[ They've been rivals for decades now. He's had to track Kakashi down often enough, although that was generally on familiar territory... but there's one thing he'll recognize anytime, anywhere, and it's the exhilarating feeling of that chakra signature.
Besides, he's been at the receiving end of Kakashi's jutsu often enough during sparring sessions that some old scar tissue never fails to react to the smell and taste of it in the air, like old ladies whose toes itch when it's about to rain.
Gai skids to an abrupt halt, whips around (the other direction, then...) and launches into a sprint. Did Kakashi run into some hostile activity? Why else would he do such a thing? Just here, and already in danger... well, Kakashi's never been lucky, has he?
It's enough to get him to speed up even more. ]
Kakashi!
[ Entirely forgetting the purpose of this exercise, he loudly announces his approach. ] Kakashi! Are you in trouble?!
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Besides, he's been at the receiving end of Kakashi's jutsu often enough during sparring sessions that some old scar tissue never fails to react to the smell and taste of it in the air, like old ladies whose toes itch when it's about to rain.
Gai skids to an abrupt halt, whips around (the other direction, then...) and launches into a sprint. Did Kakashi run into some hostile activity? Why else would he do such a thing? Just here, and already in danger... well, Kakashi's never been lucky, has he?
It's enough to get him to speed up even more. ]
Kakashi!
[ Entirely forgetting the purpose of this exercise, he loudly announces his approach. ] Kakashi! Are you in trouble?!