Here again :)
Neko-san, my favourite, most loayal reader!, what if I don't intend on informing everyone of why is Iruka classified? O:) Just.. I know why, he knows why, Hokage (probably) knows why.. :)
Anyway, forget my urges to be evil for a moment and enjoy today's chapter!
Kakashi really didn't know how he ended there.
So he does what he is best at – he stops thinking. And he knocks on the door he has been looking at for two minutes at least.
Hokage said he's not home, but I feel I should at least try. However, behind the door decorated with a small picture of some fish – probably dolphin – is only silence.
Seems like he's really not at home. Kakashi smiles for himself. Now where to?
He turns on his heel going trough everything he knows about the academy teacher – he slowly walks down the stair.
I am sure he's not by any of his friends – Hagane and Kamizuki – that's too obvious. Kakashi makes a blur of hand-seals.
"Kuchiose no Jutsu" he whispers and with a silent 'pop' small dog appears on the lowest stair.
"What's up?" the dog asks and levels the famous copy-nin with a bored stare.
"Go to check Kamizuki Izumo's apartment and Hagane Kotetsu's as well. If you spot something .. curious, let me know. Oh – I am looking for Umino Iruka. If you find him, tell me." Kakashi informs him.
"Iruka-sensei? Why are you trying to find him?" The dog doesn't seem to be inclined to obey his master.
"...Orders. Now go." Hatake watches the pug leave and titles his head.
Where would I go, if someone screwed my mission orders? - That's what Morino said, after all.. Kakashi brows a map of Konoha in his head – he can see it as clearly as if he has it in front of his eyes.
After a moment he leaps to the square, right in the village middle. I have three gates he can use. I don't think he will use the main, for it's too heavily guarded.. on another note, no one would look for him there..
He freezes in a mid-step. He's not alone. He has to have someone helping him.. Iruka-sensei is a man who can think aloud better than in his mind. Someone is with him. But who?
Few jumps and Kakashi stands on a high roof. Someone is helping him.
The tower clock shows 6:21.
I don't have time. His thoughts run quick and blurry, he can't concentrate on them, so he doesn't try. He let the stream, which feels weirdly familiar and yet foreign, hit him with a full force.
Shiranui. He thoughts. He's helping the sensei. How he knows, he's not sure. However, it makes sense – isn't the tokubetsu the one having the mission with Iruka? And it is a well known fact Shiranui is fascinated by the chuunin trio – he counts himself as their friend, even.
It's easy, then. It will be the western gate – it's the gate closest to his home, after all. And the tokubetsu has a habit of using it – always. He is probably not even aware of that. Kakashi smiles a cold smile to himself jumping over the roofs towards the gate.
Short, shorter, shortest :P look forward tomorrow, that one is longer.
Review and have a nice day,
me.
