Title: Baby Blues (formerly Taking Care of the Baby)
Author: milkychaitea
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Sue me and absolutely nothing will happen.
Warnings: Gender-bended characters. Expect ooc-ness since this is a fanfiction.
Pairing/s: KakaFem!Iru, other pairings to be decided. You have any ideas?
Note: Just a little idea that popped into my head. I will be eternally grateful for any ideas you may have.
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Chapter 1
"Yo!" Nineteen-year-old Kakashi Hatake greeted the Sandaime cheerfully, after being summoned to his office.
"You called?"
Kakashi glanced furtively at the Sandaime's office. The usual rolls of scroll were littered around, as well as a few of the Sandaime's personal belongings. Some old crayon drawings of Asuma, as well as a confiscated cigarette pack. Kakashi remembered the day the Sandaime had found Asuma's secret stash of cigarettes. That was probably the only day off the Sandaime had taken in ages. Kakashi was glad he had no vices. And no, Kakashi would vehemently deny that Icha Icha was, in fact, a vice.
The Sandaime peered over his hat to look at his silver-haired jounin. To others, the one-eyed man looked no different from before; the same laid-back attitude, the same Icha-Icha and the same semi-creepy smile he gave everyone whenever he greeted anyone. But to the wizened Sandaime, he could see the shadows, the sadness that was in Kakashi's eyes that had been there ever since the Kyuubi had attacked and taken his sensei and his wife. Kakashi had been taking mission after mission relentlessly to try and cope with the grief, but the Sandaime knew that the self-destructive behavior had to stop.
"Kakashi," the Sandaime began gravely, capturing Kakashi's attention and making him sit up straighter, "I understand that you have been taking A-rank missions regularly- no, you are not in trouble- but I am concerned about your safety."
"I'm fine, Sandaime-sama." Kakashi tried to wave off his concern but the Sandaime would have none of that. "Really. So if you'll excuse me I have a date with desti-"
"I will have none of that Kakashi! Now sit down!" Kakashi immediately complied and plopped down on the nearest chair. "Then, if you're ready, I have a mission for you, a very important mission that I can't give out to just anybody."
Kakashi tried to roll the eye beneath his hitai-ate discretely, but the Sandaime caught him out.
"Kakashi, once you see the mission details I know you'll want to take it. So I suggest you sit down and listen before you bolt." said the Sandaime,which effectively stopped Kakashi in his tracks. He gestured towards the door and a cloaked Anbu popped in silently.
"Bring in Anbu Operative Code: Dolphin." the Sandaime ordered the Anbu. "Quickly, please."
The Anbu nodded his understanding and popped out of the room.
Kakashi waited pensively for 'Dolphin' to appear.
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When Umino Iruka woke up to the sounds of birds chirping and the breeze blowing, she decided it was a good day. She stretched her now lean muscles and got up to fix her bed, looking around at her room.
What was once a bright and could be formerly considered a feminine room with its old flower wallpaper and plush rugs were now bare and cold. Old hairbrushes and ribbons were replaced with the standard mesh and hitai-ate. Gone were the fancy colorful yukatas and kimonos, now only the dull green of the jounin uniforms could be seen.
She pulled up her hair into a high ponytail and stared at her reflection in the mirror. Once bright eyes were now clouded and felt like it was wise beyond their years.
Chin up, Iruka! Mom wouldn't want you to sulk all day! Dad would want you to smile and keep your chin up! Ganbatte Iruka!
Iruka furiously wiped away the tears that threatened to fall at the thought of her parents. Killed in action when the Kyuubi had recently attacked nearly one and a half years ago, Iruka's life had drastically changed.
Now an Anbu operative, Iruka had thrown her entire attention to her work. She quickly rose through the ranks and had gotten accolades from her colleagues and superiors and was touted as a genius rookie. She would have been popular if she wasn't Anbu, but as such she was considered a lowly chuunin to the eyes of many.
A chakra flare announced the arrival of an Anbu operative.
"Dolphin." The Anbu began in their usual clipped tone, "A mission directly from the Sandaime. You are requested to report immediately. Any current missions shall now be secondary to this one."
The Anbu handed the mission scroll over to Iruka, and with a quick bow he popped away. Iruka opened the mission scroll and glanced at the details.
Mission No. 90000892710
Rank- S
Issued by- Sandaime Hokage Sarutobi
Issued to- Hatake Kakashi, Umino Iruka
Report to Hokage Tower immediately after receiving. Details shall be provided at a later date.
Iruka tried to remember the face that went with the name Hatake. White hair and an uncanny affinity for nin-ken. She wondered what kind of mission would entail the use of both Hatake and herself.
Still, she mused, it might just turn out interesting.
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Thump. Thump. Thump.
"Kakashi..." The Sandaime warned.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
"Kakashi! Would you please sit down and wait quietly for your partner to arrive?" The Sandaime chided Kakashi, who was flitting about here and there generally doing everything but sit down quietly. "She should be here any moment."
"Why do I have to have a partner, Sandaime-sama? I can definitely do this mission by myself." Kakashi bragged to the Hokage. After all, he was the prized student of the Fourth Hokage and the scion of the Hatake Family! He was Sharingan Kakashi, surely such a great man wouldn't need any 'ole assistant. "Besides, I have my ninken with me if you really want someone to do this mission with me." And why does it have to be a woman? Doesn't the Sandaime know that women have needs that have to be met?"
The Sandaime sighed and silently cursed his errant student Jiraiya. All, and he means all, of Kakashi's emotional and social problems he could trace back to the day Jiraiya had jokingly given it to Kakashi as a 'you-have-no-hit-puberty-therefore-I-am-now-allowed-to-do-this' present. Kakashi had first thought the book was just an information book, and turns out he was right. The information was just a little too colorfully presented. The Sandaime rued the day he gave the thumbs up for Jiraiya to travel for his 'research'.
It finally became silent as Kakashi managed to fish out another Icha Icha book from one of his vest pockets and plopped down to read in a corner. The Sandaime sighed and started to stamp documents that were laid out in front of him. This continued for a few minutes until a quick knock interrupted the silence.
"Come in," the Sandaime softly said, "Please take a seat."
The Sandaime motioned for them to sit. The one dressed in the standard Anbu uniform nodded tersely and with a sign from the Sandaime popped out. But the one that caught Kakashi's attention the most was the girl that the Anbu had brought along with him.
She had long, brown hair that was pinned up against her head, and Kakashi imagined it would be soft and silky smooth. He frowned when he went over her clothes, such a divine body hidden in such drab jounin wear!
A soft cough prompted Kakashi to stop ogling at the newcomer's hidden assets. Suitably embarrassed, he flushed red and straightened himself, not daring to look at the newcomer in the eye.
"Ahem." The Sandaime began by clearing his throat. "Meet you new mission partner, Kakashi. This is Anbu Dolphin, otherwise known as Umino Iruka. Iruka, this will be your new partner, Hatake Kakashi. I hope you two will get along."
Kakashi looked at Dolphin. Then stared at her assets.
Bah.
He could deal with that.
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Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed it!
All feedback and criticism will be greatly appreciated and will be replied to.
Luv lots,
milkychaitea
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