A/N: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters within the manga/anime

Below zero

Sasuke's P.O.V.

I woke up feeling like I was freezing my ass off. It was still dark outside so it was not time to get out of bed yet. I could see my own breath hang in front of me like a cloud before disappearing in to the air and then a new cloud formed. It was below zero, the temperature must have dropped considerable during the night. I shivered and looked over to my team mate. He just lay there, happily sleeping unknowing of the change in the weather. He lies on my left side and I do as I always do when I wake up before him. I watch him. But this early morning's watch is disturbed by the fact that my teeth are clappering and it seems as I can't stop shivering. I can almost feel the warmth he's radiating. Does he have a damn heater in his sleeping bag or what?

Perhaps it's because of what's inside him? Being the vessel that has a sealed kyuubi kitsune inside can help you against the cold? I wanted nothing more than to snuggle into that sleeping bag of his and bask in his warmth. My beautiful Naruto. The girls in the village had no idea on what they missed when they threw his questions of dates away. His heart was larger than life I tell you. And this person I tried to kill once in our early life? What I fool I was back then. I'm glad that I didn't succeed with that. He had forgiven me the moment he woke up, or so he told me. He had saved me from Orochimaru, killing the snake so that my curse seal would disappear. My brother, well the asshole could go around doing what ever he was doing, I couldn't care less anymore. The urge to avenge my clan had diminished during my later years. Perhaps I just accepted that I never could gain the power to defeat Itachi, perhaps I didn't care anymore. What ever it was, I didn't know. But I knew this – if he tried to do anything against my Naruto, I would hit hard and I would hit to kill.

No, this was not good, I felt the feeling in my toes disappear due to the cold. I made up my mind and I unzipped his sleeping bag and slipped into it and pulled my own over us as an extra blanket. I prayed that he wouldn't wake up while I was wiggling my way down next to him. He made a sound in his sleep but he didn't wake up. Gods, he was so warm. I was now lying on my left arm and my right arm went around his waist. Another sound came from him and I felt my breath get stuck in my throat as he pushed his face into my neck, snuggling closer to me as if he was cuddling a teddy bear. I smiled and relaxed. I put my nose into his sun kissed blonde hair and enjoyed the smell of my little fox. He smelled just like sunshine and oranges.

I cared for Naruto to the point where just thinking about reviving my clan made me sick. I just couldn't see my self with a woman. Was I gay..? I'm not sure. I never looked at another man in this way. It was always Naruto for me. In my dark and gloomy home I often found myself thinking about the future, but I never saw a woman in it. It was always Naruto who was there with me. And feeling the closeness I now felt with him just made my heart surer of what I thought of the blonde boy. I cared for him, in more ways than just friendly ones. My hand came up and my fingers ghosted over a whiskered cheek. My beautiful Naruto. I wish I could tell you how I felt for you, but I am afraid that you would find me disgusting and never talk to me again, never let me be close to you ever again. I couldn't live through such a loss. You made me want to live. You are my life Naruto.

I leaned closer and placed a feather light kiss on his forehead. I closed my eyes and felt the tiredness come over me again. I felt so warm and protected with him near that I in the end fell asleep.

Naruto's P.O.V.

Mmm, I haven't slept this good for a long while. My nights were often haunted by painful memories of the past. But not this night, no, this night I had very pleasurable dreams. I felt warm and cuddled and I was apparently hugging a stuffed toy. No, wait a minute. A stuffed toy would be soft not made up of hard muscles and warm skin.

I opened my eyes and tilted my head a bit. Sasuke!!

He was sleeping next to me. He was sleeping with me…. inside my sleeping bag. My face began to heat up as I felt his leg push in between my thighs. Fuck, this was not good. Why was he inside my sleeping bag?? He was holding onto me tightly and I heard him mumble my name as he hugged me even closer.

"Sasuke…" I tried to wake him up by calling his name, but he would just mumble some more and then he began to nuzzle my neck. What the hell was he doing? I'm not a stupid blonde he could fuck. I'm not a member of his stupid fan-club.

'You are lying to yourself again kit…' whispered a voice deep inside my head. Kyuubi, she never missed a chance to mock me on this thing. She knew what I wanted and she knew that I couldn't have it.

"Shut up you stupid kitsune." I snarled quietly, not wanting to wake up Sasuke. If he woke up like this, feeling my semi-hard shaft against his leg, I could just write my will and be done with it. It didn't matter how much I wanted to be with him, I couldn't. He was Uchiha, Sasuke. He was an avenger, the last of the powerful Uchiha-clan. Since his bastard brother wiped out his whole family, Sasuke was the one to make sure it was revived again. And that meant that Sasuke would have to find himself a cute woman to marry. A cute female to mate with. And I was not in the slightest feminine to begin with.

But what was this about him moaning my name in his sleep? That had me both curious and terrified. Curious, because I wanted to know why he dreamt about me. Terrified that he might give up on his clan-reviving-plans. That would make me even more hated in the village. I still was trying to cope with many of the elderly population hating me. I still could hear they talk behind my back in the weapon-shop, at the grocery-store, at the restaurant. Thank heaven for Ichiraku's ramen-stand.

'You should know that it was their own fault that I brought my wrath upon them…' said Kyuubi to me and I nodded absently. She had showed me her memories several times. I saw the Yondaime cry as he sealed her inside my tiny body. 'He could have killed me, but he didn't. He choose to seal me so my knowledge could live on inside you kit.'

"I know… I know…" I answered quietly and put my arms around the black haired teen. He was snoring lightly and it amazed me that he actually was sleeping so deeply. He was not the one to do so. When we were out like this, on missions, he often stayed up at night, looking at the stars with a thoughtful look on his beautiful face. My hand came up and I caressed he cheeks every so gently and I smiled softly when he murmured my name again. 'What are you thinking about Sasuke..?' I wondered as I closed my eyes and relaxed a bit.
It was pretty cold and I began to understand to why he was laying with me inside my sleeping bag. Thanks to Kyuubi, I was very resistant against cold. He must have been cold and made the best of the situation. Two are better then one against the cold.

'He's a nice boy once you get passed that chilly exterior of his..' she pointed out.

'Yeah, I know…, but it can never happen Kyuubi… and you know it. He has responsibilities that weigh heavy on his shoulders. And we are not a part of them.' I mentally answered my caged fox.

Kyuubi snorted and muttered something about stupid humans and moved back to the inner sanctums of my head. Yeah, stupid humans. But for now I would just lie here with Sasuke in my arms. My black avenging angel….

Two hours later Sasuke came to life and felt more relaxed than he had been for a long time. He blinked a few times and opened his eyes and found himself staring into a pair of crystal blue pools. 'Naruto…'

"Morning sleepy-head…" the fox smiled and suddenly Sasuke felt as if a ton of bricks fell from his shoulders. Naruto wasn't angry with him. He was smiling and Sasuke could feel the other boy's arms around him.

