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Hello I read a fic of kakairu where the alpha kakashi fell in love or something with omega iruka but iruka is very young and kakashi is not letting him go like he is obssessed and then somehow the hokage seperate them. Can you help me find this ff

It’s A Place to Belong by gryvon (E, 20k words). Enjoy!!

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Hey! I’m looking for a fic where Kakashi mentions an old shuriken that Minato gifted to him as a child. Minato had put a tracking jutsu on it so that anytime Kakashi would throw it, it would be in a dire situation so Minato could come to Kakashi. Sorry, I don’t remember anything else but I loved that story.

I’m not sure about this one ! Perhaps someone can help ??

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I’ve been looking for this fic forever so any help is appreciated! Pretty sure I read it on Fanfiction.net. Basically, I believe Anko and Tsunade were hosting halloween parties on the same night, everyone is freaking out over who's to go to, Iruka suggests a plan to have "shifts" at the parties...yadayadayada..at the parties Iruka runs into Kakashi as a vampire and then as a werewof (so runs into two Kakashi as one is a clone). It ends with Iruka and both Kakashi’s in the Forest of Death having fun.

Wow I've never read that one! And that's amazing to me because I've read a lot. Dear readers, can you help?

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My kakairu 🥹🤲💖

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trying to find a kakairu fic— but the only scene I clearly remember from it is Iruka heading to the red light district to get Gama-Chan back from Jiraiya, and all the woman there get the money back for him

totally understand if it’s not enough details— been trying to find it again myself, and thought a fresh pair of eyes might help!

This one rings a vague bell, but honestly I can't remember the title or author. I'm going to open the question up to my followers. Hopefully someone can help!!

According to my lovely follower @vfclayr it’s It's Hunger by deepestbluest. It's no longer on AO3 but the author has posted it on their Tumblr. Here’s the link: https://www.tumblr.com/asotin/732932481202946048/hi-all-i-finally-have-a-temporary-home-for-my

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where’s the fic when kakashi burns out and is forced into retirement so he becomes a farmer and a recluse but he sells his veggies at a market on the weekends… and meets a little naruto who was adopted by iruka and chose not to become a ninja…

The one you’re looking for is You got that Summer Sweet by deepestbluest (M, 20k words) which is no longer on Ao3, but they recently provided Dropbox links for their fics, so here it is!!

And while I was looking I came across this one with a similar theme:

keep me warm, love me long, be my sunlight by chamomiledreams (M, WIP)

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Do you have any recommendations for aggressively fluffy Kakashi/Iruka fics, possibly on the shorter side? Thank you for starting this too!

Hi! Here's a couple of super fluffy fics for you!

the lovely language of flowers by kakashicentric (T, 2K)

kakashi wants to get his lovely boyfriend some meaningful flowers, he visits the yamanaka shop to do just that. he ends up learning a lot about the language of flowers and appreciating it in the process.

Here Comes Santa Claus by Kiterie (G, 6K)

Christmas themed. Kakashi is forced to dress up as Santa for kids at the Academy.

Baking for Genuises by theskywasblue (G, 962)

Kakashi tries his hand at Christmas baking

Hello (I'm A Ninja) by megyal (T, 930)

Someone is leaving love notes for Kakashi on his window, his top level executive floor window. The only clue to his mysterious admirer's identity is each one is signed I'm a ninja.

Hook, Line, Sinker by TumblingTroublesomeTumbleweeds (NR, 2K)

When Iruka finds one of his favorite former students crying after being rejected by the copy ninja, he gets mad and goes to confront the man. Little does he know what's in store. Fluff, fluff, fluffity fluff.

Love, Laughter, and Bad One-Liners by eflo (T, 1K)

Iruka has a weakness for one-liners… or maybe it's just Kakashi

A Heat-Seeking Cuddle Octopus by Jade_Dragoness (G, 3K)

It wasn't that Iruka wasn't willing to share a tent with his squad leader. It's just that he wished that Kakashi wasn't such a cuddle-octopus in his sleep.

Of Hair-ties and Copy-nins by Santana2 (T, 2K)

Kakashi has a thing for Iruka's hair.

12 Dates by tmo (T, 9K)

So apparently, Iruka got drunk and went home with someone and made a few odd promises. This leads to not-your-average twelve days of romance and confusion.

Submitted for Approval by flailinginlove (T, 2K)

Kakashi's mission reports take a sudden, unexpected turn.

