Kana [ Kakashi Hatake / Naruto ]

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"Kana's Big Catch"

If there was one word Kakashi would use to describe himself at that very moment, exhausted didn't even begin to come close. Even with his elite training, and Jōnin status, it didn't protect him from sore muscles and mental fatigue. After his fight with Zabuza, which he regrettably almost didn't make it out of, all the Sensei wanted to do was lie down under a tall tree somewhere and take a nap... which is exactly what he was about to do.

"We'll rest here," he announced to his group, Sakura's shoulders dropping in relief while Sasuke remained impassive and Naruto... well, he did what he does best.

"REST?! Why the heck do we need REST?! I could take 10 more of those guys! Right here! Right now! No sweat!"

Tazuna, Master bridge builder and also the man they were currently in charge of escorting back to his village glared at the spastic teen as he attempted to battle his own exhaustion before throwing his bottle in Naruto's direction, "will you SHUT UP! You little runt! Sit your ass down!"

"Put a sock in it, old man," Naruto shot back, eyes widening when said old man's face turned an inhuman shade of red before he let out a high pitched scream while being chased into the woods, Tazuna's swears echoing through the trees as Sakura followed closely behind with her own insults hurdling towards to blonde.

Sighing, Sasuke spared his Sensei a quick glance and once he realized Kakashi had zero plans of chasing after the 3 of them, he begrudgingly took the task and trudged in the direction their footprints lead, "idiots."

Grinning behind his mask, Kakashi released a relaxed hum, folding his arms behind his head as he leaned back into the grass, the soft blades offering a surprisingly comfy spot to lay. With one eye covered, the other closed and the shade from the treetops, sleep beckoned the ninja faster than he'd realized and soon enough quiet chirps from the birds and his soft snores were the only sounds.

Everything was running smoothly, Tazuna had managed to catch Naruto and was currently pulverizing him while Sakura screamed the blonde's ear off about being an idiot and Sasuke stood back with his arms crossed and watched it all unfold. Kakashi-Sensei was enjoying his afternoon nap, completely oblivious to the actions of his team and it probably would've remained that way for a few more hours had he not felt 'it'.

The feeling of eyes on him wasn't something the Jōnin was unfamiliar with, and it was because of the familiar feeling that he was able to sense it even in his sleep. It took a moment for his tired mind to pinprick exactly which direction the stare was coming from, but when he did, he figured he'd let his kunai do the talking first. Despite his tiredness, the Jōnin's reflexes were still impeccably fast and for the most part accurate, the second his minimal remaining chakra centered in on his visitor, he let his blade fly.