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Escort Duty	By : SilverPhantom Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1124 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Chapter List
- 1-Tests
- 2-Masks
- 3-Rumors
- 4-Burns
- 5-Kiss
- 6-Dance
- 7-After the Dance
- 8-Fireworks
- 9-Begin
- 10-Lake
- 11-Thanks
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The usual.� I don�t
own Naruto, though I wish I did.� This is
a KakaIru, you have been warned.�
Comments welcomed, flames go to drying my clothes.� I have no betas as of yet, but I do try to
look over my writing five times over, trying to catch mistakes, but no one�s
perfect.

�Update please!� comments will encourage me to write faster,
bribes such as fanart will make me ungodly happy and get me to go even faster,
and threats will be ignored, unless they�re creative enough, then I�ll giggle
and might work on the story.� Well, I
hope this story gets enough attention to come to that, anyway.

The Land of the Sparrows is completely mine, as far as I
know.� I didn�t see the name listed on
Naruto and I didn�t want to be guessing things of a country already there and
then being attacked by rabid fans for getting a detail wrong.

HKUI

Iruka went about his morning
duties of getting the campfire up and going and to find breakfast.� He was a bit groggy, and that was unusual for
him.� Being a teacher, he was use to the
once in a while lack of sleep from staying up and grading papers, but that
didn�t leave him a bit sore in the shoulders.

�Must be from sleeping on the ground,� he muttered, making
his way to the river.� He caught a good
amount of fish, glad that this was going to be the last meal of plain fish for
a while.� When he got back, Kakashi had
reappeared from his morning circuit of checking the area, and one of the
princesses was sitting at the fire, waiting for something to do.

The sensei stared at her for a moment and she merely
grinned.

�I�m Kishi, the younger one.�
But you have to call me Kashira now.��
She gave him the serene smile of one who knew all.� �After all, can�t be calling a guard by the
princess�s name.�

Iruka�s eyes widened.�
�I�m not��

�Don�t worry. �Azarashi and Hitode will be taking our spots.� We wanted to see if you could act as a stand
in, but�� She shrugged and took the fish
from him, beginning to clean them.

Soon, Shima, the older twin, came out, dressed the same as
her sister.� She turned a bit green when
she saw what Kishi was doing, but decided to ignore it in favor of taking a
bucket to the river to get some water.�
When she came back, she disappeared into the tent, claiming to help
Azarashi with his outfit.

�You�ll have to call Shima by a nickname too.� Shijisha is what we decided on last night.�� Kishi didn�t look up from her self imposed
job, frowning a bit when something didn�t clean off correctly.� When she did look up, she was giving Iruka
the same smile that she had when she suggested that they switched places.� �We�re going to request that you and
Hatake-san wear masks when we arrive.� I
think Hokage-sama informed you of this before you left.�

Iruka nodded, thinking of the outfit that Tsunade handed him
before he left with a slight grimace.� He
didn�t mind putting on a false face for a mission, but he wasn�t looking
forward to the one assigned to him.� So,
as the princess skewered the fish to cook over the fire, Iruka and Kakashi left
the campsite with their bags.� It didn�t
take long for Kakashi to change, reappearing in his old, disused ANBU uniform,
the wolf mask hanging from fingertips, his Sharingan half hidden behind wild
silver hair.� Iruka came back, also
wearing an ANBU uniform, his hair tied at the nape of his neck, and arm guards,
gloves, and bandages hanging from one hand.

The Chuunin saw Kakashi raise an eyebrow but chose to ignore
it.� The older ninja stood up, grabbed
Iruka�s wrist, and walked back into the woods.�
When they got a safe distance from the site, he hissed, �Since when are
you ANBU?!�

�Since never!� was Iruka�s reply.� When Kakashi pointed looked at the dark red
swirl on his upper left arm, Iruka sighed.�
�It�s just henna.� The stuff will
start to wear off in about two weeks or so, so I�ll need to reapply it to keep
up the charade.� This wasn�t my idea!� Hokage-sama informed me of this and gave me
the outfit, so lay off!�

