Hey guys :) Wolf again. Well this chapter actually came to me in a dream lol. It took a while to update, because I was trying to make it a little longer, I got preoccupied with my new pet mice, and I also wanted to have a concrete idea of my plot. Enjoy!
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Iruka let out a loud yawn as he slowly stretched himself out in his bed, sitting upright with his hands extended above him towards the heavens. He pulled back the covers of his bed and slowly padded towards the window. He squinted in discomfort as the golden rays of sun washed over his apartment room.
'Well, today's April fourth. It's officially one moth since we've been dating,' Iruka thought, smiling giddily as he reminisced about their first encounter. 'I wonder if he remembers,' The young teacher made his way to the shower, grabbing his weekend attire along the way, which consisted of a simple pair of blue jeans, white sneakers, and a back shirt that had a lone white stripe hat ran down the front, left side. Once he was finished showering and dressing, he poured himself a bowl of cereal and a glass of milk. 'Thank heavens it's Saturday. I get to spend time with Kashi.'
Ding. Ding. Ding.
'Who could that be at this time of day?' Iruka pondered, rising from the small wooden table, leaving his half eaten breakfast behind.
"Good morning!" two shrill voices yelled in unison.
"A-Anko and Kurenai?" What are you two doing here?" Iruka asked, eyes wide with shock and fear.
"Did we interrupt something?" Anko questioned, jabbing Iruka in the ribs with her finger.
"Interrupt something? What do you mean?" Iruka repeated, clearly confused.
"Well, I just thought you and your boyfriend might have been... how do I say this gently?" Anko asked, placing her hand on her chin to imitate the gesture of being in deep thought. "Having sex."
"What?" Iruka screamed, his face quickly flushing.
"You know, screwing fucking, making babies, putting some sugar in the sugar bowl," Anko replied, bursting out into laughter soon after.
"What she meant to say was that we wanted you to hang out with us today and catch up," Kurenai explained, grabbing a tan hand.
"Actually, I just wanted to spend time with-" Iruka began, but was stopped when Kurenai began dragging him down the streets of Konaha, along with a still madly giggling Anko.
"Wait! Where are you taking me?" Iruka finally managed to ask once he recovered from his shock at Anko's sexual outburst.
Kurenai turned around, smiling jubilantly at the young man, not missing a step in the process, and said, "We're heading to the park. I figured that it would be quiet enough to have our conversations in peace."
"But what about Kakashi?" Iruka questioned, trying to tug his hand free from Kurenai's iron grip. She decided to humor the man and release her hold on him. She turned towards Anko with a stern look on her face, pulling her close to her, leaning in to whisper in her ear.
"Will you behave now?" Kurenai hissed, her face so serious, that Anko gave a slight shudder in fear.
"Yes ma'am," was the reply she got from the shaking woman.
"Good," Kurenai responded, smiling brightly as she backed away from the other. "Follow me," she commanded as she turned and began walking towards the park once again. The other two exchanged glances with each other, and soon followed quietly, not wanting to aggravate the woman even further.
'I guess I'd be irritable too if I had to spend my entire day running up and down a hospital, tending to patients. I don't know how Kurenai does it,' Iruka thought, sighing in defeat as he treaded alongside Anko.
The trio soon arrived at a grassy meadow near the outskirts of the village. There were a few young children around who were playing ninja- wearing scarves and wool caps to shield them from the chilly fall day. Their mothers sat on a bench next to a lush oak tree, keeping a watchful eye on the child's safety, as small animals scurried by their feet in search of food. Kurenai chose a vacant bench underneath a maple tree, and the trio sat down. Their peace was soon disturbed by a mysterious figure.
"Iruka Umino right? This is for you" the figure said, holding out a small envelope; their voice low and harsh.
'By the sound of the voice, it must be a man,' Iruka concluded, glancing at the ma's attire.
He was wearing a grey jacket that covered his entire body, with a hoodie that covered the upper half of his face- from the bridge of his nose and up. His lips and chin were covered by a green scarf.
"Where did you come from and who is this from?" Iruka questioned, noting how much the man smelt of cigarettes.
"That's not important," the man stated in a monotone voice. "All that matters is that you follow the directions."
The figure turned around and retreated away from the trio. As soon as he was out of sight, Iruka glanced down at the envelope. The front was completely blank, except for a small peach colored rose plastered on the upper right corner.
"Oh! Is it a love note?" Anko asked, trying to snatch the envelope from out of Iruka's grasp.
"Ignore her; she hasn't had her dango today. You should open it. Who knows, it might be an important document," Kurenai said, patting Iruka gently on the shoulder. He looked down at the small envelope, debating whether or not he should open it.
'What's the worst that could happen?" he thought, gently ripping the edge of the paper, and pulling out what was inside. He read over the paper, looked up as if in confusion, and read over it once again.
There are two parts two this request,
Out of the blue it came, I know,
So for the first part of your journey,
To the Yamanaka Flower Shop you shall go
"Huh?" was all he managed to say after a few minutes.
