A double drabble.

Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Kishimoto-sama.

Warnings: Cussing, Mentions of Man Love

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In passing

" Did you hear about Umino-sensei?"

" Who?"

" The academy teacher, chuunin, horizontal scar... You met him at the chuunin exams last year. " Long dark hair pooled on the pale chest.

" What about him?" Silver hair spilled over the pillow.

" He was dating that guy, Mizuki, the one who stole the forbidden scroll, and apparently was getting beaten nearly every night. " Black lashes fluttered over crimson eyes. " No one even knew."

" Well, he isn't a good shinobi then, especially for staying with a bastard like that." Mismatched eyes hid under sleepy lids.

" Wasn't, dear. Unfortunately he wasn't as good a shinobi as everyone thought. " Slender fingers rested over a heartbeat. " Mizuki killed him today, while Iruka was visiting him in the prison. Sharpened a broken piece of bed railing and slit the poor man's throat when he leaned in for a kiss. "

" Guess I'm not allowed to speak ill of the dead, then." Scarred fingers folded over the smaller hand. " No matter how moronic their demise. Can't believe he was a teacher."

" That's not nice, Kakashi."

" You didn't marry me because I'm nice, Kurenai."

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the end