A.N: I was feeling really silly the day I wrote this so it lacks drama I believe, I'm not happy with it 'per se', but what can a girl do? and yes, I'm too lazy to re-write it

hmmm... I don't own Naruto /sighs/

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Chapter III: A good day

Love, love, love

Love is such a complicated thing. It really does mess up with your mind.

For Kakashi it had been like a never ending emotional rollercoaster, even though it was true he had been depressed for the last few weeks, always thinking of his unreturned feelings for a certain teacher, it was also true he woke up sometimes with his heart full of an inexplicable happiness; he was weird like that. Of course he had an excuse for that silliness today; he had been working up for several days now the courage to talk to his beloved Chuunin, and today finally he was going to (for lack of a better term) spill the beans. Oh who was he kidding, he just loved to say it!

Spill the beans!

Hmmm… where was he?

Oh yes, Kakashi loved to be in love, even though he had gone through moments when he literally wanted nothing more than to rip his heart off; to be in love also gave him the perfect excuse to be as dramatic and silly as he could (and yes, he really did could be). Gai, Asuma and every Jounin that still had eyes could be a witness to that. Kakashi never said anything of course, but there's something about people in love that screams it to the world… even if said world has no desire of hearing about it. Then again, you cannot avoid hearing the sighs of a supposedly mentally grown up man or watching the long staring exercise he seemed to practice everyday; one would say those were death giveaways.

Ok… to be completely honest, today wasn't exactly the first day he decided to talk to the Chuunin, which would explain the behaviour of the rest of the Jounin community, always meeting on the mission room to see if he actually was going to do it (some say there was a bit of gambling involved).

But today was different; he could feel it. He woke up exactly at seven, not too soon, not too late; he discovered he actually had food in store so he could breakfast; even the day could not get any better, the sun shined strongly but there was a cool breeze that freshened up the environment. It was just perfect. He wasn't one of those persons who attach their humour to the present weather; he would never be as silly as to do that… was he? Anyway, that day he decided he would play along; after all, it was a sign. And as any good reader of /cough/ "fiction", he believed in signs.

He walked the streets for once, talking to some very freaked out civilians, he wondered why, but it didn't matter (he felt like sharing the love, oh sweet Kakashi); he even was on time for his team… alright that was a complete lie, but he did have a very good conversation with Obito that day, could you really blame him? They were oh so angry. God bless their petty hearts.

He let them go earlier that day, everyone should be happy!

…His team really needs someone to wash their mouths, honestly! Some words are never meant to go out of anyone's mouth and surely not to be heard! But he would take care of that later, oh yes he would… but, not today. Today was a happy day, or would be anyway.

And so he walked again, and even though some people thought that the silly grin plastered on his face (more like his only visible eye really) was the result of his ever present orange book, he liked to muse on the fact that he knew better.

Today he was going to tell him. At first it would be awkward, but he would be gracious and give his Chuunin time to assimilate the news… not too much of course, he felt that all the time for waiting had pass already.

His eloquent discourse getting older with every passing day, some minor changes here and there; sometimes shorter, sometimes resembling an ode. Maybe he should just kiss him… his inner perv would love that. Every move… every reaction he knew he could get out of the Chuunin… the touches… what was he thinking again? Oh yes, he had to get there first, walked the streets, few more blocks and finally the doors.

He was playing on his mind every possible scenario he could be presented with. Every other day of his depressive last weeks he would have expected rejection; but there was something about today, he had a hunch, guiding him, he was sure he would do ok.

He was sure Iruka would love him back… eventually that is.

A few more touches on his speech… crap… should he do it on private or was it more romantic to scream it right then and there. What to do, what to do. There were a few bets on the line also; he couldn't forget about that, who should he favour? Who owned him money?

Silly thoughts, with a sudden rush through his veins he realized he was standing outside of the mission door. –Alright… now or never- he thought.

He could picture him now, even before opening that door, standing in the room; and every trace of an old speech went out flying through the window. All that mattered was him… his beautiful face full of confusion, his lovely eyes watching him, his mouth stuttering some silly answer… his fresh voice calling him, his lips… his lips covered by Genma's?

What… Why was Genma kissing Iruka?

Why the fuck was Iruka kissing him back!

