Notes:

Hello lovelies!

New weekend.. new chapter?

Don't have much to say other than the usual: Apologies for any and all mistakes and I hope you enjoy!

Also, a little warning: things get a bit... heated at the end :') I struggled a bit while writing it, but I hope I did okay. Enjoy!

Chapter 38: Revelations

Kakashi always thought he had a good handle on things, you know? He was a well respected Anbu-captain, had been for several years. He was a good shinobi, no, great even. Among his peers he was known as a genius. Not to brag, of course, but he didn't have a 'Flee on sight' stamp next to his name in the Bingo Book for nothing. He's made a name for himself. His strength was recognised by friends and enemies alike. So yes, he's got a good life going, even if it hadn't been before. Hasn't he?

He remembered being young. Looking up to his father. His father was his hero, he could do no wrong in Kakashi's eyes. He wanted so badly to be like his father. Recognised and respected by his comrades, feared by his foes. Being a genius, he got to enter the Academy at the age of four. From day one he worked hard, making his father proud. He could see it in his father's eyes, the pride. He kept working hard.

He wanted to be exactly like his father.

Until his eyes changed. Whenever Sakumo thought Kakashi wasn't looking, his eyes lost the pride and made room for something Kakashi didn't recognise. He was too young to understand then. But he knew it now. Sadness. His father was sad, maybe even depressed. With every passing day it became easier to see. With every hushed comment from the other Jonin, it became easier to understand. His father had made a mistake. A mistake that would cost them hundreds of lives, if not more. He had disgraced his village.

He didn't want to be like his father anymore.

And then came the day his father did the worst, disgraceful thing he could have done. He committed suicide. In his own house. In the family room. Kakashi was only five when he found him. While he knew of death, he hadn't seen a dead body before. Not like this, not of someone this close to him. Kakashi remembered cursing himself for taking too long. Maybe he could've stopped his father if only he'd been home sooner. Maybe he should have spoken up to his father. Didn't his father care about him? Apparently not, or he'd still be here. Kakashi's view of his father drastically changed in that moment.

He hated his father.

Kakashi never stopped working hard. After his father's passing, he threw himself into training. Learning more. Becoming stronger. His hard work was soon recognised and rewarded with a Hitai-ate of his own. Yet, being as young as he was, people never took him seriously, genius or not. So Kakashi kept on working hard. Even becoming Chunin at the age of six wasn't enough for Kakashi. He wanted more. To be even stronger. If he was strong, he wouldn't turn out like his father. But still, people refused to take him seriously.

His father wasn't the only one he hated, now.

Being on Minato's team changed his view of the world but not necessarily for the better. His team was the worst. They held him back. They were weak. In Kakashi's eyes, they were annoying, yet they served their purpose in a way. It took Obito's death to understand that. Following the rules no longer was the most important thing in the world. He realised that teams existed for a reason. You were stronger with a team. Not just physically, but mentally too. It gave him a reason to keep going. For years he'd live by the rule; "The mission always comes first". His view on that changed, however, when both Obito and Rin died. He understood his father a bit more.

He no longer hated his father.

Fast-forward several years, he finds himself in front of his father's grave at nineteen. Lost of where else to go. He knows he's come a long way, realises this truth more than anyone. Kakashi worked very hard to get the life he has now. When they looked at him, they saw Sharingan no Kakashi. Copy ninja Kakashi. A shinobi who was well on his way to learning one thousand jutsu. Someone who was feared across all the lands. Yet, he was brought to his knees by a single person. A young woman who had no business of being here, yet was. A woman he was now bonded to against his will. A woman who made him feel everything he had once tucked away. But more importantly, a woman who made him long for one more conversation with his father, if only to get advice on what to do now.

He missed his father.

