Chapter 5 - Far from Home

("No! This is not Spiderman!" -Kay. )

At the woods, the ninjas gathered as Kay walked around in circle in most depressing states. He ruffled his hair aggrasively with one hand, huffed at everytime he did the full circle.

"Is there any other way you can get back to your world?" Sakura asked.

"If there is one, I won't walked myself in circle. Although, they could've told me earlier about this sort of think... THANK YOUUU!!!!" he yelled out loud to the sky, he walked again in circle but this time he did it in another direction. Kakashi watched him in befuddled, as he still won't believe to imagine that he himself exposed his emotions like that. Tsunade put her fingers on her chin to think.

"So, what are you going to do now?" she asked. Kay stopped his walking, arms akimbo, exhales greatly and turned to her. He scratching his neck, slightly, no, incredibly irritated by the fact that he couldn't go home yet.

"Well, I'm stuck here, for now. I might going to need someplace to stay." he walked forwards, he clapped his hands together. "So, who's my roommate?"

"EEHH??!!!!" they all shocked, feeling disgusted spontaneously. Kay laughed.

"I'm just kidding. Any suggestions?" Naruto closed his eyes tightly, grabbing his chin as he think. Of course, it has to took longer to figure out an idea for that. Then, Kakashi responded.

"Why don't you find some houses that aren't occupied?" he recommended him. Kay pointed at him, approving his idea.

"That's actually a great idea! I think I could find my house around here, if it actually exist." Gai tilted his head.

"Your house?" he confused.

"If there's a version of different Kakashi in a different world..." Neji assumed.

"Then, there's also another version of his house?" Ino quite confused with the different world system. Chouji moaned by the complex, yet simple explaination.

"So, are you thinking that somehow your house is empty in this world?" Kurenai trying to comprimised. Kay lifted his shoulders.

"Well, we don't know that." he said, didn't want to get too much hope or it might jinxed him.

"But, what if it's occupied by someone else?" Yamato thought out loud.

"I could just stay here, build a tent or something." he nonchalantly added. "Besides, I won't be here for long. I have to get home, fast! I got sister to feed!" their eyes went wide when he emitted the word 'sister' to them.

"You have a sister?!" Kakashi said in a shock.

"Little sister." he corrected himself, responding to Kakashi at the same time. "Despite of her being 16, that doesn't mean I'm going to leave her forever." Tsunade still shock for having the fact that he had a little sister. Maybe he does telling the truth about himself.

"Um, does your sister has a name?" Hinata asked, sheepishly. Seemingly interested by his sister's detail. Kay gave a warm smile.

"Her name is Kimari. Kimari Hatake. I used to call her 'Kim'. Like, Kim Possible." he chuckled. Kakashi miraculously begin to be intrigue about his life now. How is his life feels like on the other side? Does it better or worse than him? But, he said he had a sister. That means he still has someone else in his life. Unlike, him. He starting to get curious about how his sister looks like.

"How is she looked like?" Tenten asked, curiously. Kakashi gazed at her by the coincidental inquiry. Kay smiled.

"Maybe, later. Right now, I'm going to find someplace to sleep and rest. Mostly waiting. It's about to get dark anyway." went they looked up, they realized that the sky is a bit marronish and the sun is on the far west.

"Oh wow, he's right. I think we should go home now." Ino suggested.

"Yeeah! I need a break from all this trouble." Shikamaru looking up the sky, lazily.

"And, I'm hungry." Chouji whining, holding his stomach.

"You're always hungry, Chouji." Ino said, bluntly.

"I suppose we all should go home." Shino said. Akamaru barked as an agreement. Naruto turned to Kay.

"So, where's your house, Kay?" Naruto asked.

"If I remember correctly, it was somewhere near his apartment." Kay pointed at Kakashi. He flinched to it.

"Really?!" Kay lifted his eyebrows, means 'yes'. Kakashi narrowed his eyes, expecting some kind of ominous event of what might happen next. Tsunade went closer to Kakashi. Close enough to his ear.

