Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto! T_T
Just kill me now: Chapter 3: I'm not that stupid!
Naruto skidded to a stop at the waters edge, his arms windmilling as he countered his momentum desperately trying not to fall in head first. He wobbled back staggering away as Kakashi casually strolled of the tree line behind him, "Out there, Sensei... he'll be at the bottom, right in the middle," Naruto explained, pointing out to the middle of the water. Kakashi looked down at him suspiciously, "Lead the way," Kakashi insisted nodding towards the water, curious to test if the blonde had been practising his chakra work.
Naruto stepped backwards with a snicker his hand raised defensively infront of him, "No way! I told you, Sensei, Iruka-sensei only comes here when he's pissed off... You go if you want... I'm not that stupid!" Naruto grinned plopping himself down on the floor and crossing his legs. Kakashi's eye narrowed down at him, "You're sure he's down there, Naruto?" he questioned suspiciously watching the blonde nodded up at him, "If he's nowhere else in the village then its a sure thing! Go ahead, I'm fine here," Naruto beamed smugly, waving his Sensei on.
Kakashi breathed a sigh, looking out onto the lake with a raised eyebrow 'the bottom of the lake?...' Kakashi pondered as he moved towards the waters edge. He paused, his slate grey eye scanning the area, trying to sense Iruka's chakra, 'I have his scent... but no chakra,' Kakashi thought to himself, pushing down the unannounced butterflies that fluttered around in his stomach. Stepping out onto the waters surface, Kakashi easily dispersed his chakra from the soles of his feet and began to make his way out towards the belly of the lake, looking down through the crystal clear waters for any signs of, Iruka.
He walked on silently, watching as the lake became deeper and darker beneath his feet, trying to figure out how, Iruka could have managed to get himself down to the Lake's bed in the first place, 'that's 60 metres at least,' his mind provided as something caught his eye. Kakashi stopped, squinting down through the water, deep down below him, something he couldn't quite make out.
Kakashi huffed out a breath, pushing his hitai-ate up to reveal his scarred Sharingan eye, looking down through the deep dark water, his Sharingan cut through the shadows providing instant clarity, there, beneath him, just as Naruto had said, was Iruka, sitting on the bottom of the lake, legs crossed, breathing slow and controlled, thoughts muted and chakra buried.
His mismatched eyes blinked, well aware, Iruka was deep in meditation he couldn't help but analyse the air bubble he was sitting in, 'A water jutsu wrapped in a concealment jutsu... Impressive,' Kakashi smiled in admiration at the Chuunin's talent. Watching as Iruka sat unmoving, his Sharingan swirled rhythmically, the deep red eye glancing into the depths of Iruka's mind, a sudden burst of emotion poured into Kakashi, a deep burning of shame clawed at his insides, choking the breath from his lungs, his heart suddenly racing, his skin began to burn with smouldering embarrassment and a deep tormenting sadness gnawed at he pit of his stomach.
Kakashi closed his eyes tightly, pulling his hitai-ate back over his scarred eye. He held his chest, urgently gasping for breath, pushing Iruka's emotions out of his mind, he clutched his head as it throbbed. His lone blue eye slowly opened and looked down at Iruka, wide with shock at what he just felt, "No wonder you ran," he muttered, taking another deep breath, feeling his heartbeat finally returning to normal pace he straightened, frowning down sadly at the man below him, absently wondering how such a skilled shinobi could be so painfully insecure.
He felt his heart sink, shaking his head in determination, he wasn't going to allow Iruka to feel like this of a minute longer. Taking a steady breath he silently raised his hands and began to mimic Iruka's secret jutsu effortlessly, slipping his hands into the last sign he held position, looking down anxiously as the water began to swirl around his feet, fierce twirling tendrils rose up high, lacing over themselves before enclosing him in his own vessel of air. Kakashi stood stock still as the air bubble quickly began to sink.
)0(
Thank you for reading! On to chapter 4! ^_^