Sakura's

It's almost past sunset. I'm currently walking through the busy streets of Konoha.

Dazzling lights and joyful people were displayed in my view as I go home. They were eating, talking, and laughing like Momoshiki didn't infiltrate the village 3 months ago.

You can't trace worry or fear in their faces. Good for them though. They moved on fast.

I shouldn't be walking home this early but I got excited about my daughter's plans for the night. I did all of my work as fast as I can this day.

"Sakura, don't hurry up. Do it like your usual pace. I'm sure Sarada would understand if you're a bit late for dinner." Shizune was about to nag at me when she noticed.

"Well, I know she's understanding but I don't want to take advantage of that. And it's like I miss her every minute." I said collecting my implements.

"That's sweet. Go home now!" She bumps her hips to mine.

I send her a glare, jokingly.

Shizune rolled her eyes, lips went up for a gentle smile.

"And you know you can do some of the work the next day right, or pass the work to others?" She looked at me intently.

I heaved a sign. "It's my job, I don't wanna bother other people about it."

"You will not bother them! Pass down some of the easiest or works that could be done by anyone who's not the Head of the Leaf's Medical Department." God, she takes after Master Tsunade.

"Or if that concerns you that much then just keep in mind that there will always be something called tomorrow. Who says you need to finish all the work in one day? Ugh! You're nothing like Master Tsunade." She continues.

She's not yet done nagging.

"Master Tsunade will sneak out just to escape work. Oh well, that was not medically related. It was plain Hidden Leaf paper works." Shizune mumbles beside me.

In the end, I did leave some of my work unfinished. I didn't like doing that, Shannaro! But due to an unplanned orientation leaving some work was not enough. I still made it early for dinner thanks for my hard work though.

I stop by a taiyaki store to get some for Sarada. I won't be bothering cooking for us since she knows how to.

For a lot of times, I would leave her with Iruka sensei due to my hectic job. Iruka sensei would teach her how to cook, do chores, or read her books.

The taiyakis are for our snacks since Sarada likes them.

As I trace closer to our new home twilight's fresh wind blew towards me.

The apartment building we're in stood there like usual. It was dark although only our floor is without a light.

Sarada should've turned it on by now unless she's asleep. Maybe she is. I remember her telling me that she will be training with Chocho.

I climbed up the stairs. I'm holding my house keys on my left.

I keyed the doorknob and it opened. It was odd. It was silent.

I don't know why I'm imagining unpleasant things. But still, I said.

"Sarada, I'm home!"

No one replied. Darkness dominated my sight. Turning the lights on, checking if my daughter is indeed home.

The shoes in the rack are in their specific places like how it was in the morning. Her slippers for the house are still in the corner.

I heaved a deep sigh calming myself and walk slowly around the house.

I immediately went to her room.

"Sarada? Wake up. I'll be cooking for supper don't worry." I opened gently.

But Sarada wasn't there. Her blanket was folded and her bedsheet was smooth.

My steps were altered with aggression. I ran to the kitchen searching for some cooked tomato soup.

Or for her empty bento.

Memories from the past events washed down little by little.

When she went to The Sand with her friends to retrieve Mitsuki. The days my daughter was away from me.

I may have trust towards her deductions and actions but I won't be able to settle myself peacefully, especially since it was so sudden. She didn't ask for permission or inform me about it.

I know maybe I'm overreacting but I can't stop what I'm feeling right now.

What if it happens again?

Earlier this morning.

"Mom, I won't be home until 4, in the afternoon," Sarada said behind me.

"Why? You have training?" I asked as I ready each other's lunch.

"I'll be training with Chocho for today and I don't know, go to where she wanted to shop?" She exclaimed in delight and a glimpse of uncertainty.

"Where? The usual?"

A Dark set of eyes meets with my green ones. Her soft black hair with a forehead protector on her head. A face more of Sasuke's features. My daughter, in front of me.

She nodded as an answer. "The field beside the Damyas factory."

"Okay."

"Will you get home at the same time?" Her tone then changes asking that.

Trying not to sound normal obviously.

"Yeah, I'm sorry. I think I won't be early for tonight." I look at her straight in the eye sending an apologetic look.

"It's fine, Mom! You like me to cook you that tomato soup?" She giggled.

My lips went up for a smile when I remember that soup she made last week. It was delicious, I don't know Sarada would be experimenting like that.

"Oh, don't you say that I might be here at lunch!" I cried.

Sarada laughs with me after.

"Anyways, let's check the ingredients," I said wiping my wet hands.

