It's been three years since i stopped writing, and so almost five since I started this story, but I'm finally getting back to it! I'm going to redo it, because I feel I've came along quite far since i stared writing :P I hope you enjoy the changes and enjoy the story when it's finally done!
Thanks for sticking with me, if you still enjoy it now, then you guys are true fans and deserve and honorable mention so give me reviews and I'll thank you next chapter 3 Be cool and keep reading bro :D

Also, the chapter names will change, except the first, that's how you'll know if it's been updated or amended :)

Chapter one - Open Your Eyes
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"Hey Kakashi! What re you doing up there?!" Kakashi, startled by Naruto calling to him, jumped a little, and almost fell from the tree in which he was perched. He had been day dreaming. In particular, he had been dreaming of the long-term object of his hearts desire.

"Oh, hey Naruto!" Kakashi called back to the blonde, "Sorry, I was reading!"
The silver-haired jonin turned to Naruto, and finished his sentence with his usual smile.

"Well, could you put your book down?" Naruto asked, "Sakura will be here soon Sensei!"

"Nah! I think I'll keep reading till the others get here!" He gave another smile.

"Others?" Naruto asked, the shock evident in his voice, "Is there more than just out team then?"

"Yep."

Naruto waited for Kakashi to finish what he was saying, but it never came, "Erm, who?"

"Umino Iruka is to join us!"

"Yeah! Iruka-Sensei is awesome!" Naruto yelled, joy clearly beaming from his face.

"I'm sure he is(!)" Kakashi said, his voice laced with a slight hint of sarcasm. The silver-haired shenobi turned away from Naruto and once again slipped into dreaming, of Iruka! It came as a unpleasant and surprise when Sakura appeared and interrupted his thoughts, for the second time that morning.

"Hey boys!" She said cheerily, the she turned her attention to Kakashi, "Kakashi, Iruka-Sensei is going to meet us at the gate on the west side of Konohagakure, okay?"

"Sure." Kakashi replied. "Oh God! How can I restrain myself around him for such a length of time! How am I going to do this? I'll only speak to him when it's absolutely necessary!" He thought.

The three ninja headed straight to the gate where they were expecting to meet the teacher. When they arrived Iruka still wasn't there, so their conversations and daydreams continued as they waited for the chunin. After little more than five minutes Kakashi was growing impatient with, what he assumed to be a little anxiety.
"Didn't Iruka say he'd be here by now?" Kakashi moaned, "We've already given him extra time just getting here!"

"Don't be such a hypocrite Kakashi-Sensei!" Sakura yelled, despite trying not to do s. The pink haired girl scowled at her Sensei-turned-team mate, who just sighed, letting it slide off him like nothing. Naruto held in a snigger as his team acted like mother and son, then, out of nowhere, Iruka had appeared in the centre of the group. He startled Sakura by doing so, and she had proceeded in thumping him a few times before composing herself once more.
But Sakura had sent Iruka flying, into Kakashi, who made an attempt to catch him, but the sheer embarrassment hindered him a little and his footing faltered as the brunette landed in his arms.

"Hey sorry I'm late!" Iruka apologised happily, "I had a few things to do for the Lady Hokage!" The chunin explained.

"Don't worry Iruka-Sensei! Kakashi is always late, we'd be waiting for him, if he wasn't abnormally early for a change!" A certain loud blonde announced, shaming Kakashi a little, he was a ninja, and should be punctual, at least more than he was.

"HEY!" Kakashi called in objection.

Iruka giggled a little, "Thanks Naruto, that makes me seem great! So are we ready to go Kakashi-san?"

Kakashi just gawked at the chunin, shocked that he was even speaking to him, "Yes." He finally answered with a cheeky smile, "We have a mission in the Land of Rice Paddies. We have to escort Princess Ako home to the Land of Waves from the Land of Rice Paddies. So we have a long journey ahead." The former ANBU sighed.

"I'll say!" Iruka laughed, "Well I'm ready when you all are." He said bearing the same smile he had adorned on his face since arriving, but that was alright, it was one of Kakashi's favourite smiles, the kinds that melted his heart.

