KAKASHI'S POV

As Iruka watched after Naruto's retreating back I saw his brows draw together in a slight frown. I wondered for a moment if he was hurt that the blonde hadn't wanted to stay and chat, but knew that, as the boys old teacher, he would appreciate his determination to train harder.

"I wonder what they were arguing about." He seemed to be asking himself rather than anyone else. He turned to look at me "Maybe you were right after all, Kakashi."

"It's just Naruto being a pain again, Iruka sensei! He's always trying to fight with Sasuke. I don't know why he won't just leave him alone!" Sakura chimed in before I could reply. I had almost forgotten about her, I thought to myself, feeling a little guilty as I turned to face her.

"They're both as bad as each other, but that doesn't mean they aren't friends" Or, at least, I hoped. I put my hand on her shoulder briefly and smiled down at her through my mask "You did well today, why don't you head home early and get rested up for tomorrow? I'll check back on the boys in a little while."

She looked back at them, biting her lip in concern "But, what if they kill each other...?" As the words left her mouth Sasuke laughed mercilessly as Naruto's face hit the ground; passing above him on the bars.

"LAUGH AGAIN, ASSHOLE! I'LL SHOW YOU!" The blonde jumped up and shoved his teammate, who lost his grip and fell too. Naruto's laugh boomed over to them, but stopped abruptly as the two began sprinting back to the start of the structure; each trying to beat the other there.

I rolled my eyes, and looked at Iruka, silently pleading. He smiled back at me, amused, then to Sakura said; "They won't kill each other, they'll be working too hard to outdo each other." Then he laughed, starting away from them "Come on, I'll check on them later too if it makes you feel better."

Sakura took one last look at her teammates and jogged after Iruka. I too glanced back, seeing them both about 6 bars across, each trying to kick the other off. I found myself smiling, even as I sighed in exasperation. It seemed that their argument really had pushed them to work harder, regardless of what it was about; perhaps they had just needed to blow off some steam. I started after Iruka, noting that Sakura had ran ahead already, and was waving her goodbyes to us both. I lifted my hand in acknowledgment, and quickened my pace until I was level with my favourite chunin.

I wanted to reach out my hand and clasp his, but managed to curb the urge. I wasn't sure how he would react; I was usually more joking with my advances, before last night at least. It gave him an out, to rebuff me, without feeling guilty. We walked in easy silence for a minute or so, turning onto the path that would lead us back into the heart of the village.

Another minute passed. Iruka's stomach grumbled and he blushed, spluttering that he hadn't had time to make lunch as he'd overslept that morning. Then he blushed more furiously and mumbled something unintelligible to himself, though I was sure I heard the words 'shut up, idiot' in there. I couldn't have stopped the low rumble of laughter that escaped me then if I had wanted to; he was just so damned cute.

All too suddenly, I became aware of the fact that we were alone together. I stopped and looked around; we had reached the back of the exam stadium, the giant building and surrounding trees blocking the village from view. There was no one about.

Iruka stopped too, a pink tinge still staining his tanned cheeks. "What is it Kakashi?" He looked around keenly, trying to find the reason I had stopped. When he saw nothing but swaying leaves and grass in the shadow of the exam stadium he looked at me questioningly; his hand hovering over his kunai pouch.

Whatever he saw in my visible eye made the colour in his cheeks deepen, once more. "What-" He cleared his throat "What is it?" He asked again as I took a step closer to him. He stepped back involuntarily, and I didn't push to close the gap between us further. Instead, I schooled my features into a joking smile and wiggled my eyebrows. Of course he only saw one eye and brow. A relieved smile spread across his face at my silliness.

"You had me worried for a second, Kakashi; I thought someone was trying to sneak up on us!"

I felt a grin spread across my face "Oh don't worry, we're definitely alone." I looked around pointedly and then back at him "So..." I hooked a finger in my mask and pulled it down, below my chin, taking a step toward him. This time he didn't retreat. His eyes widened in realisation as I leaned in to whisper in his ear. "Wanna make out?" I asked, flashing him a devious smile, hoping he would say yes.

IRUKA'S POV

My heart immediately jumped into my throat at his words; his voice was huskier than usual. I fought a shiver of awareness as I looked up into his visible eye. Was he joking this time? He didn't seem to be, I thought to myself. His lips caught my attention as he scraped the bottom one beneath a canine. I felt my heart drop back into my chest and strike up a hard, erratic beat against my ribs. I swallowed, unsure.
We were alone, that much I knew. Kakashi would never have lowered his mask if there was a chance that anyone else would see. But the thought that someone might come this way...I felt heat rise again in my cheeks.