I look through the cabinets and notice something.

"It won't be a tomato soup without tomatoes. You go buy as you come home, okay? It's the only thing you should be buying. I'll buy some too. To make sure since your father will be home in just a few days." I crossed my arms together.

"Eh? What do you mean, Mom? I restock three days ago," she sported a confused look on her face.

"When? The time I told you to buy fruits from the newly developed market?"

Seeing her nod, I took a good look inside again.

"Yes, for your anmitsu. Close to Grandma and Grandpa's home." She reminds me.

"But nothing of tomatoes are here," looked for it again.

Shoving the separated vegetables, searching for my husband's favorite.

Knowing Sarada doesn't take after her father in this, liking tomatoes.

Our eyes hold their contact for a while as if sending messages by doing so. Like thinking about what happened and who could've done it.

And as we settle for an answer, we go...

"It was your Father." Nodding.

"Papa did it." Nodding.

We said in unison as we parted our gaze. Giggling.

Then a knock that I heard from the door pulled me back to reality.

I breathe deeply, thinking it would be Sarada. I am relieved by that.

I was about to welcome my daughter but the newcomer wasn't who I expected it to be.

"Good evening Sakura, is Chocho here?" Karui greeted using her deep voice.

It's happening again.

My thoughts go wild, wilder than it is already a few seconds ago. My vision got shaky. I felt my palms heat from tension.

Karui's smile faded away after seeing my reaction.

She held me by the elbows with her two hands steadying me a little. Her red hair played along with the wind and her movements.

"Hey, seriously they aren't here yet?" Karui asked while her perfect red eyebrows arch towards each other.

I can hear my heartbeat in my ears.

"No, she's not here with Chocho and

there is no trace she'd been home," I said wide-eyed.

"Shit! Where did those two go?" She grabbed her hair, looking down, thinking.

"We should go to where they trained," I said grabbing the doorknob to lock the house.

"Sakura, I went there already." I didn't even finish what I'm doing.

My back is currently facing her.

"Let's asked their friends' parents then." I smiled to calm myself down.

"You know they're just training with themselves."

"We don't know whatever if they meet up to eat after or something. " I looked at her while we were going down the stairs.

"I have visited the dango shop that they always go to. The owner said they didn't stop by today." Karui said clenching both her fists.

"Ino, Inojin. Maybe they're there. " I hopefully said to Karui pulling her a bit.

"Fine. Maybe."

We get to the Yamanaka's Flower shop and saw that it still is open. What unfolded in front of us was a scene which is not anticipated.

She's talking to someone. Fallen flowers on her right side. The shop was of no custumers inside.

Ino was on guard, hands positioned with her eyes shut close. She seems focused on what she's doing.

I and Kariu got close to her but didn't say anything at first. It is obviously important.

"They are all familiar chakras. I don't want to say weird things as for now, Naruto." Ino said while using her technique.

"You're right. We need to confirm it first. All of their chakras are calm now. Is Sai already there?"

Sensing chakra signatures.

Karui looks at me with a bewildered expression. "Another attack?" She asked me.

"I don't think so," I replied in deep thought.

"Are you on sage mode there? Okay, we'll be on guard." Ino nodded and stop the jutsu.

She almost fainted. Holding her forehead somewhat feeling dizziness and headache.

Luckily both I and Karui caught her and guide her to the shop's counter. Sit her there and asked.

"What was that for?" I questioned.

"What's happening? An attack?" Karui added.

"We don't know yet but the kids were there. And very familiar chakras just appeared out of nowhere. My sensing team noticed it immediately cause it just popped in the monitor." Ino explained and drink the water I gave her.

"Shit!" Karui facepalms and turns her back on us.

"Did they fight against those people? Shinobis?" I held Karui's shoulder and calmed her although I'm worried as well.

"No, at least we're certain they didn't. They're shinobis. Even though they were great in number their chakra was enormous compared to a normal 16 company."

I looked at her and repeated all that she said in my head. She's fine, she is fine.

"So, what do we need to do? Is it okay to go there?" I looked at her, I plead inside of me that hopefully, it would be fine.

"I don't think so, Sakura. I think it's would be better if we'll just wait for them in the Hokage's Tower." Ino slowly stood up.

"Sai and his Anbu are escorting them as of now, Ino." A Jonin appeared by the door.

Our heads turn to his whereabouts.

"Thank you. Situation?" Ino readied to leave her store.

I assisted while listening to the Jonins report.

