Happy Holidays everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful time! And if you don't celebrate anything hope you had an awesome weekend anyway! 8D Here's my Christmas present to you all!

Yes, this chapter's song is Adam Lambert. Got something to say about it? Do you? Do you?

Big thanks to Jelp for the beta work! Love you!

Yeah, it's plain to see
that baby you're beautiful
And there's nothing wrong with you
It's me, I'm a freak
but thanks for lovin' me
Cause you're doing it perfectly

There might have been a time
When I would let you slip away
I wouldn't even try
But I think you could save my life

Just don't give up I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in, I won't let you down
It messed me up, need a second to breathe
Just keep comin' around

Whataya Want From Me - Adam Lambert.

Naruto couldn't help himself any longer. He knew that the next time Sasuke asked him out on a date, or to just hang out or whatever, he would say yes.

He didn't even feel like it was such a horrible idea any longer. In fact, the idea made his stomach feel…warm. He sighed a little and continued to doodle in his notebook instead of writing down what his teacher was lecturing about. He didn't even stop when he finally realized his doodle was a big S.

He had done a lot of thinking the night before. And he had come to several conclusions. One being that nobody had ever done so much for him like Sasuke had. Not even his father, Itachi, or Deidara. They were the three people he had always considered his closest to him: no matter how far away they could be sometimes.

Sasuke had given him everything he had to give. He had given himself and his heart. He had even gone and told his father about his orientation. Sasuke would be the perfect boyfriend for him. Besides the obvious things like being really hot and sexy, he was also kind when he wanted too. In his own strange way that almost seemed like he was being the complete opposite. He was usually a bit snarky, and he really kept Naruto on his toes. Naruto sighed when he thought of the way it felt to hold Sasuke in his arms. Their bodies just fit together somehow. It had been amazing when he held Sakura but it was nothing like it was when he held Sasuke. And the kisses…

He groaned and shut his notebook, looking around to see if anyone had seen it. Not that anyone of them would understand it. They would probably think that the S stood for Sakura and think that he was insane considering that he was the one who broke up with her. Anyone but Deidara.

The other blond was sitting next to him in class and shot him worried looks every once in a while. It was beginning to really annoy him. He was not a bomb that would explode at any second.

He sighed a little and looked over his classmates. Itachi was sitting across the room as far from him as possible. Naruto found it stupid but of course didn't say anything. He understood why Itachi was ignoring him even though it hurt. But having to sit as far away as possible? It only showed that even Uchiha Itachi could be childish.

He knew that he couldn't use Fugaku as a reason for not getting together with Sasuke anymore. Sasuke had told his father about his sexuality, and, so far, he had done nothing. Naruto was still sure something would happen eventually, but it wasn't something he could go around waiting for. And to be honest, when it did happen, Sasuke would need all the support he could get.

But whereas the father wasn't a problem at the moment, the brother definitely was. After everything, he wondered if Itachi would even let him get together with Sasuke. Not that Sasuke would allow him to get in between. He was clearly too stubborn and determined for that.

For as long as Naruto had known him, Sasuke had always gone after what he wanted. And he couldn't recall any time where he didn't get it. He wondered if Sasuke were to "get" him, would he only find something new to desire?

No, no, definitely not. Sasuke might have done those things when he was younger and when it concerned toys. But Naruto wasn't a toy; he was a person. And Sasuke kept the few people he cared for close. The love Sasuke obviously had for him was real. It made it so much more valuable and tempting. And scary.

But Sasuke wasn't scared. He threw himself into this like Naruto had never seen him do before. Usually everything was carefully thought out and planned. Often down to the smallest move. But not this. Not with him. With him, Sasuke was full of passion in a way that Naruto had never come across before, something he could only relate to the great loves in movies and books. Not that he read more books than what he was forced to in school. If Sasuke felt that way about him it was definitely scary. And damn flattering.

Naruto sighed and ran his hands through his hair, stopping to rub his palm over his forehead. Could someone Sasuke's age even feel something like that? He supposed Romeo and Juliet had. But they were fictional! They weren't real! But Sasuke was real. With his hands. His lips. The way his hair smelled…He had just compared his situation with Sasuke to Romeo and Juliet. How fucking corny. He felt embarrassed for himself.

He only knew that class was dismissed because his classmates started to move. He hadn't heard more than three sentences at the most from the teacher. He didn't care much at the time, even though he knew it would come back to bite him in the ass when it was nearing exams.

He gathered his things and followed Deidara out into the hallway but his friend soon excused himself to go to the artrooms. Naruto shook his head with a small smile when Deidara asked if he wanted to come.

"Fine," Deidara huffed and turned to walk away. "Damn jocks!" he exclaimed but threw a grin over his shoulder at Naruto. Naruto knew that Deidara was just trying to make him feel better. He grinned back and continued on his way.

He felt guilty over not telling Deidara the latest turn of events. There was so much going on besides his issues with Sasuke. For one, Deidara didn't know Naruto's mother was alive and kicking, and he wanted it to remain that way. And he hated her for making him feel this way.

