Wow. Long chapter here, since the last one was just ridiculous stuff. Thank you for the reviews!


"Love grows in me like a tumor; parasite bent on devouring its host."

...

Kakashi went to find Iruka when school was over. Iruka scowled at him when he saw him.

"I was really late thanks to you!" He huffed, pushing past him. "And my students saw this damn mark you left on me!"

Kakashi tried not to laugh as he trotted after him. "Maamaa… I'm sorry. It's hard to hold back with you."

"Hmph."

"Plus, I have a mission tomorrow, so I won't be seeing you for a while," Kakashi reminded him. "I want to get in as much Iruka-time as possible before I go."

Iruka rolled his eyes, but smiled. "Take me out for ramen tonight and I might forgive you."

"Okay," Kakashi said eagerly, lacing their fingers together in the quiet street.


Kakashi yawned and stretched as they got back to Iruka's apartment after dinner. "Oh, yeah," he said suddenly. "Gai caught your friend."

Iruka gasped. "What happened?"

Kakashi snorted and rolled his eye. "Gai thought it was some sort of new training method or something. I think the poor kid is going to be stuck with him for the evening."

"I should go rescue him," Iruka said with a frown.

Kakashi shook his head quickly. "Na uh. Stay."

"But he could be-"

"He'll be fine," Kakashi said with a dismissive wave of his hand. He moved to take a hold of Iruka's hips and guided him towards the couch. "We should just start where we left off earlier today, ne?"

Iruka laughed. "Yeah… Okay."

They started kissing and Kakashi wrapped an arm around his waist to pull him into his lap. Iruka was a little startled by the sudden movement, but he didn't protest. He ran his hands through Kakashi's wild hair, earning a groan from the other. Kakashi unzipped and pushed off Iruka's vest for the second time that day and moved his hands under his shirt. He could feel Kakashi getting hard beneath him and pulled back.

"Ahh- Wait," he said, with a sudden evil grin, pushing Kakashi to lay back.

"Why? And what's that look for?" Kakashi asked, growing weary.

"I was thinking I should get my revenge on you for making me late and totally embarrassing me in front of my students," he said, his grin turning into more of an innocent smile.

"How are you going to do that?" Kakashi asked, uncertainly.

Iruka shrugged and ran a finger down his chest before moving his hands to Kakashi's sides. "I suppose this could work."

Kakashi's eye widened in realization, but it was too late to act. Iruka squeezed his sides and he let out a yelp before laughter started spilling from his lips.

"Nyaa! Hahaha- I-Iruka- pfft- hahahahah- don't-" He thrashed and Iruka only squeezed harder. "Hahaha!"

"I told you I was going to do this at some point," Iruka reminded him. He moved his hands to tickle him along his ribs and he could feel Kakashi spasm beneath him.

"HAHAHAHAHA! Ah- N-No! HAHAHAHAHA!"

"Oh, gosh. You're really ticklish here," Iruka smirked.

"HAHAHAHA!"

Kakashi managed a whimper and covered his mouth to try muffling the practically shriek like sounds that were coming from him.

What the fuck! I sound like a girl! Stop! Stop!

"Don't do that," Iruka said, tugging his hand away. "I want to hear you. You're so cute."

Kakashi shook his head frantically. "N-Not- hahahaha- c-cute!"

Iruka grinned and let up, so that Kakashi could catch his breath.

"Not cute… Not cute…" He panted. "Embarrassing."

"Super cute," Iruka snickered. "Hmm… I wonder where else you're ticklish?"

Kakashi visibly panicked. "Gah! No, no, no! Please, I'm sorry!"

Iruka ignored him and went for his hips, loving the way Kakashi's laughter sounded echoing through the room. "So we're both ticklish there… What about here?"

"Nyaa!" Kakashi cried out as Iruka reached back behind himself and squeezed just above his knees. "Hahahaa!"

"Yes… Here too," he said, grinning. "And here…" He moved his fingers along his thighs. "But I think this is my favorite place…" He reached back up to tickle him along his ribs again, even harder than before.

"AHAHA- N-No- no- HAHAHA!"

Kakashi was practically in hysterics by now, his body thrashing about. He had tears in his eyes.

"Iru- HAHAHA- ka!" He barely managed.

Iruka stilled his fingers for a moment. "Yes?" He asked cheerfully.

"Please…" He wheezed out. "No more... I'm sorry… I'll do anything you want…"

"Anything?" He hummed, digging his fingers into his ribs.

