We were
strangers
Starting out on a journey—(At the beginning)
So Iruka has accepted that some people in life are just there.
Like Kakashi.
Who happens to be this looming PRESENCE in Iruka's life.
'Cause Iruka knew Kakashi like everyone knew Kakashi…..which could be a shame…
Everything considered.
And its a lot of everything.
Despite only talking maybe twice.
Despite rarely, if EVER acknowledging the others presence.
Because when Kakashi passed by, late for training, Iruka KNEW that look in his glances.
Knew that maybe, possibly….Kakashi….was just like him.
That maybe he had forgotten.
Had forgotten and been stuck waiting for someone, maybe someone like Obito…not that Iruka KNEW much about that.
But maybe.
Maybe he was waiting and half expected Obito to walk through the door.
Then memories comeback, reality set in and he realized there was nothing to wait for.
So then possibly, well perhaps…that's when he goes to the memorial.
'Cause maybe Kakashi thinks if Obito won't come to him, he'll go to Obito.
Then he passed by, and he's late for training the way his students, Iruka's former students, used to complain.
Although all that could be wishful thinking.
Wishing someone else felt like him.
Because sometimes Iruka caught himself waiting for his parents to walkthrough the door.
Then he realized there was no use in waiting.
Which usually led to him seeing Naruto…
---It really was the next best thing---
And that was a MAJOR part of everything. Naruto anyways.
Naruto who ate his parents and killed Kakashi's sensei….binded them…somehow.
Maybe more than or at least as much as loosing Sasuke…which was in someway a loss on THEIR parts.
In the same way that it's BOTH of their failures to Sakura…because betweent the two of them…they never DID know what to do with her.
And that was that.
Between the pushing, pulling, and molding that made those 3…and between every path that laid before and after—were all the roads purposefully left untraveled—that connected them to each other.
But sometimes Iruka tells himself…
When they figure all this mess out---
When, not if, WHEN…---
Maybe he'll take that road trip…possibly.
And because of this Iruka has accepted…perhaps even finds comfort in Kakashi always being there.
If only because Iruka has never really liked being alone…
Or maybe, possibly…
Because Iruka thinks…secretly…one day he'll be waiting for him to walk through the door—NO,NO…
One day THEY'LL be waiting for those 3 to walk through the door—their kids—
Well they'll be waiting and for once they won't be disappointed.
No, for once it'll be worth waiting for.
Life
is a road
And I want to keep going
A/n: Ok so please read/review. I've just caught Naruto fever so this is the first Iruka pov ever. And def the first iruka and kakashi. Plus this was written 5 am writing spur…laying down thinking about HOW iruka/kakshi has become such a great couple in fandom and if there was ANY real connection between the two…which brought the birth of this. OK well now that I've rambled enough…please leave a review…its keeps us writers going.