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Ch. 12 Meetings

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

"Come in" Tsunade spun around her seat to face the door.

"Tsunade-sama."

"Umino Iruka. Come closer. Close the door."

"Hai, Tsunade-sama"

"You know what you and Kakashi did is a serious offense?"

"Hai."

"I want an explanation Iruka. I know you wouldn't leave or disobey an order. Why did you do it?" Tsunade leaned forward awaiting an answer

"It was my idea. I put Kakashi up to it. I wanted to spend some time alone with him. That is the only way I knew how." Iruka's eyes teared up and a deep red flashed over his cheeks.

"Are you trying to tell me you like Kakashi Hatake? Iruka! I never pictured you two as lovers."

"Tsunade-sama please don't tease. I know I made a mistake. I'll take my punishment leave Kakashi out of this. He is innocent. It was my foolish mistake not his."

"Is that so?"

"Hai."

"Okay I still need to confirm your story with him. Write out your report of the incident here." She handed him a paper and patiently waited as he re-told his lie.

"I need to hear this from you Iruka. Tell me what happened step by step."

"Okay. When I heard I had a mission with a jounin I assumed it as Kakashi. When I heard it was Gai I was disappointed. I wanted to spend time with Kakashi and he wasn't willing so I made up a lie and told him he was added to the mission. He followed. It was my idea."

"Okay. Is that it?"

"Yes. That's it."

"Ok thank you now sign under your declaration. Shizune!"

"Yes Tsunade-sama." Shizune walked into the office

"Please place Umino Iruka under arrest and ask that he be taken into a cell of his own."

"What? Tsunade-sama!"

"Shizune don't talk back to me. He has broken the law and is technically a runaway ninja. Now do as you're told!" Tsunade was furious.

Shizune dispatched the officers that would take Iruka away.

He was placed under arrest right outside the office. Just in time for Kakashi to see him handcuffed and pulled away. Iruka had tears falling from his eyes; he didn't dare look at Kakashi.

Kakashi seeing this ran into Tsunade's office yelling "Why? Tsunade-sama you know he didn't do anything."

"Calm down Kakashi. Don't yell and close the door."

"No where are they taking him?"

"Close the door and I might tell you."

Kakashi slammed the door shut and demanded answers

"Kakashi he is under arrest. He confessed to it all. He told me how he planned this out and lured you out with him. You have nothing to worry about you are off the hook."

"No he can't do that. He didn't do it. It was all my fault. I did this… not him!"

"Kakashi I know that. I'm not stupid. He may have confessed to your gay puppy love, but he forgot one detail. You were the one who lied to me. Not him."

"Then why are you making him go through this? If you know he didn't do it."

"Its your punishment. Feel guilty. Feel pain. I'll make sure he feels those too."

"You can't do that."

"I can and I am. Unless…"

"Unless?"

"Kakashi, for your love suffer." Ignoring the 'unless' she kept speaking "That is a punishment enough for both of you lovebirds. I'll keep him locked up for a week so be ready for him when he gets out."

"Tsunade-sama you said 'unless'..."

"Okay, now tell me what really happened." She continued to ignore him

"Fine. I was getting ready to talk to Iruka and I had this crazy impulse. I didn't think about it and I just did it. I have no other reasons except…"

Teasingly Tsunade pushed "Except…? Come on Kakashi."

"I love him okay."

Tsunade laughed "I knew that already! You think I haven't seen you spacing off when you get near him? Or that I haven't had people ask if you're alright because they notice your daydreams? I knew that. I just didn't know you were so desperate for some Iruka loving." She laughed yet again.

"Then why did you let this go on? Why didn't you stop us?" Kakashi was still obviously upset

"Well, that day I hadn't put it together just yet. I was stressing out with all the missions. I just didn't put one and one together that's all. Seriously you and Iruka…" as silly grin spread on her face.

"Are you just going to laugh at me all day? Or am I getting punished?"

"No, I'm done. You are free to go. Iruka will take the punishment for you. That should be double punishment for you. Don't forget: you have one week Kakashi. You better make it up to him. I give you one week."

"What about the unless?"

"What unless?" She laughed again "Kakashi in due time. Leave now and dream of your sweet locked up lover"

Even as he closed the door he could hear her chuckling. She was in a better mood than she let others know.

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