.:Nakama ga Soba ni Iru Nani mo Kowakunai:.
A.N: just wrote a hust AN and my puter had a spaz... damn it... anyway... Sorry for the late update and its kinda short... Ill do better next time I promise..
A reviewer kindly pointed out to me that I got a few of my Chunins and Jounins mixed up. I try to keep ti right but I always write this so early in the morning and I dont proof read so... gomen? Ill fix everything at some point... XD dont hate me...?
Iruka's eyes widened when he realized just who had thrown him into the water, which was surprisingly coz in comparison to the warm summer air.
He opened his mouth to say something, but promptly closed it again when he realized that he really had nothing to say.
Iruka flipped his dripping hair out of his face and began the slow trudge back to the shore. Kakashi's shenanigans had drawn the attention of a few of the other shinobi, who all laughed when they saw that, despite his name meaning Dolphin, he looked more like a soggy cat when he was wet.
Kakashi grinned behind his mask as the waterlogged man squelched his way towards him
"I don't suppose your have a reason for doing that?" Iruka asked the grinning man, trying to keep his voice calm.
"Actually," Kakashi said in a matter-of-factly way, "I do."
Iruka sighed when he realized that Kakashi wasn't going to actually tell him the reason until he asked for it. "And what might that reason be?"
"Payback."
"Excuse me?" Iruka was taken by surprise. "Payback for what exactly?"
"Well, the way I see it, you left me last night with a rather, err, straining, predicament. Which was only helped by a quick, err, release, and a cold, cold shower…" Kakashi said in an all too perfect teacher tone.
Iruka grasped the meaning and blushed…
"So I figure we're even on the cold shower part. All that's left now is the quick release…" Kakashi said as he leaned dangerously close to the Chunin and narrowed his eyes in a playfully evil way.
Iruka took a step back to distance himself from the intimidating Jounin, only to step on a slimy, wobbly river stone, and began to slip. Kakashi grabbed Iruka around the waist and steadied him.
Holding the man slightly to close for comfort, Kakashi whispered in his ear, "Careful now, Iruka-kun…"
"Sensei, please…" Iruka wanted to tell Kakashi to let go, to leave him alone. The problem was, as it was every time he was around the silver-haired man, he had a problem with his body doing what his mind was screaming at it to do.
"Please what?" Kakashi whispered into Iruka's still damp ear.
This sent chills all over the Chunin and goose bumps rose on his skin. The reaction caused by his breath did not go unnoticed to Kakashi and he pulled the smaller man closer.
"Please…" Iruka began again, wondering to himself exactly what it was about the man with his arms tightly wrapped around him that made his body so damned rebellious towards his mind.
Kakashi, on the other hand, was also having a difficult time. Having a smaller, adorable, wet and shivering Iruka wrapped in his arms who kept whimpering 'please…' to him was a dream to his mind, but a nightmare to his body. He knew there was no way, anytime soon, that he would be able to get the Chunin alone. While this inner Kakashi conflict was taking place, Iruka was working on gaining some self control.
He reminded himself where he was, who was probably watching, and what he was doing. He also realized that Kakashi had become rather hard against him.
"Um sensei…" Iruka began.
"Unn" was all Kakashi could reply.
"I think you may need another cold shower…"
Now, although Iruka had nowhere near Kakashi's skills when it came to being a ninja, he did know when a man was vulnerable and when a man wasn't paying attention to his surroundings, and he wasn't completely skill-less.
Without a moment's hesitation, Iruka dropped from Kakashi's grasp and sent his feet upwards into the Jounin's stomach. Pushing up and over, an 'Omff' sounding from Kakashi's mouth, he deftly threw Kakashi about 5 meters into the river.
Iruka couldn't hold the laughter in when Kakashi emerged from the glassy water, his silver hair now slicked around his face. Again the voice in the back of his mind telling him how hot that made Kakashi look, save, perhaps, for the death stare he was sending at Iruka.
Straightening up from being doubled over laughing, Iruka made a beeline for the nearest ninja who might be able to save him from Kakashi's wrath.
Grabbing the shoulders of the closest body, she swung then abound, creating a human shield between him and Kakashi.
"Eh? What the…? Iruka what the hell are you doing? Why are you so wet?"
"Save me, Genma!" Iruka pleaded playfully as Kakashi stalked towards them, dripping everywhere and clearly not in a good mood.
