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Chapter 16: Broken Hearts and Broken Homes
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"Iruka." Kakashi sighed. He had to do this now before it got any harder. "We need to talk."
Iruka just stared at Kakashi for a second before he nodded in his confusion and went to sit down in the living room area. Something wasn't right and the chunin's gut seemed to agree as it tightened whenever Kakashi gave Iruka a sad glance.
"What's on your mind?" Iruka tried to push away whatever doubts that were in his head and smiled at Kakashi as the jounin sat down across the room from him in a chair.
"Iruka I................" Kakashi paused. He had practiced what he was going to say but now he couldn't find the words. Iruka was right there! Right across from him innocently not knowing what the jounin had on his mind. It made Kakashi's chest tighten as he suddenly felt a wave of guilt.
But why was he feeling any guilt? This was the best choice for both of them and Kakashi knew that the chunin would probably thank him later on.
"Kakashi-koi?" Iruka looked at Kakashi worriedly at the silver haired jounin's strange behavior.
"Don't." Kakashi whispered.
"What?" Iruka couldn't quite get what Kakashi was saying. "Kakashi-k......?"
"Don't call me that Iruka!" Kakashi said bitterly as Iruka just gave him a confused glance.
"Why? Is there something wrong, Kakashi why are you acting weird?" Iruka stood up and went over the jounin but when he placed his hand on Kakashi's shoulder, the jounin visibly flinched and Iruka withdrew his hand.
"Iruka I'm.............going to be gone for a while." Kakashi stated plainly regaining his normally bored tone. "Hokage has a feeling and so do I."
"Is that it?" Iruka smiled. "Man Kakashi it's okay if you're gone for a bit I mean we both have separate lives don't we? But it must be something bad you are feeling if this is your reaction."
"You could say that............" Kakashi trailed off but then looked Iruka in the face. "But I have to ask you, where did you ever see us going?"
"What do you mean?" Iruka backed away a bit from Kakashi.
"I mean how long did you ever think this, us, was going to last?" Kakashi bit his lip even though his face was still hidden from Iruka. He needed to know how Iruka felt before he did this.
"I..........I.........I don't know...........why?"
Kakashi sighed before he shook his head confusing the chunin even more. Did Iruka say something wrong?
"So how do you like working at the school?" Kakashi decided to change the atmosphere before he continued. He needed to find the right way to approach this where Iruka didn't get hurt.
"Wait! You can't change the subject!" Iruka's brown eyes seem to flash anger. "I'm not one to beat around the bush and you know it."
"JUST............just answer me Iruka." Kakashi took control over his voice and gave Iruka a glance as if daring the chunin to go against him.
At first Iruka was startled by this but he eventually tore his gaze away from Kakashi and sighed. Maybe he just needed to calm down and take in a deep breath. After a moment's silence Iruka turned to Kakashi and answered his question.
"It was fun. I really love working there and it's a good way to serve the village without having to leave home, as much ya know? Not that I have a problem with missions its more that now I have a reason to be something I enjoy and serve Konoha."
"Serve?" Kakashi raised his visible eyebrow to show he was interested.
"Yeah, you went to the academy, maybe I never realized it before now but that's what we are taught. Our allegiances and skills belong to Konoha because Konoha is our home. We exist because of this village so we also exist to make sure it thrives." Iruka scratched his chin before looking at Kakashi's emotionless exposed eye. "What's with the mood Kakashi? You're starting to creep me out."
Kakashi paused for a second before he stood up in front of Iruka so that they were both facing each other.
"Iruka.........I think.........."
"Kakashi?" Iruka tried to urge Kakashi to continue even though he felt a fear grow in the pit of the stomach at what the jounin might say.
"Iruka, I'm sorry." Kakashi sighed as he finally said what he wanted hoping the chunin would get the hidden message but knowing in the back of his head fate was never that kind.
"For what?" Iruka looked at Kakashi ridiculously pushing some of the stray hairs behind his ears as he started to fiddle with his ponytail. Well if Iruka wasn't going to work he might as well let his hair down.
The chunin took down his ponytail and smiled as he grabbed Kakashi's shirt. Iruka gave Kakashi a small playful grin as if trying to erase all the tension in the air with his light hearted smile but all this did was cause Kakashi to look away.
Kakashi had told himself this would be easy but as he watched how the lights brought out Iruka's caramel skin and how the hair neatly framed the chunin's cheeks whenever the teen smiled Kakashi couldn't help but feel as if he was falling in love all over again.
What right did he have?
Here had had come with a mission that would benefit both of them greatly in the end and he couldn't bring himself to do it. Some man he was. 20 years old and able to kill without a hesitation but here he was standing in front of his greatest trial. He had to do this, if he was going to guarantee Iruka's happiness he had to do this.
"I'm sorry for not being what you deserve." Kakashi stated as Iruka looked at him like he was going mad.
"Whatever Kakashi, I have no idea what you're talking abo........"
"I'm not a great guy Iruka. In fact, I'm the worse person on this forsaken earth. I avoid responsibilities like the plague, I'm always late, I have more flaws than you have hairs on your head and I wanted to apologize for wasting your time." Kakashi grabbed Iruka's arm so the chunin was no longer holding onto him as he held Iruka's wrist.
"I don't understand........." Iruka whispered as if still in shock at what Kakashi was talking about.
"We need to stop this, Iruka." Kakashi added more force to his voice to make sure Iruka knew he wasn't joking or playing a game.
"Stop what Kakashi." Iruka's voice made him seem as if he was out of breath and the dark haired teen could feel his heart beat against his chest at the distant way Kakashi was holding onto his wrist.
"Stop us."
"B.........but what are you talking about? Stop us? You just get back from some waste of time mission and now you sound like your breaking up with me!" Iruka tried not to shout as his voice rose.
".................."