"Might as well you keep an eye on him, Kakashi! Just in case!" she whispered a bit. Kakashi nodded in serious mode. Tsunade turned to the others. "Alright, that's all for now! You may all go back to your businesses! Dismiss!" they all bowed to her, including Kay. Then, she disappered with Shizune.

"Well, that's our cue. Let's go, Akamaru!" Kiba called his dog. "Woof!" Akamaru followed him. One by one, they leave towards their home (or somewhere). Except, Naruto, Kakashi and Kay.

"Aren't you suppose to go home, Naruto?" Kakashi asked him. Naruto rested his hands behind his head.

"Nah, I'm going towards Ichiraku ramen first. I'm starving!" he rubbed his stomach as it growled, indicating that he indeed very hungry. "What about you, sensei?" he asked. But, as Kakashi about open his mouth to speak, Kay embraces him on his shoulders with his arm, eagerly and yanked him closer to Kay.

"Well, since your sensei and I going to a same direction, of course we walk home together." He grinned.

"What!" Kakashi raised his octaves, pertubed to his idea as he irked by the sudden jolt. Naruto smirked at the two men in front of him, resting both hands behind his head.

"Alright, then. Have fun!" Naruto waved at them and rushed himself towards Ichiraku ramen. The both men watched the exuberant teen went away till his figure are no longer visible. Kakashi pulled himself out from his grip, glaring at Kay who gave a teasing masked smile at him.

"Hold on! Let's not take everything personal, alright?" Kay hold his hands forward, still smiling. It's not everyday that Kakashi himself being all prejudicing towards someone that he didn't know, infact he never accusing or assuming too much about something bad. But, somehow this guy is a complete difference. Not only that they look alike, the guy blatantly claimed himself that he knew everyone and the whole driveling nonsense about him being superior and such, makes him indignatly distrusted him completely.

Not to mention that he manage to steal the heart of one of his student, Naruto. He didn't blame him for being all friendly and competent about making good friends, but deep inside Kakashi's heart, he didn't want Naruto to get hurt. He feared that he might betray Naruto, then kill him whenever Kakashi wasn't there to save him. He scowled as Kay begin to talk some more.

"Well, let's not stick around in these woods for too long! Vamos!" he gestured greatly to Kakashi as in to follow him as Kay walked away towards the civilization. Kakashi took a deep breath, readying for his duty to keep an eye out for him. He followed with calm demeanor, hands in the pocket, eyes locked onto Kay. Whatever happen, he's not letting him escape from his surveillance. If anything goes wrong, he'll be there to stop him.

However, something else came to his mind. He's look alike doesn't have a sharingan. He wondered how strong the men is. Although, he might not stand a chance against a sharingan, like the one he had. But, he heard that he is more than capable to escape from Ibiki's kingdom without breaking a sweat. It is pretty clear that time that he escaped, like the fact that Ibiki himself even lost him and went out to find him.

Whoever this men is, he's quite strong. Strong enough to take down an Army of Anbu by himself, without a Sharingan. Kakashi reminds himself to not understimate the guy and expect the unexpected.

Along the street, as they walked amidst the crowd, Kay strolled in the front as he look around, vascinated by the scenery around. Kakashi walked behind him, still watching the men in silence. Then, he befuddled by Kay's sudden turn towards the direction far off the course from the rute which Kakashi always use to get home. Feeling relunctant, expecting that it might be a trap. Leading him somewhere unseen by anyone to take him down. Then again, he tried not to assumed too much and decided to catched up to him. He rushed forward until he lined up to his side.

"Where you going, I thought your home is somewhere close to mine?" curious about what he might say, Kakashi catiously looking around for anything suspicious.

"It is, I'm taking a shortcut." he replied, eyes still looking forward. Kakashi raised his eyebrows.

"Shortcut?" he said, flustered to his words. Kay sped up forward in contentment, not responding to Kakashi's astonishment. Kakashi watched him in confusion, catching up to him again. At the further side of the street, Kay approched the Fish vendor deftly.

