Aln: I'm glad people liked this. Heheh, Reviews give me the need to write, so keep them up, please? Enjoy this chapter! (btw: Are Kotetsu and Izumo teachers? They get to be now.) Short, sorry.

Chapter Two: The Suspects?
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Iruka was feeling confused as he stood before the Hokage, around all these other instructors. He didn't know who it could be, there were very little female teachers.
Could it be Kurenai? She certainly wasn't giving him any extra attention. He realized he was staring at her when she nodded at him with a smile that seemed to read 'Stop looking at me you freak'. He has promptly blushed and looked away.

Could it be Anko? She was a lively woman, by any means. Perhaps a little to lively.
She grinned at him as he deduced if she was it. He blushed and looked away. Damnit! It could be anyone. That's when the though struck him, what if it was...a man?

He blushed and looked around. Who could it be? Genma? Hayate? Ibiki? Ebisu? Kakashi? Asuma? Raidou? Kotetsu? Izumo?......Gai?

Iruka didn't mind Gai. He was very strange, yes, but he was a caring and kind man. But...he was just odd. Iruka couldn't figure out why. He was just a little to obsessed with Kakashi.

Iruka sighed. So many people it could be. No one looked at him, no longing glances, or bittered thoughts, like the letters had made him imagine. Just a normal meeting with Hokage-sama. Iruka was nervous, he couldn't say he wasn't. Who could it be!? He calmed himself. He couldn't get so worked up.

Sure, the question was driving him crazy. He couldn't tell why, though. Was it because he was lonely? No, not really. He had Naruto. Yes, the kid wasn't always there, but he still had him, that was enough right?

"That's all." Sarutobi said, smiling. "You may go." Many turned, Iruka thought, could it be the Third? He blushed and dismissed the thought! Please! Why would the Hokage want him? He giggled nervously, hoping he was right.

He walked outside with his group, enjoying the cool air. He smiled. It might have been a prank. Who cares? It wasn't important. Not so important to stress over it, when he had enough of that from his brats at school.

"Hey, Iruka-sensei."
Iruka turned his gaze quickly, somewhat off-guard, to face the one eyed, wild haired sensei of Naruto.
"Oh....Kakashi-sensei..."
"Surprised you?"

Kakashi's one visible eye did a happy arc.

"Y-yes...I mean...n-no...I mean...um...well...." Iruka went flustered. He didn't like being caught in the middle of his thoughts!
Kakashi chuckled. "Look..." Kakashi started off, somewhat lazily.
"I'm going to get something to eat with Kurenai and Asuma, want to come?"
Iruka blushed, and nodded. "Um...Sure."
Kakashi smiled again, at least, his eye did...And Iruka returned it.

He didn't want to think about the love letters. But then again, with three of the potential suspects there, he knew he could narrow it down maybe! He hoped.

With a brave front, he followed Kakashi to where Kurenai and Asuma were waiting.