Summary: Fate? Soul mates? True love? I've long since stopped believing in these things… but… for my favorite two characters, I think these ideas are absolute. I think no matter what universe they find themselves in, they would inevitably and invariably find each other. So for this Valentine's Day, I offer you this story about first crushes, first kisses and what would happen, if after twelve years, you finally got your chance to have your first love… forever.
Warning: 18+ HARD YAOI, BOYXBOY, SasuNaru, Romance, Fluff, Light drug use, Cursing
Author's Note: I guess I got to thinking about a bit older Naruto and Sasuke. I wanted to see a more subdued pair. Not that their passion is any less intense but that their personalities are. That they have the ability to be mature about their feelings and not feel the need to be dramatic or angsty. I guess I just really wanted to write something a little romantic that made me happy through the whole story. Sasuke's not as closed off and uptight (time has a way of smoothing the roughest of mountains) and Naruto isn't searching anymore for his rightful place in the world (age has a way of making you realize you don't need to fit in somewhere to be happy with where you already are). So even though this story takes place on an average day and not on February 14th, it's still my Valentine's Day gift to you, Dear Reader. I hope you enjoy!
*Added Author's Note: My sincerest apologies for the delay on chapter 7 for Bound to You. School has gotten progressively harder and I've been incredibly distracted by my newly named muse, Ricky Roman. Chapter 7 is in the final stages and I hope to have it out soon. In the meantime I hope you like this little bit of fluff. Also if you're interested you can now follow me on rettiwt (spelled backwards so it'll show) and bug me in real-time to hurry up and finish chapter 7 for you all! Like all my stories, my feed is for MATURE ADULTS ONLY. 18+ and you must be approved by me to join me there. Find me TandyHard4life.
AND A BIG FUCKING THANK YOU AND CAN NOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU TO MY LOVABLE BETA AND FUCKING AWESOME FANFIC WRITER KIZUKATANA! I WILL SHOWER YOU WITH COOKIES AND SNUGGLES FORVER! MUWAH!
Chapter One: The first time
Walking down the main promenade of the financial district, Sasuke's breath slightly caught as neared the parking garage entrance. A familiar face was standing near the stairwell engaged in a lively conversation with a young woman with bright red hair.
Slowing his pace, he quickly wondered whether or not to approach him. 'He probably won't even remember me,' Sasuke thought.
It had been, what, around twelve years since that one crazy semester in college? And even though it was a time Sasuke had never forgotten, he wasn't foolish enough to believe the man standing in his path had remembered as well.
He thought back to how it had been at his brother's insistence that Sasuke apply for a roommate that semester. 'At least try and make some friends, Otouto,' Itachi had told him.
It was Sasuke's last semester at college before he would be graduating two years early to attend Stanford for graduate school. His brother wanted him to make an effort at a social life and told Sasuke he should get a roommate, but Sasuke hadn't been at all interested.
He didn't want to live with anyone. He loved the privacy his money afforded him, so why live in a dorm with an annoying roommate when he could simply live in his own quiet, clean apartment?
But in the end, Itachi got his way and Sasuke got Naruto Uzumaki as a roommate for one semester in college almost twelve years ago.
Sasuke looked around wondering what building Naruto had come out of. Naruto had been a journalism major and as far as Sasuke knew, there were only finance buildings in this area of downtown. The promenade that ran between all the surrounding sky rises was always littered with bankers and investors all running late to meetings. That's why Sasuke was rushing through it now. That is, until he spotted the blond down at the end of the walkway.
The blond hair, charismatic smile, and loud laugh. It was Naruto, alright. Dressed in dark slacks and a blue dress shirt with a black tie, Naruto definitely looked all grown up now. He was a far cry from his old ripped jeans and orange t-shirt days. Sasuke slightly smirked at the memory. Those fucking orange shirts. God, how he had hated them back then.
Stopping next to the promenade fountain, he pulled out his cell phone. If he walked up the blond to find out whether Naruto remembered him, he'd need to let his secretary know he would be late. Should he talk to him? After all, it had been twelve years.
The last time he saw Naruto things had been a bit confusing but not so much that they shouldn't still be on good terms. It was the last night before Sasuke left for Stanford. They had both been completely wasted from celebrating the end of finals and it would be a wonder if Naruto could even recall the night at all.
Making up his mind, Sasuke again started toward the parking garage entrance. Looking down at his phone, he typed out a text to his secretary. 'Running late. See if you can reschedule.'
Quickly looking back up, Sasuke suddenly froze in his tracks. Trying to ignore the annoying stomach flip in his gut, Sasuke held his breath.
Naruto was now staring back at him.
Wanting to hurry off and satisfy the rumbling in his stomach, Naruto quickly said goodbye to his lawyer and turned toward the promenade, wondering if a food court was anywhere nearby.
