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Chapter Ten: Winter Break, Day Three

Sasuke groaned and covered his head with his pillow. He'd just gotten to sleep, the sun wasn't allowed to come up yet! He winced when he felt the scab on his knuckle split and warm blood trickled down his finger.

"Fuck!" Sasuke jolted up and sucked hard on his hand to try to get the bleeding to stop. The migraine that had kept him up for hours returned full blast when he remembered how much today was bound to suck.

He risked a glance at Naruto's bed to see that it was empty and already made up. Had Naruto remembered, then, and had left early to avoid him? Just as that thought finished the bathroom opened and a squeaky clean fully dressed Naruto walked into the room.

"Morning, Sasu! I was just about to wake you up. Hurry! I want to spend a long day with you and Itachi."

Sasuke blinked and let his hand fall out of his mouth. "Weren't you drunk last night?"

Naruto chuckled and scratched his ear. "Yeah, I don't remember anything after my third daiquiri. I didn't do anything too stupid, did I? I tend to lose all self restraint, I'm told."

Sasuke mentally sighed and rubbed his eyes. "Why are you so cheerful? Shouldn't you have a hang over right now?"

Naruto smirked smugly and struck a pose. "The amazing Uzumaki Naruto never gets hang overs!"

"Good for you."

Naruto paused and tilted his head. "Ne, what happened to your hand?"

Sasuke held his hand in front of him, fingers spread, and smirked at the impressive deep bite mark that marred it. "What's it look like, dumb ass?"

Naruto growled and stalked up to Sasuke and kicked his shin. "Fine. Hurry the hell up, let's go!"

Sasuke flinched and limped to the bathroom, cursing Naruto's strong legs. He missed how Naruto stared after him thoughtfully.

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" 'Go zat way, really fast. If somezing gets in your way, turn.' " Naruto said in a thick French accent as they stood at the top of their first slope.

"What's that from?"

"Only the best movie of all time." Naruto grinned at his boyfriend. "I guess I have to force you to watch it like I did Sasuke."

"Hm, I'm open next weekend." Itachi smirked.

"Good, it's a date, then." Naruto grinned back.

Sasuke slid his goggles over his eyes and ignored the way his stomach and hand ached. He had decided over breakfast watching Itachi tease Naruto about last night that he was definitely not going to help Naruto's relationship anymore, no matter how much the blonde begged him.

If Sasuke had anything to do with it, their next fight would fucking be their last.

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Sasuke ripped his gloves off, not even caring if he dislodged the bandage, and seethed to himself while he waited with Sai. Sai glanced at him before he returned his gaze to the couple that was rolling around and making out in the fake snow a few yards away.

Sasuke didn't know why the fuck they had decided to get so much more physical today but he was pretty sure it was because God fucking hated him. That or Itachi had heard him moaning last night.

Fuck, if that was the case he was seriously screwed. And what if he told Naruto? Sasuke really needed some migraine medication. But unfortunately Naruto had made him leave it on the nightstand.

A tiny moan reached Sasuke's ears and he snapped. "There are people around! And we're waiting on you two! Get the fuck off the ground and come on!"

Naruto stopped immediately and pushed Itachi away when the elder Uchiha made an attempt on his ear. Naruto stumbled up awkwardly and went to stand by Sasuke. Itachi followed, dusting the snow off himself and Naruto asked Itachi to excuse them and dragged Sasuke away.

Sasuke yanked his wrist back, hissing when the blonde's hand hit against his bandage. Naruto stopped and stared at the raven intensely.

"What's wrong, Sasuke? You've been acting weird all day." A troubled look crossed over Naruto's face. "I did something stupid last night, didn't I?"

Sasuke looked away from the searching eyes. He wanted to punch the fucking blonde for being drunk and then forgetting that he'd tortured him. But at the same time he wanted to shove the stupid dobe against the tree he was leaning on and kiss him and confess before he fucked the living daylights out of him in the snow. But he couldn't.

So he bit the inside of his cheek and met Naruto's eyes. "I don't know what you're talking about. I'm getting irritated at your and Itachi's behavior but that's it."

Naruto stared at him for a moment before he looked away and let a small forlorn smile sit on his lips. "You know, I thought that after a semester of being roommates, we were getting really close. I thought that pretty soon you'd start really opening up to me because I know you've been close to doing so. And now you're closing up tighter than you were before. I don't get it, Sasuke. If I didn't do anything, you shouldn't be so upset because me and Itachi are a couple. If you're lonely, get a boyfriend already—"

Sasuke's head snapped up in shock and Naruto looked at him, wondering what he'd said wrong.

