Title: Flowers For Iruka-sensei
Author: SirenM
E-mail: pls look for it at my profile. Thx
Category: Romance/Mystery (definitely but the rest is unsure as of it)
Keywords: Flowers. Secret Admirers. The wooing of Iruka-sensei.
Rating: Gen for now
Spoilers: none that I know of, anyway. It's AU set before the Chuunin Exams.
Summary: It happened one morning, Iruka finds a bouquet of flowers from a secret admirer. Then the next morning he receives yet another. Is someone hell bent on wooing everyone's favourite chuunin sensei? Or is it just some insane stalker? (pairing unsure as of yet) possible KakaIru or GaiIru or even GenIru or OroIru, who knows. (I WAS KIDDING! The last one honestly gives me nightmares)
Disclaimer: The characters and world of Naruto was created and owned by Masashi Kishimoto. Honestly, if I owned this would I be writing fanfics?
Warning: I felt the obligation to warn that I do not have a beta, thus there might mistakes, spelling, gammar or otherwise. Pls forgive me for it. Besides, this is a rush job. Hope you don't mind. I'm trying to write finish this as soon as possible before my boss comes back to the office. heh heh. 9
Waiii! Thanx for the response. Wow, 23 reviews in less than twenty four hours. That'a new record (for me). I really appreciate it. I'll try to be quick in writing if the reviews keep coming. (though I can't really even catch up with responding the reviews myself) Special thanx to:
hotaruchan27 ; Thanx for the bag of cookies I love chocolate coughsKakairucoughs too. But I really cannot say anything yet. This story has a mind of its own.
Moonsweet ; wow, I just realized that you reviewed twice. WAIII I'm so happy that someone actually like my fic that much!
Lady Geuna; ItaIru? I read that fanfic too. I liked it too (my general preference is IruAnyone after all) But I dunno, we'll have to see don't we But I can say for certain that this will definitely NOT IruNaru (that is very wrong in my heart and mind) They're very sweet together but not as lovers, just as close brothers.
Eikou ; Not really. I just check out the Victorian meanings of flowers on the internet. I find them quite cute and romantic. Had to do a lot of work though. It's not easy, since I dun know how most of them look. Had to look for pictures of acacias and what not on the internet too to see if they would match each other. Urk, I'm rambling. Gotta stop. Thanx for the review.
KabutoWhore ; Thanks for your vote. So, another Kakairu, huh. Chock it up for Kaka-kun!
Vin; Thanks for the vote! ( But I really can't any longer when I have to write fast. It's either fast or long. Pls pick one heh heh)
Pixie Smith ; Looks like I'm not the only who like a cute blushing Iruka ne.
Evil Kasumi ; You're really evil (like your name indicates). Now I have several suitors running around my head for Ruka-chan. (Poor Ruka-chan) And I was kidding on the OroIru (I seriously hope that there's no vote for that or poor Ruka-chan)
Kiasca ; Thanks for the vote! I'm trying my best to update. Ganbatteeeeeee!!!
Squall Morpheus Leonhart; Your right, when I think about it, Kakashi's hardly romantic ne. But then, who knows? It's fan fiction after all. Heh heh heh. And GenIru seems to be getting quite some votes (though it was only just a suggestion… ) And ack! There's actually a vote for OroIru.
Kit the fox ; KakaIru's getting a head start with all the votes Isn't that great?
Slashergurl ; I shudder too but that's beside the point. Thanks for the review. I'm glad you think that it's pretty good.
Dokidoki ; when I see Iruka blushing and scratching his head sheepishly, the thoughts that come along are somewhere among the lines of "he's so cute", "he's so shy", "he acts like a teen with no 'experience' at all" if you get my drift.
AJ the Dark Raven ; Chock up another point for KakaIru then. Thanx for the vote!
RavensHaelo ; What fic did you read that was GenIRu? I want to know! (Technically I like every pairing with Ruka-chan in it) And I'm sorry you dun like KakaIru. Must be difficult with all those kakairu fics running around rampant in fanfiction.net.
