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So I won't say much to introduce this chapter. I think you guys will like this one. The only thing I want to say is to a guest reviewer who told me to "get to the good stuff already. jeez" If you want the good stuff, go read a oneshot. You'll have instant sex there. Don't complain here when you don't instantly get what you want. If you want me to just get on with it and have them have sex, then this story will not turn out to be more than 50 chapters. I will not ruin my own build up. I am serious, because this really pissed me off. Stop complaining. I'll write this story the way I want to write it, so leave if you don't like it that way.

I apologise to the rest of the readers who had nothing to do with this. I promise something nice happens in this chapter and I hope this will cheer some of you up after the last manga chapters :) Also a warm welcome to some new readers! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey and I hope you will enjoy every last bit of it with me.

Now enjoy!

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Alcohol was good, lots of alcohol was even better. The evening had progressed nicely after he and Sasuke had their little chat, though it was mostly Sasuke talking and Naruto just getting happier and happier and then these drinks were definitely helping as well. Sasuke was drinking beer, but Naruto didn't want to drink beer. Karin was drinking all these colourful things and Naruto was determined to keep up with her for whatever reason. It was just fun and the way these crazy Dutchies say cheers practically made Naruto's evening. 'Proost!' Naruto called out, lifting his glass up higher, while the rest of the group now made a half attempt to join him. He had already said it three times during this drink.

After they had left the restaurant café thing Naruto couldn't recall the name of, the whole group had set out towards something that was called "the clown". During dinner the drinks had already flowed and Naruto was definitely very tipsy right now, which Suigetsu pointed out with a toothy grin and then roared out a laugh when Naruto stumbled over some bikes that someone had parked very inconveniently against a lamppost. Who does that really? Everyone apparently. Stupid Dutchies and all their bikes.

Just in case Naruto would fall over another object on their way to the club, Sasuke grabbed his arm and practically dragged him towards the place, which was just around the corner. It would be very difficult to get lost here since everything led towards the thing they called "the dam". So many people were outside though and granted it wasn't very cold, but still the temperature said it was jacket time. It was after midnight anyway, so why were these people outside, standing only in their little tank tops? Because smoking was the bomb! Maybe Naruto should take upon smoking as well? No, he doesn't want to be out in the cold.

Inside the club Naruto was instantly met with this warm pressure, the sticky feeling of several people's sweat lingering way too thickly in the air. But as soon as Karin let out a shriek and started dancing, singing along loudly to the words of the song playing, Naruto was hooked. He decided he really liked Karin and her colourful drinks, even if she didn't speak English a lot and apparently was out for Sasuke. This girl was awesome and didn't care about what others might think of her. It was here that Naruto started drinking everything she drank and made them all clink their drinks far too often, but Karin was smiling a lot, moving along with every type of song that was played. Old songs, new songs, songs Naruto had never heard of and songs Naruto couldn't even understand.

Suigetsu had joined them as well, this big grin on his lips as he danced, eyes moving towards Karin a little too often, but Naruto hardly noticed. The dance induced high together with the fogginess the alcohol caused had his mind turned completely blank. Nothing mattered, but dancing. If Sasuke wanted to lean against the wall and tap away beer after beer, then he should, but Naruto was not going to stand still tonight.

Two ladies dressed as sexy firewomen stepped out, being all smiles and offering them something out of a bottle. Suigetsu handed them some money and then a whole tray of shots was poured for them and Naruto got very excited at the prospect of drinking those. Karin counted of, her glasses a little crooked on her nose now, but her smile was genuine, this challenging glint in her eyes as she shot the whole group a look. 'Go!' And then they all took the shot.

It burned and then on the other hand it felt really cold in his throat too and the taste was… absolutely disgusting. It tasted like cough syrup or something and that was not meant to be a shot. What was that? Sasuke pretended to be unfazed by it, but he quickly washed the shot away with some beer. Juugo did the same as Sasuke, keeping his mouth shut. Suigetsu and Karin were a lot more vocal though, practically spitting out the drink and Naruto gladly joined them, finding this all very funny, even if the taste still lingered somewhere in the back of his throat. At least he could breathe properly now?

A hand landed on his shoulder and Suigetsu pulled him a little closer, shouting in his ear to be able to get over the music that was of course very loud. 'We'll go get some drinks to have a better taste in our mouths. Can we get you anything?' A serious expression had creeped on Suigetsu's features, though it as more of a relaxed face than one Naruto felt threatened by and Karin was standing right next to him, granting him the same relaxed expression.

'I'll have what she's having!' Naruto announced happily, pointing at Karin who only rolled her eyes in return. Naruto seemed to be a lot more drunk than the rest of the group, but these people had been used to drinking legally since they were sixteen. It's not like Naruto had been waiting till he was twenty one before drinking, since he was now twenty and had drunk quite a few things already, but these people were like pros. It was just not fair!

The two disappeared into the crowd, pushing several people to the side to make a small path for them to move through. And now Naruto had no more dancing partners, which made him feel a little left alone. That was until he realised he was actually here with Sasuke and Sasuke was still here and that was wonderful. With a goofy smile Naruto turned around to look at Sasuke and was just in time to see a girl practically fly up against him after being spun around by her friend. Sasuke definitely didn't look pleased, but the girl was drunk enough to completely miss that. She apologized about ten times, taking this as an opportunity to step closer to Sasuke and put on a flirty look.

