Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. But man… It would be so BADASS if I did…
This story is inspired by a series of 'Bitch Kyuubi' deviation artworks done by an Artist named 'Croaky.' I really liked the artwork and it inspired me to write this fic. I'd encourage you to check it out. There is a link to it in my profile.
ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
Hey! Look at me! I'm updating sooner than a month! I've actually got time on my hands now!
Once again I appreciate all your reviews, those of you who have given me the privilege of your personal opinion on my story. I thank you.
Also a quick note, I've been getting a lot of stuff about this in my reviews, so I'll make it clear right now. NO MXM STUFF. I'm going to do two… MAYBE three straightpairing at the most. And I promise, it will be PLOSSIBLE. Meaning, IN CHARACTER. None of this 'hook up every character available in Naruto stuff.'
Just thought I'd make that clear…
Chapter 4:
It was early evening in the village of the hidden leaf. The sun was still making it's decent before night took over. The sky was a collage of reds, oranges and purples. It was a beautiful sight to behold. It made many a pedestrian pause in their travel to take a moment to appreciate its wonder.
But sadly, one of those people was NOT a certain blonde haired shinobi.
Grumbling to himself, the foxish boy slowly made his way back to his home, paying attention to nothing but the ground.
"Stupid jerks…" Naruto mumbled. "They could have at least untied me before they left."
Yes, earlier that day, the young Uzumaki had met with his new Genin team today to perform their first mission with their Jounin teacher, Kakashi.
The mission, it turned out, was the final test in becoming genin. A test that Naruto's group, Team Seven, nearly failed. But in the end, the three young shinobi had prevailed. Winning their new teacher's approval by showing their ability to work together as a team… Even if it meant breaking the rules and feeding the poor fox boy.
"Those that break the rules are considered trash." Kakashi had said. "But those who don't care about their teammates are even worse trash."
The lazy looking teacher had seemed so adamant about that…
Well, anyways as far as teams went, Naruto couldn't complain… Too much. I mean… He had the pink haired babe Sakura on his team! This was great! Since they would be together all the time, it would be easy to win her over. Well… except for one minor problem… He was also on the same team as Mr. Hot shot himself, Uchiha Sasuke.
'Damnit! How the hell am I suppose to impress Sakura-chan now!' Naruto thought gloomily. "Hmph! I'm just going to have to prove I'm better than that bastard!'
Yes, Naruto could see it all now…
"Oh Naruto!" Sakura gasped in awe. "You kicked that loser Sasuke's ass!"
"Yep!" Naruto beamed proudly, tilting his head down to look at Sakura. "It was a piece of cake!"
"Oh Naruto…" Sakura said, her eyes full of stars. "You're so strong!"
"Sakura…" Naruto began. His eyes looking down into hers. They're hands reaching out to each other.
Wait… Why was Naruto suddenly taller?
Oh right! It was because he was standing on Sasuke's defeated form.
"Ugh…" Sasuke groaned. "I was a fool to go up against YOU Naruto."
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!" Naruto laughed Merrily.
In the streets of Konoha. Many Pedestrians wondered by that bizarre demon boy had suddenly burst into a laughing fit in the middle of the street.
Yep, in Naruto's mind it was a perfect world! But, let's head back to reality for a quick moment.
WHAM!
Unfortunately, in reality, there are still metal lamp posts that you can run into if you're not paying attention to where you're going.
"Dumb kid! Watch where you're going!" A nearby shop owner shouted. "Damaging a perfectly good lamp post…" He muttered as he went back to sweeping.
"Stupid jerk." Naruto Mumbled, rubbing his face as he got up from the ground. It was a good thing that brat Konohamaru wasn't around… Naruto wouldn't hear the end of it from the little snot.
He had only met the kid three days ago and already he was a pain in the butt for the fox boy.
"You really should watch where your going you know." A feminine voice stated behind him.
Turning around quickly, the blond came face to face with a familiar pale skinned red head.
"Kyu!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise. "What are you doing here?"
"Well… I was just going for a walk and when I saw you, I thought I'd say hello." The red head said with a smile.
"Really?" Wow, this was nice of her. Naruto hadn't actually seen the red head since the incident in the forest. Hey wait… that reminded him…
"Hey Kyu?"
"Hm?"
"What were you doing in the forest a couple of days ago?" Naruto asked curiously.
"Uh, well looking for you of course." Kyu replied simply, as if it was the most obvious answer.
"Really? Why?" Naruto was puzzled. He had only met this woman earlier that day. Why would she have been so worried?
