Part 4...
Just as the young Genin finished his bowl of ramen with a loud slurp, he turned his head to look at the teachers sitting next to him. His mouth dropped wide open in shock as he stared at the silver-haired Joûnin next to him. He began to stutter.
"Kakashi-sensei! How the hell do you do that without pulling down your mask and you finish before anybody else?! And what about people actually seeing you eat?! What do you do, inhale it?!" Naruto cried.
All Kakashi could do in reply was to smile and shrug. Iruka and Hikari looked on and laughed. This frustrated Naruto as he could not understand how any of the things his teacher did was possible. Maybe it was some sort of magic trick? Yeah, that had to be it...
Iruka smiled at Naruto, finishing his own ramen. "Don't worry, Naruto. Even we had to get used to it after the first time we witnessed it."
"Yeah, Kakashi-kun was such a punk even as a teenager. But that's okay, we love him." Hikari teased.
"Right...so, you said your parents were Anbu, but I still don't see how come they had to go to all of these villages." Naruto made a fox face.
"Well, my mother was also a teacher and she wanted to learn other things. So she was able to do both while in the other villages. She thought it would also help her to know more about the world. My father was just a regular Anbu. But he was extremely jealous of the Uchiha clan. He hated the way they could learn any move because of their Sharingan." Hikari began, looking down at her hands in her lap.
"But you've never really spoken of your father. Is that why?" Iruka asked gently.
"That was a big part of it. Everyday he would train extra hard, just so he could be at their level. Of course because of their extra power, he never really could. But he tried very hard, no matter what. So he went to all of those villages to train and learn all he could." She spoke very softly now.
"I remember you always made a list about things you hated. Jealousy for others was one of them." Kakashi chuckled.
"Oh shut up. The only reason I made up that list was because some of the other things that were on there were things you did that got on my nerves." Hikari lightly smacked his arm.
"Ha! Kakashi-sensei gets beat up by a girl!" Naruto teased.
Iruka smiled at them, glad that Kakashi was helping Hikari to smile. He noticed that whenever she was on the subject about her father, she would become sad and somewhat distant, like she did not want to talk about it. He knew the reason but knew that she would never talk about it again. She had told Kakashi and himself once and that was all it took for them to remember.
Suddenly, Naruto began to make a large yawn. "Naa, Iruka-sensei. I'm tired."
"Right. It is getting late and we have class tomorrow. Here is our pay for our food and we will see you two tomorrow. Have a good night!" Iruka said as he placed some money on the counter.
Naruto and Iruka then rose from their seats.
"Good night, Hikari-sensei! See you, Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto waved, following his teacher.
The two Joûnin left sitting waved and watched as Iruka and Naruto made their exit. Hikari made a small yawn and stretched, placing her hand on Kakashi's shoulder. He turned his head to look at her.
"I think we should be getting back, too." Hikari said sleepily.
"Right. Let's go." Kakashi said.
He then took out some money and placed it in the pile that Iruka had left. The chef took it and wished the two a good night. Stepping out of the little stand and into the clear and brisk night, Kakashi reached for Hikari's hand and they began to make their way to his apartment.
They passed through the streets and saw some people that Kakashi knew. They were introduced to Hikari and they began to talk for a while before they moved on. The two then passed by someone whom they knew from their past and were most grateful that he did not see them...
"Was that..." Hikari began.
"Yeah, it was..." Kakashi sighed.
"I see he still looks the same..."
"And he still acts the same too."
Once they arrived at Kakashi's apartment, Kakashi opened the door and followed Hikari inside. She then went into the kitchen and stood in the center of it. Wondering what she was thinking about, Kakashi walked over to her and stood behind her.
"I really like it here. Talking with Naruto and Iruka-san made me reminisce and feel happy." Hikari whispered, not looking at him.
"I'm glad. Why don't you go sit and I'll get us something to drink." He offered, gently pushing her into the room.
