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The usual. I don’t
own Naruto. Rated t for language as of
now. Enjoy!
I’ve had some questions from some people about things and
I’m going to try to properly explain them to the best of my abilities. If you’re not really confused or the thing
your confused about isn’t in this thing, you can skip ahead.
Iruka in a Kimono: In
the story, Iruka looks close enough like the princess, who asked Tsunade-sama
for a ninja that could pass as one of them in case of an emergency, in a
dangerous situation, death threats issued, or what not, without the use of
Henge, which is also what Azarashi and Hitode were there for. And so, the twins wanted to test and see if
it would work against the others like Kakashi.
Iruka, not wanting to dress up in a kimono, told them over and over that
Kakashi would instantly tell the difference between him and the princess
because Kakashi would know what his chakra felt like. That, and I wanted to see and angry Iruka
half dressed in a cool kimono in hopes that I would try my hand at drawing it
later or something like that
OC Characters: I do not like OC Characters at all, but the
princesses are the main reason why there’s a mission with Kakashi and
Iruka. I hate nameless characters even
more, though, and when I write, when I give a character a name, because I don’t
like saying “older princess, younger princess, guard A, guard 53, Lord 67” and
so on, I automatically think up what they’re like, which gives them more of a
reason to be in the story, much less keeping them in the far background. I’m trying to keep the OC characters in
background as much as I can, but they have to help Iruka and Kakashi get
together.
Triggering of the
Nightmare/Iruka giving off the killer aura:
What set off the nightmare was what Iruka did to act as an
ANBU. I figured that Iruka would be the
person that uses the type of acting that uses emotion and pulls up on memories
of events or emotions to make the acting more realistic. If I remember my drama class correctly, this
type of acting is called Method Acting.
Some actors that use Method acting had their normal life affected off-screen
because of how strongly they used their emotions. There a rumor that one actress that used
Method Acting for a character that had Multiply Personality Disorder actually
developed MPD in real life... I think
(don’t quote me on that!). (Sorry if I'm explaining things you already know)
And so, Iruka pulled up his emotions, making himself act
like a cold ANBU, and using memories of how he was when he had to kill the
enemy a few times on missions, and said emotions and memories were strong
enough to trigger a nightmare. That why
some ANBU recruits have nightmares because they try to place the normal side of
their personality with the cold killer rather than merely shutting off the
emotion for the short duration of the mission.
Does anyone read
these???
HKUI
When Iruka woke up the next morning, he found the room empty
of Kakashi and didn’t know whether to be relieved or disappointed. After the nightmare that he woke up screaming
from, plus a few others, he didn’t know if he could face the Jounin. But it would have been better to face him
sooner rather than later. Iruka could
already feel his cheeks burning with embarrassment.
He moved about the room, letting stiff muscles work, but
grimacing when he shoulders stay sore.
Eventually, he wandered over to a round table near the middle of the
room, eying what appeared to be a tray with a dome over it with a bit of
wariness. By it, in a small metal bowl,
was a hastily scrawled note. Iruka
picked it up and read it.
I-
The delegation left earlier this morning and
me with them. Drink plenty of water, eat
breakfast, clean up, and so on. Your
mission for today is to go into town in civilian clothing and listen to what
the villagers say, get a feel of the current situation. Report back by mid-afternoon.
It was signed with a graceful, flowing “K” and Iruka didn’t
know whether to believe if Kakashi had good or bad handwriting. Below it, though, was one last line.
This message will
self-destruct in 5… 4… 3…
Iruka remembered the line from some old movie that most of
the ninja went to for a good laugh, then he hastily dropped the note in the
bowl. As soon as the paper touched the
metal, it went up in a small poof of
smoke. Trust Kakashi to use an exploding
note for paper.
He lifted the domed lid and found that the try was covered
in various types of fruits, with a small plate of toast to one side and a glass
of water. Iruka grabbed the water and
downed it in one go, knowing that after his breakdown last night, his body
would be slightly dehydrated. The water
felt good and after a moment of searching, he found a pitcher with more
water. Iruka trusted that it would be
safe. If someone other than Kakashi had
entered the room, he would have woken up to the unfamiliar chakra signature.
After his second glass, he quickly ate at least half of the
strawberries and a small bowl of melon chunks, never before so glad that he
wasn’t stuck with rations, fish, or trying to catch said fish. When he finished his breakfast, he made quick
use of the shower in the bathroom and changed into his civilian clothes,
walking about the room and drying his hair the best he could with the towel. When he got it more manageable, he pulled
half of it back, letting the rest hang down his neck. Between the ANBU mask he wore and the
different hairstyle he had, no one should be able to recognize him. The only thing that made him really stand out
was his scar, anyway.
And so, feeling fresher and more energetic, Iruka made his
way to the window and disappeared into the city.
HKUI
“Whacha doin’?”
Iruka nearly choked on his dango as Kakashi popped up beside
him from no where, his Sharingan eye and lower part of his face covered with
bandages. When he managed to swallow the
food, he turned to Kakashi, a bit furious.
“Damnit! I told you
not to do that! And what is with the
bandages?”
“Do I look like a ninja?” he asked, giving Iruka what could
be assumed a happy expression with a hopeful voice.
“No, you look like a burn victim.”
“Good. That’s what I
was aiming for.”
