From Day One

Chapter 4

By Catrina

A/N; Picks up where the last chapter left off. Anyway as always I own nothing.

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Hinata made the call quickly telling Shino's father that he had fallen ill and Kiba's place was closest. It was the closest thing to the truth that she could tell. There was no way that she could tell him the truth. She hung up the phone in the back of the club and made the way back to the booth. She caught Lee and Sakura dancing and smiled when she saw Naruto laughing at Sasuke. She was ignorant of the stares that she received and she sat back down, glad that Shikamaru didn't dance. Ino was dancing with some stranger on the dance floor and Neji started at her as she sat back down.

"How'd it go?" Shikamaru asked, knowing as well as everyone else that Hinata was a horrible liar.

"Okay…I think." Hinata stated studying the table before looking up as a drink was place in front of her. She looked up to see a blond waitress there smiling politely. She blinked before looking at the glass then back to the waitress.

"The guy at that table bought it for you." The waitress stated. She knew this group, they came every Friday, but there was only one that she noticed all the time. The bored one, his name was Shikamaru. From what she understood he had a girl friend, but every time he was here he seemed more bored out of his mind. But right now the long haired one stole her attention. His face red and angry he looked at her and demanded that she tell him who sent the drink. For a moment Temari felt sorry for the quiet blushing girl, she didn't seem to want the attention.

"Look I can bring it back." She stated reaching for the glass, but the other boy grabbed it first. He looked into her eyes and she was startled by the light pale grey color, they seemed similar to the quiet girls eyes, but her's were even a little lighter.

"Who was it?" The guy grumbled. Neji couldn't believe the audacity of some people. Hinata was here, with a bunch of guys, how could they not assume that she was with one of them? There was no way that anyone would have the gall to do that. He felt a hand on his hand and he looked down to see a small pale hand covering his own. Her hand was calm, cool, and soothing, though she looked a little nervous to be touching him. That he regretted.

He could remember the small girl he used to play with. They had grown up together, but because of his own immaturity he had driven a wedge between them. He had been jealous of her stature and the wealth that she would inherit while he would have so little. There was no doubt that if he had been a better person that they would still be friends, that he wouldn't know her as who she used to be instead of who she is.

He had protected her when they were young, whether it was from her overly harsh father or when the world rained hard on her sensitive world. She was so sweet and so soft hearted that he never really knew how to really protect her; he knew more how to help her weather the storm. Now, older he realized that she had more of an inner strength then he thought that she did. There was something that was just too much to her. She was just too special. He didn't deserve to have her touch him. Didn't deserve to have her understand and forgive what he had done in the past. He had let so much bitterness into his life that he had lost sight of what brightness could be. It ended up that she was brightness, that she was a light. He wasn't sure when he noticed it, or maybe it was just for him, but in a class a memory caught up with him.

"Look Neji-nee-san." Hinata held out her small hands and smiled at him. In the palm of her hand a firefly sat his light slowly blinking. "Before it flies away you need to make a wish."

"Not on a firefly." Neji countered. But Hinata simply countered with a brighter smile.

"Does it really matter as long as you keep wishing?" She asked as she closed her eyes, and then blew into her palm. The firefly flew from her hands and up into the sky. "I made a wish for you."

"I don't need wishes." He argued.

"But I wish for all the happiness in the world for you." Hinata smiled again.

They couldn't have been more then 5 or 6 at the time. That was before he learned that Hinata was rich, that she would never have hardship and never suffer. But now looking back he knew that he had created hardship, and that he had made her suffer. There was no doubt in his mind that she…she was someone that was too special to touch him.

Yet, he couldn't get over the need to protect her.

"It's okay Neji." Her voice was soft, barely reaching his ears, but he heard it, he knew that he would always hear her. He may have ruined her life when they were young, but he could still protect her from afar.

"He has no right." Neji growled. The waitress stepped back a little.

"Neither do you, man." Shikamaru stated staring at the ceiling. Neji turned to glare at Shikamaru but it was lost on the other boy as he stared at the ceiling. Shikamaru turned to face the waitress. For a moment he just stared at her, he recognized her, she was here every Friday.

"Can you just do us a favor and tell the nice guy that Hinata appreciates it, but has a boyfriend?" He raised a brow in question and the girl returned his stare.

