Naruto was too shocked to even react immediately, the only thing he felt was that he could no longer feel his heart beating and felt a piercing aching hole.

Itachi firmly placed his hand on his shoulder, "He is an idiot so don't get so depressed. He'll come around; now get up come on Naruto be strong".

"He hates me Itachi." Naruto got up and took his seat on couch again beside Itachi. The sinking feeling in his heart was getting more and more suffocating. "I've never seen him like this before Itachi. He looked so… distant." Naruto barely contained his voice.

Itachi sighed, "Naruto you have to stay positive. Yes he said he hates but I think those were just the spur of moment thing, they don't have any meaning. Pull yourself together Naruto."

Just then Itachi cell went off. He excused and got up to attend the call and Naruto stayed there just staring at the coffee table's smooth surface remembering everything all over again and again.

When Itachi came into the room back Naruto has pretty much control over his sudden shocked reaction, his eyes were a bit wet but he wasn't crying anymore and his body was tensed but not shaking any more. S, yeah he was better.

"Sorry Naruto I really want to stay here with you but I totally forgot that I had plans with my girlfriend's family and I can't blow off this whole thing just because Sasuke is being a pussy." Itachi's tone changed from apologizing to totally pissed in mere seconds.

Naruto smiled, "It's Ok Itachi. You don't have to apologize. I'll let you know when he comes back." Itachi nodded and he narrowed his gaze, He pulled Naruto up and much to his surprise hugged him and softy ruffled his hairs before letting go.

"Take care and if anything happens just call me." Itachi said worried and concerned.

Naruto smiled and nodded, "Thanks Itachi but it's something between me and him so I'll handle it on my own but thanks for concern. Have a good time."

Itachi sighed and shook his head and said thanks while turning and cursing Sasuke once again.


After Itachi left Naruto came back into his parents' house and climbed stairs and shut the door after entering his room. He climbed up his bed and hugged one of his pillows to his chest and curled like a baby and then started sobbing again.

No matter how many times he thought about Sasuke rejecting him, the real rejection was far more painful. He didn't know when he fell asleep like this but he woke up to the sound of his cell ringing.

Naruto rubbed his aching eyes gently and presses slide the icon and pressed the cell to his ear, "Yes?"

"Uh I'm Rio from club Shadows." Naruto heard a male voice and his eye brows narrowed.

"And how may I help you?" Naruto asked confused while getting up, 'Already this late, huh.' He thought while looking outside of his window.

"Sir I'm sorry for disturbance but do you know Sasuke Uchiha?" Guy asked politely and the gears in Naruto's mind started working.

"I'm his friend. What happened to him?" Naruto asked anxious and getting ready to just run to Sasuke's side.

"Sir Mr. Sasuke got drunk and now he is creating quite a commotion." That Rio guy seemed quite annoyed.

"Where is this bar? I'm coming to get him." And after getting the address he rushed to Sasuke's side.

When he came into the bar Sasuke was dead drunk, laughing loudly, flirting with the bartender, Naruto bit his lips and came straight to Sasuke.

Naruto narrowed his eyes on Sasuke's undone shirt buttons and loosened tie also his hairs were sticking to his face due to sweat.

Bartender looked up thankfully and Naruto apologized for the inconvenience and then he turned to Sasuke, "Sasuke get up, let's get you home."

He slung his arm around Sasuke's shoulders to get him steady on his feet but Sasuke whined, "I don't wanna go home. Let go off me."

Naruto sighed and apologized again while getting Sasuke out of the bar. The other bartender had such longing feelings into his eyes for Sasuke that Naruto just wanted to punch that guy but of course he didn't.

"Where are ya taking me?" Sasuke said his voice muffled and word all slurry.

Naruto just shook his head, "I'm taking you back to your home Sasuke."

Sasuke abruptly stopped and fell down on his butt and Naruto looked at him worried, "I'm not going with ya!" Sasuke said again words all slurred and hung his head down.

Naruto buried his finger into his hairs but sit too in front of Sasuke, "May I ask why?" Naruto said a bit irritated. It was getting too cold and sky was so dark which meant only one thing! It was going to rain and due to hurry he just took the taxi and now there was not a single taxi or car on the road. Naruto bit his lips anxiously, 'and on top of all this you have to come on the end of the city just to get drunk you idiot, selfish bastard!'

When Sasuke didn't replied Naruto said again, "Come on Sasuke, get up." He tried to lift him up but Sasuke didn't budge and then Naruto heard it, Sasuke's whimper.

"I'm not going there again!...He is my brother! How could he do this to me?" Sasuke said burying his face into the palms of his hands sobbing. Naruto's heart ached and his eyes stung but he forced his tears back.

"Sasuke come on, get up. If you are angry you should talk to Itachi in spite of siting here." Naruto said softly and Sasuke slowly looked up at his face and Naruto heart dropped in the pit of his stomach.