Squinting slightly under the late afternoon sun, a stunning, tall, dark-haired man caught his attention.
When the man he was staring at looked up, Naruto locked onto his midnight eyes and his heart skipped a beat in full recognition.
"Sasuke?" Naruto's blue eyes lit up and he flashed a huge beaming grin at the pale-skinned man. "Holy shit, it is you!" Quickly closing the distance, between them, Naruto held out his hand to Sasuke.
Looking around, Sasuke noticed the redhead Naruto had been talking to was now gone. He then quickly looked down at his phone and hit send right before looking back at Naruto and grasping the offered hand in a firm shake.
Brash as ever, Naruto closed his hand around Sasuke's and pulled him in for a half hug and a slap on the back. Sasuke tensed a bit at the affectionate gesture but then immediately returned Naruto's action.
"As I live and breathe," Naruto said, stepping back and staring in mild shock at Sasuke. "How the hell have you been? It's been too long. I honestly never thought I'd ever get the chance to see Sasuke Uchiha again in my life!" Naruto's laughter was deep but sincere and Sasuke felt his mouth twitch in response.
"Tch. Been thinking about me, dobe?" Sasuke quipped back and Naruto let out another bout of laughter.
Naruto could see the humor dancing in the Uchiha's eyes. It had definitely been too long since he and Sasuke verbally jousted with each other. As his laughter quieted, he tried to keep himself from telling the man in front of him know just how much he had missed it.
Naruto's mind quickly jumped to the last time he had seen Sasuke. Had it really been twelve years since they were both crazy and wasted on the last day of finals?
"I've been good. And yes, it has been a long time. How have you been, Naruto?" Sasuke could feel a strange anxiousness setting in. Twelve years should have been long enough to finally stop those childish nerves from returning, he thought. Billion dollar deals and here he was getting nervous talking to his old college roommate.
Naruto tilted his head and a lopsided grin lifted on his mouth. Holy hell, Sasuke took his breath away. The man was still beautiful.
"I've been good." Damn that stoic Uchiha mask, he thought. And damn, how he wouldn't mind another chance at cracking it.
"Hey, I know it's last minute and you look like you're on your way to finalize a corporate takeover, but you wanna go grab lunch somewhere and catch up? I've been in a meeting all day and I'm starving!" Naruto pulled out his phone and glanced at the time. "A really late lunch, maybe?"
Looking up at Sasuke and seeing a flash of doubt in his dark eyes, Naruto decided to try again. "Okay an early dinner. I'm sure you're all important and busy in life now, but how about just one meal. For old times' sake? It'll be fun, c'mon."
The blond hadn't changed a bit. Sasuke couldn't count how many times during the semester they had lived together when Naruto had said those very words to him. 'C'mon, it'll be fun.' And it always had been fun. Even during the times he ended up screaming at the blond for getting them into another crazy situation, it had still been fun.
"Fun? With you?" With his best uninterested look firmly in place, Sasuke lifted a suspicious brow at Naruto. "I'm not interested in doing jail time, dobe."
Naruto laughed and grinned at his old roommate, "Nah, I'm a good boy now, relatively speaking, of course," and quickly darted his blue eyes away from Sasuke's astute black ones.
Sasuke thought he caught a quick flash of something in Naruto's eyes when he had spoken but the man turned away before Sasuke could mark it.
Glancing down at his phone, Sasuke read the text from his secretary, 'meeting's been rescheduled for next week. do you need me to cancel your six o'clock as well?' Looking back up at Naruto he could see the blond looking at Sasuke's phone with interest and then back up to meet his gaze.
"C'mon, Sasuke," Naruto urged, "it's not like the market's gonna crash tonight. Let's get some food." Turning toward the parking garage, Naruto jerked his head signaling for Sasuke to follow him.
"Fine, but I'm picking the place. I don't feel like eating ramen tonight."
As Sasuke followed Naruto into the parking garage, he typed out a text to his secretary. 'Yes. And clear my schedule for tomorrow as well.'
In the end, it was decided that Naruto should drive since all Sasuke had to do was tell his driver he wouldn't be needing him for the night. Naruto offered to take him home after dinner and Sasuke had agreed.
Their car ride was just like old times; Naruto jabbering away and Sasuke taking sarcastic jibes at him.
Naruto was telling him all about how his publisher was selling the business and Naruto was in the financial district working on finalizing the deal to take it over.
He already had two major investors lined up and it looked like the deal was on track to close by the end of the month.
"I never imagined I'd find myself on the other side of the game. After years of being senior editor and trying unsuccessfully to write my own novel, I figured maybe I was meant to find the talent since I'm clearly lacking in that area."
"Your writing wasn't that bad," Sasuke said mockingly.
"Thanks, asshole," Naruto laughed and threw Sasuke a mock glare.