Shinobi Code Rule #74 by masc_malfunction (T, 2K)

Shinobi Code Rule #74: The Jonin captain on a mission can officiate field marriages, but the Chuunin second in command may also officiate field marriages if the Jonin captain is the one getting married. The Genin on the mission may also officiate field marriages, but only if the Jonin captain and the 2nd in command are marrying each other.

For His Hand by radkoko (G, 2K)

Kakashi has a big question to ask Iruka, but first he wants permission to ask from Naruto, Iruka's only family.

Kotori (小鳥 - Little Bird) by Kiayla (NR, 57K)

"'It'll be fun,' she said.  'It'll make all the lonely singles feel better for Valentine's Day,' she said.  'It just adds to your allure,' she said.  I don't need allure!  Why did I even agree to this?" he muttered, arms now firmly crossed in front of his chest.

Because she'd bribed him, and bribed him good, he thought with a sigh.  A month's rent, covered, and she'd watch any movie he wanted with him, any night of the week, for a year.  Cuddles allowed (though let's be real, that was a given).  Plus a third of all ticket sales into Iruka's own pocket, with another third going to the orphanage.  God, he was such a sucker.

Or, the time Iruka agreed to do a kissing booth at the Academy for Valentine's Day.

Night At The Aquarium by ladyxdaydream (E, 116K)

Iruka and Kakashi were comfortable with their new married life. They never really gave children much thought. They liked their freedom (and their uninterrupted privacy), but one night at the aquarium changed everything.

Off the Market by kageillusionz (G, 3K)

Kakashi is a top real estate agent that works for Konoha Realtors. He loves his work except for the parts where his clients try to introduce him to nice, young, eligible people his age. The logical conclusion is to buy himself a ring and fake marry his office crush without Iruka knowing. What could possibly go wrong?

Food, Love, and the Masks We Wear by My_private_tsukuyomi (T, 9K)

Hound thought he'd successfully eradicated the ability to feel after he lost his team and sensei. Why, then, was he unable to look away from a hapless little boy trying to feed himself from a dumpster one seemingly unremarkable Autumn evening? The decision he makes will change the course of his life and show him that, sometimes, family has a way of finding and healing you from within, one meal at a time.

Of Romance and Holidays by My_private_tsukuyomi (G, 3K)

Iruka really didn’t know what the hell he was thinking. Or that time when Iruka kissed an unconscious Kakashi Hatake in the hospital on Christmas Eve.

a first morning by kintou (NR, 3K)

Kakashi, tired from his mission, ends up in Iruka's house. They talk about their feelings, take care of each other, and make their first morning together the loveliest moment they have ever had.

Part of the Pack by demonofabove (T, 2K)

Kakashi was late for work, everything that could go wrong did; and Pakkun was missing when he came home - overall, it had been a horrible day. That is, until a certain someone accidentally slipped into his life. Or was it more accurate to say he was forced into it, by some meddling dogs?

Worst Kept Secret of Konoha by GingerAnn (G-T, Series of 10 works)

Kakashi and Iruka have been in a relationship since they were teenagers. A relationship that they decide to keep a secret so Kakashi's enemies don't come after Iruka. A relationship that is possibly the worst kept secret in the village.

Matchmaker by Aviss (T, 4K)

In which Naruto might not be the sharpest tool in the box, but he has impeccable taste when it comes to potential partners for Kakashi. Pity Kakashi's not single.

Begin Again by MelanatedRavenclaw (G, 2K)

After Mizuki, Iruka thought he would never find love again. But then Kakashi came and showed him the beauty of new beginnings.

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College AU

I'll Fall, If You Do by ladyxdaydream (M, 89K)

(Prequel to Night At The Aquarium). College was rapidly coming to an end and Iruka had his whole future planned out. Or, well, at least he thought he did. But how could he account for the stranger who would veer him so desperately off course?

Brand New Sound by ladyxdaydream (M, 6K)

Group projects always, always sucked. There were no exceptions. Except... maybe this time.

Emerald in the Rough by paxton1976, radkoko (M, 39K)

Tasked with bringing down one of the most notorious underworld players in history, Hatake Kakashi needs to infiltrate the organization by getting close to its weakest link: Umino Iruka.

