Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Can I keep You ? ❯ Part 12: Breaking The Rules ( Chapter 12 )

Can I keep you?

Sequel to Pumpkins and Ravens

Main Pairings: Kakashi/Iruka, Sasuke/Naruto and others

Part of my 100 themes challenge.

 

Part 12 - Breaking the Rules (50):

 

The three conscious males spent the evening eating and then playing a quiet game of cards in the bedroom with the sleeping jounin, as he had yet to release Iruka's arm from his firm grip. Iruka couldn't bring himself to move away from the warmth the older nin gave off either, so he had settled himself as comfortably as possible on the double bed and contented himself with Naruto and Sasuke's company. He and Sasuke both had to shush Naruto on multiple occasions - his more excitable nature coming through in his frequent elevations in volume.

 

The boys had turned in not too long ago, turning off the light at the chuunin's request. He had managed to shift himself lower on the bed, rather than being perched on the edge at the top near the headboard, allowing just enough space to lie down. He watched the Kakashi for a while, taking in the way the moonlight peeking through the gap in the curtains threw a soft glow over the Copy-nin. The chuunin was content to lie beside him and just absorb his presence.

 

In the weeks he had cared for Kakashi, Iruka had felt like he had become closer to the other man, seeing this side of him - the softness and the way he seemed so much younger when he slept. Iruka knew that very few people had gotten to see this side of the infamous man and that made him oddly happy. He let his free hand sneak across the sheets, brushing pale strands of hair from Kakashi's face, he rubbed his fingers along the edge of his hit ate, knowing that it had been used to help the other nin pleased him greatly - it would also hold Kakashi's scent for a time when he got it back.

 

Iruka smiled softly at the jounin, leaning in to gently inhale the scent of him, it smelt like the sky after a good storm, of his ninken and something all his own, slightly spicy and warm. Iruka's eyes slipped shut on this last thought, mind getting foggy with sleep as he curled closer to the warmth of the man sharing his bed.

 

Naruto and Sasuke had been waiting for the chuunin's breath to even out into sleep before ducking back into his bedroom. They stood together quietly watching the two males as they lent towards each other in sleep. The blond smiled down at the pair, before turning bright cerulean orbs to the raven haired man beside him. He watched as Sasuke's lips twisted slightly in response to his grin, but he also saw something he would never have recognised on Sasuke's face if he hadn't known him for as long as he had. The other man was worried about something.

 

The blond reached out squeezing the Sasuke's pale hand when he found it in the dark, brows furrowing in silent question. All he got for his efforts was a firm shake of the head before the raven wiped the expression from his face. Naruto gave the last Uchiha a glare before taking his hand away, slipping further into the room to spread the blanket he had been holding across the sleeping chuunin's body.

 

Naruto gave them one last look, and then he turned back to Sasuke, a scowl etched on his face at the other's refusal to tell him just what was bothering him. He walked past, halting when he felt familiar fingers slipping into his own, when he turned back to look at Sasuke he could see the regret in his eyes. They had made a choice - they never kept secrets and by the look he was being given the Uchiha had been keeping one.

 

He tugged at the other man gently, pulling him into his arms and nuzzled at the skin of his neck, kissing the soft skin before moving away and lacing their fingers together more firmly. Sasuke followed him as they walked out of the room, quietly sliding the door closed once again.

 

Sasuke couldn't help the concern that he felt for Iruka, he knew Kakashi-sensei had a troubled past - most high ranking nin did but the detailed bruising that had lined Iruka's throat had warned him to be cautious. He felt guilty for not telling Naruto, but it wasn't his secret to keep and he didn't know all the details of what had happened. So he had remained silent. When he followed Naruto out of Iruka's room, his fingers curled with the blonds' the pressure in his chest thickened.

 

Naruto pulled him down onto his lap; he didn't protest the move as he didn't feel the familiar discomfort he knew would have been present if they had been in public. He turned obsidian orbs up to his lovers sapphire gaze and huffed quietly, “I can't tell you Dobe. It's not my secret to tell.” He had a feeling he could guess how Naruto would react, sweeping in to the other room and pulling his beloved Iruka-sensei away from the Copy-nin and he didn't believe that was necessary.

 

Naruto replied in kind, “We agreed Teme - no secrets, spill it.” Sasuke couldn't help but wince at the blatant reminder and sat in the blonds lap silently while he considered his options. As the warmth the blond gave off seeped into his skin were ever they touched, he could feel his body relaxing against him as his eyes tried to remain focused on the floor. He felt Naruto wrap his arms around his waist, pressing him into his chest as one hand began kneading softly at his slightly exposed stomach.

 

Naruto knew what he was doing to his Uchiha, knew he loved the tender ministrations; he had taken great pleasure in discovering all there was to know about his lover in the time they had been together. He had been pleasantly surprised at the Uchiha's reactions to everyday affection - the dark haired man craved the tender touches he showered him with whenever no one else was looking. This particular reaction he loved, the deadly shinobi in his lap would turn to putty in his hands as his fingers teased at the smooth skin exposed just above the baggy shorts he was sleeping in.