"Naruto!"

He looked up at the call of his name and smiled when he saw Neji make his way easily through the other students.

"Hey, Neji," he greeted. "What's up?"

"I was just going to ask if you're doing anything this weekend?" Neji asked and straightened out his collar. Naruto laughed and threw an arm around Neji's shoulders.

"Asking me out on a date there, Hyuuga? How sweet!" He reached out and tugged a little on a loose strand of hair that had fallen out from Neji's ponytail.

"You wish!" Neji slapped Naruto's hand away and easily ducked under his arm so that he was free from the grip. "I'm just wondering because there's this concert Friday night."

"Friday night? We play Friday." Naruto frowned.

"It's after the game, smartass." Neji rolled his eyes. "I want to go, but it's not fun to go alone so…"

Naruto nodded, thinking it over. He had already said no to go out with Sasuke after the game under the false pretense that he already had plans which could have been an easy fix with going out with the rest of the team. But he didn't want to. With them he had to be bright and cheery and the big bad captain that they all knew and respected. With everything going on, he hadn't been able to be that person for a few days now. And they were noticing. And he just didn't have the energy for them.

"Just the two of us?"

"It's not a date, Naruto. But yes. The two of us," Neji smirked. Naruto couldn't help but to appreciate the beauty in that mouth. If he wasn't so hung up on Sasuke he might have decided to try and make this a date.

"Why me? Why aren't you asking the scary little redhead to go with you?" he asked, suddenly finding it odd that Neji wasn't asking Gaara instead. Wouldn't that be a perfect opportunity for a date?

Neji's smirk stiffened a little and slid off his face. "I'd rather not talk about that."

"Trouble in paradise?"

"I wasn't aware we there was a paradise," Neji said shortly. "If you don't want to go, just say so. I've just noticed you've been down lately and thought you'd want something to take your mind of things."

"Geez, Neji!" Naruto said and slung his arm around Neji's shoulders again, grinning when Neji sighed and didn't bother trying to remove it. "I didn't know you cared!" he laughed. "I'd love to go with you!"

It was probably for the best. This way he wasn't lying to Sasuke, he didn't have to go out with the team, and he didn't have to see his father for another night. He was so sick and tired of the constant conflicts going on in his life. One night out with a friend might do him some good. Besides, concerts were always fun!

He didn't notice the little evil looking smirk on Neji's lips.

The crowd got to its feet and cheered when Naruto scored another point. Sasuke clapped his hands along with them but didn't get up from his seat. He smiled when Naruto looked his way and grinned happily. Some girls sitting in front of him giggled and waved towards Naruto, making Sasuke scowl towards them. Naruto didn't wave back. He just laughed and quickly got back into the game.

It was quite satisfactory. Sasuke leaned back in his chair and kept his eyes on the ball as it was passed back and forth across the court.

"What are we doing here?"

Sasuke threw a quick glance at Gaara sitting in the chair next to his, with his arms across his chest.

"Well, I know what I'm doing here. What are you doing here?" he asked, scowling when the other team stole the ball and got it through the hoop.

"I feel like a damn sports wife or something," Gaara grumbled and scooted down further in his seat and glared at the back of the heads of the girls in front of them.

"You're not even with him yet," Sasuke said in a low voice, leaning towards his friend so that the other people around them wouldn't hear their conversation.

"I know that! But I don't even like basketball!"

"No, but there are other reasons to watch," Sasuke smirked.

"Like what?" Gaara scowled

"Like you haven't already noticed that Neji looks really hot all sweaty and with his hair mussed up." Sasuke's smirk widened at the way Gaara's cheeks tinted slightly.

"Fuck you," Gaara grumbled and pulled up the hood of the sweater he had underneath his uniform jacket.

They continued to watch the game in silence, neither of them participating in the cheers and antics of the crowd. Their team played really well tonight and Sasuke took great pleasure in the way Naruto looked up towards him every time he did something beneficial. He was acting like a kid wanting praise for everything he did well. And he was grinning every time he got the recognition he was after when Sasuke nodded towards him. It was wonderful for Sasuke's ego as well.

It was only a few minutes left of the game, their team in the lead, when Gaara spoke again.

"Neji's bringing him to the concert."

Sasuke's head snapped towards his friend so fast that Gaara was amazed he didn't hurt his neck.

"What?" Sasuke said, through gritted teeth.

"He's bringing him there. Naruto doesn't know we will be there."

"We won't. I'm not going to go through with her stupid plan, you hear me! It's insane!"

"I'm not saying that you have to…participate in that part of her plan. We'll just go. And they will as well."

"Did you tell him?"

It wasn't hard for Gaara to understand who he meant. And he understood that to Sasuke it might feel like betrayal from him when he told Neji about Sasuke's affections. But it wasn't. Gaara hadn't done this for his own sake. He had told Neji because he thought it would help his friend. Yes, he had benefited from it with how Neji had agreed just for Gaara's sake. And of course, the kiss.

"Yes, I told him," he answered.

"Gaara!" Sasuke's eyes narrowed.

"I trust him."

"I don't!"

