Previously...

"Great! So everyone else is going? Yeah!" Kankuro punched his fist in the air.

"I'm not going" A solitary denial remained.

"Well, tough Uchiha. You're our ticket in so you're definitely going!" Ignoring Sasuke's grumbling, Kankuro continued. "Now, she said it was fancy dress, right? Ok, we're going shopping after school for costumes!"

Chapter 10

Naruto stood in front of the full length mirror in his bathroom, admiring his outfit. In the end, everyone just left Kiba to get the costumes. After all, it was his fault that they had to go to Ino's party and he did get a discount at the party shop he worked at part time-which had an extensive fancy dress department.

'He didn't do a bad job though!' Naruto mused, looking at his reflection. A tight blood red muscle shirt clung to his torso, showing off his clearly defined abs. Skin-tight dull crimson leather pants rode low on his hips, leaving a sliver of golden flesh on show. Reaching across to the bathroom counter, Naruto picked up the red devil horns that had been lying there and placed tem on top of his spiked golden locks. Looking down at his watch, Naruto snapped to attention.

"Why must I be late for everything?" Naruto raced around his flat, pausing to grab his keys and pull on mid-calf black leather boots before running out of his apartment, thanking the gods that Monoke hadn't decided to venture out into the hallway, he didn't know how many run-ins he could have with her before she ended up falling and breaking a hip.

"Where is he?" an irritated youth in the orange get-up of an escaped convict.

"Calm down Kankuro, I'm sure he's on his way." a disgruntled Gaara mumbled, playing with the cape Kankuro had wrapped round him a few minutes ago with the claim that he made his vampire outfit look more authentic.

'Oh yes, because we strive for authenticity when dressing as a mythical creature' Gaara sarcastically mused before saying,"Yeah but Kiba and Hinata have already bailed. If Naruto doesn't show up-Uchiha's not going to go" Kankuro fretted.

"Come on Kanky, be happy for the pair of them. Kiba finally got his arse in gear and asked her out, and Naruto just texted to say he's on his way" Lee, dressed as a swashbuckling pirate, intervened. Kankuro visibly relaxed at the news before stiffening once again.

"Kanky?"

"Yeah, I'm trying it out. Do you like it?" Lee said beaming.

"No-I can't say I do..." Kankuro started to reply before being interrupted by his younger sibling.

"Well I do, I think it's rather catchy, eh Kanky?" Gaara taunted, a menacing grin gracing his face.

"You still haven't forgiven me about making you wear the cape have you?"

"Why, whatever gave you that idea, Kanky?" Gaara replied, his supposed innocent tone betrayed by the evil glint in his eyes.

"So is Naruto going to be arriving any time soon?" Neji called across to the glaring siblings. He was absent-mindedly twirling his sailors hat that completed his white naval uniform in his hands. His question attracted the attention of both Shino; who was dressed as an FBI agent, his sunglasses for once looking as if they belonged with his outfit, and Sasuke who was dressed in a black pinstripe suit with a sharp black shirt and silk white tie. Complete with a black trilby and fake tommy gun, Sasuke looked as if he had just walked right out of the mob world of the 1920s.

"Yeah, if he gets to bail, I'm leaving too. You'll have to buy your booze rather than score it off of someone else" Sasuke commented but was interrupted by rapid knocking at the front door.

"At LAST!" Kankuro exclaimed before going to answer the door. "Well you took your sweet time getting here, Naruto!"

"Sorry, sorry! I just lost track of the time!" the blonde replied whilst stumbling into the living roon where the rest of the gang were waiting for him. "So, shall we get this show on the road then?"

Sasuke looked up at the blonde, prepared to apprehend him for being so late but found himself speechless. He shifted in his seat as he felt his pants become slightly tight. He thought Kankuro had done well with everyone's costumes, but that was before he saw Naruto.

'Kanky, you're a bloody genius!'

Forcing himself to look away before his fantasies took its inevitable toll, Sasuke turned to Kankuro with a lsight blush tainting his pale skin. "So, how are we getting there?"

"Well, did anyone drive and don't mind not drinking?" Kankuro replied, looking around the room.

"I did, and I don't mind drinking. I can't really hold it anyway." Lee offered. "I can only take four people though."

