The Gift

Kami: Hi all! Xan here!

T.W.: Along with Trulywicked. We've put together a lovely little KakaNaru Christmas one-shot for you lovely people.

Kami: Yesh! Full of KakaNaru goodness, with implied KakaIru and SasuNaru

Iruka: You turned me into a slut! TT-TT

Kami: I'm sorry Ruka-chan, but we had to get them together some how.

T.W.: *pets Iruka* Don't be sad Iru-kun eventually Xan and I will make sure you get some honest lovin.

Kami: ^_^U of course we will *mumbles* when hell freezes over...

Iruka: What was that? I didn't quite hear that last part.

Kami: ^_^U Oh just giving myself a reminder!

T.W.: Uh-huh right, suuuuure you were. Anyway back to business, for the WARNING: There is man sex in this fic. Don't like men fucking each other? Then go away, no flaming of the pairing.

Kami: Oh and also...Slutty!Iruka and MajorBastard!Sasuke...The bashing is totally TW's fault!

T.W.:.......Totally my fault? Boy don't make me sic Fang on you.

Kami: I'll eat Fang for breakfast! Okay! Okay! So it's not totally her fault, I prompted her to do it, so I take 15% responsibility!

T.W.: You are aware that Fang is a 50 foot dragon that scares the crap out of Itachi aren't you?

Kami: And that means what to me exactly? I have several dragon minions that are bigger than your Fang.

T.W.: 50 ft is his basic size, he's grown bigger than a blue whale before. I'm not really certain what his max size is.

Kami: Anyways...=_=U Please read and review...we want long worded reviews...at least a paragraph long. And no, I love it! written 40 times doesn't count.

T.W.: Well I like just the 'I love it' ones but in the interest of not spamming Xan's inbox since he volunteered to have the reviews sent there, please do try to be specific as to what you liked.

Now let us pop out a Disclaimer: Neither Xan nor trulywicked own Naruto or any characters there of. If we did it would be such a yaoi fest that every guy would be banging another guy and Danzo would be fried dragon meat.

Kami: And Kakashi and Naruto would have little Kakashis and Narutos running amok!

T.W.: Or Itachi and Sai would have mini minions. Now Xan, shall we get the fic rolling?

Kami: Yosh! Let's get this bitch rolling!!

Aaaand away we go!

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A Friendly Shout out to Kurai Kisu for beta-reading this story!!
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
~Naruto's POV~

Gods, I've only got 5 days until Christmas and I have yet to get Sasuke his present. Yeah, when it comes to buying gifts and such, I'm a terrible procrastinator. We've been together as a couple since the Valley of the End when I dragged his ass back to the village. He probably knows this about me by now. Guess he can't ignore that I'm just as strong as he is anymore...but back to Sasuke's present.

I know what he wants, a stainless steel shuriken set.

I glance at the ryou in my frog wallet with a frown as if more money will magically appear in it. I know I can't afford it right now on my pay, because missions are becoming rather scarce lately...except for D missions, which don't pay crap.

The only way I know how to get the money to afford something like that, is to sell something of mine...and the only thing I have of any value is that necklace that Baa-chan gave to me. But this is for Sasuke.

He means more to me than a necklace...

And I can always buy it back right?

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
~Kakashi's POV~

Five days that's how long I have left to find a good gift for my little dolphin. Why in the hell is that man so damn hard to buy for? You'd think it'd be rather easy to find Iruka a gift but he's pickier than a finicky cat. He doesn't like it when I get him body oils or anything from adult stores even though he enjoys using them almost more than I do. The last time I got him something dolphin related I slept on the couch for a month, when I get him food he accuses me of trying to make him fat, he refuses to use any weapons I get him because he doesn't train for anything more than maintaining his current skill level. Tools aren't any good, that man can't fix anything to save his life, and if I get him a gift card he'll accuse me of not putting enough thought into it.

What haven't I tried to give him yet? Hmm is that a jewelry store? That's something I haven't tried yet. Maybe Iruka would like a pendant or something? Rings are out, they'll get caught on things while teaching those irritating little monkeys he calls students. What kind of pendant though? Not an animal, I've learned my lesson there and not anything like a gold or silver abstract. He'd probably like something simple , like a single colored stone.

Now what about the cost? Precious stones are pricey and I only have so much free money at the moment, even ANBU missions are coming slim these days, so I'll have to sell something to cover the extra cost but what do I have that would bring that much money? Not any of my Icha Ichas, even the autographed first editions aren't that valuable, and I don't really have much in the way of frivolous things, I'm pretty much just the essentials for a ninja kind of man.

Well I do have that stainless steel shuriken set Obito gave me for my birthday one year. It's etched with wolves and uchiwa so it'd bring a pretty high price I'd bet and it's not like there's much call for that kind of thing so it'd probably still be available for me to buy it back after I get a good mission.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
~Normal POV~

Naruto walked out of the jewelry shop with a whopping wad of ryou in his frog wallet making the toad purse look incredibly fat. He smiled as he walked towards the weapon's shop that he knew was owned by TenTen's parents. They were pretty nice people. People had started to become nicer to him these days, seeing him working so hard to protect the village. For that, he was glad.

He was almost at the door when he saw his jounin sensei emerge from it, "Oi! Kaka-sensei! What are you up to-ttebayo?"

Kakashi blinked at his blond former student, "Oh hello Naruto-kun. I'm just finishing my Christmas shopping. What about you?"

Naruto gave his former sensei a bright, cheerful smile, "The same. I've always been a procrastinator when it comes to gift shopping. It's such a hassle. As Shikamaru would put it, 'Mendokuse'-ttebayo." The blond Kyuubi vessel tried to do his best impersonation of Shikamaru.

The scarecrow chuckled, "Mmm I'd have to agree with you on that."

"So...are you almost finished? We could go out for ramen after we're done. It'll be my treat!" Naruto grinned at the chance to spend some time with his former sensei.

Kakashi smiled, it had been a while since he and Naruto had a chance to just sit and talk, "Sure, I'll meet you at Ichiraku in half an hour?"


"Don't be late or I'll sick Iruka-sensei on you-ttebayo!" Naruto teased as he walked into the weapons store waving at the copy nin as he went.


"Okay Naruto-kun," Kakashi then went on his way to the jewelry store to find the right pendant for Iruka.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

A half an hour later, Naruto stood outside of Ichiraku's waiting for the jounin to show up.

A poof sounded behind the blond, "Yo!"

"Kaka-sensei!" Naruto's smile brightened when he turned around and saw the jounin.

The older man reached out and ruffled Naruto's hair, "Did you finish your shopping?"

Naruto held up a handled brown paper bag, "Hai! You?"

"Aa, though I'm not certain how well it will be received."

"I'm sure whatever you got Iruka-sensei, he'll love it because it's from you." The blond smiled at the copy nin reassuringly.

The visible silver brow rose, "Don't be too sure, Iruka's rather picky."

"He shouldn't be, if he really loves you," Naruto stated matter-of-factly, climbing on one of the stools, "Oji-chan! Miso ramen, on the double-ttebayo!"

Kakashi blinked at that simple statement, sometimes he wondered if Naruto really understood how his occasional off-hand comments tended to get in someone's brain. He slid onto the stool next to the blond and ordered a seafood ramen and some green tea before commenting lazily, "Does that mean you think he doesn't really love me or you think he just complains for appearance sake? Because he does complain about the gifts I get him."

"No I'm just saying that if he loves you he'll love the gift no matter what you get him, because it's not the gift that you get that matters, it's the thought behind the gift that really counts." Naruto said as he broke his chopstick, "Itadakimasu!"