Iceheart19 ; You're right Ruka-chan is too good for kakashi but what the heck, they're so cute together. And I honestly don't find it difficult to imagine Ruka-chan having a secret admirer
A ; You didn't day what's your favourite coupling. But then again, I guess you just want to follow the fic and find out. So, okay. hope it's the one you like. And thanx for the compliment on my writing skills! (Though I honestly think that it's less than mediocre)
B.U.G.I.M.S. ; 9 Does your name have a meaning? Anyway, thanks for your vote!! heart heart
Cheeky Brat ; Thanx for the review. Definitely not OroIru, huh.
Zi ; Though I hardly think that it's really that witty and funny, I'm glad you think so.
Hachi ; whistles I guess you'll have to find out.
Mahina ; Gen means Genma (it was only a suggestion, actually… but it seems to be getting quite some preferences) Ruka-chan is my favourite character (though sadly he gets too little limelight) that's why I dedicate to him most of my attention.
Chapter 2
When Iruka managed to find the blond boy that was as close to a little brother to Iruka as one can get, he couldn't stop gaping at the sight that greeted him. The boy was hanging upside down from a tall oak tree, griping loudly about useless cheating senseis that are always late and what not. Oh, that and also his equally useless teammate (we all know who) that was currently sitting nonchalantly on the same tree that the boy was tied to.
"KAKASHI-SENSEI!!!" the blond screamed at the top of his lungs. Sasuke winced at the volume but continued to ignore Konoha's Number One Loudest Shinobi.
"KA-! Iruka-sensei!!!" Naruto shouted in delight when he caught sight of the Chuunin sensei.
"Naruto, wha-," Iruka stopped, should he even ask? "Never mind, I'll come up and help you down."
"Yes! Thank YOU! IRUKA-sensei! You're a life saver!" Naruto exclaimed happily, waving his arms. Sasuke merely snorted but he didn't say anything.
Iruka was about to ask why Sasuke wasn't helping his team mate before he decided that he could do without the answer. So he got ready to jump up to save the teen blond before a hand stopped him.
"Nope, no you aren't."
Iruka froze at the voice from behind him. His fingers grasped at his kunai which he only then realized belatedly, that he had forgotten to strap to his leg as was his usual. He spun around, just as he realizes who the voice belonged to.
"Kakashi-sensei," he exclaimed at the same time Naruto shouts out.
"KAKASHI-SENSEI!!! LET ME DOWN!"
The one eyed shinobi shifted his attention from the pony tailed sensei and blinked at the blond, before replying;
"Okay."
The ropes binding the blond loosened immediately and he dropped like a stone. The Konoha's Loudest Shinobi screamed like his title indicated.
"GAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"
"Naruto!" Iruka jerked forward to help his ex-student but was stopped by the hand on his shoulder. He tried to shrug it off but Kakashi wouldn't let go.
"Don't interfere," the Jounin hissed at him as Iruka could only watch helplessly as Naruto fell about 30 feet high.
But the said loudest shinobi is, of course, also Konoha's Number One at surprising people. Naruto managed somehow to flip somersault midair and then finally, in some way, land on his feet, screaming all the way. Then he fell to his rump gracelessly and finally shut his mouth.
Iruka blinked just as Naruto blinked cluelessly.
"Wha-"
"I did it," the blond breathed to himself.
"Omedetou," Kakashi drawled, finally letting go of Iruka's shoulder.
"I did it," Naruto repeated to himself one more time before he jumped up.
"I did it!!! Kakashi-sensei! I did it! Iruka-sensei! Did you see that?! Sakura-chan! Aren't I cool!!! Na, na! Sasuke! Did you see that! I did it! I did it!!! I managed to land on my feet!"
Iruka breathed out, slumping in relief. Then he turned to glare at the older man standing next to him.
"Kakashi-sensei! That is so dangerous! Naruto could've been killed!" he scolded the man, who merely looked at him with the same lidded bored expression, the way that irked Iruka to the point of screaming in frustration. He bit his tongue to keep himself from really doing so.
ARRGGGGHHH!!! he screamed in his mind.
Iruka breathed in deeply and then turned to the still joyously shouting Naruto. He tried twice before he had to raise his voice to be able to be heard over the racket that Naruto was making.
