Chapter 3
Kakashi fell asleep around 4 in the morning. He didnt know what to do with himself, and it was all he could do to fall asleep. He awoke that next night hearing noises coming from window of Iruka's back porch. Kakashi rolled off the bed still somehow lacking the energy to move let alone defend Iruka's home from invaders. Kakashi stood up and looked out the sliding glass door which lead out onto the deck. The rain, he noticed, had started up all over again in all its fury. Kakashi barely made out a black figure desperately trying to unlock the door under the blackness of the new moon and the rage of the storm. Kakashi wandered over to the door in a daze...
"Iruka..." he said as the chunin fell through the door into his arms. "Ka-Kakashi?" Iruka whispered questionally into his ear. "What are you...why are you here?" Iruka mumbled. He was clearly exhausted, from what, Kakashi did not know. "Iruka....." was all he could say. 'How is he here? Hes dead...Iruka is....dead...'
Iruka slowly regained his strength as Kakashi held him in his arms. "Kakashi, why are you here?" Iruka coughed. "I could ask you the same thing..." Iruka's body racked as he coughed and giant drops of water fell from his ponytail. "You're cold.." Kakashi set Iruka on his bed and ran to get a blanket. He turned on the light and wrapped a blanket around Iruka's shoulder.
Kakashi noticed a deep gash in Iruka's shoulder which was cleverly concealed by Iruka's torn sleeve. Kakashi cursed to himself and snatched some bandages and antibiotic. Iruka shivered as Kakashi pulled off his torn jacket and shirt.
Iruka was slashed all over his chest. He was bleeding profusely and didn't even know it. "Kakashi...you arent wearing your ma-" Iruka cut himself off as Kakashi bandaged him. "-your mask" he finished. Kakashi nodded and went on with his work not having the time to blush as Iruka looked at him.
After Kakashi was done he went to the kitchen and put on some tea. He wandered back to the room where Iruka lay 'sleeping'. 'Iruka, you're here. How? Why? It isnt possible' He wandered to the bedside and sat gently next to Iruka. "Iruka..." he whispered. Kakashi leaned in and kissed him lightly on the forhead. Iruka stirred but said nothing.
'What is Kakashi doing?' Iruka wondered as he tried not to blush. 'People can't blush while they sleep right?' The thought was pushed quickly away as Kakashi started to talk to him. "Iruka...Hokage said you were dead. He said you were killed in an ambush. I can't believe you're lying here right now. If this is a dream, dont wake me up."
Kakashi said this in a whisper. "I watched you leave that morning and I regreted not saying goodbye. Actually...I regret alot of things. I regret not telling you..." Kakashi sighed and looked down on Iruka "Iruka, I regret not telling you that I'm in love with you."
A shiver went up Iruka's spine at these words. 'Oh...' Kakashi leaned over and traced the scar on Iruka's nose with his finger. Iruka couldn't stand it anymore. "Kakashi?" he mumbled. Kakashi jerked back suprised that the dolphin was still awake. Even more suprised that he had said what he did and had risked it. "Kakashi, I don't know what to say." Iruka opened his eyes and stared at Kakashi deeply. Kakashi regained his composure as Iruka sat up slowly. "Iruka, di-did you hear me?" Iruka nodded.
Kakashi grasped Iruka in a fierce hug. "ACK! Ah, Kakashi it hurts!" Kakashi let go of Iruka. Iruka was still bleeding from the shoulder. "Iruka Im so sorry." Iruka cringed and held his shoulder. "Its ok, it just hurts..." Kakashi looked down at the floor. "Kakashi...look at me." Kakashi looked up at chunin quickly and looked away. 'Why am I so embarrased?' Kakashi thought. 'I feel so stupid!'
Iruka watched Kakashi's thoughts flash through his eyes and did not know what to say. "Kakashi.." he whispered, and instantly leaned in towards the scarecrow's lips. Next thing Kakashi knew, he was lying on his back, Iruka's lips pressing against his.
Iruka finally pulled away. His face was flushed and he looked breathless. "Ano...." There was an awkward silence as the two looked at each other in pure amazement. Kakashi just couldnt take it anymore. He bursted out laughing. Iruka's eyes became wide as he blinked in confusion. "Kakashi?" He stopped laughing and gave Iruka a serious look. Then he smiled and pulled Iruka down next to him on the bed, snuggling up next to him.
Kakashi smiled to himself as he closed his eyes and listened to Iruka's breathing as it slowed into a steady rhythm.