"Oooh ho no. Don't get me involved in this shit. I like being dry, thanks." Genma said as he tried to wiggle his way away from Iruka.
That was when Gai, who had been talking to Genma before Iruka interrupted, put his hand on Iruka's shoulder from behind.
"Never fear! I will take on my Eternal Rival in your defense!" Iruka turned to face him. "One can never be to sure when the twilight of Youth will be over! I'd never pass up an opportunity to challenge to ever-cool Kakashi-sensei!" At this, Gai leapt towards Kakashi. "Run, Iruka-sensei! I don't know how long my youth will last against my eternal rival's!"
Iruka didn't need to be told twice. He left towards the trees towards the general direction of the village.
Even on a good day, Gai was still not much of match for Kakashi. Today, however, he never stood a chance. Not only was Kakashi wet, he was horny and the green monster in front of him was the very man that let the object of his desire get away. This made him angry. Very angry.
The fight lasted all of about one minute before Kakashi was certain Gai wouldn't be able to chase after him. Leaping into the trees in the same direction as Iruka had done moments before, he hear Genma yell behind him, "Be gentle, Kakashi!"
Even though Genma had been talking about not beating the crap out of the poor academy teacher, Kakashi answered silent to himself, I'd never be anything but… and continued to follow Iruka's entirely too familiar chakra trail.
Iruka stopped to rest on a tree. He wasn't as fast as he should be. His wet clothes were slowing him down, that and the niggling feeling that maybe he wanted to be caught…
He was almost to the town when he realized Kakashi was close behind him. Very close. He decided that perhaps running wasn't the best option. Maybe he could surprise the ninja again like at the river. He stopped and stood against a tree to stop Kakashi attacking his back.
He heard the kunai before he saw them, but it still wasn't enough time to stop them. Covering his face, he felt himself pinned back against the tree. Each kunai skillfully thrown so as only to pierce cloth, not skin.
Trying to pull himself off the tree, Iruka realized that he couldn't move! The kunai had pinned his arms legs and shoulders. He would have to have a word to Kakashi about putting kunai holes in his clothes…
Kakashi leapt down from the tree above Iruka. Unconsciously swallowing and holding his breath, Iruka watched as Kakashi approached.
When he was within arms reach from Iruka, Kakashi stopped and smiled.
"Trying to get to town?"
Iruka nodded and looked away.
"Damn… Almost made it…"
Kakashi closed the gap between them and pressed his damp body against Iruka's, putting his face so close to Iruka's that he could feel the small Chunin's warm breath on his cool cheeks.
"Now that I have you alone and I know your not going anywhere, why don't you tell me why you left last night?"
"That's what this is about?" Iruka ask, not wanting to answer Kakashi's question.
"Yes. Now answer the question." Again Kakashi pressed his body to Iruka's, enjoying the warming sensation it sent though his water chilled body
There goes my plan of avoiding the question… Iruka thought.
"Iruka…" The sound of his name in Kakashi's voice made Iruka's knees buckle. "What are you afraid of?"
Iruka closed his eyes. The man standing so close to him deserved an answer; it may as well be now rather than later.
With his eyes still closed, Iruka sighed. "Its not… I mean, I don't think… I'm just… Errghh..." Iruka made a frustrated noise. Taking a deep breath in, Iruka tried again, and Kakashi waited patiently.
"I don't want to be a burden." Iruka finally got out. This answer took Kakashi by surprise and he took a step back to look clearly at Iruka. "I mean, you're the great copy Nin Hatake Kakashi, for crying out loud! What am I? A mere Chunin Academy teacher! I sign papers for a living, you kill people… You tell me you want people to see past what you do, but what you do is all I know! I don't know you as a person. I know you as a killer!"
At this Kakashi narrowed his eyes. Is that what Iruka really thinks of me? A killer?
Iruka continued, "I couldn't save my parents, I couldn't help Mizuki, I couldn't save Naruto from Mizuki, I don't even know what's going on with Sasuke! I'm so useless and now I'm falling for you and I don't even know you! I don't want to be the one to bring u down and I don't want you to like me because I don't want to be your weakness, just like I'm everyone else's…" At this Iruka closed his eyes, trying desperately to fight away the tears that threatened to fall.