"Fresh fish! Straight out of water! Have a slight discount for tunas!" the vendor broadcasted in chant, most of the people just passing by, ignoring him. Just a little few who intrigue to take a closer look to his stands. Kay joining them, scanning the sales. "Fresh ones, sir! It is straight from their habitat!" he added to his new customer. Kay put one arm below his chest, supporting the other grabbing his chin.

"Hmmm,... I don't know... I smell bleach though." Kakashi flinched by his blunt honesty. The vendor raised his eyebrow.

"I don't know what are you talking about, sir!" he denied the accuses. Kay shrugged, Kakashi stepped in with a blush.

"I'm so sorry, sir. He's new here." he apologized to him with a nervous smile.

"You two are twins? You really look alike." he pointed. The vendor narrowed his eyes. "Hey, I know you. You're Kakashi Hatake, the Copy Ninja." Kakashi stepped back, feeling more embarrase that the guy knows him. Kay smiled at the vendor in sarcasm.

"Actually, we're not twins." he said. Kakashi rolled his eyes to him in a glare. The vendor raised his brow once again, this time arms crossed to his chest.

"If you don't want to buy anything, then you should just leave." the vendor irked. Kakashi exhales with a burden heart. Kay shrugged, inspecting the product one by one, unaffected.

"Oh, come on! Garu, you know your lying about your wet wares not being bleached!" The vendor's eyes widened.

"You-you know my name?" he shocked as the sign of fear appears in his eyes, the same look implanted to Kakashi's face. Kay shrugged, for the fifteeth times.

"More or less. So, what's new in your list? Oooh!!" he picked up a small seabass and examining it. "This is new!" Kay said, interested to the fish he's holding. Garu gulped

"Uh, that's... it's an import." he said nervously, not wanting to provoke the guy. Kay nodded putting a simple 'hm', he put the seabass down and begin to examine another fish.

"How much is this?" he asked, showing a smaller fish. The vendor scratches his head, a bit shaky.

"Well, that one is 5 yen for each tail." he exposed the cost.

"5 yen?! Seriously?!" Kay chuckled in disbelief. He sighed, "Okay, uh..." he goes for another type of fish. "How 'bout the squid?" he asked, again.

"It's 7, sir!" Garu said, firmly. Kay raised his eyebrows slowly, concern about the high price. He put it back, tapping his fingers while scanning for other fishes. Kakashi watched him with full observation, wondering what is he up to. He's quite annoyed by his pickiness towards the fishes. For him the fish itself is not that expensive. But, he still didn't want too assume much about it. Maybe the guy didn't have enough money to buy one or is he planning something else. He decided to keep watch.

Kay keeps classifying every fish he see, picked it up and put it back down each time. "Okay, then... uuuh... oh yeah, how's your daughter?" he asked, calmly. The vendor shocked even more, Kakashi frowned, one of his hand hovering onto his kunai pouch attached to his right leg, readying himself for further action when needed.

"What do you want actually?" Garu having shivers, refused to give away the answer, afraid of getting his daughter in trouble. Kay smiled, still eyeing the fishes.

"Well, she's a musician, I thought you would give her a course or something?" he gulped, sweats all over him. Wondering how does this guy know about his daughter had a passion for musics. "By the way, don't you think this things cost are a little over the top? I mean, *chuckles* I could by my own guitar with these 10 fishes." he exclaimed, showing him one of the fish.

"W-well, that's pretty much the point?" Garu stuttered.

"Oh, you don't have a guitar?" Kay wondered.

"What do you think I'm here for?" The vendor said, making it obvious. Kay tilted his head as an agreement.

"Right, right." he putted down the fish. "So, you still having this for daughter?" he asked, interrogated.

"Well, of course. She's my life." He definated.

"Really?" Kay rested his body on the stand, supporting him with arms crossed onto the wooden platform, leaning forward closer to the vendor's face. Teasing him with a smile. "How much you love her exactly?" he emitted, Kakashi readied his stance for battle. Garu copying him, leaned forward with confindence on his eyes.

