Chapter 4
Heh... this is just a note from me. Thanks everyone for reading. I really appreciate it. I love Naruto with a fiery passion. XD Chapter 4.....not sure what to do with this one. I can't fit NarutoXSasuke in here anymore, so sorry. " But for all you IrukaXKakashi fans, you'll like this chapter I hope. Sorry for the wait!!!
Iruka was the first to wake in the morning. Feeling drowzy, he stumbled to the kitchen to make some tea. He was damn thirsty and starving. Poor Iruka hadn't eaten in days considering he had raced to get back to Konoha after his mission had gone badly. Iruka paused for a moment, thinking back to the morning he had left. Humming softly, Iruka began to fix breakfast for himself, as well as Kakashi who had fallen asleep cuddled up to him the previous night.
Iruka smiled to himself and continued to hum his happy tune. Kakashi appeared in the door way to the kitchen. "Iruka?" Kakashi mumbled sleepily. Iruka turned to him, giving him a brilliant smile. "Good morning Kakashi!" Kakashi seemed confused. 'How can he be so chipper? Just last night he was bleeding to death and now..' His thoughts trailed off as he watched Iruka make pancakes on the stove.
'Ah hell with it.' Kakashi wandered smoothly to Iruka's side and wrapped his arms around his waist. Iruka jerked slightly, but relaxed. He enjoyed the feeling of Kakashi's body beside him. "Kakashi.." Iruka breathed. Kakashi nestled his chin against Iruka's shoulder and took in the scent of pancakes. "Smells good." Iruka could feel him smiling against his neck. This was going to be an interesting day.
Kakashi and Iruka munched on the pancakes and drank their tea in silence except for the occasional mumbling of "Pass the syrup.." or "Pass the tea." So they ate, and after a time the plates were empty but neither moved. Kakashi shifted in his seat and Iruka sat blushing across the table. "Iruka?" Kakashi asked in a near whisper. "Wh...what?" Iruka seemed very disturbed by the whole situation. "Does anyone know you're back yet?"
Iruka shook his head and looked down at his plate. "Naruto was really worried about you.....he ran off after I told him. I haven't seen him since. Although, Sasuke did go after him. Probably gave him a good beating for acting like a baby. I'm sure he's fine." Iruka looked up at these words.
"All this time, Naruto thought I was dead?" Iruka looked dismayed at this. Kakashi nodded. "Well, I have to go find him! Show him that I'm ok!" Iruka stood up quickly, already reaching for his vest and heading towards the door. "Wait!" Kakashi called after Iruka.
"What is it Kakashi? I have to go find Naruto!" Iruka argued. Kakashi looked at him gravely. "You're still injured badly, and I'm sure Hokage- sama would be happy to know you're alright." He reasoned. Iruka mumbled some words under his breath and turned to look at Kakashi. "Well? Hurry up then! Lets go see Hokage-sama!" Iruka ordered.
Iruka and Kakashi arrived at the Hokage's office without much trouble from anyone. Kakashi lightly knocked on the door then walked in, Iruka following close behind. "Ah! Hello Kakashi, haven't seen you in a while..." Hokage trailed off as he spotted Iruka standing precariously behind Kakashi. "Iruka..." Hokage looked on in disbelief. "Is that really you?"
Iruka nodded and stepped forward slightly. Hokage stood up and walked over to Iruka's side and grasped his shoulder firmly. "I'm most pleased you are safe!" He announced, winking at Kakashi who seemed to be in a daze. "Thank you, Hokage-sama. I'm sorry, but if you don't mind, I would really appreciate it if you let me find Naruto. I'm sure he has been worried and would be glad to see me. I am very curious however, about how things have gone here since I've left."
Kakashi looked at him thoughtfully. "Iruka....it's only been a few days!" Kakashi chuckled. The first sign of happiness he had given in days. Iruka looked at him questioningly. "You've got to be joking! It seems like I was out there forever. There was no one there beside me. Everyone was dead! All I wanted was to come home and be with..." Iruka stopped himself abruptly. "Ano...! Anyways can I go see Naruto now?" Iruka put his hand behind his head, and laughed nervously. Kakashi took interest in what Iruka had said, but said nothing. "Hai, hai." Hokage shooed them out the door smiling brightly beneath his gigantic hat.
