Warnings: BDSM influences, foul language, homosexual intercourse, nudity, erotic dreams, sexual influences, etc.
Chapter Title: Disagreement
A/N: I know my stories have gradually been getting more racy and perverted. I'm sorry if that makes you uncomfortable, but I do still write several romances without sex (or, at least, without very much) and other stories. I even have a Naruto Adventure story in the works. So check those out before you completely give up on me, please!

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"I just don't think he's ready, Hatake!" Snapped an irate Umino Iruka. Said chunin had his hands balled in fists, eyes narrowed into a seedy glare, face flushed with anger. "And I don't need to justify why!"

Hatake rolled his eyes. "Calm down, Iruka-sensei."

"I am calm!" Iruka fumed, sitting back down harshly. Kakashi snorted.

"You know for a teacher, you're incredibly disrespectful," Kakashi said, voice snide and mocking. Beneath his mask, Jiraiya could see an almost feral grin. The bastard was enjoying this.

Iruka rolled his eyes. "Maybe I would be a little respectful, if you would treat me like I know what I'm talking about."

"You don't know what you're talking about."

Iruka looked livid. "I am the top teacher at the Academy, and have been for nearly six years since I started," he shouted. Everyone in the restaurant were stared at the trio, but none of the shinobi noticed. "And I taught Naruto every single one of those years. Don't you dare say I don't know what I'm talking about!"

"You don't!" Kakashi snapped back.

Jiraiya blinked. Kakashi raising his voice? The Toad Sage thought it time to intervene if the famous Copy Cat was getting irritated. "Kakashi, he has known Naruto longer than you." Kakashi blinked over at Jiraiya, about to protest, but at the warning expression on Jiraiya's face, Kakashi took the cue. With an exasperated sigh, he fell into his chair and looked up at Iruka with a bored face.

"Sit down, Umino-san. People are staring." Kakashi droned. Iruka opened his mouth, face contorting in instantaneous rage, but he managed to force it down into a sneer-grimace-twist and sat down forcefully in the chair. The screws on the seat squeaked in protest.

"What?" Iruka snarled, face beginning to turn an enraged shade of purple. Kakashi was beginning to see why Anko had warned him of Iruka's temper, and why his students listened to him so well. The man was polite, kind-hearted, and bashful to a fault. But he could throw one hell of a bitch-fit, and hold a grudge for years. The teacher still hadn't forgiven Kakashi for entering Naruto into the Chunnin Exams. And that was nearly seven years ago!

"Would you please calm down so that we can talk about this like intelligent shinobi?" Jiraiya asked, words a mix of forced politeness and annoyance.

Iruka blinked, frowned, but slowly started to relax, the defensiveness gone in a split second, replaced by embarrassment. "Fine," he muttered, folding his arms over his chest and looking away bitterly.

Kakashi fought not to roll his eyes. "Iruka, I've been teaching Naruto off and on for the last eight years. You taught him when he was a kid, but he's changed. He's all grown up now. He can take big boy missions."

"I don't care how old he is, he's not ready for the jounin exams." Iruka snarled.

"He's not an academy student anymore, Iruka."

"But it's dangerous!"

"And he's an extremely capable shinobi, Iruka. He doesn't need your protection anymore."

"He's just a kid."

"He's 21 years old," Jiraiya piped in.

"If he's not a kid anymore, why are we discussing what the next step of his training should be? If he's such a grown up shinobi, put him into ANBU then! Send him out on recon missions in Otogakure while you're at it, why don't ya?" Iruka ranted.

"Iruka," Jiraiya scolded.

The chunnin whirled his head around to glare at Jiraiya, ponytail slapping the sides of his face. "Fine. If you're not going to listen to me, then I'll leave. Clearly I'm just here for formalities."

Iruka stormed off.

Kakashi snorted. "No wonder he and Naruto get along. He's so whiny."

Jiraiya shook his head. "You were pretty high-pitched yourself, Hatake."

Kakashi rolled his eyes. "Am not," he said petulantly.

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