Chapter Four: In which there is much fluffiness…

Rating: PG-13 because of kissing maybe?

Pairings: Kakashi/Iruka, Sasuke/Neji, hints of Gaara/Hinata

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A/N: Fwee Chapter four...fluffiness abound because I feel like it I'm in a very fluffy mood so I hope it turns out not too sickeningly sweet. Thanks for bearing with me this far

As it became later in the day some of the people started to drift home and by the time Naruto stopped to rest for a few minutes Hinata, Neji, Sasuke, Gaara, and that one boy, Shikamaru were left. Naruto had noticed that Neji and Sasuke seemed to be involved so he decided to let it drop with Sasuke. Gaara and Hinata were playing on machine together and Neji and Sasuke looked like they didn't want to be bothered. Sighing the blonde boy walked over to Shikamaru and sat down next to him.

Shikamaru watched as the petite blonde played and smiled, he was cute and rambunctious but Shikamaru felt himself just go with the flow of his emotions. When the blonde finished and sat down next to him he smirked inwardly.

"Hi I'm Naruto." The blonde held out his hand to the cute guy sitting alone.

"Shikamaru, nice to meet you." Shikamaru shook his hand and smiled. "You're in my class at the Academy."

"Yeah," The blonde said looking down at the ground and started to swing his legs because they didn't touch the ground.

"Would you go on a date with me?" Shikamaru decided to just blurt it out.

"What?" Naruto looked up from staring at the floor to look at the other boy incredulously. "I mean, sure, but why would you want to go out with me?" Naruto cursed himself as the other boy looked at him questioningly. He had to remember that this wasn't his home town where everyone hated him.

"Yeah I want to go out with you, you're cute and funny. I would like to get to know you more." Shikamaru smiled at the smaller boy.

"When?" Naruto looked the other boy over. He was wearing a fishnet shirt with a button up t-shirt over it.

"How about now? I'll take you out to dinner." Shikamaru smiled. Naruto nodded.

"I have to call my guardian though. Let him know what's going on." Naruto started to hop off the air hokey table when Shikamaru pulled a cell phone out of his shirt and handed it to Naruto.

"Use that, it's easier than getting the attention of the guy at the counter." Shikamaru smiled as the shorter boy dialed the number and waited for some one to pick up. The dark haired boy smiled as Naruto started to pace while it rang. He stopped after about a minute and started to talk. After some gesturing with his hands and nodding a few times he walked over to Shikamaru while covering the mouthpiece.

"Is it alright if he uses this number to get a hold of me during that time and I have to be home by ten o'clock?" He asked and Shikamaru nodded. Naruto turned back around and said a few more things before hanging up.

"He says you have to come by when I go home so he can meet you. He's kind of over protective of me." Naruto looked sheepish as he handed the phone back to Shikamaru.

"No problem. So let go grab our stuff and get out of here." Shikamaru grabbed his bag and walked towards the entrance meeting up with Naruto there. "So what kind of food do you like?"

"Ramen." Naruto answered with a grin. Shikamaru grinned also, he had the perfect place.

Iruka sat in the booth across from Kakashi as they both finished their dinners. The younger man smiled. They had talked a lot while waiting for their food and during dinner. He had found out the older man's age, favorite color, hobbies and that he was seme (dominant). This was perfect in Iruka's mind. They both liked old movies and walking in the morning. They had arranged to meet and walk before school so they could get to know each other even more. The end of the night was drawing nearer.

"So what are you doing on Thursday Iruka-kun?" Kakashi had started to refer to Iruka as –Kun when the twenty-seven year-old had found out how young the other man was.

Iruka looked up, startled. "Umm. Nothing that I know of." He smiled at the other man.

"Would you like to go to a movie and dinner with me then?" Kakashi smiled as Iruka blushed.

"S…Sure." Iruka looked down at his plate and waited for the heat in his cheeks to subside.

"Great. Now let's get out of here. I say we should go for a walk." Iruka nodded and they paid the bill and walked out of the small restaurant. It was getting dark so they walked to a nearby park and started to follow the path through the nice greenery.

