"Ah...anh...S-Sasuke...faster...ah..."

"N-Naru...fuck, y-you're...so...unh...tight...kuso..."

The raven thrust harder and deeper into the smaller boy. Their bodies were glistened with sweats as they beautifully moved in rhythm within each other. The boy held firmly onto his lover's shoulders, scraping them every now and again as he clenched himself tightly around the young man's erection, causing the guy to grunt out in both pain and pleasure. As the both of them drove each other to their climaxes, the taller one's thrusts became shorter yet more intensifying, plunging himself violently inside the smaller boy. Soon, the blond felt his orgasm coming close.

"S-Sasu, anh! I'm...ah; I'm going to...ah...Sasuke...!"

With the loud moan of his boyfriend's name, the kitsune sprayed out his seeds, dirtying their stomachs and chests. Sensing the muscles around him tightening like crazy, Sasuke groaned out the boy's name and released himself deep inside the blond. With every spurt of liquid, the raven thrust himself several times more until all his semen were squirted fully in his lover's hole. He then waited until he softened out and pulled himself slowly from inside the boy. Both of them panting, he rolled himself over so that he was lying on his back, pulling the smaller one into an embrace.

"Aishiteru, Sasuke..." Naruto murmured, splaying his hand over the guy's chest.

"Hn..." he snorted lightly, smirking as he brushed off the stray hairs from the boy's cute chubby face. "I love you too, Naru-koi..."

Blushing a little, the blond smiled and reached up to give a peck on Sasuke's lips. He then quickly drifted off to his dreamland, leaving the guy with his own thoughts. 'Kami, you're so cute, Naruto...' the young man thought, gazing at his boyfriend's angel-like appearance. 'I'm so glad you're all mine now, Naruto... I love you...I love you so much, Naruto...so very much that I can't afford to lose you again...' he sighed and stare off into space, letting the bright moonlight shone on the both of them, giving their bodies a sparkling effect as a result from the sweats that were still plastered on them. Soon enough, he too, started to doze off.

The next morning, when Naruto woke up, he found himself alone in Sasuke's room, on Sasuke's bed, refreshed and energized. "Ah...what a stimulating sleep I had last night... Hm...I wonder Sasuke is..."

Pouting slightly, he got up from the bed and all of a sudden, he felt a stinging feeling around his backside. He furrowed his brows and winced inwardly, rubbing his bums in intend to soothe the ache down. He then realized that he wasn't wearing anything, much to his own embarrassment. Immediately, he covered himself with the bed sheet, not really caring that it was quite dirty from their 'workout' the night earlier. Ignoring the pain inside himself, he dragged himself out of the room and started looking for the raven around the house - the apartment room to be exact.

"Sasuke!" he called, but there was no response. 'Geh, where could that teme be?' "Sasuke-teme, where are you...? Sasuke...!"

Puffing his cheeks crossly when he could not find the guy anywhere inside the house, he sat on the couch in the living room angrily, his arms crossed in front of his chest furiously. He took little notice of the bed sheet that was currently slipping from his body slowly. Soon enough, the sheet covered nothing but his waist, his groin and one of his legs. Still, he did not care about it. His mind was filled with only anger at the guy for leaving him all alone inside the house. About five minutes later, Sasuke finally returned, carrying a plastic bag with him.

"...what's wrong, dobe?" he lifted a curious brow once he got inside the living room, seeing the blond with nothing but a bed sheet that was barely covering his luscious body. "...you're mad at me, aren't you?"

"Of course I am, you bastard! You left me just like that! No notes, no nothing-"

"I did leave a note on the refrigerator...and on the table..." the taller of the two replied matter-of-factly, sighing as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

Naruto was about to continue on his ranting, but he stopped. "...you did?"

"...dobe."

The boy grinned sheepishly; then he pouted and walked towards his boyfriend, leaving the bed sheet falling onto the floor. The raven smirked inwardly, but plastered on a fuming expression his face. The smaller one, still pouting, wrapped his arms loosely around the guy's neck and gazed at him, their lips merely an inch away from each other. A small smirk appeared on Sasuke's as he pulled the blond into an embrace, making him blush faintly. The both of them then started kissing each other passionately.

"Mn...nn..." Naruto moaned delightfully into the kiss.

"You're so lustful, dobe, so...fuckable..." the young man whispered, licking his lover's ear, causing the boy to shudder in pleasure. "Nevertheless...because of your own mistake...you have to be punished..."

He then reached down and sank his teeth into Naruto's pulse point, causing him to gasp and arch his back both in pain and pleasure. "A-anh...S-Sasu...unh..."

Smirking, the raven lapped on the blood that came out from the bite mark he had just made. Again, the boy moaned in ecstasy and held onto his boyfriend for support. All of a sudden, the guy pushed the smaller one so that he fell on the couch, startled. Licking the blood that was trickling down his chin, he began kissing the kitsune again, this time forcefully as he plunged his tongue into the whimpering mouth. As his right hand was placed on the boy's shoulder to pin him down on the sofa, his other hand cupped the blond's erection, making him moan yet again.

"S-Suke..." Naruto whimpered once more, arching his body closely to Sasuke's. "O-onegai...I need you...right now..."

"Not so fast now, koi..." the male smirked and claimed one erected nipple.

"Anh...S-Sasu-ke..."

Licking and sucking on the reddish-brown nub, the young man did tweaking and twisting motion on the other bud, causing the boy to mewl in satisfaction as he arched his back delightfully, his hands pressing on his lover's head, encouraging him to pleasure him more. The raven happily complied as he started biting and sucking hard on the blond's nipple. Suddenly, he released his mouth and hands from the kitsune, earning a groan of discontentment from the smaller one. Smirking haughtily, he licked his lower lip when Naruto pouted and tried to coax him into continuing what they were doing, whimpering as he licked the guy's ear and neck.

"Nuh uh, Naru-chan, have you forgotten about your punishment?" he leered, liking the sniveling actions that his boyfriend were currently doing.

The boy whined like a little puppy, his eyes sparkling animatedly, yet it seemed to have no effect on Sasuke. "Suke..."

"...punishment first..."

"Mn..." the blond pouted and wrapped his arms around the taller one. "...if you say so..."

The young man then took out a skimpy maid attire and handed it to the eager kitsune, ordering him to wear the tight outfit. Biting his lower lip, Naruto hesitantly took the garments and scurried to the bathroom to dress himself in the bright pink dress. It was quite undersized for him, giving him a sexy appearance as the clothing fit him snugly, showing all his delicious curves. It was at least two sizes smaller than his normal size, and it was all frilly and girly-looking. After he put it on, he realized that he could not bend down, or else his pastel pink panty would be shown to the world as the hemline of the attire barely reached half his thighs. There was also padding on the chest, almost making him look like he had a pair of breasts. Besides the dress itself, there was also a headgear, a pair of gloves and a pair of socks; all white in color. To complete the look, he had to wear a pair of shiny black shoes.

"Unh..." the boy felt his manhood hardening again at the look of his own luscious figure. "Kami-sama...Sasuke's so dirty-minded..."

