Mina-sama Thanks for being here for ch.2 . I edited ch.1 after posting it. If it doesn't bore you please check it out. If there's any mistakes please do point them out to me. Well, I explained before that I am replacing "dobe" or "dead last" with "idiot" in this story because it sounds more natural in english to say that. Well, please enjoy and please leave me some reviews .
It was morning. No light pierced through the closed windows. It was only because of the smell wafting through the air that Naruto rose that morning. He could smell ramen cooking. It wasn't from Ichiraku's, but it smelled good. Naruto looked to the empty spot next to him. Sasuke must be cooking. Naruto lifted the blanket and stared at his legs. He was dirty, sticky and probably reeked of sex. Naruto reached for a towel and walked towards the kitchen. Sasuke was standing drinking a glass of cold water.

"Happy birthday Naruto." Sasuke was leaning against the counter where the ramen was cooking immediately to the left. His hair was still damp from his morning shower and he wore another one of Naruto's outfits. "I hope you don't mind that I borrowed some clothes."

"No. You look good in my clothes." Naruto said shyly after suddenly remembering the night before.

"You should shower. Your unhealthy ramen breakfast will be ready by the time you're out." Sasuke didn't move from his spot as he spoke.

"Can I get a morning kiss from you?" Naruto hesitantly asked after a bit of silence. He had hoped Sasuke would greet him with a kiss, but was disappointed to find him leaning casually on his counter.

"I thought you would never ask." Sasuke nodded and waited for Naruto to come to him. He placed the glass down, and pushed himself away from the counter with his arms.

"Why aren't you coming?" Naruto stood facing Sasuke who still stood in the very same spot he had been leaning against.

"Che, idiot." Sasuke looked away from him, embarrassed at his current predicament.

"Don't call me that."

"Then don't act like one." Sasuke returned to face Naruto who looked very confused. "Naruto, it hurts to walk." He finally confessed.

"Why?" Naruto walked towards Sasuke with a concerned look on his face. "Are you okay? Did somebody hurt you?"

"Yes. You did. Last night." He said pausing for effect.

"How?" Naruto wrinkled his eyebrows with the question in mind.

Sasuke turned his face sideways and stared at Naruto without answering.

"Oh, sorry." Naruto apologized. He was a bit embarrassed himself because he hadn't realized the reason sooner. He came up to Sasuke and wrapped his arms around Sasuke before planting his lips firmly over his best friend's.

"Its okay. It was good." Sasuke admitted after Naruto's lips had detached themselves from his clean and very hydrated lips.

"Hey, do you think we--" Naruto started with excitement in his voice.

"No." Sasuke cut him off immediately. "I can barely walk now." Naruto walked away towards the shower with a disappointed look on his face.

"Right. Okay I'm going into the shower then." Naruto said still a bit shy about the whole situation. What were they now? Just friends? Boyfriends? Lovers?

"Naruto," Sasuke called out quietly. Naruto smiled and turned. "after your party we can." He turned his face away. His cheeks were reddening slowly and he knew it. Naruto smiled and nodded happily. He skipped into the bathroom with a tune on his lips.

What was Sasuke getting himself into? He really did love Naruto, but it was so much easier to feel it than to share the words to express it. Maybe another time, maybe in another future he'd say the words he'd been longing to scream at the blonde. Sasuke finally served up two bowls of ramen. He hadn't told Naruto that Iruka had dropped it off earlier in the morning, but he'd share that information later.

Flashback

Sasuke uncurled himself from Naruto's side and stood. He had heard soft knocking at the door just seconds before. He reached for a towel and quickly tied it at his hip. He wiped at his eyes as he opened the door that let a bright light into the room.

"Sasuke-kun?" Iruka said a bit taken aback.

"Morning Iruka-sensei." Sasuke shifted a bit painfully. It had suddenly hit him how sore his backside was.

"What are you doing here so early?" Iruka suddenly spotted dry liquid on the man's legs.