"I do. He won't tell anyone. He promised me."

"How could you do this to me?"

Gaara glared dangerously at Sasuke and turned in his seat towards him.

"I didn't do this to you. I did this for you! Stop thinking that everyone is out to get you and start using your head! I'm not forcing you to wear that thing. You wanted to buy it and you bought it. You're the one wanting to wear it! We're merely giving you an opportunity to do it. The rest is up to you."

Naruto looked around the people still hanging around the hallway outside of the locker rooms. He smiled and joked with all the people who were patting him on the back and congratulating him on the win.

It had been one of the best games in a long time. Not necessarily because of what happened in the game itself, but simply the feeling of it all. It had been a while since Naruto felt this kind of love for the game. Playing had been so much fun. And he hoped his teammates had felt the same.

He kept scanning the crowd for Sasuke's typical hairstyle, but he couldn't see him anywhere. His heart sank a little when he realized that Sasuke probably wasn't there anymore. Giving them all another once over, he walked outside into the chillier air of the school yard. He pulled his phone out from his bag and quickly moved down in his list of phone numbers before reaching Sasuke's. He lifted the phone to his ear, nodding with a smile towards some other supporters that shouted out their congratulations.

He was almost a little startled when Sasuke's voice filled his ear.

"Congratulations, captain. NBA next?"

"I wish." Naruto chuckled a little, letting his bag fall off his shoulder to the ground.

"Quite some game there. You did good."

"You think so?" Naruto grinned and rubbed the back of his head. "Thanks."

"I told you, you would win."

"Yeah, you did." Naruto couldn't stop smiling.

Sasuke didn't say anything else. Naruto guessed he didn't want to give him too big of a head. Sasuke wasn't one to shower anybody in praise for their achievements. Naruto thought that what he had just gotten was more than anybody had gotten before.

"Where are you?" he asked.

"At Gaara's house. Why?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to talk to you, is all." Naruto shuffled his feet, feeling a little stupid and embarrassed. Why would Sasuke have stuck around waiting for him to get out? Especially since Naruto had told him he would be busy after the game.

"You're talking to me now?"

"Yeah. I just…" he started but trailed off, wondering what he should say. How he should say it.

"You just what?"

"I want to thank you for coming to the game. I really appreciate it. It made me really happy that you were there." Naruto's heart was beating in his chest like it would jump right out of his ribcage. And he couldn't even see Sasuke.

"Anything for you, Naruto. You know that."

Yeah, Naruto did know that. He smiled at the soft tone Sasuke had used. It was really something hearing words like that from him. How different they felt now that Naruto was starting to realize the depth of his own feelings. He wasn't fighting tooth and nails against this anymore.

He heard his name being called and looked over to the doors. Neji was giving him a wave and Naruto gave a wave back.

"I got to go."

"Okay."

"Hey Sasuke… Uhm…"

"What?"

"Can I call you tomorrow?"

"Of course you can. You can call me whenever you want."

"Okay. I'll talk to you tomorrow then."

"Okay."

"Thanks."

"Bye, Naruto."

It hadn't been hard for them to get into the club where the concert was held. Gaara had simply asked them to hang back for a second, walked up to the bouncer and talked to him for a minute. Then the bouncer had nodded and Gaara waved them all forward. When Sasuke asked about it, it turned out that a relative of Neji's, one of the many successful people in the Hyuuga family, owned the club. And a lot of others at that. It had been no trouble at all for Neji to put them up on the list even though they were underage. Temari had been pouting for about a half an hour now that she didn't get to use her female charm to get them in. Shikamaru seemed relieved.

They were all hanging back by a high table in a corner where they had a good view of the entrance, waiting for the concert to start. The club was still filling up with people and it would be at least another thirty minutes for the band to start playing.

Naruto and Neji weren't there yet and Sasuke couldn't quite keep still. He ran his hands over his black jeans tucked into the heavy boots. He had left the skirt back at Gaara's place. After the game they had gone to Sasuke's house and quickly packed up a bag with some clothes and other necessities. Then they went to Gaara's house to get ready.

Sasuke had decided he wouldn't wear the skirt. Not tonight. He didn't want to wear it in public. And after the strange call from Naruto he felt a little reassured. Perhaps this would go just fine without the need to wear it. At least not until he and Naruto were alone.

He looked over at his companions. Temari was flirting with Shikamaru and he could see a slight tint on his friend's cheeks even in the dark. Even though he tried to act cool and look bored as usual. Sasuke's eyes continued to travel over to Gaara who met his eyes with a smirk and a small shake of his head to show his amusement over the development between his friend and his sister. Sasuke smirked as well and turned his attention back to the entrance of the club. Still no sign of them. He rubbed his sweaty palms over his jeans once more, leaning back in the chair.

He thought of what he would say. What he would do. Naruto would be surprised to see them there at first. But he would probably figure out that it wasn't a coincidence.

