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Sorry it took so long guys. I've been in the ER and stuff. Anyways, hope you enjoy. Only one more to go. :/

Chapter Fourteen.

The party was just as interesting as last time, though they had agreed to ditch the alcohol when Kakashi and Iruka showed up. It had been a little awkward at first, but then they'd done everything in their power to make Kakashi take of his mask. Nothing had worked. So they'd decided to play Uno, a harmless but rather entertaining game, and it had somehow turned into a drinking game. It was Kakashi's idea... And apparently that's all it took to get him to take the damn mask off because he ended up doing so after the twentieth round in order to thoroughly kiss Iruka. Everyone had gaped at how handsome he was. Iruka had been extremely flustered. After a little while everyone had branched off into their own little groups. Hinata and Kiba were cuddling in a corner. Sakura, Ino, Neji, Choji and Ten-Ten were off in another corner playing Truth or Dare. Kakashi was holding Iruka hostage in yet another corner of the room and the other male didn't seem all the perturbed. Surprisingly, Lee sat in the middle of the room with Shikamaru playing shogi. It was funny because Lee was once again the only sober person in the room, again by general consensus, and Shikamaru was the one struggling with the game. Sasuke nodded to himself, happy that everyone was occupied for a little while, then ushered Naruto into the last corner where he'd already set up a game of poker.

Naruto raised his eyebrow. "I thought I already beat you at this?" he said with a smirk.

"Yeah, well, I'm sure it was just dumb luck. We're playing for favors again. Name yours," Sasuke said as he sat down.

Naruto seemed to think about it for a little while. "If I win you have to eat ramen for dinner with me every night for a month." He grinned.

Sasuke almost groaned aloud at that. He didn't want to lose for a different reason, but that definitely strengthened his desire to win. "Fine. And if I win you have to move in with me." He watched closely as Naruto took in what he'd said. He saw the slight twitch of surprise, the confusion that quickly changed to longing in his eyes, and he picked up on the hope and excitement humming through his entire being as the idea really sunk in. They silently picked up their cards. Sasuke almost sighed in relief. He had a royal flush. He saw the uncertain and almost crushed look on Naruto's face and figured he'd gotten a high hand. The worst that could happen is that they'd tied and had to play another hand, but he wasn't giving up yet.

Naruto slowly laid his cards down and said in a hoarse voice, "Straight flush, queen high..."

Sasuke smiled happily at him as he laid his down. "Royal flush. Do you need help packing?" Naruto's eyes widened and a stunned smile spread across his face. He leaped at Sasuke and the raven went tumbling backwards. When they'd finally stopped moving he was on his back staring up at a very happy, slightly teary Naruto.

"I love you," Naruto whispered as he slowly leaned down to kiss him. They stayed that way for quite some time before they were told to get a room by Sakura and Ino who were fanning themselves. Sasuke merely told them to lock up on their way out and pulled Naruto out the front door. He wasn't in a hurry to be anywhere in particular, so he simply walked them in circles. Somehow they ended up on the training field. The stars were bright and beautiful, the moon one of those rare ones that was full and big and orange. The fireflies were out and wind was blowing gently. Sasuke spun Naruto into his arms and started swaying gently. "What are you doing?" Naruto asked in an amused voice.

"Dancing. Can't you tell?" he responded a little sarcastically.

"Well yeah, but there's no music," the blond said with a snicker.

"I hear music. Would you like me to hum it?" He didn't wait for an answer and instead started humming his favorite song. Naruto stopped talking and relaxed into him as he listened intently to the soft sound. It may have been a song that Sasuke would never have admitted to listening to even just a month ago, but it had always been his favorite and being with Naruto had given him confidence. It was Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer. He thought it was funny that the fireflies were out when he finally decided to sing it openly.

"That's beautiful," Naruto whispered. "Would you sing it?" he asked almost breathlessly. Was he holding his breath because he thought it might make the raven angry? Sasuke shook that thought off.

"Kiss me down by the broken tree house. Swing me upon its hanging tire. Bring, bring, bring your flowered hat. We'll take the trail marked on your father's map. Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight. Lead me out on the moonlit floor. Lift your open hand, strike up the band and make the fireflies dance. Silver moon's sparkling. So kiss me."

"I like that song," Naruto murmured. He sighed against Sasuke's neck and the raven suddenly wanted to cuddle with him. He dragged him down onto the soft grass and pulled him into his arms, ignoring his questioning look.

"So do I." He looked deep into those sapphire eyes and felt that rush he felt every time he thought about the words he was going to say. "I love you Naruto."

"I love you too Sasuke." They laid there for what seemed an eternity before they slowly made their way back to Naruto's place. They fell asleep in each others arms.

. .

"You really don't have all that much to pack, do you?" Sasuke asked as he stacked the next to last box, the third box, against the wall. "Your furniture is going to be the hardest to move."

"Yeah. We don't really need to bring it you know. It's not important to me or anything," Naruto said with a shrug.

"Well we are definitely bringing your TV. I enjoy watching movies with you." Sasuke grinned at him.

Naruto blushed at the double entendre. Sasuke had found out that movies usually led to something much more entertaining. "Yeah. Sure. We can bring it..."

