An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Naruto (Anime & Manga) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hatake Kakashi/Umino Iruka, Hatake Kakashi & Umino Iruka Characters: Hatake Kakashi, Umino Iruka, Uzumaki Naruto, Hyuuga Hinata, Uzumaki Boruto, Uzumaki Himawari, Shizune (Naruto), Various Character(s) Additional Tags: Falling In Love, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Romance Summary:
The forest is a dark and ancient beast, it has a life of its own—its own breath. In the thickest parts, no light can reach the forest floor. Moonlight is visible only the closer you get to the river, and the only color one can par se are the bright bursts of crimson red the spider lilies emit in their thick clusters along the banks of the river. And sitting among them is what appears to be a man with his feet ankle-deep in the water steadily streaming by.
Except, it is not a stranger sitting there with his back to him. The nape of his neck is one Kakashi knows well, his thick dark hair tied up in a neat and tidy fashion. Iruka.
Umino Iruka.
