Sakura: Mika-san.

Mika: sakura.

Sakura: what brings you here ?

Mika : I'm lacking in some ingredients for my store. Konoha is the nearest big village. I've no choice but to come here and get it. Just a normal peasant now.

Sakura: you open a store now ?

Mika: a dessert store.

Sakura: is that so ? That sounds great. Where are you located ?

Mika : it's a bit far from here . A two days journey.

Sakura: I see... and you came all the way here to get your ingredients. Won't you have a lot to take ?

Mika ; don't worry about it. I brought a scroll with me.

Sakura: right. Oh . If you're looking for kakashi sensei, he isn't it. He's out for a mission. Not sure when he'll be back.

Mika : huh ? I'm not looking for him.

Sakura : right. Oops. Going off now. I have something to do.

Mika: weird...
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Mika : more of that please.

" So much ? Are you sure you can carry all of it yourself ? Girl." The old lady asked.

Mika: hai. Just put them on top the scroll.

" I got it. "

The huge sacks were put on top of the scrolls and poof ! They get contained inside the scroll. She picks up the scroll and keeps it " arigatou." She pays the old lady.

Asuma spots her and waves " Akiraki!"

Mika : asuma...

Asuma : why are you here ? On behalf of the village ?

Mika : no. I quit that... Quite some time already.

Asuma: I see...

Mika : I'm here for stuff for my store.

Asuma: a store. Right. Kakashi told me you open a dessert store at the Sakura Village.

Mika : -_- does he tell everyone that ?

Asuma laughed a little " I don't think so. We were just chatting."

Mika : I see.

Asuma ; how about a drink ? My treat ?

Mika : yumeko is not here ... Hai. Let's go.
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They were heading to a nearby bar when she saw kakashi from afar.

Asuma : he's back. Want to go say hi ?

She realises there's a woman walking next to kakashi and they were both laughing. " No ... It's fine..."

Asuma : that woman is Rei. She's been around kakashi a lot recently.

Mika : I see. So they're... A couple ?

Asuma : don't know. She likes him, that's obvious.

Mika looks to asuma " give me one of those. " Asuma takes out his pack " I thought you don't do these anymore. Cos you're a mother now. "

" Does everyone know ?" She asks sarcastically as she takes the cigarette. He lights it up for her " no. Just a few of us. "

" A few ?" She smokes and rolls her eyes.

Asuma : tsunade-sama, gai and shizune. And maybe... Kurenai.

She puffs again " stop spreading it ."

Asuma : I didn't. I promise.

Mika : ugh... Come on. Let's go. You're treating.

Asuma : fine.

Mika : can you also give me three to keep ?

Asuma : of what ? Cigarettes?

Mika ; um. I quit when I had yumeko. Now I think I should have a secret stash.

Asuma : no problem.
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Kakashi walks over to asuma's side as he saw him. That's when he saw Mika leaving the village " Mika... You didn't tell me she was in the village."

Asuma : she saw you. She didn't want to say hi.

Kakashi; why was she here ?

Asuma : buy stuff for her store she said. We went for a drink , had a smoke together.

Kakashi: did she say anything ?

Asuma ; just chatted. Casual stuff. She's doing ok now and how cute her yumeko is. Mostly just telling me to get married and have a kid because she's showing off.

Kakashi: I see.

Asuma : are you dating Rei ?

Kakashi: what ?