Naruto: Pretender
Chapter Five
Found

Iruka felt a tiny drop of blood slide down one side of his wrist. He needed to press harder, he would drag the kunai across like- the kunai was suddenly knocked from Iruka's trembling fingers. Iruka gasped and glanced up. Who had intruded upon his private misery?

Kakashi.

He stood there, his silvery hair tinted blue in the moonlight and his single eye gazing at Iruka with all the hurt and grief in the world. Kakashi knelt down and sat next to Iruka. He stared at Iruka straight in the eyes.
You almost broke your promise. was all he said. Iruka looked up, amazement, recognition and tears glistening in his eyes.
You... you were the boy in the forest,
Kakashi lay one hand over Iruka's damaged wrist. And it was enough. That one touch served better than all the words in the world. Memories -or were they dreams?- came flooding back to Iruka.

Silver hair. Gray-blue eye. Red, Sharingan eye. Scar. Smile. Touch. Friend. Brother.

Lover.

Kakashi stood and began to leave, but, just like before, Iruka grabbed his hand. Kakashi looked down, his one eye widened in surprise. But this time, Iruka would tell Kakashi what he had been feeling ever since that night.

Don't leave me again, whispered Iruka, tears threatening to spill over his face, I couldn't stand it without you. I couldn't pretend anymore. I want- no, I need you. Kakashi, I love you. I've loved you since the first time you touched me. So, please, don't leave.
Iruka stood up and pushed Kakashi's Hitai-Ate band back, revealing two mismatched and astonished eyes.
You gave me so much that night and now I... I want to give you back what you gave me.
Kakashi was so astounded that he didn't stop Iruka from doing what he did next.

Iruka gently untied Kakashi's mask, letting it fall softly to the floor. Iruka stood for a moment, taking in this new Kakashi. Wide eyes, long nose, soft lips, moving as if to speak. Iruka ran his fingers lightly against Kakashi's bare face. Kakashi's eyes fluttered. Iruka leaned up and let his lips barely touch Kakashi's. Iruka could feel Kakashi's mouth move to speak under his and he drew back to allow him the capabilities of speech.

Give me this sin again...

Iruka smiled at the quote from Romeo and Juliet' and was still smiling as he kissed Kakashi again. Kakashi decide not to be outdone this time and ran his tongue over Iruka's lips, causing the man to give a small gasp. Iruka slowly slid his lips apart, allowing Kakashi to explore his lover's body further. Kakashi gave a small whispering groan of pure, unconstrained bliss. Iruka, sensing that Kakashi wanted to speak again, drew back.

Kakashi looked at Iruka with a mixture of love and nervousness.
Iruka, you know, no one has seen me without my mask. You're the only one. You're the only one to kiss me. You're the only one to touch me this way. And that's how I want it to stay. Just you. Just you, because you're the only one I want to do this to me, to make me feel this way. Iruka, I love you,
said Iruka, smiling even as he brushed away his tears.

Kakashi grinned mischievously, his smile looked eerily reminiscent of Naruto's foxy grin. Kakashi let one of his hands slide under Iruka's shirt and up his bare skin. Iruka shivered and whimpered at that familiar, sensual touch. Kakashi began to slide the tips of his fingers all over Iruka's back, just as he slid his tongue in Iruka's mouth. Iruka moaned and pushed his body against Kakashi's. Kakashi gripped the hem of Iruka's shirt and began to lift it up, to take his shirt off. Iruka grabbed Kakashi's hand, even though he was in a haze of love and desire, he still had some common sense.
If you're even thinking of going any further, I suggest we move to the bedroom.
Good idea, said Kakashi, gently pulling on Iruka's hand.

That night, as Kakashi, his body exhausted but still desperate for any contact with his lover, lay curled as close to the sleeping Iruka as possible. Kakashi smiled to himself. This was what years of waiting for Iruka to remember was for, this moment of perfection, this small paradise that only they lived on. It had taken a long time, but now Iruka knew that he never had to pretend in the first place, that Kakashi was always there.

Oh, and Kakashi would have to tell Iruka that he snored.


Lily: eek! kawaiiness!
Phantom: yaoi... urk. I can't believe i was your muse for this!
Fly-Girl: oh! you should see the Sasu/Naru pic she drew. it's adorable.