Hikari sat on the bed and watched Kakashi in the kitchen. Soon, she found herself looking up at the ceiling and began to think...
==FLASHBACK==
For a long time after the meeting with Iruka and Kakashi, Hikari joined them as their own group and did everything together. There was no such thing as loneliness and they all knew they had someone they could call a friend. And Hikari never did bother to question why Kakashi wore a mask. And he felt glad she did not.
And now, they were young adolescents, ready to take their chuunin exams. At least ones that were not Kakashi would be taking it. Instead, Kakashi helped Hikari prepare. He had already become a chuunin and was giving Hikari advice so she could take the test to become a chuunin as well. Everything was going well...until one day...
"So you really have to watch out for stuff like that..." Kakashi finished his lesson.
"Wow, you're so smart, Kakashi-kun." Hikari praised him.
"But I bet you not as smart as I!" a voice proclaimed.
Both children quickly turned around to see who it was. Kakashi only rolled his eyes, immediately able to tell who their guest was.
'More like unwanted guest...' Kakashi grumbled.
"What was that, Kakashi-kun?" the voice asked.
Hikari stared at the boy, wide-eyed. His pants were green and somewhat tight. His shirt also matched with a similar type of green and was complemented by an orange-colored vest. However, he had what seemed to be the largest eyebrows on the planet.
"Wah!" Hikari exclaimed.
"...What do you want, Gai?" Kakashi questioned, snickering a bit.
"Don't think you're so cool because you're around a girl! Today is the day I will beat you!" the dark-haired man proclaimed proudly.
Little Hikari only stared at the two. It really was quite an interesting battle. One was in a superhero pose while laughing maniacally. The other was sitting, cross-legged on the ground with his back to the other one, not even paying attention. The girl looked on in amazement and sweatdropped.
"How many times do we have to go through this in a day?" the silver-haired boy sounded quite annoyed.
The three had not seen each other for several days and the one known as Gai was ready for action. The two boys of the group were what you call...rivals. But they were rivals in everything.
"Ah, my sweet flower... I have come to rescue you! I am Gai, your knight in shining armor!" Gai exclaimed, as he leapt in a single bound over to where Hikari stood.
'Oh where was Iruka-san so he could help protect me?' she thought.
Hikari did not know what to make of it. She watched nervously as Gai flamboyantly waved his arms around and proclaimed his love for her. Kakashi looked on with interest when suddenly a pang of jealousy began to throb.
"Listen, Gai. She don't wanna' hear about your stupid-ness so why don't you go somewhere else?" Kakashi spoke, finally looking up.
"Oh, do you want to become love rivals now?! I won't lose to you, Kakashi- kun! You see, I am a lady's man and I always have a way with the ladies." Gai winked at Hikari.
Hikari felt she wanted to hide under a rock and not come out. She slowly slinked back to cower behind Kakashi, gently holding on to the back of his shirt. The boy smirked, looking at Gai. The thick-eye browed one gasped, taking a step back.
"You may have won your twenty-eighth battle but the war is not over yet! I will one day save you from his clutches, my love! And then we will be together forever! Darn you, Kakashi-kun and your hip-ness!" and with that, Gai ran off.
At that moment, Iruka chose the moment to appear. He looked at Gai strangely as he ran past him. Turning his gaze back to Hikari and Kakashi, he smiled.
"Sorry I was late. I had to do some things. Did I miss something?" Iruka spoke.
All either of the other two could do was shrug and shake their heads.
==END OF FLASHBACK==
To be continued...
Miko: ::whew:: I finally got another chapter done! I really hope everyone is enjoying this story. It's just so fun to write about all of the teachers' younger days, at least what I thought could have happened. Hee hee...
Oh and just a side note, I never stated that Hikari had amnesia. There is a reason for her not being able to remember everyone but that will be explained later. Sorry if there was any confusion. Okies? If there are anymore questions, please ask them!
But anyhoo, please leave reviews, okay? Thanks! Until next chapter...