"A-Anything! Hahaha- Anything you want! Haha- Anything at all!" He cried.

Iruka pulled his hands back with a soft smile. "Anything…"

Kakashi nodded fervently, gasping for breath.

Iruka leaned down and kissed him. "That's too bad for you, because there isn't anything I want..."

Kakashi panicked again, trying to escape.

"I'm kidding! I'm kidding!" Iruka laughed. "I won't torture you anymore. I don't want you to stop breathing and I definitely got my revenge."

Kakashi huffed and slumped weakly. "Remind me to never piss you off again," he panted.

Iruka leaned down and kissed him again. "I'm sorry. I'm not really mad. Though, it's embarrassing when your students ask about hickies… But I have to admit, the… blowjob was really… good." His cheeks flushed a little.

Kakashi laughed breathlessly. "I hope so."

Iruka leaned down to kiss him a few more times. "Actually, the only thing I want right now is for you to blow off your mission tomorrow and stay here with me."

Kakashi looked surprised.

"But I know you can't," he huffed, resting his forehead against Kakashi's chest and feeling his racing heartbeat.

Kakashi smiled softly and reached up to pull Iruka's hair loose so that he could run his hands through it. Iruka groaned quietly.

"Will you miss me?" He asked.

Iruka glanced up before hiding his now blushing face. "Maybe…"

Kakashi wrapped his arms around him. "I don't want to go either."

Iruka looked up and leaned forward to press their lips together, in a sweeter and more passionate kiss than before. Kakashi cupped his cheek to keep him close, moving his tongue out to explore the Sensei's mouth. Iruka pressed his weight against Kakashi's crotch, earning a throaty groan from the one below him. Kakashi pulled him closer, his mouth starting to move in earnest. It was amazing how fast Iruka could get him turned on. He moved his hands back under his shirt. Iruka couldn't help the shudder that ran through his body as Kakashi went for his nipples, lightly rolling and pinching at them. He sucked on Kakashi's invading tongue and rotated his hips.

"Mm, fuck," Kakashi panted. "Can we go to your room?"

Iruka nodded and slid from his lap. They headed back to the bedroom, tugging off clothes as they went. Once completely naked, Iruka moved up on the bed with Kakashi quickly following after him. He slid over him and Iruka wrapped his arms around his neck. Their kissing was more frantic and lustful now, teeth biting and occasionally clacking. Kakashi reached down between them and stroked Iruka's cock, loving the way the other bucked his hips and mewled against his mouth. He pulled back for breath.

"Iruka…" He panted, releasing his cock.

Iruka let out a small whine in protest. "Yeah?" He breathed.

Kakashi hesitated and rubbed at Iruka's thigh. "Can we… try something new tonight?"

Iruka felt his heart start to race.

Is he going to ask for sex?

He was still a virgin and Kakashi hadn't pushed him for it yet.

I'm not ready! I'm not ready!

"Not sex," Kakashi said, easily reading his panicked look.

Iruka relaxed a bit. "What is it?" He asked uncertainly.

Kakashi's cheeks turned pink. "You can say no if you want, but I was wondering if I could… c-could I put my fingers inside you?"

Iruka could feel his face getting really red and he hid behind his arm.

Wahhh!

"Okay, I won't! I won't!" Kakashi said quickly. "I'm-"

Iruka looked up and tugged at his hand, effectively silencing him. "You can…" he said quietly, unable to meet his eye.

Kakashi paused to study his face. "Are you sure?"

Iruka nodded.

"I don't want to make you do anything you aren't ready for!" Kakashi said. "I mean, you could do it to me if you wanted-" His cheeks turned a darker shade of pink at the idea of it. "It's never been done to me before- but- but- it would be fine! I-I just thought since I've done this to someone before- I could show you…"

"It's fine," Iruka said, smiling slightly. "Really."

Kakashi looked relieved. He leaned down to nuzzle his nose. "Really, really?"

"Really, really," Iruka assured him.

Kakashi kissed his scarred nose and slid from bed, now seeming excited.

Iruka sat up enough to watch him as he sifted through his pants pocket. "What are you looking for?"

Kakashi looked back with an innocent smile and held up a bottle of lube.

Iruka paused. "Please tell me you don't just carry that around with you," he deadpanned.

"No," Kakashi said and coughed awkwardly. "I may… or may not have bought this while I was out the other day."