Kakashi was left dumbfounded at what he had just heard. Iruka thought he was weak? That he wasn't good enough for me? Faster than lightning, Kakashi whipped out the kunai holding Iruka up.
Iruka hadn't realized that he had completely given up on supporting himself. When Kakashi took away his support he sank towards the ground.
Before he got there, however, Kakashi's arms were wrapped around his waist for the second time that day, holding him up.
"I'm sorry Kakashi… its Obon week and I just… My parents… I was so…They just…"
Kakashi knew the reason why Iruka couldn't finish his sentences.
It's not easy for a man to cry in front of another man.
Kakashi just held onto the Chunin closer to him to let the smaller man know he understood.
To Kakashi's complete surprise, Iruka raised his arms and placed them tentatively around Kakashi's neck.
"Iruka…." Kakashi started quietly. He felt Iruka move a bit closer, but the Chunin said nothing. "Everyone looses people they love. You can't stop it… But you can learn to love new people…"
Very slowly, Kakashi pushed Iruka gently against the tree behind him. He leaned in and lightly kissed Iruka's neck. Iruka slightly moved his head, giving the Jounin easier access to his soft skin.
Kakashi softly kissed and nipped at Iruka's neck, just below his ear. Iruka made the tiniest noises as Kakashi continued to nibble up to Iruka's ear. Kakashi's breath in his ear sent tingles all over Iruka's body. Never before had anyone touched him so gently.
Kakashi's hands made their way under the smaller man's t-shirt and caressed the soft cool skin there. The fact that they were both chilled from the river was making great contrasts between the heats that were slowly rising in both men.
Iruka tensed slightly when he felt Kakashi's hands under his shirt, but relaxed they just barely touched his skin. It was like he knew Kakashi was touching him, but not touching him at the same time.
Kakashi knew he had to be gentle. He wanted to prove to Iruka that he was a human, just like everyone else.
Stopping his assault on Iruka's neck, the taller man leaned his head back to look at Iruka's face and nearly died from excessive blood running from his all his organs to the one organ which seems the most vital at this point in time.
Iruka had his head rested back against the tree, his eyes closed and a slight blush on his tanned cheeks. His mouth was slightly open and seemed to be begging Kakashi to kiss it. And who was Kakashi to deny it?
Leaning forward again, Kakashi moved a hand from Iruka's waist and gently placed it on his neck, tilting Iruka's head slightly forward. At this, Iruka slowly opened his eyes.
Seeing Kakashi's intention, and wanting it just as much, Iruka took Kakashi's mask in shaky fingers and slowly pulled it down to expose the Jounin's perfect nose and mouth; willingly giving Kakashi permission.
Kakashi blinked slowly and sighed a smile. He slowly leaned in until their lips touched.
Iruka's world disappeared when Kakashi kissed him. Some how, telling the older man everything had made all this feel so much better. And right now he was just going to ignore his brain and listen to what his body was so eagerly telling him.
Iruka pushed his tongue out slightly and licked Kakashi's bottom lip. Kakashi groaned into the kiss and opened his mouth, allowing Iruka's adorable little advances turn him on beyond anything he had ever felt before.
Kakashi slowly began to move his knee between Iruka's thighs. He could feel that Iruka was hard though his jeans and Iruka moaned when Kakashi slowly drag his leg over his swollen appendage.
The taller man used Iruka's moan to deepen the kiss. He pushed his tongue into Iruka's warm mouth and, at the same time, began to rhythmically rug against Iruka's groin, his own cock finally getting some much anticipated friction.
Iruka's legs turned to jelly and he had to grip tightly to Kakashi's neck just to stay standing.
Kakashi thought this would be a good time to slowly sink to his knees, the smaller Chunin going down with him. Kakashi dragged Iruka's hips away from the tree and, kissing the brunette, gently pushed Iruka to lie down, head just missing the tree trunk.
Looking down at the Chunin, Kakashi couldn't help but feel the need to protect the smaller man from everything and anything. The shy smile on Iruka's tanned face, surrounded by soft, brown, slightly damp hair was nothing but gorgeous encircled by the soft green grass and leaf matter of the forest floor.
"Let me show you." Kakashi tenderly kissed Iruka's forehead. "That I'm more… more than a just killer… so much more…"
A/N: Dun Dun Duuuunnnnnnn... lol... sorry if ppl were kinda ooc. blah its a fic... lol review! tell me that you think!