A/N: The long awaited chapter 7 is finally here! *coughcough* Anyways, I hope you all enjoy this chapter and for the next few chapters (including this one) will be Christmas based because in this story, it's up to Christmas at the moment. Shocking, I know.
WARNINGS:Yaoi! Boyxboy. Lime/citrus in this chapter ^-^ and possibly OOcness but I hope they're still like themselves enough not to scare you all away.
DISCLAIMER:I do not own any of the characters, Kishimoto-sensei does...unfortunately D=
Chapter 7 – Romance?
It had been a month since the incident in the school bathroom and it seemed like the whole school knew about what happened. As soon as Naruto had sat down in Asuma's class that day, he was bombarded with questions as the whole class had just seen the most popular guy kiss him. It had been even more embarrassing as he could feel all the nasty looks from the girls who were jealous and piercing stares from the fan girls of his and Sasuke's watching his every move as if they were just expecting him to suddenly shout for the whole class to hear how he loved the raven and wanted to spend the rest of his life with him. And there was no way Naruto was going to say something like that in a classroom full of students who either ignored him, despised him or, since recently, adored him. Not that he actually loved the teme and wanted to spend the rest of his life with him mind you. As if that wasn't bad enough, it seemed like the girls in his class were gossip whores because as soon as he walked out of his class at the end of the day, he could just feel the many eyes from the sea of students watching him walk out of the building. It was outrageous and frankly, quite creepy. The blond wasn't used to so much attention unless it had something to do with his paintings but even then, that was from adults rather than people his own age. His friends didn't help either. Ino and Kiba kept sending him perverted grins and waggling their eyebrows at him suggestively, Shikamaru barely paid attention when he found out, Shino stayed silent, Chouji congratulated him as if he just announced he was engaged and Hinata looked scared. Whenever he had approached the young girl about her behaviour, she either made up some excuse and left, avoided the question completely or her cousin, Neji would appear as if from thin air and then she would suddenly go stone quiet. It was unnerving to have the young Hyuuga so jittery.
To add to the sudden attention from the majority of the school, he just had to have Karin and Sakura on his case about the whole thing. Somehow they had heard the gossip from within their class a few corridors from his own and were waiting to rip his head off the first chance they got, it seemed, because as soon as they saw him exit the front gates, they cornered him near the bus stop. Both of them seemed to believe that Sasuke was theirs and he wasn't worthy of such a man of such high status (despite their earlier encouragements of the attempts by Sasuke at seducing him). They were also screaming something else at him but his mind tuned out after a while especially when he saw the very person they were against him dating walk out of the same gates he had just left from. He had watched him over their shoulders as the Uchiha walked beside Neji towards his family's limo that seemed to have arrived to take him home, his pale face void of any emotion. It had been Sakura who had noticed his attention had shifted and she had raised her voice louder to make sure the blond heard her. He had only tuned back in to what she was saying when Karin slapped him. Her top lip curled into a sneer as he held his abused cheek in shock, the sound of the slap echoing in his mind. He hardly registered what was going on around him as everyone who was within hearing distance gaped at the two young females, holding a similar expression as Naruto himself held. He barely even registered when Sasuke himself had stopped to watch all the commotion that had made the sea of students low down to a stop near the bus stop that was barely metres from the school gates.
His shock had eventually subsided when the hiss of the bus broke through his daze as the large vehicle came to a halt just behind him. He ignored the shout of his name from his friends, he ignored the panicked look from Sakura as Sasuke approached her and Karin and he ignored the eyes following him as if expecting him to retaliate as he had stepped silently onto the bus that filled with students. That very same night, he received a phone call from Sasuke, surprisingly enough, to ask if he was alright and for him not to worry about the two girls. To say that Naruto had been stunned at that was an understatement but with how Sasuke acted recently, he wasn't all surprised now that he looked back on it.
The following days after the bathroom incident, Sasuke seemed to show more of an interest in him. He sat with Naruto and his friends more often than not along with Neji, who seemed to make Hinata more nervous than before (but Naruto just put that down to the fact that the stoic male was her cousin and nothing else). Sasuke also seemed to take any free moment to try to molest the blond by dragging him into empty classrooms and bathroom stalls and proceeded to make out with him until he was breathless and very much aroused. At first it had confused him, but the more he got to know the raven's quirks, Naruto could tell that it was his way of showing emotions, through actions rather than words. Of course it had also annoyed him that Sasuke never seemed to have any sense of decency when it came to them and their make-out sessions but he couldn't deny they felt good. Really good.
Along with the change in Sasuke, Sakura also seemed to change ever so slightly as she also sat with the group a few times a week. Despite the arguments she got into with Ino, she seemed to find herself comfortable with the previous group of mis-fits that she had ignored until recently. To Naruto, it seemed things were finally looking up for him and his friends as he had reconnected them with their childhood friends for the first time in years since high school had split them up into different social groups. And for that reason alone, he was happy.
All this had happened within the space of a month and now it was creeping ever so close to Christmas. The time of jolly festivities and family time. The kind of time when you should be happy and free of burden rather than alone in your apartment without someone to celebrate the festive season with.
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Naruto stretched his aching back as a yawn escaped his mouth. He placed the paintbrush on the small table beside his seat and he stood to fully stretch out his limbs from being in the same position for a few hours. Christmas songs filtered through the radio that he had put on hours before so that the silent apartment didn't feel so lonely. He shuffled over to his kitchen and made himself a cup of ice cold water that he drained immediately, feeling his throat practically sigh as the fresh liquid ran down his parched throat. He hadn't realised he was that thirsty until he actually drank something. He looked over towards the far wall and noticed it was 18:34PM. As he placed the glass in the sink, he noticed his hands were covered in paint from the painting he had recently been finishing for an important commissioner. Looks like he was going to have a shower after all. With a tired sigh, he made his way towards his bathroom.