Iruka smiled and wrapped his arms around himself. He hadn't brought a sweater of any kind and it was kind of chilly out. Kakashi wrapped an arm around the smaller man's shoulders. Iruka blushed but didn't pull away. They continued to walk farther into the park until dark had finally set in.

Kakashi smiled and led them over to a bench on the side of the path they were walking on. He sat pulling the younger man down with him and pulled him closer.

Iruka snuggled closer to Kakashi's warmth and smiled. Looking at the sky, he noted how clear the sky was and started to find the constellations. Turning his head looking for Orion he ended up kissing Kakashi's cheek. Blushing he stuttered.

"I…I'm sorry…" He blushed harder when Kakashi smiled down at him and kissed his cheek.

"It's quite all right." Kakashi smiled and hugged him a little closer letting his hand fall from his shoulders to his waist, content.

Shikamaru and Naruto were enjoying themselves at a ramen shop near the arcade. They had found they liked the same kind of music but while Naruto liked anime, Shikamaru hated it. Naruto kept blushing every time that Shikamaru would look at him or mention them as a couple. Naruto had never had a boyfriend, or girlfriend for that matter, the last boy he liked had found out through a rumor and had caused a huge uproar in his hometown. The resulting abuse was why his family had sent him away. Now he was here and living with Yondaime, Naruto's older brother.

"So you ready to go now Naruto-kun?" Shikamaru asked the shorter teen.

"Sure." The blonde smiled and Shikamaru paid for dinner. He insisted.

The two teen walked out into the dust and started walking towards where Naruto said that he lived. Shikamaru lived a few streets down from Naruto and agreed that he would walk Naruto home. I wasn't that late so they stopped by the park and walked down one of the paths. They sat on a bench and held hands before Shikamaru turned towards Naruto and cocked his head to the side.

"Naruto?" he said drawing the others attention away from the ducks in the pond across from the bench.

"Eh?" Naruto looked towards Shikamaru and blushed.

"Can kiss you?" Shikamaru smiled as Naruto's blush became darker but the blonde nodded. Shikamaru smiled. He leaned forward and pressed his lips against Naruto's, it was all done very softly. Just lip to lip, nothing more, nothing less. Naruto smiled into the kiss as they both drew away.

His first kiss! He was so excited; he couldn't wait to post this in his LJ. He had to update and keep his friends online happy with the news. He knew that they would be excited for him. He leaned on Shikamaru's shoulder and smiled. It was starting to become dark so the two boys started to walk home. As they exited the park they saw two of their teachers together. Naruto smiled.

"Iruka-sensei and Kakashi-sensei, there's an odd couple." Naruto said. Shikamaru grinned. So Kakashi had found another sweet victim.

Haku walked into the club. The music was blaring from the speakers and the dance floor was packed. It was still early in the evening. Walking to the door off to the side of the stage where his coworkers were dancing he opened it and went into the dark and silence behind it.

Walking slowly down the hall he turned into his dressing room and changed out of his street clothes and into his clothes for his performance. A dab of makeup later and he was ready for the stage. Walking out of his dressing room and down the hall to the lounge he waited for his partner to show. The Demon of The Mist and his Tool would have fun tonight.

Kakashi looked over at his dark haired companion and smiled, looking around the park the teacher noted two of his students just a little bit away. They were conversing and then the one with a ponytail leaned in and kissed the other.

"Iruka-kun, look at that young love." Kakashi nodded over to the two young boys kissing.

"Naruto-kun and Shikamaru-kun? They just met today…have they gotten that close? Should we tell their parents?" Iruka looked up at Kakashi only to find the older man smirking.

"I don't think we should interfere, what I think we should do is…go get some dessert." Kakashi smiled at the younger man below him and they stood. Naruto and Shikamaru were both looking at the ground blushing as the two teachers passed by them.

