.:WARNING:. LEMON! MaleXMale/shonen-ai/yaoi! If you think you might be offended by this chapter you may not wish to read ahead, you have been warned!

Sasuke POV

I shiver slightly and pull the collar of my coat up against the biting wind blowing onto the streets of the shopping district. I'm wearing my fingerless gloves because Naruto still has my warm ones, so my fingers are frozen. I want to go home, or better yet go to Naruto's, and warm up with a big mug of hot chocolate, but I have a few things to see to before that. It's a Monday but school finished for the Christmas holidays last Friday so I thought I'd better finally get the last of my Christmas shopping done. I've been doing my shopping bit by bit over the last month and by now I have everyone's apart from Itachi's and Naruto's.

A particularly strong gust of wind causes me to stumble a little just as I reach the book shop. I hurry into the dimly lit store out of the cold and flick my hair out of my face. I figure I can find something for Itachi in here, he reads a lot so the only problem is finding him something he hasn't already read. But I came prepared; I snuck into his room this morning and had a good look at his bookshelf, with my good memory I think I can remember most of them. A lot of the titles had to do with the modelling industry which completely threw me; I never thought Itachi would be interested in something like that. There was also a lot of books on business finance so maybe he's not planning to become a model or anything, not that I don't think he's capable of modelling, it just doesn't seem like something he'd want to do. It occurred to me this morning that I have no idea what Itachi wants to do after he finishes college, which will next summer. I should try actually having a conversation with him sometime, it would make shopping for him a lot easier at any rate!

I spend longer than I really want to loitering in the accounting section before picking up an extra boring looking book that I'm pretty sure he doesn't already own. I drop it down on the desk before I even realise who the cashier is.

"Didn't realise you enjoyed accounting this much, Sasuke."

I recognise the voice immediately and look up to see Tenten waving the heavy book under the barcode scanner.

"I don't, it's for my brother."

"Oh, Itachi wasn't it?"

"Yeah. I didn't know you worked here Tenten."

"Well a girl can't rely on her adopted parents for everything!" she says with a bright smile.

"Aren't Ino's family quite wealthy though?"

"Yeah but that's not the point, besides I get a store discount here."

"Ah I see," I say handing over the money. "Well I'll probably see you at Ino's on Monday."

"Hang on, do you want to grab some lunch with me?"

"Oh sure, when's your break?"

"Anytime I want," she turns to yell to someone at the back of the store. "I'm off for lunch!"

There's no reply but Tenten turns and ushers me out of the shop anyway. I wasn't planning to eat in town but since she asked, I don't mind; Tenten's pretty good company really.

"Where to?" I ask as we battle the freezing winds outside.

Tenten just points at a little pink shop. I raise my eyebrow but follow her in anyway.

"Isn't this an ice cream parlour?" I ask as soon as we're out of the wind.

"Yeah," she says before bounding up to the counter. "But they do a small selection of hot food in the winter. Hey Sai!"

"Hello there, Tenten, Sasuke."

I look up at the smooth voice and glare at Sai who is standing behind the counter wearing a pink striped apron and a smile. A second later Gaara glides up beside him wearing a pink apron but definitely not a smile. Gaara scowls at me and I get the feeling he saw me glaring at Sai. Why did Tenten have to choose here of all places? I look at her and she smiles at me a little to innocently.

She orders a hot chocolate and some of Sai's Auntie's savoury pie. It looks pretty good so I order the same and we carry our lunch over to a table by the window. As we eat I think about the one present I still have left to buy. I'm at a loss as to what I should buy Naruto for Christmas. I stare thoughtfully out of the window; what does one buy for their boyfriend?

"What ya thinkin' 'bout?" asks Tenten.

I hesitate, I'm a little reluctant to tell her that I don't know what to buy my own boyfriend. But this is Tenten; she's not going to judge me... I hope.

"I don't know what to buy Naruto for Christmas."

"Ah I see, guess that's not surprising, since you haven't known him that long really. But you should be able to draw some clues from what we brought him on his birthday, right?"

I think about it, I can't really remember what Naruto got for his birthday aside from the blow-up girlfriend from Kiba.

"He likes orange..." I say slowly.

"Right, so buy him something orange and he'll love you for it!"

"Okay..." I say uncertainly, I wish she'd be more specific.

After lunch I say goodbye to Tenten and she hurries back to the book shop. I wander down the street looking into shop windows as I pass. Maybe I should just buy him a CD? Inside the music store I walk up and down long aisles of CDs until a name catches my eye: 'Orange Range'. It strikes me as a strange name for a band, but as I look over their albums I think Naruto might like them. I pick their album Musiq and leave the shop, glad that I finally found him something. I mean Christmas day is next Tuesday and since we are all meeting at Ino's place on Christmas eve to give our presents I left it a little later than I usually like to.