"Oh kami............" Iruka pulled his arm out of Kakashi's grasp and let his back hit the wall as he stared at Kakashi searching for answers.
"I'm sorry Iruka, but I've been thinking and........."
"WELL THEN STOP THINKING!" Iruka yelled as tears threatened to come from his eyes. Why was this happening to him now when he was finally happy? He had the best job in the world with a great class of kids, was it wrong to want the person you love to be with you too?
"I mean what grounds do you have for this Kakashi!"
"I........."
"Are you unhappy, is there something wrong? You know every relationship hits a few bumps, it's about time our's does, right?" Iruka thought over there relationship as if trying to figure out somewhere he had gone wrong, maybe he had made the jounin mad at him or something and if it wasn't that then............had Kakashi found someone else?
"No Iruka I........." Kakashi watched as Iruka's eyes widened and it looked like the younger man had just seen his whole life taken away from him. It was enough to make the jounin's already distraught heart break.
"Is there someone else?" Iruka's voice was barely above a whisper as he stared at Kakashi. His back hitting the wall as he watched Kakashi's every movement as if this was a bad dream.
Which in reality it wasn't far from being a very bad nightmare.
One that neither of them would be able to wake up from.
Kakashi's eyes just widened at this and shook his head mentally. The chunin knew better than that, Kakashi was loyal till the end no matter what circumstances.
"No."
"Were you just playing some game with me Kakashi, is that what this is? Or have you been lying to me for the whole time!" Iruka regained his balance and glared at Kakashi.
".........I........."
"STOP JOKING KAKASHI!" Iruka grabbed Kakashi's shirt only to be pushed roughly back into the wall and he felt a pain in his cheek as he looked up at Kakashi.
"SHUT-UP IRUKA!" Kakashi held his hand. He didn't even realize he had slapped Iruka until he saw the tears fall down the chunins cheeks as betrayal flashed across Iruka's eyes. Kakashi's voice softened but Iruka still winced when he spoke. "I'm not joking Iruka. I'm being very serious. I can't continue this relationship with you."
Iruka had to fight with all his strength so that he wouldn't break down in front of Kakashi right then and there. "Why?" was all he was able to whisper without his voice muffling.
"Iruka I ........."
"If you are going to leave me like this Kakashi-san, the least you owe me is an explanation." Iruka glared at the jounin with nothing but disdain for the man in front of him rolling off his voice.
"I'm so sorry Iruka." Kakashi didn't mean for it to go like this. He wanted to end it and maybe they could hang out every now and then. But as the conversation kept on going it seemed his hopes were dieing down.
"Don't give me that crap Kakashi!" Iruka wiped the tears he felt on his cheeks, he hadn't realized he was crying. His chest hurt and he couldn't tell why, the only thing he wanted was for this to end. "You owe me some kind of excuse! Tell me a lie if you have to, I mean you seem to be pretty good at that."
Kakashi visibly flinched at Iruka's harsh words. Kakashi took in a deep breath he had to do this. He looked at Iruka form in front of him. The chunin was obviously about to fall to shambles and Kakashi wanted nothing more than to hug him and just forget what had happened but it was to late.
The cut had already scarred.
"I don't love you anymore Iruka." Kakashi could feel his insides shake as Iruka's face paled and the chunin's body slumped in the wall and slid onto the ground. "I d..........do not love you anymore." Kakashi repeated more for his sake than Iruka's.
Kakashi watched as Iruka grew silent and the brown eyes seem to cloud. He was about to take a step toward the youth when the angered voice filled his ears.
"Get out."
"Iruka?" Kakashi whispered as Iruka started to visibly shake.
"I said GET OUT!" Iruka yelled as he covered his face with his hands only to hear the sound of someone knocking at his door.
Kakashi was about to go answer the door when Iruka suddenly wiped his eyes and ran to the door trying to look as normal as possible.
"Hello?" Iruka kept his voice steady, as a shinobi with sunglasses looked him over skeptically. "Oh, hello Ebisu-san."
"Iruka-sensei." Ebisu did a small nod. Iruka looked at the sky and was amazed at how dark it was. Did that much time really pass? He could see the moon hanging over Konoha and saw some Anbu run past his house as if in a rush. Did something happen?
"Excuse me, but there has been an incident at the Uchiha estate. Hokage- sama orders every shinobi available at chunin rank and higher to report there immediately."
"Thank you." Iruka nodded as Ebisu vanished before he turned around to see Kakashi standing there.
"Iruka I..........."
"No Kakashi." Iruka snapped at the jounin. "We have to go."
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It was horrible.
Iruka covered his mouth to stifle the small gasp leaving his lips as he stared at the bodies. Blood everywhere. Iruka had to keep himself in control as he saw some of the kids from the academy lying on the ground motionless.
This was too much for one day.
Iruka had lost where Kakashi was once they had reached the Uchiha Estate as the smell of blood and death filled his nostrils. Some of these kids were in his classes. The argument had been on his mind until he had seen what had happened.
The whole Uchiha clan seemed to have been massacred.
Iruka made his way between the houses, forcing his way to the Main building he knew the Hokage would probably be in when he felt a hand grab his shoulder. Iruka visibly flinched as he prayed it wasn't Kakashi when he heard a deep laugh that only belonged to one lavender haired man.
"Mizuki?" Iruka turned around to confirm his suspicions as Mizuki pat him on the back.
"Didn't mean to scare you Iruka, but Hokage wants everyone to look for survivors, okay?" Mizuki patted Iruka on the back again, was it just him or did Iruka look different? Maybe it was the fact that Iruka forgot to put his hair back in a ponytail as the dark hair framed his friends face.
"Thanks." With that Iruka left his friend and walked towards on of the houses near the main building.
The chunin stopped when at the sight of a little girl. She didn't appear to be old enough to be enrolled in the academy but her pale skin was stained with the crimson blood flowing from her neck.
