Rapture

Chapter 3

A/N Warning: This chapter contains mention of self harm. I may not remember to put warnings up in future chapters so please be mindful of that!
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Iruka and Kakashi began dating around 2 years ago. It's kinda funny how it all started, actually.

Kakashi was Naruto's 9th grade home room teacher. Due to Naruto's special situation, Iruka had requested a parent-teacher meeting prior to the first day of school.

It must have gone exceptionally well because ever since that day, they've been by each other's side.

For most kids, having your teacher date your guardian would be really fucking weird. And for Naruto, had he not been so dazed on benzos the day Iruka talked to him about it, he may have told him the concept made him uncomfortable. He has no recollection of that conversation though, or really anything during that time. It was all just one blissful blur. But what he does know is that whatever he told Iruka that day, made Iruka so unbelievably happy. So he's fine with it.

Plus, it's not like he hates Kakashi. I mean, he treats Iruka really well: makes him dinner, takes him on trips, drives the boys to school, etc. Overall, he's what any kid would dream of a step-parent to be.

The one thing Naruto dislikes about Kakashi Hatake. Is that he won't just stay out of his business.

Before stupid Kakashi (as Naruto liked to call him) started coming around, Naruto had it all. Not only was Iruka as gullible as they come, both him and Kurama have been completely wrapped around Naruto's finger since he was a toddler.

All it took was a flash of those famous baby blue puppy eyes, and they were putty in his hands. Even now, he knows if he were to pull that look, Iruka would fold.

And then comes along Kakashi. Stupid Kakashi. Just had to fall for Iruka.

What's so good about Kakashi anyway? Well, he's smart for starters.

Too smart for his own good.

And he doesn't fall for any of Naruto's tricks, which infuriates him to no end.

Usually when encountering someone that was too much in his business like this, Naruto would first try to avoid them.

Which in this situation, wasn't necessarily possible. Add on the fact that Kakashi has taken a special interest in watching Naruto like a hawk.

And when avoidance didn't work, Naruto would then do everything he could to drive them away. Which he did try...at first.

It was just the stupid stuff. Little pranks to slowly drive Kakashi to a point where he'd snap at Naruto. Maybe even land a hit or two on the blonde.

Once that happened, if Iruka didn't dump him, Kurama would be there to back his little brother. And then it was sweet, sweet goodbye stupid Kakashi.

So, he started cutting holes in his underwear and socks. Then, putting moldy cheese in his lunches. Turning the lights off while he was in the bathroom. Stupid things that would slowly chip away at someone's sanity until they finally break.

But Naruto soon discovered that Kakashi Hatake was not a man you messed with.

Because instead of getting angry and attacking the blonde like he had hoped, Kakashi began doing his own pranks.

Cutting the hot water off in the middle of Naruto's showers. Purposely mislabeling their lunch bags so Naruto would end up with the moldy cheese. It was getting to a point where Naruto noticed himself loosing his sanity.