This is my favorite chapter! You guys will find out why. Ha!

First things first. A great thanks to my beta-ed-er (eh? Is that how you say it?) Ravenshaelo! I would advice you guys to go read her fic "Touch, Peel and Stand" which is also a KakaNaru. It's NICE!! Go go read! Don't forget ha?

Anyway, on with the show! Hu! Hu!

WHY NOT 18

He spent the night at Iruka's house. They had some grilled fish for dinner and then sat in front of the TV watching some silly soap opera that neither of them were really paying any attention to. Both were drinking soda and enjoying the presence of each other, since it was something that brought comfort.

Naruto though, was in a whole new reality.

His dreams of Kakashi were getting stronger and stronger. No longer did they only come at night, but also whenever he took a nap, may it be afternoon or morning. He'd wake up with the same problem and the cold water was not working instantly anymore. He'd have to soak for at least ten minutes then it would wither away. Which was why he caught the cold. And the fact that he'd find himself, not only with a hard-on, but with also the aftermath of ejaculation made things worse than worse! He had banged his head on the wall when it first happened and made it a point to do it all the time when it happened. It was crazy, ludicrous, and totally rude not to mention unethical. They weren't even a couple and he doubted it would be so any time soon – or ever! What right did he have to have wet dreams about his former instructor? He didn't even know what he looked like, for Pete's sake!

Kakashi himself was always smiling at him, always patting his back or shoulder, sometimes ruffling his hair and occasionally wrapping an arm around his shoulder (one of Naruto's now personal favorite actions from his teacher because it was warm and just – NICE). Naruto figured that he still saw him as a kid and nothing more. Besides, he was interested in someone else, right? Genma and Iruka were lucky people. Or at least, that was what Naruto thought. Though there was a tiny voice in him screaming that it was not the case, Naruto preferred to live in denial rather than to get his hopes up.

"Iruka-sensei?" He turned to look at Iruka, shifting his sitting position on the couch. "Anou – I have a problem."

Iruka frowned and set his soda can down, and he too shifted his position so that he was facing Naruto. "What's that?"

"Uh –"Naruto suddenly flushed, realizing how stupid he was going to sound, but he really needed someone to talk to. For nearly four months he'd been haunted by Kakashi's face and he couldn't take it anymore. Cold water was not working and it was scaring the crap out of him. "Uh – when I came back, some time ago, err –"Iruka nodded, waiting for him to continue. "Kakashi- sensei kissed me when I was asleep."

Iruka blinked. "Oh." He then raised an eyebrow. "Uh – does it bother you? What he did, I mean?"

"Umm – I don't know." Naruto then began to explain everything from how Kakashi spoke and acted around him, how he was having dreams about him doing adult-rated things along with the unwanted improved version of him ejaculating. Iruka had fallen extremely silent by the time Naruto finished. "And what's worse, is that it's so embarrassing! Especially when I'm out on missions and camping! Cold water is not becoming very effective."

Iruka nodded, took his soda, swallowed a long drag then set the can down. "Right. At least now I know why you have a cold." Naruto flushed and looked away. "Naruto, have you ever – you know?"

"What?" Naruto looked up, blinked and stared at Iruka.

"Had sex." Iruka said directly, and waited calmly for a response. The only thing he got was silence and Naruto's face going from red to redder and if possible even redder. "Oh dear. You haven't." He then smiled in amusement. "Well, at least, that shows some decency."

"You don't have to say it out loud." Naruto mumbled, face as red as ever. So he's a virgin. Big deal!

"Look, Naruto. Your problem now is that you're confused. You're having this dream about Kakashi-sensei. You told me that it was troublesome because you don't know how to fix it and getting – err – excited all the time can get you in trouble. Okay, so you've looked at the general view of it, fine." A long pause. "But what do you feel about it?"

"About what?"

"About Kakashi-sensei? About the idea of having sex with him? Being with him? Kissing? Hugging? Touching?" Iruka watched Naruto's face take on a deep-in-thought expression. He smiled inwardly. Naruto was still innocent, he thought. A deadly Jounin in a virgin's body. Who would have ever imagined?

"Uh – I don't know." Naruto said, and flushed. "But, I – I mean, I don't even know how he looks and all."

"But would you like to get to know him?"

Naruto flushed and shyly looked at Iruka. "The thing is, Iruka-sensei, I think I like him."

Iruka was a little worried. Why, of all people, did it have to be Kakashi? He cleared his throat and calmly tried to ask the question that had been plaguing his mind. "Uh – Naruto?" Naruto was taking some long sips from his soda can since his throat felt somewhat dry from the little confession he just made. He did, however, turn his head to Iruka while he was drinking. "You do know how sex works right?"

The soda that had been in Naruto's mouth, and was supposed to stay there, came spraying out of his mouth like a fountain. "WHAT?" He yelled out, managing to add a little choke and cough to it as well. Iruka chose to keep his mouth shut and NOT repeat that question. He loved Naruto, really! But he did not have the heart to admit out loud that Naruto was a bit dense in the head when it came to the art of love and mating. "WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT?"

"Do you?" Iruka asked, quite pleased with himself for the fact that his voice was not shaking.

