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How (Not) To Flirt (4121 words) by zombified419
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hatake Kakashi/Umino Iruka
Characters: Hatake Kakashi, Umino Iruka, Yamato | Tenzou
Additional Tags: Humor, Romance, Disastrous First Meeting, Whatever Can Go Wrong Will, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Kakashi Might Be An Idiot, Gender Confusion, Iruka is a badass, terrible flirting, Lots of foul language
Summary:Kakashi is a master at flirting, totally. He ususally doesn’t get slapped or punched or coffee thrown on him, but this new one is a firecracker and Kakashi has been having an off week or two. He’s still a master, though. Totally.
NOTE: The tag that says ‘Death Experience’ means only temporary death! There is no true MCD!
Once in a lifetime (3763 words) by Valeria_Penhallow
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Hatake Kakashi/Umino Iruka, Umino Iruka & Uzumaki Naruto
Characters: Hatake Kakashi, Umino Iruka, Uzumaki Naruto, Tsunade (Naruto), Sarutobi Asuma
Additional Tags: Death Experience, Happy Ending, Drama, Romance, Humor, kakairu - Freeform, One Shot, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
Summary:“Will we meet again?”
The younger man stared at him disconcerted. Then, bewilderment gave way to one of the saddest smiles that Kakashi had ever seen.
“I hope not”, he said.
Something pulled him from his chest so hard that Kakashi’s eyes glazed in pain.
“Aren’t you going to come back?” Questioned hurriedly; breathing turning into a very difficult task. The other shook his head.
“I have no right” said the beautiful stranger.
License to Flirt (5312 words) by Dilly_Oh
Chapters: 2/2
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hatake Kakashi/Umino Iruka
Characters: Hatake Kakashi, Umino Iruka
Additional Tags: Humor, Sexual Tension, Driving Lessons, …Or Lack Thereof, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance
Summary:Iruka really needs to pass this test and get his license. Now if only the hot driving instructor would stop FLIRTING.
Trashy Romance Novels (815 words) by MallBRATgrl_911
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hatake Kakashi/Umino Iruka
Characters: Hatake Kakashi, Umino Iruka
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, book shop, Meet-Cute
Summary:Iruka works at a book store and he’s got a crush on the guy who comes in to buy trashy romance novels.
Access Granted (668 words) by katsubakudeku
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hatake Kakashi/Umino Iruka
Characters: Umino Iruka, Hatake Kakashi
Additional Tags: Teacher Iruka, broken wifi, he’s just trying to get his work done, Drabble, secret crushes, Iruka is a wifi stealer, prompt, Prompt Fic, kakairu - Freeform, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Modern AU
Series: Part 1 of Access Granted
Summary:All Iruka wants is to get his work done, but his WiFi is down.
Instead of fixing the problem, he entertains himself by trying to guess the password for the network that belongs to his crush—Kakashi Hatake—who lives next door.
Rain Check (5886 words) by ladyxdaydream
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hatake Kakashi/Umino Iruka
Characters: Hatake Kakashi, Umino Iruka, Uzumaki Naruto, Mitarashi Anko, Kyuubi | Nine-tails | Kurama
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Pre-Relationship, Getting Together, Flirting, Fluff, implied sex, Humor
Summary:Iruka thought getting a new puppy was a great idea. He excepted it’d instill responsibility in Naruto, and provide companionship for them both.
He didn’t except the puppy to introduce him to his new boyfriend.
a mutual friend (2735 words) by acoostic
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hatake Kakashi/Umino Iruka, Sarutobi Asuma/Yuuhi Kurenai
Characters: Umino Iruka, Sarutobi Asuma, Hatake Kakashi
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
Series: Part 1 of nano ninjas 2019, Part 22 of a whole new world (literally)
Summary:Walks of shame aren’t supposed to become brunch dates.
Venti macchiato. (2241 words) by ojos_abiertos
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hatake Kakashi/Umino Iruka
Characters: Hatake Kakashi, Umino Iruka
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Baristas, Attempt at Humor
Summary:Iruka is a barista and gets tired of the obnoxious costumer that comes through and orders a venti macchiato while talking on the phone the whole time, so he starts to misspell his name in creative ways.
I Can See You (211 words) by GingerAnn
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hatake Kakashi/Umino Iruka
Characters: Hatake Kakashi, Umino Iruka, Yamato | Tenzou
Additional Tags: Pre-Relationship, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Kakashi is a little creepy, Alternate Universe - Neighbors
Series: Part 44 of GingerAnn Challenges Herself
Summary:Kakashi’s neighbor (Iruka) does yoga in his backyard. Kakashi enjoys this.
crush culture (3174 words) by noodletastic
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hatake Kakashi/Umino Iruka
Characters: Hatake Kakashi, Umino Iruka
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, week 7: summer clothing, Train Meet-Cute
Summary:It had been easy in the winter, when Kakashi only had little bits of exposed skin to admire. Now, with all of this? His defenses were down, and he had been celibate for far too long for the sight of Umino in shorts to not to be an absolute clusterfuck for his delicate psyche.