Chapter 6
Spear and Shield
Chapter 6
Knock, knock!
Normally Kakashi ignored people at his door.
Knock, knock!
Anyone who really needed him knew how to contact him.
Knock, knock!
He just wanted to stay in bed today. His team was still on leave for another week. And while he felt fine (at least physically), he desired a nice, slow day. He wanted to sleep in, spend the morning reading, go for a nice walk around the village, and finish the day by heading to the marketplace to pick up fresh ingredients for a nice dinner.
Knock, knock!
He had not accounted for an unexpected visitor.
Knock, knock!
Especially such a persistent one.
“Ne… Ushi-san,” he drawled while slowly swinging the door open, “What brings you to my humble home?”
Yasu felt the slight air of killing intent that radiated off him, and she ignored it.
“Good morning, Hatake-san,” she began, her voice a drawling croak, “I'm in need of your assistance. I seem to have a pest problem. Perhaps you can help me?”
“...Eh? What is it? A rat?” He had never known a kunoichi to shy away from such minor threats. Especially not this kunoichi. Besides, their building was kept rather clean. He rarely saw even an ant.
"No. Bigger than a rat."
The sudden scent of ozone was her only warning.
“Yosh! ” a cry was heard in the distance, bringing with it a great wave of dread. “How wonderful! My newest pupil and my one and only eternal rival!" Gai entered the picture so quickly, neither other shinobi had time to react. "While I find your co-conspiring clever, it will take more than such underhanded tactics to deceive me!"
Yasu pointed at her enthusiastic tag-along, "It took me three hours to get rid of him," she pleaded with Kakashi, "He found me in three minutes."
Kakashi sighed, regarding the girl with a newfound respect. Finally, someone to relate to. Still, he merely smiled cheerfully behind his mask and said, "Perhaps you need to work on your evasion skills, Ushi-san."
“Hakate-san, please! Help--”
"Kakashi! Are you joining our training? Surely, my youthful student would be up for the challenge!"
That was the first time in her life Yasu had been described as "youthful."
“Ah, Gai. Yasu-chan was just telling me she needed assistance with her endurance. I am unfortunately busy today. Perhaps you could assist her?”
Gai looked as though he had just been told he won the lottery. “Yosh! I would be happy to help, Ushi-san!”
Yasu’s entire being iced over as she stared daggers at her neighbor. “Your betrayal will not be forgotten, Hakate-san."