He then went out of the bathroom and found Sasuke seated on the settee with nothing but his jeans on. As the boy got closer, he found that the raven's fly was open, and the guy himself was smirking and gazing at him hungrily, licking his lips as he approached the taller man. The blond pouted coyly when he noticed the tent on his boyfriend's jeans, gazing back at his lover lustfully. Slowly, he straddled on the young man's lap and kissed him enthusiastically as he started rocking himself against the male. All of a sudden, Sasuke yanked Naruto's head away, receiving a surprised gasp from the kitsune, and sucked on his neck vehemently.

"Ah, Sasu...un..." the smaller one moaned in delight.

The raven then licked and nibbled on his earlobe. "...give me a blow job, dobe..."

The boy quivered in enjoyment, his hands unconsciously reaching down towards his lover's silky black boxers. Smirking, the guy let the blond go as the kitsune started nibbling on his ear, nipping on his neck and sucking on his pink nipple as he headed for the man's erection. Using his talented mouth, Naruto licked on Sasuke's clothed shaft, causing the male to tense lightly. He then bit the hem of the boxers and pulled it down, releasing the caged manhood that sprung up once it was freed, dirtying his face immediately with precum. Moaning, the smaller of the two licked the liquid around his mouth and kissed the head of the raven's member.

Gradually, Naruto's licking and kissing turned to sucking and deep-throating the guy. He groaned delightfully as he bobbed his head up and down the erection, sending vibrations that caused the young man to shiver in ecstasy. Soon enough, he could sense his lover tensing, showing that he was on his peak. The boy moaned again, sucking hard on his boyfriend's erection. Not long after, Sasuke's seed spurted out intensely into the kitsune's awaiting mouth as he let out a low groan of gratification, dirtying the blond's face and hair as his semen squirted out immensely. The smaller one licked all the warm liquid around his lips and gazed up at the panting raven.

"Sasuke..." he purred, reaching up to kiss the male.

Lips meeting lips, the both of them fought with each other's tongue in intend to dominate the kiss. Nevertheless, at last, the guy won the 'war' and took over their heated kiss. As they kissed, the taller of the two slowly slipped his hand into the pink outfit and squeezed on the kitsune's erection, causing the boy to gasp and arched his back in pleasure. Smirking, Sasuke parted his lips away from the blond's and nibbled on his neck, earning delightful mewls and moans from the smaller one as he tilted his head so that the young man could have more access to his neck. The raven then slowly undressed his lover, pulling the string of the apron on top of the garment with his teeth. He licked on Naruto's clothed erected nipple and bit it slightly, making the kitsune whimper in elation.

"S-Sasuke..." he breathed out, curving his back to a beautiful arc as he pressed the guy's head onto his chest. "O-onegai...more..."

Sasuke smirked once more and continued to strip his lover, teasing the boy every now and again as he unbuttoned the bright clothing one by one. When the blond's chest was finally exposed, he took his sweet time to gaze at the eye-catching view in front of him. Indeed, Naruto was a very good-looking kind of person. The perfectly tanned skin, the brilliant blue eyes that would fog up only for the raven, the always-pouting mouth that was so luscious; all of the kitsune made the guy fall in love with him more every single day. It was just like a contagious disease; he, Naruto, was the contagious disease to the Uchiha.

"Sasuke..." he suddenly whimpered out, pressing the guy's head to his chest once more.

"...eager, aren't we?" he sneered.

At this, the blond pouted. "Just hurry up and do it already..."

"Hn..."

Out of the blue, Sasuke got off the divan and switched place with the smaller one so that he was on top, with the kitsune lying down on the couch. He then immediately ripped the boy's dress, leaving him with nothing but the light pink panty on. Blushing, Naruto tried to cover himself but it was of no avail as the raven quickly straddled over him and placed his arms away from his body. He sighed mentally and somehow, the memory of him and Sasuke making love for the first time popped in his mind. His train of thoughts was suddenly broken when the guy yanked off his undergarment, leaving him in his birthday suit.

"Sasuke..." he whined, pouting and puffing his cheek. "T-teme, stop staring at me already, darn it!"

"...I can't help it... You're so gorgeous, Naruto..."

Blushing again, the kitsune furrowed his brows. "Must you really say that right now? I thought we're going to have kinky sex..."

"...you want to have kinky sex?"

"W-well...y-you looked like you want it...so I thought..." his words were cut off by a pair of lips.

"...I wouldn't be doing anything that you wouldn't be approving me of doing, Naru-chan... I love you so much that I won't ever be hurting you, do you know that?" Sasuke whispered into the boy's ear, sucking on the lobe.

"Yeah..." he replied softly. "...and I love you so much, I won't say 'no' to you, never... As long as it's you, it's okay..."

The two of them kissed again, this time affectionately. Then, the raven started preparing his lover, sucking his fingers and inserting them into the tiny hole of the blond, scissoring him. Naruto moaned and mewled as he felt himself being stretched, clenching his muscles around the guy's fingers every so often until he got used to the sensation. After that, the young man slicked himself up using the precum around his manhood and positioned himself in front of the boy's entrance once he was sure he was coated with enough lubricant to slide in and out of the blond without hurting him so much. Slowly, he started pushing into the smaller one.

"Anh..." the kitsune let out a whimper of displeasure.

"Sh..." Sasuke hushed Naruto down as he continued to push himself in until he was completely inside his boyfriend. "Sh...it'll get better soon..."

"...I know that, you idiot... It's just that...unh...it's always painful...ah...at the beginning..."

The raven could not help but to chuckle upon hearing his lover's words. Really, Naruto is Naruto; he would whine and complain no matter where he was, how he was or what he was doing. Still, that is amongst the reasons that the guy was exceptionally in love with the kitsune. Smiling, he kissed the boy's temple and began his motion of moving inside the blond. As the male started thrusting into him, the boy let out a moan and tightened himself slightly. All of a sudden, Sasuke's member's head hit his sweet spot, and he mewled in delight as he squeezed himself tightly around the huge throbbing erection. The man looked down at him and he smiled.

"A-again...that spot, Sasuke..." he spoke softly, blushing a little.

Smirking, the raven spread the smaller one's legs wider, folding his body almost into two as he started plunging himself robustly into the minute hole. Naruto, on the other hand, could not do anything except to moan and mewl loudly, screaming every now and again while indulging himself in the indescribable excitement. Before long, the boy felt his climax coming close. Panting, he reached up for the guy's shoulders and pulled him down for a heated kiss as the young man continued to propel inside him vigorously. After a few more thrusts, the blond let out a muffled scream, his seeds spurting out vastly onto their bodies, dirtying his stomach and chest and Sasuke's as well.

"S-Sasuke...fill me...quickly..." he said, almost whining as he jolted himself up towards the male's hardened manhood. "Onegai...I want your cum inside me..."