The copy-nin hmmed in the back of his throat as he broke his own utensils, "Then why do you think Iru-kun complains about the gifts?"


"Maybe he's reading into them too deeply...what kind of stuff do you get him-ttebayo?" Naruto slurped in a bunch of noodles.

"I've tried a little bit of everything, his favorite foods, gift cards to the places he likes to shop at, special weaponry that's easier to care for so it doesn't take up time he'd rather spend doing something else, dolphin trinkets, and adult novelties, though I can see why he smacked me over that one."

The jounin plucked a shrimp out of the bowl, "I love him Naruto but he confuses me more than any opponent I've ever faced."

"Sou ka. I see what your problem is," Naruto leaned closer to the jounin and patted him gently on the back, "He's taking you for granted."

Kakashi choked on the shrimp, "What?!"

"Why should he appreciate the things you get him when he knows no matter what you're always gonna be around," the blond tilted his head, "He's taking it for granted that you're always gonna be there. He's kinda in a way taking advantage of your love. I don't think he realizes it. So a heart to heart would be in order. You should tell him that you don't really feel appreciated. If he tries to put you on the couch for saying that, tell him he needs to talk to me." Naruto slurped down the last of his soup, "I'll set him straight."

The older man smiled, although the blond was speaking in his own way, the wisdom in his words echoed his father's own understanding of human nature. Kakashi slid a few fishcakes into Naruto's bowl, "I'll do that. Have you ever considered taking a few of Ibiki's psychology lessons, adding that to your insight would probably give you a big advantage over the council. You could play with their heads without them ever having any clue that's what you're doing."


Naruto laughed at Kakashi's suggestion, "Uzumaki Naruto, Psych-nin extrordinaire! Heaven help you all when that happens!"

Kakashi chuckled, "Well you already have an uncanny knack for ninja-ing someone's brain. Take Lady Tsunade for example, you just being you convinced her to kunoichi up and take the job as Godaime and kick Orochimaru's ass."

The teen shinobi pouted, "I missed the entire fight because I was out cold."

A pale hand reached over and ruffled blond hair, "You saved Tsunade's life though, and nearly lost your own."

"Yeah..." Naruto grew quiet for a moment, then perked up looking over at Kakashi, "I've decided to come early for Christmas Eve to your place, I'd like to help Iruka out with some of the cooking so he doesn't have to do it by himself. Sasuke said he'd come over to help out with decorations Christmas Eve morning, but I have a 'mission' to do so I should be there by noon."

Kakashi growled teasingly, "Hey how can you have a mission when they're so thin on the ground? I've got seniority."


Naruto smirked, "It's more of a personal mission than anything else. If you wanna help me out, I'd be happy to have you."

"Sure, Iruka always gets a little...snappy before you come over for holidays so it'll be a nice reprieve. What will we be doing?"

Naruto narrowed his eyes and scrunched up his nose with a wide grin, "Gift wrapping. I always wait til the last minute to do it."

The older man laughed, "I'll help but a little tip for next year, take advantage of the stores' gift wrapping service. Saves time and frustration."

"Maa, I know...but I just like to do things myself you know," the blond slid off his stool after laying his money on the counter, "It gives the gift a personal touch...though...nobody really appreciates it. I guess I'm hoping that one day someone will notice that I put a lot of thought into wrapping a gift."

Kakashi blinked and thought back to the gifts Naruto had given out last year, every one had a different paper. His had been scarecrows with little santa hats on them and Iruka's had been dolphins, not something Kakashi had never seen in a store, "Do you make your own paper?"


Naruto nodded, "I can't afford to have it made, so I figured I'd do it myself. I've done it since I was genin." The blond said then laughed, "Although I've improved in my art skills over the years thanks to Sai."

The scarecrow smirked under his mask, "And you managed to avoid trying to commit homicide? Did he refrain from commenting on your 'equipment' for these lessons?"

"He's gotten better...I think he may have a crush on me though," Naruto shuddered, "He keeps making ambiguously confusing and suggestive remarks, though, maybe he doesn't realize it."

"Suggestive? Like what?"

"Like leaving his sketch book out wide open and there are sketches of him and me doing the Big Nasty inside. He keeps lying and saying that it's Sasuke, but I can tell it's him because no one has hair like Sasuke and that wasn't Sasuke's hair."

Kakashi shook his head, "I think that goes beyond suggestive and right into the territory of a proposition."

"Sai's not really my type though...and I've got Sasuke, why would I look anywhere else?" Naruto said as he lifted the bag with the raven's gift over his shoulder, "So be at my apartment Christmas Eve at 7 am...don't be late! Ja ne, Kaka-sensei!" He smiled as he ran out of the ramen shop.

The copy-nin smiled at Naruto's retreating back. The blond was a breath of fresh air and one of the few Kakashi would trust to share his problems and give him advice. He turned his attention to finishing his ramen and thought over Naruto's comment that Iruka took the fact that he'd always be around for granted and had to admit to himself that Naruto was probably right and that it was his own fault the chunin took his constant presence for granted. 'I'll talk to Iruka about it after Christmas.'

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

~Christmas Eve, 9:30 am~

The young blond placed the thickly colored pasteled drawing he made face down onto the white wrapping paper and grabbed the scraping knife (not sure what it's called I forgot) and gently scraped it along the back side of the entire paper before picking it up and seeing the finished result. He smiled. It was Kakashi's wrapping paper he was working on and this Christmas he made a scarecrow with a garland around it's neck and a santa hat on it's head.

Speaking of Kakashi, the blond looked at the clock. Yup, late as usual.

Kakashi knocked on Naruto's door as a courtesy though he could easily pop into the apartment using shunshin. He was late, of course. Far be it from the copy-nin to shock Naruto into an early grave by actually showing up on time.

"The door's unlocked come on in, Kaka-sensei!"

The silver head poked around the door and he smiled at the sight of Naruto in the midst of wrapping paper, tape, ribbons, and craft supplies. If his eye did not deceive him little pieces of paper and ribbon were scattered in the blond's hair. Kakashi strode over to the other shinobi, "Sorry I'm late. I ran into a loose cannon and had to strap it back down before it went off and destroyed Anko's favorite dango shop."

Naruto gave the man a soft but knowing smile, "Did you say 'Merry Christmas' to my Dad and Ero-sennin for me?"

Kakashi chuckled, "Yes but I did actually have to help save Anko's dango shop once I was finished at the memorial."

"Well come over here and tell me all about it while you play nurse," Naruto smirked and patted an empty space on the floor.

"Nurse?" Kakashi murmured as he sat where directed, "One of the less sane customers didn't get the right order and decided that a good way to deal with it was to attempt to set off several paperbombs. I happened by at the right moment and knocked him out before he could activate the bombs."

"Man that's insane! Could you hand me the red pastel please? I need to thicken the amount of pastel on this a bit more."

The scarecrow eyed the cakey little sticks that Naruto pointed to, picking up the red one, noticing the smear it left on his fingers when he handed it to Naruto, "Hmm it was a good thing Anko wasn't there, she'd have gone ballistic."

Naruto took the original picture and put more red where it was colored red, "Jeeze, I'm glad I was here, she would have had that guy strung up by his balls...actually, that would have probably been pretty funny. Could you hand me the green pastel now please?"


The copy-nin handed the requested color over, "Knowing Anko, she would have cut off his balls and bronzed them for a trophy not just strung him up."

"Mmmhmm," Naruto, done with the green set it to the side and then placed the picture face down on the white paper again, then held out his hand expectantly, "Scraper?"

"I'm sorry, what?"

"The knife that looks like a flat spade that's been cut in half."

Kakashi picked up the requested tool and passed it to the blond, "I never knew you were so arts and crafty. I know about your green thumb but this is a new one."

