Mind Over Matter

KakashiXIruka

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Chapter 7: How Soon Is Now

This is a high school fic of Kakashi and Iruka together. Yaoi. (Rated Mature for elbow-room.) If you don't like it, either don't read it or read my story and try and have your mind changed! My second Naruto fanfiction, I hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

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The booming voice that belonged to Tsunade came into earshot as Iruka lifted his head off Kakashi's shoulder. He yawned and stretched his arms.

"All right, everybody wake up. We are stopping at this rest area for a while, and taking this time to assign your rooms. Pay attention, please!" Ms. Mann told the group before she got off the bus followed by the students rushing past each other like a stampede of bulls.

Iruka tried to shake Kakashi awake. "Come on 'Kashi. Dinner time."

"Mmm? Oh, 'Ruka...just get me a double caf iced frappiccuno with two packs of sugar and whipped cream." Kakashi responded lazily waving his hands as if to tell Iruka to leave him alone.

"Come on. They're assigning bedrooms." Everyone else had already gotten off the bus and made a break for the restrooms. Kakashi and Iruka followed slowly, chatting to each other. Tsunade was standing impatiently in the middle of the parking lot, leafing through a clipboard. The students congregated around her, whispering.

"We've assigned rooms in the ski lodge, with four students per room. No, it's not going to be mixed." Several people groaned in dissapointment. "Jiraiya's homeform is on the first floor, Suki's homeform is on the second floor and my class is on the third."

"We get third floor." Kakashi whispered in Iruka's ear. The younger boy nodded.

"...Genma Shiranui, Hayate Gekkou, Mizuki Touji, Kakashi Hatake and Iruka Umino are in Room 313." She finished the string of names and turned to talk to the other two teachers accompanying the students. Kakashi and Iruka looked at each other and grinned. Tsunade had paused in her conversation and was leafing through the booklet. She whispered to Jiraiya, who laughed. Tsunade glared at him, then stalked over to the group of boys, still checking the papers. She caught up with Iruka, who stopped.

"Wait...Can you boys come upstairs for a minute, we need to make sure your room is the correct number." Tsunade led them up the large stone staircases. They walked behind Tsunade, talking to each other. Mizuki and Hayate were whispering quietly. Iruka caught his name in the conversation a few times before he turned to talk to Kakashi. They followed nervously. Tsunade slammed the door open, and the five boys peeked around the cracked doorframe. Tsunade was consulting her clipboard again.

"Stupid hotel manager. We specifically said.."

"This is the right room, then?" Kakashi asked bravely, reading the information over his teacher's shoulder.

"Hmm. Yes, this is your room, but there's only four beds. Oh well." She turned to look at them. "Who wants to share?" Nobody raised their hand. Mizuki made a disgusted noise, and Hayate rolled his eyes.

"Come on. Anyone?"

"No way!" Hayate said, shocked.

"We're not going to spend more money. Stop being so shy, all of you. Uh...How about Iruka and--"

Kakashi interrupted loudly. "I'll stay with 'Ruka-koi, thanks." Iruka looked up and met Kakashi's emotionless gaze, nodding in thanks.

"Okay. I've got to go check on things with the girls. Anko's probably already injured someone." Tsunade bustled away out of the room, and Kakashi sat awkwardly on the hotel bed. Hayate and Mizuki sneered at them and turned away, talking to each other. An awkward silence filled the room. Genma began playing a video game, and flopped back on his bed, ignoring them. Kakashi and Iruka stared at each other nervously. Mizuki slammed his luggage onto the floor and began picking at the movie selection before turning on Iruka and Kakashi.

"Faggots. Don't keep us awake all night with whatever it is you do to each other." Mizuki snapped. Iruka immediately blushed cherry red and stared at the floor. Kakashi bit his lip and wrapped an arm around Iruka, holding him closer.

"Fuck you, Mizuki. Leave him alone." Kakashi lashed back, standing up.

"No one will ever accept you, you know. Fucking gay." Mizuki stared at Iruka. The brunette looked up shyly, his eyes full of hurt. Kakashi reached over to touch Iruka's cheek before turning to face Mizuki.

"Mizuki, I--" Iruka stammered, his eyes pleading to his friend.

"Don't talk to me!" Mizuki said, pretending to be disgusted.

"I told you to leave him alone, Mizuki." Kakashi repeated, his voice deadly calm.

"He doesn't deserve that. In fact, he doesn't deserve you." Mizuki said.

"Mizuki, shut your mouth before I do something I'll regret later."

"I hope they fucking shun you just like your father, Kakashi!" Mizuki said, leering at the grey-haired boy. Several emotions flickered in Kakashi's un-matched eyes before they settled on anger. That was when Kakashi punched him, his fist flying through the air and making contact with Mizuki's face. The other boy fell backwards onto the floor, stunned, clutching his jaw. Mizuki yelled in pain and stumbled over to Hayate, who started another whispered conversation. Kakashi stood over him, his face contorted in fury and his fists clenched angrily. He began muttering a string of curses, and gritted his teeth angrily.

"'Kashi!" Iruka exclaimed, grabbing Kakashi's shoulder. "What was that for?"

"He was being a bastard, Iruka. He insulted you."

"You didn't have to punch him.."

"Yes, I did. You weren't going to stand up for yourself." Kakashi reminded him defiantly, trapping Iruka in a warm hug. Iruka rested his head on Kakashi's chest, sighing. He inhaled Kakashi's scent and stood on his toes to kiss the older boy's neck.

"Thanks."

Genma looked up from his video game, raising one eyebrow nonchalantly. "Um, guys...He's run off."

"Hmm." Kakashi murmured, leading Iruka over to the window. He slung his arm around Iruka's waist and kissed a spot just behind his ear. Iruka felt his heartbeat getting faster, and out of the corner of his eye he saw Genma get up and leave.