Iruka reached down a slid his fingers over the dark open eyes as if to apologize for her short life by closing them. Iruka now looked at the girl who was most likely clinging the stuff animal in her arms as she died. Iruka suppressed the tension in his throat as he moved on into the closest house.
It was extremely dark in the house as Iruka entered through what seemed like the back door. Iruka took a step in and almost stumbled on something in the dark but he put his hand on the wall to prevent him from falling on to feel something wet and warm make contact with his fingers.
Blood.
Iruka kept the bile from rising to his throat as he wiped his hand and continued looking in the dark house that only seemed to be lighted by the bright moon.
Who could have done this?
Iruka came into an open area, probably the living room the chunin thought before he stepped on something that made the sound of paper. He looked down and sure enough it a piece of paper with a drawing on it. Iruka picked it up only to feel tears come to his eyes.
"Sasuke and aniki." Iruka read out loud. This is the picture Sasuke had drawn this morning in class.
Sasuke. This was the boy's house! Iruka walked around more urgently. Surely the boy survived right? The kid was a great student and even had a shurinken throwing class with Mizuki.
To Iruka's dismay he walked in one room to see two bodies lying on top of each other. They looked close to mutilated as Iruka turned his stare away. It looked like there was some kind of fight at least. Iruka was about to turn around when he heard some very soft noise.
A whimper?
Iruka walked into the room dropping the piece of paper he still had in his hands and walked over to the source. Iruka's heart jumped at the sight in front of him.
Sasuke was lying on the ground with his eyes wide open as if he couldn't close them. Tears were falling freely down onto the floor as muffled sobs and stifled screams escaped he boy's lips.
"Kami! Sasuke!" Iruka went over to the boy and lifted him into his arms. "Sasuke! Sasuke it's going to be okay!"
Iruka ran out of the house, as he was sure the other bodies were dead and ran to the Hokage. Sasuke had to be okay! This day was already dark enough.
"Hokage-sama!" Iruka appeared before the man and didn't bother doing a bow before he put Sasuke down on the ground.
"Get the medic team over here." The Hokage ordered as he put the pipe in his mouth. "Iruka?"
"He's Uchiha Sasuke, age seven, he's a student in one of the classes I teach." Iruka tried to think of anything else the Hokage might need to know. "And he's............an orphan."
"I see." The Hokage's eyes darkened as he walked over to the boy performing some kind of jitsu Iruka didn't know before the boy's eyes closed and his breathing evened out. "That should work for now............"
Iruka looked down at the boy, as the tear stained cheeks seemed even paler than the boy's natural skin color.
"Who would do something like this?" Iruka muttered under his breath before some Anbu appeared around them.
"Take him to the hospital, I will be there shortly." The Hokage ordered as all the Anbu nodded.
"Aniki........." Sasuke whispered catching Iruka's attention. "Why?"
Iruka watched as everyone vanished leaving him and the Hokage. Another Anbu approached slowly as if unsure catching Iruka's attention. Iruka knew that hair, that body, and even the mask itself seemed familiar.
"Hokage-sama." The silver haired Anbu didn't even glance towards Iruka as the chunin looked away causing the Hokage to raise an eyebrow. "We have confirmed that there are no other survivors and that Uchiha Itachi is missing."
"Iruka." The Hokage gained the chunin teacher's attention and gave the young man a small nod. "You can go."
"Thank you Hokage-sama." Iruka did a small bow and turned to leave making one last glance at Kakashi in his new Anbu uniform before he walked.
Kakashi took one glance at Iruka's disappearing figure before he turned to the Hokage. The Hokage gave him a sad glance before they both sighed.
"You will meet your team at the South exit in the morning." The Hokage blew smoke from his pipe. "It will be a four man squad, the squad leader will have all the information you need."
"Yes Hokage-sama." Kakashi nodded and was about to leave when he paused causing the Hokage to wait for the Anbu to speak. "Hokage-sama........."
"Yes?"
"Itachi?" Kakashi looked as the Hokage's eyes darkened.
"Yes."
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Iruka walked into his house as the clouds rolled above Konoha. It looked as if it was going to start raining any moment.
It was already past dawn.
School had been canceled for most likely the rest of the week not that Iruka cared as he had just gotten back from the Uchiha estate. He sighed as his exhausted body begged for sleep. Iruka was about to go straight to him room to avoid Kakashi in case the slivered haired man had arrived before he had when he noticed a white paper on the table.
Iruka walked over to it emotionally drained from the night before and looked down to see nothing on the paper besides Kakashi's signature and the Anbu's house key.
Iruka head hurt from lack of sleep, his chest heart as he felt his heart break as everything that had been happening dawned on him.
Iruka ran to Kakashi's room with all the strength he had left to see and empty room with nothing but a dresser and bed. The chunin gasped as he felt tears fall to the ground and he fell on his knees. The exhausted chunin tried to hold back the sobs as he realized the truth.
Kakashi was gone.
Iruka could still smell the old blood from the night on his cloths as he tried to gain control. This was too much to handle, where had he gone wrong? Was this a punishment for something he had done wrong in a previously life, or maybe a bad prank when he was a kid?
Iruka taught six of the Uchiha children ranging in a variety of ages while the school had some more. The clan wasn't small even if it didn't compare to the Hyuga's clan in size it was still big for a clan that held such a strong ability. Those students wouldn't be coming back............if it was possible more tears flowed down Iruka's cheeks.
As far as he knew Sasuke was the only survivor and there was a good chance the boy was going to have psychological problems.
Iruka grasped the key he still held in his hand as if it could take him away from this reality. Iruka needed to get away.
With that thought in mind the sobs quieted down as the chunin finally fell into a needed sleep in his now empty visitor's room.
