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The next morning Tenzou managed to wake up without having a heart attack at the same time. He still wasn't used to opening his eyes and seeing Kakashi's peaceful, handsome face next to his, but at least he wasn't expecting to get stabbed in the throat either.

As was expected from Kakashi, he was conscious the second Tenzou made even the slight movement of opening his eyes. The copy-nin chose to feign sleep, but Tenzou could tell he was awake from the barest shift of his breathing pattern. Following Kakashi's example Tenzou closed his eyes again and merely enjoyed the closeness of his Senpai. He could honestly have stayed in bed with him all day, it was the most peaceful feeling he'd ever enjoyed. The thought of their upcoming mission pierced his bubble of serenity and almost made him groan. He usually enjoyed missions, but now that they potentially interrupted something he liked better, Tenzou found himself agitated by the idea of them. Their mission debrief was that afternoon. From the angle the sun streamed into his apartment he could tell it was fairly late in the morning, so they had to get up relatively soon.

Kakashi shifted next to him and Tenzou opened his eyes again. His captain had shifted onto his side and was gazing at him quite intently. Tenzou smiled with a sudden shyness.

"Good morning, Kakashi-Senpai."

"Hmm." Kakashi answered. "I'm hungry. Do you want to get food?"

"Oh!" Tenzou sat up in bed, not expecting the question. "Well, I could make us breakfast, Senpai. I have lots of food."

Kakashi wrinkled his nose at the suggestion. "I'd prefer for you to eat with me. There's a place I like in Konoha; I could take you there."

At the mention of braving the village Tenzou's face dropped. Kakashi had been expecting the reaction and was prepared to needle his companion. "What's wrong? You're not avoiding the village, are you?"

"U-uh..." Tenzou stammered, obviously guilty as charged. "No, Senpai. We could go there if you'd like."

"I'd like." the copy-nin responded with a knowing grin. Tenzou felt his stomach drop but he put on a brave smile regardless. If he was with Kakashi, it would be ok. Maybe this was his chance to meet some new people and get used to the idea of being there permanently. He couldn't hide out at the ANBU base forever.

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The first step in their adventure together was for Tenzou to procure some clothes that didn't scream 'ANBU'. Luckily for Tenzou, Kakashi still had the save civilian wardrobe he'd possessed when he was younger. Kakashi whisked himself back to his apartment to piece together an appropriate outfit for Tenzou. Perhaps worryingly, he couldn't find a single top that didn't have a mask attached to it. He supposed to could be worse; at least his entire wardrobe wasn't green and orange.

When Tenzou finished dressing himself he stepped out of his bathroom and sheepishly curled some of his hair around his finger as he waited for approval. "What do you think?"

Ironically, the top he wore looked almost exactly like the standard, tight fitting ANBU tank top he wore on a daily basis. He supposed Kakashi was predisposed for the 'dark side' before he even knew it. However, his pants were much baggier, he had black, mid-shin strapped sandals, a black belt and a little unused mask hanging around his neck.

"You look like me when I was 12." Kakashi mused.

Tenzou tenderly fingered the fabric of his pants as if he hadn't given the fact that Kakashi had worn them any thought. "Huh..."

Speaking of himself when he was 12, Kakashi hoped no one would recognize the clothes Tenzou was wearing as his. He didn't exactly have the most extensive wardrobe and people in the village had known him since birth. Seeing as they didn't have much of an option Kakashi decided to roll with it. He slapped a hand on Tenzou's shoulder and smiled down at him. "Let's go. I'm famished."

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The two strolled through the village with far too much fanfare for Tenzou's liking. Kakashi seemed to be completely oblivious to the fact that everyone they passed were staring at them like they had seven arms and purple faces. Tenzou was becoming increasingly self-conscious that he looked ridiculous or was doing something 'out of line' with how the people in the village acted. Finally, after a woman stared at him so long she nearly collided with another person, Tenzou turned to Kakashi with a frown on his face.