"What about a tip?" She asked propping a on her hip waiting for the reply.

"Wear your hair down, it will flatter your pretty face." Shikamaru closed his eyes and waited for the come back but opened his eyes again when it didn't come, the girl stood there a red blush covering her cheek as she blinked. She grabbed the soda and turned from the table. "Good lord…I'm outta here. Tell Ino I got sick or something." He got up and left leaving only Neji and Hinata at the table. Hinata looked up but looked down when saw that he was looking at her. He always made her feel safe and on edge at the same time. He was always there…watching her…studying her…protecting her. She wasn't stupid; she knew why none of the guys in school approached her. That's why she was so glad when Shino pulled her into the group of people, there were so many people, and so much life…but she enjoyed it even more when Neji joined. When he started sitting with them at lunch it gave her a little pleasure. And these Friday nights have always been something special, even though she only looked at him, they never spoke, never really touched.

"He has some nerve."

"He didn't know its okay." But she had to ask in her own mind what was it that this guy didn't know?

"I can't believe…"

"He wasn't going to hurt me…"

"How do you know that?" This time when their eyes met, they held.

"Why are you jealous?" Hinata asked, blushing as realized what she asked, she couldn't believe her own gall. But Neji took the question in stride.

"I don't know…" he admitted slowly, "I've just always thought of you as mine to protect." It was hard to put into words but he thought that that summed it up nicely.

"Yours to protect…even when?" She asked thinking back over all the hurtful things that he had said to her, the cold glares that she had been on the receiving end of.

"Mine always." Neither of them could really look away after that.

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"I don't know how to dance." Sasuke noted after Kiba had left the floor. He watched the other boy rush towards Shino. Kiba was odd, Sasuke decided, he was walking fast and in a rush but still seemed to have that strange clumsy grace to him. Sasuke was a little jealous, he didn't think that he had any grace at all, that's why the thought of dancing really held no appeal for the boy. He simply looked like an idiot doing it.

"It's easy!" Naruto stated laughing, but as he did so the music started to change. The beat turned slower and more sensual. The crowd thinned into couples and when Sasuke looked around there were boys dancing with boys and girls dancing with girls. Lee and Sakura seemed to be in the minority. "It's not a gay bar if that's what your wondering. I think that a lot of people our age are just testing the waters." Naruto pulled back and turned toward the table.

"You don't want to dance anymore?" Sasuke asked, "I thought that you said it was easy."

"It is, but it's a slow song, I didn't want to make you uncomfortable."

"Why would it make me uncomfortable?"

"Dancing with a guy?" Naruto asked, taking another step to the table. Sasuke on the other hand wanted to shake his head. Couldn't Naruto figure out that he wanted to dance with him? Sasuke reached out and grabbed Naruto's hand pulling him back.

"Maybe I want to dance with a boy? Teach me to dance?" It was a question and an order at the same time. To Naruto, Sasuke's hand in his felt warm and much smoother then his own callused hand.

"But…?" Sasuke finally took the initiative and pulled the other boy to him. Their bodies collided and Sasuke wrapped an arm around him to hold him close. Looking over to the couple beside him, he realized what the gist of this type of dance was supposed to be. Sasuke let his arm drop closer toward Naruto's hips and it stopped at his lower back right above the curve of his butt. "What are you doing?" Naruto asked looking up with wide blue eyes at Sasuke.

"Dancing. How am I doing?" The question was mostly sarcastic because with their bodies pressed so close to each other there was no way that what they were doing could really even be called dancing. And when Naruto thought that they couldn't get any closer he felt Sasuke slip a leg between his and he found himself with no breathing room.

"You've done this before." Naruto said, surprised to find his voice a little breathless.

"No." Sasuke hadn't but was starting to wonder. Why in the world had he never seen how gorgeous the boy in front of him was? How had he missed that?

"Yes you have, you're too good at this." Naruto accused.

"It's natural with you." Sasuke whispered tilting his head down so that he could speak directly into Naruto's ear. He bit it gently but he felt the resounding shiver that went through the other boy's body. Naruto was just as attracted to him as he was Naruto.

"Huh?" Naruto asked Sasuke could feel the other boys' breath on his neck; it was warm and made the area tingle.

