It had been a few weeks since Naruto had stayed with the Yamanaka clan and honestly he missed the excitement. The hustle and bustle of the Yamanaka's clan district was not something he had ever known before then and now that he had been introduced to it he missed it dearly. Not that there was anything wrong with Kakashi's family home, but it just wasn't the same as being able to walk out and be surrounded by the people.
"Kakashi-Nii…" Naruto let out in a quiet tone of voice, vastly different form the normal exuberance that he displayed. Kakashi looked up from the manga he was reading and looked at Naruto with his one visible eyebrow raised.
"What is it Naruto?" He had placed the manga on the couch next to him and gave Naruto his full attention.
"I was wondering, could I go out to one of the training fields and bring Ino and maybe Sasuke?" Naruto said as he stood up and placed the blunted Kunai he had been toying with into his leg pouch.
Kakashi frowned beneath his mask when Naruto mentioned Sasuke. The massacre of the Uchiha clan was still a fresh scar on Konoha's face. Sasuke and his mother Mikoto were the only survivors of the massacre leaving an entire district empty, and a kill on site order for the only other Uchiha in existence. Sasuke had been going to a therapist for a week now and was pronounced fit for returning to society but the boy was different, quieter more likely to lash out. Kakashi found that he really couldn't blame him much his own experiences with the betrayal of everyone to his father giving him a clear viewpoint into Sasuke's life.
"Sure, Naruto use training ground five, it should be clear today. Remember though if any Genin or Chunin come along you guys need to clear out." Kakashi said as he stood and stretched raising one arm above his head and leaning slightly to the side. He walked over to the door and opened it just in time for Naruto to sprint past him down the path and into Konoha proper. The Hatake estate was not a large area, mostly just a large single building with more than enough rooms to accommodate the few members that had lived in Konoha. It sat on a slightly raised hill in the northern quarter of Konoha near the Hokage Monument. Kakashi moseyed his way down the path following in Naruto's trail, when he finally made it past the gates he sent a pulse of chakra to his legs and lept to the rooftops. This way he was easily able to keep up with Naruto who had to dodge through the busy streets of the village. Good reactive training but slowing when he needed to get somewhere. Kakashi followed at a bit of a distance keeping an eye on the boy as he made headway towards the Yamanaka Clan grounds. Kakashi passed several Anbu on patrol along with some Chunin out on deliveries scrolls in their hands. Naruto made his way inside the clan grounds and speed up the path toward the main house where he politely knocked on the door. Along the way he was greeted by several people who he all replied to with fervor. Naruto had made quite an impression on the Yamanaka clan when he had stayed with them and in the following weeks when he would show up from time to time. Kakashi sat on a water tower outside the district watching Naruto quickly converse with Ino's Mother before she closed the door and a few second later Ino stepped out in a purple shirt that cut off at her midriff and a pair of shorts in the same color.
Kakashi was impressed by Ino's speed as she kept a fairly even pace with Naruto as he led her out of the Yamanaka district and out into the streets. Ino took a less direct route that Naruto who seemed to enjoy the chaos of dodging the moving and bustling people on the streets. Instead Ino had done as Kakashi had and used short bursts of chakra to her legs to help her slowly ascend upwards using short hops to help her clear the main crowd. Using this method, she kept up with Naruto easily and sometimes even made headway in front of him. Kakashi was mildly impressed this girl was 6 and she already showed good enough chakra control to attempt the Leaping exercise, which while the easiest of all chakra exercises was still impressive for someone about to enter the academy. The two made quick progress over to the Uchiha district's main entrance which was right next to the main house. They knocked twice as was courteous before they entered and made their way to the door of the house. They hadn't even made it three steps inside when the door opened and Sasuke shot out of the house to meet them. Naruto gestured a few times before Sasuke nodded at the two blondes. He ran back into the house for a moment before returning out the door now adorned with weapon pouches. Kakashi felt a presence appear next to him on the roof shortly after Sasuke left the house the second time.
"Mikoto, you know I wouldn't let Naruto go out without some kind of watcher. I'll take it upon myself to add Sasuke to the list as well." He said as he watched the kids. If there was ever a match for Naruto's insane speed it was Sasuke who even though he lacked the trademarked Sharingan of his clan still easily kept up with Naruto by predicting the crowd's movement and adjusting his path to allow him ample time to move around them. Those two would be speed demons when they grew up Kakashi could see it now.
"Mm, I trust you to watch over them then Kakashi." Mikoto was crouched beside him watching the kids progress as her eyes flicked here and there the sign that her Sharingan was in full effect as she took in every detail of her surroundings. The hexagonal pinwheel of her Mangekyo Sharingan spun wildly as she looked at him finally.
"I swear I won't let anything happen to them, and you know how I feel about promises." Kakashi said. In a show of respect he pulled his headband up showing her his own Sharingan. As they stared at each other their eyes slowly synchronized their spinning slowly matching pace and speed. Kakashi had learned this from his informal teaching under the Uchiha when he learned how to use his eye. It was a show of respect for two people to synchronize, it showed Unity which was a key principle among the clan.
"What will you do when Sasuke goes back to the academy?" Kakashi asked after the silence stretched on for a few moments. The kids had hit the market district so their progress practical ground to a halt as Ino had no where to jump Naruto had nowhere to sprint through and Sasuke no matter how skilled he was could not dodge that many people.
"I will return to missions, I think. Kawarimi no Mikoto has been gone for to long and they will need to be reminded that the Uchiha are still a clan to be feared." Her voice was razor sharp and Kakashi was glad that the underlying emotions were not targeted at him. Mikoto had been an A ranked assassination expert much like he before she had retired. She would need a bit of time to get back into top form, but he knew that someone such as her would never settle for anything less.
"That brings me to my next point. I know Naruto has an ongoing agreement with the clan heads for them to foster him when you are unavailable. Do you think it would be possible for Sasuke to join in on that agreement? He will need somewhere to go when I am not home." She said as she stood, the wind blowing her long black hair back.
"I will ask the next time I see them, but I doubt there will be any kind of issue. You know we all just want to help." Kakashi said as he stood following her lead. Mikoto left shortly after the only thing showing her passing was a sudden small shred of a leaf that Kakashi was sure he would have missed if he hadn't had his Sharingan active.