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Kakashi spent the entire week stalking Iruka. Not that he thought of it as stalking, more gathering information. So the next Monday he found himself on a branch of one of the trees that overhung Irukas apartment. He watched disinterestedly as a man, a very ugly, greasy man, walked into the block. Because why would he be interested in anything that was not Iruka? Although the man did seem to have bad intentions by the way he was walking. Kakashis gut instincts made him quietly jump from the tree and switch to ninja mode. He followed the suspicious man up to the top floor. Iruka lived on the top floor. What was the man going to do and more importantly, was it anything to do with his Iruka? He felt a pang of anxiety and so kept following.

His suspect did stop outside the door to Irukas apartment and then slowly entered. Kakashi knew from his stalking that Iruka was inside so elected to say outside and listen through the door. He could not face Iruka after the last time he had embarrassed himself but he certainly could not leave his Iruka alone with the man. So he suppressed this chakra as much as he could and went into stealth mode which he doubted anyone would spot him in.

He started as he heard a crash of something breaking inside. His heart was beating very fast as he put his ear to the door and listened to the conversation within.

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Iruka was having a good day. He was in such a good mood that he had let out class early and was now treating himself to a cup of sakura tea (I dunno, something in a mug). He was humming happily when he heard the door opening in the other room.

He stopped. Who could that be?

Iruka stepped out of his kitchen and saw who had just entered. He went still with shock and his cup slipped from his grasp. Smashing on the floor. The sweet smelling tea soaked unnoticed into the carpet.

'Hello, iruka-chan' smirked Hedi, obviously pleased with the reaction he had caused.

Irukas happy little bubble had just popped and reality hit him like cold water. He had almost forgotten about Hedi.

'What do you want? And how on earth did you get in?' he asked curtly, one he was over the shock of seeing this horrid man in his home, which he was sure he had dead locked.

'Me? All I did was mention to some weird dog Nin that I had been locked out and he broke the lock for me' Hedi replied in fake innocence. 'And what do I want? Why nothing, except maybe a little money, but i'm sure you wouldn't mind giving it to me, ne iruka-chan?'

'Why the hell would I give you money?' asked Iruka annoyed both at Hedi and how amazingly stupid kiba could be sometimes.

'Well because I have a few debts and we are such good friends'

Iruka choked 'friends!?'

'Well we have been on quite.. How shall I say... intimate... terms' Hedi smirked ' plus, if I do not receive any money for my debts then my tongue may just slip about a certain individuals not so respectable past'

'You wouldn't!' cried Iruka

'Wouldn't I?' came the reply

-BLACKMAIL- screamed the inner Iruka ( rather like sakura) what could he do, he could not give this man money but he defiantly couldn't let Hedi tell anyone. Iruka calmed his inner self so as not to panic. Should he give up some money or should he lose respect and reputation and possibly job? The choice was a no brainer

'How much?' he asked tiredly

'Not much, just a few thousand ryo' Hedi replied happy at seeing the defeat in the other mans eyes.

'WHAT?!'

Iruka could not afford that, not if he saved up an entire months worth of wages. He felt despair blossom inside his heart and pit drop from his stomach. This wasn't a choice at all!

' That's not fair, there is no way I can afford that, please just leave or even paid it back over a long period of time?' he pleaded he .

'No, I need that money, and quickly, and if you don't give it to me then I will be forced to tell' Hedi replied smugly. ' Come on Iruka be reasonable, I need money, and you need to keep a secret, what isn't fair.'

'No' stated Iruka 'I will not give you any money, I will not give in to black mail, tell them. I don't care' Irukas voice wavered as he said the last three words, because he did care. He liked his life but he had no other choice, if it were only a little money then maybe he could have paid, but there no way he could ever find that amount.

'Fine,' announced Hedi and walked briskly toward the door but when he was halfway there he hesitated as if something had just occurred to him. Then slowly he pivoted on a foot and smiled at Iruka.

Iruka tensed, he could guess that what was coming wasn't good.