Iruka flopped back against the bed. "So you've been planning this for a while?"

"Well, no. I mean, sorta…" Kakashi admitted as he slid back onto the bed. "I just saw it in the store and thought I should go ahead and buy it. You know, in case…"

Iruka rolled his eyes; feeling absurdly embarrassed as he watched Kakashi break the seal on the new bottle. He coated his fingers in the clear liquid and tugged at Iruka's knees. Iruka opened his legs reluctantly and let him slide between them.

"It will be a little weird and painful at first, but you'll get used to it," he said. "I'll make you feel really good, I promise."

"How many times have you done this?" Iruka couldn't help asking.

Kakashi shrugged and gave him a crooked smile. "A few…"

I don't think he needs to know how many people I've been with, man or woman… He'd freak.

Iruka huffed and watched with weary eyes as Kakashi moved his fingers down towards his hole.

"Relax," Kakashi chuckled. "It's not like you're getting a shot. You don't have to watch."

Iruka averted his eyes, trying not to squirm as one of Kakashi's fingers rubbed against the outside. Kakashi nuzzled his nose again and kissed his cheek as he slowly started pushing his finger inside. Iruka's body tensed at the intrusion and it was all he could do not to shy away.

"Relax," Kakashi repeated. "Trust me."

"I do," Iruka said shakily, his hands gripping the sheets as Kakashi's finger pushed in further. "I've just never even put my own fingers up there!"

Kakashi laughed quietly. "It's okay," he said.

He started moving his finger in and out slowly. Iruka bit his lip and Kakashi leaned down to kiss him, trying to distract him. It took a while, but Iruka's body finally started to relax, allowing Kakashi more space.

"I'm going to put another one in, okay?" He told him.

Iruka nodded and hissed as the second finger joined the first. His hands reached up to grip at Kakashi's shoulders, nails digging in. Kakashi started kissing along his neck and moved up to Iruka's favorite spot below his ear.

"Mmm- ah! N-No more marks, Kakashi!"

Kakashi grunted in disappointment. "Yes, Sensei. Only licking then..."

Iruka gave his hair a tug, knowing his lover was teasing him. He flinched as Kakashi started spreading his fingers and moving them in further. He let out a sudden startled cry as Kakashi touched something inside him that sent shocks of pleasure through his body. Kakashi peered up at him with a smirk.

"There, huh?"

"Ah!" Iruka cried as he touched it again. He shivered.

Kakashi gave him a triumphant grin as he started moving his fingers in and out at a faster pace, making sure to hit that spot each time.

"H-Holy fuck," Iruka gasped at the overwhelming feeling. His cock was getting hard now and his nails dug further into Kakashi's skin.

Kakashi pressed a third finger inside and Iruka didn't even care that it hurt, as long as he kept hitting that spot. Kakashi leaned down to attack one of his nipples.

"K-Kakashi!" He moaned loudly.

Kakashi gave a happy hum as he drove his fingers in harder. "See?" He said against his skin. "Good, right?"

"Ah- ah! Yes!" Iruka whined. "Don't stop. Ah! Don't stop!"

Kakashi latched on to his other nipple and started pumping his cock. Iruka cried out even more than before. Kakashi could feel his own cock throbbing painfully, but it would have to wait.

"Kakashi, ah- nn- I'm- ah! Ah!" Iruka panted. "Kakashi!"

Kakashi felt him tighten around his fingers as he came, cum spilling out over them in small streaks. Iruka's nails dug into his shoulders hard enough to break the skin, but Kakashi hardly noticed. He was too busy listening to the erotic sounds his lover was making. He slid his fingers out when Iruka stilled himself and leaned down to press their lips together in a heated kiss.

"Fuck…" Iruka said, dazed.

Kakashi snickered. "You're so cute when you curse."

"Huh? Oh…" Iruka said breathlessly. "Your dirty mouth is rubbing off on me."

Kakashi snorted.

"You curse all the time," Iruka added. "Especially when you're about to cum."

Kakashi grinned sheepishly and nudged his hard cock against Iruka's thigh. Iruka reached down to stroke it, feeling how wet it was already. Kakashi let out a stuttered breath.

"What do you want me to do to you?" Iruka asked him.

Kakashi bucked against his hand, staying hovered over him. "A-Ahh. J-Just jerk me off," he panted, eyes closed and cheeks flushed. "I-I'm really close already," he admitted, embarrassed.

