Hello all! Another chapter is here! Some of you were disappinted by Sasuke in the previous chapter, but I accept that. He was, after all, OOC. And I have said it to some of you in my replies: I myself am not entirely satisfied with how he turned out. But that's already done so, here's the 12th chapter and I hope that you won't be too disappointed in this one :)

Obviously, since Sasuke and Naruto are back together, things will naturally heat up. This chapter does not contain any slash (well, it does contain some kissing) but the next chapter will! So consider this a pre-slash warning. It is my first time writing sex scenes so... don't be too surprised if it's a little lacking.

Also, another thing I have to say: I'm still in the process of writing this story, as I'm pretty sure I said in the first chapter. Right now we're getting pretty close to the point which I'm currently actually writing. So here's what I'm going to do: you know how, in anime, you have filler episodes so that the anime won't catch up with the manga? Yes, well, that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to add filler chapters now and then (just like I added Unrequited and its sequel Not Quite Unrequited) so that I have time to write the rest of this story and you won't get bored :)

And now that it's all said, please enjoy the 12th chapter!

- HairoM

Naruto.

People at school seemed to be surprised by our comeback. Sasuke's and mine, I mean. Well, I don't really blame them. Some of them even seemed to be pretty angry, judging by the looks they gave me when they thought I wasn't looking. I guess it's understandable. I mean, Uchiha Sasuke is the biggest fish in the pond and apparently I'm the one who has caught him, once again.

And Sasuke made it clear to everyone that we're dating again. The jerk. I can't believe how arrogant he is! When I arrived at school this morning, he was already there, waiting for me at the gate. I blushed like the virgin that I am because, well, it was embarrassing! Not to mention that he looked exceptionally good today, somehow.
"Um, hi," I said, waving faintly. Already people were staring and whispering around us. Sasuke didn't seem to notice, that or he simply chose to ignore them. It was a bit more difficult for me.
"Hi," he said, face almost expressionless but I could see the smile in the corners of his lips. It was cute. And he'd kill me if he ever finds out that I thought he was cute.
"Good morning, Dobe." Son of a bitch.
"Good morning, Teme."
And then, no warning, out of the blue, he kissed me. And not just any kiss! No. The bastard had to grab me, turn me around and pin me to the wall. The kiss was rough and aggressive; you could think he was starving. But it was also passionate and caressing and it made me hot in all the right places. Damn that bastard.
I could vaguely hear people gasping, shocked, and I knew that now they were staring for sure. But my mind seemed to think that all that information was irrelevant because what was important was that Sasuke was kissing me and it was bliss.
Somehow, though, I managed to get back some of my sense and I shoved him away.
"Teme! We're in school!" I cried, indignant and ashamed of myself. How could I have given in so easily?! Ugh. Sasuke smirked at me.
"I know," he said. "It was just a reminder that you're mine." And I was left speechless because, really, what could I have said to that? So, with me still blushing and trying to get my mind to function again, Sasuke took my hand and led us to first period.

Lunch break wasn't that bad, though. Of course Sasuke now sits with us at Hinata's table again, which means that his friend do as well. All of them seemed surprised. Well, of course. I myself never expected we'd be back together ever again. But after getting over the initial surprise, Hinata gave me a knowing smirk (which made her all the more look like Neji), Chouji smiled wide and offered Sasuke some of his potato chips (which had been politely declined) and Shikamaru sighed and complained on how troublesome we were, but smiled nonetheless. My friends are friggin awesome.
Sasuke's friends, surprisingly, were pretty accepting as well. I mean, Neji gave me a little smirk and congratulated us. Sakura narrowed her eyes at me at first, and I couldn't help but feel dread washing over me. But then she suddenly scrunched up her nose (in a very cute way, I must say) and then gave me a soft smile. As for Ino… Well, I've never really interacted with her before and I thought she must have had a crush on Sasuke as well, because it really seemed like it. So I was honestly surprised when she suddenly burst out laughing, a free and uncaring laugh, and even slapped Neji on the back a couple of times. I think I wasn't the only one shocked by her uncharacteristic behavior, if the astonished expressions on my friends' faces were any indication.
"HA! So you really are gay, Sasuke-kun!" She cried, still laughing like crazy. Sasuke gave her a blank stare in response, which seemed to make her laugh even harder and hit Neji again. He looked like he was really beginning to get pissed off, poor guy.
"Phew, that was good! I haven't laughed like this in a long time!" She finally calmed down enough to stop laughing so crazily. "I thought the first time was just a joke but it really is true! And to think that all this time we've been pining after Sasuke-kun not knowing that all we had to do was just replace our vaginas with dicks!" Holy mother! No one told me Ino had such a foul mouth! My friends were gaping at her like fish and I couldn't blame them. I probably had a similar look on my face, too.
"Ino," Sasuke said in his warning tone and she seemed to calm down, though she couldn't stop giggling throughout the entire lunch break. All in all, it was pretty nice and Sasuke's friends even seemed to open up a bit to my friends.