"I was, umm, last night, I mean--" Sasuke shut his eyes momentarily once he realized that he'd opened the door without checking who it was or even considering the fact that he was naked in another person's apartment, that and he was making no sense.

"You kept Naruto company last night." Iruka offered to the younger man that was blushing furiously.

"You could say that." Sasuke answered finally getting his courage back.

"Well, could you give this to Naruto when he wakes up?" Iruka handed Sasuke a pot and tried to ignore the obvious musky smell. "I was going to make ramen for breakfast, but I suppose you could do that. It will be a breakfast surprise from both of us."

"Thank you. Could you--?" Sasuke was holding onto the towel at his hip. The knot had come undone on the towel and it was now threatening to fall and pool around his ankles. Sasuke moved his head in the direction of the table.

"Oh sure." Iruka removed his shoes and stepped in.

"I'm sorry about the mess," A loud snore sounded in the room as Naruto shifted and left his entire thigh exposed. "and about Naruto." Sasuke added. "Just give me a second." Sasuke tried not to limp towards Naruto, but it was nearly impossible. He glowed red for the second time that day and gathered the clothes on the floor by kicking it under the bed. He reached for the blanket and tucked it around Naruto. He hoped the idiot wouldn't move and expose himself as he had previously.

Iruka chuckled as he watched the loving gesture. "I never expected to find you here, Sasuke-kun."

Sasuke found his pants underneath the pile he'd just pushed under the bed. He untangled them and slipped into the bathroom without answering the unasked question. He returned soon after with the towel in his hands. "I never expected to wake up here." Sasuke took a seat across the table with Iruka.

"You know I care a lot about Naruto. He's like my own kid." Iruka half warned.

"I won't hurt him." Sasuke said confidently. "I'm sorry I didn't offer you anything to drink, but our tea pot broke last night." Sasuke confided.

Iruka raised an eyebrow. "'Our'?" He teased.

Sasuke smirked. "His." He corrected.

"I was just teasing. I don't care what kind of relationship you two hold. As long as he is happy nothing else matters." Iruka stood up. "I've got to get going. Kakashi and the rest are expecting me to make the cake for tonight. Since you'll be cooking this morning I suppose I'll take the extra time and make some more food."

"Thank you for the ramen. I'm sure Naruto will appreciate it." Sasuke stood painfully again. He winced as he tried to walk towards the door.

"You're welcome. See you two at the party. Don't let Naruto know where it is this year." Iruka ignored the limp in Sasuke's step.

"Of course not. That's something Kakashi would do." Sasuke leaned against the door's frame as he said that. With one last nod Iruka left with a smile on his face.

Sasuke pushed the door closed, locked it and leaned his back against it. Guess he would be cooking breakfast that morning.

End Flashback

"Sasuke?" Naruto called for the second time.

Sasuke snapped out of his daze and turned to face Naruto. "Yes?"

"Sorry, you looked like you were spacing out." Naruto took a seat and waited as Sasuke slowly brought over a bowl full of ramen for him. Naruto instantly remembered the pain Sasuke was in and he stood up to meet him more than half way. "Sorry, I'll get that." Naruto took the bowl and set it down on the table. He noticed a second bowl and brought it over too before Sasuke could complain. He then returned to the kitchen where Sasuke was still standing.

"That's all there is." Sasuke looked back at the empty counter. A small squeak escaped him as Naruto lifted him like his bride and set him on the cushioned seat at the table. "You didn't have to do that."

"I know, but I don't want you to be in pain." Naruto smelled the rising steam from his bowl and his eyes fluttered with delight.

"Iruka-sensei brought it over for you this morning. I just finished cooking it." Sasuke crossed his leg and let his face rest on his entwined hands.

"Thank you." The blonde nodded and suddenly Naruto yelled out a hearty "Itadakimasu!" and started eating at record speeds. He loved Iruka's ramen. He loved it even more when it was hot off the stove.

