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Love Blossoms - KakaIru

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    Iruka grew up hating the springtime.  It was spring when the Kyuubi killed his parents, made him an orphan.  He would never forget that night.  And every spring reminded him of that loss.
    But Iruka grew to love cherry blossoms.  The first time he visited his parent’s grave, one lone blossom drifted down to land in front of Iruka.  The fact that something so pure and beautiful could exist in such painful times gave young Iruka hope for better days.
    Then Iruka met Kakashi.  The young prodigy of Konoha.  The annoying ass that came to be the bane of his teenage existence.  But when Iruka went to visit the memorial one day and saw Kakashi kneeling there, grief written in every line of his body, Iruka began to understand.  And when Kakashi turned to the blossoming sakura tree across the way, his one visible eye filled with pain, Iruka decided to give the impossible jounin a second chance.
    It was several months into their relationship when Kakashi discovered Iruka’s intense dislike of spring.  But it wasn’t until nearly a year after that when he discovered Iruka’s love of cherry blossoms.  Kakashi had been sifting through a few of Iruka’s books when he knocked one onto the floor accidentally, finding a few pressed cherry blossoms hidden in between the pages.  The book happened to be a journal that Iruka’s mother had kept.  Iruka received cherry blossoms for his birthday every year after that.
    Gradually, Iruka became more tolerant of spring.  His hate faded to a quiet sadness that only crept its way into Iruka’s heart on the anniversary of his parents’ death.  Kakashi always made sure Iruka was never alone on that day.  Iruka always made sure Kakashi knew how much he loved him for that.
    Finally, Iruka came home to their shared apartment one day to find the hallway sprinkled with cherry blossoms.  Following the gentle trail of petals to their bedroom, Iruka was greeted by the exceedingly rare sight of Kakashi dressed in a suit.  As he listened to Kakashi declare his love, Iruka felt tears well up in his eyes.  They began rolling down his cheeks as Kakashi sank to one knee and proposed.  In the joy filled rush that followed his yes, Iruka distinctly remembers the soft smell of all the cherry blossoms spread around their home.  And he remembers loving Kakashi even more.
    Looking back at everything that led up to this moment, to him exchanging vows with his one true love, Iruka is sure of three things.  He loves Kakashi more than he ever thought himself able.  And he still doesn’t care for the spring.  But, despite that, Iruka will always enjoy the comforting beauty of spring’s cherry blossoms.
It's finished! My very first fanfiction! Look at it! It's actually written and posted and in existence! I feared this day might never come XD Anyways, this take place in an AU where Kyuubi attacked in the spring instead of the fall. (Yeah, yeah, I just needed and excuse to have it revolve around spring, okay?) I wrote this for KakaIru's Spring Scroll Contest --> [link] The idea popped into my head as soon as I read "cherry blossoms". I just know Iruka would have a soft spot for them. And so this little ficlet happened! :D Hope you all enjoy it, and I always love feedback ;)

Word Count: 454
Pairing: Kakashi/Iruka
Mature Content: No
Shameless fluff: Yes
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Awesome! Naruto is one of My Favourite Manga!