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Chapter 3

The rest of the way gave Kakashi an extreme headache. "Why haven't you visited us for two Years?" Kyoto gritted trough her teeth.

"Everyone wants to know if you'll come to teach the class?" Kiyoshi stated, while grinning.

"Oh, two years is far behind." Sai simply said.

"HEY, HEY, HOW COME YOU HAVE KIDS AND NEVER TOLD US?" screamed Naruto as he hopped around trying to catch his former sensei's attention.

"NARUTO!! That's no way to get any information." Sakura, of course. "Let me hit him."

Finally Akira reminded everyone that they were still an hour and a half away from the village. After that it was a moving assault of questions. Finally after eight in the evening the group reached the house, and entered through the kitchen door.

"Yeah, daddy, daddy, you're here!" Chanted a little boy as he ran up to Kakashi.

"Yes I am Toyo. How are you?" Kakashi kneeled down and hugged his youngest.

"I'm good. Look I lost two teeth. Did Kyo and Yoshi Show you there cool thing?" The little boy began to jump up and down with enthusiasm. "I can't wait to get mine."

"Is that so?" Asked Kakashi. "I'm beginning to think I should have brought more reinforcements."

Akira walked over from the stove and hit Kakashi upside the head with a wooden spoon. "Quit being foolish, and show those three to the guest room."

"Oh, heh, heh, that's right." He turned and looked at his team. They were currently wondering around the large kitchen. Naruto looking in the cabinets. "In all the excitement, I forgot about them."

"WHAT!!!" Naruto and Sakura began to fume.

"Now, now." He stated putting his hands up and motioning for them to calm down. "You have to admit a lot has been happening, you know how it can be."

"This is so cool sensei." Naruto ran up to the twins. "How old are you?"

"Um, Twelve." Stated Kiyoshi shyly.

"What, why would you ask that." Why would you act like you never knew we existed?" Kyoto tilted her head at him.

"Well…….. I really don't want to worry about anyone coming out to hurt you guys. So…. I don't talk about you guys, until I ask my boss for time off to come see you.

"Oh, I see" Kyoto walked over to the kitchen door. "Kind of like mom." She opened the door and stepped out. "She didn't tell any of the new people in the village about you either." She moved until the door was almost closed. "Well that is , until Kang tried to move in." With that she let the door slam and took off as fast as she could.

In A house across the village.

"The woman is infuriating." Kang pounded his fist on the desk. "All the other women in this town would be happy, and welcome me with open arms."

"Yeah, well her kids are just as bad." Mick got up from the chair and moved to the window. "Kyoto is the worst, she is always challenging me."

"So, just whip the little brat. Nothing straitens out a punk faster the humiliation." Sneered Kang. "I whipped your insolent butt all the time."

"You think I haven't tried?" Mick turned around, hands clenched into fists. "The class won't even help. Those who have grown up with her just bare it all, and those who are new just go with the rest of the class."

"Well then, it seems that we have a reason to pay the Hatake household a visit." Kang issued a smile. "After all a good teacher has just as much concern for the well being of his student as a parent does."

"You should probably just cut your losses, she obviously isn't interested Dad." Mick ducked around the book, and cursed knowing he would have to fix the window it just went threw.

"Shut it you little brat!"

Back to the Hatake household

Kakashi just stared at the now closed door. "Kira, What did she mean by move in?"

"She's just playing it up a bit." Akira moved back to the stove and stirred the stew. "After all wouldn't you be upset if the people you heard stories about didn't know who you were?"

"I see." Kakashi turned to watch Akira. "I'll show the team to the guestroom, then go look for her." Letting out a long sigh, He moved toward the stairs. "Please don't make me wait to long to discuss this?"

"Hey, Blondie, Um I mean Naruto. Quit messing with my Stew!!" Akira huffed and slapped his hand with the wooden spoon.

" Sigh Naruto, Sakura, Sai follow me."

The three looked at each other and then followed Kakashi up the stairs. They were interesting curving in a spiral but claustrophobic as a small hallway, when they got to the top it open up to a bigger area, showing a bathroom directly across and two rooms to either side. The one to the left was clearly a little kids room, the one two the right was clean and neat with a large bed. A path went past that room to show two more rooms on the left. One was neat and orderly while the next one had papers and clothes strewn everywhere. Next were another bathroom and two more rooms. To the right, directly across from all these rooms was a long banister. Looking over it you could see a huge parlor and the beginning of the living room. As they passed the bathroom and fifth room it looked empty, but Kakashi did not stop until the sixth room. After this room the hall wrapped to stairs and went down to the parlor.

"Now I know we usually separate you when in hotels or houses, but only this room is our guest room." Kakashi pointed towards the way they had come. "We came out of the kitchen; of course, it is on the south side of the house. The room to the left of those stairs is Toyo's; the one to the right is Akira's and mine. The first two of these rooms, are Kiyoshi's and Kyoto's. Then after the bathroom and next to your's is Akira's father."

The group moved into the room and looked around in awe. There was a large window that looked east. It showed a large mountain range in the far distance and featured a couch and arm chair to sit and gaze.. To the left of the window was a day bed. On the north wall were two twin sized beds, and on the south wall were three sets of dresser drawers. Then on the west wall to the right of the door was a righting desk. The room was very large.

"Wow Kakashi-sensei." Sakura walked over to the day bed and set her bag down. " Are all of the rooms this big? I mean looking in through the door I had no Idea."