"Morning… sorry about this…" answered Sasuke and blushed a bit when he pointed out there situation.

"Don't worry, the temperature drop was not something either of us had counted on. Survival first, ne?"

"Yeah, something like that."

They got up and the morning rituals were carried out in silence. They ate their breakfast and packed up before breaking the camp. They had been to the hidden village of the Clouds and retrieved a few scrolls for the Hokage. They would be home in two days if something didn't happen.

The following night was cold too and Naruto just held up his sleeping bag and Sasuke nodded and slipped into it. They cuddled close to each other. Nothing was said, just a silent reverence of being cared for.

They arrived to Konoha late at night and they decided to go to the Hokage first thing in the morning. She wouldn't be up now anyway. Naruto saw Sasuke's reluctance to go back to his house. Naruto could fully understand why. The walls within the Uchiha's mansion were filled with bad memories.

"Sasuke, you can crash at my place if you want to." said Naruto softly and the dark haired boy nodded.

"Thanks, Naruto." answered Sasuke. He had no desire to go back 'home', that house was dark and gloomy. Every time he stepped over the threshold he could see how Itachi killed every member of his family. He didn't like the place, he hated it. But it was his family heirloom and one day he would raise his own family there. 'But how could that happen when I love Naruto so much? How on earth can I touch another person when it is Naruto I want to touch in that way?' He thought as he watched Naruto unlock the door to his apartment.

"Anytime Sasuke, anytime." said Naruto and smiled. He wanted Sasuke to know that he always was welcome to stay in his home whenever he needed it. A place of refuge from the haunting memories of his brother's insanity. Yeah, that guy just had to be insane if you could go and kill off his family like that.

Sasuke made himself comfortable on the couch. He could see Naruto get ready to jump into bed too. Somehow it felt strange not to lie next to Naruto. 'Odd… did I get used to it so quickly?' Sasuke asked himself as he slid under the blanket and saw Naruto do the same.

"Good night Sasuke." said Naruto.

"Good night, Naruto." said Sasuke and mentally sighed. How he wanted to get up and go over to Naruto and lie down next to him.

Naruto was the first one to wake up the next morning. He stretched his limbs and yawned widely. He took a quick shower before putting on his clothes. He walked over to the couch where Sasuke was sleeping and he kneeled next to him. Naruto brushed a few black strands of hair away from Sasuke's pale face. 'I wonder what you would do if I told you that you are the light in my life Sasuke?' thought Naruto as he gently caressed the pale face before him. 'Would you find me disgusting and turn away from me?'

'Kit, you will never know unless you tell him.' Kyuubi told him. 'But I think he might feel the same about you.' Actually, Kyuubi knew that the Uchiha-heir was in love with her kit. She could feel it. Her wild instincts had never been wrong before. But both boys were afraid to be shunned and she could understand that.

Naruto ignored the voice inside his head and proceeded into his kitchen only to realize that he was almost out of food. 'Time to go shopping. I wonder if I can make it before Sasuke wakes up?' He weighed back and forth on his feet before making a decision. He scribbled down a note and placed it on the table next to Sasuke and then he grabbed his jacket and exited his apartment.

Sasuke woke up and for a second he felt a slight panic but then he realized that he was inside Naruto's apartment and not at his mansion. He took a deep breathe and rose to his feet. He stretched a few times before he noticed the small piece of paper on the table. It had not been there yesterday. He picked it up and saw it was Naruto's hand writing.

"Sasuke.
I'm out to fetch us some breakfast. Why don't you take a shower? If you need a change of clothes, just borrow some of mine. They're in the closet next to my bed. Make yourself at home bastard.

Naruto."

Sasuke smirked but picked up on his friend's offer and borrowed a pair of shorts and a large oversized black t-shirt. He took a shower and then put on the clothes. He walked around in the apartment, looking at Naruto's stuff. He stopped when he began to read the titles of the books in his bookshelves. Those were not for light reading. There were books on philosophy, seals, magic, history and the occasional criminal novels. Somehow Sasuke began to understand that Naruto, the goofy Hokage-wannabe, had more inside his head than he led on to have. As if he wanted to hide something. 'But why Naruto…? Why the clown-act?' Sasuke asked himself as he pulled out a book without a title.

It was not a book, it was a journal. But Sasuke had so much honour in his body that he put it back. A journal was personal, not something other should read unless they were given permission. But he could always ask Naruto about it. Sasuke then walked to the kitchen and found his way around to make some coffee. As the aroma of the coffee spread across the flat, he sat down at the table, waiting for Naruto to return. The dobe was actually a very clean and organised guy, something that surprised Sasuke. Why had he not noticed it the few times he been here before? 'Perhaps because you didn't dare to come too close to him…' a voice whispered in his head. And it was the truth. Sasuke had been very afraid of getting too close to Naruto. Getting attached meant grief in his book. He had lost so much already, loosing Naruto would surely kill him. But he had gotten attached to the blond ninja, and he had gotten to a point where he confessed to himself that he loved the fox-boy. He loved him more than life itself.

Sasuke choked on his breathe as the emotions became to strong for him. He cursed under his breath and shook his head. He was not going to cry. He was a man for crying out loud, a ninja as well. A ninja are supposedly devoid of emotions. 'Bah!! Who ever thought that rule up must have been one ice-cold bastard.' Sasuke snorted as he filled a cup with coffee and headed back to the living room and sat down on the couch that had been his bed during the night. 'A very lonely night…. I wish I had the guts to tell Naruto how I feel about him… but I'm afraid that I will loose him if I will….'

Sasuke was brought out of his depressing thoughts when the door opened and revealed a blond ninja. He couldn't help but smile at the mussed hair on his friend's head. It looked as if Naruto didn't know what a brush was.

"Good morning, I smell coffee." smiled Naruto as he put the bags of groceries on the kitchen table. He looked at Sasuke and saw the soft smile on the Uchiha's lips. What was up with him?

"Yeah, I took the liberty of making some coffee; I hope that you don't mind?" Sasuke said as he reverted back to his cool, I-don't-show-emotions-face. He saw Naruto pick out the items from the bags and placed them in his fridge.

Thirty minutes later Sasuke was again surprised. This time by Naruto's cooking skills. He had thought that the fox-boy only ate ramen and not much else. But Naruto could cook, and man, could he make a breakfast. A breakfast suited for the Hokage at least. Sasuke found himself eating like a starving wolf. He almost inhaled the food just like Naruto would do with his ramen at Ichiraku's ramen-stand.

Naruto smiled when he saw his friend devour the food on the table. He was glad that Sasuke liked his cooking and he proceeded to eat, but with more manners. "So, after this we go to the old hag and deliver the scrolls and then what??" he asked as he filled a cup with coffee.