"You know Iruka I'm surprised that you're so ashamed of your glory days. You didn't seem to mind that much back then" Leered Hedi, "I remember when you used to shake that tight little ass around your living room. You wore nothing but those lovely skin tight black pants, I remember you always asked your father if you were doing alright?, if you were making him proud. Ah! Such innocence. My god you were soo damn hot it made me hard, made a lot of people hard. But then again you always were too fuckable for your own good personally I was always amazed that you didn't end up as a whore a shame really you would have a good one. Or maybe you did," Hedi appeared to be enjoying watching Irukas semi-tortured expression as he paused for effect," I wonder how many people you spread those legs for to get yourself into this 'respectable hidden village. Probably why you're still single now you know, because everyone knows what a slut you are. So I suppose it doesn't matter if they do know about your past does it? ' Hedi left the question hanging making it clear that it clearly did still matter.

Iruka mentally struggled under the weight of accusations, insinuations and insults to find his voice, "out Hedi just get out" he whispered his voice wavering quite a lot now "out of my home now, I will not give you anything at all now or ever"

Hedi's face screwed out at this denial and he slouched out of the apartment. As soon as he was out the door Iruka sunk to the floor filled with despair.

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Meanwhile Kakashi was seeing red. His masked face contorted with pure anger. How dare that man say things like that to Iruka. All those insults and threats! And he was blackmailing him! How could anyone use such an awful thing against such a good man as Iruka to get MONEY! Kakashi was frankly readily to kill Hedi and he really wanted to. But Kakashi retrained himself, the one thing that he always tried not to be was a mindless killing machine and he could stop now.

He had to stop Hedi before he could hurt his Iruka any more. The sound of Irukas strained voice told him that the man was not in a good way. Should He got and make sure that Iruka was alright? No Kakashi knew that he was probably the last person Iruka wanted to see, and rightly to!

Treating Iruka little better than that disgusting Hedi man had! How could he. Kakashi vowed to himself that he would very be the cause of Irukas pain ever again. It was the best He could do to making up for what he had done.

But now stop Hedi and ensure he could never hurt his Iruka again. Kakashi silently followed him away from Irukas apartment until he was out of ear shot of Iruka and then waited for Hedi to turn down am empty alley way before overtaking Hedi and giving him a vicious turning kick to the stomache and punching him in the nose, breaking it, as he went down. Then whipping out a kunai and pointing it directly at his throat.

"Wha-!" Started an outraged Hedi.

"Quiet" Cut through the ice cold voice of Kakashi his anger showing through." You are luckier than you deserve, if I were Iruka-san than you would already be dead. As it is your life still hangs in the balance as I'm having a hard time restraining myself from killing you." Kakashi punctuated this by stamping down hard on the mans ankle which gave a sickening crunch.

"Now I am only going to say this once and I'd listen because its the only thing that will keep you alive." continued Kakashi then this voice turned dangerously quiet and deadly," if you ever EVER come near my Iruka again, I promise that I'll make you wish that you've never been born and THEN I'll kill you. You are going to get up as soon as I let go of you and leave this village and never come back. Count yourself lucky that I don't just kill you now for talking like that to Iruka, you're not worthy to lick his shoes!"

Hedi summoned the last scraps of his bravado and tried to sneer "oh yes and who are you to tell me this and make such big threats" he snorted thought the blood flowing from his nose "These could be empty threats and I can carry one as I like" It was clear the ugly man didn't believe this himself and all it succeed in doing was making Kakashi even more angry. His aura of death flooded the alleyway as his words echoed of the walls.

"I am Hatake Kakashi, and my reputation might have succeeded me but if not, let me tell you that I can kill men like you in less than second without blinking and that man who you just so vilely threatened is the man who I would willing kill a innocent thousand people for just so he didn't spill one drop of blood and killing you for him would be nothing" Kakashi hissed.

Hedi greasy face blanched, making it clear that he did know would Kakashi was. Without making eye contact in struggled to his feet and limped away.

Kakashi breathed again still angry but surprised at himself. Kill thousand people? He hadn't realised that he felt that strongly about Iruka. But think about it he realised that he did and he didn't regret what he had said. But why did Kakashi feel so strongly, he couldn't explain it, it was totally irrational and illogical. Why did he care so much about Iruka.

Kakashi skimmed through possibilities and the only one that he could think of was...dare he say it love?

But Kakashi knew that true love at first sight didn't exist and so he told himself that he was wrong and ignored it.

Besides The important thing now was to make sure that Iruka was alright.

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