"this house is a manor, and in this area it means the house is big, instead of a minature village." Kakashi watched the boys pick there beds and then motioned for them to follow. "We're going back to the kitchen , Akira will go over some things with you." He rubbed the back of his head as they were going down the stairs. "I'm gunna go find my daughter now……..So, um everyone be good, Ok?"

"OK." All three chimed

"So, dad. do you want me to go with you?" Kiyoshi put a hopeful look on his face.

"that's alright Yoshi, I promise that you and I will go out and spend the needed time in the morning when the team is training." As Kakashi went out the door. " why don't you get acquainted with them?"

Everyone watched him leave. The group then turned to Kakashi's family.

"Sooo…….Hi I'm Naruto Uzamaki, I'm gunna be Hokage someday. Do you have any Ramen?"

Guess where, with whom.

Kyoto was pissed. She just spent the better part of a half an hour showing her dad her skills, but while she knew he was an experienced tracker, and that he was not far behind. She also knew he was purposely hanging back to see what she was doing, but know he would catch up for sure. She stood in the middle of the park sneering at Mick.

"What do you think you are doing?" He hissed. " I don't recall teaching you to sneak around like a thief."

"You really haven't taught me anything at all." Drawled Kyoto. "Now if you will excuse me, I'm quite busy."

"Busy, what could a stuck up little punk like you be busy with?" Kyoto looked as if she was going to respond when she suddenly acted surprised and tilted her head to the side. She began to act as if she was monitoring the area now rather than deal with Mick. This irritated him to no end. " Hey I asked you a question punk."

Kyoto still ignored Mick. She knew her dad had reached the area, but couldn't decide where he was hiding.

Mick grabbed her arm and jerked her forward. " hey I'm addressing you. How dare you ignore me."

"Knock it off Baka." She hissed. "I have to get out of here. I'm not ready for this part of the test. Not here."

"What Test?"

"One I'm going to fail for sure if I stay here to long. I had planed to have him catch up elsewhere."

"What are you talking about? Quit making stuff up to get out of trouble."

Just then Mick noticed a strange man walk toward them from the trees. He noticed several things: one his hair was the same color as Kyoto's, Two The man was coming at them so that Mick could only see his left side, and three the man was wearing a mask over half of his face, all you could see were his eyes.

"Am I interrupting something?" The strange man drawled, again much like Kyoto.

"Do you mind?" Snorted Mick. "I'm reprimanding one of my troublemaking students."

"So I see." Stated the man simply.

"I only allow my students to practice what I teach. They don't need anything else in battle." Mick sneered. "What do you care anyway? Do you even belong to this village? I haven't seen you before."

The man tilted his head towards him, showing that he really only had one eye showing, and it surprised Mick he had not thought to insist the man face him sooner.

"Hmmm……. While age has nothing to do with being a good teacher. I see that you have a great deal to learn yourself."

Mick growled. "How dare you insult me. I'm one of the best teachers in this village right now."

"If that's the case, I'm gunna have to see why that is. Someone like you shouldn't be teaching if you can't handle your students."

"Ha, ha, ha, I tell the baka the same thing all the time. Kyoto Started with glee. "He thinks he is so………………..Um what?"

Kyoto had looked up at her father and seen the same look of disappointment he had just given Mick. Though she wondered if Mick could tell what her fathers face was doing. Either way it unnerved her that he would be disappointed so soon.

"Kyoto, what is the first thing I have always insisted you and your siblings practice?"

Mick was astounded as he watched Kyoto Flush in embarrassment and look at the ground, shuffling her feet, instead of talking back.

"Well, I'm not going to wait all night for an answer."

sigh "Always work your hardest to build a relationship of teamwork with those around you." Kyoto then looked up. "but, dad you should hear this guy all the time."

Mick was shocked as he looked between the man and Kyoto. "Dad, you are her dad?"

"Yes I am." Mick again was astounded as the man picked Kyoto up by the back of her shirt so that she was eye level with the two of them. "I heard your entire conversation, Kyo. I was not as far behind as you think. You are just as guilty as he is."

"But dad………"

"No. Just because some one you work with is not acting appropriately, doesn't mean you can to." He then put her down next to Mick and addressed them both. " It means that let them make their mistakes and hope that they learn from them before you go on missions that are life and death."

"Yes, dad."

"Good , now go home. I'm sure your mother is finished with dinner, and the team will have lots of questions for you."

"Ooookay, I guess."

As Kyoto turned and began to walk away. Mick felt the scrutiny of the man he now knew to be her father, and now knew why she didn't argue. He had never had anyone make him feel shame with just one look.

"I don't appreciate you Hampering my daughter." Mick got nervous watching the man reach into his packet. " I only make it out here every so often." He jumped as the hand came out, only to feel silly when he realized the man brought out a book. "She was doing very well. Showing me that she has practiced the skills I taught her the last time I was here."

Mick was to busy trying to figure out what weird language was written on the book to respond. He could see a couple holding hands on the cover, but could not decipher the shapes. The shapes were the words, Right?

Kakashi turned the page. "Are you even listening to me? I didn't think you would be able to read the book."

"What was your name again?"

"Hatake obviously. Sigh I better go I can hear Akira yelling out the door." With that the man leapt toward the way Kyoto had gone at a speed Mick had never seen. As he walked home and went over the events of his stroll. Mick decided he didn't want to be there when his father meet Hatake. After all his dad was dead set on moving into that big manor someday.