First I will start with a note on the contest. I only have 22 more reviews to go until we reach 500. Now because I have been getting a lot of reviews lately, almost reaching 20, I am keeping an eye out on how everything is going. If I reach, say 495 reviews by tomorrow morning, then I will write another chapter tomorrow. This to be sure everyone has a chance and not someone during next week will accidentally win. If I reach 498 by Tuesday, I will write another chapter then too. If it stays low enough, then I will leave it till next week and will pick a winner then! I've also added a rule to the contest. If you want to participate, add "contest review" to your review, so I know you are aware of this contest. If you did not add this, then I will assume you don't read the notes and then you can't participate. This in all fairness to the rest of the readers.

Now I have also started a small contest on my Facebook page. If I reach 50 likes on there, then I will pick a person from those 50 likes and will write them a short drabble. To read more on this contest, please go to my page and read the post explaining it! My name is Dana-Eliza and you can find the link on my profile.

Now without really saying anything about this chapter, enjoy! (Also thank you for all the reviews and kind words. Love you guys!)

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So soft… The duvet, the pillows, even the mattress below his body. Together it all felt like a giant hug and Naruto was never going to get up again. Mostly because his body felt like dead weight. The alcohol had done the trick, though Naruto had to admit it wasn't as bad as expected. There was no headache, he didn't feel nauseous, so all in all it was alright. The only thing that really bothered him was how tired he felt and the dry throat too. Water would be nice now, but getting up would be such a hassle. With the being tired and all. Contemplating between getting up to get something to drink and staying in bed forever, Naruto let his mind wander back to last night.

One might think that with all the alcohol Naruto had to drink that he would've forgotten a lot, but he actually remembered almost everything. From the colourful drinks to the crazy dancing with Karin and Suigetsu, and from the first kiss with Sasuke to the hand jobs under the covers. It was all a bit fuzzy, the memory coming up like a heavy fog, but he did remember. The way Sasuke's body had shivered under his hand and the hot feeling of Sasuke's erection on his palm. It almost felt surreal. The fact it had happened was still incredible. A dream come true. Something Naruto had wished would happen for such a long time. And now what?

What had it all meant? It was a drunken moment together. The kiss was induced by alcohol already and no matter how together Sasuke acted, he was still drunk. Maybe it didn't mean anything. Maybe it was a onetime thing. Naruto was aware that Sasuke didn't really see sex as a big deal. The guy didn't sleep around or anything, but it wasn't like he would see sex as something special, only to be shared with the one he loved. And this hadn't even really been sex yet. This was a hand job. It was almost insignificant.

Peeking open an eye Naruto gazed over at Sasuke's sleeping form. Face smushed into the pillow as Sasuke slept on his stomach, Naruto listened to Sasuke's soft and steady breathing. He only had to reach out his hand and Naruto would be able to touch Sasuke's face. It was so easy, so close, but he refrained. What kind of gesture would that be? Brushing Sasuke's messy bangs out of his face to see the eyelashes flutter lightly in his sleep? No, that would be something you did when you were in a relationship or maybe when you really liked someone, which Naruto actually did, but he knew Sasuke wouldn't appreciate it. He was not one for the sweet gestures and at this point Naruto felt like he still should respect those boundaries.

Sleep should be on Naruto's mind right now and he was indeed craving for it, no matter if there was already light filtering through the thick curtains. But at this point Naruto was too preoccupied with everything that had happened. Why did the need to think of everything this deeply? Sasuke didn't seem to be bothered by anything, the jerk. Couldn't Sasuke just fuss about everything and stress about what their relationship exactly was? Maybe then Naruto could instead sleep so peacefully. Naruto felt the need to prick Sasuke in the side as some kind of revenge for all the emotional crap he was currently going through, but stopped himself.

Perhaps Naruto should wake Sasuke up though. Then they could talk about this, because talking was good, right? Getting the word out? Saying exactly how he felt, even if that was some scary shit Naruto wasn't entirely ready for. It was time though. He should just say something. Give Sasuke a push against his shoulder and then blurt out everything that his head can come up with. After that he would quite possibly run out of the room and lock himself up somewhere until Sasuke had moved out and was gone forever. Seemed like a great plan.

Too bad he couldn't actually execute the plan. Without any sign of having woken up Sasuke pushed his face out of the pillow and glanced around. His hair was a mess on top of his head, hiding most of those sharp features Naruto loved so much. The dark eyes slid through the room, trying to catch their bearings and then in one swift movement Sasuke was out of bed. It was almost as if he hadn't been sleeping beside Naruto at all.

Boxers riding low on his lips Sasuke shuffled towards the door, scratching his stomach lazily while trying to tame his hair with the other hand. But this was the moment Naruto had been waiting for, right? Sasuke awake. Now all he had to do was say something. Speak up, blurt out the feelings. Do something.

'Sasuke…'

The word was spoken softly and Naruto didn't think Sasuke would actually hear it from his position by the door, but then he could see the shock go through his body. And now he had scared Sasuke by suddenly speaking up. Dark eyes slid back towards the bed and lingered on Naruto for a moment. Then with a grunt Sasuke wished Naruto a good morning or something and was about to open the door.

'Shouldn't we talk about what happened last night?' The words were rushed out, Naruto afraid the opportunity would be gone as soon as Sasuke left the room. It now hung fresh in the air still. And it bothered Naruto that Sasuke's gaze had not changed. It was the same look Naruto had gotten the whole time he was here. But something should've changed. They had shared a moment and it either should be incredibly awkward or this should be some kind of revelation that showed that Sasuke did have feelings for him. Getting the same look as before just made everything seem so empty, as if it hadn't even mattered. But it did matter, damn it!