"Of course I do!" Naruto snapped. He slammed the can on the coffee table. "What do you think I am, stupid?"

Iruka decided to NOT answer that question. "I am assuming that this is the boy-girl mating style right?"

"Should there be another one?" Naruto asked, sounding sarcastic.

Iruka blinked. "Well, if you and Kakashi-sensei do get together, did it ever occur to you how you two are actually going to have sex?"

"What makes you think that we're going to get together?!" Naruto snapped. "And the sex! What the hell?! Iruka-sensei, have you been reading any kinky books lately? Or taking lessons from ero-sennin or Kakashi-sensei? You're awfully confident in –"Naruto stopped talking when he felt someone approach Iruka's front door. The front doorbell rang and so Naruto sighed. "I'll get back to you later." He hissed at Iruka, who merely smiled. Naruto got up and opened the door and blinked. "Genma-san?"

"Oh hello Naruto. Iruka did not tell me that you'd be sleeping over tonight." He said, grinning while he had that straw – wait! Was that an acupuncture needle?!

"Yeah I am. He's in the living room. Something the matter?" Naruto asked, while Genma took his sandals off and made his way to living room – and he knew how!

"Yo, Iru!" Genma bent over and placed a kiss on Iruka's lips before sitting himself on the couch.

Naruto did not remember feeling his jaw drop. Genma and Iruka? Iruka and Genma? Together? WHAT THE HELL??!!! Naruto felt his head spin and fainted on the floor from shock.

"Uh – Iru?" Genma asked, looking at Naruto with worry. "He fainted."

"I was expecting that." Iruka said, sighing and walking towards Naruto. "I was hoping you could explain to him how sex between two men work."

"How come?" Genma asked, watching while Iruka hauled Naruto's weight on to his shoulder to carry him to the bedroom.

"He likes Kakashi and vice versa. Though neither are making a move at the moment. And he knows nothing about sex between two men." Iruka kicked the door open to his bedroom and gently placed Naruto on the bed, pulling the covers over him.

"Why not just show it to him?" Genma asked, grinning. He and Iruka had gotten together just after Naruto's return. Neither knew how it happened – it just did. And both were thankful. Genma felt that the undercover mission that he had with Iruka that involved infiltrating a gay bar to steal some information had something to do with it. Let's not forget the leather outfits.

Iruka sighed. "Gen, he didn't even last for more than a minute when you kissed me. And it was fairly light by the way. What makes you think he'll last through out the entire thing anyway?" Iruka closed the door lightly behind him. "Let's just guide him, hmmm?"

"Speaking of guide – care to show me another place I could use to eat you up?"

Iruka hushed him and led him outside to the living room, leaving a sleeping Naruto in the bedroom.

*

Naruto cursed for the hundredth time. He was standing in front of Kakashi's door, pacing back and forth, not knowing whether what he was about to do was going to break him or make him happy. Either way, he took risks everyday in missions. Let this be another one on his list. Iruka really had a way of making him agree to do things – and Genma too. He had had the most silent breakfast in his entire life. He had woken up, showered and changed in to clean clothes only to find Iruka pinned against the refrigerator with Genma kissing him – in places that Naruto only heard about from readers of Icha Icha Paradise. But Genma was a real sweetheart and had one hell of a sense of humor. Twisted, but funny. Naruto could feel his face burn when Genma offered him tips on man-sex. Either way, both made his thoughts go haywire. Kakashi could not have been referring to Genma and Iruka since they were together.

So did that mean that he had a chance with Kakashi? No, wait! Naruto physically shook his head. Better not get your hopes up, sweetie! You're just going to end up in the gutter! The little voice in his head was wailing again and pointing things out that he wished were not true – but they were, and that made his chest hurt. If Kakashi wasn't referring to Genma or Iruka, then who would he be referring to? Certainly not him! Kakashi might be a bit perverted in the head – what with his Icha Icha Paradise collection – but he certainly had his morals. He wouldn't start a relationship that involved more than just talking, smiling, advising and guiding his students. At least, that was what the logical part of Naruto's mind was currently pointing out. But if it really wasn't Genma or Iruka – then WHO? Naruto couldn't think of anyone. Gai came in to the picture several times but he pushed the idea back into the dark black depths at the back of his mind. Gai? NO WAY! But there was little hope in him that Kakashi would like him.

He was about to knock but quickly changed his mind. No, he wouldn't do that. Instead, he headed for the local sake house, ordered four bottles of sake and then took them home. He sat in the middle of the living room, popped the first jar open and took a long drink from the wine within. He was legal and he had drunk sake before more than several times. But that was in small amounts. For now, he wanted to be completely smashed so that his mind wouldn't be filled with thoughts of a certain silver-haired Jounin.

By the time it was three in the morning, he had emptied all four jars and was swaying on his feet. He burped rather disgracefully sending fumes up his nose and throat. He blinked involuntary tears away and headed for his bedroom, where he collapsed on the bed, face down. Iruka had told him to go and speak to Kakashi, see how he really felt, but he chickened out in the end.

"Well, looks like I'm a coward after all."

TBC

Genma and Iruka? I think they're cute together! I'm thinking or writing a fic about them. Ne? Ne? Ha ha!