"I'm not ready."
The silver haired man sighed.
"I'm here."
"I know, and thank you."
Kakashi kissed Harry and left him to his thoughts, choosing to go back to reading his book until his lover was ready to talk or at least calm enough to not worry Teddy.
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He was there again, watching him.
Harry scowled. He itched to hex Jiraya but reined it in. Kurenai noticed it too.
"What's going on?" the kunoichi asked.
Harry shrugged and went back to shelving herbs.
"Harry, I know you and Hatake are sleeping together."
"And?" the wizard shot at her.
"Haruno saw you f*cking in an alley. Never thought you had it in you to be dominant."
Harry paused. Then he turned around and stared at her.
"Don't tell Kakashi that," Harry told her. "And dominance is not about who tops who in the bedroom. I mean it Kurenai, you better not tell anyone."
"I have not and Sakura has not talked to another either," Kurenai assured Harry. "Still, exhibitionism?"
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"Hm, and it was quite steamy too," Kurenai went on.
"How much did that girl see?" the wizard muttered.
"And I bet it's not just sex between the two of you," the kunoichi continued, "That day at Teddy's party..."
"Get to the point please?"
"Why is one of the Sanin out there? He has been outside your shop for a few days now. He... it seems like he's checking on you, not in a good way."
Harry stayed silent.
"I know that he used to mentor Kakashi's first instructor," Kurenai went on to say. "So I would guess he's keeping an eye on him, but that still doesn't make sense! Most people are in the dark about you and Hatake..."
"The Hokage knows," Harry replied.
"She does?" Kurenai gasped. "Wait, never mind. About Jiraya... Well, he's a womaniser but... Harry, have you ever slept with him?"
Harry's face was the picture of distaste. "What? No! Get that thought out of your head!"
"It's the only plausible answer!"
"No, it is not," the wizard muttered. "He... I met the man before coming to Konoha. He does not like me much and I don't like him."
Kurenai frowned. "That's it?"
"That's it," Harry told her and went back to shelving his merchandise.
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Teddy was sitting down and gulping on some water. Sasuke was seated near, watching him.
"What?" the boy asked.
"Nothing," Sasuke replied.
"You were staring at me so it cannot be nothing."
"You are quite mouthy."
"I know!"
Sasuke rolled his eyes. "Your skills are good. Your speed and strength as well."
"A compliment?" Teddy asked with a smile on his face.
"And a question in there. How did you get so good? Your guardian did not seem like the athletic type."
"Looks can be deceiving," Teddy replied.
"They can," Sasuke agreed. "Up to another round against me?"
Teddy was on his feet. "After this, could you show me your Summons? Kenji said that Naruto's are Toads. What are yours?"
"Snakes," Sasuke replied with great reluctance.
Teddy was surprisingly not afraid, perhaps a bit intrigued by this information. But then again, Sasuke noted that Teddy was full of surprises and secrets. The Uchiha was hesitant to completely trust the kid; he learned to fear and be suspicious of geniuses. Still, Sasuke quite liked the kid, the same way Naruto liked having Konohamaru around.
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Kakashi closed his fridge with a sigh. It was completely empty, nothing inside for mould to grow on, not even cold water to drink. He turned to Jiraya, who was looking at the one bedroom apartment with a bit of distaste. It was not unclean or anything, not untidy either. It was just empty, no mementos, no memorabilia. Merely rows of scrolls and a basket of dry laundry in a corner. All in all the place did not look lived in and Kakashi realized that he had been spending quite some time over at Harry's place.
"I'm out of sake," he told the Sanin.
"The tea."
Kakashi knew there was nothing in the cupboards either.
"No tea, sorry," he told Jiraya.
"Kakashi..." the man sighed. "How can you live like this? This place is impossible to live in."
"And you care now why?" Kakashi asked.
"That man you are with..."
"Did the Godaime put you up to this?"
Jiraya blinked. "Tsunade knows about you two?"
"Yes, as does Team 7, Asuma and Kurenai," Kakashi replied. "Your point in this?"
"How well do you know Harry?"
Kakashi stared.
"What's this now?" he demanded of the Sanin.
"Just concerned for you," Jiraya replies.
"When I joined ANBU in my teens, taking suicide missions one after another you barely said a word to me," Kakashi tells him and Jiraya winces. Kakashi recalls the dark times he went through. First Obito, then Minato, then his ANBU squad, his first long term relationship Kyo, his once team mate Rin. All those losses had done a number on him. The young genius he was then had chosen work as an outlet. He joined ANBU after Minato died, worked himself to exhaustion until Sandaime had to order him to step down from ANBU for at least a year to give his body and mind time to heal. It was the reason he had been assigned Team 7. Jiraya, through all that, had been absent. He might have sent the second copy of his Icha Icha series to him, but he had never cared about Kakashi's health and sanity.
"I saw the error of my ways," Jiraya defended himself.
Kakashi snorted. "I doubt that. Either you say what you want or get out. I have no time for nonsense."
"How serious are you about your lover?"
"None of your business," Kakashi stated. "Now if you don't mind I'm late for dinner."
"I will show myself out."
