In the afternoon, when they had to attend the clans' meeting, Naruto still couldn't stop buzzing with excitement at the thought of his promotion. It wasn't surprising. Now, all of them were jonin, although Sasuke and Naruto were still half a rank below. Sasuke had set himself the goal of becoming a jonin next year, so Naruto, not wanting to fall behind, eagerly accepted the challenge.
"I'm going to start studying all those books of yours! You'll see, I'll make it, dattebayo!"
"I'm sure you will, Naru."
They walked toward the Hokage Tower, where the meeting would be held. When they arrived, they saw that some people were already inside, either sitting or standing, talking among themselves. Obviously, everyone already knew, thanks to the gossip, why they were there. As soon as Kakashi entered, and then her, they were approached to be formally congratulated. Hinata's father, though she didn't know him well, seemed to have partly pulled the stick out of his ass. Perhaps because Hinata had been promoted to chunin and had defeated her sister in a fair fight, proving more skill than many other Hyuga thanks to her training with friends.
"Are you sure you'll be able to put up with him forever?" said Kiba's mother exuberantly, flashing a canine grin.
"Absolutely sure," she replied with a smile. There wasn't a shred of doubt.
Then the Hokage appeared, followed by the person who seemed to be recording the meetings. She sat at the head of the room, prompting everyone else to sit as well. Naruto wasn't the head of the clan yet, but as her heir and brother, he would be soon, so he took the seat beside her. Sasuke, sitting on Naruto's other side, ignored Tsume Inuzuka's teasing with a slightly exasperated look.
"Welcome, everyone, to the clan meeting. As you already know, you're here because one of our own, Kakashi Hatake, is getting married to another of our own, Seina Uzumaki," her mentor began. "Since Seina is the leader of her clan and has agreed to become a member of the Hatake clan, she's accompanied by her heir, Naruto Uzumaki, who will assume the position of clan leader on November 1st."
Seina listened to the ceremony in silence. Kakashi, next to her, stood to explain that they were getting married, blah blah blah. Honestly, it was just protocol. The clans were gathering only to hand out the invitations personally and avoid having to visit each clan individually and intrude on their territory. Especially when it came to clans they rarely interacted with. The meeting ended in under thirty minutes. When everyone else left, except for their closest friends, Kakashi and Seina were met with more hugs and genuine congratulations.
"I knew this day would come," Shikaku confessed. "Kakashi's not as discreet as he thinks, and neither are you."
"I couldn't really care less," she admitted.
"I know," the jonin commander chuckled. "Ever since you came into Kakashi's life, it's been a constant change for him for the better, obviously. You and your brothers. For a long time now, he's had something new and important to live for, and it shows. I hope you'll both be happy together for many years."
"Thank you, Shikaku."
She hugged Shikamaru's father, feeling his arms tighten warmly around her. It struck her how much Shikaku had unintentionally become the closest thing she had to a father figure in her life. Jiraiya, her godfather, reminded her more of Remus than Sirius. Like Remus, he had only appeared years later, by chance, and at times, he was a coward, just like Remus. She couldn't imagine him taking on the role of a father at all. Shikaku, though he reminded her of no one else, had clearly been looking out for her for a long time. Maybe not like a typical father, but Seina could feel his care and affection in everything he did.
She said her goodbyes and left, heading toward the Akimichi restaurant.
"That didn't go so badly, did it?" asked Kakashi. Then, for the first time, he did something he'd never done before: he intertwined his hand with hers in front of everyone.
"No, it didn't."
Seina couldn't help but smile at him. Anyone could probably see the love in her eyes, or in her expression, because it was already too late, too deep to hide. Kakashi, seeing this, simply smiled back softly. Despite the tasks they still had ahead, they silently decided to take a walk through the village on their way to the restaurant. A part of her felt slightly strange receiving some of the glances, but another part was happy to finally be by his side so openly.
Making their reservation didn't take long, and after that, they returned to the Hatake compound to finish furnishing it and wrapping up the few things left.
"We could do something with this building," said Kakashi, looking at the two-story structure that had once been used as a breeding house.
"If you want, I could turn it into a training hut with different climates."
"That's a good idea."