Kiss Me in the Pouring Rain by bajablast_BITCH (G, 1K)

Kakashi has a gigantic crush on his hot lab partner, and he's had a bit too much to drink. Chaos ensues…

By Any Other Name by hkandi (T, 5K)

Iruka and Kakashi meet at a campus coffee shop, where Iruka doesn't quite get his name right, and Kakashi's too smitten to care or correct him. And then there's Obito, going along with it all…

"A" for effort by hkandi (T, 9K)

Iruka agrees to celebrate Thanksgiving with Anko, but they soon find themselves hosting quite the dinner with an assortment of friends. Iruka is introduced to Kakashi, Anko's new boyfriend's friend, and they begin to spend time together as they wrap up the semester. Since they're both focused on their schoolwork, it's a good thing they have friends who take it on themselves to get involved in their love lives!

In Your Philosophy by bratfarrar (G, 7K)

Wherein Iruka is an accidental book thief, Kakashi is by turns enigmatic and infuriating, and Mizuki is not the man he once was.

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Trans Kakashi and/or Iruka

Riding in Circles by magpie_senpai (Trans Kakashi and Iruka, E, WIP)

Iruka is just trying to make ends meet working at the daycare with a struggling boyfriend that works nights but then Kakashi comes to pick up Naruto one evening. Things start rapidly changing and Iruka is faced with having to make a lot of incredibly difficult choices.

Where We Were by magpie_senpai (Trans Kakashi, E, WIP)

Kakashi and Iruka share an early connection that ends abruptly when faced with the consequences, only to find themselves pulled back together years later.

Learning to Hold On by whenimdeadillrest (Trans Iruka, E, 54K)

Kakashi is at a dinner party for Gai's birthday when one of the drag queens performing turns out to not be a drag queen at all, but his high school sweetheart, Iruka Umino.

Bye Bye Blue by MrSedaris (Trans Kakashi, T, 3K)

Wearing a tank-length chest binder whilst being chakra drained wasn't how Kakashi's evening was supposed to go. An A-rank mission alone, devoid of contact from the village, being utterly alone besides him with the enemy, and not knowing any medical jutsu. Because why would he?

Writer's Block by LexNite (Trans Kakashi, T, 4K)

Iruka has been plagued by writer's block for months when one of his online friends offers to help. Could this coffee date really help him finally finish his story? Or is there more to Sukea's offer?

Drift by thechaoscryptid (Trans Kakashi and Iruka, T, 6K)

Uhei, Bull, and Bisuke eventually wander in from their perch on his bed to settle by his side, noses freezing as they seek out his company. It’s so much easier with them, because they take what he has to give and multiply it tenfold. There’s no worrying that they’ll reject him, no worrying that they don’t feel the same, because they don’t feel in the same way Iruka does. It’s what he loves about them, but he can’t help the way he craves something more. Something to fill the space he’s carved out for another person inside his chest.

Bloom by thechaoscryptid (Trans Kakashi and Iruka, M, 5K)

“My mother always made me swear I’d never fall in love with anyone because of this.” “Sort of a crappy thing to make you promise.” “Ah, I did it with my fingers crossed,” Iruka says. “Everyone knows those promises don’t count.”

Iris by transkakashi (Trans Kakashi, M, 76K)

legacy /ˈlɛɡəsi/ noun 1. An amount of money or property left to someone in a will 2. Something left or handed down by a predecessor 3. The sum of our parts: the lasting effect we have on others: what is left when we are gone (Or, the one where Kakashi and Iruka learn what it means to be together.)

Tracing Stories by JustAnotherFool (Trans Iruka, G, 1K)

Scars are stories embedded on skin. On a too hot night, Kakashi finds himself tracing Iruka's stories.

Genre Savvy by Kalira (Trans Iruka, T, 10K)

It's a regular day of work at the library for Iruka when in walks a distractingly gorgeous (and strange) new regular with a devotion for perfect romantic happy endings - the kind you only get in fiction, the books Iruka's new regular reads voraciously and discusses passionately, not in reality.

Epics whispered, not sung by orphan account (Trans Iruka, M, 9K)

It stands to reason that the day Naruto Comes Down From The Mountain, Iruka and Kakashi should be the ones to follow.

Hidden Blooms by Kalira (Trans Iruka, E, 6K)

A devoted, domestic pair of lovers finally bring into the open the deeper feelings between them, safely held in secret blooms.

Hold Me Close by VoidEldritch Trans Iruka, T, 4K)

Secrets often come out when you least expect them to, and Iruka's are no different. Delirious with a fever, he lets slip a secret he had never intended on Kakashi finding out. (This is not an accidental trans reveal story)

To Be Seen by OneSaltyLeo (Trans Iruka, E, 1K)

"It’s what I really want. To be seen as myself.”