"Well, I rode my motorbike here. Someone can get on the back. That means there's a ride for everyone." Sasuke added.

"So who's in the car and who's on the bike?" Gaara addressed the room.

"Sasuke, can I please ride on the back of the bike? I've always wanted to ride a motorbike!" Naruto begged, his hands clasped in front of him.

'Oh dear God!' Sasuke thought, mentally holding back a stream of blood from his nose as he imaged having the blonde pressed up against his back.

While Sasuke was drooling over this mental image, Kankuro took charge, "Alright then its settled. Naruto, you can go with Sasuke and we'll meet you at the party."

"Ok, see you guys later!" Naruto called out after the retreating group as they piled into Lee's toyota before turning back to the spaced out raven.

"Sasuke? Sasuke? OI SASUKE!" Naruto yelled, bringing his head next to Sasuke's ear for maximum volume. Snapping out of his daydream, Sasuke turned and smiled at the blonde.

"So, are you ready, Naruto?"

"Hell yeah!"

"Whoa, Sasuke, I never knew you had a harley!" Naruto gasped in awe at the beautiful piece of machinery in front of him.

"Yeah, yeah. Stop drooling, you'll ruin the paintwork! Put your helmet on." Sasuke teased lightly before straddling the bike. Putting the helmet on, Naruto got on behind him.

"You're going to have to hold on tightly, Naruto. Press right up against my back" Sasuke said, his smirk invisible behind his helmet visor as Naruto complied by shifting his body forward and tightening his hold on the ravens waist.

"Don't fall off!" Sasuke joked before starting the engine.

This was all too much for Sasuke. Normally, just riding the bike got adrenaline pumping round his body but couple that with the sensation of having a gorgeous blonde wrapped around him was too much to bear. He was glad that he was in front, his growing erection would've been difficult to disguise. However, little did he know that Naruto was facing similar problems.

This was Naruto's first time on a bike and he was loving it. The rush of adrenaline coursing through his veins made him feel on edge. All his senses were working double-time, including his touch receptors. Feeling Sasuke's abdominal muscles move against his clasped arms made Naruto's heart beat faster. As he was pressed against Sasuke's back, his own heart beat flooded through Naruto's frame. With every beat, Naruto was becoming more aroused by their proximity. Trying to calm down, Naruto focused on the actual bike ride itself, both hoping for and dreading the end of the journey.

"So guys, welcome to the party of the year. We must warn you that this is the home of the rich and bitchy and the nesting grounds for snobby bastards; however, these dangers are all worth the elusive prize of free booze!" Kankuro joked to the group upon entering the house. "I guess we have to take Sasuke here to see his precious Ino!"

"Urgh, I don't think she's precious to anyone!" Sasuke moaned, while being pushed in the direction of the birthday girl and her group of friends.

"SASUKE! You made it! I'm sooo glad you were able to come!! Oooh, I love your outfit Sasuke-kun! Do you like mine? It's so cute, isn't it?" Ino rambled, boring everyone within a fifteen foot radius to death. She was in fact wearing a belly dancer outfit which left little to the imagination.

'Oh, I hope it left more to the imagination!' Sasuke internally whined before looking at the rest of his so-called peers.

Sakura was glaring at Ino, obviously annoyed that Sasuke had turned up to her party when he had unfortunately-conveniently-broken his leg and was unable to come to her birthday party earlier in the year. She was wearing a slutty cheerleading uniform.

'Wow, that must've required a lot of thought, considering she is a cheerleader. As well as a slut'.

Behind Sakura stood Sai, each arm wrapped around the waists of two skinny girls. His costume consisted of a long jacket, trousers and hat in orange velour fabric with a zebra shirt underneath.

'So, he's dressed as a pimp. How apt.'

Next to Sai stood the hulking mass of Zabuza in a roman gladiator costume. Although Sasuke hated to admit it, Zabuza did look good. He could definitely pull off the whole- 'I'm gonna fight you to the death look!'

Lurking in the shadows, watching the group arrive, stood Kabuto dressed as a mad scientist. His eyes lit up when he saw the blonde in his devil outfit.

"Well, well, well Naruto-kun. This should be interesting." Kabuto smirked behind his drink, eyes never leaving the blonde.