chapter three

"KAKASHI MY ETERNAL RIVAL"Kakashi sighed mentally willing his heart beat to return to normal. No matter how many years Kakashi had been a ninja, Gai's annoying greetings never cease to scare the living daylights out of the poor copy nin, even if Kakashi never showed it.

"hm...you say something" Kakashi asked lazily bringing his gaze to the green clad nightmare.

"CURSE YOU KAKASHI AND YOUR HIP ATTITUDE" Gai yelled making Kakashi cringe. A small pinching at the side of his hips, alerted Kakashi to Naruto who he'd forgotten during the encounter. The boy turned and clung to the inside of Kakashi's pant legs seemingly trying to mend into the teens legs "I CHALLENGE YOU MY RIVAL" Gai yelled causing Naruto to jump and whimper in fright.

"Gai shut up and go somewhere, we have things to do" Kakashi glared, picking Naruto up to rest against his hip as he walked away. "relax" Kakashi whispered to Naruto. The small boy's breathing had become a bit frantic in panic and Kakashi could feel the wild heart beat coming from the child's chest. "shh relax" he said again just for good measure. From behind they heard a dramatic gasp.

"you have a child!" Gai shouted but not as loud, pointing at the two. "HOW VERY YOUTHFUL OF YOU" he shouted with his usual volume.

"Gai stop shouting your scaring him" Kakashi snarled "and he's six, are to you trying to say I had him at eleven"

"i apologize my friend...may I ask why you have this child with you" Gai spoke at a calmer tone.

"me and niisan have very important things to do...so go away weird guy" Naruto spoke before Kakashi could answer. Kakashi sighed, he didn't want Gai of all people to know his personal relationship with Naruto. He mentally counted down the out break that was sure to happen upon revealing this information, but it never came. Instead he was surprised to see Gai hunched over with a look of devastation.

"I'm not weird" Gai mumbled.

"yes you are" Naruto argued.

"am not" Gai shot back. Kakashi sweat dropped, he could already tell the out come of this.

"yes you are"

"am-" Gai was cut off.

"whelp..good seeing you, we're going now so bye"

"WAIT IM NOT DONE" Gai yelled, but it was to late Kakashi was gone.

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"you have weird friends big brother" Naruto spoke around a mouthful of ramen as finished his third bowl.

"hn" Kakashi grunted working at his own bowl of ramen. The little boys face scrunched up as he turned to frown at the older boy.

"don't do that" Naruto said with a look of seriousness. Kakashi raised an eyebrow at the six year olds odd behavior.

"do what" Kakashi questioned Naruto, who's frown deepened.

"that noise, don't make that noise" Naruto demanded. Kakashi's eyebrow climbed higher.

"what noise" he asked. Naruto growled pushing his bowl away and crossing his arms, turning away.

"stop that, you know what i'm talking about Kakashi" Kakashi's eyes widened. Naruto hardly ever called him by his name.

"okay, okay i'm taking you serious now" Naruto cast him a glance, but didn't turn around. Kakashi smirked realizing what brought out this strange behavior "this wouldn't have anything to do with the young uchiha heir in your class at the academy, would it" Narutos face scrunched up even more if possible.

"no, I don't care about that jerk, just because he's the heir of a clan doesn't mean anything, I mean almost everybody in class is an heir to their clan so why should he matter" Naruto pouted as he told kakashi his problem without realizing it.

"good, cause I can't have my heir worrying about some other clans heir while he's training to become the best" Kakashi stated eye smiling at his blonde companion. Naruto gasped, whipping his head back to Kakashi so fast his neck cracked.

"you'd really make me your heir" Naruto whispered. There was a silent edge to his voice as if he didn't believe Kakashi's words.

"yeah, I mean pukkun already made you a part of the pack, so why not" 'plus your the only family I have' Kakashi thought. Naruto started to sob lightly "geez is the thought of being my heir that bad" Kakashi asked in mock hurt. Naruto giggled and jumped into Kakashi's arms, holding him tightly.

" I promise to be the best heir there ever was" Naruto whispered into his ear. Kakashi smiled as he got up to leave.


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