Seeing that there are so many Kakashi/Iruka fics, I have decided to try on this Iruka/ Mizuki fic. I don't know, I think they look better together. (Shrugs) Or, I could be wrong, but I would love to know your opinions about this pairing. By the way, I really don't understand this seme and uke stuff. I get mixed up, so....if anyone is willing to explain this to me, I'll get on with this fic. By the way, it would be really nice after reading that you either

A) Review me some constructive critism (sp?)

B) Review me any suggestions

C) Review me to continue and if you think this is interesting or not.

THANK YOU!

Disclaimer : If I owned Naruto...I would make Kakashi ALL MINE!! MUAAHH! But, since it's not, I can't and every Kakashi fangirl out there would kill me. I really hope I didn't offend any of you... .

The Past, Present, and What Shall Lie Before Iruka

It wasn't long ago that Naruto had beaten the "evil" Mizuki-sensei to pulp. Though he did disappear and was unheard of throughout the Hidden Leaf Village. He was quite the talk when Naruto had done his famous "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu" and had gone...a bit overboard. But what can the author say? Naruto loved his sensei very much and of course, Iruka-sensei loved his student very much. Of course everyone knows that Naruto has a spot in Iruka-sensei's heart, but what they didn't know was that another person held a place in his heart. This one person though, well, let's just say...Iruka didn't know he held a place in his heart. In fact, he didn't even realize his love for this certain...someone. Yes, he was white-haired, but not Kakashi-sensei. He thought highly of this person. Without a doubt, he didn't want to believe that Mizuki-sensei was the one who sent Naruto after the scroll. He thought Mizuki was a good person, a good sensei, overall, a person who was....good. Seeing that I can't seem to find another word to describe him, I shall continue using the word "good" to describe Mizuki-sensei.

Now this certain white-haired man was roaming all over Iruka-sensei's thoughts and mind. Iruka began to ponder on where he had gone, and if he would ever see him again. This would lead to a series of questions as to why he was wondering these things and why he kept thinking of this one man and not another. Or...a woman. The sensei was getting lonely, his years would come soon, and he will eventually become old...Eventually...whenever that will be.

A bright sunny day it was, and Iruka, well, Iruka had to go to the school and teach his little students. He, without a doubt, loved them. They were indeed very cute, and needless to say, they were pretty smart at times. Iruka-sensei would even be surprised at times. A bright Monday afternoon. Indeed it was, and let's just say...Iruka was having those moments where he would space out and Konohamaru...seeming that he is the leader of the whole class, would interrupt and ask why he was spacing out, as he was doing so.

And at the end of the day, or after school ended for him and his students, he would return home. Not before taking a little time out of his day to visit Naruto. It didn't hurt to also visit his two other former students and their new sensei. I don't think I need to tell you who those students and sensei are.

Today was a different day though, although it was Monday and he did go through his usual rituals. His thoughts seemed...a bit off. He thought he was mentally stable, not that he wasn't, he was. He was just...beginning to develope emotions. Emotions that you and I would experience if someone special in your life gone missing suddenly and you begin to worry.

Where did Mizuki-sensei go?

So he decided that missing one day to visit Naruto would be alright. Naruto wouldn't mind, and surely Sasuke and Sakura wouldn't mind. And Kakashi-sensei wouldn't care, now would he? Iruka-sensei...so unselfish. Really caring, ne?

As Iruka proceeded to go home and...maybe ponder more on Mizuki, he decided against it. Instead, he decided to take a walk through the forest. Yes, they were dangerous. Yes, there could be traps. But...Iruka wasn't against this idea, he believed it was safe to walk through. And the forest was still located in the village where he lived.

He walked through the forest calmly, peacefully...and thinking of Mizuki. Iruka was a bit stunned that Mizuki would want or try to kill him. In fact, he was surprised that he had unintentionally forgiven him. How nice of Iruka-sensei to do so, too.

Crack.

Iruka-sensei pulled himself to a halt as he heard the crack of a twig. He immediately became alerted and silent, scanning the area he was currently standing. Not that he was a chicken or any of that sort, but he decided to return home. He hadn't walked far...at least he thought. Maybe during his thinking, he had wandered off a bit farther than he had wanted or excepted. Now leaping for tree to tree, branch to branch, his guard up and exceeding at a very fast pace. He finally ended at the streets of his village, walking around trying to calm himself down after that little heart-rushing moment.

"IRUKA-SENSEI!!!!!!!!!" A call came from none other than Iruka-sensei's most excellent student, Uzamaki Naruto.

"Oy! Naruto! How are you today?" Iruka replied as the blonde advanced towards him.

"Ano sa, ano sa! Iruka-sensei!! Why didn't you come to visit me today???!" replied the number one loud-mouthed ninja.

"Gomen na, Naruto. But I had something to do, that's all," Iruka replied smiling at Naruto.

"Eh? What did you have to do?" Naruto asked suspiciously.

"Don't worry about it Naruto."

"WHY WON'T YOU TELL ME IRUKA-SENSEI?! ARE YOU KEEPING A SECRET FROM ME?!!!"

"Iie Naruto...I'm not keeping anything from you. Gomen na Naruto, but I have to go now. Ja ne, Naruto!" With that, Iruka-sensei walked peacefully home, leaving the curious Naruto standing there, alone. In the street. With a dumbfounded look. Starting to think of some sort of plan to get his sensei to spill the beans. And scowling. OKay, okay, I'll stop.

Iruka soon arrived at his apartment. Little did he know that someone was following...Someone who had startled him in the woods...Someone named...

End.

Well, I hope you liked it. A little. Or a LOT. Or want to at LEAST read more. I realize that I shouldn't be the one writing fics, since I really suck at writing. But I do hope that you all will review.

P.S. The named person is NOT Mizuki-sensei. =P

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