Team Switch! Gai teaches Team 7
Gai becomes the overbearingly loving father that team 7 needs.
If there is one person that can handle the demon child, the condescending murder child, and the basic bland pre-teen girl, it's Gai. Unlike Kakashi, he's not emotionally unavailable, and he has no issue expressing affection for others
Naruto wants attention? Here is a fucking infinite amount of time, love & affection
Sasuke doesn't want to open up? It's ok, you build trust with time, just make sure he knows you will be there when he's ready. It worked with Kakashi, it'll work with the kid
Sakura doesn't have any special power? Girl let me introduce you to taijutsu. No predisposition required and you still get to kick ass
Even afer he's biten Sasuke stays in konoha. Not that he hasn't tried to leave, but Gai apparently has eyes everywhere and will literally never sleep ever again to keep him safe from Orochimaru
Sasuke fights him to exhaustion every time, but he's really glad he looses everytime because it means he gets to stay with his team another day
Sakura isn't the odd one out. Gai always insists on that the boys include her in everything they do. Because her and Sasuke actually make friend, she realizes he's not half as smart as she thought he was. He just has enough confidence and skill to pull off stupid things. Suddenly she's not interested in him at all
Naruto is hella looking up to Gai. He talks about Gai to Iruka all the time, and tries to get them to date. He's like "dump that looser kakashi who can't even write a report. Can this man even read? I've never seen him turn a page of his book."
He doesn't care about becoming Hokage because having the respect & support of his team is enough. Him and Sasuke argue a lot still, but they develop a deeper bond faster by communicating more often
Gai, Sakura & Naruto's priority is protecting Sasuke from Orochimaru & himself. It's working great and unbeknownst to everyone it's truly messing up Itachi's weird suicide plans
Sai is added to their team for "support". It's suspicious as hell, and Sasuke really doesn't like him. But papa Gai makes sure his most recent kid is well integrated. Him and Sakura are Besties.
Somehow Sai's reports on Sasuke & Naruto read like extra dramatic fanfiction
Sai is moved by the length at which Gai goes to take care of him and help make him more socially adept