He stripped off his paint covered clothing and chucked them into the laundry basket in the corner of the room. His eyes caught sight of his naked body in the mirror above the sink. He stared at his reflection, confusion swimming in his eyes as he took in every small detail on his body. He wasn't good looking and he hardly had the best body; it was smaller than most guys with barely defined muscle. He still couldn't understand why Sasuke was going so far as to chase after him. Sure he liked the Uchiha a little more than a few weeks ago but that didn't mean that Sasuke wanted him emotionally. After all, it seemed more like a physical attraction on the raven's part more than anything else and that put him on edge even more. He didn't want to get hurt by someone he trusted, by someone he liked. Naruto shook his head and smiled sadly as he turned towards the shower, turning it on and stepping under the spray of water once he deemed it hot enough for his preference. He felt his muscles relax in his shoulders as the water massaged his aching body rhythmically.
As he washed his tired body, Naruto thought of why he had stopped painting earlier. He knew he had to remember something and yet, it slipped his mind. He knew it was important but whatever it was, he just couldn't remember. He scrubbed shampoo into his hair, closing his eyes to enjoy the thought of having all his troubles washed away like his shampoo. However, before he could rinse the bubbles out of his hair, his eyes snapped open as he remembered why he had stopped painting. He was meeting his friends at a festival where they turned on the Christmas lights round the village at seven PM. As soon as that thought entered his mind, he cursed and hissed as he scrubbed at his eyes. It seemed opening one's eyes while shampoo bubbles were sliding down one's face was not the wisest thing to do. He tilted his head back to rinse his eyes and to wash out the remaining shampoo before he quickly finished up his shower. He muttered curses under his breath, sometimes raising his voice as he scrambled round his room trying to find decent clothing to wear as it was rather cold lately since winter had hit the small village. He towel dried his hair as much as he could as he spotted the time and saw that he had barely three minutes to make it to the middle of the village before Ino would blow a casket at how late he'd be. He nearly screamed as he banged his toe on his bed as he passed the chunk of wood to exit the room. He took deep breaths as he felt his anger rising at the smallest of things. He narrowed his eyes as he searched through his living room for his scarf and gloves after putting on his socks.
He made a sound of success when he spotted the burnt orange matching scarf and glove set on his couch behind the only cushion he had there, how they got there was mystery to the rushing teen. He quickly made sure he had his keys and wallet in his pockets and his mobile phone before he switched off any lights he had left on and made his way over to the front door where he pulled on his coat and toed on his shoes. He opened his door and stepped out into the hallway, turning to lock the door before he forgot. His eyes were cast down towards the floor as he wrapped his scarf round neck. He didn't notice someone approach him until he was walking towards them while slipping on his gloves. He stopped in his tracks and uttered the name of his guest.
"Sasuke?"
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The last month had been exhilarating for Sasuke as he had finally gotten the blond in his grasp. He could finally show Neji that he was definitely going to get that money off of him by graduation. After the incident in the bathroom, the young Uchiha had taken every chance he got to show the blond that he was interested and to say that Sasuke was enjoying it would have been an understatement. The blond barely fought against him when he pulled him into empty classrooms and bathrooms which made the prize that much sweeter. He couldn't deny that Naruto had an addicting taste which made him want to ravish him on the spot nearly every day he saw him. He couldn't help himself. Although the reason he had even bothered with the blond in the first place was because of the bet, he actually found himself enjoying the company of Naruto and his friends (not that he'd tell them that) and he found himself wanting to know more about Naruto, he wanted to know the blond's quirks, his habits and the things he liked and the things he didn't like. He wanted to know Naruto's strengths and weaknesses, his passions and his dreams. He wanted to know everything there was to know about the blond and it scared him a little. He wasn't used to thinking or feeling like he was and he didn't know whether he liked the feeling or not.
He wasn't used to getting close to people and he certainly wasn't used to wanting to get close of his own accord. It scared him to feel like that and yet he wasn't going to run away. He was an Uchiha and Uchiha's don't run from their problems so he wasn't going to run from this one. He was going to solve this problem on his own, after all, he had no one, really, he could talk to except for one person. His mother wouldn't understand, his father wouldn't care, his brother was a cold, emotionless rock so he was definitely out of the question, Neji was also out as he'd just mock him and not help at all, he certainly wasn't going to ask Sakura or Karin for help nor was he going to go to Naruto's friends, as he barely knew them despite growing up with them. The only other person he could think of asking for help from, bar Naruto, was Kakashi-sensei. He was a friend of the family and had always been there for Sasuke when no one else was but Sasuke was certain he would make fun of his dilemma and suggest something perverted like rape the blond and if you feel something, then you're in love or something just as preposterous. Although with Sasuke's feelings, raping the blond wouldn't be such a bad thing, especially if he could make the blond scream his name in total ecstasy.
The day after he had snapped at Karin and Sakura for starting on Naruto, Sasuke decided to speak to Kakashi after school.
Kakashi hummed lightly as he wiped the board clean. The reason for his happy mood was because he was going on a date with his Dolphin-chan tonight and it was also their sixth anniversary. He had everything planned for tonight and he couldn't wait. He stopped humming just as someone knocked on his classroom door and instead of waiting for him to reply, they opened the door and entered themselves.
"Good afternoon Sasuke and what do I owe the pleasure of having your presence in my room?" Kakashi greeted and was immediately met with a suspicious glare form the shorter male.
"Hn." Sasuke sat on top of one of the desks at the front row and waited silently. Kakashi watched him sit down and sighed. It seemed like the young Uchiha had something important to talk about. He put the cloth back on his table and moved round his own desk and leaned against the front of it, crossing his arms as he also waited for the young man to talk. He didn't have long to wait which surprised him.
