"Iruka! Iruka!" said Genma

Iruka not hearing Genma, continued to stare out the window, replaying the conversation he had with Kakashi over and over in his head. "Maybe I overreacted a little bit. He said he was just curious…"

"IRUKA! IRUKA!" yelled Genma. "What is wrong with him. He's been like that since he came in this morning" looking over at Raidou.

"It looks like he's deep in thought" replied Raidou

"I mean he just asked for my name. And it's not like I've never ran into him before, it's just for some reason he's never noticed me until this week. Of course, it wasn't like he couldn't notice me the first time since I ran straight into him" Iruka started laughing to himself.

Genma finally having enough got up and started walking over to Iruka and shook his shoulder and said "Iruka! Iruka!"

Iruka finally coming out of his daydreaming and looked up and said "Oh hey Genma, is there something wrong?"

Not believing what he was hearing, Genma said "No, but I've been trying to get your attention for the last five minutes. What are you thinking about."

Iruka embarrassed by being caught daydreaming, making his face turn bright red, replied "I'm sorry, Genma. I didn't realize I was that deep in thought. It's nothing important."

"If there is something bothering you, you can talk to me anytime you need to. OK" said Genma

"Thank you, Genma. But really it's nothing." smiling over at Genma

"Uh huh. Anyway Raidou and I were wanting to know if you want to go drinking with us tonight?" asked Genma

"Um, I don't know Genma…" said Iruka

"Oh no, no, no" Genma holding up his hands "Raidou and I both decided you need this. This was your first week with those brats and the mission desk, and from the way you were daydreaming earlier, I think you need it. And since it's Saturday, you don't have school tomorrow and we don't have to man the mission desk either." replied Genma

"But…." said Iruka

"No buts, Iruka" replied Raidou

"Alright, alright I'll go. What time are you going?" asked Iruka

"As soon as we finish cleaning up the mission room." replied Genma

"Wow, it's time to close already?" asked Iruka

Laughing Genma looked over at Iruka and teased "Daydreaming longer that you thought, Iruka?" finishing with his paperwork

Scratching the back of his head and blushing, Iruka replied "I guess so." as he finished up his paperwork.

"OK, let's go." said Genma

"So, where are we going?" asked Iruka while walking down the road.

"To a bar on the other side of the village." replied Genma

"Mm, ok" said Iruka.

No one noticing someone watching them in the shadows as they continued to the bar.

"I wonder where their going." thought Kakashi. Deciding to see where they were going, he started to follow them down the road. Staying far enough back to not attract attention.

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Walking into the bar, the three found a booth in the corner and ordered their drinks.

"So, do you go out very often, Iruka?" asked Genma

N-no, this is my first time actually." replied Iruka

"Are you serious?" asked Raidou

Iruka feeling ashamed bowed his head and said "yes, I've never had anyone to go with before."

Genma knowing about Iruka's past smiled and said "well we're going to have to change that now aren't we?"

Iruka giving a little smile looked up at Genma and replied "I'd like that."

"Well, what are friends for, right?" said Genma

Eyes going wide, not sure what to say Iruka replied "right." Thinking to himself "No one has ever said I was their friend before. Genma really thinks of me as a friend?"

Laughing at the expression on Iruka's face, Genma put his had on his shoulder and said "How about another drink?"

"Sure" replied Iruka

After having a few drinks, Iruka started loosening up some and laughed when Genma missed his glass and knocked it over spilling it all over him and Raidou.

"Jeez, how many have you had Genma?" asked Raidou. Standing up and getting some napkins to wipe himself off.

"Um, not sure." Genma slurred "5 or 6". Iruka laughing even harder when Genma tried to reach the napkins and couldn't get his coordination together to grab them.

Raidou sighed and said "Your hopeless, you know that?" handing his the napkins.

Hm, but you like me like that, don't you?" slurred Genma. Raidou just shaking his head and smiling.

Iruka deciding he should probably try and help, reached out for some of the napkins, but also knocked his glass over as well. "Hm, maybe I've had more that I thought" Iruka thought to himself.

"Ahhh, Iruka." screamed Raidou "Am I the only one here that's a least half sober?"

Iruka trying to stand up, but fell back down onto the seat looked over to Raidou and said "Hm, seems to be that way, Raidou-san." Giving Raidou a big smile.

"Uh, you both are hopeless. What am I going to do? We're leaving. I need to take both of you guys home." said Raidou shaking his head.

"So Iruka is his name, huh" thought Kakashi. Seeing his chance to talk to the tanned man some more, Kakashi came up behind Raidou and asked "Do you need a hand, Raidou?"

"Kakashi, oh thank you. Yes, please. These two are completely drunk and I need to take them home." replied Raidou

"Sure" said Kakashi "How about I take him off your hands for you?"

