Hi everyone! Thank you to everyone who reviewed, and put this in their favorite or alert list. I am so sorry for taking so long in updating. My road trip took more time than I thought and I just arrived yesterday at home. Characters are OOC. This story is rated M for later chapters and it is AU modern day. Please ignore any mistakes that I have done. :/ Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Anyways I hope enjoy reading this chapter.

Surprisingly Different

Chapter 2

The incessant ringing of cell phone startled him awake. He groaned in annoyance and stared at the clock. Who the fuck calls at five thirty in the morning? Grudgingly he answered his phone. "Hello," he said sounding annoyed.

"Good morning my friend!" The cheery voice spoke loudly and full of exuberance. Kakashi winced and pulled the phone away from his ears.

He knew that voice well enough. Why did I ever give him my number, Kakashi thought, oh yeah I lost a bet with him, damn. He sighed tiredly. "Hello Gai," he mumbled. Kakashi wanted nothing more than to snuggle back in his bed and sleep. "Why are you calling me this early?" He rubbed his tired eyes trying to make the sleepiness go away.

"Well," he continued excitedly. "I want you to come and go on a morning run with me. It will only be seven miles long," he continued to speak loudly and full of exuberance. "So get ready and I'll be at your place in fifteen minutes!" With that, Gai hung up.

"Shit," Kakashi mumbled. With a groan, he got up and trudged off to the bathroom. The light from the bathroom bothered his eyes, but he soon got accustomed to it. He brushed his teeth quickly and under nine minutes he was able to get dressed. He just finished tying his bandana when he heard somebody knocking on the door. Kakashi looked at his watch,

Gai had arrived three minutes earlier. He opened the door and was greeted by a bright smile.

"Hello Kakashi, how are you on this beautiful morning," Gai smiled brightly. He wore a pair of green sweats that had orange stripes on the side, a t-shirt to match, and a pair of well-worn Adidas.

"Sleepy," Kakashi said. Before he left, he checked his apparel one last time in the mirror. He wore navy blue sweats with a matching wife beater, and a pair of Nikes. He checked to see if his bandana was tied tightly enough so it would not slide off while he ran. "Come on let's go and get this over with."

Gai nodded enthusiastically as he started to head outside. "I bet I can finish those seven miles quicker than you can!"

Kakashi just rolled his exposed eyes and shook his head. "So what's at stake here," he sighed. Gai would always challenge him to many things so he became accustomed to the challenges. Gai leaned over and whispered in his ear. Oh hell no, thought Kakashi, I will not run around the town in no damn tight Speedo! Kakashi mentally shuddered at the thought, but then he thought of how many people would be mentally scarred if Gai was the one to- Kakashi immediately stopped his thought and shook his head violently. He needed to find a way to stop that from happening. When he finished musing, he realized that Gai was already outside.

Once Kakashi was outside Gai gave him a competitive look. "Are you ready to be defeated," Gai said with a cocky grin.

Gai never changes; Kakashi shook his head as he stared at Gai. He and Gai have known each other since high school and have developed an odd friendship you could say. Gai had always challenged over silly things to see who was superior. At first Kakashi avoided Gai like that plague, but soon he did not really mind the over exuberant person. He found Gai amusing.

"I won't lose Gai," Kakashi stated. He stretched a little to warm up his muscles before he began the long run. After a few minutes of stretching, they started to run. He started slowly and gave Gai a slight lead.

Gai noticed this and then yelled out. "Where is your youthfulness today Kakashi? Are you becoming too old for this," he joked at Kakashi.

Kakashi just frowned in annoyance. He quickened slightly, as they headed towards a park three miles away from his home. Once they made it to the park Kakashi could feel the sweat begin to form on his forehead. Kakashi loved coming to the park, he found the area very beautiful and tranquil.

Gai inhaled deeply. "What a great day for running and being youthful." He smiled almost in a childlike manner. "Let's move Kakashi!" Gai is always exercising and being in shape, he was a personal fitness trainer after all. He could whip anyone into shape.

