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Chapter 13 -

Kakashi went to his bedroom, cuddling with that dinosaur right when he appeared back in his room. How could he have been so stupid?! Sensei was going to hate him. Sensei probably won't look at him, without thinking that he's disgusting. Kakashi sniffles, then summons his eight ninken. They all began to circle him worriedly.

"Boss? What's wrong?" Pakkun asks him, with a confused expression on his face. Kakashi just whimpers pathetically in reply. Which makes them all pile over him on the bed, preventing him from getting up. "Boss. Tell us what happened." The dogs look at him expectantly, all in silent agreement with one another. Kakashi looks away stubbornly.

"And what is that thing? Some kind of bird for us to chew on?"

"No! …Sensei gave it to me."

"Okay…"

"And then, I- I did something stupid."

"What was it?"

"I kissed him." Kakashi whispered. The dogs stared.

"Like, licked him again, or actually kissed him?"

"I didn't lick him. And wait, again? When have I ever done something like that?"

"Well, we weren't sure! And don't you remember when you were a little brat? You walked up to him, without your mask, when he was on the couch then you just started licking his face. It took him a few seconds to-"

"Yes, um. That's enough, I remember now."

…

Minato still hadn't moved. Kakashi had kissed him.

He didn't even know his student felt that way. It happened so fast. Minato needs to talk with Kakashi about this later.

He just had to know something.

How did Kakashi really feel? And how long has he been hiding his feelings? Kami, Minato would feel terrible if Kakashi was feeling that way all this time and he just never noticed until now.

If Kakashi really did love him. In way that wasn't just a crush, or hero worship, then…

Maybe they could actually be together.

And, he and Kushina..

You see, they were never together together. They were "together" for political reasons. But in reality, they were only very good friends. He never loved her that way. She was more of a sister to him, than anything. They were basically just being forced to stay together by the council, so they could ha-have a-a-a b-baby. So that their genes would move on to the next generation, or whatever.

And he's talked to Kushina about their relationship, and learned that she completely agrees with him, and she was seeing this Uchiha girl, Mikoto, or something. And he doesn't have a problem with that. He's happy for her.

So the only thing that was preventing him and Kakashi's relationship was communication, really. Well actually, it was also his age. Konoha wouldn't really look great if their Hokage was dating his fourteen year old student.

(But Konoha would look amazing if that same fourteen year old student was a jounin, and in Anbu.)

Minato sighs, and runs a hand through his messy blonde hair. He had to find Kakashi.

…

There was also another thing that Kakashi had forgotten about. Naruto. Kushina. Pregnancy. Kushina was pregnant around this time, right? It wasn't long until she was going to be giving birth. Kushina had been using a seal or genjutsu or something to hide it though. Because she couldn't just walk around with a huge stomach without being questioned by nosy villagers.

And Sensei was probably just trying to get ready to be a good father when Kakashi just ruins it all for him.

…

Obito grinned and sneaked over to Kakashi's room.

"Kakashi." He whispered. "Psst! Bakakashi!" No reply.

He turned on the light, done with being sneaky.

"Kakas- Huh?" Kakashi was sitting on his bed turned away from Obito. He had all eight of his ninken summoned.

"What?"

"W-what's wrong?"

"Nothing." Obito's eye catches something red.

"Is that a lizard?"

"It's a dinosaur, Idiot."

"...Oh." Obito blinks awkwardly. "Where'd you get it?"

"Hn." He rolls his eyes.

"Okay king Prissy. Keep making out with your mysterious stuffed dinosaur, then." Kakashi snarls at him after he says that, and Obito quickly took the cue and ran away.

…

The blonde shinobi makes his way back to his house. He needs to speak with Kakashi.

"Kakashi!" Minato made his way to Kakashi's room. "Kakashi, I need to speak with you!" No reply. Typical of his student. He steps in. "Kakashi." He puts sound barriers around the room when he closes the door and locks it.

"I'm sorry." Kakashi was sitting with all eight of his ninken around him. They were all looking at Minato like they know exactly what happened, and were pissed at him for it.

"That's not- Just. Please tell me why you did it."

"..."

"Kakashi."

"I did it because… Well, I don't know. It was just… a reaction." Minato pondered this answer.

"A reaction..? To what?"

"I-I don't know." Minato ignored this answer.

"To… excitement?" Kakashi was holding his face in his hands. He nodded awkwardly. Minato hummed. "So… what are your exact feelings for me?"

"Um…"

"Kakashi, please answer."

"..." Minato gave Kakashi a look. "Do I have to?" Minato repressed the urge to sigh. He guesses there's only one way to go about this. Minato sits down next to him on the bed, and Kakashi avoids his gaze.

"It's an order." Kakashi's head snaps up at him.

"Um. Respect. Love. Regret-"

"Wait, regret?"

"Hai." Minato will have to think about that later.

