This is my first story, ever! Hehe! Lol. Anyways, this story is told in both third and first person. The italics are used when Iruka is thinking. Just a FYI!

Disclaimers: I do know own any Naruto characters. Masashi Kishimoto does… I wish I did, though! Also, in my first chapter, Iruka thinks that Naruto has OCD. Please do not blow like a volcano because you have it and it offends you. I have it, and so do some of my friends. Please do not get mad. Thanks!

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Iruka sat at his desk, grading his students' papers.

It was Monday and the week had just barely begun. Just the thought of it made Iruka want to pull his hair out.

A whole week with these ornery and rambunctious kids is going to kill me, he thought silently to himself. He just sighed and continued grading the papers.

The chunin tests were coming soon.

This bunch of students is promising.

Every year, Iruka says that. Every year, he has high hopes for every one of his students.

The more he thought about it, he's lonely since Naruto has left. After all, he was like a son to him. Iruka always has strong connections with students, but Naruto's friendship was different.

Even though he was loud, obnoxious, and annoying, he was a good kid. Iruka smiled to himself as he thought of the boy.

As Iruka was grading papers, partially in his "own little world", a thump and fuum noise in front of his desk startled him.

"Hey," said the man with silver hair, slightly smirking underneath his tight mask. He was Hatake Kakashi, Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke's sensei.

"Kakashi! I told you not to scare me like that! You know how I hate it when you use your jutsu to get into my room! Use the damn door!" He was breathing fast and his heart was beating rapidly. Iruka has a slight temper… in case you haven't noticed.

Kakashi only smirked again. He loved getting on people's nerves just for the heck of it.

"Relax, Iruka. I just came to ask if you wanted to get some Raman with Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, and I. Naruto wanted you to come."

Still catching his breath, Iruka replied.

"I don't know. I mean, I still have these papers to grade-"

Kakashi started talking again before Iruka could finish. "Quit being a party pooper. You're always so serious. Relax a little."

I think you relax a little too much. "Well, I guess so. I haven't seen the kids for a while."

"Good. Now, all that's left is what is to do something with your selection of books. I'll let you borrow some of my Make-Out Paradises…" Kakashi left again, using the jutsu before Iruka could blow up on him.

"KA-KA-SHI!"

Kakashi knew that Iruka disapproved him reading those "adult fiction" books.

I mean, what a pervert! Sometimes I just hate him. He always tries to get me mad at him! I shouldn't be taking time off my work for him! But, I do want to see my old students again…

(Later at the Raman House)

Slurp, slurp…

Naruto wasn't even talking to Iruka or the others, he was too occupied with his Raman, as usual.

Geez, I swear that child has OCD or something… who could love Raman that much?

"You guys did okay on your last mission," said Kakashi, breaking the silence.

"Thanks! I think we did great too! Especially Sasuke…" Sakura answered back to Kakashi. Her eyes got all dreamy when she said "Sasuke".

Sasuke just rolled his eyes and kept eating his Raman.

"You know what I think, Sakura? I did way better than that show off, Sasuke! Yeah, Believe it!" Naruto said with some noodles hanging out the side of his mouth.

She only glarred at him.

"Someone pass the salt!" Naruto demanded with a mouth full of Raman.

Simultaneously, Kakashi and Iruka reached for the salt. Their hands brushed each other's. Iruka's drew back first.

"Oh, I'm sorry!" Iruka's face lit up as bright and red as a Christmas light.

Why am I acting like it was such a big deal?

Kakashi's head cocked to the side a little. He didn't blush, as far as Iruka could tell.

"No sweat." Kakashi said, grabbing the salt and handing it to Naruto.

After that, Kakashi and Iruka didn't talk much during their lunch. Naruto and Sasuke were bickering back and forth, and not long after Sakura joined in defending Sasuke.

(Late that night lying in his bed)

Why am I acting like this? Why can't I just remain mad with him, all the time? Why now?

Iruka was confused.

How could I have feelings for a faculty member of the same school… what would the Hokage think? What if a student finds out? Well, I guess that's only if we end up… No! No, no, no! We will not end up together! I will not allow it! I will not allow my feelings for Kakashi screw up my life or his life for that matter… and what about Naruto, what would he think? I think of him as my own, what if rejected me? I would be crushed… but nothing will happen, so I have nothing to worry about…

It didn't matter what Iruka told himself, he knew he had feelings for Kakashi… but, he still wondered why he only discovered this now.

(At school the next morning)

"Knock, knock."

It was Kakashi at the door.

"Write it in the record books, Kakashi actually used the door," Iruka in a sarcastic tone.

"Even if you think I don't, I do listen… sometimes."

"Well, it only took me… hmm, let's see…about fifty times nagging you to use the door!"

Kakashi only shrugged.

"So, what do you need?" Iruka asked, in a more friendly tone. Maybe he's here to ask me to go out again… maybe just he and I this time… what do I do if he asks me?

"Just stopped by to say 'hey'… I have nothing to do… well, I should be watching Naurto, Sakura, and Sasuke training, but I told them I had to use the restroom. I didn't lie, I really do. Your room was just on the way." His Come, Come Paradise book was in his hand, as always.

Kakashi started walking towards the door. Iruka whispered softly to him, not intending him to hear, "Wait…"

To Iruka's surprise, Kakashi had heard him. What could he expect, though? He was one of top junins in his elite. Kakashi just stopped and turned his heard over his shoulder. Iruka's face suddenly blushed, glowing a healthy red.

Seeing his face, Kakashi only grinned a bit under his mask. "Well, what do you need?" he asked mockingly.

"Well, I was wondering, if maybe you wanted to come over to my place tonight, for… male bonding?" Iruka's voice cracked at the end of his sentence. Nice, Iruka…

"Hmm," grumbled the junin with a somewhat chaotic look in his eye, "I'll be over at your apartment at 8 PM." Kakashi left after that.

After he left, Iruka could only smile to himself from ear to ear.

(8 PM, Iruka's apartment)

The sound of the doorbell rang through out the chunin's apartment. It was 7:51.

What? He's never on time, but he's early to my place?

Iruka opened the door to see the silver-haired man in a tight-fitting black shirt that had a mask built into it and jeans. His hair was tied back into a short pony, his short bangs loose and dangling in his eyes. Never had Iruka seen Kakashi this relaxed… his mouth went agape and he could feel his blood rising to his cheeks again.

Kakashi only smiled an ornery smile under the mask. He knew that this was going to be an interesting night…

This is an experiment. Please comment if you want me to continue making Naruto stories! Thanks!