"Am I doing something wrong, Senpai?"

Kakashi blinked down at him in mild confusion. "No. What could you be doing wrong?"

"Well...it's just...everyone is staring at me. I'm uncomfortable."

With a genuine smile, Kakashi lightly tussled Tenzou's hair. "They're staring at you because they don't recognize you. It's a small village; everyone knows everyone."

"Okay." Tenzou responded quietly, although it was clear he was not comforted.

"KAKASHI!"

Tenzou spun as someone behind them called his Senpai's name in excitement. To the mokuton users surprise, Kakashi did not react at all. He actually kept walking as if he hadn't heard them. Tenzou wondered if the newcomer was someone Kakashi wanted to avoid or if he was just being his usual cold and detached self.

A moment later a pretty woman and a talk, dark haired man emerged from the crowd. The man looked unimpressed but the woman seemed friendly and open. They caught up to the two of them easily despite Kakashi's attempt to pretend they didn't exist. As they approached, the two of them gave Tenzou a curious look that made him want to hide in a hole for the rest of the day.

"We haven't seen you in weeks, Kakashi. How have you been?" the woman asked casually as she smiled at Tenzou.

The greeting seemed to force Kakashi to acknowledge their existence. He turned with his hands shoved in his pockets and shoulders stiff. His eyes were half-lidded and his voice was flat.

"I've been busy."

"Ah." she answered absently, as if she'd been expecting a tart response. "And who is your friend? I've never seen him around."

Tenzou took a deep breath, determined to be social, especially with people who knew Kakashi. He felt a little star struck, really. He didn't know Kakashi had friends in the village, but these people obviously knew him well.

"Hello! My name is...ah..." And then he balked as he realized he had no idea what name he was supposed to go by.

"Tenzou." Kakashi supplied for him."He's a friend of mine."

With a large blush Tenzou extended his hand and smiled as pleasantly as he could. Asuma cranked a curious eyebrow at him and Kurenai merely smiled right back. She shook his hand. "Nice to meet you, Tenzou. I'm Kurenai. And where have you been hiding all this time?"

"I...transferred from another department. I wasn't really out and about before." He replied quietly.

Kurenai and Asuma exchanged a quick glance. With a light shrug Asuma stuffed his cigarette into his mouth so he could also shake Tenzou's hand. "Asuma. Nice to meet you."

Before the three of them could strike up any more conversation Kakashi cleared his throat loudly. "We'll be going now." he stated simply as he grasped both of Tenzou's shoulders and spun him around. Tenzou noticed the frustrated expression on Asuma's face and the disappointed one on Kurenai's. This was definitely not the way Kakashi was supposed to be treating his friends if he wanted to improve himself. Tenzou leaned in and whispered up to his captain.

"Shouldn't you stick around and talk to them? They're nice and they're happy to see you."

Kakashi looked like he was going to argue but stopped dead in his tracks at the look on Tenzou's face. His little kouhai had busted out the cutest, most lethal puppy-dog eyes and adorable pout combo Kakashi had seen in recent memory. It reminded him that yes, he was supposed to be making friends. These people were already his friends and had shown him more patience and understanding than he deserved. He was a total dick.

With a light sigh Kakashi put on his best 'happy face'.

"But I guess lunch can wait. How have you two been doing?"

Kurenai and Asuma's jaws smashed into their necks simultaneously. Tenzou guessed that meant Kakashi didn't try to make conversation often, if ever.

"Uhh...we've...been great!" Kurenai managed to respond as she recovered from her shock. "Asuma has just come back from his 10th A-rank mission in a row for this month. He's really been working his way up."

The man in question blushed faintly and scratched the back of his head. "Well...I mean, I do what I can..."

"He made jounin last month, too!" Kurenai continued in excitement.

Kakashi's face fell. He hadn't realized Asuma had taken the jounin exam. He felt like a complete idiot for missing such an important moment in his friends life. A soft, genuine smile spread across Kakashi's face that almost had Asuma stepping back in confusion.

