Iruka's POV:
As I turned off the main light, and replaced it with a softer one, Kakashi slowly fell asleep on the couch.
Some time went by and I decided to grade my students papers as the older man slept." Do these kids even look at what they're writing?" I mumbled softly as I marked up my students essays.
" I'm not even being a grammar snob about this." I mumbled as I noticed Kakashi twitch and tence up in his sleep. I slowly put down my pen and watched Kakashi.
Yes, its true, I do have feelings for Kakashi, but I don't think he would be interested in someone like me.
As I watched Kakashi, I noticed how he would quietly suck in a breath and shakily exhale. I slowly stood up and walked over to Kakashi, easily noticing that the man was having a nightmare.
Quietly sitting down, I brushed away a few stray silver strands of hair and looked at his sleeping face.
His eyes were tightly shut, lips partly open, and eyebrows tightly knitted together.
Slowly, I laid my hand on Kakashi's shoulder and gently tried to wake him up.
" Kakashi? Kakashi, it's just nightmare Kakashi. Wake up, wake up." He whispered into Kakashi's ear as he rubbed the man's shoulder soothingly.
Kakashi's (POV)Dream:
Darkness...
Everything was coated in a thick layer darkness...
It hurt...
A sharp stinging sensation coursed throughout my skin...
A whip sound...
Another stinging pain on my back...
Something warm running down my body...
Laughter...
They kept mocking me...
Pain...
Every breath...
Every movement...
Every twitch...
They all just hurt...
Everything hurt...
"Kakashi..."
Who's there...?
Who's calling me...?
"Wake up..."
From what...?
Is this...
Is this just a dream...?
"...just a nightmare... "
A nightmare...?
That's it...?
Ahh!
Then why does it hurt...
Everything hurts...
Everything hurts!
End Of Dream(Iruka's POV):
Kakashi woke up, immediately grabing me in a tight choke hold. We stayed like that until he realised it was just me.
He let go and quickly backed away into a corner.
" I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Don't hurt me! I'm so sorry!" He cried as he held his arms over his face in a protective position.
I sighed softly and gently went to him and pulled him into my lap.
As I rubbed his back and gently shushed him, he looked up at me and sniffled." Y-You're not g-gonna hurt me...?" He asked." Why would I do that? You didn't realize it was just me. It was a simple accident. I know." I said.
Kakashi stayed quiet and silently cuddled up into my chest. After staying like that for quite some time, I had to gently push Kakashi off to go Finnish dinner.
" Foods ready." Isaid as Kakashi slowly walked into the kitchen. He looked around and spotted the food that was there. I had made some sushi rolls with steamed rice and some steamed Salmon.
Kakashi quietly sat down and thanked me before he began eating. I did the same, eating in a content silence that wasn't uncomfortable.
Kakashi soon finished, sitting quietly as he looked at me finishing up the rest of my plate. I finished minutes later, looking at Kakashi and giving him a warm smile as I took his plate.
" What would you like to do now Kakashi?" I asked him as he looked around, his eyes landing on my small bookshelf that held books full of different stories.
" Would you like a story?" I wasted as I cleaned the kitchen quickly, as he nodded slightly. I smiled as he picked out a small paperback book about a warrior and his pet dragon.