He hoped that Naruto would be happy to see him. He had called him earlier. He had wanted to talk to him. He had asked if he could call him tomorrow. Sasuke swallowed nervously and drank from the glass of water in front of him. They had been let into the club. But the bartender didn't want to serve them any alcohol. It had annoyed Sasuke because he felt like he needed at least one drink to calm his nerves a little. And drop some inhibitions.

He was well aware that he had made a lot of poor choices while being drunk, choices he wouldn't have done had he been sober. But there was a scale to everything. If he had one drink and one drink only, he should be fine. But he couldn't get it.

"Are you sure you don't want a drink like ours?" Temari asked and Sasuke looked over to her. The virgin drinks in front of the three of them were ridiculous. They were blue with some fruit in them and had crazy straws. Temari had ordered them. Sasuke had promptly refused and said he only wanted water. He was not drinking something so ridiculous looking. He was amazed that Gaara had accepted his. When Sasuke had looked at him with a raised eyebrow, Gaara had simply shrugged and said that since somebody else was the one paying for it, he'd take it. Sasuke suspected that it was his old love for crazy straws that had come back and struck him when he wasn't prepared to resist.

"Yes, I'm sure," Sasuke answered.

"They're really good!" she said and took another sip. Sasuke watched as the blue liquid colored the see-trough straw.

"I don't want one." He looked at the door again and sighed as there still was no sight of them. Gaara pushed the glass further away from him on the table and started to get up.

"Where are you going?" his sister asked, reaching out her hand as if to grab him.

"Bathroom," Gaara answered shortly and easily evaded her hand. She shrugged and turned her attention back to Shikamaru. Sasuke watched Gaara go, realizing that he was probably as nervous as Sasuke was. He knew something had happened between him and Neji because his friend had been quite evasive when asked about it. No wonder he had tried so hard to convince Sasuke to go. If Sasuke didn't go, their excuse to come himself was gone.

After looking over to the entrance again, still no sign of either Naruto or Neji, he lifted his glass and drank the last of it. He put it down on the table and wiped his bottom lip quickly with his thumb, when he felt a stray drop.

Someone sat down in the now empty chair next to him and for a second Sasuke was surprised Gaara was back so fast. But as he looked on the man sitting there with a smile on his lips, it definitely wasn't Gaara. He didn't know this man at all and raised an eyebrow at him in question as to what the hell he was doing.

"I'm Zaku," the guy said and reached out a hand for Sasuke to shake.

"I'm not interested," Sasuke answered and turned slightly away from him.

"Come on, don't be like that!" Zaku said and placed his hand on Sasuke's shoulder instead, trying to turn him back again. "Tell me your name." Sasuke narrowed his eyes at the guy and shrugged off his hand.

"Who do you think you are, trying to tell me what to do?"

"Alright, alright!" Zaku pulled back his hand and held both up in the air as a sign that he was giving up. But instead of getting up and leaving like Sasuke was hoping he would do, he stayed put. "Let me buy you a drink to make up for it," he grinned. "What are you having?"

Sasuke thought this over for a second. This was his chance to get a drink easily. The bartender would never give any of them anything, he was sure. But he could easily use this guy to get it.

"Nothing. I'm underage," he answered, deciding against it. This guy would take his acceptance of the drink as an invitation. And Sasuke didn't have time for that when Naruto showed up. He didn't need the distraction. And he didn't need Naruto to think that he had encouraged the guy's interest.

"You look like someone who doesn't like all too complicated drinks," Zaku said, ignoring his words as he looked over the blue drinks with the crazy straws and the simple empty glass in front of Sasuke. "You're getting a rum and coke." He gave Sasuke a wink and hopped off the chair. Sasuke looked after him as he moved towards the bar.

"Well, that means I'm going," Sasuke said and stood up.

"You can't go! The concert is about to start! Naruto is going to be here any second!" Temari said, motioning towards the stage where people were walking around doing the last checks.

"Don't be troublesome," Shikamaru said, giving Sasuke one of his tired glares. "Just tell the guy to back off."

"I'm pretty sure he won't," Sasuke glared back. "And I'm not going to leave! I'm just going away from this table. Hopefully he'll keep that drink for himself and not come looking for me." Sasuke threw a glace towards the bar seeing Zaku talk to the bartender. "Besides, I think you two could do with some alone time." He didn't wait to see their reactions to his words. He moved swiftly through the people and headed for the floor in front of the stage. It was already pretty full with people wanting to make sure they got a good spot. Sasuke didn't push forward but hung back by the wall where he had a good view of the entrance and where he hoped Zaku wouldn't be able to spot him.

He saw Gaara come out from the restrooms and move back towards their table. He fished his phone out of his pocket and sent a quick text telling him where he was standing. He didn't want to go back to get him in case Zaku should see him. And Temari and Shikamaru really needed some alone time. Shikamaru was probably too nervous to try much in front of his friends. Especially Gaara, since it was his sister.

The lights dimmed a little and he saw people starting to move out on the stage and start picking up the instruments. The crowd started cheering. Naruto still wasn't there.

"Aw, look! They already started! You missed the beginning!" Naruto said as he and Neji walked into the club.

"Hmm. Pity," Neji answered simply, giving the stage only a quick glance and made his way towards the bar.