I never thought I would get so turned on from just doing that.

"Fuck!"

Iruka squeezed him and stroked him faster.

"Oh, fuck, fuck," Kakashi groaned.

Iruka reached up and pinched at one of his nipples, making him shiver.

"I-Iruka," he whimpered. He buried his face in Iruka's neck as he continued to play with his nipple, teasing it and rolling it between his fingers.

Kakashi bucked harder against his hand and Iruka turned his head to delve his tongue in his ear.

"F-Fuck! Oh, shit," Kakashi gasped, his body shivering almost violently. He bit into Iruka's shoulder hard enough to draw blood as he came, voice slightly muffled against his skin.

Iruka slid down a bit so that he could lick at his nipples. Kakashi's arms nearly buckled under his weight, as Iruka continued to rub his thumb across the sensitive head of his cock.

"Ah! Ahh!" He cried out as he ejaculated again. He couldn't hold himself up anymore and collapsed sideways, so as not to fall on his lover. "Kami, Iruka…"

Iruka sat up and gave him a pleased smile. He reached over to grab tissues to wipe them off with, before curling against Kakashi's side.

"So it was okay?" Kakashi asked him after a while. "Are you okay?"

Iruka rested his chin against the other's chest. "Yeah," he said. "It was good. Really good," he said with a flush.

Kakashi grinned.

"What about you?" Iruka asked. "You… Twice…"

Kakashi blushed bright red and fidgeted a bit. "Y-Yeah… No one else has ever made me cum as hard as you can make me," he admitted, self-consciously. "And we haven't even had sex yet."

"But I'm not even good at this stuff," Iruka said. "I mean- I try to learn from what you do and I always watch to see what you like the most… I'm just lucky you're so sensitive."

Kakashi put a hand over his face in embarrassment. "You're the only one that's ever made me so damn sensitive," he grumbled. "I think you have magic fingers."

Iruka smiled. "Your nipples are my favorite, you know. They're super sensitive," he reached up to pinch one and Kakashi jerked under him. "You seem to really like when I mess with them… The other night- you came really fast after I bit-"

Kakashi blushed even more. "D-Don't say it out loud!" He hissed and Iruka laughed. "I like it… but it's embarrassing."

Iruka shook his head. "I'm the one that should be embarrassed," he said, hiding his face. "You put your fingers inside me and I liked it."

Kakashi chuckled. "There's nothing wrong with that. It's great, actually."

"Mmm," Iruka mumbled noncommittally and tugged up the blankets.

"Ahh," Kakashi said suddenly, reaching out to swipe at the blood dripping from Iruka's shoulder. "I bit you too hard again."

I need to figure out a way to fix this.

Iruka looked over and laughed a little. "It doesn't matter. I can at least hide this one."

Kakashi traced his fingers along the marks of a few other bites he had left behind over the last few days.

"Did you…" Iruka hesitated. "Did you always leave marks on your other lovers?"

Kakashi smiled slightly. "No. It's hard to bite someone properly with a mask up."

"You never took it off?"

Kakashi shrugged. "I think people, especially women, like the mystery behind it. I've never had to take it off to get someone in bed with me."

Iruka looked disbelieving. "You mean people wanted to have sex with you and they didn't even know what you looked like?"

Kakashi looked sheepish. "I don't think it's a big deal, but I'm the Copy Ninja, remember? Everyone wants to be with someone famous. It's stupid really."

Iruka frowned, still trying to wrap his head around it. "I would never sleep with someone that was hiding their face… What if they were ugly?"

Kakashi snorted with laughter.

"Wait- that sounded so shallow!" Iruka gasped. "I didn't mean that!"

"It's okay," he said, still laughing. "You're right. I don't get it either."

Iruka was silent for a moment. "Hey…" He said, suddenly looking worried. "You don't think… I mean, you know I'm not with you because you're the famous Copy Ninja, right?"

Kakashi gave him a soft smile. "I know," he said. "You don't care about that stuff. I'm the one that started it anyway. You were just trying to be nice to me and I ended up molesting you…"

Iruka blushed. "It's hardly molesting when I went along with it."

Kakashi grinned. "I'm glad you did, otherwise you would have been the first person to reject me… And you're the first person that's actually mattered."

Okay, that's a lie. You're the second.

Iruka frowned again.

"The only person that's mattered," he quickly corrected himself.

