And here we are at the end! Hope you have all enjoyed it! Thank you for reading!

It had been several months, and Gai and Kakashi were doing well. Their friends and students were starting to get used to them being gay, though Naruto still couldn't look at them without shuddering. They had announced their relationship about a month after it had officially started. Well, okay, not so much announced as that Naruto had walked in on them having sex on Kakashi's couch (Kakashi would still maintain to this day that it was Naruto's fault for walking in without proper invitation) and run screaming through the village, alternately calling his teammates names and crying- loudly- that his eyes were bleeding. After that, they had quickly gathered the rest of their students to tell them personally, before Naruto's big mouth made things seem like something they weren't, because no matter what that boy said, he always made it come out wrong somehow.

Their reactions were essentially what they had expected. Sakura supported them, but told them she wanted to know nothing about it. Sai had been confused, as none of his books on romantic relationships had told him that men could love men, so Sakura had had to explain homosexuality to him. Sasuke just gaped at them for a second, before composing his face and shrugging. Lee, of course, had tears of joy streaming down his face that his sensei had found a 'worthy and youthful lover', and Kakashi had cringed at the idea of their students thinking about what exactly it was that Naruto had walked in on. Neji had stared at them before sighing and placing his head in one hand when Gai had started talking about how brave it was to be making 'youthful declarations to the one you love'.

The surprise, at least as far as Kakashi was concerned, was Tenten's reaction. She had simply nodded, and when the conversation was nearly done, had looked at them both smugly and said, "Well, it's about time you two idiots realized." The couple had gaped at her, and she smirked. "Come on, you two have been dancing around each other as long as I've known Gai-sensei. It's been pretty obvious to everyone else that you two should just get together already."

The two sensei's had just gotten through having lunch together with their two teams, and Gai and Kakashi we're lagging a little behind, watching their students fondly as they headed off to the training grounds for a friendly three-on-three spar. Kakashi turned to tell gai how proud they should be, when he saw Gai's had that gleam in his eye. "Gai, no…" he warned.

Of course, Gai didn't listen. "Rival, I challenge you! A footrace to the training grounds! Last one there has to cook dinner tonight!" he cried, bolting off instantly and leaving Kakashi coughing in a near-comedic dust cloud.

"How youthful, sensei! I shall join you!" cried Lee, leaving the eyes of his team rolling as he raced after his sensei with gusto that no one else Kakashi had even met could match.

Kakashi just chuckled and shook his head, figuring that he could afford to let Gai have this one, and it had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that all Gai could cook was curry, and Kakashi didn't think his intestines could handle that.

"Ya know, Kakashi-sensei," Naruto started, as the pair watched Gai's team walk away.

"Hm?" Kakashi turned briefly to Naruto before his attention returned to his lover's ass as the man ran away from him, his arms flailing madly as he explained something to Lee in his typical dramatic style, a slight smile turning up the corners of his mask-covered lips.

"I'm totally cool with you being gay and all… and I know Gai is powerful and stuff, but honestly… don't you think you could have gotten someone way hotter?"

Kakashi chuckled lightly to himself, watching his lover interact animatedly with his students up ahead. "You know, Naruto, I would never even dare think that way." And it was true. While Gai may not be conventionally attractive, Kakashi couldn't think of anyone who would ever be better suited to handle him and his… quirks. In that way, Gai was beautiful to him in a way that no other could ever be, whether they be male or female, and for that reason, Gai was the most attractive person he had ever met. And he could hardly believe that he got to spend the rest of his life with him.

"Ahh, FUCK, Gai!" Kakashi cried out as the broad-shouldered man stilled above him, panting as he struggled to catch his breath. Gai shot Kakashi a crooked smile before he collapsed onto the bed beside him, staring up at the ceiling and enjoying the afterglow. "God, that was amazing," Kakashi panted.

Gai turned his head and smiled gently at Kakashi, bringing a pale hand to his lips and brushing over his knuckles. "You were wonderful as usual, my beloved rival." Kakashi smiled back as Gai brought pale fingers down over his heart, his own tan fingers intertwining. They lay there for a moment, sated and happy, before Gai snaked an arm underneath Kakashi's shoulders and pulled him against his body. Kakashi instantly curled up against him, resting his head on the strong chest. Gai smiled as he smoothed unruly silver bedhead out of his face, kissing the top of the man's head.

Kakashi chuckled lightly, and Gai made an inquisitive noise. "Who would have ever guessed that we would end up here?" he asked, still smiling to himself.

Gai thought back on all their history, their challenges and chuckled deep in his chest. "Honestly, rival, looking back… I think we're stupid that we never saw it sooner."

Kakashi snorted. "You know, you may be onto something there..." He lifted his head and gave Gai a devious grin. "Well, you know what they say. Nothing like making up for lost time…"

Gai barely had time to react before Kakashi was straddling him, kissing a heated line up his jaw. He moaned as he stared at the ceiling of Kakashi's bedroom above his head, reveling in the pleasure the other man was giving him, and pulled back so he was looking at Kakashi, his eyes full of love and passion. "You know, my love, it was a long, hard journey to get us here. And honestly… I don't think anything has ever been as worth the pain in my whole life."