Chapter 4: Home Again?
Kakashi and Inumaru walked up to Kakashi's bachelor pad and Inumaru's new home. Kakashi heard a sniffle and turned around to see tear marks on Inumaru's mask. "Inumaru? Are you okay? What's the matter?" Kakashi asked but suddenly Inumaru's sobs began to get louder as the seconds passed. Suddenly Kakashi's housemate, Jiraya, opened the door. "Whoa! What's with the kid?! He okay?"Jiraya asked the array of questions in 2 seconds flat. "I am okay, I just remembered something unpleasant, and that's all." Kakashi still in shock ushered Inumaru into his new home. Inumaru remembered it as if it were yesterday, the curtains, the rugs, and the couch. Inumaru slid off his worn sandals and placed them at the shoe rest. He then followed his adopted dads to his room, which was still adorned with the stuff Kakashi got him as a child, it made him feel at home. So Kakashi and Jiraya said their goodnights and walked out into the living room.
"So, where are Inumaru's real parents?" Jiraya asked. "Well I better tell you his story so you know." Kakashi began "When Inumaru was born he and Sasuke looked exactly alike, and as you know, the Uchiha clan are very superstitious about twins. So they put Inumaru on my porch with an adoption form and a note stating his background. He lived with me for about seven years, the same time that his clan was slaughtered by his older brother Itachi. He is the only other Uchiha that survived the slaughter. So then one day when he discovered the note that his mother wrote so many years ago, he ran away leaving only a note of thanks. All of the Leaf Village Jonin searched but we couldn't find him. Iruka spotted him near the Uchiha Clan village, but Inumaru ran with a speed that left him shocked long enough for Inumaru to escape into the forest. It's been seven years, and now he's back with us." Kakashi finished trying not to show any feelings.
Inumaru had heard Kakashi's story and was reliving it is this me? An empty soul who mooches of others? Well now only Sasuke knows what mother and father looked like, and he doesn't know that he has a twin brother. I must tell him, I just have to... Inumaru was so busy in thought that he didn't hear Kakashi walk in with Jiraya they looked at Inumaru for awhile and then went to their bedrooms. The entire house grew quiet as the three men fell into unconsciousness. The bright moon was the only one witness to a male in a black cloak peeking into Inumaru's room. The oddly colored male took his report and moved on to another house on the other side of town, he walked silently into his house and took off his shoes. "Itachi-San! Inumaru is just were you said he would be, but there are two Jonin in the house too." The Blue male said to a teenager who just walked into the hallway. Itachi replied to his older partners advice "I know, but in three days they will leave Inumaru alone. Then we will go, Kisame, to get him."
The sun did its part to rise that next morning. Jiraya woke up and walked into Inumaru's room, seeing an empty bed he panicked "Kakashi-Kun! Inumaru is gone!" As soon as he said that Kakashi ran out of his room, his mask half down exposing his other eye. "WHAT! He ran into the room and grabbed at the sheets, a piece of paper flew out from the sheets. Kakashi picked it up and read out loud the handwriting.
Dear Kakashi & Pervy Sage:
After you calm down, just come into the kitchen to eat your breakfast. Serves you right for putting me in a coma! Hurry up! Its getting cold!
-Inumaru
Inumaru was putting the freshly made breakfast buffet on the table when a still red faced Jiraya came in front of a worried Kakashi "Please don't do that again Inumaru..." Kakashi suggested gently, because his voice was tired from yelling loud enough to break the sound barrier. "AND YOU GUYS GOTTA STOP CALLING ME THE PERVY SAGE!" Jiraya yelled at a high tone. Inumaru laughed and patted Jiraya on his back "Okay, but you gotta listen to Naruto more. No more girls!" Inumaru got out in-between laughs. The three housemates sat down and started eating; Inumaru sat there and put his breakfast on his plate. It was a pill, what looked like grilled seaweed and a slice of cheese on bread. Jiraya looked at his plate in contrast to Inumaru's, "Why are you not eating, and what are those pills for?" He picked one up and looked at it and announced "Energy pills? YOUR TAKING STEROIDS!!" Kakashi snatched the pill and pointed out the word hidden from the ignorant Jonin "ANTI-energy pill! I lent them to him because of his hyperactivity disorder." Kakashi said irritably for his meal had been interrupted. "Where did you learn these cooking skills Inu?" He asked lovingly. "I cooked all of the time, when I was living by myself." Inumaru took his pill and started eating, occasionally sipping out of Decaffeinated Tea.