"Don't eat too fast. I don't want to save you in your own home." Sasuke looked over at Naruto who was stuffing his face.

"I don't need you to save me!" Naruto remembered yesterday and the mission in which he ended up thrown into a ditch.

"I know, but I do it anyways."

"Well, you don't have to. I can take care of myself, bastard." Naruto looked over at Sasuke with a scowl on his face.

"I just don't want you to get hurt because that would hurt me." Sasuke finally admitted.

Naruto nodded in understanding and slowed his chewing.

"Neh, Sasuke," He looked over the bowls of ramen and waited for Sasuke to acknowledge him.

"What is it?"

"What are we now?" Naruto lowered his eyes to Sasuke's hands for an instant before returning them to Sasuke's eyes.

"What do you want us to be?" Sasuke always countered. He never answered Naruto's questions directly. It was as if here were afraid to get hurt if he said too much.

"I want you and me to be like Fuzzy Eyebrows and Sakura-chan." Naruto answered shyly. Even after last night he couldn't speak very directly about his desires.

"You want to be my boyfriend?" Sasuke lifted his eyebrow amused.

"Its not funny." Naruto said dejectedly.

"I didn't laugh." Sasuke teased with the jest-filled sound of his voice.

"Bastard, I was trying to be serious." Naruto almost yelled out in anger.

"Naruto, I think we're already more than boyfriends after last night." Sasuke smirked at Naruto with a hint of happiness glinting in his eyes.

"Yeah?" Naruto asked. He couldn't hide the excitement in his voice.

"Yeah, koi baka." Sasuke teased.

"Don't call me that." Naruto persisted.

"Then what do I call you?" Sasuke smiled and lowered his head. He was comfortable in this small home with Naruto. He was happy teasing the blonde without end. He was smiling sincerely for once in his life.

"Naruto, you bastard." Naruto added with a smile of his own. "I live for double standards." Naruto mentioned quickly thus beating Sasuke to his line. They sat in peace for more an unknown amount of time while Naruto polished off the rest of his ramen.

"Aren't you going to eat?" Naruto asked after his first bowl.

"No, they're both for you." Sasuke pushed the other bowl into the empty spot of the spent one.

"What are you eating?" Naruto looked over at Sasuke very seriously.

"I'll eat later. Don't worry about me." Sasuke pushed the bowl closer until Naruto gave in.

A comfortable silence that was only occasionally interrupted by Naruto's slurping covered the room.

"So, what are you wearing tonight?" Sasuke asked almost mindlessly.

"If things go my way, nothing." Naruto had a disturbingly familiar perverted look on his face.

"Idiot, I meant to the party." Sasuke stood up and took the two now empty bowls to the kitchen sink. He walked slowly and carefully.

"Same thing I was wearing yesterday, and the day before." Naruto pointed at his dirty orange suit which was on the floor lying underneath Sasuke's own clothes.

"That's dirty. You fell into a ditch remember?" Sasuke walked back almost without a limp this time and took a seat.

"Oh right." Naruto scratched the back of his head and smiled. "Then, I don't know."

"I'm sure you have something nice to wear." Sasuke leaned back into the chair.

"I don't." Naruto said most assuredly.

"You can borrow some of my clothes." Sasuke offered. "They're at my house. Wanna go? You can try them on there." Sasuke almost rambled through the sentences.

"Sure." Naruto stood up and stretched. His shirt rode up to expose his flat stomach and pants that were too low. The small "V" at his hips was visible and highly tempting. Sasuke couldn't keep his eyes off and soon was biting into his own lip. Naruto lifted his shirt after he stopped stretching. Sasuke didn't notice that he was being watched. "Take a picture, pervert."

"Huh?" Sasuke nodded out of his staring contest with Naruto's abs. "Oh, shut up. I was just--"

"Staring." Naruto finished for him. "Come on lets go. I didn't know it was so late." Naruto glanced at his wall clock as he said that. It was past eleven and almost midday.

