As soon as you set foot into the village after a long mission outside of it, exhaustion rings in your bones as you drag yourself over to your living quarters. With a sullen-looking face, you push open the door to your shared apartment and allow yourself to lean against it as soon as it's closed again. A sigh escapes your lips as you close your eyes, taking a moment to breathe in and out calmly, your limbs feeling like jelly with the weight of your mission equipment pressing against them.
"Welcome Home," An all too familiar voice speaks, the sound of it immediately bringing you comfort. In a much quieter tone, he adds, "I‘m happy to see you."
You peel your eyes open to the sight of Iruka standing there, dressed in a large black shirt and a pair of grey sweats, smiling at you as he always did, with a sparkle in his brown eyes that always had you feeling as though besides the two of you, there was no one else in this world.
"I missed you." You whisper as he comes closer to you, a smile of your own tugging at your lips. Seeing him was like looking right at the personification of the sun, immediate joy overtaking you. That is the effect he always had on you, and one you have come to love dearly over the years.
Iruka places his hand on your dirty cheek, his thumb gently caressing it. "I missed you too." Then he leans toward you, softly pressing his lips onto yours, his other hand moving upward to rest on your other cheek to pull you closer. Without any hesitation, you sighed into the kiss, your own hand moving toward the back of his neck, intertwining with the few strands of hair sticking out of his ponytail.
During such moments, you are reminded again that there is nothing better than coming home.