Upon hearing this, the raven lost his sense and rolled the smaller boy over so that he was on all four while the guy thrust into him like crazy. Naruto could not help but to start moaning, mewling and screaming in ecstasy again. Soon enough, his legs and arms started to get all wobbly and he let his head fall on the small cushion. Sasuke quickly supported the blond's legs, holding his pelvic area to stop him from falling on the settee completely as he continued to thrust violently inside the kitsune. Several thrust later, the male grunted out the boy's name as he emptied his load deep inside his lover.

"Anh...! Sasu-ke...!"

Naruto screamed out his boyfriend's name and came for the second time, squirting a massive amount of sticky warm liquid onto the couch, dirtying it in an instant. His energy drained entirely, he fell completely onto the divan and panted for breath. The raven, on the other hand, used the little energy that he still had to promptly pull out his limp member from the smaller one and rolled off the sofa, falling onto his bum on the carpeted floor. The both of them stayed in the same position for a couple of minutes before the guy turned around towards his tired boyfriend. Smiling a little, he nuzzled against the kitsune's neck and planted a small kiss on his pulse point.

"Hey," he called the blond tenderly. "Daijoubu?"

"Nnh...hai..." Naruto smiled weakly at the young man, the both of them gazing into each other's eyes; bright blue eyes meeting dark black eyes.

"Hn...let's go and clean ourselves, okay?"

The smaller of the two nodded faintly. "Yeah..."

The both of them then got to their feet with Sasuke helping Naruto to stand up properly - his backside was hurting like hell - and they went to the bathroom to clean themselves up. Later on, the guy, who finished his bath first - after the little hanky-panky they had - went to cook some meal for the two of them, knowing that his boyfriend had yet eaten anything since he woke up that morning. As he was preparing the drinks, the boy got into the kitchen and took his seat at the dining table, muttering on how painful he was feeling and how all of it was the raven's fault. Rolling his eyes, the taller one served the breakfast and sat beside his complaining lover.

"Baka teme being so aggressive just now..." the kitsune continued to rant. "My butt's hurting like hell right now...darn..."

"Urusai, dobe. Don't put the blame on me when you liked it a lot..." Sasuke snorted as he munched on his toast.

"Geh, I was only preoccupied with the mood, okay?!"

The guy raised a brow. "Preoccupied with the mood?"

"Yeah! You were being so...sexy and all; and I could not help but to get all lusty towards you!" he blushed at his own words, cutting his pancake in a hurried motion.

"...oh, really..."

Still flushing, Naruto pouted and continued to eat his breakfast which consisted off some pancakes with chocolate poured on top of it and a glass of warm milk. He had not told anyone but Sasuke about his secret cravings towards sweet foodstuff, especially chocolate and honey. Nevertheless, the raven was contented that the boy actually ate something healthier than his favorite ramen; even though the blond's choices of food were not exactly his cup of tea. As he engulfed himself in his thoughts, he took another piece of buttered toast and took a small bite of it, staring at the delighted one sitting beside him.

"...can I ask you something, dobe?" he suddenly spoke.

The kitsune, who was finishing his glass of milk, turned to the guy and blinked. "Mn? What is it?"

"Have you ever thought of returning back to your singing career?" he asked quite frankly, causing the smaller of the two to choke on his drink. "It has been quite a while since you left that line of work, hasn't it?"

"...what are you saying, teme? Don't you know the reason that I left my career was because of you? I wouldn't be returning back to singing just because I want to...even though I really wish to..."

The young man stared at his lover and took another bite of his toast. "...then, what if I tell you to sing again?"

"Only when it's winter in hell, teme."

Sasuke stayed silent, but he could clearly see the hurt expression on Naruto's face. Indeed, every time he tried to open up the subject, the boy would quickly push it away, saying that he had much better things to do than singing - yet, the raven knew that the kitsune really, really wanted to sing again. 'How long has it been now? Half a year? Eight months maybe?' he thought to himself, taking a sip of the herbal tea he made for himself. The blond, on the other hand, had already left the table and was currently doing his dishes. '...guess he's mad at me again... Why does it always have to be like this?' the guy sighed inwardly and got off his chair.

"Hey," he called softly, placing his dish at the side of the sink and wrapping his lover's waist from behind. "You're mad at me?"

"..."

"...gomen..."

"...I just don't want to think about singing anymore, so stop reminding me about it..." a sob was heard from the smaller one as he stopped moving.

The taller of the two brought the boy closer to his body as he nuzzled against the other's nape, shushing him down. "Sh...gomen...gomenasai, Naru-koi..."

All of a sudden, Naruto turned around and kissed his boyfriend, much to the raven's surprise. The kiss was a short yet meaningful kiss, lasting for only a couple of seconds before the boy released himself from the guy's embrace and left the kitchen in silence. Watching as the blond disappeared from his view; Sasuke furrowed his brows and let out a sigh, running his slender fingers through his dark bangs. It was always like that; whenever he brought up the matter, the kitsune would turn from his usual cheerful self to a very quiet being. Then, they would not converse for several days until the boy himself started talking to him again.

'This is starting to get annoying...'

Later on, Sasuke decided to make a call to Konoha Kaisha, the company where Naruto used to work at. The blond had locked himself inside their room, so there was no way that he would let the raven enter; and he would also not interrupt the guy's phone call. After he dialed the number, he waited for the line to be connected. Soon, there were beeping sounds and after a while, the receiver on the other line was picked up. 'Kami, tell me I'm doing the right thing...' he sighed as he heard a girl's voice at the end of the line. '...okay, here goes nothing...'

"Moshi moshi, Konoha Kaisha, may I help you?" the girlie voice spoke.

"...ah...konichiwa, this is Uchiha Sasuke," he replied, a cold sweat forming on his forehead once he heard a small squeal from the other line. "...I'd like to ask you about the assignation of new artists by the company. I heard that Konoha Kaisha is looking for new singers, am I right?"

"H-hai, that's right. Would you like to have a try, Uchiha-san? I think that your voice would make a great-"

Quickly, he cut the girl's words. "Ah, it's not me... It's my...boyfriend..."

"A-ah...y-your boyfriend? O-oh...um...okay then..." he smirked once he heard the tone of discontent from the female. "Well...tell him to come for audition then."

"I will... When can I send him in?"

He could hear the girl scribbling something before she took a deep breath and started talking again; "Um...is he free next Sunday?"

"Hai."

"Okay...um...he can come for the audition next Sunday morning, is that okay with you?" the girl asked, scribbling some more notes.

"Hai, arigato..."

Before the girl could reply anything, Sasuke had already hung up. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and prayed so that his little plan to make his most precious person happy again would succeed. Then, he sighed and went out of the house to go for a walk outside until he was certain that Naruto had cooled down slightly. The first place that he headed to once he was out of the apartment was the ramen stall that the boy was working at currently. When he reached the small shop, he saw a few people had already lined up in front of the food stand. Deciding it was best if he entered through the back door; he turned around and headed for the back of the shop.

"...ah, Sasuke-kun! Konichiwa!" the cute brunette, Ayame, smiled at him when she saw the young man. "Naruto-kun's not coming to work today?"