Letting a smile tug at his mouth, Sasuke thought about how good it felt talking to Naruto again. The blond never backed down or let himself be intimidated by Sasuke's hard, sarcastic edge. Except for his brother, everyone else either cowered or laughed nervously as they tried to make a quick getaway from the stern looking Uchiha.
"I'm kidding, dobe. I remember your stories and the articles you wrote for the school paper. You were good. Really good."
Naruto smiled at Sasuke, "Thanks, but unless you have the ability to clone yourself into thousands of paying readers, I think I'll try my hand at publishing."
Sasuke gave him a, suit yourself, look and nodded slightly.
"I'm tired of seeing that fifty shades shit and twilight crap flood the market," Naruto spat out. "It's like a whole generation tried to imitate Harry Potter and only used the cliff notes."
"So your porn will be much more refined?" Sasuke teased.
"Fuck you, Uchiha," Naruto tried to keep his voice hard but it didn't take. Damn how he had missed talking to Sasuke. "I'm not talking about the softcore shit those books pushed out. I'm looking for good writers. I'm not interested in being a place that would publish that crap."
"Too risque for you?" Sasuke shot back.
Naruto let out a huff, "I'm far from prudish, Sasuke. I'm not calling the genre shit, only the style and quality of writing," Naruto added. "If I came across a well written book with softcore or hardcore smut in it, I'd definitely publish it." Naruto shot a sideway smirk to the man seated in the passenger seat. "It's finding one that's the hard part."
"Hn."
They pulled up to the restaurant and Naruto let out a slow whistle as he drove toward the valet. "Swanky."
"Don't worry, dobe," Sasuke said as they got out of the car and Naruto handed the keys to the valet. "It's my treat tonight."
"That's not what I-"
"You get next time," Sasuke cut in and saw Naruto relax at his words. The blond hadn't cared for the insinuation that he couldn't afford the meal.
Naruto smirked and nodded at Sasuke. "You're goddamn right."
Sasuke twitched a brow at his old college roommate. He had missed the characteristic way Naruto would challenge him. Whenever Sasuke would push, Naruto would shove back. Whether verbally or… Sasuke swallowed around the memory.
"Good evening, Mr. Uchiha. Your regular table this evening?"
The maitre'd jerked Sasuke's attention away from his thoughts and back into the present. "Yes and I'd like to preorder two souffles and bring a bottle of your eighty-two merlot to the table, please."
"Yes, sir."
Naruto turned and faced his old friend. "Damn, Sasuke. If I were a woman, I'd think you were either showing off or trying to seduce me," he let out a low chuckle and shot an elbow into Sasuke's arm.
"You wish, dobe."
Naruto decided to let that one pass since he really didn't have a comeback for it. Given how attractive his friend still was, Naruto tried to get his mind from wishing just that very thing.
Did Sasuke even know he was gay? He hadn't come out until his last year of college and by that time Sasuke had been long gone and off pursuing his masters.
The blond watched Sasuke carefully as they both followed the waiter to their table. Walking behind him, he could tell Sasuke's black and white suit was tailored and expensive. Naruto smiled. Sasuke still flowed when he walked. Like a man who didn't have a doubt in the world.
Whether at nineteen or thirty-one, the damn Uchiha still had grace and style. Naruto could barely make out Sasuke's broad shoulders underneath his jacket and wondered if he still worked out.
As if on queue, Sasuke took off his jacket as they neared the table and draped it over his arm. Naruto's eyes immediately dropped to Sasuke's ass and he bit the inside of his lower lip at the sight. Damn. Not only was the Uchiha still as handsome as ever but he still had that toned ass Naruto used to sneak a look at back when they had shared a dorm room.
Reaching their private booth, they both settled in.
Feeling a little uncomfortable at having just checked out his friend's ass like he was still some horny teenager, Naruto reached for his water glass and took a few gulps.
"So what have you been up to these past few years, Sasuke?" Naruto managed to finally choke out.
Sasuke was curious as to why the blond suddenly seemed nervous but decided he'd wait until the wine was brought out before he treaded that line of questioning.
"Working at Uchiha Financial. Been running things with my brother now for almost seven years. When my father retired, Itachi took over our east coast offices and I took over the west coast."
Just then the waiter appeared with the wine and menus. After pouring them each a glass, he placed the bottle and two menus on the table and promptly left the two men alone.
Naruto lifted his glass of wine to Sasuke, "Congratulations on your success, Sasuke," he said and smiled at his friend. "It's really good seeing you again."
"Likewise, Naruto." Sasuke nodded at the blond and they both drank.