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Kakashi walked towards the exit he was supposed to meet the team he was going to be working with despite how tired he was due to the events that happened that night. There was a jolt of lightning across the sky as if signaling danger to all of it's onlookers but the silver haired shinobi kept on walking.
Kakashi saw three people chatting quietly before he sighed. One of them he knew, Hayate, he thought it was. The shinobi always seemed like he was the carrier for some disease but with that in mind he was still a talented shinobi, at least on the missions they had shared.
There was a woman with shoulder length dark hair. Kakashi had seen her around Hayate a few times but didn't really know much about her and next to her stood a tall man with dirty blonde hair Kakashi couldn't recognize him at all.
Well since he had been taking solo missions or missions with Gai recently it wasn't that big of a surprise.
Kakashi stopped a little short of the group as Hayate waved and the woman giggled. The tall man looked over a Kakashi with kind brown eyes that reminded the jounin of Iruka. Suddenly Kakashi felt a sting in his chest but ignored it and put on his bored nature as he stepped into the group.
"Kakashi-san." Hayate coughed looking like he was suffering form a major hang over.
"Hayate." Kakashi curved his one visible eye.
"Well Kakashi-san you can call me Yume." The dark haired girl winked at him before smiling. "We should be going, ne?"
"Yes." The tallest of the group smiled. Another clash of lighting and thunder roared throughout Konoha causing the dirty blonde haired ninja to smile at the sky. "We should head off before it rains."
Kakashi looked up at him a bit surprised since the jounin was already six feet it was weird actually having to tilt his head a bit to see the man's eyes. The man looked straight back at Kakashi with a trusting smiled before he put his hand out for Kakashi to shake.
"I'm Obito by the way."
And then it rained.
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Well? *smirk* Funny thing about Obito is..........he really is in the manga! I was rereading some of the chapters with the flashbacks when I saw where Kakashi mentioned this Obito character and realized I haven't had him in the story just yet, nor have I had a relationship with this unnamed dark haired girl nor Hayate!
And I hope I didn't do bad with the break up scene because I didn't have anything to really go off when I wrote it! Please tell me how you feel!
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TheTrueSilver: Well.........he's not so much losing another precious person in death as he is losing the only thing that got him through his rough childhood and his first and only love..........man I suck! IM SORRY IRUKA! But in the end I do it for the story! I'm sure you will forgive by the end of this *hugs her scarecrow plushie*.
Silver Neo: That is the cutest thing I've ever seen....... @ _\\ ............it doesn't look the same but that is still a very cute Kakashi impression. I hope you don't kill Kakashi just yet since well.........I need to use him...........*stares at Kakashi*...........more so I need to use him and Iruka......*stares at Iruka and Kakashi hugging*.............hehehehehe come to me my muses! And you huggled me! And Naruto huggled me! *huggles back* I love you guys!
Hikari of Darkness: I hope I keep updating fast enough to your liking *grins* and I'm sorry but I had to break them up but don't worry it will............if my muses allow.........work out in the end but that's still a what if because Kishimoto might decided to kill one of them off and then this story will end sad but since I don't think he is planning on doing that I'm sure the happy ending is safe.
Renn: Don't cry! *sniffles* I hate it when people cry it always makes me feel like I was responsible................oh wait...........Hehehe I guess in this case I am........*smiles* please don't cry?
Kami Beverly: Why thank you!! I hear if you get called something more than five times a day then it is true so apparently I'm evil *smirk* I guess that can give an excuse to be even more cruel to Iruka-kun *laughs evilly until Iruka appears and gives her sad puppy dog eyes* I'm sorry I didn't mean it Iruka! I love you!
Kakashi_Suka: I don't think you act weird *takes a step back* I'm glad you like me and my story! I'm not sure if it is the best though but since you say so I will let my ego raise a few levels *smiles* We can be friends, I talk to many ppl from fanfiction. It is nice to meet you Suka and no your not weird your just very creative! I hope you continue to come back to my story and remind me about your birthday whenever it comes closer so that I might be able to dedicate something to you. I'm a girl too and I'm 17! I really enjoyed reading your review and I hope you continue to review for me and such because it's nice talking to you.
Dtamerx: I hope this chapter was as fulfilling as last one............I'm not sure if I have any fluff in this one but not to worry because fluff will come and so will some more angst. *laughs evilly* Thanks for the review.
Princess Razu: I'm sorry but I had to let Kakashi do it! I had to for the plot but don't worry if all my reviews are really good I might be able to get them back together quicker.........just kidding but don't worry they will be back together it just might take a while and a few stunts to make it work *laughs*.
karen: I hope you like the story this far since you reviewed for chapter one and all! And I know about the sensei and teacher mistakes in that chapter it's just that I keep forgetting to go back and change (since I already thought I did *sigh*) well keep reviewing!
VertigoMesmerizer: *rubs behind* I can't believe you gave me the 10 years of pain........but hey I updated *shakes arms defensively* please don't hurt the authoress anymore! I hope you like my little cliffies because I love ending stories that way!! Thanks for the review please do so again!
eyes0nme19: I hope you liked this chapter!
Ash of Mine: I'm sorry I ended it right there but you have to admit it added to the suspense! I'm glad you have faith in me *stares at all the Naruto characters* because I'm sure they don't. And yes everything will be alright when *mumbles mumbles* and then *mumble cough mumble* So don't worry!
Jenn: Hey by any chance are you related to Renn? (just kidding about the name thing *laughs at her own joke*) Well to tell the truth Kakashi isn't thinking much right now but he will be soon. Hehehe
Lady Geuna: I'm glad you liked my version of the characters when they were younger and yes Kakashi is a punk but don't take it out on him because I made him do it through my typing! It has been a long relationship with them which is why it was really hard to write this chapter......I just don't understand Iruka's feelings well enough to portray them *sigh* but I will get better!