"What can I say, I like making things grow and like creating things," the blond smiled at the scarecrow, "How's Mr. Ukki doing by the way?"

"Miraculously still alive."

The kitsune boy smirked, "That's why I gave him to you, he's hard to kill."

Kakashi nodded, "That's certainly true, I suppose it's a bit like you then."

"Hey now...don't tell me you've been trying to kill me too," Naruto teased as he finished making the final picture on the white wrapping paper.

"I'm not trying to kill the plant Naruto, I'm just not very good at taking care of things that don't complain when they need attention."

"Aww, is Ruka-chan being mean to you again, Kaka-sensei," Naruto patted the jounin's knee, "Want me to go beat him up for you?"

The older man shook his head, "Very funny. No Naruto Iruka's not 'being mean' to me. He was a little grouchy this morning but that's normal before he has his morning tea. What I meant was that both you and the plant seem to survive and even thrive in the worst circumstances despite fate conspiring against you from time to time."

"Maa, that's a new one, Kaka-sensei. I've never been compared to a plant before," Naruto teased a little with a chuckle, then he looked at the man knowingly, "He ran you out of the house again didn't he?"

"Hmm just a little bit. What would you rather be compared to? I can't think of any animal that would put a noble spin on your survival ability."

"Alright enough talk about comparing me to plants and animals with survival achievements. Could you hand me that clear liquid that looks like KY?"

Kakashi shook his head as he handed the stuff to the blond, "Naruto you know better than to reference something that has do with sex around me. I'll pester Iruka until he ties me up and gags me."

"Man, I wish Sasuke was more like you," a deep frown marred the tanned features, "We haven't...done anything in that particular area for nearly a month now, even though the furthest I've ever gone with him was a blow job...and I'm starting to get the feeling he doesn't want me anymore."

The copy-nin frowned, "Have you asked him to?"

"Yeah...but normally his excuse is 'I've got a headache, dobe. Go to the bathroom and jerk off.' or 'I'm too tired and I've had a long day, I don't feel like it.' After two weeks of that I just gave up." Naruto started putting a thin coat of the gel on the paper with a wide fan paint brush.

The scarecrow tilted his head, "Well you could always take a page out of Anko's book and tie him up. He's so repressed that's probably what you'll have to do."

The blond capped the jar of the clear gel and set the paint brush down with a saddened expression, "Actually I think I know why he's acting like this."

Kakashi raised a brow, "Why?"

"I think he's cheating on me."

The copy-nin's jaw dropped, "What?"

"His actions and body language all point in that direction. He's not interested in sex anymore when he's a healthy 20 year old male. He works late. He bought condoms when we've never had any use for them. And recently he accused me of cheating on him."

The dark gray eye of the scarecrow narrowed, he recognized those signs all too well, "Have you confronted him about your suspicions? Or are you waiting for irrefutable proof?"

"Don't want to confront him unless I'm absolutely positive he is." Naruto got off the floor taking the wrapping paper with him, "So, I'm just waiting it out."

Kakashi nodded, "Alright but if he gets to be too much of an ass let me know," a wicked gleam entered his eye "I'll have the pack mark him as territory."

The young blond smiled and moved back over to where Kakashi was sitting, "Thank you, Kaka-sensei." He gently kissed the man on the cheek above his mask.

The older man blinked, chuckled, and pat Naruto on the shoulder, "Trust me I'd enjoy it. I still need to pay him back for that sneak attack last week anyway."

"Oh really?" Naruto started to get his regular smile, "You can tell me all about it while I wrap your present. And, yes, you won't be able to see it because I put it in a box. And no you can't use your sharingan."

"Maa Naruto-kun I wouldn't peek. Besides the sharingan can't see through solid objects."

"Oh yes I'm confusing you with Neji..." Naruto placed the small box on the paper, "But some times it's hard to tell, you're both nosy about your Christmas gifts."

The scarecrow sniffed indignantly, "I don't peek. I'll drive you crazy with questions but peeking is beneath me."

"All I'm gonna tell you is that you'll like it," the blond smiled with a twinkle in his blue eyes.

"I don't doubt it. I always like your gifts, you're good at choosing presents for others."


"Well, tell me about the sneak attack last week, and then after I'm done wrapping I'll put it in my back pack and we can go." Naruto said placing the tape on the paper to hold it in place.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Kakashi snickered as Naruto made a wicked comment about Tsunade's latest gambling loss. The copy-nin jiggled the door handle and raised a brow when he found it locked. He took out his key and unlocked the door silently, "So did Tsunade plan to pay it off this time?"

"Nah, she just handed him an IOU and took off, you know how she is," Naruto smirked at his former sensei.

Kakashi pursed his lips, "I know that look Naruto, what did you do?"

"I kinda maybe slipped and told him where he could go to collect the money," the blond snickered.

The masked man chuckled, "I'd like to be a fly on the wall when Tsunade finds out," he opened the door and stood aside to let Naruto enter first.

Naruto was standing stock still, his face was pale and a look of absolute mortification and horror was on his features.

Kakashi frowned in concern and turned to see what had the blond so horrified. The sight that met his eyes had his blood running cold. Iruka was on the couch with Sasuke being fucked by the Uchiha. They were so absorbed by each other they hadn't even noticed that Naruto and Kakashi were there.

Naruto shook his head, 'No, no, no...this has got to be some sort of joke...a genjutsu...a henge...it's not them...it can't be.' Naruto's bottom lip trembled and tears were starting to sting his eyes, "Sasuke?"

Naruto's voice had the Uchiha freezing in the middle of a thrust and he cautiously glanced over his shoulder at the blond in the doorway and a furious Kakashi standing behind Naruto. He swallowed, "N-Naruto I-"

"Why? Both of you...why?" the blond's voice was cracking and tears were already spilling out of his eyes.

Iruka looked absolutely horrified at seeing his lover and his almost-son at the door, catching him in the act. He grabbed his shirt to try to cover up, and in panicking he densely came out with the comment, "N-Naruto...Kakashi...this...this isn't what you think."

Kakashi pinned Iruka with a glare, "Shut up Iruka. This is one thing that is difficult to misinterpret so don't insult our intelligence by saying this isn't what we think."

Sasuke scowled at his former teacher as he pulled out of Iruka so the chunin could cover up, "Hey don't talk to him like that."

A furious gaze shut the Uchiha up, "Not. A. Fucking. Word from you Uchiha. I don't take orders from slime, especially not cheating slime. You've always been an ass but this? Not only cheating on Naruto, which is bad enough, but cheating on his with the man he's considered his father?! You're disgusting, both of you."

He turned to Naruto, laying a gentle hand on the blond's shoulder, "Naruto why don't you head back to your apartment? I'll be there in a little bit."

Naruto nodded, already sobbing and turned to go, but stopped when Iruka called out to him.

"Naruto...I'm so sorry...I never meant for you to find out like this."

"Oh and how was I supposed to find out?" Naruto said as sarcastically as one could while sobbing, "You throw a party and then tell everyone that you're screwing each other behind our backs? Save your I'm sorries, they're meaningless."

He then slowly and sadly made the trek back to his apartment crying the whole way.

Kakashi watched the blond leave then turned burning eyes on the two cheaters. He addressed Sasuke first, "Don't go back to Naruto's apartment, you do and I will personally rip your intestines out and feed them to you. I'll send your things here," he turned to Iruka, "I'll be out of your sordid little way in a few moments. I'm just going to say my piece, gather my things, and get the hell out."