"Kakashi-sensei, how do you know you're doing something for yourself instead of the original reason?" Sasuke spoke cryptically, his eyes never leaving the board behind the silver haired teacher's head. Kakashi peered at the young Uchiha and frowned. What was he talking about? He couldn't be talking about Naruto could he?
"Depends on what the original reason was and what exactly it is you are doing." He answered. Sasuke frowned. He knew Kakashi wasn't going to help him.
"What if it was a person?" Kakashi raised one of his silver eyebrows at the question. So it was Naruto he was talking about.
"Then I'd say you'll know in due time." Sasuke's dark eyes questioned him but he stayed quiet, letting the younger genius figure it out himself.
"When will I know?" The teacher shrugged.
"When I met Iruka, I knew straight away but it's different for other people. Some don't know until they've lost that person while others remain oblivious for the rest of their lives. It all depends on you." Sasuke glared at him.
"I'm not in love Kakashi."
"I never said you were." the masked man grinned, his eyes crinkled at the edges from the width of his smile. The glare became venomous as the young student stood from his seat.
"Hn." He began to walk out of the class.
"Sasuke," Kakashi called. The young man stopped in the doorway but didn't turn round to face him. "Don't hurt him. Don't hurt Naruto. He deserves his happiness." His comment made Sasuke turn to look over his shoulder, intent on reading his sensei's expression but Kakashi was already back at his board, wiping it down and humming a nameless tune. He frowned and turned back round so he could continue to make his way home. Now he was even more confused than before.
After that talk, Sasuke had began to watch Naruto more. He began to notice little things about the blond that he never noticed before. He was also slightly nicer to him and he didn't mind one bit. It had still scared him when he felt himself growing attached to the blond dobe so he had decided to test the theory of whether he really was doing it for himself or just the bet. It had taken him a few days to plan everything but now he was ready. He was going to take Naruto out on another date instead of meeting at the festival like he had told Kiba and the others. He was going to see, once and for all, if he was attached to the dobe or not.
He was just on his way towards Naruto's apartment when said blond happened to exit his home. Sasuke couldn't help but smirk at how careless Naruto was at times. It's cute he thought as the blond walked closer to him. It only took a few more seconds for him to notice his guest to which made Sasuke's smirk widen.
"Evening dobe." he greeted back after Naruto had said his name.
"I'm not a dobe, Teme!" Naruto previous anger came back as he glared suspiciously at the raven in front of him. "What are you doing here?"
"Hn." Sasuke waited until the shorter male was walking beside him before he casually slipped his hand next to Naruto's, lacing their fingers together. Naruto blinked and looked down at their interlaced hands, he couldn't help the strong blush that crept up to his cheeks or the small smile that passed his lips. He glanced over at Sasuke to find him smiling slightly while keeping his face forward as if he hadn't just taken another male's hand in his.
The cold hit them as soon as they stepped through front door to Naruto's apartment complex, both students shivered. Naruto used his free hand to pull his scarf tighter while Sasuke seemed to not mind the cold even though his cheeks were turning a rosy colour and his breath came out in white puffs. As they walked down the silent street, they barely said a word to each other. However, just as they passed the park, Naruto couldn't stand the silence and the curiosity that was bubbling in his stomach.
"Ne teme, where are we going?" He asked, his bright blue eyes peering over the edge of the scarf that covered his mouth, making his words muffled. Sasuke seemed content to just ignore the question as he continued to walk through the steadily growing louder streets of Konoha.
"Teme!" Naruto whined pulling at the black sleeve of Sasuke's coat. "Where are you taking me?" The Uchiha rolled his eyes at the childishness of the blond but replied anyway.
"Where do you think moron, the festival." He stated as if it was the most obvious answer in the world.
"Well sorry bastard if I wasn't aware of that." Naruto snapped, taking his hand from Sasuke's and walking on ahead, his shoulders hunched against the cold he now felt now that he had moved away from his companion. It wasn't his fault if he was slightly clueless as to where he was being taken. Sasuke sighed as he jogged slightly to catch up to the fuming blond. So far, he had already ruined part of his plan and that in itself has annoyed him. It was as if the two of them couldn't go two minutes without fighting with each other.
Just as he reached the muttering blonde, he grabbed his shoulder and spun him around.
"What the-" Naruto's exclamation was cut off by a familiar set of lips that kissed him deeply. Without realising it, Naruto grabbed the dark coat and pulled Sasuke's body closer to his as he responded to the kiss. He moaned into the kiss as air became a necessity. They broke apart and he hid his blushing face in Sasuke's chest, taking in his warmth and smell.
"You are an asshole." He mumbled to the Uchiha. He felt him chuckle and place a small kiss on his hair.
"And you're a dobe." Naruto pushed away from the taller body, a retort on his lips but he stopped when Sasuke ran a gloved finger over his lips, a smirk on his own lips as amusement shone in his eyes.
"Yeah whatever teme." Naruto laughed as he unconsciously took the hand on his face and continued to walk towards the festival.
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When they arrived at the festival, Naruto immediately began to surf through the crowd with his eyes to try to spot his friends while Sasuke stood beside him, looking at the other villagers in slight contempt. He hated crowded places especially when people shoved passed him without apologising. Everyone around them was laughing and joking with one another, gifts, drinks and various foods were held in the hands of the other people around them both. Children ran through the crowds, barely dodging the adults or the other children they were running from while playing Tag. Colourful decorations littered the lampposts and the many different shops that were open until late on this one night so that people could get any last minute Christmas bargains before places began closing before the big day.