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Chapter 16: Broken Hearts and Broken Homes
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"Iruka." Kakashi sighed. He had to do this now before it got any harder. "We need to talk."
Iruka just stared at Kakashi for a second before he nodded in his confusion and went to sit down in the living room area. Something wasn't right and the chunin's gut seemed to agree as it tightened whenever Kakashi gave Iruka a sad glance.
"What's on your mind?" Iruka tried to push away whatever doubts that were in his head and smiled at Kakashi as the jounin sat down across the room from him in a chair.
"Iruka I................" Kakashi paused. He had practiced what he was going to say but now he couldn't find the words. Iruka was right there! Right across from him innocently not knowing what the jounin had on his mind. It made Kakashi's chest tighten as he suddenly felt a wave of guilt.
But why was he feeling any guilt? This was the best choice for both of them and Kakashi knew that the chunin would probably thank him later on.
"Kakashi-koi?" Iruka looked at Kakashi worriedly at the silver haired jounin's strange behavior.
"Don't." Kakashi whispered.
"What?" Iruka couldn't quite get what Kakashi was saying. "Kakashi-k......?"
"Don't call me that Iruka!" Kakashi said bitterly as Iruka just gave him a confused glance.
"Why? Is there something wrong, Kakashi why are you acting weird?" Iruka stood up and went over the jounin but when he placed his hand on Kakashi's shoulder, the jounin visibly flinched and Iruka withdrew his hand.
"Iruka I'm.............going to be gone for a while." Kakashi stated plainly regaining his normally bored tone. "Hokage has a feeling and so do I."
"Is that it?" Iruka smiled. "Man Kakashi it's okay if you're gone for a bit I mean we both have separate lives don't we? But it must be something bad you are feeling if this is your reaction."
"You could say that............" Kakashi trailed off but then looked Iruka in the face. "But I have to ask you, where did you ever see us going?"
"What do you mean?" Iruka backed away a bit from Kakashi.
"I mean how long did you ever think this, us, was going to last?" Kakashi bit his lip even though his face was still hidden from Iruka. He needed to know how Iruka felt before he did this.
"I..........I.........I don't know...........why?"
Kakashi sighed before he shook his head confusing the chunin even more. Did Iruka say something wrong?
"So how do you like working at the school?" Kakashi decided to change the atmosphere before he continued. He needed to find the right way to approach this where Iruka didn't get hurt.
"Wait! You can't change the subject!" Iruka's brown eyes seem to flash anger. "I'm not one to beat around the bush and you know it."
"JUST............just answer me Iruka." Kakashi took control over his voice and gave Iruka a glance as if daring the chunin to go against him.
At first Iruka was startled by this but he eventually tore his gaze away from Kakashi and sighed. Maybe he just needed to calm down and take in a deep breath. After a moment's silence Iruka turned to Kakashi and answered his question.
"It was fun. I really love working there and it's a good way to serve the village without having to leave home, as much ya know? Not that I have a problem with missions its more that now I have a reason to be something I enjoy and serve Konoha."
"Serve?" Kakashi raised his visible eyebrow to show he was interested.
"Yeah, you went to the academy, maybe I never realized it before now but that's what we are taught. Our allegiances and skills belong to Konoha because Konoha is our home. We exist because of this village so we also exist to make sure it thrives." Iruka scratched his chin before looking at Kakashi's emotionless exposed eye. "What's with the mood Kakashi? You're starting to creep me out."
Kakashi paused for a second before he stood up in front of Iruka so that they were both facing each other.
"Iruka.........I think.........."
"Kakashi?" Iruka tried to urge Kakashi to continue even though he felt a fear grow in the pit of the stomach at what the jounin might say.
"Iruka, I'm sorry." Kakashi sighed as he finally said what he wanted hoping the chunin would get the hidden message but knowing in the back of his head fate was never that kind.
"For what?" Iruka looked at Kakashi ridiculously pushing some of the stray hairs behind his ears as he started to fiddle with his ponytail. Well if Iruka wasn't going to work he might as well let his hair down.
The chunin took down his ponytail and smiled as he grabbed Kakashi's shirt. Iruka gave Kakashi a small playful grin as if trying to erase all the tension in the air with his light hearted smile but all this did was cause Kakashi to look away.
Kakashi had told himself this would be easy but as he watched how the lights brought out Iruka's caramel skin and how the hair neatly framed the chunin's cheeks whenever the teen smiled Kakashi couldn't help but feel as if he was falling in love all over again.
What right did he have?
Here had had come with a mission that would benefit both of them greatly in the end and he couldn't bring himself to do it. Some man he was. 20 years old and able to kill without a hesitation but here he was standing in front of his greatest trial. He had to do this, if he was going to guarantee Iruka's happiness he had to do this.
"I'm sorry for not being what you deserve." Kakashi stated as Iruka looked at him like he was going mad.
"Whatever Kakashi, I have no idea what you're talking abo........"
"I'm not a great guy Iruka. In fact, I'm the worse person on this forsaken earth. I avoid responsibilities like the plague, I'm always late, I have more flaws than you have hairs on your head and I wanted to apologize for wasting your time." Kakashi grabbed Iruka's arm so the chunin was no longer holding onto him as he held Iruka's wrist.
"I don't understand........." Iruka whispered as if still in shock at what Kakashi was talking about.
"We need to stop this, Iruka." Kakashi added more force to his voice to make sure Iruka knew he wasn't joking or playing a game.
"Stop what Kakashi." Iruka's voice made him seem as if he was out of breath and the dark haired teen could feel his heart beat against his chest at the distant way Kakashi was holding onto his wrist.
"Stop us."
"B.........but what are you talking about? Stop us? You just get back from some waste of time mission and now you sound like your breaking up with me!" Iruka tried not to shout as his voice rose.
".................."