 

Naruto rested his chin on Sasuke's shoulder crooning softly in his ear, letting his breath ghost over the pale curve, “Talk to me Sasuke.” He let his tongue trail across the inviting shell, before nibbling on the plush lobe, listening to the way his lover almost purred at the delicious sensation.

 

Sasuke couldn't think of a way to explain what he had found out but, he hoped, he could restrain Naruto from doing anything rash. The way the dobe was playing his body felt wonderful to his affection starved skin, he whimpered quietly as his sensitive ear lobe was nibbled on and the ghost of his blonds' voice whispered in the shell. He relaxed fully into Naruto's arms, pressing back so they were pressed flush from hip to throat, watching the blond from the corner of his eye where he had placed his chin on Sasuke's shoulder.

 

Sasuke let out a familiar, “Hn.” When the blond's touches halted, knowing the other male would be quite smug that he had given in so easily. He spoke in a hushed whisper, “One condition Dobe. You will not over react.” His voice was firm and commanding and he knew when the blonds' head dipped that he would not do anything until he had gotten to the end.

 

Sasuke spoke quietly as he explained finding Iruka in the bathroom, with the bruises on his neck. He wrapped his hands around the blond's wrists when he felt the other man tense beneath him, he continued telling him how he assumed that the chuunin got hurt in the first place. “It's likely - considering Kakashi-sensei had been in a coma for the past few weeks - that in his feverish state he may have come to for a short period. Unfortunately, in my assessment, he may not have recognised Iruka and attacked him in a state of delirium.”

 

He let his thumbs draw small circles on the tanned skin he had in his hands, soothing the tension away as he spoke to the blond, “That's why I wasn't keen on leaving earlier as he had fallen into a coma like state. It was quite possible he could have attacked him today. I don't think it was ever intentional, but Kakashi-sensei is a very formidable opponent and Iruka-sensei could well have been killed. Somehow he managed to make him see reason.”

 

Naruto sat quietly feeling his muscles go impossibly tense to comfortably relaxed as Sasuke's words took him through a series of emotions, he was angry at Sasuke for hiding something that pertained to Iruka, but he knew why the raven had done it. As his words sank in he realised that his first teacher was an adult and if he hadn't wanted to tell them, as was obviously the case then and now, it was his right to do so. He spoke quietly to Sasuke, “I think your right.”

 

He hushed Sasuke as he went to speak with a calloused finger, turning to look at him, “I don't think Kakashi-sensei would intentionally hurt Iruka. Especially thinking about the way he was looking at him earlier... hmmm... also I assume that he didn't want me to know because he knows that I respect Kakashi-sensei very much. You haven't given me a reason to change that yet.” He smirked at the gaping expression his lover was giving him, before sealing those lips with his own, gently cajoling Sasuke's tongue out to play with his own.

 

Sasuke gaped at Naruto when he spoke, wondering where the head strong and impulsive young man he knew and loved had gone. He watched as the blond locked their lips together in a sensual kiss, rubbing at his tongue with his own until he responded in kind, twining the muscles together. He felt his eyes slide closed as the kiss drew on until they were both in need of breath.

 

When they pulled apart he listened to Naruto's final explanation, “I think those two are pretty much made to go together - they way Iruka-sensei flushes all the time, I've noticed the way he listens more intently whenever Kakashi-sensei enters the conversation. Kakashi's just as bad, he may not have known Iruka-sensei very well but the way he was ogling Iruka's ass ...ugh... doesn't bare considering. It's the first time I've seen him show any interest in anyone before. Not to mention he can't seem to let go of Iruka.” The blond nodded his head towards the closed door.

 

Sasuke sighed at his lovers ridiculous and oddly considered explanation, he was relieved that the hyperactive male wasn't doing something stupid... stupider - than usual with the information he had been given. It would seem that the blond was growing up, his consideration for both his ex-sensei's' made his chest warm. Sasuke let his body settle into Naruto's, placing a soft kiss on the underside of his chin. He turned enough to curl his arms around the blonds' waist, his body comfortable in Naruto's arms. He felt his eyelids slide shut once more, the soft brush of lips against his forehead the last thing he felt as Naruto whispered quietly to him, “'Night Teme.”

 

Naruto smiled down at the sleeping man in his arms, it would seem that Sasuke had been worrying a lot over this and having finally released all the tension that had apparently been holding him up, he had fallen asleep cradled in his arms. He kissed the pale skin of his forehead before flipping back the covers on the futon they would share, he settled the sleeping male into the sheets before turning off the light and snuggling in beside him. He pulled the malleable man towards him, curling around him and settling his face in the crook of his neck before letting his eyes close, listening to the rhythmic pattern of Sasuke's breathing. Sleep was almost instantaneous.

 

It was only a few hours later that both men where woken by a quiet yell from the bedroom, scrambling from the sheets to reach the door together, they heard Iruka's voice through the partially open door. “Kakashi-san... it's just a dream.”

 

They both turned back to the bed, content in the knowledge that Iruka would take care of the jounin. They heard the Copy-nin's reply, “'Ruka...what am I...?” the thick sleep filled quality of his voice, confusion evident, wasn't lost on the two, but they choose to let them deal with it on the own.