AUTHORS NOTE: As the four (Kakashi, Shikamaru, Shino and Sakura) continue their journey after their extended stay at a certain little inn, Sakura wonders what Kakashi-sensei and Shikamaru are talking about up ahead. Here's another little piece of their conversation…

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Side notes to
Hidden Feelings, Hidden Lives

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Addition to Chapter 7; Conclusions
Drabble title: We Just Happen To Work With A Lot Of Hot Guys…

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"Say, Kakashi?" The younger man looked at him a little hesitantly as they leaped from tree to tree, Sakura and Shino trailing a ways behind them.

"Yeah?" He shot his young friend a warm look, in the two short days after they'd talked the night away in some small inn in a nameless little town they'd become so close. Kakashi still had trouble believing it, sometimes.
Shikamaru is gay, too. I'm not alone anymore… And he… Get's it. All of it. I can't believe how lucky I am…

"Do you think… Is it… Weird that I've sort of… That sometimes I kind of... I dunno, like, dream about some of my old classmates? Like… The really hot guys?"

The silver-haired man chuckled, "No," Avoiding a large branch, he settled his eye on the young Nara for a brief moment. The boy was blushing, obviously trying not to look at him, "I already told you I did – well, do – the same, right? Besides… Some of 'em really are hot…"

Shikamaru smirked, "Yeah… Aren't you a bit old for any of 'em, though?"

"What?" Kakashi feigned hurt, "I can't even enjoy the view? I'd say most of the other guys are too old for you…"

"True, still hot though…"

"Like I said, we just happen to work with a lot of hot guys… So," He winked at the boy, "Who's the hottest?"

"What? Of my old classmates? I'd say… Hmmm, it's hard to choose, what a drag…"

Chuckling, the copy ninja moved a little closer, "Okay, so who's on the list?"

"In no particular order? Let's see… Kiba's on there, even though he's a pain to have to deal with… Sasuke, I suppose, but he's a little too much a of 'pretty boy' for me… I suppose Neji's hot, he's pretty much a nightmare, though…"

The older man chuckled again, "Why?"

"Stuck up, always goes on and on about 'fate', too damned sure of how fucking amazing he is…" Shikamaru sighed, "Guy's such a drag…"

"Hmmm? Could work in your favor though…" Upon receiving the boy's quizzical look Kakashi almost laughed out loud, "Just convince him that it's his 'fate' to fuck you," He shrugged, "Simple."

The Nara shot him an incredulous look, "Dude, you're dirty…"

"What? He's actually the easiest of the bunch, of course Sasuke being god-knows-where doesn't really help the situation, but…" He trailed off, staring straight ahead.

After a few minutes, Shikamaru couldn't take it anymore – he was worried about his friend. So he spoke softly, "Hey, you okay?"

"Hmmm?" An eye-crinkle drifted his way, "Just fine, Shikamaru, just fine…"

"Right… I mention Sasuke and you zone out, sure you're fine…" He sighed, "Look, Kakashi –"

"It's not about that, though. I just… I kinda tried to imagine if it could work, you know? But the kid's so dead-set on vengeance, I doubt he's ever jerked himself off, let alone thought about having someone else do it for him. Such a shame, really…"

Shikamaru coughed beside him, choking on his own giggles, "Dude!"

"What?" He gave the boy an innocent look, "Now don't try to tell me you've never thought about it."

Shikamaru was still trying to catch his breath, but managed to squeeze something out nonetheless, "Bout what?"

"Jerking off the last Uchiha…" A naughty grin on his face, Kakashi looked straight ahead.

"Don't tell me you have! He's your freakin' student!"

"Well, yes, he was also a little kid when I saw him last… Itachi was always pretty hot, though…"

"His brother, right?" Shikamaru shot him a confused look.

"Yeah… Can't deny those genes, my friend… Uchiha's are hot…"

Shikamaru smirked, muttering under his breath, "You think everyone's hot…"

"Hmmm? Maybe…" Kakashi shot a look over his shoulder, "Though maybe not everyone…" He said thoughtfully.

"Sakura? She's a girl…"

"Well, yeah… She still looks pretty cute though, for a girl. No I just… Never realized how the Aburame men managed to find themselves a girl…"

"Wow… Low blow…"

"What? I just don't get how they can get themselves a girl in that get-up – or a guy for that matter."

"No-one's seen your face, either, and still they chase you around…"

Kakashi shrugged, "There's that…"

"Even though you're a pervert that walks around town reading porn…"

"Ah!" Kakashi held up one finger, "It's not porn, it's erotica. There's a difference."

"Like what?" Raising one eyebrow, the Nara studied him curiously for a moment.

"Like the lack of proper fucking... But really, you shouldn't be thinking about books like that anyway. You just stick to your weapon manuals, be a good boy," He winked again.

"Tsch!" The boy scoffed, "Anyway, in case you were wondering… I happen to think he looks pretty damn good…"

"Oh? He wasn't on your little list, though…"

"Dude!" Suddenly, Shikamaru moved even closer, all but whispering, "He's right there…"

Kakashi quirked one eyebrow, "That's the only reason you didn't include him?"

Pulling a face, the Nara looked away, "Maybe…"

"Ah, so it's true, then!" The silver-haired man smiled wide, whispering back, "Is that why you were moaning last night? Because Shino Aburame was right there…?"

Eyes wide, cheeks burning, Shikamaru gave the older man's shoulder a shove, "Zip it!"

"So it was," Kakashi chuckled, "Oh, don't worry Shikamaru, no-one else noticed. The two little ones were fast asleep…"

"You know, Kakashi? You can be a living nightmare sometimes…" Shikamaru sighed, avoiding another large branch.

"I know, I try to only be a real nightmare for my enemies, though…" He regarded the boy seriously, "Am I pushing it?"

Another sigh emanated from the young body, "Not really… I just don't really know how to… Deal with it sometimes, I guess…"

"With me?"

The Nara smirked, "You I can handle, no… I meant… Just, everyone else, I guess…"

"Ah…" The man said softly, "I'll always be here if you get stuck, just so you know."

"I know… Thanks…"

"Sure," He gave the boy another one of his eye-crinkling smiles, "Now… What was that about Kiba?"