When school was over, Sasuke kissed me again, in front of Hana and the entire friggin school.
"Don't forget I'm coming over for dinner, Dobe. Dress nicely." He said with his usual smirk and then was gone, drove off in his black car. Dress nicely? Dress nicely? Just how full of himself is he?! But thinking of him saying that with his infuriating smirk still makes me smile.
"Your boyfriend is something, Naruto-sama," Hana said to me and I couldn't agree more. He is something.

-o-o-o-o-

Needless to say I was a nervous wreck. Sasuke was coming over for dinner! How could I not be nervous? I had a pretty good idea what he was planning for this dinner so I couldn't stop thinking about it all day. And I had to look nice. What the hell do you wear to dinner? By five thirty I was already beginning to give up when Kurama walked into my room and opened wide eyes at the mess on my bed. I just lay on my bed, my face buried in a mountain of clothes.

"What happened here?" he asked. I just groaned from where I was, not bothering to answer.
"Do you have a date or something?" he asked, lifting a shirt and then folding it neatly.
"What? No!" I jerked my head up. He smiled, amused, and obviously unconvinced.
"Then why is it so difficult to pick something to wear?" he asked.
"Sasuke's coming over for dinner." I said, blushing.

Kurama laughed out loud. I buried my face in the pile on my bed. Oh please, just shoot me now!

"Itachi-chibi is coming over again?" he asked and I was beginning to wonder if Kurama was alright because, suddenly, he was grinning like a maniac and I got the feeling that maybe I didn't know my brother as well as I thought. I mean, of course I don't know him as well as I would've liked but in the short time I've been living here I thought I came to know him well enough.

I guess I was wrong. This was my first time seeing Kurama's crazy side. I don't know how crazy he can get but, if dinner was any indication then my guess is that it's just the tip of the iceberg.

"So you two made up?" he asked, sitting down on my bed.
"How did you-?"
"It was pretty obvious, Naruto."
Ugh. Was it really? I hope no one else noticed, though. I gave up on trying to hide it because apparently it's futile against Kurama's observation skills.
"Are you planning on telling father?" he asked.
"I think that's what this dinner is about," I said truthfully. Not that I was sure but that was the impression I got from Sasuke, amongst others.
"Well, I don't think father will object," he said, "but it will be quite a surprise." He laughed again, sounding too happy about it. I knew it will probably be a shock to my dad; his newly discovered son also happens to be gay and fallen hard for an Uchiha. I bet he'll be overjoyed. I know Kurama said Dad won't have a problem, but how could I be sure? I couldn't help but feel anxious. Also, this was Sasuke we're talking about! Friggin Uchiha Sasuke! He's kind of unpredictable, you know? I can't read him at all sometimes and when I do it's because his mask slips off sometimes. Very seldom, though.

Besides, Kurama was also beginning to get this glint in his eyes, one that I didn't really liked.

"Just wear these," he said and I realized that he'd been checking my clothes while I was deep in thought. He picked up some clothes not too casual but not formal either; black jeans and a cream colored cashmere sweater (he told me it was cashmere, don't think that I can tell on my own). He really does have an eye for these kind of things.
"Thanks, Nii-san!" I said.
"No problem. Besides, you need to seduce Itachi-chibi, don't you?" he said and winked before leaving me in my room, sputtering and blushing like a tomato. I definitely don't know my brother well enough!