"Well, we would have been on time, if you hadn't changed your shirt like a million times. What's up with that?" Naruto asked, following behind.

"I just wanted to look good. What's wrong with that?"

"Well…Nothing really. Hey, Neji!" Naruto said, making the other turn around.

"What?" Neji asked, tilting his head slightly.

"This is still not a date, right?" Naruto asked, shoving his hands into his pockets, looking a little nervous.

"Naruto, you're really not my type." Neji rolled his eyes. "At all."

"Of course I am! I'm everybody's type!" Naruto laughed. Neji didn't bother to answer that and walked the few steps over to the bar, sitting down on a stool that had become vacant. He motioned to the one next to him and Naruto sat down.

"Then what are you so nervous about?"

"I'm not nervous!"

"Neji, I've known you long enough to know that when you get nervous, you get snappy. And you're being snappy. So what's up?"

"Don't worry about it," Neji said and gave Naruto a pat on the shoulder, which Naruto found a little strange. Neji wasn't usually one to instigate physical contact, but he decided not to ask about it. Neji didn't want to tell him, and while it bugged the hell out of him, simply because he was so curious, he let it go. For now.

Neji had a quick conversation with the bartender and soon there were two bottles of beer placed in front of them.

"It's good to be you, huh?" Naruto grinned and grabbed his bottle.

"Sometimes," Neji smirked back, and they both drank.

The band wasn't all that eccentric compared to other rock bands Sasuke had seen, but it didn't matter to him at all. The music was good and that was all Sasuke cared about. They could have been ugly as hell and Sasuke would still have listened to them because they sure knew what they were doing. The guitars made his heart ache, the bass and drums made his body vibrate, and the singer's voice made shudders go down his spine. That they were hot was just a welcome bonus. As was the fanservice.

Sasuke watched as the singer of the band grabbed the tie around the neck of his guitar player and gave him a kiss on the lips. Sasuke licked his own and couldn't help but to be turned on by the sight. He wondered what it would be like to pull Naruto by a tie.

"That was hot. Almost as hot as you."

Sasuke sighed and turned around to see Zaku, still with one rum and coke in his hand. He held it out for Sasuke to take, but he simply crossed his arms over his chest and glared at him.

"Come on. It's just a drink." He waved the glass carefully in his hand so that he wouldn't spill. Sasuke sighed again and took the glass. He drank it quickly without even stopping for a breath. He coughed and pushed the glass back into Zaku's hand as the other man stared at him with parted lips and wide eyes.

"There. I had your damn drink. Now stop following me and leave me alone!"

"Are you out of your mind!" Suddenly Temari was standing in between the two of them and pushed Sasuke backwards. "You did not just down a drink given to you by a perfect stranger!"

"What is your problem?"

"My problem? Hello! Date rape drugs! God! How can you be so stupid?"

"Hey! I don't need drugs to get what I want!" Zaku yelled. Temari spun around and poked her manicured finger into his chest hard, making him wince.

"Get the fuck away from him before I have someone kick you out for giving a minor alcohol! Or before I call the police!"

"Fuck you, bitch!" Zaku slapped her hand away but did as he was told and walked away, glaring all the while. He was probably thinking it wasn't worth it. Temari grabbed Sasuke's wrist and tugged him along towards the restrooms. They went around a corner and down a small hallway, stopping in front of two doors. One said men and one said women.

"You really think it was drugged?" Sasuke asked, a slight worry in his tone that wasn't close to how worried he really was.

"I don't know. It doesn't look like there's something wrong with you," Temari said, looking at him critically. "At least not yet, in case there was." She pulled her big bag from her shoulder and unzipped it. Sasuke's eyes widened when he saw what she pulled out and shoved at his chest.

"What the hell did you bring that for!" he yelled and pushed it back against her.

"Naruto's here," she said calmly.

Sasuke's anger drained from his face. "He's here?" he asked, looking over his shoulder as if Naruto would materialize right behind him, the skirt in Temari's hand forgotten. "I didn't see him come in."

"Well he is. He's sitting with Neji at the bar. Now are you going to wear it or not?" She pushed it towards his chest again. Sasuke took a step back, looking at the fabric in her hands. Then he shook his head.

"No. No, I'm not going to need it."

"Sasuke!"

"You didn't hear him! You didn't hear the way he sounded when he called! He's-!" He shook his head again, looking Temari in the eyes. "I don't need it to make him see that I'm the one for him." He turned and walked back towards the club.

Naruto was there. He had shown up. Not that he had known that they would be there but Sasuke felt such a relief. He had shown. After that quick conversation earlier he felt like anything could happen. There had been something in Naruto's voice. There had been something he had wanted to say but hadn't quite been able to. It was alright. He could tell him now. Sasuke would walk out there and Naruto would be happy to see him. Really happy.

