Chapter 14 – Yuletide ball

The teachers were talking in the staffroom. Snape entered.

"Morning everyone." He said cheerfully.

"Morning Snape." The teachers chorused.

"Coffee?" Kakashi asked.

"Yes, I think I shall."

"You're in a good mood today." Anko commented.

"Yes, I suppose I am. Well, must dash, I've got a detention to supervise." Snape walked out.

"Why is he so happy?" Minnerva asked.

"I dunno." Anko replied.

Umbridge then walked in. "Morning everyone."

"Morning Umbridge. Coffee?" Kakashi asked.

"Very well."

"Milk and no sugars, right?"

"Yes, that's right. Why are you being so nice to me?" Umbridge eyed Kakashi.

"Why not?"

"I thought you disliked me."

"Well I do. But that doesn't mean I hate you." Kakashi handed her a cup.

Snape walked in again.

"That was quick. Misaki said.

"Yes. You know Kakashi, your method of punishment is quite effective."

"I know, right?" Kakashi beamed. Misaki felt the dreadlines creeping onto her forehead.

"Naruto will never talk in my lessons again."

"What? Naruto?" Kakashi stared in horror.

"Yes. I gave Naruto a detention."

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Kakashi yelled.

"Haha, I was only joking." Snape walked out again.

"Oh."

"Blast." Anko said.

"So Snape knows, does he?" Misaki asked.

"Knows what?" Umbridge asked.

"Kakashi is Naruto's father." Misaki said.

"What?" The teachers in the room chorused.

"Only joking. Hehehe." Misaki giggled.

"Oh."

"No, Anko and I made a bet, that's all." Kakashi explained.

"Speaking of…that other bet" Misaki raised an eyebrow and leaned in.

"Yes? What about…that other bet?" he replied.

"Well I was just wondering when you were going to ask him."

"I'll ask him as soon as I see him." He asnswered before turning to Anko. "Do you want to change your decision while you still have the chance?"

"I was going to ask you the same thing." Anko said.

Dumbledore then walked into the room.

"Are you gay?" Kakashi asked. The teachers stared at Kakashi.

"Yes." Dumbledore replied.

"NOOOOOOOOO!" Anko yelled. Kakashi smirked.

"Anyway, I was coming to remind you all that the Yuletide ball is this evening. Don't think that just because you're a teacher, you don't have to attend!" Dumbledore chuckled and walked off."

"Are you always this blunt?" Umbridge looked at Kakashi. Kakashi smiled.

"I think you owe me 100,000 yen, Mitarashi." Kakashi said.

"Okay, okay. Here you go." Anko reluctantly placed the money in his hand.

It was the Yule ball.

Naruto, Neji and Lee were dressed in their dress robes with Harry. Ron came with Hermione, who was in a green dress, while Sakura went with a cream, short-sleeved dress with a couple of black stripes.

"Hey Ron, I didn't know your date was Hermione."Naruto said.

"We couldn't be asked to get other dates."

"Neji, do we have to hang around with all these losers?" Neji's date asked.

"No. We don't." They walked off.

"Well that was harsh." Ron commented.

Dumbledore stood up, gathering everyone's attention.

"Thankyou for all coming. I would like to introduce our guests of honour, who very kindly came all the way from Japan to be here. It's The headmistress of Konoha Academy of Wizardry, Tsunade, Shizune and Danzo." The pupils clapped. 'Wowza' was what most boys were thinking.

"Oh, it's Baa-chan!" Naruto exclaimed, looking at Tsunade in a flowing blue dress, and Shizune, in her black one.

"Now carry on."

"Hey guys, let's go and meet them!" Naruto suggested.

"Naruto, don't be ridiculous! This is the head we're talking about. We can't just walk up to them and…" Hermione protested.

"Tsunade-baachan!" Naruto hugged Tsunade, causing jealous looks coming from most of the school. Hermione stared, dumfounded, along with the other wizards.

"Naruto! How are you? Have you been good?" Tsunade asked.

"Especially. I know this is important, so I've made no mistakes." He replied.

"Oh." Tsunade looked disappointed. 'That's not good. Kakashi will win everything at this rate!' She thought.

"Konbanwa, Tsunade-shisou." Sakura bowed.

"Hey Sakura. Punched anyone yet?" Tsunade asked.

"One person." She answered.

"Anyway, let me introduce you to my friends." Naruto grabbed the trio.

"This is Harry, Ron, Hermione, Cho and Luna. Guys, this is Tsunade."

"Pleased to meet you." Tsunade said. "Have you seen Kakashi?" Tsunade looked around.

"Yo." Kakashi appeared next to Tsunade, wearing a long, really dark blue coat, a dark sea-green vest with an upright collar and buttons going down it, his black jounin trousers and instead of his bandages and sandals, black boots.

'I feel like I'm in a costume drama.' He thought.

"Kakashi-kun! You look so nice! I could never get you to dress up for anything…Ahem…Anyway, I believe you have something for me."

"Yeah, here you go." He handed a folder over to Tsunade.

"Wow. You never hand things in on time." Tsunade stared at the folder.

"Well, you're never sober, but hey…"

"What was that?" Tsunade glared at Kakashi.

"Your hair looks nice." He commented. Tsunade sighed.

"Honestly, you used to be so polite when you were little. 'Tsunade-chama, I never want you to leave. You're so pretty and nice…'" Tsunade mimicked.

"I never said that!" Kakashi looked at her incredulously.

"How would you remember anyway? You were like, eight." Tsunade commented.

"I remember. I said, 'It is a shame you'll be leaving Konoha. Your expertise in medicine and loyalty to the village will be pretty missed."

"Way to spoil someone's fantasy…" She grumbled. Kakashi then spotted Danzo.

"Danzo-san, It's not like you to attend a fancy thing like this." Kakashi smiled.

"I've come to keep an eye on you. And I'm not your friend so lose the tone and te suffix." Danzo replied. Kakashi gave Tsunade a 'Gimme a break' look. Tsunade shrugged in reply.

"Forgive me, Danzo" he said, drawing out the word 'Danzo'.

"Are you taking the mick?" Danzo glared at Kakashi. Kakashi gave another look to Tsunade, saying 'What the heck?'

"No, not taking the mick. I'm just...happy-"

"Happy? Hah! You are incapable of feeling anything, let alone happy. You're just good at feigning emotions. I bet the only genuine feeling you've ever had is anger." Danzo cut Kakashi off. "You see your face? That is the face of someone who can't remember what happiness is."

The wizards and shinobi looked at eachother.

'If that's true, then that would explain a lot of things.'

'Harry looked up into his emotionless, unreadable face.'

'Kakashi in all his emotionless glory'

Snape overheard the conversation. 'Incapable of feeling anything? Nonsense.'

"Anyway, go dance. Have fun." Tsunade said, breaking the deeply awkwark and disturbing silence.

"Kakashi, I can explain about Danzo." Tsunade said after walking onto the balcony, where Kakashi was crouching on one of the rails.

"Hm?" Kakashi looked back at Tsunade. "Good. Explain."

A/N: That's it for today, guys. Hope you enjoyed!