"They agreed on going to the Hokage's office. The children are with them and are asked different questions. Inojin too." The Yamanaka Jonin said seriously standing outside.

He's Ino's relative as I recall.

"We should go now," I said when the man disappeared after Ino gave him a nod.

"Yeah." Ino and Karui agreed.

Shikamaru's

"I'll wait." Temari crossed her arms and lean against my office's wall.

She's standing beside me watching me pile the papers up. I'm still reviewing documents and reports for and from the Leaf that requires Naruto's definite attention.  

"Suit yourself. I'll be done at 7, will that be tolerable?" I throw a glance at her.

She chortled and put my empty bento back on the table. Which she was ready to bring home along with her but decided to go together with me instead.

"What are you saying? I am already done cooking for dinner. We'll only have to heat it up later. And I had four dangos this afternoon." She informed me nonchalantly.

For a snack?

"Did I just remember you saying you'll be on diet the other day?" Then I tease her. "Looks like we're going fat huh," I smirked.

"Shikamaru!" She blushed and released a soft huff.

"I'm not sure maybe it's just some scene in my dreams days before." I stared at her harbouring some reactions.

"Shut up, Nara!" Temari hissed looking away.

She's hushing herself too. I didn't counter her attack and let her talk all she wants. Crossing her arms, pinching her sides secretly to check her fats.

"I only had four! God, don't remind me about that. It's stressing me out." She looked away and sulk.

I stayed silent and continued my work. She's mumbling some words I can't hear. I let out a sign and stared at her.

Dirty blonde hair, way darker than Ino and Naruto's. Her lower cheeks were disturbed as she utters under her breath. Eyelashes protecting her forest green eyes which she coldly projects.

She felt my gaze. Temari throw me a glance and continued her sulking. I ruined her mood...

Temari might throw hands.

I forgot about finishing the segregation of those papers and walked to the side. It's not like I need to do all of that now. I put my arm on top of her shoulders, pulling her close to me. I didn't want to prolong her mood so I changed the topic to Shikadai.

"Is Shikadai home already?" Temari, although still rolling her eyes hugged me by the waist.

"I don't know. He's been with Inojin and Boruto." She said, calm.

"You saw them? What are they up to these days?" I asked while her embrace tightened.

We're both looking at my busy office. Books on the shelves and table, papers and scrolls just piled anywhere in the room.

This job. What a drag.

"No, I haven't Shikamaru. I just know because we talked about it." She shifted her weight from leaning it towards the wall to me.

I adjust my position to support both of us.

"Oh yeah. You were busy this afternoon." I remember our conversation earlier.

"Yes. But they're just probably with their cards and toys. You know, the scroll-looking gadgets." Temari concluded.

I motioned a nod.

"How're the brothers?"

"Like the usual. And... Shinki! What a wise boy his already a chunin! I know that's not indistinct but Gaara and Kankuro did great raising him." Remove my hand to hold it down.

Temari stands up to have a proper look at me. Happy by her news.

"It was as if yesterday you were nervous for the both of them, raising Shinki," I slowly said.

"Good thing some of our relatives helped," She paused. "Shinki is just too stiff," looking down.

"Oi, it's fine. There are always a reason behind those behavior. Maybe Shinki needs to be careful with others." I made her face me with my hands on her soft chin.

"Those damn old counselors!" Having a displeased reaction towards the topic.

I leaned down and kissed her temple.

"What's for dinner?" Changing the bothersome topic.

"A camel's butt. Soup, a new recipe from The Sand," she said, acting seriously.

"What the—"

She laughed at me, clutching my shirt.

And an ANBU suddenly opens the door.

Temari was so startled by the unexpected movements of the steady scene.

I raised my eyebrows like asking him what for that he came here.

"The Hokage needs you in the office." He said automatically.

He's rushed. What could've happened? Naruto did something wrong? Maybe he has questions or orders for me like usual.

But on second thought, he send an ANBU?

"He has a question for me?" I asked not letting him answer.

"I'll just go to The Seventh." I look back at Temari.

"Sir, Emergency," the shinobi said stoically.

Temari's and I turned our heads just the same time.

His hands were in great grip on the door. Making it swing open widely.

Temari stood straight after hearing that. All is well from what I left moments ago. He's just talking with his wife, Hinata.

"Ok. I'll be there immediately," not bothering to collect the prepared paperwork.

The ANBU disappeared after that.

We ran to the Hokage's office like we were racing.

Naruto is in sage mode as I opened the door. Hinata was wearing a worried look while standing beside her husband.

