The black haired man sat down, puffing away at his cigarette, flanked by a white haired man. The white haired man crouched next to him and looked at him contentedly, studying him. The two were friends from a long time ago. Back at the academy, Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Asuma had been good friends. Then after they graduated and became Genin, they were separated. After that, they went separate ways with their lives. Kakashi came back to Kohona and worked as a member of ANBU, while Asuma went away to work as one of the twelve guardians, but in the end they both came back and settled down in Kohona and became Jonin.

"Remember the old days Asu-kun?" Kakashi said, turning his gaze to the sky.

"Yeah, so much has changed since the early days. We've both matured and grown up. We've both got our own Chunin teams."

"Remember what we did that one time we met before I went into the ANBU and before you went into the Twelve Guardians?"

"You mean have sex in a cheap motel outside of town."

"You make it sound so bad, Asuma." Kakashi cooed as he pulled his mask down. Kakashi leaned in close to kiss Asuma, but Asuma leaned back and pushed Kakashi's face away.

"What's wrong, Asuma?"

"I'm sorry, but I don't think what we had is there anymore."

"Oh," it was all Kakashi could think to say. "Well," Kakashi said as he returned his mask to its former position, "I'll be going then." Kakashi took to the rooftops. I just made a complete ass of myself for him. He couldn't even kiss me. He just said what we had was gone. Kakashi shed a tear, but only one. He couldn't afford to have a break down in the streets of Kohona. Kakashi soon reached his apartment. He entered, locked the door, and then broke down sobbing. "I'm such a fool," Kakashi wept to the empty house, or so he thought he did. "No you're no, Senpai," Said Yamato from the window sill. "Asuma just doesn't recognize when old feelings are there." Yamato crossed the room and pulled down Kakashi's mask. "What are you--" was all Kakashi could get out before Yamato closed the short distance between them. "I love you, Kakashi. I don't want you to say it back now, but will you give me a chance to show you how much I love you?" Kakashi was stunned. All he could do was nod. Yamato helped Kakashi to his sofa and made a small dinner for two.

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Kakashi awoke the next morning in his pajamas with a bouquet of flowers next to him in his bed. The card read "from you wooden man TO: My Copy-Cat Senpai" Hmmmmm... Kakashi yawned and strolled to Obito's grave. "Hi Obi-kun," he said to the grave "I wish you were still here… I say that every day don't I? Well, it turns Yamato loves me, and I'm an emotional wreck since Asuma rejected me, so I'm on the rebound." He looked at the grave. He sat down next to it for 10 minutes. *sigh* "I miss you Obito." He casually strolled away. He had a summons for Tsunade's office.

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As he reached Tsunade's office, he saw Yamato and Asuma waiting.

"Hi, Senpai!" Yamato greeted with a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Hello, Kakashi-san." Asuma said coolly.

"You're late. We have a long and dangerous mission that requires the special abilities of each of you. You will all be travelling to the Hidden Rock village.

"You leave in 1 hour. Meet me at the Northwest Gate for final briefing."

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At the gate the 3 men were standing, waiting for Tsunade.

"So…" Asuma was trying to break the uncomfortable silence "you two are an item?"

"yes" both of the other men answered simultaneously.

"Look Kakashi, the other day, I wasn't trying to hurt you… I just didn't want you to get you hopes up and I thought it would be worse if we slept together."

"Well you thought wrong!" Yamato stepped in.

"Heel your lap dog, Kakashi, before I crush him"

"Try Me! I'll--"

"Do nothing," Tsunade finished for him. "You'll be working for the Kage of the hidden rock village for 3 months, so you should start getting along now.