A/N - Woo! She returns! Surprisingly not fat after Christmas dinner! And now feasting on a jar of sweets her dad got her because he's a god! Ahh, sometimes I wonder if all the exercise is worth it -_- Well, welcome to Chapter 14! I apologise that nothing severely exciting is happening this chapter (and previous chapters) but I hope your starting to understand the relationship build up between Kakashi and Iruka ^_^ well, enjoy the chapter my pretties!

Disclaimer - I do not own any form of Naruto or the pairing Kakashi x Iruka (however, the person who did invent it is a bloody genius!)

This is A/N

This is rather exaggerated words and dreams/thoughts etc

This is normal story.

Be warned, I'm English, we like to swear and drink tea (there will be a lot of references to coffee in this fan fiction) -_-

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Mystery man-

"How did you get from my front door to my window so fast?" I asked calmly, watching the car in front of us stop at a red light.

"I'm just cool". Kakashi repeated, easing on the brakes.

"Of course", I smirked. "Can I ask you something?"

"Of course", Kakashi repeated, eyes fixed on the traffic lights.

"Why are you so happy?" I knew it sounded stupid as soon as it came out of my mouth. He was happy because he was optimistic all the time. "I mean, about Faith".

Kakashi's hands tightened on the steering wheel. "You seem to like asking questions about that, don't you".

The lights changed and the hum of Kakashi's exhaust filled our silent gap.

"I just find it a bit... Strange. When people's wife's or family die, their normally distraught".

"Yeah well, I'm not normal Iruka".

So he was an alien now? That was kind of hard for me to believe.

"I see things in a completely different light to how people should. It's not the fact that I'm optimistic, because half the time I'm not. It's just I was brought up in a way that meant I couldn't allow death to get in my way. Faith meant the world to me, don't get me wrong, but I'll have to move on eventually".

"And what about your parents? Did you move on then?"

"I moved on hours after each of them happened. Well, not so much my mother, she died young because of some terminal illness. But my dad..." He paused then, and sighed, as though it was hard for him to go on.

I didn't really want to probe at the matter, but I wasn't going to deny it either. Kakashi's back story was interesting. "What happened to your dad, Kakashi?"

"He committed suicide when I was 13. His friends hated him, his workmates hated him. It seemed that the whole world hated him. But not once did he stop to think that he had a son to look after. Not once".

So Kakashi was basically saying his dad was a bit of a prick.

"What about you Iruka? I don't think I've ever seen you cry".

"I don't have much to cry about".

"S'alright for some". Kakashi pulled into the school gates and then into his usual parking space sheltered by a naked cherry blossom. He cut the engine and pulled the keys from the ignition, turning to me. "Your parents are dead, aren't they Iruka?"

I nodded silently, trying not to remember.

"How did you take it".

"I was a bad kid in school, just did things to get attention. How kids of that age do".

"How old were you?"

"13".

"Same age as me, how did they die?"

"Murdered".

"Together?"

"Yes".

"Ouch".

"Exactly".

There was another silence. I didn't like to remember their deaths. How I longed to just forget they had existed sometimes. "You never answered my question". Be optimistic Iruka, don't let it get you down.

"I did".

"How so?"

"I'm cool and not normal".

"That doesn't really answer my question though".

"Oh. You want specifics" Kakashi smirked, nodding at Jiraiya as he walked past. "In that case..." He pulled a planner out of his glove box. "I rung the doorbell, ran round to the start of all the balconies, clambered over a couple, got to yours, climbed across to the bedroom window and pretty much sat on the ledge. There. That's the cool bit".

"And you did all that in about 10 seconds".

"That's the not normal bit".

"Kakashi?"

"Hm?"

"Are you a ninja?"

The man smirked, his fingers playing with the handle to his door. "...Maybe". In the second he said that word, with lightning fast reflex's, he swung out and ran across the playground, planner in hand.

"Mr. Hatake's a ninja!" I shouted for all the playground to hear.

The girls in my lower Geography class giggled, obviously muttering that I'd gone crazy or something.

Who cared?

Kakashi was a ninja? Well, you learn something new everyday.

...

"So I was thinking for the date that we could get ramen and then go back to yours, or mine, it doesn't bother me".

I willed Anko to shut up by rolling my eyes and shrugging my shoulders. "I don't care", was all I could think of to say.

Kakashi was ahead of us, speaking to Sasuke, a stern look across his face.

I blanked Anko for a second, joining the conversation. It wasn't like Sasuke to get into trouble. If anything, he was the star student of every class.

"What gave you the right to throw corrosive acid at Naruto, Sasuke? You do realise I could get you expelled for that?" Kakashi continued, not even realising me and Anko had come to stand right next to him.

Sasuke just shrugged his shoulders. "Kiba told me the guy was being a creep, following him and stuff, trying to talk to him about being gay and going out with him. So I decided to help the poor guy out".

Sasuke wasn't one to take sides either. He was an 'all for one' kind of person.

"More like you got jealous of Naruto and threw acid in his face because you fancy Kiba".

I could of gasped at the death glare Sasuke emitted through his face at Kakashi announcing he was gay in front of me and- Oh, Anko had gone.

"Don't even try to hide it". Kakashi folded his arms, confident the boy could do nothing but glare. If he hit the man now, Sasuke would most definitely be expelled. "And don't worry about being gay, you know I'm bi-sexual".

"Bi-sexuals are people who can't make up their mind-"

"-And want every fucker to themselves. I've heard them all before". Kakashi nodded, agreeing. "But unless your one, you wouldn't know for sure".

Sasuke turned away, defeated once more by Kakashi's wit.

"I'm going to report you to the headmaster and see what he says, but you've never done anything before, I doubt he'll give you too bad a punishment. Especially once I explain our little 'situation'".

Ohhh, I like it Kakashi! Blackmailing a student! Although I'm sure somewhere along the line that's illegal...

"Shit! Don't tell him I'm gay!"

I grimaced as Sakura and Ino walked passed, known fan girls of the boy standing before them. They stared at each other quickly, before scuttling away, probably to cry in the toilets.

Sasuke emitted another death glare, though more at himself this time.

"Fine. I won't". Kakashi seemingly enjoyed terrorising his best student, as a smirk played it's way across his lips underneath his mask. "But I have to tell him about the incident, Naruto's in hospital".

Sasuke 'humph'd'. "Fine".

"Don't do it again". Kakashi turned to me. "What do you want me for, darling?"

Oh, darling? What the fu-?

I grimaced again as Sasuke bit back his laughter at learning a new rumour.

Well done Kakashi, you penis. Well. Fucking. Done.

A/N - I hate being called darling -_- Is there anything more patronising? Oh well, Kakashi used it xD Hope you enjoyed! I like how Iruka still has his 'attitude' even though he's not in a particularly bad mood haha. Not much really to say today apart from that reviews are very much appreciated and urge me to write new chapters daily! =D So, until next chapter, Chao for now!