Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Hot Sand ❯ Taking Action ( Chapter 11 )

Chapter 12: Taking Action

 

A/N's: *Insert evil laughter here* Poor Sasuke…poor, poor Sasuke. Oh yes, and beware the wrath of the undersexed sewing nightmare. *gigglesnort*  

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Sakura's breakfast date went very well. Kankuro was the picture of a gentleman, only giving Sakura a quick kiss goodbye, but not leaving before asking what plans she had after meetings with the Suna elders and Rock. Sakura didn't have anything scheduled, so she arranged to meet Kankuro again at seven. The puppet-nin grinned when she agreed and Sakura giggled as she noted the bounce in his step as he left for his early meeting with Gaara and Naruto. Kakashi had never reacted in such a way, it always seemed like their relationship was some kind of burden until he needed something from her…usually sex.

 

She looked further down the hallway and saw Gaara leaving Naruto's room. Sakura had half a mind to go down the corridor and give the Suna leader a piece of her mind, but restrained herself and only waved and gave him a fake smile. Gaara disappeared for the meeting as well and she saw Naruto peak his head out of the room, motioning for her to come down to his quarters. Sakura let out a sigh and complied, not having any clue why her teammate wanted to talk to her.

 

“Hiya, Sakura,” Naruto greeted her as she entered the room. Her Hokage friend was dressing and was currently only in a pair of dark pants and a mesh shirt.

 

“Mesh again? What has Gaara done to warp your poor little blond brain?” Sakura teased.

 

“Hey!” Naruto objected, tossing a dirty shirt at her as he riffled through his belongings for suitable clothing to wear. “I wore mesh before I dated Gaara.”

 

“Yeah, but you didn't flaunt it, you only wore it underneath other clothing. Now it sticks out and is visible to the entire world…not that I'm complaining,” Sakura mused. Naruto had a body that could make any heterosexual girl drool.

 

“Watch it, I'm taken,” Naruto murmured with a smile. “From what Gaara and I witnessed when you and Kankuro returned, you might be too?”

 

“You spied on me?” Sakura feigned a gasp. “I would have never expected that. By the way, what is up with Gaara sending Kankuro on a mission for a half a year?”

 

Naruto did his best to suppress the smile that wanted to creep onto his lips. “Possibly only four, but probably six months…it isn't that long. Besides, you'll be busy during that time as well.”

 

“With what? Becoming a more adept tailor? Because right now that is the only thing I have on my schedule, Naruto. You know who my favorite little pincushion is, so beware the wrath of the undersexed sewing nightmare.”

 

Naruto chuckled and shook his head, “No, you have a mission too.”

 

“I do? I don't remember being assigned any missions.”

 

“That's because I haven't ordered you on it yet,” Naruto told Sakura. “In one week you are leaving as a diplomatic ambassador to the areas surrounding Konoha and Suna. It will last approximately four to six months and it crucial to my peacekeeping campaign. I needed someone that I trusted to carry this out, and so I picked you. You'll be accompanied by a Suna representative, and it is very important that you do your very best with this assignment, it could mean the difference between war and peace with the surrounding villages.”

 

“Mission…four to six months…Suna representative?” Sakura squeaked.

 

“Yes, you will be accompanied by Kankuro of the Sand. Do you have a problem with that?” Naruto finally let a sly, foxy grin form on his mouth.

 

“You bastard! You planned this!” Sakura screeched.

 

“No, Gaara came up with this. He did good, didn't he?” Naruto was brimming with pride at his boyfriend's handiwork.

 

Sakura crossed her arms and gave a loud “hmph” before stomping over to Naruto and giving him an angry glare and then a big hug.

 

“A bit bi-polar today, aren't we?” he queried, confused about Sakura's reaction. “Really, is this going to be a problem for you? If it is Gaara and I can call the whole thing off.”

 

Sakura thought about it for another minute and then shook her head no. “I think that it's a good idea for our villages no matter who does it…so being with Kankuro is just a small bonus. I just hope that I don't end up hating him.”

 

“If you do I'll just summon you home early and replace you. It's a win-win situation,” Naruto beamed.

 

“I agree,” Sakura replied and reached into Naruto's bag and pulled out a shirt that she felt suited him well. Helping her friend get dressed Sakura looked up at Naruto and curiosity got the best of her. “So how are things going with Gaara?”

