Bits and Pieces: Naruto
Meeting the Family (Gai/Kakashi)Title: Meeting the
Title: Meeting the Family
Fandom: Naruto
Characters/Pairing: Gai/Kakashi
Word Count: 742
For: hellfaery on ao3
Warnings: Nothing
AN: Y’all, I have pairings for “Take Me With” that isn’t just Kabuto/Naruto! Thank you, hellfaery!
Remember, you can drop a note and ask for pairings for this story in any of the worlds that I’ve obviously been working on in. So don’t be shy!
Next round after this is Bleach based pairings, then I have a couple of CSI stories for DuoFanChan here on AO3. They are a fellow writer and I know them from discord, so yeah!
For now, enjoy!
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“Are you sure that he will like me?” Gai asked, shifting on his feet, fiddling with his hiate-ate that was wrapped around his waist. Kakashi sighed and rubbed at his face as they walked up the stairs that lead to Naruto’s apartment that he had moved in with Kabuto nearly a week before.
Kakashi had been in Otogakure for close to six months already and was planning on going home long enough to close up his family estate and become a permanent liaison with the village. Orochimaru had cackled about the fact that so many of the newest generation and certain people of the current teaching generation were willing to ditch Konoha. Especially when Danzo and Hiruzen’s old team mates threw absolute fits when they learned that Naruto wouldn’t set foot in the village without some hard-core protection surrounding him. And that he wouldn’t let any children that he had go to the village without their own protections.
Something about idiots trying to get into Oto and trying for him after it had been learned that Naruto was there.
Minato was currently gutting the council on both sides, working to clean things up. The supposed heirs of the families were holding out on taking up the mantle of heir for the moment while Minato did it. The heads of the families were watching things carefully while some of the younger clans were smacked around and taught the laws. The entire village was being shaken up.
And all because Naruto refused to come visit, and Oto was open to anyone who wanted to come. Thus why Gai was there. He wanted to meet Naruto, his boyfriend’s little brother, and he wanted to see the village. Since Lee had learned all that he could from Gai, he had gained his jounin vest and was thinking of taking on his own apprentice. There was a young student who they had found had the same issues and was undergoing a specialized treatment plan, but he had a thing for taijutsu and traps.
Kakashi smiled at his lover and patted his arm. “You’ll do fine. Naruto has heard all about you and I’m sure you’ve noticed that your turtles are all well fed when they come back right?” he asked.
“Indeed, I have,” Gai chuckled, his voice rumbling. He had been hit in his throat, damaging his voice box, and had to watch how loud he could talk in the day to day. On a battle field, if he had to yell out his instructions, he tended to rasp for a couple of days after. Tsunade was working on fixing it but Kakashi rather liked the way his voice sounded.
Especially when it was just them in their bedroom. Alone. And Gai was working hard to drive him into insanity.
Tucking those thoughts away for later use, Kakashi beamed at the knowing look the other man shot him. “Naruto has taken to them. He likes all summons but he has the Sparrows at his. Let me tell you, when Jiraiya learned that a Uzumaki side family found Naruto that first time and gave him that summoning contract, he cried.”
“And he didn’t think that because Naruto refuses to stay long in the village that he wouldn’t be able to take on the Toad contract?” Gai asked, bursting into laughter for a moment before getting himself back under control. “My, that will be an interesting conversation between them when they finally meet each other.”
“It was a beautiful moment,” Kakashi said, smirking. “And Minato-san is still kicking his ass. But from what I’ve seen Naruto and him are now talking. At least through letters. Naruto is still hurting about how Minato-san had treated him for his life there, but he’s decided to see how their working relationship will pan out since Naruto-san is going to be the next Kage here when Orochimaru decides to retire after Naruto turns thirty,” he continued.
Gai smiled and laced their fingers together, stepping onto the landing that lead to Naruto’s apartment. “Well then. Let’s meet your younger brother, shall we?” he asked, taking a slow breath.
Kakashi smiled through his mask and lifted his hand, knocking on the door, Naruto soon opening the door with a happy smile on his face. “It’s about time you two got up here. Took your time?” Naruto asked teasingly, stepping aside to allow the two in.
The door shut on Kakashi’s whined answer and Gai’s chuckle.