#thecopyninkakashi

[irukasenseii]

Kakashi was glad to be back home. His travels had been politically necessary, but his timing had been impeccable. He’d been determined to return today, if only to follow the flow of foot traffic down the hall to the partially ajar door of a certain Headmaster’s office.

Iruka appeared to be hard at work at his desk and Kakashi wasted no time in bending down behind his husband to peer over one shoulder.

“Hi.” He whispered. “Happy Valentine’s Day.”

He had been hard at work, right up until he felt Kakashi's familiar presence make it's way down the hall to his door. His head tilted as Kakashi leant in, and he pressed their cheeks together affectionally, with a pleased smile.

"Welcome home." Work no longer important, he closed the folder so he could give his husband his full attention. "And Happy Valentines Day~"

[desertgourd]

The mantle of Kazekage required trust. There was once a time when Gaara would have refused Kakashi's participation outright. He who had in his youth operated alone from necessity struggled to incorporate others into his idea of battle, the word partnership as foreign to him as that of friend. Others were first roadblocks on his path to survival via overpowering strength, then a hassle, a question mark, to be kept out of harm's way while he handled a problem as he always had - alone. Through time he learned he learned: The skillsets of others was a boon, not a burden, and working alongside another made them both stronger for it.

Today, Suna did not need the infamous Gaara of the Desert; they did not need the earth quaking beneath their feet, or the screams of their enemies choking into dust. They needed a whisper in the wind, so subtle they may well have heard nothing at all, so soft they could not feel the iron hand which drove it.

He sent a flicker of chakra to the guard stationed at the building's entrance. Then he nodded, resolute.

"If he is alone, that won't be a problem. But if he is hiding in plain sight, it won't be possible to isolate him entirely." The bustling marketplace, full of traders and nomads from the furthest corners of Wind and beyond, provided optimal cover for someone who did not look like they belonged.

"In this case, my ANBU are ready to evacuate the civilians as quickly as possible. I will protect them and Suna's structures while you focus on the target until the area is clear to be cordoned off, and will provide backup if you need it."

Kakashi obliged, if only for the sake of maintaining formalities in the presence of a much needed and appreciated alliance. He was itching to keep moving, more so because the subject at hand possessed information that would explain the roots of this attempted attack on their council members. Tracing that back to the source needed to be done in a timely and sensitive manner.

Kakashi could see the curiosities peeking in the eyes of Gaara, but he’d been urged to keep the finer details quiet. Whether or not he did solely depended on his own discretion of course, but it seemed for the time being they were at a mutual understanding.

“He’s wounded and likely exhausted after that run through the desert. Once my ninken lock on to him—which should be any minute now—I can move in to incapacitate him. He managed to evade the ANBU unit prior to me receiving this mission, so to avoid any collateral damage or another escape, a quiet lockdown of his location would be greatly appreciated.”

He’d been warned this individual would not go down without a fight, and a populated area meant inevitable injuries. Gaara had the means of closing Kakashi in with his target with impenetrable walls of sand, whereupon he could use far more force if need be without the worry of harming anyone in the crossfire. With any luck, he could do this quickly and quietly, then drag the corpse back if it ended the way he expected it to.

[gildinbainas]

Yearning...

:｡･:*:･ﾟ’★,｡･:*:･ﾟ’☆ ( @thecopynin-kakashi )

Months. It had been far too many months since Iruka last touched base with Kakashi. Of course, this wasn't the first time he had gone three plus months without a whisper of the other. Until his hunch had truly been confirmed, the odds of seeing or hearing from the man were slim at best. Their 'meetings' were completely accidental at first, and on a whim that maybe he still held some compassion for the place he once called home.

Iruka didn't know the details. That is to say, he didn't know for certain what transpired that left Kakashi branded as a rogue. There were rumors of course, and a tale being spun among the higher ups that kept the average citizen from asking too many questions, but Iruka knew better. His clearance didn't award him any knowledge about Kakashi, but he was still shrewd enough to understand how things worked in their government. Much of it was for their own safety true enough, but there were other more sinister things told to keep the higher ups from looking corrupt.

There was no such thing as an 'innocent' group in leadership. Sacrifices were made on the daily. The less people knew, the better although there were instances where good people got caught up in the middle somehow. HE FIRMLY BELIEVED KAKASHI WAS SIMPLY CAUGHT UP. And even if that turned out to be mostly wishful thinking, he still believed the man was good people. He HAD to be if there was such kindness in his heart for even the lowest of lows like him.

And speaking of wishful thinking…

"Memorize it then destroy it before you get back. Despite how stubborn you are, it's a place to reach me."

The scroll had long been destroyed yet its contents played over and over in his mind. He was itching to test that theory; to see if Kakashi would really come, but he knew deep down that was selfish. TOO selfish. To put a man's life at risk all because…

Best not to complete that thought. Instead, he sighed, leaning over the window sill. With arms folded and his chin resting upon said arms, he looked out towards the forest wondering, hoping, that last time hadn't TRULY been the final parting between them. So much was left unsaid on his end and he rather hoped that someday, freedom would allow him to say those things without the risk of losing the other.

