AN: Like, whoa. I am amazed at myself for giving into your guy's needs so quickly. I was just kind of on what I like to call my 'creativity period' where something happens in my brain and I get overwhelmed and twitchy if I'm not listening to music at a high volume, writing, reading and doodling all at the same time. Needless to say, I got dis shit done. I also managed to make myself dead tired, so I'm sorry if I lost the spunk I had yesterday. I WILL GAIN IT BACK. I PROMISE YEW ALL. Now snuggle under your cozy blankets, get some hot cocoa or whatever the crap it is you people drink and READ ON :D

Warnings: Duh feels. (I think)

Disclaimer: I'm too freaking tired to care about you, STUPID DISCLAIMER. REMINDING ME OF MY FAILURES IN LIFE. GAWD.

The breath in Sasuke's lungs lodged up inside him and stayed there, just as immobilized as his body. He faintly heard Sakura talking to him in the background of his mind, the annoying buzzing or her voice barely registering. It was him. It was really him. Naruto Uzumaki.

Sasuke's feet were moving before he allowed himself any more time to think things over in his head. He had to be closer. Had to see if the boy he was seeing was really Naruto or if it was just some cruel, sick twist in reality. Sasuke pushed his way up the hill, not paying attention to the people around him, never allowing his eyes the freedom of leaving the brilliant locks of gold inside the house of glass.

He darted past people, feeling drinks splash onto his shirt in his desperation. He heard angered calls following him, but paid no mind whatsoever. He reached the top of the stairs, panting slightly. He grabbed the smooth metal door handle and yanked it open, rushing inside. The sound was ten times louder than outside, the noise bouncing around the glass walls and parading right back, rather than dispersing into the evening air.

Sasuke's eyes racked the room, having lost sight of the blonde, his mouth open in desperation. He heard laughter, and turned towards the deep sound, swallowing hard.

His eyes slammed into the most breathtaking face he had ever seen. Tan skin covered high cheekbones and framed the brightest cerulean eyes that outshined the stars. Vibrantly gold locks fell around his face, and his hair was longer than it had been as a child, just brushing the tops of his shoulders. It looked fantastic on him. Mouth drying considerably, Sasuke was the most certain it was his Naruto when he saw the three scar marks lining both of his otherwise unblemished cheeks.

The most unbridled, untainted feeling of happiness exploded through the raven, shocking his system. He hadn't felt this way since he was ten, and sitting under the apple tree in his backyard, talking idly with Naruto, the tartness of the apples exploding across his tongue.

As Sasuke took in all that was Naruto, he noticed dismally that his friend still had an annoying passion for the color orange. He pulled it off quite well, either way. He was wearing a plain orange t-shirt, covered by a white leather jacket, completed with dark jeans and dark shoes. He was gorgeous. Sasuke ran his hands through his hair, suddenly noticing a boy standing next to Naruto.

He had dark, brown hair and a pleasant face, with two upside down triangles under both his cheekbones, colored red. He had dark brown eyes and smiled constantly. Sasuke would have been fine with him. Had he not been standing so close to Naruto.

Jealously soon laced itself slowly but surely through Sasuke's being, like a slow, deadly poison. He felt his hands clench, his face heating at the scene. Then Naruto laughed and leaned into the dark haired boy, kissing him. Sasuke's eyes followed Naruto's hand dumbly as it wound up the brunette's neck and cradled his head, pulling him deeper into the kiss.

A sick, vile feeling tore its way through Sasuke's stomach, turning the air around him sour, and he wasn't even aware what he was doing until he was standing right next to the blonde. He violently dragged the two apart, digging his fingers into the fabric of Naruto's jacket and the cotton of the other's shirt. There was a surprised start from the brunette, and Naruto was blinking, before his eyes latched onto Sasuke's face.

Something flickered beneath the surface of his sparkling eyes as he took in Sasuke's face, and he cocked his head to the side, staring hard at Sasuke before taking a quick step back. Sasuke noticed with interest that the blonde was just as tall as him now, Naruto's legs long and lean, adding to his tall appearance.

"Hey, do I know you?" Naruto asked, genuine curiosity lighting his voice, his hand coming up to his cheek, touching his scars. Sasuke felt the floor fall out from beneath him, and he staggered back, unable to believe that the man he had been obsessing over for eight years, the man who was the reason he could find no happiness, didn't remember him.

Naruto's face creased with worry, taking a couple steps towards the Uchiha, his hand out. The man who he had kissed earlier stood anxiously behind him, his eyes wide and worried.