Kakashi had never found himself in a situation quite like this and if he was being honest, he'd rather go to war than to deal with this. At least in a fight he knew what to do, what to say and how to act. In a fight, he didn't have to worry about his feelings. All he needed to do in a fight was survive. This wasn't a fight, however. At least not one he's used to. His gaze moved up to the darkening sky. He knew he should go back home. Pakkun was waiting to be dismissed, no doubt annoyed by the fact he was asked to babysit an adult. And Hermione was coming soon. Hermione…

He tried to imagine what she would say the moment she learned of the possibility of going home. It wasn't set in stone, the way Sirius worded it gave him comfort in that at least. They weren't sure if they could. But if she could, what would she say? What would she do? Would she go without looking back? Or would she stay, wanting a new life? Kakashi couldn't answer that question for her. No one could, but her and that thought terrified him. The Kakashi that didn't know her, didn't care whether she stayed or left. The Kakashi that just met her was annoyed with her presence, yet also intrigued with her abilities. However, even that Kakashi couldn't care less whether she would stay or go.

This Kakashi, however. The Kakashi standing in front of his father's grave… This Kakashi finally realised the truth and knew what he wanted. And fuck it all...

He desperately wanted her to stay.


Oh no. Not this again. What the hell was going on with that insufferable man? Hermione took a deep breath and tried to calm herself even though she knew it wasn't her that was panicking. It was Kakashi. This wasn't a simple shock or scare. No, this was a full-blown panic attack. She waited a bit longer, trying to get a sense of what happened. She knew he was able to take care of himself and probably wouldn't like her dropping in on him every time he panicked. The panic slowly subsided, but was followed by so many different emotions which confused her. He seemed alright now, luckily, so she let it be for now. She'd have to ask him when she went over there tonight.

A few hours later she got Teddy ready to go to Kakashi's house. Hermione had tried not to think about it, but she wondered what Kakashi had gotten for her. She really hadn't expected Kakashi to get her something for her birthday after he declined her invitation. Picking Teddy up from his bed she listened to his soft chattering as she changed his diaper and grabbed him a set of clean clothes. "You're getting spoiled today, Teddy. You get to spend some more time with your cousin Sirius! Isn't that fun?"

"Siwi!"

Hermione chuckled at the attempt of Teddy saying Sirius' name. "Okay, maybe 'Sirius' is a bit too hard for now. How about… Padfoot. Can you say Padfoot?"

"Pa-pa!"

"Ooh, almost, Bubba! Try again! Padfoot." Hermione encouraged, slowly saying Sirius' nickname.

"Padda!"

"Heh, good enough. Good job, Teddy! You're so smart, aren't you." She said as she picked him up and cradled him to her chest, cuddling him. "Now. Let's go get going, hm?"

"Hai!" Hermione smiled at that. Inoichi and his wife had been teaching Teddy some Japanese words as well, which he picked up without an effort. She had discussed it with both of them, and they had agreed to help him with the Japanese words while she would take on her own language. Of course, since Inoichi also spoke English he'd be able to support her with that as well.

Shifting Teddy in her arms, she grabbed her bag and left her room. Walking down the stairs, she passed the living room on her way out. She figured she would just Apparate, it was the easiest solution. That way, no one would have to go with her.

"I'm off!" She called, popping her head into the living room.

"Enjoy your evening, Hermione." Inoichi said. "Do you need someone to go with you?"

"No, that's alright. I'll Apparate there. Much quicker." Hermione said with a smile.

"If you're sure..." Inoichi didn't look sure about this but Hermione knew he wasn't familiar with her means of transportation. Really, it was just like their teleportation jutsu. She knew where she was going, she could easily get there without a hitch.

"Absolutely! See you later!"

"Bye Mai-onee-chan!"

Hermione swiftly moved into the room and leaned over to kiss Ino on her cheek. "Bye Ino-chan! Be good to your mommy and daddy, okay?"

"Hai!" With a chuckle and a wave she left the room and with a pop she and Teddy disappeared from the house.

A second later, she appeared at the front door of Kakashi's home, yet she strangely couldn't feel him nearby. Usually she had an idea if he was near. Their bond was quite handy in that case. Hermione had barely knocked, before the door was opened by Sirius. "Hey," she greeted.

"Hello, love. You're early."

"Early? How so?" Hermione frowned at that as she handed Teddy over to Sirius while stepping inside the house. He gladly took the boy from her, cradling him to his body. She hadn't been early at all, even waiting a bit longer before deciding to come here. Both moved to the living room as Sirius answered her question.