Sasuke swallowed the full bodied merlot and opened his menu. A few more glasses should take care of that odd twist in his gut, he thought to himself. If he hadn't been an Uchiha, he would've found it hysterical that Naruto was making him nervous. But after continuously trying to stop himself from stealing glances at Naruto, which would in turn cause the tightness in his stomach, Sasuke was beginning to feel flustered.
Drinking his wine, Naruto looked around and noticed their private table was at the far end of the restaurant. A slight corner made it hard for passers by to see their table and the plants lined up alongside the wall leading up to their secluded nook, filtered the noise from the main seating area.
"This is a nice place Sasuke. What do you recommend?" Naruto set down his glass and opened his menu. "Everything sounds amazing," he commented as he scanned the list of Italian dishes.
"They do a wonderful tortellacci with red wine braised beef short ribs and black truffles in alfredo sauce," Sasuke replied without looking up from his own menu.
Ever since Naruto had made that comment about trying to seduce him, Sasuke was finding it harder and harder to keep his mind from turning the idea over in his head.
Why did he bring the blond here? He never brought anyone here. Not even Itachi. This was his favorite restaurant and the one place he could get a great meal without being bothered. The luxury apartment building he lived in was literally on the other side of the restaurant's parking structure and he had told his secretary to cancel all his meetings tomorrow.
"That sounds delicious. I definitely want that." Naruto looked up and smiled, and then immediately noticed the furrow on the Uchiha's brow. "Everything okay, Sasuke?"
Looking up and seeing Naruto's concerned expression had Sasuke kicking himself. Could Naruto see his nervousness?
"Just thinking about what to order."
Reaching for his wine glass, Sasuke took a drink and tried to steel himself against Naruto's overwhelming presence. Just like in school, the very air around the blond seemed to vibrate whenever Sasuke was around him. Forget his gorgeous blue eyes and soft blond hair, the boy, who was now a man, was still as sexy as the last day Sasuke had seen him.
Telling his brain to shut up, Sasuke glanced again at his menu, trying to stall.
Of course it had been that last night with Naruto that Sasuke had realized he was gay but it took another three years before he finally came out to his family. Itachi hadn't been surprised and thankfully his mother had accepting but it had taken a few more years before his father made his peace with his son's homosexulity.
There was no way Naruto was gay. Sasuke thought back to the variety of girls the blond had hooked up with during that semester and even though there had been some confusion during the last time they partied together, they had both been really wasted and not thinking clearly. So there was no reason to believe Naruto was anything other than straight.
"I know I dragged you here, so I would understand if you needed to keep dinner short to get back to work." Naruto gave him a soft smile and continued, "I was just so damn happy to see you." He let out a laugh and took another sip of his wine. "You know," he added after a quick swallow, "I tried looking for you after you transfered."
Sasuke's eyes sharpened as he looked up at the blond. "You did?"
"Mmm-mm, I did." Naruto closed his menu just as the waiter returned.
"Ready to order?"
"Uh.. y-yes," Sasuke stammered, "We'll both have the tortellacci and could you please start us off with a dozen oysters and carpaccio di bue?"
"Of course, sir," the waiter replied right before disappearing again.
Naruto bit the inside of his lip, hoping Sasuke wouldn't catch him trying to suppress a grin. The Uchiha had just ordered for the both of them. Everything about this screamed date but there was no way Sasuke was gay, Naruto told himself. And even if he was, there was no way Sasuke would be trying to put the moves on him… right?
Grabbing the wine bottle and refilling their glasses, Naruto thought back to their last night together in their dorm room. They had been so drunk and high that night. Finals were finally over and the two of them hadn't wanted to meet up with their friends that evening. Instead they went back to their room and got wasted. Naruto had found a leftover joint from a previous party they had in their room and convinced Sasuke to try it just once. "C'mon, it'll be fun," he had told him. Sasuke was leaving the next day for graduate school and Naruto told him to let loose just this once before he ran off to become a corporate business mogul.
"I don't need to leave," Sasuke said, interrupting Naruto's thoughts.
Naruto's mind snapped back into the present. "Hm? Oh, well that's good. I hope I didn't pull you away from something important."
"You said you tried to look for me?" Just then the waiter arrived, placing the oysters and carpaccio on the table and Sasuke found himself getting agitated by all the damn interruptions.
"Hm?" Naruto was eying the oysters. "Oh yeah, I did." He grabbed an oyster and shot it back then looked at Sasuke and smiled, "fuck, I love oysters. How'd you know?"
Sasuke grinned back at Naruto and his stomach did that annoying pull thing again. Oh god, he really was trying to seduce the blond. Swallowing the thought he tried to pull back his grin and push his previous question. "I don't remember ever getting a call from you once I left for graduate school."
Naruto pulled his gaze away from the oysters, "I did call. Your brother answered your cell and said he would give you the message. Then when I didn't hear back from you, I wrote you a letter."
"A letter?" Sasuke snorted, imagining Naruto penning a letter to him.