"Well… uh… you…Er… Seemed liked… such a nice boy! I didn't want anything to happen to you!" Whew… that was a close one.
"Really?" Naruto had a completely stunned look on his face.
"Well…. Yes." Why was it so difficult to answer these questions? She was his mother! Of course she would look for him!
… But he didn't know that, Kyuubi thought sadly. To him, she was just a random stranger… Why was it so difficult to tell him the truth? It felt as if there was something holding her back, some terrible fear clutching at her heart… But what?
Was it… Guilt?
Well, her simple answers seemed to satisfy the boy. That is, until something else caught his attention. A small bundle, the woman held tightly to her chest.
"Hey Kyu! What's with the flowers?" Naruto asked, pointing at the small bundle in her arms.
"O-oh, these?" Kyu asked. "I uh… I was going to take them somewhere today."
"Oh! Are you giving them to somebody?" Naruto asked.
"Well, not exactly." Kyu replied, a sadness creeping into her eyes.
Now, Naruto wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed… Oh who the hell am I kidding? He's like a pair of hedge clippers that were completely blunted. But even the small blonde could see the change in the red heads mood.
"Are… Those for someone's… grave?" Naruto guessed.
"Well, yes I suppose." Kyu nodded. Her red bangs bobbing up and down gently. "They're for a loved one… I was going to… Um, pay my respects."
"Oh…" Naruto said, simply not knowing what else to say.
"…"
"…"
"… Would you like to come with me?" Kyu asked. Her red eyes fixed intently on Naruto's.
"R-really?"
"I… would very much like some company. Do you mind." Kyu smiled softly. Yes, that was good, try and spend as much time with him as she could!
"Of course not!" Naruto replied quickly. He had nothing else tonight. And he couldn't find Iruka so there was no point in going to Ichiraku Rmen with so little money. And…
And to be perfectly honest, he just liked the idea of somebody wanting him around.
So the two set off; making their way outside the gate's of Konoha and into the large grassy fields.
When they finally stopped, they were at a spot bordering between the sea of tall grass and the thick forest beyond.
"So…" Naruto began. "Is this were your loved one is buried?" There were memorials and cemeteries inside the village for the placement of ninjas who had died, but it wasn't too uncommon for special cases to be made.
"No… To be honest, I don't really know where he's been buried." Kyu admitted. Setting the flowers down in small patch of grass. For the bodies of the Hokage's NOBODY knew where their remains were kept except for a very select few.
"So why here?" Naruto asked.
"Because this was where I first saw my husband." Kyu replied, a look of nostalgia across her face. A wisp of a smile gracing her ruby lips.
"Your… husband?" Naruto asked, Kyu simply nodded. "So he's…"
The redhead simply nodded again.
"I'm sorry." Naruto mumbled. "Was he a ninja?"
Kyu smiled and looked at Naruto. "Yes, he was. He was a very powerful ninja in fact."
"Really?" Naruto asked, his interest suddenly sparking. "How strong?"
"One of the strongest this village ever saw." Kyu replied, her red eyes drifting about as she recalled memories. "I can think of no one who ever defeated him."
"Wow." So she was married to a powerful ninja. This woman was so full of surprises! "What was he like?"
"He was…" Kyu thought. "Kind of like you a little bit."
"Me?" The red head nodded.
"Yes, he was very strong… But, he was also very gentle. He always saw the best in a situation. He never let anything defeat him, no matter how hard the problem was. Yes, he was very much like you."
"But you just met me." Said Naruto.
"Yes, but I've also heard a lot about you." Kyu explained.
"What! Who?"
"The Hokage, told me many nice things about you." Kyu answered.That wasn't a lie.
"You know the old man?" There she was again! Surprising him!
"Yes, he's an old friend of mine." Kyu said. "He married my husband and I."
"Cool." Naruto smiled.
"Though… My husband did have a few strange habits…" Kyu admitted.
"He did?"
"Yes… For one thing… He had the oddest obsession for ramen." Kyu smirked, thinking back on the blonde man's oddities.
"Ramen!" Naruto exclaimed. Kyu looked at him in surprise. "Ramen is the best food out there! My favorite is pork and beef! You're husband must have been a really cool guy!"
Kyu just sort of stared at him for a little bit. That same look of complete surprise spread across her face.
"Uh, is something the matter?" Naruto asked, bringing Kyu slightly out her trance.
"Sorry." Kyu muttered. "I was just wondering if people's personal habits could be passed along like blood lines…"
"Huh?"