"Training… or do you have something else in mind?" mumbled Sasuke with his mouth full of food. He refilled his rice-cup with more rice. Gods, it was just too taste to it go to waste.

"You know, we've done nothing else but missions and training the last two months, perhaps we could take some time off? Relax at the onsen or something?" said Naruto as he dipped a piece of pork into a jar of sweet and sour sauce.

Sasuke nodded, that could actually be a good idea. It was true; neither of them had gotten a time off in months. The Hokage couldn't deny them a few days vacation, could she? And Sasuke had reached a point where he would do just about anything to be with Naruto. "Yeah, sure, it could be nice." He said as he gulped down the last of his food. He wanted to pat his stomach, telling Naruto that he was full, just like Naruto did when he had eaten ten bowls of ramen. "This was delicious Naruto. Thank you."

"You're welcome. I'm glad you like my cooking." said Naruto and blushed lightly when Sasuke smiled warmly at him. 'What's with him?' he silently asked as he rose and began to put the dishes away. He was soon helped by Sasuke and together they washed it up before they would leave for the Hokage Tower.

Tsunade looked at the two young men. They had done a good work – again. She began to think that there was not a mission they couldn't do. Of course, retrieve a few scrolls from a another village was not complicated, but they had done it in half the time she had thought they would. But this time there was something else. Something seemed to have changed between them, but she couldn't exactly point to what it was. Perhaps it was the way the Uchiha was looking at her boy?

Yes, Tsunade had taken Naruto to her heart. She treated him and scolded him just like she would with her own kids, or so she thought anyway; she didn't plan on get any of her own any time soon. The shunned boy had a place in her heart that made her see him like a son. Iruka was a father figure, that much she knew. Kakashi as well. Sakura could almost be his sister, but lately Tsunade's young student had begun to show some disturbing tendencies, almost possessiveness of sort. And that was for Sasuke. The girl had not forgotten about him, she still loved him. But it looked as if Sakura was tipping overboard with her love. And that could prove to be fatal if it continued. For now she chooses to ignore them, but if they continued, Tsunade just had to take care of Sakura, one way or another.

"Tsunade-hime… Naruto and I were wondering if it would be alright for us to have a few days off before going on the next mission?" Sasuke spoke up, feeling a bit uncomfortable when the Hokage was looking intensely at him. What ever went on inside that head of hers and with that look, it couldn't be good.

"Well… you do have done a lot lately… yeah, why not. Take the rest of the week off but I expect you both to report back here first thing Monday morning." said Tsunade and tried to look sternly at them both. But as her chestnut brown eyes came to Naruto the stern look softened and a wordless understanding was exchanged between them.

"Thank you Tsunade-hime." answered Sasuke and bower curtly before turning around to walk out of her office. But Naruto didn't come with him; instead the fox-boy motioned Sasuke to wait outside. He wanted to talk to the Hokage alone.

"Alright Naruto, what's up?" asked Tsunade without beating around the bush. She wanted to know what happened between the two boys.

"What do you mean?" asked Naruto, feeling a bit confused.

"Don't think you can fool me brat. I know that something happened between you and the Uchiha-boy, so what's up?"

"Nothing happened Tsunade. Nothing. We went to get the scrolls and we came back. The only thing that could count for something was that a rather cold night surprised us and we shared a sleeping bag in order to keep us warm. But that was all." answered Naruto truthfully.

"Do you like Sasuke-kun, Naruto?"

"Ehh?"

'Boys, boys, boys… they are so stupid sometimes.' thought Tsunade and sighed in defeat. "Well, it's not that hard to answer is it? Do you like him?"

Naruto didn't answer by word but he did nod. He did like Sasuke. He actually loved him, but he couldn't tell Tsunade-baba that, not when Sasuke was standing right outside the door. He didn't want him to know his deep affection for him.

"Why don't you tell him?" asked Tsunade with a low voice. She could see the softness in Naruto's eyes when he nodded. She could see the innocent smile that played on her boy's lips when the Uchiha's name came up.

"Another time hime, another time and then I'll tell you everything you want to know." said Naruto with a firm nod and Tsunade accepted his answer. He wasn't ready to talk, not just yet.

"I'll hold you to it brat, just so you know." she said with a smile and got up and walked over to the blonde boy and hugged him motherly, actually – she almost put him out of breath with the help of her enormous breasts.

Naruto felt smothered with her motherly affection and he blushed a bit as he pulled out of the constricting softness. He smiled at her and bowed before exiting her office.

'I don't know what's up with you Naruto, but I hope you'll come to terms with it before it consumes you.' she thought as she sat behind her desk again.

2

Sasuke watched Naruto come out of the Hokage's office and his brows knitted together. What's up with Naruto? Why does he look so goofily happy? "What happened in there?" he asked, wanting to know. He knew that Tsunade-hime had a special connection with Naruto, but he had not been able to figure it out yet.

"The old hag just wanted to know a few things, but I told her that I didn't know just yet so… nothing happened." said Naruto and shrugged his shoulders a bit, trying to look normal. But he couldn't fool Sasuke. The boy knew that there was something special, but Naruto was not ready to talk about it, not to Tsunade, not to Iruka and definitively not to Sasuke.

"I don't believe you, but I will not ask about it." said Sasuke and began to walk away. He wanted so dearly to know what happened, but he also knew that Naruto were among the most stubborn people he knew. He wouldn't get any answers from his fox-boy no matter how much he tried to get them. "So we're off to the onsen then?"

"You bet. RACE YA!!" yelled Naruto and took off before Sasuke got time to react to the challenge.

But he was soon up to the task and followed Naruto over the rooftops to Naruto's apartment. It was their first stop, then they would go to his own home. Not that he wanted to go there, but he had to get his swimming trunks and some towels. Perhaps… 'Perhaps I could get Naruto to let me stay a few more nights with him. I don't want to be in that house. I hate it there.' he thought grimly but refused to show it at the moment.

One hour later they walked into the dressing room and began to change into their swimming gear. What Naruto didn't notice was that Sasuke was checking him out as he undressed. What Sasuke didn't notice was that Naruto did the exactly same thing with him. It was only Kyuubi that noticed the whole thing and she wanted to burst into roaring laugh. Dear Gods, these two boys were so naïve and innocent. They couldn't tell that the other had a crush on them. Perhaps she could take control of Naruto for a second, just enough to make him take charge of the situation and make something of it. She smirked and that made her carrier very uneasy.

Naruto could feel that his 'guest' was up to something, but he wasn't sure what it was. 'Hey, kitsune, what are you up to?' he mentally asked as he placed his towel around his neck. In the corner of his eye he saw Sasuke do the same and together they walked out to the hot spring.

