"Sure, why not?" Kakashi said, putting his finger under the top part of the mask.

His students all clambered close to him and leaned over (or looked up in Sakura's case) and watched attentively. With one swift motion, Kakashi lowered the mask and revealed his face at last. His students stared and Naruto said, "Is that it?"

"Well what were you expecting?" Kakashi asked sweatdropping.

Through each of their minds raced the different pictures they had imagined under Kakashi's mask. Each one now seemed completely absurd and crazy. What was under Kakashi's mask was a face. A very handsome and heart melting face (to Sakura at least) but just a face.

Kakashi pulled the mask back up and said, "There. Satisfied?"

"Yeah...but why the mask?" Naruto asked.

"I have my reasons." Kakashi said.

They all decided to just leave it at that. They had seen what they had wanted to see after all.

"Anyway, now that Lady Tsunade and Shizune are back what do you three plan on doing?"

Naruto and Sakura looked at each other and Sakura said, "Well, me and Naruto are going to keep looking around the village for guys to grow. I can't really say for Sasuke."

Sasuke shrugged and said, "I'll probably come along and put my two cents in. I've got nothing better to do."

"Well, just stay out of trouble." Kakashi said. "I've got some reading to catch up on..."

And with that, Kakashi was gone again.