The Revenge

~~~~~~~~~~~4 Questions and a New Mission~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Shizune was becoming suspicious; she had heard gossip on the street that Naruto had been seen entering and leaving the Uchiha district several times, both yesterday and today. Why? What was going on? She thought to inform the council of this, but wanted her own confirmation, as well as the reason behind this strange behavior. The best way to find out would be to question the Godaime. She knew Tsunade had returned a short while ago, but hadn't seemed to be too drunk. She headed to the Hokage's office.

Entering the room, Shizune was shocked to see Tsunade sitting at her desk, doing paperwork. There was no sign of a sake bottle, and Tsunade appeared to be sober and in a good mood.

Glancing up, the Hokage asked, "Did you want something, Shizune?", before signing another sheet of paper.

"Hokage-sama, Naruto has been seen in the Uchiha district. I thought that area was off-limits to the villagers."

Tsunade pushed aside her work. Looking sqarely into her assistant's eyes, she stated, "What I'm about to tell you goes no further. On their last mission, they located the whereabouts of the Uchiha. Team Kakashi believes, and I agree, that when next they meet up with him, they will be able to convince him to return. He will need some place to live, and I asked Naruto to make sure the place was liveable."

Shizune was confused. "But Hokage-sama, Uchiha Sasuke is a missing-nin. Surely,
he'll be interrogated and imprisoned until his trial. In all likelihood, he'll be sentenced to execution. He won't need a 'place to live'. Why are you getting Naruto's hopes up like this? It will only hurt him more in the end." She was very upset at the callousness of the Hokage's actions.

Tsunade waved that away. "You and I both know the council would do anything to resurrect the Uchiha clan. They aren't going to kill the boy any time soon; at least not until he has produced several offspring." Tsunade was thinking fast; while it was true about the council's desires, she knew he also would have to talk to Ibiki at some point. "Speaking of Ibiki, I want you to send for him. I'd like to discuss things with him."

"Hai, Hokage-sama! I'll send for him right away!" Shizune bowed low and left to do as asked.

"Smart move, Tsunade-sama, sending for Ibiki now." Kakashi entered through the open window behind the Hokage.

Tsunade didn't even turn around; she had sensed his presence shortly after her
assistant had entered. "So you heard. It might be a good idea to keep an eye on Shizune to make sure she doesn't go running to the council. How is the plan coming along, Kakashi?"'

They talked for awhile until they sensed Shizune returning to the outer office, then Kakashi left. Silently climbing out the window, with a new mission to complete: keep Shizune and the council seperated.

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Ibiki was briefed on the origins of the Uchiha massacre; if he was surprised, he didn't let it show. He couldn't help show it, though, when Tsunade informed him that Uchiha Sasuke had already returned and was living in his old home. She then told the chief interrogator about her plan to take down the elders, and asked for his cooperation. After hearing all the facts, he agreed. He also agreed to wait until tomorrow to speak to the Uchiha brat. After all, the Uchiha was a member of the team that brought him and his younger brother together again. With a slight nod, he departed.

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Kakashi had gone to the academy first thing next morning to talk to Iruka. They discussed the new curriculum that Iruka meant to implement this morning in class, with the copy-nin giving his assessment of it. They made a few small changes, before they declared it complete. Just in time, too; students began to filter into the room. Kakashi slapped Iruka's ass before disappearing in a swirl of leaves, leaving the chuunin with a bright red face and a room full of curious children.

Appearing in the Hokage tower, Kakashi went to seek out the Hokage's assistant. He found her walking out of Tsunade's office, her hands full of completed paperwork. He relieved her of half the stack, eye-smiling at her. "Where do you want these?" he asked.

Shizune looked startled, then with a slight smile, told him to follow her. They engaged in idle conversation as they walked. Reaching a storeroom, they placed them on a table to later be sorted and filed.

"Well, Kakashi-san, thank you for your help; I appreciated it. You should get back to whatever it was you were doing; I need to make sure Tsunade is still working." Shizune turned to leave, but Kakashi stopped her.

"You have been here for a few years now, but I never see you having any fun. How
about we go to lunch and get to know one another better?" Kakashi said with a smile. Even with his mask on it was easy to see.