"Kakashi hasn't come back yet from his errands."

"That's odd." She commented. "Oh, hi!" She greeted Pakkun as she noticed the dog sitting near the couch.

"Hello."

"What time did Kakashi say he'd be back?" Hermione asked him, recognizing the dog from the last time Kakashi had summoned him.

"Two hours ago." The dog gruffly replied, putting his head on the floor. A second later he lifted his head, ears alert. "He's back."

Pakkun had barely finished speaking when the door opened. A subdued "I'm home" was heard from the hallway. Pakkun stood up and trotted towards the hallway to greet Kakashi. Hermione decided to stay with Sirius, giving the dog the chance to brief him. She could hear the hushed voices coming from behind the door, until the door opened. A loud poof was heard and only Kakashi stepped through the door. "Sorry, I'm late." Was the only greeting they got as he avoided eye contact and walked past them with his head down.

All of them were quiet, even Teddy, as Kakashi moved to the kitchen and the tell-tale sound of cups moving was heard, indicating he was preparing some tea. Sirius met Hermione's gaze with a raised eyebrow. She shrugged and shook her head in response. No, she didn't know what was going on, either. Hermione then pointed to herself and at the kitchen, indicating that she'd talk to him. Sirius moved to take Teddy to the area where the guest rooms were, which she appreciated. At least she'd get some privacy when speaking with Kakashi.

"Hey," she said as she entered the kitchen. Hermione remembered, not too long ago, that she was in a similar position with him. So much had changed between them. With every passing day, they understood each other even more. A little twitch would tell her so much. She was glad for that. It made communication between them that much better.

"Tea?" He asked in return, back still turned towards her.

"Sure." Hermione tentatively moved closer, making sure not to make any sudden movements. He may not be sleeping this time, but she didn't want a repeat performance of that time. She could see him tense as she stopped behind him. Her hand moved up, slowly, touching his shoulder. Giving him a gentle squeeze, it moved a little lower, slowly rubbing it. "Are you alright?"

He released a sigh. She couldn't hear it, but she felt it. Felt him relax his muscles little by little. She had found he reacted quite well to her touches, subconsciously leaning into them as well. "I don't know." Her eyebrows furrowed at the sound of his voice. In the time that she knew him, he'd never sounded so… Vulnerable.

"I felt you panic." She decided to say, hoping he'd tell her about it.

"Yeah, I-" He placed his hands on the counters, tilting his head down. He then shook his head, as if stopping himself from saying more. "Have you spoken to Sirius?" He asked instead.

"No?"

"He has something. I think it's best if he explains it."

Hermione had absolutely no idea what he was talking about, her hand slowly falling from his shoulder. What did Kakashi know that he wasn't telling her? "I'll go get him, then." She said when he didn't turn or elaborated on his comment.

"Sure."

Hermione stepped away and walked towards the direction Sirius had gone. Poking her head in, she smiled at the view she got. Sirius had Teddy in his lap and he was reading from one of the books she'd left behind. "Hey, Kakashi said you had something? Said I should talk to you about it?"

"Had something? I don't know what he's- oh, oh. How did he- No, doesn't matter. I'll be right out." Sirius said, waving her away.

With a nod she moved back to the kitchen. Kakashi had placed three cups on the kitchen table. "He'll be right out." She repeated to Kakashi.

A moment later, Sirius appeared, without Teddy. At her questioning gaze, he explained he put him in the living room, in the playpen. "Right. So. Earlier this evening, I had an interesting visitor." Sirius said as he met Hermione's gaze. "Crookshanks."

"What?! Crookshanks? Where is he?"

"Off doing his own thing again. I think he likes the Uchiha boy. He probably went there."

"Hold on, hold on. Who?" Kakashi interrupted.

"Crookshanks." Hermione responded. "He's my cat."

"There was a cat here? In my house?"

"Yeah. He doesn't really care about that," Sirius said with a chuckle. Hermione smiled as well. Her cat really didn't care about that.