It seemed that he and Gai were not the only ones that were running in the park. There were a couple of young people as well as some old people. Kakashi just chuckled lightly when he heard Gai mutter something about 'the inner youth.' Minutes passed by quickly, that then turned into an hour. They finally started their final lap around the park. Gai then picked up his pace as did Kakashi, neither wanted to lose the bet. Kakashi was able to have a slight lead. Gai frowned and picked his speed even more. Should I let him win, Kakashi thought, or should I win. Both outcomes were not pleasant. How about a tie, Kakashi mused, then all I have to do is convince him that neither one of us have to wear those Speedos.

Once they reached the end of the lap Gai was obviously displeased with it ending as a tie. "It can not end in a tie," he said vehemently as he tried to convince Kakashi to run another lap to see who wins. "Somebody has to win!" Gai frowned when Kakashi continued to say no. "Fine then we both must do it."

Kakashi his head furiously. "No," he practically yelled out. "Neither of us has to do that," he said more calmly. Much to Kakashi's chagrin, he saw that Gai was not accepting what he just said. He sighed and then added halfheartedly "I'll run with you every morning for a whole week." A flicker of hope passed through him when he saw Gai contemplate his offer.

After a couple of minutes, Gai smiled widely, his teeth gleaming. "Alright," he said. "That means there will be plenty of opportunities to see who is better. Alright Kakashi remember to wake up bright and early tomorrow! Now let's run back to your apartment."

Kakashi nodded absentmindedly and groaned in internally. "Gai I thought you said we would only run seven miles." Kakashi looked at Gai who was giving him a sheepish grin.

"Did I say that, I actually meant seventeen," he chuckled. "Yet since you are my friend I decided to cut you some slack and made it just ten miles." He gave Kakashi another gleaming smile and a thumbs up sign.

Kakashi raised an eyebrow and felt his lips twitch in amusement. Yes, they were friends, but Kakashi has never admitted it aloud, Gai was the one who always proclaimed the friendship. Their friendship was an odd one, but Kakashi still liked it.

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Sweat matted his forehead once he came out from underneath the car. He stood up slowly and then reached out for an old rag to wipe the grease off his fingers. "Hey Naruto, did the new fender come in for this car yet?" He turned to look at the blonde-haired person. "It was supposed to come in yesterday."

The blond nodded with a smile. "Yes it came in!" Naruto looked at Kakashi who was giving him an expectant look. Naruto narrowed his eyes. "What?"

His exposed eye twitched in annoyance. "Well where is it Naruto, I need it. This car has to be ready tomorrow and I want to finish it today."

Naruto gave him a sheepish grin. "Where did I put it," he said to himself. He scratched his head as he thought hard. His nose scrunched up in annoyance since it was taking him so long to remember where the hell he put that fender. "Ah," he exclaimed. "Now I remember where I put it." With that said Naruto went into a small room and soon came out carrying a box in his hands. He handed it to Kakashi before he went back to working on a Mitsubishi.

Kakashi owned a pretty decent repair shop and had a nice number of cliental. The reason for it was that their work was excellent and they were not too pricey. Kakashi remembered when he had to go have his car fixed; he almost had a heart attack when he saw the price of what he owed. He shuddered at the thought of the massive bill. Naruto was his very first employee. He sometimes wondered why he hired the hyper blond, but the blond always pulled through with his work so he kept him. His other employee was-

"Hey teme why the fuck are you late," Naruto yelled as he threw his stinky shirt at the entering male.

The raven-haired male scowled at the blond. "It's none of your business dobe." He then turned to Kakashi. "Sorry for being late, I had some business to attend to." With that, he silently went to help Naruto on the Mitsubishi.

Kakashi gave a wry smile. "It's okay Sasuke, this is the first time you are ever late, unlike some people." Kakashi looked at Naruto pointedly. The blond blushed a light pink and chuckled guiltily.

The worked vigorously on their cars, well when Naruto and Sasuke where not arguing that is. Much to Kakashi's relief it was soon lunchtime. Kakashi out away his tools and then announced to the guys that it was time to take a break. He smiled when he heard Naruto's happy yell and Sasuke's 'shut up dobe.'

