Still don't own Naruto, still Yaoi

The women at the bath house all left and with a sigh Jiraiya pushed himself away from the fence. He made his way to the water where Naruto sat looking gloomy staring at his feet swirling the water around. A pang of pain shot though his chest; he hated to see Naruto sad. He knew the smile was just a mask for Naruto's emotions but he had long ago discovered how to tell apart the fake ones from the genuine smiles. Jiraiya would feel his heart nearly stop from the beauty of a pure, genuine Naruto smile.

"Hey, Naruto how's the water here?" Jiraiya asked as he approached.

"It's good," Naruto said slipping into the water. "I'd say it's on the cooler side for most hot spring temperatures."

'There you go with that false smile. Once, just once, I wish you'd be emotionally open with me. Let me know that you're troubled, instead of always acting like the world was great.' Jiraiya thought as he joined Naruto in the water. "Yeah it is more of a warm spring bath than a hot spring bath. It feels good though."

'We've been traveling together for so long now, Naruto; do you really feel that you can't be open with me? I guess I can't blame you. I see the pain in your eyes every time I tell you to go train. Someday you'll understand why I do that, I promise,' Jiraiya mused to himself.

Naruto was seated nearby wrapped up in his own thoughts. 'I'm going to do it. I'll probably feel worse afterwards, but I can't wait anymore. I have to try, I have to know.' Naruto did the hand signs quickly and smoke suddenly engulfed his body.

Jiraiya had felt Naruto's chakra surge and looked towards him. When Naruto's sexy female version appeared before his eyes Jiraiya unconsciously began drooling and his groin twitched. 'What is he doing?'

As Naruto spoke as he walked over to Jiraiya. "Don't think. Just feel. Just look at me like you do the women you take as lovers." Naruto reached Jiraiya and sat down on the shocked man's lap. Then he leaned in for a kiss.

Jiraiya's mind finally sprang back to life as their lips touched. He grabbed Naruto's shoulders and shoved him off. "Naruto, change back," he said, not looking at his student.

"Please Jiraiya, just think of it as research. Just this one night let me know what it feels like to be loved." Naruto wondered if he would be able to maintain this form if Jiraiya was really pounding into him. It would rune everything if he suddenly changed back.

This time Jiraiya looked at Naruto, his eyes angry. "Naruto, change out of that form NOW."

Naruto complied and was soon back to his old form. He wanted to leave, get somewhere dark and then cry, but Jiraiya still held his shoulders tightly. Naruto was expecting to be yelled at for acting inappropriately and was surprised when Jiraiya's arm went around his back and he was brought in to a crushing embrace.

Jiraiya's lips were near Naruto's ear and though his voice came out soft it was filled with emotion. "Naruto, I love you just as you are. If you ever want to do that again to be kinky I'd happily agree, but right now you need to know that I want you and only you. Did you ever think about how awful we'd both feel afterwards if I had gone through with that? Yes, I do like men just as much as women. I don't get all perverted around men because they're more likely to hit me than women are. I like you just as you are; your looks, personality, stupidity, determination. I don't need you to be a girl, and I don't want you to believe for a second that I'd only love you for one night."

Tears had been building up and finally spilled over as Naruto's body shook with the sobs. Jiraiya waited for Naruto to calm down before continuing.

"I was waiting. I was going to confess when you were no longer my student. I thought it was wrong since I'm your caretaker right now. God, even worse I'm old enough to be your grandfather. I never thought you would return my feelings and if you knew it would be difficult to keep traveling together. It hurt me so much to see the pain in your face when I told you to go practice alone, but I was afraid that if I spent too much time with you you'd figure out my dirty secret and then everything would become awkward between us. I had it all planned out. We would get back to Konoha, I'd take you out for something to eat, then I'd confess my love, you would reject me, and we would go our separate ways never having to see each other again."

Naruto had stopped crying and brought his hands up to clutch Jiraiya's back and hair. "But I'm not rejecting you. I'm accepting your feelings and returning them full force. I love you too. I thought you were only interested in women, and even if you weren't, I am your student as well as the demon. I was afraid no one could ever truly love me knowing what's inside me."

Jiraiya loosened his hold so he could lean back and look Naruto in the eyes. They stayed like that for a few minutes. Then Jiraiya asked, "so now what?"

Naruto blushed slightly. "I don't know about you, but I was hoping we could maybe continue what I started."

Jiraiya smiled, "absolutely."