Not very long but sooper important

The trauma wing of the missions hospital was pretty standard. Some young medi-nin was loudly yelling at him the moment he stepped through the door. His other Anbu partners had checked in the other day and the medi-nin had been very nervous about Kakashi's disappearance. Now she scolded him, sternly informing Kakashi that he should know better, even when in duress.

"So." She started once they sat in a private room. "Iruka-sensei sent a note over saying you had ended up at his house and you were alive. What happened?"

Kakashi's eyes lit up, excited to explain. "Uhh… well.. I went to his house… because he's my… well he's my boyfriend now you see. He trapped me because I was… well you know. He tried to heal my leg, but I assume he used most of his chakra to keep me trapped."

She gestured to see Kakashi's leg, rolling up the pants before Kakashi even had it elevated. After she added some stitches to the healing wound the girl deemed the healing sufficient, and told Kakashi to give her regards to Iruka for his medical assistance.

"Now Kakashi. Need I remind you, even with Iruka being your partner, you should still make sure to find your way here after any mission. I am confident that Iruka can keep you under control, or find help when needed, but you need to come here. You understand?"

Feeling thoroughly scolded, Kakashi nodded, taking his leave as quickly as possible.

Iruka sighed, setting his book down on the living room table as the doorbell rang insistently. It could only be Kakashi.

Iruka pulled the door open quickly, leaning against the door frame as he looked at Kakashi's smiling eyes.

"When I'm perfectly busy you come to the door; when I'm doing nothing you sneak through the window. You really need to work on your timing Kakashi." He frowned at the masked ninja before sighing again and turning around to walk inside.

When Kakashi had shut the door behind himself he tackled the younger man from behind, roughly pushing him to the floor with a hug.

"Maa, Iruka. I just want to think you." Kakashi whispered into Iruka's ear after the younger man gave a very indignant squeak.

"Well thank me like a normal human then." Iruka scoffed, his body freezing as Kakashi's unclothed mouth nibbled on his ear.

"You don't like this?" He whispered once more, tongue snaking out and licking over the shell of Iruka's ear.

"Not that I don't appreciate it, I'd just prefer your lips other places."

Kakashi groaned, slipping off his hitai-ate and tying it around Iruka's eyes before flipping the man over.

His lips were on Iruka's in record time, the teachers lips already parted for Kakashi as they met for a searing kiss. Iruka's tell-tale moan as their tongues touched spurred Kakashi on, dominating Iruka in the kiss and stealing the brunet's breath. Iruka's hands found Kakashi's hair, pulling gently at the strands and making Kakashi let lose his own moan into the others mouth.

They parted for air. Kakashi gazing at Iruka's kiss swollen lips as he tugged his mask up and slipped his headband off Iruka's head.

"Your welcome." Iruka was still a little breathless as he looked up at Kakashi with a smile.

Kakashi stood, lending Iruka a hand and pulling the smaller man up onto his feet.

"So…" Kakashi started wandering over to the couch and plunking down, patting the cushion beside him. "Last time I invited you over I had to leave you there. How about tonight we try that again?"

Iruka took a seat beside Kakashi, leaning over and snuggling into his side. "I can't. I've had dinner with Naruto scheduled for more than a month. I promised to pay for it. No chance he'd let me out of a free ramen night." Iruka's lips pursed, closing his eyes in thought. "Plus. I haven't spent much time with him recently. He say's you've really been wearing him out during the day, and you show up almost every night I'm not busy."

Kakashi nodded in understanding. Naruto was special for Iruka, and he didn't want to get in between the beautiful relationship Iruka had with the boy.

Iruka shifted, looking up to Kakashi with big eyes. "You could always join us…"

The offer hung in the air. Being just that, and offer. Kakashi thought on it for what seemed like forever. Naruto would probably not be pleased with Kakashi cutting in on time with his beloved Iruka-sensei. But then again, if he was still getting free food maybe it would be ok. If Kakashi really was going to be Iruka's boyfriend… he shivered a little at the word. Boyfriend… than maybe it would be important to get used to being with the boy and Iruka in a non-teaching setting.

So Kakashi nodded. Agreeing to the dinner. If it got awkward, he'd just leave and visit Iruka in the middle of the night.

The dinner started quite pleasantly. They sat at a street vendor, Iruka on the stool in the middle, separating Naruto on his right, and Kakashi on his left. Although initially Naruto was not pleased, he warmed up to the idea pretty quickly when Iruka reassured the boy he could still eat as much as he wanted, and Kakashi was going to be well behaved with limited sarcasm and rudeness.