The room was how it used to, how I saw it just this afternoon. The numbered piles of papers near Naruto's table. The windows are closed and no spilled ramen or coffees anywhere in the room.

Nothing as I foresee it to be. It's a different kind of emergency then.

"Shikamaru, Ino contacted me. They were able to detect 16 chakras near the clear field of the ."

"What?" Temari asked, whispering.

I didn't dare talk and wait for him to continue. I know he'll explain further.

"Chakras just appeared in the system's monitor. They say it wasn't traveling and stayed there for a few minutes." Naruto stand up and shuffled his hair.

"You should include me next time. It is such a waste of time sharing the information." I said while searching for a report on his table.

"We didn't get a chance to think about that. Ino was rushing about everything, especially since that she says that they were familiar. But I'll keep that in mind." He focused his full attention outside the window.

His body facing outside with his sage mode activated.

"She met them already? What do you mean by familiar?" I was addled to the information.

"No, Ino hasn't gotten to meet them yet. It's the chakra. Their chakra signatures are familiar," Hinata answered while looking at the floor.

She's thinking about something.

I nodded, watching how they react I think it's not an ordinary and common case to deal with.

"Have you checked using your sage?" I asked after seeing Naruto's shoulders go down.

"Yes, but I don't want to come to conclusions and confirm it with Ino already," He uttered.

He looked in our direction not totally facing us. His face facing down.

"What is it now that we'll face against, Naruto?" My tone slightly went high.

What a drag now. I'm getting impatient with this.

"It's us. Past us."

Familiar chakra signatures huh. That's ridiculous but if Naruto thinks so then I'll consider thinking about it.

"Time Travel." I facepalm as I realized it is that.

"Wait. The turtle that helps Sasuke and Boruto?" I added.

"Oh? That thing didn't cross my mind yet y'know!" His eyes turned big.

Hinata let out a displeased reaction toward Naruto.

"The time Boruto said he got a chance to train with Jairaya Sensei? And fought the Otsutsuki?" Hinata, confirming her thoughts.

"Yeah, that one. Maybe it is that turtle but how tho." Naruto in deep ponder on the epiphany of the idea.

An ANBU with an eccentric display of a lion on her mask knocked on the window.

Naruto send Sai to the location already?

Hinata opened the window so she who's outside could speak with us.

"The kids are walking with the company of the 16 unidentified people. They agreed to Mr. Sai's request and demand. All is well for now. They will arrive soon," she quickly reported.

"Have Sai started the questioning?"

"Yes Lord Seventh, but to our genins only and Shikadai the only chunin in the troop. The first ones we can trust."

"Great, go now."

And so the ANBU did.

Before I can ask anything Temari spoke for the both of us.

"They're involved?!" Temari stepped forward and stopped by my side.

My wife's ready to throw hands.

"The children's fine, Temari. It just happened that the kids are close to where the 16 shinobis are."

There is something about that making Hinata appear pushy to me.

I felt calm after hearing that tho. He's fine then. I reached for Temari's hand and hold on to it, she squeeze it as a reply.

"We are yet to know if they're involved or not." Naruto then contradicted his wife.

Naruto. What's your problem?

"I know the kids have nothing to do with them," goes Hinata.

"How can you tell?" And Naruto asks doubtfully.

"Because you and Boruto are doing well now. I know he's who you think did this or just has something to do with it. But I am aware he is not since he'd change and won't be doing silly things to get your attention." Hinata burst as she defends Boruto.

Naruto was out of words hearing those. I guess he really did come with the conclusion of Boruto doing this. Why? I thought they're okay now?

Hinata let out a sign and started walking past us. Quick steps to the door.

"I'll pick Himawari from Iruka-sensei."

Hinata said in plain voice with glimpse of sternness.

Though she's close to being mad did shut the door as gentler compared to how we expect her to.

"Tsk! How would we solve this." Our Hokage is more problematic than minutes ago.

Naruto grabbed his hair and dismiss a sigh.

The two will be fine.

"Oi! Calm yourself, Naruto." I walked close to him.

"Should we escort them?" Temari asks after a moment of silence.

"No. I feel something that's telling me to let Sai handle this and just wait for them here," Naruto said.

"To not go there and manage them yourself?" An eyebrow of mine arch more than it usually is.

"Yeah, even if they're someone we should be on guard for." Naruto answered understanding what I mean in my question.

"But it only depends on what will be here in front of us later."

"Sure. "

Sai's

"You know the formation. Go." The ANBUs and 3 Jonins in front of me flee in adherence.