"Congratulations."

"Thanks..." Asuma responded with obvious astonishment. "Must not seem like much to you; you've been a jounin forever. But it was pretty exciting."

There was a moment of tension where Kakashi basically felt like a huge asshole and the other two weren't sure how to steer the conversation in a direction that wouldn't make him feel like more of an asshole.

Kurenai elegantly saved the day.

"What about you, Tenzou? You look young; what's your rank?" She asked politely.

"Ah. I'm not really sure." The mokuton user blinked as he tried to think about it. "The ranking was done differently where I worked. I haven't taken the jounin exam, so I suppose I'm a chuunin?"

Kurenai and Asuma looked at each other again. Kakashi tried to think of how the hell they were supposed to explain anything about Tenzou without giving away that he was in ANBU.

"Did you take the chuunin exam?" Kurenai asked slowly.

"Ah, I took something. I was 6 years old so I don't remember that well."

The two of them balked.

"Six? Well. I suppose geniuses take genius company." Asuma laughed gruffly. "And the test was so easy you barely remember taking it? Geeze. I had to fight my ass off to pass that exam."

Tenzou blushed brilliantly. He hadn't meant to brag. Kakashi waved it all off with a few flicks of his wrist and cleared his throat again.

"We really need to get going. I'm starving."

Kurenai and Asuma were already shocked that Kakashi had talked to them for this long; the last thing they were going to do was complain about him leaving now.

"Sure. Good to see you, Kakashi. Don't be a stranger." Kurenai flashed him one last smile before she turned her attention to Tenzou. "It was nice to meet you, Tenzou. Hopefully we'll see you again."

Not knowing how else to respond Tenzou bowed lightly with a slight blush. "Thank you. It was an honour meeting you two."

They both laughed lightly at his formality, causing Tenzou to blush deeper.

"How does a nice kid like you become friends with that creep?" Asuma chuckled. Kakashi shot him a look and Tenzou ducked his head in mortification.

"Thanks Asuma." Kakashi responded flatly.

"No problem. I'm here all week."

Without much more fanfare the two ninja waved to the ANBU pair and walked away, quickly dissolving into the crowd.

"How do you know those two, Senpai?" Tenzou asked quietly as they resumed their pace towards lunch.

"They're my classmates."

"Oh..." the mokuton user responded, surprised. "So you've known them for a long time?"

"Yes."

His flippant answer struck a negative cord in Tenzou. What he wouldn't give to have classmates, old friends, to talk to. Everyone he'd 'grown up with' was dead, and he had no idea who his actual family were or if they were still alive. It was ridiculous that Kakashi had people who were willing to be in his life and he was prepared to ignore them or treat them coldly.

Silence continued for so long that Kakashi gently nudged Tenzou to get a response from him. The brunette glanced up at his captain and tried to smile, but he couldn't keep the tension from his features. Kakashi noticed and leaned down to talk to him.

"What's wrong?"

It was tempting to say 'nothing' and ignore a potentially awkward conversation, but it was completely against Tenzou's character to do so. "I was just thinking about how much I'd love to have classmates." he answered tersely.

Kakashi's face fell. He looked ahead of him, his head slightly bent in shame. "Sorry."

The apology was so genuine and so full of self-loathing that Tenzou whipped his head around to stare at his captain, suddenly guilty for being frustrated about something he knew was a serious issue with his friend.

"You'll try with them. Won't you?"

There were so many genuine emotions playing in Tenzou's voice that only some heartless baby-eating demon spawn would have given anything but an affirmative answer.

"Of course." Kakashi whispered with a smile.

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They had lunch at the ramen stand in peaceful silence. Tenzou ordered whatever was on the menu that had the most vegetables and Kakashi ordered his usual. As was the custom for that day, the vendor stared at Tenzou as if he had three eyes and a forked tongue. He cared too much about being rude to his valued customers to ask who he was and where he came from, so that tense conversation was avoided.