"So, what did he bring?" Sirius placed an object wrapped in a cloth on the table. Her heart rate spiked at the sight of the cloth. She knew that cloth, but it couldn't possibly be. How did Crooks get that? "Sirius... Is that what I think it is?"

"If you think this is a piece of the pair of mirrors James and I charmed. Then yes. It's exactly what you think."

"How? Why? Does it work?" Hermione didn't know what question she wanted answered first. This was unbelievable.

"I don't know, don't know that either, and.. Yeah, I have no idea. Haven't tried it yet. But just think, 'Mione. Think what this could mean! This could take you home!"

As soon as he said the words, Kakashi was on his feet and out of the room. A burst of anger rushed through her, followed by a whirlwind of different emotions, they came and went too fast for her to identify them. Then, Sirius words registered in her mind. "Wait. Take me home?"

"Yes!" Sirius responded with enthusiasm. "You wanted to go home, didn't you?"

"Yes. No. I mean- I don't know. Everything is just so- But wait. What did you mean, me? What about you?"

"I don't think I can return, Hermione. Technically I'm dead. And honestly," Sirius shrugged. "I don't mind staying."

"What? But… Damn it. I'm sorry Sirius, I can't think. Kakashi's hurting. I should-"

"Hurting? How do you know he's hurting?" The older man looked at her with a frown.

"I can feel it. I mean, with the bond-"

"What? What bond?"

Oh shit. She hadn't told him yet. Hermione totally forgot to tell him. She buried her face in her hands. "I'm sorry," she said with a muffled voice. "I forgot to tell you." What was this? Could she go a day without drama? Could she just have a day where everything went right?

Sirius stayed quiet as Hermione got her thoughts in order. It took him a long time before he spoke again. She slowly removed her hands from her face, but hid behind her curls as she reached for her tea. It had gotten cold. Where had Kakashi gone? She hadn't heard a door, so surely he was still in the house.

"So. You and Kakashi are bonded? That's… Frankly, it's extremely rare, Hermione. A soulbond like yours, you being a muggleborn. It's even more rare in this case, seeing as Kakashi isn't a wizard."

"Wait, you know about bonds?"

"Sure." Sirius replied with a shrug. "All purebloods do. We're brought up with stories about soulbonds. And once I got older, I researched them. Even found out someone in my family had a soulbond. They were disowned, like me, of course, so I never got to meet them." He said lightly.

All this information threw her off. Merlin, she needed to think this through. But first things first, she thought. She needed to speak with Kakashi. Sirius wasn't going anywhere, they could talk later.

"I'm going to talk to Kakashi for a bit." Hermione then said, standing up. "See if he's alright. And, I think this is something the both of us would like to hear about."

"Mhm, well, take your time. It seems he's got some things to get off of his chest." Sirius said with a nod to where he had left the room.

"Yeah. Thanks Padfoot."


Harry slowly moved through the remains of the cottage, finally being able to stand up. His mind was whirling with the knowledge of what he had found. Hermione had been here, at Lupin's. And now the cottage was barely standing. He wondered why she hadn't mentioned coming here. Then again, he didn't even know she was speaking to Lupin while she was at Hogwarts. What more hadn't she told him? Or had he simply not been listening? He cursed himself for that. Harry had just assumed she was working through the aftermath of the war while at Hogwarts and after that she was grieving for her parents. But had any of them really known what was going on in her mind? He shook his head. It didn't do to dwell on this now. He needed to find her. Them.

"Harry!" Ginny ran towards him as he exited the cottage. "We found something, come see." She grabbed his arm and pulled him with her, several yards from the small home, they came to a stop. "Look," she said as she pointed at the ground.

"We're not sure what it is." Neville said, circling the marks on the ground. "But we're sure this was done by magic."

"Dark magic." Luna supplied. "Can't you feel it? It's all around us, when we're standing here."

He could. He could feel it. Harry didn't think he'd ever forget the feeling of Dark Magic, having been dealing with it for so long. But it couldn't be, could it? Then again, they hadn't been able to get all the Death Eaters. Some of them kept escaping them, always one step ahead. Hell, they still hadn't found Dolohov either, he was from the 'original' group and one of the few they hadn't been able to locate. But why Lupin? It made no sense whatsoever for them to go after Lupin. Unless they had known Hermione would come here.

