Today was that day again. His birthday. How could I forget? Quickly, Kabuto got out of bed and dressed. After putting his hair in a pony-tail, he headed toward the kitchen. It's only 5am…he shouldn't be up yet. Quietly he got out the present he had saved for today. It had been sitting in the same spot for months, and now he could finally give it to him. He walks back to his room so that he doesn't wake him up.

"Kabuto-kun? What are you doing up so early?" Oh shit. Slowly, Kabuto turns around and sees Orochimaru standing in the doorway.

"Oh, hello Orochimaru-sama." Crap…why'd he have to get up so early? "I was…well I had to…uh…" He turns away from him. He looks down at the present lying on his bed, neatly wrapped. As he stares at it, he imagines what Orochimaru's reaction would be once he opened it. He turns red from head to toe as he thinks about it.

"Kabuto-kun? What's that on your bed?" Kabuto feels breathing on his neck almost instantly. Hot, sweet breath. He turns even darker. He knows he isn't supposed to love his master, but he can't help it. There's just something about him that sends a chill down his spine whenever he's in the room. He never thought he'd feel like this, but ever since they had almost lost each other in a mission, Kabuto had realized then that he loved him. Hell, what he felt would go beyond love. He would do anything for him. He'd willingly give his life for him, and if that's not love then what is? "Is that for me?" His tongue flickered against Kabuto's neck as he spoke. Kabuto tried desperately to keep breathing.

"Y-yes sir. It's your…ummm….birthday present."

"Oh, you didn't have to!" Delighted, Orochimaru sits on the bed and picks it up. He pats the bed next to him, inviting Kabuto to sit. He does, and looks at his lord with a look of admiration. He had known for a while, a while before he knew he was, that Lord Orochimaru had been gay, but he never thought he would be himself! But as he watched his master try to figure out what was inside his present, he knew for a fact it was true. He traced his face with his eyes, from his cheekbone to his chin, all the way down his neck. He looked away from him again and blushed harder. Damn, just the sight of him…

"Kabuto-kun?" He had been so caught up in his thoughts that he hadn't realized that Orochimaru had moved right next to him. "Is something wrong? You seem…distracted." He purred into his ear, sending chills down Kabuto's spine.

"N-no. I'm fine." He smiles and looks at him. "So, name anything in the world and it's yours. It's your birthday today, and I'll do anything you want."

"Really? Are you sure about that?" He grins.

"Yes." What's he thinking? He only has that look when…

"Okay. When do I get this "one thing"?"

"Whenever you decide on what it is."



"I see." He leans in towards Kabuto. He looks into his eyes and smiles. "You know, you look much better with your hair down." Kabuto stares at him in shock. Orochimaru puts his hand behind Kabuto's head and softly pulls the hair tie out. Kabuto's bangs fall and cover part of his face. Orochimaru smiles wider and whispers in Kabuto's ear seductively, "It's so much sexier this way." Kabuto tenses immediately.

"Wh-what?"

Orochimaru smiles. He pulls Kabuto's head so close to his own that their lips almost touch. "Your hair looks sexy when it's down." Kabuto trembles, suddenly aware of how close they are. "Relax, Kabuto-kun. I won't hurt you." He pulls Kabuto the rest of the way, and their lips meet. As soon as they do, Kabuto feels a burning desire ignite inside of him. He suddenly wants Orochimaru to take over him, to feel his body against his own, to love him in a way no one ever has before. All of the shyness and the worry melted away the instant their lips touched. Orochimaru seemed to sense this, and he took advantage of it.

Before they knew it, Orochimaru was on top of Kabuto, taking his clothes off. Kabuto tried desperately to control the mounting adrenaline that threatened to take control of him. But his will was shattered as soon as Orochimaru's tongue began to taunt his lips. Kabuto held Orochimaru's neck as he opened his mouth. Pleased, Orochimaru explored all of his mouth, not leaving any part out. Breathless, he pulled away from the also breathless man underneath him. "Hehehe…th-this should be fun."

Kabuto smiles. "Y-yeah."

Orochimaru smiles back and leans in to kiss the man he's loved since the beginning.

(A little while later…)

Kabuto rests his head on Orochimaru's bare chest. He smiles as he listens to the heart beating softly beneath him. Orochimaru holds Kabuto close to him as he strokes his hair. "O-Orochimaru-sama?"

"Yes?"

"I-I love you."

He smiles and kisses Kabuto's forehead. "I love you too."

Kabuto smiles as he begins to fall asleep. "Happy birthday…."