Iruka woke up at roughly seven in the morning, for a while he tried to fall back asleep, but after
little success he resorted to poking Kakashi's forehead repeatedly until he got a response.
Poke.
Poke.
Poke.
Poke.
Poke.
Poke.
Poke.
At last Kakashi stirred, his eye half heartedly glaring at Iruka, "That was unnecessary, I would have
woken up soon anyway." Iruka brushed some imaginary dust of his top, "Yeah but dearest daddy of
mine, you know as well as I do that the day you get up on time, the sky will be orange and Naruto
will be Hokage. Now can we go home today? I REALLY need to get back to school and my
studies!" Kakashi blinked, "Yeah, about that, we may have to stay a day or so longer." Iruka
smacked his head on Kakashi's chest, it was Kakashi's turn to poke it.
Poke.
Poke.
Poke.
Poke.
Poke.
Poke.
Poke.
Iruka lifted his head to look at him, his face he had a half hearted scowl. "That's so childish dad."
Kakashi sat up, "You started it." Iruka exaggeratedly sighed "What are we gonna do all day if I can't
go to school?" he fell onto his back, and seemed to notice something interesting on the ceiling.
Iruka tried to grasp the air with his right hand, while his left arm was folded behind his head.
Kakashi raised an eye brow, "What are you doing?" Iruka didn't move but instead continued trying
to grab thin air, "I'm trying to figure out what it is you need to do for a scroll to magically appear in
your hands stating that we can return home." Kakashi started getting dressed, "Right. Good luck
with that." At that moment Sasuke walked in and placed a scroll in Iruka's hand. Iruka blinked,
"Huh. What do you know it worked." Sasuke said in a bored slightly irritated fashion, "The scroll's
for Kakashi sensei from the third Hokage." Kakashi had just finished dressing, then took the scroll
out of Iruka's hands,
"Kakashi I that all of you are well. I managed to sort this mess out concerning Iruka, the ANBU are
once again following my orders the council have decided to back off. After many hours talking we
have reached the agreement that no further action will be taken against Iruka's situation. However,
if something goes wrong, I shall be removed from the position of Hokage. Drastic I know, it was the
only thing I could say to make them agree, but I do trust your judgement as well as Iruka's. As far
as I'm told you, Iruka, and your genin team can return to the village as soon as possible. When you
return you don't have to visit me, Instead I'd prefer it if you took the time to focus on Iruka. Make
sure he's doing OK, check on his progress in chakra control, memories ect. We still haven't any luck
on the blood samples we took from Iruka a few days ago, the best medics in the village have been
examining the samples but to no avail. Anyway I hope to see you in the near future, and knowing
Iruka like I do I bet he's read this scroll over your shoulder, in which case hello Iruka.
Signed the Third Hokage, Sarutobi.
Iruka nodded in approval, "The old man's good." Kakashi blinked and quickly tried to roll up the
scroll, Iruka looked smug "Too late, I already read it. So what's he talking about? What situation? I
feel fine there's nothing wrong with me!" Kakashi eye smiled, "Exactly, so the sooner you dress, the
sooner we can get home." Iruka fist pumped "Score!"
They thanked Jirocho for his hospitality and left the land of tea. Iruka protested as Kakashi gave
him a piggy back home, the genin squad went separate ways to their homes until tomorrow. Iruka
walked down the road at Kakashi's side, "So dad you failed to answer my earlier question, what are
we gonna do? I'm too late for the academy today, so...." Kakashi shrugged, "I suppose I could take
you to the park." Iruka sighed, "Nah, I wanna do some training!" Kakashi chuckled, "I'll take it you
wanna spar?" Iruka nodded excitedly. "Yeah!"
Kakashi lead Iruka to his favourite training ground near the memorial stone, which he felt guilty
about not visiting for the past few days. Iruka stood a little way from him, a kunai pouch tightened
around his leg, "I'm not going easy on ya dad!" Kakashi smirked, "We'll see." Iruka charged
forward throwing a few kunai which Kakashi caught and twirled on his fingers, Iruka then ran to
Kakashi's right creating two shadow clones to help him. Kakashi raised an eyebrow, "So at seven
he can do the shadow clone jutsu." Iruka's clones punched Kakahsi whilst the real one threw
another round of kunai and shurikin, Kakashi disappeared in a puff of smoke. Iruka cursed, "A
shadow clone!" Iruka looked around him as Kakashi appeared behind him, "Leaf style one
thousand years of death!" Iruka squeaked as he got prodded and propelled through the air. He rolled
around cursing, Kakashi causally leaned against a tree reading Icha Icha paradise. Iruka yelled at
him, "YOU CHEATED!"