Yokubō-no-Jutsu by Ero-Kay (Kiayla) (Trans Kakashi, E, 59K)

Yokubō: Lust; sexual desire A.K.A. Kinks: the Collection

When Kakashi is hit with the yokubō-no-jutsu on a mission, he almost makes it home to ride out the unfamiliar arousal alone (or, at least, with a clone).  He doesn't get that far.

But, lucky for him! (?), the genin of dai-nana-han send help!

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High School AU

13 Going on 30 by tmo (T, 26K)

He just wanted to have a rad party with his best friend and the cool kids but everything went so wrong that he somehow ended up as a thirty year old man. Wow, great start to being thirteen.

Not How I Imagined Starting Senior Year by tmo (E, 89K)

New neighbours bring lots of changes and Kakashi finds the first few months of his senior year a mess of fear, confusion and a little bit of affection for the boy next door.

to speak what's true by noodletastic (M, 51K)

Iruka had spent far too much time in the last week thinking about Hatake Kakashi. He couldn't stop thinking about their embarrassing encounter, or about his sleepy eyes, or about the way his voice had seemed to caress each syllable of Iruka’s name in a wordlessly frustrating way, or the familiar honorific Kakashi had tacked on when it had been just the two of them- Iruka had spent far too little time feeling guilty for the hours he spent day dreaming over a boy who was absolutely not his boyfriend.

After School Special by windfallswest (E, 2K)

This is going to be a problem.

Perfect Storm by aoiandplayer3 (E, 38K)

Stuck together because of a storm, two teachers fall for each other. Kind of fluffy.

The Greatest Thing You'll Ever Learn by quartzapple (E, 164K)

Iruka is a 20-something with a plan: get a good job, get married, get a house, have kids. What he didn't expect is for the plan to be ruined by an enigmatic new colleague who Iruka just can't seem to forget.

I Kissed a Boy (And I Liked It) by My_private_tsukuyomi (T, 15K)

Kakashi Hatake was sixteen and never been kissed, a fact that, according to some of his friends, was a travesty. However, girls just never appealed to him, and he didn't know why. He finds out when an everyday act suddenly causes his entire world to tilt on its axis.

The culprit? A tube of cherry chapstick.

Hot for Teacher by My_private_tsukuyomi (E, 5K)

Iruka Umino is a young teacher with a problem. Kakashi Hatake, his former student turned first-year college student education major, is that problem.

Icha Icha by demonofabove (M, 2K)

Student council member Kakashi catches Iruka & his friends reading adult content on the school grounds. Will he reprimand them, or will his love for Icha-Icha be enough to let them get away with it?

The Approved List by Kaoruhana (G, 2K)

When a burly bearded man came to pick up Naruto after the kendo team’s practice meeting, Kakashi simply eyed him, police uniform and all, and asked for identification. The bearded man blinked, and straightened, reluctantly following him in. “I’m his uncle.” “Uncle or not, I need ID.” The police officer startled at the action, but Kakashi was ignoring him, pulling out his cellphone to dial a familiar number. “Kakashi-sensei,” the voice on the other end stated, picking up after only two rings “what is it? Has Naruto gotten in trouble again?” Kakashi hummed and then answered the question. “A burly man impersonating a cop who is not on the approved list came to pick up Naruto. He won’t take no for an answer and may take Naruto by force.” Or, in which Kakashi takes the Approved Pick Up List very seriously.

Something Magical by mandapandabug (T, 10K)

Iruka and Kakashi hadn’t meant to fall in love at first sight back in their teen years, but Kakashi had made the decision that they were not meant to be and had disappeared. Iruka tried to harden his heart. He tried to hate Kakashi instead of love him, but it wasn’t easy. When Iruka ends up as Kakashi's roommate at the academy as professors, will old feelings of love or hate rekindle? Will misunderstandings and a huge lack of communication prevent them from something magical?

Something Worth Fighting For by Demonofabove (M, 5K)

Iruka gets into a fight at school, and when Kakashi saves the day, he finally gets a chance to talk to the boy he's had his eye on.

Three Strikes by Dilly_Oh (T, 1K)

Kakashi is ready to pitch the perfect game.

But then the cute boy with the ponytail has to ruin everything.