A firm hand was then placed against her chest, Sasuke pushing her away a step as he returned some of the space between them. He muttered some words to her and she leaned forward curiously, before her whole features turned confused. A finger was pointed towards Naruto and her overdrawn eyebrows rose up high on her forehead and then she shook her head, immediately moving away from Sasuke.

Now this Naruto needed to hear, because that must've been the best way to get rid of a girl. Not that Naruto ever had come across such a problem, but maybe for future reference or something… You never know, right?

Right as Naruto moved to Sasuke's side, Karin and Suigetsu joined their little group again and handed Naruto his drink. They instantly went back to singing along to a song Naruto didn't know and that was fine for now. He would join them soon enough again for some dancing. Now it was time to drill Sasuke. 'What did you say to her?' Naruto shouted out curiously, smile on his lips as he anticipated the answer. He lifted up his drink to his lips and the sweet taste instantly exploded in his mouth, the disgusting cough syrup finally gone.

'I told her I was gay,' Sasuke told Naruto matter-of-factly, because apparently that was a very logical answer. 'And then she didn't believe me, claiming I was playing hard to get, so I said you were my boyfriend and that she bought.'

That kind of stunned Naruto. It was of course just an excuse to get rid of the girl and Naruto was easy pickings to use in this case, but Juugo had been right next to Sasuke and anyone would be afraid to mess with Juugo's boyfriend. It would've been a better solution if you would ask Naruto, so this was flattering and special. Thankfully his face was already very red due to the dancing he had done, otherwise the blush on his cheeks would be quite noticeable. 'Well, I'm glad it helped then,' Naruto muttered, bringing the glass back to his lips to finish his drink way too fast.

Trying to ignore the hand sliding along his back, fingering the hem of his shirt, Naruto let his eyes slide through the crowd. His heart was beating in his throat and his breath kept hitching with every intake, because this was the first time Sasuke was touching him like this. Fingers followed the line of his jeans until Sasuke's hand had reached Naruto's side and there they settled, pulling Naruto a little closer so their hips were now pressed together.

Right as his body started to buzz right in Sasuke's hold, Naruto suddenly noticed something he had not expected. There Karin and Suigetsu were, interlocked in a heavy make-out session that didn't look very appealing, but at least they seemed happy. Naruto shot a look up at Sasuke and he just shrugged, finding this occurrence very normal apparently. 'It happens a lot,' Sasuke explained and that only raised more questions for Naruto.

'But Suigetsu said Karin was in love with you,' Naruto pointed out, his mind distracted from the wandering hand now. That was until Sasuke used this moment as an opportunity to pull Naruto even closer, pretending it would make talking easier. Another hand was placed on his hip and Naruto was slowly turned until he was fully facing Sasuke, only an inch of space left between their bodies as Sasuke kept his hold firmly on Naruto's hips.

'She once was,' Sasuke explained, and Naruto instantly shivered as the hot breath fanned over his neck. 'But the girl isn't stupid. Karin understands what me being gay means and has seen me dating men as well. It's Suigetsu being jealous, because he has liked her for a long time. Karin just likes giving Suigetsu a hard time, but as far as I know, they are only doing each other.'

The doing each other hint was enough to make Naruto flush again, because Sasuke's fingers dug just a little deeper into his hips, forcing him to move the last inch forward. Naruto didn't look up at Sasuke anymore, their faces too close together to even do that properly now. With his gaze cast to the side he saw Juugo motion something at Sasuke and mouth something about a toilet Naruto assumed and that didn't make Naruto's heart stop racing. This was not Juugo needing to go to the bathroom. This was Juugo being a good wingman and giving Sasuke the opportunity to seal the deal. Which was an awful way to think of it, but god did he want this.

But Naruto wouldn't let himself get swept off his feet. It wasn't like he was being lured into this situation. Yes, he had to admit that Sasuke was very good at this. For someone who was quite anti-social, he was very good at seducing someone. Still Naruto could play this game as well. Wrapping his arms around Sasuke's neck he brought their bodies even closer. And as Naruto slowly turned his face towards Sasuke, their noses bumped together. Seeing the dark glimmer in Sasuke's eyes made Naruto smile lopsided, shifting his hips slightly so they were both more comfortably leaning against the wall.

The need to do this was very apparent between both men. It was Naruto who eventually gave the first experimental peck, the brush of lips barely noticeable, but it awakened something between them. The next kiss was a little rougher, a little more desperate as teeth clanked together. It was almost like they had never kissed anyone before, but the alcohol and the insecurities were not helping their cause.

Breaking apart for a moment they both tried to catch their breaths, coming up with some kind of solution for their awkward fumbling. Naruto's mind was definitely completely hazed over now. There was no room for him to focus on the others around him and when Sasuke dared to glance to the side and pay attention to someone else, Naruto moved back in again. Grabbing a half of Sasuke's soft black locks Naruto gained his attention again and instantly Naruto went in for another kiss.

It was a sloppy kiss, lips moving over each other to try and catch the other's rhythm, and eventually they got there. A tongue slipped between Naruto's lips and the first thing he realised was that Sasuke kissed with far more tongue than he was used to, but Naruto didn't care right now. The feel of Sasuke's tongue brushing through his mouth made Naruto sigh softly, because this was it.

They were finally kissing.

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