"I'm afraid not. We kind of got into a fight just now..." he smiled back at the nice girl, making her as his only friend other than the kitsune himself.

"Oh...sorry to hear that..."

He shrugged and approached her. "It's not much of a big deal. Tell your father about him, okay?"

"Sure will."

"Arigato, Ayame-san..." he thanked the female. "Guess I'll be going then..."

Ayame, still smiling, nodded. "Hai, ja ne, Sasuke-kun."

"Ja... Ah, I'd like two miso ramen and one tonkatsu ramen by the way, please," he halted his steps.

"Sounds like a good way to apologize to Naruto-kun, ne?" the girl chuckled. "Wait here just a minute then, okay?"

Sasuke merely nodded. "Yeah...arigato..."

"Zenzen."

About five minutes later, the brunette returned with the raven's order, smiling warmly as she handed the plastic bag to the guy. After paying for them, the Uchiha bid the girl goodbye and started walking home. All the way there, he thought of a way to bring the kitsune to the audition without directly telling him about it. '...how the hell am I supposed to do it anyway?' he rubbed his forehead. Once he got to his apartment room, he unlocked the door and got inside, walking towards the kitchen and placing the packets of ramen on the table. Then, he approached the bedroom slowly, gathering his full courage as he shuffled on his steps one by one.

Inhaling and suppressing his breath, Sasuke knocked on the door once. "...Naruto? You're in there, koi?"

"..."

"Naru-koi?" he called again, this time with a gentler voice. "You're still mad at me?"

"What do you want, Sasuke?" a small reply came from inside the room.

He smiled a little. "You know...I'm sorry about earlier...and I've bought some ramen for you. You want to have it, right?"

"...I don't feel like eating right now..."

"But they are your favorite food, koibito," he smirked inwardly when he heard the boy approaching the door slowly. "You wouldn't want me to finish them all by myself, would you?"

"Just leave them on the table, I'll eat them later," the kitsune mumbled softly.

"Oh? But I am feeling quite hungry right now..."

The door was then opened and Naruto appeared by the door. The smaller boy was pouting as he pretended to glare at the raven; his cute face became so childishly heart-throbbing. Sasuke smiled a little and opened his arms widely; and the blond immediately threw himself into his boyfriend's embrace. Subsequently, he started to giggle as he tried to hide his blushing face from the taller male. Smirking, the guy waited until his lover's giggle started to fade down, knowing that he would always looked up at him once he had stopped laughing. As he had known, the kitsune soon brought his laughing to an end and turned towards the young man.

"You big scheming jerk," he pouted adorably, poking on the raven's broad chest continuously. "You teme..."

"At least, I'm your teme, aren't I, dobe?" Sasuke pinched Naruto's nose lightly.

"Urusai, teme!"

The Uchiha could not help but to let out a little chuckle as the petite one started squirming in embarrassment. He then planted a small doting kiss on the soft tanned forehead of the blond. The boy pouted again, and the two of them shared another warm embrace, both of them happy that they had made up with each other. Nevertheless, the kitsune wondered why his boyfriend suddenly became the one to initiate their make-up. Usually, he was the one to start talking to the young man first, but nonetheless, he was happy they made up again - and he was also very happy that the male had bought him some of his favorite ramen.

"...ne, Sasuke?" Naruto said, slurping on the tonkatsu ramen.

"Hn?"

"Can I ask you a question?" he chewed the noodles and swallowed them. "Why is it exactly that you...bought this ramen for me?"

Sasuke raised a brow. "...what do you mean? It's a token of my apology..."

"...really?"

"..."

Taking that as a yes, the boy shrugged and continued to eat his favorite meal, slurping on the ramen happily as he hummed the tune to one of his songs. Sasuke, who was just staring as he lover devour on the unhealthy food, overheard this and smirked inwardly. He was sure his little plan was going to work, even though he had no idea how he would work it out. At this, he subconsciously let out a small sigh, causing the blond to turn to him with a curios brow raised. Quickly, he put back his emotionless mask and stared back at the kitsune blankly. The smaller of the two furrowed his brows vaguely before he returned to consuming the ramen.

"...do you like it if we go on a holiday, dobe?"

"...huh?" Naruto instantly lifted a brow. "What did you say, teme?"

"I said, do you want to go on a holiday, dobe?" An anime vein popped out on the raven's forehead.

The blond glared at his boyfriend. "I know that, teme...but why so sudden?"

"No reason, I just feel like going on a holiday... Besides, it's been quite a bit since I last visited my family at Tokyo..."

"T-Tokyo?" the boy automatically choked on the soup that he was sipping on. "Y-you...you have a family there?"

"I've never told you about that?" the raven asked, trying to recollect if he had ever informed the kitsune about his family at Tokyo.

"Iie..." the smaller of the two quickly replied. "B-but...what's up with the sudden decision? I-I mean...um...why don't we go to other places, like...um...somewhere out of Japan, what about that? Or maybe...we can just stay home while we're on vacation? And maybe we could do something better, like...ya know..."

The young man smirked at the idea. "Well, I've thought of it...but then again, it really has been sometime since I went there...and to tell the truth, I kind off missed my brother's kids... They're kind of annoying, but they're cute at the same time...and you love children, don't ya, Naruto? It'll be fun... Or is it because you don't want to meet my family? Hm, Naru?"

Right away, Naruto shook his head and waved his hands frantically in front of the taller one's face. "Of course not, Sasuke! I'd really love to be introduced to your family members and all...but..."

"But what, koi?"

"..." the blond bit his lower lip. "...when are we going there?"

"...next Friday," Sasuke immediately smiled genuinely when his lover had agreed to go to Tokyo.

And so, as decided, the both of them went on a holiday to Tokyo the next Friday. Sasuke insisted that he should pack up all the things and Naruto should just sit back and relax while they waited for the big day to come. Soon enough, it was Thursday night. The raven had just finished packing up some stuff, including some clothes and some other things that he thought would be important, into two huge bags. He placed the bags into the car and went to the boy who just sat on the couch in the living room as he watched the guy moved around the house.

"...so, you're ready for tomorrow, Naru-koi?"

The kitsune chewed on his lip, hesitating to answer for a while. "...yeah..."

"What's wrong, Naru?" the young man stared at the smaller being caringly. "You don't like it, the holiday?"

"...iie, it's just that..." he words were cut by a pair of lips upon his own.

"...look at me. If you don't like it, you can tell me, okay? I'll cancel it..."

The blond sighed and smiled at his lover. "Iie, you don't have to, Sasuke... I know you miss your family very much, so don't call it off just because I don't want to... Besides, I want to meet them too, okay?"

The taller of the two smiled and planted a doting kiss on his boyfriend's temple, feeling slightly relieved. The next day, the both of them started their journey early in the morning, when the sun was just about to come up and the people were only beginning their new day. Naruto had told Sasuke that it was best if they go out in the early hours, or else they would be stuck in the traffic jams at Tokyo. The raven happily complied with this, smirking inwardly at the fact that the boy still knew something about his hometown. Thus, they began their trip, heading to the capital city of Japan. After about half a day, they finally reached their destination.

