BANG BANG BANG

"Sakura! Sakura-chan, open up!"

BANG BANG BANG

"Sakuurraaaaa~!"

"What?"

Uzumaki Naruto grinned sheepishly at the disheveled Medic-Nin. "I have to tell you something that you will not believe!"

Sakura glared at him. "Naruto, it is four o'clock in the morning. Whatever it is can-"

"I saw Kakashi's face."

The words tumbled through her sleepy mind. She blinked owlishly at her friend. Suddenly, she pulled him into her apartment and slammed the door shut behind him. She threw him at her couch and he landed half on, half off with his legs sticking in the air. Naruto pouted at her, but she ignored it and sat down beside him.

"Speak. Now."

Naruto gulped and righted himself quickly. It would not bode well for him if he did not cooperate immediately. "Well, training was over so Yamato, Kakashi, and I decided to go eat some ramen for dinner. But then Kakashi-sensei said that he had something to do and left before we even got to the stand. So, you know, I didn't think anything of it."

"I don't see what this has to do with-"

"Hush! I'm getting there!" Naruto huffed and crossed his arms. "Then when I got home, my shower was on. Being the awesome ninja that I am, I snuck over to my bathroom and ripped open the curtain." His eyes got slightly hazy and a blush dusted across his cheeks. His arms uncrossed and his hands rested in his lap. "Kakashi-sensei was the one using my shower. And he didn't even try to cover himself up! And... And..." A dreamy look crossed Naruto's face before Sakura slapped him so she could hear the rest of the story. "Uh, thanks. So anyway, he uh... He told me that he came by to check out the apartment and to shower and then he only wrapped a towel around his waist without bothering to dry off anything except his hair."

Sakura sat up straighter. "So what did he look like? Did you get a picture? Please tell me you-"

"He kissed me."

She stared at him for a long moment, her eyes wide. "He... He kissed you? Like, on the nose or...?"

His blush intensified. "On the lips." His gaze rested on the table in front of him. He decided not to tell her that he actually enjoyed it and acted like a teenage civilian girl the entire time. Naruto doubted he would ever live it down if he told.

"Kakashi is gay?" Sakura whispered. Her eyes widened further. "You are gay?"

"No!"Naruto whirled back to face her. "I am not gay! Kakashi is just... He's just handsome. And beautiful." He slapped a hand to his face to ward off the thoughts. "Oh!" Naruto's face brightened. He gave her a creepy grin as he shot his hand into his jacket. "I also managed to steal his book!" The grin fell from his face when his fingers didn't find the green book. "That... THAT BASTARD!"

Sakura's heart nearly broke at the sight in front of her. Naruto was obviously devastated at being tricked like that. With a soft smile, she took one of his shaking, clenched hands and said kindly, "Well, I don't think he would have done that just to trick you... I don't think Kakashi is one to do something like that without an ulterior motive."

"You... You really think so?" He looked up and Sakura's heart finally broke at his pleading, desperate stare.

"How about we trick him back, okay? I'll even help you," she said instead.

Naruto sniffed and nodded at her words. "Okay. What do we do?"

A grin spread across her face. Naruto was not exactly sure if he liked it or not, but once he heard her plan, he decided he absolutely adored it.

When Kakashi arrived at the training grounds, he was shocked. Pleasantly so or not, he wasn't entirely sure. What he did know, however, was that he could not believe his eye. Surely Naruto would not be standing by the river, ready to take his shirt off. His jacket, shoes, and hitai-ate were already beside him on the bank. Yamato stood off to the side standing under a tree. He held a mixed look of confusion and amusement on his face.

Naruto glanced over his shoulder at his silver-haired teacher, his golden hair falling into his eyes from the lack of hitai-ate that usually kept the fickle hairs out of his face. "Oh, Kakashi-sensei." He pulled his black shirt off and dropped it unceremoniously onto the pile next to him. Kakashi really couldn't help staring at the strong muscles on the blond's back. "I'm so glad you could join us. It's kind of hot out here, so Yamato and I decided that it would be a good idea to skip training today and just relax. What do you say... Kakashi-sensei?" His bright blue eyes shined with excitement.

The Jounin had to gulp at the way the blond said his name. It was rather hot out today. Kakashi was rather pleased with himself when his voice came out steady. "That sounds like a good idea, Naruto-kun." He made his way over to Yamato, but Naruto rushed over to him and grabbed his arm.

"Nuh uh, Kakashi-sensei!" The blond smiled softly up at him. His other hand unzipped the green vest. "I want you to swim with me... So strip!"

When Kakashi merely stared down at the younger man, Naruto pushed off the vest for him. Kakashi could have sworn that he felt one of Naruto's hands dip dangerously low on his back, but it disappeared just as quickly as it came. Naruto stepped away with his hands behind his back as he smiled innocently at his teacher.

Kakashi finally regained his senses and turned to locate Yamato, who was giving them both a rather awkward look. "Uhm... I'm being summoned to the Hokage's office. I'll be back in a bit." He disappeared in a blur.

"It's just you and me, Kakashi-sensei," Naruto purred with a sickly sweet smile as he skipped back over to the bank. He nearly ripped his pants off before splashing into the water. He submerged himself under the water up to his chin and turned back to the frozen man still on ground. With a wave of a sun-kissed hand, he beckoned for the Copy-Nin to join him. "Come on! I saw your face last night, and no one else is here. Come play with me!"

