A/N - Well, nice to see there's ice on the ground outside. Oh the wonders of British winters! First we get the rain and then it decides to ice over... Wonderful. Now it's more like ice skating to the car instead of casually walking there. Ahh well! Wakes me up in the morning ;) Welcome to chapter 7! And I'd just like to thank everyone who has listed this story as one of their favourites or has simply signed up for the alerts! You guys have spurred me on to the develop this story this far and you haven't even had a taste of yaoi! My apologies, when you read this chapter, you can guess something might be happening soon ;) Anyways, enjoy my pretties!

Disclaimer - I do not own any form of Naruto or the pairing Kakashi x Iruka (however, the person who did invent it is a bloody genius!)

This is A/N

This is rather exaggerated words and dreams/thoughts etc

This is normal story.

Be warned, I'm English, we like to swear and drink tea (there will be a lot of references to coffee in this fan fiction) -_-

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The Place Where I Belong -

The sound of hushed voices silenced not long after they'd started. Although, it took longer for both man and wife to join me downstairs with the raw chicken again.

Faith resumed chopping and frying in a saucepan. Her hands made strong, rigid movements, as though there was something holding her back.

Kakashi leant, silent against the table, his eyes on the window, looking out over his garden.

I attempted to make eye contact, but, whenever I succeeded, Kakashi looked away again.

Had Faith accepted chemo... Or death?

The sound of scratching paws and low growls forced me out of my trance.

What the hell was that? A wolf? I so much as jumped onto the kitchen counter in horror, recoiling at the sight of it's teeth and claws.

"Down boy", Kakashi motioned before opening the door. Had he said that to me?

Just then, an oversized bull dog pushed through to the kitchen, jumping up and licking Kakashi's face.

Behind it, more dogs - of a more reasonable size - sauntered in.

Now, I have nothing against dogs. But dogs that were twice my size whilst standing should not be classed as dogs. More like monsters. With their jowls pumping slobber and their paws as big as my head.

Faith set down several shining bowls of dog food in which each dog bounded towards, their interest in Kakashi lost.

Never before had I seen dogs so hungry, so big, in such a small space.

"Meet the kids", Kakashi joked, spreading his arms out to the mass of fur and flying food between us.

I giggled as one of them flew up to greet me with a foul smelling kiss.

"Down!" Kakashi ordered.

The dog retreated from his comfy placement on my chest to sit at it's master's feet.

I admired how much control Kakashi had over what seemed to be the entire animal kingdom. Watching him play with the dog's ears, growling dominantly, my body took in it's surroundings fully for the first time. This was a real family home. With the two lovers and the pets and the cooking and the smell. I loved it. My house smelt of me... And only me. It didn't smell oddly of dog fur or have the warming smell of stir fry-

"Dinner's up boys". Faith interrupted, smiling, as I dodged out of her way.

She carried each plate strategically to the dining table, one balanced on her wrist and the others in her hands.

The dogs suddenly seemed dispassionate in their brown slop, and came to join us at the foot of the table.

"Don't give them anything". Kakashi ordered as I sat next to him. "The last thing we need is them ruining every dinner time".

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Shopping with the Hatake's was probably the most un-awkward thing I've ever had to do. So un-awkward in fact, that I preferred it to shopping alone.

Faith ran from aisle to aisle, riding the trolley like it clearly states your not supposed too whilst Kakashi calmly collected things from shelves, me at his side.

I wondered now how Kakashi had fallen for the woman he was married too. Kakashi was fairly serious with a kind side, and Faith was hyperactive, sensitive and seemed to like taking the mickey. Opposites attracted, I suppose.

"She didn't accept chemo", Kakashi told me, pulling a pint of milk from the fridge. "She doesn't want to lose her hair".

I chuckled. "Girls eh".

He froze, as though I'd said something wrong, before relaxing again to put the milk in the separate basket he'd wisely chosen to bring. Faith was off somewhere in the sweets aisle, grabbing more fuel for her hyperactivity.

"I asked her to choose between her hair and her life".

"... And what did she say?"

"She wants to keep her hair because it's the only thing that makes her feel human. She said if she lost it, she'd look like an alien. People treat her like an alien at work you know. They seem to think that cancer is contagious".

