Kakashi is incredibly pleased. For the last week, while The Hokage, Wind and Rain tested every male Uchiha and every man or boy with a Senju parent or grandparent to see if they are the reincarnations of Indra and Ashura, Kakashi has his team back. Since Tsunade assisted in the finding and testing of the Senju descendants, Madoka is ALL Kakashi's for a while. And since Naruto is teaching Sasuke fuuinjutsu, Kakashi decided to call team training every day for a week to 'help'. He really just wants to see his students though. Kakashi knows he won't have them forever, and he wants to make the most of their time as a team.
That, and they need a private space to whine about the fact no one has reacted to their green hair satisfactorily. Yet. The fact they all still have green hair is proof that Team Seven is still holding out hope.
"Kakashi sensei!" Madoka complains, holding up The First Fuuinjutsu Book. He is using Kakashi's set of fuuinjutsu books, and Sasuke is using Naruto's. They really need to print more of those books. "What is this nonsense?"
"Oh that?" says Kakashi, examining the page on drawing out chakra, separating it into two kinds of chakra and combining them again. The explanation would only make sense to someone who struggles with basic ninjutsu because their chakra does that on its own (so no one except the Uzumaki clan), and people who know that ninshuu used to be a thing (not a lot of people). "That is telling you to create ninshu chakra and ninjutsu chakra and then mix them. It's not hard. You know how to separate raw chakra into two portions, right?"
"Yes, I do it all the time," says Madoka. "I've been storing up chakra into a hundred healings seal."
"Good," nods Kakashi, sitting down on the grass beside his students. He was standing a short way away from them reading Make Out Paradise for the tenth time that year. They are studying in the Uchiha Training ground because Sasuke is STILL grounded. "Get some chakra and separate it into two portions," he continues. "Mold one like you would for ninjutsu."
Madoka nods and molds that chakra. "Okay, now what do I do with the other portion?"
"You know what you just did with the first lot? Do the exact opposite with the other portion of chakra."
Madoka does so, a strained expression on his face. "This is really hard to hold."
"Okay, now squish the two chakras together," says Kakashi, grinning.
Naruto and Sasuke stop what they are doing to watch in interest.
"Okay," says Madoka, and squishes the two chakras together inside his body. Then he explodes.
Well, it's more like he is surrounded by smoke and then emerges with fried hair and a sooty face. But it's still funny, and Kakashi, Naruto and Sasuke, who have been there and want to laugh at someone else for it, all laugh at Madoka.
Madoka glares at them. "You guys are mean!" he pouts.
"We've all been there, Madoka," says Kakashi. "You'll see the funny side later. Now try again, but this time, do it as fast as you can. The exploding won't hurt you."
After a hard day of training, Madoka is happily eating dinner with his parents. He is absolutely ravenous, and has barely stopped for breath since he started eating. Naruto's eating habits are starting to rub off on Madoka.
"So how was your day?" asks Madoka's Mum, obviously trying to make conversation.
Madoka swallows his mouthful and replies, "I exploded 20 times." then he shovels more food into his mouth.
Madoka's parents go very quiet for a second. Then both of them get up and run around the table to coddle Madoka.
"Are you okay?"
"What kind of training were you doing?"
"Do you need to see a doctor?"
Madoka swallows his food and says, "I'm fine. Besides, I've nearly got the hang of it. I shouldn't explode too many times before I get the hang of it properly."
Madoka's father looks horrified. "Are they training you to be a suicide bomber?"
"No Dad, it's just chakra control," sighs Madoka. He really just wants to eat in peace. Maybe he should have just said 'chakra control' instead of 'exploded 20 times'.
Damn you Hindsight!
Naruto intercepts Namiko before she can steal the fish off his plate and gives some of his rice to Kimiko. Iruka-nii gives Namiko some of his fish and snags one of Naruto's Grandpa's dumplings.
"You all have terrible table manners," sighs Naruto's grandma. "I didn't get any of the stir-fry vegetables, does anyone have some left?"
"Here," Says Pervy-Sage, tipping some onto Naruto's Grandma's plate. "I accidently got too much. OI! Give that back, Namiko! I was going to eat that dumpling!"
Unfortunately, Namiko already ate the dumpling.
"Madoka finally started exploding today," says Naruto, cheerfully.
"Oh, so he's finally up to that part of fuuinjutsu training," grins Iruka-nii. "Nice. Here, Jiraiya, here have this dumpling."
Itachi is having weird cravings again. Sasuke pulls a face when she sees what her sister is eating. Gross. Who eats peanut butter and tuna with chocolate?
"Itachi, the sooner you stop having weird cravings the better," sighs Sasuke's mum, tiredly picking at her food. No one feels much like eating except Eizo, who is actually eating the same thing as Itachi, but in a sandwich.
Sasuke, desperate to think of anything except her siblings and their gross food, says, "Madoka finally got up to the exploding stage in the First Fuuinjutsu book, and I started the Second book today."
Sasuke parents both smile proudly.
"Oh my!" says her mother. "Getting up to the second book means you have an aptitude for fuuinjutsu, doesn't it?"
"Yes," nods Sasuke, smiling proudly. "Kakashi sensei says I am the first Uchiha since Madara to be able to do Whirlpool fuuinjutsu."
"Good," nods Sasuke's father, turning to his food. "I would expect no less from my child."
Sasuke blushes happily at the rare praise from her father.
Minoru is crying loudly. "Give him to me," says Tenzou, tiredly, attempting to take the baby from Lord Second.
"No," says Lord Second. "You eat, I'll change his nappy."
"Sit, sit, sit," says Lord First, ushering Tenzou to the table and sitting her down.
Kakashi thinks it's sweet how protective the first two Hokages are of his wife. He was about to take the crying baby himself, but no. Lord Second got there first. He is always there first now, even though he practically ignored Minoru at first. Kakashi wonders what happened. It almost seems as though the reanimated Hokage is trying to hide something.
"Daddy, I painted a picture with my hands and face today!" says Aki excitedly. She does not go to daycare much anymore since the two Hokages are around to help Tenzou, who struggles to keep track of two children alone. Today, Aki did go to daycare, mostly to see her friends. "It's hanging up to dry! Can I go to daycare tomorrow so I can get it?"
"Yes you can," says Kakashi reasonably. "Eating is just as important as talking, remember?"
Aki looks down at her untouched plate of food, as if realizing it is there for the first time. "Oh! My food!" she giggles and starts eating.
"How is your team doing?" asks Tenzou, pushing her food around her plate with her chopsticks.
"Madoka started exploding and Sasuke is up to the Second Fuuinjutsu book," replies Kakashi. "And Naruto says he's nearly finished the special seal he is working on. He won't let me see it, though."
"Daddy!" says Aki excitedly. "I made my food look like a face, and now I am going to eat its eyes!"
"That's great, Aki," says Kakashi, wondering why he ever thought he and Tenzou could raise a sane child.