 

Naruto was quiet for a moment as he watched Sakura button the shirt for him, her nimble fingers making quick work of making him presentable. “He asked me to move here,” Naruto whispered. “I told him that I couldn't. He knew that, but Sakura…I wanted to…I still want to. I almost want to give up the position of Hokage just to be with him. Is that selfish?”

 

“Yes, very selfish,” Sakura replied pithily, “But very human of you as well. I don't know anyone that wouldn't want to be with the person that they loved, and Kami knows that you've told me about a thousand times that you love him.”

 

“I have not!” Naruto exclaimed.

 

“Not outright, but come on, Naruto. This is me that you are talking to, I know what you really trying to say, and you do love him, right?”

 

Naruto's bright blue eyes squinched a bit as he pulled back and put on an overcoat, one that looked a lot like the fourth's, fiery red detailing and everything.

 

“I love him so much that it hurts…I hate being apart.”

 

Sakura watched as Naruto's eyes focused intently on the floor and refused to move away from a spot that seemed entirely too fascinating to Naruto despite it having nothing of interest on it. Sakura moved closer to her friend and put a hand on his shoulder and gave it a reassuring squeeze.

 

“Maybe he can move to Konoha…I know a certain sister of his that would jump at the chance to return to Suna and lead. She would make a fabulous Kazekage.”

 

“Temari? You think? Do you really think Gaara would give it up and come with me to Konoha?” Naruto's eyes sparkled as he considered the possibility.

 

“It couldn't hurt to ask. From what I can tell, during his younger years Temari ran most of the show before Gaara settled into the position, or at least until Shukaku was removed. Gaara was the protector…Temari was the stable brains behind that formerly pathologically dangerous brawn,” Sakura answered her friend, trying to give him some hope.

 

“As I remember it, Temari has plenty of brawn herself…just ask Shikamaru,” Naruto chortled, trying to remember the last time he had spent a spare hour with Shikamaru without him bitching about his wife being way too domineering in every aspect that Naruto could imagine.

 

Sakura laughed with Naruto and nodded, “See, she would be perfect for the job, and besides she's been pretty miserable in Konoha. I don't think that Shikamaru would really care either way. Perhaps he would like Temari having something occupying her time that didn't involve nagging him.”

 

“Definitely,” Naruto agreed. He would have to talk about this to Gaara after the day's meetings…perhaps the two of them could make it work.

 

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Sasuke collapsed after a vigorous workout with Kakashi, the last chance he would have to train before his test. Tomorrow he would rest himself and study the ANBU directives one more time, making sure there was nothing that he could possibly miss.

 

“You're ready,” Kakashi told him as he stumbled up to a nearby tree clutching his right arm and sliding down to sit beneath it.

 

“Am I?” Sasuke asked, hoping that Kakashi wasn't just blowing hot air to inflate his ego.

 

Kakashi didn't answer, only rolled his eye at Sasuke before nodding and taking out his water flask to replenish the fluids he had sweated out during the exhausting battle that had ensued between him and his former student. Kakashi winced as he tried to bring the canteen to his lips, noting that his right arm was more injured than he thought.

 

“Once we catch our breath, you're going to have that looked at,” Sasuke muttered, still panting while he watched Kakashi put the water flask down painfully.

 

“It's not that bad…probably only a hairline fracture or something,” Kakashi grumbled.

 

“Only? Kakashi, you're getting too old to let those kinds of injuries go for long. You should head back right now,” Sasuke told the silver-haired man in a voice that was far too authoritative for Kakashi's liking. Not only that, but it irritated Kakashi to no end that Sasuke had referred to him as old.

 

“I'll get around to it. I'm not the only one…your foot is still bleeding,” Kakashi told Sasuke with a satisfied smirk.

 

Sasuke reached down and removed his sandal to reveal a deep gash that was bleeding fairly heavily…when had Kakashi done that? His foot was sore, but Sasuke didn't remember being struck with a kunai or other weaponry that badly.

 

“I got you with the chidori…slices pretty deep if you focus it right,” Kakashi informed the confused Uchiha.

 

“I know that, I just don't remember you doing it.” Sasuke's confused voice bordered on exasperated as he pondered at which moment he could have received the injury.

 

“I caught you with the Sharingan…looped time for a moment and hit you pretty good. Didn't lock you in any genjutsu, because I knew that you would have realized you were under my control and would have broke out of it immediately, so I just looped time and injured you physically…I'm sneaky like that.”

 

“Damn copy-nin, you are too tricky for your own good,” Sasuke growled.

