Come to my Paradise: A KakashixIruka Story: Part Six – The Search Is On++
Iruka, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura noticed that Kakashi and the ninja who had just attacked them were gone. "W-where did they go?" Naruto said, as he looked around. Sakura looked at the wound on Iruka's leg. "Iruka-sensei, we've got to get rid of that wound!" she said. Blood was dripping down Iruka's leg, and it was getting serious. "But...what about Kakashi?" Iruka asked, as he was still in pain. "He's gone missing...that ninja could have done anything to him." "Well I don't know where they are yet...but Kakashi-sensei is alright. He wouldn't go down that easily, you know." said Sakura. Sasuke crossed his arms. "Well we've gotta find him. But first, we have to fix Iruka-sensei." He stated. Iruka grabbed the knife in this leg and pulled it out. "Don't you worry about me...this is only a small cut. Besides, there's something that Kakashi promised me...he said he would protect me in this mission, and I'll protect him." "But are you sure, Iruka-sensei?" Naruto asked, hoping that Iruka would be able to walk. Iruka grinned and stood up. "Yeah...let's go." he said. They walked off to find Kakashi.
The group ran through the forest, even though Iruka was still worn out and limping. But it seemed like he didn't care about himself or his injuries right now...he cared more about finding Kakashi. He was determined. He kept saying to himself that he would not lose someone very special to him. But even though he thought of that, he didn't know why he felt so different about Kakashi. Suddenly, Iruka could see a small white building in the distance. As they kept running, Iruka saw a figure standing near the building, but Iruka couldn't see what it was. "What? What is that?" Iruka asked himself. As the group got closer, Iruka and the others realized who it was. The figure had their face pressed up against the window of the white building, which was a corner store. Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Iruka stared as they stood behind the figure. "Oh...my...god." said Sakura, Naruto and Iruka. The figure was Kakashi, who was pressing his face up against the window. "Look...look what it is!! It's my soul...my life!!" Kakashi said, in a deep and dramatic voice. "Make Out Paradise...VOLUME THREE!!!" "Sensei! So you made us look for you, and now we find you staring at a book?!!" Sakura shouted, being a little angry. "Well, I didn't 'make' you look for me. You just decided to because you all worry about me." Kakashi joked. Iruka blushed. Kakashi wouldn't even take his eyes off the window. "Oh and Iruka, I have a favour to ask you..." Kakashi said. "Uhh...what is it?" Iruka replied, wondering what Kakashi was going to say. Kakashi turned around, smirking under his mask. "Well it's my birthday soon...please buy me this to celebrate." "WHAAT?!! But your birthday was last week, before we started the mission!!! And I already got you volume two!!!" Iruka shouted. "But uhh...I have two birthdays..." Kakashi lied. "No you don't, you liar!!" Sakura said, and Iruka gave Kakashi a look of disbelief. "Uhh...early present for next year?" Kakashi said, trying to convince Iruka to buy it. Iruka sighed. "Well fine...but under a few conditions. Don't read while fighting, don't read it to anyone else, and especially not the Genin." Iruka explained, and Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto gave Kakashi a cynical look. "Oh, and...have you already finished volume two?" "Yeah, I finished it today. Just after I beat that ninja who made us both disappear." Kakashi replied. Everyone was so surprised that Kakashi had beaten the ninja that quickly, but they were proud. Kakashi looked at Iruka's injury. His pants were stained with blood, but he was okay.
"All right, Kakashi, here's your book." said Iruka, handing Make Out Paradise volume three to Kakashi, after he had gone in the shop and bought it. Kakashi grabbed it straight from Iruka's hands. "Oh thank you, Iruka! But you really shouldn't have..." said Kakashi, hugging Iruka. "Err...well you were nagging me, so I had no choice..." said Iruka, smiling. "Now let's get back to continuing the mission. We've still got to find Kaoru, and we still have no idea where she is!!"
While they continued walking through the forest, Kakashi noticed something on the ground. "Hey...what's that?" he asked. The group walked to the object. "Huh? Could it be? Kaoru...Natsuma?" Kakashi thought.
Part Six End++
Thanks to my pals, Amber and Brooke for helping me with the story, and also telling me a little bedtime story involving nearly every anime character I know...THANKSSS!!! Runs in Heartless Style