Come to my Paradise: A KakashixIruka story: Part Three – Helena Miyazaki++
"Iruka!!" Kakashi shouted, as Iruka was knocked out and sinking underwater. But there was another ninja sneaking up behind Kakashi, about to do the same thing to him. Kakashi knew that the ninja was going to attack him, but all he could think about was Iruka. He started to remember when they used to argue, and at other time, they gave each other complements. Kakashi also remembered how it was his birthday, and everyone else except Iruka had forgotten. Iruka even gave him Make Out Paradise volume two for a present. Kakashi never had thought about Iruka that much, but...is this how Iruka was going to end his life?
But Kakashi kept thinking. If Iruka died, how would Kakashi feel? Suddenly, the ninja behind Kakashi went to strike. But before it could, Kakashi pulled out a kunai knife and stabbed the ninja in the stomach. Crimson blood dripped on the ice path. Kakashi pulled the knife out and the ninja's dead body fell in the water. Kakashi jumped in the water to find Iruka and save him from drowning.
"K-Kakashi-sensei!!" Naruto called out, as he stood next to Sasuke and Sakura. None of them knew what to do. Kakashi had already killed the first ninja, so they wondered if they should help Kakashi or fight the last ninja. "Come on, guys, we have to get rid of that ninja." Sasuke suggested, and of course, Sakura agreed. Naruto decided to go with Sasuke and Sakura, too.
Underwater, Kakashi couldn't see Iruka anywhere. He was running out of breath...but he kept thinking about Iruka. There was nothing left to do except to find him. "Iruka...I promised you...that no matter what happens, I will protect you. Even if I have to die, I will make sure that you will stay alive." Kakashi thought. "I'm not letting you die like this..." Suddenly, Kakashi saw someone sinking before his eyes. "Iruka!!" Kakashi tried to call out. Iruka was still knocked out. Kakashi swam over to him and reached out to Iruka. He grabbed Iruka's hand and quickly swam to the top.
Kakashi and Iruka appeared at the top of the water, and they both tried to catch their breath. Iruka had finally woken up. Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto ran over to them, after they had finished off the last ninja. Kakashi and Iruka swam over to the edge of the ice path and pulled themselves onto it. "Thank you, Kakashi-sensei...you saved me..." Iruka panted. Kakashi couldn't say anything, but he managed to smile. "Alright then, we should get on with the mission..." Iruka stated. They walked along the ice path and continued to get to Neodymium.
"Hey, Kakashi-sensei...do you think there will be anymore battles like that?" Sakura asked, curiously. Kakashi put his hands in his pockets. "Well I hope not...but there might be all kinds of different ninja battles." Kakashi replied, as they all kept walking. They finally got onto some grass that they figured must be part of Neodymium, and the ice path disappeared. Kakashi looked down at the ground. "I...sure have changed." He thought to himself. "I've never felt like this in my life...especially about Iruka." "Kakashi-sensei," Iruka said, interrupting Kakashi's thoughts. Kakashi looked at Iruka. "Here's the place." They saw a small cottage that looked like it had been there for a few centuries.
The group walked inside and they could only see a broken statue and a few wrecked books on the floor, and pictures hanging on the walls. Kakashi walked over to the picture with two adults and a little girl smiling on it. He touched it and felt the dust and cobwebs all over it. Iruka walked over to the picture next to it. He gasped. "H...Helena?" "What is it?" Kakashi asked. He saw that Iruka was looking at a beautiful woman with blue eyes and brown hair. "This is Helena...I know her...Helena Miyazaki. She is my ex-girlfriend..." Iruka stated. Kakashi was shocked. "Helena..." he thought.
++Part Three End++