Kakashi would be the first to admit that he could be insufferably nosy, the reason most people were willing to put up with it was the simple fact that most of them were blissfully unaware just how often the masked nin would poke his nose in their affiars. It was how he knew about his student’s habits while off duty, it was how he knew that Kurenai and Asuma were both thinking about dating each other.

It was why Kakashi was moving to eavesdrop on Gai and Airi.

The work on the roof was nearly finished; Naruto was hammering in the last few bits while Sasuke cleaned up the discarded shingles and Saukra collected the tools. Kakashi for the most part hadn’t done much other than supervise, as Naruto seemed to have some experience in repairing a roof. Thus Kakashi offered to go collect the paper work to signify the completed mission while the three cleaned up.

After his team acknowledged the plan Kakashi quietly dropped down from the roof. He landed just off the side of the front door, and was just in time to hear Lee yell out [color=limegreen]”You’re Guy-Sensei’s fiancé!”[/color] That stopped the silver haired ninja cold.

He stayed just out of sight as he listened in to the next few moments of conversation. His thoughts were a buzz of activity as he dealt with the sudden sense of loss that was brought about by Guy’s affirmation. A few things started to become much clearer to the Ex-Anbu however, some of the ‘factors’ that were hindering his friend from returning to the corps seemed to be coming to light. This didn’t calm his thoughts however, it made them more confusing.

Thus he closed his eye and took a silent breath forcing his thoughts to calm. As he released his breath he reopened his eye, unseen by all was the fact that he had also opened his covered eye at the same time. Since it was still covered it wasn’t drawing any Chakra from Kakashi, but the simple fact that he had opened it had sharpened his focus.

[i]‘Too many questions, not enough answers’[/i] He told himself calmly [i]‘Emotions come third, mission comes second, The Pack comes first.’[/i] He waited a heartbeat before he resumed moving in to Delicious Delights. He knew Guy well enough to know that the boisterous man wasn’t lying about the engagement, but the fact that Airi hadn’t said anything in response was also very telling. There was also the fact that neither of them had told him about it. From Guy, Kakashi could understand; it had nothing to do with their rivalry.

Air not telling him, however, it hurt. Or it would hurt, if Kakashi didn’t have a suspicion that she wasn’t as enthused about it as her current fiancé, but as he told himself before, too many questions not enough answers. He would deal with his own rolling ball of emotions later, for the moment he had answers to gleam.

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The jingle of the door signaled Kakashi’s lazy entrance in to Airi’s establishment, he had the same bored look on his face that he always seemed to wear, though it was mixed with a faint hint of curiosity as he took in Team Guy. Each of the Genin in turn, turned to regard the newcomer each much more apparent with their curiosity. 

There was a moment of silence as everyone took stock of each other, alas it was never to last as Guy began [color=orange]”Ahh my Eternal Rival wha-"[/color]

“We are done fixing the roof Airi, anything else you needed?” Kakashi asked both cutting off and completely ignoring Guy for a moment before he turned to the man seeming to only just now notice him dispite the fact he was still holding Airi “Hmm? Oh Guy, fancy meeting you here.” he said with slight cheer and an eye smile.

[color=orange]”You and your hip attitude Kakashi!”[/color] Guy called out in despair.