But not for long.

Something seemed to stir the very air around them. They both perked up from their meals, but the look on Kakashi's face told his companion he knew exactly what was going on. He looked terrified.

"Oh no..."

Tenzou blinked. "What is it-"

"-YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUTHHHH!"

A blur of green and orange came rocketing out of left field and almost demolished the entire ramen stand. Kakashi and Tenzou ducked for cover. The vendor sighed and stood there.

When the two ninja emerged from their hiding places behind their stools a man with an incredibly awkward haircut, and an even more awkward wardrobe, stood on top of the serving counter with his hands proudly splayed on his hips. He was grinning from ear to ear; absolutely the biggest smile Tenzou had ever seen.

"RIVAL! I have not seen you in weeks! I CHALLENGE YOU."

Tenzou looked to Kakashi in utter confusion. Kakashi looked mortified.

"Gai. Not now..."

The green beast blinked and turned to Tenzou as if he hadn't noticed he was there until that second. His smile seemed to grow twice its size.

"AH! I can't believe it! Kakashi, my quiet rival, my silent stoic friend, is on a date!"

Tenzou turned red for the millionth time that day.

"U-uh..."

"And with such a cute young girl, too!"

Kakashi sighed and Tenzou made a small, strangled sound in the back of his throat.

"Ah. Actually..."

But Tenzou had no time to finish. Gai leaped down from the counter, landed in a crouch, back flipped, landed on his knees and threw out his arms.

"WELCOME TO OUR LITTLE FAMILY!"

Tenzou stared in mild horror and Kakashi just looked tired.

"Gai. He's a he."

The taijutsu master stood quickly. He took a large step forward and came almost nose-to-chest with Tenzou. Bending forward, he practically stuck his face directly into Tenzou's ribcage.

"AH! I see." he stood straight again, laughing loudly. "I thought you were just a little flat. But I see that you are, indeed, male. Sorry about that!"

Tenzou gulped. "It's ok?"

Kakashi rubbed his temples roughly. "Gai, Tenzou. Tenzou, Gai."

"Ah! Tenzou! A very fitting name." Gai nodded, as if confirming his own declaration with himself. "And where did you two meet? I don't believe I've seen you before."

Tenzou was going to answer but Kakashi beat him to it.

"He's younger than us, Gai. You wouldn't really have run into him."

Gai didn't look satisfied with that answer, but he wisely let it slide. He seemed close with Kakashi, so he probably new his personality and how private he was.

"Very well. Good to meet you, all the same! Sorry for interrupting your lunch. It isn't very often that I see this one anymore!" Gai exclaimed, hooking Kakashi around the neck with his arm and pulling him in for a large, painful looking bear hug.

Now that things had sort of settled down a bit, Tenzou found himself amused by this Gai character. He didn't seem to be put off by Kakashi's aloofness what-so-ever. He seemed to ignore all the cold boundaries Kakashi placed on himself towards other people. Gai was the perfect person to get close to him, because nothing would deter him.

"How do you know Kakashi-senpai, Gai-san?" Tenzou asked with a little smile.

"AHHH!" Gai exclaimed, shoving Kakashi away and jabbing a finger into the air. "Kakashi and I...are star crossed RIVALS! Since the tender age of young, we have battled each other for the title of The Better Shiobi!"

A large tear seemed to form at the corner of his eye. He wiped it away dramatically. "He...is winning! He is one point ahead!"

Tenzou laughed, turning to his disgruntled captain. "I didn't think you were the competitive type, Senpai."

"I'm not." Kakashi grunted.

"NONSENSE!" Gai cried. "Why, just a month ago we were in a heated battle of who could run the fastest! Alas...he holds the title! BUT NOT FOR LONG IF I CAN HELP IT!"

Gai leaped into the air, twirled around and landed on the ramen stand counter again.

"YOUTH!"

