Title: Bonding
Author: Shinku Kai
Rating: PG
Theme: Snow
Authors Note: You will find that I will be uploading two chapters at a time (just so you know :) )
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or the characters, I'm just borrowing them for my own enjoyment
Bonding
Iruka slowed as he neared the park, catching a glimpse of dark blue and black weaving out of the trees.
"Sasuke!"
Sasuke paused in his jump as he looked down at his former sensei.
"Is Naruto in there?"
He nodded once and
continued on his way. Whatever had happened, he was sure that he was
better off not knowing.
Especially when it
considered his other (perverted) sensei and mistletoe...
Iruka's footsteps echoed off the tree, making the silence around him more pronounced. He had never meant for Naruto to find out in that way, and the sight of the young man who was the closest he had to a family huddled under the tree nearly broke his heart.
For all truth, he had expected Naruto to fly off into one of his loud rants and had prepared for such an occasion, but this new, silent Naruto was an unknown factor, so he contended himself to flop down into the snow and wait for Naruto to make the first move.
"Iruka sensei..."
Iruka paused in his cloud watching to look over toward the blonde.
"Naruto?"
"Why him?"
"Because I chose him, and he chose me."
Naruto frowned at the ground, twirling his finger in random patterns throught the snow.
"Wasn't I family enough?"
Iruka pushed himself into a sitting position.
"You will always be my family, first and foremost. But does it have to mean that no one else is allowed to be a part of it?"
The white particles fell softly onto the two young men, gathering within dark and light tresses as Naruto gazed silently towards the man who was the only family he's ever had. A large grin broke out across his face.
"The one who makes the biggest snow angel gets free ramen, Iruka ni-san"
So sappy i make myself sick -grins- Hopefully the length should make up for the smaller fics.