Exempt from missions for the day in order to recover from his previous one Kakashi had spent his morning lazing around the village, basking in his sheer lack of responsibility. It was a rare feeling and one that he cherished... so the grim reminder of the mission report tucked away in the pocket of his uniform when he went to clean his clothes came entirely unwelcome.

Nevertheless there he was making his way in a perfect facade of an aimless wander toward Hokage tower to hand in his missive. It was a pain; The Hokage knew he was alive and well if his visit the morning before was anything to go by, and the mission had been uninteresting and uneventful - was his signature on a slip of paper really necessary?

He sighed, turning a page in his book as he approached the door, stepping out of the way of someone exiting the building with a polite "Excuse me."