"Kami-sama...who would have thought it would be so damn tiring?" the guy said once they got out of their car, stretching himself. "Ugh...ah...that feels better..."

"Why do you have to sound so suggestive right now, Sasuke?" the boy furrowed his brows, blushing slightly as he glared at his boyfriend.

The taller one smirked. "That's because you thought of it like that, Naru-chan..."

"Geh, urusai, teme!"

The young man just snorted in amusement as he walked towards the door of the huge two-storey bungalow, knocking it a few times. There was no answer, so he knocked it again, lifting an inquiring brow as he did so. Still, no one answered the door. He was about to start banging on the door when the kitsune stopped him, smiling deviously at his boyfriend as he put his index finger upon his lips, signaling the male to be quiet. Brows furrowed in curiosity, Sasuke watched as Naruto leaned against the wooden mahogany door, placing his left ear on it. After a few seconds, he lifted himself from the door and stepped back.

"Fire! Fire! Save yourself!"

As he had expected, three little kids burst out of the door, screaming their lungs out and not seeing their front - and of course, bumping to the males' legs. The kitsune grinned at the raven and picked the smallest child up, cradling her in his arms. She stared at the blond with huge bright green eyes, blushes starting to appear slowly on both her pale cheeks. Almost immediately, she started to squirm frenetically, trying to get out of the boy's embrace. Meanwhile, one boy, who seemed like her brother, tried to pull her sister away from the one they saw as a stranger. He, unlike his sister who had green eyes and black hair, had piercing black eyes and bright red hair that stuck out all around his head. The other boy, on the other hand, just sat on the path as he stared up at the raven with a pair of big emerald eyes.

"...Suke-jii-chan?" the boy spoke.

"Suke-jii-chan?" the other two turned to the young man and squealed instantly, hugging the male immediately. "It's really you! Suke-jii-chan!"

Sasuke looked pleadingly at Naruto, his face showing the message, 'Tasukette!', yet the boy only smiled back at him. "...y-yeah, it's me... Been a while since I last saw you guys. You've grown up, haven't you, Taki? And you both too, Kikyo and Kaito."

"Yay! Suke-jii-chan remembered us!" Taki, the redhead, grinned.

"...I've never known you're so fond of kids, Sasuke..."

"Ah..."

"Suke-jii-chan, who's this?" the girl, Kikyo, asked.

"This is Uzumaki Naruto, your new uncle. Be nice to him, okay? If you ever hurt him, I promise I won't let any of you get away," the raven snickered when all the children screamed in terror. "Anyways, Naruto, this is my nephews and my niece. The girl is Kikyo, the one with the black hair is her twin brother, Kaito, and this little twerp is Taki."

"I'm not a twerp, jii-chan!"

The kitsune could not help but to giggle. "It's okay, Taki-kun. At least you're a cute twerp, aren't you? And the two of you are adorable as well, no mistake about that! Let's be friends, okay? You can call me Naruto-nii-chan if you want, or Naru-jii-chan, whichever you're pleased with. And I shall call you Taki-kun, Kikyo-chan and Kaito-kun, how about that?"

"Yay! Naru-jii-chan!" Kikyo squealed and launched herself onto the boy's chest, hugging him. "I like Naru-jii-chan!"

"Me too!"

"Me three!"

The four of them giggled, and Sasuke could not hide the smile when he saw the happiness on his lover's face. Just then, another car arrived at the house, and a couple got out of the car. All five of them turned towards the couple, and the kids went running to them. The young man met eyes with the black-haired man and a smirk formed on his face as he approached the male and his significant other. Naruto followed suit, wondering whether the man was his boyfriend's brother or not. The raven's eyes fell upon him, and he immediately felt nervous. 'What if Sasuke's brother don't like me? What would I do then? Kami-sama...why is he staring at me like that?'

"Aniki, stop scaring him already," the guy suddenly spoke, furrowing his brows slightly.

"Hn...looks like your lover's not quite a lion-hearted person..."

"Huh?"

'H-he knows? B-but...Sasuke told him? B-but, when...?' he turned to his lover who was still glaring at the older male. "S-Sasuke...w-when...?"

"Never, I just know," the man replied motionlessly, approaching the blond slowly as he carried Kikyo in his arms, Taki following closely after him. "I'm Uchiha Itachi, and you are?"

"His name is Uzumaki Naruto-jii-chan! He's a nice person, daddy! Can I befriend him, daddy, can I? Can I?" Kikyo said excitedly.

Itachi smiled at the girl. "Indeed, he is... It's a pleasure meeting you, Uzumaki-kun. Please, do come in..."

"Ah...h-hai..."

The older Uchiha then got to the house first, followed by his red-headed wife and their kids, leaving the couple to unload their stuff from the boot of the car. Once they had finished unloading their bags from the car and brought them into the house, they walked towards the living room Itachi was currently at. The both of them sitting on the empty couch, Itachi started the conversation.

"...so, what brings you here, otouto?" he asked Sasuke.

"I just wanted to visit your family," the raven replied, an air of displeasure hung around the two brothers. "Is that so wrong?"

"Iie...it's just a weird thing to happen from you..."

Sasuke growled. "And what's that supposed to mean, aniki? You don't approve of me being here?"

"Of course not...the kids seem to be fond of Naruto-kun," he turned to the blond and flashed a small smile. "So, it's a good thing that you brought him here..."

"U-um...I-I think I should go and see if I can help Kyuubi-nii-chan at the kitchen. Um...sumimasen..." Naruto said and he quickly scurried to the kitchen.

"...ah, Naruto-chan, shouldn't you be with-"

"I escaped myself," the boy immediately replied, wiping the anime sweats on his head. "Anyways, you need help or something, Kyuubi-nii-chan?"

A smile appeared on Kyuubi's face. "You're such a nice boy, Naruto-chan. Well, I would be very thankful if you go and look after the kids for a while. They seem to be quite fond of you, so I don't think it will be a hard job...ah, and they're at the backyard right now."

"Yosh!"

The blond then headed towards the garden, searching for the children who were currently playing at the sandbox at the middle of the grassy area. Kikyo saw him first, and she got up and headed for the kitsune right away, hugging the male happily. Naruto picked her up, grinning sweetly at the red-haired girl as he waved at the two boys who also ran towards him, wanting to be carried. He then told the kids to wait for their turns. After he had carried all of them on his back, the four of them played hide-and-seek with the kitsune being the seeker. They also had some other games before they got into the house as the children were already hungry and it was almost lunchtime as well.

At the same time, Sasuke and Itachi were having quite a conversation. "Tell me, why did you bring him here, otouto?"

"I don't want him to be sad...he really wants to sing again, yet he's restraining himself from singing because of me...that's why I want to take him to Konoha Kaisha, so that he would sing again...and be happy..."

"...I didn't know you could be so caring towards others..." Itachi spoke.