All I see is You by mytsukkishine (G, 7K)

Kakashi had lived in Tokyo throughout his 17 years of being alive and this sudden move with his father at Miyagi was quite a shock to him. At first, he struggled, a typical thing for a new boy in town, however, as weeks passed by he was slowly getting used to his same old routine with new sets of friends. That was until his head was hit by a volleyball. It got more interesting after that. (haikyuu inspired yey)

The Start of Something New by demonofabove (NR, 9K)

Kakashi is a senior at Konoha High, and barely talks to anyone. Then he meets the new kid, Iruka, and he starts speaking with his heart.

Be Mean by tmo (T, 7K)

It all started with a dodgeball to the face.

If You're Not First, Then You're Last by houkouonchi (G, 1K)

Iruka escapes to his favorite practice nook to play a little guitar and blow off some steam after his spot as the number one pianist has been usurped.

Your Song? No, It's Our Song by bottomsupkids (G, 1K)

Based on a Tumblr prompt. "WHAT?! I'm not working with you on the project! You're the Laziest/Loudest/Clown in the class!" SchoolAU

Hey Cutie by megyal (G, 777)

Written for the month of KakaIru, day 5!! This is the prompt: Tumblr Prompt (x): me: I'm queen of hell I'm the baddest bitch look at my eyebrows friends: shhhh u are the world's tiniest puff pastry me: I WILL FIGHT friends: stop before u leak strawberry filling

Sugar Rush by emmykay (T, 5K)

Iruka is an average trombone player in an average high school band, with a massive crush on above-average Kakashi. Like he's got a chance.

School Days by pastles (T, 10K)

High-school AU, Iruka is the boss of the local school gang (nothing malicious, just cool kids that skip classes, act mighty and clash with other gangs, but do not really bother ordinary pupils and only exasperate the teachers. Kakashi is a book-worm, a dweeb, with excellent marks but little else going for him in his high-school years… and a huge, silent and hopeless crush on Iruka. Which, of course, turns to be not so hopeless after all.

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Time Travel/Time Loop

One More Light by tmo (T, 14K)

How time traveler Kakashi met the love of his life. Romance Trope 5: A character is constantly misplaced in time, but still attempts to lead some semblance of a normal life with their loved one (source: The Time-Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger)

Sneak Peek by raendown (G, 4501K)

A very young Kakashi gets a hold of a scroll that allows him a sneak peek in to his distant future. It's not what he expected to see.

Round and Round (Just give it time) by Inkly (E, 19K)

Iruka gets stuck in a time loop, falls in love, and dies. Not in that order.

Dreamscape by Dunloth (M, 40K)

Perhaps soulmates do exist, and it's true that you connect with them in your dreams, even if you forget everything when you wake up. Iruka thinks it would be nice, if it was true. Kakashi doesn't agree.

Teach Your Children Well by AvocadoLove (T, 12K)

What difference can one man make? After Madara and Sasuke's final attack on the village, Rokudaime Kakashi finds a time-travel scroll. Now he's Team Seven's sensei again. And this time, he's going to do things differently. Time travel fic.

A Konoha Prankster in Queen Tsunade's Court by My_private_tsukuyomi (T, WIP)

If anyone had told Iruka that he would end up here, he would have laughed in their faces. But here he was, lying on what looked like a stage, facing down a contingent of angry-looking nobility with a wide variety of swords stuck in his face. A woman, presumedly a queen if he’d hazard a guess, looked on from her throne with an expression of anger and just a little bit of curiosity. Well, crap. When a simple act of thievery lands recent twenty-first-century resident Iruka Umino in Renaissance England, how will he survive? How will he get his next ramen fix? And who is that hot silver-haired man staring daggers at him from across the room? He's definitely concerned about things in that order.

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AU: Musicians

There definitely aren't enough in this category, but here are a few good ones!

A Konoha Cat and an XX-ANBU by decaf_kitty (E, 5K)

Iruka Umino is a high-end escort working for the Konoha Cats. He handles difficult cases, important men who need intervention. He is assigned Kakashi Hatake, the lead singer and guitarist of XX-ANBU, the world's most popular pop-rock band. But Kakashi isn't just a difficult case: he may be impossible. He's become ever more detached from his band, his fans, reality. Now, on a private island, the two men meet at midnight and... well, just about anything could happen.

