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Post by harunos on Aug 3, 2014 4:49:24 GMT
Of all the faces Sakura had seen in her time working at the hospital, Kakashi Hatake's was not among them. At first it seemed like he just didn't need the treatment, he seemed cautious enough where she could let it slide. However when she read further into it (feeling both concerned and snoopy), she discovered that he had just plain skipped out on his yearly physicals for 3 years running. If there was one thing that made Sakura Haruno's blood boil, it was her former sensei's laziness. When all of it would inevitably culminate in his downfall, Sakura had to be the one to pick him up and dust him off. And honestly there was no one else in this village who could keep that pathetic man in line, so she entrusted herself with the burden long ago.
So first thing that week Sakura strolled around the middle of town, hoping to find him perusing the shops or food carts. She stopped occasionally to talk to an acquaintance and ask if they had seen him, though it didn't bring her much luck. After wandering for enough time she decided that she'd take a break to eat before moving on to greener pastures. Just as she turned the corner to go to Ichiraku, she stopped. There he was-- bad posture, silver hair... it was Kakashi alright. Sakura took a deep breath before she continued to walk as casually as possible over to him.
She held her hand up in greeting. "Kakashi! What are you up to?"
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Post by kakashihatake on Aug 3, 2014 5:07:00 GMT
Kakashi didn't have a particular routine, but there was always some sort of structure to his day. He could usually be found in certain parts of Konoha throughout the day if he wasn't on a mission or sick at home. Not that he ever got sick. No no, Kakashi was sure that he had one of the best immune systems in Konoha, but that wasn't the reason he hadn't gone in for a physical in a few years. Mainly, it was just laziness, and the partly because he didn't see the point. What were they going to tell him? That he was getting older? He knew that, he didn't need some stuffy mednin telling him that.
It was past noon, and his afternoon walk had gone on longer than usual. He was starving by the time he was back near the shops, and all of the food on the carts looked so good that he couldn't decide. He was staring at the carts all around him, hands shoved in his pockets as they always were. Dango? No, I had dango the other day, and besides it can be too sweet sometimes...Ichiraku is always an option but I'm already here... he internally debated with himself.
His thoughts were interrupted by the familiar sight of pink hair--Sakura. He waved back at her, smiling. "Yo, Sakura." He greeted. "I'm just trying to decide what to get for lunch." He answered. "What about you?"
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Sakura Haruno
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Post by harunos on Aug 3, 2014 5:17:14 GMT
She had been considering what she would tell him for most of the day but hadn't really decided on anything. In an instant she remembered one she had thought by the barbecue place a few shops back, "I'm just on my way home. Mom is making her special hot pot tonight!" She paused, pretending to connect the dots, "If you aren't busy maybe you could come along-- she's always looking to lure people in to taste her cooking."
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Post by kakashihatake on Aug 3, 2014 5:23:39 GMT
Normally Kakashi would politely decline such an invitation, but he was so hungry he didn't care. Sakura's mother would be there, it wouldn't be weird or anything. Who was he to turn down a free meal? He didn't particularly enjoy spending his money on things that weren't Icha Icha or porn related anyway...not that he would say that aloud. "Ah, sure. I wouldn't mind tagging along." He agreed with a smile. "All though, I thought you'd moved out of your parents place...feeling homesick?" He teased, following her lead. He was completely oblivious to her attempts at luring him to the hospital.
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Post by harunos on Aug 3, 2014 5:39:02 GMT
"Great," Sakura said with a smile, beginning to walk down the road. Thankfully her house was in the same direction as the hospital and the closest to their current location. It was almost like the village was designed for this one specific purpose. Her plan couldn't have been laid out any better.
Her smile didn't fade, though her expression seemed more nostalgic in this light. She laughed a little, moving to hold her hands behind her back. "That's true! Glad to know sensei still concerns himself with my life. It might be a little bit of homesickness, but it's more that Mom is just so insistent! Ino is always invited too, of course."
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Post by kakashihatake on Aug 3, 2014 6:28:53 GMT
Kakashi chuckled. "Of course I'm concerned. Have to make sure that all my former students are representing me well..." He teased again. He did care about Sakura, but he wasn't one to voice his real thoughts aloud. He wasn't a very mushy person in the first place. "I guess your mother just wants to make sure you're eating right. Hospital shifts can be brutal." He nodded.
He did not hide his grimace at the mention of Ino. Ino was someone he tolerated for Sakura's sake. Ino was a talented ninja, but she was much more bubbly than what he was used to. "Is, uh...Ino going to be there?" He asked, not subtle at all in his distaste for the blonde. He was considering running away if Sakura said yes.
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Post by harunos on Aug 3, 2014 8:14:50 GMT
"Always so self-centerd!" She teased back at him. However Sakura grimaced as her mind returned to those long, draining hospital shifts-- a shift she was about to return to with Kakashi in tow. She moved her hands to support the back of her head as she sighed deeply, "You're telling me! I could use all the help I can get but food can only help so much.."
She was quick to notice Kakashi's disapproval of Ino. Her expression sunk, but only a little. Ino could be a little hard to handle at times, but it was hard to imagine anyone sincerely disliking her even though she knew those sorts of people existed. Example A: the man walking beside her. To each their own, Sakura supposed. Her eyes drifted away, "No, she's busy today so she had to skip out on this one."
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Post by kakashihatake on Aug 3, 2014 21:37:33 GMT
"I don't have any children of my own, I have to make sure someone is carrying on my legacy properly." He teased, his signature smile visible only by the twinkle in his eye. Kakashi noted that Sakura seemed a little overworked; being the Godaime's prodigy had it's pros and cons, and he wondered sometimes if the hospital shifts might be too much for her. She needed a day off every once in a while....or a whole week. "Well, you have Shizune to help you, and you could always ask Naruto to give you a vacation." Now that Naruto was Hokage, Kakashi planned on fully manipulating him to his advantage. Why not?