"Iruka?" My eyes snapped to meet his gaze and I realised I had been staring at his lips. He had been light hearted only moments ago, but my reaction to his words had changed that. Now, he was as intense as he had been yesterday. This time couldn't fight the shiver that coursed through me.
Maybe he had thought that I would overreact like I always had before, brushing aside his advances, pretending nothing had happened between us. As I had after that first, drunken, kiss. But after last night, after those kisses, after what I'd done when he left the second time...
I bit my lip, trying to suppress the thought. What if he could see it on my face? I felt a little guilty, sure, but mostly I felt hot, needy, I wanted what I had imagined, alone in my bed, to become reality.

Unbidden, a small noise of need slipped past my lips as my gaze flicked back down to his mouth.

I heard Kakashi groan and then his lips were covering mine; his tongue brushing against mine. He bit my bottom lip and licked away the sting. I moaned into his mouth and bit him in the same way. His hands were suddenly grabbing my hips, walking me backwards off the path.
I felt my back hit a tree, and the air rushed from my lungs. Kakashi captured it, groaning once more as I wrapped an arm around his neck, grabbing his head to deepen the kiss.

I had never been this way before; never thought that real passion would be a part of my life until now. The one attempt I'd made at a sex life had been mediocre, boring. This was anything but. One look from Kakashi and I wanted things I told myself I shouldn't want. One kiss and I'd felt fire in my veins. And now, right now, I felt as though I'd jumped into a volcano with a smile on my face...

Kakashi worked his thigh between my legs, never ceasing his rough kiss. I gasped, shocked, but more turned on than I had ever been before. He had never been so rough with me and his lack of control made me desperate for more. The jonin leaned in and bit the cord of my neck and I felt like I was close to coming already.

I hissed in a breath, squeezing my eyes tight against the wave of sensation. I knew that I should have felt embarrassed but I couldn't find the emotion. I knew that reality would intrude soon, but I couldn't make myself care.

I felt teeth scrape against my skin again and bit my lip, my hips bucking forward. Fisting a handful of Kakashi's hair I pulled his mouth back to mine as I shoved my other hand under his shirt. His breath hitched, but he didn't stop kissing me fervently, reaching to unzip my vest. I ran my hand over his stomach and back as his nails scraped up my side.

I had always been scared of my body's reaction to him, pushing him away when I wanted to draw him closer. Now I drew him closer, I couldn't get enough. As his thumb grazed my nipple, I broke the kiss, leaning to bite his neck as he had done to mine. I felt him all but growl beneath my teeth. I wanted to yank his mask the rest of the way off so that I could taste the skin of his neck, but I couldn't pull myself away. Instead I bit him again, harder this time.

"Hnn. Iruka-" His voice was rough, broken.

He yanked my head back and I felt my hair tie slip. Kakashi bit my jaw, my lip, and then slid his tongue into my needy mouth. All the while his fingers teased over my stomach and chest, and his thigh rocked against my aching need. Much more of this and I'd come, I thought, desperately trying to hold back. I didn't want the moment to end.

Kakashi's hand slipped down my torso and out from under my shirt and I almost whimpered at the loss. He broke the kiss. Then suddenly he was grabbing my crotch, rubbing me roughly through the material as he laved his tongue along the shell of my ear. It was too much. My eyes flew open and I gasped "Stop or I'm gonna-"

A loud rustling had us springing apart.

Dazed, I reached for a kunai as Kakashi yanked his mask back into place. I noticed he already had a weapon in his other hand. I leaned forward from the tree onto shaky legs as Kakashi moved to investigate, disappearing from view into a nearby bush. I blew out a breath, trying to orientate myself. I realised my hair was tickling my neck and retrieved the tie from the floor. My heart was still pounding as I put the kunai handle between my teeth, freeing my hands to tie up the unruly locks.

As I yanked the tie tight I heard a thud, a curse and a loud meow, followed by the scampering of tiny feet. Thwarted by a cat; "Figures." I sighed, and then called out to Kakashi.

He stepped back through seconds later, and walked to where I waited on the path, looking disappointed that I wasn't waiting lent against the tree to continue. There was still a telling bulge at his crotch, though not as big as I had felt it against my hip. I gulped, feeling a blush of embarrassment stain my cheeks as I raised my gaze to his face. I had almost come in my pants from a hard kiss and a few touches...

"Iruka, I-"

"Hey! Fancy seeing you guys here!"

We both whipped around, seeing Asuma rounding a distant corner, walking slowly toward us with a friendly grin on his face. If it hadn't been for that cat he could have, and probably would have, caught us. I bit my lip, looking at Kakashi. He seemed to be thinking the same thing. He turned his back on Asuma, righting his clothing and zipping up his vest. I knew he wanted to say something.

"We'll talk about it later." I whispered to him, hedging a look at the approaching jonin.

A hard glint entered his visible eye. "Oh, we'll do more than talk, Iruka."