Sai waved at Naruto who had appeared a few feet away. They were celebrating their six-month anniversary, by going to the restaurant where they had their first date. Naruto loved the idea, and told Sai that he would meet him in front of the restaurant at around eight o'clock. Sai was always the type to be early, so he was waiting about fifteen minutes.

"Hello Naruto-kun, happy anniversary." Sai greeted as he kissed the blonds cheek. He was always very affectionate towards Naruto. He read one time that girls usually loved when their boyfriends held them, touched them, caressed them, and kissed them. Although Naruto was a boy, he was sure that he would love it too. And Sai learned a long time ago that Naruto loved being held, kissed, and treated tenderly. Sai figured it was because he never had love when he was very young.

"Yeah! Happy anniversary to you, too Sai!" Naruto responded happily, as he took Sai's hand and the two walked into Kokoro Attakai together.

"Naruto," Sai whispered huskily, dropping the 'kun' from his name. The two were currently in Sai's living room, making out, but Sai wanted more. He wanted so much more. He wanted more from the moment he saw the blond. Their shirts were carelessly lying on the floor, forgotten, and Sai's hands were slowly making their way into Naruto's pants.

"I want you." The raven whispered as he latched onto the blonds neck. Naruto lifted his neck in response, letting Sai nibble on it. Sai kissed his neck often, because he knew how much Naruto liked it, and how much it turned him on. And luckily for Naruto, the collar of his jacket covered up any marks Sai left on him. Normally, the Kyuubi would heal everything quickly, but he thought it would be funny for his host to walk around with love bites. However, Naruto had the last laugh when he and Kyuubi realized that Naruto's sweater covered everything.

"I want you so badly."

When Naruto didn't respond, Sai slowly unbuttoned Naruto's dress pants and began pulling them down. Suddenly, Naruto tensed up and grabbed Sai's wrists.

"Sai, don't." Naruto whispered. The raven could feel Naruto's heartbeat against his chest.

"I'm sorry." Sai apologized. They had been going out for six months now, and Sai's love for Naruto was getting stronger with each passing moment. He loved everything about him, and it was only natural to want to make love with the one you love.

"No, I'm sorry. I just…" Naruto trailed off. He didn't even know what he wanted any more.

"It's okay. I understand. We can do this when you're ready." Sai said as he pulled up Naruto's pants, and re-buttoned them. He didn't know if he'd be able to hold back anymore. He felt so…tense, so frustrated. Nevertheless, he would wait for Naruto, because it would be worth it. Whenever they made love, it was going to be amazing. It would be slow and passionate, much like their (or, Sai's rather) love.

"It's late; would you like to sleep here?" Sai asked, panting slightly, trying to calm himself down.

"Sure." Naruto said slowly, rethinking his decision. He and Sai have slept together (not in the sexual way) quite a few times. However, Sai was never horny before hand.

"Naruto, please don't let this come in between our relationship. I love you. We don't have to do this, it's okay. I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable either." Sai told him truthfully, smiling to reassure him. Naruto laughed slightly and kissed him.

"You know Sai; you're cute when you smile." Naruto said as they made their way into Sai's bedroom. Naruto had been over many times, so he knew exactly where it was.

'He talks like that, and he wonders why I want him so badly.' Sai thought to himself as Naruto began to strip. He kept an extra pair of pj's and a fresh set of clothes at Sai's house, just incase he decided to stay over. Sai looked over at Naruto, who was currently in his boxers, and walked over to him.

"Naruto-kun, lay down." Sai whispered.

"Wait! No! I don't-" Naruto protested.

"I know you don't. Do you remember what you did for me last time? I think it's time I return the favor." Sai said as he gently pushed Naruto onto the bed, in a lying position. He pulled down Naruto's boxers quickly, before the blond could protest.

"Well Naruto-kun, it looks like you're not so small down here after all." Sai said, causing Naruto to growl slightly. He gently licked the tip of Naruto's cock, causing Naruto to buck up, moaning. Sai placed each of his hands on either side of Naruto's hips to hold him down.