We move after a good discussion of what we needed to do about the group and the kids. We have three Jonins with us too to strengthen the shoulders of this mission.

Well, it is a mission now.

It was rather crowded when we got there. Good that we bring more than we should to a normal rescue mission of an important person or an escort mission for a traveling Royal.

I have 23 great ANBUs with me. Quality and quantity, yeah?

As planned we scanned the crowd with cat eyes and scanned the kids using some Yamanaka jutsu to make sure it was them and if they are fine. Ibiki's team who are in the ANBU are the ones leading that.

The sixteen people who awfully look like people who would definitely have familiar chakra signatures are obviously on guard because of us. The dickless Naruto even got his fighting stunt fashioned.

Byakugans activated. Shino's bugs hovering around them.

The members made signals to me 'It's all good'.

"Inojin." I approach my most beautiful piece of art.

The kid is perfectly fine as I view him.

"Touchan, we were having a hunt in the forest and we heard sudden grunts and moans in pain like people are in combat. And when we got to see them nothing like fighting came to welcome our eyes." My son explained knowing what this fuss was all about.

"A hunt in the training ground 38?Really, these kids. So you all go near them together?" I stop walking and stop in a position I could still display the 16 in my peripheral vision.

Inojin's friends came close and listened.

"Yes, Touchan. But it was just us training, we're not hurting any wild anima—"

"It's for the sake of thrill of the said training, yes." I creased my forehead.

Then my orbs have found blue ones. Boruto cut the contact and look at me again.

No one agreed and denied that tho. They only looked at me with doe-eyes but not pleading. It seems they all want to explain.

"Uncle Sai, we have nothing to do with 'em," Boruto said finally, not able and not wanting to stop himself from explaining.

Poor kid.

"Don't worry, Boruto. We'll talk more later." I caressed his hair to make him feel better.

I gaze at the different groups and came close. Now that it's made clear that the kids are fine I need to attend to the time travelers.

Even our past senseis are here. Miss Kurenai, Sir Gai, Sir Asuma. And mask guy, Lord Sixth.

The Konoha 12 all eyes wandering through the present shinobis including me.

As I draw close their eyes are gone all to me. I'll have to be very straightforward with this. I'll just hope it's not that shocking to them. I know the teachers know the deal already.

"Who brought you here?" I asked.

"It was a turtle. And he said he'll bring us somewhere in 20 years forward from our time." Kakashi talked for the rest.

That caught my attention. So it's the Otsutsuki's turtle.

"Did he somehow said whoever told him to abduct you?"

The Senseis shared a look. The four of them turned to each other communicating with their eyes.

They know it has a connection with an Otsutsuki. A god, the Gods.

"Yes." Nodding, miss Kurenai said.

'Sai' she even mouthed. By that I basically understood.

And ascertain by the use of her red eyes, send darts to me. She's like saying we should just discuss it later.

I am certain they don't want the teens to hear what should be said. Well,  young Naruto would be nosy about it and those who know would be overthinking and be worried about the topic.

"What a pale human being. He is close to being a corpse." Naruto told Neji who was just beside him.

Wow, how mature of him.

Neji then sends his friend a 'shut up!' look.

"Sorry!" Naruto screamed in his whisper, crossing his arm together.

"Neji." He called Neji not yet done with pointing out what he noticed.

Neji turned to face him. Brown locks swayed as he move.

That patience!

"He resembles that Sai guy from team 7. Look at him again."

"I have 360 vision, Genius. You mean your teammate?" Neji replied sarcastically but still dealing with Naruto.

"Oh! Yeah, byakugan. Yeah." Naruto put his right fist on top of his open left hand.

Dickless he is.

"Shall we get to the Hokage's office?" I said in a very suggestive tone although they won't be having a choice but to come with us.

There were no big conversations. They agreed and we started walking fastly to the centre of the Leaf but away from the busy streets. The Konoha 12 was audibly confused.

There are still some who whispered asking about the situation but no teacher answered.

As we get close and have a decent view of the carved faces there were various of reactions but unites with shock states.

The kids looked at them because of the sudden change of atmosphere of the other group.

"Naruto-kun?"

"Naruto?!"

"Eh?!"

"What?"

"No way!"

Naruto's eyes glimmered, looking to where his face is. The moon which is giving us light looked down from our right.

"What a dra—"

"What the **** is this?!" My young wife almost shouted beside Shikamaru.

"Naruto, deserve," Choji said while eating his snack.

