The Time Traveller: Memories

2: Nicknames

Nicknames

This takes place between chapter 2 and 3. Story begins after ch 3 ended with Kakashi leaving the training grounds

*Kakashi pov*

That Moriko! She just can't stay without pulling my leg! She had the same mocking look. Well, I really did make her upset that day...

*Time skip to weeks before Moriko had her genin exams and was training under Kakashi*

'Alright,' I said. 'Now I'll teach you the transformation technique-'

'Ah about that, I already know how to do the Transformation technique.' Moriko interrupted. (Transformation Technique and Henge no jutsu are the same)

'Really?' I looked at her, confused and curious about how she could do it. She simply nodded. Then I remembered that when we first met in the fair, she had told me that she was using that jutsu for her eyes which were an usual colour. Was she doing it even now?

When I asked her about this, she said that she was using black coloured lens now to not waste her chakra. To find out how well she could do this technique, I told her 'Well then, show me a full transformation.'

With this, Moriko made the exact hand sign needed and said 'Henge!' Then came a screen of smoke, which on clearing revealed another me. I looked at him (her) in disbelief, shocked over how exactly perfect her transformation was. Looking at my expression which was asking "how?", Moriko spoke, 'I wasn't very good at it at first. But after using it for so many years, I can pull it off without breaking a sweat!' she finished with proud smile visible behind the mask.

But soon I could see a mischevious look in my (her) eyes. She once again said 'Henge!' This time, the smoke cleared to reveal a goat with silver white fur and dark grey eyes. And it had a very bored and unamused look, as it let out a dry bleat. I realised what she was doing and told her to stop, but she still went ahead to bleat 'My name is Yagishi Hatake, and I am the best goat shinobi you'll ever see!' (Yagi means goat in japanese)

After lots of protest from my side, she let out one loud bleat and changed back to her normal form, and fell on the ground, laughing.

I was furious, my face completely red. But I held it back and decided to change the subject by asking her about the "Shinobi Rules".

*Time skip to a few days later*

It has been days, but this is just too frustrating and annoying!. Moriko just won't stop make goat jokes at me, every moment she gets.

Right now, I was showing her chakra control, which she knew how to do but her basics were not clear. After understanding it and successfully havig learnt this as well, she started climbing the trees nearby and jumped from branch to branch. I was about to tell her to stop so that I can start teaching her the next topic, until I saw her hanging down from one of the branches. She looked just like a - Yes, this will do.

I called out to Moriko 'Hey come back now. We are going to practice the Transformation technique now!' 'Okay!' she came replied and came back down. I began explaining to her about the transformation technique, and she listened to me attentitively, but I could see a small smirk. I could tell that she was thinking of her ridiculous goat joke again. I would usually ignore her when she did this, but this time I showed a small smirk as well. Moriko noticed this and had a perplexed look in her eyes now.

'This time', I said, 'I will demonstrate the tranformation technique. Last time we ended it with just yours, thanks to the ruckus you caused.' Moriko snickered at this, but I kept talking. 'So now then,' I took a step back and made the hand sign, 'Henge!' a screen of smoke appeared around me, and I felt my body change. 'Here.' I spoke in Moriko's voice.