AN: couldn't help it.. had to pull another chappie here ^.^ forgot to mention earlier… the song they were listening to in the previous chappie was Hallelujah by k.d. lang (that's right no caps in the name) and todays chappie is "Shut up and explode" by the OH-SO-AMAZING Boom Boom Satellites! :D enjoy!

Sasuke woke up warm. The sun was flittering through the windows lightly and warmed him where it hit. He felt unusually content.

Last night had been sweet, they had gone back inside to pick up some paperwork and then Sora latched on squealing in his happiness over Naruto's decisive victory. They walked back to their dorm as a trio, both Sasuke and Naruto smirking at Sora's constant chatter. The man was completely oblivious when Naruto pulled a face at him. Sasuke ended up laughing and Sora though it was because of something he said and started talking more. That in turn made Naruto laugh and after about a good ten minutes Sora stopped, torn between laughing and asking them what the hell was wrong.

It was the first time Sasuke had seen Naruto do anything funny. Sure, he was humorous and sarcastic, but he had never seen him try to make someone laugh on purpose.

He suspected he was trying extra hard to make up for Sasuke's sadness before. It warmed him that the usually stoic man would go out of his way like that for him, and out of character surely.

They parted at the doors, Sora deciding that the day was too much and retiring early.

Naruto waited for him to be completely gone and pulled Sasuke into a bone-melting kiss. He positively radiated heat, and Sasuke felt the hardnes between them.

He waited to see what Naruto would do, letting the large, rough hands play along his ribcage and massage his hips. Naruto took in a shuddering breath and proceeded to nibble his way down form Sasuke's lips to his neck, taking extra care to treat him with the powerful tongue.

Sasuke was ready to surrender. He had gone on long enough without Naruto's touch, he was willing to receive more indeed.

Just as Naruto began to run his lips back and forth on his clavicle he rasped out his name in a hiss of want.

That seemed to bring him around some, because he slowed and stopped long enough to look into his eyes.

They just looked… for a couple of moments the world stopped, and Sasuke realized that he was in sharingan; which must have turned on in a slip of his mind.

He didn't know what Naruto was thinking, but he could feel him a thousand times more powerfully. He felt the minute shudders that racked his body, he felt the slight tremble of hs hands, where they once seemed sure. He looked into the cerulean eyes and realized that Naruto was not so sure at all. That he looked a bit scared, cautious almost. He understood then… Naruto was just a youth, like himself, just a youth that had no one and had every right to be just as scared of these feelings as he was. Although Naruto seemed much aware and sure of what he wanted most of the time, he had every right to lapse into being normal now. After all, Sasuke wasn't much different.

He had assumed… no. He had taken Naruto's steadfastness for granted, he was the anchor that seemed constant and sure of himself. He now realized that which not even Naruto would admit to himself, they were just kids, growing kids yes, but new to life so far that they could be easily tampered with.

Then came the realization that they really needed to find a teacher, and an adequate one at that…and find him soon, because he had so much more to learn about all this… and finally, Sasuke wondered how the fuck he ended up musing such a mount load of philosophical information in the middle of a heated exchange.

Naruto must have seen something flicker in the blood eyes, because he smiled and with a last peck on the nose led Sasuke upstairs and into bed, staying long enough to see the raven in bed, plant one last kiss on his nose and watch him fall asleep almost immediately.

XXxxXX

And here he was now, fully awake and perhaps more chipper than he had a right to being, but overall quite pleased with life as it was. For now, he decided, he would enjoy the day, and worry about meeting Danzo and his sharingan later.

Grabbing a quick shower, he made his way down the hall whistling slightly. It was a crisp sunny day, and the snow was glittering like gilded diamonds off the grounds below.

Naruto wasn't in his room, the bed was made, and nothing seemed touched. So he was gone all night.

Sasuke wasn't pleased that Naruto hadn't filled him in about leaving, but he had no reason to say anything on the matter, seeing as he was missing for quite some time it would be hypocritical to go asking Naruto. He would keep quite, he decided, and if Naruto wanted to say anything to him, well, then it would be fine.

He looked out the window again, there the blonde was, running laps around the stadium. How he did that Sasuke had no idea, he would have frozen mid step, and here was Naruto, running in loose sweat pants and an undershirt.

He returned to his room to grab a coat and promptly stepped outside, taking the stairs two at a time. He vaguely remembered either Neji or Kiba telling him something about Naruto being called the flash… he was supposed to be the fastest runner in Konoha.

Once that would have impressed him but now that he knew the truth he realized that what these people saw wasn't even a fraction of what he could do.

He made his way to the sidelines just as Naruto was coming around the lap. He stopped as soon as he saw Sasuke, walking over and attaching his lips to the ravens without so much as a breath for pause. They broke apart smiling.

Sasuke cleared his throat as he eyed the droplets of sweat rolling off the sides of the blonde neck. Naruto had huge headphones hung on it and they were blasting away at full force. Sasuke smirked at the song choice, it was perfect for such a day.