 

“See, I can still best you from time to time…you're too young to know all the tricks in the book, not yet anyway,” Kakashi teased.

 

“Come on you cocky bastard, time to go visit the clinic and get us patched up,” Sasuke told his teacher as he replaced his sandal and moved to help Kakashi to his feet.

 

Kakashi thought about shrugging the hand that Sasuke offered him away, but then reached toward it with his good arm and the Uchiha hoisted him to his feet, pulling the silver-haired man up quickly. Kakashi was fully capable of steadying himself, but the lack of concentration on his own movements due to copy-nin focusing on the warmth of Sasuke's hand instead of his own feet caused Kakashi to stumble forward, stopping only inches from the raven-haired man.

 

Sasuke held his breath in for a moment and then moved away, telling Kakashi to hurry up. Kakashi squinted his uncovered eye at the young man, not liking how bossy Sasuke was being…still treating him far too disrespectfully. It was almost like the early days of Team 7 when Sasuke was always covertly ordering Naruto around, quietly making his presence known in the group and trying to be the dominant member. Kakashi had never once experienced that from the Uchiha personally, not until today.

 

Sasuke limped a bit as they started walking and Kakashi groaned at the pain in his arm, what a sad looking pair of jonin they were. The thought of it made Kakashi grin at how stupid the two must look.

 

“What are you smiling about?” Sasuke asked, trying to keep the focus off of the pain in his foot.

 

“Nothing, just thinking,” Kakashi replied in a way that made Sasuke even more curious about why Kakashi was grinning like an idiot.

 

“You are thinking about something perverted, aren't you?” Sasuke muttered.

 

Kakashi wasn't thinking of anything of the sort, well…not until Sasuke mentioned it. “Hmmm…what if I was?” Kakashi tested.

 

Sasuke eyed his former teacher, trying to will his own mind to shut up. It had been on overdrive since Kakashi had almost collided with him earlier after Sasuke helped him up. As always, the Uchiha was calm and collected on the surface, but beneath the waters were violently churning as always…leaving Sasuke's emotions a flurry of confusion, anger, and relief after yesterday's conversation with Kakashi.

 

“So…” Sasuke started, not sure what words came next.

 

“So?” Kakashi mimicked.

 

“If I'm…I mean…If I…”

 

“Spit it out Sasuke,” Kakashi told the younger man, though he did enjoy every moment of Sasuke's unease. It was highly entertaining to the older jonin.

 

“If I do like guys…then what?” Sasuke asked. “I don't know anyone else other than you and Naruto that like them too. Would I really be that limited?”

 

Kakashi chuckled, “No, there's more. Trust me, I could out every gay and bisexual man in this village if I wanted to. Care to know a few?”

 

Sasuke nodded his head slowly, his mouth was dry and he couldn't believe that he was discussing this with Kakashi.

 

“Well I swing both ways, as does Genma and obviously Naruto. Gai strictly likes men. Out of the men in your age group there is also Neji who has experimented and I fully expect him to choose only men as well. I've heard rumors about Kiba being completely uncaring about what gender the person is that he's screwing, but he's not the relationship type and only takes top, so he's not good for you.”

 

“Maybe I just want to learn…so maybe he would be,” Sasuke told Kakashi.

 

“No, you would care…you're the kind that cares, just like Sakura,” Kakashi replied. “Especially since it'll be your first time with a man, right?”

 

Sasuke shot Kakashi a warning look that promised death, one that clearly told him to stop talking immediately, but Kakashi of course didn't heed it in the slightest. “You are a virgin in that respect, aren't you?” Kakashi rephrased and repeated himself.

 

“I don't see what that has to do with anything,” Sasuke hissed, shoving his hands in his pockets and picking up the pace as he hobbled toward town.

 

“It has everything to do with it,” Kakashi snapped back at Sasuke. “I don't see you going for anyone that you don't trust, and out of the short list of men in Konoha that swing that way, there aren't many that meet that requirement.”

 

Sasuke pondered this for a moment. Kakashi was right, even out of the people that Kakashi had named Sasuke would probably refuse them all except Naruto, and perhaps…

 

Kakashi watched as Sasuke picked up even more speed as he limped along, creating a wide berth between the two of them. Kakashi decided that Sasuke deserved more embarrassment. “Now who's the one that is thinking perverted thoughts?”

 

“What?” Sasuke squeaked, surprised that Kakashi had caught him. He was definitely thinking things that he shouldn't about his ex-teacher, the only other person besides Naruto that Sasuke would trust himself with. Sasuke didn't wait for an answer, only moved along faster.