"Urusai, aniki!" the younger of the two retorted. "I just...want to see him happy again...on the stage, singing with his all heart... Is it really unacceptable?"

"He never agreed to this..."

"...hai...demo..."

"That's enough, Sasuke!" Naruto, who had been overhearing the conversation between the brothers, suddenly appeared, crying as he yelled at the raven angrily. "I...I never ever thought...you would be like this, Sasuke! How could you, Sasuke? How could you?! Daikirai, Sasuke!"

With that, the blond ran out of the living room, leaving Sasuke speechless and Itachi quite amused. Staring at the spot where the kitsune last stood at, he got to his feet and walked towards his brother, patting the young man's back a little to return his consciousness. He smirked at the younger one and walked out of the room, leaving the still-wordless guy alone. '...Kami, what happened just now?' the raven asked himself once he regained his full awareness. 'Iie...please tell me Naruto didn't get in here and say he hated me... Kami, please tell me it's not true...Kami, please...' "Kuso...!"

With that cry, Sasuke fell on his knees, covering his face with his hands as his body shook; small sobs came out from him. 'Kami...what did I do wrong? I just...want him to be happy again... Why does it have to be something wrong to him?'

On the other hand, Naruto was locked inside the guest room, crying his hearts out as he lied on the bed. "I hate him...I hate him so much... Why? Why does he have to do this?! Why?! Can't he just see that I'd stopped singing was because I love him?! Kami-sama...I hate him...I hate him so much..."

"...kanai."

"Ah," the redhead turned and stopped her work immediately. "Hai, Tachi-danna, you called me?"

"I need your help...with Uzumaki-kun..."

Kyuubi blinked. "Ah...you mean, about just now?"

"...you know what to do, don't you?" Itachi stared at the female, and she nodded once. "...I'd like it if you do it sooner..."

"Hai, Tachi-danna..."

About an hour later, Naruto had stopped crying, but he was still locking himself inside the room. He wanted to go out and tell Sasuke that he was sorry - indeed, he wanted to sing again badly - yet his stubbornness and ego stopped him. Moreover, the raven might be mad at him for acting very childishly, only listening to himself instead of other people. He had been like that since he was little, and he knew that the guy was aware of it, but the young man still stayed with him, never complaining. A tear of regret trickled down his cheek as he thought about the happy times they used to have together, and it all came from Sasuke, never from him. All he did was being obstinate and immature; all he did was troubling the raven.

"Sasuke..." he started sobbing again. "Sasuke...gomen...gomenasai..."

Meanwhile, Sasuke had gone out of the house, trying to calm himself down while walking around the residence area. As he walked, he greeted some of the people he knew, and continued walking until he arrived by a river. The river was the place where he used to run off to whenever Itachi got mad and scolded him for being naughty when they were younger. He smiled a little at the thought. He and Itachi used to be very close to each other, even after the older one got married and had children. But then, he did something unthinkable, just for the one that he had loved throughout his life, Naruto. His face became sorrow again when he thought about the boy, and he covered his face quickly so that he would not cry - or at least, people would not see him crying.

"Kuso..." his body shook as he started to weep silently. 'Naru...gomenasai...'

Back to Naruto, the blond was crying sadly, sitting on the bed with his legs in front of him, close to his body. He tried to calm himself down, but it was of no avail. As he continued to shed his tears, he suddenly heard a faint knock on the door. Quickly, he wiped the tears off his face and dashed to the bathroom to clean his face thoroughly before he returned to the room and headed towards the door, opening it slowly. There, standing in front of the door was Kyuubi. The woman smiled at him, and he smiled back weakly. He then asked the redhead to get into the room, knowing that she wanted to talk with him. The female complied easily and followed the kitsune in.

"...ne, Naruto-chan," she spoke once she was seated beside the boy on the bed. "I know I'm not supposed to interrupt in your private life...but may I know why exactly you and Sasuke-kun fought earlier?"

"...it was my fault, really... I shouldn't be so selfish and childish...but he never, ever, said anything about it, just leaving me be when I'm mad...and returning and apologizing to me... I should just follow his words this once, just this once...but I..." he started sobbing again.

An anime sweat formed on Kyuubi's head. "N-ne, Naruto-chan...calm down, okay? At least he won't be mad at you, would he?"

"Hai...but his heart would still be broken...and it's all because of me..."

"...so...what are you going to do now?"

"..."

Meanwhile, Sasuke was heading towards a small stall by the street near the river. He used to go there with his brother when they were younger, and the both of them always had the best food that was served there; ramen. The raven chuckled at how ironic the situation was. Just the one thing he hated very much yet needed desperately so that his lover would not continuously be mad at him. He sighed as he entered the shop, looking around before he approached the counter and sat on one of the empty seats. The girl working there, a pretty blondie who had a nametag on her that was written 'Yamanaka Ino', greeted him and placed the menu card before him. The young man glanced at the girl who, as he expected, was staring at him like a love-struck puppy. He resisted the urge to roll his eyes as he focused on observing the menu in front of him.

"...ah...a bowl of seafood ramen and a cup of green tea, please," he ordered, not lifting his eyes from the carte du jour. "...can I have takeaways as well?"

"Ah...hai, anything for you," the girl answered with a coy smile, trying to sound as cute and flirty as possible.

The guy's brow twitched a little, but he tried to control his cool. "I'll take three bowls of tonkatsu ramen, and two bowls of miso ramen then, all takeaways..."

"Hai."

Once the female was gone, Sasuke let out a relieved sigh as he started pinching the bridge of his nose. 'Jeez...why do I have to deal with idiots like her right now?' his eyebrow twitched again. '...she'll surely come back and start to flirt with me...darn... If this is not for the dobe, I wouldn't even dream of coming here again...' he sighed again and rubbed his forehead slightly.

"Here's your order," the blonde returned after fifteen minutes, placing the male's meal on the counter in front of him. "Enjoy your meal...um...what's your name?"

"...none of your business..."

"Oh...um...well, if you want my number-"

"I'm a gay," the raven immediately cut the girl's words off, much to her surprise.

She blinked a few times, processing the sentence that she had just heard. "...oh, ah...gomenasai..."

With that, she quickly left the guy alone in peace, clutching her shattered heart as she dashed to the back, leaving the young man smirking in amusement. He then started eating the bowl of ramen, glancing and staring at the plastic bag that was placed near him. As he looked at the plastic container, he thought about Naruto. '...it was my fault, I should've told him about my plan from the very beginning... But then again...I just wanted him to be happy, is that so wrong? Hah...looks like the best thing to do now is to ask for his apology, I'll think about my plan later...' he finished the food and drank the tea hurriedly, then got to his feet, bringing the plastic bag with him as he went to pay the bills. After that, he headed home.

'I hope he'll forgive me and forget about it...for now...'

Once he reached Itachi's house, he gulped a little as he twisted the door knob slowly, praying for the better to happen. As soon as the door was fully open, he peeked inside, glad to find out that no one was currently at the hall way. Quickly, he sneaked into the house and tiptoed towards the living room, trying his best to be as silent and as swift as possible. Nevertheless, his effort was useless when he suddenly heard a small cough behind him. Surprised, he turned around gradually and met eyes with a pair of bright red eyes that of course, belonged to his brother. He tried to control his cool as he straightened himself and stared straight into the pair of scarlet orbs.