Sasuke arrived five minutes before eight. Very punctual. I could see his car from window; a black sports car all shiny and clean. It was new, I know, because he used to drive a Camaro before. Not five minutes later, one of the butlers came to inform me that my guest has arrived.

Holy mother of god.

Sasuke looked so hot. And I can't believe I'm writing this. Excuse my fan-boy moment.
He did look very handsome, though. He was dressed in dark jeans and a navy wool sweater. With his black oxfords he looked like a model straight out from an ad for a perfume, or something. I must have blushed because I could feel my cheeks and ears becoming warmer by the second.
"Hi," he greeted me.
"Hi," I replied, unable to stop the smile on my face. He returned it with a small smile of his own and stepped closer until we were only an inch apart. I knew it, I just knew what was coming next but damn, I couldn't stop the butterflies from wreaking havoc in my belly or the blush from forming on my face once again. And then he leaned down- man! Why do I have to be shorter than him? I'm crying manly tears here- and before I knew it, his lips were on mine and it was the best feeling in the whole world. My whole body felt like it was turning into jelly but I didn't mind because it felt so good and I had to hold onto him. And boy did I hold onto him! I clung to him like I was going to collapse if I didn't. I pressed my body as close as humanly possible to him, wanting, no- needing to feel him all over.

We were rudely interrupted by someone clearing their throat. Catching myself, I jumped away in panic only to see Kurama smiling at us with that maniac glint in his eyes. Sasuke seemed to be a little embarrassed as well.
"As much as I enjoyed the show," Kurama said, making me groan, "dinner is now served. So if you don't mind continuing this after dinner…" he smirked while we followed him, both of us still blushing like hell. Well, I was blushing and Sasuke was trying not to blush. Heh he was cute.

When we entered the dining room I found out, to my horror, that it would be full-cast. Meaning, my grandparents as well as Hana, Iruka-sensei and Shizune-san were all present. I was so doomed. Sasuke glanced down at me to give me a small glare and I could only smile sheepishly at him before we were called to sit down. The teme sat right next to me, of course.

I must say I admire Sasuke's courage. My family is, after all, pretty crazy. Especially my grandparents.
"Brat, why don't you introduce us first?" Baa-chan was, of course, the first to speak. She gave me a demanding stare and I knew I couldn't escape fate.
"Um, everyone, this is Uchiha Sasuke he's my-"
"Boyfriend."

Imagine the awkward silence. And no, that wasn't me of course. It was Sasuke. I stared at him, dumbfounded, and I wasn't the only one. Everyone but Hana and Kurama wore the same shocked expression.
"Excuse me?" my father asked, eyes wide. Oh man, I thought. Here goes. I couldn't back down after that. What would be the point, anyway? We needed to get this done and I guess, Sasuke's declaration was better than beating around the bush uselessly.
"Um, yeah. He's my b-boyfriend," I confirmed, whilst blushing madly. The bastard had a friggin' smug smirk plastered on his face and he was giving them all a look that clearly said 'there's-nothing-you-can-do-about-it'. I swore to myself I'd kick his balls after dinner.

More silence and astonished stares. I was thinking that maybe Kurama was wrong after all, and that maybe we should've done this some other time, or at least in some other, more subtle, way, when Baa-chan burst out laughing. I blinked at her and then turned to blink at Sasuke who could only blink at me in return. 'Don't-look-at-me-she's-your-grandma' his eyes said.