"We already packed your movies. That was the first two boxes worth. Why wouldn't we bring it?" Sasuke asked with an eyebrow raised. Naruto just shrugged. They went back to what they'd been doing, Naruto finishing up the last box and Sasuke moving everything they were taking to the wall by the door. Choji was waiting patiently by the front door to help them out with his expansion jutsu. Everyone was happy to see Naruto getting out of this place, what they considered a dump, and Hinata had personally orchestrated a congratulatory party for tomorrow. She would have made it as soon as they were done moving stuff, but Naruto had been able to convince her to let them have a night of peace before she wreaked havoc. Sasuke had seriously come to fear that woman... He was a little uncomfortable with having a bunch of adults in his house, but Naruto had promised to help him tidy the place up and had agreed not to leave his side while the mob was present. There were going to be so many people... The old man from Ichiraku and his daughter, Tsunade and Shizune, Jiraiya, Kakashi, Iruka, Asuma and Kurenai, Gai... Then there were Shikamaru, Choji, Ino, Lee, Neji, Ten-Ten, Sakura, Kiba, Shino and Hinata... Hell, even Gaara and Temari were making an appearance. Kankuro would have come too, but they were leaving him in charge. That made a grand total of at least five other couples who would want to swap stories... He shuddered.

"You okay?" Naruto asked concernedly.

"Just thinking about tomorrow..." he muttered. Naruto barked a laugh and Sasuke heard Choji snickering from outside the door. "I'll kill both of you," he said calmly. That just made them laugh harder. Apparently Naruto had made him softer and nobody took him seriously anymore. Hinata had actually hugged him yesterday. He shuddered once again at the memory. Kiba hadn't even reacted when he threatened to kill his girlfriend. He sighed. Looked like his days as a hard ass loner were over. He looked at Naruto as he folded the last box shut. Oh well, it was worth it. "Ready?"

"Yep. Take me to your castle Prince Charming," the blond said with a smirk.

"What happened to Sunshine?" Sasuke asked feigning hurt.

Naruto laughed. "That's only in the morning when you first wake up, before you have time to get grumpy." Sasuke scowled.

"Come on guys, it's going to get dark soon. We need to get going. You can finish bickering like an old married couple once we get this stuff moved," Choji said as he stuck his head in the room. Naruto laughed again. Sasuke muttered another (rudely ignored) comment under his breath and heaved a couple of boxes into his arms. They made it to his place just before the sun went down. Sasuke cooked dinner while Naruto unpacked then they spent the rest of the night cleaning. It was roughly midnight when they finally went to bed. Sasuke dreamed of a frightening mob standing in his living room touching him at every opportunity. By the time he woke up he was sweating and shaking. When Naruto finally weezled it out of him he laughed so hard he fell off the bed. Sasuke rolled over and promptly ignored him, forcing himself back to sleep. He didn't dream again and when he woke up he was definitely more relaxed. The first thing he registered was that Naruto was once again leaning over him just watching him sleep.

"Good morning Sunshine," he murmured with a tender smile.

Sasuke reached up and caressed his cheek. Naruto leaned into his hand. "Good morning Gorgeous." He pulled him down for a long, slow kiss and groaned when they were interrupted by the doorbell. It went off over and over again and Naruto was laughing by the time Sasuke stomped out to the living room.

"You better let her in before she breaks down the door!" Kiba yelled just before Sasuke yanked the door open. He watched as Hinata's eyes widened at his state of undress, because he slept in his boxers, and he felt a slight rush of satisfaction. He felt strong arms wrap around him from behind and he leaned into an equally underdressed Naruto who was grinning at their visitors.

"Hey guys, you caught us in the middle of something. Come in and give us just a minute to get dressed," he said happily. Sasuke barely restrained a smirk at Hinata's blush. That is, until she squealed. Oh God... Fangirl... He attempted to run away, but Naruto held him back. Even Kiba was laughing now. And then it happened. AGAIN! The woman was HUGGING him! He could have sworn he'd died and gone to hell, but unfortunately Naruto wouldn't be in hell and that was definitely his breath he felt on the back of his neck as his hypnotizing laugh rang through the air. He resigned himself to a life full of unwanted hugs and forcefully disengaged himself to stalk off to the room. Naruto followed closely and closed the door behind him. Before he knew what was happening Naruto had him pinned to the wall and his tongue was attempting to remove his tonsils. Sasuke slowly melted into the kiss and sighed. As long as he had his blond he'd suffer through the more unpleasant moments that came with him. "We should get dressed now. They probably think we're doing naughty things in here. If we're not careful we'll give Hinata a heart attack," Naruto said gently as he pulled away.

Sasuke sighed again. The idea of that happening wasn't entirely unappealing, but he knew it would hurt Naruto if it actually happened. This damn party was for him after all. "Fine. Let's get moving then." He pulled away and went to his dresser to get his clothes. He looked over to the closet that had stayed empty up until last night and watched Naruto pull an outfit off of a hanger. He couldn't help the content smile that made its way onto his face. As long as he had Naruto everything would be fine.

So it's cheesy... Sue me. I'm in a cheesy mood. I've been watching SasuNaru AMV's all day...