shinycry- hi readers! I hope you enjoy your time reading my fic, but if you don't, it's okay. I made little chances here and there. Nothing big, trust me. Anyway, here's the fic.
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Ch. 1 "Hungry for some ramen?"

Iruka sighed as he looked up at the clock that read 7:54, 'Only six more minutes before I can go home and sleep. Oh wait, I have papers to check, er, I'll just wake up early tomorrow and check them then. Yeah, that's what I'll do.' With that in mind, Iruka started to stack the papers in order and started cleaning the other desks up, seeing that he was the only one in the mission room. Once he was done, he glanced at the clock only to have it say that he could have left 10 minutes ago.

"Oh well, at least the room is clean and I can go catch some sleep" or at least that's what he was hoping for but some things never go as they plan.

The doors opened to reveal the number one hottest Jounin in Leaf Village, Hatake Kakashi! As he walked over to the mission's desk with his perverted book in one hand and his report in the other, Iruka couldn't help but roll his eyes at the way Kakashi seemed so engross in that book of his.

'I will never understand why he enjoys reading that damn book and loves to come late. I want to go home and sleeeeeeeep' whined Iruka.

But being the nice person that he was, he couldn't tell the other man no, no matter how much he wanted to. So with a sigh, Iruka greeted the jounin, "Hello there Kakashi-sensei. I assume you have a report to turn in for me?" Only then did the said jounin look up to meet brown eyes.

"Ah, Iruka-sensei, you know you shouldn't assume things. But yes, I did come to turn in my report."

As Kakashi handed his report to Iruka, he noticed that Iruka was the only one in the room besides himself. "Oh, why are you the only one here?" questioned Kakashi before he tucked his favorite book in his vest.

Iruka spared a glance at the man in front of him before placing the report in the stack of papers, that would be looked over later, and with a tried voice, "They're all at home because 1) they left at 7:50 seeing as it looked like no one was going to show up and I assured them that I would close up everything once I left 2) even if they didn't leave a little early they would already would have left seeing that it's 8:13. You're lucky that I decide to stay a little late."

With that said Iruka collected his thing and gestured Kakashi to follow him out of the mission room. He locked the room once they were out. Kakashi the whole time looked like he had something on his mind, 'Probably wondering when the newest issue Come Come Paradise will come out' Iruka thought silently.

Against his better judgment, Iruka was going to ask what the other one was thinking when Kakashi beat him to it. "Iruka, if I may call you that," when he saw the other nodded his head in approval continued, "would you like to come with me for some dinner. I haven't eaten and it looks like you haven't either. I hear its better eating in company then alone."

For a moment, Iruka just stared. He didn't know what to think. Why was Kakashi asking him out to dinner? Wouldn't it have been better to ask someone that you knew? As far as Iruka knew of Kakashi was his name and that he loves to read perverted books, other than that, nothing. And was pretty sure that the other didn't know much about him but like Kakashi said earlier, you shouldn't assume anything. For all he knew, Kakashi could know everything about him. 'Well, maybe it's about Naruto. If that's the case then I guess it wouldn't hurt to say yes.' Iruka finally made up his mind.

"Hai, now that you mention it, I am kind of-" just then, Iruka's stomach made itself know. Iruka blushed as he held his stomach. Kakashi chuckled and asked, "hungry? Come on, I'll treat you to some ramen, hm." Still blushing and looking embarrassed, Iruka nodded his head and moved to follow Kakashi, who wore a smile behind his mask.

They silently walked down the village until Iruka couldn't take to silence any more. "Kakashi-sensei-"

"Kakashi is just fine, Iruka"

"Ah, Kakashi then, I was wondering how Naruto was doing. Is he alright? Is he doing good or bad? Is he behaving himself? Does it look like he's eating healthy, cause you know that eating ramen is bad. No wait, I mean, you know when you eating nothing but ramen, then that's bad. Eating ramen for dinner is okay like what we're going to do." Iruka just couldn't help himself, it had been quiet a while since he seen Naruto. Blushing, he turned his head to see Kakashi's reaction, only to have him stare at him with amusement in his eye. The blush across his nose only got worse so he turned his head the other way saying a soft "I'm sorry".