Sundown of the first day seemed to arrive quicker than that of a usual day; perhaps it was the excitement of a mission; or the anxiety Iruka caused to bubble in Kakashi's tummy. Either way the team had travelled far and now that darkness had crept up on Kakashi quite unaware, he had decided it was time to find a place to rest. Finding a small but covered clearing in the forest they were travelling through, they each pitched a small tent around a warm fire Kakashi had lit. Before long, Naruto and Sakura had gone off for a bit of light sparring to keep alert, leaving Kakashi in the exact position he did not want to be in: alone with Iruka!

The situation seemed tense for both, uncomfortably sat around a fire. "So...erm...Kakashi, how are you?" Iruka asked trying the relieve the tension that was rife in the air.

"I... am good, thank you Iruka-san." Kakashi, feeling he should talk to Iruka as little as possible so as to avoid any more awkward situations. He did not even feel it would be a good idea to return the question, so the two shenobi sat in the unavoidable awkwardness they seemed doomed to endure until Naruto and Sakura returned for supper.

"I may die of embarrassment after this but... I-bought-some-vegetables-and-thought-you-might-like-to-enjoy-some-roasted-veg-with-me and I don't know if you like them but if you do great!" Kakashi looked up at Iruka who was blushing deeply, but staring hopefully at the silver-haired jonin. With the cutest look Kakashi had seen, he was desperately trying not to just kiss the younger on the spot.

"How could he be embarrassed?" Kakashi thought to himself, "He is so fucking cute, I wish I could kiss him, or even tell him how cute I think he is..." He popped out of his daydream and quickly realised that he hadn't answered the brunette, "Yeah, that'd be great Iruka-san!" The tall haired one answered with what could have been a smile, but the mask he wore made it hard to tell.

As Iruka cooked the vegetables, Kakashi couldn't keep his eyes off the beautifully domestic sight before him, although, the thought of settling down terrified him, but perhaps, if it was with Iruka, Kakashi could manage. The moon rose and night fell as Iruka served the roasted vegetables.

"Kakashi, take a plate, these are ready!" Iruka instructed politely. The older ninja took a plate and waited to be served the food that had made him drool for the last 20 minutes by the man who also had made him drool, but perhaps for a while longer. When his plate was full Kakashi cautiously lowered his mask, unveiling perfect features the brunette, who, captivated by Kakashi's insanely pale and perfect face, froze, staring at the older man.

"Thanks Iruka-san." Kakashi said, starting on the meal he had been patiently waiting for. It took a second before Kakashi realised that Iruka was gawking at him! It was making him uncomfortable, was he that shocking to look at? He put his plate down, stupidly reaching over the flames, burning himself.

"Argh!" He yelled and jumped back, dropping the plate. He held the damaged limb close to his chest. How could he! How could the great Copycat Ninja do something so silly as getting burned on a clear flame, one he knew was there because he put it there himself!

Iruka returned to Earth when Kakashi yelped, "Kakashi-san! I'm sorry! Are you alright?!" He cried, frantically worried about the paler man. He pulled Kakashi's wrist to him in a vain attempt to examine it. "Let me see!" He commanded sternly, his inner teacher seeping through his ninja exterior.

"No!" Kakashi moaned childishly, as though he was reacting to the teacher in Iruka's voice by acting like the pre-genin that it was usually aimed at, and he snatched his hand away from the prying ninja's grasp, "Leave it alone!" he continued to moan, "It's fine! Don't touch!"

"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to stare you have the most delicate face I've ever seen!" He began to blush as he thought how long he might have been staring, "I got distracted..."

"What?" Had Kakashi heard that right? Did he distract Iruka? Did Iruka call him delicate?

"I, err... never mind!" The tanned man's face now beet red.

"What did you mean Iruka-san?" Kakashi tried to say, still in a bit of shock.

"You're trembling, I can... hear it in your breathing." Iruka said. The chunin lifted one hand from Kakashi's wrist, leaning on it, still trying to see the injury Kakashi had sustained himself. Iruka's hand, unfortunately could not have been at a worse position. It was holding him up beside Kakashi's trembling legs, which twitched, knocking the tanned brunette forward, his lips landing almost perfectly on top of Kakashi's...

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