---Book of Paradise---
(Part 12)
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Inuyasha.
Okay! Here's the next part to 'Book of Paradise!' I thank all of you who have reviewed so far!
The school part of the story was taken right out of my classroom, LOL! It was so hilarious! Everyone in the class was so freaked out! The following academy acts are exactly what happened at school today! Right up until Kagome comes in.
…It's amazing how much damage a little set of books can do to people…
"Kakashi dear" Kagome scolded teasingly with a sense of good humor, "You've got a shred of pink fabric in your hair"
Of course, it was only teasing. Why would she ever call him 'dear'?
Kagome blushed furiously at this thought. Well…she really wouldn't mind calling him that…
"Really?" Kakashi frowned, taking another look in the mirror and picking at his scarecrow-like silver hair, "Ah-! Thank you"
She frowned, 'He didn't even pause or flinch when I said that! Why – oh… Does that mean that he doesn't mind…?' Kagome bit her lip, forcing back a full smile of happiness, "You know...you didn't have to beat him up that bad...at this rate, he'll be too crippled to keep promises. I'm starting to feel a bit sorry for him"
"Don't be that way, he deserved it..." The copy-nin pouted.
"Are you alright?" Kakashi asked worriedly, peering close to her face when she didn't say anything after that.
Surprised, Kagome jumped back, feet tripping over her suitcase. She squeezed her eyes shut, as if it would soften the impact…
…But never made it to the floor.
"Now, now" Kakashi chuckled, "If you make too much noise, the people below us will complain"
Kagome sent him a half-hearted glare, "You made me fall"
"But I caught you" he pointed out.
"Whatever" she grumbled, standing up and yawning, "Don't you have training today?"
"Yeah…" He scratched his head sheepishly, one eye crinkling – signifying that he was smiling, "I'm sure they can wait…besides, patience is one a ninja must test, right?"
Kagome rolled her eyes, "I guess so, but not in this way"
"How much longer are you staying here?"
"Eh…I don't know, I think about 5 more days…"
"Great!" Kakashi replied, with not much enthusiasm, 'That early?'
"Anyways, I think I'll visit the academy today. How do you do that teleportation jutsu again…?" Kagome sighed, picking up the comb on the dresser and prying her fingers through her hair.
Kakashi stepped beside the miko, showing her the hand seals, "Just like that – now I think I should go now, I've got to go visit the memorial"
"Nuh-uh you aren't – you're already and hour and a half late!"
"…I'm sure they wouldn't mind…"
"Go later, Sakura-chan will be more happy if you come earlier"
"…Wouldn't make a difference…" Kakashi grumbled, but stepped out the door anyways, "So, I'll see you later?" he changed the subject quickly just in case she had heard the last comment.
"Yeah, later!"
Ninja Academy…
"Iruka-sensei…" Moegi bit her lip fiddling with a pencil by her desk.
Iruka's face was all red; he was fiddling with the overhead spray bottle to the projector, "Do you smell the food in the classroom…?" He ground out, trying to be patient with his students, "Who left their food in the classroom yesterday?"
Silence.
Everything was silent apart from the background noise – buzzing from the overhead.
"Did you do it…?" Udon whispered to Konohamaru, who was sitting beside him.
"Hmph" the boy replied, crossing his arms, "I didn't do anything" he whispered back.
Iruka-sensei twitched and he raised the spray bottle in the quick motion, delivering 3 squirts to Konohamaru's face.
"AHH!" The boy nearly shrieked, shielding his face with his hands and getting the front of his shirt wet.
The surrounding students ducked beneath their desks.
A kid meekly raised his hand, saying, "…you need another rubber ball, don't you…?"
Iruka let out a wry smile, "Yeah…that would be nice" (1)
Some more whispered; triggered the twitching of his fingers, warningly close to the squirt bottle that was now settled on top of his desk.
A student tiptoed over towards the nearby window by his desk silently opened it to let in fresh air and, hopefully, extinguish the smell of fish around the room.
"I think he's angry…" Moegi whispered quietly to a student, getting a nod in response.
Iruka switched his glare to her, earning an 'Eep!' from the girl.
Looking up half-innocently towards their sensei, another student picked up their weathered paperback novel and shakily handed it towards Iruka.
Their teacher just took one look at the book and commented, "I only throw hardcover, thank you" (2)
The students all stared at Iruka, not really at him, but maybe through him.