Sai dipped his tongue into the slit, and brought the tip of Naruto's cock into his mouth. Naruto tried to thrash forward, not used to having anyone suck him, but Sai's hands on his hips prevented him from doing so.

"Sa...Sa…Sai." Naruto moaned, and for a split second, Sai could have sworn that Naruto was going to say Sasuke. He ignored it and went back to the task on hand. He loved hearing Naruto moan, and he couldn't wait to hear him moan when he did other things to him.

"AAaahh." Naruto moaned, releasing himself into Sai's mouth. The raven swallowed everything, before sliding back up Naruto's body.

Sasuke charged towards the older Uchiha, ready to make his final attack and finally kill him. Itachi was already weakened and hurt, much more than Sasuke, and one more blast of chidori was going to end it.

"Chidori!" Sasuke yelled out as he rammed chidori into Itachi's chest. The older Uchiha was sent flying back into a tree. He slumped down on the ground, his back against the tree. Blood was flowing out of the newly opened wound on his chest. He was bleeding from other various spots as well. He had many broken bones, and couldn't stand up anymore.

"About time, ototou." He coughed, blood spurting out of his lips. He smiled proudly at his younger brother.

"Yes, about time. Goodbye, aniki." Sasuke said as he thrust his katana into his brother's chest, ending his life and finally getting his revenge. Now, all Sasuke had to do was go back to Naruto.

But right now, Sasuke wasn't able to stand up straight. The last of the Uchiha's eyes rolled to the back of his head and he collapsed onto the ground, unconscious.

Naruto barged into Tsunade's office. Sakura and Kakashi were already there, as well as Tsunade. They were both waiting for him. Someone had sent for Naruto, saying that Tsunade needed to see him, and it was extremely important.

"Tsunade-baachan, what is it? I was sleeping you know!" Naruto complained, yawning slightly.

"Brat, maybe if you would stop having sex so much, you wouldn't be so tired!" Tsunade replied, trying to hide her snickering. She knew of his relationship with Sai, a majority of the village did, and she was happy for him.

"EH! What are you talking about! We weren't having sex!" Naruto yelled back, blushing.

"Yeah, sure you weren't Naruto." Kakashi responded, smiling.

"We weren't-"

"Okay, well, as entertaining as it is, Naruto's sex life is not what we're here to talk about. What I wanted to tell you three, is that Uchiha Itachi was found dead." Tsunade said, and Sakura and Naruto's eyes widened. Sasuke finally got his revenge! First, he left Oto, than he killed his brother, so did that mean he was coming back to Konoha?

"WHAT?" Naruto and Sakura gasped together.

"Yes, he was found dead. And I am guessing that his killer is none other than Uchiha Sasuke. This leads me to believe that he will return here. Orochimaru is still after his body, and this is the only safe place for him." Tsunade told them.

"Naruto-kun-" Sai began. He heard everything that Tsunade had told them. He didn't mean to, of course. He just happened to be passing by her office when she was telling them that Sasuke was going to return.

"What's wrong? Come on, you should be happy! New Years is soon!" Naruto told him.

"I know Naruto-kun, don't worry about it. It's nothing." Sai stated. He had the feeling that Naruto would go back to Sasuke when the Uchiha returned, and Sai was going to let him, however much it hurt, it would hurt Naruto much more if Sai forced him to stay with him. He wanted Naruto to be happy, even if he had to crush his own happiness to do so.

Sasuke groaned as he opened his eyes slowly. There was a bright light. It was making his eyes burn and giving him a horrible headache. He slowly closed his eyes again, but could still see the light against his closed eyelids. Suddenly, he heard someone enter the room, and everything went dim. He opened his eyes again.

"Hello, Sasuke-san. It's been a while, hasn't it?" An old man said, but Sasuke couldn't completely make out who it was. His vision was blurred. Nevertheless, the man seemed so familiar, he had definitely heard this mans voice before.

"Sasuke!" A young boy yelled out, and jumped onto the bed. His voice seemed very familiar too.

"Is Naruto-niichan here too?" The same young boy asked.

