Fireflies

Fireflies by KobutoriRisu
https://archiveofourown.org/works/1332166?view_full_work=true
Slash Kakashi/Iruka

An excellent story that covers Iruka from when he first meets Kakashi at the age of 6 until they are involved in his late 20’s. The story ends soon after Naruto has gone on his training trip. This is a character driven story and it is beautifully done. The story is from Iruka’s point of view and keeps a lot to canon. Here he meets Kakashi many times before the exams both as an Anbu and as the Copy Nin. Iruka falls in love with his Anbu that saves his life several times and eventually becomes his lover even if he never sees his face. When Anbu-san must say goodbye Iruka is heartbroken but understands. He slowly becomes friends with Kakashi after meeting on a mission. Eventually he falls for him and near the end of the story he finally puts it all together to realize that his first love and his last love are the same. You get a depth of feeling that is surprising when you realize just how slow the romance in both cases is going. While there is action and some sex that is not the driving point of the story, instead it is just how much one person can become woven into the life of another. A satisfying, feel good read that is welcome any day.