It was a beautiful 12 PM here in Konoha. Birds were chirping, the sun was shining and there was a slight breeze in the air. Nobody could ask for a more perfect day.

Except for me and 3 extremely pissed of genins, me for the loss of my priceless books and the three genins for me not being on time…again.

I finally arrived at Konohas front gate, where I had told my three students to meet me. As usual, Naruto was angrily spouting non-sense; Sakura just sat there sneaking glances at Sasuke, and Sasuke sat down with his hands together and looking quite pissed.

"Kakashi sensei!" came Naruto's voice when he finally spotted me, "Where have you been all this time? You're late by about two hours! Two ENTIRE hours!" Naruto finished indignantly. "Sensei, Naruto's right, you should arrive earlier", Sakura added.

Sasuke just looked at me, narrowed his eyes and shot me an I-am-so-going-to-kill-you stare.

"Oh, I'm really sorry for being late", I apologized, but there was this cat stuck up a tree and its owner asked me to go get it for her" I continued.

"And that took you two entire hours?" Naruto exclaimed angrily, throwing his hands straight into the air.

"Oh, well I had some stomach problems that needed attending to…"I said, crinkling my eye and smiling.

"Oh, sensei, where is that weird book that you usually read?" Sakura asked questiongingly.

My expression turned grim and the temperature dropped several degrees very quickly. I stared at them and all three of them, even Sasuke, flinched. "No need to talk about that, understand?" I asked icily.

All three of them nodded slowly. At once, the temperature resumed its normal nice temperature. And of course, I looked as if nothing had happened.

"Now, our mission today…or rather your missions today are…" I trailed off, emphasizing your and missions. "On this scroll" I finished, taking a scroll out of my shuriken/kunai pouch.

I handed the scroll to Naruto, then said, "Ja~" then turned around and started walking away.

My students stood there dumbstruck. "You made us wait two entire hours for A MISSION SCROLL!?" Naruto yelled, his face showing complete and utter disbelief.

"Yup", I made a hand sign then poofed away in a small cloud of smoke.

I re-appeared at a small stall that Naruto frequented: Ichiraku Ramen.

Well, it was time for lunch and I was feeling rather hungry. I never really thought why I wanted ramen though. Perhaps it was from a couple hours agos sweet ramen.

While quite interesting and disgusting at the same time, it left quite the impression. So, I guess lunch would be some ramen.

I entered and the manager greeted me by bringing up his hand and saying "Welcome to Ichiraku ramen, what will it be?" which he said with his usual smiling face.

"Oh, chef's recommendation I guess" I said quietly before sitting down. I put my hand into my pocket to get one of my books. Upon grasping nothing but air, I remembered that it was still with her.

I sighed again…I need my books, I'm dying, I thought to myself. Then I contemplated on what I could do to get the books back, and what Anko would make me do in order to get them back. I was so lost in thought that I never noticed the owner cooking the ramen.

"Here you go, one regular pork ramen" came the voice of the owner, which immediately snapped me out of my thoughts. ""Oh, thanks" I said after a pause.

The next thing I notice is that the owner and his daughter were both staring at me expectantly. I sighed, why does everyone like my face or at least want to see it?

I made a small hand sign, and at once, and the small fire on the stove grew quite large. The owner and his daughter looked back quickly.

Right after they looked at it, the fire resumed its normal and small appearance. When they looked back at me, the ramen in the bowl was gone.

"Great ramen as usual, thanks" I said before dropping some coins on the counter to pay for the meal.

Phew, that was a good meal, I thought to myself. Now, I have someplace to be, I thought after a few more seconds.

I made a hand seal and poofed off again.

This time I re-appeared at the memorial stone. I walked near it and put my hand on it, slowly moving my fingers to one specific name, then after a few seconds, to another name.

"Obito…Rin…" I said softly. Not a day went by when I didn't think of them.

I put my hand in my pocket to take out my book then I froze when there was nothing in my pocket. I began to have a panic attack, and then I realized that Anko had them.

This really was turning out to be a horrible day…so much for that perfect day then.

Then, something happened that further soured my day…I saw Anko.

She was sitting under the shade of a large tree, her knees tucked up to her chest with her chin resting on one of her knees. She was just sitting there, staring at me.

I have never been more scared in my life.

Aside from just staring at me, her eyes glinted mischievously with an added dash of threatening.

I quickly turned around and made a hand seal, but before I could poof out like I usually did,-"Oi, Hatake!" went her voice.

My shoulders dropped and I sighed. Blast, I was slightly too slow…I must be getting old.

Then all of a sudden, she must have read my mind, "What's wrong Hatake? You getting old already?"

Damn, she is the quite possibly the only person who could annoy/infuriate/discombobulate and/or mind boggle me all at once…with the exception of a crazy blond haired idiotic ninja.

I turned around and looked at her with my one exposed eye before replying, "Yes Anko?". She frowned than a micro second later changed it into a grin. "Hatake, hardly professional behavior, you should be excited. It's time for your first mission, oh joy eh?" Anko said half laughing, half mocking.

I sighed again, who knew what this half crazy and the half dangerous kunoichi had in store for me?