Title: Three Shadows
Author: Sekiseishi
Rating: K+
Pairing: Hatake Kakashi x Umino Iruka
Theme: Shadow
c. Masashi Kishimoto
Kakashi was a man famous in the grapevine of the Konohagakure. He was constantly the topic of new and interesting rumors, not all of them true, but some dangerously close to the truth. Iruka chose not to confirm, deny, or even comment on the rumors, keeping to himself and his tiny pile of work instead of gossiping about his lover.
True, their relationship had been kept secret, but their sudden closeness to each other was adding fuel to the fire, but neither of them were worried about it. No one would know the truth until they were both ready for it to be public.
Iruka smiled at the silver-haired jounin from across the table and Kakashi blinked a questioning eye at him.
The chuunin chuckled lightly and decided that if Kakashi's shadow was constantly there for all to see, then his might as well be right beside it.
A/N: 'Gossip about a person and his shadow will appear' is a Japanese proverb that I couldn't resist using. I was thinking of applying it to Shikamaru, but I couldn't pass it up. It went too well with the theme.