Sasuke froze when he saw Naruto sitting by the bar. He wasn't alone with Neji. On the other side of him was a girl with a skirt that was way too short. Sasuke swallowed as Naruto laughed at something she said. The girl took it as an invitation and took a step closer, putting her hand on his arm. Naruto didn't touch her back, but he wasn't pushing her away either. Instead he was looking her up and down, his eyes lingering a little too long on the short pleated skirt. The manicured hand started to stroke back and forth on his arm.

Sasuke turned around, coming face to face with Temari who had come up right behind him. She had also seen and raised an eyebrow in what seemed to be a challenge. Sasuke snarled at her know it all face.

"Give me the fucking skirt."

Naruto smiled towards the girl blabbing away about something unimportant. He wasn't even sure what it was. He didn't much care. All he could think about was that even though he thought she was pretty he didn't even have any interest in knowing what it would be like to be with her. If only for one night. He didn't want her.

Usually Naruto wasn't all that picky with his one night stands. Because that's what they were: one night only. He would never have the slightest thought of spending more time than one night with a girl like this. Or boy for that matter. But he didn't want her. He wanted someone completely different. He wanted Sasuke. And now that didn't make him feel guilty.

His smile widened and an amused chuckle made its way up his throat. The girl frowned a little and outright scowled at him when he rested his head against the bar and laughed.

Holy shit! He couldn't believe this. How the heck did this happen? This whole thing started only a few weeks ago and his life was completely twisted upside down. And right now, he found that he liked it that way. At least this part of it. He didn't feel any guilt at all. He didn't worry about what everyone would say. He didn't worry about what would happen. He was sure that somehow it would all end up alright. As long as he stopped hiding. As long as he stepped up and became a man about it. He felt like he could become the man Sasuke deserved.

He pulled back and ran his hand through his hair and apologized for his behavior to the girl. She excused herself and quickly made her way through the crowd, trying to get away from the crazy person.

"What is the matter with you?" Neji asked, taking another sip from his drink.

"I don't know. I'm just…really happy right now. I think," Naruto answered and looked at him with a goofy grin.

"You think?" Neji asked, licking his lips clean from a stray drop of beer.

"It's all really surreal to me right now. I don't know what happened. I don't know what changed, but it has. And I…" Naruto started laughing again. "I'm sorry; this doesn't make any sense to you."

"Not really, no." Neji turned around on the barstool, leaning back against the bar. He lifted his bottle to take another sip, but his eyes widened and he choked on the fizzling liquid. He quickly pulled the bottle away from his lips, spilling some onto his pants and onto the floor.

"Whoa, are you alright?" Naruto reached out his hand and rubbed Neji's shoulder. "You shouldn't drink so fast, man!" Neji threw a quick glare at him before motioning towards the dance floor, still coughing.

Naruto followed his gaze and promptly dropped his jaw. Because what he saw couldn't possibly be real. There must have been something slipped into his drink making his brain mix reality and fantasy. He was clearly hallucinating.

Sasuke couldn't be on the dance floor. He couldn't possibly be wearing something like that! Naruto felt himself get hard as he watched Sasuke move. The tight shirt across his chest. The hot as hell come fuck me boots on his feet. The white skin of his thighs disappearing up underneath…

He lifted his eyes and instantly connected with Sasuke's. And Naruto knew that this was the real deal. It was really Sasuke. And he was wearing that skirt for Naruto.

He was moving slowly to the beat. His feet moved across the part of the floor he had taken. His shoulders rolled, his arms flowed through the air, his hands stroking across his body up towards the naked skin of his neck. He was moving his hips making the fabric of the skirt flip up and Naruto saw a hint of tight black underwear.

He looked like he had stepped right out of one of Naruto's dreams. He looked just as good, if not better, than he did in them. Naruto had to take a deep breath as he had completely forgotten about breathing. Fuck.

How did he know? Who could possibly have told him about this? Very few people knew about Naruto's fetish for boys in skirts. He highly doubted Itachi would have told him, even before this whole thing happened. Perhaps it was Deidara. It was possible. Though he doubted Sasuke would have ever believed the blond if he came around with that gossip.

He nearly let out a whine at the way Sasuke was looking at him. It was tearing into his chest and heart. The want, the worry, the lust, and the longing. The love. Naruto was just about to get out of his seat and walk over to him when someone started talking to him.

"That's quite a sight isn't it?"

Naruto tore his eyes away from Sasuke to glance towards Neji. What he saw forced him to look again to make sure. Gaara was standing next to Neji who was still sitting at the stool. Gaara's arm was around Neji's shoulders and he was right then taking a swig from Neji's bottle before giving it back. The hand holding the bottle then went to play with a string of Neji's hair. "You did good," Gaara said with a smirk that made Neji's cheeks tint slightly in the dark. The control in Gaara's action fascinated Naruto and it took a second longer for him to process what had been said. Then he came to life.

"You bastard! You knew they were here!" Naruto yelled and hit Neji on the arm. Neji winced and glared at him. He raised his hand to retaliate but Gaara put his hand on his arm, pushing it down.

"Yes, he knew. I asked him to take you here."

"Why?"

"Why? Because Sasuke loves you for some unfathomable reason. You for sure as hell haven't done anything to deserve it. But he would do anything for you. Obviously." He nodded towards the dance floor and Naruto looked back over to watch Sasuke dance. He really was stunning. Naruto swallowed and shifted in his seat.