"Oh kami............" Iruka pulled his arm out of Kakashi's grasp and let his back hit the wall as he stared at Kakashi searching for answers.
"I'm sorry Iruka, but I've been thinking and........."
"WELL THEN STOP THINKING!" Iruka yelled as tears threatened to come from his eyes. Why was this happening to him now when he was finally happy? He had the best job in the world with a great class of kids, was it wrong to want the person you love to be with you too?
"I mean what grounds do you have for this Kakashi!"
"I........."
"Are you unhappy, is there something wrong? You know every relationship hits a few bumps, it's about time our's does, right?" Iruka thought over there relationship as if trying to figure out somewhere he had gone wrong, maybe he had made the jounin mad at him or something and if it wasn't that then............had Kakashi found someone else?
"No Iruka I........." Kakashi watched as Iruka's eyes widened and it looked like the younger man had just seen his whole life taken away from him. It was enough to make the jounin's already distraught heart break.
"Is there someone else?" Iruka's voice was barely above a whisper as he stared at Kakashi. His back hitting the wall as he watched Kakashi's every movement as if this was a bad dream.
Which in reality it wasn't far from being a very bad nightmare.
One that neither of them would be able to wake up from.
Kakashi's eyes just widened at this and shook his head mentally. The chunin knew better than that, Kakashi was loyal till the end no matter what circumstances.
"No."
"Were you just playing some game with me Kakashi, is that what this is? Or have you been lying to me for the whole time!" Iruka regained his balance and glared at Kakashi.
".........I........."
"STOP JOKING KAKASHI!" Iruka grabbed Kakashi's shirt only to be pushed roughly back into the wall and he felt a pain in his cheek as he looked up at Kakashi.
"SHUT-UP IRUKA!" Kakashi held his hand. He didn't even realize he had slapped Iruka until he saw the tears fall down the chunins cheeks as betrayal flashed across Iruka's eyes. Kakashi's voice softened but Iruka still winced when he spoke. "I'm not joking Iruka. I'm being very serious. I can't continue this relationship with you."
Iruka had to fight with all his strength so that he wouldn't break down in front of Kakashi right then and there. "Why?" was all he was able to whisper without his voice muffling.
"Iruka I ........."
"If you are going to leave me like this Kakashi-san, the least you owe me is an explanation." Iruka glared at the jounin with nothing but disdain for the man in front of him rolling off his voice.
"I'm so sorry Iruka." Kakashi didn't mean for it to go like this. He wanted to end it and maybe they could hang out every now and then. But as the conversation kept on going it seemed his hopes were dieing down.
"Don't give me that crap Kakashi!" Iruka wiped the tears he felt on his cheeks, he hadn't realized he was crying. His chest hurt and he couldn't tell why, the only thing he wanted was for this to end. "You owe me some kind of excuse! Tell me a lie if you have to, I mean you seem to be pretty good at that."
Kakashi visibly flinched at Iruka's harsh words. Kakashi took in a deep breath he had to do this. He looked at Iruka form in front of him. The chunin was obviously about to fall to shambles and Kakashi wanted nothing more than to hug him and just forget what had happened but it was to late.
The cut had already scarred.
"I don't love you anymore Iruka." Kakashi could feel his insides shake as Iruka's face paled and the chunin's body slumped in the wall and slid onto the ground. "I d..........do not love you anymore." Kakashi repeated more for his sake than Iruka's.
Kakashi watched as Iruka grew silent and the brown eyes seem to cloud. He was about to take a step toward the youth when the angered voice filled his ears.
"Get out."
"Iruka?" Kakashi whispered as Iruka started to visibly shake.
"I said GET OUT!" Iruka yelled as he covered his face with his hands only to hear the sound of someone knocking at his door.
Kakashi was about to go answer the door when Iruka suddenly wiped his eyes and ran to the door trying to look as normal as possible.
"Hello?" Iruka kept his voice steady, as a shinobi with sunglasses looked him over skeptically. "Oh, hello Ebisu-san."
"Iruka-sensei." Ebisu did a small nod. Iruka looked at the sky and was amazed at how dark it was. Did that much time really pass? He could see the moon hanging over Konoha and saw some Anbu run past his house as if in a rush. Did something happen?
"Excuse me, but there has been an incident at the Uchiha estate. Hokage- sama orders every shinobi available at chunin rank and higher to report there immediately."
"Thank you." Iruka nodded as Ebisu vanished before he turned around to see Kakashi standing there.
"Iruka I..........."
"No Kakashi." Iruka snapped at the jounin. "We have to go."
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It was horrible.
Iruka covered his mouth to stifle the small gasp leaving his lips as he stared at the bodies. Blood everywhere. Iruka had to keep himself in control as he saw some of the kids from the academy lying on the ground motionless.
This was too much for one day.
Iruka had lost where Kakashi was once they had reached the Uchiha Estate as the smell of blood and death filled his nostrils. Some of these kids were in his classes. The argument had been on his mind until he had seen what had happened.
The whole Uchiha clan seemed to have been massacred.
Iruka made his way between the houses, forcing his way to the Main building he knew the Hokage would probably be in when he felt a hand grab his shoulder. Iruka visibly flinched as he prayed it wasn't Kakashi when he heard a deep laugh that only belonged to one lavender haired man.
"Mizuki?" Iruka turned around to confirm his suspicions as Mizuki pat him on the back.
"Didn't mean to scare you Iruka, but Hokage wants everyone to look for survivors, okay?" Mizuki patted Iruka on the back again, was it just him or did Iruka look different? Maybe it was the fact that Iruka forgot to put his hair back in a ponytail as the dark hair framed his friends face.
"Thanks." With that Iruka left his friend and walked towards on of the houses near the main building.
The chunin stopped when at the sight of a little girl. She didn't appear to be old enough to be enrolled in the academy but her pale skin was stained with the crimson blood flowing from her neck.