"Like, I would die for her." he said, in challenging voice. Kay smirked.

"Die?" he replied, teasingly.

"Yes! I will give her all my life, even if it means that I have to be enslave." Garu resisted with a smile.

"Really?" Kay raised his eyebrow.

"Slaved me to be a boulder lifter is not much of an effort if you ask." Garu said, confidently.

"Will it double the effort if I give you 20 yen for one fish?" he challenged, showing him his money on his hand. Garu smirked.

"I'll trippled it even when you're away." he said. Kay grabbed his hand and greatly give the money on Garu's hand.

"And, sold!" he shakes their hands, zestfully. Kakashi's eyes widened a bit, canceling his attempt to fight, putting his hand away from his kunai. "You've showed a great performance, my good sir." Kay dignified him. Garu grinned, scratching his head in astonishment.

"Well, thank you, sir!" Garu sheepishly accepted the compliment, still not getting any clue of what just happened. Kay tapped Garu's shoulder with proud.

"Keep doing what you're doing, alright?" he smiled, letting go off his hands from his. "And, thank you for the fish." he took one of the fish with him. The vendor waved happily as Kay and Kakashi walked away.

"Well, thank you to you too, sir." he called out.

"The name's Kay, by the way." he introduced as he yelled. "Have a nice day." Kay shouted, waving at the guy. Garu waved back. He shook his head while taking a relief breath.

"Phew, what a strange guy." he thought to himself, getting back to his business. Kakashi looked back as they walked, watching the vendor doing his job once again. Then, quickly turned his head towards Kay who smiling with satisfaction.

"What was that for actually?" he asked. Kay gazed at the curious Kakashi. He stopped and stared at the guy. He observed the guy thoroughtly. Kakashi waited for his answer.

"He might be cheating by selling bleached fishes." he explained in a calm tone. "But, deep inside, he's the greatest father that a daughter could have." he added. Kay smiled with great respects towards the seller. He sighed wholehearted. Kakashi watched him smiling in awe, he looked back towards Garu. Watching him work while smiling with hopes. Kakashi couldn't help but doing a minuscule smile. Kay continued his walk, Kakashi followed him immediately.

Later, they arrived in an alleyway. Kay stopped in front of the alley as he seems waiting for something. Kakashi glanced at the alley then towards Kay, puzzled. "Why are we stopping?" he curious.

"You'll see." Kay said, briefly. Then, in the further side of the alley, a pair of red eyes lurks in a shadow. Kakashi receded a step, not trying to provoke the creature while Kay chuckled. Then, it reveals itself as cat, charging towards them with a vengefull growl. Kakashi aghasted. The cat went closer in speed.

"Kay?" Kakashi called him out, but no response. Kay keep waiting as the cat getting even closer with an aggresive look. "Kay?!" he called out again, stepping away. As the cat's already close about a couple meter, Kay threw the fish he bought to the ground in front of him. The cat stopped immediately, purring at the sight of the food and start munching it. "What the-" Kakashi surprised. Kay confidently walked pass the busy cat. Kakashi hesitantly followed, eyeing the cat, making sure that it didn't try to attack again. Leaving the cat happily nibbling the fish, they both walked away without a scratch. Kakashi rubbing his itchy head.

"How did you know that there was a cat?" he asked in a brisk. Kay shrugged.

"I didn't. I just assume." Kay replied, yet his smiles didn't look like he's assuming it, but rather, he predicted that the cat was there. Kakashi still confuse, looking back at the cat.

"But, wouldn't the cat got sick because of the bleach?" he debated. Kay glances at the kitty.

"Nah, she'll be fine. She's stronger than you think." Kay assured him. Kakashi shook his head in disbelief.

"Anyway, are you sure we're going to the right way?" Kakashi raises one eyebrow to him.

"Yep." he briefly replied. They arrived at the end of the alley. Kakashi's eyes widened by the sight of his appartment building visible ahead of him.

"Oh!" Kakashi deadpanned, getting his answer rather quick. Kay turn to his left and stopped in front of an abandoned house. Kakashi joined, scanning the falling appart house. "This is your house?"

