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"Oh" Naruto's eyes roamed Kakashi's skin as the grey-haired ninja undressed in front of him "hey" the blonde tried to stand up and immediately, a hand on his shoulder pushed him back to sit down again "wait- my clothes are wet- "Naruto complained weakly.

"You won't get a cold, the water is warm." Kakashi approached Naruto, hooking his thumbs under the waistline of his pants and underwear. Blue eyes followed his every motion and every little twitch of his fingers. Smirking, Kakashi finally pulled the items to the bottom, bending over, all the while he left his eyes locked with Naruto's, and ripped all the clothing off his body, throwing it to the sides, away from the water. Naruto's face was starting to get red and flushed, glittering with sweat, whether it was just from the hot water or also from Kakashi, he'd never know, but it was a look he liked to see on the younger ninja.

Naruto's endurance was dying out quickly with the inviting view in front of him. All his superiors had told him over the years that he didn't have a shred of patience, but a couple of days ago his strength would've left them all dazzled with their jaws on the floor. Jiraya would've probably told him he was an idiot to refuse those sweet advances. One didn't need to read his books to know just how weak he was to sex. By Kami, when he had seen Kakashi fresh of a shower, it was like the older man had just tried his very best to look ten times as tempting as usual. He spent the night with a hard on.

But now? Now Kakashi was reaching new levels of sensuality, new levels of how to make him go crazy in seconds. The combo between the hot water, sweetly embracing all his body with the tantalizing scene playing in front of him was too much. Except it wasn't tantalizing, with a raise of his arm, a word of his lips, even a slight nod of his head, he could be all over that luscious skin, diving deep into the heat of Kakashi. With a delighted look in his face, a victorious grin even, Kakashi pushed his body deeper into the water, sitting in front of Naruto. He softly sneaked his leg on the side of the blonde's waist and lifted his body to sit on his lap.

"You're testing my persistence Kakashi." He admitted when he felt his groin perfectly nest between Kakashi's ass, Naruto threw his head back and growled quietly when the older ninja rolled his hips "by Kami- ah- you feel so good." The blonde moaned while he threw his hands around Kakashi's hips and gripped them tight, pushing them against his cock "it's a miracle I lasted this long."

"You stupid brat-"Naruto leaned in, foreheads almost touching before suddenly slamming their lips together in a wet desperate kiss and only after a few minutes did the two of them emerge in shaky, shallow breaths to remain conscious. Naruto raised his hand to rest it just behind Kakashi's ear.

"You're so warm." Naruto nuzzled Kakashi's neck with fragile soft kisses, singing to all the cells in his body. He looked at the reddish marks he was leaving as if he were appreciating, and truly he was, they resembled soft cherry blossom petals fallen on a floor of snow, decorating it beautifully, like a painting.

The pleasure was spreading through Kakashi's body like a wildfire relentlessly taking down a forest. At some point of their lovemaking he had become addicted to everything Naruto gave him and probably, even the man himself. Even if his mind abandoned him, all his thoughts would still be of Naruto, and what he was doing with his lips, his hands, his every movement.

"Are you doing all the work today?" the blonde chuckled, pulling away from his neck "you dragged me here, you pushed me into the water and you sat on my lap. What else did you have planned?"

"Nothing." Kakashi admitted "I expected you to resist more." He added with an honest smile. Naruto's lips contorted between an embarrassed smile and a happy grin. A twirl of emotions swirled around in his eyes. There was lust, restrained and trying to escape its cage, love, completely unbounded and roaming free, gently looking up at Kakashi and finally, frustration as clear as water.

"I don't think you're weak. I've told you that. But I worry about you." Naruto explained.

"You worry too much you brat. My body is fine even if my chakra isn't. Are we not having sex forever if my chakra doesn't return?" Kakashi took his hand from his sides and unfastened Naruto's headband.

Worried, Naruto's eyes opened in surprise "I didn't- this has nothing to do with your chakra I swear- "Kakashi put his fingers in front of the blonde's lips and then proceeded to open his jersey, leaning in closer to take it out.

