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Chapter 36: Tranquillity

Naruto had gone back to Yamaguchi the next day; Sasuke spent the night with him at their apartment. He sent Naruto to the airport, promising to return to him once he had discussed some of the unsettled issues with his father.

"Call me," Naruto breathed.

"Don't worry about me, dobe."

"Quit calling me idiot, idiot," Naruto pouted and Sasuke chuckled. He bent down to give a chaste kiss on Naruto's plum lips, both shivered with anticipation from just the simple contact of skin.

"Well, don't make me wait to long," Naruto said before he went in, sending Sasuke a sultry grin.

That made something inside him stir and his pants suddenly felt uncomfortable. Sasuke cursed under his breath; Naruto just knew how and when to tease him. His eyes narrowed to Naruto, the blond would get it when he went to Yamaguchi.

"At least you won't hear Iruka and Kakashi's lecture while I'm not there!" Sasuke smirked.

"Spoil sport!" Naruto stuck out his tongue, laughing in the process.

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Sasuke came back the week after that. Fugaku and he had finally agreed that Sasuke would stay in Yamaguchi for the time being. The youngest heir would handle some of the international projects and headed the new line they were setting up with Gaara's company. Since the international projects could be done easily anywhere he was and the project with Gaara was still in the first phase, he could do it from Yamaguchi; Gaara took the opportunity to go down south, mixing in a little bit of vacation in his work with Sasuke.

When he returned to Yamaguchi, Sasuke took Naruto out and they bought an apartment not too far away from Iruka and Kakashi's house. It was a simple three bedrooms apartment, facing the sea. Sasuke had turned one room into an office where he and Naruto could work quietly and he had taken the last room to turn it into his workshop, in case some customer had wanted his own hand-made watches.

The international projects that Sasuke handled required him to travel a lot. Naruto didn't mind much seeing how he was busy with his own class. Naruto took the same class again, moving him up to teach the fourth graders now.

They had discussed about their future and both agreed that perhaps the easiest route for them was for Naruto to move to Tokyo. But seeing at how his class wasn't willing to let him go yet, Naruto took them again now but this would be the final year. He would still need to move down a grade to take the third grade again next year and getting attached to another group of students wouldn't help him to move to Tokyo.

Neji and Hinata's wedding was done in almost similar manners as the Uchiha's wedding. It was held in the Town Hall, the Shinto-ceremony took place in a corner that they had set up days before and the reception was in the next room.

"Hinata-chan! Congratulation!" Naruto hugged her warmly after the meals.

"Thank you, Naruto-kun," Hinata bowed politely. She was radiating with a warm glow that made everyone beamed and smiled.

Naruto wasn't surprise to see Suigetsu with Sai on his side, but he was shocked to see Sakura came in Kiba's arms.

"Sakura-chan!" he called the rosette. She saw him and waved back, making her way to him, dragging Kiba with her.

"Naruto!" She grinned widely. "Sasuke-kun," Sakura bowed politely at the raven-haired next to Naruto.

"That's a very beautiful kimono, Sakura-chan," Naruto eyed the white and red silk kimono, enhancing her strawberry blonde hair and green eyes. "And you, Kiba! What the hell are you doing here?!" Naruto looked at Kiba.

Kiba gave him a lop-sided grin as Naruto's eyes widened when Sakura said he's her date.

"W-What?!" Naruto almost shrieked. Sasuke shook his head at Naruto's childish manner. It was hard to believe at times like this that Naruto was a teacher and not a 9-year-old himself.

"It's true," Sakura had rosy dusts on her cheeks. "We've been dating since my last visit to Tokyo, Naruto."

"But you said you don't want to settle down anytime soon… Your career took priority!" Naruto flailed his hands childishly.

"It works well between us," Kiba chipped in. "She's busy here and since I'm in Tokyo, Sakura can concentrate on her works here and we appreciate every moment we have when we meet."

Naruto gaped at Kiba's words. The loud and brash man had become a soft, mushy guy in love? Sasuke pushed his chin up to close his mouth and Naruto blushed in embarrassment.

"Are you considering moving to Tokyo like Sai is, Sakura?" Sasuke asked. He met both Suigetsu and Sai the day before and Sai was considering moving up to the city. He found that travelling back and forth was just not worth it, especially since he had odd hours of working.

"Maybe one day… or maybe Kiba could move here; this is a beautiful place after all," Sakura said.

"Yeah, we haven't decided on that yet, but that's a possibility. I don't mind moving here. I like it here," Kiba agreed.

"Your mom would like to live here," Naruto interjected.

"I'll bring her here one day. I think Akamaru would love the beach too."

A few months after that, both Naruto and Sasuke were up in Tokyo for Shikamaru's wedding. They had opted to have a full Western-style wedding. It was all done in a hotel, sponsored by non-other than Gaara himself. Though he didn't show it, Gaara did have a soft spot for Temari.

Their parents had long gone in an accident when they were smaller, so the guests watched as Kankurou, her older brother escorted Temari down the isle. Sasuke smirked looking at Shikamaru; for once the bored look was gone from his face and replaced by a proud and anxious look. Next to him, he heard Naruto's soft sniffs; his smirk widened.

