Kakashi woke up feeling relaxed but troubled. He looked over at his former team mate still snoring away. A small smile crept on his covered lips but disappeared quickly when he remembered his problem.
How in the hell am I going to tell Naruto that I intend to kill Sasuke a slight frown invaded Kakashis soft features.
(Not that you could really tell he was frowning with his face all covered up.)
Kakashi had already decided he wanted Naruto to accompany him. He could see Naruto was in a bad place and as his sensei he felt a responsibility to fix the kid.
So much wasted potential that we really need right now. I want to live to see the boy become Hokage just like he informed me when we first met with such confidence for a little brat.
Kakashi had rolled his eyes back then but even he could see the passion behind the Genins words.
Therefore getting Naruto to give up on chasing Sasuke and come back to the village was just as important as the mission he was currently on.
But how..
Kakashi pushed opened the door to his dusty hotel room and nodded towards the blonde figure sitting cross legged on the bed rubbing his temples.
"Here"
Kakashi chucked a bag at him.
"Ramen?" Naruto questioned.
"Thought you should eat. This is what you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner isn't it?"
His scruffy face smiled sadly up at his former sensei.
"I dunno. These days I don't really eat a lot of ramen. It just doesn't taste the way it used to, ya know?"
Kakashi's one visible eye rolled in exasperation.
"Just eat. And after that get dressed I got you some new clothes"
Naruto looked a bit confused but slowly started eating his ramen anyway deciding against questioning the silver haired man.
Naruto rubbed his soft shaven face and ran his hand through his freshly cleaned hair.
Since when did Sensei become my mother?
Kakashi had even laid clothes out for him on the bed but it looked like Kakashi had disappeared again.
Grey shorts, orange t-shirt and a black jacket were all spread out neatly.
Naruto chuckled to himself and threw on his new clothes. Kakashi even remembered to buy some underwear for him.
It's like he thinks I can't look after myself
although it's not like he really had been he admitted to himself.
Sprawling out on the bed Naruto spotted a copy of "Icha Icha Paradise."
He still reads that junk?
"Who gave you permission to read my book?"
Kakashi appeared suddenly behind Naruto as he had a habit of doing. It was well past midday and he arrived back at the hotel room to see Naruto engaged in his favorite book.
Naruto jumped at the stealthy ninjas sudden appearance.
"Ugh it's so boring, How do you read that crap?. I just hung around to say thanks for the clothes Sensei you really didn't have to. I do have money you know"
"I'm never said you didn't Naruto. Now get ready your coming with me"
Kakashi said simply, gesturing casually at Naruto to get up.
"Sensei..I am not returning to the leaf village"
"I know that. You have made that clear. But keeping a lonely old man company on a tedious mission wouldn't be too terrible would it?" Kakashi smiled that irritating phony eye smile again which was really starting to annoy Naruto.
The newly clean young man wasn't known for being the sharpest tool in the shed but he had been around Kakashi long enough to know when his former sensei was up to something.
"What the hell, I guess It can't do any harm" Naruto said reluctantly.
He thinks he's so clever but unless I find Sasuke there is no way I'm ever going back.
I never go back on my word.