"I know- but you've associated my chakra with my body. If it- if it doesn't return, I'm ready for that. I don't have big expectations by now. But I need you." Kakashi's hands gripped Naruto's under mesh shirt and pulled him closer "Do you understand me?" he asked sincerely "I need you." He whispered softly.

Kakashi thought he had seen a slight hint of flashing bright red on Naruto's eyes before he was being picked up by his thighs, groin flushed against the blonde's. They emerged out of the water with Kakashi quickly holding on Naruto's neck for support.

"We're not having sex outside, it's freezing." He complained while getting out the small lake and heading inside.

"The water was warm" Kakashi said with a tone of mockery before he was attacking the blonde's necks, nipping softly at the flesh.

"Hai, and everywhere where it isn't touching you, you're freezing." Kakashi took his lips from Naruto's neck and looked his lover angrily, was this about his body again? He had told him countless times already-

Kakashi gasped as his back hit the door forcefully and he was drowning on Naruto's lips. The blonde was fumbling behind him, trying to get the door opened quickly while he enthusiastically sucked on Kakashi's neck. He couldn't get enough of Kakashi, his body underneath his, swollen kissed lips, the curious hands roaming on his back, his delicious whimpers.

Kakashi started grinding their hips, looking for any type of friction that he could get. He was frantic, needy, he desperately wanted to come undone in the blonde's arm and yet he couldn't wait anymore to have Naruto sinking deep inside him. His feet touched the cold floor as he sneaked a look from his half lidded eyes and noticed the blonde lowering himself, hands roaming slower, worshipping his body, kissing his way through the little trail of sparse hair leading down. Naruto's hands stopped and cupped his ass, giving it a good squeeze that made heat pool around his groin. He was hard, desperately hard. Breathing quickly, Kakashi dig his nails into Naruto's scalp when that warm mouth closed around him without warning.

"Yes" Kakashi released a wanton moan. His legs began to fail him and a sly hand abandoned his ass to hoister his hip "please" he begged, release being the only thing on his mind. Naruto came back from the long suck and began licking the tip, stopping to look upwards. Kakashi's eyes were watering slightly and his whole face was flushing red down to his neck and ears. Naruto found he quite enjoyed that sight. The older ninja was melting in his hands.

Naruto caught Kakashi's eyes focusing on him and swallowed him deeper. Kakashi groaned loudly, arching his back trying to push himself deeper on the younger's mouth. His belly was tightening and his toes curling. He wanted to come, he was so close he could feel his blood boiling with desire. Naruto accelerated his rhythmic head bobbing and Kakashi's mind briefly wondered if he was hurting the blonde by tugging his hair so much. He wanted to care, he did, but not while Naruto was licking the underside of his cock so energetically.

He gasped when two fingers entered him and started fucking him from behind, he groaned from his own tightness around the two digits, adding the sweet pressure he needed. Naruto's cheeks were hollow as he sucked eagerly and swirled his tongue around the head "Ah-ah I'm gonna-"he pants quickly as the blonde moves his head back and forth. Soon it was too much, a great wave of pleasure fell on him and he gripped Naruto's locks between his fingers and came with a deep moan that divided into several short whimpers as waves of aftershock hit him and left his body trembling. He finally let go of all his body strength and Naruto caught him before he fell down.

Kakashi lazily wrapped his arms around Naruto, and the smiling blonde promptly grabbed him by his thighs, showing exactly just how much he wanted him. He was hard and stiff against his thigh and gave him a boyish naughty grin. "I want you so much." He whispers in Kakashi's sensitive ear and feels the shiver run over the older man's body. He opened the door up and closed it behind them, trying to focus on getting both of them to a bed before he came in his pants from all the teasing Kakashi was doing. Kakashi found himself dirtily wishing Naruto's hands would leave marks, noticeable ones, on his pale skin, and stay there. He wished Naruto would look at them the morning after and thoroughly ravage him over and over.