 

Kakashi matched Sasuke's pace and grinned at him, “You forget that I'm the one with a sore arm, not a hurt foot. You can't outrun me.”

 

“Just stop it,” Sasuke said with a scowl. “I changed my mind, I'm not ever having sex with another man…especially not you.”

 

“Ah darn,” Kakashi said jokingly, but only partially. He found himself a little disappointed by Sasuke's reaction to being with him. It wasn't like he really needed to start another relationship which was doomed to fail. Yes, Kakashi had realized that he really should try and allow himself to fall in love again, but following through with that was easier said that done. The copy-nin couldn't just force his heart to have feelings for someone, but that didn't mean another part of him didn't want to have a naked Sasuke pinned underneath him as he fucked the young man silly.

 

“So I guess that you are just going to pray to the powers that be that Gaara and Naruto break up?” Kakashi asked his friend.

 

“No…no men,” Sasuke hissed, trying to end the conversation that he had started.

 

Kakashi didn't buy it, and honestly all this talk about sex and Sasuke's virginity of sorts had him quite riled up. Sasuke didn't even see it coming when Kakashi used his left arm to push him roughly against a nearby tree as they passed it.

 

“I think you are lying,” Kakashi whispered in low even tones that made Sasuke's heart race even faster. Kakashi's good arm released him, but one of the copy-nin's legs worked in-between Sasuke's, removing every bit of comfortable personal space that the young man had.

 

Sasuke didn't move at all, only watched Kakashi's left hand as it crept down to the hem of his shirt and snaked underneath it. The silver-haired man's fingertips brushed the rock hard muscles of Sasuke's abdomen and then moved higher, roaming over his pectoral muscles and taking a pert nipple between his fingers and squeezed it lightly.

 

Kakashi smirked as he heard Sasuke slip up and a small moan escaped his lips. The Uchiha's eyes beseeched Kakashi to remove the hand, but at the same time showed that he wanted Kakashi to continue. In fact, as much as Sasuke was enjoying the teasing Kakashi was giving his nipples, he wanted that hand to dip lower. Much lower.

 

Sasuke was suddenly quite aware of how claustrophobic he felt, especially the tightness in his pants, not at all helped by that fact that Kakashi's leg was wedged between his own to keep him against the tree. Kakashi actually growled as he moved toward Sasuke's face with his own. There had only been a few times in his entire like that Sasuke had seen his sensei without that mask on, and he wanted desperately to take the stupid thing off. The raven-haired man decided not to think so much about it and rather take action. His desire to rid Kakashi of the thin fabric that covered the jonin's handsome features would be realized. Both of Sasuke's hands flew to the face that was only inches from his own and pulled the tight fabric down and away.

 

Sasuke saw Kakashi's lips curl into a devilish smile, right before the man finished covering the distance between them to attack Sasuke's mouth with his own. It was hungry, but gentle, Sasuke noted as he tried to find some relative bearing on his world that was currently spinning completely out of control. Kakashi was definitely a pro, and his warm mouth enveloped Sasuke's with a passion that nearly equaled the way Naruto had kissed him. Kakashi's tongue wormed its way between Sasuke's lips and swept across every nerve ending that existed in the cavern.

 

Sasuke was so wrapped up in the kiss that he hadn't even realized that Kakashi's hand had indeed moved south, but with a firm squeeze through the fabric of his pants Sasuke nearly bolted. Kakashi was grabbing him and stroking his cock gently, but soon grew tired of the barrier between Sasuke's flesh and his fingers. Using only his good hand Kakashi unzipped and unbuttoned the standard issue jonin pants and dove into the boxers beneath them.

 

Sasuke's entire body shuddered as he allowed his teacher to do what he had even stopped Naruto from trying. Pushing underwear down just a bit and pulling out the hard flesh, Kakashi yanked it a few times until Sasuke was completely erect. Breaking the kiss that they were still attempting to share between pants and moans, Kakashi dropped to his knees and maniacally grinned before engulfing the entire length. This was an area that Kakashi excelled at, and he fully planned on having Sasuke screaming before the end of the whole ordeal.