Kakashi picked up a little dolphin figurine that he'd given Iruka on one of the chunin's birthdays, "I tolerated it when you fucked other men Iruka because I love you and it didn't hurt anyone. I might have wondered why I wasn't enough for you but other than that I didn't particularly mind if it was what you needed. This, however, is something else entirely. You fucked Sasuke, Naruto's boyfriend and in doing so you hurt the young man you claim to consider a son. I won't stay with you after this and I will never forget that you let your desire overcome your loyalty to Naruto," he turned back to Sasuke, "As for you, you miserable vomitous mass, you just broke the heart of the one man who has put you and your safety and happiness above even his own life. You've done the one thing even Naruto will not forgive. I hope the two of you love each other because you're stuck with each other now," he crushed the little figurine in his hand and turned to begin gathering his things.

Sasuke's voice interrupted him, "If the usuratonkachi hadn't been so slow to put out I wouldn't have had to look elsewhere for satisfaction."

The copy-nin whirled and using a speed that even Itachi couldn't have followed, he had Sasuke's throat in his hand and slammed the raven to the floor, "Don't you dare try and blame Naruto for your weakness and foul actions you little bastard. If you love someone you don't give a rat's ass about how long it takes them to be ready for intimacy. You wait and control yourself because you don't want to hurt them but then you've never been very good at controlling yourself or your impulses Sasuke, and that is one reason Itachi was always stronger than you."

The scarecrow released the Uchiha and quickly gathered his things before leaving, without so much as a backward glance.

As Kakashi was getting his things together, Iruka had finally gotten dressed, and ran out the door after him, "Please, Kakashi...I'm sorry...it won't happen again...I didn't mean to hurt Naruto like this. Don't go...I promise I'll apologize to Naruto and do everything I can to make it up to him, just don't go!"

The silver haired man struck out quick as a snake and slapped Iruka, "You don't seem to realize Iruka it doesn't matter whether or not you 'meant' to hurt Naruto. You didn't think before you acted and you did hurt him. You betrayed him and even if he does, by some miracle, forgive you I won't. I want nothing to do with someone who could let their lust over-ride their loyalty. You know very well what my stance on loyalty is."

Iruka held his cheek where Kakashi had slapped him, glancing up at him with watering eyes, "Kakashi...I...I...please...don't go...I'll do anything..."

"There is nothing you can do. Even I have my limits Iruka, it's just harder to push me past them. Congratulations on managing it. Now get out of my way."


"At least give my gift to Naruto...and tell him..." Iruka swallowed hard, choking on his own tears, "That I really do love him."

"No. You want him to have it you can send it through someone else. I won't be your messenger boy and I think Naruto has seen and heard enough out of you for one day."

Iruka just stood there, a soft sob escaping from his lips as he watched the copy nin's back disappear in the distance. Iruka learned a valuable lesson, loyalty always comes before desire. To let desire come before loyalty, the loss outweighed the gain.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Kakashi arrived at Naruto's apartment and entered to see the brokenhearted blond on the floor burying his face in a couch pillow, shoulder's shaking uncontrollably. His own heart clenching for the blond, Kakashi closed the door and made his way over to his former student. He sat in front of the Uzumaki, "Naruto."

The blond turned to see Kakashi there, his face red, splotchy and wet and his eyes puffy, "Kaka-sensei?"

The older man reached out to brush the bangs off Naruto's forehead, "I told you I'd be here in a little bit remember?"

"I figured you would be," Naruto wiped his eyes on the sleeve of his shirt, "I guess I was so upset I forgot. Sorry."

"For what? There's nothing you need to apologize to me for."

"You must have been really hurt too to see him like that with...Sasuke," Naruto averted his blue eyes and bit his bottom lip to keep from crying again, "I'm sorry that you were hurt too."

Kakashi ran a hand through his hair, "Iruka's cheated on me before Naruto. What bothers me, what hurts, is that they hurt you."

"You really did love him," Naruto sniffled, "You loved him so much you over looked that because you just wanted to be with him."

The silver head nodded, "I did yes but there are lines you don't cross, Iruka and Sasuke crossed them."

The young blond reached over and embraced his former sensei, "Thank you for being here for me. I really need someone right now. I'm glad it's you."


Kakashi held Naruto comfortingly, "I'm glad I can be here for you Naruto."


Naruto pulled from the embrace and dug into his back pack to pull out the specially wrapped gift he made for Kakashi, "Here...I guess we can spend Christmas together. So this is my gift to you."

The copy-nin smiled and carefully ran his fingernail over the seams, focusing some of his chakra to cut the tape. He peeled back the paper and his eyes lit with delight at what was nestled within.

It was a green hard cover book and on the front cover was the title 'The Ninja Who Never Gave Up'. Naruto placed his hand on Kakashi's, "This was the first book Ero-sennin ever wrote. It was his best because I read it all the way through, not just 10 pages like the other ones he wrote. It wasn't very popular which is a shame, and I'm sure that you've never read it. It's very special to me, so I'm giving it to you."

A wide grin spread over Kakashi's lips under the mask, he'd heard his sensei sing the praises of this book but had never gotten the chance to read it. Minato's waxing poetic over Jiraiya's first book was what had originally prompted Kakashi to read whatever the sennin wrote. The copy-nin turned his gaze back to Naruto, "Thank you. I'll take very good care of it."


"I know you will, that's why I'm giving it to you," Naruto's smile lit up his tear stained face.


Kakashi reached into his pocket, pulled out a scroll, and summoned a present wrapped in bright orange with frogs over the bright background, "Here's my gift to you Naruto-kun."

Naruto's eyes lit up as he took the gift. His tanned fingers stroked the wrapping lovingly as he gently turned over the gift and cut the tape with the same technique that Kakashi used. He took off the wrapping carefully and looked down at what Kakashi had given him.

It was a photo album bound in deep brown leather, with the words "Minato-sensei and Kushina-sama" embossed in gold lettering on the front. Kakashi ghosted a finger over the binding, "I know that the council had all the pictures of your parents destroyed because they didn't want anyone discovering your heritage but he was my sensei and I'm sneaky as hell. I always got doubles and hid the copies and negatives with Pakkun. I know you've been wanting pictures of them so I dug them out."


"Kaka-sensei! It's wonderful! I love it!" Naruto exclaimed as he very nearly glomped the copy nin.

The older man chuckled and patted the blond on the back, "I thought you might," he moved back a bit and opened the album to the last page, revealing a picture of the Yondaime and Naruto's mother with a little blond haired baby sans whisker lines.

"You don't know how much this means to me," A tanned hand reached up and cupped the copy nin's masked cheek and gently stroked it lovingly. "Thank you..."

Kakashi felt heat rise to his cheeks and cleared his throat, "You're welcome."

Naruto reached in his backpack again pulling out a bigger present covered in fans and ravens, "This was supposed to be for Sasuke..." Naruto choked on the name, "But I want you to have it instead, because I know you'll make better use of them."

Kakashi hummed and pulled out a small gift wrapped in blue and silver paper in a wavy pattern, "I got this for Iruka but I know you'll appreciate it a lot more."

The blond shinobi took the small give and handed the larger gift to Kakashi. He gave the tiny package a curious once over before beginning to open it.

Kakashi scanned the paper of the gift originally to be the Uchiha's and met Naruto's eyes, "I know you worked hard on the wrapping but what do you say we both just rip into the paper?"


Naruto looked up from his careful unwrapping, in surprise. But then his lips drew up in to a smile, "Sure why not, give us a way to take out our hurt on something that can't feel pain."

The older man chuckled evilly, "Okay then, on three?"

"One," Naruto got into the ready with a very wide grin on his face.

"Two," Kakashi felt his own lips turning up in an answering grin.

"THREE!!" Naruto yelled out ripping the paper without hesitation, and laughing gleefully.