"Fuck- where's the bedroom?" Naruto's voice is husky with desire and impatience. They fumble around until Naruto pushes Kakashi against the wall. His eyes have a red tint to them and his breath's coming in short pauses.

"You're driving me crazy. "The dangerous desire in his eyes was getting Kakashi hard again, or was it the way Naruto purposefully pushed a leg between his thighs. Kakashi was ardently humping his thigh by now and whimpering loudly for Naruto to please do something.

"Again?" the blonde smirked sneaking one of his hands and grabbing Kakashi's member. Kakashi was acting so needy, so sensitive and wanton, he loved it. Out of the corner of his eye he spots a bed behind a semi-closed door. He grins at Kakashi and swiftly throws him over his shoulder. He entered the room and let Kakashi fall on the bed.

Kakashi didn't know what do with himself as he watched Naruto pulls his wet t-shirt over his head. Half naked he left the room leaving a puzzled Kakashi behind. When he came back, Kakashi noticed his travel bag on one hand which he promptly threw to the side of the bed before climbing on top of Kakashi.

"Finally…" he smiled before they joined their lips, Kakashi grabbed at Naruto desperately, wet between his legs, wanting him inside, quickly. Naruto feels Kakashi's tentative touch on his chest before the older ninja pulls him hard, groin sliding back and forth between the blonde's hands nested in his ass and the hard member.

Impatiently Kakashi pushed Naruto back and slid on top of the blonde, legs on each side of his lap. He kissed Naruto's neck, nibbling his earlobe and slowly kissing his way to the blonde's nipples. Naruto's arm roamed around the side of the bed and pulled a bottle from the bed. Kakashi took the bottle away from him, emptying a portion of its content. He smeared it between his two hands and gripped both their members slowly, drawing lazy strokes, going back and forth before he was raising his hips.

Right now, Naruto had never been more turned on in his life. Kakashi, right there, in all his glory, naked, wanting, his pale skin flushed and full of marks that proved he had been claimed, the red angry marks in the shape of his hands that had been left on his hips following a trail before they disappeared into the curve of his ass. Pink swollen lips, beautifully lit by the moonlight entering through the window. Naruto smiled deviously, he loved leaving all those marks on Kakashi. He wanted to leave more and more, right now, tomorrow morning, tomorrow night, in a week, in a few years, forever. He drew a deep breath as Kakashi guided his member to his entrance. Kakashi stopped, just above, perfectly lined and lowered himself to kiss Naruto tenderly before suddenly pressing down. Naruto bit Kakashi's lip at the pleasure of being perfectly constricted inside Kakashi's heat.

"Fuck-"he gasps. No matter how many times he had been inside Kakashi, the feeling was still perfect. It felt better than anything he had ever tried. Kakashi started to roll his hips, setting a hurried rhythm when Naruto stilled him by slowly thrusting up. Kakashi whined, his hands trying to take Naruto's from his hips, crying out for more.

Kakashi's so hot around him and he can't think- he can't stop. He grabs him by his hips and thrusts up so hard he has Kakashi screaming into the night. Kakashi's hands leave his and he's throwing his head back, clutching at the sheets between his fingers as hard as he can.

"Please, please" Kakashi is begging him to go faster, to ease the pressure pooling inside him "Naruto, please!" he hears his name so being called so impatiently and that's really all he needed to wake up from his trance. Suddenly, just being like this isn't enough, being buried inside of him is good, but not enough.

Naruto pulled out from Kakashi, leaving him needy and confused. Instantly he pushed Kakashi off of him and turned him around, raising his hips to his groin level, before he was entering him from behind. It was like coming home. Like the first drop of rain and the first gulp of water after getting lost in the desert. He fucks Kakashi into the mattress, feeling some overwhelming sense of pride when his lover is moaning into the pillow underneath him. He lowers his head and he's kissing the back of his neck, licking his over sensitive ears. The resulting muffled moans are like music to his ears and he's an addict for it.