❝ My friend… I hope you are well… ❞

[vulgxrity]

Wind gracefully snaked it's way through Mana's long midnight locks, pulling in the faint sound of foot steps to her ears. Someone was near by...though, for what purpose? Turning her head from the tree the young ninja had been training in front of, she searched for the origin of the noise.

[tenbae]

✖

// 5. Kay, Jay wins.

[luciuskrane]

closed RP with thecopyninkakashi

Lucius was walking toward Konoha, he had to go there for personal reasons even if he didn't really wanted to go there. A stoic expression on his face like he learned to do to hide his true emotion. When he was in Konoha he just walk in the village not knowing where to go or what to do. He had no sign on his clothes about which village he come from and its not like he want to say it or remember it. He hated his village because of the bad memories he had there.

[irukasenseii]

"If any genin come to complain about my lesson today, they're exaggerating greatly. Anyway, have a good day?"

"Kakashi--" He huffed out a small, exasperated sigh and shook his head amused. "You make my job harder, I hope you know that and yet despite that, you're the best thing I've seen all day."

[irukasenseii]

@thecopynin-kakashi "How dare you enjoy something."

"I guess I enjoy it a little too much for some people."

[irukasenseii]

“   i  am  starting  to  think  you  might  be  gay .   ” (I literally could not resist)

It's a slow blink and even slower turn of his head to look at his HUSBAND. Perhaps a little squint of his eyes as he's trying to discern if Kakashi is just teasing as he's prone to do but he's a blank slate, as usual.

"Ah-- You are hm?" He tapped his chin. "What was it that gave me away?"

[irukasenseii]

✧

send me a ✧ and i’ll bold all that apply to your muse.

I would kill you. (affectionately) ✧ I would physically hurt you. ✧ I would attack you unprovoked. ✧ I would manipulate you. ✧ I dislike you. ✧ You annoy me. ✧ You scare me. ✧ You intimidate me. ✧ I hope I intimidate you. ✧ I pity you. ✧ You disgust me. ✧ I hate you. ✧ I’m indifferent toward you. ✧ I’d like to get to know you better. ✧   I’d like to spend more time with you. ✧ I’d like to be friends with you. ✧  I’m unsure what to think of you. ✧ I’m unsure how I feel about you. ✧ You are my friend. ✧ You are my best friend. ✧ You are my mentor. ✧ I look up to you. ✧ I respect you. ✧ You are my hero. ✧ You inspire me. ✧ You are my enemy. ✧ You make me happy. ✧ I want to protect you. ✧ I would fight by your side. ✧ I consider you an equal. ✧ I think you are beneath me. ✧ I think you are above me. ✧ I would lie for you. ✧ I would lie to you. ✧ I would sleep with you. ✧ I would sleep by your side. ✧ I would hug you. ✧ I would kiss you. ✧ You are family to me. ✧ I would die for you. ✧ I would kill for you. ✧ I would trust you with my life. ✧ I would trust you with my most precious belonging. ✧ I would trust you with a secret. ✧ I would trust you with my biggest / darkest secret. ✧ I love you (platonically). ✧ I love you (romantically).

[irukasenseii]

@thecopynin-kakashi

"Since your birthday is only days away, I've made sure to clear your entire weekend. That's part one of your gift~"

[irukasenseii]

@thecopynin-kakashi

If he'd been a cat, he would have been happily purring by now, tilting his head into Kakashi's hand. "No busier than usual. You're just comfortable to lie on."

[irukasenseii]

❛ is that blood? is it yours? ❜

&. 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

"Aha... What're you doing here--"

There was no point in hiding his hand since Kakashi had already seen it and then there was that keen nose of his. He'd have smelled it before he'd seen it. Iruka had been hoping to get it taken care of before seeing Kakashi later but of course his other half was here. At the Academy. When he should be at the Hokage Tower.

Just his luck--

"Not all of it is mine?" He offered. "I was overseeing a class's weapon training... It's really not as bad as it looks!"

[irukasenseii]

Kakashi is barreling into Iruka's office quite suddenly, and it takes him only a fraction of a second to see the flowers before he's hooking his arms around Iruka's chest and waist and dragging him quickly out of the office. ANBU rush in the moment he clears the door.

"Kakashi--!?"

He's barely able to get the word out when he's dragged out of the room and the ANBU are swarming in. In the process he drops the card, holding on to Kakashi as he's pulled back.

He has to squeeze his eyes shut a moment, the room spinning a little still. "I was just about to alert you--''

[irukasenseii]

There's a lovely bouquet of flowers sitting in a vase on the former teachers desk filled with bright blues and purples. The card has the yamanaka shops design and it says it's from kakashi though the writing doesn't match. The petals are harmless, but the card is laced with a poison that will take effect if he touches it.

Unprompted

It isn't unusual for gifts to be left for Iruka. He had students still leave him things even though he wasn't a teacher anymore. Though he was sure he locked that door when he left the night before.

That was alarming on it's own and he was already prepared to alert the anbu he was sure Kakashi had watching him. Kakashi's name on the card was what had him pause, plucking the little card up to look it over. That wasn't Kakashi's writing-- He always signed off with that little henohenomoheji.

Yup. That wasn't good.

He had to let Kakashi know.

He was starting to feel a little dizzy--

[irukasenseii]

@thecopynin-kakashi Simple. We didn’t tell Naruto.

"That was for the best..."