Kakashi joined in the laughter as he too shredded the paper cover the gift in his own hands. He lifted the lid of the box underneath, seeing Naruto do the same from the corner of his eye, and his jaw dropped when he saw the shuriken set he'd sold to get the pendant in the box.

Naruto's reaction was the same as he pulled out his necklace that he had sold to get the shuriken set that Kakashi had on his lap, "M-my necklace..."

The copy-nin's head snapped up, "It was yours?"

Naruto nodded, his eyes still wide in surprise, "I sold it so I could buy the shuriken set."

The older man began laughing, "Oh gods what irony. I did the same, only I sold my shuriken set to get the necklace."

Naruto started laughing along with the jounin, "I couldn't ask for better gifts then what you have given me tonight."

"I'm in total agreement. Nothing could be more perfect than not only getting Jiraiya's first book and also getting the shuriken set Obito gave me back."

Naruto composed himself wiping mirthful tears from his eyes, "So you wanna stay with me tonight, I'll make Christmas dinner tomorrow and we can spend it together."

Kakashi nodded, "Aa, I'd much rather stay here than hunt for a hotel room."

"Then stay with me, for as long as you need and want," Naruto smiled thoughtfully and gratefully, "I don't have much, but it's a roof over my head. And the thought of you going to a hotel when you can stay with me for free, I'm not having it. Besides, I enjoy your company and it would be nice to not wake up to a cold and lonely apartment alone."

The scarecrow smiled, "Thank you. I'll stick around as long as you can stand me for."

"Um..." Naruto scratched the back of his blond head and smiled sheepishly, "Do you mind sharing a bed with me? I don't want to put you on the couch and I know you'll protest me sleeping on it...the bed is pretty large so I won't roll on you in the middle of the night. Do you think you'd feel alright with that?"

"It's fine Naruto-kun. Besides it's not like we haven't had to share a bed before. We've done it plenty of times on missions."

"Ossu! I'll go get you a towel so you can take a shower before supper, I'm making something special tonight!" Naruto grinned and ran to his room.

Kakashi chuckled at the blond's energy and hoped that Naruto's cheerfulness wasn't just a 'fake it til you make it' act.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

A year had passed since that fateful Christmas Eve, and during that time changes were made. Great changes. For a year now, Kakashi had stayed with Naruto and during that time they got closer. When the blond finally realized he had fallen for the lazy copy nin (he'd told him a hundred times to pick up his dirty socks, so yeah, he was lazy), it took him about a month to gather the courage to tell the man how he felt. And to his delight the man reciprocated his feelings.

So for about five glorious months, Naruto and Kakashi had been lovers, although gropes and fondling were the limit as to how far they had gotten. Naruto wasn't ready to give up his virginity yet, though they had gotten close many times. And Kakashi took it in stride and waited patiently.

That's why Naruto loved him so much. More than he had ever loved Sasuke. And he was happy, they rarely fought...and if they did fight, they were small spats that only lasted about an hour before they kissed and made up.

And now it was Christmas Eve again. And Naruto had decided that now was the time he wanted to give Kakashi the greatest gift he could give.

Kakashi hummed a Chirstmas carol as he perused the counters of a jewelry store once again, only this time he was looking for something less expensive yet infinitely more important than a precious stone pendant. He was looking for the ninja equivalent of engagement rings. Most ninja didn't wear rings because they snagged, clanked against kunai, and reflected light when on a mission. A ring could easily blow a ninja's stealth to hell. So instead shinobi exchanged special dog tags. Those who had a clan symbol had it etched on the metal along with the names of the couple, if there was no clan symbol then an image of the person the wearer was married to was etched onto the metal instead.

The copy-nin was trying to decide whether Naruto would like gold or platinum better. The past few months had been pure bliss for the scarecrow, Naruto made the older man feel like he was always wanted and precious to the blond, something that had been sincerely lacking in the jounin's previous relationships. The younger man was nervous about going any farther than heavy petting but that was understandable and honestly Kakashi loved the gradual slip into intimacy. It was like floating on a long lazy river with the occasional rapid thrown in for adrenaline rush. Kakashi loved his golden maverick and took joy in every moment spent with him and if he had his way then he'd be staying with Naruto until he was old and wrinkly.

He finally decided on the gold tags and 'convinced' the jeweler to have them engraved and etched before that evening.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
~That Evening~

Naruto had been rushing around trying to get his apartment ready for the evening, he was wearing his winter cloak over his attire to completely hide it so Kakashi wouldn't see it until they were opening gifts.

He had everything set up for a romantic Christmas Eve dinner, when he glanced at the clock. He timed Kakashi's arrival home on the nose every time. He would be home in...

"5...4...3...2..." Naruto counted.


The door opened and shut and the copy-nin's smooth baritone called out, "Taidama!"

A large smile played across the kitsune's lips, "I'm in the kitchen, koi!"

Kakashi secreted the box with the tags away and went to the kitchen. He moved behind his lover and wrapped his arms around him, "How did your day go?"

"Heh, it was exhausting, but I think it will be worth it," he turned his head and reached up with a free hand to pull down the mask so he could kiss his lover on the cheek. "After dinner I have a big present to give you that your gonna like."

The older man nuzzled Naruto's cheek affectionately, "Hmm what a coincidence, I've got a pretty big surprise planned myself and I hope you'll like it."

"As long as you got it out of love, you know I'll love it," Naruto kissed his copy nin again before taking the pot off the burner and setting it on a hot plate.

Said copy-nin smiled happliy, leaving his mask down around his neck, reached out to stroke the back of Naruto's neck, "I'll be right back. I want to change out of my uniform."


Naruto purred, "You do that, I'll be putting dinner on the table."

"Alright and Naruto mind if I ask why you're wearing your winter cloak?"

Naruto had an excuse ready for that question, "It got a little cold, the heater froze up again. You should talk to the landlord about getting it fixed or replacing it. I'd ask him but you know he's one of those villagers that won't let go of the past, as few as they may be now."

Kakashi let a soft growl out, "Sure I'll talk to him."

'And possibly kick his ass.'

Naruto chuckled softly, but composed himself as he spoke again, "I know what your thinking, koi. And that will be the quickest way to get us put out of here. And you know we can't move in the dead of winter."

"Alright I'll behave but I vote we find a different apartment in the spring. I don't like it when you get the shaft because some people are stuck in the past."

"I second that, but you know our landlord is on his last leg," Naruto said loudly so that Kakashi could hear him as he put the food on the table, "From what his son told me, they don't think he'll last til spring. That hacking cough of his has really gotten bad and they said that he's having trouble breathing."

"Hmm that's too bad, it'd be nice if the old guard managed not to kick the bucket until you become Hokage."

"Kashi that's so mean!"

"Well I'm sorry for his family, I know they love him and they're rather decent people. I just don't like the crotchety old bag himself."

"I feel sorry for him, because he's holding a grudge over 21 years old," Naruto stated as he started making Kakashi's plate, "It's probably not doing his health any good."

"Karma's a bitch."

"Kashi..." Naruto whined with his bottom lip poked out, "Don't begrudge him just because he's angry and for good reason. He lost loved ones in that attack."

Kakashi sighed, "I understand being angry and even holding a long grudge but I just don't get how anyone can confuse you for the fox. You are not a homicidal furball. You're not a furball at all and you are the most humane person I've ever known."

"You know why? Because I learned a long time ago people fear what they don't understand. People at that time couldn't understand how a small boy could carry a powerful demon inside him and not be a demon himself. It's their own ignorance that led them to hate me. Now eat your food." Naruto placed his plate down in front of his lover and kissed him on the temple before moving to make his own plate.

