Alright! Let's hurry and finish the chapter.

Rating: M

Disclaimer: Masashi is my brother! So technically I own half of Naruto…I wish!

Summary: Naruto finally has his money and wants to quit work. But Kouji refuses to let him go all that easy and we lose a member of Konoha!

Warning: Yaoi, slash, shounen-ai and stuff.

Beta: TurtleDemon

Inspiration: Shi-chan!

Symbols:

Thoughts- :…:

Change of Scenes- . … .

Italic-Things past

Authoress: "Mm…the blood of the corrupted…"

Naruto: "…!"

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I'm Sorry

"I don't want to…not anymore…"

"What!"

"I want to quit…please understand." Naruto bent his head low, shame in his eyes. He had failed to pay Kouji the money he wanted, now his 'lover' was upset and didn't want to hear any of Naruto's bullshit. Especially the bullshit about how he wanted to leave the club.

"I take you in and…this is some fucked up bullshit Naruto. I had to find every possible way to hide the fact that you work here. I did that much for you and you still want-!"

Naruto's eyes lit with a fury he hadn't felt since the incident with Iruka, "Bullshit or not, I want out of this hellhole."

Kouji struck him with the back of his hand across his face, "Get out…I don't want to see you around here again. Do you hear me! Get out of my face."

Without another argument, Naruto took off, leaving Kouji with the look like he had a foul smell under his nose. It took all that he had to just walk into his office and say that to Kouji, but he had such ease to bad mouth him like that. He would need all the luck in the world to get Kouji to take him back after that. There was no need for him to stay there any longer. He needed to get to Iruka quickly.

. Bookstore .

"Ah! Kakashi, just as I expected. Your order has arrived; this also looks like a brilliant issue." The clerk reached over to hand the Jounin the latest volume of 'Come Come Paradise' but was taken aback when Kakashi gave him something instead.

"Can I trade it…for this…?" Kakashi didn't look at him when he offered the clerk the book in his hand; instead he took to studying a small fly that landed atop the clerk's pastry.

The clerk took the book Kakashi gave to him and looked it over and over, as if not believing what he was seeing. On the cover of the novel were two men, writhing uncontrollably in each other's arms, one of their faces scrunched into a look of pain or pleasure, he couldn't tell which. Yes, their….um…ahem…private areas were covered by a small blur but it was unmistakable that they were in the midst of some…pretty extreme sexual activity. The poor storeowner hadn't even known that they kept these kinds of books in stock. He looked at Kakashi who didn't show the slightest trace of embarrassment on his face, nodded at him and charged the book in exchange for the volume of 'Come Come Paradise' :Just to get it out of the store.: he said to himself. Wrapped in paper and set to go, the clerk handed the book back to Kakashi and bid the silver haired man a feeble farewell and decided to search the entire store and rid it of anymore of these… 'Practices for the EXTREMELY Gay' (A/N Sorry…I couldn't help myself.)

Although it appeared that Kakashi had left the store in one piece of mind, as soon as he was out the doors and far from the eyes of the living, he tore the manuscript from its paper wrapping and his controlled state became flustered. He couldn't believe that he just went into the store and traded 'Come Come Paradise' for this! Not only that…it wasn't like he had just bought that book out of curiosity…well completely out of curiosity. :Naruto's not even my boyfriend! And here I am! Buying something like this! What the hell am I thinking: He hugged the book against his chest and pressed his back against the wall. :I'm getting my hopes up...: "I'm a pervert…," Kakashi muttered to himself and tapped the book lightly against his forehead. (A/N Hm…wasn't he always a perv?)

"If you weren't, I don't think we would exactly get along very well." Raido peered over Kakashi's shoulder, making his friend jump in surprise.

"Raido! You bastard! You scared-!" Kakashi clenched his fists and realized the book was no longer within his possession.

"Scared ya?" Raido twirled the book in his hands. "Tsk, tsk, you're letting your guard down too much. Now wonder you get crappy pay. Your ninja skills suck. What if I had been some mad rapist or…"

"The difference between you and the rapist is…?" Kakashi lunged for the book but Raido pulled it away from him.