"Since when are you worried with the time?" Sasuke stood up and tugged at the shirt he'd borrowed from Naruto. It had a swirl in the center of the black cloth. It was a bit too short for him, but he had no other choice. He neatly folded his dirtied clothes and slipped on his shoes.

"Since today." Naruto smiled and waited for Sasuke outside of the door.

They walked side by side to Sasuke's house, which wasn't too far away.

"What's different about today?" Sasuke finally asked once at the Uchiha part of town.

"I'm with you and I want our time spent together to be well spent." Naruto waited for an reply, but after hearing none he slipped into the streets himself and headed towards Sasuke's house.

"Naruto," Sasuke caught up to him and slipped his hand into Naruto's. "we can hold hands here."

Naruto grinned evilly and faced Sasuke. "Does that mean I can do this too?" Naruto pushed Sasuke up against one of the walls and held his hands above his head as he moved in to kiss him. Still inexperienced Naruto ended up bumping Sasuke's head too hard into the wall and after a long moan came a metal taste that rushed into his mouth.

"Idiot, you bit too hard." Sasuke pushed Naruto away and held his hand while he led the way to his house.

Naruto only laughed while rubbing the back of his head. "Neh, Sasuke."

"What?"

"I don't think I can wait." Naruto looked over teasingly at Sasuke.

Sasuke chuckled as he felt his own growing excitement. He couldn't wait either. "Fine."

Sasuke felt himself being lifted and carried up the stairs once the door shut behind him. Naruto got them to his room in no time.

"You walk too slow." Naruto complained to explain after the look Sasuke had given him.

"I wonder why." Sasuke looked up at the blue eyes that stared back with curiosity.

"So, are you sure?" Naruto was already shirtless and climbing on top of Sasuke as he asked.

"Stop asking so many questions." Sasuke removed his own shirt, laid back on the bed and waited for Naruto to stare at him.

"I didn't even get a chance to look at you last night." Naruto kneeled in between Sasuke's thighs and passed his hands over Sasuke's stomach.

"Well, you spent most of the night with your eyes shut in pleasure." Sasuke placed his hands on Naruto's traveling ones and rubbed up to Naruto's muscled shoulders.

"Don't tease, I heard you say my name a couple of times." Naruto leaned down and kissed Sasuke's white neck.

"Its hard not to tease." Sasuke ignored the mention of him moaning for Naruto. "Especially when you look and act so innocent." Sasuke bucked up to rub his hips and arousal on Naruto's belly.

After a short gasp Naruto collected himself. "I am innocent. You perverted me." Naruto smiled into Sasuke's skin.

"Well, lets see how much more we can learn today." Sasuke sat up and removed his borrowed pants. "I don't look too tired today do I?" Sasuke teased.

"No," Naruto smiled before he grinned. "but I'll make sure to wear you out soon."

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"This doesn't look too good on me." Naruto stared at himself in Sasuke's mirror. "Its too small." Naruto tugged at the jeans which only came up to his hips by some sort of miracle.

"They're supposed to fit there." Sasuke relaxed on the bed while watching Naruto change. He'd had a long day and it was only five in the afternoon.

"Why do you insist so much that I wear these?" Naruto tugged on the hem for the nth time that afternoon.

Sasuke sighed. How could he tell Naruto that he looked very tempting in those pants?

"I like to look at you, idiot. They look good, so keep them on for my sake." Sasuke sat up and waited for Naruto to say something dumb.

"What shirt do I wear?" Naruto stopped tugging and removed the towel from his shoulders.

"That blue one with the silver edge." Sasuke pointed at his drawer. Hanging by the corner was a shirt that seemed too small for Naruto.

"Oh, thanks." Naruto slipped it over his head and let it fall. Perfect fit. It was long enough to reach the edge of the jeans and loosed enough to feel comfortable. "Feels great."

