
Then I'll eat without hesitation," Kakashi declared, staring down at the ramen bowl.Īlmost in slow motion, Kakashi grabbed a pair of chopsticks, splitting them apart.

"Come on, Kakashi-sensei," Naruto said, "we're just, uh, celebrating your release from the hospital. Now Lee was off in pursuit of another girl, choosing instead to deem Nao as his Eternal Rival. The only difference being that she lacked a flack of her own to complete the look.īut her plan worked. She even went so far as to start dressing like him. In an attempt to persuade Lee to leave her alone, she had convinced the boy that she was Kakashi's star apprentice. Nao's face took on a reddish hue at the reminder. Kakashi's only visible eye curved up into an upside down U. "I treat you to breakfast all the time after the stone." "It's not that rare, Kakashi-sensei," Nao said softly, fiddling nervously. "This is rare," Kakashi said, eyeing the trio. Nao's eyes widened, and she had to cover her mouth with her hands to suppress her giggle. The Uchiha boy faltered in his footsteps, straightening his back in attention as he considered this. In a quiet voice, he said, "Maybe he has lips like a cod?" Naruto continued to give Sasuke that sly look. Sasuke turned and walked away, his hands shoved in his pockets. "Kakashi-sensei wouldn't want us to see his face. Nao frowned at Naruto, shifting anxiously. "Hn, how stupid," Sasuke scoffed, turning away. "You know what I'm talking about," Naruto said, his grin becoming more feral.

"What are you talking about?" Sasuke finally asked. Sasuke had an unimpressed expression, raising a single eyebrow in question. Nao was fiddling with the strap on her goggles when she glanced up to find Naruto giving her and Sasuke a narrow-eyed sly look.