Kakashi fell asleep around 4 in the morning. He didnt know what to do with himself, and it was all he could do to fall asleep. He awoke that next night hearing noises coming from window of Iruka's back porch. Kakashi rolled off the bed still somehow lacking the energy to move let alone defend Iruka's home from invaders. Kakashi stood up and looked out the sliding glass door which lead out onto the deck. The rain, he noticed, had started up all over again in all its fury. Kakashi barely made out a black figure desperately trying to unlock the door under the blackness of the new moon and the rage of the storm. Kakashi wandered over to the door in a daze...
"Iruka..." he said as the chunin fell through the door into his arms. "Ka-Kakashi?" Iruka whispered questionally into his ear. "What are you...why are you here?" Iruka mumbled. He was clearly exhausted, from what, Kakashi did not know. "Iruka....." was all he could say. 'How is he here? Hes dead...Iruka is....dead...'
Iruka slowly regained his strength as Kakashi held him in his arms. "Kakashi, why are you here?" Iruka coughed. "I could ask you the same thing..." Iruka's body racked as he coughed and giant drops of water fell from his ponytail. "You're cold.." Kakashi set Iruka on his bed and ran to get a blanket. He turned on the light and wrapped a blanket around Iruka's shoulder.
Kakashi noticed a deep gash in Iruka's shoulder which was cleverly concealed by Iruka's torn sleeve. Kakashi cursed to himself and snatched some bandages and antibiotic. Iruka shivered as Kakashi pulled off his torn jacket and shirt.
Iruka was slashed all over his chest. He was bleeding profusely and didn't even know it. "Kakashi...you arent wearing your ma-" Iruka cut himself off as Kakashi bandaged him. "-your mask" he finished. Kakashi nodded and went on with his work not having the time to blush as Iruka looked at him.
After Kakashi was done he went to the kitchen and put on some tea. He wandered back to the room where Iruka lay 'sleeping'. 'Iruka, you're here. How? Why? It isnt possible' He wandered to the bedside and sat gently next to Iruka. "Iruka..." he whispered. Kakashi leaned in and kissed him lightly on the forhead. Iruka stirred but said nothing.
'What is Kakashi doing?' Iruka wondered as he tried not to blush. 'People can't blush while they sleep right?' The thought was pushed quickly away as Kakashi started to talk to him. "Iruka...Hokage said you were dead. He said you were killed in an ambush. I can't believe you're lying here right now. If this is a dream, dont wake me up."
Kakashi said this in a whisper. "I watched you leave that morning and I regreted not saying goodbye. Actually...I regret alot of things. I regret not telling you..." Kakashi sighed and looked down on Iruka "Iruka, I regret not telling you that I'm in love with you."
A shiver went up Iruka's spine at these words. 'Oh...' Kakashi leaned over and traced the scar on Iruka's nose with his finger. Iruka couldn't stand it anymore. "Kakashi?" he mumbled. Kakashi jerked back suprised that the dolphin was still awake. Even more suprised that he had said what he did and had risked it. "Kakashi, I don't know what to say." Iruka opened his eyes and stared at Kakashi deeply. Kakashi regained his composure as Iruka sat up slowly. "Iruka, di-did you hear me?" Iruka nodded.
Kakashi grasped Iruka in a fierce hug. "ACK! Ah, Kakashi it hurts!" Kakashi let go of Iruka. Iruka was still bleeding from the shoulder. "Iruka Im so sorry." Iruka cringed and held his shoulder. "Its ok, it just hurts..." Kakashi looked down at the floor. "Kakashi...look at me." Kakashi looked up at chunin quickly and looked away. 'Why am I so embarrased?' Kakashi thought. 'I feel so stupid!'
Iruka watched Kakashi's thoughts flash through his eyes and did not know what to say. "Kakashi.." he whispered, and instantly leaned in towards the scarecrow's lips. Next thing Kakashi knew, he was lying on his back, Iruka's lips pressing against his.
Iruka finally pulled away. His face was flushed and he looked breathless. "Ano...." There was an awkward silence as the two looked at each other in pure amazement. Kakashi just couldnt take it anymore. He bursted out laughing. Iruka's eyes became wide as he blinked in confusion. "Kakashi?" He stopped laughing and gave Iruka a serious look. Then he smiled and pulled Iruka down next to him on the bed, snuggling up next to him.
Kakashi smiled to himself as he closed his eyes and listened to Iruka's breathing as it slowed into a steady rhythm.