"Are you ready to go then? You wasted most of our time complaining about the pants." Sasuke stood up with his own pressed outfit already on and started walking out of the room, but stopped when Naruto spoke up.

"I've liked you for a while." Naruto confided. "I think I should have said that last night or earlier today."

"Good. I like you too Naru-chan." Sasuke walked out the door before Naruto caught on.

"Naru-chan!? Naruto ran out of the room behind Sasuke. "You're the one that likes bottom." Naruto almost regretted saying that. Sasuke turned with a hint of evil in his eyes. The threat he would speak out would certainly make Naruto keep quiet.

"Naru-chan," He emphasized. "I'd stop right there if I were you and wanted to keep that fact, in fact, a fact." Sasuke walked to the door and put on his shoes. Naruto followed quietly without another word.

Once they were out in the middle of the Uchiha streets Naruto managed to speak again. "Bastard, don't threaten me like that." Naruto slipped his hand into Sasuke's warmth.

"Don't act like an idiot then." Sasuke gave him a soft squeeze. "Plus, we all know it takes a real man to bottom. You could never handle it." Sasuke had managed to disguise his limp by walking very slowly. He turned to look at Naruto who was bound to complain.

"I never thought we'd be talking about this." Naruto lifted their hands which were gripping to each other. "Especially while holding hands like this."

"I never thought you could go ten seconds without spewing nonsense, but you proved me wrong." Sasuke added with a smirk.

Naruto only grinned and continued to walk to where Sasuke led him. After wandering for what seemed hours, but was actually only fifteen minutes, they reached an abandoned warehouse or at least what appeared to be one.

"Sasuke are you sure the party is here?" Naruto looked around the empty, dark hall. His own question echoed against the walls and high ceilings.

"Positive. Walk in first." Sasuke pushed Naruto through the door and appreciated the shadow that came from the lack of light by pinching Naruto's firm behind, which looked great in Sasuke's jeans.

"Neh, Sasuke its pretty dark in here. We could--" Naruto was about to suggest something, but Sasuke's hand came over his lips before he spoke and as if to help him Iruka turned the lights on and everyone jumped out of their hiding places to yell out: "Happy birthday, Naruto!".

"Mina!" Naruto jumped up and down after removing Sasuke's hand from his mouth. "This is awesome!" He looked around and found all of his friends standing around. On a table he saw what he only imagined was a cake baked by Iruka. There was a table at a far corner with presents. Naruto quickly forgot about Sasuke who was by his side and ran to Iruka who was standing with a smile on his face.

"Iruka-sensei!" Naruto let himself be hugged by his teacher.

Kakashi signaled for somebody to turn on some music. Soon, it was a party and everyone was chatting, dancing or just standing around and eating.

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Sasuke was standing with Shikamaru, Chouji and Neji at one end of the room while Naruto was alone with Ino in the middle of the dance floor. Sasuke shook his head. Naruto probably didn't realize where he was standing.

"I think Ino's going to do it." Chouji interrupted Neji's sentence.

"Do what?" Neji asked completely forgetting the subject at hand.

Sasuke stared at Shikamaru as if asking for answers.

"Ino thinks she likes Naruto, so she waited until today to ask him out." Shikamaru took another drink of his soda and followed suit by staring over to where the two were standing.

"I think she asked already." Neji broke their silence after a bit.

"Why do you say that?" Sasuke asked with a jealous tone almost unnoticeable in his voice.

"Ino's blushing." Chouji answered. "That and Naruto is rubbing his head like an idiot."

"Don't call him that." Sasuke said defensively. Suddenly he placed his soda down and walked away from the group towards the two blondes.

oOoOoOo a bit earlier OoOoOoOo

"Hey Naruto." Ino waved as she approached Naruto.

"Ino-chan, thank you for coming." Naruto smiled.

"Are you having fun?"

