Title : In Her Eyes

Genre: General/Romance

Rating: PG

Disclaimer : Not mine.

Summary : Sakura's thoughts about her sensei's love life

Pairings: KakaIru

Author's Note :

Oh My God. I can't believe I update this little story. OoO It has been nearly two years! Hope you like it though! =)

As usual, I'd say that I like Sakura. She's grown into a kick-ass kunoichi. Please don't judge her simply by her past. If you read the recent Naruto chapter, you will know how Sakura feels of Naruto's feeling for her and her own obsession of Sasuke .:'( –spoilers-

Anyway, much thanks and cookies to Chrismakkuh from KakaIru LJ community who beta-reads this chapter. Thank u so much, dear! –hugs her-

- Izky, MD

In Her Eyes : Chapter 2

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It had been a few days since her 'discovery' of Kakashi-sensei's love life. Like usual, Team 7 trains everyday. But instead of fighting each other (with Sasuke or Naruto, she isn't picky… much) until late into the afternoon, they finish mid-afternoon. Much to her delight, they visit Iruka-sensei, surprisingly, in Iruka and Kakashi-sensei's house!

She, Naruto and Sasuke, along with their other Academy classmates, had visited Iruka-sensei's apartment years ago. It was a small, standard apartment. Certainly no different than any other of the villages bachelor apartments. Of course, they never knew where Kakashi-sensei lived before. She doubts anyone knew were the Copy-nin lived anyways. But now, it doesn't surprise her to see that their ex-Academy Sensei has already moved into a much bigger and clearly more comfortable house, of course, with Kakashi-sensei. The house is large, with a large backyard and beautiful garden. It's far enough from gossiping neighbors, but close enough to the village center should something happen. It's certainly unaffordable with a Chuunin's salary. Apparently, being the Elite Jounin's partner has its own perks. It makes her wonder how long the two have been in a relationship. To get together is one thing. But to move in and buy a house together is a different matter, she analyzes.

"Maa… I'm home, 'Ruka," their Jounin-sensei says lazily, as he walks inside the bedroom, ignoring the fact that she and her other two team mates are standing near the opened bedroom door. This is one of the things she has grown to really, really like to see after their hard and merciless training for hours at the end of the day. Kakashi-sensei walks to the other side of the king-sized bed (which, Sakura presumes, as his side of the bed) and, much to her inner delight, and Naruto and Sasuke's horror, kisses the brown haired Chuunin on the forehead.

"Welcome home, Kakashi," Iruka-sensei smiles back and kisses the masked nose in return.

With a gentle tone, quite unusual for someone who shows so little emotion, Kakashi asks, "How're your wounds? Still hurt?"

"It's better, don't worry too much, 'Kashi." the Chuunin answers, as Kakashi checks his bandages.

As usual, their lovey-dovey behaviors are much better than the soap-opera's she watches on television (and Sasuke, though he won't admit it) every night when she gets home. It's too bad that Iruka-sensei notices their presence behind the slightly opened door.

"Uhm… hello Naruto-kun, Sakura-chan, Sasuke-kun. Please come in." Iruka says to them, blushing.

And this is one of the things she has grown to really, really dislike to see as well.

"YOU! Kakashi-sensei! What have you done to Iruka-sensei? Arrgh! I don't want to see THAT! Stay away from Iruka-sensei, you hear me?!" Naruto, in his usual rude and loud manner, points at their amused Jounin sensei, as he stands up from the bed, and leans on the wall. With his perfect, lazy posture, he waits until Naruto finishes his loud grumbling and complaining. Mind you, if the last three days are any indication, it won't happen for another fifteen minutes.

Sharing a resigned look with Sasuke, she chooses to sit at the edge of the bed and gives the gift she and her other team mates bought on the way here for their former Academy sensei.

"We bought some apples for you, sensei. Kakashi-sensei said that you like apples the best."

With a quick "Thank you, Sakura-chan," Iruka takes the gifts from Sakura and places them on the bedside table, smiling. With his hair barely free of that cursed hair-tie, and tousled up from the bed like that, she certainly must keep herself from jumping into the older Chuunin's lap, squealing like a fan girl (which she isn't, of course) the whole way.

Really, after seeing him like this, she can empathize with Kakashi-sensei. Having a very adorable 'housemate' like Iruka-sensei must be quite a handful, she presumes.

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Oh, alright, Boyfriend then. There, finally, she said it.

It is surprising to know that (after seeing it herself for three days straight) Kakashi-sensei is actually an over protective, not to mention easily jealous, boyfriend. In their house, Kakashi-sensei's lazy and emotionless attitude quickly turns into an over protective and caring guy, a fact that frightens both her and her team mates at the first sight of it. The rows of kunai stuck in the burned and broken ceiling of the living room is proof and reminder, how traumatized they were to see the caring romantic side of their Jounin-sensei. Really, it isn't their fault that, after a few long tiring and merciless years of training, to be used to the overly serious and emotionless side of their sensei, right?

Right.

"Iruka-sensei, how are you doing?!" And time. It seems that Naruto's fifteen minutes of nagging are finally up.