"But what were they after? Lupin?"

"Or Teddy." Harry said. "Or… Hermione."

"Harry?" As he looked up, three pairs of eyes greeted him, all looking at him in confusion. Luna had been the one to call his name. "Did you find something in the house?"

He cleared his throat, "yeah. I- Hermione's jacket. I found her jacket."

"But not her, right? Besides, she had loads of jackets. Right? Maybe it was an older one." Ginny looked at him, wide-eyed while shaking her head in disbelief. He knew how she felt. He didn't want to believe any of this either. He couldn't deny the evidence, however.

"It was the same one she'd worn when she stayed with your family, Gin. She came here after she left the Burrow." Ginny's hand flew to her mouth as he said that.

"No." Ginny said in a whisper. "No, it can't be."

"What else did you find?"

He shrugged. "Nothing. It's a mess, but… I don't think anyone was inside when it was set on fire."

"But then, where have they gone?" Luna asked with a tilt of her head. Harry then watched her look down to the ground and followed her gaze. "Do you think they were taken?"

"I don't know. We need to figure out what these markings are, first. What they mean. It could give us a clue on where they are and if they were taken."

They took notes on the markings, circling it several times to make sure they hadn't missed anything. Two soft pops were heard and the four of them whisked their wands out, spinning on their feet.

"Calm down guys, it's just me." Ron said as he came into view. "And Kingsley." Kingsley Shacklebolt walked towards them with Ron next to him.

"Sir?"

"Mr. Weasley explained what you had found in your search for Ms. Granger. There have been rumours about attacks performed by Death Eaters and I wanted to make sure this wasn't one of them. I fear, however, that that's not the case. The rumors I've heard weren't quite like this, I have to admit. Tell me what you know so far."

"Of course, sir." Harry looked at the new arrivals before explaining what they had found so far. Ron's expression turned grim at the news that Hermione had, in fact, been here and that they now had three missing people. He told them what they had found out regarding the markings up until this point. There wasn't much to go on, unfortunately.

This was getting worse and worse. First Hermione, but now Lupin and most likely Teddy too? He'd better visit Andromeda soon, maybe she's heard anything. Also, there was something about the markings on the ground that gave him a bad feeling in his gut. After having dealt with Voldemort for so many years, he's learned to trust that gut feeling.

"I'll go check with Mrs. Tonks, to see if she's seen Lupin and Teddy. For all we know, he wasn't here when all of this occurred." He knew it was wishful thinking. They hadn't heard anything from that side but they could hope. He needed to stay positive. If he didn't, he'd only think the worst and Merlin knew that wasn't good.

"Very well. I think the only consolation we have is that no one has come forward with any threats regarding Granger or Lupin. No one has claimed anything, so there's still hope that they are fine." Kingsley said.

"Right. Yes, of course. Best not to think like that." Harry agreed with a nod. But still, he had a feeling it wasn't at all that simple.


Kakashi sat down on the edge of his bed and released a sigh. He had promised himself not to overreact, yet here he was. He couldn't even hear Sirius tell Hermione that she could go home. He didn't want to be anywhere near the kitchen at the moment, opting to hide out in his bedroom. Like a fucking child.

He groaned in frustration as he let himself fall back, rubbing his face. Why couldn't he just live his life, without all this drama? He didn't want to have to worry about things like this. It was already bad enough just trying to figure out this damned bond between himself and Hermione.

"Kakashi?"

At the knock on his door, he turned his head towards the door. "Hm?"

Apparently Hermione took that as a "come on in". Because she opened the door, poking her head in to see where he was. "Got a minute?" She asked. It was weird shrugging while lying down but she got the message either way. Stepping inside, she closed the door behind her and walked to the side of the bed where his legs were hanging off the edge. "What's wrong?"

"Why do you think something's wrong?" The words were out of his mouth before he could stop them. He closed his eye in frustration. Of course she knew something was wrong, idiot! Honestly, it was his defensive system that was up. Pretending nothing was wrong, responding like he didn't care. No one could ever tell anyways. Only she could. He sighed as he opened his eye to look at her. It was clear she hadn't believed him, if the look on her face was any indication. "Okay, ignore that." He said as he sat up again.

