Festival time! Juicy things are gonna happen :) NOTE: this is the first of several chapters that I have written back to back; I am on a creative fanfic frenzy!

Fair warning - there will be sexual parts in this chapter, between a man and a woman. Enjoy!

After working in Kakashi's office, Naruto walked with purpose over to the training fields. He found Team 8 working on some team-focused exercises. While hoping to catch Hinata on her own, Naruto managed to speak with the Hyūga girl alone. He fought to keep from blushing as he did his best to ignore the odd look Kiba was giving him and the ongoing stare he got from Shino.

The blonde wanted to slap himself as he fumbled his words upon speaking, but he finally managed to get it together and ask out the heiress. Hinata's face brightened with joy as she nodded and eagerly accepted his proposal. They agreed to go to Ichiraku the following night. Naruto then thought that taking a girl out to Ichiraku wouldn't be the best of first dates, but Hinata insisted it was fine. Ichiraku was a decent place with great food. Since Hinata was okay with it, Naruto relented. He waved goodbye as he ran out of the training fields. Hinata couldn't stop smiling. She ignored Kiba's odd gaze as she returned to her training. The Hyūga was busy mentally planning out what to wear for her date.

Naruto found Sasuke reading a scroll when he got home. It became the norm for the blonde to find Sasuke around the apartment after a long day of moving about the village. Naruto was readily getting used to it.

"Hey," Naruto greeted.

"Hey yourself," Sasuke said, not moving his attention away from the scroll.

Naruto smiled. Some things never change, the blonde thought internally. "You cook anything?" He asked his roommate.

"Not today," Sasuke answered.

"Aw," Naruto whined, "It would've been nice to come home to a homecooked meal."

"Go get to work then," Sasuke said, still focused on his reading material.

"Wanna help me?" Naruto asked gingerly. His gaze intensified as Naruto continued to stare at the raven. It took several minutes, and his stomach was growling at this point, but Naruto refused to cave while he upheld his stare. Sasuke sighed and set aside the scroll he was reading.

"You're impossible," Sasuke spoke as he begrudgingly got up to go join Naruto in the kitchen.

Naruto beamed at him. "Thank you." He got to work cutting up the vegetables. Funny how before, the blonde couldn't stand eating vegetables and barely incorporated them into his diet, but since living with Sasuke, he ate them without even hesitating. Sasuke's a good influence on me, Naruto thought as he smiled to himself.

"I'm spoiling you," Sasuke commented as he worked on the meat, kneading it with his hands.

"I just like cooking with you," Naruto said. "Is that so wrong?" He feigned some drama in his voice. Sasuke rolled his eyes. With their combined efforts, dinner was made in no time at all. As they were finishing up, Naruto ran to get some plates. They served themselves promptly, wasting no time to dig into their freshly cooked meal.

"So," Naruto began. "How was your day?"

"Fine," Sasuke took the time to reply after he finished swallowing his food. "I stayed in all day, caught up on some reading until you came and demanded I cook food for you like I was your housewife."

"I didn't demand," Naruto said, blushing furiously. "And I helped," Sasuke smirked. "Don't even start," the blonde sternly said as he saw his friend's expression.

Sasuke shook his head as his attention went back to his meal, "I wasn't going to say anything."

"Yeah, okay," Naruto relented, yet he was smiling. "Thank you, though. I really appreciate it, you know. I'm happy you're here. I can't believe it's worked out so well - us living together."

"Yeah, I'd figured I would have smothered you in your sleep by now," Sasuke joked.

"I could say the same to you, buddy," Naruto returned.

"Hn, just try it, loser," Sasuke replied.

The smile plastered on the blonde's face wouldn't leave him. It was such a breath of fresh air, having Sasuke here. He hoped the Uchiha would never have to move out. Maybe he should talk to Kakashi about it.

"By the way, the scrolls I was reading earlier were about some techniques I want to try out tomorrow. You free to go to the training fields tomorrow after work?" Sasuke proposed as he finished eating and got up to put the plates in the sink.

The blonde was about to reply quickly with a resounding yes but remembered his date with Hinata. Shit, Naruto thought. It reminded him to bring it up to Sasuke. Now was as good a chance as any, though he certainly wasn't looking forward to it. "Um," He started uncomfortably. "So, listen," Naruto brought up, "I, uh, have a date."

"Oh?" Sasuke stilled at the sink.

"Yeah, I'm going out with Hinata. Hyūga." Naruto finished lamely.

"Ah, you finally figured it out," Sasuke remarked, almost in a tone of surprise.

"Figured what out?" Naruto asked.

"Her feelings for you," Sasuke stated.

Naruto's eyes widened. "Even you knew too?" He exclaimed.

"The only one who didn't know was you, dumbass," Sasuke said.

Naruto's shoulders dropped in total shock. "I was really the last one to know?"