"Fuck you, Uchiha, at least I tried. You knew where I was." Naruto settled his blue eyes on the dark ones now locked on him. "Why didn't you ever try to contact me?"
"Because I was busy with school, dobe. It's not like getting an MBA from one of the top schools in the country is easy." Sasuke tried to keep his tone light but his mind had settled on why his brother never gave him Naruto's message and his voice ended up sounding a bit sharper than he wanted.
"And what about your brother, did he ever tell you I called?" Not catching the edge in Sasuke's voice, Naruto focused his attention on the oysters and reached for yet another one.
"No, he didn't and I assure you, I will ask him about it. Still, if you wanted to contact me so badly, why not call back and try again?" Sasuke teased, as he watched Naruto's mouth swallow another oyster. Licking his lips at the sight, Sasuke immediately took another sip of wine. Fuck he thought, this was going to be a long night.
Damn the Uchiha was still so fucking hot, thought Naruto when he saw Sasuke lick his lips. The past twelve years had been good to him. The same ivory skin, hard jawline, and soft piercing eyes he could steel at will. His jet black hair was just begging to be pulled and mussed. God, how he wished Sasuke was gay.
"I never said I wanted to contact you so badly, asshole… I was just hoping we could stay friends." Naruto finished off his glass and raised his brows at Sasuke.
The Uchiha signaled for the waiter.
"Another merlot, please," he said to the waiter. The waiter nodded and left to get the wine.
"We are still friends." Sasuke finished off his wine just as the entrees arrived to the table. The new bottle of wine appeared right after and both men started in on their meal.
The carpaccio and oysters had been delicious but the tortellacci was divine. With every bite, Naruto couldn't help but wonder how many women Sasuke had impressed by bringing them here. Still not able to shake the date feel that had settled on him, Naruto tried to remind himself that even though he had once shared a rather curious moment with the man now sitting across from him, his former college roommate wasn't hitting on him.
"This is really fucking amazing, Sasuke," Naruto looked up from his plate and smiled at his old roommate. "Your business clients probably end up begging you to let them sign all those billion dollar deals after you bring them here," Naruto laughed.
Sasuke locked his eyes on the blond, "I don't bring clients here."
They both chewed their food in silence looking at each other.
"Dates?" Naruto asked.
Sasuke cleared his throat and reached for the wine. "You know, I got into a bit of trouble after our last hurrah," Sasuke said, changing the subject.
"Really?" Naruto caught the smooth shift in conversation and stared at the man in front of him. "Because of the hangover or the weed?" Naruto smirked at Sasuke and flicked his eyebrows at him.
"Itachi smelled it on me when he picked me up. I woke up late and didn't get to shower." Sasuke tried to glare at Naruto but had no luck at holding it when he saw those blue eyes all lit up and looking back at him. "He was really pissed."
Naruto let out a laugh, "Oh, I bet! So what did long, tall and frigid have to say about it?
Sasuke froze. Itachi.
"What?" Naruto was now holding his fork in midair waiting to see what had Sasuke so lost in thought.
"He told me he didn't want me getting mixed up with the wrong crowd and that if I didn't straighten up, he would move us both into an apartment to keep an eye on me." Sasuke held Naruto's gaze. "When did you try calling?"
Realization washed over Naruto's face. "Two days after you left."
Naruto let out a soft chuckle. "Well you can't blame him too much. He was only trying to keep his little brother from screwing up his big chance, that's all."
"Hn."
Sasuke remembered how his brother had laid into him. Asking who it was that gave him the weed and how many times had he done it and who he was with when he got high. Sasuke thought back to how he had blushed at Itachi's questions and the memory of what had happened between him and Naruto and how his brother had caught it; demanding he tell him everything that had happened.
He had told his brother that it was nothing. Just a kiss. He never told his brother whether it was a girl or a boy, just that it was a kiss and his first. He also told him that it was his first and last time ever trying pot and he promised Itachi he would never do it again.
To this day, whenever Sasuke catches a whiff of that stuff from anywhere, and usually it's whenever he's driving down near Venice Beach, the memory of the kiss he shared with Naruto that night always floods his mind.
"Sasuke?" Naruto had been watching him push the food around on his plate, seemingly lost in thought.
"I'm really glad we ran into each other, Naruto," Sasuke finally said as he looked up meeting Naruto's eyes.
Tilting his head and smiling, he nodded back at Sasuke. "Well, since I don't currently have an arrogant bastard in my life," Naruto sassed back, "you think you're still up for the job?"
Sasuke let out a short laugh and smirked at the blond.
'Oh my God,' Naruto thought, 'if he keeps smiling like that, I'm going to end up grabbing him and kissing him again.'
