I dont own Naruto.
The early morning sunlight found its way through a crack in the window's blinds and assaulted Naruto's closed eyes with pinpoint accuracy. The bright light warmed his sleeping face and caused his eyes and nose to crinkle in an attempt to stop the brightness from disturbing him. It did not work though, and Naruto woke up without a sound. Without opening his eyes, he turned his head away and tried to fall back asleep. An itch on his nose made itself known and demanded his attention, so Naruto raised his arm to scratch at it. Or he would have, if his arm was not stopped by something covered in hair.
This immediately removed all the grogginess Naruto had from sleep, and he was now wired awake, and his pulse was racing. His eyes remained closed, but his other senses were going off the charts. He could feel that the bed was definitely bigger and softer than his own. He also felt the warmness of someone else's skin intimately touching his own. He heard the consistent breathing of someone right next to him. He knew his arm was under this person's head, and they were using it as a pillow.
After piecing the evidence together, Naruto knew exactly the situation he was in. He was naked in a bed with another person, who was equally as naked. He was also in a place he didn't know, with no recollection of how he got there.
Great.
The entire premise seemed like a scene straight out of one of Jiraiya's books, but Naruto found no amusement in his situation. He could only go without opening his eyes for so long, so he decided to fully take in his surroundings. He counted down in anticipation.
3... 2... Please don't be a dude... and 1! He opened his eyes wide and upon seeing the stranger's face he instantly remembered his time at the bar. Her face was even more beautiful than it was when he first saw it, and he took a few moments to take it in. He noticed new features that he hadn't before because of his intoxication, like how she was certainly older than him. Her age did not detract from her beauty though, it just made her look more regal. Her head was tranquilly resting on his arm, and her black hair was messily snaking out in many directions. She had a look of deep comfort on her face, and Naruto found himself feeling relaxed. A smile found its way onto Naruto's face, and his worry when he first woke up was replaced with acceptance. He had never been in this situation before, but he soon found himself enjoying it. Her right leg and arm were both resting on his body, and Naruto had never felt so comfortable before.
That comfortableness was quickly dashed out when he heard a string of knocks on the door. His breath hitched and he stared at the door in intense silence before a muffled voice was heard.
"I'm back from my mission, Mom." Naruto was sure it was a male voice, and he was stunned when he heard him call her mom. Naruto was okay with waking up in a single woman's bed, but waking up with someone's mom stretched across his body was a difficult situation that he did not want to be caught in. He knew that walking out and leaving was no longer an option, and that he had to cut his time with the sleeping beauty short. With delicate care he lifted her limbs off from his body and meticulously pulled his arm out from under her head. He supported her head to prevent the sudden change from waking her. He tried his best to do all this without glancing below her face, and by the end of it, he covered her body all the way up to her neck with the soft white blanket. He did every action as silently as he could, and he thanked the alcohol in her system for keeping her sedated.
After he wormed his body away from her and off the bed he felt cold. His arm that was under her head began to tingle as blood began to flow back into it, and he swung it around to speed up the process. He studied the room around him as he did this, and was taken aback by the numerous articles of clothing that were haphazardly thrown around the room. He began collecting his own clothes to cover himself and her clothes to stack neatly by the foot of the bed. His black shirt was the first thing he put on, and he kept searching for his boxers. He found his khaki cargo pants, his headband, his boots, and his vest all before he could find his boxers. He was sure he had worn them yesterday, but they were nowhere to be found. That was until he looked higher than the floor, and his brows raised in incredulous surprise when he saw them spinning above, draped over one of the blades of the ceiling fan fastened above the bed. He stared at them slowly spin in confusion and mild amazement.
Wild.
He slowly got back on the bed and stood up on it to reach the fan. He grabbed his boxers and deftly hopped off the bed before putting them on. He was halfway done sliding his pants up before he heard another knock on the door. The knock startled him and he tripped over one of his pant legs. His fall resulted in a loud bang that he was sure alerted everyone in the house. He quickly recovered from his fall and was relieved to see her still asleep. He then turned his head to the door while fumbling with the pants.