"Inari, be careful, can't you see he's injured?" A woman told the boy. A light bulb seemed to go off in Sasuke's head. Of course, everyone was familiar! This was Inari, Tsunami, and Tazuna! These were the three people that he and his team helped almost four years ago.

Sasuke blinked a few times, clearing his vision. Inari was older now, which wasn't surprising. However, Tsunami and Tazuna looked the same.

"Sasuke-san, you need your rest. We found you near death a few miles away from here. And there was someone else with you. However, he didn't make it. He was murdered. We weren't sure if it was your doing or not, but we reported to all the hidden villages that Itachi of the Akatsuki was murdered." At this, Sasuke's eyes widened. He hoped that they didn't tell Konoha (or Oto) about his whereabouts. He had to heal up and recover before he went back to Konoha.

"Did you tell anyone my whereabouts?" He asked, feeling something painful in his chest. In the end, he concluded that some of his ribs must have been broken.

"No. We were unsure if you wanted us too. You, Kakashi-san, Sakura-san, and Naruto-san did so much for us four years ago. Therefore, we figured we would return the favor. Would you like us to tell your village you're here?" Tsunami asked.

"No. Not yet." Sasuke replied quickly.

"Sasuke-san, would you like to tell us what happened?" Tazuna asked. Sasuke sighed deeply, and began explaining his story.

It had been a few days since the information about the death of Uchiha Itachi was told to Naruto. It was eleven forty seven on New Years Eve, and everyone in Konoha was getting ready for the fireworks display that happened every year. It was a very common tradition, to bring in the New Year with a kiss. Therefore, it didn't surprise Naruto that many people were with their significant other. Sakura and Lee were sitting together on a blanket of few feet from Naruto, cuddling.

But as of right now, Naruto was alone. Sai was on a mission and wouldn't be returning until the fifth of January. It made Naruto sad, of course, that his boyfriend wasn't going to bring in the new year with him, but he didn't show it. They were ninja's, and missions were their first priority. Sai didn't want to take the mission, but Naruto insisted that he did.

Five minutes until midnight and Naruto felt alone. It was funny, because he hadn't felt alone for years. He had friends, lots of them, and Sakura was like a sister to him. Although Sasuke was gone, Naruto never felt lonely because he had people who were like family, and they kept him happy.

But now, seeing everyone with their boyfriends or girlfriends, Naruto almost felt like crying. Even before he met Iruka, even before he made all his friends, when he was alone, nothing compared to how lonely he felt now.

"Two minutes." Naruto smiled sadly to himself. Sakura and Lee had invited him to sit with them, but Naruto declined. He didn't want to intrude on their happiness.

"One minute." Naruto sighed. People were beginning to count down. Couples were getting closer, smiling and whispering to each other.

"29…28…27…" The village people counted, and Naruto sat up. He wanted to see Sai so much right now. It was Sai he wanted to share this moment with.

"Sai, I wish you were here…" Naruto whispered aloud. In the background, he could hear people counting down from fifteen.

"Naruto-kun!" Someone yelled out. Naruto's eyes widened. He knew that voice! It was Sai! Sai was here, with him!

"Sai!" He shouted and stood up. Counting was still going on in the background.

"5, 4, 3, 2," Sai pulled Naruto close to him, so their lips were about an inch away from touching.

"I love you." He whispered as he claimed the blonds lips. The number 'one' was shouted in the background and there was a lot of noise. People were shouting 'Happy New Year!', but Naruto and Sai didn't take notice of it. They were too wrapped up in each other to care about anything else. Sai was there to welcome the New Year with Naruto, and that was all that mattered to him right now. He wasn't lonely anymore. He was happy, extremely happy.

After a few moments, they pulled away and sat down on the blanket to watch the fireworks. Sai wrapped his arm around Naruto's shoulder and pulled him close, so the blond was leaning his head on the ravens shoulder.

"I thought you weren't supposed to be back until the fifth." Naruto whispered.

"Ah, that is true, Naruto-kun, but I finished the mission early, so I could be with you right now." Sai told his younger boyfriend. Naruto smiled and laughed gently. There was something in his heart that was telling him to go forward.

'I think…I think I love him.' Naruto thought to himself.