Chapter 4 **NARUTO**

The evening air was cooler, with a slight breeze flowing through the streets, in contrast to the burning hot midday sun.

Meanwhile, at Ichiraku Ramen....

" So, what was that, Kakashi, about not getting your ass kicked....or rather...poked?" Sasuke pointedly said in between a mouthful of beef ramen.

Kakashi said nothing and continued staring into space.

Sasuke swallowed another mouthful of ramen, and looked up at the silver haired jounin.

" Hey, what's on your mind recently? You're just staring into space... Is it about Naruto?"

Kakashi's eyes looked startled, and he turned to face Sasuke.

" How did you know?" Kakashi asked the Uchiha in a whisper.

Sasuke closed his eyes and looked thoughtful.

" Well...it was quite obvious... I mean, you let him beat you today, that's something you've never let him do before... And I can tell you're attracted to him, call it a sixth sense..."

Sasuke opened his eyes and stared into Kakashi's eyes, trying to persuade him to say what he felt.

" Am I right?"

It was Kakashi's turn to look thoughtful.

" Yes...you are.... But what am I going to do about it?" he replied, realising that was what he felt about Naruto.

" Hm, well, you could try telling him." Sasuke said intelligently.

Kakashi leant back and looked up at the stars. He smiled vaguely under his mask.

" Tell him....I could give it a go..."

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// Damn it! What did I eat? I've never felt this bad since that time when I was a genin! Ugghhhhh....//

Naruto at this moment in time, was sitting.....on a toilet seat. His face was all screwed up, and....actually, we don't need to go into details, do we?

// Arggghhhh.....I'm missing quality time with Kakashi, too! Why does this always happen to me? Ah, phew... That's it, I'm out of here.//

Looking extremely relieved, Naruto got up, and pulled the chain.

Suddenly, a voice sounded outside. A very familiar voice, in fact.

" Naruto, you in here?"

// Kakashi! No, not now!!!!//

The blonde decided to resign himself to the embarrassment, and unlocked the cubicle door.

" Ah! Naruto, you were a while, so I thought I'd come and see what was going on.... By the way, I need to speak to you." said Kakashi, hoping Naruto wouldn't see how red he was under his mask.

" Now? In here?" the embarrassed Naruto said, faintly smelling something nasty wafting over from the cubicle.

// I just hope that mask affects his sense of smell!!!//

Kakashi looked around briefly, and decided a public bathroom wasn't the best place for a romantic confession. Besides, there was a strange smell of something in here....

" I see your point. I know, come over to my place tomorrow evening. See you then, Naruto!" Kakashi called, walking out of the bathroom door.

A few seconds later, another man walked in, and immediately was stunned by the stench.

" I HATE MY LIIIIIIIFFFFFFEEEEEE!!!!" Naruto yelled at the top of his lungs, not caring who heard.

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Heh, so....Kakashi....Naruto.....at Kakashi's place....in the evening....MUAHAHAHAHAHA!

Thanks for all your reviews, everyone!( I hope Naruto's awful diarroea didn't put you all off from reviewing again!) Heh.