Moonwolf: sooo….I have a new story and right now its just a one shoot but I'm thinking of writing more if someone wants to read what happens more.

Naruto: you made me a smoker O.o

Moonwolf: so? I'm one to

Naruto:…. You see get my point

I know now

Kakashi hadn't really believed it when he smelled it in the air. No one he knew in Tazuna house smoked…right? He sniffed the air lightly, just to make sure before followed the trail, up the stairs, past the bedrooms and out onto the roof of the building, expecting, almost hoping that it was only Tazuna out on the roof, trying to calm himself after the whole incident with Zabuza, Haku and Gato.

But his hope was in vain.

The moment he stepped out he noticed the orange jacket even through the dark night and the light foam of smoke rising from the person sitting with his knees pulled up to match the height of his chin on the uneven roof. Naruto…his student Naruto was smoking. Where had he gotten the pack from? Why? And most of all how come Kakashi hadn't noticed before as he saw Naruto take a deep breath of the cigarette, showing he had done this before as he did not cough.

The light from the end of the cigarette illuminated his face, shadowing it and making him suddenly seem so much older then the twelve year old boy he was suppose to be. Was shadowy looking person really his favourite bouncy happy-go-lucky student? Naruto shifted slightly as he rested his hands on his knees, the cig between two fingers and looked up at the sky "I know your there Kakashi-sensei…" Kakashi was startled but choose not to say anything about that as he walked over to the blond and sat down beside his hunched form, hanging his legs over the edge.

He stared at the boy, taking a closer note of him now that he was closer, seeing the tired look and lines on his face that no one noticed in the sun light. Naruto slowly took a new pull from the nicotine stick "how did yo…" Naruto waved his hand, one still resting on his knee "smelled you…not that hard you know with your cologne even if its discrete" he muttered. Kakashi blinked his one eye, last time he used cologne had been when he woke up from being knocked out by Zabuza…could the blond really still smell it!?

He ruffled his own fluffy hair and sighed "sooo…" he said slowly and Naruto hummed "…you smoke" he finished lamely. Naruto nodded and Kakashi frowned at him "for how long?" he murmured "…four years now I think" the copy-nin startled somewhat. Four years and no one found out? Tried to stop him? "how you get the smoke?" he asked and Naruto shrugged "hengs works very good…and no one really cares if the demon of Konoha gets lung cancer, especially in the shadier parts of Konoha" he murmured softly, starting at the star filled sky.

Under his mask Kakashi's mouth was hanging slightly open then he suddenly grabbed Naruto's upper arm harshly, pulling the younger boy into his side as his other hand grabbed his chin to direct the blue eyes to his one. Startled blue eyes stared into his "you don't think of yourself as that?" he whispered roughly. Naruto blinked and tried to pull away "why do you care what I think?" he asked.

Kakashi's eye widen before narrowing "why I care?…you aren't that stupid Naruto" he hissed out, Naruto glared lightly at him "oh splendid….care to educate me then oh mighty sensei?" he spat out and Kakashi growled "I care because I love you little idiot!" it was almost a shout.

Naruto's eyes went wide as he stared at his sensei, the cigarette falling down from lip fingers to roll against the roof and down into the water. His mouth hang slightly open as the moon spilled over both his features and the silver nin before him "y-y-you…" he stammered and Kakashi sighed and let go of his chin and pulling the boy into his lap "yeah…I" he sighed again. Naruto blinked confused to himself as Kakashi had him in a tight hold, rubbing his sides lightly. It made Naruto feel dozy "why are you out here?" Kakashi's voice rumbled lightly, sending Naruto farther into a daze as the hours of not sleeping was catching in on him "thinking…"

Kakashi gently moved the boy until his back rested against the jounin's chest and his head against his shoulder "about?" he murmured, stroking his hair gently. Naruto tilted his head into the unusually gentle touch that was directed at him "Zabuza…Haku, they didn't need to die" he slurred somewhat. Kakashi sighed, he should have known "sometime…things happen that shouldn't and life isn't fair, even less fair for shinobi's like them" with them he meant missing nin's, those who couldn't stay because they were different or had a blood limit.

Naruto nodded slightly "and like me…" the Jinchuuriki said softly as loving hands held him and stroked his hair. Kakashi didn't answer, knowing it was the truth, he choose instead to start humming softly as he rocked the young boy in his embrace.

Naruto protested sleepily "don't….I no wanna…sleep" Kakashi just hushed him as he buried his covered nose in the blond tresses. Naruto soon enough fell into the arms of Morpheus, leaving only his sensei awake in the whole house.

Kakashi sighed, today he had seen Naruto in a whole new light…and he hadn't liked what he saw. He had seen a tired, withdrawn, angst warrior that was actually a teen in body but old in his mind. Why hadn't anyone seen this? That chuunin instructor? The Hokage?…he?

He gently rummaged Naruto's pockets, being careful of waking the boy in his arms and gently bought out a deep red brand. He remembered Asuma and the Hokage arguing about this brand, the fellow jounin saying it wasn't that harmful until the old man showed him a photo of his lungs from the inside. He shuddered as he remembered the blackened lungs on the inside. This was not healthy… this was going to kill Naruto but he couldn't just throw it away…could he?

He stared at the pack and back at Naruto. If he threw it Naruto would be safe for a little while…but on the other hand Naruto would be annoyed with him and when he came back to Konoha he would just get a new one. He sighed and laid it back before resting his head against the blonds. What was he suppose to do? Should he, Hatake Kakashi, tell someone? And if so, who?

His arms around Naruto tighten as he thought things over, he had understood even the first day he meet Naruto that there was more to him then just the idiot that the blond portrayed. It was something about the eyes that always seemed alert that had showed him that. The way they seemed to take in every detail and file it into the back of Naruto's mind for later use and just for a brief second he had seen a calculating look in those eyes he had come to adore when his introduction was done.

Today had just given him the proof he needed to confirm his belief.

And now he had a student he would have to work with twice as hard as the others even thought he begged himself to stay away. Naruto was still so young but he also needed someone to care for him, to know that there was someone he could run to now, regardless of what the hour was or what the problem was "I'll be here Naruto… just open up for me and you see" he whispered softly into the blond hair.

The masked man manoeuvred the boy in his arms until he could stand up with Naruto in his arms, bridle style. It was cold and he couldn't let the boy sleep out on the roof…he might fall of. He moved inside the house, heading for the room Sasuke and Naruto shared together, knowing that Sasuke would not wake up. The avenger was still tired from what Haku had done to him and the awakening of his sharingan.

He gently put Naruto down on his bed on the other side of the room and then pulled of his shoes and jacket, hesitating lightly before pulling of his pants to and covering the fox boy up. He folded the orange clothes together and put them on a chair near the bed before turning back to the blond. He was sleeping deeply still, his chest moving slowly up and down as he took deep breath's. Kakashi noted that he was completely silent and still, which he had never seen before. Last time the blond shared a tent with someone he had been moving all over the place.

Kakashi sighed and fondly stroked the golden hair away from the tanned face, it was just another oddity from the Uzumaki he guessed "…sleep well Naruto… your in for a bumpy ride" he muttered. He stuffed his hands into his pockets as he walked back to his own room, thinking about how he would help Naruto…perhaps he could ask Asuma for advice?

Kakashi stood in the window thinking, staring as the sky got brighter and trying to find out what to do. He was fumbling through the smoke…

AN: so? What ya think, want another chapter or to make this a full blown story? R&R