"Hey, man. Are you ok? Did ya have a little too much to drink?" Naruto asked playfully, offering his hand as Sasuke shook his head. Naruto nodded, and then took a step closer. "But do I know you? You look so familiar." Naruto's gaze flicked over Sasuke's features, and Sasuke begged silently that he would remember, that he would shout with joy and hug him, make him laugh the way he used to. Make him complete again.

But he didn't. Sourness crowded Sasuke's heart and he scowled at Naruto, closing his eyes and running his hand over his face tiredly.

"No, I don't think we've ever met before," Sasuke answered casually, but the words felt like shards of broken glass cutting his tongue.

Naruto eyed him skeptically before grinning and patting him on the shoulder in an obvious show of friendliness. "You sure had me wondering there for a second. But anyways, back to the little kissing deal, sorry if that offended you," Naruto said, chuckling, his entire face brightening like the sparks off a diamond when it hit the light. Sasuke sucked in a small breath and shook his head, finding the smile he had saved so many years for Naruto still.

"No, you didn't offend me, you just looked like someone I knew too… I was a little alarmed, when I discovered it wasn't you." Sasuke explained, and wanted so badly for Naruto to see through the thin layer of lies he was covering himself with. He didn't want to have to hide, but his brain wasn't listening to his heart.

"Ah. You talkin' about Deidara? Son of a bitch always steals all the good looking guys." Naruto winked flirtatiously at Sasuke, and the raven couldn't help but blush brutally.

"Eh now! What about me, huh Naruto?" The boy behind him mock complained, holding his hand to his heart. Naruto chuckled and playfully shoved him, and the brunette grinned. Naruto turned back around to Sasuke again, and he slowly let his eyes travel up and down Sasuke's body, taking his time, making sure Sasuke knew what he was doing. It seemed impossible that Sasuke couldn't know what the blonde was doing. Everywhere his eyes touched, it felt like he was burning through his clothes and skin, right to the very core of Sasuke Uchiha. He couldn't tell if that excited him or not.

"Don't mind Kiba, there. Mind me asking your name?" Naruto asked, and Sasuke's brain wouldn't work. Should he tell him his name? Surely he would remember then. The temptation was so sweet on his tongue it was almost painful, the desire to tell him. He opened his mouth, but was interrupted by a loud, feminine yell.

"Sasuke!"

Turning in dawning horror, Sasuke saw Ino making her way towards him, her eyes latched directly onto him. She angrily pushed through the throngs of people to get to him.

"Sasuke! It took me forever to find you," She said as she walked up to him and smiled into his face, but Sasuke wasn't looking at her; he was looking at Naruto, who had paled dramatically, his eyes wide, mouth open. Sasuke knew he remembered him then, but all he could do as Naruto processed the new information was stare desperately.

"S-Sasuke…?" Naruto breathed, his eyes frantically searching the dark haired boy's face, eyes, and body, as if the truth was woven into the material of Sasuke's jacket. Swallowing hard, Sasuke nodded.

Naruto's yes quickly roved over the raven's face, opening and closing his mouth before he quickly turned to Kiba. Sasuke's ears pricked up as the snippets of their conversation floated towards him.

"…ive me a second… important… be back,"

Then the blonde haired man turned back to Sasuke, steely determination in his eyes. Stepping forward, he sent Ino a charming smile that had her blushing and stuttering, before latching onto Sasuke's clothed arm.

"Can I just borrow him for a second? You're such a doll, thank you!" He winked again and then violently tugged the dark haired boy forward, his stride long and hurried. Sasuke struggled to catch up with him, feeling color burn sharply in his cheekbones.

This was the conversation he had been tossing and turning in his head for so long, weathering it down until it was a smooth and perfect thing, as if nothing could go wrong. But now, being here with Naruto, it suddenly seemed like a much rockier slope to climb.

He felt bodies brush him and tensed in irritation, but kept on going, trailing Naruto like a tiger after its prey. He followed the tan man outside of the house and down the grassy slope, where the more relaxed party-goers were hanging, mildly standing around and sipping their drinks. Naruto came to an abrupt halt at the corner between the house and a small woodsy area. He stood facing the tall collection of oaks and pines for a moment, and Sasuke listened to the gentle wash of water against the shore line, waiting for him to turn around and talk to him.

The sun had sunk dangerously low, dipping under the water, so that only a slight shimmer illuminated the area around him, and even the lamps lining the sidewalk to the door cast a very dim glow over the spot the fox had chosen. He saw the rise of the other's shoulders and held his breath in anticipation. Then Naruto turned around and looked at him, his beautiful crystalline orbs burning the air between them, pulling all the will from Sasuke's body.

"You knew it was me from the beginning, didn't you?" Naruto asked softly, his eyebrows tilted up as he searched the raven's face, as if begging him for answers he already knew. Sasuke opened his mouth and then closed it, running a hand through his hair.

