Yay, second chapter! I really hope that at least some people out there like my story. These first chapters are coming out fast because I have already written them, but I will most likely get slower when I get to the point where I have to write them to post them. Anyway, that is not important right now. Anyway, please do review, because if no one does, the world will come to an end! …no, really, it will… Note, there is a little bit of swearing in this chapter.

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Iruka's thoughts

Kakashi's thoughts

Tsunade's thoughts

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Kakashi was deep in thought as he walked down the street. To say that he was confused would be an understatement.

I don't know what to do He thought to himself with a sigh.

"Kakashi sensei, are you alright?"

"Oh, Tsunade Sama, hello. Yes, I'm alright, why do you ask?

"Because you have been reading the exact same page of your book since I noticed you, that's all." Tsunade said with a smile.

"I'm okay, just a bit…preoccupied, that's all."

"Anything that you want to get off your chest that has been bothering you?" Tsunade inquired.

"Not really."

"Okay." Tsunade continued to walk beside the perplexed nin. After a few minutes of silence, Tsunade spoke again, "Kakashi, can I ask you a question?"

"Sure." Kakashi wouldn't admit it, but he was curious about what Tsunade wanted to know.

"Okay. Do you like Iruka sensei?" the second that her question left her mouth, Kakashi froze and his mind went into over drive.

What the…how does she know?! Am I being so forward that everyone has noticed? Oh, shit! What does she think? More importantly, what does he think? After he took a few seconds to compose himself, he turned to Tsunade.

"Why do you think that, Tsunade Sama?"

"Well, I think that because of the way that you act around him Kakashi sensei." She told him with a smug look on her face. "You cannot hide from me, Kakashi sensei."

"I'm afraid that I have no idea about what you are saying. I hope that you have a good day, Tsunade Sama." With that, Kakashi started to walk away as fast he could without seeming in too much of a hurry.

"Oh, you are not getting away that easily without answering my questions that easily!" she grabbed his arm and started to drag him away with her as he fought to get free. "That's it, with you struggling like you are, it would be best if I just transported us to my office." With her hands she made the signs for transporting while holding Kakashi still and transported them both to her office.

"Right, now that we are away from the general public, will you answer my questions truthfully, or will I have to try something more extreme to get what I want?"

"Alright, I will answer all your questions truthfully."

"Very good. Now, first question, why did you give in so easily?"

"I gave in so quickly, as you say, because I did not wish to find out what you would do to me, nor do I wish to ever know. And also, I had the feeling that I would have to tell you eventually, whether it was by my will or not." Kakashi answered with a sigh.

"Smart move. You are correct in the fact that I would have made you tell me eventually."

I am getting a bad feeling about coming willingly to this little 'meeting'. Oh gods, why did she have to be so observant?

"Right, as soon as you stop having a conversation with yourself we can get on with this, okay?"

"I suppose that running away will not work either?" Kakashi asked, defeated.

"Yup!" was his cheerfully answer. "Now, question number two, you do like him, right?"

"Yes, I like him, alright!"

"Good, now we are finally getting somewhere. Do you realize that you act differently around him than you do around anyone else?" Tsunade inquired

"No, I didn't… do I really acts that differently around him?"

"Yes, you do. I don't think that anyone else sees it for what it really means, though. I think that most people think you just really enjoy teasing him. I think that I am the only one so far to put two and two together. Even he hasn't noticed." She explained to the nin sitting across from her.

A sigh of relief escaped Kakashi after she had said that.

"Are you relieved that no one else has noticed, or that he hasn't noticed?"

"Mostly that he hasn't noticed." After he had said that, Tsunade looked at him as though he had grown a second head.

"Why?! Why don't you want him to know about your feelings? That doesn't make any sense to me at all! You like him, but you don't want him to know that you like him?" She asked while feeling completely confused.

"I don't want him to know because that might make him hate me even more than he does now."

"Kakashi, stop with yourself pity and explain to me how one of the kindest and most understanding people in the entire village could hate you, because I honestly do not understand where you are coming from." She told him while lapsing into another bout of confusion.

"While we were making the decisions about which team were to participate in the chunin exams, Iruka sensei expressed concern about including team seven. Looking back, his unease is completely rational; I did not see it at the time and said something that gives him every right to hate me, which he most likely does. That is why I do not want him to know of my feelings." Was the long reply to her question, accompanied with a long sigh.

"I do not think that Iruka sensei hates you, and for the love of god, stop sighing! It's making my head hurt." Tsunade said, and yelled.

"Why don't you think that Iruka sensei hates me, he really has every right to."

"Because of the fact that he has put up with the way that you act to him and annoy him and he hasn't blown up at him. And that means something, Damn it!"

"Just yesterday he threatened to either ignore me or throw sharp objects at me." Kakashi pointed out.