"There they are Sasuke! Come on!" Naruto's voice cut through his musings as he was pulled through the crowd towards the group of teenagers that stood near the large, unlit Christmas tree. Tugging on the hand he held in his, he stopped the excited blond. When questioning eyes looked back at him, he shook his head and pulled them in a different direction, ignoring the angry shouts from the one he was pulling.
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"Where the hell is Naruto and Sasuke? They should have been here by now." Ino huffed as she checked her watch for what seemed like the fiftieth time in the last twenty minutes. Her cheeks were red and she constantly sniffed as her nose ran from the cold. Beside her, her friends all dealt with the cold in different ways but each were just as impatient as her. She wanted to go shopping dammit!
"Maybe they got held up in traffic? Or each other?" Kiba offered cackling at the thought of them doing the dirty while Ino got stressed.
"They better not be. They said they'd be here." The blonde girl scowled as she took out her mobile and rang the idiot she called a friend.
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"Teme! What are you doing! Our friends are the other way, where are you taking me!" all of Naruto's cries were ignored as he was pulled deeper and deeper into the throng of people. Some of those they passed looked at them in frustration as they barged their way through while other simply ignored them.
"Sasuke! Stop pulling me!" Just as he finished his sentence, the raven had stopped moving causing him to bump into his back. "What the- Why did you stop?" He asked confused at the other's reactions.
"We're going on a date." Sasuke stated looking back at the blond.
"What? Now? Here?" The raven rolled his eyes and smirked.
"Of course here and now dobe. Where do you want to go?"
"Oh um...I don't know." A slight vibration in his trousers made Naruto jump suddenly. He fished his phone from his pocket and answered the call.
"Where are you Naruto!" Ino's voice shouted down the phone. The blond winced at his friend's angry voice.
"I'm sorry Ino-chan. Sasuke-teme came to pick me up and-" Naruto cut himself off as Sasuke took the phone from him and simply closed the device before handing it back.
"What the hell teme! Why did you do that!"
"Hn." Naruto huffed but couldn't help but smile as well.
"You do realise she's going to kill both of us at school right." the answer he got was a squeeze to his hand as they walked off to one of the stores.
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"He hung up on me. He actually hung up on me." Ino said after she got over the shock of having Naruto hang up on her.
"Maybe he just couldn't stand your voice anymore." Kiba cackled into a chocolate bar.
"Hmph." the platinum blond teen flicked her hair over her shoulder and stormed off towards one of the many stores open, the rest of her friend trailing after her.
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The two males walked hand in hand through the sea of people. Just as they got to the less crowded section of the open air, Naruto's eyes lit up like a child seeing Santa for the first time. He was staring at a large fox cuddly toy. It had nine tails and it's fur was a rich red that seemed to shine in the lights and it looked extra soft. It reminded him of his brother. Without realising it, he had wandered over to the stand that was selling the cuddly fox, pulling Sasuke along with him. He still didn't realise that he was staring at the fox, transfixed, until the salesman clicked his fingers in his face.
"Wha-?" Naruto blinked and looked over at the salesman who was grinning brightly.
"Tch dobe." Sasuke muttered, his eyes shining in amusement.
"Teme!" Naruto huffed. He returned his attention back to the salesman. "Hey Mister, how much for the Kitsune?"
"It's £35." Blue eyes widened at the price but that wasn't going to stop him. He whipped out his wallet and checked the amount he held. His shoulders physically sagged as he realised he didn't have enough for the gorgeous teddy. He lifted his head and smiled wide while scratching the back of his head as he tried to cover up his disappointment.
"Sorry Mister but I'm gonna have to pass. Maybe next time yeah?" He turned and began to walk away, not noticing Sasuke had stayed behind. He had really wanted that teddy but unfortunately, he had only had £20 on him without having to go to the bank. He really didn't want to dip into his account even if he had money to spare.
"Oi dobe." A familiar voice called out. Scowling at the nickname/insult, the blonde whirled round, a retort already spilling form his mouth.
"Dammit Teme! I am not a-" Naruto cut himself as he came face to face with not the dark haired male he was expecting, but rather the face of a red kitsune teddy, the very same kitsune teddy he had just been wanting. He trailed his eyes from the fox to the person holding it. His eyes shone with happiness at the softened expression he was getting from the normally hostile young man. A grin crept onto his face and he snatched the teddy and cuddled it, fighting off the urge to squeal at the unbelievable softness and overall cuteness of the inanimate object. Once he was sure no girly sounds were going to leave his throat, he looked up at Sasuke who was watching him. He stepped closer to the Uchiha and lifted himself so that he could peck the pale cheek, a blush on his own cheeks at the bold action.
"Thank you teme." He mumbled, feeling embarrassed with so many people around him.
"Hn." Sasuke replied with a kiss to his forehead before he took the blond's hand again and began to lead them somewhere else.
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To Naruto, it was weird having Sasuke stay by him for so long and without one of his own friends interrupting them. Not that Naruto was complaining mind you, it's not every day you get to go on a date with your crush who still hasn't told you officially if he likes you back. The blond student couldn't stop the metaphorical butterflies that made his stomach jumble with barely restrained happiness and anxiousness as he was led by the hand towards the ice rink. He wasn't entirely sure if it was the hand holding his that made him excited or the thought of trying to ice skate. He didn't even know Konoha even had an ice rink. He watched in amazement as people skated both elegantly and disastrously across the ice as they both got closer to the side. He even laughed as some unfortunate soul slipped and fell onto their backside. He was led towards the entrance of the ring and given a pair of skates to use while Sasuke put his own on. Naruto looked at the white pair of boots and stared confused. How the hell was he supposed to balance on such a thin blade?
"What's wrong dobe? Don't you know how to tie laces?" Sasuke remarked from beside him, a smirk evident in his tone of voice.