"...the boy's at the kitchen with Kyuubi right now," Itachi spoke out of the blue and walked away, much to the young man's astonishment.

Quickly, he caught the older raven by his shoulder. "Matte, aniki...um...is he...is he still mad at me?"

"...iie..."

"Really?" Unconsciously, Sasuke smiled. "Thank goodness..."

The taller of the two raised an inquiring brow for a millisecond before he left his younger brother alone to settle his problem. He headed towards the kitchen before the guy could enter, and called for his wife. Informing her about Sasuke, he told her to leave Naruto alone so that he and the raven could have a little chat, and possibly, straighten out their crisis. The redhead, as usual, nodded and followed him upstairs, letting the boy be alone as she hoped that he and Itachi's brother would settle things down. 'Kami-sama, please make them both happy again...' she prayed, walking up the stairs and smiling at Sasuke who turned to her as he paced towards the kitchen.

"...Naruto? You're in here?" the raven spoke once he was standing just before the kitchen.

"...Sasuke?" the blond noticed him and turned around, meeting eyes with the guy; bright azure orbs meeting dark ebony eyes, the two colors clashing dangerously against each other, drawing out thousands of emotions between the two males.

"Look...I just want to say sorry about what I intended to do... I know, I have no right to decide what's best for you and what's not...but..." he stopped and clenched his fists. "I really wanted to see you happy again... I know you're happy just being with me...but I can also see the sadness...the emptiness inside your eyes...that's why..."

The smaller of the two furrowed his brows sadly. "...I-I want to say sorry as well, Sasuke... I...I was being selfish and all...I knew you just wanted me to be happy...but I only thought about myself...about why I stopped singing was because of you...about how much I love you that I just want you to understand me... But...I was wrong...you always understood me...it's only me...that has never understood you..."

"Sh...don't say that, koibito..." Sasuke immediately pulled Naruto into a loving embrace when the kitsune started to sob. "I don't mind if you don't understand me...as long as you're here with me...loving me...it's more than enough for me..."

"Sasu..."

"Sh...no need to cry now, koi..." the raven soothed the boy down, stroking his back affectionately as he hushed the blond down.

"Sasuke...arigato..." the boy said once he had calmed down, gazing into his lover's black eyes dotingly as the two of them continued to hug each other tenderly. "Arigato...aishiteru, Sasuke...honto ni aishiteru..."

The raven smiled and placed a gentle kiss on the kitsune's forehead. "...I love you too, Naruto..."

Later, the young man gave the ramen that he bought for his boyfriend and the two of them shared the ramen together, which was not a common thing to happen between them. Meanwhile, Itachi and Kyuubi, who had been watching the younger couple, smiled - well, only the redhead smiled - and left the kitchen happily, pleased to see the boys cheerful and together again. As Sasuke and Naruto ate the ramen together, the three kids suddenly got into the kitchen from the backyard. They noticed the couple and instantly gasped, greatly to the two's surprise. Then, Kikyo let out a squeal, Taki laughed and Kaito just blushed slightly as the three walked out of the kitchen.

"...what was that about?"

"...no idea..."

A couple of days later, which was on Saturday, Sasuke took Naruto out on a date - they had never been on any date before - and the both of them decided to go to the movies. The blond had, of course, chosen to watch the hilarious comedy that everyone was talking about, but the raven wanted to watch the latest horror movie that had just hit the film charts. The two of them argued about this for almost an hour, but they finally decided to just go and watched the new action movie where the two main characters were best friends and rivals at the same time. The story was about two ninjas, one being a hyperactive freak while the other being a brooding guy, and how they managed to survive through difficulties even though they both had a love-hate relationship with each other. The story ended with a sad ending though as the two boys parted with each other. Most people, including Naruto, cried upon seeing the poignant finish.

"...geh, there's no need to cry over a story..." the young man said, staring at his boyfriend with a twitching eyebrow.

"Urusai, teme! Don't you know how to feel a story?!" the blond glared at him, sniffling a little. "It was so sad and touching at the end, when the boys parted away from each other! Kami-sama, can't you just feel the depression there?! Geh, I hope you'll experience the same-"

His words were cut off by the guy's hand, placed immediately upon his lips to muffle him. "Don't. Ever. Say. That. Again."

"Mmnmf!"

Sasuke stared at his lover meaningfully before he planted a small gentle kiss on the kitsune's temple, letting go of his mouth. Not really getting what he was doing, the boy pouted a little, but followed the taller one nevertheless, the two of them walking out of the dark area. After that, they decided to have lunch since it was already half past twelve by then. The two of them had another argument on where to eat as Naruto wanted to eat ramen as usual whereas the raven felt like going to the Chinese food shop at the mall. Anyhow, at last, they both chose to eat pizza. How ironic...

"Ne, Sasuke?" the blond said, chewing on the cheese-coated pizza. "Um...the audition's tomorrow, right?"

Instantly, the raven choked on his pizza. "...w-what did you say?"

"...I said, the audition's tomorrow, isn't it?"

"Y-yeah...d-demo...what's with the sudden...?" he lost his words as he stared at the smaller being in disbelief.

"Well..." the boy took another bite of the pizza and started chewing it. "I just thought...that I might go...'cause...you're right, you know. I...do want to sing again, and I'm pretty sure Hinata-chan would let me..."

"...dobe, do you realize what you just said?"

"Of course," the kitsune shrugged. "Why, you don't like it?"

"I-iie...it's just that...well...I'm just happy, dobe..."

A grin appeared on Naruto's face. "Okay, but you owe me something for that..."

"...huh? And what could that be?" the guy raised a brow.

"Easy, you have to treat me to ramen - and you have to eat it as well - every single day for the next six months straight, okay, baby?" the blond smiled slyly.

And so it was agreed between the two of them; Sasuke would treat his boyfriend to ramen and eat the food too every day for half a year. What was the big deal anyway? It was just a...plain disgusting, contains tons of preservative and not healthy at all - not too mention quite fattening and could turn heads bald - type of food. Still, the young man agreed to it as he really wanted the boy to sing again. He was only glad to see the happy face on the one he loved so dearly. Poor him though, if only he knew what was in the box for him, maybe he would rethink about the deal - and his plan...

"So, today's the day, huh, baby?"

"...yeah..." the raven replied briefly.

"Hm...ya know, Suke...I'm really happy that I finally got to sing again," Naruto smiled at his lover and placed a kiss on the guy's cheek. "Arigato gozaimasu, Sasuke... Honto ni arigato..."

The taller male smirked a little. "I thought you didn't want to go back to singing, dobe..."

"Yeah, but that was because I loved you more...but since you insisted, so I...I'm just glad," the smaller of the two shrugged, still smiling.