"Well," Kurenai started, peering over at the piece of paper, "what does it say?"
"It says that I need to go to the Yamanaka Flower Shop... but why?" Iruka asked.
"Maybe someone left a package for you or something... or maybe that Ino kid needs some help," Anko answered, shrugging her shoulder.
"If it was that simple, then why go through all that trouble, and why word it so... so weirdly?" the man questioned.
Kurenai hesitated slightly before answering, which went unnoticed by the baffled man. "You know how peculiar Ino is. Don't you remember all that fuss she went through of dressing as a newspaper reporter and interviewing Sasuke, just to get to know him better?" Kurenai asked, laughing softly as she remembered the young girl's antics.
"Oh yea, how could I forget about that?" Iruka chuckled, causing Anko to join in on the merriment. "Then it's settled, I'll go help out Ino."
"All right. Anko and I will be off shopping in the mean time. If you need anything, we'll be at Konaha Mall," Kurenai beamed happily, dragging Anko behind her happily. Once the two were gone, Iruka tucked the note into his pants pocket and sighed.
"I have a feeling that today will be an odd day," he said out loud, as he began walking towards the flower shop. He arrived shortly and stood outside the shop doors.
"Yamanaka Flower Shop. No sense turning back now," Iruka said in a sad attempt to motivate himself to follow through with what the note told him to do.
He slowly pushed through the doors and was instantly bombarded with the scents of various flowers- ranging from roses and lilies, to orchids and zinnias.
"Oh, Iruka sensei! It's great to see you here," a cheerful voice yelled from across the shop.
"Good morning, Ino," Iruka greeted, as he sauntered towards the counter the young blonde stood behind.
"You know, it's quite a convenience that you stopped by at this time," Ino stated, bending over to pick up something from behind the counter. "Someone left a package here for you, but they didn't leave their name."
"Oh really?" Iruka asked, not too sure what else to say. The girl finally found what she was looking for- a large bouquet of roses that were all white, except for a peach color lining around each petal, with decorative stones situated at the bottom of the long and slender, green vase.
"These are the most decorative and expensive roses in the entire shop," Ino remarked, reaching between a few not fully open rose buds to pull out yet another small envelope. This one was exactly like the first, except that it had a small paw-print sticker in the upper right corner, rather than a rose.
"You should open it, sensei," the girl said, smiling softly. Iruka took the envelope from Ino and ripped the edge. He pulled out a folded letter and read it's contents.
Your beauty surpasses these roses,
Since it has no end,
Now part two- to the Inuzuka's house,
I want you to meet a new friend
"Hmm, it says that I have to go to the Inuzuka's house next, to meet a friend. I wonder who it could be," Iruka whispered, giving the girl a questioning look. Ino gave a slight shrug. "Thanks Ino I'll head over there right now," Iruka thanked, heading out the door and running towards his next destination, curiosity getting the best of him. Upon reaching the house, he was greeted by Kiba, who was wrestling with Akamaru on their front lawn.
"Ah, hello there, Iruka sensei," Kiba greeted, "you're just in time! I have someone here who's eager to meet you!" Kiba ran into his house, with the small, white dog behind him, before Iruka even had a chance to greet him properly.
"Eager as always," Iruka mused to himself, waiting for the boy to return. he soon came back with a tiny, brown dog, with soft curly fur, and a tan circle around it's left eye, nestled in his arms. A red bow was wrapped around it's delicate neck, and it looked to be no more that eight weeks old, and of the Pomeranian breed. "I see Yuki finally had her litter."
"Yea, someone came by and when they saw this dog, they immediately chose her as a pet for you," Kiba announced, holding out the pup to Iruka who gently cradled her in his arms.
"What? This is for me?" Iruka asked, completely stunned. He smiled as the young pup yawned and snuggled closer to his chest. "I've always wanted a dog of my own. I think I'll call her Sango."
"Would you like to know who has been sending you these gifts?" the young boy asked out of the blue. Iruka slowly nodded. "Turn around, sensei." Iruka did as told, and saw the last person he expected to see.
"Kakashi?" the tanned man exclaimed in surprise. The martial arts teacher merely laughed and wrapped his arms around the younger man, being careful not to crush Sango. "So... this was all you?"
"Haha yes, well except for the stranger who gave you your first envelope. That was Asuma."
"I knew he smelt like cigarettes!" Iruka exclaimed, causing the lovers to laugh. "And Anko and Kurenai..."
"They were in on it too, and so was Ino," Kakashi answered, knowing what his love was about to ask even before he finished his question.
"You're despicable," Iruka laughed, standing on the tips of his toes to give the masked man a kiss on the cheek.
"I love you too, and happy anniversary," Kakashi purred.
"Gross!" I don't want to see this!" Kiba yelled, running back into his house with the white fluff ball at his side, causing the duo to smile at his childish nature.
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Why can't most guys be like Kakashi T.T Lol oh well. I would like to thank all my loyal fans out there; you guys make my day when I get hits and reviews and favs *throws cookies out to you guys* Please review and tell me what you think :D