One More Light by tmo (T, 14K)

How time traveler Kakashi met the love of his life. Romance Trope 5: A character is constantly misplaced in time, but still attempts to lead some semblance of a normal life with their loved one (source: The Time-Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger)

Enough by My_private_tsukuyomi (E, WIP)

Kakashi Hatake, despite being the lead singer of one of the most popular bands in the country, was at his lowest. The guilt of not being enough, of failing his best friend, ate at him little by little until there was hardly anything left. But tragedy sometimes brings needed change and opportunity. In Kakashi's case, opportunity had a name and a face. He'd thought that soulmates were a fairy tale, but it only took Iruka Umino walking into his life to change his mind completely. Can he ever be enough? Does he even want to open his heart enough to try? For Iruka, opportunity has a very unintended addition. He needs to be brave and push past a lifetime of disappointment if he wants the change that it brings. A change he so desperately needs, even though it scares him. Love wasn't what either of them wanted, but it might be exactly what they needed.

Iruka is a Good Person by GingerAnn (T, 745)

You’re famous and I was hired by your management to date you for public appearances, but now I’m kinda into you cause you’re actually a really cool person, but you don’t give a shit about me AU.

In Duetto by paxton1976 (T, 8K)

While working in (a jazz) club, Kakashi meets the talented Iruka Umino. He's convinced the angelic singer is keeping something from him as he gets to know him better, and an unwelcome evening reveals all about his new friend.

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Personal Favorites

These are the KKIR fics that really resonated with me. I hope you love them as much as I have.

The Last Mission by Flailinginlove [M, 69K]

When a badly burnt body wearing Iruka's dog tags is found just inside Fire Country's borders, Tsunade demands answers. Kakashi's tags are a heavy weight against Iruka's chest as he tells her about the relationship they've kept hidden for years, the one he'll have to start referring to in the past tense. It isn't until he gets home that he notices something engraved on the charred metal of his tags: a coded, one-word message meant just for him. It's the only clue he has, not much to go on, but that won't stop him from doing everything he can to bring Kakashi safely home.

Icha Icha Nights by Adelaida, anniemaar, flailinginlove [E, 50K]

A foolish bet is going to get Iruka and his friends killed if he can't find a way to save them from the ruthless king who has imprisoned them. Each night he tells the king stories to buy them more time, but in between the lewd tales he spins, he discovers that not all of his friends are what they seem and neither is the king.

Anata by TumblingTroublesomeTumbleweeds [E, 55k]

Kakashi has decided to stealth date his way into Iruka’s future. … Snapshots of Kakashi and Iruka being totally married even though Iruka doesn’t exactly realize that they’re totally married. Neither does the rest of Konoha. But Kakashi does.

My Yakuza Boyfriend by decaf_kitty [E, 55k]

Kakashi Hatake is a disgraced cop with no options left. So he joins the local yakuza family. His boss, Iruka Umino, is beautiful and dangerous. Of course, Kakashi falls in love with him the instant they meet.

The Shinobi Bachelor by PerfectNezumi [T, 66K]

The Elders want Kakashi to produce a heir to his bloodline, so Tsunade sets up a competition for him to find his soulmate.

Uncomplicated by wizardinblack [E, 63K]

After a rough break up Iruka turns to the world of online dating in a desperate attempt to get laid. He meets Kakashi and things are totally great and not complicated at all!

(Run) Far Away from Home by chuchisushi [T, 31K]

A Princess Mononoke AU: It's a long journey west for a cursed former-prince, and he finds nothing for his troubles except a bloody war, a beautiful man raised by wolves, and a new beginning.

Love, Karate, and the Things We Lose to Find Ourselves by nbdweeb [M, 49K]

After years of working as a child and family social worker, Iruka Umino decided he was ready to start a family of his own, and his college sweetheart turned husband Mizuki Touji was cautiously along for the ride. When an emergency case came across his desk one day, Iruka knew he'd met his son. That's how two year old Naruto found his way into their lives, and for a brief moment, Iruka held everything he'd ever wanted in the palm of his hand. Or so he thought. Before he knows it, Iruka has a rambunctious 7 year old on his hands. Parenthood isn't easy, neither is his marriage, but he always manages to maintain his carefully constructed life. But when Naruto starts acting out at school and at home, Mizuki's already thinning patience runs out and things take a turn for the worst. Caught between an angry spouse and a distressed child, Iruka is at a loss for what to do until he stumbles across a newspaper ad for karate classes. He thinks he's found the perfect solution; an outlet for Naruto and a reprieve from the trouble at home. When they enter Konoha Martial Arts Studio for the first time, Iruka has no idea how the handsome and kindhearted instructor Kakashi Hatake would change their lives forever.

