Disclaimer: (Peeps from behind a curtain) Umm, pants please?

Oi here he comes! Race against Kakashi!

"Huff...huff...huff..."

Deciding on stopping to catch his breath, Naruto shot a glance towards the way he came from. Even though there was only trees in sight in this part of the forest, he knew. He knew that the silver haired man was out there. Worse, he was coming...

Dammit! Everywhere I go the guy catches up! What is this dude, ninja man? Naruto thought as quickly dismissed it, as his comic book idol was never this mean.

"Oi, you don't have much time to rest, Naruto."

"AAYEEEEE!" With that Naruto jumped up in the air and shot off in the opposite direction.

"sigh Seems like he ran off again..." Kakashi muttered, turning the page in his Icha Icha Paradise. At least the Hokage gave him time to read my book.

/Yesterday (2 days after the incident)/

"So, you want me to watch the boy?" Kakashi said, getting quickly to the point. He just got back from a long Anbu mission and want to 1)Take a nice long shower 2)Grab something to eat and 3) have a nice long nap.

Instead he gets called to the hospital for another mission. A mission anyone could do...

"No, not watch, train. Kakashi, I know for a while you wanted out of Anbu. Take this mission and once again you'll be a Jounin, plus you'll be taken off the teacher's roster."

"Wait a sec, off the teacher's roster...you mean you want me to train the kid as a apprentice? I thought the kid had to be a genin-!"

"He is now." The Hokage replied as he sat on one of the chairs in the empty hospital room. The matter that is being discussed in here isn't for prying eyes.

"Sir, everyone knows that Naruto isn't a Shinobi, and from what rumor say, isn't going to be one from the looks of his grades." Kakashi said, he knew what would happen if he graduated early. The people would fear him even more to the point of violence.

"I'm not doing this because I want to. Besides, not going to be a shinobi? Have you forgotten about his father? Kakashi, there's more reasons to this. The most important is that if he stays a student, and the fact he took down a Chunin, would make us look weak."

At this comment, Kakashi's eye's widen.

"Then there's the fact that his grades are low not because he will not learn, but he can't learn from teacher's that won't give him a chance. As the older generation retires and the newer one takes over, in the name of revenge the newer will often forget they duties of their position." The Hokage said as he pulled the front of his hat down.

"So you're hoping that I will give him a chance?"

"No, he is your chance. Your chance at a future other than killing..."

"...meh, I guess I that was enough time. Guess I better go play with Naruto..."

"Man, I can't lose the pervert!" Naruto yelled as he kept running. Why, oh why, did he agree to this?

/Flashback/

"...and he will be teaching you." The Hokage finished. It was the day after talking with Kakashi, which he was hoping would go smooth. Naruto just stared at the former Anbu.

"...no." Naruto spoke sternly.

"Oh? What's wrong with having Kakashi as your sensei?" Naruto glanced at the Jounin, who was blushing and giggling like a school girl.

"...that's why."

/Eariler that day/

"...if you don't want me to train you, how about this? I'll chase you, andif you can lose me, I get the Hokage to get a cooler sensei for you. How about it?"

"Really! Naruto yelled. They were currently exiting the hospital, seeing how Naruto made a complete recovery.

"I'll even give you a head start. Go on, run." Before Kakashi could even finish the sentence, Naruto shot off.

The sight before him snapped him out of his thoughts. Before him lay a billboard with a man and a woman running, and in big letters read:

"BACK FOR ANOTHER ROUND! SUPER ROMANCE! ICHA ICHA PARADISE VOLUME 5!"

At that moment an Idea popped into Naruto's head...

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Kakashi starred with his mouth open at the billboard.

You actually think that would work, eh? Kakashi thought as he starred at the sight before him.

"I better go get a copy before the sell out!" With that Kakashi jumped so fast that he appeared as a blur.

That's when the billboard laughed as the woman turned in smoked that revealed it's self as a six year old.

"I worked, I lost that pervert! I'm the greatest!" Naruto yelled.

"Who is?" With this, Naruto slowly turned around to find Kakashi stretched out on top of the billboard, still reading.

"Nani! With that he tried to run. However when he took the first step, everything got blurry, before everything turned black.

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Before Naruto hit the ground, he was caught by Kakashi.

My, my, my...stubborn, aren't we? Kakashi thought as he lifted the boy to his shoulder.

/Flashback/

"Now before I introduce you, I must warn you. He doesn't know that his sensei is dead." The old man whispered.

"Is that wise, Hokage-sama?" Kakashi whispered back.

"As far as the village and Naruto is concerned, he's in jail. Remember that we arranged a place on the outskirts of the village for you. Don't let him be seen until he is ready."

"Hai, Hokage-sama..."

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To be at his age and grade, and to be able to keep the Henge (transformation) up that long is a truly amazing feat. Accademy students don't pratice holding a continous flow of chalkra until one to three years above his grade. This is going to be a very interesting mission...

AN: Not exactly my best work, but this took a while to think up, since I have gone through 3 versions. Yeah, to those who this chapter reminds you of, it's Ebisu's chase scene from the period in between the second round of the Chunin exam, just lowered to a accademy student's level. Now for a few reviews...

Flowery Cup: Naruto will have to come to terms with killing, but I believe that Kohona would try to raise Shinobi that wouldn't kill without reason, but if needed, would.

the DragonBard: Kakashi was became a shinobi around Naruto's age, so training him until he's at a regular genin level seems to be a good idea. But who says that he can't pick up a thing or two?

LbcLostKid: Actually, this will most likely run parallel to the Magna or Show, so expect him to grow up to be at least 15. But until a certain age, he'll most likely have friendships.

Well, next episode: Naruto first encounters with his 'housemates/roomates/whatever.'

Naruto: Whan in the he-

Kakashi: Watch your language!

Pakkun: A pup shouldn't use that kind of language.

Naruto: I-IT TALKED?