"Well, that's to be expected, but the important part is that he didn't, did he?" Tsunade pointed out.

"…No, but why does that matter?" Kakashi asked, completely lost on why that meant anything at all.

"Well, if it were anyone else, I am sure that he would have gone through with his threats, whether they were above him in rank on not, because at that point, he really doesn't care. See?" Tsunade asked to check that Kakashi understood what she had told him.

"No, I really do not see what you are getting at." Kakashi answered.

"It shows that he sees you as different as everyone else. And no, it is not because he hates you. If he hated you, he would do more damage than he usually does to people that get on his nerves."

Kakashi sighed again. "I really do not think that you are right, Tsunade Sama."

"It honestly doesn't matter what you think, Kakashi, the only thing that matters is how you both feel, not what you think that other thinks…and for god sakes, stop with the pathetic sighing! It's not like you, and it's driving me crazy!" with that Tsunade let the discussion laps into silence so that Kakashi could have time to take in everything that she had said, and not just think of ever way that she could be wrong.

After she had let them be surrounded by silence for ten or so minutes, Tsunade couldn't take it anymore. I have to know details, damn it! She thought to herself while deciding on her next question.

"Kakashi sensei, what is it you like about Iruka exactly?" after she spoke, Kakashi came back to the conversation.

"…Huh? Oh, I don't really know."

"Kakashi, when I said that I would get answers out of you whether you liked it or not, or really wasn't kidding."

"I never doubted you, Tsunade Sama, but I wasn't lying to you. I really cannot pinpoint what I like about him; I like everything about him that I see."

"This happens to be a lot since you watch him whenever he is around and that you stalk him." She said, with a smirk playing on her face.

"I do not stalk him!" Kakashi answered indignantly while managing to look quite embarrassed with less than a quarter of his face showing.

"No, of course you don't," Tsunade said to try and calm him down."Now, list anything and everything you like about him that comes into your mind as I continue to document this entire conversation word for word, okay?"

It was then that Kakashi realized that Tsunade had just told him, documented their entire conversation, word for word.

"Every word that I have said during this entire conversation you have…recorded?" he asked, slightly in shock that he hadn't realized this when they began.

"Yes, but no one else will ever know of this exchange, so keep talking." She pushed him.

"…Fine. Well, I like that he's patient. Dealing with all the wannabe midget nins must be extremely hard, but the way he does it with a careless ease that never seems to falter is amazing. I like how when he talks to someone, when he has nothing else to do, he focuses all his attention on them and makes them seem like they are the most important person in the world. I like how he has so much care and compassion for everyone and everything around him, which is so rare, especially since he has lived through so much, along with the added pressure of what we have to do. I like how innocent he has stayed even though he has seen things that no one could ever forget."

"I like how committed he is, that once he starts something, he will do everything that he can to finish it, to do it perfectly! I like that he is intelligent, but does not shove it in people's faces. Yet at the exact same time, if he has an idea, he will make himself heard. I like everything about him, I can't think of anything that I don't like about him." Kakashi finished when he couldn't put anything else into words.

"That was good, seeing as you said that you couldn't describe how you felt about him. What you said shows me that you don't just like him Kakashi, but that you love him. But what surprises me is that not once did you mention if you like how he looks. I am also curious about that, so if you could continue?"Kakashi blinked at Tsunade a few times, completely confused at what she had said. "Tell me how you feel when you look at him. Do you find his face appealing? Do you find him hot, sexy, any of those words? God, how dense can you get!"

"Oh, you could have just said that. Well, I like that scar across his nose, it's cute when he smiles or frowns because it makes him look like a dolphin. I like his hair, it's so long and glossy and it looks so soft. I like his eyes, they are so soft and warm and kind, but can be stern also. They can give you a look that shows exactly how he is feeling, but at the same time are so mysterious because of the way that you cannot understand anything that you see. I love how damn sexy he looks when he is preoccupied with something and tunes out the world. He chews on his pen and taps it on his pink, kissable lips. I love how hot he looks when he blushes and stutters. I love how hot he looks in his uniform, but I can't help thinking that he would look even better with nothing on at all…" Was it really such a good idea to tell Tsunade all of this? ...it's a little late to worry about that now, I guess. And I do feel better now that I have talked about my feelings.

"Ah, good, you like both his outside and his inside, but I won't say a word about your last comment. Now that you have admitted all of this, you undoubtedly feel better, but also very tired. So go home and think. And try to sleep. That's an order." Kakashi knew that she was right, so he did not fight on what she had told him to do.

Sigh. Now I know that they both feel the same for each other, but Iruka is too shy do anything about his feelings, and Kakashi is too self conscious to even try to talk to him about how he feels. Those two are going to drive me insane!

"yes, Tsunade Sama." With that, he transported himself back to his apartment.