Written for Kakashi's birthday 2016
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Genin Team-Age 13/12
"Naruto-sensei, where's Kakashi? Training started an hour ago and he's still not here!" Sakura whined, a bit irritated at her silver haired teammate's belated appearance.
Naruto grinned as he hopped down the tree he was currently resided in. "He's on a mission with Kurenai-sensei's team. They were short a member since Kiba's out sick, so I volunteered Kakashi."
"Volunteered?" Sakura raised an eyebrow at Naruto's response. Even Sasuke stopped his shuriken practice to listen in.
Naruto scratched the back of his head sheepishly before replying, "well, yeah. Kakashi's nose is almost as good as Kiba's, so it was a good fit."
"And?"
"Okay, you caught me. I needed him gone for a little while so I could let you in on a super awesome secret, dattebayo!" Naruto fist pumped the air.
"And what exactly would that be," Sasuke said, which only made Naruto's grin widen.
"It's almost Kakashi's birthday, so guess what we're gonna be planning!"
"And how exactly do you know that?" Sakura asked.
Naruto just shrugged, "I'm your sensei. I know all of your guys' basic information. Anyways, do you guys have any ideas?"
"You mean you don't have any?" Sasuke deadpanned.
"Well, you see, ah-"
"Why don't we start by getting him a gift?" Sakura interjected. She didn't want another argument to occur between Sasuke and Naruto-sensei. A girl gets tired, ya' know?
"Hey, that's a great idea Sakura-chan! Oh, I know! A coupon for free ramen at Ichiraku's!"
Both Sakura and Sasuke sweatdropped at their sensei as he rambled on about the importance of ramen. "Uh, sensei? I don't think that Kakashi likes ramen all that much."
"What? That's insane! How could anyone not like ramen?!"
"Easily," Sasuke muttered.
"Oi! What did you say you little brat?"
Sakura felt a vein pop out of her forehead. "Will the two of you shut up?!" Both boys stopped arguing, but they didn't bother to end their little glaring contest. Sakura sighed and rolled her eyes. "Naruto-sensei, why don't you get the gift? Sasuke... just get him to training ground 7 on..." The thought occurred to her that Naruto-sensei hadn't actually told them exactly when Kakashi's birthday was. She looked at the blond haired man expectantly.
Naruto coughed before muttering, "September 15th."
"Right. So in five days around noon. I'll get a cake for him. And Naruto-sensei, please refrain from getting any ramen-based gifts."
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Naruto strolled around the village, looking through every shop he passed and then leaving when he found nothing. He sighed as he came out of his twelfth shop empty handed. He didn't know Kakashi well enough to know what he likes, so he was at a loss.
He glanced at the next shop as he walked by and stopped. He grinned as he saw one particularly item through the window. Hopefully his student had a green thumb.
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