Disclaimer: I only wish I owned Naruto. . . and Kakashi.
Kakashi: Would you quit adding me as an afterthought?
Rose: Why?
Kakashi: (blinks)
Rose: Well guys and gals I do have to say I enjoy your reviews but I would like to know what you think is good in the story. What do you think I could do better on? What do you think could disappear without your notice? How is the character development and plotline? You know. Real reviews to help my writing skills grow. I love hearing I'm a good writer and that you want more chapters but what do you wish to see or read more of? And yes I did notice not many of you answered me about my chapter seven. Does that mean most of you skipped it? Or did you read and just decide not to comment? I just don't know here and that is something I really do need to know as it will affect how much of that type of writing I do in future chapters. . . . . . .Not that I think Kakashi minds but Naruto is kind of young and he still blushes so easily.
Chapter Twelve: Bonded?
An hour later they walked out of the bedroom to find Iruka sleeping peacefully in the chair he had been sitting in watching tv. The box was still on but it was clear the gentle man hadn't watched a lot of it before falling asleep or he would have quickly changed the channel. Snickering, Kakashi shut it off and woke the man.
Iruka sat up straighter with a large yawn. He stood up stretching out his muscles, noticing Kakashi wasn't wearing his shirt anymore. "Sorry it was a long day and with the stress of waiting for you two to return I haven't been sleeping all that well lately. Anyhow, think you can make it through a few days until we can reasonably get together for the evening again?"
"Probably not but don't worry about it. We already made plans for that. If ever someone comes asking for us and you haven't seen us somewhere in the village, we'll be somewhere private so just misdirect them please. You know we're both private people at heart and I dislike people making my private life public betting and speculation," Kakashi growled.
Iruka nodded and said, "Still I'll see what I can do to get you together here as often as possible as well. Don't worry about entertaining me when we come over but please don't spend the whole visit shutting me out. Naruto's important to me also."
"I know and we won't. That would be rude. We aren't the rude ones," said Kakashi, implying that everyone else was while heading for the front door.
"Well you might want to put your shirt on if you're gonna walk us to the door. Someone is probably watching the apartment since I know Naruto's place is under full surveillance anytime he's in the village. That means everyone will know I brought him here tonight and whoever is watching will be paying very close attention to every detail you give them," Iruka said bluntly.
As Kakashi grabbed his shirt and vest, he added, "I thought of something else she is likely to throw at you in an attempt to throw you off your stride. That pervert of an inn keeper asked her if you could be bonded since you're very good at the non-give-away game and because Naruto houses the Kyuubi, she honestly doesn't know the answer. She is likely to ask you about it since she does know you have basically spent the last six weeks having sex even if she only admits to knowing about that first night. But make no mistake. She is well aware of how you passed the time at the cabin as well."
Both Naruto and Kakashi stopped walking to blink at him blankly. The idea had never occur to either of them. "How would we know if we were?" asked Kakashi. "I think I'll do some discreet research on that. I never even gave the idea any thought."
"Neither did I," admitted Naruto now worried again in case Kakashi hadn't really chosen him of his own freewill after all. Kakashi saw the worry on his face and sighed. Damn it, Iruka. Couldn't you have brought that up some other time when he wasn't standing right here. Iruka saw the worry on Naruto's face as well. He felt terrible. He should have remembered Naruto had issues accepting that people really did love him enough to freely choose to be around him.
"Give us a minute please, Iruka. I need to remind someone of something," Kakashi said never taking his eye off Naruto.
Iruka nodded and took the empties into the kitchen. As soon as he was gone, Kakashi lifted Naruto's chin and stared straight into those worried blue eyes. "Don't even think I had no choice in this. Remember I chose to relieve you when Kyuubi refused to help you. I made love to you then in every single way I could think of to let you know I love you. And I told you so the next morning after I let you have me like no one else ever has or will. I told you then I love you and only you. I would not have done that for anyone else. Only with you would that have ever happened. Remember when I said I fell for you? How old were you then?"
"You said when I was twelve and the eraser hit you on the head. But what if the only reason you think that way is because of the Kyuubi messing with things again?"
"Why would she? What's in it for her? She can't get out any quicker because you have a lover. Nor does it change her prison. She is still just as stuck as she was before I gave you relief and let you screw me silly. Now I love you and if we are bonded so be it. I don't care. We'll find out exactly what it means and go on with our lives. Does the possibly of being bonded to me change how you feel? Does it make your words to me any less true?"
Naruto shook his head. "No. I love you. I always have."
"So why would you believe some bond I didn't even know about that might not even exist would change how I feel? You said yourself you knew I was always watching you and arranging things so you didn't have to beg for help. What does that tell you? Do I seem like the kind of guy to do that for just anyone?"
"Well, I think you would but you'd probably say no. To the last part, I mean. I love you Kashi." Naruto leaned in and offered the jounin his lips. Kakashi yanked down his mask and took the offering, kissing the boy so thoroughly he forgot he had ever doubted him. When he was finished Naruto had a very sex driven look in his eye and Kakashi almost groaned at his own internal response to that look. "Good God, Naruto. Don't look at me like that or you aren't going anywhere and I'm sure Iruka needs to get home soon."
"Hai unfortunately I do." A few minutes later the duo left Kakashi's apartment and headed for Naruto's. Naruto seemed to be his normal self, waving his hands as he talked to Iruka but Kakashi noted the figure in black that was following them. So Iruka had been right. Tsunade was spying on Naruto and watching him everywhere he went.
Iruka ended up spending the night on NAruto's couch too worn out to make it back to his own lonely home. Naruto's watchers sighed and knew they would get blasted by the people they reported to for not having anything to support or deny a relationship between the two ninja of interest. More than one watcher knew they would also be catching hell for not having any idea what had occurred inside the Copy-nin's home during the evening. They cursed as they took their positions where they would be most comfortable keeping watch over the blond's place for the rest of the night. There was always the possibility Naruto would slip out once he thoguht the village was asleep and no one was watching. They really should have just gone home and gone to bed themselves. Naruto always knew when someone was watching him.