"Oh, nothing." Kyu said, waving the subject off.
"So… Uh… How… How did he die?" Naruto finally asked. He was curious as to how such a powerful ninja could be killed.
"Fighting the Fox demon." Kyu replied simply. Her eyes fixed on that small patch of grass where she had set the flowers. She seemed to be drifting off into her own little world.
'Fighting the Demon Fox?' Naruto thought, his face tensing up. His hand moved to his stomach. 'So… It's… It's my fault her husband is dead.'
The young blonde felt absolutely horrible. Here was this wonderfully nice woman, who had been so kind to him, had worried about him when he had gotten in trouble, had opened up to him about her lost love one and…
And it was his fault her husband was dead.
Kyuubi, finally pulled her saddened gaze from the spot her late husband had sat so many times and looked at her son. She was shocked to find him with a looked o utter dread on his face.
"Naruto?" Kyuubi asked curiously, getting the young boys attention. "What's wrong?"
"I'm sorry." Naruto mumbled out as tears began to form in the corners of his eyes. "It was my fault…"
"What?" Kyuubi looked puzzled. She smiled at him reassuringly. "What was your fault?"
"You're husband died and it was my fault." Naruto's tear were beginning to fall down his wisker marked cheeks.
Kyuubi's face paled. "What are you-"
"I have the demon fox in me! It was my fault!" Naruto exclaimed. She was the first person he had told. He hadn't wanted to tell her… But she had been so kind to him! How could he lie?
He was about to turn and run, the guilt making him unable to bare being in her presence.
But before he could get away, the redhead, with remarkable speed had snatched the back of his orange jacket and held a firm on it. Bringing the young blonde to an immediate halt.
"What did you just say!" Kyu exclaimed.
Oh god… she was so angry… She knew now, and she was looked so angry. But… But she was right to be angry wasn't she?
"I… I have the demon fox inside of me…" Mumbled out, keeping himself as far away from the redhead as possible, while her hand still held onto him.
"Who…" Kyuubi growled out. "Told you, such and idiotic and stupid lie!"
"I-I" Naruto was stumbling with his words… Wait. What did she just say?
"What?" Naruto asked; his tear stained face screwed up in confusion.
"Who told you such a stupid lie!" Kyuubi repeated.
"Lie?" Naruto exclaimed.
"There's no demon inside you!" Kyuubi replied. Suddenly, it was becoming clear to Naruto, that the anger Kyu was projecting was not in fact directed at him, but at something else apparently.
"But… what about Mizuki said and the way all the villagers teacher me and-"
"That's because they don't know the truth themselves." Kyuubi explained, now appearing to calm down slightly. Taking a deep breath, she releasing her hold on her son and calmed herself. She didn't want to scare the poor boy.
"So…" Naruto began wearily. "They're no demon fox inside me?"
"No…" Answered, shaking her head. "Not exactly."
"Huh?"
Sighing, Kyuubi, sat herself down on a nearby log which looked to have toppled over quite some time ago. Patting the space next to her, she summoned Naruto to sit next to her.
Once the boy was at her side, the redhead let out a tired sigh and collected her thoughts before speaking.
"I told you that I know the Saindaime right?" Kyu asked, Naruto nodded numbly. "Then… then you'll understand how I know all this right?"
"I think so… The old man told you?" Naruto asked.
"Um… Yes." Kyu said hesitantly. Lyingto him felt so wrong… But she had to continue on anyways.
"The seal on your stomach." Kyuubi began.
"Yeah?" Naruto nodded, thinking back to the swirl shaped symbol on his stomach.
"The… Fourth Hokage designed that seal to act at a funnel." Kyuubi explained. "It was set up to use you as a medium to drain away all of the power from the demon fox that attacked the village twelve years ago.
"When the Fox's power was finally drained, it was possible to kill the monster and was."
"So… it was never sealed in me?" Naruto asked.
"Yes… The actual demon itself died." Kyuubi nodded. "But it's power… It's power still resides in you. That's why everyone thinks you are the demon fox."
"So… I have all the Demon's power inside me?" Naruto asked.
"Yes. Right here." Kyuubi explained, playfully poking him in the stomach.
"Hey!"
"Heh…"
"So…" Naruto began. "Everyone in the village has hated me… For something that isn't true?"
"Yes." Kyuubi nodded sadly. "I'm so sorry Naruto… I wish I could have…"
Could have what? Been there? Held him close? Protected him from the pain? Made sure someone loved him?
God yes! How she wished she could have.