"Kakashi-"he manages to call him, his own voice is quick and lacking breath like he's running a marathon "let me hear you."

Kakashi slowly turns his head to the side and Naruto could've come right there if he hadn't been careful. Biting on the fabric of the pillow case, there was Kakashi with bright teary eyes. He was trying to keep in his sweet moans. Naruto smiled and pulled a hand from Kakashi's hips to pull his chin to him.

"Let me hear you" he thrust into Kakashi harder and faster, the sound of their flesh hitting against each other so erotic to him. He leaned back, eyeing the place where Kakashi and him were united and groaned, Kakashi was taking him inside so well, so tightly. All of Kakashi's sensual moans were going directly to his cock and he was afraid he couldn't take all that much. He anchored himself against the headboard of the bed with an outstretched arm and gripped it. With his other hand he guided Kakashi's hips against his and began thrusting erratically. The pleasure was building up quickly and his abdomen was tightening. Kakashi feels so good, so perfect, and he just wants to sink into him over and over again.

Kakashi moans loudly and works his arm around to pull Naruto's face and kiss him deeply as he comes for the second time that night. Kakashi is writhing underneath him and mewling as Naruto thrusts himself to completion. And it's that moment, when Kakashi's walls squirm around his cock that he goes over the edge and empties himself inside Kakashi.

Naruto loses his consciousness for a few seconds and he comes back to himself, he realizes Kakashi pulled him into his arms. Silently and exhausted they both agree they're too tired for words. Naruto nuzzles Kakashi's neck and quickly falls asleep.

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The sun enters gently through the window, bathing his bare chest in warmth and Naruto feels a soft body climb on top of his. He opens his eyes with a smile as Kakashi kisses him.

"What a perfect morning." Kakashi's hair was slightly messed up and Naruto extended his hand grabbing a thin light grey lock "your hair is getting longer." The sun entered higher into the room, illuminating Kakashi's skin "Kami, you're beautiful." Kakashi smiled brightly before leaning into give him a quick peck.

"Lady Tsunade is going to be angry at us." He smirks. Naruto looks at him, puzzled, leaning on his arms.

"Why?"

"You didn't realize?" Kakashi asks, genuine surprise showing on his face.

Naruto's eyebrows furrowed and he asked again what Kakashi meant. Kakashi chucked, clearly entertained with something and pointed to somewhere behind him. Naruto turned his head to look back and was appalled at the sight.

The headboard of the bed had a huge chunk of wood missing. There were chips of wood coming out of the frame, suggesting it had been ripped right off with pure brute force. The seemingly fine portions of wood near it had sunken in areas and he realized they were the hand shaped. Obviously, his hand.

"Kami" he whispered. He turned back at Kakashi, looking at him and this time, analyzing his body. He was full of marks. His member twitched in interest until he started seeing darker, purplish looking marks, hand prints over his hips that disappeared when he got to the underwear Kakashi was wearing. He suddenly felt a bit guilty that he had been too rough with Kakashi.

"Did that hurt?" He asked concerned and caressing the marks gently with his hands.

Kakashi flashed him a wicked grin "Not at all. I quite enjoyed getting them."

Naruto smiled and leaned his head against Kakashi's chest, hearing the heartbeat underneath his ear. He doesn't say it out loud, but it's the most precious sound he's ever heard.

"I made breakfast for us." Naruto looks up and grins.

"You're truly perfect."

Kakashi snorts and gets up from the bed "Figures you'd call me perfect after the promise of food."

Naruto stands up and hugs Kakashi from behind "Oh, I thought you were perfect lots of times last night." Kakashi's ears get red "you seduced me like that and now you're getting embarrassed?" Naruto laughs loudly and Kakashi hits him on the head "Ouch sensei!"

"That's for being a brat."Naruto grins and picks up his jacket from the floor, checking to see if it's dry and when he's content with it, drapes it around Kakashi.