"Apperently." Kay replied, a bit disappointed. He did assume that the house was unoccupied, but not being damaged by the aged woods and a swarming termites. He sighed, dissatisfied.

"So, what now?" he asked. Kay rose his shoulder in a slight desperation.

"I'll figure something out. You could go home if you like." he permited him. Kakashi blinked, went away towards home, leaving Kay standing still in front of his broken dwelling.

Kakashi stepped into his door, taking off his sandals one by one. He flicked the light switch and walked towards the couch sitting across the room 5 meters away from the door. He laid down slowly putting his head down and relaxed. His left arm dangled down from the couch while the other rested on his abdomen. Kakashi sighed in exhaustion, closing his eyes for a moment to give his eyes a little rest. He thought about today's incident. About the stranger who came from another world. So far, the guy didn't do anything wrong, despite of him being entirely suspicious. Or, he just a bit... out of the box.

Kakashi couldn't help, but annoyed that the men himself is pretty unpredictable. Whatever he did, he made Kakashi, the so called genius mind reader, got kicked out of the title. Kakashi couldn't get a single clue everytime the guy is on to something, maybe because he's a little bit... weird. The way he talk, the way he treated people and the way he sees people, completely the opposite of what Kakashi might be. Befuddled by his strange out-of-the-world personality, Kakashi massaging the bridge on his nose, reliefing his slight headache.

Kakashi stood up from his couch and went towards his bedroom. He went inside, removed his headband, bandages, his vest, and his long sleeves T-shirt into his laundry basket. Leaving his long pants and a sleeveless shirt with his mask attached on it. He dissappeared into the bathroom to wash his face and hands before went to sleep. It is now almost 8 o'clock in the evening, a bit shock of how fast the time went off already.

Kakashi approched the window and slide it open. Tucking his head out to see the scenery. He could see the house where he left Kay wondering about of what to do next. The house is quite visible to be seen the whole front side of it. The house has no porch, only a small stairs leading towards a one simple door. It consisted four windows with double opening, two of them bellow and another two above it. Even though the house gives a chilling haunted atmosphere, it is seems to be pretty comfy. The style it's quite simple and minimalist, but it's too big for one person. At least, in his opinion. The house itself seems to be a several blocks away, not too far or too close to his appartment. It is pretty much an advantage point to provide him a good surveillance viewpoint.

Although, he couldn't find Kay anywhere near the house. He somehow dissappeared. Kakashi frowned, looking around the block thoroughly. Still no sign of him. As he keep looking towards the aisle if the house, Kay silently standing right next to the window, looking the same direction as Kakashi. "What are you looking at?"

"GAAAHH!!" he screams as jumped in great shock, gasping for air. Kay tilted his innocently to him.

"Oh god..." he wheezed, eyes wide. Holding his chest as he catches some breath. He looked at Kay who smiled under his mask. He glared, still gasping for air. "I couldn't sense his presence." he said, deeply in thought. Kay smiled, scratching his head.

"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you. But, I gotta say, that was a nice jump." he said, not feeling any guilt for almost giving him a heart attack.

"What do you want?" Kakashi uttered in deep tone, pumping back some air into bis lung that manage to escape forcefully through his throat.

"I was wondering if you could lend me a hammer? Since I don't have any... you know." he shrugged, greatly. Kakashi frowned intensely, slowly make his way to find a hammer. Kay stayed outside the window, peeking into the window as he wait. Kakashi came back and handed the hammer to Kay, infuriated. Kay accepted the hammer with a grin. "Don't worry. I'll give it back to you when I'm done."

"Just get out of here!" abruptly telling him to leave, closing the window and slide the curtain close. Kay shrugged and take the leapt away. Kakashi threw himself onto his bed, arms sprawling to his sides, tired. He stared at the ceiling for a few moments. He sat up and flick off the light then lay back to his bed. He gave out a deep sigh, slowly closing his eyes as he drown into drowsiness. Finally, he fell asleep.