"It's natural with you, everything is." And it was true, he had never felt so comfortable with another person before, there was something that was special about Naruto, something that drew Sasuke to him.

"What…" Naruto was confused, if he wasn't mistaken, Sasuke was hitting on him…was he interested?

"Like talking to you, I enjoy it." And he never had before; there was something about Naruto's face that made it fun to tell him something new. The way the other boy would watch with avid eyes, all attention on Sasuke, he had never received that from anyone before.

"You don't like talking to others?" Naruto asked

"No I hate it, but I like to talk to you, and listen to you talk. And I like to watch you." Oh watching him was amazing, hypnotizing. In Sasuke's eyes Naruto was amazing…but he would never tell the other boy that.

"Watch me?" Naruto asked. Sasuke noticed that the other boy had to be getting more comfortable with him. Naruto's hands were moving up and down his back, going lower each time, occasionally the hands would scratch or massage, and Nartuo's head had dropped onto his shoulder, his face turned into his neck. He loved the fell of those hands and that body in close to his. He wasn't sure if he was drunk on sake or on Naruto.

"I love to watch you do things, like walk, or type, or write. When I came to your apartment, I liked watching you undress. You're so different from me." Sauske stated. He remembered watching the other boy undress, surprised by the muscle under those clothes. He had wanted to touch and trace the tattoo's feel their design. He wanted to feel the muscle, have a hand on it while it shivered or tensed and he wanted to be responsible for making that body…this boy lose control. Abruptly he turned Naruto around and pulled his back flush against his chest, Naruto's ass against his groin and he dropped his forehead onto Naruto's shoulder.

"Different?" Naruto asked, he wanted to say more, but he felt Sasuke's hand creep up his shirt. He felt Sasuke's cool hand trace the muscles in his stomach and he could feel his own muscles tense in response. He felt the moisture of a kiss on his neck and his blue eyes closed and his head fell back onto the strong shoulder behind him. The slower music stopped, speeding back into a more frenzied dance tone but they stood there. Naruto pulled to Sasuke, both with their eyes closed simply feeling the other.

"I want you." Sasuke told him, it was honest, raw, and whispered into his ear as the other boy pulled him close. Naruto opened his eyes and didn't know what to say, he looked to the table to see that the others had already left. He had no where to run to.

"Why?' Naruto asked, confused. This was Sasuke, the most popular guy in school, the hottest guy in school, the person who had a family. Naruto…Naruto was nothing, and he said that.

"Nothing?" Sasuke asked, "For the first time in as long as I can remember…I feel."

"Feel?" Naruto was so confused, nothing that Sasuke seemed to be saying really made any sense to him what-so-ever. He found himself being pulled out of the club and down the street. Sasuke seemed to know where he was pulling them, soon Naruto noticed that he was standing at his own door, Sasuke's hand was in his pocket looking for his keys. He pulled the keys out, then went to open the door. "What are you doing?"

"I'm letting you in." Sasuke told him, he wasn't going to go in with out an invite.

"Aren't you coming in?" Naruto asked looking at Sasuke.

"Only if you want me to." It was odd, Sasuke felt so calm looking at Naruto, he wanted in, he wanted to kiss Naruto. He wanted to see if this fantasy that he was thinking was something that could be. But he wasn't sure if Naruto was ready to let him in. There was no doubt in his mind that he wanted to stay close to this person, that he wanted to learn more about him. But right now he wanted to learn more about the physical. He wanted to kiss the lips and see if they tasted as good as they looked. He wanted to pull that hard muscular body against his and know again that it was as strong as it looked. Sasuke wanted to see what else would make the other boy quiver, shake, and shiver.

"I want you to come in, but I don't think that I'm ready for you." Naruto stated as he walked into the door letting in stay open.

"Damn, do you think that I was ready for you?" Sasuke asked standing at the open door as Naruto walked in. Naruto turned around and looked at him, meeting his gaze, but it was obvious that he was surprised.

"My world was cold and perfect, and then came you." Naruto went to say something but his mouth moved without words. Instead he simply moved to grab Sasuke's shirt and pull him into the apartment. Sasuke kicked the door shut as he allowed himself to be pulled into the apartment. Naruto reached past him and locked the door, then turned toward the kitchen. But stopped when he didn't hear Sasuke behind him, he turned and looked at the other boy. They stood simply staring at each other for a moment. "Why are you scared of me?" Sasuke asked softly.