"I'm fine, Naruto-kun. In few days, I should be back to work at the Academy and the Mission Room." Iruka-sensei says, chuckling and accepting Naruto's hug willingly.

"Glad to hear that, sensei! You gotta treat me to ramen for making me worry like that!" says Naruto, grinning happily.

"It should be you treating him, Dobe. Iruka-sensei was the one injured." Sasuke says, with his usual "I'm bored, lets fight" tone.

"What'd you say say, Teme?! I'll-"

"Naruto, Sasuke, stop that! If you want to fight, do it in the back yard. Iruka-sensei is still recovering." Kakashi cuts them off, tone returning to the emotionless one Team 7 trained under for so many years. Grumbling , both boys nod to Sakura and Iruka-sensei before walking out of the room, daily afternoon fight in progress.

Boys. Why can't they solve anything without their testosterone driven fights?

"Really, Kakashi-sensei. Why don't you just tell them to stop fighting? You know they're going to ruin your back yard…again." Sakura comments.

"Maa, Sakura-chan… I'd much rather have a destroyed back yard than to miss out on my usual afternoon make out session with 'Ruka." Kakashi says, single eye curving into a mischievous smile.

What?! Sakura blushes at the mental image of her two sensei's making out like the couples on her soaps. Someday, maybe she could ask their permission to watch. Surely, Kakashi-sensei wouldn't mind, right?

"Kashi, stop that!" Iruka scolds, while glaring at the Jounin. "He's just kidding, Sakura-chan", Iruka says, slightly embarrassed.

Kakashi turns to Iruka quickly, and bows apologetically. "I was just kidding, Ruka. Forgive me?"

Iruka-sensei's eyes soften at Kakashi's pathetic posture. The Chuunin tilts his chin up and kisses him on the cheek, softly. "Always. Just don't tease the children like that, alright?"

"…Anything you want." Kakashi says, while nuzzling Iruka.

Oh God. The soap opera is starting again. And Kakashi is so whipped.

"Alright, alright. I'll go keep an eye on Naruto and Sasuke. You can have your make out session for ten minutes or so, student free. Have fun!" She winks at both sensei's before walking out of the room. Before she crosses the threshold, she steals a quick glance at Iruka-sensei's blushing, adorable face, and Kakashi-sensei's perverted gleam in his single visible eye. It's very apparent that these two are still in the honeymoon phase.

Sakura finds her team mates in the backyard, rumpled after their usual fight and sprawled on the ground, grass and dirt stuck everywhere on their clothes.

"Are you two done fighting?"

Naruto simply groans closer toward her. She kicks his chest a little, receiving no response though. No broken ribs, she estimates. Good.

Looking at her other boy, she simply raises her eyebrows, waiting for his answer. Sasuke simply shrugs his shoulder. In answer, she punches the back of his head. He merely grunts. Good, no concussion then.

Both of her boys are being lenient today. Good for her. She's too lazy to heal their asses today anyways.

"By the way, we should wait here for another ten minutes."

"Huh? Why, Sakura-chan?"

"Both of our sensei's are having a make out session right now." She answers casually, choosing to sit between her team mates sprawled forms.

As she predicts, Naruto's eyes widen in horror before he clamps his hands to both ears frantically, rolling a few inches from her.

"Arrgh! I don't want to know! Don't tell me anything, Sakura-chan!"

She merely smiles stating, "You did ask, Naruto."

"It's surprising to see Kakashi-sensei care for another person like that." Sasuke comments, solemnly.

She blinks. Sasuke… starting a conversation up himself? Wow, today is going to be a rainy day.

"Well… it's hard not to care about Iruka-sensei, you know." Sakura states, as he raises an eyebrow at him. "He's nice, hardworking, diligent, honest, loyal, and not to mention, soo adorable without that cursed hair-tie." Sakura couldn't help but add the last comment.

Both Naruto and Sasuke blush. "That's not what I mean, Sakura." Sasuke mumbles.

"And what do you mean, Sasuke?"

"Kakashi-sensei… it's just that…outside of this house, I've never seen him show his emotions, romantic or not, so openly before. He's usually so serious." Sasuke explains, black eyes staring far away toward the darkened sky.

Naruto nods, facing her and Sasuke. "Yup, and he's never taken his eyes off that Icha-Icha porn! What does Iruka-sensei see in him anyway?" He grumbles.

She merely rolls her eyes. Boys. They never understand. "Aside from being socially-stunted and having an unhealthy addiction to a certain porn novel, I'd say that Kakashi-sensei is a fine guy."

"Huh, a fine guy how?" Naruto says. His disbelieving stare is met along with Sasuke's raised eyebrows.

Ugh. How should she explain this?

"He's a damn good shinobi. Admit it, Naruto."

"Fine."

"He's a genius, Sharingan Kakashi. The Copy-nin, Master of over One Thousand Jutsu." Sakura also lists.

"Right, we know all that crap, next."

"He's got a lean, hard body that the Konoha female ninja population are dying to get possession of. That's what I heard from the gossiping female Jounins. Not my words, Sasuke, don't look at me like that!"