"You have quite the task ahead of you; Kakashi-senpai is the fastest shinobi I know." Tenzou supplied with a friendly smile. "But if your entrance is any indication it seems you're really fast, too."

Gai leaned forward with a knowing smirk on his face.

"Ah. Kakashi-Senpai, is it? You two must know each other well."

Tenzou flushed bright crimson and Kakashi sighed deeply once again.

"We should get going, Gai."

But Gai didn't move. He simply openly studied Tenzou with absolutely no shame. Tenzou stared back, deciding to interpret it as a battle of wits since Kakashi's strange friend was so competitive. After a few moments of tense silence Gai reared back and laughed loudly again.

"Well! He's made of something, this tiny thing is. I like it. I would be curious to get to know the person who Kakashi can stand to be around for more than two minutes."

There wasn't a hint of bitterness or sadness in Gai's tone when he spoke, but his words struck a cord with Tenzou. Here was another one of Kakashi's old friends who barely saw their classmate because he refused to be around them. Tenzou was glad he'd ventured into the village; otherwise he never would have gotten this glimpse into Kakashi's life.

"I'm certain Senpai can stand to be in your company for far longer than that, Gai-san." Tenzou responded. His tone was light, but he looked Gai dead in the eye when he said it.

Gai's grin spread so wide Tenzou wondered if it hurt his face.

"Indeed. Thank you for that sentiment, Tenzou. I will leave you and my rival to your business."

With one last embellished twirl, Gai blew a sloppy kiss at Kakashi, winked at Tenzou and leaped away into the distant crowd.

Tenzou couldn't help but laugh as he turned to Kakashi.

"He's certainly different..."

Tenzou trailed off as he came face to face with Kakashi, who was staring him down with such intensity he found himself shifting slightly on the spot. "Is...everything OK?"

"Fine." Kakashi answered easily. He decided to drop his serious demeanour and stuffed his hands in his pockets. "We really do need to go, though. We have a meeting we're already late for."

Distraction: accomplished. Tenzou became so flustered about their unprofessional tardiness that he forgot about Kakashi's interesting friend and the general antics of that morning. The two headed back to base immediately with Tenzou practically dragging Kakashi along for the ride.

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The meeting went without a hitch considering they were an hour late. It amazed Tenzou how fast Kakashi could pick things up when he had almost no context to go off of. The mokuton user did notice a few raised eyebrows and curious glances at the two of them coming in late together. Tenzou was never late for anything, so it must have seemed strange that they practically played hookie together from an important debrief.

When the rest of the team had filed out Kakashi and Tenzou were left alone in the room. The younger shinobi decided to take the opportunity to bring something up that was troubling him.

"Senpai..." he began. When Kakashi gave him his full attention, he continued. "Do you think...maybe, as part of your therapy...that you could make a goal of spending one day a week with your friends?"

Kakashi stared at him, unmoving, for just a moment. "Huh?"

Tenzou coughed and glanced down, embarrassed. "Well. I mean. It just seems like they miss you. They care about you, especially Gai-san. I think that's really great. I think it would be good for you."

The unspoken words that seemed to resonate in the air between them were "I wish I had friends like that." It was impossible for Kakashi to make any kind of snappy come back when Tenzou so obviously lacked what Kakashi took for granted. For the eighty trillionth time that month, Kakashi felt like the shittiest sack of shit on the planet.

He was about to sigh loudly but stopped himself. He deserved no sighs. He did this to himself.

"Yes. I'll try that."

The way Tenzou's head snapped back up and his eyes filled with joy made Kakashi realize he might have jumped off a cliff if Tenzou had asked him to.

Just a little bit of a scary thought.

Kakashi needn't worry about dedicating himself to anything else as Tenzou had no intentions of imposing his will any longer. The mokuton user quickly gathered his things, smiled sweetly at Kakashi and bid him farewell. The two ninja both had plans of being productive, but for different reasons. Tenzou went back to his apartment to get his equipment ready for their impending mission while Kakashi made a bee line for Ami's office.

