Okay, here goes the rewrite of Kakusareta. I sincerely apologize for not updating in a year, then coming back to change the whole story, BUT I assure you, this is 100% better. (And yes I will finish my other story too)
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any other thing I mention throughout this story.
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He ran as fast as he could, racing towards the end of the seemingly endless pathway he knew he would never reach. The pathway that lead to the village he had always dreamed of going to; a place which was off limits to him.
The trees created an illusion around him as if the pathway was getting narrower, branches hanging down as they reached for his arms to stop him, tops leaning towards the center of the path, almost like swallowing him whole. His feet were growing tired, but he was almost at the end. "You're almost there." He had told himself, forcing his legs to continue. The plants around him began to go wild as a beam of light appeared at the end of the path. Their vines shot out in attempts to grab him, smacking harshly against his small body. The end of the path is in reach. He could make it.
A groan came from one of the trees behind his, the sound of wood snapping went to follow. Briefly he turned his head back just in time to see a trunk falling towards him as if it were a fly swatter and he was the fly. He panicked and ran as fast as he could forward to avoid being hit, but came to no avail.
Smack!
The sound of a book being slapped against his desk echoed throughout Naruto's study. "Naruto are you even trying to listen?" Iruka screamed, eyebrow twitching up and down in annoyance. The blonde turned his head away from the window he had been previously gazing at and towards his teacher.
"...Yes?" He said with a small, attempting to be cute smile, directed at his teacher.
Said teacher smacked his hand on his forehead and took in a deep breath to control his anger. "I'll have to explain it. Again." Much irritation came out of his voice as he opened his Pre Algebra book back to the beginning of Chapter 4. For the third time that day.
"No!" Naruto whined and began squirming in his seat. Iruka raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms, warning him to continue. Naruto, having no sense of danger, did. "I remember slopes from your first explanation, rise over run. It's the weird incline thing of a line, making it tilt up or down. Can I go now? Please Iruka-sensei?" He pleaded with all of his life to make the torture of math stop.
Iruka stared at the begging eight year old, attempting to hold his ground. The blonde wasn't getting out of learning that easily, he should know better than that. Naruto clasped his hands together as if making a prayer and brought it up to his lips, eyes in their best puppy dog formation, staring deep into Iruka's soul. Iruka rolled his eyes, already used to the boy's antics. He glanced at the clock and saw it was ten til' two.
"Let's begin again. Chapter four, slopes and integers." He could hear fake crying noises coming from the blonde's mouth as he continued to read on. A knock and a creak came from the entrance door minutes later. Iruka almost threw his book at the figure that appeared. Every. Single. Time he tried to teach.
"Kakashi we are trying to learn and you are disrupting our lessons." The man gave out a muffled chuckle through his mask as he fully entered the room and walked towards the two previously inside.
"You can go Naruto" He said, eyes closing as his lips formed a hidden smile. Naruto cheered and like a rocket, bursted out of his seat and sped towards the entrance at full blast.
"Thank you!" The rescinding voice of the cheerful blonde was met by the two adults. Iruka went again to smack his forehead while Kakashi just laughed at the other's misery.
"I am trying to enforce my authority on the boy and you coming in here and releasing him without my permission is not helping at all." Iruka began lecturing. "I cannot believe you people, never listening! I am paid to teach him, but how can I when no one pays attention or with you letting him run off during lesson time?" He was beyond irritated, shoving his index finger on the silver-haired mans face.
Kakashi didn't seem to be phased even slightly, glancing away towards the clock. Iruka's face turned red. "See what I mean? What are you even staring at?"
Kakashi pointed at the object in his line of sight. "His study session had ended thirty minutes ago." and ruffled livid Iruka's hair.
Iruka just scowled at the other while Kakashi began to turn back to the entrance. As he made a few steps towards the door, Iruka yelled, "Where are you even going now?"
Kakashi waved his hand back. "My fish cake sensors are going off."
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Naruto looked around the corridor to check if the hall was clear of any signs of life. "Hall one is clear. I repeat, hall one is clear." He said in his hand in a low voice as if it was a walkie talkie.
Naruto scurried across the long hallway as quiet as he could. His head was hunched and hands were tucked in and curled up near his face like a t-rex. He hid behind the next wall, repeating the process of what he did the previous one again. "Hall two is clear." He said. Naruto moved on to the next, and the one after that, and the one after that.
Naruto was at the last corridor that led to the backyard of the household. He looked side to side and behind him. "Hall ten is clear. Head towards the back doors before the scarecrow appears. Naruto was about to start walking again when he heard his name being called out.