"Talk to me, Kakashi."

And he was going to. If only he knew where to start. He stopped himself from fumbling with his hands as he got his thoughts in order. "Do you want to sit?" He said instead, trying to buy himself some time.

"No, I'll stand." She gave him a pointed look.

Another sigh left Kakashi's lips. She wasn't making this any easier for him, he noticed. "I returned home earlier this evening, before you arrived." He started. "When I did… I heard something that threw me off, if I'm being honest."

"About?" Kakashi yearned to look her in the eye, but didn't want to be able to see what she thought of all of this.

"The same thing that was just said in the kitchen." Kakashi couldn't make himself speak louder than the whisper he had just uttered. All he could think was that he didn't want her to go. Admitting this was hard for him and he didn't think she realised how hard it was for him.

Hermione was quiet for a moment. He heard her take in a breath a few times to speak, but every time she stopped herself. No doubt she was trying to figure out exactly what he meant. "So, please correct me if I'm wrong. You're upset because of what Sirius had said? About me being able to go back ho- to England." She corrected herself from saying "home" he noticed. Kakashi nodded in response, not trusting his voice this time around. "And that's where the panic I felt came from?" Another nod. "Why?"

"What do you mean 'why'?" Kakashi asked suddenly. Wasn't it clear enough?

"Why would you panic about something like that? I thought you didn't-"

"You thought wrong." He interrupted her and looked up at her with determination. Surely she didn't think he didn't want her here? Hadn't it been clear for her yet? "I don't want you to go." For once in his life he let the emotion flow freely, now easily heard in his voice.

Hermione didn't say anything, yet met his gaze without blinking. Her brow was furrowed, like it always was when she was thinking things through. He knew quite a few of her tells now. Then, the furrow in her brow slowly disappeared. She tentatively took a step towards him, and another. She stood so close that her knees were almost touching his. Kakashi's eye never moved from hers as she stepped closer. He didn't blink as her hand raised towards his face, softly cupping his cheek.

He heard her breath hitch as she touched his face. Even a thin cloth between their touches didn't do anything to lessen the energy that spiked between them. "You don't want me to go?" She almost whispered. He barely heard her over the sound of his own heart beating like crazy.

"No." He responded. "I want you to stay. With me." Kakashi swallowed after speaking those words. Never in his life had he felt this vulnerable. Ever. He thought it before, he'd rather go to war than be in this kind of situation. He didn't know anything about these kinds of situations. A part of him was scared- no terrified of what she would say. He could want her to stay but that didn't mean that she would. This wasn't her home. This wasn't where she had built a life for herself.

The hand on his cheek moved, slowly. Instead of cupping his cheek, her finger hooked under the edge of his mask. "I have a confession to make." She spoke softly. Slowly, inch by inch, she pulled his mask down. "I want to stay with you, too." She said as she bent down and met his lips with hers.

She was hesitant at first. Yet as soon as he reciprocated the kiss, he felt her hand move to the back of his neck. She removed his hitai-ate carefully before grasping his hair. He let out a soft moan at the feeling as his hands moved up to her hips. The moment he touched her hips, she stepped even closer. It was uncomfortable as he was still sitting down while she was standing. Now, he could stand up, of course. He could. His body didn't agree with that thought, though. His hands slowly pulled her towards him, closer and closer. Until she had no other choice but to either break off the kiss or kneel on the bed.

Kakashi would never admit how thrilled he was that she chose the latter as she put her knees on the bed and sat on his lap. The more of their bodies touched each other, the more exhilarating it felt. The energy freely moving between them. He couldn't get enough of her. Of touching her. Something inside of him felt so content with her weight in his lap. And to think that she was his, bonded to him. That she wouldn't be doing this with anyone else. Yes, he was very content with this situation.

