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My Rapunzel
When Orochimaru defected from Konoha he did not go alone. He took Iruka, the child of his friend.
Chapter 1
Many people were inside the Umino's home. They were all visiting to celebrate the birth of their first child, a baby boy. As they chatted and ate, the White Fang of Konoha dragged his son though the crowed rooms looking for the new parents. After finally finding the couple, Sakumo released his grip on Kakashi and began talking earnestly with the baby's father.
Kakashi, however, paid no attention to the adults and instead watched as the small baby waved at him.
"Would you like to hold him?" the mother asked, startling Kakashi. He quickly shook his head and backed off a step.
"Don't be silly. Iruka won't bite," his father insisted wrapping an arm around the boy, preventing him from escaping. Sakumo pressed down on Kakashi's shoulders until he sat on the floor. The baby's mother leaned forward and deposited the child into Kakashi's lap. She then adjusted his hold on the baby.
Unsure what to do Kakashi stared down at the baby. Looking up at the mother and receiving a gesture of encouragement, Kakashi focused his attention back on the baby. Doe brown eyes stared unblinkingly up at him. Feeling a little more secure, Kakashi smiled. For a moment Kakashi was confident. The baby was even kind of cute. Then a blink and Iruka began crying. Loudly. Kakashi grimaced at the volume and looked pleadingly up to his father for a rescue. However his rescue did not come in the form that Kakashi was expecting.
Suddenly, it seemed, Orochimaru was crouching next to Kakashi. And with a "May I?", scooped the crying baby from Kakashi's hold.
"My, my. What a racket coming from one so small," the man said all sweetness in his voice.
Almost instantly the baby quieted. Orochimaru whispered nonsense to the baby as he stood. Within moments Iruka was sleeping, tired from his crying.
"Such a pretty child. What is its name?" Orochimaru asked politeness dripping like oil from his words.
"His name is Iruka," the baby's father said.
"Ah. What an interesting choice. It rather fits him, ne?" Orochimaru smiled down at Iruka.
"You seem to be a little happier Iru-chan," he said, speaking to the baby.
Kakashi glared at the older ninja. He did not like this Orochimaru. The snake summoner merely smirked at the young boy.
"I believe I should be leaving," Orochimaru said as he passed Iruka back to his mother. With one last glance and a gentle pat to the head, Orochimaru left as suddenly as he came.
"He always was a strange one," Iruka's father said.
"There is definitely something going on with Orochimaru," Sakumo agreed.
"I was only saying he has odd habits," Iruka's father defended Orochimaru.
"More than odd, I should think," his wife said.
Kakashi looked up between the adults and wondered what exactly Orochimaru was planning and if the adults suspicions was anywhere close to the truth.
"Since it appears that little Iruka is tired, Kakashi and myself shall take our leave of you," Sakumo said.
"Thank you for coming by," the baby's father said.
"Of course. I have been looking forward to meeting your little one," Sakumo replied as he began steering his own son towards the door.
"I will be sure to bring Kakashi back by soon so that Iruka can have a playmate," he called out in parting.
TBC
A/N: so this is my first story and comments would be appreciated.