"Eh…did I come at the wrong time…?" Kagome peered through the creaking door to the classroom.
Iruka put on a smile and turned towards his visitor.
The kids all inwardly sighed in relief, 'We're saved!'
"What can I do for you, Kagome-san?" Wow. Mood swings.
"Ah…nothing…am I bothering you…? If I am, I'll just leave…"
"NO!" The class exclaimed at the same time, voices laced with pleading and desperate calls.
Iruka twitched, explaining, "I was lecturing them"
"More like torturing! My shirt is still wet! And my hair! AND THE GOGGLES!" Konohamaru whined, rubbing furiously at his goggle lens.
"Detention for you for calling out!" Iruka shot out towards the poor boy, making him gape and start to protest.
"Oh" Kagome remarked, chuckling quietly over the noise of the class.
"EVERYONE – SILENCE!" Iruka roared; in one quick motion, he snatched a worn down eraser off his desk and literally flung the poor object at the source of all the noise – Konohamaru.
Konohamaru stood there, stunned; and finally quiet for once.
The eraser catapulted right by his head, and if he hadn't ducked down to grab his fallen pencil at the last moment, he would've been hit.
The students watched as the eraser flew by his head and hit the wall with a smack, flying across the room again and tearing a hole towards the projector screen that was made out of expensive, thin paper.
More silence.
Boy, were they soo dead…
Kagome smiled weakly, "…Do you need help with anything…Iruka-san?"
Iruka's eyes literally bulged out of his head and he gawked at the gaping hole through the screen, "KIIIDDDSSSSSS!"
"EVERYBODY, RUN FOR IT!" Konohamaru shrieked, going ballistic.
It was silent for the remainder of the second until the whole classroom just erupted into chaos.
Desks were knocked over, papers and pencils were flying, scrolls were toppling onto the ground, and the kids were busy shoving themselves out the small door, Kagome stepping aside nervously to avoid school traffic.
"I…think I'll go now…" Kagome did not want to be the one he took all his anger out on. Nope, not at all…
She stepped out, racing down the hallway in the opposite direction as the children.
A couple minutes later, somewhere far away, a poor citizen was caught in Iruka's furious wrath.
Outside the Academy…
Kagome rested her hands on her knees, panting, trying to catch her breath.
"What's going on…?" Kakashi questioned, resting a hand on her back, "I heard screaming and shouting all the way from the training area I was at…I've dismissed the team already"
"Iruka…eraser…students…overhead…" was all she needed to say for Kakashi's eyes to widen in understanding.
"I see…that was very smart of you to leave" He recalled the time when he was caught in Iruka's wrath. He nearly didn't make it out alive.
At one point, Morino Ibiki had suggested that the chunin had good torture skills, indeed.
Kakashi had to buy a new Jounin vest, get a haircut, a new mask, and new gloves after that incident.
"So…who was it this time…?" Kakashi wondered curiously. He felt sorry for whoever was caught.
Kagome shrugged sorrowfully, "I didn't stay long enough to know"
A shuffling alerted then that somebody was approaching.
"That…was very evil of you" Kurenai leaned against a nearby wall for support, "I need some new clothes now" she groaned, twitching and nursing her black eyes.
Of course, you could try and defend yourself, but without hurting the attacker, most defenses would not be as effective.
She winced, "I think I sprained my wrist"
"Oh my god! Are you alright?" Kagome fretted, shuffling up to the young Jounin and inspecting her wrist.
"I'll be fine…"
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, of course"
"…If you're sure…" Kagome sighed, releasing her grip on the woman.
Kakashi chuckled, smiling at Kagome's antics; and he came up with a final decision.
As soon as Kurenai left, he asked a question, "Ano…Kagome…?"
"Yeah, Kakashi?"
"…"
"What is it?" Kagome raised an eyebrow, patiently waiting for a response.
"Do…do you want to go out…?" He bit his lip, and looked away from Kagome's face in nervousness.
"Well…" Kagome turned bright red, "Uh…um…sure…?"
Kakashi's mind cheered in silent victory as Kakashi just replied, "We better get back to the apartment"
…And that very same night, Maitou Gai found himself running 700 laps around Konoha…
All right! Finished this part! What did you think of it?
– LOL! My teacher loves to threaten students with bouncy balls!
- :P Exact quote peoples, exact quote from my teacher…
Read and review onegai!
Sayonara,
Tenshi-Battosai