The Light That Seeps Through the Trees

Chapter 4: Hayami-Sensei

"How do you plan on testing them?" Kakashi asked.

"I haven't given it much thought to be honest." Hayami replied

"Ooh, use my test." Kakashi said excitedly. He was glad Hayami was back. He feared she would go Sasuke on them.

"You know what I think I might" Hayami said.

"Who are your students?" Kakashi asked curiously.

"Himawari Uzumaki, Kato Uchiha, and Kenzo Uchiha."

"How do you get prodigies on your first job while I got a knucklehead, a fan girl and an avenger?" Kakashi complained.

"At least you know you did a good job. That knucklehead became Hokage, the avenger became a peacemaker and the fan girl became a legendary sanin."

"True, I was a pretty good sensei."

"How are Boruto and Himawari holding up?" Hayami brought herself to ask. What did she expect? They lost their parents how could they possible be holding up.

"Pretty good actually. I thought Himawari would take longer to recover but it seems she recovered faster than Boruto."

That's because she has a goal in mind.

"Boruto is preparing for the Chunin exams isnt he?"

"Sasuke is training him" Kakashi confirmed. "He reminds me of Naruto."

"Is his dream to become Hokage?" Hayami asked.

He shook his head, "No, but he protects the people besides him with all his might and doesn't give up. It's his ninja way."

Hayami felt her heart clench. All those lives lost in that war for nothing. For those who are responsible to be forgiven so easily.

"It's time for me to meet my students"

"Hayami" Kakashi waited for her to turn around but she didn't so he continued to talk, "I'm glad you're back."

Hayami turned and smiled, "it was time I came back."

Kakashi looked at the sky, it seems that things are finally going back to normal.

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"Introduce  yourselves, we will be spending a lot of time together."

"I'll go first" Kato volunteered. He really was like Sakura although he had sasukes hair color. "I am Kato Uchiha, I want to become a great shinobi and follow in my mother's footsteps."

"Kenzo you can go next"

Kenzo didn't move an inch, "I'm Kenzo Uchiha, I don't have anything I want to do specifically. I just wanted to get out of my house."

I raised an eyebrow, intersting. He has Sasukes attitude and also has more of his features besides his pink hair.

I smirked inwardly, seems like this boy will make Sasuke pay for his attitude towards Sakura.

"Himawari" I said.

"I'm Himawari Uzumaki, I want to become a good shinobi and do what feels right to me."

Good girl, you haven't changed your mind. I didn't expect any less from the daughter of Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga.

"Will you introduce yourself?" Kato asked still beaming and with curiosity in his eyes.

"Sure, my name is Hayami and starting from today I will be your sensei. Tomorrow I will meet you guys here at 8 am. I do not tolerate tardiness so be on time."

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"How was your first day?" Sakura asked Kato and Kenzo as they greeted.

"Awesome we met our sensei today."

"Who is it?"

"Her name is Hayami." Kato replied.

Both Sakura and Sasuke gave eachother a brief look.

So Itachi had managed to bring her back. No wonder I felt a slightly different chakra.

"Hayami-Chan is your sensei?" Sasuke asked speaking for the first time since they arrived. His eyes were looking in Kenzo direction but Kenzo didn't acknowledge him.

"Yes" Kato replied instead. Sasuke narrowed his eyes at his child. Who continued to ignore him and even had the audacity to narrow his eyes back at him.

"Kenzo, go wash up for dinner please" Sakura said breaking the tension.

"Yes mom" Kenzo replied.

Sasuke sighed, he had no idea why the boy acted like that with him. He believed Sarada had more of a reason to act like that but after a while they were okay. Kenzo just doesn't seem to be willing to let Sasuke in.

Sensing Sasuke's mood Sakura put a hand on his shoulder rubbing it lightly. Sasuke gave her a small smile to which she smiled widely.

Sasuke went to look for Hayami. He found her near the academy.

"Sasuke" Hayami greeted

"Hn" Sasuke greeted back.

"What brings you here today?"

"I heard you're my boys sensei."

"Yeah" she then stopped walking and faced him an amused look playing on her face, "don't tell me you're here to tell me to take it easy on them."

"As if I would, just try not to kill them on the first day please."

"Don't worry I'll let go of my motto while I train them."

"Do knock some sense into Kenzo"

Hayami laughed, so he has seen what I have, "he is just like you."

"That's exactly why, that boy needs to learn some manners."

"Shouldn't his father be responsible for showing him that?"

"Sometimes they listen better to strangers than their own family."

Hayami nodded, "okay, I'll teach him some manners. Well that's if they pass the test."

"They will after all they are my sons and Naruto's daughter." Sasuke said his cockiness coming back.

That is very true, a team full of prodigies. What will be of this team?