A light pink tinted the young woman's cheeks. "S-sure, I'd like that. It is about time to eat anyway. Are we going anywhere in particular?"

They ended up eating at the barbecue restaurant, and Shizune was amazed to find she was having a good time. They talked about their duties in their respective branches of ninja life, their dreams for the future, and other topics that interested them. Before she knew it, the afternoon was over, and the sun was setting.

"Oh! I didn't mean to be gone so long! Tsunade-sama will be angry that I've been neglecting my work; I've got to go!" With a bow and an apology for cutting their time short, Shizune hurried back to the tower.

Kakashi sat back and ordered a bottle of sake. He wasn't sure he could keep this up for very long. Shizune was a nice enough person, but she wasn't really his type. He didn't know if he even had a type; thoughts of a certain chuunin came to mind. Now that was more his type: cute, fun-loving, dedicated Iruka. The silver-haired nin had never really given much thought to his sexuality before, but now that he did, he wasn't too surprised. He had always spent more time around males growing up, and preferred their crude humor and straight-forward thinking to the intricacies of the female psyche. Not to mention, women got vicious when angry. Thinking of an angry Tsunade, Kakashi shuddered and finished his drink. He paid the bill and left to go find more tolerable company for the evening.

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Iruka was thinking of how well class went today. He was currently walking home from his job at the mission office, not paying much attention to his surroundings, so it took him off-guard when a person suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Yo!"

Clutching the front of his vest, it took a moment for Iruka to recognize the person as one Hatake Kakashi, fellow conspirator. "What are you doing here? I thought you'd be off on your mission watching Shizune," he hissed lowly.

"Maa, we spent the entire afternoon together. She had to get back to work, and I
don't know how long I can do this. Part of a ninja's job is deception, but I don't want to lead her on, thinking that we could become a couple. She's nice enough, but I am just not interested in her." Kakashi rubbed the back of his neck. No, he was more interested in the person standing before him, but how to tell him that? They hardly knew each other, and their only real common link was Naruto. "Tell you what, how about we tell each other about our day over dinner?" If nothing else, he'd at least get to spend some time getting to know the younger man.

Iruka had all the ingredients for a meal prepared in his refrigerator, so he suggested they go there to eat. That way no one could overhear their conversation, either. No telling who might be listening if they were to go to a public place.

Iruka led the copy-nin to his house and ushered him inside. He went straight to the kitchen and started fixing the meal, while telling Kakashi about the children's responses to his new subject matter. The kids had been quite stunned to find out that the text books lied; knowing that the fox demon was still alive but sealed for all eternity didn't make any difference to them. They seemed to be proud to know that there was a ninja in their village strong enough to hold the beast at bay. Iruka hadn't told them who the container was, though many asked. He had also explained the reasons behind the Uchiha massacre; that it was done as a mission to prevent a civil war. There were tons of questions about that! After all, Uchiha Itachi was labled a missing-nin after slaying his clan. Many wanted to know why, and more wanted to know why it had to be Itachi. Iruka answered the questions as best as he could, but had no idea why Itachi, a thirteen-year-old, had to be the one to kill his family. As much as he loved Konoha, that part struck Iruka as being wrong. And missing-nin!? The boy should have been labled a hero, just like Naruto. Shaking his head, Iruka finally set two plates of food on the table, and the two ate in companionable silence.

After they were done eating, Iruka washed the dishes while listening to Kakashi describe his 'date' with Shizune. He finished by saying, "What if she begins to think I'm some mad stalker? I don't even like her that well! This can only end badly." Kakashi hung his head, thinking of his funeral once the poison mistress found out she was nothing but a mission to him. He really didn't like toying with people's emotions, unless they were his students, that is.

Iruka came over and squatted in front of the man, placing a hand on the other's arm. "Once this is over, you can explain it to her. She's a sensible woman, and a shinobi as well. She'll understand."

One dark eye met two brown ones. Kakashi was entranced; without thinking of the consequences, he leaned forward and planted a chaste kiss on the chuunin's lips. Drawing back to see what kind of response he would get, he watched Iruka's trembling hand move to his lips. A look of wonder settled over the younger man's face.

"Ka-Kakashi? Wh-What was that f-for?" Iruka stuttered, reminding himself of a former pupil, Hyuuga Hinata. His face sported a rosy glow.

