Title: Why the Mask?
Fandom: Naruto
Author: Danyella Skyler Silverfire
Rating: PG-13
Genre(s): Humor
Character(s): Iruka, Kakashi, Kankuro
Summary: Iruka asks the question that has been bugging everyone.
Beta: Bronze Tigress
Warnings: Iruka being a wiseass as Kankuro and Kakashi's expense.
Disclaimer: Checks reality meter (It's remarkably Magic Eight Ball shaped). {{shake}}{{shake}} Do I own Naruto? Nope still the right reality. Go eat a tuna sandwich instead. {{stares}} Damn.
Author's Note: This is my original idea for Iruka referring to Kakashi's mask as a facial mold. I had written it out long hand for some reason then mostly forgot about it until a few days ago when I was looking through some notebooks to see what was in them and I found this in one of them.
I love the scene and it does well on its own. So here you go a little humorous oneshot. :)
Word Count: 287

Why the Mask?

The sun was shining, the ninja were trying to find non-lethal and/or non-destructive ways to entertain themselves, and Iruka's eyebrow twitched as he heard the young Suna-nin he was supposed to be guiding around Konoha nearly start another diplomatic incident.

Iruka knew he really shouldn't, but the question was so stupid and his inner wiseass just couldn't keep quiet. "You wear a mask? And here I thought it was a disturbing facial mold and everyone was just too polite to say anything."

Kakashi stared at the apparently serious brunet before him. "Are you stupid?"

Iruka gave Kakashi a mischievous grin, "No, but the question wasn't worth a serious response."

"I was serious," the tactless ninja, one Kankuro, brother of the Kazekage, said sourly.

"How sad for you, then," Iruka blandly responded.

Kakashi blinked in surprise as his mind kept replaying Iruka's wiseass comment about his mask. Unable to help himself, he started to snicker at the pure absurdity.

Iruka eyed Kakashi for a moment before his inner wiseass took over again, "So do you ever have chaffing problems if you forget to shave? Or your mask gets wet and you can't change it?"

Kakashi found himself leaning against the wall laughing as Iruka asked question after ridiculous question about Kakashi's mask; which had the effect of making Kakashi keep cracking up - along with other ninja who had started paying attention. It also made Kankuro, who had provoked the entire scene, get steadily more embarrassed and angry.

After almost twenty minutes, Iruka suddenly broke off with a grin. "It's been amusing, but we have to go. Thanks for being a good sport, Kakashi-san."

Kakashi just waved his hand, unable to speak, allowing Iruka to escort Kankuro off.