The Changed Tales Of A Gutsy Ninja (On Hiatus)

Chapter 13

Naruto walked out of his tent, dressed in his mission garb indicating he hadn't tried to sleep yet. He walked towards where Kakashi was perched and sat beside him. He looked at Kakashi's visible face and sighed too. As if taking that as an indication to talk, Kakashi drawled in his bored voice. "Why are you so early Naruto-kun? I'm not even half way on shift."

"I wasn't sleepy, thought I'd retire you and take your shift as well. You can go if you want to ttebayo." He replied just as bored.

Kakashi hid a smile behind his book at the tone. Sai was indeed correct, Naruto did talk a little like him.

"Maa, I think I'll stay, so if you want and try to sleep, you can." Kakashi replied.

Unknown to Kakashi, Naruto had felt silver haired man's chakra going a little array and he could feel the Jounin drifting in sad thoughts even when the team was sitting together. He hadn't known how to approach or what to say to him. After all it was no secret that Kakashi was a private person and how would he even explain without giving much information that he had felt his distress. So when he felt Kakashi's never ending turmoil still not settle he just came out and sat beside him on a whim.

He took a deep breath to brave himself and regarded the Jounin, "Sensei, trust me 'kay?"

Kakashi tilted his head curiously and rose an eyebrow questioningly.

Naruto without wasting a moment grabbed Kakashi's Icha Icha and snapped it close to put beside him with one hand, he pulled the Jounin by the vest and put his head on his lap with another in one swift movement.

Kakashi blinked because ..what?

How had he gotten into this position?

How fast had Naruto gotten exactly?

Kakashi would've shaken his head if he could've. Minato sensei's son indeed.

He would've complimented Naruto, because that really was an impressive show of speed, but he was busy being embarrassed.

Naruto kept one hand on Kakashi's shoulder and other on his head. He tugged his, surprisingly soft, thick silver hair. He noted the resemblance between Kakashi's hair and a wolf's fur. He massaged his sensei's scalp with his nails and Kakashi nearly let out a purr at the feeling.

Kakashi didn't know what to say, he was embarrassed that his student had just gotten into his personal bubble without any effort and he still hadn't even complained but in his defense.. Well, he couldn't defend himself at that moment, he was enjoying Naruto's sweet torture way too much.

There were no words spoken, no tunes hummed, just the voice and smell of nature and sunshine that was Naruto and those damn sinful fingers on his head, as if Naruto knew Kakashi was trying his best to smother his embarrassment he kept quiet and allowed a sense of security to the silver head.

They sat, more like Naruto sat and Kakashi lied on Naruto's lap, like that content in each others presence for a while and Kakashi had all but forgotten his earlier turmoil and was ready to sleep but that would mean Naruto won't play with his hair so he stubbornly didn't give into sleep. Maybe that was childish of him but he didn't remember the last time someone had soothed his nerves, at least not someone alive that is. He also didn't remember being calmed by someone touching him physically, it was like a foreign concept to him.