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When the knock came, Ami glanced up in annoyance and flicked her eyes towards the clock on her wall. She didn't have an appointment for another hour and she really wasn't looking forward to in between consultations. It just wasn't the most fabulous day for extra drama.

"Come in." she sighed.

When Kakashi poked his head through her door she nearly fell off her chair. "Oh! Well, this is a surprise."

The copy-nin entered wordlessly and closed the door behind him. He stood before her desk, a cheerful smile in place.

"I have a suggestion."

Ami leaned forward. "Please. Suggest."

"What if I dedicate two days a week to spending actual time with my classmates in the village, and in exchange, we only have therapy sessions once a week?"

The therapist regarded Kakashi with obvious suspicion. "You're actually going to go on play dates with your friends?"

Kakashi smiled. "Yes."

"Really?"

"Of course. And in exchange...one therapy session a week. Doing actual, on the ground work is going to be better for me than just talking about it."

Ami leaned back in her chair. "Well, I agree with you on that. It just seems like you're getting a pretty sweet deal out of this. I'll tell you what; make it three days a week and you have yourself a deal. HOWEVER. You need to give me the names of your friends. I will call them into this office at the end of every week and ask them for an official report on what you guys do together and how you act. Don't think you're going to cheat yourself with this, Kakashi."

Well. He'd been expecting some kind of compromise, so he could live with that.

"Deal."

"One more thing." Ami added with a feral grin. "If I decide you're not making enough progress, I reserve the right to pull our deal and put you back into daily therapy sessions without any warning. Please take this seriously."

Kakashi smiled innocently. "Of course."

"Also. I plan to get the Hokage involved. I'm sure he knows your friends?"

It was because Kakashi was so damn skilled that his smile was still firmly in place. "Yes."

"Good. Write down their names and I will give him the list personally."

Kakashi did as he was told. If he was honest with himself, despite the fact that he always reverted to his shifty nature, he really did plan on taking this seriously. It just happened to benefit him because it meant he only had to sit in this torturous hell hole of an office one day a week.

"Oh, and Kakashi?"

"...Yes?"

"Tenzou doesn't count."

Sigh. "Yes. I figured as much."

Ami smiled. "Wonderful."

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As Tenzou approached Ami's office for their regularly scheduled therapy he was surprised to find Kakashi waiting for him outside.

"Senpai...?"

Kakashi pushed off the wall and gently guided Tenzou back in the direction he'd come from. "That won't be necessary today, Tenzou. Or...for the rest of the week. Our next session is next Monday."

It was slightly insulting that Tenzou looked incredibly suspicious. "What do you mean?"

"You gave me an idea when you told me to spend more time with my classmates. I spoke to Ami about it, and she agreed to only do one session a week as long as I spent three days a week with my friends."

Tenzou's face lit up like a fire cracker. "Really? Three days? That's great! I was only expecting one, if that..."

"Yes, well. She drives quite the bargain, that woman..." Kakashi muttered.

"Imagine how happy Gai-san will be that he can compete with you on a regular basis." Tenzou commented innocently.

Kakashi stopped dead in his tracks.

Ugh.

"Senpai...?"

"Nothing..."

The two continued to walk together in amicable silence. However, something was stirring in the copy-nin as the time he spent with his young kouhai increased. Kakashi was slightly freaked out that he didn't really want to leave Tenzou's side any time soon. He was so used to being completely on his own and now, all of a sudden, all he wanted to do was spend time with someone else. A large part of him wanted to rebel and go home just for the sake of it.

The thought of his apartment dredged up cold, empty visions in his head. A bed he'd only ever slept in alone. A kitchen he barely used anymore. A suffocating silence that was never pieced.

And then he remembered what it was like to fall asleep cradling Tenzou. There was really only one decision he could make, and the faster he made it the less either of them would suffer.

"Have you finished prepping for the mission?" Kakashi asked casually.

"Hmm? Oh, yes. I had most of what I needed so it didn't take long."