"You're asshole-ish than ever. What's up in this book that you don't want me to know about…?" Raido did a double take, from Kakashi…to the cover of the book. "What! Holy shit! Whoa!" Kakashi's companion ran into a corner of the alleyway, hunched over the book, flipping the pages mercilessly, drooling all over himself and nearly spilling blood all over the pages.

Beads of sweat formed on Kakashi's face, embarrassed, "Fine. Keep it." He turned in the other direction down the alley, stamping his foot and cursing. :Is this what I'm doomed to become…:

"Hey-ey!" Raido looked over his shoulder, smiling mischievously, "This one's got a nice ass. Where have I seen one like that before…? Oh, wait! Didn't I see a blonde the other day with that ass? Blue-eyed, milky skin, muscle-y and sexy…oh wait! Don't you know him, Kakashi?"

Like a bolt, Kakashi came running back and tore the book out of his companion's hand, tearing him a new one, "Pervert!"

Blood ran from Raido's lower lip and he rubbed his sore cheek, "Bite your tongue? Owie, owie…anyway…I was looking for you for a while now!"

"Leave me alone…I have a date." :Liar: Kakashi was about to walk away when Raido grasped him roughly by his arm.

"You'd think with all that work you do your hand would get cramped. Give it a rest. Rightie can wait. Here, take this," Raido handed him an envelope, "It's my pay for this month." Raido smiled wide, proud of his work.

"Your pay? But I thought…"

"Funny…the old dude kicked and now I have a new landlord. Name's Genma and he's like fucking sexy and a real sweetheart and good-looking and cool and-!"

"Point please, I don't want to hear about your little freak obsessions."

"Ok, fine then. Sexy Genma overlord apparently likes me (I hope) and I told him about a little situation and he gave me another month or two to pay the rent. So…tah-dah! Here ya go!" Another smile that would frighten small children and Raido returned to his porno. "Whoa…this thing has some nice ass tricks in here."

"Raido…I promise I'll pay you back! I swear!" Kakashi bowed low and Raido looked up from the book.

"Pay me back? Oh no! Just happy to help."

"But I-!"

"Oh, alright! If you insist." He held up the book, "Can I just have this! I'll let you borrow it every once in a while, don't worry."

"Um, um, um…," Kakashi's eyes widened. :My references:

"Thank you! Got to go! Bye, bye!" Raido took off like a bullet down the street, the book under his arm.

Kakashi looked after the figure disappearing into the distance, dust flying back to hit him in the face. He clenched the paycheck tightly in his hand but couldn't help but mutter, "My book…"

. Dusk, Naruto .

"Excuse me? Can I have Iruka's doctor here please?" Naruto clutched the small vial in his hands, twisting his head in all directions to catch a nurse who wasn't busy running in all directions. "Excuse me!"

One of the nurses came to the front desk, smiling with a bit of air about her, "Hello. Student nurse, Kimiko at your service."

"Uh…" :She's a total airhead: "Yeah…I'm looking for Umino Iruka's doctor. I have something important to give him." He held up the small bottle containing the remedy he had made at the apothecary as soon as he bought the plant for it and she snatched it out of his hand.

"Oh! How lovely! Perfume? Aw…I don't think he takes gifts from men…," she twirled the bottle in her hand.

"Give me that you bimbo! Get the fucking-!"

"No swearing in the hopstikal please."

"Where do you get off-!"

"What's going on?" A tall man in a long, white coat came up from behind Kimiko, giving Naruto a puzzled look.

Kimiko twirled around to see him, "Hello Onizuka-san! He wants to give you this."

The doctor took the bottle, eyeing it suspiciously, "I'm sorry…I don't take gifts from men."

Kimiko bobbed up and down, "Told ya!"

"It's not for you dumbass!" Naruto cried, throwing his hands in the air, "It's for Iruka!"

Onizuka's eyes widened, "I thought…," he looked at Kimiko with lit eyes, "Kimiko! You didn't send him the message!"