"Mom? Are you alright?" The voice on the outside of the door sounded worried. "I'm coming in." Naruto watched in horror as the doorknob turned, and he decided that now was as good a time as ever to leave. He focused in his mind with closed eyes, and found himself in his own house milliseconds before the door opened. He wiped his brow in relief, and thanked the power of seals. Who knows what would have happened if someone walked in to see him in their mother's bedroom. He finished putting his pants on before he fell back onto his couch and looked up to his ceiling while letting out a relived sigh.
When his pulse finally settled down he decided to get on with his day. He began cooking some breakfast seeing that it was still early in the morning. He opened the fridge and pulled out a carton of eggs along with a gallon of milk. He set them down on the counter and started the stove burner all the while whistling an upbeat, nameless song. When the eggs were done cooking, he put them on a piece of toast and poured out a tall glass of milk. He carried both cup and plate over to the small island and sat down on a stool. He ate the food in a comfortable silence, and then he sat on his couch while practicing his calligraphy. He had the whole day off thanks to his promotion, so he decided that he needed to occupy his time with something. He practiced for a sizable amount of time before he heard a swift knock on his door. He got up from his couch and strolled over to the door and opened it. A former team member was at the door. Naruto smiled.
"Good morning Sasuke!" He said happily. Sasuke was immediately unnerved by the joy in Naruto's face and voice, and he replied to the blonde in a tone not nearly as happy.
"Morning." He said and Naruto simply nodded.
"What brings you here to my home?"
"I came back from a mission earlier this morning and wanted to congratulate you for your promotion." He explained.
"Well, thanks! Congratulations on your promotion too. It's a shame you were out of the village and couldn't celebrate it with me and the guys. It was fun!" Naruto said. Sasule nodded in agreement before speaking.
"That's also a reason why I came here. My mother and I are going to celebrate my promotion at home, and I wanted to invite you to come over. As an apology for missing your celebration." He said each sentence faster and quieter than the previous, as if saying them would hurt his reputation.
"I'd love to!" Naruto gave a thumbs up and grinned in a way that reminded Sasuke of a duo of green clad maniacs. He shuddered at the thought. The happiness that the blonde man was exerting was beginning to scare him.
"What has you so happy, Naruto?" He asked. "Did you win the lottery?"
"You could say that!" Naruto said with a hand scratching his head.
"Well, that's not really an answer." Sasuke mumbled but didn't press the issue. "Anyway, I need to pick up some stuff for the celebration. Can you help get some things, so we can get them all faster? We are planning to have it around two."
"Sure, just give me a list." Naruto said and Sasuke quickly wrote down things for Naruto to get. Sasuke then left Naruto's apartment and the blonde was soon to follow. He locked the door behind him and made his way to the market. He read the list in his hand and held a mental conversation with himself to think about where he could find the items. His thinking drifted to the unexpected but welcomed invitation Sasuke gave him. He had never been invited to his house before, or met his mother, so he was excited to see what it was like in the almost abandoned Uchiha District.
He wandered around the market, buying things on the list when he found himself in front of a butcher. Beef was on the list so he entered the store and gazed at the various meats that hung around him. He walked to the counter and ordered what he needed. The butcher bagged the meat and handed it to the blonde while wishing him a good day. Naruto turned around and made his way back to the entrance when he spotted a familiar face staring at the multiple cuts displayed on the hooks.
"Whatcha doing here, Kiba?" He asked. Kiba turned to him in surprise, but he smiled after seeing who it was.
"Nothing much."
"What are you gonna buy?"
"Nothing. Just window shopping." This confused Naruto.
"Who window shops for meat?" This got a reaction out of Kiba.
"I do!"
"Why?" Naruto asked, and Kiba was getting slightly annoyed.