The Redheaded woman, looked down at her son. For twelve years… TWELVE YEARS, he had suffered hatred and neglect… And for what? He had done nothing to deserve it. None of this was his fault…
No… It was hers. She had brought this upon everyone. Upon him.
And now, looking at her son, with his head held down, trembling. She felt tears coming to her eyes… She wanted to reach out and hold him close to her. Tell him everything was going to be alright.
She was about to do just that, when suddenly the blonde boy sprung up, with his fist raised high into the air. A look of determination spread across his whisker marked face.
"Well who cares if it's a lie or not!" Naruto shouted. "I could have a gateway to hell in my stomach and I wouldn't care!"
Kyuubi nearly fell back in shock. Where had THIS come from?
"I'm Uzumaki Naruto! I'm going to be the future Hokage! Whether or not I've got monsters in my guts, I'm going prove that I'm a great ninja and get everyone's respect!"
The way the boy shouted, it was almost as if he was announcing it to the whole world!
And maybe he was.
When Kyuubi looked into his eyes… They looked so… Determined, so confident, so much like… Arashi's.
'He's so strong…' Kyuubi thought in amazement. 'He has such an unbreakable determination…"
"I believe you." Kyuubi said, catching Naruto's attention again.
"You do?" The boy asked.
"Yes." Kyuubi smiled. "I know you're going to be a great ninja. I'm sure you'll prove it to everyone else too."
Naruto stared into Kyuubi's red eyes. After everything… After only just meeting her, after everything that had happened in this short period of time… Was she for real?
"Thanks Kyu-chan!" Naruto exclaimed happily. "Just wait and see!"
Kyuubi smiled at her son. She had no doubt that she would indeed see.
To all my readers: A friend of my mentioned to me the lack of Fanfictions with Iruka being paired with a woman. Now, I am not a fan of IrukaxKakashi, so when I find that almost any story involving this lovable chuunin is with THAT pairing. I find it a little depressing. Being how I actually like straight fics.
So… I bring you:
IRUKA THE AMAZING CHUUNIN SIDE STORY!
Back in Konoha, in a small sake shop in the southern section, an exhausted Chuunin sat at the bar.
Now normally, this particular ninja didn't drink quite often. Seeing as how it would be bad to go to class the next day to teach young children while fighting a hang over.
But there was only so much Umino Iruka could take.
Weren't things suppose to get easier now! With Naruto gone, the stresses of teaching should have died down, NOT GOTTEN WORSE!
Konohamaru… Even more Naruto than Naruto himself… Ugh… why God! WHY!
Just today, the brown haired boy had pulled five pranks, set one trash can on fire and turned another teacher's skin purple…
Iruka only hoped he wouldn't develop a drinking problem…
Slowly sipping his sake, the brown haired man was so lost in his thoughts he didn't notice two familiar figures enter the small shop and come up right behind him.
That is, until Iruka felt a powerful slap on his back which caused him to begin coughing.
"Iruka, what are you doing here?" Turning to face the speaker, the young Chuunin stared at the scruffy faced Asuma, mini-cigar in his mouth and all. To the bearded Jounin's left was the gray haired and masked face shinobi, Kakashi.
"Ah, Asuma… Kakashi … W-what are you two doing here?" Iruka asked nervously, turning around to face the two. He was always a little nervous around these two. Not only were they high level Jounins, but they were known to use the poor chuunin to their advantage when entertainment seemed to be scarce.
"Just getting a drink." Asuma shrugged. "After putting those kid's through their genin test, I could use a one."
"Ah, so those three passed then?" Iruka asked. It was good to hear his student's were doing well.
"Barely. Those kids have no motivation… Well, except Ino… She seems to keep the other two in line." The bearded shinobi shrugged.
"Heh, that sounds like them." Iruka chuckled. The chuunin then turned his attention to the famous copy nin.
"And I heard Naruto passed as well. I was a bit worried when I heard that you were testing them." Iruka remarked.
"How so?" Kakashi asked lazily. His little orange book suddenly in his hand and his eyes focus on his reading material. An occasional giggle could be heard coming from the man.
"Hee, hee… This is great stuff." Kakashi giggled.
"Well, out of all the groups you tested… None of them have ever passed." Iruka answered lamely.
"Oh yeah." Kakashi nodded absently. "Good group those three… If they can learn to work together they should be fine."
"I'm glad." Iruka smiled. And he was glad, he truly hoped that Naruto would indeed become a strong ninja and fulfill his dream.