"Then you wouldn't mind some company?"

Tenzou only just faltered in his step. A happy, sheepish smile crept onto his face. "I would like it, Senpai."

Kakashi smiled back.

Their walking continued, but with an added density to the air that had Tenzou's stomach in knots. He couldn't remember ever being nervous around someone he knew so well. He tried to reason with himself, but the situation was beyond any kind of logic. Kakashi made him feel giddy and anxious and excited. Tenzou glanced at his captain out of the corner of his eye as inconspicuously as he could. To his surprise he noticed Kakashi's fists were clenched in his pockets, his eyes intent and focused on the ground ahead of him.

They reached Tenzou's room shortly after. When the young ANBU went to unlock his door he was horrified to notice that his hands were shaking slightly. He stuffed the key into his lock, yanked it to the side, and pushed open the door. As Kakashi walked in he brushed past Tenzou. The smile he sent him was sweet, but his eyes seemed stomach-churningly focused.

With a little gulp Tenzou shuffled in, turning his back to the room to gently click the door closed. He stood there for just a moment, facing the wood, sensing a palpable tension in the room. Tenzou inhaled sharply as he felt his Senpai's presence just at his back. A moment later Kakashi was gently brushing the younger shinobi's hair back from around his neck. Tenzou froze, the ghosting of Kakashi's fingers on the back of his neck sending chills shooting down his body. It still amazed him how his Senpai could affect his breathing, his control over himself, with the barest of touches.

Kakashi dipped his head, the tip of his nose touching the crook of Tenzou's neck. A wave of fire erupted over the brunette's groin and abdomen. He found himself praying for more.

"What was that?" Kakashi whispered against his skin.

Tenzou flushed a violent shade of red when he realized he'd actually said something out loud. He had no idea what it had been. "Ah..."

Kakashi's lips pressed against his neck. Tenzou lolled his head to the side, exposing more of his slender neck to his captain. He inhaled deeply, his back arching ever so slightly.

Kakashi kissed a gentle line down Tenzou's neck to his shoulder. "If I do something you don't like, all you need to do is tell me to stop." He whispered. Kakashi's hesitation was made clear by the increasing intervals between the contact of his lips and Tenzou's skin.

"Uh huh..." Tenzou panted, barely listening. He was utterly, thoroughly caught up in his Senpai. He didn't know it was possible to feel this way.

Kakashi snaked his arms around Tenzou's waist and pulled him back against him. The heat from Kakashi's hips burned Tenzou's backside. It made him even hotter in response.

A flurry of kisses peppered the other side of Tenzou's neck. He craned his head back to look at Kakashi. The jounin captain captured his lips in an instant. Their kiss was slow, searchingly slow. They tested the feel of their lips pillowed together. Kakashi tasted Tenzou's bottom lip, sucking on it gently. Everything about him was sweet. He opened his mouth ever so slowly, and when Tenzou followed suit, their tongues lightly, tentatively, danced together.

Kakashi's hands slowly drifted from Tenzou's waist. He could feel the mokuton user hold his breath as his hands roamed Tenzou's sides, his stomach, his thighs. Kakashi heard a light, gentle keen from deep in Tenzou's throat and he broke their kiss to sweep his legs out from under him and carry him to the bed.

As soon as Tenzou's back hit the mattress his arms were up, asking for Kakashi. His legs spread apart. The copy-nin stood above him, drinking in the sight of him. Tenzou's eyes clouded over with lust. His wonderful, long hair splayed out around him. Oh, he was a sight.

"Tenzou..." Kakashi murmured before he crawled between his legs, dipping his body down, capturing his lips again. He felt Tenzou's thighs close around his waist and he nearly bucked into his hips.

They kissed faster, slightly more aggressive. Tenzou always had just that little bit of shyness, of hesitation. But his hips were pushing into Kakashi's and it was driving him insane. Tenzou wanted him and he sure as fuck wanted Tenzou.