Silent, Kakashi took the gloves and bandages from Iruka and
went through the process of putting them on and tying the bandages around the
upper arm just below the end of the gloves to keep them up.� Iruka watched Kakashi walk away as he pulled
on the arm guards, understanding why the Jounin wouldn�t like that Iruka was
dressed as ANBU.� While it might give
anyone after the princesses doubts about getting pass the ninja to attack the
princesses, it also falsely proclaimed their strength.� People claimed that Iruka could pass to
Jounin level if he took the test, but Iruka merely preferred to stay as a
Chuunin and teach.� Besides, the Hokage
knew his strength if a mission came up short of needed ninjas.

Kishi handed him a cooked fish and disappeared into the
tent.� Iruka ate quickly, wanting to be
done so he could hide behind the cat mask that Tsunade gave him with the
outfit.� After he threw the fish bones
into the fire, he strapped a kodachi to his waist, adjusting it so that he
could easily reach the handle, and pulled a face mask much like Kakashi�s up,
covering everything below his eyes, including his scar.

Kakashi, about to put on his ANBU mask, stopped.� He performed a quick seal and Iruka watched
as the silver hair disappeared, replaced by brown hair tied at the nape of his
neck in a low powered henge.� Mismatched
eyes glanced at Iruka again before the wolf mask was fixed on, hiding them
behind cold, impassive eyes of the mask.�
Iruka suppressed a shiver and tied his own mask, standing silently
across the fire from Kakashi.

Two of the guards, completely covered save for their eyes,
reappeared and stopped short at the sight of the two ninja.� �That is creepy beyond any means,� one
whispered, and Iruka placed it as Shima.�
He could easily understand.� Even
if he wasn�t giving off the aura of death, Kakashi sure did.� It took all of his training to keep from
bolting into the woods and away from the suppressing atmosphere.� He had to keep telling himself that Kakashi
wasn�t going to kill him for trying to pass as ANBU.

Soon afterwards, Azarashi and Hitode came out of the tent,
appearing for all purposes as the princesses, their faces hidden behind
decorative veils, hair covered by matching veils, walking towards the small
gathering gracefully.� Shima and Kishi
turned and helped the other two guards, dressed identically in the uniform of
the princesses� bodyguards, disassemble the tents everyone used and pack them
away.� After that, no one looked to
Kakashi or Iruka.

With everything packed away, the two stand-in princesses
climbed into the carriage, closing the door behind them.� One of the guards swung up to the driver�s
perch, grabbing the reins, and got the procession on the way.� Shima and Kishi fell in step on either side
of the carriage while the fourth guard took his place behind the carriage.� Kakashi and Iruka disappeared into the
shadows, following it silently as only ninja could.

HKUI

Kakashi and Iruka reappeared to the entourage moments before
the sight of the gate to the capitol appeared.�
If anyone was scared by the sudden appearances of the ninja beside the
horses, they didn�t show it.� They passed
through the gate unchallenged by the guards and went straight to the ruling
lord�s mansion, attracting curious looks and frightened stares along the
way.� When they arrived, the lord greeted
them, assisting the �princesses� from the carriage.

�We�re honored that two beautiful ladies from the Fire
Country has graced us with their presence,� he said, giving them a bow of
equals.

Azarashi and Hitode returned the bow.� �We�re honored that you would have us, Lord
Ishin,� murmured Hitode who posed as the older, leader princess.� Iruka thought that the guard did good, giving
her voice a demure pitch.� It would only
be able to tell the difference in voices if they talked at a normal volume.

�Three rooms have been prepared for you and your guards,�
Ishin said, gesturing to the mansion behind him.� �If that isn�t enough, we can prepare more.�

�Rest assured.� Three
rooms are all we need.� Again, thank you
for letting us stay.�

The group followed the lord and into the mansion to the
three rooms on the second floor that were prepared for their arrival.� The lord�s servants followed with their
travel luggage and looked in expectance of where to put it.� Azarashi told them to put all of it in the
middle room, his voice disguised by a soft, feminine lilt.

