Confessions V

Contents: and finally, believe it or not…it's not Alternative Timeline! Oh, and…just in case…vague spoilers. Gotta thank UchihaAkimoto for warning me this.


At last, it filled five years exact since Sasuke and Naruto have been officially together. Hinata smiled happily and bestowed her congratulations. Naruto just grinned back, thanking her back. Sakura asked if Sasuke was already planning something special in this occasion, though Naruto just shrugged and said that all that he wanted was for the Bastard finally arrive after five long months of mission. Ten Ten thought out loud that they should prepare something out of ordinary since it was such a special date but Naruto just frowned that he really didn't wish anything different, because they were simple just like that.

Ino snickered at Sakura, insinuating that their celebration probably had something related from the fact that lately Naruto's neighbors were investing on filling their houses with sound-proof wall. The blushing Rokudaime Hokage narrowed his eyes, refraining to comment that usually under rated kunoichis shouldn't mock their leader so easily in that way. (But he still valued his life to say something like that. Of course.)

Sasuke arrived on time, walking in rhythmical steps inside the Hokage tower, as every ninja smoothly granted his passage through the long corridors inside. Some were giving sly glances, others were cheering him on, though everyone was wildly grinning even if they were recoiled by a seething Glare ®.

"Good God, stop glaring, you'll get wrinkles." The brunet promptly recharged the powers of his Uchiha Glare ® towards the owner of that phrase, however, it was instantly dissolved into an indulgent grin from Naruto.

"Welcome home." The Hokage dived back to his stack of papers after he saw a returning nod coming from Sasuke as the latter waited patiently the obligations to end.

As Naruto finally managed to diminish the thick pile of documents and was prepared to call his day off, he saw a small black box offered at him.

"Wha…" The blond picked up the offered object and raised an eyebrow at Sasuke. "Rings of engagement Sasupin? I thought that we already passed through this phase." He emphasized by showing a simple band adorning his finger.

"Shut up and open it moron." Sasuke growled in spite from the infuriating nickname.

Not wasting his time to linger the suspense, Naruto opened and stared down. His eyes widened considerably as he picked a necklace that contained a jewel with the same sky color as his iris.

Sasuke cleared his throat. "I asked Tsunade-sama where's the probable places that extracted this stone. Most of them were deactivated, but I found after some searching."

Translating through the sidelines, that probably meant that Sasuke turned all the mines upside down to look for it and that was why he was five months away to find this piece. Naruto smiled warmly before confessing. "I never forgave myself for breaking the Tsunade-baachan's one. It's not the same like the previous one…but I think it's better!" He clutched firmly the jewelry before tugging broadly his mouth.

Sasuke made another awkward noise, one of his fingers motioned in circles; asking for Naruto to turn the jewel around.

"Huh…?" The blond obeyed, and much to his surprise, on the glittering stone, there placed the kanji 'Bonds (Kizuna - 絆)' engraved in exquisite detail.

"So you won't need to remember me all times. So I'll be always next to your heart." Sasuke mumbled under his breath that it was almost imperceptible for Naruto to catch the words though fortunately, he did.

"Oh good. I guess we're really in tune with each other then." Ignoring the puzzled look from his lover, Naruto picked up something inside his desk and gave to Sasuke. "Open it."

In his hands, there was a similar box, though instead was the Uchiha symbol stitched on the velvet texture. Sasuke slowly removed the lid, only to reveal another necklace that had an Uchiwa-shaped onyx stone placed in the middle of it, followed with the same previous kanji engraved on it.

"I've asked Neko baba if she knew anything that was exclusively Uchiha that was worthy to use as a gift and she showed me this." Naruto said as he placed his own necklace around his neck. "I hope you don't mind the alteration though." He grinned toothily.

Sasuke wordlessly put the necklace on his own, as Naruto stood away from his Hokage table and approached towards his lover.

"So we'll always be together." Naruto muttered closely to Sasuke.

Forever.

"Naruto…" The brunet placed his forehead next to his lover and closed tenderly his eyes. "I love you."

The latter beamed. "You know, even though deeply inside we never needed to say such things, it's nice to hear it once in a while." Naruto brushed his lips towards Sasuke's. "I love you too."


AN: Ewwwww!!! EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWW!!!!! THE SWEETNESS!!!!!!! IT'S KILLING ME!!!! Ew, argh, bleargh, bleah, I'm gagging from all the high concentration of Romance. (making disgusted faces) I'M GOING TO DIIIIIE FROM OVERDOSE OF SUGAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR!!!!!!!