More than happy to accept the plate, he gave Airi a smile though the only real way to know the masked ninja was smiling was by the crinkle in his closed, only visible, eye. His eye opened when he noted the plate had been retracted before he could grab hold of it. Now she wasn't being fair at all. Kakashi let out a pensive hum as he kept trying to take it from the pesky woman. "You are so stubborn." He teased her. "You're fortunate you're cute." He teased once more before she finally allowed him to take the plate of taiyaki. "Mmmm." Kakashi grinned to himself, finding him quite hungry and in need of Airi's delectable creations. 

Being ever so careful, Kakashi eat and soon finished what had been placed on his plate. He wondered if he could sneak another but before he could explore that possibility, Iruka arrived. Thankfully Kakashi's proposition was well received and he was glad to know he wouldn't suffer alone. Dealing with students wasn't something he took a lot of pleasure in. He knew his standards were exceedingly high and he doubted many would be able to live up to what he expected. Kakashi was certain that by having a lovely person like Airi there, students would understand that a ninja could be more than a ninja and that goals could change. But also that a failure didn't mean one had to give up, it just meant changing one's approach.

Already eager to head to classroom, Iruka was heading for the door while Kakashi was scoping out the table of food when he felt something pinch his ear. "Owww." He grimaced. Only Airi would be so bold. He swatted her hand away from him. "I was going to catch up with you two, I swear." He said though it was an unconvincing attempt to assure her. The silver haired ninja followed her out of the lounge and into the hallway. By now Iruka had gone back up to his classroom, leaving Airi and Kakashi to go at their own pace. He rubbed his ear, "I have half a mind to ask you to kiss it and make me feel better." He muttered.

When she brought up his new team, he let out a sigh. "Well Uzuamki is a handful but Uchiha and Haruno are quite exceptional. I feel Uzumaki has potential too but it's a matter of getting him to fully focus. His attention is on his teammates and not in a good way." He told Airi. "They are quite bright and keep me on my toes." He concluded. "If you'd like to join us for training, you're more than welcome." Of course if she did, he might give himself a few extra hours of sleep. Kakashi folded his arms, feeling like Airi might like to join Team 7 if she had a free morning or afternoon. "I believe you'd be quite an asset not just talking to students here but even helping mine or Guy's."

Of course he understood if it might be too painful for Airi, even if she might not admit it. Or maybe she was happy to leave that part of her life behind. Still, Kakashi didn't want Airi to feel like she had to pick between one life and another, and he would always support her, wherever her interest settled. He began to walk them toward the stairs to head up to Iruka's. "And I'm not just asking because I think you'd bring us something good to eat." He added before she could comment on that possibility. "...That would merely be icing on the cake."