ramen to cook, Kakashi headed back to his room and put on a loose navy t-shirt and baggy black pants that served as his pajamas. He grabbed the two swords he had previously dumped on his bed and put them under it instead. Afterwards, Kakashi returned to the kitchen and poured the ramen into a bowl and started eating it.

Night had started to come and Kakashi glanced at the clock that was reading 7:07 pm. Deciding that he should meditate once more, Kakashi sat cross legged on his bed again and blocked out all other influences. Like usual, Kakashi lost himself in meditation and was glad he had thought ahead and set an alarm at 11:00 pm. Kakashi turned off the alarm and crawled under the covers of his bed, finally going to sleep.

Thanks again to all my reviewers and those who added the story as the story to their favorites!

Prescripto13: I'm glad you agree with me! And now I'm going to do my best to draw out the potential

Rika24: I know, it's exactly like you said, Gai made it seem like Kakashi didn't work hard just because he is a genius. But no matter how talented you are you still need to work hard and I'm happy you see it that way too!

Vsasseranbuninjafromkonoha: You made me so happy by saying how much you liked my stories! Yes, Kakashi is going to train himself to become stronger and stronger. Like you said he is in the body of a child so his skills are going to deteriorate. What he retained was experience and knowledge but all the practical skills he had gained in the future are gone. Like Rika24 said, this is where his hard work comes into play :D

KakashiKrazed: You are the person that inspired me to write fanfiction so to hear from you is amazing! Thank you for mentioning the POV thing to me, when I reread it with that in mind I noticed what you meant. Since this chapter was all Kakashi, I didn't have a chance to work on that but hopefully I do a better job in coming chapters :)

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE! Please tell me what you think of this chapter if you can, till next time ;)