The two of them then started walking towards the skyscraper that had the symbol of Konoha Kaisha on the highest level of the building. There was also a sign just above the entrance, saying 'Konoha Kaisha', also with the symbol of the company on it. Once they were standing in front of the entrance, the kitsune subconsciously held the guy's hand and squeezed it slightly, showing how nervous he actually was. Indeed, after leaving his singing career for almost a year, it was no wonder that he felt like a novice all over again, even though he had been singing for years before that. The young man smiled at the boy's anxiety and kissed his temple lovingly, squeezing back the blond's cold hand a little.

"Hey," he whispered. "It'll be fine, okay?"

"I know...but I'm still nervous..." Naruto replied softly.

"Daijoubu, you'll be fine...I know it..."

The kitsune smiled at his lover. "Yeah...arigato, Sasuke..."

The both of them then entered the building, holding hands with each other. Once they got into the skyscraper, the people inside it turned to them and gasped, most of them starting to whisper to each other. The smaller of the two glanced at the people around him anxiously, wondering what they might be thinking of him and Sasuke. Yet, the raven just continued to walk as if there was no one inside the building, bringing the his boyfriend to the counter where a pink-haired female was currently at. The girl, who seemed to be in her twenties, stared at the both of them, but mostly to the blond. When the boy met eyes with her emerald orbs, he immediately shut his eyes and prayed so that the girl did not recognize him.

"...Uchiha Sasuke-san," the young man stated his name, not quite aware of the quite tensing situation. "I'm the one who made the phone call last Friday, regarding the audition for my boyfriend..."

"Ah...hai...um...may I know your name, please, sir?"

Naruto shut his eyes again. "...Uzumaki, Uzumaki...Naruto..."

"N-Naruto?" the girl gasped. "Um...y-you're not saying you're-"

"He's not, he's name is Uzumaki Naruto," Sasuke instantly cut her off.

"Ah, h-hai...just wait for a while, please..."

The couple waited at the lobby, sitting on the couch with the raven reading the newspapers and the kitsune fidgeting nervously. The guy saw this, but he just ignored it, knowing that the boy was much more bothered about his presence at Konoha Kaisha, as he was Namikaze Naruto, rather than the audition itself. Of course, there were also some people who walked by them and started whispering to each other once they noticed the blond. The taller of the two immediately shooed them off with as glare every time they did something like that. After about ten minutes, the girl finally called them and told them to go to Studio B on the fifth floor where Naruto's audition would be held at.

"So, how are you feeling right now, Naruto?"

"...anxious, scared, happy, basically a little of everything," the boy chuckled a little. "But you're here, so it's okay..."

"Hn..."

As they headed to the stated studio, the blond was still receiving more stares and whispers from the people around him, but the guy would just shot them a deadly glare, shooing them away from the couple. When they reached the third floor at last, the boy led the young man to the studio as he was more familiar with the route inside the building. It did not take long for them to arrive at said studio. The kitsune knocked on the door a few times and waited for it to be opened, which took about a minute when a girl opened it - and to Naruto's surprise, the girl was none other than his best friend, Hinata. The two of them were speechless as they stared at each other, not believing what they were seeing. All of a sudden, the blond squealed and hugged the brunette.

"Hinata-chan! Kami-sama, it's really you!" he cried happily, embracing the girl closely. "I missed you so much, Hinata-chan!"

"A-ah...Naruto-kun? It's...it's you...it's really you," Hinata hugged him back, tears of joy spilling from her pale eyes.

"Did you miss me, Hinata-chan? Did you miss me?"

"Of course, why didn't you come here and visit me, Naruto-kun?" the girl asked. "You promised you would..."

Nevertheless, Naruto was too busy gaping at the brunette to notice what she had said really. "...H-Hinata-chan...did you...did you just speak a full sentence without stuttering? Kami-sama, you've changed a lot!"

By then, Hinata's face was already bright red as the boy started hugging her again and again, his azure eyes shining brightly since he was very touched with the female's transformation. Sasuke, on the other hand, was glaring at the girl who dared touched his Naruto - actually, it was Naruto who was touching her, but he was still jealous of her - whilst trying to resist the urge to pull the kitsune into an embrace and kiss him to inform the currently-lightheaded brunette about his and the blond's relationship. Nevertheless, his other half - the good side of him - thought it was best to just leave his boyfriend like that for sometime. After all, they had not been seeing each other since the previous year. He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.

"...ne, Sasuke? Daijoubu?" the kitsune suddenly asked.

"...yeah..." he replied briefly. "...so...you're Naruto's friend?"

The girl nodded a little, blushing as usual. "H-hai...atashi wa H-Hyuuga Hinata desu... D-dozo yoroshiku..."

"Uchiha Sasuke..."

He raised a curious brow at Hinata's awfully bashful attitude. 'Is she always like this or is she just putting a show?' he thought, but soon came out with a conclusion; the girl was definitely an extremely shy person. Nobody could ever blush very naturally and very frequently like she could. He kind of detested it though, just like how he loathed every other single girl in the world that tried to go near him - or Naruto. Call him possessive - he would be very pleased - or a bastard or any other insult that you might think of, but he would just ignore you, or worse, glare at you - and even worse, plan to kill you. anyhow, back to the story, Naruto was currently chatting nonstop with the brunette while Sasuke just stood behind him quietly like his bodyguard.

"And you know, Hinata-chan, I'm working at a ramen stall right now!" the blond said gleefully. "They serve the best ramen in the world ever! You just have to go there and try it sometimes!"

"Really? That's sounds nice, I'll go there for sure," the brunette replied with a smile, seeming to have more confidence, yet the blush never left her pale cheeks.

"Yay! Then I'll bring you to all the interesting places there!"

The two giggled, much to the raven's dismay, but he still held it inside, repeatedly reminding himself that it was all for the boy's sake. Soon enough, both friends had had enough stuff to be talked about, and they stayed quiet for a while. That was when the young man thought it was best if he just remind them about the audition - and then he and his boyfriend would get the hell out of the place as quickly as possible. Coughing a little with his eyes closed, he opened his eyes to find the two staring at him like he had sprouted a second hand. He raised a brow at that thought and quickly glanced to his side unconsciously, relieved to find nothing but the wall.

"...what's wrong, Sasuke?"

"Nothing really..." he ran his fingers through his dark bangs. "We don't have much time, so...the audition?"

"Ah...about that..."

Out of the blue, Naruto leaped from the chair he was sitting on and wrapped his arms around Sasuke's neck, pulling the raven close to him as he grinned and made a peace sign at the brunette. "I'm asking for a duet audition right now!"

"...nani?"


Um...okay... (sweatdrop) Hehe...I kinda left it as a cliffy there... Gomenasai, but I thought it was way too long - and I kinda had an idea to do for the epilogue...Kami, now there's going to be three chapters altogether... Anyhow, I hope you guys enjoyed my piece of work - took me forever to finish this one...and...I'll be up with the third chapter...some day...okay... (more sweatdrops)

Anyways, that's all for now! Thanks for reading! Ja ne, minna-san!