Like the Rain
By Midnite Duckie
A.N. This is a New Naruto Fic...I don't own any of the characters...
Not sure where this is going yet...It might end up being Naruto/Kakashi...That's kind of where it is headed at the moment...
Enjoy,
I never liked the rain until
I walked through it with you
Every thunder cloud that came
Was one more I might not get through.
Naruto looked up into the sky as the rain started to pour down. He never liked the rain very much. The rain always made him feel lonely. He never had anyone to be with, so he felt alone when he was in the rain. Naruto tried as much as he could to stay out of the rain, but sometimes when he got really sad he would walk in the rain so know one would know he was crying. He tried to be brave and not show his emotions but sometimes they got the best of him and he was left standing in the rain trying to pull himself together. He didn't like the helplessness feeling that he got when he was alone.
He was walking toward home when it had started to rain. It was coming down in buckets; he quickened his pace hoping to get home before he got soaked. Looking up Naruto saw a figure just up ahead of him. The figure turned slightly to the left to avoid getting soaked up to the knee and Naruto could make out the silver hair and the blue, almost black, mask.
"Kakashi-Sensei," Naruto called out running up to his teacher. The man in question turned and waited for his student to catch up with him. Kakashi cocked his head to the side and said quietly,
"Hello Naruto, what are you doing out here so late?" The teen shrugged and looked up at his teacher.
"Going home, what about you Sensei?" Naruto asked as the resumed their walking.
"Just walking around" Kakashi said, "Not much to do, so I thought I would take a walk. But then it started to rain. So I'm thinking about going home or something." He said looking down at Naruto. Then he looked up into the sky and sighed.
"What's wrong Sensei?" Naruto asked also looking up to the sky trying to figure out what his Sensei's problem was.
"Nothing Naruto, You know I love the rain. It's like washing away all the bad that happened. You know?" Kakashi replied to the younger man's question. Naruto shook his head and said;
"I'm not sure what you mean…"
"The rain, it's like giving us another chance. It's like the rain is washing away all of the bad stuff that happened today, or yesterday, or even a month ago. It's like the rain is washing away anything and everything; like a clean slate. Starting over, I guess" Kakashi said shrugging.
Naruto didn't reply but they kept walking. Looking up Naruto noticed that they were nearing his house.
"Um Sensei would you like to come in and have some hot milk or chocolate or something?" He asked as they stopped outside of Naruto's house. Kakashi thought about it for a few seconds. Then he nodded;
"Sure, some hot milk does sound good" he said. Naruto took out his key ring which held his house key and an orange kitty cat. Naruto unlocked the door and pushed it open.
"After you Sensei," Naruto said flinging his arm out in front of him. Kakashi nodded and walked into the dark house. Naruto followed him into the dark house. He shut the door and then reached for the light near the door. Flicking the switch he saw the Kakashi was standing next to the living room couch.
"The kitchen is behind you Sensei." Naruto said pointing to the doorway right behind Kakashi. Kakashi turned and peeked into the kitchen. "Um…Sensei?" Naruto asked rubbing the back of his neck with his hand.
"Yes Naruto?"
"Would you like some dry clothes? I might have something of dad's that will fit you." Naruto reddens slightly looking past his teacher into the kitchen.
"If you have something that would fit that would be nice." Kakashi said turning away from the teen. "Would it be all right if I took a shower?" he asked turning back to look at Naruto.
"Sure, I'll show you to the bathroom" Naruto said and turned toward another door to the left of the couch. Naruto stopped and turned around running in to Kakashi's muscled chest. He blushed and murmured, "Sorry Sensei"
"It's okay"
"Well this is the bathroom, you can take a shower and I'll leave some clothes on the toilet for you." Naruto said skirting around Kakashi and disappearing up a set of stairs. Kakashi walked into the bathroom, noticing the mess of clothes on the floor. He shook his head and pulled off his soaking wet vest.
Kakashi sighed and started the water hoping to get it warm before he stepped in; he adjusted the knobs getting the right amount of water going. He pulled off his shirt and let if fall on top of his vest. Stretching his arms above his head he sighed again,
"That's a little better" he mumbled and quickly stepped out of his wet pants which seemed to be shrinking and his boxers. He pulled off his mask laying it on top of the rest of his clothes and stepped into the hot water. "Perfect"
Naruto rummaged through the bedroom closet looking for something that might fit his Sensei. He usually never came into the room when he could help it. It belonged to his parents and he hated to touch it. The rain still beat down on the windows outside and Naruto sighed. He grabbed a fresh pair of boxers and pajama pants, then as an after thought he grabbed a shirt.
Walking back down stairs Naruto could hear the water running in the bathroom. He knocked softly on the door but got no answer. He pushed the door open a crack to see the steam pouring out from the shower, he steeped into the room and quickly laid the clothes out on the toilet. Glancing down Naruto noticed that Kakashi-Sensei had taken off his mask when he stepped into the shower. He blushed and quickly walked out of the room.
Making his way back into the kitchen Naruto took the milk jug out of the fridge. Grabbing a pan from under the counter he proceeded to heat up the milk, trying not to think about the grown man in the other room.
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Song: Like the rain
Artist: Clint Black