The scarecrow caught Naruto's wrist lightly before the blond danced out of reach and kissed the tip of his nose, "I'll try to be less...antagonistic to him Naruto."

"That's all I ask for, koi," The young blond kissed his lover on the lips before starting to make his own plate.

Kakashi shook his head and waited for Naruto to sit down before he started eating. "So did other than a dying heater, did anything happen today?"

Naruto bit his lip because he knew that the next thing he would say was a rather touchy topic to bring up in front of Kakashi, "I-I ran into Sasuke today."

The older man paused, chopsticks halfway to his mouth, "He didn't say anything nasty did he?"

"No..." Naruto averted his eyes worrying his bottom lip, "He asked me to take him back...tried to give me the dog tag that he was going to give me a year ago."

Kakashi choked on air. After regaining his breath he narrowed his eyes, "What delusion is that little bastard living under?"

"I don't know," Naruto shrugged as he went back to eating, "I refused it, told him I was seeing someone else and that I was happy. He wasn't too pleased to hear that and demanded to know who had 'stole' me out from under him."

A snort came from the copy-nin, "Stole? Tsunade-sama dearly needs to have the Yamanaka's check his head out. What did you tell him?"

"I told him the truth...I told him I was in love with you and that we were very happy together," Naruto chuckled slightly, with a sadistic note he added, "You should have seen the fit he pitched in the middle of the market place."

The scarecrow chuckled, "Of all the times not to have a video camera handy."

"Well it turns out that Iruka-sensei, pitched him out in the cold and told him to never darken his doorstep again," Naruto looked saddened by the mention of the chuunin. Naruto missed the scarred man, despite all the pain he had caused the blond.

Kakashi laid a hand over the younger man's, "Naruto?"

"I-I know you're still angry with Iruka-sensei...but...I just..." Naruto let out a soft sigh, "I miss him...he's the only dad I've ever known."

Kakashi reached up and cupped Naruto's cheek, "If you want him in your life again Naruto, if you think you can forgive him, then I'll try to be civil. I don't want you to be sad baby."

Naruto leaned over and kissed his lover, soft and tenderly on the lips, "Thank you, Kashi...I'd...really like it if we could visit him tomorrow...if you don't mind."

The copy-nin nodded, "Okay baby. I'll give it my best shot."

Naruto smiled then continued eating. As soon as they were finished he gathered up all the dishes and placed them into the sink, "We'll wash dishes later, we open presents now." Naruto said with a cheery and eager tone.

Kakashi smiled, "Mmm sounds good."

Naruto walked back into the bedroom and went into his wardrobe to grab the presents that he had gotten Kakashi. The wrapping paper was different this year, consisting of a fox and a wolf with santa hats and their tails behind them forming the shape of a heart. There were 4 total, even though they had agreed to five a piece, Kakashi's fifth one was hidden underneath the winter cloak. He walked into the living room and sat down on the couch waiting for his lover to join him.

The older man settled in beside Naruto, his hand automatically going to play with the blond hair.

Naruto poked his lip out in a mock pout, "Hey where's my presents?"

Kakashi leaned over and brushed a kiss over Naruto's cheek as he pulled out a stroage scroll, "You know I carry everything in scrolls."

Naruto chuckled and placed the 4 gifts on Kakashi's lap, "I hope you like all of these, I picked them all out especially for you." Naruto kissed the copy nin's cheek.

The older man leaned in to nuzzle Naruto's temple, "Which is why I'll like them, because you got them."

"Well get the ones you got me out and we'll take turns opening them, I'll go first so that you get to be the last one to open his last present." Naruto blurted out of eagerness and anticipation.

The scarecrow chuckled and pulled four gifts out of the scroll, "The last one is special so I'll hand it to you after you open the others."

Naruto nodded taking up the first gift and unwrapping it.

What was revealed was a delicately carved mahogany fox was snuggled against a pine wood wolf. The wolf and fox were touching noses and the wolf's tail curled around the fox protectively.

"Awwww..." the blond let out a soft happy mewl, "It's so cute! I'm putting this up on the topshelf of our book shelf so I can see it every day."

Kakashi smiled at the way Naruto was cooing over the carving, "I'm glad you like it."

"Now open yours!" Naruto bounced up and down on the couch excitedly, cradling the carving to his chest.

The older man chuckled and peeled back the paper on the first gift.

It was a framed painting of Kakashi's old team, Obito, Minato and Rin. "I know they meant a lot to you when they were alive so I decided to look at some pictures of them sketch them out on a canvas and paint them. I hope you like it."

Kakashi's lips parted in amazement as he studied the painting. Naruto had captured his old team perfectly, from Obito's impishness, to Rin's compassionate nature, and Minato radiated strength, understanding, and wisdom as he always had in life. The copy-nin swallowed the sudden lump in his throat, "Naruto...it's incredible," he raised his bicolored eyes to the blond's face, "Thank you."

Naruto leaned forward again and kissed the tears that were starting to form in Kakashi's eyes, "I'm glad you like it."

He grabbed the second package and started opening it, carefully unwrapping the object within.

It was a triple pronged kunai with a scroll nestled beside it.

Naruto looked at the kunai knife curiously, "Nani?" He picked up the scroll and started to open it.

"The kunai is necessary for using the Hiraishin and the scroll explains how to learn it as well as how to make the kunai."


"Hiraishin ka? Wasn't that my father's special technique?" Naruto glanced up at Kakashi with wide blue eyes.

The scarecrow nodded, "That's right. He handed it down to me but I was never able to do it. I don't have the chakra aligntment necessary and I think he'd want you to have it now."

"Thank you, koi...maybe once I master it, I'll try to come up with a way for it to work with your chakra alignment," Naruto smiled at the copy nin happily.

Kakashi gave the blond a tender, proud look, "My precious maverick, I love the way you refuse to believe that anything is impossible."

"Nothing's impossible if you have the right tools and the determination," Naruto said as he nudged on one of the other gifts on Kakashi's lap.

The copy-nin smiled and picked it up to remove the paper.

Inside the small box was a locket. when opened it had a small picture of Kakashi and Naruto with in it, on the outside was a mold of a wolf. "Heh, I know it seems girly, but I wanted you to have something that reminded you of what you fought for every day," Naruto scratched the back of his blond head with a sheepish grin.

The older man reach out and brushed his fingers over Naruto's cheek, "It doesn't seem girly Naruto. It's a sweet gift and I like it. Besides how can something be girly with a wolf on the outside?"


Naruto blushed slightly, then turned his attention to the third present.

It was a DVD of the Dark Knight, the latest, and in Kakashi's opinion best, in the batman series.

"Wow, I haven't seen this one!" He examined the cover excitedly, "Can we watch it when we visit Iruka tomorrow? Please?"

The copy-nin smiled, "Aa."

"Your turn."

Pale fingers peeled away the paper of the next gift.

Inside was a simple scroll.

Kakashi tilted his head and glanced at Naruto questioningly.


Naruto smiled mischievously, "I wrote up a formula on how to integrate your chakra nature into the rasengan without the use of clones...but it takes a lot of practice, concentration and meditation."

The older man's jaw dropped then a grin crept over his face, he looked as if he couldn't wait to get started. He leaned over and gave Naruto a quick, fierce kiss, "Thank you."

Naruto laughed loudly, "I knew that would make you happy, koi!"

"I am absolutely starting on this after the holidays. You're amazing."

"Like I said before, Nothing's impossible if you have the right tools and the determination." Naruto grinned as he started opening his forth and last gift in sight.

A pair of blackened vambraces (cuffs) with swirls etched into them were nestled in the paper.


"Wow, these are nice!" Naruto took them out of the box excitedly and slipped them on his wrists.

