Sakumo woke up to the sounds of birds chirping outside of his window. He went to stretch his arms out only to find out that his left arm wouldn't move. Looking over he saw his son curled up in a ball his head resting oh his arm. Clutched tightly in kakashi's hands was Sakumos head protector. Gently but swiftly Sakumo moved his arm and replaced it with a pillow. With that small success he moved unto the challenge ok getting his head protector

Hmm if I don't do this just right he'll wake up and ask me a hundred questions and ill be late to meet the 3rd.

Sakumo cracked his knuckles and waited for the right moment. Just as he was about to move to grab the protector kakashi rolled over unto his stomach covering it in defiance.

Why you little……. "you want to play rough ehh ?"

Kakashi held back a smile having been awake since his father first stirred, and enjoying the game. Kakashi heard his father walk away, heard the cabnnet open…and the sound of running water. Sakumo returned to the room wondering how the game would play out this morning.

"Get up"

And with that he splashed ice cold water on his son, sending him flying to the ceiling from surprise. Sakumo tensed up and bolted towards the bed. Grabbing the protector kakashi had dropped in shock he used it as turning poin the spun around grabbing a kunai from his pouch on the table next to the bed with his other hand, and vaulted up to the celing to meet his son who was just now beginning his descent . Using his feet and the flow of chakra to stick to the ceiling he pushed kakashi against the ceiling with the hand holding the head protector and pinned him to the celing by stabbing the kunai through the top of kakashi's shirt.

Sakumo smiled "Haha your to young to try to beat me kid"

Kakashi was frowning with his arms now crossed.

"That wasn't playing fair!"

Sakumo put his hand on his sons head "Sometimes life isn't fair"

"But you cheated!"

Sakumo ruffled up his sons hair and dropped back down to the bed " Once you figure out how to get down clean up the house and get to your training"

Kakashi continued to frown looking away from his father

sigh " Fine if the house is clean ill help you train when I get back"

" Really? You promise ?

"Yes I promise"

Sakumo smiled and looked down at his watch

"Oh crap you've made me late again….."

Sakumo grabbed his gear off of the desk and jumped out the window. As he jumped from roof to roof he dressed into his uniform. He arrived through the Hokage's window and kneeled with respect before standing up.

The 3rd smiled " Late again Sakumo"

"Sorry I got caught up at home"

From behind him Sakumo heard the voice of an old friend " You know you should keep that kid of yours under control like I do my pupil"

"Jiraya your pupil has always been under control, and a fine example of a Konoha ninja…I believe its him that keeps you under control"

The spikey yellow haired Chunnin at Jiraya's side couldn't help but laugh

"Its good to see you again Yondaime"

"Thank you Sakumo-sama its an honor to see you again"

Jiraya turned up his nose and looked away from yondaime " you never speak like that to me…."

Yondaime folded his arms and looked away from Jiraya " That's because he doesn't spy into women's bath houses and call it training in observation"

The 3rd hokage raised his eyebrow and puffed on his pipe. "Sakumo I called you here because I have a favor to ask of you, I would like you to accompany Jiraya on a mission of outmost importance to the village.

Sakumo scratched his head " Well of course ill go but what sort of mission requires more then one of the legendary Sanin and his star pupil?"

The 3rd put his head down as he spoke "Recently an entire village was wipped out….slaughtered actually."

Sakumo looked surprised " Which nation was responsible ?"

The 3rd walked slowly to his desk and grabbed an item off of it. He placed the item in Sakumo's hand " Im sorry, but I felt that you should be involved"

The hokage pulled his hand away revealing a necklace to Sakumo, one that he hadn't seen in a long time.

" I'm sorry , but He left it as a calling card, He apparently thinks he has unfinished business with you Sakumo. You leave for the village of Kuran at once. Your mission is the locate and eliminate the former konoha's ninja Black Dagger.

Yondaime looked confused " Isn't it the job of Anbu to track down lost ninja ?"

The 3rd cleared his throat" Two teams have tried …nobody returned"

Sakumo stared at the necklace lost in the past, the leather cord with a single wolfs wolfs tooth hung at the middle. He lowered his head and clutched the necklace in his fist causing blood to drip to the floor ,Sakumo clenched his teeth together suppressing a growl.

Kakashi was making his father bed and looked at the picture on the shelf

"Good morning"

He smiled and went pact to cleaning up the apt. The picture showed a younger Sakumo with his arm around a woman holding a baby. Around her neck hung a necklace with a wolfs tooth.