'Never mind me my little kit. I'm just enjoying myself here. Nice warm hot spring. Let's soak in it for a while ne?' chuckled Kyuubi, trying to get control of her giggles. Her kit would get what he wanted tonight. She was going to make sure of it. Since the day at the Valley of the End, the seal on Naruto's stomach had not been as strong as it had been before. It made it possible for Kyuubi to get out every once in awhile. Mostly because Naruto allowed it too, but if there was something Kyuubi wanted she could take control of him. But she would never betray his trust. Never. He had endured more hatred than a human ever could have taken and he had yet to turn twenty.

But this was not a come out and kill who ever dared hurting her kit. This was something completely different. This was a matter of the heart. A matter of love. These boys loved each other and she would be damned if she didn't do anything about it. To her it didn't matter that they were both males. To her it was the love that counted. And as the boys slid into the hot water, Kyuubi made sure that they wouldn't be disturbed. There was no one else around. Time to take some action.

Sasuke sat down on one of the submerged stones and sighed. The water was hot and it made wonder with his strained muscles. Since the night when he woke up and crawled into Naruto's sleeping bag he had been on his toes the whole time. But this… now this was great. He closed his eyes and dipped his whole body under the water before coming up again. Only to meet a pair of ruby red slit eyes. 'What the fuck…??'

"Sasuke-chaaaan…" came Naruto's purring voice. He stood close to Sasuke and looked into his black eyes. "Do you want me to rub your back for you… Sasuke-chaaaaan?"

"N-Naruto?? What's the matter with you?" stuttered Sasuke as he felt his cheeks warm up and it was not because of the hot water in the spring. Naruto was getting to close for Sasuke's comfort and he tried to back towards the edge of the pool and get up, but he froze as he felt a pair of hands on his waist.

"You know Sasuke-chan, I've wanted to give you a back rub for a very looooong time, don't you want one? Please? I promise, I'm very good at it." purred Naruto as his hands slowly moved up over Sasuke's midriff before turning him around so he faced the edge of the hot spring.

Sasuke gasped as he felt Naruto's hands move over his back, gently kneading the tensed muscles. He had to agree with the red eyed Naruto, his back rubs were very good. Actually, this was better then the time he went to Shizune to get a hard assed massage. That woman was great, but Naruto surely was better. Just feeling his hands move over Sasuke's back and shoulders and neck – Sasuke had to close his eyes and enjoy it.

Kyuubi moved Naruto's hands in such sensual manners that even she began to feel the effects of it. She could feel her chakra flare around her kit, gently pushing into the black haired boy in front of them. Kyuubi's chakra stimulated both Naruto and Sasuke and soon it was time for her to pull back and let nature take its course. 'I just want you to be happy kit, nothing else.' she told Naruto as she pulled back through the small opening in the large golden gate that supposedly should keep her in check.

Naruto blinked a few times when he heard Kyuubi's soft purring voice telling him that she wanted him to be happy. He blinked a few times more and then he saw his hands on Sasuke's back, gently caressing his rival's hard and tensed up muscles. 'You damn fox – what the fuck have you done??!!' he yelled in his head to the demon fox that was trapped inside his body.

'Listen to him kit, does it sound as if he dislikes your touch?' asked the fox with a gentle smirk. Naruto had to agree with Kyuubi. It really didn't sound as if Sasuke hated what he was doing to him now. 'Trust me kit, this boy wants you… take your chance with him now. I promise you that you won't regret it.' she pushed on and saw that Naruto began to change the way he was touching the Uchiha. Yes, her plan was working. Her kit was enjoying it, the other boy was too. Perhaps they could come to terms with their feelings now and let love rule… or something like that. And perhaps she could get some of that sexual energy to go on a few more decades too.

Was it his imagination or had Naruto changed the way he was massaging his back now? Had Naruto come a little bit closer? He turned his head slightly and looked over his shoulder and saw a pair of sapphire blue eyes. Not red as they had been just moments ago. No, blue like the water in a mountain spring. So blue that you could drown in them.

"Naruto?" he whispered his friend's name as he slowly turned around to stand face to face with him.

"S-sorry…Sasuke.. I… I don't know w-what got in to me.." stuttered Naruto mortified.

Sasuke could see it too and he decided that he would take his chances with the fox-boy. He wanted to be with him so badly it hurt when he wasn't. "Naruto… It felt good…" he said and gently cupped the blonde's face with his hands. He could see Naruto's eyes widen a bit before he relaxed. "N-Naruto…. C-can I kiss you?"

Everything around them went still. You could almost hear the other person's heart beat, it was so quiet. Sasuke was afraid that he might had blown it now, but then he saw Naruto nod and before Sasuke could think about it again, before he could get his head back together, he closed the small space between them and pressed his lips against Naruto's.

Naruto stiffened up for a millisecond before he leaned against Sasuke. Sasuke's lips were so soft, so gentle that Naruto could feel himself turn into a bowl of jelly just standing there. But then his hands came up to rest on Sasuke's hips and then he could feel that Sasuke most likely was turned on. Naruto was pretty sure that Sasuke didn't bathe with a kunai in his trunks. That knowledge made Naruto loose all his inhibitions and opened his mouth for Sasuke's probing mouth and let him inside.

"N-Naruto…" Sasuke moaned as the blonde sucked on his tongue like he would suck a piece of candy. His arms went around Naruto's neck and his hands began to fiddle with blonde locks before he moved them lower and grabbed Naruto's behind and rather roughly pulled him to sit on his lap. He was happy and surprised that Naruto seemed to feel the same about him as he did for Naruto. And to feel that rod-like thing inside Naruto's trunks being semi-erect was proof enough for Sasuke. 'My beautiful Naruto… do you really want this as much as I do?' he silently asked himself as he felt Naruto hug him closer. Gods, this was going to turn dangerous unless they stopped soon.

"WHAT??!!" screamed Tsunade when she got the call from Iruka. She couldn't believe what the teacher was telling her. Her little Naruto was getting frisky in the hotspring with Sasuke???

"Hokage-sama, this is just the thing we've been waiting for. They have stepped around each other for so long that it has been hell on my nerves. We must make sure that they are not interrupted now." explained Iruka. He loved Naruto as a son and he knew that Tsunade did too. Together they just had to make sure that their 'adopted' son found happiness.

Tsunade knew that Iruka was right. Naruto's happiness went above everything else. She told Iruka that she would do what ever was necessary to shield the boys from any form of interruption. She called in Ibiki and Anko. Anko let out a roaring laugh and puffed down to the hot springs. She was going to make sure that her favourite person in whole of Konoha was getting it on. Together with the grumpy Ibiki they chased away anyone that could be a threat to the solitude of the two boys.

If Naruto and Sasuke knew what was going on behind their backs they would probably kill them without thinking twice about it. But since each and every one was very skilled ninjas, they could do this in silence. Not even a mouse would be scared by the soft motions and the quiet voices that gently forced the people away from the onsen. It was a matter of love and despair as Gai suddenly declared, surprisingly with a quiet voice. But that could be because he knew that Anko was not far away and that she had threatened to cut off his most precious piece.