"Its time to go eat some ramen," Naruto exclaimed as he washed his hands before leaving the shop to go to a ramen stand called Ichiraku's a few blocks away. Kakashi and Sasuke stayed in the shop since most of the time the brought their own lunch with them. They ate silently only with an occasional question and answer being said. After Kakashi finished his meal and was washed up, he continued to work on the 1995 R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R.

"Kakashi why are you working on the car if out break still isn't over." Sasuke wiped his fingers with his napkin. "You are working too much Kakashi."

Kakashi gave him an impassive look. "I need to finish this car today," he muttered.

Sasuke just rolled his eyes. "Hn, Come Hatake, I'm taking you to the ice cream shop nearby." When he finished talking, he pulled Kakashi by his collar and started to drag him out of the shop with surprising strength. Kakashi yelled in protest at the black haired teenager.

"I thought you disliked sweets," Kakashi said as he freed himself from Sasuke's grip. He shot Sasuke an accusing glare and then looked at his apparel. He wrinkled his nose in distaste.

"I do, but my brother has been raving about this ice-cream parlor saying it had the most delicious flavors and that even I would like them," Sasuke said nonchalantly as if it was something he said on a daily basis. "So I'm just going to prove him wrong and you will be my witness."

Kakashi just gave him an annoyed look. "You're dragging me like this, just to prove your brother wrong ice-cream?" He pointed to how he looked. His pants where ripped in some parts with some stains, and his shirt clung to his body. He sniffed lightly and was glad that he didn't stink. He then paused slightly; the only ice-cream parlor near here was the one where the young female Hyuuga worked. A part of him was excited to see the cute young female, while the other was adamant she did not see him in such attire.

"Kakashi I never thought you'd be the type to care what you where. You seem lazy to me in that area." Sasuke just shrugged. "I don't care you're still coming with me." Sasuke continued to walk followed by a highly disgruntled Kakashi.

"I'm deducting from your paycheck," Kakashi grunted. "For forcing me to go with you." He glared at Sasuke who gave him 'like I care' look. Kakashi normally would have never allowed somebody to drag him, but he both held a soft spot for Sasuke and Naruto.

They both entered the ice-cream parlor a few minutes later. There where only two people ahead of them, but they were going to come in a couple of minutes late at the shop. Kakashi felt elation pass through him when he say Hinata at the counter.

Once it was their turn he chuckled when Hinata looked at him in surprise, her cheeks tingeing a light pink. He could feel Sasuke give him a curious look, but he ignored. "Hello, nice to see your pretty face again." A small wave of satisfaction passed through him when he saw her blush darken as she stuttered out a greeting. "I'll have vanilla."

"I'll have strawberry," Sasuke stared at the blushing female listlessly .

Hinata just nodded and went to get the ice-cream. She quickly put the ice-cream on the cone. When she gave then ice-cream cones, she saw Kakashi's shirt which had the shop's logo. "Oh, y-you f-fix cars?"

Before Kakashi could speak, Sasuke responded first. "Yes we do, why?"

Hinata fidgeted slightly. "W-well I have a c-car that n-needs to be fixed."

Kakashi thought she looked cute when she looked nervous. "What's wrong with it," he asked lightly

"The back bumper is k-kinda t-totaled and i-it needs a n-new paint j-job."

"Hn." Sasuke shoved his hands in his pocket and then pulled out a tiny card. "Here's the address to the shop. Meet us there when you finish work." They exchanged things and Sasuke stared at the ice-cream warily before licking it lightly.

Kakashi awaited his reaction with a small smile.

Sasuke remained silent for a minute. His face then frowned and a look of frustration passed through his eyes. "Fuck, I hate when Itachi's right."

Hinata gave Sasuke a confused look. "What?"

Kakashi was trying hard not to laugh. "Oh nothing of importance Hinata." He bid her farewell with a wink and pulled the troubled black haired male with him.

He did not miss the wide smile that spread through her face with the light blush staining her cheeks. His own lips quirked in a smile, but he hid it from view.

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Well here's the second chapter! I hope you guys liked it! J Please review! I really like reading the feedback. I'll update within a week from today. Bye!