�It appears that all of you had a hard day.� Supper will be sent up in a short while, and
I�ll let you decide amongst yourselves who will stay where.� I bid you goodnight, dear ladies.�� And with another bow, the lord left.

Once the door was shut, one of the princesses looked to the
two ninjas.� Kakashi stretched his senses
around him and after detecting no one, shook his head and took off his ANBU
mask.� The henge was released and once
again, fly away silver hair fell into its usual disarray.� His left eye, though, stayed firmly closed,
no reason for the Sharingan to be active.

Shima also took off her face coverings, fanning her face
with a hand, while Kishi looked around the room with a curious air, removing
her face and hair coverings with quick, agile hands.� �How can you guys stand these?� the older
princess asked.

Azarashi and Hitode took off the veils hiding their hair and
face, grimacing.� Underneath, their hair
was done up in the proper style of a princess and both wore makeup in case a
reason to take off the veils came apparent.�
�Better us that you,� Azarashi grumbled, the masculine voice making him
appear a bit odd.� �How can you stand all
of the fabric in these things?� And the
heels!�

Kishi chuckled, coming back to the group.� �We go through this conversation every time,
you two.�� She and Hitode appeared to
have no problems with the switched roles.�
�I figure that two guards can stay in the room on the right while
Hatake-san and Umino-san take the room on the left?�

�Sounds good,� Azarashi agreed.� He glanced to the two guards that were
sorting out the luggage.� �Okay with you
guys, Shin, Yamato?�� The blond and the
red head nodded, not pausing in their short task.� �How about you two?� he asked, turning to the
ninjas.

�Fine with us,� Kakashi said, taking on his lazy tone and
posture once again.� �We�re only here for
appearances, extra help if needed, and to have things to report to Godaime
Hokage-sama anyway.�

Iruka didn�t say anything and Kakashi took a moment to
glance at him.� The younger ninja still
wore his ANBU mask and stood stiffly, an oppressing aura still radiating from
him.� Kakashi didn�t like it one
bit.� He�s seen older, more experienced new
recruits become lost behind that mask, the emotionless killer replacing the
normal ninja.

�If you�ll excuse us,� he said, quickly grabbing his and
Iruka�s bags and heading to the door that connected to the room on the
side.� He pushed Iruka none too gently
through the door and quickly closed it behind them.� The room was gently lit by a few dozen
candles that released the scent of beeswax into the air, but that was all the
Kakashi�s mind took in before he turned back to Iruka.

With deft fingers, he untied the knot that held the ANBU
mask in place and took it off, frowning as vacant, chocolate eyes stared at
him.� �Iruka?� Iruka!��
He gave the man a soft strike, barely hard enough to move the younger
man�s head, but that was all that was need.

Iruka looked back to Kakashi, eyes wide with surprise.� Understanding came quickly to the Chuunin and
Kakashi barely had time to catch the man as he crumpled.� Kakashi could feel the tremors of shock
running through Iruka�s body and he quickly led him to the only bed in the
room.� After he stripped the unresponsive
body of the ANBU vest, arm guards, gloves, mask, sword, bandages, and sandals,
he pressed Iruka to lie down on the bed and he covered the young man with the
heavy blanket.

After he blew out all the candles but for one by the couch
in the room, he settled into the couch, removing what needed to be taken off to
get comfortable.� In a few hours time, he
knew that Iruka was going to wake up, and it wasn�t going to be pleasant.

HKUI

Iruka ran.� Trees sped past him in flashes of shadows,
the light of the moon shining faintly though the gaps in the leaves.� Naruto did something stupid again and he knew
that some of the other ninjas wouldn�t care if he died while being caught.� After all, they all knew that Naruto had the
Kyubi sealed in him, the same cursed demon that destroyed some part of their
lives twelve years ago.

He saw a flash of
orange in the trees ahead of him and relief nearly made him misstep, but he
continued on, hurrying as much as he could.�
He quickly gained, and that made his blood run cold, knowing that
something had stopped the young Genin.�
He quickly came upon a clearing and froze in shock.