Take Me Home by masc_malfunction [M, 44K]

Ask around, and anyone would tell you the same: Kakashi Hatake is bad news. He's cocky, he's brazen, and his gang is infamous for being impossible to take down. Rumors are always flying around town, about his age, his looks, his more unsavory behaviors…frequently, about if there was anyone who could be a match for him.

Tunnel Vision by demonofabove [NR, 24K]

Kakashi is asked to look after Iruka, who has amnesia. It would ordinarily be an easy mission; but things are much more complex than he expects… Because apparently, Iruka thinks they're dating.

Perfect Storm by aoiandplayer3 [E, 38K]

Stuck together because of a storm, two teachers fall for each other. Kind of fluffy.

Strange by decaf_kitty [E, 86K]

Iruka Umino is a lone werewolf without a pack; he spends most of his time working downtown cleaning hotel rooms and taking care of Naruto, a youkai fox. But he's recently started to notice a soft strange scent in the city, and he wants to know its source. After hunting it down, Iruka finds a silver-haired man with a scar on his face, and he unpredictably loses himself in lust.

You Are by OneSaltyLeo [E, 11K]

Iruka hasn't felt well in a long time, not since the scar was applied to his face. What he's contemplating has been building for years, but just when it all reaches its climax, just when he's ready to hit delete on everything, something strange shows up in his Inbox.

There You Are, There You Are by CountingNothings [M, 94K]

Sometimes, when you don't believe you deserve the good thing that’s coming for you, you spend a lot of time trying to jump out of the way. Kakashi and Iruka are shinobi. Evasion is almost second nature. (It begins with a long weekend onsen meet-cute, and then, as is only right for two people who love romance novels as much as they do, it takes ten years for them to figure out that they're in one.)

A Liar in Babel by surveycorpsjean [E, 35K]

Iruka narrows his eyes and crosses his arms. “Tell me why I’m here.” “You need the money,” Kakashi says, brunt and cruel. “And I need a sugar baby.”

I'll Fall, If You Do by ladyxdaydream [M, 89K]

College was rapidly coming to an end and Iruka had his whole future planned out. Or, well, at least he thought he did. But how could he account for the stranger who would veer him so desperately off course?

One More Light by tmo

How time traveler Kakashi met the love of his life. Romance Trope 5: A character is constantly misplaced in time, but still attempts to lead some semblance of a normal life with their loved one (source: The Time-Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger)

The Bijozakura Seal by megyal [M, 38K]

Kakashi and Iruka are bonded together, entirely against their wishes. While Iruka begins to deal with it, Kakashi still has… doubts.

I Kissed a Boy (And I Liked It) by My_private_tsukuyomi [T, 15K]

Kakashi Hatake was sixteen and never been kissed, a fact that, according to some of his friends, was a travesty. However, girls just never appealed to him, and he didn't know why. He finds out when an everyday act suddenly causes his entire world to tilt on its axis.

The culprit? A tube of cherry chapstick.

Catch A Falling Star by My_private_tsukuyomi [E, 44K]

After the things he's suffered, Kakashi was convinced that, outside of the dance that had always been his solace, feelings were something best left to others. Feelings, especially love, were dangerous and only brought pain. Then a chance encounter and a single dance with a handsome stranger threatened to tear all of his carefully constructed walls to shreds. Was it even possible to allow himself to trust after all this time? What is it about Iruka Umino that makes him want to try?

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Masterlist of Fic Recs

Personal Favorites

Canon/Canon Compliant

Canon Divergent

AU

Musicians

Dancers

Actors

Vampires

Ghosts/Spirits

Martial Arts

Biker

High School

Tropes

Fake/Pretend Marriage/Relationship

Sick Fics

Hurt/Comfort

Fluff

Themes

Time Travel

Soulmates

Mission Fics

Character Details

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Welcome to the KakaIru Fic Finder

Hi! I felt like it was time to create a masterlist of good fics found on Ao3 featuring the best Naruto ship: Kakashi Hatake and Iruka Umino. I'll sort things thematically. I've read a TON of fics so I'm pretty familiar with what's out there. Are you looking for a particular fic? I'll find some recommendations for you. Just ask!

Masterlist of Fic Recs