"Oi… don't cry, you cry-baby!" Sasuke whispered.

"Shut up, Sasuke!" Naruto whispered back angrily. His throat couldn't help to constrict at the beautiful sight in front of him. His fellow colleague married a few months prior and now it was his good friend's turn.

Naruto turned his head to look at Kiba and Sakura, wondering when the two would settle down. Then he looked at Kakashi and Iruka, the two people who had sink and swim with him all this while. They were more than parents to him.

Naruto's azure eyes trailed to Shino and his girlfriend and then to Chouji. Finally, his eyes settled to the pale hand in his, squeezing it slightly and smiled softly. They had come a long way. His mind replayed the scene quickly one by one, from their first meeting in high school to their meeting after four years of absence in that elevator.

Things had gone too fast from then on; the white roses, the secrets texts and meetings and finally the vacation on the island; Naruto shivered involuntarily, suddenly the rustling of the bed sheets was in his ears, making him remembered all the touching and lovemaking during the sunset, when the moon was above the sea and during the sunrise.

Sasuke's thumb ran reassuringly on the back of his hand, bringing Naruto back into the chapel where the ceremony was taking place. Naruto turned and his blue eyes clashed with Sasuke's obsidian ones. Sasuke's eyes told him that he knew what the blond was thinking- the pain they had during the accident, the agonizing four years of separation and the stinging at the thought of Naruto's amnesia threatening to separate their one soul forever.

Naruto's grip tightened. But that doesn't happen… That didn't happen and somehow, by some miracles everything turned for the better; Fugaku had began speaking to him with some respect and affection, Mikoto treating him like a son of her own and Sasuke was more like a dotted husband and lover than anything before.

They both hoped things would go smoothly after this. It had been for a few months and both were really thankful for that.

"Do you want to dance, Naruto?" Sasuke asked when people were starting to flood the dance floor.

"Eh? But you don't like to dance in public."

Sasuke shrugged. "You have that dreamy look on your face."

"I was just thinking…." Naruto blushed. He was thankful that he was the only one with Sasuke on their table. The others including Kakashi and Iruka had made their way off to join the crowd.

"Of what?" Sasuke arched one eye brow.

"Eh? Oh… n-nothing…" Naruto sputtered. He knew Sasuke didn't believe him. "T-That… at them," Naruto suddenly pointed to Chouji who was talking to a pretty young woman. "Chouji might not be the only one left without someone significant now!" Naruto grinned widely.

Sasuke snickered. "You're a bad liar, Naruto…"

"I-I'm not lying!" the heat and blush was back on Naruto's face.

"Right…" Sasuke rolled his eyes, leaning forward till he was nose-to-nose with Naruto. Naruto's face reddened more, eyes darted around in panic. "Forget about other people, Naruto… they wouldn't give a damn about us…" the blonde's face heated more at the hot breath fanning his lips.

"Sasuke…" he could feel his pulse racing, his heart slammed against his ribs rather painfully and his breathing shallower. Naruto licked his lips; he could taste Sasuke even from that distance.

"What were you thinking, Naruto…?" Sasuke asked sultrily. His eyes lowered to look at Naruto's pink tip wetting the plum lips. Something coiled in his stomach.

Sasuke's voice was like a siren's song, lulling him into a space where only he and Sasuke existed. The background music was gone, people's chatting dimmed down and what was left was only Sasuke.

"I was just thinking… of… us… what would be of our own wedding…" Naruto blushed prettily; Sasuke felt the heat spread into his body too.

Sasuke smiled. That was a beautiful thought. "Maybe we could have a private function for the ceremony..." Sasuke suggested; voice just above a whisper. "And we'll only invite people who are really close to us…"

Naruto closed his eyes unconsciously, Sasuke's hot breaths fanning his heated face. They shared their body heat, aware of every little movement, every breath the other was taking. "Mmm…" he agreed, nodding slightly. It would be a beautiful event indeed; he pictured white roses- something significant that symbolized their love- pure, innocent and everlasting.

"And you'll look stunningly beautiful in that white kimono and 'tsuno-kakushi' hood," there was a smile in Sasuke's words.

Naruto's eyes snapped opened a second later. "Why the hell should I be the bride, bastard!" he snarled.

Sasuke laughed. "Because you're the bottom one, Naruto," he said teasingly.

Naruto blushed. "B-But that doesn't mean I should be the bride!" Naruto sputtered, leaning back angrily. The tranquillity they felt a moment was gone; thanks to Sasuke! He pouted.

"Oh? And you reckon I should be the bride?" Sasuke rolled his eyes, lips still curled up in a teasing smile.

"Yeah! Why not?! You have prettier face than me!"

Sasuke's one brow arched with amusement. "You think I'm pretty now, do you?"

"Y-You know what I mean, bastard!" Naruto sputtered, getting redder if that was possible.

And their bicker went on like on normal days. Despite their usual arguments and bickering, they cherished every moment. In fact, the amount of bickering was far less than the times they made up; bonuses included and they were far more valuable than their bickering.

It was tranquillity that both of them had hoped once a long time ago; both were hoping, not expecting it would come true. But it did anyway and it was worth every challenged they faced to get them to this stage.

The End

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