Cut From The Same Cloth
Iruka x OC
A/N: WHOO! Second story. I like this one a lot. Hope you do as well! This story is written in first person. It may be confusing at first, but it gets simpler. Enjoy!
"Guys! Iruka-sensei hasn't shown up yet, what are we going to do?" a young Naruto exclaimed, jumping up from his seat and checking the hallway to see if his teacher was coming.
It wasn't like Iruka to be late. Heck, he'd be here earlier than everyone because he loves the academy so much.
"Just noticed, smart brain?" said a husky voice came from the classroom that can only be known as Shikamaru Nara.
"Yeah, yeah, 'Mr. Tough Guy', I get it you're just a --" his voice was interrupted by a young woman walking through the door, carrying a bag along with some other things. Everyone looked towards the door.
"Hi guys. Uhm, I'm Tamaka, your subsititute teacher. Iruka-sensei came down with a fever, and a slight cold." I said, walking through the door and facing almost thirty students who looked at me weirdly. A very loud voice came from the classroom, being the first to break the silence.
"Is Iruka-sensei going to be okay?" Naruto asked, worried about his favourite teacher."Yes, I'm sure he'll be fine." I said, getting out my things. "You must be Naruto, I presume?"
"Yeah.." he blushed, sitting back down.
"Alrighty then. Today we're going to--" I was interrupted by the door opening and heard someone coughing and sneezing as if their life depended on it.
"Oh man, I hate--" Iruka stopped dead in his tracks and looked around the classroom, which had become deadly silent. "You must be the...uh..." he trailed off, looking over at me. I was shaking, nervous. This man really made a first impression; he looked gorgeous.
"Subsitiute? Yeah...you must be.." I trailed off, getting more nervous by the second. My heart skipped a beat.
"Iruka?" he said, sneezing again. "Yeah. Well, you know my name. What's yours?" he said, advancing closer.
"Tamaka. Nice to meet you." I barely spat out, again, getting more nervous. I followed his gaze.
"I uh..forgot my coat and came back to get it..." he said, giving a slight smile. It wasn't exactly hot outside, but it was pretty cold. I picked up his coat and handed it to him, following him outside the classroom as he left. We were outside the classroom when he broke the silence.
"Say, you wouldn't know when Lady Tsunade will be free, would you?" he asked, sniffling.
"I'm going to visit today, so I don't know. Is there a message you'd want me to give her?" I asked, blushing. He thought for a moment.
"See if she has anything for a cold..and a fever.." he trailed off, coughing and sneezing again. He sounded horrible; no wonder he had called in. "I'll come around and get them if I can." he said, giving another smile.
"Okay, I'll tell her."
He waved to the classroom. The classroom waved back. "Bye guys!"
He advanced closer, placing a hand on my shoulder. I held back a slight shiver.
Tha-dump.Tha-dump dump.
I could hear my heart racing in my head, skipping yet another beat. "Thanks for covering the class, Tamaka." he said, smiling.
"You're welcome. Teaching is one of my passions." I said, almost stuttering.
"I'll see you around then?" he said, giving another heavy sneeze.
"Yeah. Hope you feel better!" I said, waving before returning into the classroom. In the classroom, I faced a bunch of grinning kids. I sighed, knowing what would come next. "What is it?" I asked nervously.
"Tamaka-sensei has a crush on Iruka-sensei!" Naruto shouted, jamming his fists in the air.
"I do not!" I defended.
"Do too!"
"Do not."
"Do too."
"Do not."
"Then why are you trying to hard to defend yourself?" he smirked, grinning. I sighed, knowing he had crossed the line. I began the teach the lesson, hoping that the class would end quickly and that none of the class would tell my secret.
--Lady Tsunade's Office--
I knocked on the door. "Enter!" she yelled. I entered into the room, hearing a stamp hit the wooden desk and papers filing.
"Oh, hello Tamaka. I was just about to go find you. I need you to do something for a few days." she said, smiling.
"A mission?" I asked, kind of afraid.
"No, more of...a favor." she said. "You know Iruka, right?" I looked down, trying not to remember the event that had happened previously.
"Yeah..I substituted for his class today. Everything went well until he came to get his coat.." I trailed off, slightly embarrassed. She smiled, probably noticing how embarrassing it was.
"Iruka has that effect on people." she said.
"I figured it out first-hand." I said, looking away.
"I need you to watch over and take care of him until he gets better." she said bluntly. My mouth dropped.
"WHAT?!" I asked loudly.
"Well, you were part of the med corps..and you'd know what to do. No one else has that kind of knowledge except for Shizune, and she's busy for me. Besides, Iruka is one of the most prized teachers at the academy...Imagine what the kids would do without him. Besides, it'd give you time to bond." she said, making emphasis on the word 'bond'.
"Yeah, yeah, alright.." I said, walking out, not caring if she wanted anything else.
"Tamaka?" she called after me. I turned around, sighing.
"Yeah?"
She gave a evil smile. "Make sure he gets better."
"Yeah, yeah, I hear you." I said, leaving to go back to my home and fix dinner. After that, I went to bed, silently thanking my lucky stars that tomorrow was saturday.