ameA/N: School is hard.

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Kakashi held the door for Iruka and in return he got a smile and Iruka's thanks. Somethings in his chest went wild. Kakashi took a good look at his surroundings, this was a small joint by the looks of it a bar and restaurant

"Yo, Sensei!" He heard a voice call.

Looking around he saw Genma and Raidou over at the stools.

"Mou! You guys you said you wouldn't drink until after we have dinner!" Iruka pouted.

Genma shrugged, "we were tired of waiting."

Iruka pulled a stool next to Raidou and Kakashi sat beside him. "So where are the others?"

"Ah, well they should be here any min-"

"Bwa HA HA HAAAAA~!"

Kakashi whipped his head around to see Gai at the entrance.

"Ah well there is one." Genma said under his breath.

WHAT? Gai was going to be here too? Kakashi felt a sense of dread wash over him. Usually when Gai was in the same vicinity he would declare battle against Kakashi or would hold up most of his attention, and also bringing unwanted attention to him. Whenever Gai would appear Kakashi would mysteriously disappear. However this was a special case, Iruka had invited him out.

What to do? What to do? Kakashi felt himself sweat.

"Eh? Kakashi-sensei? Are you alright? You look a little pale."

Kakashi just nodded, still trying to figure out whether to stay or go.

"Gaaaiii~ kun!" A boyish voice called out.

No, it couldn't be.

"Well there is the other one." Kakashi heard Raidou mutter.

Yes it was! It was Anko! The woman who always hit on him! Why must his two tormentors be here, why? It was clear what he had to do! He had to escape and now, but where, how?

"MY SWEET PRINCESS ANKO!" Gai exclaimed before kneeling and grabbing her hands.

"Gaiii my prince!" Anko exclaimed with equal enthusiasm before making out madly.

Okay, what?

"It must be nice to have someone." Iruka said, probably mostly to himself. Kakashi gave Iruka a sideways glance. He could make it happen, in fact he would be more than glad to help Iruka out with that one. "Sorry Kakashi for dragging you out here, but I had to find another person to be here, I can't be the fifth wheel in here."

Once again, what?

Iruka noticing the look in Kakashi's eyes (well, eye) he immediately explained. "Well you know, Genma and Raidou are together right?" Kakashi nodded. "Then it must be obvious that I didn't want to be singled out while these guys are with their beloved." A light bulb went off in Kakashi's head. So Anko and Gai were dating? YES! Today there is to be no Anko slobbering over him and no more Gai with his challenges, not when they have each other.

"Oi, that's disgusting! If you want to eat each other's faces do it where you can't scar innocent minds." Raidou called out to the 'royal' pair.

"Oh like you are so innocent." Anko yelled from the other side of the room, breaking away from her 'kiss'.

Kakashi tensed up as she and Gai walked towards them. Please let them be to immersed in the other, please, please, please!!!

"Yo Kakashi." Both Gai and Anko greeted.

"Whoa, so scary a week and they are already synchronized." Iruka stated.

Both Raidou and Genma nodded.

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Kakashi could see why Iruka would want to invite him, both couples were so absorbed with each other.

"Is it usually like this?" Kakashi asked slightly worried.

"Hmm, no it's just that everyone is kinda new to their partners, you know Genma and Raidou started a week and a half ago," Kakashi nodded, pretending that he already knew this. "I guess everyone is hyped up about having someone."

Kakashi looked at Iruka's sad face and swallowed. He had no idea how to properly comfort someone in a situation like this, so he just placed his hand over Iruka's and squeezed.

Iruka looked at Kakashi and smiled. Kakashi smiled back.

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I hope you guys like the story so far, I am sorry I don't update as fast as I usually do as stated before, school is hard. Please plop in a review!