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This chapter is rated T, spoilers up to vol. 20, chapter 172 of the manga.


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The Right Way

by nayru-kleinefee


Chapter 15 – Hospital Flirts

Not fair… wanted to see Iruka… my Iruka… wanted to bring him sweets… but… Itachi… back… why now?… is after… after Naruto… have to tell Iruka… has to protect him… what happened?… hurt so much… three days… hurt… so much…

“Hurry up, Tsunade-obachan!”

“Shut up, brat! I’m concentrating!”

Too loud… Tsunade… know that name… Jiraiya… remember… Jiraiya’s team-mate… or secret crush?… can’t remember… probably both… want my Iruka…

“My Noble Rival is waking up! His eyelids are moving!”

“I can see it, too! Go on, Tsunade-obachan!”

“Now you can soon take a look at my Beloved Student!”

Tsunade… not good… Naruto… not good but at least safe… Gai… not good… only Iruka’s good… my Iruka… why’s he not here?

“Kakashi-sensei!”

Maybe his leg hurts still… said it does… was on the funeral anyway… brave, strong Iruka… my brave, strong Iruka… little Konohamaru needed him… and Naruto, too… said smart things, my Iruka…

“Kakashi-sensei! Wake up!”

My Iruka… didn’t seem to remember I told him… have to tell him again… maybe it’s easier this time…

“Hey, Hatake-brat!” A rough punch on the Copy-nin’s upper arm. “Wake up!”

“Ngh…” Not nice… definitely not Iruka… he’s much nicer… always wakes me with a kiss… or two… or more… maybe if I stay asleep, he’ll come… and kiss me awake… good idea… I’m a genius after all…

“Hey!” Another punch. “I don’t have time for you the whole day, you know!”

Ow… eyes… open… else that mean woman will punch me again… Kakashi forced his eyes to open a slit but immediately closed them again against the bright light. Too bright… want my Iruka-pillow…

“Kakashi, my Eternal Rival! Wake up so Tsunade-sama can help Lee!”

Nooooooo… not fair… want my Iruka… why do I get a mean, violent woman, Naruto and HIM instead?

“You have to wake up, my Eternal Rival! My Beloved Student Lee needs Tsunade-sama’s help!”

“Mrnph?” Kakashi cracked his eyes open again and blinked several times, then focused his sight. He saw Naruto and Gai stand near his bed and two rather voluminous breasts lean over him. Definitely not my Iruka…

“Finally awake?”, the breasts asked, then retreated and the face of a blond woman came in sight. “You’re really always late, it seems… That Uchiha-brat woke up much faster.”

“But he hasn’t been out cold for as long as Kakashi-sensei!”, Naruto told her.

“H-how lo-” The Copy-nin coughed as his dry and disused throat refused to work properly, then gasped to get enough air through the cloth of his mask.

“More than one month”, the breas- Tsunade told him.

“Oh.” One month… I didn’t see my Iruka for one month… not fair… he should be here with me… hope he’s not angry with me… for not visiting him for so long…

“Ero-sannin and I took Tsunade-obachan here!”, Naruto shouted. “And she woke you up!”

“Thnks”, Kakashi forced out, then tried to sit up. My Iruka… maybe he’s waiting outside… afraid of that mean woman… but he can come in now…I can protect him… mh, I can’t talk very well… but I can get kissed… can definitely manage that… maybe should go and look for my Iruka… good idea… just have to get up…

“Whoa! Careful!” Tsunade caught him when he almost toppled over to his side, then helped him to sit, leaned forward. “You should still be a little shaky, body and mind.”

Shaky?… in the head?… you’ve got to be kidding, lady… Kakashi eyed her suspiciously. Are you maybe Genma in disguise to trick me?… would fit that… that… who?

“How do you feel, Kakashi-sensei?”, Naruto asked.

“Fn.” I can’t look for my Iruka, it seems, so how do I possibly feel, hu?

“Hu?”

“F-fine. Prfect.” Stupid brat… I want my Iruka… my Iruka will make me fine again… maybe my Iruka could wear a nurse outfit… Kakashi grinned tiredly under his mask. I would like that…

“My Eternal Rival!”, Gai exclaimed. “Brave and Strong and in the Springtime of his Youth!” He gave Kakashi a thumb-up, then turned towards Tsunade. “Now you can go and loo-”

“Itachi”, Kakashi forced out. “Kisame.” Have to make sure they don’t come near my Iruka… can’t let them hurt my Iruka… especially when my Iruka’s wearing a nurse outfit…

“They’re gone again”, Naruto told him. “Right after you fell unconscious and almost drowned in the river.”

Thanks a lot… almost forgot that… why don’t you tell my Iruka to make sure my humiliation is complete?… he’ll definitely refuse to wear a nurse outfit then…

“Hrmph”, Tsunade snorted. “You were beaten by only two enemies? I thought you were a genius.”