Sighing in relief, Raidou replied "I'd really appreciate that, Kakashi. Thank you."

Smiling at Raidou, Kakashi said "no problem."

Kakashi going over to Iruka's side to get him, bent down to help him up on his feet and said "Come on, let's take you home." Deciding that he would have to wait until later to talk with Iruka again.

Oh hey Kakashi-sensei, what ya doing?" replied Iruka leaning into Kakashi

"I'm going to take you home. I think you've had enough to drink for tonight." said Kakashi

"Hmmm, OK" said Iruka as they walked out of the bar and down the street.

"So your name is Iruka, huh." asked Kakashi

"Hm, oh yeah." replied Iruka. His face turning red from embarrassment. I'm sorry about how I acted last night. Your were only wanting to know my name and I blew out of proportion a little bit. At first, I thought you were just like everyone else." said Iruka

"Everyone else" replied Kakashi

"It's nothing. You don't need to worry about it." said Iruka

Kakashi not sure what to make of the comment thought he better just let it be for now. "I'll have to figure out what he meant by that. Maybe I need to talk to Genma or Raidou tomorrow"

Iruka feeling really tired, bent his head down into Kakashi neck and said "You smell really good, Kakashi-sensei."

Kakashi blushing from the comment replied "U-um thank you. And please just call me Kakashi."

"Hm, OK" replied Iruka burying his nose even more. "Please just call me Iruka."

"OK, Iruka" Kakashi realizing that they were at Iruka's apartment, looked over at Iruka and said "Where are your keys?"

"Ummm, let me think. Aw yeah their in my vest pocket." replied Iruka patting his pockets trying to find them. Finally locating the keys, he pulled them out and tried to put the key into the lock but kept missing.

Laughing Kakashi reached over and took the keys from Iruka and said "Here let me get that."

"Oh, thank you Kakashi." replied Iruka

Kakashi opened the door and walked inside, leaning Iruka against the wall, bending down to take of his shoes. Standing back up, Kakashi started to take of Iruka's vest and before he knew it, he was pushed against the wall and Iruka kissing him through the mask. Kakashi coming out of his shock, slowly started to kiss Iruka back before realizing that this is not the time to be doing this. "I don't want him doing something that he will regret later." Kakashi thought.

Slowly pulling away, Kakashi looked at Iruka and seeing those passion filled eyes staring back at him thought to himself "Why can't he be sober." "Iruka" said Kakashi " we shouldn't be doing this right now. Maybe when you are able to think more clearly, we can talk about doing this."

"Please, Kakashi" replied Iruka "I need this, I need you."

"Those doe eyes are going to kill me." thought Kakashi. "Iruka" Kakashi sighed "I really want this, I want you but I need to know for sure that you really want me the same way. I don't want just a one night stand with you."

Iruka not able to talk just nodded his head as Kakashi started leading him back down the hallway. "How about we get you to bed, then." asked Kakashi

"OK, it's the door on the left." replied Iruka. Iruka going through the door first went over to his bed and sat down looking down at the floor. "Thank you, Kakashi for helping me home." said Iruka

"It was no problem really, Iruka. I was happy to help." replied Kakashi pulling down his mask, bending down and lifting Iruka's chin and to give him a kiss. Iruka realizing Kakashi didn't have his mask on started to blush, but then tilted his head and deepened the kiss even more. Slowly both of them pulling apart, Iruka looked up at Kakashi and smiled. Lifting his hand up to rest in on Kakashi cheek, Kakashi allowing himself to lean into it. "You are very handsome, Kakashi." said Iruka

Blushing Kakashi looked down at Iruka and replied "Your not bad looking yourself, Iruka." Making Iruka's face turn red as a tomato. Smiling Kakashi bent back down and gave Iruka a quick kiss making Iruka's face turn even redder and said "Go to sleep Iruka. We can talk tomorrow" walking over to the bedroom door to leave.

"U-um, ok. See you tomorrow Kakashi" replied Iruka

"Alright, see you tomorrow. How about we go out for lunch?"

"Sure" said Iruka, smiling over at Kakashi

"Very well, I'll stop by here and pick you up at noon. Is that ok?" asked Kakashi

"Noon is fine. I'll see you then." replied Iruka

"See you then," said Kakashi walking down the hallway with a smile on his face and out the door. Locking the door behind him. "That went better than I thought" Kakashi said thinking to himself.

Iruka laid back on his bed with a smile on his face thinking to himself "I can't believe I have a date tomorrow. And with Kakashi at that." Deciding he better get some sleep to sleep off some of this hangover or he wasn't going to be in good shape for the date, he pulled down the blanket and got underneath and pulled the blanket back up.