Hi mina-sama... umm I'm going to apologize for the late update. Here's my quick excuse: I had to work on Sun. til 11:30 pm and I had to go in on Mon. at 5:30 am. My schedule was changed. I will be updating on Wed., Thurs. or Fridays, which are my new days off. .

This is a little chappy cause I wanted an ending that will get people to think XD... well enjoy it and drop me a line/review!

warning: shonen ai

I do not own Naruto series/manga. Although when I do... I'm going to make Naruto walk around shirtless...all the time...

ENJOY!

"Your lips are so soft." Kakashi started picking up the broken glass.

"Thank you. I've never kissed before." Naruto confessed. He fiddled with his fingers and crossed his legs under him.

"I'm sorry I did it so suddenly." Kakashi would occasionally look up to look at Naruto. He walked to the trash can at the corner of the room and disposed of the dishes.

"I've been wanting to. I think. Well, I just kinda felt different around you." Naruto stood up and walked behind Kakashi with the dirty dishes in his hands. Kakashi turned at took them from his hands. They walked in to the kitchen together. More cleaning needed to be done.

"Me too. I suppose I should tell you more about me." Kakashi covered his face again after placing the dishes in the sink.

"Sure. I'd like to find out more." Naruto collected the pans in which Kakashi had cooked and did as the older man had done. After placing them in the sink he noticed Kakashi was just staring at him. "What?"

"You are a very beautiful boy. You actually are too young for me. Not to mention a guy." Kakashi reached out and took Naruto's hand. He led him to his bedroom. "I've been thinking about that lately." Kakashi opened his bedroom window and allowed the cool breeze to sweep in. They laid on his bed and faced out the window.

"That first night we met I was actually out to meet a girl." Naruto confessed.

"A girl?" Kakashi stared up at the dark sky which was spotted with sparkling stars.

"Yeah. I was allowed out by my--" What was Iruka? "family. I was to meet a girl and just have a fun night." Naruto winked at Kakashi because he didn't want to say more.

"Oh. I'm sorry. I suppose it's my fault things didn't go that way." Kakashi turned on his back and decided to stare at his empty ceiling."

"I don't care. I met you. This is a lot more fun."

"Is it?"

"Yeah. I want to have fun. I'm actually engaged." Naruto turned to see Kakashi's reaction.

"What?" Kakashi frowned and turned his attention to Naruto.

"Its not like I want to be. I was forced." Naruto got closer to Kakashi's warm body.

"Arranged?"

"Very." Naruto sighed. "I have to get married next month. Well in three weeks."

"Why so soon? I'm not married and I'm--" He stopped. "I'm older than you."

"They would have forced me sooner I bet, but whenever I turn 18 that will be the day."

"So, you aren't going to try and marry the princess?" Kakashi placed his arm around the boy and now both of them were staring at the ceiling.

"I'd marry you." Naruto's small hand covered his mouth. "I meant, like, because I have--" Naruto burned a bright red. Kakashi only chuckled and the more Naruto stuttered the louder his laugh became.

"Its okay. I'd marry you too." Kakashi leaned in and kissed Naruto on his small lips again.

"Are you going to do that even though you know I'm engaged?" Naruto's hope filled eyes looked over Kakashi's unmasked face and neck.

"It doesn't sound like you mind, so until you ask me to stop, I'll do it." Naruto wrapped his arm around Kakashi. They laid in peaceful silence until both were fast asleep.

----

"Naruto." Kakashi shook the small boy gently "Naruto, wake up."

Naruto turned around in the bed and tangled himself deeper in the sheets. He groaned slightly and his hair wrapped around his small waist as he turned. No longer did he have his small girl pants to hide his legs. Amazingly they were pretty muscular and unlike a girls, which is was Kakashi had imagined.

"Naruto, we fell asleep. You're going to be late to go home." Kakashi uncovered the boy and admired him a little before sitting him up. "Princess. I'm going to call you that. Are you used to sleeping until midday like royalty?" Kakashi continued to talk to him. "My Naru-hime. I'd make you my princess if I could. I'd let you sleep until 1 in the afternoon. I'd feed you nothing but little cakes and makes small glass shoes for your small feet. Come one wake up my beautiful prince."

Prince. That registered loud and clear in Naruto's head.

"Iruka-kun! I'm awake!" He snapped to attention. His sleepy eyes fluttered open. "Kakashi." He relaxed into Kakashi's outstretched arms. "What time is it?" Naruto looked out the window. "Oh no." He stood up and started slipping into his pants.

"Its actually not that late. Its only 6 am."

"Why is it so bright?" Naruto had finished putting on his pants and was looking for his hair tie.

"Bright? Its actually kinda dim."

"Oh, last night was fun. I can still see the ladle-lady running after us." Naruto chuckled and started making his way to the door. Kakashi followed almost instinctively. "Kakashi, can you swim?"

"Yes. Why?"

"Want to teach me?" Naruto slipped on his one shoe.

"Okay when? I have to go to work in one hour."

"Tonight."

"If it means I'll get to make the most of the next three weeks by seeing you nightly then 'yes'."

"Okay, I know a place." Naruto's mischievous smirk surfaced.

"Oh, no. You seem to always know a place." Kakashi called out after the boy who was already out of range.

----

Kakashi leaned against the wall he was on top of. His elbows over the ledge and his head turned up to the clouds. The cool breeze of those summer days was too good to be walking around. He would occasionally look down from the top of the wall and stare at the civilians in hopes of spotting Naruto.

"Thinking about the princess again Kakashi?" Asuma lit a cigarette. "She's all about me. I've been sneaking letter through her window."

"Her window? How do you know what window belongs to her room?" Kakashi stopped leaning and stood straight across from Asuma and waited for an answer.

"Me and Shika and Chouji have been doing some research. We decided to join as a team against the rest of you. We'll make sure she picks one of us and then we'll split the money. Its easier that way. Lee, Kiba and Shino are the ones who started working this way. Gai said he was out because he'd rather have someone full of youth and not a stuck up princess who could never appreciate life. Quote, un-quote."

"How come nobody told me about these teams?"

"You haven't been around in the last two days. We planned out then. Only you and Neji are on your own."

Kakashi looked down again and surveyed the area. No blondes.

"I met somebody. I don't think I want to be part of that bet anymore." Kakashi turned to look at Asuma's reaction.

"Are you serious?" The cigarette in his mouth was now being used to light another.

"They're engaged though. So, I don't know what I can do."

"Elope." Asuma was kidding.

"Too young. I don't think this person loves me. I don't know if I love them. I just know that I've never had so much fun." Kakashi started pacing. Do I love him?

"Well, don't pull out of the bet. You have three weeks until the ball. Maybe things won't go as you want with her and you'll end up marrying the princess."

"Maybe." Kakashi went back to leaning and daydreaming of the nights to come.

---

Iruka stood pacing in the room he must have searched under the covers about nine times by now. He searched the giant closet of Naruto's but to no avail. He continued to pace around the floor. He must have worn a whole in the stone floor by now. He peeked out of the window to see a small blonde figure climbing up.

"I'm going to kill him." He whispered to himself.