"And… love?" Minato tried to remain calm. "Uh… elaborate on that please." Kakashi seemed unsure.

"Uh… Unrequited love?"

"Kakashi! Don't assume that!" Kakashi was quiet.

"Don't give me false hope." He eventually mumbled.

"It's not false." Minato replied.

"Wha-?"

"Kakashi, what do feel for me?"

"I love you." Minato nodded.

"I love you too."

"No, no. I lovelove you."

"I.. I lovelove you too."

"But I- wait, really?" Kakashi looked up at him with hope gleaming in his eyes, and Minato grinned.

"Really."

For about ten minutes, they sat there in peaceful silence, just leaning on each other. Suddenly, Kakashi speaks again.

"What about Kushina-san?"

"Our relationship is only for… political purposes."

"But isn't she…"

"What?"

"Um, isn't she pregnant?"

"Oh! Yeah, about that… She is. But she created some seal so that nobody would know, to protect him. The baby. How did… how did you find out? Did she tell you?" Kushina told him that she hadn't told anyone but Mikoto… Kakashi looked a little nervous, but it was covered up quickly.

"Oh, um… I just… with my sharingan…" That would explain it.

"Ah. Okay… Kushina and I have talked about it before, so I don't think she'll have any trouble with you and me, um… dating." Kakashi blushes.

"Can we.. um, dating?" Kakashi stutters. "I mean, can we date? Like, um… b-boyfriend and boyfriend?"

"Oh, of course."

"But, people…"

"Yeah…" Minato closes his eyes. "We can… only make it public to some people, for now. Until you're old enough, of course, and want it public." He opens his eyes.

"Okay.. I like that." Suddenly, Kakashi's head whips around.

Urushi and Bull had the red dinosaur in their teeth, and we're playing tug-of-war with it. Minato saw the exact moment Kakashi turned from blushy adorable teenager to the alpha of his pack.

"Oi! You two, knock it off!" They didn't. His student looked pissed.

Kakashi ran over, growling, and began wrestling with Bull, and putting Urushi in a headlock with his legs. Minato stared. The dogs fought back. They jumped on Kakashi, but the teen somehow threw them off (Minato had to dodge a flying Urushi) onto the bed. His student snarled at them, and they finally sat down on the bed, looking down. Bull whimpered.

"We're sorry Boss." Urushi said, quietly. The rest of the dogs were laying somewhere on the floor, and Kakashi was holding the dinosaur plushy carefully, eyeing them.

"Is… it okay?" Minato asks carefully.

"It's fine." The two dogs made a sound of relief. Not quite a sigh, but close enough.

…

Obito stood by the door, with his ear to it. He couldn't hear a thing. Were Kakashi and Sensei just sitting there in silence? What was going on? He eventually sighs, and goes on to complain to Tenzo.

"Hey lil Tree Man." He waves. Tenzo's eyes widen. The boy stares at him. Actually, Obito doesn't even know if his eyes actually widened or not, because they're already so big.

"Tree… man?"

"...Yeah. Hey, do you know where Kushina-nee is? I want to learn how to seal things…"

"Nope, no idea." Then the boy's eyes lit up. "Can I learn, too?" He asked, hopefully.

So now they're on a journey to find Kushina-nee.

.

"I think I, um… sense her chakra. In the Uchiha compound." Obito freezes.

"U-Uchiha compound?" Fuck…

"Yeah. Let's g- What? What's wrong?" Obito hasn't seen any of the Uchihas since he came back. Welll, any of them that aren't elderlies.

"I… I can't."

"Why not? You're an Uchiha, so we'll have a free pass."

"No, I'm sure it would actually be the opposite." Tenzo stares at him, but doesn't ask any questions. Thank Kami.

…

Minato and Kakashi walk down the street together. They weren't holding hands or anything, but it still felt very… nice. Of course, he doubts Kakashi would let him hold his hand anyway (His student has never been a fan of PDA).

"If you want anything else, for your birthday, just ask. I can get you practically anything." He turns to Kakashi and smiles. His student stares at him, then blushes.

Minato blinks as Kakashi avoids his gaze, and folds his hands in front of him.

"What's wrong?"

"N-nothing." Minato raises an eyebrow.

"Can you think of anything you want as of now?" Kakashi's silent.

"...Can we train with my katana?" Minato grins fondly. Only Kakashi would want to train as a birthday present.

"Of course, Kakashi-kun."

.

Minato runs him through basic drills with the katana. Kakashi seems like he already knows them by heart, somehow. But he's just… not strong enough to wield it perfectly without using chakra. Minato hums.

"We'll have to work on your strength." Kakashi looks down. "I mean, you're already really strong- but, there's a big difference between this and your old tanto. It's a lot to get used to." His student nods.

They go through the rest of the drills, and eventually end up sparring as well. They're both pretty tired by the end of it all.

"Do you wanna go and get ramen?" Kakashi nods. Minato smiles, and they make their way to Ichiraku's.