The jounin didn't think he was rude. Sarcastic yes, but he needed to teach the boy to deal with the real world. Iruka was too nice.

They talked about things entirely unrelated from their ninja world. Naruto talking about different types of flowers he had seen around the town, a stray cat he had made friends with down the alley behind the weapons store he visited. Of course he spoke about all the mischief he and Sasuke got into, but nothing related to his training. This surprised Kakashi. For some reason he figured training to be the next Hokage was really all Naruto was interested in. Clearly he was developing into a fully functional human.

Kakashi was able to chime in with some stories here, and advice there, and while it was normally Naruto to put a smile on Iruka's face, Kakashi found his own words making the teacher smile often enough.

At some point during the meal a villager came up to Iruka, tapping him on the shoulder and introducing themselves as the parent of one of the genin at the academy. They seemed insistent on speaking to Iruka right then and there, so the teacher excused himself and walked away from the vendor to chat with the parent.

Kakashi sighed as Naruto finished his fourth bowl of ramen and scooched into Iruka's abandoned seat. He fidgeted with his hands before looking up at Kakashi.

"I'm not as stupid as I seem you know." Naruto started, staring at Kakashi as the older man turned his head.

"Well you could have fooled me."

"Seriously though." Naruto continued after huffing in annoyance. "You… like Iruka-sensei don't you."

Kakashi wasn't sure if it was a statement or a question, so he sat still eyes looking away from Naruto's searching gaze.

"Like… how I like Sakura, or like how I like Ino?" Naruto looked away after this sentence, staring straight into his hands as they fidgeted in his lap.

Kakashi chuckled, turning on his stool to face Naruto. "I like Iruka-sensei like… like a mom likes a dad. I think it's a little different than what you feel for Sakura."

Naruto's eyes were wide at the answer, his brain clearly processing the information Kakashi had supplied. After a moment he settled a little, looking back up to Kakashi before he spoke again.

"Well… then you better be really nice. Because I think Iruka-sensei really likes you too. Just saying." He mumbled the last part, and it made Kakashi smile.

Naruto shuffled back to his own seat, asking for another bowl of ramen, making it half way through before Iruka returned, scowling at the selfishness of the parent.

They finished soon after, Iruka informing Kakashi he would walk Naruto home. Kakashi took that as his cue to leave, wanting so badly to kiss Iruka goodbye, but knowing he wouldn't be allowed too in public, or with Naruto present.

So he settled with a gentle hug, shocked when Iruka pulled away and placed a quick peck on Kakashi's clothed cheek.

"See you soon Kakashi." Iruka smiled, turning around and walking away with Naruto.

The next night Iruka smiled, feeling Kakashi's presence at the bottom of the stairs as he locked up the missions room.

"To what do I owe the honour Kakashi?" Iruka spoke as he closed the door behind him, Kakashi following as the brunet walked towards his home.

"Well I was hoping I would have the honour of taking you home this wonderful evening." The smirk on his face was present in his words.

"On a school night Kakashi? How naughty."

"Not naughty at all. Bring a change of clothes. I'll behave. Promise." Kakashi assured as they neared Iruka's home.

"I don't have much of a choice do I?" Iruka mumbled as he unlocked the door and headed into the bedroom.

"None at all. Get your stuff." The masked ninja spoke as he leaned against the bedroom doorframe.

They took the long way to Kakashi's home, snaking around back paths, and stopping to look at this flower basket and that. It was late before they made it into Kakashi's apartment. The older man slamming Iruka into the door as soon as it was shut and covering his eyes before pulling down his mask for a kiss. He had been waiting for one of these since last night.

Iruka did not disappoint, kissing Kakashi back with such passion the jounin wondered how he had gotten so lucky.

They left the door for the couch, Iruka picking a movie from Kakashi's, admittedly, very small collection.

Iruka sat sideways across Kakashi in the single comfy chair that was situated in front of the TV, Iruka's legs hanging over the edge of the chair, one arm slung around Kakashi's neck.

When the movie was over Iruka excused himself to the kitchen to get a drink, Kakashi making his way to the bedroom. After leaving the cup in the sink, Iruka followed Kakashi to the bedroom, half disappointed and half relieved Kakashi didn't seem in the mood to romance the smaller man.

In the bedroom however Iruka noted that the blackout curtains had been drawn back, and Kakashi sat cross-legged in the middle of the bed.