Her hand pulled on his hair, making him moan again. One of his hands moved towards her own neck in response, entangling it in her curls. The feel of his hand there was apparently something she liked as she let out a gasp at the feeling, causing him to grin. Holding her like this, one hand on her hip and one in her hair, gave him more control over her movements. She didn't seem to mind either way as she ground her hips down. Something snapped inside of him at the feeling of her grinding down on his lap. Kakashi couldn't stop the growl forming in his throat as he hungrily swallowed all the sounds she made while enjoying the feeling it created. His hand subconsciously moved from her hip towards her bum softly massaging it as he used it to make her ground down again. The moan she released at that made him repeat the action, wanting to hear more.

With the grip on her hair, he managed to tilt her head a little bit, his lips moving towards her neck. He sucked and nibbled on her pulse point, which she seemed to love by the moan she released at that. "Kakashi," she said with a whimper as now both her hands reached for the back of his head, holding him there. Kakashi merely hummed in response, continuing to explore her neck.

Suddenly his head was pulled back, causing him to snap both eyes open. He felt his length harden as soon as she pulled his hair. He knew both his pupils were blown wide open, the lust easily visible in his eyes. For a moment she paused and he feared that the sight of the Sharingan would cause her to stop. It didn't because a second later she pulled his mask even further down his neck and attacked his neck the same way he had with her and fuck it felt good. He felt his eyes roll back before they closed as she found his pulse point and bit down. He released a guttural moan at that.

This was getting too much. There was too much stimulation. Just kissing her was already making him lightheaded, but that combined with her grinding on his lap and her biting his neck. With another grind, he lost focus and fell back. While Hermione moved along with him, she managed to stop herself from falling on top of him, instead placing her hands on his chest. His own hands both planted on her behind. Neither spoke as they stared at each other, both breathing hard. He liked this look on her. She looked properly ravished. His eye moved to her lips as she licked them. He felt his hard on twitch in excitement and at that exact same time he could feel her tighs tighten around his waist as the rest of her shuddered. His hands responded with a soft squeeze of her bum. This woman was going to be the death of him.


Hermione tried to get her breathing under control after Kakashi fell backwards, keeping her hands planted on Kakashi's chest. On Kakashi's well sculptured and muscled chest. She worked very hard to keep her hands where they were, lest they started exploring his body. She pushed herself up, moving into a sitting position, putting her weight on his lap. Hermione had never seen this look on the silver-haired teen before and she had to admit she liked it. Knowing she caused this look, did something to her.

She subconsciously licked her lips and noticed him follow the movement with his eye. When she had seen his other eye a few moments before, Hermione had paused. She'd only seen it one time before today, in a completely different setting. He'd closed his eye again, which was fine with her. She didn't mind either way. He apparently saw something he liked, because she felt him twitch under her, causing her to shudder in response. The shudder immediately caused her tighs to tighten around him. Merlin, she wanted him.

Now was not the time for this though, how much it pained her to admit it. Sirius and Teddy were down the hall and knowing Sirius he wasn't against barging in here, even if he knew what they were up to.

"Good talk, eh?" Hermione said, breaking the silence.

Kakashi snorted below her. "Yeah," he said, his voice an octave lower than it usually was. He also sounded breathless, which sounded so good to her. "Great talk."

She could feel his hands on her bum, softly squeezing it every few seconds. Normally she'd be appalled by someone doing that. With Kakashi she found that she didn't mind. "While I enjoy talking with you," she started with a grin, slowly touching his stomach and chest. "I think we should get back. Y'know, before Sirius decides to barge in here. We'll never hear the end of it."

With a shrug, Kakashi said. "I'll make sure he doesn't."

"And I prefer to have my friend in one piece, Kakashi." She said with a chuckle.

Kakashi let out a dramatic sigh, followed by a childish sounding "fine", causing her to giggle.

"Alright. Let's go back." She said, moving to get off of him. Then, before she could even blink or make a sound, she found herself on her back, Kakashi's lips back on hers. Both her hands had come up to hold on to him, or at least something, but he grabbed them and held them above her head with one hand, while the other slipped down to her waist, playing with the hem of her shirt.

"Mm, Kakashi." She pleasantly sighed. "We need to stop."