"This is your last chance, Uzumaki." Naruto looked at Gaara and swallowed again at the way Gaara's eyes practically shone in the dark of the club. "You have two choices. You either go up there and kiss him and stay together with him. You become his. Or you walk out of here. But then you don't talk to him anymore. You don't push and pull. You leave him the hell alone. Tonight you make a choice and you fucking stick with it! You're pardoned tonight if you want to leave. But he is my best friend. And if you break his heart ever again, I will kill you." Naruto licked his lips nervously and nodded. He had no doubt that Gaara was being serious. He made to get up from his seat, looking back against the dance floor. He stopped for a second, having lost sight of Sasuke in the crowd.

Then he saw him. And what he saw made his blood boil. Some guy was grabbing at Sasuke. And even though it was clear that Sasuke wasn't appreciating the touch the guy wouldn't let go. Naruto slammed the bottle down on the counter and made his way over there.

Sasuke saw Gaara start talking to Naruto and wondered what the hell his friend was saying to him. Naruto's look had gone from pure desire from looking at Sasuke to something akin to horror. He licked his lips as he watched Naruto's eyes flicker between the two of them, wondering if he should go up there.

He didn't know if he had the courage. He felt like his bravery had been drained into putting the skirt on at all. But it seemed to be working. Naruto was looking at him like he was the only person in the room.

He felt something at the small of his back and looked over his shoulder. Zaku was moving his hand from his back, over his hip, around his waist while taking a step closer.

"You changed your clothes."

"Get the hell away from me!" Sasuke snarled grabbing Zaku's wrist tugging his arm away from him. Getting this guy's interest back up wasn't part of the plan. Sasuke threw a look at the bar but Naruto was still talking to Gaara.

"You're really sexy in that you know," Zaku said with a smirk, looking him up and down and obviously not caring that his attention wasn't wanted.

"Can't you take a hint? Back off!" Sasuke yelled and threw Zaku's arm back at him.

"Stop being like that," Zaku sighed and rolled his eyes. "I didn't put anything in your drink!"

"That's not the point!" Sasuke said, taking a step backwards as Zaku reached out for him again.

"Then what is the point?" Zaku's eyes narrowed and Sasuke could tell he was losing his patience. Sasuke's own was long gone.

"That I don't have any interest in you!" he snarled.

"Hey! I-"

"He said no."

Sasuke recognized the voice immediately and before he had the time to turn around Naruto stepped in front of him, in between him and Zaku.

"Who the fuck are you?" Zaku asked, tilting his head back, trying to stare Naruto down.

"I'm with him." Naruto answered, his eyes narrowing. He wasn't impressed at all. "And he said he doesn't appreciate your attention. So leave him alone."

"The little tease has been begging for it all night!" Zaku yelled, throwing an arm out, gesturing towards Sasuke behind Naruto.

"I have done nothing to make you think I have any interest in you! That's all in your minimalistic head!" Sasuke yelled, balling his fists.

"If he has, he hasn't been begging you! So stay the fuck away from him!" Naruto grabbed Sasuke's hand and started to drag him away from the dance floor. Sasuke looked over his shoulder to see Zaku throw his arms up in the air in supposed defeat. Sasuke hoped that it would stick this time.

He turned his eyes forward to look at Naruto's broad shoulders and felt his mouth go dry as he remembered the way Naruto had looked at him from over at the bar. The words Naruto had just spoken to Zaku repeated over and over in his head the few seconds it took for them to get out of the crowd in front of the stage. Then he stopped walking and tugged his wrist out of Naruto's grip. Naruto turned around and glared at him.

"I could have handled that myself!" Sasuke snarled, rubbing his wrist with his other hand.

"Don't be a baby," Naruto said grabbing his wrist again. Sasuke jerked it away again before Naruto could drag him off again. He did not appreciate the condescending use of the pet name he usually loved hearing from Naruto's lips.

"I shouldn't have to beg you to stop jerking me around!"

In one swift movement, Naruto grabbed his wrist and tugged him towards his body. He wrapped his other arm around his waist and turned them both around, making Sasuke take a few quick steps backwards before he felt the wall press up against his back. His breath caught in his throat as Naruto pressed up against him, and he felt Naruto's arousal against his stomach.

"You beg me all the time," Naruto said. Sasuke looked up onto Naruto's face that was so close to his own. "You beg me all the time…" Naruto's eyes moved down over Sasuke's face, neck and chest. His arm around Sasuke's waist loosened, but instead of removing it he slid his palm over the small of his back, down over his hip and over the fabric of the skirt. He played with the hem for a few seconds. "Why would you be wearing this if you're not begging me?" His eyes moved up to meet Sasuke's again and Sasuke had a hard time telling what went on inside of Naruto's head. There was something in them that he had never seen before. "Why are you wearing it?"

