Come to my Paradise: A KakashixIruka Story: Part Two – The Mission++
Kakashi smiled as he read Make Out Paradise. He was glad that Iruka got it for him...after all, Kakashi had been looking for this book forever. He closed his new book and looked up at the beautiful blue sky. "I love this life..." he thought to himself. "Hmm...this day isn't so bad, after all..." Suddenly, Kakashi noticed Naruto running over to him. He was huffing and puffing and sweating like he'd been in a microwave. "Naruto, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in class with Sasuke and Sakura?" Kakashi asked him. Naruto finally caught his breath. "I forgot! Happy birthday, Kakashi-sensei!" Kakashi smiled. "Well I guess this day is turning from bad to good..." he thought. "Thank you, Naruto. Now you'd better get to class. We have a mission soon." Kakashi stated. Naruto grinned and ran off to class. And speaking of the mission, Kakashi thought he might like to know what kind of mission it is. So he walked off to where the Third Hokage is.
When Kakashi got to the Third Hokage's office, he saw Iruka and the Third Hokage talking to each other in a corner. Iruka saw Kakashi walk in. Kakashi smiled, and walked over to them. "Honourable Third Hokage...this may be what Iruka-sensei has asked, but I would like to know what is happening on the mission today." He stated. The Third Hokage scratched his head and walked over to his mission papers. "Well as Iruka may have told you...he will be coming along with you on this mission. The reason for that is because we need more advanced ninja on one team, so it's easier to fight." Kakashi liked the idea, but he wasn't sure if Naruto would. But then again, Naruto looks up to Iruka..."And also, Kakashi...the group's mission will be to go to Neodymium. There, you will search for a missing girl named Kaoru Natsuma." The Hokage explained, as he read his papers. The mission was a B ranked mission. Apparently, there have been some ninja who have kidnapped this eighteen year old girl. The mission was to find her, and bring her back to her village. "Ok, thank you, Lord Hokage. We will do our best to find her." said Iruka, bowing down to the Hokage. "Everyone will meet up in their classroom right now. Go." The Hokage ordered. Iruka and Kakashi walked off to the classroom.
"Hey, Kakashi...have you read that book I gave you yet? Is it any good?" asked Iruka, as him and Kakashi walked to get to the classroom. "Hm? Make Out Paradise? Yeah, it's pretty good. I haven't read all of it yet, though." Kakashi stated. He smiled as he thought about the pictures in it... "Oh, well I'm glad that you're enjoying it." Iruka replied, smiling. They kept walking together as the wind blew in their hair. "Say, Kakashi...what do you think about this mission we got? About rescuing a girl?" Iruka asked. Kakashi sighed. "I've been through a lot of missions like this, so I'm used to it. It's all the same to me...I just go on the mission and get it over with." "Yeah, but...a B ranked mission? I haven't done a lot of those..." said Iruka, as Kakashi noticed he looked a bit worried. "Come on, Iruka...we all feel a little scared sometimes...but on every mission, your life is on the line, remember? But...if you are ever in need of help, I'll...protect you." Kakashi blushed a little when he said this, and so did Iruka. But Kakashi's never felt this way before...
When they both got to the classroom, they saw Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura already there. "Good morning, everyone. Ready to start the mission?" Kakashi asked. They all nodded and went outside to get on a boat to Neodymium.
"So, what's our mission, sensei?" Sakura asked, as the boat driver rowed to get to the town. "Well, we've got to get to Neodymium, find a small old house, and try to find a girl named Kaoru from then on. This is a B ranked mission, so be careful..." Kakashi stated. "So how come we don't do C ranked missions anymore? Has the Hokage lost it? We're not skilled enough to go on a B ranked mission for a second time..." said Sasuke, thinking about the last time they fought Zabuza and Haku and only just survived. "Well, you have gotten stronger...and plus, we have Iruka-sensei on our side this time." Iruka laughed. "Well I don't know how much help I can be, but...I'll try my best." he said. Kakashi smiled. He's never really thought about how cool Iruka was before, but now he felt different about him. Suddenly, while Kakashi was thinking, the boat stopped. Kakashi noticed a long, ice path in the middle of the water, on the edge of the boat. "I have a bad feeling about this..." he thought. He stepped out of the boat and the group followed as Kakashi stepped onto the ice path. It wasn't slippery at all.
Kakashi felt a presence nearby...about twenty-five meters away. "Everyone! Stay on your guard!" Kakashi shouted out. The group pulled out their kunai knives and got ready to fight. Suddenly, a black object came up behind Iruka! Iruka didn't see it, but Kakashi did. The black object turned into a ninja and threw Iruka into the ice cold water.
And now another ninja came up behind Kakashi...
++Part Two End++