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"I thought they brought in new rules? After the war, I thought they set age limits for things like this?" Kai fiddled with the table items trying to keep the wild energy inside her somewhat contained.
Shisui shook his head "Yeah well, Itachi told me to my face just earlier. They want him for the Sharingan you know that Kai. It sounds to me like they are planning something crafty to ask a thirteen-year-old boy to join the ANBU" Shisui muttered resting his chin over his crossed hands. Both eyes moved from the table catching Kakashi's single as he set the dinner plats down on the table. "The fish is almost finished you too," he said quite simply turning back once more. Kai leaned back "Aren't you worried Kakashi?" she asked searching for his eye back he turned around before she had the chance. "No, not yet. He will be on my team, I'm sure of it, we can keep an eye on him Kai" Kakashi went quite in his voice glancing quickly to the door.
Within a sudden burst in came Guy of everyone yelling "My eternal rival!" and then some speech as normal. Like nothing had happened or was happening. Asuma and Kurenai followed in toe "We tried to stop him but um- Yeah he kind of drag us along" Asuma shrugged his shoulders rolling around the table to flop between his teammates. "Do you want dinner Guy?" Kakashi hadn't really cared for another damned match with Guy, quick to change the man's train of thought to somewhere useful. Or at least away from the business of the ANBU.
Guy beamed bumping Kurenai on the shoulder "Heck yeah! Kakashi and his cooking every time I cannot say no!" Guy jumped to the table. Kurenai joining them with a gentle smile to Kakashi as her thanks.
Time passed on as the old friends ate dinner quietly. The evening dragged on, moments like this reminded the three that there was good left in this world. There were good things left protecting. Kai and Kakashi cleaned up, she would never let him clean up alone even if at home she and Shikaku were masters of getting out of all chores. Kakashi's eyes glanced out of the window and hers follow his.
Outside little flickers of snow filtered down. Slowly the snow would begin to settle in. It really was the start of winter after all. Guy burst between them "What! Snow! Already it cannot begin this is the springtime youth of our lives! Snow cannot dampen it!" he demanded shaking his hand at Kakashi's kitchen window as if it would change anything. "Should probably go home, Guy. Before the snow gets too heavy" Kakashi's voice was ever so even. Loud enough for the room to hear him clearly. Asuma beamed "I-um. Could walk you home Kurenai?" he scratched his chin looking away from everyone hoping that Kurenai wouldn't turn him down. Kai peaked around her shoulder as Kurenai stumbled over her words but eventually made out a "Yes I'd love that". Guy poked Kakashi's ribs wiggling his eyebrows "We must leave come on!" he pulled Asuma and Kurenai close patting their shoulders as he raced for the door. The pair following more quickly. Bidding their kind goodbyes.
Shisui came to lean against the beach watching the snowfall too with him. "None of this is going to end well. I'm sure of it." Shisui said with a long sigh but gave his friends a smile "I trust you both to watch him. We just all have to be careful. Peace is difficult to maintain, especially after the war. The Uchiha are playing with fire, all the clans are. Almost as if they want another war" his companions shared a glance then back to him. "We just have to be smarter. It'll get there in time" Kai adds somewhat definitive even if on the outside she heavier doubts that anything good will come with it "I don't trust Danzo, we need to keep a watch on him" Kai crosses her arms over her chest giving a firm frown at his name. The boys either side feel the same tension to his name. "It'll be fine" Kakashi breaks the silence the hangs between them. When he does grace them with words they're always ones worth listening too.
Shisui glancing back out the window over his shoulder. "Better get back home before I'm snowed in here with you two." The youngest makes a face and Kai is quick to hit his shoulder for it. "Hey Kai!" he teases back poking her in the collarbone "Why you-" She starts and he is quick to leave out the door with a hint of laughter. The girl goes to get her things with Kakashi's voice draws her back.
"You can stay if you want. The snow is quite heavy already" he has the guts to hold her gaze with a simple smile hidden behind his mask.
"I'd love that"