"How many people have you been with?" Iruka asked.

Kakashi hesitated. "A few… I'm totally clean if that's what you're worried about."

"That's good to hear, but not what I asked."

Kakashi bit his lip. "Well… I may have lost track…"

Iruka sat up. "You lost track?!" He cried.

"I-I mean- that sounds bad!" Kakashi said, sitting up too and waving his hands frantically. "It's not that many! I've just never kept track!"

Iruka was looking quite shocked.

"I'm sorry! It's bad, I know! I won't ever be with anyone else ever again, I promise!"

"I trust you, Kakashi," Iruka assured him. "I'm just surprised."

Kakashi slumped and Iruka lay back again.

"Iruka…" He said timidly. "Are you mad?"

"No," he said. "Your past is your own. I'm not going to judge you. I just feel absurdly innocent now."

Kakashi shook his head and wiggled close to him. "I grew up really fast. I like you this way and you're hardly innocent anymore. You're perfect."

Iruka's cheeks flushed. "I'm not perfect at all," he said.

Kakashi kissed his scarred nose. "You're perfect to me."

Iruka snuggled against his chest. "I-I'm glad you think so," he murmured.

Kakashi smiled and kissed his head.

They stayed quiet for a moment.

"Kakashi…"

"Hmm?"

"I know you have to leave early tomorrow, but stay over anyway?" Iruka asked, glancing up hopefully.

"You aren't tired of me yet?" He chuckled. "I've slept over every night this week."

Iruka huffed. "I won't be seeing you for a while. I want to savor the last of my Kakashi-time."

Kakashi grinned again. "Good. I can't get out of bed when you're so warm," he said, pulling him closer.


"Holy shit, Iruka!" Hayase called, standing by the guard stand where Izumo and Kotetsu were on duty the next day. "We weren't sure what happened to you yesterday!"

"I told you he would be fine," Izumo said.

"Hey, guys," he said. "I'm fine, really."

Kotetsu nudged Iruka with a snicker. "So did Kakashi-san get you yesterday?"

Iruka's cheeks heated up. "Y-Yes…"

"I thought you said he was a nice guy!" Hayase cried.

"What about Iwashi?" Izumo asked quickly before Iruka had to answer.

"Oh, Kaka-" He stopped himself. "I don't know…"

Kotetsu snorted. "Nice save…"

Hayase wasn't even paying attention to them. "Okei!" He yelled and they all turned to see their other friend approaching.

"Those hickies are cute, Iruka," Kotetsu told him quietly.

Iruka blushed and smacked a hand over his neck. "S-Shut up!" He hissed. "I can't help it- He's a biter."

"Iwashi is fine," Okei said, when he was closer. "I just stopped by his house. He's just too sore to get out of bed."

"What did he do to him?" Hayase said in a hushed voice, scared.

"Gai-san made him train with him for the rest of the day," Okei said, pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "Genma-san went to find him when he didn't show up for guard duty last night. Said he had to half carry him home."

The others all winced.

"Well, now I feel like an asshole," Kotetsu said.

"Me too."

"Shit… We should have tried to find him yesterday."

"We're all terrible friends…"

They all stood there looking gloomy.

"Oh, well," Kotetsu said with a shrug. "We all knew he wasn't in any real danger. Then it would have been different."

"Yeah, guys, don't feel bad," Natori said, walking up. "I actually found him yesterday with Gai-san and he told me he was fine. He actually seemed to be having fun training with him."

"Oh, good," Iruka said, relieved.

"But he also said he was totally going to get Kotetsu back for this," Natori added, laughing.

"What?!" Kotetsu cried. "How is it my fault?!"

"You're the one that created the game," Izumo reminded him, laughing too.

Kotetsu slumped in his seat. "Hn."

"What are you doing out?" Izumo asked Natori.

"I was buying some new bandages before I headed back to the Aviary," he said. "I saw you guys and figured I'd let you know what Iwashi said. Anyway, see ya."

"Later."

"Bye."

"Hey, Iruka," Hayase said, turning to him. "Okei and I are going to train. Want to come with us?"

"Yeah," he said. "That's actually what I'm out for."

Okei rolled his eyes. "Hayase just wants to show off his new kunai we had to buy him. The ones he has left, that is."

"Shut up! I only lost one!" Hayase said defensively.

"So far."

"Shut up!"

Kotetsu and Izumo watched as the three of them went.