A shiver passed through Kakashi's spine at the words. Even though the blond's words were true, he didn't really want to risk Yamato coming back too soon... Ah, he could just throw up a Genjutsu if it really came down to it. How could he ignore the blond if he put it like that, anyway? He slipped off his shirt and mask at the same time, smiling at Naruto as he as soon as the clothing came off.

Naruto licked his lips and waited with anticipation as Kakashi stepped closer to the bank. Kakashi's shoes, pants and gloves quickly followed the shirt on the ground, almost forming a trail to the water.

"Come catch me, Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto laughed as he began to swim backwards leisurely. He watched carefully for the other man's reaction and was not disappointed.

"Ah, wait, Naruto-kun." Kakashi reached up to untie the hitai-ate. Once it was loose, he tossed it over his shoulder and nodded. His left eye stayed closed as he made his way through the water towards the blond.

Naruto just swam backwards, lazily pushing himself through the water with his arms. A silly grin played across his lips as he thought of Sakura's words earlier that morning. I bet he does have an ulterior motive if he's chasing after me with a look like that on his face, Naruto thought as he stilled his movements. He didn't mind if Kakashi caught up to him at all. Actually, he just wanted Kakashi to kiss him again. Naruto would take any affection that was handed to him.

"Kakashi-sensei, you sure aren't trying very hard to catch me."

"You aren't trying very hard to get away."

The blond grinned widely at the Jounin (who was quickly closing in on him) and started the lazy motions with his arms again. "Well, who said that I didn't want you to catch me?"

The silver-haired man smiled back at the younger man and hummed, as if agreeing with him. "You certainly are bold today."

"Not as bold as you were last night."

Kakashi's gray eye widened. Surely Naruto wouldn't... He turned back to the pile of clothes, but Naruto was on him before he could move closer to the shore. Tan legs wrapped around his waist and just as tan arms circled around his shoulders. Strong hands rested lightly on his chest. A nose tickled his ear, nearly causing him to jerk in surprise. But he was Hatake Kakashi; he was calm, aloof, and most certainly indifferent to situations like these. One arm fell off the Jounin's shoulder as the strong, tan hand moved slowly down his torso.

"Your kiss surprised me, Kakashi-sensei," Naruto whispered into his ear. "I was so hurt when you weren't there this morning. Please don't tell me that I was just a little experiment for you." The blond let out a small whine at the end, as if pouting.

Naruto's nose moved down his neck and to his shoulder, where the blond placed a chaste kiss. Kakashi could feel the younger man's breath on him, but tried his hardest not to move.

Kakashi gulped again. Why was he so nervous? He was the Sharingan Kakashi, for Kami's sake! He smirked and turned just enough for Naruto to see it. The blond froze and his hold loosened slightly. "Naruto-kun..." Kakashi took the opportunity and turned in Naruto's grasp so he was fully facing the blond. "You took my book, so-"

Naruto's eyes turned cold. "So you were really just tricking me to get it back, huh?" He knew it probably wouldn't work, but he tried to get out of the Jounin's grasp anyway. "Sakura told me that you wouldn't have done it that way unless you had an ulterior motive."

"Hmm... That's true, yes," Kakashi replied, tightening his hold, "but not the exact reason." He pulled the younger man flush to his chest. A soft smile adorned his lips. "I would never intentionally hurt you, Naruto-kun. If you don't believe me, that's fine."

Kakashi let go of the blond and slowly moved away, gauging the other's reaction. So far, Naruto only sat still in the water, staring at him as Kakashi moved away. Once the older man could stand, he turned away, but was knocked over the next second. Naruto turned him over and straddled his stomach, his hands holding firmly onto Kakashi's shoulders. The rocks poked Kakashi's back painfully, but he was only thankful that his face wasn't submerged under water. He looked up at Naruto with his lone, gray eye and watched the blond give him a curious look.

Suddenly, Naruto dived down and glued his lips to Kakashi's, his eyes screwed shut and his brow furrowed upon impact. Having never really kissed anyone before (the Sasuke incident didn't count, nor did the one last night because he was too shocked), he really had no idea what he was supposed to do. Kakashi took the initiative and slowly, so as not to scare the blond, placed one hand on Naruto's cheek and the other on the Jinchuuriki's waist.

The kiss was short and sweet once Naruto relaxed. He pulled away just enough to speak, though his lips still touched Kakashi's. He gazed at the older man through half-lidded eyes. "I'm not gay, you know."

Kakashi frowned, but his look softened when he felt Naruto smile. He smiled back and rubbed his thumb against the tan cheek. "I'm sure."

Sakura giggled behind her hand at her spot in the bushes. She grinned evilly and treasured the image of her ex-sensei's face. Kami he was gorgeous, but Naruto had his sights set on the Hatake, so she wouldn't interfere. Her blond deserved happiness after everything he had been through.

Calmly, she moved away, tugging Sai and Yamato along with her. Both were staring at the sight, but who wouldn't?

It wasn't every day Hatake Kakashi took off his mask and kissed their blond, lovable Jinchuuriki.

Sakura giggled evilly at a thought that stemmed from the previous thought. Kakashi had a tan line!