Commander Kitsune

Forty-Nine

I'M HERE

I'M ALIVE

(It's been more than a year oml i'm so sorry yall) I WONT DISAPPEAR FOR ANOTHER YEAR I PROMISE

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Kakashi's POV

"So how's Sasuke?" I ask, as Naruto and I stroll aimlessly through the village. The anbu crowd had dispersed from the arena not long ago, and after Naruto had cleaned up the remnants of the duel, he suggested we go for a walk. The afternoon sun shines brightly above us, and I find myself regretting the choice of wearing my usual jonin vest for the third time today.

"He's good," he replies smoothly, though I could see the way his shoulders stiffen at the mention of Sasuke, and the way he refuses to look at me. He kicks a rock.

"Just good?" I muse, my lips curling upwards.

"Yep. Just peachy," Naruto says, sending me a look. My smile widens and I pat him a few times on the back.

"That's good to hear."

He glowers at me and shakes me off. Then he changes the subject: "How's Obito?"

Using my own weapon against me. I allow myself a dramatic sigh. "Awkward as hell. He insisted on sleeping on the floor last night. My apartment was already cramped enough. You'll be glad to know that he finished your ramen yesterday though."

Naruto hums lightly, seemingly ignoring the fact that I was half-blaming him for my predicament. He might even be praising himself over it. Then he clasps his hands together and stretches them above his head.

"Ahhh I can't wait to go home and take a big fat nap! These past few weeks have been intense."

I snort, crossing my arms. "Naruto Uzumaki, napping? Resting? Please. You're an adrenaline junkie. You'd get bored so easily." Well... "Well, but then if you had Sasuke with you..."

"Shut up, Kakashi," Naruto grumbles, punching me lightly on the shoulder. I laugh at the growing blush on his cheeks. "Watch yourself, or I'll set up a date for you and Obito."

My smile drops in mortification. "Don't you dare." It was bad enough that Obito knew of my feelings for him, but I didn't know if he knew I knew he knew, and I wasn't about to risk it over an awkward date. 

He grins deviously. "Don't tempt me."

I think we would've started a fight right there and then in the streets if Sasuke hadn't turned the corner and ran into us.

"Oh- hey Naruto," he says, his eyes immediately twinkling at the sight of him. "Hey Kakashi." 

"Sasuke!" Naruto shouts, just as excited, and the tension between us drops immediately. 

"You feeling alright, Sasuke?" I ask. Sasuke nods. 

"Good as new- Naruto probably blasted me with enough healing jutsus to regrow a forest." 

Naruto flushes, pulling a grin from me. "I didn't blast you..."

Sasuke grins too. "Yes you did, but you saved me either way, so thank you for that."

More blushing. This was fun to watch. Naruto grumbles something incoherent and kicks another poor rock. 

I shake my head and chuckle. "Right, as endearing as this is, I'll leave you two lovebirds alone," I say, and begin to walk away. A guy knows when he's third-wheeling.