Sasuke considered telling him about how he had seen him with that girl in the bar. That he hadn't been wearing it at first, but after he had seen them he had put it on because he wanted Naruto to know that he would do anything to get what he wanted. He wanted to say he did it because he was scared. He wanted to say that he did it because he was the perfect one. He didn't say any of that.

"Because I love you."

"I think you're the most masochistic person I've ever met," Naruto said, and before Sasuke had a chance to say something, Naruto's lips were on his.

It wasn't gentle. It was full of need and frustration. Sasuke parted his lips and moaned when Naruto pushed his tongue into his mouth. The hand fingering on the skirt hem slid underneath it over the warm skin, gripping Sasuke's thigh. Naruto's other hand came up to cup Sasuke's cheek. Sasuke didn't really know where to put his own hands and grabbed onto the back of Naruto's shirt.

Naruto moaned into the kiss and moved against his body. Sasuke was both horrified and excited that Naruto was rubbing up against him in the middle of a public place. They nipped at each other's lips but a spark of arousal went through Sasuke's body and he bit down. Hard. His eyes shot open and he quickly released the abused lip, thinking he might have hurt him. He only had the time to be worried for about half a second before he heard the growl coming from Naruto's throat and felt the way his hand slid down his thigh to reach his knee. Naruto hoisted his leg up over his hip and thrust hard against Sasuke.

"Naruto!"

"Fuck, you're driving me insane!" Naruto groaned and buried his face against Sasuke's neck. "Completely insane."

Sasuke moaned when hot lips pressed against his skin. Naruto's tongue darted out and licked over his pulse point before latching on and sucking. "Ahh!" It hurt the back of his head when he jerked back against the wall but it was alright. It was a good hurt. An amazing hurt, and fuck did it feel good to have Naruto doing all these things to him.

He slowly opened his eyes, not really knowing when he had closed them. He had been so lost in Naruto. He tensed as he saw some of the people plain staring at them. Some were only stealing glances. The vocalist on stage was definitely staring even as he was singing, a grin over his lips.

"Naruto, stop!" Sasuke half said, half moaned, hating himself a little for caring. The things Naruto was doing to him felt so good, and he didn't want that to stop. Ever. But he wasn't about to get off with him like this. Not like Zaku had probably hoped to get off with him. It would just be a fuck in a club. It would be meaningless. "I said stop!" Sasuke put his hands on Naruto's shoulders and pushed.

Naruto's lips left Sasuke's neck at once and he let Sasuke put his foot back down on the floor. Naruto was staring at him, wide eyed and panting.

"I'm sorry." He swallowed and he started to move back. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't-"

"Don't be sorry!" Sasuke said, keeping a firm grip on Naruto's shoulders. "I want this. You know I want this," Sasuke reassured, one hand sliding up into Naruto's hair. "But not in front of all these people."

Naruto blinked a few times, looking a bit surprised. He turned, looking around at all the people looking at them. He swallowed and color began to rise to his cheeks that didn't have anything to do with his excitement. He laughed nervously, scratching the back of his head when the lead singer winked at him from the stage in between the lines of the lyrics.

"Let's get out of here," Sasuke said, gripping Naruto's hand.

"Yeah," Naruto answered, entwining their fingers.

The next few minutes were kind of a blur for Sasuke. He had told Naruto that they needed to find Temari because she had his stuff. She popped up rather quickly, and it was obvious that she had been standing somewhere looking at them as well. He got his pants, his phone, and his wallet, and he didn't remember if he had said goodbye to her or not, when he was standing with Naruto in the chilly air out on the street. He realized he hadn't told Shikamaru or Gaara that he was leaving but guessed that Temari would let them know. Or they both had seen already. But Gaara was probably busy with Neji.

Sasuke swallowed and looked up at Naruto who was looking a little confused, scratching the back of his head and looking around. Sasuke tightened the grip on his hand which he hadn't let go even when retrieving his things. The blond looked down at him and grinned.

"I'm not sure what we're gonna do now," he said, the hand falling from his head to his side. "My dad's home, so we can't go to my place."

Sasuke swallowed, trying to think through the haze in his head. He had forgotten that Naruto's father was at home. He was so used to Naruto living alone that while in the club the thought hadn't even crossed his mind that the apartment wasn't empty. "We can't go to my house either. Obviously."

He was a little startled when Naruto bent down and kissed him but responded eagerly, feeling the fire in his body flame up. He moaned, wrapping his arm holding the rolled up pants around Naruto's neck.

"Fuck…!" Naruto groaned against his lips before kissing him a bit harsher, making Sasuke bend his head back. With one final press of their lips, Naruto pulled away, resting his forehead against Sasuke's temple. "Come to a love hotel with me."

Sasuke closed his eyes taking a deep breath before nodding his head, a nervous smile playing over his lips.

"Okay…"

Things are finally going in the right direction for realz! 8D ...Don't hurt me! DX I'm fragile! I need encouragement! Not threats of harm! D8 I'm working on the next chapter! I really am!

I've got a question for the people living in my part of the world. I know there are some of you out there reading this. There's gonna be a convention in Gothenburg at the end of January called ConFusion. Anybody going?

Until next time!