I cringed. "That's stupid".

"Tell me about it". He pulled a batch of yoghurts from a shelf and slid them precisely next to the milk. "Guy especially".

"You'll come to learn that Guy is an idiot". Guy was an idiot. Who wears a lycra bodysuit to work? And there's no way someone can be that enthusiastic about something... Especially p.e...

"Trust me, I've already learnt". Kakashi smiled. "He seems to think I'm his eternal rival".

"That used to me, thanks for taking my place". I winked up at Kakashi, shoving him with my elbow.

The man toppled to the side, recovered, and barged into me twice as hard.

Struggling to keep my balance, I managed to steady myself using Kakashi.

My death grip - which was supposed to hurt - obviously had no effect on the man, since he continued to work normally.

"Your quite strong", I stated.

"Your quite weak". He smiled down at me, making me let go of his arm by suddenly stopping to check something.

Somehow we'd led ourselves out of the fridge aisles, and into the pharmacy.

Kakashi listed on his fingers what they needed.

Paracetemol, aspirin, followed by other names I couldn't possibly pronounce shocked my body to the core. Were these all for Faith? But when Kakashi pulled down a pack of condoms and casually flung them into his basket, I understood that they may have been for both of them and burnt up.

Turning back around, it seemed every woman in the shop was looking at us. I exchanged glances with each of them, trying to communicate telepathically that Kakashi was half gay but I most certainly was straight. However, the smile and wink of an old woman told me I'd obviously sent the wrong kind of message.

"Relax", Kakashi whispered into my ear, his voice whirling pleasantly down my ear canal. "Faith's back now".

I couldn't help but let my heart drop as Faith steamed down the aisle, riding the back of her trolley loaded with food.

She eyed the pack of condoms instantly and then Kakashi suspiciously. "You want to try again?"

Try what?

"One more time". Kakashi patted her on the back, reassuring her that the obvious deed he was going to do would be safe. Well, with extra strong condoms, I should hope so...

...

Kakashi walked me to the door of my apartment, leaving Faith singing along to Bryan Adams in the car.

"Thanks for the ride", I smiled, unlocking the door that would hopefully lead me to a homely smelling, pet ruling home. Fat chance.

"No problem". Kakashi watched me as I opened the door, trying to sneak a peek inside. Unfortanataly, it was dark, so, sorry Kakashi, not this time.

"Your welcome over any time, despite her little strop, Faith likes you".

I beamed.

"Oh, here". He handed me a slip of paper folded twice.

Holding it under the apartments floodlight, I spied the numbers of a mobile.

"Call me if you need anything". Kakashi turned, waving goodbye.

I stopped him with my death grip again. "I hope Faith gets better soon". I just wanted him to stay with me, here, for a little longer.

"Faith will only get better when she books her ideas up". Kakashi glanced over his shoulder at me. "Is something wrong?"

Holding onto his arm, I felt safe, but I knew that if I let go, I'd be lonely. "Can I... Have a hug?"

Kakashi snorted, bringing his arms around me. "Of course", he whispered.

My legs collided with his as I held him as tightly as humanly possible, inhaling the last of his smell I would know until tomorrow.

"You know Iruka..." Kakashi pulled back, holding me at arms length. "It's ok if you have a crush on me..."

I froze in shock, much to the humour of the man in front of me.

"Your not fooling anyone with your 'I'm not gay' act".

And with that, Kakashi turned tail and left, running down the stairs to the sound of his humming car.

A crush? On a man? On Kakashi?

I turned into my apartment, flicking on the lights to a barren living space. A crush on a man with a family and home. A crush on a man...

A crush on Kakashi...

I was starting to warm to that idea...

A/N - See what I mean? Iruka FINALLY (after seven days of writing this fic) decides he might be gay! But that doesn't change the fact that Kakashi's married -_- Hmm, anyways, next chapter will be special! And maybe tear jerking. I'm not sure! But it will hopefully reduce you to some form of emotion! (because if any book makes you feel nothing, it's not necessarily a very good book -_-) Reviews make me a happy child! ^_^ Well, until tomorrow (or whenever I write a chapter...) Chao for now! xxx =D