"It's freezing and I don't want you walking around here in just your boxers." He wasn't lying completely. He didn't want Kakashi to be cold, truly. Be he also had a very strong suspicion that he loved seeing Kakashi dressed in his jacket, which was, to his pleasure, a bit bigger than Kakashi's frame. His perky little ass, which was perfectly almost not covered at all by the clothing item, also helped that wish.

He dressed a pair of sweat pants before linking their hands and being guided to the kitchen. A delicious smell of food invaded his nostrils and his stomach complained loudly. He sat down as Kakashi placed a plate in front of him and he dived into the food. Moments later they were finishing their meal and Naruto looked at Kakashi.

"What are we doing for the rest of the week?" Naruto leaned back in his chair and appreciated Kakashi's lean legs. Kakashi felt hot, as he pressed his legs together.

"The village is supposedly full of activities during this time of the year."

Naruto licked his lips "and during the rest of the day? What are we supposed to do?" Kakashi got up quickly and took both their plates.

"Well there's -"he was hold up and positioned on top of the balcony and Naruto proceeded to kissing him senseless, catching the plates and moving them to the side before they would fall. Kakashi started undressing his boxers and moved to the jacket when Naruto stopped him.

"Leave that on." He smirked.

Kakashi's eyes widened in surprise and he shook his head "You're a pervert." Naruto unzipped the jacket, latching on to a nipple as soon as he saw it. Kakashi drew his breath in, leaned his torso forward and wrapped his legs around Naruto with a breathless moan.

Their kisses were sloppy in the middle of all the laughs and giggles. They already knew each other's rhythm well and their bodies moved like beautiful melodies.

"Gotta get to the room-"

"Just get inside me"

"I'll hurt you."

"I'm still - just do what I'm telling you, brat "Laughing, Naruto dropped his pants that lay pooling on his ankles and with a few swift trained moves he entered the perfect heat. They both sighed in joy and set a perfect rhythm. They were panting in unison and laughing at the silliness of how they both need each other's body so much.

"So good, so good" Naruto kept repeating on Kakashi's ear and making his lover flush. They were nearing their peak when they heard knock on the front door. Kakashi's squeezed around Naruto from the sudden nervousness.

"Kami-"he came inside Kakashi quickly and panting from the great orgasm, not realizing he had gripped the stone balcony so hard it cracked under his fingers "what was that for? Now you're still hard!" Kakashi hit the blonde on the head and shushed him.

"Don't speak so loudly idiot, someone just knocked at the door!"

"Screw them" he said quickly, not thinking twice "now how about I take care of –"he was hit on the head again.

"Just go open the door. I can't exactly go there looking like this." He pointed at himself. Naruto actually wondered the possibilities of getting hit again if he tried to explain to Kakashi that from his perspective, he surely wouldn't mind opening the door to see a flushed Kakashi with his own seed dripping down the inside of his thighs and a jacket that barely covered them. He was never great with statistics, he all but left that to Shikamaru, but it wasn't hard to guess that his chances weren't high.

He pulled his pants up and bit his lips at the sight of Kakashi's white ass hurrying to the bathroom. Relieved from the guilt he had been feeling before, he couldn't even believe how much those marks on hips made him aroused. And knowing that underneath that jacket the proof of their lovemaking spread around his skin… Kami, that did wonderful things to him.

He focused on the door, knowing that his current line of thoughts would cause him to forget it and join Kakashi in the shower to continue their previous activities. Opening the door he was greeted with the sigh of a small old lady standing there with a box wrapped up in a light pink wrapping.

"Oh my, what a handsome young boy! My son didn't tell me you were so handsome!" He was thrown back by the gentle tone and words "Oh I'm sorry, I'm Takashi's mother! He told me a couple was coming here for a few days and I just couldn't help myself." She extended her small arms with a package resting on top. Naruto took it with smiled and quickly thanked her.

"I'm Uzumaki Naruto." He hoped she'd be one of the few that didn't recognize the name as the war hero that everyone knew, but when she seemed to accept it and move one, he smiled again.

"You can call me Ayame my child!" she looked behind him "so? Where's the lucky girl?" she giggled moving to peek inside.

