Shinobi Can Be So Dense

I don’t own Naruto or any of the characters. This story contains yoai. This means guy on guy relations. If you don’t like it don’t read it. Yoai parings are Kakairu, Sasunaru, Raigen, and Kotetsu/Izumo. There are other hetro pairings also and mentions of a moresome. This is my first fan fiction. This story is told from Iruka’s perspective because I love him. So on with the story.

Chapter 1: Drunken Shinobi

Today was the end of the celebration commemorating Naruto’s defeat of Pain a year ago. The people now looked at Naruto as a hero not just the Kyubi vessel. Most of the village has been rebuilt. Much of the work has been done by Yamato with his wood jutsu.

Much has happened over this year. After defeating Danzo, Sasuke untrusting of Madera’s evil schemes, destroyed him with Naruto’s help. The man was mad with power and wasn’t against using people as pawns in his demented pursuits.

After the battle Sasuke returned home with Naruto and the others. Sasuke served a punishment for his reckless pursuit of power. He was sentenced to D ranked missions and a lengthy probation. Team Kakashi served as his guards for three months. Naruto took to having daily sparing matches with the Uchiha.

One such match lead them to them realizing their feelings for each other. They have been together ever since. Now I have Naruto coming over to my Apartment three times a week. Each time he would come it would be either downright embarrassing or outright adorable. I couldn’t blame him. He came to me because I was like his big brother, the only father figure he had.

He came to me each time with new questions about his sexual experiences. It seemed the Sasuke scarred him whenever he tried something different. He was inexperienced and needed his questions answered.

I did my best, seeing as how I really was not that experienced myself. I’ve only had a handful of partners and most of them were during that drunken orgy when I was seventeen. I still don’t want to remember that or remember that during that experience they nicknamed me ubber uke. I took it from everyone that night. I don’t remember all the details but I do know a lot of alcohol was involved. My inhibitions went the more I drank, I became a major slut.

Now Naruto comes to me whenever he has a question or just when Sasuke pisses him off. I try my best to answer his questions, most I do, some I don’t. I always at least try to comfort him. I feel jealous sometimes that Naruto has someone but I try not to let my own loneliness hurt him. I haven’t had a partner in ten years. I know it is sad but after having my heart broken I focused on my career more than anything. I guess it was to keep me from feeling so hurt again.

Yamato had found a girlfriend only to lose her six months later. Now he gets drunk every night. Tsunade assigned me to make sure he returned home fine each night. He is doing a bit better now. It has been three months since she was killed on that mission. He is starting to get back to normal. He’s at least talking to people now, most of the time he just talks to me or Kakashi. Kakashi has been away. I think having me around so much puts him at ease so he could open up and talk through his pain. I don’t press him too much. It takes time for wounds of the heart to heal. We’ve grown close as friends over the last three months. He is starting to get his life back in order. He still insists on getting shitfaced every night, but he has begun working again during the day. He now takes small missions that don’t take him out of the village.

It was the last day of the festival and Yamato was already shitfaced when I found him. He had started drinking early today. Rei smiled to me as she pointed me to Yamato’s usual corner. He always drank alone not wanting others to see his shame. Rei had told me she was concerned about his self-destructive behavior. She has always been a close friend of mine since we were babies. She liked him but keep her distance since he was still hurting too much to let anyone close to him like that.

I was picking up my inebriated friend and beginning to sling him over my shoulders when a familiar figure walked in. He had been on back to back missions for weeks, some alone some with his team. He strode in. His tall form making its way towards us. His silver hair shone in the dimly lit bar. His visible eye upturned as he helped me support Yamato between us, each of us now having one of his shoulders. Kakashi was Yamato’s best friend. I could see the pained look on his face to see Yamato in such a state.

“Thank you.” Kakashi and I moved in sync out of the dark bar. A few steps latter I noticed Yamato had passed out. His head was lying on my shoulder. I let out a sigh and kept walking. “So how was your last mission Kakashi sensei?” We had become friends over the years because of his team. He looked tired so it must have been tough. Yamato started drooling on my shoulder so I stopped analyzing Kakashi’s worn self. “A bit rough but nothing keeps me from completing a mission I’m assigned.” I hated having to be the one to give out mission’s right then.

“He really has been having quite a tough time dealing with all of this while you’ve been gone. He constantly tells me he misses ‘sempai’ a lot more now.” Kakashi from what I could see of his face looked forlorn. “I didn’t want to leave him alone in this state for so long, but I’m glad he found a friend in you Iruka sensei. He seems to have gotten close enough to you that you can help him work through his problems. You always seem to help everyone around you.”

