100 Themes fics

Title: Silence

Pairing: KakaIru

Rating: PG

Warnings: Yaoi M/M relationship, WAFF, COMPLETE, part of a chain, no sexual content

Summary: Sequel and final part to Rejection, Flowers, Questioning

Disclaimer: the characters are /still/ Kishi's imagine that



for Vescas and part of 100 themes



"The food's good. A little..." Iruka poked at the remains of his dish as though it would offer up the word he was searching for. "formal for my usual taste."



"Oh." Nothing was going according to plan and Kakashi, for once, wasn't sure what to do about it. He was normally good at thinking on his feet, changing plans at the last moment and having everything turn out alright. So, the fact that he was at a loss for what to do, bothered him. Deeply.



Kakashi shifted uncomfortably in his seat, trying to think of something to say. The conversation kept falling into odd little lulls and he was starting to realize that without Team 7 around that it was very quiet.



He hadn't been on very many dates. Rin had foribly dragged him on two, neither of which had been particularly enjoyable. He'd avoided the things after that. Now, he had the added pressure of caring whether the person with him actually enjoyed himself.



"So..." Kakashi considered all the topics they'd already exhausted. Every one of them had fallen into the same silence for one reason or another.



"Can we just..." The chunin sighed, and glanced around the crowded restaurant. "...go?"



The walk back to Iruka's was filled with silence. It dragged on and Kakashi felt it tightening around him. Tonight was supposed to make up for things and it seemed as though he'd managed to screw up even this small thing.



Iruka's doorstep loomed in front of them and the panic rose in throat again and he wondered how he could possibly fix things before they reached them. "Uh..." he sighed, still searching for the words he wanted. "I can't even seem to keep a conversation going unless we're fighting."



"You know, not every silence needs to be filled with words." Iruka said, stopping in front of the steps. "I enjoy your company, Kakashi. Sometimes, that's enough."



"You enjoy fighting with me?"  He frowned, scratching the back of his head nervously.



The chunin shook his head in amusement. "Would you just accept that, despite your terrible choice in restaurants, I had fun tonight? You're appology last night was enough; tonight was nice, but... strange." Iruka's smile faded and he looked away, his voice falling to nearly a whisper. "It almost felt like a date, and that was nice, albeit strange."



Kakashi swallowed nervously and slid his mask down. "Iruka..." He took a step forward as the chunin looked up. "It was a date." Leaning foward he caught the surprised man's mouth with his own, cupping the chunin's face with his hands.



When Iruka finally overcame his shock and pulled him closer, Kakashi decided it was true... not every silence needed words.