Shinycry- hey guys! Guess what? The last chapter to 'What's next?' as finally arrived! Took me long enough to finish this, now I can move on to my other story 'Mommy' which I'm sure some of you are waiting for me to update. Don't kill me yet, I'll get to do that hopefully sometime this weekend. Now that story well have god knows how many chapters! Er, I won't keep you wait any longer, I'll just talk more at the bottom. Enjoy the last chapter!
Disclaimer- shinycry does not own Naruto

Ch. 10 "I like you"
During the mission, Kakashi observed two of his students with great interest. Every time Naruto glanced at Sasuke he would quickly turn his head away blushing as he did so. Sasuke on the other hand seem to pick up on this as well but it only left him with a confused expression while looking at Naruto's face as if he could find the answer on it. It was kind of funny when both boys caught the other staring and how they quickly looked away, pretending that it never happened.

Though it did make Kakashi wonder if anything happened last night with those two because he knew that when it had started to rain Sasuke was probably closer to Naruto's house then his. He hoped that his students weren't stupid to walk in the rain and to allow that person to walk in the rain. He figured Naruto would be nice to his teammate by letting him stay for the night. If that was the case then Iruka and Naruto had a lot of things in common. 'Mmm, Iruka…'

"HEY! Kakashi-sensei, are you listening to me! Are we done for today or what?" Naruto had his arms folded over his chest, tapping his right foot impatiently. He wanted to leave and be far, far away from Sasuke. Why? Because he realized that he liked the bastard and because of that he had been acting all weird around him, he couldn't help it. He just hoped that he didn't act like a teenage girl with a crush because if he did then he was going to have to find a really deep hole to bury himself in.

At first he couldn't believe it but once he thought about it, it made sense. For the past month he had been hanging out with Sasuke and he hadn't minded his company one bit. He would even go as far to say that without realizing it he would seek Sasuke's attention out sometimes. Like the first time when he asked Sasuke if he wanted to eat some ramen with him. To his shock Sasuke had said yes and that he'll pay for the both of them. That freaked Naruto out big time but made him glad at the same time which he hadn't understood at that time. Now he did and it was because Sasuke had wanted to hangout with him.

"Hey, you idiot"

"Huh, what"

"While you were spacing out Kakashi-sensei said that we were done for today and that we can leave which he and Sakura already did."

Looking around Naruto noticed that only he and Sasuke were still there, only him and Sasuke. 'Must leave now!' Naruto thought panicky. "Well then I'll be going now! Bye!"

He didn't get very far because someone yanked the back of his shirt before he could hightail it out of there. "Damn it bastard! Stop doing that to me and let me go right now!"

"Not until you tell me why you've been acting weird today."

'Shit, so he did notice it!' Naruto had no idea how to get out of this one. It wasn't like he could simply just say 'Well that's because I figured out that I like you so sorry for acting like a high school girl with a crush.' That wouldn't work maybe lying would. "I have no idea what you're talking about." 'Good work Naruto!'

"Why did it take you so long to answer that?" Sasuke paused before adding, "Oh and I don't believe what you just said right now."

'Okay maybe not so good work. Damn Sasuke and his questions!' "I don't have to tell you nothing!"

"Anything."

"Huh?"

"You said two negatives in a sentence, don't and nothing. The right way would have been 'I don't have to tell you anything'."

Naruto openly stared at Sasuke who looked annoyed. "Forget it, you're too stupid to remember it anyway."

"Hey!"

"Now back to my question."

"What question?"

"Don't play stupid with me, you know what I'm talking about."

"I have no clue."

Sasuke saw that familiar stubborn look on Naruto's face and knew that this was going to take awhile. Dragging the protesting blond to a near by rock that could sit two, Sasuke let go once he knew that Naruto wouldn't try to escape. "We're not leaving until you tell me why you've been acting weird today."

"Why do you care so much?"

"Answer mine first then I'll answer yours."

Both boys sat there in silence for quite a long time lost in their thoughts about each other. Both had realized their feelings and had come to terms with them, well Naruto was still working with his but for the most part he had. They just didn't know how to say it both too shy and afraid.

