A/N: Yes, I finally got down to putting my ideas into words for the sequel to Truth or Dare - Dare. Thanks to all those who had supported the first part, and I hope you will enjoy the second part too. I'm running a little low on ideas on developing the plot. But I'm trying my best. I swear.

Disclaimer: Nope. The characters doesn't belong to me. I'm only responsible for the storyline.

Chapter 1: Avoiding

Iruka growled under his breath as he worked furiously on the stack of scrolls on his table

"What?" He asked finally, annoyed. Genma snickered as he hovered over the desk, continuing with his intense gaze on the chunin.

"So, Iruka, are we still having our weekly gathering this Saturday?" Genma chewed on his senbon lazily. Kotetsu perked his ears when he heard the question and came ambling over to the honey-haired man.

"No." Iruka snapped and went back to his work.

"Aw…… Iruka, are you still mad? I mean, that was just a joke and you managed to get it over with, didn't you?" Kotetsu feigned sadness. Iruka scowled.

"Shut up. If it wasn't because of your stupid dare, I wouldn't have been embarrassed the hell out of my life." The chunin seethed. Genma and Kotetsu took a step back, sensing the fury.

"Now I can't even bring myself to face Kakashi-sensei." Iruka moaned miserably, as he buried his head in his hands. Genma gaped at the sudden change of mood in the academy teacher.

"Erm…… Iruka……" Genma started, as he stepped towards the desk. The brunette shot him a glare, causing him to pause in his step.

"He's having a major mood swing, isn't it?" Kotetsu said in a low voice to the man beside him.

"Yes. Very major mood swing. I can't even predict how's he's going to react next." Genma eyed the man in front of him warily. "In fact, I don't even know what I should say that will not get a strong reaction out of him."

A boisterous voice flooded into the room, causing all three of them to turn to the door.

"Kakashi-sensei, I perform well today, didn't I? I saved Sasuke's ass. I'm so much better than him."

Iruka gasped. He knew that voice all too well. He froze, as the footsteps approached and he heard a few mutterings followed by the unruly sound again.

"Teme, what did you call me? "

"Naruto, stop it! If you are going to bother Sasuke-kun again, I'm going to kick you out of the mission office." Another loud voice, this time more feminine.

Iruka cringed as the footsteps approached. He knew which team it was that was coming in. He doesn't know if he could bring himself to face the jounin-sensei of the team as yet. Especially when the events from three nights ago were still fresh in his mind.

The group burst into the room, with a pink-haired girl grumbling at her blond-haired team mate. The other two members of the team stood behind them, one amused and one scowling.

"Hi, Kakashi, nice to see you here." Genma greeted. Kotetsu tried to hide his snickering. Kakashi nodded as he watched the two men strangely.

"Hi Genma, we are here to submit the mission report."

Genma smiled as he stepped away from the desk with Kotetsu. He gestured to the desk without turning his gaze away from the group. "Go ahead."

Kakashi quirked an eyebrow. "Alright. So which one of you is going to receive and read through the report?"

"Well," Genma drawled. "Iruka will –" He turned towards the desk to gesture to the chunin.

But all that greeted him was an empty desk, with opened scrolls and scattered papers.

Genma's jaw dropped. "Where's Iruka?" He turned to the man beside him. Kotetsu shook his head, equally surprised. They were sure he was there before the group stepped into the room.

"Well, Genma? I don't have all day to wait for you, you know? Can you just decide who is going to receive the mission report?"

Genma blinked a few times before nudging the spiky haired man beside him. "Kotetsu, go do your job."

Kotetsu nodded dumbly and took the scroll from the silver-haired jounin. He scanned it through quickly before stamping the approval chop over it.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kakashi-sensei."

Kakashi nodded and motioned for his genin to leave the room as he stepped out into the corridor.

Iruka cursed under his breath as he hurried down the streets, away from the mission office. He couldn't be bothered with the fact that his shift hadn't ended in the mission room. He was only concerned with getting away from the place.

He had barely managed to form the seals and transport himself away before Team Seven had entered the room. He knew he wouldn't be able to face Kakashi without embarrassing himself. In fact, he wasn't ready to face the jounin yet. And he probably never will.

Iruka groaned inwardly. He had to find a way out of this soon. He wouldn't be able to keep avoiding the copy nin for long. He wandered aimlessly down the streets as he tried to make his brain work to come up with a solution.

Then he paused in his tracks as he looked up. He had wandered into another part of the village and there spread in front of him was the park which he had been to with Kakashi three days before.

He felt a blush spreading across his cheeks as he subconsciously reached up to touch his lips.