Iruka and Kakashi stood outside the Hokage's office looking around. "Where should we look first?" Iruka asked mildly. He had no idea where to look for Naruto. "You have to ask?" Kakashi laughed and started in the direction of Ichiraku. "Oh! How could I have forgotten!" Iruka slapped himself playfully on the forehead. "Well then?" Kakashi made a swooshing movement with his arms as if to say 'Lets get going!'
The two shinobi arrived at the ramen stand and spotted the one person they were looking for. Naruto sat at his usual stool, staring at his empty ramen bowl. Sakura and Sasuke were nowhere to be seen. Kakashi and Iruka stood behind Naruto, out of his line of vision. "Hmmm." Kakashi looked at Naruto, then Iruka. "Hold on for a couple seconds, ok Iruka?" Kakashi muttered through his mask and made his way over to Naruto, taking a seat next to the boy.
"Oi, Kakashi-sensei." Naruto sighed heavily turning to face him. Kakashi was trying so hard not to burst into a huge smile and scream to the world: "Iruka is back! He's not dead! He's here!" but he restrained himself. "Whats got you so down?" Kakashi asked absent mindedly. "I miss Master Iruka..." Naruto continued to look down at his empty bowl, obviously tring to hide his watering eyes. "Hmm...me too." Kakashi claimed and made a beckoning motion to Iruka from behind Naruto's back.
Iruka scrambled forward eager to tell Naruto that he was ok. "Can I buy you a bowl of ramen, Naruto?" Iruka sat down next to Naruto. Naruto's eyes got wide as the voice registered in his mind. Naruto looked up at Kakashi, his eyes had a pleading look in them. 'Please, dont let this be a horrible joke...' Naruto thought. Slowly he turned around to see his former sensei sitting right beside him, in flesh and blood. "I- Iruka-sensei!"
Naruto grasped his teacher around the waist and huggled him until Iruka began to complain about having trouble breathing.His injuries hurting him as well. "I missed you too Naruto!" Iruka and Naruto pulled apart, beaming at each other. Kakashi looked at them happily. "Kakashi-sensei! I told you Master Iruka would come back! I knew he wasn't dead!" Naruto proclaimed. Iruka ruffled Naruto's hair happily. Yes, everything was right again, but something kept nagging at Kakashi.
"Iruka....shouldn't we go now? We must speak more with Hokage-sama." Kakashi tried to weasle his was into some alone time with Iruka to discuss things. Iruka looked rather sad to go, but stood up and waved goodbye to a rather esctatic Naruto. Kakashi started to lead them back from where they came from, but veered offcourse slightly. He was going to take Iruka to the forest where they could actually have some privacy. "Kakashi..aren't we going in the wrong direction?" Iruka questioned as they entered a batch of trees.
Kakashi turned around from where he was and looked Iruka dead in the eyes. "Iruka.....what happened...." Kakashi didn't know how to phrase anything. "When you came home and..." Iruka looked dumbfounded. "I...don't know..." Iruka blushed. Kakashi took a step forward raising his hand as if to caress Iruka's cheek. He thought better of it and out his hand by his side once more.
"Kakashi, I have to say, it broke my heart to say goodbye to you that night." Iruka looked away. "It made me feel....empty." Now Kakashi was the one who looked completely confused. "When I finally made it home, I was the happiest man alive when I fell into your arms. I didn't want to be anywhere but there." Iruka confessed, while his face turned a pretty crimson shade. Kakashi looked at Iruka but said nothing. 'This can't be.. But, it must be true, or he wouldn't say something so completely rediculous!'
Kakashi stepped forward and gave Iruka a steamy look before removing is mask and placing a deep, luscious kiss on Iruka's lips. Iruka moaned softly. He had longed to feel this, and now, he had it. It was a beautiful welcome home gift.