"Hey Sasuke?" 'I can't believe I'm doing this…'

"What?" 'Is he going to tell me?'

"What would you do if you liked this person but this person hated your guts?" 'Also probably wants to smash them while he's add it'

"Sakura?" 'Please not her, please not her'

"What! No way, I don't like her anymore in that way but as a friend yes. Once I had figured out that it was just some silly little crush, it just kind of died out and my eyes went else where." 'Towards you without realizing it…'

"…who did you turn your eyes to?" 'Okay, it's not Sakura. That's good'

"I'm not going to tell you!" 'You'll never want to see me again!'

"Then how can I help you?" 'I need to know who it is'

"You can still help me without me telling you who it is." 'Don't make this any harder then it already is for me'

"If you don't tell me then I'm not going to help you." 'Damn, that came out wrong'

"Fine, then don't!" 'Makes me wonder why I even like you, you bastard!'

Both boys sat in silence, staring at each other and waiting for the other to start talking again. Naruto kept telling himself that this was all a bad idea and Sasuke was about ready to shake Naruto to death if he didn't tell him who he liked. Sasuke desperately wanted to know who it was so that he could try and give bad advice to Naruto about the person.

"Look, I won't make fun of whoever this person is and tell them. I'll keep it between us and only us."

Naruto hesitated before, "But your going to hate me afterwards, I just know it. You know what, never mind. It was just a stupid question let's forget about, okay?" Naruto got up to leave but someone caught his arm and gently pulled him back to where he was sitting before. His surprise blue eyes meet serious black eyes. Never did Naruto think Sasuke would ever care so much on who he liked. If anything he thought Sasuke was gong to make a remark about how he pitied whoever Naruto had chosen. 'Why does he care so much on who it is?' Naruto dared not hoped that he might have a chance with Sasuke.

He just wanted to tell Sasuke that he liked him. Just get it off his chest and move on from probably a harsh rejection he was sure Sasuke would give him. There was no way Sasuke would return his feelings, he was a guy and so was Sasuke. But then again Sasuke didn't seem disgusted with the fact that Kakashi-sensei and Iruka-sensei were dating. Actually he seemed quiet fine with the whole thing. 'Come on Naruto just because he's okay with two guys going out with each other doesn't mean he's gay too. Or for the fact that he hangs out with you, a guy, way more then he does with those girls and always pays for you meals when you two eat together which is quite often. Or at how the two of you woke up in each others arms this morning and he didn't exploded or try to kill you…………Okay, so maybe there's some hope for me after all.' Naruto got an idea and depending on how Sasuke went about it, he would tell him.

"Before I answer you, you have to answer a question of mine first. Is that okay with you?"

If answering a question would get him to know who Naruto liked then heck yeah. "Seems fair, go ahead."

Taking a deep breath Naruto asked, "What do you serious think about two guys going out with each other?"

Serious black eyes blinked at the question. Sasuke wasn't expecting that type of question but never the less he answered it. "I see nothing wrong with it, if they're happy together then who am I to judge them. To me love is love." Sasuke watched as hoped flickered in blue eyes and it all clicked in his head. Ever since the mission today Naruto had started acting weird around him. Whenever he caught Naruto staring at him, Naruto would quickly turn his head away, blushing as he did so. Then asking about two guys…

"So does that mean……" Naruto never go to finish his question as Sasuke covered his lips with his. He eyes couldn't help but go wide with surprise but that washed away into pure happiness. Sasuke liked him.

When they broke apart, with both boys panting for breath, Sasuke looked straight into Naruto's eyes. "Does that answer your question?" Naruto nodded his head. "Good. Now you have to answer the question actually two questions."

"Do I have too, it's embarrassing. Besides can't you tell already who it is that I like."

Sasuke rested his hand on Naruto's cheek and with his thump he traced Naruto's lower lip softly. "I want to hear it from your lips."

Blushing as the gentle touch to his lip and at how warm the hand was on his face, Naruto spoke up, "The person I like is…you. That's why when I figured that out today I kind of just freaked out. I didn't know how to act around you. I tried to act normal but I obvious screwed that up."