He looked out, covering his eyes as if looking at the horizon. "Wonderful view we have here ne?"

Naruto snorted at the ravens obvious meaning and cocked his hip as he raised a golden eyebrow. "But its hot out don't you think?

Sasuke smirked, "surely" he couldn't help but enjoy Naruto's attempts at sexual innuendo… the fact that his breath was coming out in clouds left something to be said about the blonde.

Naruto walked over to the bench where a small pile of clothes already lay discarded beside a waterbottle. He now slipped out of the barely there shirt as well, standing before Sasuke shirtless and smirking knowingly.

"Something else you plan to get rid of ht shot?' Sasuke couldn't help the sarcasm that founds its way into his words. "I'm sure everyone would like a view." He added as he climbed the two stairs and settled himself beside the pile, ready to watch but not join him.

Naruto fainted innocence. "That might not be a totally bad idea but alas, we are in a public domain and people might see."

"I don't mind…" Sasuke retorted "and those girls over at the other side of the tracks don't seem to either." He laughed at Naruto's befuddled expression at the mention of people looking. The blonde turned and, sure enough, there were three girls sitting high up on the bleachers, each with her cell phone out, snapping one picture after another.

"that's strange…"Naruto noted, scratching the back of his head, "I'm never interrupted here…anywhere actually." He added the afterthought.

"daarlin' the times… they are changin'" Sasuke drawled raising his hand dramatically.

Naruto glared at him. "well at least they know to keep their distance."

Sasuke felt Naruto expand his spiritual aura a bit, purposefully covering hi,self with an invisible blanket of stay-the-fuck-away.

"How do you do that?" He asked irritated. All his fangirl problems would be over if he could make people run from him as the girls were now running from the stadium. He smirked at the audacity of Naruto to abuse his power like that for fun.

"Sorry… demon privilege only." Naruto winked at him and he was off, slowly gaining speed but keeping it reasonable for anyone who might happen to pass by to see; not that anyone did.

Sasuke had a very nice view of the glistening tanned skin as naruo ran by him. He didn't have to go sharingan to see every well-toned rille swim just above the surface of that godly flesh. He licked his lips and promised himself he' dhave a taste of that later on.

As Naruto finished in front of him, Sasuke's hand found it sown way to his belly, fingers just brushing his pants he bent his head ad slowly drew in a darkened nipple. He planned to wait, but his body seemed to have different ideas. That was fine.

"What are you doing?" Naruto hissed in pleasure, but mindful of their surroundings.

"Having breakfast." Sasuke stated simply.

Naruto laughed at that, pulling his lower lip with his teeth gently. "We must."

XXxxXX

"Why don't you compete in running?" Sasuke asked as they were making their way back to dormitories. Sora hadn't shown up yet and Naruto seemed happy but a bit jumpy, constantly checking around them when he thought Sasuke wasn't looking. They took lunch together, opting to go outside instead of dining in the hall.

Sasuke led Naruto to the cafeteria where he first spotted him walking to his hidden skating rink. The memory kept him happy. Happy with the choice he made and with whom he was sharing his Sunday.

"Naruto thought about it for quite some time, answering when they were finally seated comfortably in the tall couch-chairs and ordered their food.

Both held steaming mugs of coffee in their hands, Naruto inhaling the smell deeply, Sasuke trying to warm up his hands.

"I guess I don't like doing something I can't show off my one hundred percent at." He shrugged. "It's like racing toddlers, even walking slowly, you get too far ahead."

He nodded, that was true, he could understand Naruto there. "So what about the skating competition…is it the same?"

"yep"

"So why do it?"

"Sora thought it would have been a good idea to get some people at least not to run from me screaming."

"But you have ways of preventing that… so why do it?"

"I haven't done anything in a while… though I'd at least give something a chance… since it WILL turn up on my record and all."

Sasuke sighed dramatically. "And here I thought you just liked to show off that God's body of yours…" he looked out the window, head poised on his palm.

Naruto laughed.

XXxxXX

When they came back to the dormitories Naruto grabbes Sasukes hand and led him to his room.

"I want to play for you… it' something I haven't done in a while."

Sasuke agreed and as soon as the door was open, he flipped himself onto the bed and watched Naruto change out of his clothes and step into the bathroom for "a quick shower"

He lay there on his back, hands behind his head, and thinking that this was probably the most normal day he had had in a long time… too normal almost… he would go to bed surprised if nothing strange would happen."

AN: OK…. NOW y'all can wait till January ^.^ lol

Just felt like I needed to add to the last chappie…. TRIVIA… its almost Christmas and guess what? I had intended the Christmas chapter for this story (LAST YEAR) to be done for the occasion…. Its now a year later AND Im only a wee bit ways after… -.- WOW did I stretch that s h i t….. LOL