Kakashi couldn't help but to chuckle; Iruka looked sooo cute! "Did you like it? If you want, next time we can do it without the mask," he teased. He should have had his Sharingan exposed. One minute he was seated in a chair, and the next, he was on his back on the kitchen floor, mask off and a VERY horny sensei ravishing Kakashi's mouth with his tongue.


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!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lemon warning!

After having stripped the older ninja of his vest and shirt, Iruka had attacked his chest with teeth and tongue. Kakashi couldn't believe the animalistic behavior of the staid school teacher. Using his superior skills, the jounin reversed their positions, now removing the young sensei's own clothing. Then an idea hit: this would be more satisfying on a softer surface. So thinking, he stood, scooping Iruka into his arms and proceeded to the chuunin's bed.

They collapsed in a tangle of limbs, mouths connected. Soon, both were laying naked, Kakashi grinding his erection into the chuunin's. 'Iruka makes the most adorable sounds!' the jounin thought, listening to the moans and gasps coming from the dolphin.

Iruka had been having fantasies about the copy-nin ever since the inception of Team 7. The silver-haired man had intrigued him, and also embarassed him with his constant porn-reading, and outrageous flirting. Iruka had never been sure if the man meant it, but until now hadn't had the chance to find out. Now, he knew. The jounin currently was sucking on his neck while one hand pinched and teased a nipple. The sensations were driving him wild, and he wished Kakashi would just get on with it. He wanted to be pounded into the mattress!

Kakashi inched his way lower; sucking and licking over a collar-bone to a pink nub, while one hand slid down to grasp the brunette's manhook and the other reached around to squeeze a firm butt cheek. The younger man's back arched, and hips thrust against the hand that was stroking his erection. The jounin couldn't be happier with the way things were turning out.

Iruka found himself suddenly on his stomach, wrists bound to the headboard, and butt in the air. He was about to protest when he felt warm, moist air ghost over his backside. A gentle kiss was given to both cheeks, then a sharp nip. He yelped and tensed up. What was Kakashi's deal?! The chuunin relaxed when a wet tickling sensation teased his hole. He couldn't help the moan that escaped as the jounin's tongue pushed inside him, and began to thrust in and out. Soon, Iruka was thrusting against that tongue, wanting more. He soon got his wish as a couple of fingers took its place. This felt so good! Kakashi was stroking something inside him and the euphoria was escalating.

Reaching a hand beneath his lover, Kakashi once again stroked the younger nin's shaft. He, himself, was so hard he just wanted to take the man now, but knew Iruka wasn't loose enough yet. He added a third finger, and concentrated on stretching the tight passage, ignoring for the moment that little bundle of nerves. He also slowed his hand on the other's shaft; no sense bringing his little dolphin to orgasm just yet. That would come soon. (pun intended) As soon as he thought Iruka was ready, he flipped the man to his back, pushed his legs towards his chest, and entered the velvety tunnel. Gaaah! It was so tight! And warm! The copy-nin had to pause to keep himself from cumming, and also to let Iruka adjust.

Iruka stretched his hands up to the length of his bonds, just able to reach Kakashi's face. Grasping the man's jaw, he pulled the jounin down for a deep kiss, tongues waging a battle for dominence. 'Who says ukes have to be submissive?' Iruka thought, smirking into the kiss. Kami, he had been wanting this! He shifted his hips, causing the other to groan. He did it again, and breaking the liplock, growled, "Move, damnit!"

The silver-haired man complied, setting a slow, easy pace. So it surprised him when long legs wrapped around his waist, pulling him deeper into his lover. He tried to keep to his pace but it was hard to do when the man beneath him was thrusting against him at an ever increasing rate. Kakashi soon gave in, and began to pound faster and harder into the younger man.

Iruka was in heaven! With each thrust, Kakashi was hitting his prostate, driving him closer and closer to the edge. He couldn't think; only feel, and the feeling was of extreme pleasure. Feeling his gut tensing, he tried to warn the jounin of his imminent release, but couldn't get out more than a strangled moan. Pulling Kakashi in as deeply as he was able, he came, back arching.

Unable to hold on any longer when the rectal walls clenched on his manhood, the copy-nin let his orgasm crest. Spiraling into ecstasy, he came as well. Once his head cleared, he rolled off his lover and pulled Iruka close to his chest. As his eyes closed in sleep, he murmured, "I love you, Iruka."

