The Nara Heir is staring at him.

Kakashi feels oddly unsettled by this, despite the fact that said Nara Heir is an eleven year old child nowhere

near

his skill level. It 's those piercing amber eyes ' Kakashi has no doubt the kid could orchestrate his murder without breaking a sweat. Shikamaru is a

Nara,

after all.

It 's the first time Kakashi has really noticed it so blatantly, and with such

intent

behind the look. The kid is familiar enough with him from the frequent visits when Toshiro lived with the Nara 's. They 've never really

talked

though, both content to use Toshiro as the middle man between all their pseudo-interactions. Now, as the gathering of five whole clans takes place around him all throughout the Uchiha Compound (it was their turn to host this month), Kakashi is wondering what on earth he 's done to finally earn the boy 's full attention.