Chapter 9: The route


A ray of light found its way inside the dimly lighted room to hit on Sasuke's face, even though the light was barely visible, it was enough to wake him up. Sasuke woke up with a groan, bothered by the light. He opened one eye and then the next one slowly to examine his surroundings. As he was snapping out of his sleeping state, the sweet memories flew back to his mind and smiled. He then looked over to the sleeping body next to him. Kakashi was still asleep since no ray dared to disturb his peaceful sleeping, Sasuke could swear that an angel was sleeping next to him, a thought that made him smile even more and fill his eyes with a glee. He leaned up his upper body and balanced himself on one elbow while he was observing his lover Is this all true or just a very beautiful dream? Before he could go on with his thoughts, Kakashi sighed softly and opened his eyes slowly since he sensed the movements of the body next to him. He then looked up to Sasuke who was still smiling and he smiled back. "Morning" Kakashi muttered and rubbed his eyes. Then he remembered, it was already morning when they slept. He widened his eyes and jumped out of the bed mumbling to himself "Shit! We were supposed to leave! What time is it?!" But his monologue was cut off by Sasuke who was laughing, still lying on the bed "Oi Kakashi calm down, only an hour passed, don't worry, and by the way you will want to throw something on you before you start running out of your house naked" Kakashi looked at him trying to comprehend what he was saying and then he looked down to find himself completely naked, but of course how could I forget that? He blushed slightly and tried to cover himself which made Sasuke laugh even more "It's not like I haven't see the whole thing already" Kakashi glared at him with a slight smile and picked up some clothes and went to the bathroom "I am using the bathroom first" and without waiting for an answer he closed the door. Sasuke smiled and fall back to the bed, closing his eyes.

Kakashi was in the bathroom and he placed the clothes he gathered next to his towel. He then opened the tub, fixed the water in the right temperature and got in. As the soft water hit his skin he felt his muscles relax and all the fatigue flowing down with the water. For some seconds that reached a whole minute, his mind was blank simply echoing the falling water. Then he opened his eyes and decided to hurry up since they had already been late. But when he thought of the reason of their delay, he found himself smiling like a teenage girl who had her first crush. Gather yourself Kakashi and get on with it! But the smile was permanently fixed on his face for the rest of his bath.

When Kakashi finished his bath, he dried himself and put on the clothes he had brought with him. He then proceeded out of the bathroom to let Sasuke in. Sasuke then reached him and gave him a hurried kiss "I will hurry up. Until then you get ready and then we will be leaving" "I know, Sasuke" Kakashi said a bit of annoyed but his annoyance disappeared immediately when Sasuke kissed him for once more before entering the bathroom.

Kakashi picked the bag that they threw to the floor previously and placed the stuff he would need inside. Until Sasuke was finished he was ready as well. "Shall we?" Kakashi said throwing his back over his shoulder and smiled to Sasuke. Sasuke tried to take it from him to carry it only to have Kakashi to glare back to him with narrowed eyes "I can carry it Sasuke and I don't think that we would give the right impression if you carried it" "You mean we would give the right impression if I did carry it" Sasuke said smiling wickedly. "Smart ass" Kakashi mattered with a smile and a small blush. Before they left he glanced for a last time in his soon to be empty apartment and closed the door. I will be back in a week, with Sasuke... he thought and then the couple left.


They were finally in the forest walking to the hideout away from those prying eyes that Sasuke felt like they were burning holes on his back, Kakashi must have felt it too because he was also annoyed. After a while of walking and talking, Kakashi surprised him by bringing that up. "I know that you felt bad about those nosy people. I wish I could change that but I am afraid that this is how it's going to be. I don't know if they will get used to you" Kakashi said lowering his head to look on the ground with a guilty face like it was his fault. "I don't care they will learn to live with it. As long as we are together I don't really care. And it's not your fault that they are snooping, stop torturing yourself" Sasuke said casually, he really didn't care anymore and he hated seeing Kakashi feeling bad about them. "Isn't it?" Kakashi said after some seconds of silence still looking on the ground. Sasuke stopped walking so that Kakashi would stop as well and finally face him. "What do you mean by that?" Sasuke said with a hint of anger in his voice as he slowly realised where this conversation was heading. "I mean... I... I don't know if I could have change something and not end up like this" Kakashi said feeling that he did a mistake by saying that. It was a sensitive topic for both of them. Sasuke was growing angry by the minute and he settled his gaze on the ground, gritting his teeth lightly. "Why what's wrong with now?" he said after a while. "I didn't mean that there is something wrong with us but maybe" Kakashi started mumbling trying to fix things but Sasuke cut him off. He moved fast and gripped the other man's arms with his own and stared down at him with angry eyes that betrayed pain and hurt. "Nothing could have been different! That's the way it should have been! If things didn't turn out the way they were, we might have never been together now!" Sasuke said angrily to Kakashi who was looking at him with a hurt and guilty face. They stared at each other for a long time, studying each other's eyes to see the feelings that they were there, they both found hurt and pain.

Then Sasuke relaxed his grip on Kakashi's arms and hugged him and Kakashi did the same. "I am sorry... I... I didn't think it like that" Kakashi said against Sasuke's shoulder, he felt like crying but he learnt a long time ago not to shed tears. Sasuke clenched his fists in Kakashi's shirt and said with all his might "I love you damn it!" Kakashi was startled again and for a moment he thought that he would never get used to it, and mirroring Sasuke's action, he clenched his fists in Sasuke's clothing and answered softly "I love you too".

After some minutes they broke their tight embrace and Sasuke leaned down and kissed Kakashi with passion. Kakashi protested slightly against Sasuke's mouth and Sasuke pulled back "Even though it's a nice idea to have sex I don't think that the forest would be the best place" Kakashi said smiling and raised his eyebrow meaningfully. Sasuke smiled as well and responded with an equal smile "Well then let's hurry and go to the hideout". Kakashi picked his bag up which had fallen at a moment and they both continued their way, together.

Now how will they take it when they will learn that Kakashi will be staying with us for a week in order for us to return? Sasuke thought and unconsciously hold Kakashi's hand, who in return blushed and smiled at the sudden action.


Review! There will be lemon again in the next chapter!