Kakashi slid into the window, glancing around the room. No Iruka. Palming a kunai, Kakashi slunk through the bedroom to the living room, pausing to readjust his vision.
Iruka was curled on the couch. After making sure there wasn't anyone else there, Kakashi put his kunai away and moved to silently kneel by Iruka, pushing his headband up to sweep Iruka with his sharingan eye. No obvious wounds, no jutsu…his chakra looked spiky, though.
"Iruka?" Kakashi asked softly.
Iruka gasped and flipped over, his eyes wide with startled surprise. "Ka..Kakashi?" he yelped.
"Shh. What's wrong? Are you hurt? Do you need ANBU assistance?" Kakashi grabbed him and hauled him upright, stripping his vest off. "What happened?"
"Wh..what are you talking about?" Iruka gasped.
"They said you needed me. What happened?" Kakashi managed to get his vest off and was carefully running his hands down Iruka's ribs, checking for wounds. "What's this?"
"Ow!" Iruka jerked away from him and gave him a long, serious stare. "Kakashi…who said I needed you?"
"They…" Kakashi hesitated. "Look. Just…tell me what happened? These wounds look old…"
"They are." Iruka pushed his hands away and glared at him. "They're from the day before yesterday. Sharp pointy weapon practice with the kids. Who are you talking about?"
"You've been crying." Kakashi gasped. Lifting his hands, he cradled Iruka's face in his hands and gently brushed his thumbs over Iruka's lips. "Why were you crying? Was it me? Did I hurt you?"
"Wh.." Iruka grabbed Kakashi's wrists, but made no effort to push his hands away. "It wasn't you. Kakashi…"
"I'm sorry." Kakashi said quietly. "I'm such an idiot. I'm…they've been telling me all along, but I wasn't listening. I was…I guess I was afraid. Everyone I've ever loved has left me. I was afraid that if I admitted it, you would too."
"Wh…what?" Iruka gaped. "Kakashi…you…"
"I love you." Kakashi sighed. "I'm sorry. It's too late, I know, you're happy with Genma and I'm not trying to break you up, but I just…they told me I had to tell you, and they wouldn't shut up about it. And they're right. You deserve to know."
"Kakashi." Iruka firmly put his hand over Kakashi's mouth and took a deep breath. "Ok. We're going to back this conversation up a bit. You…you love me? Since when?"
"Always." Kakashi admitted quietly. "Since before the first time we slept together. I just…I just couldn't tell you. I didn't think you wanted that. Then you started dating Genma, and I realized…I realized I was stupid."
"Yes, you were." Iruka sighed. "But it wasn't all your fault. I never told you how I felt either."
"So…you're not hurt?" Kakashi asked. Iruka laughed and shook his head. "Then why were you crying?"
"Uhm." Iruka blushed and looked away, his smile fading. "I went over to say hello to Genma and Raidou answered the door. In an obvious state of undress. Pretty obvious that they'd gotten back together."
"Oh." Kakashi stared at him. Then he released Iruka and rose.
"Where are you…what are you doing?" Iruka yelped.
"To kick Raidou and Genma's ass for making you cry." Kakashi said flatly.
"N..no!" Iruka jumped off the couch and grabbed Kakashi, startled. "Don't. Please, don't. It's not their fault."
"What do you mean?" Kakashi growled.
"They're in love, Kakashi. They just…they just had to figure some stuff out. Unfortunately, I got caught in the middle. I don't think that Raidou even knew that Genma and I had dated."
"Oh." Kakashi hesitated. "Are you sure? I could do it…"
"I know." Iruka smiled and drew Kakashi back to the couch, his brown eyes laughing. "I know you could. But please don't."
Kakashi allowed himself to be drawn, smiling back at Iruka. "So you're not dating Genma anymore?"
"No." Iruka grinned and sat down, pulling Kakashi on top of him. Kakashi sprawled inelegantly across his lap, and Iruka took the opportunity to strip Kakashi's mask off.