Kimiko coiled a strand of her hair, still smiling, "Uh…hm…did Kimiko give him message or not…?"

"Call me for what?" Naruto was growing desperate.

"Kimiko will say! Doctor Onizuka wanted Kimiko to call Uzumaki-san to tell him that uh…," Kimiko frowned, "To…what?"

Onizuka gave an exasperated sigh and chased off Kimiko. He put a hand on Naruto's shoulder and led him down the walkway to Iruka's room, "We tried to get a hold of you somehow but…as you see…," he pointed at Kimiko who was frolicking down the opposite hallway, "we're short of good help these days."

"I can see that but what about Iruka? What's going on? What happened?" His blue eyes were filled with worry, he was almost too afraid to step into the room. It was a shocking sight, cords were going in and out of his body, strange machines everywhere and the rising of his chest was barely noticeable, Naruto had thought he stopped breathing.

"You see…his system's shutting down. Antitoxins couldn't stop it even for a while. I think…by tonight…he'll die."

The young Jounin stepped up to Iruka's bedside, trembling terribly, taking hold of his hand as he knelt down, "He's dying…? Tell me…is he hurting right now?"

"It's hard to tell…"

"Just tell me."

"Pain knocked him unconscious a while ago…in just a while he should rest easy…the pain will only be numbness by then." He really didn't want to answer him; he just wanted to leave them alone. He never liked to give bad news.

"I wonder...who…," Hot tears escaped his eyes, he scratched Iruka's head lovingly, realizing that his hair grew out just a bit in the time that he was here, "who's hurting more here, Iruka? You or me?" He buried his head in Iruka's side, unable to hold in his cries of pain, "No! Iruka! Please, don't leave me! I'm sorry! I love you! Please! Don't go!"

Onizuka left the room, giving Naruto his space.

"It's all my fault! I'm sorry! I love you!"

. Kakashi .

It was late and the silver-haired Jounin grew weary of looking for Naruto. The money was heavy in his pocket and he was eager to give it to Naruto already. He couldn't wait to give it to the young ninja, just to watch his face glow with happiness. Just like he did when he was younger. His heart did a few back flips and he picked up the pace to his walk. Halfway during his walk, he saw a figure come up the street, head bent low and eyes red and puffy.

"Naruto!" Kakashi ran up to him, excited as ever.

"Kakashi?" Naruto's head bent lower, he didn't want his superior to seem him in such a mess.

"I have something for you. Hold out your hand."

"I don't really feel like…"

"Come on. You'll like it."

"…," Naruto saw the happy little glow on Kakashi's face and held out his hand with little yearn.

"Here." Kakashi dropped the money into his hand.

Naruto eyed it, confused, "What?"

"It's for Iruka. I told you I would help and I did." Kakashi smiled triumphantly, not noticing the ever-growing fury in Naruto's face.

"Damn you! Damn you! You stupid-! Stupid! Stupid, stupid, stupid!" Naruto pounded on Kakashi's chest, tears pouring from his eyes again.

"N-Naruto!" The wind was knocked from his chest. He felt like his ribs were going to snap, he grabbed Naruto by his wrists and held him back firmly. "What's wrong! What are you doing!" Naruto's head came forward and Kakashi tried to move back, for fear that Naruto was going to hit him again but this time…Naruto buried his head in Kakashi's chest, sobbing.

"I'm sorry! Iruka-! I couldn't…Kakashi! I lost Iruka! Kakashi, why! I'm sorry!" he wrapped his arms around Kakashi's waist as soon as he got his wrists free and Kakashi…awkwardly wrapped his arms around Naruto, rubbing his back soothingly.

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Authoress: "I killed Iruka!"

Naruto: "No!"

Both start to sob uncontrollably. Iruka shows up with a hospital blanket: "Where do you want me to put this?"

Authoress: " Oh that? In the dresser."

Iruka: "Ok. How'd you like my acting? Pretty good?"

Authoress: "Of course."

Iruka blushes: "Thank you."

Naruto: "You moron…"

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