Kakashi smiled, "Channel chakra through them and spikes form where the spirals are. They're also made of a different metal that normal chakra channeling metals can't cut through."

"Cool! You'll have to teach me how to use them after Christmas." the younger man beamed.

"I look forward to it."

Naruto looked at the man and waited for a moment, before speaking, "I'm not gonna prompt you to open your gifts anymore if that's what you're expecting me to do." Naruto gave the man a cheerful laugh.

The older man chuckled and peeled away the paper from the next present.

Inside was, several different adult toys and a bottle of lube.

Kakashi's eyes nearly bugged out and his jaw dropped, "N-N-Naruto? What? I...huh?"

"I guess I better give you your last gift then," Naruto undid his winter cloak, underneath it he had on a mesh shirt and black leather pants that hugged every crevice. On his neck was a big red ribbon, "So, you gonna unwrap it or what?"

The older man raised his eyes to Naruto's, "Naruto are you...telling me you're ready?"


Naruto gave him a sultry little smirk, "What do you think?"

Kakashi grinned wickedly, "I think that I want to unwrap my present."

"Well, by all means, do so...I've been waiting for you to unwrap this present all day," Naruto's voice got deep and even more sultry as he leaned over and rubbed his hands up and down his leather-clad legs.

The scarecrow reached out to cup the back of Naruto's head and bring the blond's lips to his for a deep kiss. He swept his tongue along the plush bottom lip of his lover then into the warm wet cavern to play with Naruto's tongue.


Naruto's arms encircled the copy-nin's waist as he let out a soft moan into the kiss. He pressed his body closer to the copy nin's grinding his leather clad arousal against Kakashi's groin.

The older man groaned into the blond's mouth his hands snaking up under the mesh shirt to mold over well defined muscles and velvet skin.

Naruto pulled from the kiss to trace kisses along the side of Kakashi's face and neck, "Kakashi...I love you so much...I want you so bad...It hurts."

"Want me to kiss it better?"

"Please koi..."

Kakashi nuzzled the blond's neck, "Where does it hurt baby?"

"Everywhere..." Naruto whimpered.

The scarecrow pulled the mesh shirt up over his lover's head, kissed down Naruto's neck, to a pert brown nipple. He flicked the nub with his tongue, scraped his teeth over it, then took it into his mouth to suck softly.

"Gods!" Naruto cried out. His hands flew up to grip silver locks within long tanned fingers. His body arched into the mouth as his lips let out a soft moan.

Kakashi slid his hands down his lover's back to cup the leather clad ass, pressing their bodies together.

"B-bedroom..." the aroused blond managed between moans.

The pale, capable hands hooked under Naruto's thighs and hefted the blond's legs around Kakashi's waist while the copy-nin strode to the bedroom, snagging the bottle of lube from his other present.

Naruto was kissing all along Kakashi's face and neck as he was carried then he was placed gently on their bed, he whimpered, "Too many clothes."

Kakashi nuzzled Naruto's cheek, "Mmm you're absolutely right," and he pulled his own shirt up over his head, unfastened Naruto's pants and worked the leather down the tanned legs, occasionally placing kisses on bare skin.

Having gone commando this time, Naruto whimpered again, once his throbbing erection was set free.

The copy-nin tossed the pants aside and gently wrapped a hand around Naruto's shaft, stroking the hard member, "Have I mentioned that you're beautiful Naruto?"

"Ngh!" Was the only response that came from Naruto's lips, lost in complete ecstasy, his hips bucking into Kakashi's hand.

A warm chuckle came from the older man as he brushed his thumb over the blond's weeping slit. He leaned down and began kissing and flicking his tongue over Naruto's inner thigh.

"Haaaaaaaaaaaah!" Naruto cried out as he writhed underneath Kakashi's ministrations, his head tossing side to side. Kakashi's touches were burning into his skin driving him insane and he wanted more.


Wicked lips kissed up the tanned thigh worshiping every inch of skin beneath until they reached the blond's groin. Kakashi moved his mouth in front of his lover's erection and blew hot breath over it.

"K-Kakashi!" Naruto's back arched and his hips bucked up at the sensation.

The older man licked the very tip of the cock before him, adding fuel to Naruto's fire, taking the head into his mouth.

The blond wriggled and writhed underneath the wet heat surrounding only the head of his manhood. He bucked up and tried to get more of the cavern to engulf his length.

Kakashi obliged his lover and took as much of the shaft into his mouth as he could without gagging. He pulled back a bit, his cheeks hollowing and creating suction. His head began to bob and his hand slid down to gently grope the blond's balls.

Naruto gritted his teeth, a flush making itself known on his cheeks. He could feel the spiral of orgasm coiling at the base of his groin, the pressure increasing as if it were a trap about to be sprung.

The copy-nin took a deep breath then relaxed his throat and took the blond's entire length into his mouth and throat.

Naruto's entire body stiffened as the coiling pressure behind the base of his length released, and his seed came pouring into the copy-nin's mouth.

The older man swallowed as much of the salty liquid as he could but some still dribbled out the sides of his mouth as he took his mouth off Naruto's cock.

Naruto's head fell back on a pillow, his face flushed and his forehead covered in sweat beads. His chest rose and fell with his pants as he tried to catch his breath.

Kakashi wiped the corners of his mouth, catching the cum that had escaped him, on his fingers then licking them clean. He waited for Naruto to catch his breath before bothering to take his pants off. He wanted to make sure the blond was up for continuing.

Naruto sat up after catching his breath and pulled his silver wolf to him, capturing the man's lips and tasting the traces of his own seed on the copy-nin's lips.

The scarecrow returned the kiss fiercely drinking from Naruto's mouth like he was starved for the taste. He broke away for air and nuzzled the side of Naruto's cheek, "You feel up for more baby?"

The blond's hands ran across toned pale shoulders and arms, his hooded lust-filled cyan eyes, gazing up to his silver haired lover saying without words just how much he wanted more of his touch.

Kakashi smiled and leaned in to nip at Naruto's bottom lip softly. His own hands slid over the exposed golden skin, unerringly finding each and every erogenous zone on the blond's body and teasing them to return Naruto to full arousal.

Naruto let out a soft moan as he felt the blood in his body begin to pool once again into his semi hard appendage.

The silver haired man's mouth began kissing Naruto's neck while one hand went to help stroke the blond's cock back to erection. His other hand was unfastening his own pants in order to shuck them off. As he peeled away his pants, Kakashi sent a silent blessing to the being that had made it too uncomfortable for him to wear underwear; he'd always hated the way it chaffed so went commando as much as possible.

The blond kitsune made soft gasps and pants at the touches and strokes to his newly hard, weeping erection. He whimpered softly, bucking his hips into the hand, "Kakashi...please...more..."

The older man murmured soothingly into Naruto's ear as he kicked his pants off the bed and grabbed the lube. He uncapped the liquid and poured some over his fingers then circled Naruto's puckered hole with a slick digit.

Naruto whimpered and pushed down against the finger, trying to get the digit to impale him.

The copy-nin slipped the finger into the blond slowly and held it still to let Naruto adjust to the unfamiliar intrusion.

The kitsune squeezed his eyes shut, trying to relax around the digit inside him. Once his body had adjusted, he wiggled against the finger to let his lover know that he was ready.

Kakashi thrust the finger in and out, moving it around inside the blond's velvety passage to stretch him a little bit. After a little while he added a second finger.

Naruto gasped out as more precum spilled from the tip of his erection, a burst of white light exploded behind his eyes when Kakashi's fingertips brushed against his prostate, "K-Kashi...There!"

The silverette nibbled on the side of Naruto's neck as he pressed his fingers over the blond's sweet spot a second time, his other hand stroking his lover's shaft at the same time.