"Arrogant? Absolutely. But a bastard? If it hadn't been for me you never would've passed calculous two," Sasuke laughed, feeling the effects of the alcohol hitting him. He couldn't believe he was laughing. The wine mixed with Naruto's ability to get him to loosen up had Sasuke feeling good. And taking in the blond's open face and warm smile made Sasuke again wish Naruto wasn't straight.
Finishing off his glass of wine, Sasuke thought about how surreal this all felt. Finally after twelve years, his first kiss and his first crush was sitting across from him. It was almost too much for him to comprehend. If only Naruto was gay, he thought. If only he could invite the blond home with him tonight.
Naruto laughed and poured them both more wine. "And if it wasn't for me, you never would've gotten drunk for the first time or made friends for the first time."
"Ran from the cops for the first time," Sasuke added, lifting up his wine glass to Naruto in a cheers fashion as the blond laughed, nodding in agreement while they both drank to the memory.
"Toilet papered a house for the first time," Naruto continued, "went ice-blocking for the first time." Naruto raised his eyebrows and then let out a laugh at Sasuke's grimaced expression, remembering how the dark haired kid had gotten his balls racked that night. Sledding down a steep grassy hill while riding a large block of ice was definitely a young man's sport.
"Sang karaoke for the first time," Sasuke added and closed his eyes, shaking his head at the memory.
"Played quarters for the first time."
"Beat your ass at Mario Kart for the first time."
"Got high for the first time."
"Frenched kissed for the first time." Sasuke immediately froze at his own words. Somewhere between the wine and Naruto's easy smiles, all his restraint had weakened and the words had tumbled from his mouth before he could stop them. Reaching for his wine, he used all his Uchiha skill to take a casual sip while keeping his eyes on Naruto's now widened ones. Did he remember? Did he regret it?
Naruto saw a light heat dust across Sasuke's face. Feeling his own heart begin to race, he followed the Uchiha's lead and reached for his wine glass.
He took a gulp and held Sasuke's gaze, "Then you do remember that night." There was no question in Naruto's voice.
Sasuke opened his mouth to reply just as the waiter came back to their table.
"May I take these?"
"Yes," Sasuke said to the waiter but with his eyes still glued on Naruto's. He saw the blond react to his affirmation and watched as he leaned back into the booth while nodding back slightly.
Sasuke turned from Naruto's blue eyes and looked up to the waiter who was now clearing their table. "Could you please cancel the souffle and bring me a Jameson neat?" He looked to this old roommate, "Naruto?"
The blond absolutely agreed that something stronger was needed at the moment. "I'll take a Knob Creek on the rocks if you have it."
"We do, sir."
"Thank you," Naruto said to the man right before he turned and left. Naruto looked back at Sasuke and couldn't stop his mind from drifting to their last night together in the dorm.
They had both been high and doing shots. Sasuke had gone out drinking with Naruto before but he would always stop just shy of getting blitzed. That night had been different. Every time Naruto had placed a shot in front of the Uchiha, the boy had slammed it back. Once they took a hit of the joint it was all over. They were laughing and cursing and shoving each other while playing Mario Kart. Naruto had accused Sasuke of having the good controller and Sasuke had told him to stop whining like a bitch and get over it.
"I always figured you were too wasted to remember," Sasuke finally said. He realized he had been holding his breath and he slowly let it out.
The waiter appeared and dropped off their drinks.
After the waiter left their table Sasuke continued, "We were both pretty out of it." Sasuke took a sip of whiskey and held his gaze on the blond.
"Yeah, we were." Naruto took a drink and swallowed hard. When did his throat get so dry?
"You know, the next morning, I thought the whole thing was some crazy dream brought on by the weed." Naruto let out a nervous chuckle. "It wasn't until I sobered up that I noticed the broken stool and the knocked over lamp."
Sasuke nodded slightly at the memory. "I had forgotten about that." He was casually examining his whiskey glass as his mind flashed back to that night. Naruto had shoved him hard after losing to him at Mario Kart and Sasuke told him to fuck off. When he headed to the mini fridge to look for a beer, Naruto yanked him backwards and he fell over the wooden stool, landing on top of it and breaking off one of the legs.
He got up, yelling at Naruto, calling him fucking little bitch right before he forcefully shoved the blond backwards against their bookcase, knocking over the lamp that was there. He then stepped up to Naruto, getting in his face. Both of them breathing hard at staring at each other until Sasuke had finally stepped back.
"I thought that night was the reason you left without saying goodbye," Naruto said softly, bringing Sasuke back to the present.
"No… no, that wasn't it at all," Sasuke answered. "I was so late and you were passed out on the fl- " Sasuke paused remembering how hot Naruto had looked lying on their floor with his shirt off and sleeping peacefully when he had left that early afternoon.
"I still think you were cheating," Naruto said, smirking at Sasuke and breaking the tension.