Sasuke's eyes were red and puffy, his face paler than usual and body trembling and shaking so badly on each hiccup. With his undone upper buttons and tie hanging loosely he looked so broken that Naruto only wanted to hide him away in his arms from this world and then cry his heart out. 'So it was this much difficult for you to stay near me. You were this much disgust by me. Oh dear Lord! I call myself his best friend and I never knew the turmoil in his heart.' And then rain drops fell on him. Naruto looked up at the dark sky and then at Sasuke's trembling body, he then leaned forward and took Sasuke into his arms.

"Let's get you under shade. It's winter rain. You'll get sick." This time Sasuke kept quiet and let Naruto drag his body.


Naruto took Sasuke into the nearby hotel but hotels were already packed due to winter season and then most of the rooms were booked too but well Naruto begged the lady into giving them one of the rooms just for tonight.

Naruto practically dragged Sasuke's limp body into the room and after entering he dropped him in bed softly. He climbed right beside Sasuke and then looked at Sasuke, whose eyes were half hooded and darting so innocently in everywhere in the room. Naruto took his jacket of throwing it on the bed and looked around the room. They were on this queen sized bed and everything in the room was themes with light pink, dark red and off white. Naruto shook his head on the fancy room, 'must be a honey moon suite.'

And then Sasuke slowly got up and looked at Naruto with parted lips and hooded eyes.

Naruto sighed, "You feeling better Sasuke?" But Sasuke just stared at him, Naruto shook his head and got up, "I'll get you some water may be that will sober you up."

Sasuke still just stared at him blankly so Naruto got up frustrated and filled the glass with water and when he turned, he almost dropped the glass on what he saw. Sasuke's shirt was fully undone and he was half out of his pants too. Naruto quickly placed the glass on side table and climbed on the bed and grabbed Sasuke's wrists, no matter what situation was his heart started to beat faster and he felt lightheaded.

The beautiful porcelain milky skin which was glistering with sweat and then those raven hairs matching him so perfectly. The breathtakingly beautiful defines and lean yet muscular body. That flustered face, hooded mesmerizing onyx eyes and plump lips parted. Was this some kind of test from God?

"Why the hell are you getting undressed huh Sasuke?" He asked recovering from his trance a bit confused.

Sasuke looked up at his face and tilted his head to the side and said in a husky voice, "Isn't that why you brought me here?"

Naruto's jaw dropped but he regained his composure and released Sasuke wrists while he shook his head, "No Sasuke! Damn it. Why would you think like that?"

Sasuke totally ignored Naruto's statement and brushed his fingers slightly onto Naruto's face, he looked totally drunk and dazed, "You look so much like my Naru." Sasuke's words were all slurred and Naruto felt his heart beating.

'Dear lord, he doesn't even recognize me! How much did you drink you idiot'. "Sasuke I'm Naruto." He said while softly tugging the strands of Sasuke's hairs behind his ear. 'How could I stay mad at you huh.'

"Yeah I wanna believe this too." Sasuke said while leaning forward and resting his head on Naruto's shoulder.

Naruto looked down on Sasuke and he slowly started to rub Sasuke's scalp with his fingers and that's when he saw those marks on Sasuke's neck, kiss marks.

Naruto quickly pushed away Sasuke and looked at the pale smooth skin, those defined muscled and those…. Kiss marks. Naruto felt the pang of jealousy and un intentionally touched those marks.

"Who gave you these?" He asked trying to act coolly but his voice came out a bit bitter.

"These?" Sasuke frowned a bit. "The tan guy from the gay bar. What was his name again?" Sasuke said slurred and Naruto felt his stomach churning upside down. Sweat was forming on his palms.

"Sasuke you are… gay?" Naruto asked slowly and licking his lips again.

"Yup.. Been one for a while, you know from junior high. I had this large crush on my best friend but… he doesn't like me that way." Sasuke was so exciting at first but then he furrowed and Naruto was hit hard.

Naruto looked at Sasuke with his heart in turmoil. Was this for real? Sasuke Uchiha~ His long lasting childhood crush just confessed to him! Naruto felt all shaky and drained. What kind of joke has God made with them?

Sasuke poked his arm and he looked at him still a bit shaken with the confession, "Hey! Are you listening to me or not?"

And this time Naruto's gaze was filled with all of love and feelings he felt so long for him. He smiled softy at the beautiful raven sitting in front of him, half naked and gently kissed Sasuke's forehead,

"I'm listening to you but when you get up in the morning, you have to listen what I have to say OK?" Naruto said rubbing Sasuke temples gently and Sasuke just nodded. And while Naruto fixed Sasuke's dress, Sasuke told him all about his feeling and even the incident with Itachi and Naruto hugged him while Sasuke just kept on complaining. He knew no matter what he said right now, Sasuke wouldn't remember in the morning so he would say his part when he will be up and he knew the upcoming day was going to be quite a day.

Naruto looked down on the sleeping beauty in his arm and kissed Sasuke's lips softly and felt oddly happy. Reality was, he was still not sure about all of this and Sasuke was obviously wasted. Naruto looked down again in his arms and gazed affectingly on Sasuke's sleeping face and closed his eyes too with a promise to not to let go Sasuke after tonight.