Kurenai and Kakashi's eyes found their way to each other. Kurenai was amused by her colleague's achievement.

Sarada's dark orbs somehow played, bouncing around the time travelers without sharinggan activated. Chocho is holding Sarada's elbow while paying close attention to them.

"What is going on? What is this, a genjutsu?" Sakura turned to Kakashi shaking him a little.

"I'll explain later." Kakashi's reply.

"We trusted them so easily! Is this just a dream, genjutsu? Nightmare?!" Kiba not minding us.

"Well, I would like to live here y'know!" Naruto then got his waking from his best friend.

"Quite! Fool." Ugly smacked him.

The kids are silent and gazing, waiting for more reactions they could possibly see. They're well aware that they should just shut up. Shikadai is the one giving them hints.

Asuma bumps his arm to Kakashi's then pointed his lips toward the monument.

"Thank you, I guess." Asuma just tapped his friend's shoulder.

It was a commotion, we had. I cleared my throat glancing at them. Even though there is no way of a conflict would be between us and the time travelers, we should be on guard nonetheless.

"Everyone." With a deep and steady voice, Asuma Sensei calls them, signaling.

Some calmed down and proceed to talk quietly.

But one of them just has an odd kind of brain. A different kind of thinking.

I painted fastly as I felt the chakra of his partially alive ink. I'm more than just familiar with my own jutsu, I sensed it right away.

"Dad!" He probably felt that too.

Sai got sneaky there.

"No," I said, talking to the ever-ready ANBU. They stand normally moving on from their stunts.

We saw how the inks float in the air however mine fastly overpowered his.  It was visible that ink was made to come after me. I've been there. The direction and timing, the animal chosen.

Sai's eyes gone down from above to me. He flashed a weird smile while tilting his head a little to his left. I smiled too, why not?

The ink splashed everywhere.

Gasps they uttered. Mostly of Konoha 12's and the kids'.

This pale as paper dude got sum with me. He's obviously just confirming something.

I looked in my son's direction just to see him eyeing in full shock the younger me.

"Is that Mr. Sai?" I heard one of the Jonins, referring to the other dude.

Asuma Sensei signed with apparent defeat. Miss Kurenai caressed his wide back.

"I'm..." Tenten was too stunned to speak.

"Now that's motivating to see such improvement of Kakashi's student! I am more than eager to train with you three!" Sir Gai exclaimed proudly.

Hype as ever Lee responded with 'such youth'.

I let them be. Neji and Hinata's roaming byakugans too. Silently observing, side by side.

We're walking in a silent street away from the crowd. The ANBU disappeared. Lurking from the distance so if ever there were some civilians around they won't draw much attention and panic. ANBUs are only for missions meant for secrecy.

"Oh, mask guy is there too," Young me, pointed out.

"Eh?! Your right Sai, sensei is there too!" Naruto couldn't believe it.

They did not notice The Sixth? I heaved a deep sigh thinking maybe they got so occupied by Naruto being there.

"Seriously?" Shikamaru, almost done with his friend.

                   Kakashi -1

Kakashi Sensei touching his chest stopped walking, seemingly hurt.

"Oi!" Sakura called them out.

"Oh, yeah right Kakashi Sensei is up too." Hinata agreed only seen it now that it's pointed out.

"All this time she had her byakugan on yet—" Kakashi mumbling under his mask.

"Really, Hina?" Kakashi facing Hinata asked. Is he hoping Hinata was joking?

She was taken back by that. She smiles at Sensei apologetically and proceeds walking.

                  Kakashi -2

Tenten noticed the heads of her friends looking up and talking about her Sir Gai's rival.

Her mouth went wide. She facepalms, looking back to Lee and Sensei walking and talking slowly.

As the two of them catch up with the group stopping from their tracks.

"Gai Sensei, look at the Sixth Hokage," Tenten says facing the two.

Me, Shikamaru, Neji, the pair, and Sir Kakashi fix our eyes on Sir Gai's direction. Hopefully.

"We should count, Lee! An excellent Shinobi should be able to count properly! Now back to the basics!" Sir Gai grips his fist holding it up.

Kakashi sensei's head dropped.

"Of course, we should Gai Sensei! For the betterment and more youthfulness, it is!"

"One, Two, Three–" Both have no idea.

                    Kakashi - 3

My body go 180 as I did command my feet. The kids are glancing at us from afar, walking slowly.

They'd be talking as of now. I know they would be.

"Kakashi?!"

            KAKASHI  -  DEFEATED