"Fuck you, Uzumaki," Sasuke laughed, feeling relieved that they were able to joke about it, "I'll take you on any day and kick your ass again."
Naruto couldn't help the dark look that washed across his face as he thought back to how their fight had ended. As soon as Sasuke had tried to step back, Naruto grabbed his face and kissed him hard. Sasuke had tensed at first, but then responded by thrusting his hands into Naruto's hair and forcefully kissing him back. Naruto pushed his tongue into Sasuke's mouth and the Uchiha let out a gasp. The taste of each other, mixed with the alcohol had been thrilling. Their tongues had begun searching and lathing, desperately trying to deepen the kiss through sheer force.
Over the years Naruto had trained himself to forget about that night. In the beginning he would fantasize about their kiss, using the memory to jack off to during his confused college years. After time the sadness of waking up the next morning and finding Sasuke gone pulled stronger than the fantasy and he began pushing the memory away. He had fallen hard for the Uchiha that semester and it took another year before Naruto had managed to get over it.
Naruto let out a light chuckle. "Bring it, Uchiha," he shot back at Sasuke's challenge.
Sasuke's eyes were now locked on him and damn if it wasn't the same dark look that had made Naruto want to kiss him that night. He had fully expected his roommate to punch him in the face but instead Sasuke had kissed Naruto back and they both had ended up standing in the middle of their room, kissing each other frantically while moaning into one another's mouth.
Sasuke had gotten dizzy from the lack of oxygen and the booze and stumbled backwards, pulling Naruto with him. They'd both crashed to the floor, knocking the breath out of Sasuke when Naruto landed on top of him. They'd quickly re-engaged their kiss and began grabbing and clawing at each other.
Sasuke's hands had found Naruto's muscular back, digging his nails into his skin to try to pull him closer and harder. He'd spread his legs wide so he could feel the weight of Naruto's body fully against his as he thrusted and writhed his hips beneath the blond.
Naruto's fingers had slipped under Sasuke's shirt, palming his nipples while grinding hard against Sasuke's crotch. Frantically, he'd had continued kissing Sasuke, trying to swallow every sexy moan and grunt escaping from his beautiful pale throat.
As they'd started tugging at each other's shirts, Naruto had groaned loudly and Sasuke complied by yanking his orange colored shirt off and then promptly flipping him over. Once on top of him, Sasuke had begun kissing Naruto's tan neck slowly moving lower.
Now, years later, in a public restaurant, Sasuke was now watching Naruto intently. Was that lust he was seeing in those blue eyes?
"When I saw you today… " the sound of Sasuke's voice jerked Naruto out if his daze. "I thought you wouldn't remember me."
Naruto forced himself to shake off those old memories and to try to keep his private desires from showing on his face. "How could I forget, Sasuke Uchiha, Ice Princess?" Naruto threw out the provocation let a smile reach his eyes. He relished the fiery glare he saw Sasuke flash at him and let out a soft laugh at the sight.
"I'll never forgive you for starting that goddamn nickname," Sasuke growled.
Naruto's laughter overtook him and he eyed his former roommate with interest. "Ya know, I couldn't help but notice you're not wearing a wedding ring," Naruto smirked, "what, no woman out there who can handle your bastard side?"
Sasuke's glare faded. The blond didn't know.
"I suppose now that gay marriage is legal, I should consider maybe starting a family one day but I don't know… " Sasuke paused, taking in Naruto's shocked expression before continuing, "I guess I've been too busy with work to make time for much else."
Naruto stared at Sasuke.
"What's a matter, dobe? I never pegged you for being homophobic." Sasuke took another drink of his whiskey and smirked around his glass.
"A homophobic homosexual? Doubtful," Naruto finally shot back and watched the realization flood Sasuke's face.
Sasuke's mind was now racing.
Sasuke immediately felt a stirring in his groin as his mind flashed back to the night when he had the blond pinned underneath him on the floor of their dorm room. He had been kissing Naruto fiercely before finally lowering his mouth to slowly nip and suck down the tan neck when Naruto had moaned and told him not to stop. Sasuke looked up at his roommate's face to see his blue eyes roll back in pleasure right before the blond passed out cold.
"I'm starting to think that night might have been a precursor to the next twelve years of my life," Naruto laughed while holding Sasuke's eyes with his own.
The gleam in Naruto's eyes had Sasuke's attention.
"And you?" Sasuke asked, "No wedding bells on the horizon?"
Naruto took another sip of his whiskey and smiled around his glass, "nope."
Holy shit, Sasuke is gay, Naruto thought as he took another sip of whiskey, hoping it would calm his now rapid heart-rate. Not only was this breathtakingly gorgeous man gay but he was now also clearly flirting with him. Did Sasuke know just how much Naruto had wanted him back then? Did Sasuke ever think about that night and think about what might have been?