"That's good." Kakashi said indistinctly. Then Iruka's lips were covering his, and Kakashi forgot what he was going to say.
After a moment, they broke apart for air. Kakashi licked his lips and grinned at Iruka. "Bedroom?"
"Hell no." Iruka said flatly. "Right here, Kakashi."
"Mmm." Kakashi murmured. Then they were kissing again, their lips twined together, their hands stripping each other's clothes off. When they were both naked, Iruka grabbed Kakashi's shoulders and shifted them, rolling on top of him. Kakashi gripped his hips and kissed him again, rolling his hips, growling into Iruka's mouth.
"Iruka, I…oh."
Iruka stilled and buried his face in Kakashi's shoulder, sighing. "Hello, Genma."
"Uh." Iruka turned his face to the side and saw Genma, his face bright red, staring at them. Behind him, a rather amused Raidou was leaning on the wall, shaking his head.
"Uhm." Genma paused, then laughed. "Ok. Well…this is kind of awkward."
"You're telling me." Kakashi said quietly. "We're kind of busy."
"I guess you weren't kidding." Iruka glanced at Genma and saw, to his shock, that Genma looked…hurt.
Hurt? What the hell?
Iruka sighed deeply and sat up, ignoring the fact that he was naked. "I think we need to talk. All four of us. Why don't you two turn around and let us put some pants on. Unless you want to have this discussion naked?"
"You'd have to strip. I'm not being naked and talking while you get to wear clothes." Kakashi said, grinning mischievously. He was rather enjoying the other man's discomfort. Served him right for hurting his Ruka.
"N..no, that's…" Genma flushed and spun around. Raidou did likewise and Iruka grabbed their pants, dropping Kakashi's on his chest with a grimace.
When they were dressed, Iruka made tea and they sat down at the kitchen counter.
"What did you mean, you weren't kidding?" Kakashi asked abruptly.
Genma flushed and looked away. "Iruka told me he wasn't the innocent sensei everyone thought he was. That's what I meant."
"I don't think you should be insulting Iruka. You and Raidou were…"
"Stop it." Raidou snorted and the two bickering jounin subsided. Raidou glanced sideways at Genma and shook his head. "Please. That's not helping."
"Sorry." Kakashi muttered.
"Well." Iruka sipped his tea and laughed. "We're all pretty stupid, aren't we? I mean…you were in love with Raidou and I was in love with Kakashi. Kakashi couldn't admit it, I couldn't admit it, Raidou couldn't admit it…you were the only one who could, Genma."
"Naw. I couldn't admit it either." Genma glanced sideways at Rai and grinned sheepishly. "I would only go as far as 'like you a lot'."
Kakashi laughed, ruefully rubbing his chin. "We are morons. Why is that?"
"Just lucky." Raidou glanced at Iruka and sighed. "So you guys were going out?"
"Yeah." Iruka glanced at Genma and sighed. "We were."
"Did you…" Raidou asked slowly. Iruka blushed and stuck his tongue out.
"Not for lack of trying." Genma admitted. Kakashi snorted, and Raidou shook his head.
"Not because of me, either." Iruka said firmly, much to Kakashi's further amusement. "I was all go for it. But we got interrupted by the mission, and…"
"Ah." Raidou smiled. "Too bad. You missed out on a good ride."
"Shut up." Iruka snapped, laughing. "I think I'll live."
"Aww. I think I'm being insulted here, Kakashi." Genma quailed under Iruka and Raidou's combined glares.
"I think…" Kakashi said slowly, "that we're all friends here. And we're with who we're supposed to be. So…that ends it. It was a stupid situation, but we got through it. And we leave it at that?"
"Sounds like a good plan to me." Raidou said fervently. Genma glanced at Iruka and smiled, then nodded. Iruka blushed and slipped his hand into Kakashi's under the table