Err.

"Ah- man." He coughed.

"Sorry? I didn't hear."

"My lover, he's a male." He hoped this wouldn't pose a problem with anyone. Among her age there were still people who would oppose to a relationship like theirs. Then he stopped and realized what he had just said, my lover. He smiled softly to himself and felt like a kid entering a candy shop and being told he could have anything he wanted.

"I see! He must be really handsome as well then!" Ayame-san amused him with that comment.

"He is. Very beautiful." He remembered Kakashi would very likely use his mask during the stay there and felt bad for essentiality passing onto her the curiosity he had lived with for years. But hey, he had managed just fine. So would she, right? He honestly couldn't imagine a day without seeing Kakashi's beautiful face anymore.

"Ah, you've made me so curious, but I shall leave you two alone. A married couple on their honeymoon is very busy!" What the- a MARRIED COUPLE? Honeymoon? What was she talking about?

"Married?"

"Oh, was it supposed to be a secret? I'm sorry! Sometimes I bother poor Takashi too much and he ends up telling me everything, but the poor soul! You shouldn't blame him." She cried out sadly in defense of her son and Naruto quickly calmed her.

"Don't worry, I was just a bit surprised you- ah-"pretending to be a married couple couldn't be such a stupid thing right? And it's not like he could deny their relationship when he had just been buried inside Kakashi not more than 3 minutes ago "I'm just surprised you knew it, that's all."

"Don't worry! If you want it to be a secret, you can trust me!" Something in the way she said that made Naruto completely hopeless that the whole village wouldn't know of their so called married status by night "Now I must go. I hope you enjoy the rice cakes."

"Thank you." He bowed and headed inside again.

Married. Couple. He supposed that must've been the doing of Tsunade. Although that seemed nothing like her, in fact, this whole plan didn't seem like her. He'd have to ask Kakashi about that. Being married sure was good if his life could go on like this every day. Did that make Kakashi his…wife? The blonde grinned. He liked that idea. He dropped the package on the balcony, grimacing momentarily at the cracks in the stone and entered the bathroom just when Kakashi was finishing his shower.

"You want to take a shower?" Kakashi asked drying his hair with a small towel. The blonde flashed him wolfish grin and undressed quickly.

Naruto entered the shower and pulled him inside "You're going to get dirty again, there's no use getting out."

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The blonde is leaning, arms crossed, against the doorframe of a shop, fighting his urge to laugh at him.

"I didn't notice it earlier but… aren't you walking a little funny Kakashi?' He whispers before walking to his side.

The grey haired ninja sighed and tried not to glare daggers at Naruto while the shop attendant gave him clothes to try on "and whose fault do you think that is?" the young boy between them flushed bright pink and Naruto had to hide his laughter behind his head at Kakashi's reaction.

"I'm sorry" Kakashi quickly apologized rubbing his head and promptly hitting the blonde for laughing.

"Ah- No, it's quite fine mister! Will you two be attending the festival?" Both of them looked puzzled at each other "the village will hold a festival during the next week to celebrate the spirits of the village."

Naruto's eyes shine and he waved his eyebrows inquisitively at Kakashi "We should go." Kakashi smiled lightly and nodded.

"Does this festival require any special clothing?" the boy shook his head and pointed at the yukata he had laid on the table.

"These are more than enough. Stronger colors are usually more preferred- oh and, most of the villagers will wear masks."

"Masks?" Naruto peeked up with interest like an excited child.

"Yes!" the young boy seemed to share Naruto's interest and smiled widely "they're supposed to disguise us as spirits so we can walk among them, girls usually wear some other accessories as well." He handed a yukata to Naruto and nodded to himself confidently "I think this color suits you very much mister."

Kakashi looked as a very soft light blue and elaborate yukata was handed over. It was elegantly decorated along the fabric with white petals falling from white shaped trees and the edges over were formed in a white waistband followed by a golden lining, like the brightest and most expensive gold. It was completely expected how he already could picture Naruto looking breathtaking in it. The yukata would contrast amazingly with the sky colored eyes his lover had and there was no doubt the golden reminded him of his blonde hair.