 

It wasn't the first blowjob that Sasuke had received. There had been many women that had gone down on him, but none of them compared with the erotic scene that was occurring between Sasuke's legs at this moment. Kakashi's uncovered eye was locked with Sasuke's and it made the young man's body quiver. For some reason, unlike all of his other experiences, this one just felt right. Sex of any sorts had been empty and hollow…but as Kakashi skillfully worked his mouth around Sasuke's cock there was no doubt in the Uchiha's mind that this was exactly what had been missing. His skin felt like it was on fire and Sasuke could not deny the overwhelming attraction between him and Kakashi. It wasn't just Naruto…Sasuke definitely liked men.

 

Sasuke's hands didn't know where to be…they had been wrapped around Kakashi's waist as they were making out, but the new stimulus from Kakashi's mouth was making his arms thrash about, finally settling on gripping the bark of the tree he was pressed up against. White knuckles, hips that refused to stay still, and sounds that were a cornucopia of pleasure were only a few things that seemed to happen automatically as Kakashi buried the length in his throat, reaching bottom as he pulled Sasuke's pants and underwear down to his knees. Kakashi's uninjured arm reached into his vest pocket and pulled out a small bottle. Sasuke was too wrapped up in the barrage of pleasure to notice Kakashi squeezing a plentiful amount of lube onto his hand before snaking it around to the younger man's backside.

 

As the first finger slipped inside Sasuke, Kakashi knew right away that this orifice was as untouched as they came. He didn't even think that Sasuke had attempted feeling himself here, more fun for me, Kakashi mused as the Uchiha squirmed.

 

The younger man was probably in a bit of pain, so Kakashi distracted his partner from this by pulling up onto the head of Sasuke's cock and swirling his tongue and sucking on it furiously. This made Sasuke howl and Kakashi didn't realize that the stimulus would be too much until the member in his mouth spasmed and ribbons of Sasuke's release flooded his mouth.

 

“You'll have to work on lasting longer than that,” Kakashi murmured after swallowing the remnants of the orgasm and then carefully licking and cleaning Sasuke's cock with his tongue. “I know I'm good, but really…only a couple of minutes at best?”

 

“Shut up,” Sasuke growled, embarrassed at how little control he had over himself. His body just had never experienced being with someone that it wanted so much, but that didn't stop the Uchiha from fighting against the intrusion in his rear. “Take it out,” he said referring to Kakashi's finger that was still thrusting into him.

 

“I'm not finished yet,” Kakashi objected. “Don't you want to know what it feels like to have me inside you?”

 

Sasuke stilled himself…yes, he wanted that. He desired to have Kakashi fill him, but honestly he could see the bulge in his teacher's pants and if one finger hurt this bad then taking all of Kakashi was going to be pure hell.

 

“I'll be gentle if you just relax. It's not like I can brutalize you too badly with this injury of mine anyway,” Kakashi reminded his partner. “I do have to say that I normally like it rough, but I'll make an exception for you.”

 

Though he was still significantly drained from their fight Kakashi focused some of his chakra reserves into the finger that was moving carefully in Sasuke and instantly some of the tension dissipated. “Mmm,” Sasuke moaned, shutting his dark ebony eyes and actually pressing back on the intrusion wanting more. Kakashi complied and added another chakra laced finger and then another.

 

Pulling out of Sasuke, Kakashi motioned for him to turn around. Undressing just enough so that Kakashi's own pants were around his thighs, almost matching how Sasuke looked with his around his knees, Kakashi positioned himself at Sasuke's virgin entrance.

 

“Are you ready?” Kakashi asked as he lipped Sasuke's ear.

 

“Fuck me already,” Sasuke muttered, even waggling his ass backwards a bit to tempt Kakashi to enter him. The young man was done holding back, pain or no pain he ached for the other man and was going to get something that until today he had only unconsciously desired. Kakashi pushed forward and Sasuke let out a painful hiss which was followed by a low groan.

 

“Fuck you're tight,” Kakashi half-heartedly complained. It had been a long time since he had been with a virgin, even if technically Sasuke had been with women.

 

Sasuke was trying to think of some intelligent quip about tight being better than being impaled by something as big as Kakashi, but couldn't put the words together as he accepted Kakashi's length into himself. Kakashi used the chakra trick again and soon the entirety of his sensei was crammed into him, making Sasuke's flesh burn with a mixture of pain and pleasure.

 

“Is it supposed to feel like this?” Sasuke whimpered as Kakashi started shallow thrusts.

 

“Yes,” was Kakashi's succinct answer. “Though it gets better, just relax.”