“Seems I overdid…” I’d like to see you against a Mangekyou Sharingan, old hag… guess you can’t be Genma in disguise… you have no senbon… Kakashi shook his head to get rid of the fuzziness inside it.

“Forget about this idiot!”, Gai shouted suddenly. “Please take a look at my student Lee!”

Hn? Idiot? … I would be insulted now… if he was talking about me, that is… The Copy-nin looked around. Weird… why’s nobody else angry with him for calling them an idiot?

“Okay, okay!” Tsunade sighed. “Everybody seems to be crazy in this village.” A grin flashed over her face. “I can understand why they want me to become Hokage.”

“My Beloved-”

“Got it!” The Sannin shook her head. “I’ll be there in a minute.” She turned towards Kakashi again. “And you stay in bed and try to get some rest, hear me? This Mangekyou coma wasn’t good at all for your body.”

“Want to go to my Ir- home”, the Copy-nin told her. Home. My Iruka. Nurse outfit.

“No way! Not if there isn’t somebody to make sure you eat and rest enough and stuff!”

Nurse outfit! My Iruka! “But I-”

“Listen, brat! There’ll be no argument about that!” Tsunade glared down at the Jounin.

“I could look after you, Kakashi-sensei”, Naruto offered. “I could bring you ramen and make sure you’re alright.”

Oh! No! “‘s nice, Naruto”, Kakashi answered. “But-”

“He needs an adult to look after him”, Tsunade told the boy. “Not a kid that brings him ramen for every meal.”

Seems like we agree this time… how lucky I know an adult who could look after me… now I only need a nurse outfit… Kakashi shook his head again, this time clearing some of the fog currently clouding his brain.

“But ramen’s healthy!”, Naruto complained.

“He needs vitamins and such. Do you know what that is?”

“I bet he knows”, Gai threw in. “He is a student of my highly intelligent Eternal Rival. Now could you go and-”

“In a minute.” Tsunade sighed. “An adult to look after him or he stays here.”

Now really, do you think I can’t handle this on my own? “I don’t need-”

“Iruka-sensei could look after Kakashi-sensei”, Naruto suggested. “He always makes that healthy stuff to eat, vegetables and fruits and things. He could look after Kakashi-sensei.”

Yes! Yes! I need someone to look after me all the time! I can’t care for me on my own at all! I need very much help! I need my Iruka to help me! In a nurse outfit! And he’ll stay with me all day and-

“Iruka-sensei?”, Tsunade asked. “What kind of teacher is he?”

“He’s at the Academy.”

“And doesn’t he have classes?”

“Oh.” Naruto frowned. “Probably.”

“Then he can’t look after the Hatake-brat.”

He can! I can manage to stay on my own while my Iruka is in the Academy! I don’t need that much help! Just a little! A little help from my Iruka in a nurse outfit! And he could cook for me and make sure I only eat healthy stuff and such and he could make sure I don’t get cold at night and-

“I can look after Kakashi-sensei. I’ll take him with me.”

-and cuddle with me and bake me cakes and take showers with me in case I can’t stand alone that long and- hu?

“Iruka-sensei!”, Naruto shouted and flung himself on his former teacher.

He- hey! That’s my Iruka! And I want to be hugged, too!

“Hey, Naruto!” Iruka laughed. “I just met Jiraiya-sama and he told me you were back.”

I want my Iruka to smile at me, too!

“You’re Iruka-sensei?”, Tsunade asked.

No. He’s my Iruka! No touching unless you’re Kakashi! Who you aren’t!

“Yes.” Iruka smiled at her and bowed.

“You can’t look after him”, the Sannin told him. “You’ll not have enough time.”

“I’m sure I can make the time”, the Chuunin answered, still smiling politely.

Yes, my Iruka! Don’t give up! Fight for me and the nurse outfit!

“Sorry, Iruka-sensei.” Tsunade shook her head. “He’ll need more time than you can make.”

“Naruto could help me.” Kakashi saw his Chuunin’s face fall a little.

Don’t give up, my Iruka! “I’m sure I’ll be perfectly fine with Naruto and Iruka-sensei looking after me.”

“I highly doubt that the boy will be of any help.” Tsunade shook her head again.

“But Tsunade-obachan!”, Naruto whined.

“No way, kid.”

Oh no! I don’t want to stay here in the hospital! I want to stay with my Iruka at my Iruka’s apartment! I can even stand Naruto for a part of the time if that’s what it takes! Kakashi looked pleadingly at his Chuunin and wanted to give him an encouraging smile, but to his surprise Iruka already smiled. Mischievously.