"Er… I don't usually wear clothes as flashy as this." Kakashi stepped in front of the shop attendant and forced the yukata on the blonde.

"Wear it for me." He flashed the younger male a pleading look from under his lashes, knowing well it would work and grinning victoriously when Naruto sighed and nodded in defeat. Kakashi knew the blonde was used to wearing the same jumpsuits he had been wearing for years, even rarely switching to casual civilian ones. But he was certain he'd look beautiful, and even if it was only once, he really wanted to see Naruto in an elegant piece of clothing.

While the blonde was dressing, likely trying to figure out how to dress the yukata without ripping it apart or without crumpling the whole thing, the attendant approached him and stretched out his arms with another yukata. This one was very much different, although he wasn't surprised to see white again, the color did agree on him, but like Naruto's had been, this yukata was much more elaborated than the ones he had used before.

"Male yukata are usually very bland and they only come in dark standard colors. During the festival Grandma and her helpers work very hard to make these beautiful ones for the men to enjoy. They sell very well!" the boy told him that with a hint of pride and Kakashi smiled softly before accepting the clothes.

He dressed as quickly as he could, taking care to leave it straight and left for the hall. As he guessed, Naruto had managed to crumple it and leave it on like he had run for miles, and the shop attendant was helping him putting it together.

"Ah, let me just" Naruto loosened it around the chest, leaving his tanned skin peeking out invitingly "way better, thank you!" He smiled thankfully at the boy and Kakashi saw his eyes searching the room until they found him and the blonde's mouth opened up to a little round shape. Kakashi gulped from the nervousness of falling under that bewitched stare, even though he had rarely seen the blonde in regular clothes, he himself had never been outside of ninja clothes very often either, and even more rarely such elegant clothing.

"You look beautiful." There was something strange of hearing Naruto complimenting him like that with that truthful, fascinated look in his eyes that had his heart beating faster all of a sudden. It was slightly reminiscent of how the late Yondaime would look at Kushina-san, and so scarily adult that he left him breathless for a moment.

"Kakashi?" Naruto's call brought him back and he had a chance to look at the blonde. He smiled fondly after he stretched his arms and laid them down gently on top of Naruto's chest. He was right, it looked stunning on him. He was momentarily startled when Naruto's fingers brushed his cheek and his eyes snapped quickly between his fingers and his lips. This whole relationship was killing his old man's heart. Naruto leaned down quickly and dropped a quick peck on his lips, grinning like an idiot after.

Suddenly they both remembered they were in a shop and the young boy was again looking red and embarrassed to be there, apologizing again Kakashi moved to pay for their clothes before they headed back home.

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The streets of the village were illuminated with small lights that gleamed with exotic orange and reddish tones, shining bright under a sky full of stars that seemed to have all come out especially for the occasion. Every side you'd turn would be full of booths and stands with deliciously treats or wicked devious games with prizes you could never win, or the ever beautiful stands of precious exquisite accessories which the girls were fawning over. The whole event was so crowded that parents held their children with a tight grip on their hands, strongly trying to avoid the little monsters wandering off into the game stands.

Different songs were playing from faraway places as Naruto and Kakashi walked, or more, dived through the crowds, hand in hand. Naruto looked back to Kakashi who seemed to be looking at everything, mesmerized. Naruto had laughed amused at how Kakashi fused into the crowd and had no need to buy a mask whatsoever, but Naruto was decided on buying one for himself, fascinated at their beauty.

"I've never come to a festival with someone." Naruto admitted. Kakashi didn't say it out loud, but he couldn't remember ever going to one after his father had died. He had no one to go with, and when he had, he had completely closed himself of others. He squeezed Naruto's hands harder. He was glad to be here with him.

Finally they had arrived to one of the many stands selling masks and instantly one of them caught Naruto's attention.