"Oh fuck you teme! I know perfectly well how to tie laces, I'm not an invalid." He replied, a scowl now crossing his face. Sasuke snorted in response and had Naruto been looking up at the dark haired male instead of his feet, he would have noticed the amused smirk that seemed to fit on the pale face. Once his boots were laced up, Sasuke bent down and retrieved their shoes and quickly gave them to the supervisor of the ice rink to look after before leading Naruto onto the ice. In one of his hands, Naruto held the kitsune teddy while his other one was held firmly in Sasuke's pale hand.
"Oi teme, just because you're taking me on a date and bought me a teddy that doesn't mean I'm going to be the girl." Naruto commented as he slowly got used to his skates and the slippery surface of the ice.
"If you say so dobe." Naruto whipped his head round to shout an obscene insult at the taller male but unfortunately, his luck with staying standing up on the ice ran out as his feet slipped from beneath him and he fell heavily onto his backside, dragging his companion with him.
"Dobe!" Sasuke exclaimed in surprise as he was grabbed and forced to the icy floor. He landed partially on the blond teen beneath him, his knees now throbbing from the impact of the ice. He frowned at the new pain and as he went to move to get up, he heard someone laugh. Following the sound, he looked down and saw Naruto laughing almost hysterically, a huge smile on his face. Shaking his head, the young Uchiha stood up and helped the still giggling blond to his feet before they continued round the ring with Sasuke showing the blond how to stay standing without falling over.
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Hinata walked through the large crowds, looking at all the beautiful things on sale outside the shops. She was doing her Christmas shopping and she needed something for Naruto, Ino and Sakura. She didn't know what to get them or where to look for something for them but she had to try. There were so many things she thought would be suitable for all three of their friends but she wasn't entirely certain which would suit which. She knew Naruto would be happy with anything yet that still made him difficult to buy for. Sure she could just get him ramen vouchers but he always got them and it didn't seem enough of a gift to give. Ino would possibly like something to do with flowers but then her mother owned a flower shop so she was surrounded by flowers and Sakura...Hinata was just guessing that Sakura would like something girly and pink. That's all she could figure out from the pink haired girl, after all, they'd only began speaking over the past couple of weeks after years of silence. The young Hyuuga sighed as she felt the weight of defeat hang on her shoulders. Just as she was about to give up, she passed a shop that she hadn't noticed before. Turning her pale eyes, she eyed the shop window with interest before turning her body completely and walking into the mysterious shop.
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Naruto panted as he tied his shoes back up. It was only about 2 minutes ago that he and Sasuke had left the ice rink so that they could go get something to eat. He had gotten hungry shortly after they had...more like after, he had fallen over and dragged the Uchiha down with him a few more times. It was quite entertaining to see the young Uchiha fall so many times and still look shocked when it happens. Naruto didn't think he'd had so much fun while doing something unfamiliar like going on a date. And with Sasuke of all people. It also surprised him to see that Sasuke wasn't as cold and heartless as he made everyone to believe. Maybe the Uchiha just had a hidden agenda.
"Oi dobe, you ready yet?" Sasuke asked annoyed, the damn dobe was taking too long to tie his shoelaces. He glanced down at the mop of blonde hair and rolled his eyes when the childish response of,
"Jesus teme, ever heard of patience is a virtue?" Naruto stuck his tongue out at the pale teen before standing up, hugging the kitsune teddy to his chest. He blue eyes peered over the red head of the lifeless doll staring at the pale Uchiha, waiting for him to speak but dark eyes just stared back. The two of them were locked in a staring competition, the sounds of the other villagers beginning to become distant noises to both of them. Someone knocked into the still figure of Sasuke, snapping both teens out of their small competition and back into the real world. Sasuke cursed and glared at anyone near him as he once again took hold of the blond's hand and led them somewhere. Naruto stomach rumbled as they pushed their way through the crowd that seemed to have gotten thicker during their skating session.
Naruto opened his mouth to question the bastard as to where he was taking him but his mouth snapped shut when they stopped in front of his favourite restaurant in the world; Ichiraku's. He couldn't deny the sudden happiness that filled his body as the aromas from within the building drifted out through the slightly opened windows and surrounded Naruto in their mouthwatering herbs and spices. Grinning at the silent male next to him, Naruto hurried into the store and immediately sat in a booth, waving at the store owner and his daughter as they greeted him enthusiastically. Sasuke sat opposite him and watched as he ordered his meal then he ordered something for himself. Naruto was grinning like a child who got the candy he wanted as he waited impatiently for his ramen. Within minutes, however, their ramen was delivered and Naruto wasted no time in devouring the tasty hot noodles at an inhuman rate. Sasuke took his slowly as he didn't particularly enjoyed ramen and seeing the blond practically inhale his food made his appetite go slightly. It was a morbidly fascinating thing to see as Naruto continued to shove the noddles into his mouth, never stopping to chew or swallow. It was like his throat was an endless tunnel. The young Uchiha forgot his own food as Naruto continued to eat his second bowl of ramen.
"You gonna eat that teme?" Naruto questioned, pointing with his chopsticks at the forgotten bowl of miso ramen.
"Hn." Sasuke pushed the half eaten food towards the blond and was rewarded with a bright smile. The blond quickly dug into his third bowl of ramen and when he finished it, he sat back with a contented sigh.
"So teme, what's next?"
"Idiot."
"Bastard!"
"Moron."
"Asshole!"
"Baka."
"Teme!" Naruto clenched his fists. He was going to hit that smug bastard's face and he was going to enjoy the pain he was going to inflict.
"Hn. You said that already dobe." Naruto growled and glared at the taller male opposite him. A retort was ready on his lips and his fist waiting to his the pale flesh but Naruto contained himself just barely. After all, he was in one of his favourite places to eat and he didn't want to upset the other customers by starting a fight. So he settled for kicking the raven in the shin, hard, before he stood up and walked out of the restaurant, leaving the cursing Uchiha to pay for the food.