"Today?"

"When did you find out that you liked me then?"

"How do you know if I even like you or not?"

"I don't think you kiss people on the lips at random."

"Good point."

"So, are you going to answer my question or what?"

"By any chance are you hungry?"

"Well it is going to be dinner time soon…"

"What do you feel like eating?"

"That's a stupid question to ask Sasuke. What do think I'm going to say?"

"Ramen? We had that yesterday."

"So?"

"Do you really want ramen?"

Stare.

"Fine, we'll have ramen then."

Naruto threw his arms around Sasuke's neck and cheered. "Yay!" A small smile appeared on Sasuke's face as they walked towards town and to Ichiroku which he got the feeling he'll be seeing more often. "Hey Naruto"

"Huh?"

"I like you too."

'Took you long enough to say it.'

'Hey, I said it right?'

'Yeah and my work here is done.'

'What work? You didn't do anything.'

'…geezs, I figured once you had Naruto you'll be nicer. But noooo, I was wrong.'

'Whatever but…thanks anyway…'

'Your welcome'

With Iruka
The bell rung and all the students raced out of the door leaving an irritated Iruka who was shouting at them to not run in the hallways. Sighing at the fact that kids well be kids, Iruka started walking towards the students' desk to collect the assignment that they did for today. After collecting all of them he briefly looked through them and could already tell he was going to get a headache from all this. "I swear I'm going to get grey hairs like Kakashi at an early age if this keeps up."

"I didn't get grey hairs at an early age I was just born with them" a voice said thoughtfully behind Iruka which surprised him no doubt causing him to drop all the assignments in his hands. Quickly turning around towards the window, Iruka blinked at the figure that was sitting on the windowsill reading a book. "Kakashi?"

"The one and only and might I add yours?" Kakashi smirked under his mask when Iruka started blushing. It always amused him to no end at how someone Iruka's age can still be so cute.

Ignoring the statement especially the last past, Iruka bend down and started picking up all the assignments that had been scattered all over the classroom floor while mumbling something about how you shouldn't sneak up on people like that. Once all of them were picked up he made his way back to his desk. He sat down and opened a drawer to retrieve a red pen where he proceeded to check the papers.

During the whole time Kakashi had continued to sit there by the windowsill and had watched Iruka's very move. After a few minutes had passed Kakashi started wondering if Iruka had forgotten his presents or was he just simply ignoring him? 'Well I can't have that…' Kakashi thought with a devilish/perverted smirk as he crept slowly towards the clueless dolphin.

'Why is that only half of the students pay attention while the other half don't? I just don't get it.' Iruka thought as he marked a question wronged because the answer had absolutely nothing to do with the question.

Placing the pen down Iruka turned his attention towards the window only to find the jounin gone. He turned his glaze to the desks but there was still no sign of Kakashi. Well okay, he knew that he kind of ignored Kakashi but he figured that Kakashi would have just sat on one of the desk and continued to read that book of his. "Did he really leave?" he pondered out loud.

"And leave you here?" The next thing Iruka knew his chair was spun around only to come face to face with Kakashi. Their faces were so close to each other that Iruka could feel Kakashi's breath on his face through that mask of his. Blinking and blushing, Iruka tried to move away but Kakashi had a firm hold on his thighs, his upper thighs that is, and his chair bumped into the desk that was behind him. Iruka was trapped.

"Um Kakashi do you think you can very so kindly remove your hands? I would greatly appreciate it."

"I'm sure you would but I would greatly appreciate it if you continue to allow me to have them where they're at."

"Kakashi please…if this is about me ignoring you a little while ago then I'm sorry."

"To think that you choose grading papers over spending some quality time with your boyfriend, tsk tsk. You even said this morning that you were going to come straight home after work, remember?"

"Did I?"

"Yes you did. That's why I came here to pick you up! Isn't that nice of me?"

"…yeah it is. Anyway the faster you get your hands off me the faster we can leave and go home."

"Home?"

"Er, I mean we can head to my place."