"Yes. I knew it was you. How could I not?" He asked venomously, an acidic laugh escaping his mouth. When Naruto didn't respond right away, Sasuke turned away angrily, quickly losing his temper at how easily Naruto forgot him. He stared out at the street, clenching his fist before continuing; "Do you know how long I've thought about you? How you were always the focal point of my mind? I was constantly asking myself what you were doing, if you were happy." Sasuke paused and sucked in a breath. "If you remembered me."

He heard a rustle behind him and suddenly there was an undeniable heat at his back, and the breath hitched in his mouth. Strong hands wrapped around his middle and Sasuke felt as if someone had replaced his blood with a bubbling, fizzy drink. His head felt light, his heart weightless. Something hot pooled in his lower stomach and Sasuke closed his eyes at the erratic feeling. Warm breath spread over the sensitive skin at his neck and Sasuke shuddered, unable to believe that his childhood friend was able to make him feel like this.

"Sasuke, I don't want to think about the past. I wasn't with you then. I'm with you now." Sasuke's eyes rolled back in his head at the words and his heart gave a fierce, longing throb. Naruto's lips touched Sasuke once, and he shivered in pleasure, his body going slack against the other boy's chest, his back against Naruto's front.

"N-Naruto, we still have to t-talk… oh God," Sasuke whimpered softly when Naruto nipped at his neck, his hands slipping up under Sasuke's shirt. The tan digits ghosted over his skin, sending shocks of electricity racing up Sasuke's spine.

"Later. There's always tomorrow," Naruto whispered huskily, squeezing Sasuke's sides with his fingers, causing the raven to jump. Naruto had always tickled him there. He instinctively twisted away, a smile on his lips. Naruto laughed at him, though his voice was low and his eyes hooded.

Sasuke held out his hand, face turned away before he could be sucked back into the blonde's hypnotizing stare.

"We need to catch up," the raven stared helplessly, swallowing. He stood a minute, scowling down at the ground, and his will and self-pride came crashing back down around him. Who was Naruto to make him into a weak-kneed quivering boy? Turning his head on the blonde, he stalked towards him and fisted his hands in his orange shirt, pushing him until he heard Naruto's back hit the side of the house. Wide blue eyes widened and he suddenly grinned, running his hands through his hair.

"Someone's gotten feisty, eh?" Naruto quipped before Sasuke smirked and bent down, pressing his lips firmly against Naruto's neck. The other boy gasped and squirmed against him, his head tipping back and letting go of a breathy sigh. Sasuke then bit down on the same spot, and Naruto cried out, arching up, breathing hard.

"S-Sasuke… I-I think this is a goo-Ood time to s-stop." Naruto stuttered; his breathing heavy and labored. Sasuke smirked into the fox's tan column of muscle and flicked his tongue over Naruto's collar bone, making the man cry out.

"Sasuke! Sasuke I saw you two come down here!"

Naruto's eyes flew open and he hastily pushed the Uchiha off of him, running his hands through his ruffled hair and straightening his shirt. Sasuke stared angrily at the approaching form of the pink haired annoyance, watching as she hurried towards them.

She came to a stop near Naruto, her body wet and dripping, her hair run through with her fingers. Her swimsuit stuck to her body like wet toilet paper and she eyed Naruto, biting her lip playfully. Naruto stared back, chewing on his lip, his eyes widening only a fraction of an inch.

"Sasuke, you never told me you had such a sexy friend," Sakura purred, stepping closer to Naruto, running her hands along his chest. Naruto stiffened, and Sasuke growled, glaring daggers at the girl.
"That's because he isn't a friend," Sasuke ground out, and he saw Naruto glance at him quickly before looking away, almost as if nothing had happened. Sakura sent Sasuke a curious glance, her hands pausing their exploration of the blonde's body.

"Well, then what is he?" She asked innocently, and Sasuke watched as her hand ventured lower, nearing his fox's crotch. Her small hand then shot out lightning fast and squeezed Naruto's member through his jeans, and the blonde moaned softly, a surprised look on his face. Sakura smirked over at Sasuke, who felt as if someone had poured a large bucket of ice water on him, drenching him in freezing jealously.

"My boyfriend." Sasuke hissed, and Sakura recoiled instantly, her hand flying to her mouth. He heard a surprised – but seemingly pleased – shout from Naruto, and glanced over once, a small smirk on his face. Sakura was backing up, her face turning a sickly shade of green as she stuttered out apologies.

"I-I am so sorry, Sasuke. I didn't know he was your boyfriend! I would have never touched him if I had known; you know that!" She gave a frightful smile and when Sasuke didn't respond, she whimpered and slipped away, back to the party. Sasuke turned on Naruto, his face caught between stress and relief.