Naruto desperately wanted to believe it. The first boy he had ever fallen for was hitting on him. Do things like this actually happen? Is this really happening? The private booth, the wine, the goddamn oysters. Sasuke Uchiha, his college infatuation really was trying to seduce him.
Nodding slowly at Naruto's answer, Sasuke felt the sexual tension between them instantly.
Sasuke was now positive it was lust he was seeing in Naruto's eyes. His first crush was interested in him. How could this be possible? Was this possible? All the years of wondering what might have happened if he hadn't had to leave for Stanford the next day, only to now have the blond not just sitting across from him, but openly flirting with him? The pull in his stomach immediately turned into a slow building excitement.
Trying not to get ahead of himself, Sasuke took another sip of his whiskey. Letting a small smile form on his lips, Sasuke decided to push forward. "You passed out on me that night, dobe."
Naruto felt his face flush at the memory.
"Yeah." Letting out a breathy laugh, Naruto locked his eyes on Sasuke's.
"The last thing I remember was being on the floor." Naruto's voice came out huskier than normal and his blue eyes darkened as he looked at Sasuke, daring him to respond. Hoping he would respond.
Sasuke's eyes narrowed. Naruto was again trying to draw him out just like the old days. Instigating the moment. Antagonizing him.
"The last thing I remember was you telling me not to s- "
"Would either of you gentlemen care for another drink?"
Naruto and Sasuke stared at each other.
Sensing the tension between the two men, the waiter seemed to realize he was intruding and froze.
"I think we're ready for the check," Sasuke said without taking his eyes off the blue ones now fixed on him. "What do you think, Naruto?"
"Definitely," the blond responded and the waiter left to get their check.
Naruto could feel his stomach pulling tight. The way Sasuke was looking at him had Naruto wondering how far away the Uchiha lived and if he'd be able to drive them there fast enough.
"Shit," Naruto cursed. "I probably shouldn't drive," he looked apologetically at Sasuke, "I've had a bit to drink tonight."
Sasuke's lip twitched slightly and a small smile formed on his mouth. "That won't be a problem."
Naruto creased his brows and gave Sasuke a questioning look. The waiter came back to the table with the check but Sasuke waved his hand at the man and handed him his card without even looking at the bill. The waiter promptly turned around and headed back into the kitchen.
Picking up his glass, Sasuke finished off his drink and stared at Naruto. "I live in the apartment building on the other side of the parking structure in front of the restaurant."
"No shit?" Naruto let out a laugh and shook his head. "Is that why you chose this place?" Naruto's eyes gleamed at Sasuke.
"Please, dobe. I had no idea you were gay." Sasuke reached for his jacket and began to put it on. "I was only thinking of the convenience." Sasuke's characteristic stoic mask was back in place when the waiter reappeared with the bill for Sasuke to sign.
If it hadn't been for the glint in Sasuke's dark eyes, Naruto would have believed him. "Uh-huh."
As Sasuke slowly got up from the table, Naruto followed suit. Standing there facing each other Sasuke held the blond's gaze.
"You can sober up at my place, if you want," Sasuke said as he let his eyes drop down and take in Naruto's lean frame. He slowly raised his eyes from the blond's waist to his chest, before locking them onto Naruto's soft lips.
Naruto's whole body pulsed as Sasuke's eyes roamed freely over him and watched as Sasuke's eyes locked onto his mouth. Not being able to resist the urge, Naruto licked his lips and bit the lower one, relishing the way Sasuke's eyes narrowed at the movement and the way his breathing suddenly increased.
Finally breaking his gaze away from Naruto's mouth, Sasuke locked eyes with his old college roommate's.
"C'mon. It'll be fun," Sasuke teased.
Naruto tilted his head and gave the Uchiha a sly half grin. "Arrogant, bastard," he breathed.
Sasuke let out a short laugh and turned, leading the blond out of the restaurant and back to the valet.
"Kenny," Sasuke handed the valet a fifty dollar bill. "Could you please make sure that Mr. Uzumaki's Lexus is parked in one of my slots in the west lot of the parking structure?"
"Yes, Mr. Uchiha. Of course."
"You can drop his keys off at the front desk when you're done," Sasuke added before turning around and walking out into the parking lot.
Naruto nodded to the valet and followed after Sasuke.
To be continued...
A/N: Hope you enjoyed chapter 1! Also, chapter 2 will be posted momentarily. It's all finished and Kizu is helping me with the final edits. KIZU IS THE FUCKING BEST! If you do not like YAOI, please don't read chapter 2! Cuz it'll be ALL LEMON BABY! ~ Side note: If you're wondering about the title, this story was inspired by the song of the same name, sung by the beautiful and enchanting Sade. Part 2 will be another song title of hers as well ;)