"I'm going to touch you." Kakashi whispered into Tenzou's lips. He felt the mokuton user suck in a breath, hold it.

"Okay." he answered, the thickness of his voice emphasizing his sureness.

Kakashi kissed him again as he snaked one of his hands down to his waist. Ever so gently, he dragged the tips of his fingers along the bulge in Tenzou's pants.

"Ah!" Tenzou gasped, his head falling back, his eyes surprised.

Kakashi grinned. "You like that?"

Embarrassed, Tenzou ducked his head under Kakashi's neck. "Yes..."

Kakashi stroked him with his whole palm and revelled in the bite he received in response. Tenzou's legs widened, his breath hitching. Kakashi continued to touch him over his pants as his kouhai hid in the crook of his neck. "A-ah...ah...Senpai..."

With a little kiss to the side of Tenzou's face, Kakashi pulled his hand back only to slide it into Tenzou's pants. He grasped the base of his hardness and dragged his hand up. Tenzou moaned his name. "K-kakashi-senpai...ahh..."

"Yes. Show me that you like it, Tenzou." Kakashi whispered. He stroked him along his length, played with the head of his cock, dragged a circle around it with his fingers before he dipped down again. Tenzou's legs were shaking.

"Ahhh...ahhh...Senpai...Oh..." Tenzou dug his nails into Kakashi's back, curled into him, overcome with a new sensation that contorted his body. His face stayed hidden in the crook of Kakashi's neck, in his shoulder, pressed against his chest as he was pleasured.

From the tension in his body and his shortness of breath, Kakashi knew Tenzou was close. He gripped his hair with his free hand and pulled his head back. The mokuton user stared at Kakashi with the hungriest, yet sweetest look on his face. Kakashi kissed him, kissed him deeply, pushed at his lips with his tongue until he let him in. Penetrated him.

With a muffled, short moan, Tenzou came into Kakashi's hands. He broke their kiss to look down at himself, his embarrassment evident. "Was...that okay?"

Kakashi chuckled. "Yes. That's the point, Tenzou. It's supposed to happen. It means I did a good job."

Tenzou's blush managed to color his already flushed cheeks. "You...it..was good. Thank you."

Kakashi kissed Tenzou chastely on the lips before he stood back, extracting his hand from his pants. He saw Tenzou's eyes dart down to his own unattended groin. "Oh, Senpai...do you...want me to touch you, too?"

Kakashi looked down.

Ah, right.

"No, Tenzou. Don't worry about me."

The determined look that shone on Tenzou's face was so utterly endearing Kakashi nearly kissed him again. "I can do it, Senpai." He proclaimed with confidence. Leaning forward, Tenzou reached for Kakashi.

The copy-nin snatched his hands out of the air, holding them tight. "No. Don't touch me."

Kakashi kicked himself for the harshness of his words. Tenzou looked distraught.

"I..."

"Sorry." Kakashi whispered, pulling Tenzou close to him. "I'm sorry. It's not you. I just...I'm weird."

Slowly, the tension drained out of the younger shinobi's body. "Okay...what will you do then?"

"Give me a second." Kakashi answered softly. He gently pushed Tenzou away so he could hop off the bed and head to the bathroom.

When he was alone he exhaled loudly, ruffled his hair and smacked his forehead against the mirror, closing his eyes.

Wow.

He was in deep.

And SHIT was he ever uncomfortably hard. Roughly, he shoved his hands into his pants, touching himself, sighing.

He closed his eyes and brought back the images from moments ago. The sound of Tenzou's voice, his flushed face, the way his legs and tightened around him, opened for him, his eyes...

With a hiss he came. He arched his head back, squeezing his eyes shut. He didn't know why he couldn't let Tenzou touch him. Maybe it was just another level of opening up to him that he wasn't ready for yet. Maybe he just couldn't handle the mental image of an adorable, post orgasm Tenzou looking innocently determined with his cock in his hands.

Oh, shit.

Now he had to take care of himself again.

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