They took one final walk around the compound, alone, before sitting beneath a massive cedar tree. Sitting on Kakashi's lap, wrapped in his arms, far from the rest of the village and everyone else, felt like taking a well-earned breath. She hadn't planned on getting married so soon after returning to the village. She'd thought there would be time, that she'd take a period to adapt before settling back in, but she wanted this. The problem was that planning a wedding, even a simple one like theirs, was exhausting. She didn't know why, but she just wanted the day to come already and be able to rest.
"Weddings always end up being more work than expected," she admitted aloud.
"And ours is supposed to be relatively simple."
She closed her eyes in quiet pleasure as he gently caressed her hair, as was his habit. A few minutes later, she lifted her head to look at his face, the one she only ever saw when they were alone, without his mask. She realized that, despite everything over the past few days, she hadn't really stopped to truly look at him. They'd been side by side, fixing things, but she hadn't taken a moment to breathe, to take him in, to contemplate her future husband. Someone she hadn't seen in three years.
"Kakashi…" He looked at her too, unable to hide the love on his face. "I want to know everything that's happened in these three years."
"Everything?" he smiled. "It'll take a while to tell you everything."
"Well, that's exactly what we have now, isn't it?"
Kakashi lost his smile at her words. Before he could do or say anything else, she leaned in and pressed her lips against his. She couldn't quite define why this kiss felt different, but it did. It felt more like the first kiss they should have shared upon her return, rather than the desperate one they exchanged in the hospital when he finally woke up from his coma. It wasn't frantic, nor was it soft—it was somewhere in between. It was perfect.
Goosebumps spread across her skin as she felt Kakashi's tongue brush against hers, his hand cupping her face, his nose grazing hers. In that precise moment, she decided they had waited long enough. She molded her chakra, and in an instant, they appeared at the foot of their new bed. The kiss broke momentarily, but Kakashi didn't laugh, nor did he raise an eyebrow to question when or why she had placed a seal to use the hiraishin in their new room.
She slipped off her sandals with her feet and sat on the bed. Kakashi, standing in front of her, watched her for a couple of seconds. Then, he lifted his hands to remove his forehead protector and let it fall to the floor. Seina watched as he took off his vest and sandals as well, before leaning over her, bracing himself against the bed. He didn't ask if she was sure, he didn't need to. It was more than obvious that she was. She let him remove the thin ninja band from around her neck, tossing it onto the small pile of clothes.
She leaned forward just a few inches to kiss him again. She realized she wasn't the only one savouring the fact that they had finally accepted it that they were together again, they no longer had to hide, and soon, they would truly be a family.
"I love you," she said softly, almost without thinking, resting her forehead against his.
"I love you so much it hurts."
The deep, steady, determined tone of Kakashi's voice sent a lump to her throat. There was no mistaking that he meant every word. In that precise moment, she knew she was going to give herself to him but not in the way they had promised each other that night at his house, when they said goodbye. They weren't going to fuck, but to make love.
She grabbed his navy-blue shirt, pulling it off without the slightest resistance. Seina's gaze lingered on her fiancé's defined, muscular, hairless torso. Even if she had wanted to, she wouldn't have been able to stop herself from touching him. Kakashi closed his eyes as she caressed him softly, then traced his skin with her sharp nails. She pressed her lips to his chest, kissing it with reverence. She felt Kakashi's hand sliding into her hair, gently stroking her head before tugging lightly, tilting her face back and exposing her lips to him.
She fell back onto the bed, lying on her back as his lips captured hers once more. She lifted her hips so he could untie the red obi around her waist. She had no idea how the hell he managed to undo it so quickly, or maybe she had simply lost track of time, too caught up in the endless kisses and the pleasure clouding her senses. The next thing she felt was the cool breeze brushing against her bare torso and half-exposed legs. Kakashi, straddling her hips on the bed, sat up slightly, gazing down at her with pupils dark and blown wide.
For days, she had been secretly wearing lace lingerie, sheer fabrics, and silk beneath her clothes. Nobody knew, not even her closest friends, except Kurama, because no one else knew she had been waiting precisely for this moment. And now it had finally arrived. There she was, lying beneath him, her short kimono untied and open, revealing to Kakashi the matching black lace bra and panties she'd chosen, along with the delicate black stockings that reached halfway up her thighs.
