He's got one thumb hooked between the pages of Icha Icha because he really doesn't want to lose his place. He hates losing his place; that only leads to paging through the whole book again and getting lost somewhere on the way. This time he was going to read the thing from start to finish in one go, since that's the only way to properly experience Icha Icha.

But Gai has other plans. Plans that involve nuzzling the inside of Kakashi's thigh while pulling down the zipper of Kakashi's pants.

Kakashi groans. It's an exasperated groan, not a turned on one. Definitely.

If anything, Gai's efforts are tickling him. Although…

"I'm trying to read here…" he mumbles, his free hand settling on Gai's head, fingers winding into that smooth black hair. He is going to push Gai away and get back to his book any second now. Except that Gai breathes in deeply through the fabric and Kakashi feels that rush of coolness followed by humid warmth on his skin when Gai exhales again. The effect is immediate. A stab of liquid heat, blood shooting into his groin. Kakashi hisses,"Gai!" and pulls on that awful haircut.

"Do you want me to stop?" There's no way someone should be able to look that innocent with his head between someone else's legs, but somehow Gai manages. Kakashi feels like kicking him.

"You're terrible." He's actively lifting his hips, even as he says it. The couch makes an obscene squeaking noise as he slides bonelessly into the cushions.

"Does that mean yes?" Thanks to his assistance, Gai has Kakashi's pants at half-mast now. He plants his hands on Kakashi's bare thighs and looks up at him with faux indecision. "Rival?"

"No… No, don't stop!" Kakashi hates himself a little for this. He makes sure to roll his eyes and pull a face under his mask that says, Ugh, the sacrifices I make for this relationship. Oblivious to his coolness for once, Gai just smiles at him, licking his lips, the bastard.

"I'm going to make you read this to me later," Kakashi drawls, already too breathless to keep up the charade.

When his volume of Icha Icha hits the floor with a thump three seconds later, Kakashi barely even notices.