Iruka smiled, snuggling close, and let himself drift off to sleep.


!!!!!!!!!!!!end lemon
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Iruka limped into class the next morning with a smile wide enough to split his face in half. He immediately started the day's lesson, ignoring the whispers from the children. He didn't even yell when he caught one youngster throwing paper shuriken at another student. He smiled as he collected those already thrown, as well as the ones the boy had hidden in his lap. The class behaved the rest of the day. A smiling Iruka-sensei was scary! One didn't know what to expect of him next. ...And so the day went.

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Naruto was in the Uchiha's kitchen arguing with Sasuke, while the members of Falcon watched in amusement. Sasuke was making onigiri and miso soup for breakfast, and Naruto wanted ramen. What else? The Uchiha was being adamant; no one was having ramen for breakfast in his house. If the dobe wanted ramen, he could go to Ichiraku's. The problem was that poor Gama-chan was practically empty after buying food for the house, and buying materials to repair the place. Sasuke should have paid for all that stuff!, but since he couldn't very well go outside yet, the least he could do is let Naruto have his ramen. Naruto pouted, arms crossed as he sat at the table waiting for the meal to be fixed. Who knew onigiri took so long to make!? After an eternity (in Naruto's opinion), the food was set on the table and they all quickly filled their plates, even Naruto.

Naruto was also a little put-out with the raven beforehand. Their first night in
the Uchiha's house, Sasuke had assigned rooms for everyone to sleep in. This would have been alright if he hadn't insisted that the blond share with him. The first night, the bastard had pulled out a musty old futon for Naruto to sleep on. Needless to say, it smelled of mildew and was exceedingly lumpy. The blond did NOT have a restful night. Then, last night Sasuke said he was tired of hearing the other complaining, and told Naruto he could share his own bed.

Sleep for the blond hadn't been any more restful last night, either. He was unused to sleeping with another person, and when he finally drifted to sleep, he had disturbing dreams. Dreams of cuddling with the raven, and kissing him.

Naruto was sure that boys were supposed to dream about doing those things with girls, not other boys. When he thought about Sasuke, though, and laying in bed with him, Naruto got a funny feeling in his stomach and thought it felt right, somehow. Sasuke had told him it was just to keep Karin from trying to sneak into his room in the middle of the night. For a reason unknown (to the naive blond), the idea of Karin in Sasuke's bed made Naruto feel a bit jealous. Why should he be jealous if a girl was with Sasuke in his bed? It's not like it effected him personally. No. Just, if anyone shared the Uchiha's bed it should be the blond.
After all, they were best friends, right? Right.

Lost in his musings, Naruto didn't notice when everyone got up, washed their dishes, and left the room. A sharp rap on his head brought him back to awareness. Turning, he looked up to see the raven gazing at him, one eyebrow cocked and an amused smirk on his face.

"What's the matter, Usurakontachi? Still mad you had no ramen to eat?"

"Teme! That's not it." Naruto looked away with a blush staining his cheeks. He couldn't tell Sasuke, of all people, what he had just thought; it was too embarassing. Thinking through it in his head, it made him sound like a love-sick girl! No way! No way was he going to start acting like Sakura used to act. Besides, he did NOT love the Uchiha! Nope, not at all!

Sasuke had had enough of playing with the blond baka. Tonight, he would tell the boy his true feelings. If he was right, and where Naruto was concerned he usually was, the blond shared the same feelings for him. Tonight. Definitely. For now, he just wanted to see how much the other had grown in strength. He suggested they have a spar, and to take his mind off confusing things, Naruto agreed. However, the boys didn't get a chance.

Henged to look like a Naruto clone, Sasuke opened the door and was confronted by the somber image of the head of Konoha's Interrogation and Torture unit, Morino Ibiki himself.

Wondering why Sasuke hadn't gone through the door, Naruto walked up behind him. "Oi, teme! If we're going to spar, why are you just standing there?" Then he caught sight of the imposing figure. He gulped audibly, and started to back up, looking for an escape.