Tsunade sat in her office. She still had no idea to why she agreed to this 'operation' but she had and now she just had to wait for Iruka to give his report on how things progressed. 'Do I really want to know that?' The woman asked herself as she gulped down a cup of warm sake.

Sasuke moaned as Naruto gently let his fingers move over Sasuke's body. Fingers that found each and everyone of the Uchiha's pleasure points. Sasuke's hands were on Naruto's hips, rocking the blonde boy against his hard shaft. The innocent kiss had grown into a full blown make-out session and Sasuke wanted nothing more than to rip off the trunks of Naruto and bury himself inside the fox-boy.

"Sasukeeee…." Naruto groaned out his name as Sasuke's fingers began to move over the hem of his trunks. The kisses became more heated and Naruto found himself wanting more. Much more, he just didn't know how to achieve it. He rocked a little bit faster against the brunette and suddenly a flash of white blew his mind away. He let out a harsh cry and in the mist of pleasure he could hear Sasuke moan out his name.

Sasuke found a bliss that was far more superior to the ones he had reached with his own hand. He gripped Naruto's hips as the heat rushed forward and soiled the inside of his shorts. Hearing Naruto cry out in sheer pleasure was enough for the Uchiha and he fell over the edge and joined the blonde in his ecstasy.

They sat panting in the hot spring. They hugged each other closely and rode out the waves of their release. Sasuke could feel Naruto's heart beat against his chest and somehow he felt complete. It was as if something had finally come together inside his soul.

"Naruto…" Sasuke whispered softly and received a quiet moan. "I think we better get out of the water before we turn into prunes."

"Ahh…" But Naruto was reluctant to let go of Sasuke. He just wanted to sit there in the warm water, feeling loved and cared for. He had no desire to get up and get cold again. He shivered when he felt Sasuke's soft lips on his cheek as the brunette nudged his head up a bit.

"Come on dobe, I'll treat you to ramen." said Sasuke knowing that would get his love to wake up from his haze. But this time he was sadly mistaken. Naruto just shook his head.

"I rather sit here with you… bastard." Naruto retaliated but there was softness behind the word bastard. He put his face into Sasuke's neck and began to kiss him. He heard Sasuke groan and suddenly he could feel the lust crawl back underneath his skin. He just couldn't get enough of his rival.

"Naruto, I promise you can have me all you want, but I really want to get up before I get all wrinkly." chuckled Sasuke as he pulled Naruto away from his neck. Gods, those lips would drive him crazy one day. He saw Naruto pout and it was almost impossible not to repeat what they just had done.

What they just had done… that struck a cord inside Sasuke. They had made out in a public bath for crying out loud. They had made out and rocked together until they had come… in a public bath. Anyone could have walked in on them. With a swift movement Sasuke had picked up his blond kitsune and stepped out of the water.

"Sasuke!!" gasped Naruto and felt a blush stain his cheeks as Sasuke carried him into the dressing-room. But he was soon silenced when Sasuke placed his mouth over his and kissed him gently. He was put down once they reached the lockers where they had their clothes. But they didn't stop the kissing. Soon they were entangled with each other again. Hands moving over hard muscles.

Sasuke pulled away, his breathing shallow, his heart beating fast. Naruto was dangerous, very dangerous. He could get Sasuke to loose his control completely. He brushed his thumb over Naruto's kiss-swollen lips and he smiled. A genuine smile.

It took them sometime, but they managed in the end to get their clothes on and leave the onsen. Naruto stole a few glances at Sasuke and he blushed a bit. He blushed even more when Sasuke suddenly gripped his hand and held it tightly. Black eyes bored into the very soul of the kitsune boy. So deeply that even Kyuubi could feel them inside her cage. 'Now that's what I'm talking about.' she thought with a soft laugh and lay down to bask in the rush of emotions that welled through her kit at the moment.

3

Tsunade got a report from Iruka that the boys had walked back to Naruto's apartment, hand in hand. Iruka had grinned from ear to ear and practically jumped up and down in happiness. Tsunade settled for a low chuckle and dismissed the Chuunin-teacher. Anko, Ibiki and Gai returned from their duty with full blown smiles on their lips. Ibiki had found the Kyuubi-boy to be an endless source of surprises. Anko, well, she just loved the little brat. Gai almost cried as he talked about the youthful love between the two boys. Tsunade sighed; Gai would always be a sucker for love. And when Gai wasn't around anymore, his legacy would live on in Rock Lee. But Tsunade was happy. Her boy had finally found someone and she couldn't care less that it was another boy. As long as Naruto was happy, she was happy. She knew that the same rule applied for Iruka and Kakashi.

But her thoughts were cut off when Sakura suddenly stood in the doorway to her office. The pink-haired girl looked grim and her green eyes were shimmering dangerously.

"Sakura-san… what can I do for you?" asked Tsunade and leaned back in her chair. She didn't like the look of her young student.

"Do I understand things correctly when I presume that Naruto has gotten some from Sasuke-kun?" asked Sakura, her voice barely above whisper. Her fists balled and she was shaking.

"What if he had… why does this concern you Sakura-san?" asked Tsunade as her instincts went on high alert. Sakura was loosing it, she could feel it bubbling around the young woman.

"I was just wondering. I am finished for today, can I leave or do you have something else for me?"

"I think Shizune needs some help. Go and ask her." ordered Tsunade as she began to make up plans to put a tail on Sakura. If she snapped she could do just about anything and Tsunade had no wish to see anyone get hurt. And certainly not her precious Naruto and his lover. 'Lover… Is this how it feels when you realize that your children have grown up to be adults?' she silently asked herself as she watched Sakura bow to her and then leave the room.

As soon as Sakura was gone she called for Kakashi. He was probably the best man for the job. He would understand her worries about her student and Sakura had once been a student for Kakashi. The copy cat ninja appeared soon and Tsunade told him about her suspicions and Kakashi nodded. He didn't like it one bit, but if Sakura snapped, Naruto could be in danger. Because the kitsune boy couldn't raise a hand against a person from Konoha, no matter how much they hurt him.

Kakashi disappeared in cloud of smoke and it didn't take him long until he found Sakura. Shizune didn't have anything for the girl so she was heading home. But then she took another route, she choose to go to the Uchiha-mansion. Kakashi could see her grind her teeth together when she found the large house empty. 'Sakura-san… you are travelling on a dangerous road..' he thought as he stalked the young girl. She had turned towards Naruto's apartment and Kakashi knew that he probably had to stop her before she reached it.