Gaara POV

I was a little surprised to see Sasuke and Tenten together. But after hearing him explaining that he doesn't know what to get Naruto for Christmas I guess it makes sense that he turned to Tenten. I mean it's not like he'd come and ask me, even though I know Naruto the best, Sasuke would never do something so damaging to his pride. He needn't worry though; Naruto will love anything Sasuke buys him.

"What are you scowling at?" Sai asks resting a hand at the small of my back.

"Oh nothing," I didn't realise I was scowling.

"Well we can probably close up shop now, we won't get anymore customers at this time, especially not when the weather's like this. Everyone is probably tucked up comfortably at home."

I watch Sai flip the door sign from 'Open' to 'Closed' and pull his apron off. I struggle with the tie at the back of mine. Glad no one else is here to see my pathetic problem.

"Damn it!" I curse trying to pull the stupid thing off.

Sai moves around the counter to stand in front of me. He leans in reaching behind me to firmly take hold of my wrists. I give up and let him untangle the knot. He gets rid of my apron quickly making it seem to easy. I pout slightly; I don't like to appear so helpless. He smiles at my indignant attitude.

After a moment I give a sly smile at the fact that he's still standing so close but not doing anything. I know he doesn't expect me to step away, which means he's waiting for me to make a move. I run the palm of my hand appreciatively over his partially visible abdomen, I always thought it would be weird for a guy to wear a belly top but I actually enjoy Sai's too-short tops. I stand on tip toes as he leans in to kiss me but at the last minute I turn my head to bite gently into his earlobe. Sai gasps lightly and I suck on the small piece flesh as he pulls me close to him. His hands move across my back grasping at the material of my shirt as I move my administrations to his neck.

I back him up against the counter pressing my body against his, he shifts his legs so that we fit together perfectly. I feel Sai move a leg between mine and abandon his neck to capture his lips. His taste is delicious as always: slightly minty. But it's not harsh mint, Sai's taste is like that of those addictively sweet mints and I know I'm addicted to him. He turns us around lifting me onto the counter without even breaking our kiss. I rest my arms on his strong shoulders burying my hands in his black hair as we kiss deeply. Breaking away Sai rests his forehead against mine panting slightly.

"Upstairs?" he mutters.

I nod and Sai picks me up, I wrap my legs around his waist as he carries me towards the stairs at the back of the cafe. His strength always amazes me, but then again I'm not exactly heavy. Sai kicks the door of his bedroom open and moves over to the bed dropping me onto the covers so that I bounce. I remove my arms from his neck so that he can go and close the door, I hear him draw the bolt so that we won't be disturbed.

I sit up and pull off my shirt as he moves back to the bed, kneeling with a leg either side of mine. Reaching up I run my fingers under his shirt pushing it up and then pulling it off to be discarded on the floor. He presses a hand flat against my bare chest and I fall back on the sheets. Leaning over me his lips connect with mine in a heated kiss before he moves that wonderful mouth away. I can feel the deep blush on my cheeks as he leaves a trail of kisses across my neck and collar bone. As he works his way down my skin burns wherever those artists hands touch and my body rises up to his caresses purely on instinct.

Sai POV

As I lay kisses across Gaara's pale skin I glance up at his face. His expression takes my breath away; a deep blush adorns his pale skin and makes his fiery hair gleam with an amazing intensity. His heavily lined eyes are half closed so that only slits of those unusual pale green eyes are visible. The image is striking as he writhes beneath my touches.

I slowly unbutton his trousers taking my time although I know it frustrates him. He moans with all the impatience of a red-headed lover and takes over so that a few moments later we are moving together bare skin rubbing against each others and body temperature significantly higher than before.

I reach for the top drawer of my bedside cabinet as Gaara once again latches onto my neck. I fumble in the drawer rather distracted by his skilled mouth. My right hand finds purchase on the lube as my other continues to travel over Gaara's heated skin. Gaara lays his head on the pillows as I move back to kneel between his spread legs. The sight of my boyfriend lying in such a compromising and honest position distracts me from the task at hand and I can't help but stare for a moment. He glares at me as I continue to drink in the sight before me and I can't help but grin at his expression.

"Are you laughing at me?!" Gaara asks sitting up to scowl at me.

I shake my head slightly leaning forwards and pushing him back to the pillows with a palm on his chest.

"I love you." I whisper brushing my lips against his.

His expression is perfect. As those emerald eyes widen in surprise they seem to grow in depth and glow with an eerie light.

"I love you too." He says sincerely.

We kiss once again and, with our lips still connected, I part Gaara's legs to slip a finger in. I feel him stiffen against the intrusion but press on until he is used to it. Adding another finger I do my best to prepare him. This is our first time going this far together, I don't want to hurt him. As I press deeper Gaara wraps his arms around my neck nuzzling into my neck again. Suddenly his small moans are punctuated by a louder one that he manages to stifle somewhat by biting into my neck. I smirk; found it.

