#Kakashi correcting himself and calling shika a man now that he was grown

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'“Shame it’s not held there, actually,” Kakashi said. “A friend of mine used to say that playing chess in Moscow was like eating a home-cooked meal.”

Temari let out a sharp breath with her smile. “Asuma Sarutobi.”

“Yeah, that’s right, it, uhh…” Kakashi’s eyes narrowed, amazed. “Yeah, it was him — how do you know that?”

“Shikamaru Nara told me.”

The words fell easily from her mouth, almost proudly, and before she could fully acknowledge them, she saw Kakashi nod.

“Good kid,” he said, then shook his head and swung his bananas about his finger as he turned away. “Good man.”

Grandmaster on ao3 by @notquitejiraiya

Inspired by @backgroundcharacterno5 comic strip style! (and to @clumsydragon28 for helping me snoop out shikas hair time line 🤭)