How To: Celebrate

A/N: Alright, hi. I have been gone for way to long. But hey! I was playing catch up in school. But, I swear I'm gonna make up for it with a really long fic. This is gonna be three parts. The other two will be out tomorrow. Woot! This was suggested by Bianca Chang, who always leaves me lovely reviews, so give her your eternal love.

(Birthdays)

Sasuke

Everyone in Konoha, ninja or not, knew that Uchiha Sasuke did not enjoy celebrating anything. And yes, that included his birthday. He was like a black hole that just sucked the fun out of holidays.

So, no one was surprised that on his birthday, he accepted a week-long mission. Naruto didn't even mention it.

Sakura and Ino left gifts at his house that he could open when he returned. Or, they hoped he would open them. It took a lot of time and mall-walking to pick out a blue shirt with the Uchiha fan on the back that was identical to his trademark shirt.

Naruto had been dating Sasuke (it was really just the usual fighting with a lot more sparring that had happy endings for both shinobi. Also, Sasuke bought him a lot of ramen) for about a year and a half. So some people were slightly shocked when the blonde didn't throw a huge party and demand that the Uchiha stay home with the added threat of no sex unless he did. But Naruto didn't appear to even notice the day commemorated anything.

Sasuke came home on schedule and was greeted with an empty house and a note that Naruto was also on a mission and would be home the next night.

The day Naruto was due home; Sasuke went to the old Team 7 training grounds. Then he went shopping, because apparently, the dobe couldn't be bothered to do it.

When Naruto came home that night, the usual banter-that-ends-in-angry-sex ensued. Nothing was out of the ordinary.

In fact, nothing unusual happened until about two months later.

Sasuke again came home to an empty house. Only, this time, there was no note.

Then, a kunai came through an open window and landed in his refrigerator, damn it. A note was attached to the end. Apparently the Godaime wanted see him.

Sasuke walked through Konoha toward Hokage's tower. As he passed an alleyway he was suddenly jerked back into it. Well, he would have been, but he's a ninja so come on. He grabbed the disruptive arms and flipped the person around so they were pinned face forward against the alley wall.

"Gee, Sasuke, if you were this horny you should have said something. This is a little drastic," Naruto snickered.

"Shut up, moron," Sasuke said, releasing his shorter lover.

"Yeah, whatever, just come on," Naruto said. But instead of waiting for a reply he pulled the raven toward- somewhere. The way he was running in random directions with sharp turn that doubled back on themselves were kinda hard to decipher.

Naruto ran straight toward a fence, but at the last minutes jerked to the left. Sasuke picked himself up from where Naruto had dropped him, pushing hair out of his face.

"Naruto, where the hell-"

"Happy birthday Sasuke!"

"…the hell?"

Naruto smiled and gave Sasuke a close-mouthed kiss," Happy birthday, bastard."

"Naru, my birthday was nearly two months ago," Sasuke said.

"Yeah, but if I had done a party then you wouldn't have been surprised and you would have avoided it. Now though, you are sure as hell surprised and there's no way you can avoid it," Naruto explained.

Sasuke sweatdropped. Then turned to walk away.

Naruto grabbed him by the collar," If you walk away I call off sex for a year. Do you know long this took to plan? Even Gaara came."

Sasuke gulped and nodded. Naruto's smile reappeared and he led Sasuke to mingle with the guests. And yes, Gaara was there.

Sasuke looked at the blonde," You can never do anything the normal way can you?"

"Normal's boring."

Naruto

Naruto, like Sasuke, wasn't fond of his birthday. It may represent the day he came into the world but it also symbolized a lot of death and destruction. Mostly, it just sucked.

Naruto could usually be found sitting on top of one of former Hokage's carved likenesses. Sometimes he even brought ramen.

On the morning of his birthday, Naruto wandered around Konoha. Only, he took the less crowded back roads. But not the back roads where the drunkards hung out. That would have been suicidal. Naruto, contrary to common belief, isn't a total moron. He just has this things where he only thinks as little as possible, or, preferably, not at all. But whatever.

Geeze, much more of this brooding and angsting and he might as well grow duck-butt hair and call himself Sasuke. But Sasuke would probably kill him.

By the end of the day, Naruto could have been found on the bridge where Team 7 used to meet before it had disbanded.

Naruto was startled when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He relaxed when he recognized the scent. Sasuke.

"Hey," Sasuke whispered, wrapping his arms around Naruto's torso and waist protectively.

"Hey," Naruto answered quietly, leaning his head against Sasuke's shoulder, nuzzling the crook of his neck.

They might have sex later, they might not. They probably would. But for now? They were content to just be pressed against each other, sharing air and silence. This was nice.