Iruka and Kakashi walked back to Kakashi's car and got in. The silver haired man turned on the vehicle and sped off to his favorite late night sweets shop. Stopping in front of a building and parking the vehicle the two men walked over to the small bakery with a sign reading Antiques over the entrance. A shaggy looking young man greeted them and seated them at a table. After telling them about the specials the two men ordered.

A dark haired young man walked out of the kitchen. He was wearing a cooks jacket and had on a pair of wire framed glasses. The two sitting at the table looked him over. He set a plate down in front of Kakashi and smiled.

"I hope you two enjoy your desserts and have a wonderful evening." He smiled and walked back into the kitchen.

"Kakashi-san?" Iruka said looking over at the silver haired man, who was staring at the kitchen door.

"Yes Iruka-kun?" Kakashi answered, slowly turning his head back towards the pretty young brunette in front of him.

"Was that the cook?" Iruka glanced at the door to the kitchen.

"Yes, it was, his name is Yusuke Ono, also known as Yuey. He's a very enigmatic man. He also is one of the best chefs in the world. That's the reason why I brought you here. You have to taste his charlotte aux poires. The way he evens out the sweetness is very nice.

Iruka and Kakashi sat enjoying the desserts and tea while talking over many subjects. One kept nagging at the back of Iruka's mind and he finally mentioned it.

"Earlier, when we saw Naruto-kun and Shikamaru-kun…" Iruka blushed and looked down at his almost empty plate.

"What? Are you worried for them or something?" Kakashi looked over the other man as he blushed harder.

"Umm…no, I was just thinking if they were moving too fast. But you never know with kids these days." Iruka said, managing not to stammer.

"Ahh, yes but I wouldn't worry about it. I think that Nara-kun has enough of a brain to think things over. Are you done?" Kakashi said looking at the watch on his hand and smirking a little.

"Uh, yes. We should go anyways, it getting late." Iruka stammered and stood up. Following Kakashi to his car the two men go in and drove off.

The music pounded and Haku and his partner walked on stage. Haku had a bit of make up on and his hair tired up in bun on top of his head, his partner's face was half covered with bandages. The two moved on to the stage and started to move to the beat. Haku was wearing a short pink kimono and his master, known as the Demon of the Mist to the patrons of this little known gay bar, was wearing a pair of striped pants. As the song played Haku did as his master instructed, his kimono slipping off his shoulders slightly as he followed the instructions. The collar he was wearing had a leash attached as his master led him around the platform on his hands and knees, one of the stagehands brought a chair out and his master sat down. Kneeling before him, Haku wordlessly let all his hair out of the bun it was held in. His long dark hair cascaded around him and he rubbed up against his masters' leg; smiling.

The crowd was very noisy tonight, Haku noticed in the back of his mind as he rubbed his master and straddled his lap. He kissed his masters lips, through the material it was covered with. Spinning off of his masters lap Haku sashayed his way down to the end of the platform and moved his hips from side to side. Sliding his hands into his kimono and caressing all his chest he fell to his knees in a practiced move as his master made the motion to do so behind his back. Crawling on hands and knees he picked up all the money that had been thrown onstage and slid it into his kimono. Crawling back to his master the leash was attached once more and they left the stage, walking back through the curtain in the back.

Once the material had slid back into place, Haku's master, the Demon of the Mist removed the bandages over his face and smiled at Haku.

"Well done my young Tool." The older man said and caressed the younger man's cheek before kissing the corner of his lips and walking away to their dressing rooms. Haku followed, after picking up the bandages that one Momochi Zabuza had left sitting on the floor. He walked back down the hallway and as he walked into his dressing room he was pushed against the wall by two strong arms and his willing mouth was plundered by another warm mouth.

A/N: Sorry it took me forever to post this but I had no internet for a few months and then I lost the whole story so I had to rewrite this chapter… I hope you all liked it. In the next chapter we get to meet Yondaime, and see what happens with our other lovely couples. Just a question IF I were to write a Bleach/Naruto crossover about Haku who would read it? Please feed the author… I am a starving student.