Hospital Crush:
Iruka gave a bright smile to his current patient. He was working rounds in the Psychiatric Unit during the graveyard shift. He wasn't expecting anyone to be awake at this hour, but than this wasn't a normal patient.
Kakashi Hatake was brought in for PTSD after him and his partner was caught in a local gang shooting. Kakashi had been moved here from the ER and his partner was declared dead on the site.
Iruka had no idea why Kakashi seemed so smitten with him. He usually worked as a nurse in pediatrics but was brought in to the ER with the shooting. He had been given Kakashi's file and was told to patch him up till one of the doctors came in. He had one gunshot wound to the shoulder and a piece of glass had cut the left side of his face and was bleeding heavily. None of it was fatal; it seemed that his partner had saved his life.
"Hello Kakashi, how are we doing at... three in the morning?" Iruka gave Kakashi a hard look and began checking his bandages around his eye. He wasn't expecting an answer Kakashi hadn't spoken a word since he got here. "Well your eye looks as good as it can be and I'll let Dr. Tsunade know that you won't need the bandages anymore. I need to check on the others so if you need anything just press the button."
"Thank you." It was said so quietly Iruka almost missed it completely. He turned around to face the silver haired patient and was awarded with the site of a smile.
"It's my job, but I'm happy to help."
...
A few weeks have gone by and Kakashi's treatment has been going well. The man would be discharged tomorrow with the necessary medication, an eye patch, and the instructions to take it easy and to go see a therapist.
He had come a long way from his first words since the accident, and Iruka was starting to have feelings for his patient. It was not an ideal situation, getting attached to easily be one of the reasons why he couldn't be a doctor. He hoped that after tonight he wouldn't see the handsome police officer again, for his own sanity.
"Well it looks like this is your last night here Kakashi. It's a good thing as well, it sounds like your men miss you from all these visitors. Especially that green guy." Kakashi gave a chuckle at the memory of one of his more eccentric friends and the sound of it made Iruka's heart flutter.
"Yes well... that was the plan." Kakashi gave a wild grin before he gripped Iruka's arm and brought him onto the hospital bed with him. "I had to get better faster so I could thank you properly."
"What... what do you mean?" Iruka's heart was pounding so hard he felt it might burst. He didn't realize his feelings were even realized, much less returned.
"I want to thank you for being the only one who told me the truth about Obito that night;" Kakashi was whispering very softly now. "And then there was one time where I just gave up living, and you told me not to waist his sacrifice and to live for him. Do you remember?"
"It was a hectic night. I... I'm..."
"You really have no idea how special you are." By know Kakashi's face was barely an inch away from Iruka's and he could feel the man's warm breath. He hadn't even realized the man had removed his almost always present mask till now.
The world seemed to stop when their lips meant. It was gentle, and slightly hesitant. Iruka took the chance to break it and separate their faces only slightly. Kakashi seemed depressed at the act and Iruka felt momentarily bad about it.
"I want to... God only knows how much; but I can't lose my job from this." Kakashi went to say something but the nurse but his finger to his lips. "So, once you get out of here tomorrow. You'll pick me up at the main entrance at seven. From there we will go to a movie, my choice, and then go eat dinner, your choice. After that, we'll see how it goes."
Iruka ended his statement with a lingering kiss. He wasn't an expert in kissing but he hoped it was full of promise. He left the room, and turned around at the door to give him a smile he only gave to his favorite patients.
...
"Well brat, you were here longer than usual, but I'm glad to see you leave." Tsunade gave her most reckless patient a rare smile.
"Yes, well I was distracted." Kakashi finished zipping up his bag and picked it up gently. He then took the eye patch and put it over his eye.
"Listen Kakashi," The addressed man took in his doctor seriously. She only used his actual name in situations that called for no nonsense and extreme care. "Be good to my best nurse. He may be young but the kid's has had a hard life. Break his heart..."
"Why would I ever break the heart of the man who saved mine? I'm already in deep, if anyone's heart will be broken..." He broke off when his doctor gave him a warm hug. It was another thing she rarely did, and the silver haired officer took the time to enjoy it.
"Brat, I got a feeling that it will all work out."
fin
Author's Note:
I'm not really happy with this story, I know about how hospitals and gunshot wounds work as much as I know about how the universe was made.