She watched him swallow, pleased, glancing sideways at his erection still inside his trousers. His hungry, possessive gaze slowly scanned her from head to toe. She could almost feel it on her skin. She avoided moving, excited, as he examined her with a lustful gleam in both eyes. He leaned over her slowly to kiss her lips gently, but then he went down and down and down. She felt his nose brush against her skin, his breath and tongue playing with her navel. Her breathing and pulse quickened when she felt him on her sex.
He licked her private parts while she still had her little knickers on. She moaned with surprise and pleasure. He didn't even ask her. His hands grabbed the fabric on either side. He slowly pulled her knickers down until they fell to the floor, without looking where they landed. Before she could recover, he grabbed both her legs, placing them on his shoulders, and immediately she felt a tongue land on her clitoris.
She writhed uncontrollably, moaning and crying out his name, as Kakashi began to lick her pussy as if it were the only purpose in his life. She was so wet and aroused that it was easy for him to penetrate her with his tongue and then with his fingers while he licked, nibbled very gently, and sucked her clitoris. It was his masculine moans, as if he were the one receiving pleasure, that pushed her over the edge.
"Kakashi!" she cried, unable to contain herself.
She writhed on the sheets, her trembling legs still crossed behind his head. She didn't even remember crossing them. She caught her breath, looking down, watching him lift his head and lick his lips.
"You taste like vanilla cake," he said with a small, delighted and excited smile. "I could eat your pussy all night long."
Seina didn't know how to respond to that, so she took off her kimono and then her bra, standing completely naked before his gaze, heavy with desire.
"I want to see you."
He slowly released her legs and then got out of bed. In one swift movement, he removed his underwear and trousers. Seina watched him, noticing how her hair stood on end again and her nipples became erect. Kakashi was, quite simply, extremely attractive. She contemplated his pale, sparsely haired skin, his defined and prominent muscles, the result of training, his hair falling over his devastatingly handsome face, and, last but not least, his large, pink erection pressing against his tight abdomen. It was clear that she couldn't complain about the size in any way.
She moved up a little higher on the bed so that her legs weren't hanging off the edge, and gestured with her finger for him to come closer. Kakashi obeyed. He crawled over her body until he was on top of her. They looked into each other's eyes for a few seconds, and she forgot that there was a world beyond that room. She forgot her brothers, she forgot her work, she forgot the village and her enemies. Kakashi was able to hypnotise her with his gaze like never before, although, looking into his eyes full of desire, she knew she wasn't the only one lost in the moment.
Slowly, little by little, he leaned over her, his arms resting on either side of her head, to kiss her. She lost track of time as their tongues caressed each other and their torsos touched, naked, for the first time. She wrapped her legs around his hips, unable to tell him what she wanted, but he understood. She had lost her hymen due to her taijutsu training, among other reasons, so he penetrated her as if it were the easiest and simplest thing in the world, as if they were made for each other.
She moaned against his mouth when he finally filled her. After so many years of longing, they were finally one physically. They remained still for a few seconds, savouring their union. Seina had to hold back her moans and tears when she felt stupidly connected to him like never before. Sex wasn't everything, but it was still an important part of a relationship. She had loved Kakashi for years, innocently, so making love to him was a gift.
She moved her hips, feeling his masculine hips and thighs against her legs and bum. Kakashi slowly withdrew and then thrust into her. At first slowly, as if he wanted to prolong the moment as long as possible, but then his thrusts became more powerful. She couldn't help but grab him by the neck with one arm while with the other she avoided banging her head against the soft headboard of the bed as she felt every vein and peculiarity of his cock rubbing again and again against the walls of her vagina, filling her to the slight point of pain mixed with pleasure.
She felt his tongue on her neck the moment she threw her head back to moan and cry out his name, begging him for more. She didn't know how much time had passed as she had lost track of time, trapped under Kakashi's body. She just enjoyed the moment for what seemed like an eternity, although it was probably just a few long minutes of pleasure. She heard his gasps against her skin, his grunts and moans, until her keen ears heard her name from his mouth.
"Seina..."