Sasuke hissed as a foot collided with his shin. He glared heatedly at the blond who ignored him in favour of walking away. He frowned as he rubbed the abused shin. Moments after Naruto had left the table, the same person who had taken their order had returned for the payment. Grumbling in his mind (because Uchihas don't grumble out loud), he paid for the food and walked out after his so-called-date. He stepped outside the restaurant and scanned the crowd for the blond but he couldn't see him. He resisted the urge to huff like a five year old who couldn't have any candy when he couldn't spot the blond at all. It was just typical of them both to get into an argument and ruin a perfectly decent night. Although Sasuke couldn't complain really, their fights was one of the things he looked forward to each day at school as their fights were what kept him entertained after all. Besides the name calling was partly his fault as well.
"Y'know something teme, you're a bastard." A familiar voice said, their voice barely heard over the sudden rise of noise from the crowd. Sasuke's head snapped to the left so quick it was surprising he didn't get whiplash. His dark eyes settled on the very person he was looking for. His face slipped into his custom emotionless mask as he let a '"Hn."' and leaned against the wall beside the restaurant next to the blond.
Naruto glanced at the Uchiha from the corner of his eye and sighed silently at the blank face he saw. After he had left the restaurant, he had thought of simply going to find his friends and ignoring the damned Uchiha for the rest of the weekend but after warring with himself for a good few moments, he decided against it. After all, Sasuke was taking him out on a date and treating him nicely...well as nice as an Uchiha could get. So he had waited for the taller male to appear while watching the villagers suddenly congregate round the tall Christmas tree that stood high and proud in the middle of Konoha, all of them waiting for the lights to be switched on. He hugged the stuffed animal to his chest and stood in silence alongside the equally quiet Uchiha. His eyes dulled at the thought of their night together being ruined by his inability to keep his temper in check. He didn't mean to ruin it all by arguing. Its just that Sasuke pissed him off too easily and the only way he knew how to respond was to lash out. He had always responded in the same way, even when he had lived with Gaara. Closing his eyes and relaxing his body slightly, Naruto opened his mouth to speak but the sound of the villagers counting down from ten stopped him. His eyes opened and he waited with childlike anticipation for the colourful lights to shine brightly in the night sky.
Sasuke stared at the blond next to him unashamedly and smirked at the wide eyes that were transfixed on the now brightly lit Christmas tree. A huge smile decorated the tanned whiskered face of the teen and the lights made Naruto's blue eyes shine under his mop of blond hair. To Sasuke, that was a much better sight than the Christmas tree could ever be. His dark eyes took in the way Naruto breathed the word '"wow"' without taking his eyes off the tree. The other villagers around them held similar sentiments to the blond as cries of 'pretty', 'breathtaking' and 'wow' were echoed around the area as parents and children alike appreciated the professional decoration of Konoha's Christmas tree. Pushing himself off the wall, Sasuke moved closer to the him, the movement not missed by said blond.
"Look Sasuke! Doesn't it look beautiful?" Naruto questioned, turning his blue eyes towards the pale male, a look of childish glee on his face. Sasuke glanced over at the tree and couldn't help but admit that Konoha had outdone themselves this year. Instead of the customary green tree, there was a tall pure white tree that seemed to have been dusted in silver glitter. For the decorations, light purple, silver and light pink bauble's and tinsel had been added along with the blindingly white small lights that flickered in a sequence all around the tree. On top of the tree there was a large silver star that reflected the lights back onto the pavements below. It was a sight to behold, especially with the extra decorations that hung from the buildings and lamp posts. He was impressed. Now all it needed to do was snow and Konoha would have their very own Christmas wonderland. Taking Naruto's hand, Sasuke pulled the fascinated blond through the crowd. Surprisingly the shorter of the two didn't complain as he was led through the mass of bodies. They eventually slowed down once they were in the less packed part of the festival. Naruto was quiet as he took in the arrangement of lights that lit up the buildings around them. Sure, he saw them last year and the year before that but these were different lights, new ones. They were so pretty in Naruto's mind and he might even go as far as to say they were better than the ones he saw with Gaara in Suna a few years ago. He held onto Sasuke's hand tightly as they came to a shop that looked like it had not long opened up in Konoha as there weren't many people who seemed interested. Naruto, however, was very interested as he became like a block of stone as he planted his feet on the ground and refused to budge as he stared transfixed at the contents of the window.
"Dobe?" Sasuke called as he returned to the blond's side. He followed Naruto's eyesight and felt himself also become interested in the shop's contents. Without another word, the couple entered the shop and were immediately surrounded by the strong scent of rosemary incense.
"How may I help you?" An old woman's voice asked from somewhere in front of the two of them. Two pairs of eyes blinked as a short old lady appeared from within the shadows. Her features were sharp, giving her a stern look but her eyes twinkled with warmth as she gazed upon them.
"We're just looking. We didn't mean to disturb you." Naruto answered, a grin on his face.
"It is not a problem young man. Just let me know if you need any help." The old lady inclined her head before returning to her previous seat. The two of them browsed around the small shop with interest before they decided to move to the next shop. Naruto bid the old lady good night and a merry Christmas as he left.
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Hinata giggled to herself as she wandered around the festival trying to find her friends. She had left the strange shop earlier that evening with a lighter heart as she was able to buy presents for her remaining friends at that shop. The old lady that ran the shop was so kind to her and had helped her find something suitable for them all. Now she just had to wait for the presents to be delivered to her house in a few days. She just hoped Naruto, Ino and Sakura liked their presents. She had missed the lights being turned on while in the shop but she was still pleased with what she saw. Her arms felt like lead as she jostled the bags in her arms as she tried to squeeze through the tight crowd.