Kakashi's amusement only sparked more when he saw the heavy blush on the other man. 'The dolphin is so cute and protective of Naruto. I see why Iruka is so special to Naruto." Kakashi recalled earlier events.

Flashback
Early on in the day, Team 7 was on a mission to take care of some cats.

"Stupid Kakashi-sensei! How can I become Hokage if I'm babysitting some cats! This is stupid." Naruto whined although he looked like he was having fun playing with a pure brown kitten, which licked Naruto's chin.

"Like you are." Sasuke decide to add his two-sense in. Naruto snapped his head towards Sasuke's direction and glared, only to receive one himself. Sakura saw Naruto's glare at her (coughs in her dreams coughs) Sasuke and slapped the back of Naruto's head.

"Now, now, is this anyway for a team to act? Remember there's no I in team, is there." Kakashi chirped, that received him three death glares. But of course he brushed it off and turned to look at Naruto, "Naruto, you seem quite fond of that cat that you have there." Sasuke and Sakura nodded their heads when they noticed it as well.

"I didn't know you liked cats Naruto." Sakura said as she tried to pry a cat out of her hair. 'Damn cat!' Inner Sakura was screaming.

"Well, I don't." Naruto said as he continued to play with 'Brownie', as he called her. Hey, she's brown just like a brownie is. The other three didn't seem to believe him and only Sasuke voiced his disbelieve in that statement.

"It doesn't look like it, you moron." 'Although, you look kind of cute playing with her' Sasuke didn't dare voice that thought though.

"Bastard! Shows how much you know. But anyway, Brownie here is special. She reminds of Iruka-sensei!" Naruto nuzzled Brownie's head which caused her to purr. "Hey, you think the old lady would let me keep her? I mean she already has five other cats to care for, one less won't hurt, right?"

"Why of course you can take her, as long as you promise to take good care of her, I see why I shouldn't let you" everyone jumped at the old lady's voice causing her to chuckle.

Naruto shook his head no, "I'm not the one who's going to take care of her. I wanted to give her to someone else but don't worry. The person that I wanted to get her to is probably the nicest person in the entire village; she'll be in good hands ma'am."

"I see, if that's the case then go ahead, sweetie." The old lady smiled at Naruto.

"Who do you plan on giving um, Brownie to?" Sakura asked once she was able to get the cat off her, well, it was more like the cat jumped off so that it could go to the old lady's side. Kakashi seemed interested as well, Naruto spoke quite high of whoever this person was.

Naruto picked up Brownie and walked over to stand next to Sasuke, "I wanted to give her to Iruka-sensei. It's been quite a while since I've seen him, so this seems like a good excuse to see him. Plus, Brownie can keep him company, right Brownie?" Brownie meowed like she understood the mission given to her.

"Well, that's very sweet of you young man. This Iruka person seems very special to you."

"Yup, he sure is!"

End of Flashback

"No, it's quite all right. Naruto is doing fine and I have a feeling that you'll be seeing him seen anyway."

"Really?" Iruka looked at Kakashi hopefully.

"Yup" Kakashi decide not to tell Iruka about Brownie, let him be surprise.

With that all said, they walked in silence but this time, Iruka felt comfortable.

TBC

shinycry- I really want to thank you for reading and I hope you liked it. But it's all right if you didn't. Please feel free to be honest with me when you review, that's if you do (looks hopeful). As long as there's at least ONE person who would like for me to continue, then I'll be more then happy to do so. Oh, and don't worry you SasNar fans! Just wait. Oh, I not a Sakura fan, so I'll leave it up to you readers if you want me to A. bash the living hell out of her B. um, not bash the living out of her C. not really bash her but at the same time I am. Until then, see ya!
Naruto- she's high again…
Sasuke- I wonder who's fault it is...
Iruka- hands off Kakashi!
Kakashi- aww, come on my sweet little dolphin