"Well done, Naruto. I'll take you out for Ramen," he said, managing to put a reign to his temper (though a vein at his temple was threatening to burst). Why was both sensei and student so difficult?!
"Yeahhhhh!!!" Naruto crowed and skipped towards his favourite sensei.
"Woh, now you're bribing my students with ramen," the Jounin, who was still standing beside him teased.
I will NOT raise to that bait, Iruka thought to himself. Instead, he turned to the Jounin-sensei and said politely.
"You don't mind if I take Naruto out for Ramen, do you?" Iruka said, through clenched teeth.
"Not unless you take me too," the Jounin replied cheekily, with an expression akin to a leer on his face. (It's hard to see with a mask on)
Iruka turned red, partly in embarrassment and partly in anger.
"You… you..!!!" Iruka spluttered.
"Maa, maa," Kakashi drawled, "I was just kidding. Don't need to get riled up."
"Kakashi-sensei! Don't bully Iruka-sensei!" Sakura admonished, appearing suddenly from behind both of them.
"Sakura-chan!" Naruto shouted, making all three of them wince from the volume. " Did you see me do it? I landed on my feet! I'm so great, aren't I?"
Sakura rolled her eyes. Iruka sighed. Then he blinked. Did he just hear an echoing sigh? He turned over to the other sensei who merely shot him his usual an arch-for-an-eye smile before turning around.
"Okay, then," the Jounin said loudly, dismissing them with a wave. "That's it for now!"
The Jounin then disappeared with a puff of cloud.
The said Jounin's three students just blinked. Kakashi usually didn't just leave like that. Usually, he would accompany them back to village, all the while lecturing them on what they did wrong and at the same time reading that dirty book of his. But today, he seemed almost… hasty in his retreat.
But, of course, Iruka didn't know that.
"So, who wants to go for Ramen?" he asked cheerfully.
The Next Morning
Monday morning found yet another small bouquet of flowers on Iruka's front porch. It was only 6 in the morning, still too early for someone with a right mind to be awake (except for a certain dedicated Academy teacher who always feels the need to be at school way before seven).
Iruka stared at the bouquet, mind still somewhat blank from sleep. He blinked and picked them up carefully, still not registering what he was seeing.
The bouquet was blue and white this time. Small bluish flowers peeked out shyly from between white clover blossoms. However, unlike the day before it wasn't as aesthetically wrapped in rich tissues but roughly wrapped in a simple white paper tissue tied securely with a light blue ribbon. Some where in the bouquet, laid a small blue card, with a few words written in it:
Thinking of your Sweet Humility.
Iruka sat in his couch staring at the new bouquet of flowers he had put in another vase and laid on the coffee table next to the still fresh bouquet of sunflowers and acacia.
Looking at the two bouquets, it was clear that the acacias and sunflowers were store brought where as the white clovers and blue woodruff are obviously wildflowers cut from fields.
Could they be from different people?
But, looking down at the cards in his hands, one gold and one blue, it seemed as if it was from the same person but Iruka couldn't be sure. The second card had only five words written on it.
The S written seemed the same…
But either way, even if he was right, that the flowers came from the same person, he still couldn't believe it.
An admirer...
It was too hard to believe, actually. Who would spend so much time and money on flowers just for him?
Most importantly was, he thought. Who would want someone like me?
Tsuzuku
Poor Ruka-chan. Always think that he's unworthy. Gahhh! Ruka-chan! YOu're always (huggle) worthy!!
And dun decide too fast that this is KakaIru. I'm still not sure yet. There will be more characters (Genma, Ebisu, Gai, Sandaime, etc. not necessarily all Ruka-chan's suitors) soon. There's also reason for Kakashi's immediate retreat. You'll find out soon to come.
Arrghh! Fanfiction.net keep changing the format. I dunno why it keeps coming out wrong. Especially my e-mail address. Anyway, the next update will be somewhere next week. I'll try to work as fast as possible (thought it's generally kinda hard with a hounding boss like mind breathing down my neck, geezz.) Well, gotta go now. Have ta work.
ps. White Clovers means Thinking of you while Woodruff (white or blue) means sweet humility. I just put the two together to make it sound better.