Ch. 3 Going… down?
Owls, crickets and the snapping of the fire surrounded them. The tent was up. The night was hot and sticky. Iruka slept in the tent while Kakashi walked outside scouting the area. He came to a lake in which he could bathe and fish in the morning. There was also a waterfall where fresh water ran. This would be good for drinking water.
Looking around to see if anyone was near Kakashi carefully removed everything but his mask. He waded slowly into the cool fresh water. It felt too good for just a quick bath.
Iruka noticed the empty spot next to him.
"Kakashi-san? Are you there?" He might be taking a quick… break. "Its so hot in here" he said while removing his shirt.
Kakashi swam and enjoyed the refreshing water. Sitting in it was relief enough. Just when he thought it couldn't be better Iruka showed up.
"Maa, Iruka join me"
Iruka removed his clothes and jumped in making his way over to the jounin. Kakashi mouth agape stared in excitement.
"Hi Kakashi-san, may I sit next to you?"
"Oh I would only be too thrilled" As if teasing him Iruka turned his back and sat down "accidentally" on Kakashi's lap
"Oh, I'm sorry" Apologized Iruka without getting up until Kakashi's nose spewed blood.
"Its okay I mean I don't mind… at all… just I mean… I kinda..."
"Yes mah little Shishi?"
"Oh man… umm… I like … I need…" Kakashi stretched out his hand to pull him in closer. A sharp pain spread through his hand up his arm.
"Iruka?" Just then he saw the blood streaming from his hand where he had placed it on a jagged rock and was trying to pull it forward, an impossible task even for The Hatake Kakashi. It was part of the waterfall he was under.
"Ahh I can't take this anymore. Kakashi snap out of it!" He began to bang his hands on his head. Then he saw Iruka looking around as if looking for someone. Iruka exposed himself completely for a bath.
"Damn it not again! Its not real; its not real! Kakashi you must be going insane" He kept whispering to himself the same line "Its not real" to try to snap himself out of his daydream which kept occurring more and more.
Finally he gave up and enjoyed the view.
Iruka cupped the cold water and poured it on his tanned skin. He walked in deeper and the gentle current slapped against his thighs.
Kakashi's breath got heavier, even if he couldn't have the younger man he could imagine…
Iruka felt watched. He turned slowly searching for the eyes that stalked him. He saw Kakashi hiding under the waterfall. He gasped and quickly sat in the water hiding his nakedness.
Kakashi without speaking a word swam over to Iruka.
"I'm sorry I wasn't looking, I just wondered if you-"
"Its alright" Iruka interrupted.
"I mean were both guys right its not like…"
"Yeah we're both men after all."
Kakashi laughed a weak laugh and said "Yeah of course but if it eases the embarrassment that I can see on your face…" Kakashi pulled down his mask and smiled his eyes curving into little crescent moons.
What a handsome face. Beautiful why would he hide that.
"Thank you, but its not the same thing."
"Oh, I see then should I get up and pour water down my chest?" Joked Kakashi
"No, no" this made Iruka laugh "I just meant that-"
"Maa, its okay I get it now" Hastily Kakashi stood up showing himself completely to Iruka.
"Wow" Iruka stared "I mean um, ha, Its not necessary" Kakashi noticed Iruka didn't stop looking. Blushing Iruka quickly turned his gaze away.
"I have to go we shouldn't leave our camp alone. You should come too that's a nasty cut you have there. " Iruka got up out of the water no longer feeling shame he turned to wave before he dressed.
Kakashi felt a wave of heat pass through him.
I'm confused. Is Iuka like me? No he couldn't be. Maybe I'm reading too much into it. Its only natural to look, but to say 'wow'. Oh well, I enjoyed it at least and for once I wasn't dreaming. If only I could place my hands on his…
That rush again… his hands returned under water once more…
Oh my what am I thinking! Wow, I can't believe Kakashi-san is so handsome, cute, amazing. Finally it dawned on him "He's that guy… from the window" Was he being playful or just friendly? No he can't be… I mean as much as it hurt he said it himself he is a man and to him I too am just another man.