An electric current ran through her body when she heard her name being moaned by Kakashi on her neck, a second before he lifted his head. Almost unconsciously, their mouths met, colliding with little delicacy. Their tongues swirled against each other. She didn't know where one began and the other ended. A couple of tears of pleasure escaped her when she felt him enter and leave her at the same time as one of his hands rested between them to play with her clitoris.
She screamed his name into his mouth when she came. A couple of seconds later, she felt him fill her. His hips moved, thrusting into her a couple more times, coming inside her as deep as possible. Her legs and body trembled under Kakashi's slightly panting body, but she didn't want to take them off his hips, and Kakashi didn't try to pull away. Even so, she felt him pull out of her and then, a few seconds later, she felt his cum run down her thighs and soak the sheets as Kakashi stretched out on top of her, resting the weight of his torso on hers.
They said nothing. He rested his head next to hers on the pillow, and they looked at each other for a long time. She could see in his eyes everything he wasn't saying out loud. He held her as tightly and close to him as possible, as if he didn't want to let her go, and she could only lift one leg over his hip to let him settle between her legs, a little closer still.
She rested her forehead on his jaw, closing her eyes in happiness and pure pleasure at being with him, and simply... existed. She felt him caress her back gently, as if he couldn't stop touching her, and she had to smile against his neck, slightly beaded with sweat. Lips kissed the thin skin under her ear before whispering hoarsely that he loved her. Her hair stood on end, as it always did, and she wished she would never lose that feeling of euphoria every time she heard him say he loved her.
She tilted her head back, just enough to capture his lips again. They were so far from their nearest neighbours that all she could hear was nature, animals and the sound of their lips parting and coming together again and again and again. She felt Kakashi's new erection against her thigh, so she removed one of her hands from his chest and, without saying another word, grabbed him to guide him inside her. She bit his neck to stifle a moan when she felt him completely inside her again. Kakashi grabbed her thigh with his leg over her hip and sank into her, again and again and again.
They barely slept that night at the end of October. All they did was make love whenever they felt like it, while talking about everything and nothing. It was like getting to know each other again, like meeting again after many years, like falling in love again. Everything they had wanted to do for so long... now there was no one who could stop them. A knot inside her, a dead weight, vanished into thin air when they cemented their relationship in almost every possible way that two people could love each other.
"Do you know what occurred to me the other day?" he murmured into her hair, well into the early hours of the morning.
"What?"
"I know a part of you misses Sasuke and Naruto. Just like I do. Still, I can't compare my feelings for them to yours," he explained, brushing his fingertips lightly over the hand resting on his chest. "I was thinking that, if you want, we could offer them, and Itachi as well, a house each here in the compound. That way, we'd have our own space but, at the same time, we'd still be together."
Seina lifted her head from his chest, looking at him with a hint of surprise. She knew both Sasuke and Naruto were deeply attached to their old home, so she had never considered the possibility of them moving too. But now that Kakashi had mentioned it, she couldn't see why it couldn't be possible—if they wanted to, of course. Her heart swelled when she heard how he had included Itachi without hesitation, even though he still had months left living in the ANBU compound on probation. Kakashi knew her well enough to understand that she considered Itachi family, just like Naruto and Sasuke.
She could only smile as she realized he must have been mulling over this for days, thinking about how to make her happy while also planning the best future for their marriage. Kakashi's idea was, essentially, the perfect solution to ease the slight sadness and melancholy she felt whenever she thought about moving away from her brothers. After all, they were only sixteen.
"Thank you, my love."
There was no need to explain what she meant. She saw Kakashi's satisfied smile, pleased simply because she was, and she pressed a small kiss to his lips in gratitude. She loved this man so much she would have done anything for him. The mere thought of losing him in the hospital a few weeks ago still sent a chill through her; it would have broken her heart forever. Suddenly, she remembered her magic. A smile tugged at her lips when she realized Kakashi had been able to make her momentarily forget about her powers simply by being there. She hadn't missed them for the last few hours, but now that she was thinking of how to show him her feelings through her magic, the thought returned, surprising her slightly.
She closed her eyes, focusing on everything she felt for him. She thought about every little detail that reminded her of him: his attentive eyes, his calm expression, his body that thrilled her like no one else ever had, the happiness of being together, the pleasure of their intimacy, her longing to spend the rest of her life by his side, the love she felt whenever she thought of him or heard his name, her hopes for their future… She gathered it all together and sent it to him through her magic, channelling it into the hand resting on his chest.