Kyahahahaha! I left you hanging. Sorry its been so long since Ive updated. I've got finals to study for. Oh the horror. Well See ya next time!! XD
Heh... this is just a note from me. Thanks everyone for reading. I really appreciate it. I love Naruto with a fiery passion. XD Chapter 4.....not sure what to do with this one. I can't fit NarutoXSasuke in here anymore, so sorry. " But for all you IrukaXKakashi fans, you'll like this chapter I hope. Sorry for the wait!!!
Iruka was the first to wake in the morning. Feeling drowzy, he stumbled to the kitchen to make some tea. He was damn thirsty and starving. Poor Iruka hadn't eaten in days considering he had raced to get back to Konoha after his mission had gone badly. Iruka paused for a moment, thinking back to the morning he had left. Humming softly, Iruka began to fix breakfast for himself, as well as Kakashi who had fallen asleep cuddled up to him the previous night.
Iruka smiled to himself and continued to hum his happy tune. Kakashi appeared in the door way to the kitchen. "Iruka?" Kakashi mumbled sleepily. Iruka turned to him, giving him a brilliant smile. "Good morning Kakashi!" Kakashi seemed confused. 'How can he be so chipper? Just last night he was bleeding to death and now..' His thoughts trailed off as he watched Iruka make pancakes on the stove.
'Ah hell with it.' Kakashi wandered smoothly to Iruka's side and wrapped his arms around his waist. Iruka jerked slightly, but relaxed. He enjoyed the feeling of Kakashi's body beside him. "Kakashi.." Iruka breathed. Kakashi nestled his chin against Iruka's shoulder and took in the scent of pancakes. "Smells good." Iruka could feel him smiling against his neck. This was going to be an interesting day.
Kakashi and Iruka munched on the pancakes and drank their tea in silence except for the occasional mumbling of "Pass the syrup.." or "Pass the tea." So they ate, and after a time the plates were empty but neither moved. Kakashi shifted in his seat and Iruka sat blushing across the table. "Iruka?" Kakashi asked in a near whisper. "Wh...what?" Iruka seemed very disturbed by the whole situation. "Does anyone know you're back yet?"
Iruka shook his head and looked down at his plate. "Naruto was really worried about you.....he ran off after I told him. I haven't seen him since. Although, Sasuke did go after him. Probably gave him a good beating for acting like a baby. I'm sure he's fine." Iruka looked up at these words.
"All this time, Naruto thought I was dead?" Iruka looked dismayed at this. Kakashi nodded. "Well, I have to go find him! Show him that I'm ok!" Iruka stood up quickly, already reaching for his vest and heading towards the door. "Wait!" Kakashi called after Iruka.
"What is it Kakashi? I have to go find Naruto!" Iruka argued. Kakashi looked at him gravely. "You're still injured badly, and I'm sure Hokage- sama would be happy to know you're alright." He reasoned. Iruka mumbled some words under his breath and turned to look at Kakashi. "Well? Hurry up then! Lets go see Hokage-sama!" Iruka ordered.
Iruka and Kakashi arrived at the Hokage's office without much trouble from anyone. Kakashi lightly knocked on the door then walked in, Iruka following close behind. "Ah! Hello Kakashi, haven't seen you in a while..." Hokage trailed off as he spotted Iruka standing precariously behind Kakashi. "Iruka..." Hokage looked on in disbelief. "Is that really you?"
Iruka nodded and stepped forward slightly. Hokage stood up and walked over to Iruka's side and grasped his shoulder firmly. "I'm most pleased you are safe!" He announced, winking at Kakashi who seemed to be in a daze. "Thank you, Hokage-sama. I'm sorry, but if you don't mind, I would really appreciate it if you let me find Naruto. I'm sure he has been worried and would be glad to see me. I am very curious however, about how things have gone here since I've left."
Kakashi looked at him thoughtfully. "Iruka....it's only been a few days!" Kakashi chuckled. The first sign of happiness he had given in days. Iruka looked at him questioningly. "You've got to be joking! It seems like I was out there forever. There was no one there beside me. Everyone was dead! All I wanted was to come home and be with..." Iruka stopped himself abruptly. "Ano...! Anyways can I go see Naruto now?" Iruka put his hand behind his head, and laughed nervously. Kakashi took interest in what Iruka had said, but said nothing. "Hai, hai." Hokage shooed them out the door smiling brightly beneath his gigantic hat.
