25 days of Winter Cheer

Prompt: Keeping Warm

Kakashi watched calmly as the messy brown hair of his lover rose and fell which each breath he took. Unlike most normal mornings Iruka was laying on Kakashi's chest, still sound asleep, and the slightly older nin had no intentions of waking him. Kakashi found it endearing to see his lover sleep so peacefully, when normally he was frantically getting ready for one of his jobs around the town. In all reality, since they were living together, they didn't need the money that Iruka had once needed by doing desk duty, but it was no surprise that the joyful teacher wanted to keep the job regardless. Iruka had told Kakashi once, "I like being able to greet the tired, and worn out ninja's with a smile when they get back from their missions." And there was no way the Jounin could argue, knowing that more than once that smile was what got him through the day after a mission.

Suddenly the body of the Chunin shook in a shiver as he tried to snuggle even closer to the body that was already squished close. Kakashi chuckled at the attempt, pulling the comforter up further, covering the smaller man almost to his ear. At this Iruka instantly began to push away the comforter from his head, unconsciously displeased with it's positioning.

Iruka grumbled as he turned over a few times, slowly waking up with the soft sun filtering in. He rolled back towards the older man, grabbing the body close as he attempted to even out their eye level.

"What time is it?" Iruka questioned as he blinked the sleep away.

"Does it really matter?" Kakashi asked pushing away the loose strands of hair that fell in the beautiful face.

Iruka smiled, but began to shiver again, Kakashi wrapping his arms around the body next to him to share the residual heat. A pale hand left the tanned skin as it pulled the comforter back up and over the shoulders keeping the body heat within the bed.

"Is that better?" Kakashi questioned mockingly, knowing that it wouldn't make that much of a difference. Iruka glared, but dropped the annoyed look as he nodded. He'd never been one for cold, and that morning had a chill that would just not go away.

Iruka sighed slightly, a slight shiver rocking through his body as he hid his face between Kakashi's and the pillows.

"Anything I can do for you?" Kakashi wondered more seriously this time.

"Get me out of this snowy cabin," Iruka replied instantly.

The silver haired man pulled away a little bit noticing the pleading in his lover's eyes. He started to pull away more ready to get up and dressed, but instead was grabbed tightly and pulled back in.

"Don't leave, it's too cold right now." Iruka said muffled by Kakashi's chest.

"Okay, I'll stay to keep you warm for now," Kakashi smiled, relaxing as they snuggled closer for warmth.

AN: Ohh noes I'm behind...Well in return for that I'm done with all my finals, just have to go in for critiques in the morning. Hopefully I'll be all caught up by this weekend. See you all tomorrow.