Sasuke slowly turned back around and lazily blinked a few times at Naruto, expression still unreadable. 'Why?'

Why?! Really? Wasn't it obvious? Or did Sasuke really not care? That couldn't be the case. Sasuke had even defended Naruto in front of Suigetsu who was talking about Naruto only being a fuck. Or was it all a ruse to get him into bed? 'Because I wanna know what this all fucking means!' he eventually blurted out frustrated.

The clack of Sasuke's tongue resonated through the silent room and then with a sigh Sasuke pushed his hair back. He seemed so tired all of a sudden, as if he had been speaking to a child that just wouldn't understand why he couldn't have a cookie before dinner. Which did not make Naruto feel any better about this at all.

'We both know I don't like talking about these things at all, so I am only going to say this once and you better pay fucking attention.' The low tone Sasuke used made Naruto cringe a little, feeling the annoyance clearly in Sasuke's voice. 'Stop worrying so much. We kissed, we jerked each other off and we slept right next to each other the whole night. This is what happened. A very normal follow up on everything that has happened before. We're just going to continue our friendship we established through fanfiction and you are well aware we were more than friends back then. So the kiss it started it was normal. You wanted it, I wanted it. The hand job was unexpected, and yet expected. We have a week together, so of course we'll take things faster. We'll probably have sex soon too, which I want and you want as well. As long as no one says no, then we're good.' Sasuke's eyes lingered on Naruto a little longer, waiting for a reply, but when it didn't come soon enough, Sasuke turned around. 'And now I am going to take a leak, because I'm about to piss my pants.'

So Naruto was left sitting on the bed, staring at the now empty doorway with a mind even more jumbled up than before. There was nothing really sweet about how Sasuke had said or what he had said, but it was Sasuke so had Naruto actually expected anything else? Some things just stood out. Sasuke really wanted this. As much as Naruto wanted this. That was what Sasuke had said. They both wanted this all to happen and they would have sex and… They would have sex. The thought alone made Naruto blush instantly, because holy shit, he wanted to have sex, but this was also incredibly scary. When was it going to happen? How? Where? Sasuke didn't have any answers on this either. It just will happen at some point this week. How was he going to deal with that? Did Sasuke want him to freak out even more?

Shuffling feet moved back towards the door and soon Sasuke came into view again, looking just as tired and dishevelled as when he had left the bed. The dark eyes didn't move back up to Naruto's face, but instead focused on the bed, the conversation of before now somewhere stuffed away in a box. Flopping back onto the bed Sasuke snuggled back under the sheets and made himself comfortable to catch a few more hours of sleep.

For a moment Naruto just watched him, seeing the eyelashes now flutter as Sasuke tried to fall asleep once more, chest rising and falling with every breath intake. It seemed so peaceful and Naruto almost let it lull him back to sleep as well, but decided against it and instead went for breaking the peaceful bubble.

Grin sliding onto Naruto's lips he moved a little closer to Sasuke. 'So we're more than friends, huh?' Naruto murmured and the dark instantly opened, glaring up at Naruto.

'Fuck you,' Sasuke muttered and then instantly closed his eyes again, not wanting to deal with this any further.

Lifting a hand Naruto placed his fingers on Sasuke's stomach and let them slide over the soft skin, feeling the muscles ripple in his abdomen when he got a little too low. This was what Sasuke meant. No one was saying no, so this was okay. Naruto was allowed to touch Sasuke right here, right now, on his bare stomach. Something not everyone was allowed to do and seeing Sasuke, hardly anyone was allowed to do this. And they didn't need someone to say yes. The silent permission was enough. The way Sasuke's breathing stayed steady and how he hadn't even opened his eyes to look at what Naruto was doing was enough. The trust there was enough.

'So what are we going to do today?' Naruto murmured, fingers now sliding sideways to Sasuke's hand, teasing the skin on Sasuke's palm. It instantly opened up for him and then Naruto could easily slide his fingers through Sasuke's fingers, folding them together. And then they were holding hands. So easy. This was much better. No words were needed for this. Naruto started to understand now, even if it was hard not to fuss about every little detail. This moment was relaxing, comforting. This was what Naruto needed.

Eyes fluttering open Sasuke stared up at the ceiling, thinking about his answer as their hands were still joined together. Sasuke made no move to release Naruto's hand and this made Naruto's heart speed up slightly. So easy… 'First we'll get some more sleep. Somewhere around twelve I want to grab the train to Amsterdam and we'll do some stuff there. I mean if you come to Holland, you at least need to have seen Amsterdam I would say.' After shrugging lightly Sasuke closed his eyes once more and tried to sleep.

Amsterdam was indeed the city Naruto still wanted to see, even though he had no idea what to expect there. He had heard the rumours, but looking at Sasuke that didn't really mean anything.

Gazing down at Sasuke one final time Naruto decided that sleep would indeed be a good idea now. He hadn't slept that much yet and they still had a few hours to go. No need to stay awake when Sasuke was still staying in bed too. Without really thinking about it Naruto suddenly leaned forward, giving Sasuke a soft kiss on the lips as a way to wish him a good sleep. Something a couple would do too and Naruto had felt like it. And as long as no one said no, then it was okay, and Sasuke was definitely not saying no.

Lips were grazing each other softly with every peck, both boys taking far longer than needed to wish each other a good sleep early in the morning.

'You have really bad morning breath,' Sasuke muttered against Naruto's lips, a slight smirk gracing his lips now.

'Shut up,' was Naruto's reply before diving right back in for another round of sweet dream's kisses.

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