Chapter One || 第1章
Their Dawn || 夜明け
Kakashi: Age 19
Kono: Age 18
Post Third-Shinobi War
"KAKASHI!" a dynamic voice shouted from a fume of smoke in the distance. You could see him struggle to halt his sprint as he neared the man.
The grey-haired shinobi before him sighed. "What is it this time, Gai?" It seemed more of a statement than a question.
He paused, squatting down momentarily to catch his breath, before suddenly standing up straight to point at his rival.
"You know, it's been a while!" he grinned wickedly, winking as he gave his friend a signature thumbs up. "How 'bout a rematch?"
Kakashi facepalmed. He had a feeling Gai would ask that and that he was going to regret what was to come. But he accepted the request anyways, knowing his comrade would start crying about his lack of a "spring of youth." Or so Gai called it.
"Okay, fine."
"Yata!" Gai pumped his fist in the air, eyes sparkling. "We'll race to the top of the Hokage Rock!"
Kakashi simply shoved his hands in his pockets before nodding his head half-heartedly. It was still morning, and now he had to "wake up" for real to keep up with Gai's antics.
"Don't get a heart attack from running too fast," a black-haired girl behind them chuckled. Beside her on the ten-foot boulder sat a spiky-haired man with his arm around her.
"Kurenai! Asuma! You're here!" Gai's eyes sparkled as his body became oogly and arms floppy as he wiggled his way to the rock where his friends sat. "Watch me as my overflowing youth overwhelms my eternal rival!"
Beads of sweat fell from both of their foreheads.
"Are you ready, my rival?" Gai bellowed excitedly.
"As if I have a choice," Kakashi muttered under his breath, acquiescing.
Gai pointed to Kurenai before flashing his signature grin. "Kurenai! Asuma! Referee!"
The two sarcastically grimaced. "Oh, great. Here we go again."
"I call start," Kurenai said, turning to Asuma. "You can take the finish line."
Cheeks slightly flushed, he replied, "Y-yeah, sure."
With that being said, he performed a few hand signs before teleporting to the Hokage Rock.
"Okay," Kurenai sighed, slightly embarrassed by her friends' competitive antics. "On your marks. Get set . . ."
Kakashi and Gai both tensed, eyes narrowing with determination.
"Go!"
And without further ado, the two dashed towards finish line, leaving a storm of dust behind them.
~*~*~*~
Having restocked her weaponry, Kono walked around town. Peacefully, she might add, until out of nowhere, a cloud of dust billowed right before her.
She deadpanned, no doubt in her mind as to who on earth would cause such a ruckus in the middle of the day.
"It's one of their frivolous races again," she thought with a sigh. What else were shinobi to do in a time of peace other than cause trouble to balance out the peace in the world?
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