Epilogue
"Whew! That's the last one!" Iruka grinned, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "There's no more unpacking to do!"
"Are you sure?" Kakashi asked suspiciously, walking over to him. "You said that earlier, but then found a room full of boxes you'd forgotten about."
"That's because your house has way too many rooms!"
"Don't you mean our house?" Kakashi corrected, planting a kiss on Iruka's forehead.
"R-Right." Iruka blushed. "Our house."
He still couldn't believe it. He'd finally moved out of his apartment, into an actual house; and he was living with Kakashi, his fiancé. Well, that wasn't official yet, but he already knew Kakashi would say yes when he did propose, which would be soon. They were going on a date in a few days to celebrate the move, and he was planning to do it then.
"What's on your mind?" Kakashi asked, wrapping his arms around him.
"This, and that." He smiled warmly, kissing him on the lips. "I'm just really happy you asked me to move in with you."
"And I'm happy you agreed to. I don't want to spend another moment without you by my side."
Iruka kissed him once more, then stepped aside, looking around the living room. Instead of being an almost empty space, it was now inviting and full of life. Decorative scrolls hung on the wall; all of Iruka's bookshelves had been filled with a mix of his and Kakashi's collection of books; and scattered around was a few precious ornaments and knick knacks that Iruka had been given from his students, and from a stash he had found in Kakashi's storage. Seeing all their stuff mixed in together, it really made him feel like he was home.
"What do you think?" Iruka asked. "Better than how you had it, right?"
"Much better. Everything is perfect." Kakashi hummed contently, pulling Iruka in and planting a kiss on his cheek. "But not as perfect as you."
Iruka laced his hand in Kakashi's, and soaked up the moment. He was exactly where he wanted to be, with the person he loved the most; and he couldn't be any happier. He felt like he was living in a fairy tale, and had reached the happy ending. All that was left was marriage, to become husbands; but even without rings and the ceremony, he felt like they already were; because they already had an unbreakable bond, and they had already shared unspoken vows to stay by each other's side. He and Kakashi would always be together...
Until death do them part.