 

Sasuke tried, but honestly he was pretty sure that this was going to hurt no matter what he did. Kakashi stopped moving and his left hand found Sasuke's limp length, pumping it until it started to harden again. Sasuke could say one thing about Kakashi…he was good with blow-jobs and hand-jobs. The fisting continued and soon Sasuke's head was weeping more milky liquid as spry fingers spread it along the entirety of the member, using it to lubricate and slicken Sasuke's hard flesh. Kakashi's hand moved faster, making his partner squirm.

 

Thrusting again slowly Kakashi realized that he wasn't going to last very long in the vice grip of a cavern and was grateful that Sasuke was close to completing once again. Though Sasuke didn't really notice, the lack of his other arm had really made Kakashi's ability to control the thrusting difficult. Removing his hand from Sasuke's cock Kakashi wrapped his left arm around his partner's chest and steadied the thrusts until he finally had a deliberate and steady rhythm established. It was really too slow for Kakashi's liking, but between Sasuke being a virgin and the painful damage to his right arm it was about all he could manage at the moment. Exchanging movement for speed, Kakashi used his swiveling hips to make Sasuke cry out with a variety of moans and gasps. At least his lover was beginning to enjoy getting fucked, and this was a good thing because Kakashi definitely planned on doing this again with two good arms at his disposal.

 

Kakashi grimaced as he felt the orgasm building in his groin. “I'm close,” he warned Sasuke. “I want you to come again for me first.”

 

Sasuke didn't reply with words only moaned and nodded his head before bringing one of his hands down to the straining length that Kakashi had left, pumping it quickly for a few moments as Kakashi continued plunging into him from behind before tensing and spilling a load of his seed onto the tree he was leaning against and ground. Sasuke's body quaked and quivered, and the Uchiha was barely able to stand without Kakashi's assistance. The copy-nin smirked and gave two good hard thrusts before allowing his own orgasm to take him.

 

Sasuke loved the guttural sound that Kakashi made as he came. It was like a strangled groan that was partially the Uchiha's name, but mostly just a needy moan that was settled deep in the man's chest. The only thing that was more erotic that the rumble that was escaping Kakashi's throat was the warm liquid that rushed into his rear orifice, making Sasuke gasp. As Kakashi pulled back and out of Sasuke a trail of it slid down his leg, making Sasuke scurry in an attempt to keep the liquid away from the pants that were still around his knees.

 

Kakashi laughed as he noted the confusion on Sasuke's face as he tried to keep his clothing clean. Pristine little brat, Kakashi mused before pulling a handkerchief from his vest and wiping away his own semen from Sasuke and then cleaning himself up as well.

 

“Receiving is messy, get used to it,” Kakashi told Sasuke as he pulled his clothing back on and then helped Sasuke back into his. “Too bad Sakura isn't here, she knows a little healing jutsu that would have that taught ass ready for action again in an instant.”

 

With those words Kakashi smacked Sasuke on the rear with a slightly sadistic grin, reveling in the yelp that Sasuke made. The ebony-eyed young man only glared and rubbed his tender backside, making no verbal response to Kakashi. Turning to head for town again Sasuke was stopped by Kakashi, whose face was still naked.

 

“Help me with this blasted thing, it's nearly impossible to put back on with one hand,” he muttered. Sasuke's right eyebrow lifted in amusement and moved to replace his lover's mask. “Wait…” Kakashi said grabbing one of Sasuke's hands.

 

“What?” Sasuke asked, the first word he had said since their coupling. Kakashi didn't verbalize anything else, just maneuvered in and lightly placed his lips on Sasuke's. The kiss felt different than the ones the two men had shared before, and Sasuke couldn't help but notice how lightheaded he felt as Kakashi's lips pressed against his own. Pulling away just a bit Sasuke watched Kakashi and swallowed hard because he saw the sadness in Kakashi's uncovered eye and on his lover's face…it was heartbreaking.

 

Kakashi was ready to pull away, but instead found Sasuke's hands gripping his vest and holding him in place before leaning in and kissing the silver-haired man. Once again it was light and fleeting, but there was no mistaking the electricity and wholehearted attraction that buzzed between them.

 

“Almost like…” Kakashi murmured and then pushed away from Sasuke and started walking toward the village, struggling to pull up the mask on his own without any help.

 

“Almost like what?” Sasuke asked, a bit angry that Kakashi had just left him standing there alone as he made a break for town. No answer was given and Sasuke realized what Kakashi was referring to.

 

“Oh,” came a low whisper from the Uchiha heir as he started walking slowly behind Kakashi, giving the man the space that he obviously needed.

 

 

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