"Because I enjoy meats. Like this one," He picked up a large chunk from a display. "This is from a giant bear that was killed in the Forest of Death during this year's Chunin exam. Just look at this marbling." He said while practically drooling. Naruto gave him a look that conveyed concern, and Kiba did not like how this conversation was going.
"So, what are you doing here?" He asked to change the subject, and it worked.
"Im picking up some stuff for Sasuke's promotion celebration." He said as he began to walk. Kiba followed him leisurely.
"Really?" Kiba asked surprised. "He doesn't seem like the kind to do celebrations."
"He isn't really..." Naruto realized before a thought crossed his mind. "I think his mom is putting him up to it."
"Yeah, that seems more likely than anything, but then again I don't know his mom. She's more reclusive than him, if that's possible. So, where'r you going next?" Kiba said as they finally exited the butcher. Naruto took a look at the list that he produced from his pocket and read from it quietly before stuffing it back in.
"Do you know where I could get some vegetables?" Kiba scoffed at the mention of greens, but he decided to offer his help.
"Yeah, there's a produce stand not far down from here. I'll show ya." He said while pointing down the road.
"Thanks." Naruto said. He and Kiba started walking down the busy street making sure not to bump into any of the other market goers. Now that they were out of the butcher, Kiba was able to smell scents other than meat, and he picked up a rather strong odor coming from the man he was bringing to the vegetable stand. It got strong enough to the point that Kiba could no longer stand ignoring it.
"So uh... Who's the lucky girl?" He asked awkwardly but with confidence. Naruto stiffened and gave Kiba a confused look.
"What do you mean?"
"You met a girl last night?"
"I... did." Naruto said slowly.
"And you?"
"And I what?" Naruto said genuinely confused. The confusion made Kiba impatient.
"You had sex with her." He declared. Naruto raised an eyebrow before agreeing with him.
"I guess." It did make sense to him. After all, he did wake up entangled with a naked beauty. Surprisingly, Naruto was not freaking out over the revelation.
"The fuck you mean 'I guess?' You reak of it, man!" Naruto didn't dare to deny Kiba's smelling prowess, but he did smell his shirt sleeve for a scent he could faintly detect.
"Well, I had my suspicions..." He said while putting a finger on his chin. "I just couldn't be sure." Kibas mouth was wide open while looking at the man with disbelief.
"How could you not know if you had sex with someone?" He said loudly while flailing his arms around. Naruto, being especially conscious of how others act around him, noticed the crowd of listeners that Kiba was generating from his outburst and decided to end the conversation.
"Are we almost there yet?" He said in an unnaturally stern way. Kiba straightened up and dropped the conversation.
"Yeah, It's this one over here." He said as he approached a stand with green produce all around.
"Excuse me, do you have any cabbages?" Naruto asked politely.
"I do, how many do you want."
"Just one will be fine, thank you." He replied while digging into his pocket and grabbing his wallet. The clerk handed him the cabbage while he gave the man the proper amount of money. He thanked the man again before he left for Sasuke's house with Kiba not far behind.
"So, uh Naruto, what's her name?" Kiba questioned. Naruto turned and faced him
"I... didn't ever get it." He replied slowly.
"You had sex with her and didn't even get her name? You dog."
"I never asked for a name... neither did she." Naruto said defensively.
"Not even in the morning, when things died down?" Naruto gave an awkward chuckle.
"Well, I didn't stay long. I had to get the hell outta dodge when her son came knocking on her door."
"A mother?" Kiba gave Naruto's shoulder a punch. "You dog!" The two friends continued to walk while speaking nonsense together. When they just exited the market when Naruto spoke up.
"As much as I enjoy hanging out with you, I'm going to their house now, and I don't think they would appreciate me bringing a plus one. I don't think Sasuke could handle that much social interaction." He said.
"Heh, you're right. It was getting boring following you anyways. See ya." Kiba said while waving and turning around. Naruto waved back and continued on his way. He had decided to change his clothes before going to the Uchiha District while he was shopping, so he was making his way back home. After that, it was straight to the party.
