A.N. Now I know I promised a certain cotton candy lover fluff and love and WE-ARE-GETTING-TO-IT! :D Aaaand if you guys want it to be out faster, you know what to do - REVIEW! :)

Chapter Nine - Promises

(A.N. Just to make a clear time line - so far Iruka broke again, in Kakashi's arms, he woke up the morning after that, had breakfast served by Kakashi on which Kakashi promised to take him out for lunch to make Iruka tell him everything. Now, this is said lunch... hope I made it clear, my explanations usually suck...)

Iruka was chewing slowly, eyes avoiding the mismatched pair in front of him.

"I know what you're doing.", the man sitting against him said. "And no matter how slowly you finish your meal you'd have to finish it at some point. And I'll still ask you that question."

Iruka sighed and dropped his chopsticks. He finally looked at Kakashi. "Ask me.", he whispered dejectedly.

"Why? It made some sense when I thought you liked it that way, but now that I know you didn't… Why enduring that pain, all that time…"

"Cause that was the only way… to feel your skin against mine… to feel you touching me, almost like you wanted me…"

"I wanted you! I want you now…"

They both fell silent, looking each other, Kakashi – trying to convince Iruka he meant it while Iruka's eyes were full with disbelief. He wanted to, oh how he wanted to, but he just couldn't believe.

"You didn't answer my question last night.", Kakashi said and Iruka frowned, trying to remember. "Would you give me… give us, a chance?"

Iruka snorted, shaking his head. "This isn't happening.", he said, sounding convinced. "I just know it. Either it's some of those dreams, that seem just too good to be true and you know they aren't even while you dream them… or it's just another sick joke, but I cannot take anymore…", he closed his eyes.

Again, Kakashi was aware just how much pain he had caused to the man in front of him. Again, he swore he would make up for that.

"I guess I'll just have to show you.", he said determinedly. Iruka's head shot up and they just stared at each other again. "I'll prove you my intentions for you are serious. I'll prove you I want this to work this time."

Kakashi meant it. And Iruka wanted it to be true, but couldn't… just couldn't believe it anymore…

Kotetsu stood on the balcony, smoking. Well, he was sitting actually, his back against the wall. The smile he didn't know was on his face widened as he remembered why his legs felt like jelly.

He remembered last night. Izumo's face, showing pure bliss while he was kissing him.

"Mmmm…"

Ah, those moans drove Kotetsu insane! And then those little gasps and small encouragements when Kotetsu undressed them both…

"Mmmhhh, Tetsu…", when his hands had pulled up Izumo's shirt. "Ah!", when Kotetsu's fingers brushed against hard nipples. "Nnnnhhh!", when those same nipples were caressed by Kotetsu's lips and tongue. " Ha…ah…Yes, almost…! Don't stop… lower…lo-aaah!", when Kotetsu's fingers trailed to Izumo's groin. "Aaah, Tetsu!... ", when those fingers finally pulled Izumo's impressive length out.

The moment their eyes met, Izumo's pleading ones begged him for more. And he gave it to him!

"Kotetsu…", his name like a prayer, falling from Izumo's parted lips, wet and swollen by their kisses. Izumo's eyes, glossy and half lidded with lust, begging for release... They had filled with tears when Kotetsu had slowly started pushing himself inside Izumo. Kotetsu had lost himself at that moment. So… tight… so… needy… "Te-Tetsu…", Izumo had pleaded. "Do I hurt you, baby? You want me to pull out?", Kotetsu had hissed, jaw clenched with his efforts to hold on. Izumo's eyes had filled with tears again, but Kotetsu had the feeling it wasn't from pain this time. Izumo had smiled weakly. "Just… go easy, ok?"

Kotetsu had complied. His first thrust had been something he would never forget. He had almost fainted, it felt that good. And it had gotten unbearably better when Izumo moaned. Kotetsu knew then that he only had to find… "KOTETSU!"

Kotetsu smiled, exhaling the smoke. That was so far his most precious memory – Izumo's wide eyes, his ragged breath, pure bliss on his face… "Again!". Ah, demanding! Kotetsu loved that! He just had to comply, to hit that spot inside his lover, that made him see stars… "Please! More! Kotetsu, more, NOW!". Ah, sweet sounds! "Koteeeetsss….AAaaAaAaaH! Yes! Oh, FUCK!" Izumo's head falling back to the pillow, his back arching up, his legs tightening around Kotetsu, nails sinking in his shoulders… Ah, he must have scars … Good, Kotetsu smiled wickedly.

And after Kotetsu also had reached his peak, after they had laid there, panting, embracing each other, after their racing hearts had finally calmed down, Kotetsu had heard the most wonderful of all sounds that night - a tired, sleepy "L'v you…Tetsu…"

"I love you too, baby…", he had whispered and felt Izumo's lips on his shoulder pull back in a smile.

Kotetsu heard the phone ringing, put out the cigarette and quickly ran to answer it before the sound could wake his lover.

"Yes?"

"Kotetsu? Aaahm, hi there, it's Kakashi... Is Izumo there?"

"He's sleeping.", Kotetsu replied, torn between irritation, anger and curiosity. Curiosity won, and he was also a bit grateful to Kakashi for putting certain thoughts in Izumo's mind, thoughts that had let to the most amazing night in Kotetsu's life. "What is it, Kakashi?", he finally asked.

"I wanted to ask him… Never mind, I'll call him later…"

"Peonies."

"…What?"

"Iruka's favorite flowers. Peonies", Kotetsu explained. "And almost anything chocolate, without nuts."

"I… thanks, Kotetsu.", Kakashi said, confused.

"Just don't make me regret it, ok?"

"I won't.", Kakashi promised.

Kotetsu hung up. He turned around only to face a smiling Izumo. That knowing smile widened and Izumo opened his arms, saying:

"Come here…"

Kotetsu couldn't be happier to oblige.

A.N. Soooo, yeah, smutt is coming up in the next chapter. And it's sooo fluffy you're just gonna HAVE TO PRAISE ME! :D Hyah, so REVIEW now and I'll post it sooner ;)