Chibi Scarecrow Chapter 3

Kakashi woke up early and to watch Iruka sleep. The poor thing was knock the fuck out. Kakashi wouldn't be surprise if a bomb went off and the man didn't hear it. Jeez the man was truly a workaholic.

Flash back:

"Are you going out tonight?" Homaru asked curious.

"No, why?" Iruka didn't even turn to answer him.

"Because you don't seem the type to go out."

"Then why did you ask?"

"Because I was curious."

The two was in Iruka kitchen. Iruka was washing their dishes and Kakashi/Homaru came out of the bath and now was tired and inquisitive.

"Homaru you've had a long day. Any question you want to ask me will have to wait until tomorrow, until then go to bed. It's late." Kakashi wondered if he was too forward. Oh well.

Flash Back end

Kakashi frowns and got out of the bed. He tipped toed quietly out the door and into the bathroom.

Kakashi washed up and he chuckled at the idea of having to stand on his tippy toes to reach the counter. He was pretty small for seven and he didn't hit a growth spurt till he was like sixteen.

He was young over worked and he refused to eat under any circumstance. He tried to destroy himself but too many people cared.

Kakashi stared at his reflection and thought this isn't what I'd looked like when I was a kid. That was his only thought when he moved his hair to the side. He fell in a dead faint.

Iruka been up every since Homaru was went to the bathroom. Homaru was taking a long time in the bathroom and he was deciding whether to check in own him or not. Iruka got up and put some on and went towards the bathroom, where he heard a loud thunk.

Without thinking twice, Iruka opens the door to see a paler then usual Kakashi or Homaru. Iruka check Homaru temperature and it was a hundred and two degrees and he was shivering like mad. Iruka wrapped him up in a towel teleported them to the Hokage office.

"What the hell?" Lady Tsunade yelped as Iruka appeared in front of him with Kakashi in tow.

"He fainted in the bathroom and his fever won't go down, I used a medical jutsu, but he's refusing the treatment." Iruka handed Homaru to her and she placed him on her lap to start checking him over. She opened one eye, then the other and gasp slightly.

Iruka heart spiked, "Is everything alright?"

"Everything's fine," Tsunade lied. "I'm just going to take him to the hospital just to make sure everything is fine.

Iruka didn't buy it at all, but he did just for the sake of Kakashi secret and his.

Tsunade put Kakashi in a room so he could be examined carefully. Tsunade was relieved to know that Kakashi just had a cold, but his eyes were different.

Tsunade left to inform Iruka that Kakashi was alright and that he would be able to go home. Iruka asked if he could stay here while he picks up Homaru prescription from the pharmacy. Tsunade said yes and moved on to help another patient.

Kakashi rolled out of the bed and look at his reflection. He couldn't even recognize himself. Who am I?

Kakashi jumped out his bedroom window and ran, until he could find himself.

Iruka watch Homaru leave the hospital in turmoil and he thought now is the perfect time for him to question himself.

Iruka walked out the room and out of the hospital to follow Homaru. Homaru was Kakashi after all, so he was going to the monument. Maybe he'll finally understand that everything that happened wasn't his fault or maybe he'll learn to move on with his life.

Iruka sign, 'I really want to go to bed.' Iruka proceeded at following Homaru at a slow pace. He wasn't needed, at least not now.

Kakashi sniffed as he looked at the monument. Is this what you were trying to tell me? Was I truly that blind? Was I truly that deaf? Or was I denying myself the rights to move on?

"What do I do now," Kakashi said to no one in particular. "I honestly don't know what to do. I wasted my life doing nothing morning and taking up guilt. I don't know what to do with myself now." Kakashi laugh he finally cracked. "I know I'll just have to find me somewhere to go." Maybe I'm just a lost puzzle piece yeah that's it, a puzzle piece. I'll fit in somewhere. Until then I just find my place.

Iruka shook his head. This isn't going to be easy. At least the first step was completed, now it was baby steps from there. Though Iruka was really curious though, how will do. He never really was a child, so this is going to be a fun experience.

Kakashi was so tired after all that crying. Now he knew why ninjas shouldn't cry, but he never felt this good before, so free, so at ease.

Kakashi say a group of kids playing tag. Is this what I was supposed to be like when I was a kid? Is this what we did play all day without a care in the world?

Kakashi wondered in the park for a while, before he came to an empty swing set. Kakashi was curious and sat on it.

"You want me to push you?" Kakashi whipped around to see Iruka.

"Homaru?" Iruka was smiling like he knew something, but Kakashi wasn't about to do anything that might give him away.

"Yes," Kakashi said as he turned around and he felt the barest of a touch on his back.

It was the first time he was so excited as he felt the wind against his face.
He hopes it never ends.

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