How he became the person he is

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Chapter 3:

At around eight thirty, Sakumo left to the Hokage tower. Kakashi ate dinner and to his room right away. Sakumo was wondering if Kakashi was really worried about having a personal sensei. Well, it would be a little different since he would have to respect him more than to Sakumo, since he was his official sensei. What else could be different? The age gap? Or the fact that Arashi would try to have him in line, and discipline him? He knew that Kakashi was a good kid, and would do his best, but Sakumo wasn't sure if Kakashi was about to let someone who was only 10 years older than him take over him. All these things were on his head, when he arrived to the door of the Hokage's office.

He entered, and saw a blonde young man sitting in a chair, in front of the 3rd Hokage. He looked a lot older and mature than the last time he saw him. Arashi stood up when Sakumo entered, and bowed politely. Sakumo bowed as well to both the 3rd Hokage and Arashi.

"Please, sit down, Sakumo. This is Arashi. Just in case you can't recognize him. And as I told you earlier in the day, he's going to be Kakashi's sensei. Arashi, I guess you know Sakumo as well, right?" said the Hokage.

"Yes, Hokage-sama. It's been a long time since we met, Sakumo-san" said the young jounin with a big smile. He didn't look tired at all after the mission.

"You've grown a lot, Arashi. I guess you are mature enough to be a genin sensei, ne?" said Sakumo, joking.

"Haha. I guess so. I have been scolded here and there a lot, lately." said Arashi, giving an eye to the 3rd Hokage. "Everyone was telling me that it was about time to grow up."

"Well, I just want you to know that Kakashi might be a little hard to handle. I wanted to make sure that you were up to the task. He's smart, and he knows that everyone expects him to be a genius. I want him to learn that it's ok to make mistakes. Please make him realize that he still needs lots to learn, though, and that if he doesn't work hard, he won't get the results that he got before. He can't rely on his smartness and lie back, and don't do his work. I want you to be hard on him, and discipline him if he doesn't show respect for you. After all, you're his sensei." said Sakumo, winking at Arashi, and making sure that the jounin got his message.

"Sure, Sakumo-san. I wasn't planning on being easy on him for being young or being your son. I'm glad that you're telling me to do my job as sensei." Sakumo realized how mature the boy became, and was once more secure about leaving his son in Arashi's hands.

"So, have you heard anything from Jiraiya?"

"My sensei? Haha. I didn't hear anything since the day he left a year ago. Do you know where he could be, Hokage-sama?" asked the boy to the elder man.

"I have no idea, Arashi, but I'm sure he would be glad to hear that you're going to be a genin sensei! Hahaha. He left thinking that he couldn't teach you anything else, but now he could teach you how to keep a boy in line, ne?" said the Hokage, and all three men in the office started laughing at the Hokage's comment. Of course, Jiraiya spent his time to keep Arashi in line as well.

"Arashi, are you coming tomorrow morning?" asked Sakumo, after a long conversation about the old days.

"Yes, I'll be there by 9. Is that ok?"

"I'll be waiting. I guess it is time to leave, now." Said Sakumo, standing up, and getting ready to leave.

"Yeah, it was about time. I have been in this office from 7 o'clock in the morning." The Hokage looked tired, and was standing up as well. Arashi did so, too.

"I'm sorry for keeping you trapped in here along with Arashi, Hokage-sama. Haha." Sakumo responded in an apologizing tone.

All three men went out the door, and no one was left in the office. Sakumo went to his house on his own, and the Hokage and Arashi had a little conversation.

"So, do you think it will be easy to train Kakashi?" asked the Hokage, once again, smiling.

"I hope so, Hokage-sama. I can't believe he graduated from the academy already. Do you think that he will be as arrogant as I was?" Arashi looked a little worried for the first time since their meeting with Sakumo. "I mean… I admit I was arrogant, but this kid could be worse than me, after all, right, sir?" he asked the old Hokage, in a tone that pleaded to the old man to say "No". He didn't want the kid to be arrogant. He knew that it would be difficult to have an arrogant student like himself.

"I don't know, Arashi. I'm sure that he's a good kid. But the circumstances change, and maybe that kid doesn't like a smiling blonde boy ordering him, ne? Haha. The only thing I can do for you is wish you good luck, boy. See you tomorrow."

The old man left, and Arashi stood in the middle of the street thinking about how his life as sensei would begin. He didn't want to be with a serious face all day, just so that the kid would respect him or would be scared of him. That wasn't his way of being. Nor did he want to be smiling all day so that the kid would think that his sensei was dumb. It was a rather difficult task to be the youngest jounin sensei ever to the youngest genin ever.

A/N:

Yes, that's the third chapter. I read the "youngest jounin and youngest genin" phrase in one of the fanfics, and I liked how it sounded. I'm sorry for not remembering whose fanfic it was. I modified a little, though... I didn't want it to sound exactly the same :p Um... if you have any suggestions on how to improve my fanfic, just let me know! Thank you!