"That one" he pointed upwards and Kakashi's eyes followed his finger until they came to a mask very similar to one he knew very well. It was a simple mask when compared to others, a white mask with two triangular ears on top and slanted eye holes with red lining around it, the mouth edges curved upwards around the end and the cheeks were adorned with red lines that resembled Naruto's. It was very similar if not totally the same as his old anbu mask. He was unsure how or if Naruto knew what his choice meant to him. His puzzled look was noticed by Naruto.

"Sasuke has your anbu mask." So that was it "the guys told him it used to be yours and since I see it on him all the time… I guess- I've grown used to it." He scratched his head "I can choose another one if you want-"

"No." Kakashi smiled as he picked up the mask from Naruto's hands and held it gently in his hands "I liked it as well."

"KAMI!" they heard a loud screech from one side and a group of girls approached them quickly "You're-You're- Kami- You're Uzumaki Naruto?" a lively girl asked, surrounded by others that seemed to peek out in shock behind her, they eventually attracted attention with all that noise and the nearest crowd had all stopped while whispers of Naruto's name spread.

"Ah- Y-yes." He seemed by all manners uncomfortable with everyone staring at him. Comprehensible, Kakashi thought. No matter how many celebrations had been held at Konoha after the ninja war, with hours of people thanking Naruto for all his efforts, they served very little to erase a childhood filled with traumas. The blonde would very likely mistake a stare of undoubted fascination first than he would think it was someone who was very honestly impressed by his actions. To him, this entire thing of hero worshipping was very new and confusing.

He had lost himself in his thoughts when Naruto's hand was pulled off of his. The loud girl in the center was holding both his hands and asking him to go celebrate with them.

"We have lots of tasty food!" and she raised her eyebrows "and girls that would love to meet the war hero…" something about the way she said that made Kakashi feel furious to the core of his body. He stared at his own hands, determined not to rip hers of Naruto's and ruin the whole festival for the younger ninja. If this was Naruto's first time coming to a festival like this, he didn't want to be the reason his experience was ruined, besides, the blonde didn't belong to him, he could just deprive him of these celebrations, they were, after all, completely normal to the people his age.

"Mmm, no thanks, I'm here with someone, and I'm not really into… all of that." He took her hands off gently "Thank you though." And with that he wrapped one of his arms around Kakashi's waist and jumping high he pulled both of them into the safe shade of a balcony on the side of one of the houses.

Naruto tied the string of the mask behind his head and pulled it so it sat correctly on his face "I wasn't expecting people to know me here, guess I'll have to wear this for the rest of the night." Kakashi stared at the blonde with what he guessed was the closest his face came could come close to showing utter affection. He now realized what he had said earlier had been a lie. He didn't like that mask currently, it hid the features he knew so well, and the similarity of the mask to anbu ones left him with a cold feeling.

He tipped the mask up and cooped that tanned face between his hands before standing on his toes so he could kiss the blonde without problem. The kiss felt right, perfect and warm. His heart begged him to express all that feeling and he finally agreed with it.

As the sky illuminated in shimmering lights of all colors, as the crowd cheered on and commented how beautiful the fireworks were this year, as the melodies of happiness and love increased and came nearer, Naruto's eyes opened wide and his heart hammered against his chest under Kakashi's hand, and only after the last firework was set of, did Kakashi finally say the words Naruto would live the rest of his life for.

"I love you."

AN/: PEOPLE. I'm sorry this took so long :') really I am. I've been working on these 3 chapters for the last month to update them all together, sorta like an apology for taking so much time. I hit a bit of a block since I have a habit of planning out things too generally and it's definitely what happened with this story and why it took me quite a bit to pick it up again. Now I'm back, on summer vacation and I have way more specific frame for how the story will spread out. I hoped you like the chapters and I promise the next one won't take nearly as long, maybe a week or so.

P.S. It's 3am right now and I'm exhausted, so I apologize for any typos, I tried my best to give them all an overall look for the worse typos that might've been there, but mistakes do happen (very often in my case).

Have a good day! :D

Mary