Iruka who takes Sasuke under his wing like he did Naruto but he does it at the same time though neither boys notice
Iruka who knows what snacks a young Sasuke likes and leaves them on his kitchen counter with notes wishing him luck at training
Iruka who looks at Sasuke ands sees a ghost sometimes but also doesn’t because he knows he’ll never see Shisui again just pieces scattered throughout his life
Iruka who learns Sasuke was attacked by Orochimaru and starts diving back into fuininjutsu to try and figure out how to make sure his kid is ok
Iruka who breaks down sobbing when he sees the Konoha 9 come back without Sasuke already knowing where Sasuke has gone
Sasuke who remembers the stories Iruka told him of Uchiha Shisui when he learns what Danzo did
Sasuke who sneaks into Konohagakure with a packet of confidential documents Itachi had kept on him in hopes Sasuke would find them after killing him
Sasuke who leaves them on Iruka’s kitchen counter with a thank you note for everything he did
Sasuke who then goes on to kill Danzo for the clan, for Itachi, for himself, for Shisui, for Iruka
Iruka who learns Danzo is dead just as he is storming into Tsunade’s office holding the packet that he’s dissected thousands of times now over the last few nights
Iruka who tells Tsunade he’s glad Danzo is dead and hands her the packet before leaving without another word
Iruka who after the Fourth War opens his door to find Sasuke