"Kashi! I'm close! Please!" Naruto whimpered as he felt a second orgasm coiling up in the lower part of his belly.

The older man backed off a bit letting Naruto's system calm a bit before slipping a third finger into the blond.

Naruto's back arched up, his hands gripping the bedding beneath him, and a hiss escaped his clenched teeth. Two fingers he had dealt with, with no problem. The scarecrow had fingered him maybe twice before this, but never went past the second finger, but with a third, it was a little bit of a mixture of pleasure and pain.

Kakashi stroked the blond's cock gently and kissed his neck soothingly. He curled his fingers searching out the little bundle of nerves again.

Tanned fingers suddenly gripped the pale arm and squeezed tightly, digging his nails into the arm as white blasted behind Naruto's eyes eliciting a slightly strangled gasp.

'Found it.' The copy-nin nuzzled Naruto's pulse as he used his fingers to stretch the blond carefully. He kissed his way up to the blond's mouth and took Naruto's lips in a soul-deep kiss, putting every last ounce of love he felt for Naruto into it.

The Kyuubi container released the firm grip around the copy nin's arm in favor of craddling the pale face as they kissed.

The scarecrow pulled his fingers out of Naruto and grabbed the lube again to spread some of the slippery substance over his cock. He broke the kiss to meet Naruto's pleasure darkened eyes, "You ready for me baby?"


"Yes...Yes..." A loving smile graced the lust filled features of the kitsune, "A thousand times yes."

Kakashi brushed a tender kiss over the blond's already kiss swollen lips and lined the head of his erection up with Naruto's hole. He slid a hand under his lover's hips to support him and pressed into the tight heat, slowly.

The lithe blond whimpered into the kiss, his brows furrowed in concentration trying to relax to the large girth inside him. Soon he pressed down against the length to let his love know he was ready.

The older man pulled back a little then push some more of himself into Naruto, slowly easing in and out until he was in his lover to the hilt and he was shaking from the iron grip of control he had on himself.

Tanned arms wrapped around the pale neck and he placed gentle kisses along it's length, as he pulled the older man's body down flush against his, his legs wrapping around the thin pale waist, "More...Koi, more..."

Kakashi shuddered, "As you wish baby," and pulled back only to press all the way back into Naruto again. He gradually began moving faster as Naruto's moans and mewls spurred him on.

"Haaaaaaaaaaah!" Naruto's back arched upwards as the head of the throbbing length inside him brushed across his prostate causing his vision to explode in white and his toes to curl.


The scarecrow gritted his teeth and groaned as Naruto's passage gripped him tighter. He quickened his thrusts even more and angled his hips so that he hit Naruto's prostate each time he sank into the blond.

The kitsune tossed his head back as he felt the tight coil of orgasm tighten at the base of his length and his testicles drawing up, "S-so c-close...K-Kashi..."

Kakashi panted as he felt his own release coming closer and reached down to stroke the blond's cock in time to his thrusts.

"Ngh!" the blond responded to the copy nin's touch his body arching and writhing beneath the older man as his climax started to rise like a tidal wave inside him.

The older man pressed his finger against the slit of Naruto's cock just as he hit the blond's prostate dead on.

Naruto's eyes shot wide open, his golden head tossed back his mouth opened in a cry as he was pushed over the edge, his orgasm crashing down on him. Milky essence splashed forth from the tip of his erection landing on his chest and abs, the muscles in his tight canal contracting around the hard length inside him, "KAKASHI!"

The clenching around his cock dragged Kakashi into an orgasm and he shot his seed deep into the blond beneath him, "Oh gods Naruto!"

Naruto whimpered as he pulled his lover down for a kiss, and he managed to say between pants, "I love you so much."

Kakashi shuddered in Naruto's arms, his system still jangling from the orgasm, "I love you too baby."

The little kitsune nuzzled into his lover's neck, "Did you like your present?"

"Mmmhmm, speaking of presents I'll give your last one when I can move again."

Naruto's lip poked out in a pout and he turned on his teary, puppy eyes, "But I really really wanna see it."

The scarecrow chuckled, "Baby I have to actually be able to move to give it to you and right now my muscles feel like limp noodles."

Naruto whimpered but then snuggled close to his love.

The older man's arms curled around Naruto and he nuzzled the blond's hair, "Just give me a few minutes and I'll be able to get your gift, though we might both want to be dressed."

"Okay, koi," Naruto gently placed a kiss to the side of Kakashi's mouth.

Kakashi just nuzzled against the kiss and settled down with Naruto while he waited for his strength to return. After several minutes, he felt like it was safe to attempt movement without looking like a newborn foal and nudged Naruto's shoulder, "Hey hot stuff, you want to clean up a little, then I'll give you your last present."

"You need a wet cloth?" Naruto asked as he got off the bed and headed for the bathroom.

"Yes please," the scarecrow answered as he watched his lover's luscious ass move.

Naruto grabbed a cloth from a nearby shelf, wet it under the faucet and cleaned up, tossing it in the hamper then grabbing another from the shelf and wetting it and walking back into the room, "Here, Koi...or do you want me to do it for you?" He added with a mischievous grin.

Kakashi stretched, "Entirely up to you baby, if you want to clean me up I won't argue."


Naruto placed the cloth in his hand around the soft member and gave it a few strokes then snaked down to caress and clean his scrotum.

The older man shivered and met mischievous blue eyes, "Careful baby or you'll have to wait another hour or two for your present."


Naruto chuckled as he moved the cloth up to the man's chest wiping away the sweat and residual semen that came from his orgasm.

Kakashi levered into a sitting position and gave Naruto a soft brief kiss, "Let me get some pants on baby."

Naruto reached for Kakashi's pants handing them to him with a kiss, then walked to their dresser to pull out a pair of sweat pants.

The older man squirmed into his pants, slipping the jewelry box out of the pocket and holding it behind his back as he stood and waited for Naruto to slide the sweatpants on.

As soon as the sweatpants were on, Naruto walked over and stood in front of his love, his golden brow arched, "Ano, What are you you hiding?"

Kakashi smiled and dropped smoothly to his knees, "You've already been offered one of these today but I'm hoping you'll find mine more appealing," he took the box out from behind his back and flipped it open revealing the dog tag with Kakashi's face etched into it and just below his face was the scarecrow face that adorned everything he considered his, "Uzumaki Naruto will you marry me?"

Naruto stood there, his eyes wide, he opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out of it, shock taking his voice away.

The scarecrow gnawed on his lip, maybe it had been too soon to ask Naruto to spend the rest of his life with his pervert of a former sensei, "Naruto baby? Say something, yes, no, call me an idiot and slap me but say something please."

Naruto shook the shock away and let out a breath he didn't even know he was holding, "Y-yes...yes...I will marry you."

Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief and took the tag out of the box to draped it over Naruto's neck, "Thank you baby, for being mine and for letting me be yours."

"You know what?"

"What baby?"

"I'm kinda glad Sasuke cheated on me."

A slight confused frown marred Kakashi's features, "Why?"

"Because you and I would have never fallen love if he hadn't." Naruto beamed one of his sunniest grins.

A silver brow rose, "So in other words we owe Sasuke for being an idiot because if he hadn't we'd still be just former sensei and student."


"We actually owe him because we got together sooner than later...later might have been too late."

Kakashi stood and wrapped his arms around the blond, "Let's not tell him though. His head is big enough as it is."

Naruto chuckled, "And all this started because we ironically bought the things we sold to give to our lovers."

The copy-nin nuzzled Naruto's cheek, "Then we ended up with the best gift of all. Each other."

The magi, as you know, were wise men--wonderfully wise men--who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication. And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi. - O Henry

Owari