And ANBU stood behind
Naruto, a blood cover kodachi in one hand while the other hand held the Genin�s
body, blood coursing over the black glove and white arm guard.� Slowly, the hand loosened its hold, letting
the body slip away and fall to the ground.

In a flash, Iruka caught
the falling body, cradling it close to him, a hand pressed to the chest wound
as if it could stop the bleeding.� He
needed a medic-nin, and quick, but it was already too late.

�Don�t cry,� Naruto�s
soft voice whispered to him.� A bloody
hand came up and touched Iruka�s cheek and Naruto gave him a weak version of
his fox grin.� �It�s not your fault,
Iruka-sensei.�� Tears fell as he watched
the vibrant life leave his near-son, the brilliant blue eyes clouding over in
death.

�WHY!?� he screamed at
the ANBU, his tears making tracks through the blood on his cheek.� �Naruto did nothing wrong!�

�Of course not,� came
a hauntingly familiar voice.� The bloody
hand reached up and pulled off the cat mask.�
Dark brown eyes stared down at him and Iruka�s heart stopped at the
chilling smirk he got.� �But he had to
die, Iruka-sensei,� his voice
whispered to him, making the title into an insult.� �Naruto was a danger to the village, growing
strong off of the Kyubi no Kitsune.� It
is our job to keep the village safe.�� He
advanced on Iruka, raising the kodachi.� �And
it�s a teacher�s job to keep the student in line, ne, Sensei!�

Iruka woke with a scream, tears streaming down his cheeks,
hands tugging at the sheets around him to untangle himself.� In a flash, he was held tight against a
muscular chest and he fought back, struggling to get away from the arms that he
was sure that held Naruto as the kodachi killed him.� It took a minute for his nightmare fogged
brain to register that it was just Kakashi holding him, cradling him to the
strong body of the older Jounin.

�Just cry, Iruka,� Kakashi�s voice, speaking clearly rather
than muffled, whispered to him.� �Just
cry.� Nothing happened.� Everyone�s safe.� You didn�t kill anyone.� Cry out the fear.�

It was the comforting tone more than the words that
shattered his barriers and Iruka cried, his hands fisted in Kakashi�s shirt and
his body shook with sobs.� His hands
weren�t covered in blood.� His outfit was
only dirty from dust and sweat.� Naruto
was still alive and well, training with Jiraiya.� He did
not kill Naruto!

After a while, the sobs quieted down and he felt a cup
pressed to his lips.� He took a sip, and
then greedily drank down the water, easing the dryness of his mouth and
throat.� Kakashi gently laid him back down
on the bed, and in the dark, Iruka could only see the bright silver of his hair
and the pale skin of his face.� At some
point in time, Kakashi must have taken off his mask because Iruka could see
that Kakashi�s face didn�t stop halfway.�
It was too dark to tell any features, but then his eyes were covered by
a cool, damp washcloth.� It felt
wonderful on his hot, tired eyes and he began to relax.

When Kakashi shifted to get up, Iruka reached for him and
grabbed a handful of fabric.� He could
feel Kakashi looking down at him and Iruka dropped his hand, words dying in his
throat.� He heard Kakashi move about the
room for a minute, and then the bed dipped on his other side.

�I hope you don�t mind sharing a bed with me,� came
Kakashi�s muffled voice.� �There�s only
one bed and the couch doesn�t look comfortable.�

�Go ahead,� Iruka said in a mostly normal voice.� He could feel himself relax further, knowing
that there was someone he could trust near by.�
He could feel himself slip closer to sleep as he whispered, �I don�t
mind��

He fell sleep quickly, the gentle,
callused fingers brushing away a few strands of dark hair going unnoticed.

HKUI

Don�t get me wrong.� I
have nothing against Naruto.� But after
all, Iruka plus Nightmare equals Iruka plus Comforting Kakashi.

Note on the names:� I
decided to start writing and when I got to naming the princesses, I went ahead
and just used my Japanese dictionary.�
Kishi is shore, kashira is leader, shima is island, and shijisha is
follower.� The reason why I gave them
switched rank names is the whole �throw the opponents into confusion� thing.
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