"Are you sure you want me to stop?" He said as he, once again, moved from her lips to her neck. His free hand moved back up, this time under her shirt, softly stroking her stomach. As he moved higher and higher, she couldn't help but arch towards his touch as she let out a soft moan.

"Please." She breathed. His touch felt so good, fueled by their bond. She could feel it, once again thrumming under her skin.

"Please, what?" Kakashi whispered near her ear, now nibbling on her earlobe.

"Don't stop, please."

"I wasn't planning on it, sweetheart." She could feel him grin against her neck as he slowly moved down her neck, leaving a trail of kisses as he made his way down, stopping at her collar. Every time she felt him move away a little, her body chased his touch, making him chuckle softly. It seemed he was hesitant at first, softly touching her stomach until his fingers grazed the underside of her breast. Once he realised she didn't mind his touch, he became more confident and touched her there with more fervour.

Hermione struggled against his grip on her wrists. She so desperately wanted to touch

him too. And just when he seemed to let go of her wrist, giving her what she wanted at that moment…

It was once again ruined by a knock on the door. And this time, both Hermione and Kakashi groaned at the interruption. Kakashi burrowing his face in her neck as she placed her hands in front of her face in embarrassment.

"I won't come in," Sirius said through the door.

"Thank fuck for that," Kakashi groaned against her neck.

"Merlin knows I don't want any nightmares about all the things you're doing in there. I do hope you're using protection though. I wasn't joking earlier. Anyways, we should continue our conversation, however. I'll make some tea. See you two in five minutes."

"Oh my god." Hermione said. "That man has no shame, whatsoever."

"I'm going to kill him." Kakashi stated without any heat in his voice. She was sure he was more annoyed than anything and really, she shared that annoyance.

"No, you're not." Hermione scolded. "He is right though. We should finish that conversation." Kakashi let out a huff and removed his hand from under her shirt and she quickly pulled her shirt down as he moved off of her, laying down next to her. Taking a few more breaths, she sat back up, turning her head to look at him over her shoulder. "You okay?"

"Yeah. I'm good. You?" He moved his head to look at her.

"Mhm, me too." She smiled at him and he reached out for her hand. The moment his hand touched hers, she took hold of it, interlacing their fingers. "It's odd, isn't it?"

"Hm?"

"This. Us." She wasn't sure how else to explain it.

"It is. Yet…" He trailed off.

"It feels good. Right."

"Yes." She was happy he agreed with her on that. Glad they were on the same page for once. This really wasn't just the bond anymore. Which reminded her…

"Actually, I think it would be good to talk to Sirius about the bond as well. Apparently he knows quite a bit about it. I think he'll be able to answer our questions."

Kakashi blinked in surprise. "That would help, yes. I suppose we should go, then."

Hermione knew that if he got the chance, Kakashi would stay here, with her. Smiling, she moved to the edge of the bed, pulling him with her. "Yep. So, let's go." When he didn't move, she changed tactics. "Get up, or I'll jinx you."

In a blink of an eye, he stood next to her. He pulled his mask back up, making sure his face was covered. He raked a hand through his hair, not that it was needed. His hair still looked the same. Hermione straightened her clothes and in the process flung her hair over her shoulder. Kakashi moved towards her and put her hair back, causing her to look up at him in surprise. "I think you should keep your neck covered for now," his eye as he sheepishly smiled at her and rubbed the back of his neck.

"You didn't." Hermione gasped and her fingers flew to her neck. Some spots felt sore, causing her to blush.

"Sorry?" He said, not sounding apologetic. At all.

"You're not sorry. At all," she said while giving him a pointed look.

"Nah, not really. Besides, you liked it." He said with a smug look.

"Oh, shut it." She replied embarrassed. Hermione made her way around his bed and moved to the door. "Let's go see what Sirius knows, preferably before he comes in throwing jinxes at us."

"Maa, we wouldn't want that, now would we?" Kakashi said lazily as he followed her out of his room, quickly reaching out to grab something before closing his door. She laughed as he closed the door behind them. This turned out okay, she thought. Maybe they could work things out after all. Him declaring he didn't want her to go made her heart soar. And if she was being honest, right at this moment…

She really didn't want to leave Konoha.

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