I could tell by his upturned eye that he was smiling at me. It gave me a warm feeling inside. His smile always seemed to warm my heart more than anyone else’s. It was probably because I’ve had a secrete crush on him for years now. He was mysterious, determined, loyal, self assured and gorgeous. I knew he probably had several girlfriends and wouldn’t be interested in plain, boring me.

“That’s so kind of you Kakashi sensei. Yamato is a good guy and I just want to help him. I know it always hurts when we lose someone close to us.” I had to fight back flashes in my mind of the loss of my own parent’s. I loved them so much still, even seventeen years after their deaths. I fought of tears that threatened to breach from my eyes. They were gone. They died doing what good shinobi do. They were protecting the village.

“Believe me I know. I’ve lost everyone who was ever precious to me except for my team now.” He looked sad maybe I shouldn’t have brought that up. Damn it I have to learn to control my wayward mouth. “Sorry if I brought up some bad memories for you Kakashi sensei. I didn’t mean to bring up painful thoughts really.” I looked at his face but it was as blank as a freshly cleaned chalkboard. Damn it I must have really hurt his feelings. “Don’t worry about it Iruka sensei. Old hurts just don’t die easily. Yamato will probably feel the same way for many years from now. I remember them and what they meant to me and that really is all that matters.” He smiled. Oh Kami he smiled at me. I still thought he would have been angry.

“Yeah when you look at it that way as long as we remember what they meant to us that really is all that matters. I hope that Yamato can see it like that someday. I know someone who is interested in him but doesn’t want to go up to him while he’s still hurting so much. She is patient and willing to wait till he is ready to move on.” Kakashi raised an eyebrow at my statement. I had really peaked his interest.

“Wow that not something I wasn’t expecting to hear. You really are something special Iruka sensei. Helping friends get over their hurts, move on and find new love. You really do care so much for your friends.” I can feel heat rising in my cheeks. Damn it, I’m blushing again. I never could stop my face from showing my emotions so easily. He complimented me. His kind words make me feel so good.

“Thank you Kakashi sensei for your kind words. I just try my very best to take care of those I still have in my life because that is what my parents would have wanted me to do.” I turned my face away from him knowing my tell-tale blush was across my cheeks. I felt so awkward, like a teenager hiding a secret crush. I was no teenager but I was hiding a secret crush.

“That is so profound Iruka sensei. You really are something. You know that? So… who is it that’s crushing on Yamato?” I couldn’t help but laugh at the awkward way he said that. “Well, I really shouldn’t tell. She is a good friend of mine.” He made puppy eyes at me. “Please I can keep a secret.” I couldn’t resist Kakashi’s charms. “Okay but don’t tell anyone. Rei, the owner of the bar, likes Yamato. She thinks he is too sweet and hot for his own good. She fell for him when he started drowning his sorrows with alcohol in her bar.” His eyes went wide. He started laughing. “Maybe she can help him with his weirdness. She seems like a great lady. I hope he gets over himself soon so she can make her move.” He really is a great guy himself. I find myself wondering if his girlfriend knew how lucky she must be to have him.

We arrived at Yamato’s front door. Where did I put those keys? Is Kakashi laughing at me? He must think me not being able to find the keys to Yamato’s apartment is funny. Found them! I open the door and Kakashi helps me get Yamato into his bed. I gather the clothes that are all around the room like I normally do after getting Yamato home. I go out to the hall to put them in the wash. Kakashi looks surprised that I’m doing what the man can’t do for himself right now in his sorrowed state. I ignore him and head to the kitchen and make Yamato’s meals for the day and put them into the containers marked breakfast, lunch and dinner. I put them in the refrigerator. I see he is still watching me in disbelief.

“I didn’t picture you as the homemaker type Iruka sensei. Not that that’s silly or girly in any way. It’s perfectly manly. I just never thought of you like that. I should just shut up shouldn’t I?” He laughed as he ran his hand through the back of his hair. I couldn’t stop myself from laughing too. He just keeps putting his foot in his mouth. He looked really cute blushing with embarrassment. At least what I could see that wasn’t covered up by that damn mask he always wears.

“I do these things for my friend especially when they can’t take care of themselves. It’s just the right thing to do to help them get back on their own two feet.” He is giving me a confused but somewhat happy look. “Iruka sensei you are such an enigma to me. How much more is there about you I really don’t know?” That was an odd statement. I don’t know how to react. Did he say I was an enigma? What does he mean by that? I have to say something he’s looking at me. “ I bet they say that same thing about you.” That was a stupid thing to say. “Well you got me there Iruka sensei do you want to hang out a bit longer?” He wants to hang out. Oh Kami I don’t know what to do except nod my head yes. “I know of a place think you can keep up?”

NEXT CHAPTER: Where is Kakashi taking Iruka? How will Iruka react?