Chapter 61: Where Kakashi Assesses
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Kakashi meandered, nose in his book but attention everywhere.
He watched as visiting Kumogakure shinobi walked alongside Sunagakure shinobi. One made a quip about how 'you cloud heads' could never handle the heat of their desert; to retaliate the Land of Lightning shinobi punched the accuser's shoulder in jest. Barely months ago that punch would probably have been aimed at the man's throat with intention to kill.
They passed by still jostling playfully, eyes never once flicking to Kakashi in concern.
Thinking that time was a mysterious mistress that had a nasty little habit of changing everything, Kakashi walked on.
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Word Count: 100
Posted: 11.3.2014