Just as the young Genin finished his bowl of ramen with a loud slurp, he turned his head to look at the teachers sitting next to him. His mouth dropped wide open in shock as he stared at the silver-haired Joûnin next to him. He began to stutter.
"Kakashi-sensei! How the hell do you do that without pulling down your mask and you finish before anybody else?! And what about people actually seeing you eat?! What do you do, inhale it?!" Naruto cried.
All Kakashi could do in reply was to smile and shrug. Iruka and Hikari looked on and laughed. This frustrated Naruto as he could not understand how any of the things his teacher did was possible. Maybe it was some sort of magic trick? Yeah, that had to be it...
Iruka smiled at Naruto, finishing his own ramen. "Don't worry, Naruto. Even we had to get used to it after the first time we witnessed it."
"Yeah, Kakashi-kun was such a punk even as a teenager. But that's okay, we love him." Hikari teased.
"Right...so, you said your parents were Anbu, but I still don't see how come they had to go to all of these villages." Naruto made a fox face.
"Well, my mother was also a teacher and she wanted to learn other things. So she was able to do both while in the other villages. She thought it would also help her to know more about the world. My father was just a regular Anbu. But he was extremely jealous of the Uchiha clan. He hated the way they could learn any move because of their Sharingan." Hikari began, looking down at her hands in her lap.
"But you've never really spoken of your father. Is that why?" Iruka asked gently.
"That was a big part of it. Everyday he would train extra hard, just so he could be at their level. Of course because of their extra power, he never really could. But he tried very hard, no matter what. So he went to all of those villages to train and learn all he could." She spoke very softly now.
"I remember you always made a list about things you hated. Jealousy for others was one of them." Kakashi chuckled.
"Oh shut up. The only reason I made up that list was because some of the other things that were on there were things you did that got on my nerves." Hikari lightly smacked his arm.
"Ha! Kakashi-sensei gets beat up by a girl!" Naruto teased.
Iruka smiled at them, glad that Kakashi was helping Hikari to smile. He noticed that whenever she was on the subject about her father, she would become sad and somewhat distant, like she did not want to talk about it. He knew the reason but knew that she would never talk about it again. She had told Kakashi and himself once and that was all it took for them to remember.
Suddenly, Naruto began to make a large yawn. "Naa, Iruka-sensei. I'm tired."
"Right. It is getting late and we have class tomorrow. Here is our pay for our food and we will see you two tomorrow. Have a good night!" Iruka said as he placed some money on the counter.
Naruto and Iruka then rose from their seats.
"Good night, Hikari-sensei! See you, Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto waved, following his teacher.
The two Joûnin left sitting waved and watched as Iruka and Naruto made their exit. Hikari made a small yawn and stretched, placing her hand on Kakashi's shoulder. He turned his head to look at her.
"I think we should be getting back, too." Hikari said sleepily.
"Right. Let's go." Kakashi said.
He then took out some money and placed it in the pile that Iruka had left. The chef took it and wished the two a good night. Stepping out of the little stand and into the clear and brisk night, Kakashi reached for Hikari's hand and they began to make their way to his apartment.
They passed through the streets and saw some people that Kakashi knew. They were introduced to Hikari and they began to talk for a while before they moved on. The two then passed by someone whom they knew from their past and were most grateful that he did not see them...
"Was that..." Hikari began.
"Yeah, it was..." Kakashi sighed.
"I see he still looks the same..."
"And he still acts the same too."
Once they arrived at Kakashi's apartment, Kakashi opened the door and followed Hikari inside. She then went into the kitchen and stood in the center of it. Wondering what she was thinking about, Kakashi walked over to her and stood behind her.
"I really like it here. Talking with Naruto and Iruka-san made me reminisce and feel happy." Hikari whispered, not looking at him.
"I'm glad. Why don't you go sit and I'll get us something to drink." He offered, gently pushing her into the room.