Iruka took a moment to calm himself before he took the last
bite of his dango, throwing the stick into a nearby trashcan. Kakashi
is more experienced than you and a Jounin, Iruka thought. Didn’t
someone tell me once that Jounin were like children with sharp objects? Iruka’s thoughts turned to the classes he
taught. Make that five year olds…
Iruka walked toward the park nearby and Kakashi fell into
step beside him, acting like they’ve been friends for years as opposed. The younger Chuunin sat down on a bench and
Kakashi leaned against the tree.
“So, heard anything?”
“Most of the people are hopeful. They say that the princesses are a sign of
Konoha’s support and that good business will follow if the lords agree to the
alliance proposal. And apparently there
is some griping that Lord Ishin’s son might be lost to one of the princesses in
a marriage contract.”
“I bet some of the nobles with daughters of age don’t like
that…”
Iruka nodded.
“Yea. And there’s also rumors
that an alliance with Konoha will bring war here, and that the Sound nin–” He broke off suddenly, his heart clenching
painfully at the thought of some of his former students lost, gone, or promoted
to higher ranks an put on more dangerous missions. “That enemies of Konoha will attack them,” he
finally finished.
Kakashi nodded, acting as if he didn’t hear the pause. When nothing else was said, Iruka cleared his
throat and he could feel Kakashi look at him expectedly.
“About last night…
I’m sorry that I broke down like that.
That never happened without a reason–”
“More hardened ninjas have broken down after taking off that
mask, Umino-san,” Kakashi said quietly.
“They replace their emotions with that of a cold blooded hunter, and not
just turning the emotions down until the mission was finished. It takes a while for one to reach that
level. But I’m not going to assign you
to ANBU watch for a while anyway. Those
nightmares will last a week or so, if the intensity of the ones you had last
night was any indication.”
“Did you have nightmares, Hatake-san?”
“I was never normal at that age. I had nightmares long before then, and by
then the nightmares just became distant phantoms.”
With that, he pushed off of the tree and held a hand out to
Iruka, who took it and let Kakashi help him up.
“We need to head back to the mansion.
They said they would provide a late lunch and I want you in on the afternoon
session to confirm any suspicious people.”
Iruka nodded and merely followed behind Kakashi to the
mansion.
HKUI
Iruka sighed as he pulled off the face coverings of the
princesses’ guard, falling face first on the bed with a slight groan and just
laid there, not wanting to move. He was
use to being unable to move when it was important, but now he knew why he
didn’t even touch politics. Everything
was repeated over in five different ways until everyone was satisfied, and then
debated on whether it was important or not to be included in the discussion.
The princesses were in their place, discussing with the
lords over what should or shouldn’t be included in the alliance contract, with
him as one of the guards and Kakashi as an ANBU guard.
The Chuunin looked up when he heard a soft clatter and an
equally soft pop of a Henge being dispelled and watch Kakashi with dark
eyes. The silver hair appeared once
again and Kakashi kneeled down by his pack to put away the ANBU wolf mask.
He cuts a fairly nice
figure, Iruka’s inner voice whispered and the younger ninja blushed
suddenly, turning away from Kakashi.
I’m not going to fall
for someone who helped me through a nightmare! he thought back
vehemently. Besides, he elected Naruto and the other for the Chuunin exams when
they weren’t ready.
But they were ready,
the inner voice whispered back. Naruto had the ability to get as far as
need, though it does need to refined a bit…
But—all thought
was suddenly cut off as strong, deft finger pressed into tense muscles, forcing
them to relax and making Iruka groan as he felt his shoulders loose the
tenseness that seemed to settle there since the beginning of the mission.
“What are you doing, Hatake-san?”
“With you being as tense as you are, you won’t be able to
move when needed. Your muscles could
cramp and leave you vulnerable at a crucial point.” There were a few minutes of silence, and then
Kakashi asked soft, “So?”
“Lord Bashi is up to something. He kept glancing to the audience, but I
couldn’t tell if he was checking on someone working for him or a lover.”
“Mita?”
“Full of hot air, but nothing as dangerous as that. He’s a bit too young. Unless he’s aiming for Ishin’s son’s
position, I would be too worried. The ones
to look out for are the older lords who are more steeped in the old traditions
and laws of the country.” Iruka paused,
holding back a soft groan as Kakashi’s fingers found another tense spot. “Those, and the ones that are looking to
marry off their daughter or sister. I
wouldn’t put it pass them.”
They fell silent again as Kakashi worked out the knots in
Iruka’s shoulders. With nothing else on
his mind, Iruka just let his thoughts wander and soon dozed off.
Kakashi chuckled softly to himself and covered Iruka, who
was still dressed as a guard, with a blanket and went across the room to turn
off the lights. It’s probably better that he’s asleep, he thought as he changed
into his own night clothes. He’s going to have to get up early tomorrow
to be in the next meeting.
HKUI
Thanks to everyone that’s been patient with me. I know that this chapter isn’t very long or
exciting, but I don’t want to rush the story and I’m trying to update this
before the weekend. Between Japanese
homework and the Tokyo Game Show, I might not have a chance to work on the next
story until maybe Sunday evening.
That, and I’m getting sucked back into drawing. I got a fairly good pic of something from my
story drawn, and hopefully I can recreate it on my computer so I can upload
it. But yea, thanks to everyone who
reviewed, and if you have questions, put it in the review or email me. I’ll email the answer back and also put it in
the author’s note at the beginning.
Thanks for sticking with me and there should be more to come on the way
soon. Ja!
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