"Kakashi?"

"Hmm?" Kakashi asked softly.

"You never did tell me who told you I needed you." Iruka craned his neck, smiling up at his lover. They were sprawled on the couch, still dressed, just enjoying their time together.

Kakashi sighed and hugged him a moment, then looked at him seriously. "Obito, Sakumo and Minato."

"Uh.." Iruka sat up, turning to look at Kakashi with worry shimmering in his eyes. "Kashi-love…you know they're…dead, right?"

"Duh." Kakashi sat up too, grinning slightly. "Yeah, I know. But…I talk to them. And lately…they've been talking back. I guess."

"Kashi…" Iruka frowned, touching his forehead. "Uhm. That's…"

"Crazy?" Kakashi seized his hand and kissed it. "I know."

Kakashi, bring him to the memorial.Obito's voice made Kakashi jump.

"What is it?" Iruka asked, studying his lover's face.

"Uhm." Kakashi sighed and stood, drawing Iruka up with him. "Get dressed. I want you to come someplace with me." Iruka opened his mouth, but Kakashi gently covered it with his hand. "Please don't. Just…come?"

"Ok." Iruka said after a moment. "Let me get dressed…"

…

Iruka stood silently by the memorial, watching Kakashi. He was, he admitted privately, rather worried. A special jounin was allowed some quirks, but this…

"Sensei, father, Obito…this is Umino Iruka. I love him. He's worried about me hearing you. You told me to bring him here."

Iruka frowned and glanced around. He didn't want to take Kakashi to the hospital, but he couldn't ignore…

He's not crazy, Iruka-kun.

That…that voice…Iruka gasped and took a step backward, his hand coming up as if to ward something off.

Minato…

He's really not. We sort of hung around to keep an eye on him, because we knew that he was too stupid to watch out for himself. A slightly older voice, laden with amused fondness.

But we're more than happy to leave him to your hands. A young voice, a boy's voice. Obito?

Iruka gasped again. "I…this…"

The wind picked up for a moment. There was a shimmering swirl of leaves, and then there were three…people…standing by the memorial.

The Yellow flash, his yellow hair shining in the sun and a grin as wide as Naruto's. An older, thicker version of Kakashi. And a young, slender boy with a wide, happy smile.

Oh. My.

We're leaving now. And Iruka…we brought you a message. Your parents say hello and that they love you very much, and they want you to know that they are proud of you. And that they're happy that you finally found someone to love. Kakashi's father…Sakumo, Iruka thought distantly, said with a faint smile. They're sorry they can't see you, but they've already gone where they're supposed to be. It's only us idiots that stuck around.

"Uh…Th…thank you…" Iruka gasped.

We're leaving, Kashi-kun. Tell Naruto…tell Naruto I'm sorry, and that I love him very much. Minato said softly. I wish…I wish I could have seen him.

"He looks like you." Kakashi said quietly. "And he acts a lot like you too. He's a good kid."

Thank you for taking care of him. Minato said to Iruka, smiling.

We'll see you again! Obito waved. Until then…be happy, ok?

Goodbye, Kashi-kun, Iruka-kun.

Goodbye, my son

The ghosts faded out. Iruka swayed, fighting the urge to call out to them, to beg them not to leave so quickly.

Kakashi moved and wrapped his arm around Iruka. Iruka looked at him and saw that Kakashi was crying, silently, but he was smiling too.

"Well." Iruka said after a long moment. "You weren't crazy."

"No." Kakashi sighed and pulled Iruka into his chest, wrapping both arms around him and nuzzling shoulder.

Iruka chuckled and hugged him back, stroking his fingers up his back. "And we have their blessing…"

"Hmm." Kakashi pulled back and stripped his mask down, smiling. "Yes. It seems so."

"So." Iruka hesitated, then kissed his lover. Kakashi responded eagerly, slipping his tongue into Iruka's mouth when Iruka parted his lips, smashing Iruka against his chest.

"Oh, come ON!" Naruto shouted. "Kakashi-sensei I expected, but Iruka-SENSEI!"

"Oh!" Iruka gasped and pulled away from Kakashi, blushing horribly. "N..Naruto…"

"Naruto.." Kakashi said pleasantly. "Go away." Then he pulled Iruka back into his arms and kissed him again, and Iruka promptly forgot that there was anyone watching as Kakashi skillful, loving lips shut off his brain.

"Come, Naruto." Sai said quietly. "I think we should give them some privacy."

"Whatever." Naruto sighed. "Poor Iruka-sensei."

"What do you mean?" Sai asked quietly as they walked away.

"Now that he's with Kakashi-sensei, he's going to be as perverted as he is. And he used to be so nice…"

"Oh." Sai pondered this for a long moment. Then, he turned his eyes towards Naruto and gave him a small smile. "Is that really such a bad thing?"

"What?" Naruto gasped. "Is that a…joke? Did you just make a joke?" Naruto grinned and grabbed his hand, yanking him towards the village. "Hey! Everyone! Sai just cracked a JOKE!"

Sai allowed the hyperactive blonde to tug him along and sighed deeply.

…

Kakashi pulled away from Iruka and grinned, gently dragging his thumb across Iruka's kiss-swollen lips. "Let's go home, Ruka."

"Good idea." Iruka said dreamily.

…

When they were gone, a small wind blew across the clearing for a moment, and someone had been there, they might have heard laughter. But it would have been their imagination.