KakaIru, one-shot, shonen-ai; not much else to say except that there's a character dead.

Inspired by: thatreevesgirl/LemonDrops (she's both, plz check her out, she's got great stories!)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, but I borrow the characters to use as I please.

As the Crow Sings

Silence shrouded the famous copy-nin as he stood near the memorial stone. Not a bird chirped, and no breeze fluttered by; everything stood waiting.

He stared at the stone, at a certain name carved into it. He blinked slowly, clearing away the moisture that had risen up.

"Naruto's certainly grown a lot... You should see how well he's trained that genin team of his... I remember you were especially fond of Daisuke, since he reminded you so much of Naruto... He's grown as well, since he's become a Chuunin not too long ago." Kakashi paused to laugh softly as he lowered himself to sit by the stone.

A gentle breeze blew by, caressing the bit of skin that remained uncovered; he smiled at the soft caress.

"You should have seen him when Yukio was promoted to Jounin the very next day... He was so angry... But you know that he was happy for Yukio all the same, since he loves him, of course... Aki is progressing better since Sakura has begun to teach her how to refine her chakra control..." Another breeze blew by, ruffling his silver hair playfully. He chuckled as leaves began to fall about him.

"My, my, someone's playful today..." He paused, an orange-red leaf catching his eye as it danced past another familiar name.

"No, I haven't forgotten about you either, Obito..." His eye drooped lightly. "Had I not been so foolish, you'd both be alive and well..."

A flurry of leaves cascaded down on him as a cold breeze nipped reprimandingly at his skin. He couldn't help a smile as he brushed away the leaves in his hair. "I know, I know... I shouldn't be thinking like that, gomen." He affectionately ran a finger over both carves names. He looked up as familiar flare of chakra approached.

He stood, fingers lingering over one name. "I'll come back soon to visit... I promise." The breeze kissed softly at his skin, and he closed his eye for a moment.

Iruka stood before him, smiling warmly as he lay a kiss over Kakashi's closed eye. He leaned closer, raising himself on his tip-toes as he planted his hands on Kakashi's shoulders. "I love you, Hatake Kakashi..." He whispered softly.

Kakashi opened his eye, a lone tear trickling down into his mask. He reached up to wipe it away as he stared at the name of his former lover, and soul-mate. "I love you, too, Umino Iruka." He put every ounce of his love into those six words, feeling more tears well up.

He turned, blinking away the tears as he greeted the blonde-haired Jounin that ran up to meet him as a breeze fluttered over the field.

A crow flew overhead, catching the breeze and soaring higher. It tilted its head back, and let a caw escape into the sky as the sun's rays warmed its back.

Owaru

Yay, I wrote a lil scene with Kakashi and Iruka.. but Iruka is dead Dx That makes me sad.. The initial idea with Iruka being dead came to me while reading thatreevesgirl/LemonDrops' GaaNaruGaa story 'Hot Sand'. A certain part in that story made me write this, and I unfortunately (or fortunately) thrust in my and my friend's OCs to fill in for some retarded thing. ; Anywho, this was just a rather short thing I wrote a few weeks ago, and I hope that people liked it!