He'd thought about making a return to Konoha for a while, but hadn't quite gotten his feet turned that direction. He kept meaning to change that, but he always managed to find yet another thing that kept him away.

But finally he could come up with no more excuses and the white haired ninja had set out for home. He had his latest book he wanted to show Kakashi, after all, just in case the fool hadn't gotten a copy already. Good books, okay?!

[OOC: You have a couple options! Waylay him along the way to Konoha to chat, fight, etc, or run into him somewhere in Konoha itself (either eating somewhere, a not-so-public bath, or a bar).]