Sakura was furious, she was flaming mad at Naruto. The bastard had stolen Sasuke-kun from her and she wouldn't take it. She didn't care that Sasuke never looked at her in that way. All she cared about now was making sure that Naruto never would see the light of day again. She was going to make him pay for taking Sasuke away from her. In her little world, Sasuke loved her. He wanted to be with her, it was just that Naruto had decided to butt in like he always did and Sasuke didn't know what to do. But Sakura was going to make sure that Sasuke didn't have any doubts in his mind on which he would be with in the future. Sasuke belonged to Sakura, end of the fucking story!

She had been to Sasuke's house and found it empty. That meant that Naruto had kidnapped her love and probably had him chained to the bed in his apartment. She just had to rescue Sasuke. Her eyes began to glow in the setting sun as she walked towards Naruto's flat. She never noticed the shadow that kept on following her.

She saw the lights were on in Naruto's apartment and she grinned evilly. She was just about to enter the stairs that led up to Naruto's door when a dark figure appeared in front of her. It took her a second before she realized that it was Kakashi that was standing there in front of her.

"Kakashi-sensei." she said with a frown. Why was he here?

"Sakura-san… Why are you here?" asked Kakashi as he looked at his former student. The madness was shining in her green eyes and he feared that she had already tipped of the edge.

"I'm here to visit Naruto what else?" she smiled brightly and put on a show for Kakashi. He should not be here, perhaps she could get him to go away if she played her cards right. "Why are you here Kakashi-sensei?"

"I'm here to make sure that you don't go and do what you are planning to do Sakura." said Kakashi sternly as his visible eye hardened. The girl thought he could be played with like that did she? Well, she was in for something else.

"What are you talking about?" asked Sakura sweetly.

"You have not paid any attention to Naruto the last two years, you can barely say hello to him when you two meet. Why on earth makes you want to go and visit him so suddenly?"

"Kakashi-sensei, do you know what he has done?"

"Yes, I do. He have finally found someone that cares for him – deeply." said Kakashi as he looked over Sakura. She had begun to tremble, her right hand went to her pouch and he suspected that she would fight her way if she had to.

"Kakashi-sensei… such love is disgusting. They are two guys. It's not natural. And besides, Sasuke-kun loves me and we'll marry and then we'll live happily ever after."

"Sakura…." groaned Kakashi when he realized the extent of her insanity. And by the look in her eyes, she believed it. He had to knock her out and take her back to Tsunade. The Hokage would deal with the girl later. 'I'm truly sorry for you Sakura…' he thought as he flickered and then appeared behind her. He knocked her out before she could realize what was happening and then he took her back to the Hokage-tower.

4

Naruto and Sasuke were oblivious to the things happening outside. They were sitting at the table; Naruto had made some tea and served them both. But none of them touched the cups. Instead they were looking at each other. Black eyes med crystal blue ones. Naruto was the one to open his mouth to speak first.

"So… what does this mean?" Naruto asked quietly, his eyes never left Sasuke's face. He wanted to know what this meant to Sasuke. Did he feel the same way about him as he did about Sasuke?

"Naruto… no matter what you think, I will always be here for you. I was a fool back then when I went to Orochimaru in search of power. But I have changed and I have come to feel things that I never thought I would." Sasuke said as he moved his hand over the table and gently grasped Naruto's. He held his hand tightly, his thumb stroking the upper side of his palm.

"Sasuke…" Naruto cursed the fact that he began to feel tears come to life in his eyes and he blinked them away. But two tears made their way down his cheeks and he saw Sasuke smile at him. A loving smile.

"I have felt like this for a long time Naruto… and I will not change the way I feel about you." said Sasuke.

"B-but you have the revival of your clan to think about." mumbled Naruto when he began to understand what Sasuke was telling him.

"How can I think about such a thing when all I want is to be with you?"

"S-Sasuke..?"

"If it means that I loose you in order to revive my clan, I will not do it. I can not bear to let anyone touch me in such ways. I want you Naruto, and only you." Sasuke said with a harsh voice. The thought alone of a woman touching him made him sick. "I don't care about that. I just want to be with you… Na-ru-to.."

Naruto blushed darkly when Sasuke said his name so slowly… it sounded so… husky, so sexy. He looked down into his tea-cup and didn't know what to say or do.

Kyuubi was thinking about what Sasuke told her kit. She could clearly feel the emotions behind the brunette's words. He wanted to revive his clan, he wanted children. But he would sacrifice it all in order to be with Naruto. That was not something to take lightly upon. She began to plot in her cage. Perhaps she could do something about it. Her chakra came from the earth itself, and endless source of energy. She could make something happen if only she could keep Naruto out of danger. He was often counting on her help to heal his wounds but if she had something else to take care of that meant that Naruto could be seriously hurt. This meant she had to take actions. She needed to talk to the Hokage. But how? It was not an easy thing to take control over Naruto. But perhaps… Yes… if she pushed forward now, she could get Sasuke to talk for her kit?

Sasuke saw the dazed look in Naruto's eyes before they turned red. 'What the fuck is going on?' he thought as the boy in front of him seemed to zone out. But then he saw the blonde smile, but it was not a smile that he was familiar with. It was almost as if Naruto was grinning. "Naruto?" he whispered his name but the boy just shook his head. "Kyuubi-san?"

Naruto's head nodded. "I'm sorry Uchiha-san, but I need you to deliver a message for me to the Hokage." said the fox demon. "Will you do it for me and for Naruto's sake?"

"What do you want me to tell her?" asked Sasuke, still a bit surprised that the legendary nine-tailed fox demon was speaking to him. And he didn't hear things strangely when he thought that the demon had a very feminine voice?

"I want you to tell Hokage-sama, that she will not give Naruto any missions when that time comes." said Kyuubi.

"What time?" asked Sasuke, his hand was still on Naruto's but his other hand moved under the table to reach his weapons pouch.

"You'll know, I promise. Just ask the Hokage to give him time off. Please?"

"As you wish Kyuubi-san, I'll ask Hokage-sama not to give Naruto any missions. But what…? But he cut his sentence short when he saw crystal blue eyes look back at him. Naruto was once again in charge. 'What the hell was that all about?'

"Ehh, w-what happened?" mumbled Naruto as he looked around. It was as if he had fainted or something but he was still sitting at the table and Sasuke sat there in front of him, still holding his hand. "Sasuke?"

"You looked funny and I couldn't reach you. What were you thinking about… dobe.? " asked Sasuke and tried to brush off the entire thing with the insulting endearment.

"Ehe.. he.. Well… never mind…"

"Dobe… so… what do you want to do for the rest of the weekend?" asked Sasuke and gently gripped Naruto's hand before pulling it back.

"I don't know… what do you want to do? I mean, we have three days to spend on what ever we want."

"Perhaps we can decide that tomorrow, but first, I have a thing to discuss with the Hokage. But… can I come by later… if it's ok?" asked Sasuke.

"Yeah, sure… but what are you going to talk to the old hag?" asked Naruto as he scratched the back of his head, looking adorable cute doing so.

"It's nothing special… treat me to a late supper then?"