"We need to go somewhere else more private. Away from the party. I can't drive there 'cause I caught a ride from that annoying idiot. Did you ride in your car?" Sasuke asked, and Naruto grinned at him, sliding his hand into his pocket and bringing forth keys. Swinging them around his finger, Naruto winked.

"I'm always prepared."

oOo

Sasuke stared at the orange car, blinking a couple times before looking up at Naruto to see if he was serious. The blonde just chuckled and slid into his truck, cranking the ignition while he waited for Sasuke to climb in.

Carefully entering the car, the raven glanced over at Naruto, who was whistling a cheerful tune as he turned his head around and backed out of the drive, his tan, muscular neck stretching in the process. Once on the road, Naruto kept up his whistling, fraying Sasuke's nerves.

"Please, don't do that." He said lowly, and Naruto chuckled, sending him an amused glance before turning his eyes back to the road.

"So, how did you wind up here?" The blonde asked casually.

"I know the girl who's throwing the party. Ino. She was the blonde one from earlier."

"Ah. The hot one?"

"… I suppose."

"You suppose? Do you have eyes? She was smokin'."

Sasuke closed his mouth in irritated silence, staring out the window. He knew it wasn't his choice in the matter whether Naruto was bi or gay or even straight. But Sasuke was guessing from his earlier actions with Kiba and what he was saying about Ino now, Naruto was most likely bisexual. The thought irked him, seeing as he'd have even more competition for the fox's heart. Turning around, Sasuke eyed Naruto as he drove, the outline of his profile hidden in shadows, throwing his face into a mix of sharp angles and dark colors.

"Did you like what Sakura was doing to you?" Sasuke asked, the question slipping through his mouth before he could even think about what he was saying. Naruto frowned a bit, and then turned to look at Sasuke once.

"I didn't not like it. Why?" He asked slowly, as if he were expecting an answer he wouldn't like.

"Well, I don't know. It just kind of pissed me off that you let her touch you and fucking grab your dick right after we had just…" Sasuke trailed off, not sure how to describe what they had done. It wasn't kissing, wasn't foreplay, but more of a tease session.

Naruto sighed, a weary smile working its way into his face. "Ah. You're still a bit possessive, hm? Well first of all, I didn't encourage her at all-"

"Well you sure as hell didn't stop her!" Sasuke interrupted, face red.

Naruto glanced over at him, his eyebrows raised. He waited for a beat or two, and after Sasuke still didn't talk, he continued; "Aaaannndd it's not like we're even dating anyways. Sasuke, you've got to come to face the facts that, just because we knew each other when we were little and we loved each other when we were little, doesn't mean that when we meet up again it's going to be an instant hook-up. Sure, there's some obvious," Naruto sent him a seductive glance, "attraction going on here, but right now that's about all I can offer. I'm all tied up with Kiba, and I'm happy where I'm at. But, I am a bit of a player, I'll admit, and I think as long as we don't get naked, a few touches never did anyone any harm. And Kiba agrees. So, that's my situation and reasoning over here, just to clear you up on anything that might have appeared blurry to you."

Sasuke stared out the windshield, his face contorted in a scowl. It shouldn't surprise him that Naruto had a relationship, he was simply beautiful, but that still didn't stop the small twinge in his gut when he heard that. And his explanation about the playing around made Sasuke even angrier.

"So you just go mess around with whoever you want? Because to me, you're starting to sound a bit like an un-loyal asshole." Sasuke ground out poisonously, and he heard Naruto snort in surprise.

"I didn't ask you to like what I did, Sasu. But I think you missed a couple things from my rant: One, I don't get naked with anyone, ever, unless it's Kiba. Two, Kiba does the same thing, and we both know we love each other always. Three, you might as well spend what little time you have here on Earth enjoying it, don't ya think? I'm not old enough to get into any serious shit anyways. I'm eighteen. Why not goof around?"

Sasuke stared at his hands folded in his lap, soaking up the meaning in Naruto's words. He didn't speak out loud, but in his head he silently answered his fox.

Because you have me.

AN: Hehe, yahhh. Sorry for dramatically ending both of these chapters with Sasuke's thoughts in italics, but I couldn't help it . It was too tempting. ANYWHO. I promise next chapter I'll end it another way for you needy people. BUT I HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY HARD WORK, CONSIDERING I DID IT JUST FOR ALL OF YOU BEAUTIFUL GOATS. Love ya, and love the reviews too! They make me so happy reading them, and just inspire me to be da best fo da best. PLEASE REVIEW :D! SHANKS