Wow, it's been a while since I've updated this. I have a whole list of reasons I haven't updated lately, the main one bein, I'm lazy and I'm sure you don't want to hear the rest.
I'm trying to get back into the click of writing and my new years resolution is to work on my storys more.
Disclaimer: I Don't Own Naruto.
Kakashi opened his mouth to perhaps tell Iruka that it wasn't polite to poke someone when they were thinking but was cut off by the sound of eight dogs barking and growling. Kakashi turned to the front window where all the dogs, minus Neko, who was standing back and growling softly, were lined up, staring outside.
Kakashi walked back to the front door and opened it, in moments seven of the eight dogs were streaking past him, and down the path towards the gate, he and Neko followed at a more sedate pace.
Just when he thought Kakashi was going to say something the dogs started barking, damn dogs, they ruined the moment. Iruka watched as Kakashi went to the door and let the dogs out, to go after whatever was upseting them, then followed with the pregnant dog at his heels.
After a moment of watching Kakashi walk away, Iruka decided to go after. Not like he had anything else to do. He closed the door behind him and jogged a bit to catch up with the silent boy. "So what do you think it is, burgler? Cat?" He noticed Kakashi glare a bit when he said cat.
Cat? Cat? What did he think these dogs were? Untrained pups? Arashi trained his dogs well and Kakashi trained the other four just as well, if not damned close to it! They most certainly would not freak out over a simple cat. Someone hopped the fence; it was the only logical explaination.
They rounded the corner to see the dogs circling a tree waiting for Kakashi to come and deal swift punishment to their intruder.
Iruka looked up into the tree, trying to spot whatever the dogs were after, but the branches were too thick, and he really didn't want to get much closer.
Kakashi stepped up next to him, aiming a rock. How he knew where the intruder was, Iruka didn't know. He let the rock fly and after a brief moment of flight there was a pained yelp from where rock met the flesh of it's intended target.
Branches shook as the intruder crashed through them, knocking deposits of snow to the ground. The moment the intruder hit the ground seven angry dogs had surrounded him, snapping and snarling.
Fortunately for the intruder the moment he hit the ground Iruka recognised him as Naruto. "Stop!" He yelled. "That's my little brother."
Kakashi brought his hand up and gave two sharp whistles; the dogs obediently came to sit around his feet, growling softly.
"What are you doing here Naruto?" Iruka stood the boy up on his feet and started dusting him off.
Naruto swatted at the hands that were trying to clean him. "Aunt Kaya told me to follow you 'cause she wanted to be alone with some guy. Then you went in here so I had to jump the fence, and then these stupid dogs came out of nowhere and tried to eat me." Naruto stuck out his tongue at the dogs. One of the larger dogs barked warningly at him and Naruto ran and hid behind Iruka, kicking snow at the dogs from behind the safe barrier of his brother.
Kakashi stepped infront of the old pug, Pakkun, and let the snow hit harmlessly on his legs. He glared at the boy. Kakashi had already made a list of reasons not to like this boy.
This was Arashi's land and he was intruding, he called the dogs stupid, and he kicked snow at the dogs. But most of all he looked like a miniature version of Arashi and that made him start remembering things, he hated remembering, and he hated things that made him remember.
"Naruto the dogs were doing what they were supposed to do, you on the other hand were supposed to stay home." Iruka scolded.
"He can stay." Kakashi found himself saying quietly, despite the fact that he was trying to convince himself that he was angery with the boy. It was a losing battle, how could he be angery with someone that looked so much like the greatest man in the world?
Kakashi spoke so quietly that Iruka almost thought he was hearing things. His voice was raspy from the lack of use over all these years, other than that it was a nice voice.
Kakashi turned and started up the path, the dogs had returned to being playful and were snappng at the snow once more.
Iruka grabbed Naruto's hand and trotted after the not so silent boy. "Hey I thought you said he dosen't talk." Naruto pouted.
"Uh…" was all Iruka could come up with.
Ahead Kakashi smirked, maybe this talking thing wasn't as over-rated as he'd originally thought, it could certainly throw people off their guard when used correctly.
A/N
I know this is really short but I had to get it down because I have a whole bunch of things I'll be putting into the next chapter and I needed Naruto in there to do some of them, So expect the next chapter to be longer and I'll try to get it done soon.
If Kakashi gets over himself and starts thinking he'll know that Naruto is Arashi's son. Explaination in some later chapter.
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