Removing my probing fingers I drag Gaara closer to me pulling him into my lap. He shifts and our erections brush drawing heated gasps from the both of us. He kisses me passionately lacing his fingers in my hair and purposefully rocking his hips against mine. I take control of the kiss and move us into a horizontal position. Gaara parts his legs and I take the hint pushing in gently I struggle to mask a loud moan. So tight, so hot.

I watch Gaara's expression carefully. It hurts to see the flicker of pain there, I don't want to hurt him. I ignore all instincts telling me to fully emmerce myself in his heat. Instead I kiss him lightly on the nose.

Gaara POV

The burning sensation is not an unpleasant one. Pain is not a new feeling to me, I though I had felt every version of it but I've never experienced this pain. This pain is torturously close to pleasure. When I feel Sai's lips brush my nose my eyes snap open. I didn't realise I'd closed them.

Now I see the questioning look in his eyes. He looks worried. I tilt my chin upwards so that our lips meet once again but this time I don't let them go. I roll my hips a little, silently telling him to continue. I need to feel him and I want that promised pleasure.

As he pushes in all the way the pain returns in full, a delicious burning pain. I watch his face and feel proud to be the cause of such a genuine expression of pleasure. I've never felt so full before and I don't only mean in the literal sense, my heart feels full as well.

We remain suspended in that position for a second before I urge him to move. Patience in this case is not a virtue. Sai pulls back only to slam back in and I can tell his own instincts have taken over now; that's better. My veins are on fire as I lift my hips to meet his thrusts. The air in the bedroom is thick with the sound of our lustful moans and the smell of sex. I drag blunt fingernails across his sweat slicked back feeling his muscles straining beneath his pale skin.

Sai changes the angle of his thrust slightly and next second I feel him brush something deep inside me. Spots of light erupt in front of my eyes as pleasure shoots through my body originating from that spot. A loud moan passes my lips followed by many others as Sai begins to repeatedly hit that spot releasing waves of ecstasy that course through my body. As my own erection rubs against the skin of Sai's hard abdomen I can feel the pleasure building up. The coiling sensation in the lower regions of my stomach increases tenfold as I feel a hand wrap around my own erection and Sai begins to pump my straining appendix in time with his own thrusts.

"Ahh S-Sai!" I cry out as I come over our stomachs white light erupting behind my eyelids.

With one last thrust Sai finds his own release inside me. He supports himself above me long enough to remove himself before his arms shake and he collapses sideways so as not to crush me.

His consideration is touching and I roll over slowly, laying an arm across his strong chest. He laces his fingers with mine and smiles at me contentedly. He pulls the covers over us and we lie entwined in a lazy silence, utterly satisfied.

"You're amazing," Sai breathes looking at the ceiling.

I look at him, surprised; that was my first time bottoming. Resting my head on his chest I speak quietly trying to hide the smirk from my voice, "You're not so bad yourself."

"Not bad?"

"More like really really good."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome... Though I've never been bottom before... if it's like that I think can grow to like it," I admit softly.

"Ah somehow I didn't think you were a virgin. But seme, eh? Mind if I ask who you topped?" I can feel his gaze on the top of my head.

I hesitate, but there's no real reason why he shouldn't know... "Naruto."

"Ah I see..." I glance up to watch his expression as he says that, but he doesn't look annoyed, he doesn't even look surprised! "How'd that happen?"

"You want details?!"

"I mean was it love or... friends with benefits?"

"Oh... fuck buddies? Yeah, but I called it off..."

I remember now, it took a lot of resolve but I decided that it hurt too much to be that close to Naruto whilst knowing that he wasn't really mine. Only I wasn't quite prepared for how difficult it would be to lose that physical connection with him. But it really was only physical, that's all it could ever be and I knew that.

"You don't have to tell me why," says Sai softly, as though he had read my mind.

Lifting my head from his chest to look him in the eye and nod, trying to convey how grateful I am of his understanding attitude. "Thank you." I murmur pressing my lips to his once more before sinking back into his embrace. "For everything."

Exhaustion weights down my limbs as I lay in the arms of the one person who returns my love. Sai will probably never understand just how much he's done for me. He freed me from an unrequited love that unknowly caused me so much pain over these past years.

Sai gives a chuckle that resonates through his chest and into my ear. "I guess that means Naruto is rather more experienced that Sasuke."

I can't help but laugh a little at that, the thought cheers me endlessly.

A/N: Heh, that was my first time writing actual buttsecks ; I can no longer call myself innocent dramatic pose kukuku I was never innocent anyway! I hope it was good enough!