"Minato, your son is gay!" she cried in joy, slapping Dad on his back and making him nearly choke on his drink.
"Ha! I never thought I'd live to see such a day! This is great!" She said, still laughing. "Brat, you're something else, I tell you!"
"I'm glad I entertain you, Baa-chan," I retorted, knowing that she'd hate the name. She glared at me but I could tell it was half-assed.
Dad looked at me, eyes no longer so wide but still quite disbelieving.
"Naruto, are you really…?" he asked gently.
I nodded. No use denying it now.
"Yeah, I guess I am," I rubbed the back of my neck. "I guess this is who I am. Although, I don't think I'm gay. It's just Sasuke," I said, finding within myself the courage to look my dad straight in the eye. "I won't apologize, though. There's nothing wrong with the way I am. You might not like it but I'm not going to stop being myself for anyone's sake."
They were surprised, even Kurama and Sasuke. Obviously, they didn't think I would make such a bold declaration. But whatever. I did what needed to be done. If I hadn't said that when I had, things might have gotten more problematic in the future.
"It's alright, son," Dad finally spoke, after getting over the shock of hearing my declaration. "You won't have to change for anyone's sake." He gave me a gentle smile. "We were simply a little surprised, that's all. Of course, we don't mind the way you are."
"As long as you don't become a murderer," Ero-Sannin piped in, "or a pedophile. Or a rapist. Or a politician."
"Why would I want to become any of those things, you Ero-Sannin?!" I yelled at him indignantly.
"Oh, I don't know. Just saying…" I wanted to grab Sasuke and flee right there and then to avoid further embarrassment but of course I couldn't do that.
"Well, Naruto-sama seems to be happier now," Hana said. They all nodded in agreement.
"Must be Itachi-chibi's doing," Kurama suggested, wiggling his eyebrows at Sasuke and me. Ugh. I prayed the ground would open up and swallow me right there and then.
"Yes, he seemed pretty down not long ago," even Iruka-sensei joined in.
"He even skipped meals," Hana added. The traitor!
"So have you done it yet?" Dad asked.
Both Sasuke and I sputtered, nearly choking on our drinks.
"DAD!" I cried, shocked beyond measurement. "W-what are you asking?!" even Sasuke seemed to be unable to form words. Who'd have thought, right? That my own dad, the one that seemed so kind and gentle and maybe even a little naïve, would ask something so… so embarrassing!
He laughed and was joined by the rest of the table.
"It's a legitimate question, Naruto," Ero-Sannin said. I couldn't believe them!
"You are all perverts!" I declared. They laughed harder. I so wished to escape. It was so embarrassing! And Sasuke had witnessed it all! Realizing that, I quickly turned to glance at him, see how he was taking it all in. I was shocked to see him smirking. When he saw me staring, his smirk grew wider.
"It is a legit question, Na-ru-to," he whispered in that oh so sexy voice and I nearly lost it.
"Pervert!" I whispered back, fighting the blush that was quickly conquering my ears and cheeks.
"Hey, lovebirds!" Baa-chan called, making us both scoot away from each other in surprise. We turned to look at her.
"Dinner is served." Finally!

After that, you could say the ice was broken. As it turned out, everybody already knew who Sasuke's family was, obviously, so they had lots of topics to talk about. All in all it was a fun dinner and Sasuke seemed to enjoy himself. More than I thought he would, that is. Who knew that stuck up bastard could act so carefree, right? It was pretty amazing, actually. I bet all his fan girls would get heart attacks if they ever found out about this side of him. This side that he reveals only in my presence. Can you blame me for feeling this giddy?

During dinner, between conversations and laughter, Sasuke made sure to sneak his palm into mine and hold it, reassuring me. Of what? Of everything, I guess. That this was ok, that it was right. That he wanted to be here and he enjoyed himself.

When dinner was over and we were too full to even look at food, I took the opportunity to excuse us both and I quickly led Sasuke away, to the privacy of my room.

I closed and locked the door behind us and finally (!) we were alone. The implications of that only hit me then when suddenly I found Sasuke too close to me, forcing me to step back until my back hit the door. What was I thinking? Of course being alone with him would lead to this, eventually. I guess I just wanted Sasuke to myself; enjoy being with him without disturbances. Pretty naïve, right? Well, in my defense I can say that I never imagined we'd ever get to this point in our relationship. Sure I imagined us in, um, more compromising situations (much steamier, yes) but I never actually thought they would come true.

Only when Sasuke caught my lips between his, did it finally hit me that this is it. We're finally stepping up a level.

A/N: Yes! Finally!