"S-sure Sasuke…" mumbled Naruto and blushed a bit again.

"Good, I'm off then… bye!" Sasuke rose to his feet and placed a heated kiss on Naruto's lips before exiting.

Naruto sat there at the table, he was not sure about what just happened but he had a eerie feeling that he missed out on something very important. He tried to talk to Kyuubi, but she mumbled something about wanting to sleep and he let it go. He picked up the cups of tea and rinsed them before going into his bedroom. He lay down on the bed with his hands behind his head and looked up to the ceiling.

Sasuke caught Tsunade just when she came out of the Hokage-tower. He stopped and bowed to her. "Tsunade-hime, may I have a word with you?" he asked and she looked at him curiously.

"Yes, of course Sasuke-kun, what can I help you with?" she answered him as she motioned him to follow her as she walked towards the nearest bar. She had a lot to do today, and she wanted to have a warm cup of sake. And now Sasuke was here, perhaps she could get some more info on what the brunette thought of her precious Naruto.

"I had a very strange conversation just moments ago." Sasuke began, not sure on how he would tell Tsunade about the encounter with the Kyuubi.

Tsunade looked at him suspiciously. What was going on with the boy? He looked very disturbed by something, but what had happened? She couldn't wait to hear what he had to say. "Come, I treat you to some warm sake Sasuke-kun." she said and he nodded.

They went to the nearest pub and she asked for warm sake and then they sat down in a secluded corner. Sasuke looked a bit nervous, even embarrassed. "So, what happened?" she asked.

"You probably won't believe me, Tsunade-hime… but I talked to Kyuubi-san tonight." Said Sasuke and waited for the explosion to happen.

"Kyuubi-san?" Tsunade said and raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, somehow she took control of Naruto and she wanted me to deliver a message for you Hokage-sama." said Sasuke and grabbed the cup of sake and gulped it down.

"The Kyuubi came out and wanted you to deliver a message… to me? Are you pulling my leg here brat?" snarled Tsunade as she slammed the sake cup down so it broke into a few hundred pieces.

"Yes, I don't know how she can do it, but she can. And… excuse me for saying this Hokage-sama, but I don't think she's a threat to our village. I don't know exactly what happened when the Yondaime sealed her into Naruto, but I don't think she's a danger to us. She spoke as if she was worried about Naruto." Said Sasuke and paled when he saw the wrath in Tsunade's light brown eyes.

Tsunade didn't know what to believe, the boy's words were so sincere, so soft… but yet, he was talking about the very demon that almost destroyed Konoha nineteen years ago. Should she really believe him or the thing that was sealed inside Naruto? But since when had Sasuke a need to lie? And what was the message?

"Sasuke-kun… what was the message?"

"When the time come, relieve Naruto of his missions." Said Sasuke and frowned when he saw the wrath in her eyes turn towards thoughtfulness. Women had problems with their mood swings, he was sure of it now.

"Time? What time?"

"Hokage-sama, I am not sure what she meant by it, but perhaps we could have that warning in mind and relieve Naruto of his missions then?"

"What happened before that thing came out?" Tsunade needed to know everything before she could make a decision.

Sasuke blushed a bit and refilled his small cup with some more sake and gulped it down before he answered Tsunade. "Uhm… well… we talked about o-our relationship."

"Ehhh?"

"Naruto and I have feelings for each other." mumbled Sasuke, totally mortified to tell the Hokage of such a thing.

"Feelings?"

"I love him Hokage-sama and we were talking about the revival of my clan, but I don't care about that if it means that I can not be with Naruto!" Sasuke told her.

"So she came out after you told Naruto that you loved him or … do I have it all wrong?" asked Tsunade, she was quite taken with the fact that the Uchiha had confessed it so easily. The boy truly loved her young ward. He loved Naruto; it was no doubt about it. But what did it all mean – to give Naruto the time off when the time came? That was somewhat a mystery to her.

"No, you have it all right Hokage-sama, but I don't understand her words either." said Sasuke truthfully. He was very confused about her words too. But since he couldn't get much more out of the fox, he just had to do what he had been asked to do and now he had.

"Well, until we know more, I'll give Naruto and you more missions. But be very observant on his behaviour… and if I ever catch you being unfaithful to him – I'll skin you alive and roll you in salt, is that clear Sasuke-kun?"

Sasuke gulped and nodded. Not that he ever had planned on such a thing. He loved Naruto and he wouldn't abandon him – ever.

"Good, now shoo shoo… I want to drink in solitude." said Tsunade and waved off the Uchiha-heir. She wondered for a second if she should tell him about Sakura's trip into madness, but decided to wait for that another two days or so. For now she would just let the boys be happy. If they knew about their former team-mates sickness, they would sure feel guilty about it and let that get in the way for their happiness and as told earlier. Naruto's happiness was the most important thing for Tsunade. So she kept quiet about it.

"Arigato Tsunade-hime.." said Sasuke and bowed before he left her to drink alone.

Tsunade watched the young boy walk out and she sat there alone, thinking about what just had been said to her. The fox demon could come out; it could communicate if it wished to. What more could it do if it could do that? Tsunade reached into her robes and fished out her cell-phone and called Jiraiya, Kakashi and Iruka. This called for more investigation.

When Sasuke came back to Naruto's apartment he found the blonde in the bed, sleeping. His Naruto had fallen asleep with his clothes on and Sasuke was extra careful when he removed Naruto's clothes. He didn't want to wake him up. He was lucky, Naruto didn't wake up and then Sasuke undressed himself and slid under the covers and cuddled his fox before joining him in the land of dreams.

"Are you sure Hokage-sama?" asked Iruka with a frown.

"Of course I'm sure and I'm not the one to accuse Sasuke-kun for telling things that are not true. But the question remains, if the Kyuubi can get out like that, why has it not destroyed Konoha? She, Sasuke-kun insisted it was a she, was a vicious demon, bent on destroying our town, but if she can get out, if the seal on Naruto's stomach has weakened… It's strange don't you think?" said Tsunade as she looked over the three men she had called.

"Hokage-sama, if there is a possibility that the Kyuubi can get out like that… I'm not sure that she means any harm. Just look at how she addressed Sasuke-kun. She seemed to be polite about the whole thing. And I think we should just wait until this 'time' comes." said Kakashi and Jiraiya and Iruka nodded.

"But what could it mean?" Jiraiya pointed out.

"They were talking about the revival of the Uchiha-clan when she appeared. But Naruto can not help Sasuke-kun with that." said Tsunade as her eyes became thoughtful again. 'No way… that's just impossible…' she thought as the idea came to life in hear head. The fox could not mean that… could she? Tsunade decided she would keep that little piece of disturbing knowledge to herself. But she didn't put it pass the Kyuubi to do it.