“Tsunade-sama?”, the Chuunin asked suddenly, his eyes big. “Are you really Tsunade-sama, the famous Sannin?!”

“Yes”, the woman answered. “That’s right.”

“Oh, it’s such an honour to meet you, Tsunade-sama. I’ve already heard a lot about you”, Iruka told her, looking admiringly and smiling.

“Only good things, I hope.” She chuckled.

“Oh, but yes!” Iruka’s smile got wider. “Sandaime-sama told me so many fascinating things about you that I always wanted to get to know you.” He bowed again. “It’s such an honour and a great pleasure to meet you finally. And please forgive me, but I must say that Sandaime-sama always understated when he told me about your beauty, Tsunade-sama. I’m blinded.”

Now come on, she’s not that stunning. At least not if compared to you and- Wait! Is he… flirting with her?! My Iruka?! Flirting with that- that- that… WOMAN?!

“Iruka-sensei…”, Tsunade purred and even blushed a slightest tinge on her cheeks. “How charming.”

“Only the truth, Tsunade-sama”, Iruka assured and smiled even brighter.

NOOO! What are you doing, my Iruka?!

“And please, Tsunade-sama”, Iruka continued, “let me help you as much as I can. Jiraiya-sama told me that you would become our new Hokage, and you will have so much to do then.”

“Well, certainly. And I would be very delighted to know you will support me, Iruka-sensei”, Tsunade answered, then took a step back and-

She’s- she’s- she’s looking at his butt! At his butt! How can she dare to do that?! That’s my butt! My Iruka! And my Iruka’s butt! Kakashi started to struggle weakly against the blanket in an attempt to get up. I’m… I’m going to show that old hag where she doesn’t have to look and-

“Then, please, Hokage-sama”, Iruka pleaded. “Let me take care of Kakashi-sensei. He will need much attention in the next time, and you will have so much to do. I would be honoured to take this burden from your delicate shoulders.”

Burden?! Who is he calling a burden?! And delicate shoulders?! They can’t be delicate if they have to support those big- Kakashi frowned and stopped his fight against the resisting cloth when his still clouded mind finally processed all the information it received. Wait…

“But can I really stress you with another job to do, Iruka-sensei?” Tsunade looked at the Chuunin undecidedly. “I’m sure you have much to do at the Academy.”

“That’s true.” Iruka smiled at her. “But Naruto will help me. He’s a good kid. Together we’ll make sure that Kakashi-sensei is on his feet again in no time.” He looked at the Copy-nin, then winked.

Oooh… you’re a tricky little Chuunin, I always knew it. Kakashi grinned. My tricky little Chuunin.

“I will help Iruka-sensei!”, Naruto assured, nodding eagerly.

“Well…” Tsunade looked from the boy to Kakashi, then back to Iruka. “If you’re sure you can handle it, Iruka-sensei…”

“I am.” He nodded. “It will be a pleasure to help you, Tsunade-sama.”

“Then I guess it’s alright. I will entrust you to take care of the Hatake-brat. But the moment he’s getting too much for you, I want you to come and tell me.”

Yes! Yes yes yes yes yes!

“Definitely.” Iruka bowed again.

Stop! Don’t do that, my Iruka! She’ll be looking at your butt aga- Aargh! Too late!

“Then I’ll give him into your care, Iruka-sensei.” Tsunade smiled at him when he straightened up again. “And feel free to dump the Hatake-brat here again if he should be causing too much trouble.”

“Hey!”, Kakashi exclaimed. Mean old hag!

Iruka chuckled. “I’ll keep it in mind, Tsunade-sama.”

“Hey!” Mean my Iruka!

“Good.” Tsunade nodded, ignoring the Copy-nin. “Then what about we meet some time, Iruka-sensei? To… get to know us a little better. Maybe right now for tea or-”

“My Beloved Student!”, Gai shouted suddenly, rivers of Manly Tears flowing down his cheeks. “You have to take a look at my Beloved Student Lee!”

“Oh. Yes. The other brat.” Tsunade shrugged. “Maybe another time, Iruka-sensei?”

“I’d be delighted.”

“Perfect.” She looked at Kakashi. “And you behave, hear me? I don’t want Iruka-sensei to be troubled!”

“Mrph.” The Jounin pouted under his mask. I don’t trouble my Iruka, old hag! The only one troubling him is you with your… your eyes on his butt! On my his butt!

“Brats”, the Sannin murmured, then left the room, Gai on her heels and practically pushing her outside.

“Naruto”, Iruka said. “Why don’t you go and tell Sakura and Sasuke that Kakashi-sensei is awake and alright, too?”

“I will, Iruka-sensei!” The blond boy nodded eagerly, then stormed out.