Hikari sat on the bed and watched Kakashi in the kitchen. Soon, she found herself looking up at the ceiling and began to think...
==FLASHBACK==
For a long time after the meeting with Iruka and Kakashi, Hikari joined them as their own group and did everything together. There was no such thing as loneliness and they all knew they had someone they could call a friend. And Hikari never did bother to question why Kakashi wore a mask. And he felt glad she did not.
And now, they were young adolescents, ready to take their chuunin exams. At least ones that were not Kakashi would be taking it. Instead, Kakashi helped Hikari prepare. He had already become a chuunin and was giving Hikari advice so she could take the test to become a chuunin as well. Everything was going well...until one day...
"So you really have to watch out for stuff like that..." Kakashi finished his lesson.
"Wow, you're so smart, Kakashi-kun." Hikari praised him.
"But I bet you not as smart as I!" a voice proclaimed.
Both children quickly turned around to see who it was. Kakashi only rolled his eyes, immediately able to tell who their guest was.
'More like unwanted guest...' Kakashi grumbled.
"What was that, Kakashi-kun?" the voice asked.
Hikari stared at the boy, wide-eyed. His pants were green and somewhat tight. His shirt also matched with a similar type of green and was complemented by an orange-colored vest. However, he had what seemed to be the largest eyebrows on the planet.
"Wah!" Hikari exclaimed.
"...What do you want, Gai?" Kakashi questioned, snickering a bit.
"Don't think you're so cool because you're around a girl! Today is the day I will beat you!" the dark-haired man proclaimed proudly.
Little Hikari only stared at the two. It really was quite an interesting battle. One was in a superhero pose while laughing maniacally. The other was sitting, cross-legged on the ground with his back to the other one, not even paying attention. The girl looked on in amazement and sweatdropped.
"How many times do we have to go through this in a day?" the silver-haired boy sounded quite annoyed.
The three had not seen each other for several days and the one known as Gai was ready for action. The two boys of the group were what you call...rivals. But they were rivals in everything.
"Ah, my sweet flower... I have come to rescue you! I am Gai, your knight in shining armor!" Gai exclaimed, as he leapt in a single bound over to where Hikari stood.
'Oh where was Iruka-san so he could help protect me?' she thought.
Hikari did not know what to make of it. She watched nervously as Gai flamboyantly waved his arms around and proclaimed his love for her. Kakashi looked on with interest when suddenly a pang of jealousy began to throb.
"Listen, Gai. She don't wanna' hear about your stupid-ness so why don't you go somewhere else?" Kakashi spoke, finally looking up.
"Oh, do you want to become love rivals now?! I won't lose to you, Kakashi- kun! You see, I am a lady's man and I always have a way with the ladies." Gai winked at Hikari.
Hikari felt she wanted to hide under a rock and not come out. She slowly slinked back to cower behind Kakashi, gently holding on to the back of his shirt. The boy smirked, looking at Gai. The thick-eye browed one gasped, taking a step back.
"You may have won your twenty-eighth battle but the war is not over yet! I will one day save you from his clutches, my love! And then we will be together forever! Darn you, Kakashi-kun and your hip-ness!" and with that, Gai ran off.
At that moment, Iruka chose the moment to appear. He looked at Gai strangely as he ran past him. Turning his gaze back to Hikari and Kakashi, he smiled.
"Sorry I was late. I had to do some things. Did I miss something?" Iruka spoke.
All either of the other two could do was shrug and shake their heads.
==END OF FLASHBACK==
To be continued...
Miko: ::whew:: I finally got another chapter done! I really hope everyone is enjoying this story. It's just so fun to write about all of the teachers' younger days, at least what I thought could have happened. Hee hee...
Oh and just a side note, I never stated that Hikari had amnesia. There is a reason for her not being able to remember everyone but that will be explained later. Sorry if there was any confusion. Okies? If there are anymore questions, please ask them!
But anyhoo, please leave reviews, okay? Thanks! Until next chapter...