Iruka's Love

Title: Iruka's Love
By: Spiritraven
Warnings: This has yaoi, which means boy/boy so you have been warned. If you don't like this then please leave.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of it's characters.
Author's Notes: I found out that ANBU Kakashi is a Wolf not Dog so I'm changing that in the fic. Just to let you guys know.

Chapter Two:


Iruka was called into the Hokage's office two days later after his talk with Naruto. Tsunade was sitting behind her new desk with a cup of sake in her hand, by the look on the Hokage's face Iruka knew she wasn't in a good mood today and he grew worried.

"You called for me Hokage sama?" Iruka asked as he entered the office and sat down across from Tsunade.

Tsunade looked up from the scroll she was reading to study the Chuunin sitting in the chair in front of her. "Iruka how is Naruto?" She knew the kid she saw as a son was taking Sasuke's disappearance badly. Naruto was eighteen now and Sasuke has been a missing nin for many years, but Naruto never gave up hope of finding his best friend and bringing him back.

Iruka sighed, "He's doing better after our talk, but I'm afraid he still hasn't giving up the mission of finding Sasuke and bringing him home. Naruto blames himself for Sasuke leaving."

"It's the Uchiha's own fault for leaving." Tsunade knew the brat went to Orochimaru for power to kill his older brother. She knew Orochimaru was training the boy to become his new body. Hopefully Itachi and Kakashi would arrive in time to stop Orochimaru and save the brat. "Iruka what I'm about to tell you cannot leave this room. Do you understand?"

"Of course, Hokage sama." Iruka was honored at the trust the Hokage showed him.

"There is a scroll from the Third on what really happen the night of Uchiha massacre. It was the Leader of the Akatsuki that murdered the Uchiha family by orders of Orochimaru." Tsunade took a long drink of her sake and poured more in the cup knowing she was going to need it later. "Orochimaru wanted the powers of the Sharingan."

"So it wasn't Itachi that murdered his family." Iruka was confused. "Then why did Itachi take the blame?"

"Because he wanted to protect his little brother and gain revenge on his own. If Sasuke knew it was Akatsuki and Orochimaru that killed his family, he would went after them." Tsunade found the scroll left to her by the Third and handed it to Iruka. "Itachi did was he did to protect his brother and go after the killers himself."

"Sasuke wouldn't stand a chance against Akatsuki or Orochimaru so by believing Itachi was the murderer he would go after him." And now Iruka knew Itachi would never kill his brother. "Even though Itachi knew his brother could become strong enough to kill him."

"Itachi loves the brat and did everything he could to protect him. He's with Kakashi right now going to Sound to get the brat and return him to Konoha." If Orochimaru hadn't finished the ritual for taking over Sasuke's body. "The Akatsuki Leader is dead killed by Itachi. With the Uchiha back where he belongs we have a good chance at stopping Orochimaru for good. That Snake bastard is running out of time he has to have a new body soon, but from what I heard Sasuke's body is still not prepared."

"There is still hope." Iruka hoped for Naruto's sake that Itachi and Kakashi were successful is bringing Sasuke home. "Itachi will return to Konoha for good?"

"Hai, he was on a undercover mission for the Third so no harm will come to him, he can finally get on with his life." Tsunade frowned. "Sasuke is another story the brat left on his own and betrayed Konoha joining the very ninja that killed Sarutobi. I can't let him run free Iruka."

"I'm sure everything will work out, Hokage sama." Iruka hoped so for Naruto and Itachi's sake.

"You may go Iruka, I have things to catch up on." Tsunade needed to catch up on her paper work Shizune placed on her desk. It had to be done by this evening and she hadn't even started on it yet. "I warned you about this so you can be there for Naruto. This isn't going to easy for him, Iruka."

"I know, Hokage sama." Iruka gave a small smile and left the office.


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Iruka entered his small house finding Naruto sleeping on his couch. He wasn't surprised since Naruto stayed the night last night because he didn't want to be alone. It saddens Iruka that Naruto was so alone only having him, Kakashi, Jiraiya, and Tsunade. Oh, Naruto had other friends like Lee, Sakura, Neji, Tenten, Ino, Shika, and Shino, but it wasn't the same. Naruto was beautiful and had fan girls and boys. His gold blond hair was now past his shoulders and shaggy. Naruto lost all of his baby fat and was slim and muscular. Yes, Naruto was very beautiful and whoever wins his heart would be very lucky indeed.

"Naruto it's time to wake up." Iruka shook Naruto by the shoulder waking him up.

Naruto opened his eyes and sat up looking at Iruka. "What time is it Iruka sensei?"

"It's nine in the morning." Iruka smiled at the sleepy eyed Naruto. "I'll make breakfast."

Naruto stood up and followed Iruka into the kitchen sitting at the table. "I'm suppose to meet Kakashi sensei in an hour for training."

"Kakashi is off on a mission so no training today." Iruka couldn't tell Naruto everything because of orders from the Hokage. "After breakfast why don't you see if you can find Lee or Shikamaru to train with?"

"Shika or Fuzzy Eyebrows?" That sounded good and Naruto wanted to take his mind off of Sasuke. "Yeah, I think I will."

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Orochimaru was planning something. Itachi with Kakashi were hidden in the shadows watching the building Sasuke has been held in. They only had a couple of hours to come up with a plan to free Sasuke before the ritual. Orochimaru and Kabito are setting everything up.

"How are we going to do this?" Kakashi asked his partner studying the guards surrounding the building. Orochimaru thought of everything.

"Simple we sneak in take Sasuke and sneak out. We'll worry about Orochimaru and Sound later." Itachi wanted to get his brother and return to Konoha everything else came in second. "The Hokage didn't want us to face Orochimaru anyway."

"Then let's get this over with." Kakashi hid in the shadows making his way to the building Sasuke was being held in with Itachi right behind him.

Kakashi and Itachi worked as a team killing all six guards and watching for traps. They made their way into the building finding Sasuke sitting in a cell looking lost.

"Kakashi sensei?" Sasuke looked up surprised at seeing his old teacher standing in front of his cell.

"Hello, Sasuke." Itachi showed himself smirking coldly.

"Itachi!" Sasuke jumped up from his bunk and threw himself at the bars trying to get to his brother. "I'll kill you."

"There is something you have to know Sasuke, but there isn't time." Itachi blew sleeping powder in Sasuke's face knocking him unconscious. "Let's get out of here."

Kakashi broke into the cell grabbed Sasuke and teleported out followed by Itachi. There mission was successful and now they can return to Konoha.