When I Met You
KakashixIruka
Rated M
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, its characters, or any of its extensions
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When I Met You
Chapter 1
I sighed as I locked up my classroom door as the last student left for the day. Another day of teaching high school students has come and gone, and now I have the weekend to spend with my pride and joy, Sasuke.
Sasuke was my son, though not by blood. He is the son of Chief Fugaku Uchiha, the most respected man next to the mayor in Konoha City. Fugaku was friends with my father who was killed in the line of duty, and Fugaku looked out for me even though I was in my late teen years by that point. In becoming close to Fugaku and his wife Mikoto, I in turn became close to their child Itachi. I was twenty-one when Fugaku's second son Sasuke was born and Fugaku appointed me his godfather and for me to take care of him should anything happen to him and his wife.
It wasn't until the next year that Fugaku, Mikoto, and Itachi were returning from Itachi's school decathelon did I receive the news. A drunk driver T-boned their car and forced them onto the railroad tracks right in front of an oncoming train. Mikoto had died on impact from the car, and Itachi had died on impact from the train. Fugaku had still been holding onto life as he was rushed to the hospital. I had been babysitting Sasuke and studying for my teachers' education degree that I was called to hurry to the hospital. I rushed with Sasuke to the hospital and immediately went to Fugaku's room in the ICU. He wanted to hold his son one more time, and while doing so, he told me to officially adopt Sasuke and to take care of him of him. Anything else that needed to be done would be dealt with by his lawyer and stated in his will. He had looked at Sasuke in his arms and told him he loved him before closing his eyes for the very last time.
And since that day, I have been Sasuke's father. Sasuke didn't remember any of it as he had been only one year old at the time, but he sometimes would tell me he had dreams of his real father. Yes, he knew he was adopted but it didn't bother him. And that had been seven years ago, so it was in the past.
Walking out of the school building, I went to my car in the parking lot and got in my black Jaguar. Starting the engine, I buckled up and drove into the street to the elementary school to pick up Sasuke. About twenty minutes later, I made it to the elementary school. Konoha Elementary, the sign at the entrance said. I found a parking spot and got out of my car before walking toward the front of the school where a bunch of other parents were waiting. I was getting a lot of adoring looks from the women that were wait, many of them married, others single parents, or some obviously older sisters that I was pretty positive I saw leave the school around the time I did.
That was probably another one of the things that I was always badgered about by my friends. Why wasn't I settling down yet, especially since I had a kid? Frankly I wasn't interested in finding a significant other or life partner. I mean, I was bisexual so I had options, but I knew that when I decided to finally start searching, it would have to be "the one" and not just some random person that I feel comfortable. I remember Mikoto telling me that I would know who my other half would be. She said that it would feel like the world would stop spinning on its axis and my heart would experience the most pain it had ever felt. I wasn't so sure I wanted to experience that, truth be told, but if I ever came across my special person, I'd have no choice but to.
The school bell rang and a minute later, little children were running out of the building to their respective parents. I waited patiently for my own child, and pretty soon he appeared with a slightly shorter blond boy next to him. Walking up to me Sasuke gave a small smile and said, "Hi, dad."
"Hello, Sasuke. Who's your friend?"
The blond boy smiled brightly and said, "I'm Naruto Uzumaki-Umino! Believe it!"
My eyes widened and I couldn't help but chuckle a bit. Sasuke smiled and affectionately said, "Dobe."
The black haired boy looked up at me and said, "I want Naruto to spend the night tonight." It was said with so much straightforwardness, it was almost like he was daring me to refuse. I could have, but I was free for the weekend and didn't see any problem with it. Besides, Sasuke wasn't a social creature, so the fact that he actually had a friend and wanted them to stay over nonetheless was a surprise to me.
Nodding I replied, "Sure he can stay, but we have to ask his parents first."
"My Daddy-Iruka will be here soon! You can ask him!" Naruto said bouncing on his toes. I couldn't help but smile at his childish innocence. No wonder my son chose this boy as a friend; he was his complete opposite. We didn't have to wait long because two minutes later, a voice behind me yelled, "Naruto!"
The blond boy grinned brightly and took off running around me. I turned to see him run into the arms of a brunette man with tan skin as he knelt on the ground. They hugged with wide smiles on their faces before the man straightened up and walked over to where Sasuke and I were standing. As the man got closer, I noticed his chocolate locks were pulled back into a ponytail, he had brown eyes, and a scar running across his nose from cheekbone to cheekbone. He looked up at me as I was a little taller than him and gave me a toothy grin.
"Hi, I'm Iruka Umino. You must be Sasuke's dad," the man named Iruka said.
It was then that it happened, just as Mikoto had once said. Looking into his brown eyes, I felt the world stop spinning on its axis and my heart was in more pain than I've ever known. This man was my special person, my destined other half.