"Yes. I love it. I've never had so much fun. I'm glad it was this big this year. I hardly get to see everyone since we're all on missions all the time it seems." Naruto put his empty hands in his pockets and smiled at Ino who was nodding too much.

"I was wondering if you were with anyone right now." Ino asked a bit too suddenly.

"Oh, what do you mean? I came with Sasuke." Naruto tried to play dumb and was hoping she would just forget about it.

"I meant if you were dating anyone right now." Ino clarified.

"Hey Naruto." Sasuke interrupted and saved Naruto.

"Sasuke, what's wrong?" Naruto turned his attention completely to his best friend. His eyes were pleading for an escape reason.

"You look tired." Sasuke lowered his head a bit as if telling Naruto that that was his way out.

"Do I?"

"Very. Its almost unbearable to look at your tiredness." Sasuke smirked to disguise his smile.

"Then maybe I need some tea." Naruto reached his hand out to Sasuke. Sasuke took it all too easily. Ino turned her head in question, but then understood.

"I get it. Well, you do look pretty cute together. Also, don't think I'm not telling forehead girl about this." Ino smiled at Naruto and walked away before Naruto could protest.

"So, are you just about ready to get out of here? Almost everyone is gone." Sasuke looked around at the almost empty room. Only Kakashi, Iruka, Neji and Ino were still hanging around.

"Bye Naruto! Hope you had a good day." Neji waved and followed outside behind Ino who had just yelled out her goodbye.

"She's gonna tell, Sasuke." Naruto looked up at his lover, as Sasuke had put it earlier.

"Do you care if anybody else knows?" Sasuke looked at Naruto seriously.

"Not really." Naruto smiled and turned to find his teachers looking at both of them.

"Naruto, do you need help with your presents?" Kakashi already had many of them bagged and in his hands. Iruka had followed suit.

"Yes please." Naruto said a bit too politely.

"Ooh 'please'." Kakashi teased as he exited the warehouse.

Naruto and Sasuke followed close behind Kakashi and Iruka.

"Did you have fun Naruto?" Iruka asked as he ran his fingers through Naruto's hair.

"A lot of it. Thank you guys for organizing this." Naruto skipped in front of the three and unlocked his door once they arrived. He pushed it open and let everyone in.

Sasuke's face had never looked that red before. Iruka was avoiding Kakashi. He quickly made his way to the kitchen and placed some of the presents on the floor at the other side of the apartment.

Kakashi's face was twisted in concern and alarm. He saw the clothes shoved under the bed. He crossed over Naruto's orange jacket and pants which were muddied from their previous mission. The thing that got his attention was the disheveled bed and the poor black hat which had been tossed across the room at some point. Too bad black is a very easy color to dirty. Kakashi closed his eyes and shook his head.

"So, where do I put these?" He finally managed to say.

"Umm, the table is fine." Naruto answered. "I'm sorry for the mess."

Naruto walked to the kitchen. "Iruka-sensei if you have questions about--"

"No, Naruto I know. Its okay." Iruka rubbed the top of Naruto's head and walked towards the door. "Kakashi-san I think its time to go to bed." He hinted. Naruto and Sasuke would probably need their privacy.

"I think you're right. Have a good night you two." Kakashi looked over to Sasuke to verify if what he'd guessed at was true. Sasuke only smirked and nodded as if he knew something and Kakashi didn't.

Kakashi and Iruka replaced their shoes quickly. If they'd considered staying even for a bit the look of the apartment certainly changed their minds. The door shut quickly behind them. Their surprised whispering and chatting could be heard through the door. It slowly faded away and soon the pair was alone once more.

"I think we've stunned our share of people tonight." Naruto said after taking a seat.

"Yeah, at least you didn't have to face Iruka-sensei in the morning." Sasuke joined Naruto and leaned on a chair as he remembered what had happened earlier in the day.

"How was that?" Naruto asked intrigued.