"How do you know—I never told you I'm—"

Naruto smirked, but the sadness never left his eyes. "It wasn't hard to figure out. Especially since you stare at my chest like it's a piece of meat when I wake you up shirtless. It's rather amusing cuz you actually start drooling because you're mostly asleep."

Sasuke suddenly felt very exposed and strangely violated.

"And if it's just because you're horny that you're mad at us, get a fuck toy. I'm sure there are plenty males who would love to get in your pants. In fact, a couple guys at the pizza parlor have asked about you."

Naruto shifted and Sasuke looked up at him again. "All I'm saying is that you keep telling my relationship with Itachi is unhealthy but your attitude is just as bad. I want to help you, Sasu." Suddenly Naruto came close and clonked his forehead against the raven's. "So let me, okay?"

Sasuke sure as hell better go to heaven for all the temptation he's been resisting. "There's nothing I need your help with, dobe." Sasuke said flatly and pushed past Naruto and made his way to his family members.

For the second time that day Sasuke missed the lingering stare that Naruto gave him.

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Naruto sulked as he picked at his food. Stupid teme and his temeness. Naruto had been looking forward to trying to get the Uchiha brothers closer but it seemed like he'd only made Sasuke distance himself even more.

The blonde really didn't like that he was waiting for the day to end so he could go home and be with Itachi-less!Sasuke and try to worm things out of him. And then there was Sakura. If Sakura and Sasuke mixed added more weirdness, he'd go insane.

"Eat your food, Naruto." Itachi demanded softly but firmly and anger flared in Naruto. He was really starting to debate whether or not his frustration towards Itachi half the time was worth it. After all, Sasuke's smile was even more wonderful, and Naruto could tolerate that Uchiha.

The blonde's hand twitched and a pea shot across the table to Sai as he realized what he'd just thought. He shook his head vigorously and shoved his food in his mouth.

No way was he going to cheat on Itachi with his own brother. That was a hit below the belt. Besides, Sasuke would just be a replacement for Itachi, right? And that wasn't cool.

Sasuke rose from his seat suddenly and excused himself.

An hour later Naruto came into the room to see Sasuke taking a nap, cradling his bandaged hand. Naruto sat on his bed and stared at the sleeping raven as he tried to recall last night's activities.

Thirty minutes later Sasuke started to stir and Naruto still didn't have any clue what he'd done.

"Hey," Naruto watched as Sasuke rubbed his eyes and stretched. "We're all having dinner in a couple hours, but Itachi is doing work stuff right now and Sai is at the spa so it's just us."

Sasuke looked at Naruto. "Good. Then wake me up when it's time for dinner." Sasuke took off his extra layers until he was just in an undershirt and boxers and he turned away from Naruto and fell back asleep.

The blonde sighed and let his head fall against the wall. He stared at the ceiling for a few minutes before he grabbed his notebook and started doodling.

Today was going by far too slowly.

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Dinner was as somber as lunch had been, and no one could remember what had been said. Naruto and Sasuke trudged into their room and started packing again.

Naruto watched the raven out of the corner of his eye and discovered that Sasuke tucked his hair back and licked his lips a lot when he was busy with something. And everytime he did either of those things, something would twinge inside Naruto. All-in-all, the blonde discovered that Sasuke-watching was somewhat unpleasant.

Sasuke sat cross legged on his bed and stared at Naruto across the room. "So tell me about Sakura."

Naruto blinked in surprise. "Wha?"

"The girl who's coming over in two days, dobe."

"But you read the comic!" Naruto looked genuinely confused.

"And?"

Naruto glared at Sasuke and the raven smirked back, successfully putting them into a familiar atmosphere.

"Well, she's very pink, very loud, very strong…" Naruto shrugged. "She'll end up clinging to one of us and will probably squeal over you with Ino. I haven't seen her in half a year so I don't know much else."

"Hn."

"Oh, and she'll probably make a lot of crude comments about our old sex life, just to warn you. She may look sweet but she's rather vulgar."

Sasuke glared harder. "You slept with her?"

Naruto raised a sunshine eyebrow with a 'duh' look. "We dated for a year and half, you can't honestly think we wouldn't have had sex."

"Hn." Sasuke sulked and anyone else would have left it at that but Naruto knew him too well for that.

"Oh, shut up. Most people don't want to be an antisocial virgin."

Sasuke gasped and jumped off his bed. "What the fuck?! How do you know that?"

Naruto pretended to be fascinated by his nails. "Itachi might have let is slip earlier."

"Don't act so high and mighty! Just because I didn't hand my body over to some slut—"

Naruto leapt off his bed and took the stance that Sasuke knew well. It was the stance Naruto took before he and Kiba ended up having a fist fight on the floor. "Sakura is NOT a slut."

