A/N: Hi everyone! Now, let's get to know the man with the pack a little more. Wanna find out his name? You shall in this chapter. Sorry for the embarrassingly short length of this chapter, but this is where the chapter broke. Hope you like it. Enjoy!
The man with the pack took out the scroll that Izumo had given him. He said, "I'll get back fastest if I use this." He opened the scroll and immediately, he was transported physically back to the spot where Izumo had given him the scroll. As he poofed into existence, Izumo picked his head up off the table he and Kotetsu were still sitting at. Kotetsu seemed to be sleeping with his head on one arm.
Izumo said, "Oh, it's you. Get lost then?"
The man with the pack said, "I think I accidentally made a wrong turn out there. Plus, I'd eaten the food I'd packed already and was starting to get hungry again. I'll have to remember to pack more food next time. Good thing you gave me this scroll. Much appreciated."
Izumo said, "You're welcome. If you plan on going out hiking again, make sure you stop here and get another one just in case."
The man pointed to Izumo and said, "I'll do that, thanks. Now, I need to find some food. Be seeing you."
"Yeah," Izumo grunted at him, and put his hand in his chin. Neither he nor Kotetsu felt any better than they had that morning.
The man with the pack stopped at the temporary housing unit. He wasn't hungry at all. He just wanted to drop his pack off with the citizenship paper inside it. He thought to himself, I think I just lost that paper. I'll have to go request another one. He smiled to himself as he walked out the door of the housing unit, and straight to the Konoha academy.
As soon as he entered the doors, he inquired where he may find Hatake Kakashi. Kakashi never had a routine, he was always hard to pinpoint. But he had adopted a sort of routine ever since he'd been dating, and become engaged to Anko. So the first person the man asked told him that Kakashi was most likely in the lunch room. The man thanked the informer and inquired where the lunchroom was – even though he knew exactly where it was. He didn't want to arouse suspicions. He was directed, and again he thanked his informer. He thought this is too easy. This place has let its guard down. Letting a total stranger wander the halls, or at least someone they THINK is a total stranger. He smirked and went to the lunchroom, hoping to hear word, or find out if Mitarashi Anko was alive.
He got his answer soon enough.
He stood in the doorway of the lunchroom and immediately saw Kakashi's hair. He walked directly to him. He giggled inside as he saw Anko sitting next to Kakashi. He thought she is alive. This is good news. The boss is going to be very happy about this. He made himself seem timid as he walked up to Kakashi and Anko. He stood in front of them a moment, bowed and said, "Pardon me sir, but I asked where you were. I apologize for interrupting your lunch."
Kakashi looked up. Anko looked at the man. Kakashi said, "I wasn't eating. What can I do for you?"
The man said, "You interviewed me yesterday and accepted me for citizenship into Konoha."
Kakashi said, "That's right. I remember. You're, Yukio right?"
"That's right sir, Haichu Yukio."
"Is there something wrong?"
"Actually there is. I have misplaced my citizenship paper and I was wondering if I may have one reissued to me. I have to give it to the housing committee so they can move me into permanent housing."
Kakashi said, "I can do that. Do you remember the room where I interviewed you?"
"I do."
"Go there. I'll be right with you."
"I thank you sir." The man bowed slightly again, and turned to go.
Kakashi stared at the man as he left. Who, he thought as he watched the man walk away. He continued to stare, almost trying to look INTO the man as he walked away because there was something about him that didn't quite bother Kakashi, but rather stirred something up inside him. It was almost like a familiarity, or a memory, but not quite. There was something there that he couldn't pinpoint.
Anko tugged his sleeve and said, "Earth to Kakashi! Hey. Aren't you going to take care of that Yukio guy?"
Kakashi said, "Yeah," as he looked back to where the man had left the lunch room.
Anko got concerned. She said, "What is it? Is there something going on with that guy?"
Kakashi finally looked at her and said, "Yeah. I have a feeling I know him, but I can't figure out from where."
Anko said, "But he's a new citizen. Maybe you saw him on one of your missions or something?"
Kakashi looked at the door again, but the man was long gone. He said, "Yeah. Maybe that's it," while in his mind he thought No. That's not it at all.
Yukio walked to the room where he was previous interviewed by Kakashi and went inside. He sat quietly waiting, thinking about how he was going to tell the boss what he'd seen. He didn't have to wait long for Kakashi entered the room about a minute later. He could feel Kakashi's eye on the back of his head as the jonin walked around to the other side of the desk – looking at him the whole time.
Kakashi sat down and looked at the man. Yukio said, "Is there something wrong?"
Kakashi said, "No. You just seem, never mind."
Yukio asked, "What? Do I seem familiar to you?" He thought I should, but I'm not about to make it easy for you. Good luck seeing through this jutsu.
Kakashi replied, "No," while he thought yes.
Yukio said, "Oh well, someone of your stature and experience must have traveled far and wide. I'm sure you've probably seen me somewhere before."
Kakashi said, "That must be it," while he thought how does he know about my experience? Hmmmm . . . "Ok, let me get you another paper." He reached into a desk drawer and drew out another paper and wrote his acceptance as well as his signature on it. He said, "Now try not to misplace this one."
Yukio stood and said, "Don't worry, I won't. I'll take it to the housing authorities right away. Thank you again sir," he stood, bowed slightly and turned to leave.
Kakashi still didn't like the man. He had no problem with granting him his ok when it came to his citizenship the first time, but now, there was something vaguely familiar about him but it seemed it was just out of reach. He just couldn't figure it out. He made a mental note to keep an eye on the man just in case.
As Yukio began to exit the building, he passed the bulletin board that was on the wall just inside the main doorway of the academy. He stopped momentarily to note what was posted there. He thought to himself, it would have been much easier had I just looked at this and seen Anko's name here under the assigned tasks. I'll remember that next time – even though there won't BE a next time. What's this? He looked five days ahead and saw the big letters, "NO MISSIONS," and smaller, "All shinobi who wish to will be relieved of their missions on this day to attend the wedding of Anko and Kakashi at 3:00PM. Missions will resume the following day."
He left the academy and proceeded back to his temporary housing assignment. He smiled inwardly the whole way. He thought Kakashi. I had no idea you and Anko were an item. But getting married, and in only five days? Oh, that's good news. Such good news. He played with his thoughts almost giddily in his head. He contemplated going to see the boss right then and there, but he didn't want to risk walking past Izumo and the semi-conscious Kotetsu again. It may arouse suspicion. He could leave by another way – there were many other ways a person could leave Konoha, just as there were many ways a person could enter Konoha. But an unfamiliar face, would arouse suspicion if they left by one of the other known methods of egress. So he decided to quietly busy himself in his temporary housing with making notes of all the things he'd observed in his two days in Konoha.
A/N: I smell trouble! And you will too soon.
Next up: "Coitus Interruptus," and Yukio leaves to deliver his observations. See you soon!