"Well, I answered the door at half past nine with messed up hair, only a towel around my waist and your dried cum stains which dried as if running down my legs." Sasuke shook his head in disbelief. He'd been so dumb.

Naruto laughed readily at Sasuke who was so upset he almost pouted.

"Naruto, that's not funny. It was embarrassing. Especially the part where you almost uncovered your naked ass to Iruka-sensei." Naruto instantly shut up and looked over to Sasuke.

"When? You lying bastard." Naruto waited for an answer.

"This morning you turned and the blanket didn't agree with your move." Sasuke smirked. That would embarrass him. Naruto's eyes looked worried for once. "Don't make that face. I covered you before he saw anything."

"You covered me?"

Sasuke nodded in response.

"Thank you. The last thing I need is Iruka-sensei to see me like that." Naruto stood up and started picking up the dirtied clothes and sheets.

"Hey Naruto I'll be back. I forgot something at home." Sasuke stood up and walked towards the door.

"Okay, but you better hurry because you said that after the party we could--"

"I know what I said. I'll be back." Sasuke slipped on his shoes and headed out the door.

Naruto took his time alone to replaced the sheets and set everything to wash. He removed his clothes and walked into the shower, this time with boxers to wear out of the shower. Naruto let the warm water surround him. Soon Naruto was lost in his own thoughts. How had one day changed his life so much? Just twenty four hours ago he was scared to wake up alone. Just a day ago he was afraid of Sasuke's reaction to the crush, like and love that he felt for him. Naruto rinsed his hair and let the suds cover his face. "Sasuke, I love you." Naruto said to the empty room. He then chuckled. "I know that sounded so wrong coming from my lips." Naruto sighed. "But its true. Now, if only I had the guts to say that out loud and to your face." Naruto finished his shower and shut off the water.

Sasuke closed his eyes thoughtfully before walking away from his peeping spot. He took a seat at the table that held half of Naruto's presents. In no time Naruto was out of the shower towel drying his hair as he had the day before.

"You were fast." Naruto sat down with Sasuke at the uncomfortable table.

"You're one to talk." Sasuke smiled. Since when had Naruto been so easy to tease?

"Shut up, you bastard. That was all your fault." Naruto pouted and crossed his arms.

"Here." Sasuke handed Naruto a tea pot with a nice flower design at the center. "It was my mother's." Sasuke said without facing Naruto.

"I can't accept this." Naruto handled the pot as if it were a precious artifact.

"Sure you can. What if I get tired and need tea? You won't have a pot to make me some." Sasuke smiled at Naruto as he shoved the pot back into his open hands.

"Sasuke," Naruto whispered almost breathlessly. "I'll take care of it."

"You better." Sasuke looked around the clean room. He stood up and examined any corners he may have missed. Even the empty ramen cups were cleaned up from the floor. "You did a good job."

Naruto walked up from behind Sasuke and held him close. "Thank you for staying last night. I've never woken up to a sight like I did this morning." Naruto whispered honestly into Sasuke's ear.

"Naruto, you're such an idiot." Sasuke was hoping this would cause the disturbance it usually did.

"Don't call me that!" Naruto yelled out. "Wait, what did you say?"

Sasuke smirked and walked away to the bed. "I'm not repeating myself."

"You waited to say that so that I wouldn't hear you." Naruto pouted in thought and walked over to Sasuke. "Well, I think I love you too." Naruto bit his lip and looked over at Sasuke. Sasuke was a bit surprised at the fact that Naruto had caught that.

"Shouldn't it take us months to say those words?" Sasuke touched Naruto's lips with his thumb.

"I think we've waited long enough to just be together." Naruto reached for Sasuke's hand and kissed it.

They sat in a peaceful silence just enjoying the company that held them close. Sasuke opened his eyes at the sound of Naruto's voice.

"So, can we--"

"Yes." Sasuke pushed Naruto down and climbed on top. "Naru-chan."