100 Themes fics

Title: Breaking the Rules

Pairing: KakaIru

Rating: PG

Warnings: Yaoi M/M relationship, no sexual content, WAFF, angst, One-shot, COMPLETE

Summary: Sequel to Illusion and Light

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, we know this



Dedicated to Lenap as part of a thank you gift, written for 100 themes



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Iruka smiled, burrowing his face into the warmth. He felt groggy, wakefulness was slowly seeping in however and he fought it, yawning and keeping his eyes shut tight against the light that would drag him up out of it.



"Wake up, sleepy-head."



And then he was awake, his chest clenching with the realization that he wasn't alone. It took a moment for his mind to catch up and then he remembered. He'd already been awake once today and Kakashi had said those heart wrenching words, but instead of kissing him goodbye he'd simply told him to go back to sleep. As soon as the memory fully surfaced, from his sleep clouded mind, Iruka relaxed a little. There was still a tightness between his shoulder blades and he took a deep breath trying to ease it, but didn't open his eyes.



"First you refuse to close your eyes when I tell you too and now you're refusing to open them... I think you just enjoy being contrary." Kakashi's voice held a lightness to it, but he didn't laugh.



"But..." Iruka paused, a little hesitant. He pulled back a little bit, tilting his face toward Kakashi's. "...I want a kiss," he said finally, catching himself before he could finish the sentence with 'good morning'. There was an uncertainty there but it was over-ridden by his need to be kissed and reassured it hadn't just been a dream.



Kakashi took a slow, deep breath that was clearly audible and which held a note of something else. "You can open your eyes."



Iruka didn't open them, a little confused about whether he was being denied the kiss. "That'd be breaking the rules though," he said hesitantly, terrified that if he opened them that sigh would mean no.



"They're already broken," Kakashi said, the tone indiscernible.



Keeping his eyes averted to the side, Iruka opened them, the anxiety twisting even tighter in his chest. He could see pale skin out of corner of his eyes and his heart leapt into his throat, but he still couldn't bring himself to actually look at Kakashi, afraid it was some kind of cruel joke. Kakashi swallowed and Iruka caught the motion as his jaw twitched with the action.



"You don't have to look away..." The words sounded shakey even to Iruka.



Iruka closed his eyes again, took a deep breath, then opened them and looked at the man who'd been sharing his bed for months now, for the first time.



"Kiss me."



He didn't know if he'd said it or if Kakashi had but he pressed his lips against the paler ones of his lover, his eyes open for the very slow, soft, and nearly chaste kiss. Then he broke it, whispered a thank you, then caught the other's mouth with his own again for another, deeper kiss and broke it only when he could hardly breath.



"Are you... 'disillusioned'?" Kakashi asked, panting.



Iruka almost wanted to laugh at the way Kakashi seemed almost terrified at the prospect of his answer, but he didn't. He didn't know why Kakashi thought that he would be, the man was more than good looking. "No," he said and smiled.



Kakashi visibly relaxed at his answer. "Good."



"No more rules?" Iruka asked, wondering if that's what Kakashi meant by letting him see his face, by staying.



"No more mornings, no more mask, for you," Kakashi said, tightening his hold on the chunin's waist.



Iruka nodded, smiling.