Ibiki smiled; presumably it was to calm the blond, but all Naruto thought was that it was plain creepy. "Now, now. I'm not here to hurt or arrest anyone. I just need to talk to the Uchiha here. You are Uchiha Sasuke, aren't you?" he asked, staring at the Naruto look-a-like who had opened the door.

Sasuke gave a solemn nod, indicating that the man should enter. Shutting the door, he led the way to the livingroom and offered the man a seat. Did Tsunade send him here? Being an Uchiha came in handy at times like this; Sasuke betrayed none of the nervousness that this man provoked. Not many things scared Sasuke, but this man did. He was head of his department for a reason: He was good at his job, and he LIKED it. The raven dropped the henge and sat across from the man, ready to be put through hell.

It was after noon before Ibiki took his leave. He had thoroughly interrogated the Uchiha, asking questions about his involvement with Orochimaru. He had Sasuke describe his training under the snake sannin in detail, stopping the boy occasionally to ask for clarification on some point or other. Ibiki asked about the snake's plans, and Sasuke's own participation in said plans. He questioned the whereabouts of Orochimaru now, about Hebi, and lastly on the fight between the two Uchiha brothers. Sasuke completed his recitation by explaining what Madara had told him. Ibiki gazed at him before allowing a slight smile. He then stood and walked to the door. Just prior to closing it behind him, he turned and said, "Welcome home, Uchiha Sasuke." The door closed with an audible click.

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Tsunade was having a bad day, so bad she almost regretted the plans she had made with Naruto, Sasuke and their teams. Kakashi wasn't needed today, because she was keeping Shizune by her side to help deal with the villagers. The Hokage's office was crammed full of angry villagers, all wanting Naruto banished. More waited in the outer office.

The fish vendor had been the first to appear; it seemed his stand had been overrun that morning, soon after setting up, by every stray cat in the village. Even the cat from hell, Tora, had visited. Not only had the felines stolen fish, but some chose to eat right there on the stand. Nothing would deter the foul beasts. He was positive the 'demon child' was behind this.

A stampede of oxen had destroyed several other stands. No one knew what set them off, but Naruto had been seen walking away from the point of origin.

The homes and businesses of several upstanding citizens had been defaced some time during the night. Some even had the message, "Who's the REAL demon in Konoha?" Of course, they blamed Naruto. A major reason why the blond was accused was that his favorite place to eat, Ichiraku Ramen, had been left untouched.

Fighting off a major headache, Tsunade screamed, "EVERYONE JUST SHUT THE HELL UP! Shizune, get Ibiki in here now; I don't care what else he's doing. GO!"

"Hai, Hokage-sama!" Shizune raced out the door on her quest to find the man.

By the time, Shizune returned, Tsunade had dealt with ten more complaintants. Two she had punched through the wall, temporarily receiving a reprieve from the noise. Once the men were carted off to the hospital, however, the bickering resumed. Relief flooded her face as her eyes spotted the ANBU specialist. Staring at the interrogator, the blonde stated loud enough for everyone in the offices to hear, "Ibiki, please tell us why Naruto could not have done any of these things. He's said to have been in the market district today causing havoc."

Knowing what she wanted, the large man turned to the crowd and said, "Uzumaki Naruto could not have done what you are accusing him of. I know, for I have spent the last several hours with the boy over in the Uchiha district. And he didn't make any clones all morning. Does anyone care to call me a liar?" He glanced around at the stunned faces of the angry mob. A brave (or foolhardy) soul piped up about having seen the boy with his own eyes just after the stampede. Ibiki laughed. "This is a ninja village; one of the first jutsu students are taught at the academy is henge. Any shinobi could have done it; are you going to accuse all of them? How many witnessed Uzumaki's return to the village the other day? Everyone with him was henged to look like him, and he even had clones mixed into the group. But there is only one Uzumaki Naruto, and I was with the young man all morning."

The crowd mumbled and muttered, but soon dispersed. None looked very happy. Ibiki turned to Tsunade and bowed, following afterwards. Tsunade had to hide her smirk when he had winked prior to departing.

The Hokage turned to her assistant and asked for the next stack of papers to sign as though nothing untoward had occurred.

A/N: I'd like to thank the following for their kind reviews: AnsemMesna, disembodiedvoiceofthedying, XoXgaaraXoX, and yaoi agent. I'm glad someone likes it. I hope you liked this chapter as well.

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