It Had to Be You

Hello Assassin’s Kiss here and I have finally updating this story. You know I was really tempted to just end the story with a one-shot even though I got such encouraging reviews. I just didn’t think I could get any further then I had with the first chapter. And just when I tried to attempt a second chapter the computer I used tanked and everything I was working on was and still is gone… forever… *sniffles* But don’t worry I am back now with more Iruka/Naruto goodness.

It Had to Be You

Chapter One

“You ever think of eating something green and leafy? You know that stuff that is actually good for your body.” A male voice decided to suggest this to what appeared to be the Number One Loudest, Unpredictable, Hyperactive Knuckleheaded Ninja in a lazy drawl that was only unique to a certain silver haired male.

He watched as the blonde head, of the male sitting in front of him, couldn’t help but turn at those words even as the Jounin walked leisurely to a stool next to the only customer sitting at the moment. His visible brow raised in mock shock before he gave his famous crescent eye smile at the look his fellow Jounin offered him, the suggestion of a smile on his cloth lips were barely seen. “Oh but just as a suggestion, of course.” He elaborated as his eye rolled up thoughtfully to look at the roof of the Ichiraku establishment. He seemed to almost contemplate his own suggestion that he had so generously offered.

“Hmph. You are late again,” the whiskered blonde grumbled around his ramen not missing a beat to scoop up some more. His chopsticks pointing accusingly only after he filled his mouth once more with noodle goodness.

“And have you ever possibly thought of chewing with your mouth close once and a while?” the newcomer asked. He was more then just a bit irritated that the person in front of him would try to tune him out as soon as any words that didn’t please him left someone’s mouth. But he was in for a slight surprise because after a while the blonde indeed stopped woofing down his noodles, closing his mouth to chew thoughtfully. Then when he finished he turned around in his stool to face the slightly taller male, his hands on his knees.

“I’m here only to see you in action… And because I think you are trying to go back on our agreement,” he grumbled. His blue orbs narrowed at the man who would let his plans unravel in front of him before they could fully take off the ground. “What happen to that never going back on your words stuff?” he asked crossing his arms over his chest.

“Don’t quote me only when it suits your own purposes Ka—” he began his eyes widening in surprise before he caught himself. He then looked away rubbing the back of his neck as he continued smoothly as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. “Kami you know what you are planning goes against ev—” the silver haired man began heatedly only to have his mouth completely covered by a tan hand.

“You caught yourself the first time but if you want to vent at me we do it privately. Not in public,” the blonde snapped. Blue eyes stole over to look at the stall owner of the ramen stand before he looked back into the lone, dark orb of his partner in crime. Only when he saw that the Jounin had fully calmed down did he venture to take his hand away from his mouth. Then he grabbed the male’s wrist with one hand before he slammed down his money against the counter with his other. The money lay there next to the nearly finished bowl of ramen. “Come,” he ordered already stepping away ignoring the call of concern from the shopkeeper.

“ That was a mistake leaving the ramen without finishing at least that one bowl. And more concern will be raised since it was only one bowl that you consumed instead of the usual two to three,” the silver haired blonde began trying to reel in his displeasure. His own stomach seemed to growl uncharacteristically and he had to look down at in surprise marveling at the fact his abdomen was capable of making such noise since he usually kept it well fed.

But the person that led him didn’t even deem to answer him so that a sigh of resignation pulled from the other’s lips as they were quickly led to the training grounds. He had half expected them to stop there seeing as there were no others there to disturb them but the blonde had other plans and quickly moved past the three poles that held so many memories. Then suddenly he found himself wrapped in the green embrace of the forest. His steps soon faltered down to none when the Naruto in front of him felt that no one would bother coming any further.

Blue eyes fastened onto his dark orb as soon as the coast was clear and a finger was pointed accusingly at him. “You could have blown our cover? I thought I taught you better then that to keep your cool when undercover!” hissed the blonde accusingly to the uncaring male.