She heard Kakashi's sharp inhale just inches away, and when she opened her eyes, she saw the glimmer of tears in his mismatched gaze, his expression so deeply moved it was nearly breaking. She could tell him she loved him a thousand times, but nothing compared to showing him through her magic.
"I wish I could do the same," he confessed softly. "I wish I could show you how much I love you and how much I want to stay by your side until my last breath. You're my rock, Seina, my confidant, my best friend, the love of my life. You'll be my wife and the mother of the children I never thought I wanted, but now I can't wait to have with you. I love you more than anything in this world. More than the village, more than my clan, more than my friends… I'd do anything for you."
"I know, my love. I see it in your eyes every time you look at me," she replied, studying every inch of his face, engraving it into her memory.
They melted into a kiss heavy with emotion. When the first rays of sunlight slipped through the white curtains, they didn't move, unwilling to get up just yet despite the things they both had to do. She ran her long nails gently through his short hair, watching his eyes flutter shut in pleasure, almost purring. An hour later, she knew they had to get up.
"We should take a shower," she said, letting out a wistful sigh.
Kakashi opened his eyes but didn't let go of her when he heard her. They stayed lying there for a couple more minutes before he finally sat up slowly, as though it took great effort. Lifting her into his arms, both of them completely naked, he carried her to the bathroom.
"At least we can do it together," he murmured against the skin of her neck, holding her close from behind as he reached to turn on the water.
The water cascaded over them at the perfect temperature, thanks to the magical runes. The new shower was modern, spacious, and luxurious, with pale grey stone walls and a generously sized built-in bench. Luckily, she always kept her pouch close, so she used her magic to summon their bath supplies with a thought. Kakashi let out a low chuckle against her neck when he saw the bottles appear but immediately choked on his breath when she bent forward in front of him to pick them up, leaving herself completely exposed to his gaze.
She had to suppress a mischievous laugh, but he easily noticed it. As soon as she sat up, he pulled her close with a growl, her back against his masculine chest, feeling his large erection in her lower back.
"You're playing with fire, darling."
"Maybe I want to get burned," she replied, looking at him over her shoulder.
Kakashi turned her around so quickly that she didn't even felt it. He grabbed her by the hips and sat down on the stone bench with her on top of him, straddling his lap. She felt his erection pleasantly rubbing against her vaginal lips, and before she could do anything but grab his shoulders, he took his cock in his hand and pushed into her, or rather, grabbed her hips and sat her firmly on his thighs with him inside her.
Seina moaned, unable to keep her head from tilting back in pleasure, but she couldn't help herself and ended up exposing her neck to Kakashi. He didn't need to be asked twice. His lips hovered over her skin, nibbling her neck and then sucking her nipples, cupping her breasts with one hand as they bounced up and down in front of his face while she rode his erection.
"Kakashi!" she cried out when he released her breast and used his hands to help her with the thrusts.
He cursed hoarsely, releasing her nipple and grabbing her neck again, as if he didn't know what he liked best.
"I've already come inside you four times, but I could keep doing it, or at least try," he swore in a dark voice, panting and gasping from the effort, but full of lust. "You don't know how much it turns me on to think that you could, right now, get pregnant with our pups if only..."
"I know!" she moaned, feeling her growing orgasm wash over her like a wave. "KAKASHI!"
The pleasure mixed with the pain of his bite on her neck, the first of the night, or day, depending on how you looked at it, brought her back to orgasm. Her hips, held by his hands, slammed into his as he sank as deep as possible into her to come, driven by his instincts. She fell on top of him, her legs spread on either side of his thighs, catching her breath against his mouth. Kakashi's hand, buried in her completely wet hair, held her in place, face to face, mouth to mouth, as their racing hearts calmed down again.
"Now we really should take a shower..."
They laughed. It was impossible not to when they were as happy as they were at that very moment. She let him wash her hair while she hugged him close, resting her face against his strong chest and closing her eyes in pleasure. Then she did the same for him. It wasn't something they were going to do every day, obviously, but taking care of each other in such an intimate way from time to time was simply perfect.