"Oh my, just after one date and your already inviting me over to your house the next day! Don't you think you're moving a little too fast Iruka-sensei?"

"It's not like you haven't been there already, for goodness sake you just spent last night there!"

"…"

"…"

"…"

"That sounded bad, didn't it?"

"You said it not me."

"Well your not helping me and can please move your hands already!...Don't move them upper wards you pervert!" Iruka whacked Kakashi behind the head and roughly pushed him back. Come on, he's jounin for crying out loud.

"Ow, you don't have to be so mean about it Iruka."

"Well you should have listened in the first place." Sitting up and giving Kakashi his back, Iruka neatly stacked the papers to one of the corners of his desk to be checked tomorrow. "Come on I still need to buy some cat food for Brownie, I hope I gave her enough tuna to last the day."

"How many cans did you give her?"

"Um around four wait, no, I gave her five cans of tuna."

"Five cans of tuna? You want her to be fat or something?"

"No but I do want her feed and healthy."

"Speaking about food, how about we go out? You know like a second date."

Blush "Ok-okay. Where do you want to go?"

"It's up to you it doesn't matter to me."

"You sure because I could never get tired of eating ramen."

"If my boyfriend wants ramen for dinner then he shall get ramen for dinner."

A teacher raised her eyebrow as saw her fellow two colleagues walking down the hallway, the taller one with his arm around the smaller one's waist who was bright red. She guessed she was right on what she heard this morning. 'They're so cute together, I wonder how it is in bed…' She shook her head before her mind could wonder off and walked to the teacher's lounge with a heavy blush on her face.

Outside
"So what did you and Team 7 do today?"

"We did that mission you requested on cleaning a pond near the village."

"Really! I didn't know if the Hokage was even going to put that one out. I just thought it would be good if it was clean for not only for any kids that would want to swim in there but for the animals as well."

Kakashi smiled at how caring Iruka was and wondered how he got this lucky to someone like Iruka. "We should go for swim one of this days."

"That sounds good, we'll have to invite Naruto and the others. Oh, a picnic!"

"Well that's not what I had planned but sure why not."

"What did you have planned then?"

"That we go skinny dipping. Hey wait up for me Iruka!"

As Iruka and Kakashi drew closer to Ichiroku, they noticed two familiar figures. Walking up and taking a sat next to the blond, Iruka greeted them. "Hello there Naruto and Sasuke."

The blond turned to his side to find his favorite teacher in the world. "Iruka-sensei, guess what!"

Iruka looked totally clueless, "Um what?"

"I'm on my first date!"

Both Iruka and Kakashi, who finished giving orders for both him and Iruka, looked at Naruto. They saw how the boy attached himself to the boy next to him, having a big smile as he did so. "Me and Sasuke are going out, isn't that great?"

"Of course that's great Naruto! I'm so happy for the two of you."

"Thanks Iruka-sensei! Hey maybe now we all can go on a double dates or something."

"Oh, that sounds fun!"

Kakashi and Sasuke sat back and listened to their boyfriends rant on about something about a picnic and a pond. Either way they didn't care, so long as they could be with the ones they loved, they were happy.

At Iruka's apartment
Brownie lazily moved her tail from side to side happily. Her master was so good to her for leaving her that much tuna which didn't go to a waste. Licking her paws for a while Brownie laid her head down on the couch pillow and closed her eyes. Before drafting off a thought popped into her head, 'I wonder if master's going to come home alone……' a smirked appeared, 'probably not.'

THE END!

Shinycry- yay! It's the end! I hoped you liked it and sorry if it seemed rushed. Please review and tell me if it was okay. Speaking of reviews, I was surprise anyone reviewed the last chapter, I was sick when I wrote it and when I read it a while ago, I was like "Okay, never write when your sick, Crystal." Oh, I just gave my real name away! Anyway, I would have continued even if no one reviewed telling me so. For those who did review the last chapter, please go to the review link that's at the top. Look for the reviewer shinycry, which it me, there I'll personal thank you. Thanks you guys who have been with me through out this story which was my first.