"So what brings a guy like you here?." Kakashi asked, turning his only visible eye on Iruka. Come Come Paradise suddenly gone from his hands now.
"Heh… Uh, well It's been kind of stressful lately." Iruka admitted, scratching the back of his head as he smiled nervously.
"Really now?" Kakashi's one visible eyebrow plucked up in curiosity. "You'd think with Naruto gone, things would be easier now."
"Heh, so did I." Iruka chuckled. "But it looks like Naruto left behind a successor."
"Ah, Konohamaru." Asuma nodded. "I heard that he learned a few tricks from Naruto. It's been giving my uncle quite a headache."
"He's not the only one." Iruka sighed.
"So that's why you're here eh?" Kakashi asked as he pulled up a seat next to the Chuunin, Asuma did like-wise.
"Heh… Yeah, I just hope I don't make this a habit." Iruka chuckled nervously.
At this point, Kakashi was going to let it go and leave Iruka be, when something caught his eye. Looking towards a corner of the shop, a devious idea suddenly came to the gray haired Jounin.
It appeared as though this was one of those nights that the poor chuunin would be a tool for the two Jounin's amusement.
"Say Iruka?" Kakashi began.
"Hm?" Iruka looked over at the one eye ninja as he sipped his drink once again.
"Remember that game of cards we played a while back?"
Thinking for a moment, the young man did indeed recall playing a game of cards with Kakashi… He also recalled it going terribly out of his favor.
VERY out of his favor…
"Oh yes…" Iruka smiled nervously as he scratched the back of his head. "I'm really sorry; I guess I still don't have enough money to pay off the debt I owe…"
"That's okay." Kakashi replied with a smile. Well, what you could tell was a smile from his only visible eye. "I thought of a way for you to pay off your debt without another penny."
"R-really?" Iruka may have had a little bit to drink, but his judgment was far from impaired. The chuunin had a distinct feeling he was about to become a tool for the gray haired Jounin's entertainment... Again.
"Yes!" Kakashi said, smiling even more brightly. "If I do recall… you said, that if you could, you would be happy to pay off your debt in anyway you could."
Unfortunately, Iruka did recall saying such a thing… It was mostly because as a teacher, he only made a certain amount of money… and his debt from that card game EASILY exceeded his ability to pay it off with his meager salary…
He really should have thought more carefully before saying something like that.
"So…" Iruka began, with suddenly dry lips. "What do you want?"
So, Kakashi proceeded to lean in and whisper it into Iruka's ear.
Iruka blanched. He immediately turned his head to look at the corner of the sake shop and then back at the jounin.
"Are you kidding!" Iruka nearly yelled. "I'll be killed!"
"Really?" Kakashi said in disappointment. "How disappointing…"
"Well, I'm sorry. But it's just suicidal." Iruka sighed.
"Yes, well it is a disappointment." Kakashi nodded. "How will I ever tell Naruto that the man he looks up to most could go back on his word so easily?"
Iruka's eyes narrowed. Oh no…
"The kid will be heart broken." Kakashi sighed. "'I will happily pay off my debt anyway that I can.'" The Jounin quoted.
Sigh… I guess that was that then.
"Fine…" Iruka sighed in dejection. "What do I have to do again?"
Moments later, Iruka found himself slowly walking over to the dimly lit corner of the Sake Shop. Passing a few customers who were sitting around, enjoying their own beverages.
Looking, back, Iruka saw both Kakashi and Asuma watching him intently. Nope, there was no getting out of this…
And all of this just to prove to Naruto that a ninja keeps his word…
All too quickly, the poor chuunin found himself standing in front of a table situated in the shop's corner.
Reluctantly, Iruka cleared his throat.
Blinking, a young woman, with black hair, who had been minding her own drink, turned her head up to look at him. Almond shaped eyes blinking at him.
"Hey, you're… Iruka, right?" The woman asked. "Head teacher of the academy right?"
"Uh…. Y-yeah." He answered nervously.
"…"
"…"
"Is there something that you wanted?" the woman smirked, one eyebrow craned upward. "Or are you going to stand there like a lamp post?"
"Y-yes." Iruka replied. Turning his head back again to see the two jounins still watching him. They would know if he didn't do it. 'Well, now or never.'
"Ahem…" Turning back to the black haired woman, Iruka took one last gulp before speaking.
"I-if your right leg was c-Christmas, and your left l-leg was Easter… I, uh, I would like to visit between holidays." THERE! He said it! Placing his hands over his face in humiliation, the poor chuunin groaned in misery.