"I think we can rest easily, she won't do anything. As it sounded, I think she likes Naruto and she will not do anything to harm him." said Jiraiya after a short moment of silence. "And what ever she thinks will happen… we just have to wait and see."

The others agreed to it as well. They just had to wait and see what happened.

Naruto purred in pure bliss when he felt the warmth cuddle closer to him. Again he had a night with out nightmares and when he opened his eyes he could see why. Sasuke hugged him in his sleep and Naruto could feel his breath against his neck. He had fallen asleep thinking about the black eyed boy, but Sasuke had come back to him and obviously he had undressed Naruto too. 'Sasuke… I love you so much…' he thought as he put his free arm around the black haired teen next to him.

'See, he did feel the same about you kit.' came Kyuubi's soft reply in his head and Naruto had to agree with his internal guest this time. 'Be happy kit, you deserve it. And don't get strung up when it comes down to that revival of his clan-thing. Everything will work out in the end – trust me on this.'

"Alright Kyuubi, I trust you." whispered Naruto as he nuzzled his face into Sasuke's hair. Gods, he just loved to be close to his best friend. And feeling the very same person hug him closer in his sleep just made him so much surer.

"N-Naruto… want you…" mumbled Sasuke in his sleep as he moved to lie upon Naruto. Naruto blushed darkly but put his arms around Sasuke's waist and held him tightly.

Naruto could feel their morning erections grind against each other and that made him even harder. 'Sasuke… d-don't…' he thought as Sasuke pushed his pelvis down on Naruto. A dark moan escaped Naruto's lips and suddenly he was looking into a pair of black eyes. "Sasuke?"

"Naruto…" came Sasuke's husky reply. He had dreamt about making love with Naruto and now he was lying on top of the blonde boy. The light blush on Naruto's cheeks told him that there was more to their position than he first thought and he deliberately grinded his hips against Naruto, making the blue-eyed boy moan again. "Do you have any idea how sexy you look like this…???"

Naruto thought he was going to die of embarrassment when Sasuke said that to him. He wanted to disappear into the thin air if that was possible but he couldn't. Instead his hands moved over Sasuke's smooth but muscled back and down to his behind. He grabbed Sasuke's ass-cheeks firmly, making the brunette groan in response and that was enough for Naruto. His lips sought out Sasuke's and soon they were involved in a very heated kiss again.

Sasuke could feel warmth pool in his lower regions and his shaft swelled inside his boxers. And feeling Naruto's erection against his own hot and hard rod did not make things easier. Soon his hands had wandered down and he began to tug at the hem of Naruto's underpants. He wanted them off!! He wanted to feel him against his own naked skin. Before Sasuke knew what was happening they both laid naked in the bed, rubbing against each other. Lips, tongues, fingers… they all played together in an erotic display of emotions. Naruto had switched their positions and was now on top of Sasuke but the brunette shuddered when the tip of his shaft brushed between Naruto's lower cheeks. Gods, if he could sink inside his hot little ass….

Naruto moaned as Sasuke's shaft gently began to rub over his back entrance. Could he really do this? Was he able to take Sasuke in such a way? But the kisses, the caresses soon made Naruto oblivious to anything else but Sasuke and he lifted his head a bit and rose up. He looked down on his beautiful avenger and he nodded. He wanted this, he needed this.

Sasuke understood that Naruto was ready, but they still needed to be prepared. Naruto needed to be prepared. 'Now I am glad that I read those magazines.' thought Sasuke and blushed a bit when he remembered the magazines he bought when he was out of town, magazines with boys making love to boys. He needed to help Naruto to be able to take him inside. He needed something he could use as a lube.

And as if Naruto could read his mind, the blonde reached out to his night stand and pulled out the drawer and picked up a tube of hand lotion. He held up the tube for Sasuke to see and Sasuke nodded. It would be just fine as long as it could make things smooth. Heck, he would even have picked butter if it was within reach. Sasuke held out his two hands and Naruto put some lotion into them. With one hand Sasuke put some on his straining erection and he could see that Naruto followed his every move.

"Are you sure Naruto?" asked Sasuke as his lotion-covered finger moved over his beloved Naruto's back entrance. A gentle push and his finger disappeared into the warmth of his lover. Naruto gasped and moaned as he arched his back but Sasuke could clearly hear a yes among those moans.

Naruto closed his eyes and let out a husky sound when Sasuke brushed over a small pad of nerves inside of him. That little thing shot white heated beams right through his body. He wasn't even aware of Sasuke adding another finger and began scissoring to stretch the small entrance. Naruto began to rock against the intruding fingers and his hands clasped Sasuke's shoulders as he moved closer to his climax. But before he could reach it, Sasuke's fingers were replaced by his erection.

Sasuke thought he was going to explode because of the warm tightness. He slid in centimetre after centimetre into Naruto and he couldn't help but moan when he finally was fully seated inside fox. He held still, his hands were upon Naruto's hips. He looked into those blue pools he had come to love so much and saw only satisfaction. Sasuke wondered if Kyuubi could have something to do with Naruto not feeling much pain, but he forgot all about the next second when Naruto began to move up and down his swollen shaft.

Naruto could feel Sasuke's tip brush over that little patch of nerve endings over and over again and as he began to move with more speed and firmness, the sensations grew to become a river of thrilling emotions. He cried out Sasuke's name as the brunette grabbed his hips and held him tightly.

Sasuke rose up and put his arms around Naruto's torso. He kissed Naruto with all the love he felt for him and soon they began to move in sync again. Rocking towards each other in order to reach that moment of pure bliss. Sasuke tasted the saltiness of Naruto's neck and shoulder, leaving a couple of interesting bruises behind. Not that Sasuke even noticed that he had made them, but later he would smirk at the dark blue hickies, thinking it was his way to mark Naruto as his. 'My beautiful Naruto… I love you…' He thought as Naruto's muscles began to tighten around Sasuke's shaft.

Naruto couldn't hold back for very much longer. With a husky shout he came, spilling his seed on his and Sasuke's stomach. A grunt came from Sasuke and then something flooded his rear end. Something warm and sticky. They both shuddered in the aftermath and Sasuke moved to lie down again, pulling Naruto with him down. They hugged each other close before Sasuke slid out of Naruto's behind. Man, he was going to be sore. 'But what a good pain it is.' Naruto thought with a lazy smile before kissing Sasuke.

"Naruto… I… I love you." mumbled Sasuke as he let Naruto kiss him. His Naruto…

Naruto could feel tears roll down his cheeks when he heard Sasuke tell him that. Never had he heard those words before and they made him feel so good. So cared for that he just fell forward and buried his face in Sasuke's neck and cried until he had no tears left.

Sasuke knew that Naruto needed to hear the words and he would tell his little fox-boy over and over again that he loved him. He would do anything for Naruto, everything to make him happy. That was a vow he made in silence as the blonde cried against his neck. 'My beloved Naruto…'