"I'm used to being alone. It's all I know." Naruto told him looking away as he told the truth. He was alone, always alone. He never had anyone waiting to see if he came home. He had no one to care how he did at school. He had no one who wondered where he was, or what he was doing. No one…

"Me too, I'm alone while surrounded by people." Sasuke started taking steps forward, when he reached Naruto he stopped. "Lets see if together works for us?" It was posed as a question and a suggestion, but before Naruto could reply, gentle hands came up to cup his face and lips pressed against his. Naruto's eyes widened before blinking shut, the heat that started in his lips spread down and across his body until he felt like he was on fire. He had been kissed before, but this was something different…

Naruto reached up and reached through the silken strands of dark hair to wrap his arms around his neck and pull the other boy's head closer. He felt teeth nibble on his lip and he sighed allowing Sasuke entrance.

As soon as Sasuke tasted Naruto he knew that he would never want to stop. The kiss that had started gentle turned passionate. Sasuke released Naruto's face and pulled the other boy flush against him slipping a thigh between Naruto's more muscled ones. The other boy's hips canted and it was then that Sasuke realized that Naruto was as hard as he was. He could feel the other boy's erection against his own and his moan was echoed by the other boy when they pressed against each other. Seeking friction, Naruto moved his hips grinding against Sasuke as the dark haired boy continued to explore Naruto's sweet mouth. Not really wanting to, Sasuke pulled away for a moment only to steal Naruto's breathe with another deeper kiss.

With Naruto pulled so close to him, Sasuke could feel everything, every shiver, every heart beat. Naruto hadn't stayed passive, tan hands were under his shirt and he could feel the blunt finger nails dig into the skin above his hips as Naruto tried to create more friction, seeking release from the arousal that Sasuke had created.

Naruto pulled back and looked over his shoulder getting his bearings in his apartment. He pulled the other boy down the hall, and on the second try kicked his bedroom door open, 'cause god forbid he let go of Sasuke.

Sasuke pulled him closer, not letting go, holding tight, and realizing what it was like to hold something dear. And somehow this person had become close to him, this person was starting to mean more than anything, and the warmth that Naruto was bringing into his boring existence was something that he just wasn't familiar with.

But there was something off and Sasuke knew what it was, the alcohol that he had drunk with Shino was still in his system, and for some reason, he wanted a completely clear head when Naruto and he decided what they were going to do with this. But Naruto's hands were warm and insistent as the pulled at his clothes and roamed over his bare skin. The feel of him was hypnotizing, intoxication, and instead of clearing his head he found himself following Naruto's example pulling off his shirt, and tracing the much more muscular body. When he pulled back he couldn't find the power to take his lips completely away so he tasted his neck, biting when he heard Naruto's breath hitch, sucking when he felt Naruto's hands claw into his hair. This boy was addictive.

The body in front of his was so different, so lean and pale that it was amazing to explore it considering that he never thought that he would ever have the possibility to do so. This was Sasuke, it was beyond comprehendible reason that the other boy was here. So he didn't let go, he memorized the texture of his skin, his taste, what it felt like to have his mouth plundered by the boy that everyone lusted after. He couldn't stop his hands from moving, his fingers from clawing. He felt Sasuke pulling away becoming more distant, so he pulled back just as Sasuke moved down his neck, he would have suck marks tomorrow, and he would relish them. They were proof that this moment was actually happening. He grabbed the hair that was in his hands and pulled the dark head away from his neck.

"You're pulling away from me." Naruto was surprised to hear that his voice was raw, breathless. Sasuke's eyes were dark and hazy and Naruto could see in his a blurry reflection of himself.

Sasuke wanted to dip down and taste the other boy again, his flavor was in his blood as much as the alcohol. "I was drinking earlier…" he paused for a moment still trying to catch his breath. He saw the doubt and insecurities race into bright blue eyes. "I don't want to have my first time with you half drunk. Besides I'm not ready…" He found his mouth covered again and gasped when the both tumbled onto the bed behind them. Sasuke found himself cushioned on the other boy's body between his legs. Sure his mind might have calmed a bit his body was still aroused to the point that he felt fevered. He had never, ever felt like this before. He ground his body against Naruto's , the blond's body echoing the motion. Naruto's hands reached up grabbing his hips, stopping the motion only to push them together harder, longer.