"Naruto." A voice called out.
His heart came to a sudden halt and his body turned pale from being caught. After a moment of freezing he crouched down onto the floor and whispered harshly, "Abort mission, we've been caught!"
"Naruto," The familiar voice called out again. "What are you doing?" Naruto looked up to the voice to see the sight of Kakashi leaning calmly against the railing of the stairs one floor above him. Naruto sighed begrudgingly, forgetting to look up during his attempts to leave.
"N-nothing Kakashi-sensei." He tried to act innocent.
"Right," Kakashi said. Kakashi began to walk down the wooden stairs. "Let me see what's behind your back."
Naruto clutched the red backpack behind him that was one size too large for his small body and attempted to hide it. "I don't know what you're talking about Kakashi-sensei. What backpack?"
Kakashi chuckled. "I didn't say anything about a backpack." He was now standing right in front of the blonde and kneeled down. "Come on, hand it over." Naruto directed his gaze elsewhere and tried to hide the embarrassing blush that was dusted across his cheeks from his screw up.
"Naruto," Kakashi said warningly. Naruto sighed and handed the bag to the man. "Thank you." He said, eyes turning into upside down U's.
Kakashi dumped the contents of the backpack on the floor in front of the two. "Let's see what you have here." He paused and observed the items. " A tennis ball, a comic book, a ramen packet, 1000¥, and some crackers. " Kakashi sighed. "Naruto, if you were going to go to Konoha, where would you get the bowl and the hot water to cook your ramen?" Kakashi asked.
Naruto gaped," They don't have bowls and hot water in the village?" Naruto asked surprised. He spent a lot of time researching about the village, yet never came across that fact.
Kakashi laughed at the young boy's reaction. "They do have hot water and bowls, but it's in other people's' houses." Naruto made a grumpy pouty face. "Come on Naruto, let's get this cleaned up and take you to your mom and dad's office."
Naruto's eyes widened. "Please Kakashi sensei, don't take me there! They'll punish me!" Naruto shouted and gave Kakashi his best puppy dog eyes. The only people who can resist those eyes were Iruka, his parents, and of course, Kakashi.
"Come on Naruto." Naruto groaned and bent down on the floor to clean up the contents of his bag with Kakashi.
"...Please Kakashi-sensei, I'll walk Pakkun for you for the rest of the month."
"Naruto, as much as I'd love to not tell your mother and father, I can't not tell them." He zipped up the backpack and slung it over over his shoulders.
Naruto stood back up and stared up at the other. "I'll walk Pakkun for the rest of the month with Gai-sensei…"
Kakashi paused in his steps towards Naruto's father's office. "Naruto this is your fifth time trying to sneak out of the house and it's only April. I need to tell your father so you don't try to do it again. It's for your own safety." The blonde sighed and dragged himself towards the office, knowing he wouldn't get out of punishment.
Loud footsteps came from behind the two on the stairs of the fourth floor. "Ah! Kakashi-sensei my great rival! What a pleasant surprise to see you in this fine household. This must be meant to be. I challenge you right here and now to a dual to finally determine who is best. As the score goes so far we are at a draw on both wins and losses, but I must not break my promise to not be defeated, so I will defeat you here!" The footsteps grew louder and quicker.
Kakashi began to panic a bit and stood up straighter, walking tensely at the same speed as before towards the office. Naruto's mouth slowly crept to a smile as he glanced at the older one. The footsteps were right behind him now.
Kakashi clenched his knuckles and slowly let his gaze go toward the blonde. "Two months and it's a deal." he said as quietly as he could.
Naruto had a full blown smile on his face as he jumped in excitement and relief and headed towards the adult in the green leotard. "Gai-sensei can you help me take Pakkun on a walk right now? I want to feel the power of my youth!"
Gai stopped in his tracks and looked down at the small blonde, seemingly forgetting his declaration of a challenge towards Kakashi. "Why yes Naruto-kun, feeling youthful is always important. Let us go and explore the outdoors!"
Naruto laughed and walked next to Gai, headed to the worker's section of the house to pick up Pakkun.
Kakashi sighed in relief, staring at the two descending figures. "I am a weak willed man."
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OKAY OKAY I know. It's basically been a year and I completely disappeared from the face of the Earth. I am sorry, but I lost all inspiration to write due to my lack of planning and school. I decided to edit all of the chapters to actually get somewhere in the story. So here it is, the rewritten version of Kakusareta/ the better version.
I don't blame anyone for not wanting to read anymore. I really am sorry and truly don't deserve any readers at all, but thank you so much for sticking with me.