When he removed his hand to look at the woman, to his horror, he found her looking at him with a look of total shock.
"…"
"…"
The awkward moment of silence was finally broken when the woman stood up from her table rather abruptly and grabbed Iruka roughly by his flack jacket.
For his part, he was to paralyzed with fear to move. Faintly, Iruka thought he heard the sounds of two Jounins laughing.
Bringing herself to eye level with Iruka, Mitarashi Anko looked at the Chuunin with nothing less than murder in her eyes.
"Did you just say what I think you just said?" She growled out.
Iruka could do nothing more than nod his head dumbly.
"Behind the Sake Shop in one minute. You'd BETTER be there." Anko growled out, her teeth gritting together. It appeared that the woman had enough curtsey to spill his blood outside the shop than on its polished wooden floors.
When she let him go, the black haired woman quickly stomped out of the shop. Leaving the now pale white chuunin standing there, immobile.
"You know…" Kakashi voice floated over to Iruka's ear after a moment. "If you don't hurry, your one minute is going to be up."
Without a word, the brown haired young man, much like a robot on autopilot, slowly made his way out of the shop.
Gulping nervously, Iruka looked around the back alley of the sake shop. Anko was nowhere to be found. Which, to Iruka could be seen as either a good thing or a bad.
Thinking this to be his last moments alive, Umino Iruka suddenly wished he'd done more with his life. Tried for Jounin, learned to play the guitar, gotten that pet gold fish he always wanted, maybe find a nice girl to go out with and settle down and have a family…
And now all he had to show for his time on this world was Naruto's current state of education…
…OH GOD WAS THAT IT!
"Well, I must say, you really do have a pair for showing up." Eyes wide, Iruka turned around to see Anko standing in the middle of the alley.
"L-look, Uh, Anko, about what I said…" Iruka began, slowly inching away from the woman.
"Yes, about that." Suddenly Anko was right in front of him, holding onto his jacket once again. Her death glare staring him in the eye once more.
"In all my time, I never would have imagined YOU even daring to say something like that to me." Anko whispered harshly into his ear.
"I- uh." If Iruka even had had something to say, he wouldn't have been able to say it. For he was immediately cut off as Anko's lips suddenly crashed into his. The poor man's eyes nearly bugged out when she proceeded to wrap her arms around his neck as well.
They said like that for what seemed like an eternity in Iruka's opinion.
Finally, she pulled away.
"Who knew you could be so forward Iruka-kun?" Anko said sweetly, her arms still circled around his neck. Her head cocked to the side playfully.
"Huh?" Was all Iruka could say in his current state of shock. He was still alive?
Wait… hadn't she wanted to kill him! What was going on?
"W-wait…" Iruka mumbled. "You're not angry?"
"Well, I must say, I was quite surprised." Anko replied, her current demeanor now a near opposite of her previous one. She looked almost… Bashful! "I guess you're more of a man than I thought. I would have sworn you'd have gone running the second I left. I guess you're just a far braver man than I imagined."
"Uh, well… I just…" What could he say? That he'd been too terrified to actually run away?
"Come on Iruka-kun, let's go!" Anko smiled as she began to drag the young chuunin behind her.
"Huh? Where are we going?" He asked in confusion.
"Back to my place silly!" Anko giggled…. Seriously, what happened to the angry murderess from earlier?
"W-why?" Iruka was still too shocked to think. If he had, he would have easily figured it out himself.
"Silly!" Anko winked. Her smiled suddenly turned from sweet to seductively devious. "I'm going to show you how far Christmas and Easter can be spread apart."
So, the black haired woman quickly dragged the surprised chuunin(who was suddenly dealing with a severe nose bleed) out of sight of the small sake shop.
On top of the sake shop, two jounins, who had earlier been hiding up there while snickering to themselves, were now dead silent.
Kakashi's one visible eye was staring blankly at the spot where Iruka and Anko had been standing earlier. Asuma's mouth was hanging so far open that his cigar had fallen out.
"No… Way…" Asuma finally muttered, finally regaining some control of his thoughts.
"Huh… What do you know..." Kakashi stated lamely before pulling out his Come Come Paradise book and refocusing his attention on the important things in life.
"Hee, hee, hee…" The Jounin giggled.
That's right! Iruka actually got some action! FROM A WOMAN! I felt it was my personal duty to get this man a woman! The list of KakashixIruka fics is endless. He deserves some female loving! And Anko is just like my favorite female character in Naruto. Sorry to all you girls who like M/M slashing and all that…