"Why do we always get stuck with gate duty on Saturdays?" Kotetsu complained.

Izumo sighed. "Quit being lazy."

Kotetsu huffed. "We could still be in bed. You know, doing fun stuff..."

Izumo frowned and crossed his arms over his chest. "We both still have a cold," he reminded him.

"Which is why we shouldn't be here!" Kotetsu exclaimed and sneezed.

"Ugh! You just sneezed on me!" Izumo snapped and swatted him.

"Mmm, sorry."

They watched as a few young Genin ran by.

"Ahh, remember when we were that age?" Kotetsu sighed wistfully, chin resting in his hand. "I was in love with you even back then."

Izumo's cheeks turned bright red. "I remember."

"Or the first time I kissed you and you punched me in the face?" Kotetsu laughed.

"You scared me half to death doing that!" Izumo defended. "Of course I punched you!"

"I just wanted to see what would happen," Kotetsu said, grinning. "You nearly broke my nose."

"Well, I went home and cried about it," Izumo sniffed.

"Eh?!" Kotetsu wailed, turning to face him fully. "You never told me that!"

"Like I could've actually admitted that back then!" He hissed, embarrassed even now. "I was really freaked out. You were my best friend and I had these weird feelings for you that I thought I shouldn't have. Then you went and kissed me! I totally panicked."

"But then I cornered you the next day… I told you I was sorry and that it was a joke. I was afraid you would never speak to me again if you thought I was serious," Kotetsu said. "You almost punched me again."

"I should have," he huffed. "Do you know how confused I was after that?"

Kotetsu gave him a guilty look. "I know… but then I kissed you again like a year later- that night we were wrestling-"

"I should have hit you then too."

"Mmm, you kissed me back instead," Kotetsu smirked.

Izumo rolled his eyes.

"Then you denied the whole thing!" Kotetsu added, pouting. "It took me ages to get you to admit that you liked me back and then you wouldn't even go out with me!"

"We were 14-"

"-Almost 15-"

"-It was bad enough that you made me say it and at that time, I didn't know you loved me! I thought you just sort of liked me," Izumo said. "I was still trying to like girls, but you kept getting in the way!"

Kotetsu snickered.

"Then you were the one to get a girlfriend!" Izumo scowled.

"Only to make you jealous," he reminded him. "And it worked~"

"Shut up. I'm still mad at you for that."

"Aww. Why? We got together after that," Kotetsu whined. "You seemed happy about it then."

"Yeah, after we had a big fight about it," Izumo said. "I was so embarrassed- and why are we even talking about this?"

Kotetsu groaned. "I'm just trying to pass the time while we're stuck here. They were fun memories. Even the bad ones led to good memories, right? Er, eventually…"

Izumo smiled slightly. "Yeah… I was so mortified during that fight. I even cried. Again. But then you told me how much you loved me… And that you always had…" Izumo's cheeks turned pink. "How could I deny you after that?"

Kotetsu grinned. "And now you love me, right~?"

"Of course I do," Izumo said softly. "I wasn't at the time, but now I'm really glad you were so damn persistent."

Kotetsu beamed at him. "Me too." He glanced around and quickly leaned in to give him a chaste kiss.

"K-Kotetsu!" Izumo yelped, looking around too.

"No one saw," Kotetsu assured him.

Izumo huffed quietly and pinched his lover's cheek. "I don't want to be caught doing that by children," he muttered, flustered.

Kotetsu just continued to grin. "You liked it."

"I did not," he sniffed. "Not with that snotty nose of yours."

"You like my snotty nose too," Kotetsu said.

"I do not- ah! Get away from me!" Izumo all but shrieked as Kotetsu advanced on him. "I swear, if you wipe your snot on me- eehhh!"

"Ew. What are they doing?" Little Ino asked, as she walked along with Choji and Shikamaru.

"Aren't they Iruka Sensei's friends?" Choji asked, munching on chips.

Shikamaru nodded, shoving a finger in his ear and yawning.

"I wonder if they get the same bruises on their necks as Sensei does," Choji said.

"Sensei looked like someone had been biting him," Ino said. "Should we be worried?"

"Troublesome…" Shikamaru muttered. "Iruka Sensei can take care of himself. Let's go."


So I have an absurd amount of stuff written for future chapters already. I just need to go back through and fix stuff.

This story will take a darker turn at some point as Kakashi's past catches up to him (But smut and fluff will continue as well). Yay