Sasuke narrowed his eyes, anticipation coiling in his stomach. "Hn."

Naruto's fist shot out and collided hard with Sasuke's cheek. Sasuke rolled with it and dodged Naruto's next punch. He jabbed hard into the blonde's stomach and swore when he felt the bite open up again.

For five minutes they punched and kicked and pulled at each other until Naruto shoved the raven away and stared at him. Sasuke smirked when the blonde wiped blood from his chin and Naruto smirked right back as he watched blood ooze from the cut his fist had made on Sasuke's temple.

"Feel better?" Naruto asked, smiling and leaning back on his bed.

Sasuke let himself relax as Naruto let down his guard and realized that yes, he felt a lot better. All the anger and jealousy and confusion that had been building up seemed to have seeped out with the blood running down his cheek.

"Is that weird?" Sasuke asked and wiped the blood out of his eye, sneering when the blood from his hand just made it worse.

"Not at all. Fighting is second best for relieving tension; the first being sex." Sasuke glared and Naruto smirked teasingly. "Not that you would know that."

"Is that why you and Kiba fight so much?" Sasuke unwrapped his bandage and used it to wipe down his face.

"Yeah, and for the adrenaline." Naruto smiled and lurched himself up. "Come on, let's get cleaned up." Naruto gestured the raven to the restroom and he called the front desk and requested hydrogen peroxide, a cup of salt, and bandages. Sasuke smirked as he made his way to the bathroom when he heard the woman on the phone ask loudly if they were okay.

Naruto entered the bathroom a minute later and took off his shirt. Sasuke refused to look as he washed his face and hand. Naruto touched his ribs gently and winced. "Damn, for a short girly virgin, you sure can pack a punch."

"I'm not short." Sasuke argued, rinsing out the washcloth.

Naruto walked up to him and stared down the few inches. Sasuke glared back up at him and the blonde smirked and tapped the cream colored nose. "You're short to me."

Sasuke scowled and turned back to the sink. "Not my fault everyone you know is a giant."

Naruto chuckled and a knock came from the door. Sasuke let himself stare at the strong back and arms as the blonde went to answer the door.

Naruto stared at the woman in the doorway. She was clutching the items that he'd requested tight against her chest and staring opening at his naked chest, stuttering and blushing dark as she tried to ask if they required medical assistance.

"No thanks, I know what I'm doing. Just…um, give me the stuff." Naruto smiled awkwardly and she jumped and shoved the items towards him and ran down the hallway. Naruto stared after for a moment in shock and closed the door.

Sasuke watched as Naruto searched the bathroom for cotton balls. He moved back when Naruto made a noise of triumph and jumped away from the closet. Naruto grinned at him and told him to jump on the counter. The raven did so and Naruto poured the hydrogen peroxide onto the cotton balls.

Sasuke jumped and almost gasped when the blonde pulled his knees again and moved close to the raven in between his legs. He held his breath and Naruto looked at him funny. "Breathe, Sasu, I'm not going to molest you."

Sasuke forced his breath out and bit his lip as his mind responded silently for him. But I want you to.

Naruto tilted Sasuke's face up and dabbed the cotton ball against the gash. He nodded and took Sasuke's injured hand and held it over the sink. Sasuke twitched when the cold peroxide washed over his fingers and watched as the bite wound bubbled up.

"So why did you bite yourself, anyway?" Naruto asked softly, getting a little paper cup for mouthwash and filling it with warm water.

"Maybe you bit me." Sasuke challenged. Naruto looked at him as he finger-stirred salt into the cup.

"The only time I bite is when I'm losing a fight or when I'm coming." Sasuke's face caught fire and Naruto smirked and brought the cup to his lips. "And I wasn't injured this morning. So unless I fucked you last night, I didn't bite you. But I don't think I'd have bitten your hand. Though, it would make sense if I stole your virginity with how mad you got about it." Naruto hummed and smirked and tipped the cup to his mouth.

Sasuke glared at the blonde and was half tempted to punch the dobe again in the hopes of making him choke on the warm salt water. "I hate you." Sasuke said bitterly, wondering how that was so much easier a thought than 'I love you'.

Naruto swished the water faster and puffed his cheeks out at Sasuke. He let a little of the water out over the split in his lip and watched as Sasuke's mesmerized eyes followed the trail of the water down his chin and throat.

Naruto smirked to himself and bent to spit the water out. Naruto wiped his mouth and grinned at the raven. "You know that's not true. And so do I."

Sasuke gulped at the bright, knowing gleam in Naruto's eyes. He was so screwed. And not in the way he wanted to be.

Tsuzuku

:fangirl eek: yay! after this i won't have internet for a week, damn