Iruka and Kakashi stood outside the Hokage's office looking around. "Where should we look first?" Iruka asked mildly. He had no idea where to look for Naruto. "You have to ask?" Kakashi laughed and started in the direction of Ichiraku. "Oh! How could I have forgotten!" Iruka slapped himself playfully on the forehead. "Well then?" Kakashi made a swooshing movement with his arms as if to say 'Lets get going!'
The two shinobi arrived at the ramen stand and spotted the one person they were looking for. Naruto sat at his usual stool, staring at his empty ramen bowl. Sakura and Sasuke were nowhere to be seen. Kakashi and Iruka stood behind Naruto, out of his line of vision. "Hmmm." Kakashi looked at Naruto, then Iruka. "Hold on for a couple seconds, ok Iruka?" Kakashi muttered through his mask and made his way over to Naruto, taking a seat next to the boy.
"Oi, Kakashi-sensei." Naruto sighed heavily turning to face him. Kakashi was trying so hard not to burst into a huge smile and scream to the world: "Iruka is back! He's not dead! He's here!" but he restrained himself. "Whats got you so down?" Kakashi asked absent mindedly. "I miss Master Iruka..." Naruto continued to look down at his empty bowl, obviously tring to hide his watering eyes. "Hmm...me too." Kakashi claimed and made a beckoning motion to Iruka from behind Naruto's back.
Iruka scrambled forward eager to tell Naruto that he was ok. "Can I buy you a bowl of ramen, Naruto?" Iruka sat down next to Naruto. Naruto's eyes got wide as the voice registered in his mind. Naruto looked up at Kakashi, his eyes had a pleading look in them. 'Please, dont let this be a horrible joke...' Naruto thought. Slowly he turned around to see his former sensei sitting right beside him, in flesh and blood. "I- Iruka-sensei!"
Naruto grasped his teacher around the waist and huggled him until Iruka began to complain about having trouble breathing.His injuries hurting him as well. "I missed you too Naruto!" Iruka and Naruto pulled apart, beaming at each other. Kakashi looked at them happily. "Kakashi-sensei! I told you Master Iruka would come back! I knew he wasn't dead!" Naruto proclaimed. Iruka ruffled Naruto's hair happily. Yes, everything was right again, but something kept nagging at Kakashi.
"Iruka....shouldn't we go now? We must speak more with Hokage-sama." Kakashi tried to weasle his was into some alone time with Iruka to discuss things. Iruka looked rather sad to go, but stood up and waved goodbye to a rather esctatic Naruto. Kakashi started to lead them back from where they came from, but veered offcourse slightly. He was going to take Iruka to the forest where they could actually have some privacy. "Kakashi..aren't we going in the wrong direction?" Iruka questioned as they entered a batch of trees.
Kakashi turned around from where he was and looked Iruka dead in the eyes. "Iruka.....what happened...." Kakashi didn't know how to phrase anything. "When you came home and..." Iruka looked dumbfounded. "I...don't know..." Iruka blushed. Kakashi took a step forward raising his hand as if to caress Iruka's cheek. He thought better of it and out his hand by his side once more.
"Kakashi, I have to say, it broke my heart to say goodbye to you that night." Iruka looked away. "It made me feel....empty." Now Kakashi was the one who looked completely confused. "When I finally made it home, I was the happiest man alive when I fell into your arms. I didn't want to be anywhere but there." Iruka confessed, while his face turned a pretty crimson shade. Kakashi looked at Iruka but said nothing. 'This can't be.. But, it must be true, or he wouldn't say something so completely rediculous!'
Kakashi stepped forward and gave Iruka a steamy look before removing is mask and placing a deep, luscious kiss on Iruka's lips. Iruka moaned softly. He had longed to feel this, and now, he had it. It was a beautiful welcome home gift.
Kyahahahaha! I left you hanging. Sorry its been so long since Ive updated. I've got finals to study for. Oh the horror. Well See ya next time!! XD