"I wasn't thinking sex…"Naruto pulled back on a laugh, Sasuke honesty had no idea how he could laugh, Naruto's body was stung just as tight as Sauske's was. "But that doesn't mean that I can't get you off." Sasuke dropped his head to Naruto's shoulder… this boy was so damn bold. Naruto arched up his hips grinding into the body over his. Sasuke grabbed his hands off his hips and pull them above his head stretching Naruto's body and he pressed Naruto's hips back into the bed. "You said you wanted me." Naruto murmured. "So how do you want me?" The smirk on his lips disappeared as Sasuke slanted his lips over his in a harsh but brief kiss, pulling away.

"I want you screaming my name." He wanted Naruto to know who he was, burn every other thought out of his mind, make sure that Naruto thought only of him.

"Make me." Naruto challenged. Sasuke's kisses became more and more aggressive and his hips never stopped moving, Naruto's body responding naturally. He fought to get his hands loose but Sasuke didn't budge. Only one hand must be holding him though because his pants were unbuttoned and a Sasuke's hand grabbed his length squeezing softly before moving slowly. Sasuke's lips moved, tracing his jaw moving to his ear, licking the rim before biting the lobe. Sasuke got a gasp, but not a scream. He traced down his neck, listing to the small gasps and moans, right at the curve of his shoulder, he bit down, and Sasuke heard his name on a moan. Taking a chance he let Naruto's hands go and traced his other hand down his chest.

Naruto felt like he was drowning, the body over his was hot, the lips on his neck shoulder insistent, and the hand on his erection was pulling him closer and closer to release. His body had never felt like it was being pulled in so many directions.

"Sasuke." The name came out softly, as Naruto felt like he was becoming more and more overwhelmed. His release was so close that he could feel it in his blood. His hand lay quiet on Sasuke shoulder pulling the other boy closer.

"Sasuke…" This time it was a little louder, maybe, the thought crossed his mind, maybe Sasuke would achieve his goal of making him scream. Sasuke 'hmmm'ed and he felt it through his chest right before teeth bit down hard on one over-sensitized nipple. The mixture of pleasure and pain seemed to be just enough.

"Sasuke!" The dark haired boy revealed in his voice. He had never touched another boy like this. Naruto's erection felt different then his own when he took care of himself. It was a new experience for him to be thinking of someone other then himself, and it was amazing to be responsible for someone else's pleasure. But when he heard Naruto's voice, loud at the pinnacle of completion he felt absurdly proud. He brought his hand out of Naruto's pants, pulling his head from Naruto's chest he let curiosity get the best of him and licked the creamy substance on his hand. Naruto's eyes on his seemed to widen and the other boy watched waiting to see the reaction. When Sasuke didn't show one he shrugged his shoulder and shifted his hips. That's when he realized that Sasuke was still hard as a rock.

"Look's like we aren't done yet." Naruto pulled him up onto the bed and hovered over him before attacking the boy with everything he had.

"Wait…Naruto, I don't need…" He got distracted when Naruto unbuttoned his pants, and pulled them down to his ankles along with his boxers. For a moment he had to quash the embarrassment that he felt. "Wait…Naruto…" He was completely cut off when that smart smiling mouth covered his erection, he watched as Naruto moved up and down over the aroused muscle and it literally to seconds before his world hit vertigo.

As his world came back in focus a warm body collapsed over his.

"We're even." Naruto muttered curling over and around the body beneath him.

"Even…I didn't scream your name…" Sasuke's voice was pretty weak.

"You didn't have time." Naruto muttered kissing the chest where he was laying. He kissed the skin again memorizing the taste. "Stay here tonight?" Naruto asked, the sandman already pulling at his mind.

"Sure, I'll be here in the morning." In all honesty the thought of returning to his cold house made him ill. "Good night."

"Great night." Naruto agreed and Sasuke had to laugh just a little laugh…yeah…great night.

But it changed everything

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Thanks for reading as always let me know what you think.

Cat