He realized that he may have been a little too rude about Ino. "Ah, well, that's a shame. I'm sure your mother would have loved her company." It was not a good save. He rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. Either way, Kakashi was not suspicious at all that Sakura was taking him to the hospital. He didn't even think about the path they were taking. "How much farther to your house?" He was especially hungry.
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Post by harunos on Aug 5, 2014 21:56:01 GMT
"Yeah I guess you're right," Sakura replied halfheartedly, thinking to herself what a disaster it would be if she took the week off. Maybe it was vanity and she'd let her position go to her head, but Sakura felt that something would really go wrong if she wasn't there to manage the place. True things had gone on perfectly well without her before, but it seemed like a lot of things had changed in the hospital's operation in her time there. Anyway, she could barely stay away on a day off let alone an entire week. Who was she kidding? "It's hard keeping away from work, though. Not that you would know."
She ignored the talk about Ino, not wanting to make a big deal out of nothing. She did, however, respond to her sensei's question, "Oh it's not too far now. We're almost there."
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Post by kakashihatake on Aug 6, 2014 0:30:28 GMT
Did Sakura really think that Kakashi was that lazy? Well. He could be. He'd done his time though, he'd worked his tail off during his ANBU years. When he became a jounin-sensei things were actually much easier for him, considering none of the teams except Team 7 had ever passed his test. "Hey now, I've done my fair amount of work since before you were born." He chided. Kakashi was not as proactive as he used to be, but he knew he was useful. He'd been approached multiple times to become Hokage, and turned the offers down. The only time he had ever accepted was after the village had been destroyed, and the only reason he had accepted was because Tsunade was in a coma. People were looking to him to lead, and he knew that it was his duty to accept. He had only been saved by the skin of teeth then, very grateful that he'd been saved from the duties of Hokage.
He was pulled back into reality when she said they were almost there. Really? The path didn't look like it lead down into a residential area, but ever since the village had been rebuilt he had been mistaken about things. "Was your parents house affected by the Pein invasion?" He asked curiously. Clearly it had if they had rebuilt closer to the hospital.
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Post by harunos on Aug 10, 2014 2:32:45 GMT
Sakura simply rolled her eyes at him, not wanting to egg him on any further. It would just be excuse after excuse as always.
When Kakashi asked her about the invasion her brows twisted together. It was hard thinking about that time and everything that stemmed from it. "No, thankfully. The area was but somehow the house made it out okay. I was so worried about them, but they barely had a scratch on them. They actually got mad at me for how upset I was, if you can believe that. The nerve."
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Post by kakashihatake on Aug 11, 2014 14:15:20 GMT
Kakashi chuckled. "Well, your parents are quite the characters." It wasn't meant offensively. He did find Sakura's parents very amusing though, and he could definitely see where Sakura got some of her traits from. He would never voice those thoughts aloud, for fear that Sakura would get offended and punch him into next year. Besides, no one wanted to be compared to their parents. "They were very lucky that their house was spared though. I lost a lot of sentimental items." He added. He had managed to salvage his picture of Team Minato, but everything else was ruined, including keepsakes from his father.
"But! Enough about that time. We've moved past it." He nodded. "Lunch. I would rather focus on lunch." He smiled cheerfully.
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Post by harunos on Aug 15, 2014 0:28:02 GMT
"That's true," Sakura muttered, her mind drifting once again to thoughts of her parents. They were such embarrassing people in every sense of the word, but at the end of the day she cared deeply for them as most children would. Perhaps it was childish to still feel that sort of parental resentment, or maybe it was something you retained even in adulthood. Sakura wasn't quite sure what was normal. She wanted to apologize for Kakashi's loss, but all of the apologies had already been said long ago. In helping with the cleanup she had also assisted with her sensei's small flat. It was just as he said-- there wasn't much left of what was once there except for the bits and pieces to clear away.
She nodded at his words that called her back from her somber musings, looking up at him with a smile, "That's right, let's just focus on that."
Just then she disrupted the light air hanging around their conversation by tugging at his ear, pulling him off of the street, "But we'll worry about it after this little stop." They had reached their destination all right but it wasn't exactly what Kakashi had in mind.
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Post by kakashihatake on Aug 17, 2014 18:39:53 GMT
He was glad to turn to the subject of lunch. He hadn't had breakfast this morning, a grievous mistake on his part. He had woken up later than he usually did, and he had been pining for his walk as soon as he'd awaken. There was nothing like a breath of fresh air to help one wake up. But now, he was regretting it. How much longer to Sakura's home?
Sakura seemed to have other plans though. "Huh?!" Why was she grabbing his ear? Where was she taking him? This made him nervous, and Kakashi was not easily unnerved. Looking up he saw where they were. The hospital. Maybe she had to pick up some papers? But then why was she grabbing him by the ear?
"S-Sakura-san," He even added the honorific to try and weasel himself out of her grip, "Please, let go." He pleaded. "Did you forget something in your office?" He was still oblivious as to what her true intentions were.
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Post by harunos on Aug 19, 2014 5:42:07 GMT
She just grimaced, her eyes focused on the building rather than on the squirming manchild behind her. "No I didn't forget anything, but it seems like you have," she growled, pulling a little harder, "and stop whining-- we'll be out of here quicker if you don't fuss."
A nurse held the door open for them and Sakura smiled and thanked her kindly before returning to glaring at the halls ahead of her. All the while she felt Kakashi struggling and she literally did not time for this. On her day off she, out of the kindness of her heart, was giving him his long-overdue physical and all he could do was complain. Honestly, how had he gotten this far?
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