Mission Iruka Christmas Ch. 26

BONUS CHAPTER!

Iruka unwound himself from the blankets and Kakashi and slipped out of the room.  Grabbing a  sugar covered pastry from his covered and cold breakfast he headed into the library and picked up the bag of 'goodies' Kurenai had sent with them after the party. He put the candies and fudge on the counter and grinned at the box that had been hidden beneath them.

He grabbed another pastry before heading back to 'their' bedroom. It really was their's now and the thought left him grinning like idiot. It had been almost exactly 6 months ago that he'd woken up in Kakashi's arms and he hadn't spent a night at home since if the copy-nin was around.

His apartment no longer felt like home and he realized that it really hadn't felt that way even before that day. He'd lived there for over a decade and the place had miraculously gone from home to the place he kept some of his things in a matter of weeks.

Iruka watched Kakashi sleep for a little while. It made him feel warm inside to see him sleeping. He was completely relaxed in these moments and it sent another wave of tingling warmth through him to realize that his lover really did trust him completely. If he didn't Iruka wouldn't be able to move in the room without startling him. Whenever anyone set foot on the doorstep it woke Kakashi. He would swear the man could read chakra signatures in his sleep. Maybe he could.

"Kakashi," Iruka said as he slid onto the bed beside his lover.

"Mmm?" came the murmured reply.

"It's early afternoon and while there really is no need for you to wake up. I thought you might want to open your other gift." He laughed as the other twisted and sat up so quickly it almost looked like he'd used chakra to enhance his speed in doing so.

"Give," Kakashi demanded grinning happily at him.

He laughed again before handing the bag over. "Don't destroy it opening it."

Kakashi pulled the box out and ripped the paper off, a huge grin plaster on his face. Iruka wondered if anyone had ever seen Kakashi look like this on Christmas morning. Was he this way as a child? Or is this new? Honestly Iruka hoped Kakashi had at least had a few Christmas mornings like this before the seriousness Iruka now understood had been a part of his lover's personality for so many years. Either way however Iruka intended to make sure he had plenty more like this one.

The silver-haired man paused before carefully opening the box and pulling out the bright red scarf. He ran it across his cheek, then he wrapped it around his neck, and smiled softly at Iruka who reached in the box and pulled out the pair of mittens.

"These too love. And they're even practical," he said as he flipped the end of the mitten inside out to reveal that it was also a finger-less glove.

Kakashi laughed and pulled him close. "Alright, alright I get the hint. I'll wear mittens. The scarf is my favorite though."

"Why's that?' Iruka asked snuggling against the scarf.

"Because it works better than a mask for making out with you in public. Covers my face but it's long enough to wrap around you too."

Iruka laughed, his chest shaking. "Of course," he said finding it highly amusing but completely obvious now that he thought about it.