“You didn’t have to flirt with her”, Kakashi grumbled when he was alone with his Chuunin and Iruka moved towards his side. “I don’t like it when you-” He fell silent when Iruka suddenly pounced on him, yanked down his mask and kissed him forcefully, throwing him back onto the bed.

“I’d have done anything just to get you back and as close to me as possible”, the Chuunin told him afterwards, then kissed him again and forced his tongue into the Copy-nin’s mouth to stroke his passionately.

“Iruka…”, Kakashi panted after his Chuunin broke the kiss.

“Do you know what you did to me?”, Iruka asked him. “I thought you would never wake up again! I sat here by your side every day, held your hand, talked to you, prayed you would come back to me soon, but you never even moved a muscle.” His face became distorted from pain. “I- I thought th-that maybe you left me f-for g-good. It h-hurt so much, Kakashi.”

“My Iruka”, Kakashi whispered and embraced him weakly, feeling him shake. “I would have found a way back to you.”

“Kakashi…” Iruka buried his face on the Jounin’s chest and started to sob. “It- it hurt so much, Kakashi”, he choked out. “To s-see you there and- and- and I couldn’t do anything to help you…”

“Shhh.” Kakashi rubbed his Chuunin’s back in circles while he felt tears burn in his eyes at the sobs he heard. “I’m sorry. I’m sorry, Iruka. I didn’t mean to make you sad. Please forgive me”, he whispered.

Iruka nodded against his chest and slowly the sobs faded until there were only harsh breathing and soft hiccups left. Then the Chuunin lifted his legs onto the bed and lay down beside the Copy-nin, his head on Kakashi’s chest.

“I know you can’t promise me to stay with me forever”, he whispered. “But could you promise me to try?”

“Yes, I promise.” Kakashi nodded. “We’ll try to stay together forever.” And I’ll tell you now what I feel for you, my Iruka. I won’t risk to get separated from you again without having told you. “I want to tell-”

“M-hm.” Iruka took a deep breath and lifted his head. “But you’ll stay right where you are and I will go and tell the hospital staff that you come with me now to make sure you can leave here as soon as possible.” He kissed the Copy-nin, then stood up. “Do you really feel good enough to get up already?”

“You could carry me”, Kakashi suggested, grinning. “And I want to-”

“No. That’s your job.” The Chuunin smiled back and bent down to kiss him sweetly. “You promised.”

“Maybe we’ll have to wait a little with that…” Kakashi smiled, then took a deep breath and whispered, “Iruka… I wanted t-”

“Don’t worry. Whatever you want to do with me, I can wait until you’re strong enough again to do it.” Iruka grinned. “You’ve waited for me, now I’ll wait for you…” He blushed. “To be… strong enough…”

“S-strong enough?”, the Jounin asked, eyes wide. He’s not meaning… that, or is he?

“M-hm.” Iruka blushed deeper. “You’ll need your strength.”

Kakashi swallowed. “Do… do you mean… for that?”

His Chuunin sat down by his side again, then leaned forward until his lips almost touched the Copy-nin’s right ear. “I want it, Kakashi”, he whispered, his breath ghosting over the shell of the Jounin’s ear. “I want you, Kakashi. All of you.”

“Oh go- Iruka”, Kakashi panted and felt his whole body shudder in arousal. “C-can we do it now?”

Iruka laughed. “In the hospital? Want me to wear a nurse outfit maybe?”

“Iruka”, the Copy-nin forced out. “Don’t say such things or I’ll jump you.”

“Jump me? You can hardly sit.”

“I don’t have to sit.”

“Later”, Iruka laughed. “First you have to regain your strength.”

“And stamina?”, Kakashi asked and leered.

“I said I want all of you.” The Chuunin laughed again, face still flushed, then gently pulled the mask over the Jounin’s face and stood up. “I will go now and search for somebody to discharge you. Try to rest in the meantime and-” He stopped suddenly.

“Iruka?” Kakashi tried to sit up but failed. “What is it?” Whatever it is, could you stay a little longer and let me tell you that I love you?

“It’s you.” Iruka started to laugh. “If I ever had doubted that you want me, I would be sure by now.” He pointed at the blanket where the Jounin’s groin was hidden and currently a bulge was to be seen.

“Oh, shit.” Kakashi felt himself blush. I can’t tell him now! How would that look?!

“Do you think you can handle that until I’m back?”, his Chuunin asked, grinning, then turned towards the door. “And don’t you dare to touch yourself.” He looked back while opening the door. “I’m the only one allowed to do that.”

“Iruka!”, Kakashi shouted after him. “That’s not helping me AT ALL!”


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A/N:
After a drugged Iruka, I couldn’t resist to have a dizzy Kakashi as well (maybe it’s a little overdone, but it’s still funny). But that’s it now with mind-altered states. Kakashi will need all his… abilities for what’s to come.
Three more chapters to go!

Nayru