"Change into PJ's and come back. OK?" Kakashi half demanded. So Iruka obeyed, quickly grabbing his things and changing before returning to the bedroom.

Kakashi had changed positions, now sitting towards the end of the bed, but facing the now open window. He patted the space in front of him, gesturing Iruka to sit there.

Crawling onto the bed Iruka gave Kakashi a confused look, taking up a cross-legged position as well facing the jounin.

"Close your eyes Ruka-kun." Kakashi whispered softly, and Iruka found his body complying automatically.

Kakashi's hands moved to Iruka's grasping the teachers soft hands in his own, lifting them until Kakashi could feel Iruka's fingertips on his face. Iruka got the point, his hands coming to life and ghosting over Kakashi's features quickly before coming back to rest on his headband.

"Go ahead." Kakashi answered Iruka's unasked question.

And so Iruka tugged it off, placing it in Kakashi's lap as his fingers returned to pull down Kakashi's mask. He smiled, loving the feel of his fingers running over Kakashi's jaw, his temples, index finger tracing over Kakashi's quivering lips. He loved knowing he was the first person to touch Kakashi this way.

"Open your eyes Iruka." Came Kakashi's voice, quieter than Iruka had ever heard it.

"But-"

"It-It's ok. I want you to." Still quiet as Kakashi stumbled over his words

Iruka's breath stopped in his lungs as his brain processed the words. It was ok. He wanted Iruka to open his eyes. He had to remind himself to breathe as the brunet slowly opened his eyes.

Lips were the first thing Iruka's eyes focused on, his finger tip still ghosting in the corner of Kakashi's very pale lips. They were pressed together tightly in what Iruka assumed was nervousness. His eyes scanned up, gazing over the sharp jaw line, and slightly scared temples, Iruka's fingers brushing over every piece that his eyes were now seeing. Noting the tiny scars on Kakashi's chin and jaw that he could only previously feel, eyes trailing over the gentle slope of the nose, seeing the small wrinkles in Kakashi's forehead. His hands never stopped moving as his eyes stared at the pale skin that Kakashi kept hidden, drinking in the sight he had been yearning for.

"I figured the moonlight would be more forgiving." He had yet to meet Iruka's eyes, nervous of the reaction from the younger man.

Iruka bit his lip, fingers gently sliding under Kakashi's chin and tilting the older man's head up to meet Iruka's eyes.

"You are beautiful. In the dark. In the moonlight. In the bright sun." And then he was leaning in, eyes finally falling closed as Iruka's own lips slid against Kakashi's. The kiss was more passionate this time, both men feeling the intimacy that Kakashi had brought upon them tonight, Iruka's hands still ghosting over his face, thumbs rubbing circles on his jaw as their tongues danced.

Iruka groaned as he opened his eyes, only to have them lock with Kakashi's making him melt a little. Their lips parted, Iruka's kissing down his jaw, licking and biting an ear lobe before pulling back and tugging Kakashi's mask all the way off. His lips returned, hungry for Kakashi's skin as he kissed and licked across the other side of Kakashi's jaw, licking and biting on Kakashi's pale neck making the older ninja shutter in pleasure.

Iruka smirked, eyes looking up at Kakashi, drinking in the sight of his easy to read facial expressions. He would never have enough of this. But for now he was satisfied, his lips colliding with Kakashi's once more to continue their kiss.

When they broke apart, Iruka's hands moved back to Kakashi's cheeks and jaw, fascinated as he watched his hands run over the slightly stubbled skin.

"Maa Iruka, it's not that nice." Kakashi whined, his face feeling overly stimulated with the touch.

"Shut up. I want to have a proper look at you while I still have the chance." Iruka pouted, his hands caressing down Kakashi's shoulders, sliding down his arms and interlacing his hands with Kakashi's.

"Plenty of time to look at it when I'm having my way with you. Because if I remember correctly we are not having sex in the dark." Kakashi quoted Iruka's own statement before pushing the younger man back onto the bed. "But we are taking it slow. Right? Just stay with me tonight. And then you can have another good look at me tomorrow morning before you run off to the academy."

"I really like that idea Kakashi." Iruka spoke softly, snuggling into Kakashi's side as his body recognized the signs for bed time.

"Iruka…?" Kakashi asked as he wrapped an arm around his chunin.

"Mhmm?"

"I love you. Goodnight."

I really like this chapter. You should tell me what you think. In the little box. Seriously I wana know yo.

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