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Another Perfect Wonder	By : jaded_priceless Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Kakashi/Iruka Views: 10014 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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Chapter 28

There were no other visitors until Iruka was preparing to close the up for the evening the following night. It was Manzô and Shinsuke. After what happened last time he was both grateful and concerned Arisa wasn’t with them.

Manzô’s walked in as if he owned the place and Iruka shouted when he realized he hadn’t brushed his shoes off or removed them, “Hey you can’t just barge in here and ruin the floors. I worked really hard to clean them.”

He noticed the man’s hand was heavily bandaged and guessed it might have been punishment for allowing Arisa to be injured. Takamoto reminded him of Neji, he could be cruel to Hinata, but Kage help anyone else who tried. He decided to test his theory. “Manzo what happened to your hand? It wasn’t all wrapped up the last time I saw you?

Manzô’s nostrils flared and stomped his feet heavily dislodging more dirt onto the floor.

“Don’t worry Rui-San. I’ll take care of it,” Shinsuke said performing a jutsu to bring in snow, slide it across the mud, their boots and back out of the door. “I’m sorry I don’t have a way to dry it.”

“It’s fine. Thank you for being a respectful guest. I hate to be rude but it’s getting late, is there something you came for?” Iruka’s eyes widened and his voice rose a few octaves, “Is it about the criminal? Is that why Arisa isn’t with you? Will Shishi and I be safe here? You’ll protect us won’t you?”

The laugh Kakashi disguised as a cough turned into a real cough. Now that he had gained a bit of strength he recognized the older man’s chakra. It was the strongest in the fortress at the time he broke in and what ultimately convinced him it would be a good idea to pretend to be captured.

After teaching Team 7 the middle-aged man’s jutsu could only be called weak in comparison. Kakashi rather enjoyed dodging them as they gave him a chance to rest during his torture session.

He was as much of a threat as day one genin Naruto; Kyuubi non-withstanding.

“Shishi, are you okay?” Iruka asked rushing to his side and patting his back.

Manzô followed him over. He kneeled in front of Kakashi, peered up into his face and compared it to a photograph of Kakashi he’d pulled from his pocket. After his attempt at stealth failed he decided to bluntly ask him, “Are you Hatake Kakashi?”

This evoked a new round of coughing from Kakashi; as if he would really admit to be himself while ill, injured, shoeless and mostly naked in enemy territory. The man had a better chance of getting an honest answer to something like, how old were you when you stopped wetting the bed or have you ever been so scared on a mission you had to change your underpants, have you ever prematurely ejaculated and how many partners have you left unsatisfied?

“Here would you like some water?” Shinsuke asked scooping some of the pot Iruka had melted for drinking into a cup for Kakashi.

He eyed it warily and drank it only after seeing Iruka’s head dip indicating nothing had been done to it. After handing the cup back to Iruka he saw the chuunin smirk. He understood why when Iruka asked the still kneeling Manzô, “Did you come to give Shishi a massage as part of your local welcome custom since you were unable to do so the other day?”

“What?” Manzô shrieked.

“You know like the one you gave me your first night here when you and Tetsuryuu-sama welcomed me to the area? Shinsuke I do appreciate the snow you brought in and bath you ran for me. I’ve done my chores and the tub is already full so you can rest easily,” Iruka said kindly.

“That is right Rui. I’m so glad you remembered our customs. Manzô massage this man’s feet so Rui can report our hospitality to Ryuu-sama,” Shinsuke added slyly.

The teenager would have much rather been a member of one of the search parties looking for the Copy Ninja but Manzô had insisted upon wasting his time by harassing civilians. His jounin-sensei had left him under Manzô’s direct supervision so the others had been reluctant to contradict his temporary authority. Hojo-sensei was a scary person with an enigmatic method to his madness.

Manzô was about to protest but then he realized this was the perfect opportunity to check Rui’s companion for signs of the Copy Nin’s chakra. He lifted Kakashi’s foot and slowly began applying chakra as searching for signs this newcomer was a ninja. He was disappointed when this person just like Rui began to giggle.

He applied more chakra and Shishi practically purred, “Rui love, I’m dumping you for this fellow.”

“Uh-uhn, he’s mine. I had him first, but because I love you so much I’m willing to share” Iruka replied kissing Kakashi’s forehead.

Manzô ignored what the two men above him were saying and concentrated on the feet he was massaging. They were long and bony; abnormally long and bony. They could even be described as scarecrow like. Manzô smiled triumphantly he had found the Copy Ninja. Those long bony feet could not belong to anyone but him.

“Hatake Kakashi I’m taking you into custody!” he screamed as he jumped up.

Kakashi’s foot was still in his hands so the action caused the chair to tilt back. The front legs hit him in both shins as they rose from the floor. Iruka was able to right it before Kakashi fell over backwards but when he did so one of the legs landed heavily on Manzô’s foot.

Shinsuke was no longer able to hold his laughter at that point, “Manzô-san, I mean no disrespect but he’s wearing a blanket and his face is uncovered. He’s no more the Copy Ninja than you are.”

Manzô started to argue but realized it would be futile. The Cloud ninja already doubted his group had captured Kakashi even though he was in their custody when they arrived. Takamoto had come right out and said, “If I broke into a fortress and saw this ragtag group, I’d pretend to be captured too. You are lucky we arrived before he had a chance to prove what fools you really are.”

Even Shinsuke laughed. He hadn’t even been a chuunin long enough for his vest to show signs of wear but he laughed at how ridiculous it was for the civilian to be Hatake Kakashi.

“Yes, well I suppose you are right,” Manzô said realizing he would have to prove these men weren’t what they appeared and that the tall skinny one really was the Hatake Kakashi.

He turned to Iruka and decided to use his own questions against him, “You are correct. We didn’t bring Arisa with us because the criminal still hasn’t been caught. We’ll be sure to keep an eye on you. It’s for your own safety, of course. This time a year the promise of a warm fire and food would be enough to tempt anyone indoors.”

“Of course Manzô-san, Shishi and I thank you for the generous offer of protection. The world would be a much better place if there were more kind-hearted ninja such as yourself,” Iruka said politely while Kakashi began to cough.

The Snow ninja excused themselves and Kakashi quickly signed, “:Much better place my ass.”

“:No, it would be. Can you imagine how easily wars could be averted if everyone was that gullible? How did he recognize you anyway?:” Iruka replied.

Kakashi held up his feet and smiled, “My father used to tell me these feet were my mother’s way of showing me I’d always have her support.”

He switched to sign language, “:Of course everyone else says these flippers are the only reason Gai hasn’t challenged me to a swimming contest.”

Iruka smiled, “Your father was right. I have my father’s eyes and my mother’s nose. They said it was so they could always see and smell when I was doing wrong.”

“:I think that was part of the reason I was such a hellion, so their spirits wouldn’t forget me.:” he signed while smiling softly.

“As if anyone could forget you,” Kakashi snorted. “You are certainly one of a kind my dear Rui.”

“You’re pretty memorable yourself,” Iruka said smiling widely. His expression turned into one of mock horror, “Let me go set the traps while the ninja are near then I’ll finish closing up. I’d hate for that criminal to catch me outside unawares or stumble upon us before the doors are locked.”

The tiny cabin was soon filled with rich and hearty laughter. Iruka had never known Kakashi to laugh before; smirk while making a smartass comment or giggle while reading Icha Icha absolutely, but true laughter was a sound he’d never heard before. To be honest he didn’t think the other man was actually capable of it.

As he put on his coat and boots Iruka decided it was nice and that he rather liked it.
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