Shinycry- hello! It's been a while, I've been busy. But don't worry, summer is coming up and I'll have bunch of free time. Free time that well be devoted to my writing! Er, occasionally going out here and there too. There's chapter 6 and sorry for the shortness of it
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Ch. 5
They had been walking for a while now with Kakashi reading his book, much to Iruka's dismay, Naruto and Sakura happy talking with Gaara, and Sasuke walking in silence with his plant. So Iruka thinks it's a good opportunity to talk with the usually quiet boy. "So you like plants, Sasuke?" Iruka gestures towards the pot in Sasuke's arms.
Sasuke thinks about it. He just couldn't be rude and not answer the older man, Iruka-sensei had always been on his good side. He never pestered him or annoyed him, and was friendly in way that he didn't mind his company which was rare for him. Looking up into his former sensei's kind face, Sasuke mumbles out a quiet, "Just this one, Iruka-sensei."
"I see, well then I have the prefect room for you and your plant" he pauses then continues, "The window should give a good amount of sunlight into the room. Plus it overlooks my garden."
Sasuke speaks up "You have a garden?"
"Yes, maybe I can even get you to help me when I attend to it." Iruka waits to see if he went too far with that request but smiles when Sasuke nods his head tentatively. "Although I'm sure you won't mind the bookshelf in there, it was all sorts of scrolls on healing techniques and on different types of weapons and so on."
A thoughtful expression comes over Sasuke's face before he asks "If it's not too much trouble Iruka-sensei, may I be allowed to read them?"
"Why of course Sasuke, just remind me to get a lamp from the attic so you can read at night without having to have the room light on."
"Thank you, Iruka-sensei."
"No need to thank me, Sasuke, I just want you to feel at home, that's all. Speaking of which, we're almost there." Iruka speaks a little louder when he says the last statement, wanting the others to know.
Naruto who silently been listening to Iruka and Sasuke talking, remembers when he bought up the plant thing with Sasuke while they were waiting for the other to show up.
Flashback
Naruto had just arrived to see Sasuke placing a pot, with some sort of plant in there, on the ground next to him.
Curious and confuse, Naruto walks toward his teammate. "Why did you bring a plant with you? Like really, Sasuke?"
Without bothering to look up at the blond, Sasuke replies "Because I didn't think it would have remembered to water itself."
Naruto pops himself down next to the plant and glares up into black eyes. "You don't have to be a smart-ass about it, bastard! I just wanted to know."
He rolls his eyes at the other, "It's a stupid question that deserves a stupid answer. Why else would I bring a plant with me other than to make sure it gets watered? Think before you talk, idiot."
"Don't call me an idiot! You're nothing but a bastard, Sasuke!"
Sasuke makes no further comment, folding his arms in front of his chest and looking forward. He completely tunes out the loud blonde which only serves to aggravate Naruto more because the one thing he couldn't stand is being ignored by Sasuke. For a while neither boys say anything to each other. One of them not wanting to talk while the other's too busy thinking of something to talk about. Finally, after studying the plant for minute or two, Naruto breaks the silence, "I would have never thought you had a green thump, Sasuke. It looks well taken care of."
"That's because I'm taking care of it for someone." The tone of voice and the look Sasuke has stops Naruto from asking who that person is. Some things are just best left unasked but it didn't stop Naruto from wondering who it is though. His thoughts don't go too far when the boy standing next to him asks him a question, "So what did you bring?" Sasuke gestures towards the two backpacks he has with him.
With a big smile on his face, Naruto happily answers, "This one has my clothes and toothbrush in it" he points to the smaller of two backpacks. "And this one here has all my ramen!" When Naruto points to the much bigger backpack, Sasuke blinks in surprise and openly stares at the happy blonde. "I can't believe you brought ramen with you" he says in his 'are-you-stupid' tone.
"What if Iruka-sensei doesn't have ramen at his place! I'm just making sure by being on the safe side." Naruto glares at Sasuke, who glares right back. "By bring a whole backpack of it? You really are an idiot."
End of flashback
'Well, at least he wasn't being a smart-ass with Iruka-sensei' thought Naruto as he stares at his teammate's content face but quickly directs his eyes somewhere else when Sasuke's glaze meet his. Sasuke raises an eyebrow but says nothing.
"Hey, Iruka-sensei?"
"Yes, Sakura?"
"What is for dinner? I know we went shopping but I don't remember what we decided on."
Iruka blinks in surprise and answers the pink hair girl, "That's a good question, I don't know."
Kakashi, who's still reading his book, makes a suggestion, "How about stuff dolphin? I hear it tastes really good." A grin appears under his mask when he sees Gaara quickly hug his friend closer to his chest glaring as he did it, out of the corner of his eye.
Iruka's about two seconds away from smacking Kakashi upside-down the head with that book of his when Gaara speaks up. "You can't eat Ruka! She's my friend!" a pause, then he worriedly looks up to warm brown eyes, "You won't let him cook her, will you?"
"If he does, he can kiss goodbye his whole collection because once I'm through with it, it will be nothing more but mere ashes. So don't worry about it, Ga-chan." Iruka reassures with a big smile on his face.
Gaara's face lights up and happily tells Ruka the good news, "Did you hear that Ruka? Mommy says you're safe from him." He points to Kakashi for Ruka so she knows to stay away from that man.
"So you named your little friend 'Ruka', huh? What a cute name, don't you agree Iruka?" Kakashi starts poking Iruka with his elbow, trying to get a rise out of him but only got a flush dolphin instead which is okay too.
After she hearing the stuff dolphin's name, Sakura immediately goes 'aww' and 'that's so cute'. The one standing next to her shakes his head and mumbles 'girls'. The blond on the other hand, doesn't see the connection and whispers "Hey Sasuke, what's so special about the name Ruka?" The person who the question is directed at rolls his eyes. With a sigh, Sasuke asks a question in return, "Can you spell Iruka-sensei's name?"
Naruto answers the question with confusion, "Yeah, its I-R-U-K-A. I still don't-hey wait! Ruka is just like Iruka but without the I in there!" Naruto finishes off, looking at Sasuke to see if he's right. Sasuke nods his head. He could have been a smart ass with Naruto but decided against it.
As they continue to walk, Iruka sees a certain house come into view. Picking up Gaara and Ruka, Iruka heads towards the house where most of his childhood took place. "Okay guys, this is where you'll be staying for a while."
"Wow, that's a big house you got Iruka-sensei!" Naruto says as he stars at the two story house.
TBC
Shinycry- so sorry for it being short. I have to say, that was a pretty long walk. Anyway, the next chapter well be more interesting and the day well come to an end, I don't care if it takes six or seven pages, I well finish it! lol Actually I just want to get this day over with. I had in mind that the first day would take up some chapters and after that, a day for every one chapter or at two the most. Also the story well start to develop!
Thank you readers and please review. I at least need one review saying they want me to continue. Bye for now and I'll see if I can get the next chapter by next week, can't make any promise. Later! OH, before I go, I just want to say thank you to: Shi Rurouni of the Aphrodesiac, YJ, RedRoseGirl1613, Shadow Hearthorn, Maria Angelica, Yamiyugikun, Berylia-Crystalia (to the question that you had asked, chibi means little and I thought it was cute ), Bomb-O-Maniac, Nanashi Ni, Junsui Kegasu, KageOni1, Rishan and koolanimefreek. Thank you for your wonder reviews!