"Hinata!" She looked up from her feet at the sound of her name being called. She scanned the crowd and saw a mop of brown shaggy hair bouncing up and down, the owner getting clearer and clearer the closer he got.
"Kiba-kun." She said giggling, a small blush on her pale face as the brunette stopped just in front of her. Kiba grinned widely as he wordlessly took some of her bags off her and grabbed her wrist, leading her back the way he came.
"Come one Hinata! You're missing all the fun!" he laughed as they made their way towards their friends.
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Neji narrowed his eyes at Kiba as he and his cousin pushed through the crowd. His pale eyes glaring at the back of the dog lovers head. How dare he touch his cousin? How dare he treat her so intimately? He continued to glare at the retreating figures until a child squealed next to him.
"Look mummy! It's snowing!" And true to the child's cry, flakes of snow drifted from the dark sky, falling at a steady pace quickly covering the surfaces it touched. As more and more people cheered at the now complete Christmas experience, Neji scowled and walked away from the festival, the image of Hinata and Kiba laughing burned into his memory.
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Naruto laughed and tried catching a falling snowflake on his tongue while Sasuke watched amused as they walked through the now heavy snow fall. Their feet were soaked as they trudged through the slush that had been created from so many people leaving for their warm homes. The two of them hadn't seen their friends all night but neither of them minded that much. Naruto giggled as a snowflake landed on his nose amidst all the other snowflakes that had turned his hair a burnt yellow colour due to dampness. Sasuke's own hair had gone limp in the unexpected snow storm. His pale hands were curled up in his pockets to try to preserve some of the heat while his breath came out in white puffs. A shiver racked his body as a harsh cold wind drifted over the village.
"Oi dobe, let's go." Sasuke ordered. He turned on his heel, walking in the direction of Naruto's apartment. He smirked when Naruto caught up to him, his breath laboured from his running around in the snow.
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They walked in silence, the air around them getting colder and colder as time passed. By the time they made to Naruto's apartment, they were both shivering from the cold with snowflakes making them more cold as they slid under their clothes and onto their skin. As soon as he entered his home, Naruto quickly took off his shoes and coat, motioning for Sasuke to do that same, and put his stuffed teddy on the kitchen table before he went over to his heater and turned it on, sighing in satisfaction as his apartment began to heat up. He turned round and suddenly became self-conscious of his home, as Sasuke stood inspecting the walls, as no one except his family and only a few of his friends had ever been in his apartment.
When Sasuke entered Naruto's home, he was expecting what he saw. What he was expecting was a run down apartment with food cartons and dirty clothes scattered all over the place, dust covering everything and plain white, chipped walls with a dirty wooden floor to complete the look. Instead he saw a clean wooden floor with no dirty clothes or food cartons to be seen and instead of plain white, chipped walls, there was a large image of a family of foxes on one wall, a picture of two foxes on another and load of used and plain canvases stacked together against another wall. There was not much furniture that filled out the apartment. There was a small stool with a small table next to it, a two-seater couch, a television that sat upon a wooden unit and a stereo that was placed against the nearest to the stool. He could also see part of the kitchen from where he was standing, a medium sized table and two chairs peeking out from the kitchen with a radio placed on top. He stepped closer to the wall with the family of foxes and looked more closely at them. There was obviously two parents and two kits as the two foxes in the background were bigger than the two in front; one was a golden yellow with deep blue eyes while the other, a female, had deep red fur, her eyes closed. The two in the front of the picture were similar to the parent; the bigger of the two kits had deep red fur just like the mother had but deep blue eyes like the father while the smallest of the four had bright blond fur with bright blue eyes, the same colour that reminded him of Naruto.
"They're my family." Naruto muttered as he moved closer to the silent teen. Sasuke raised an eyebrow at him in question but his gaze never left the picture.
"My father adored foxes and so did my brother. The golden fox and the female are my parents; Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, and the other two are me and my brother, Kyuubi." Naruto had a blush on is face as he explained the picture to the male.
"I painted it shortly after they died in memory of them." Sasuke looked at him in shock. The dobe painted this picture? On his own? On his wall? Now that was definitely something Sasuke wasn't expecting. Of course he knew Naruto could draw, after all, he had drawn Sasuke perfectly over a month ago in arty class but he didn't know Naruto was at this kind of level in artistic talent. His eyes shifted over to the second painted wall. Now that he looked closer, he could see it was Naruto and his brother in fox form play fighting. The level of detail baffled him. He didn't think Naruto was capable of something so remarkable.
"They're good dobe." he praised and he meant it. It wasn't often he gave praise to someone so when he did, he meant it. His eyes once again travelled across the room until they landed on an easel and canvas that was covered by a sheet. His curiosity peaked and he shuffled over to it. Just as he was about to reveal the painting beneath, Naruto caught his hand and smiled bashfully at him.
"You can't see it yet teme, it's not finished." The blonde led him towards his bedroom and pushed him into the bathroom. "Have a shower bastard and I'll get you some clean clothes."
"Hn." The dark haired male stepped into the bathroom. Naruto sighed in relief when he heard the shower start. He turned and began hunting for those extra clothes he knew he had.
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Four faces smiled back at Naruto as he held a photo of his family in his hands. He wished he could go back to those days when his family were alive and happy. He wished he could still hear his mother and father laughing at something him and Kyuubi did or when his brother used to tickle him so that he could barely breath. He missed those times. It wasn't exactly fun coming home to an empty apartment with no family to talk to, only friends who have their own families to worry about. He wished he were the one to die that day but he wasn't. He could wish as much as he wanted but no amount of wishes would ever bring his family back. He heard the shower turn off and blinked his now dry eyes. He replaced the picture onto his bedside table and took of his soaked shirt. He hoped the clothes he had given Sasuke to use were big enough for him, after all, they were Kyuubi's. He turned round when he heard the bathroom door open but he was not ready for the view he saw.