And then, just before his Sharingan could come into use, everything went black.

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Lust

Love

Lust

…Love?

It felt so good to embrace another body, to melt all his worries away in one (he was more than willing to admit) damn good kiss, that he forgot for a moment why he was standing there, who he was surrounded for and even who he was lip glued to; but he didn't want to remember either, he didn't want to go back to that reality, nor to think who might possibly allowed him to fly away from it all. And he definitely didn't want to think of the reason why he was like… to hell, he was thinking again wasn't he? Damn brain not letting him enjoy a spare second.

He woke up of that dream like moment just in time to catch a glimpse of some figures moving around him… some Jounins leaving the room he supposed , he thought that under the circumstances he was excused of remembering their names, after all… his whole undivided attention was in one particular man standing right in front of him. Did he dare to talk?

In a soft whisper his mouth draw the words.

-Why did you kiss me? - Oh fucking damn full of crap shit dimwitted head of his, he had to ruin the moment didn't he?

In return he received a very pretty although a bit annoying smile, what did it meant? Was he mocking him? What was all this about? –What…- But just before he could voice his thoughts out, his lips were enclosed by the Jounin's again, not that he would complain of course.

It wasn't a kiss like the last they had shared, it was merely a peck if you will… well two or three to be correct, but still, they all lacked the passion that the first kiss had been full of. But still he didn't do anything to avoid them, not that he thought he could command his body to move away, he actually thought he rather loved this kisses better, so gentle, so sweet. It was the intensity of the stares they were receiving that got them apart, all the eyes of shocked people stuck to the couple, not that that mattered anymore anyway. Now for Iruka there was only him; his mind racing and screaming for answers, and his also shocked face must have showed it because not too late Genma gave him an answer.

-You seemed sad- but that was all he got from the Jounin, and again that smile.

-Well you sure have a pretty funny way of cheering people up- wow; he said that and didn't even flinch once, alright, maybe he was a bit stuttery, but could you blame him? Perhaps he was getting better at hiding his emotions… if you don't take into account the breakdown of just a few minutes ago… Hell, and he was doing oh so better… He could do nothing but to laugh a little, his mind really was screw up… Did he laugh at loud? Crap crap crap! Did he notice?

-You should laugh more often you know? You have a pretty smile- alrighty, so he did.

What do you say to someone who just kissed you… no warnings no nothing, what do you say?

-…-

They stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity (for Iruka that is), he felt the sudden need of telling this man how much he had done for him, how much indeed he had needed a release, a way out for the frustration he had been feeling all this weeks, the sadness, all the hurt. What do you say to someone who helped you so much? Did he even know how much he had done for the Chuunin? maybe it was just a lucky coincidence… but, still he couldn't figure what to say.

-Ramen?-

Double crap… maybe he had been hanging around Naruto for way too long, all the same, he had say it and was now expecting what the other would respond.

Apparently he thought of it as quite funny cuz he started laughing, just a little, not hard enough to be insulting.

-Sure, why not- And so, Genma started walking towards the door, and seeing that the Chuunin wasn't following just yet he turned around and said –Well? Are you coming? - Iruka didn't remember to ever feel more embarrassed than he felt in that very moment. He still followed though.

-Thanks…- it was almost a whisper, and it was said as the Chuunin pass his companion through the door, it was equally important as if he had scream it though; and Genma felt it that way, it was his time to be embarrass now, a little blush crept it's way to his face for the faintest moment.

So what if he had gained some very dangerous Jounins as enemies? He could deal with that later.

Today promised to be a very good day.

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Well, I hope it isn't too disappointing

About the language: 1.for some reason when you curse in other languages it doesn't have the same effect as if you were cursing in your own language; does anyone else feels this way? Anyhow, I don't even know if the whole sequence is right, does cursing suppose to make sense?

2.I have no idea what those warning letters means... can't they put numbers so people like me can understand? discrimination I say! anyway, sorry if I crossed some boundaries I shouldn't have or whatever, I just don't know the rating letters meaning :D

oh and for anonymous, thanks for the birthday note! it was one of my greatest birthdays ever /wink,wink/

->Oh yes, I never thought of letting Kakashi kiss Iruka from the start I'm evil like that O.O