“Like you didn’t in your own little ways,” the Jounin sniffed. Then he shrugged his shoulders not really caring that much if he did or not. His fingers were reaching to tug down the mask covering most of his face before he thought better of it. He just couldn’t help but be amused at the fact that he could push his fellow shinobi’s buttons so firmly. He had only thought he could truly do that to only one dark haired male. ‘Well that information was always good to know,’ he thought reassuringly to himself trying to ignore the killing intent radiating from the blonde.

“So when are you going to tell Iruka that you are obsessed… no more like in love with him?” asked the blonde smirking. His blue eyes near slits as he gave that foxy smile as if he had stumbled on the juiciest of secrets he couldn’t just wait to tell. He was accustomed to being viewed with awe and a sense of authority that clung to him like a second skin. And when he looked back on that familiar face that he knew so intimately he couldn’t help but lash out. But before he could enjoy the surprise written on his teammate’s face he let out a soft ‘oomph’ as he found his body slammed up against a tree.

Fingers tightened on the shorter male’s shirt, never loosening even as a popping sound was heard and suddenly there were two silver haired Jounins looking at each other. Murder written all over the male that still held the other against the tree before another popping sound was heard and a blonde was revealed to be holding the taller male.

“Naruto hopefully you won’t act so heatedly when I’m gone on my little rendezvous,” sighed the silver haired Jounin, running his fingers through his spiky locks. He waited paitently until the fox container’s fingers slackened from his shirt before he ventured to pull away. His own hands already began to straighten his clothes, before smoothing his digits over his mask that felt so right when covering most his face.

“Damn it Kakashi you know whatever is between me and Iruka is no ones business but me and his,” grounded out Naruto, the muscle in his jaw jumping as he gritted his teeth. He tried to take a calm breath trying to say to himself that he had mastered his anger. He was not the boy of past years that would so willingly fly into a rage and forget his better judgment.

The older man waited in mild amusement as the younger male closed those expressive blue eyes behind his lids. Deep breaths pulling past lips that were just moments ago brimming to throw as many curses as he could think of at him. And just as suddenly as those eyes disappeared behind those dark lashes they reappeared and Naruto offered a small, rueful smile when he found his center.

“Naruto it doesn’t actually count if Iruka doesn’t know your intentions. You should just go for it and worry about the consequences later or you’ll find him in someone else’s arms,” Kakashi informed sagely. The glare thrown at him was deflected easily seeing as he had had worse from a certain pair of Uchiha’s that would make any other glare after that seem like nothing.

“Damn it don’t you think I don’t know that?” Naruto asked frustrated at himself and at Kakashi for making him lose his calm so easily. 'What were all those fucking breathing excercises and finding your center about if they didn't even work?' he thought to himself. He bemoaned the money he spent on the stupid '10 Ways to Cooldown' book. Then he threw his back against the tree before he slowly began to slide down the trunk to sit there on the ground in a near crouch. “But it isn’t like you are honest to Sasuke because you still haven’t told him that you have been paying special visits to his older brother,” Naruto murmured. Part of the blonde wondered if he would regret taking a nap right here later on.

Kakashi couldn’t help but grimace slightly not quite enjoying the fact that he was being reminded of that ugly subject. “I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it. But that is for me to decide just like it is only for you to decide when you’ll finally reveal your feelings to Iruka. ‘If’ you even do that.”

“Why am I doing this for you again Kakashi? I mean you managed to handle yourself so well without me,” the container said with a yawn. His body settled itself as comfortably as it could against the tree.

“You are the only one I know who has the stamina and the skill to pull something like this off. Someone else wouldn’t last two days playing both himself and another for a week or two,” began Naruto’s former teacher.

“Or two? We only agreed on a week Kakashi,” the blonde grumbled looking up accusingly at the older jounin.

“A guy could try, can’t he?” Kakashi said shrugging.

“Well think again. I’m only going to do this for a week and then yo—” he began before stopping. His fingers quickly reached for his kunai and threw it at the intruder that he sensed listening in on their conversation.

To be continued...

A/N: Sorry if this is so short... I'll make sure the next chapter is two times as long next time. But of course in order for me to update this you should try reviewing. But only if you like this story and want to see what happens next ^^; I was kind of tempted to see if you guys could tell Naruto and Kakashi apart again.