The swimming pool turns out to be a training ground where ANBU agents try to drown each other with the largest Suitons they can muster. The drainage systems are working overtime but water still floods up to their calves. At Kagami's insistence, the three of them stand in the crossfire like sitting ducks, enjoying the benefits of their incorporealness. It's amazing, in a nerve-wracking sort of way that tests Sakumo's every instinct to dodge.
Rin is enjoying herself though — 'ooh-ing' and 'aah-ing' at every water senbon, cannon or wave that she sees very, very close up. Every now and then the jutsus would pass through their bodies, sending shivers coursing down Sakumo's spine. It's weirdly like a water park without wetness involved; and without the lethality that used to accompany such jutsus, seeing water spray overhead is admittedly pretty.
Soon, even ANBU have to break for lunch and they follow along down to the canteen. "Don't worry about the others," the Uchiha says quietly, nodding to another ghost who had greeted him on the way. "They'll come around. Now that they know you two are welcome here, they won't dare to start a fight. "
"You seem to run a tight ship around here," Sakumo observes.
Kagami flashes him a sharp grin. "I do what's necessary. I don't really care what's happening out there - that's why you haven't seen me around - but I won't stand for anyone disrupting ANBU operations." He winks. "Village security and all that."
"We'll do our best not to be disruptive, then," Sakumo replies, smiling wryly.
"Kakashi's there!" Rin exclaimed, pointing to a spiky head of silver weaving through the sparse crowd, heading to the tray return area.
Kagami scratches his chin with narrowed eyes. "The familial resemblance is simply uncanny, isn't it."
Sakumo is about to reply when a sudden movement at the corner of his eye seizes his attention. Just as Kakashi finishes returning his tray, a heavy-set man with the boar mask grabs the teen from behind, slamming him into the ground with a body throw over the shoulder. Sakumo and Rin stare aghast at the unprovoked attack and Kagami winces.
Kakashi skids a few paces across the cement floor before crashing into a chair with a loud clatter that echoes throughout the area. The teen is on his feet a split second later, eyeing Boar warily as he drops into a fighting stance. Most ANBU have reflexively drawn weapons at the sudden show of violence and the canteen has fallen into a tense, anticipatory silence.
Boar thrusts his masked face out cockily. "That all you got, Sharingan no Kakashi?" Boar taunts, beckoning with two fingers. "I'll turn you into minced dog before you land a scratch on my armour."
A few ANBU groan as they tuck their weapons away and one even makes a rude hand gesture at Boar, but most look on with interest. "Keep it in the training grounds, will you?" A short-haired woman says snidely as she waves her chopsticks. A towel is slung over her shoulder and her damp hair sticks to her face. "You boys play rough and we'll have to replace our canteen again. Idiots."
"Again?" Sakumo raises his eyebrows at Kagami, who only shrugs sheepishly.
"It happens."
"I don't want to fight," Kakashi mutters, relaxing slightly but keeping his eye on Boar.
"Coward," Boar declares. "Spineless worm like your father." Kakashi stiffens and so does Sakumo. A harsh frown comes over Rin's face.
"Oh dear." Kagami mutters unhappily as the whispering grows twofold and someone laughs. "I do apologise for that. ANBU these days..."
"It's hardly your fault, Kagami-sama," Sakumo sighs, running his hand through his hair in a resigned gesture.
"Don't take it out on me if you don't like my father," Kakashi says coldly, sticking his hands into his pockets before stalking off in a slouch.
Boar snarls and lunges at Kakashi's turned back, but in a flash, Kakashi has his ninjato unsheathed and in his hand, the tip of it etching a long line across the front of Boar's armour before the man manages to twist out of the way. An appreciative murmur rises from the growing crowd and Boar glares, pride smarting. "You little..."
The corner of Sakumo's mouth twitches with a repressed smile and Rin's frown morphs into a satisfied grin.
"Sorry," Kakashi says disingenuously, "I don't really like hugs." He sheathes the blade with a flashy twirl that only winds up Boar further.
Before Boar can reply, Deer stands up on his chair, his tall form even taller as he raised his hand high in greeting. "Hound. Spar with me!"
A woman with the snake mask shunshins behind Kakashi as well, making the silver-haired teen flinch as she leans over his shoulder. "Humour me too, Hound-kun."
Kagami chuckles when he notices the way both Sakumo and Rin's expressions darken. "Kakashi's too famous for his own good, isn't he?" They only sigh in reply.
Kakashi slides his hands back into his pockets with affected nonchalance. "Fine. But tomorrow morning."
"I'll spread the word," Snake chuckles, sounding delighted as she backs off. Kakashi says nothing, seemingly resigned to their interest.
Sakumo really can't see this going well...