Iruka reached down a slid his fingers over the dark open eyes as if to apologize for her short life by closing them. Iruka now looked at the girl who was most likely clinging the stuff animal in her arms as she died. Iruka suppressed the tension in his throat as he moved on into the closest house.
It was extremely dark in the house as Iruka entered through what seemed like the back door. Iruka took a step in and almost stumbled on something in the dark but he put his hand on the wall to prevent him from falling on to feel something wet and warm make contact with his fingers.
Blood.
Iruka kept the bile from rising to his throat as he wiped his hand and continued looking in the dark house that only seemed to be lighted by the bright moon.
Who could have done this?
Iruka came into an open area, probably the living room the chunin thought before he stepped on something that made the sound of paper. He looked down and sure enough it a piece of paper with a drawing on it. Iruka picked it up only to feel tears come to his eyes.
"Sasuke and aniki." Iruka read out loud. This is the picture Sasuke had drawn this morning in class.
Sasuke. This was the boy's house! Iruka walked around more urgently. Surely the boy survived right? The kid was a great student and even had a shurinken throwing class with Mizuki.
To Iruka's dismay he walked in one room to see two bodies lying on top of each other. They looked close to mutilated as Iruka turned his stare away. It looked like there was some kind of fight at least. Iruka was about to turn around when he heard some very soft noise.
A whimper?
Iruka walked into the room dropping the piece of paper he still had in his hands and walked over to the source. Iruka's heart jumped at the sight in front of him.
Sasuke was lying on the ground with his eyes wide open as if he couldn't close them. Tears were falling freely down onto the floor as muffled sobs and stifled screams escaped he boy's lips.
"Kami! Sasuke!" Iruka went over to the boy and lifted him into his arms. "Sasuke! Sasuke it's going to be okay!"
Iruka ran out of the house, as he was sure the other bodies were dead and ran to the Hokage. Sasuke had to be okay! This day was already dark enough.
"Hokage-sama!" Iruka appeared before the man and didn't bother doing a bow before he put Sasuke down on the ground.
"Get the medic team over here." The Hokage ordered as he put the pipe in his mouth. "Iruka?"
"He's Uchiha Sasuke, age seven, he's a student in one of the classes I teach." Iruka tried to think of anything else the Hokage might need to know. "And he's............an orphan."
"I see." The Hokage's eyes darkened as he walked over to the boy performing some kind of jitsu Iruka didn't know before the boy's eyes closed and his breathing evened out. "That should work for now............"
Iruka looked down at the boy, as the tear stained cheeks seemed even paler than the boy's natural skin color.
"Who would do something like this?" Iruka muttered under his breath before some Anbu appeared around them.
"Take him to the hospital, I will be there shortly." The Hokage ordered as all the Anbu nodded.
"Aniki........." Sasuke whispered catching Iruka's attention. "Why?"
Iruka watched as everyone vanished leaving him and the Hokage. Another Anbu approached slowly as if unsure catching Iruka's attention. Iruka knew that hair, that body, and even the mask itself seemed familiar.
"Hokage-sama." The silver haired Anbu didn't even glance towards Iruka as the chunin looked away causing the Hokage to raise an eyebrow. "We have confirmed that there are no other survivors and that Uchiha Itachi is missing."
"Iruka." The Hokage gained the chunin teacher's attention and gave the young man a small nod. "You can go."
"Thank you Hokage-sama." Iruka did a small bow and turned to leave making one last glance at Kakashi in his new Anbu uniform before he walked.
Kakashi took one glance at Iruka's disappearing figure before he turned to the Hokage. The Hokage gave him a sad glance before they both sighed.
"You will meet your team at the South exit in the morning." The Hokage blew smoke from his pipe. "It will be a four man squad, the squad leader will have all the information you need."
"Yes Hokage-sama." Kakashi nodded and was about to leave when he paused causing the Hokage to wait for the Anbu to speak. "Hokage-sama........."
"Yes?"
"Itachi?" Kakashi looked as the Hokage's eyes darkened.
"Yes."
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Iruka walked into his house as the clouds rolled above Konoha. It looked as if it was going to start raining any moment.
It was already past dawn.
School had been canceled for most likely the rest of the week not that Iruka cared as he had just gotten back from the Uchiha estate. He sighed as his exhausted body begged for sleep. Iruka was about to go straight to him room to avoid Kakashi in case the slivered haired man had arrived before he had when he noticed a white paper on the table.
Iruka walked over to it emotionally drained from the night before and looked down to see nothing on the paper besides Kakashi's signature and the Anbu's house key.
Iruka head hurt from lack of sleep, his chest heart as he felt his heart break as everything that had been happening dawned on him.
Iruka ran to Kakashi's room with all the strength he had left to see and empty room with nothing but a dresser and bed. The chunin gasped as he felt tears fall to the ground and he fell on his knees. The exhausted chunin tried to hold back the sobs as he realized the truth.
Kakashi was gone.
Iruka could still smell the old blood from the night on his cloths as he tried to gain control. This was too much to handle, where had he gone wrong? Was this a punishment for something he had done wrong in a previously life, or maybe a bad prank when he was a kid?
Iruka taught six of the Uchiha children ranging in a variety of ages while the school had some more. The clan wasn't small even if it didn't compare to the Hyuga's clan in size it was still big for a clan that held such a strong ability. Those students wouldn't be coming back............if it was possible more tears flowed down Iruka's cheeks.
As far as he knew Sasuke was the only survivor and there was a good chance the boy was going to have psychological problems.
Iruka grasped the key he still held in his hand as if it could take him away from this reality. Iruka needed to get away.
With that thought in mind the sobs quieted down as the chunin finally fell into a needed sleep in his now empty visitor's room.
