A ninja must see underneath the underneath. | By : Blooregard01 Category: Naruto > General Views: 4451 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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A few hours later, Kakashi was relaxing on a log by the fire while pretending to read his Icha Icha novel. Naruto stood a bit further practicing his shuriken throws towards a nearby tree.
Kakashi was staring blankly at the young shinobi’s movements and excellent aim. He was intrigued by the monotone movements of Naruto’s muscled arm, his skilled fingers and the swift throws.
“Naruto.” He suddenly said, interrupting the silence and causing the young man to jolt up and miss his target.
“You, uhm, you are really good at that…” Kakashi knew it sounded stupid from the moment he said it. He’d seen Naruto throw kunai and shuriken a thousand times.
Naruto gave him a weird look. “I… thanks, thank you, Kakashi-sensei.” He replied a bit uncertain.
“He seems surprised.” Kakashi thought. “Haven’t I complimented him before on his ninja skills?” It took a while for Kakashi to realize that he never really thought about it. “I guess I haven’t… Great job being a sensei Kakashi.” He scolded himself in his mind.
When the blond sat down next to his sensei, Kakashi asked him the question he’d been pondering for a few days now.
“Naruto, answer me honestly. Do you think I have been a good sensei for you guys?” Kakashi asked while keeping his eye focused on the dying fire.
Naruto shuffled a bit closer towards Kakashi. “Yes Kakashi-sensei. Y-You don’t really show it like how Iruka-sensei does, but I’m sure the members of Team Seven, including myself know you care about us, and the lessons you teach us are very valuable.” Naruto replied quietly with a serious look on his face.
“Look at our mission for example sensei…” The blond said while staring into the burning embers as well. “I know everyone in the village sees me as a nuisance. I know that everyone find me annoying. And yet you agreed to go on this mission with me that requires you to be around me and tolerate me for such a long time.”
The burning embers casted a dark shadow on the blond’s face. Kakashi knew that the conversation was cutting into a sensitive subject. He empathized with the young shinobi sitting next to him. Naruto always looked so sure of himself and now, the way he sat there, hunched over, leaning on his knees… Kakashi knew this was a different Naruto. A more vulnerable version of the young shinobi.
“Naruto…” Kakashi said. “Naruto… look at me.” Kakashi looked into the deep blue eyes he had grown so fond off. “Naruto, there is no one I would rather be here with than you. You are not a nuisance. You are kind and optimistic even though you have every reason not to be. People are not used to someone who has the confidence to walk his own path without faltering. You have everything it takes to become one of the best shinobi’s out there, and I’m proud to be your sensei. Don’t you ever forget that.”
Kakashi almost got knocked off the log when the blond’s arms locked around his chest in what could very well be a deathgrip.
“Kakashi-sensei…” Naruto mumbled while hugging his sensei. And for the first time in his life. Naruto didn’t know what to say. None the less, Kakashi could sense the boy’s gratitude. Once he was released, Kakashi looked into Naruto’s eyes. They were shimmering. He smiled at his student.
“It’s been a long night Naruto. Why don’t we get some sleep huh? I’ll summon Pakkun to keep an eye out.”
The blond shinobi nodded and sauntered towards his tent, clearly relieved from a weight that had been resting on his shoulders.
Kakashi couldn’t sleep. He had been tossing and turning for an hour now. His mind filled with thoughts about a certain blond shinobi. “Why did it feel so… weird… when Naruto hugged me?” He kept wondering. “Did it feel weird because I’m not used to people hugging me? Or was it because it was Naruto hugging me? I hate hugs. I always have. They are too personal. But why did Naruto’s hug made me feel all warm inside? Why do I still remember how the boy smelled when he was pressed so close to me? What is wrong with me!?” Every time he closed his eyes he re-lived the moment. The tight grip around his torso. Naruto’s hair touching his cheek. Naruto’s smell… “He smells like nature, with a slight hint of burning wood. Though that might have been from the fire…” Kakashi pondered.
Little did Kakashi know that Naruto was having similar thoughts only a few meters away.
“Kakashi-sensei put up my tent… I can still smell his presence. It’s the same as when I hugged him.” Naruto concluded. “He smells like… like a thunderstorm in a forest…” Naruto smiled. “Maybe it’s related to his lightning abilities or something… The hug was nice though.” Naruto noticed something stirring in his pajama bottoms each time he thought back to being so close to his beloved sensei. “I guess Kakashi sensei can put up my tent in more ways than one.” Naruto snickered about his little joke. “It’s kinda wrong though. He is my sensei after all. I guess I just like the idea of him because he said such a nice thing to me… It really was nice…”
“I would have been able to tell if he was lying.” Kurama’s voice interrupted Naruto’s train of thought.
“He was being sincere.” Naruto felt so lighthearted that he could do nothing but smile.While AFF and its agents attempt to remove all illegal works from the site as quickly and thoroughly as possible, there is always the possibility that some submissions may be overlooked or dismissed in error. The AFF system includes a rigorous and complex abuse control system in order to prevent improper use of the AFF service, and we hope that its deployment indicates a good-faith effort to eliminate any illegal material on the site in a fair and unbiased manner. This abuse control system is run in accordance with the strict guidelines specified above.
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