"Ugh. All shinobi get great figures anyways, except the Akimichi clan, right? Next."

"He's in the right age to get married."

"He's old, Sakura-chan!" Naruto explains, staring at Sakura, horrified.

"It means that he's a responsible adult, Naruto. Plus, he's only thirty-one years old. His grey hair is genetic!" She couldn't help but defend their Jounin-sensei.

"Eer…okay, okay. What's next?"

"He's loyal and has never abandon his comrades, for one thing."

The sudden appearance of that gentle voice makes the three of the yelp and jump at least ten centimeters high. Quickly, she looks up, only to find their ex-Academy sensei hovering of their sprawled forms.

"Iruka-sensei! How long have you been standing there?" Naruto pouts. "You nearly gave us three a heart attack!"

Iruka-sensei, now clean and dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, complete with the "barely hanging in there" cursed hair-tie (ugh… that hair-tie should be illegal to use), simply smiles and joins them on the grass. "Since five minutes ago. Kakashi is cooking in the kitchen right now. Would you all like to have dinner here?"

Another new thing she learns. She never expected their overly lazy Jounin-sensei to cook. He looks more the type who eats out more than he eats homemade foods.

Nodding, she gives him a happy smile. "We'd be glad to."

"Hn…"

"Of course we do, sensei!"

Iruka-sensei chuckles at their answers. "I suspect you do. I've already told Kakashi to make enough for five."

"So…I'm sure you already know what we're talking about, sensei. Why did you pick our lazy Jounin-sensei, Iruka-sensei?" She asks bluntly.

The brown haired Chuunin blinks at her direct question before smiling. "I believe I just said that he's loyal and has never abandoned his comrades."

She and both her boys nod. That's one of the biggest points of their sensei. "…Next?'

"He's funny, and can make me feel at ease, even on the most tiring of days."

"You mean you like his horrible, dry sense of humor?" Naruto asks, eyebrows raised in confusion.

"…I do."

Right. Maybe Iruka-sensei should get his head checked. Sasuke coughs, keeping his eyes closed the entire time.

"Uhm…next?"

"Like Sakura-chan said before, Kakashi's a good shinobi, the famous Sharingan Kakashi, Copy-nin, and of course, of appropriate age… and body. He has, uhm… a great figure. Although those aren't the main reasons why I want to be with him."

Naruto makes a face. " I can't believe you just said that last reason."

Poor Naruto. It's like hearing his (cough) mother saying she likes dad's body very much. But she understands that. Kakashi-sensei's got a great a-

Ugh…mind out of the gutter, please!

"Then what is the main reason, sensei?" Sasuke asks.

Her eyes widen. She half expected that he was ignoring the conversation. It seems she was wrong. Sasuke's previously closed eyes are open, focusing on Iruka-sensei with a rare, honest wonder inside of them. His handsome face looks much younger than ever in the late evening light.

Damn it! Focus yourself, girl! You don't like him that way anymore…!

Right.

Hoping to rid her brain of the gorgeous face, she asked as well. "Well, sensei?"

Iruka-sensei slowly smiled at them, a very adorable blush forming on his face as he answers. The barely hanging in there hair-tie fell down as he brushed the brown strands out of his eyes. "Because I love him, silly."

Oh. My. God.

The smile on Iruka-sensei's face is one of the most beautiful smiles she has ever seen in her fifteen years of life. It is full of honesty, trust, and devotion to one person. Complete with that blush and those gorgeous brown strands, the usually plain Iruka-sensei changes into a very pretty brunette, with adorable traits that are enough to make females (and maybe more than a few males) swoon.

Damn it. She feels hot all of a sudden.

No wonder one of the best Elite Jounin, the Sharingan Kakashi, Copy-nin, Ex-ANBU, the extraordinary Kakashi-sensei, surrenders himself to this person.

It is impossible not to smile back against that smile. Scratch that. It is impossible not to love this smiling person back.

And seeing Naruto and Sasuke's reddening faces, they must agree with her.

"Damn it, 'Ruka! Don't smile like that in front of the children! And the hair-tie! The hair-tie!" The horrified shout is the only warning they get.

The spell is broken instantly when their lazy Jounin-sensei snatches the gorgeous, smiling Chuunin away from the little group. She barely blinks once before the Chuunin is thrown into their Jounin-sensei's lap, AWAY from them, as he glares at their shocked, sitting forms.

"Kakashi! What are you doing? Let go of me!"

"Kakashi-sensei!?"

Kakashi-sensei simply rolls his single visible eye and shakes his head. Ignoring Naruto's death glares, Sasuke's widened eyes, and her own confused eyes, he kisses Iruka-sensei's gaping mouth before mumbling through his mask, fastening the cursed hair-tie back into it's righteous place at the same time.

"I can't leave you alone, 'Ruka. You're too dangerous for their young age."

Oh yes. At least she agrees with that.

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The End

A/N :

So...what do you think? I hope it's as heart-warming as the first chapter, or even more. I made Sakura firmer and maybe a bit on the fangirl side. Hope you like her though!

- Izky, MD