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Kakashi walked towards the exit he was supposed to meet the team he was going to be working with despite how tired he was due to the events that happened that night. There was a jolt of lightning across the sky as if signaling danger to all of it's onlookers but the silver haired shinobi kept on walking.
Kakashi saw three people chatting quietly before he sighed. One of them he knew, Hayate, he thought it was. The shinobi always seemed like he was the carrier for some disease but with that in mind he was still a talented shinobi, at least on the missions they had shared.
There was a woman with shoulder length dark hair. Kakashi had seen her around Hayate a few times but didn't really know much about her and next to her stood a tall man with dirty blonde hair Kakashi couldn't recognize him at all.
Well since he had been taking solo missions or missions with Gai recently it wasn't that big of a surprise.
Kakashi stopped a little short of the group as Hayate waved and the woman giggled. The tall man looked over a Kakashi with kind brown eyes that reminded the jounin of Iruka. Suddenly Kakashi felt a sting in his chest but ignored it and put on his bored nature as he stepped into the group.
"Kakashi-san." Hayate coughed looking like he was suffering form a major hang over.
"Hayate." Kakashi curved his one visible eye.
"Well Kakashi-san you can call me Yume." The dark haired girl winked at him before smiling. "We should be going, ne?"
"Yes." The tallest of the group smiled. Another clash of lighting and thunder roared throughout Konoha causing the dirty blonde haired ninja to smile at the sky. "We should head off before it rains."
Kakashi looked up at him a bit surprised since the jounin was already six feet it was weird actually having to tilt his head a bit to see the man's eyes. The man looked straight back at Kakashi with a trusting smiled before he put his hand out for Kakashi to shake.
"I'm Obito by the way."
And then it rained.
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Well? *smirk* Funny thing about Obito is..........he really is in the manga! I was rereading some of the chapters with the flashbacks when I saw where Kakashi mentioned this Obito character and realized I haven't had him in the story just yet, nor have I had a relationship with this unnamed dark haired girl nor Hayate!
And I hope I didn't do bad with the break up scene because I didn't have anything to really go off when I wrote it! Please tell me how you feel!
Well here are the replies to my favorite thing...........REVIEWS!
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TheTrueSilver: Well.........he's not so much losing another precious person in death as he is losing the only thing that got him through his rough childhood and his first and only love..........man I suck! IM SORRY IRUKA! But in the end I do it for the story! I'm sure you will forgive by the end of this *hugs her scarecrow plushie*.
Silver Neo: That is the cutest thing I've ever seen....... @ _\\ ............it doesn't look the same but that is still a very cute Kakashi impression. I hope you don't kill Kakashi just yet since well.........I need to use him...........*stares at Kakashi*...........more so I need to use him and Iruka......*stares at Iruka and Kakashi hugging*.............hehehehehe come to me my muses! And you huggled me! And Naruto huggled me! *huggles back* I love you guys!
Hikari of Darkness: I hope I keep updating fast enough to your liking *grins* and I'm sorry but I had to break them up but don't worry it will............if my muses allow.........work out in the end but that's still a what if because Kishimoto might decided to kill one of them off and then this story will end sad but since I don't think he is planning on doing that I'm sure the happy ending is safe.
Renn: Don't cry! *sniffles* I hate it when people cry it always makes me feel like I was responsible................oh wait...........Hehehe I guess in this case I am........*smiles* please don't cry?
Kami Beverly: Why thank you!! I hear if you get called something more than five times a day then it is true so apparently I'm evil *smirk* I guess that can give an excuse to be even more cruel to Iruka-kun *laughs evilly until Iruka appears and gives her sad puppy dog eyes* I'm sorry I didn't mean it Iruka! I love you!
Kakashi_Suka: I don't think you act weird *takes a step back* I'm glad you like me and my story! I'm not sure if it is the best though but since you say so I will let my ego raise a few levels *smiles* We can be friends, I talk to many ppl from fanfiction. It is nice to meet you Suka and no your not weird your just very creative! I hope you continue to come back to my story and remind me about your birthday whenever it comes closer so that I might be able to dedicate something to you. I'm a girl too and I'm 17! I really enjoyed reading your review and I hope you continue to review for me and such because it's nice talking to you.
Dtamerx: I hope this chapter was as fulfilling as last one............I'm not sure if I have any fluff in this one but not to worry because fluff will come and so will some more angst. *laughs evilly* Thanks for the review.
Princess Razu: I'm sorry but I had to let Kakashi do it! I had to for the plot but don't worry if all my reviews are really good I might be able to get them back together quicker.........just kidding but don't worry they will be back together it just might take a while and a few stunts to make it work *laughs*.
karen: I hope you like the story this far since you reviewed for chapter one and all! And I know about the sensei and teacher mistakes in that chapter it's just that I keep forgetting to go back and change (since I already thought I did *sigh*) well keep reviewing!
VertigoMesmerizer: *rubs behind* I can't believe you gave me the 10 years of pain........but hey I updated *shakes arms defensively* please don't hurt the authoress anymore! I hope you like my little cliffies because I love ending stories that way!! Thanks for the review please do so again!
eyes0nme19: I hope you liked this chapter!
Ash of Mine: I'm sorry I ended it right there but you have to admit it added to the suspense! I'm glad you have faith in me *stares at all the Naruto characters* because I'm sure they don't. And yes everything will be alright when *mumbles mumbles* and then *mumble cough mumble* So don't worry!
Jenn: Hey by any chance are you related to Renn? (just kidding about the name thing *laughs at her own joke*) Well to tell the truth Kakashi isn't thinking much right now but he will be soon. Hehehe
Lady Geuna: I'm glad you liked my version of the characters when they were younger and yes Kakashi is a punk but don't take it out on him because I made him do it through my typing! It has been a long relationship with them which is why it was really hard to write this chapter......I just don't understand Iruka's feelings well enough to portray them *sigh* but I will get better!
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