His blue eyes wandered down the pale chest of the Uchiha as said male dried his hair with a towel. His brother's black sweatpants hung loosely over his hips, giving Naruto a very nice view of his torso. Despite his mind telling him not to, Naruto followed a drop of water as it trailed down Sasuke's body before it disappeared into the fabric. He licked his lips hungrily just as Sasuke looked up. Their eyes connected, both eyeing each other like they were a piece of meat and it wasn't long before Sasuke himself crossed the room and kissed him forcibly on the lips. He moaned and buried his hands in damp raven hair, scraping his blunt nails against Sasuke's scalp making him groan deep in his throat. Their tongues fought for dominance as they kissed desperately. They broke for air and stared at each other, panting heavily. Sasuke gripped his hips tightly before diving back in. This time Naruto let Sasuke take control, moaning as his tongue was caressed by the other male's. They continued to kiss passionately, their lust taking over quickly. He broke the kiss and immediately began mapping out Naruto's neck, nipping and sucking on certain points making the smaller teen moan and gasp in pleasure. The blond tilted his head back to give the Uchiha more access, his own hands touching any pale skin they could. His nails scratched the shoulders he held on to when a particularly hard nip was given to his pulse point. Naruto hissed but that turned into a moan when Sasuke licked the hurt as a small apology.
"Sasuke." He moaned pulling the dark haired male's face up so he could kiss him again. Without warning, Sasuke twisted them and pushed him so that fell onto his back on the bed. The Uchiha loomed over him as he blinked owlishly at the change of position. Sasuke smirked at his confused look as he crawled back over the smaller teen, kissing him gently on the lips. The blond responded and wrapped his arms round the Uchiha, his legs lifting to wrap round his hips bringing him into full contact with the body above his. Both males groaned into the kiss as their erections brushed through their clothing. Sasuke pushed his hips down into the blonde's desperate for the delicious friction he knew he would get. He watched with lustful eyes as Naruto arched up at the friction. He licked his lips and ducked his head taking a dusty nipple into his mouth, rolling the nub around and nibbling it so that it became hard before repeating the action to the other one. Naruto fisted the dark locks in his hands at the pleasure that coursed through his body as he rocked against the Uchiha above him. Opening his eyes (he didn't know when he had closed them), he flushed at the dark gaze that was locked onto him. He pulled the raven down and initiated another kiss. The rocking never stopped even after he flipped them round so that he was on top of the Uchiha. He gasped as he cut the kiss, sucking air back into his lungs. He stared down at the Uchiha who stared back. Slowly, Sasuke sat up so that he was face to face with Naruto before he ran his hands over the blonde's ass, grasping the two cheeks and forcing the blond to grind down onto his lap. He buried his head in the tanned neck as Naruto hissed,
"Fuck." Naruto nipped at Sasuke's jaw, making his way up to his left ear where he nibbled the earlobe eliciting a growl and a harsh grind to his erection. His eyes rolled back as the pleasure continued to build. Sasuke's grinding became uncoordinated as he too began to lose his senses to the pleasure. Tanned hands tilted the Uchiha's head to the side as the blond attacked the pale flesh with his teeth, nipping the addicting flesh and licking the sweat that was appearing. Sasuke growled again and wrenched his head from Naruto's grip before claiming his lips with his own, biting the lower lip of the blonde, sucking on the tongue and unique flavour of Naruto. Taking one of his hands off of Naruto's ass, the raven unzipped the blonde's trousers and freed his straining erection. Naruto gasped as cool air hit his hot organ. A pale finger dipped into the bead of cum at the head of the tanned member before moving to a pair of lips as Sasuke tasted Naruto for the first time. He smirked at the blond's flushed features before fisting the tanned teen.
Naruto's head was thrown back as a cry of ecstasy ripped from his throat as the male beneath him worked wonders with his hand. Moments later, Sasuke stopped his ministrations, leaving the blond panting and aching for more. He pulled the shorter male into a fierce kiss as he took out his own erection, groaning from joint pleasure. Once they separated for air, he fisted both erections, creating a fast rhythm. He nipped at the expanse of tanned skin as he felt himself getting closer and closer to the edge. Naruto could barely thin straight. He had never felt so much pleasure before. It was intense. He was getting close, he could feel it.
"Sas...Sasuke!" He cried, kissing said person roughly. Sasuke grunted at the onslaught of sensations, his orgasm quickly getting closer.
"Sas...I-I...I'm..." Naruto warned against his lips, taking the pale lip in between his teeth.
"Me...too..." Sasuke muttered over his harsh breathing. He squeezed both erections in his hand and stroked them a few more times before Naruto arched against him, his name cried out into the empty apartment and streams of cum hit their stomachs and onto his hand, followed by his own orgasm. He moaned Naruto's name into the tanned neck as he came down from his high. He could hear and feel Naruto breath against his ear as the blond also came down from his high. Turning his head, he gave the blond a sloppy kiss before using his forgotten towel to wipe them clean.
Once they were cleaned off, Naruto pulled Sasuke into another kiss, this one slow and sensual. When they parted, he rested his forehead against Sasuke's and closed his eyes, a small smile on his face. He felt Sasuke say something against his lips but he couldn't make out what he had said. He opened his eyes and found pitch black eyes looking at him.
"Mine." Sasuke repeated, pecking the tanned male on his lips.
This is definately for myself
To Be Continued...
A/N: Please Review and tell me what you think of this chapter! Next chapter will be about Hinata.