Sasuke nodded as he laughed at the blonde's mortification. "I assumed you'd never figure it out. You are a hopeless loser, after all."

Naruto glared at the Uchiha. "Yeah, whatever."

"So, what tipped you off?" Sasuke asked.

"Huh?"

"What finally made you see the light? How did you miraculously put it together that Hinata had feelings for you?"

"You make me sound like the biggest idiot in the world! I'm not," Naruto huffed.

"Could've fooled me," Sasuke replied with a wry smirk.

"If you must know, Sakura reminded me. You see, Hinata actually confessed to me her feelings, but it was right in the middle of fighting Pain…"

Sasuke lost focus after he heard her name. Sakura…suddenly, the Uchiha felt a cold fury burn in his chest. Of course, it would be her. That meddlesome – he didn't even want to finish the thought. There were more urgent things to think about now.

As Naruto rambled on, Sasuke got lost in his sentiments. It was only a matter of time when this would happen. Naruto was going to start dating. On paper, he was a catch; young, outgoing, accomplished. Sasuke supposed he was attractive, not that it mattered to him. The Uchiha never really cared for physical beauty. It was always the heart and spirit of a person that drew him in. Still, no one ever managed to be so intriguing except one specifically troublesome knuckleheaded fool - one who had blue eyes, blonde hair, and tan skin with whisker-like marks on his cheeks.

It wasn't typical for their world, two men to be so intimate in ways only lovers could be. Sasuke only ever saw hints of it when he was in other parts of the world, and even there, it was considered taboo. Maybe it was Sasuke's upbringing that messed him up and prevented him from forging healthy relationships with other people. At his current age, if all the terrible things in his life hadn't happened, Sasuke was sure he'd be married to some woman with kids of his own. The last Uchiha only ever had two goals: avenging his clan and then rebuilding it. Sasuke avenged his family to the best of his abilities. There was nothing more he could ever really do in that regard. Now restoring his clan was another matter entirely. The Uchiha clan wasn't much of one with just one guy remaining. If the Uchiha were meant to live on, it required Sasuke to have children, with his blood, his genes, and the Sharingan. That meant finding a woman he could tolerate well enough to start having kids. It was times like this, Sasuke wished he was dead so he wouldn't have to deal with nonsense like this. Nevertheless, he had to return his attention to the matter at hand.

"I have news as well," Sasuke announced. "I'm moving out."

Naruto did a double-take. "What?"

"It's high time that I got a place of my own," Sasuke explained.

"But you're still on probation," Naruto maintained.

"A reward for good behavior," Sasuke responded.

Naruto looked away for a moment to reflect. His disappointment was evident on his face. "But I don't want you to go," the blonde said softly. "I want you to stay. I like having you around. Before you were here, I would just live in this apartment, but it was never a home to me. Just a place to sleep in." Naruto got up and walked closer to Sasuke, reducing the distance between them. "But with you here these past months, this place has felt like home." It reminded Naruto of what he said once some years ago, and Jiraiya once said to him before that. "Coming home to you is great because it meant I wasn't alone anymore. If you leave, it won't be home anymore. It'll just go back to being someplace to sleep in." The jinchuriki's eyes shone with such vulnerability, mentally begging Sasuke to stay. Sasuke cursed himself internally for instantly feeling the impulse to indulge his friend.

No, Sasuke thought. I've indulged him enough. After spending so much time with Naruto, the dynamics have shifted between the two. They've gotten closer, far closer than Sasuke could have ever foreseen. Between recuperating in the hospital in the same room, spending time together at Naruto's apartment, sleeping in the same bed together nightly, and sparring with one another more than ever before, it made their bond far more intimate than it ever was before. Naruto didn't think twice about the nature of their relationship, but Sasuke did, perhaps more than he should, he felt. It was time to cut the cord while they still had the chance, before crossing the point of no return.

"You're going to be dating now," Sasuke said. "You need to have your own space to entertain your female…guests," he finished uneasily. "You can't do that with me around. I'd have to leave anyway to give you time to be alone with the women you bring back here. It's just as well. This is your apartment, not mine or ours."

"I don't have to bring them back here, and I wouldn't just kick you out to be with them. That'd be a shitty thing to do," Naruto pointed out.

"The point is that it would be really inconvenient to be dating with a roommate in an already small apartment with only one room. Besides, I've spoken with Kakashi about this. He agrees that given how well I'm doing, I should have my own place. I'm meeting with him tomorrow to discuss possible locations and terms," Sasuke said, turning his back on Naruto. "I should be out of your hair by the end of the week if all goes well."

There was a sense of panic now creeping into Naruto's chest.

"Why are you doing this?" The blonde questioned.

"I already told you why," Sasuke started to say before Naruto cut him off.

"No," Naruto got up, "I mean the real reason." The blonde shook his head, looking aimlessly around the room. "You always do this. Every time we get close, you pull away from me. You put some distance between us, and I don't know why. What are you so afraid of?"

Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "I'm not afraid of anything."

"I think you are afraid of something. Of letting someone in," Naruto challenged. "I've already seen your heart Sasuke, just like you saw mine."

"Aren't you the one pulling away?" Sasuke argued to change the subject.

"You mean my date with Hinata? It's just one date," Naruto maintained. "And don't think I don't know you're trying to change the subject!"

"What do you want from me?" Sasuke demanded.

"I want us to be friends!" Naruto answered.

"Friends," Sasuke spat out venomously. "Friends," he repeated in bitterness. "What does that even mean to someone like you? Because I'm fairly certain that 'friends' don't act the way you do!"

"The fuck does that mean?" Naruto said, taken aback.

"Sleeping in the same bed, touching me and holding me, talking to me like–"

"Woah, woah, woah, where the fuck is this coming from?" Naruto stuttered in shock. Sasuke never said anything, never brought up the fact that he was uncomfortable. The blonde never thought anything of anything he did. "You make it all sound so dirty."

"Are you going to tell me I'm wrong?" Sasuke fumed, silently daring the blonde to do so. The raven would NOT be held responsible for his actions if Naruto did.

"I thought it was okay," Naruto spoke, dumbfounded. "You never stopped me. You never said anything."

"That's beside the point," Sasuke dismissed harshly.

"The hell it is. And what about you?" Naruto countered. His voice was teeming with emotion. "You would hold me back."

"That doesn't matter now," Sasuke said adamantly.

"It does to me," Naruto replied in earnest. "Please, don't go." Naruto tried to reach out his hand to Sasuke's arm, but the Uchiha shot back away from his blonde friend.

"This is exactly why I have to go," Sasuke said. "It's the best thing for both of us. I'll be sleeping on the couch, and don't bother with trying to change my mind. Good night Naruto." Sasuke walked off, leaving Naruto feeling cold and empty. The blonde would not be able to sleep tonight. He had a feeling that Sasuke would have the same problem too.

"Good morning," Yumi airily sang as she zoomed around the kitchen, grabbing some fruit to eat for breakfast.

"You look chipper," Sasuke commented as he stepped out of his bedroom and watched with sleepy eyes as the girl zipped around the apartment, gathering her things. Yumi seemed to be in even higher spirits than usual. The festival was putting a spring in her step.

"Today's the day!" Yumi beamed. "I have to run, but I'll see you out there," she winked at Sasuke before heading out, which reminded Sasuke he only had a few minutes before meeting up with the others for the mission today.

The last time Sasuke attended a festival was years ago, back in those Team 7 days with Naruto and Sakura in tow. Those two would stir up such a commotion in public that Sasuke felt embarrassed to be around them. A younger Sakura would latch on to Sasuke anytime she could, and Naruto, who was enamored with Sakura then, would try to latch on to her as well. Sakura would then fight the blonde off, and it was a continuous cycle between the three of them. The two rowdier members of the squad only seemed to calm down when the fireworks would pop-up in the night sky. Sasuke would always observe the fireworks with a bittersweet feeling as it reminded him of the sole instance he was able to go to a festival in the village with his own family as a little boy. It was one of the few innocent memories he had left.

As Sasuke walked outside towards the rendezvous point, he took note of all the decorations around town. There seemed to be an aura of excitement that suddenly took over the village. The place was in such an uproar; no one even bothered to pay the Uchiha any mind as he made his way around. Tourists would be flocking in for the festival; it would happen every time there was one. More and more people began to turn up around the streets. Soon the odor of cooked food would permeate the air as food vendors would commence preparing their stands for sale.

Further downtown, in the plaza where Sasuke previously met the others, people were already putting up the lights that would illuminate the town later on in the evening. The stage was freshly built, and the performers were practicing on it for the last time before the show.

Sasuke went inside to the building to get the communications technology the team would use during the mission. Everyone was there; Kiba was prepping the ninken, and everyone else was setting up.

"Sasuke," Neji said hastily, walking briskly over to the Uchiha, "take this headset and anything else you may need from the table over there before you head out to your post." The Hyūga dropped the equipment in Sasuke's hands and quickly moved to the next man. Sasuke surveyed the weapons available as he strapped on the headset. He already had his sword, but there was some kunai that he could use and wires too.

Sasuke was to take his post towards the back of the stage, on the left-hand side. On the way there, he saw Yumi. She had changed into these extravagant clothes. It was a flowing red kimono with intricate black and gold designs all over the cloth. Her hair was in an updo, her makeup was flattering to her, and she had matching jewels, earrings, a necklace, and gold bands around her wrists. Her nails were freshly painted red. Yumi caught Sasuke looking at her, and she winked at him as they passed by each other. Sasuke continued to his post as she walked with the other performers of her troupe, undoubtedly on their way to prepare for the show.

The sun was setting by the time Naruto picked up Hinata from the Hyūga compound later on in the evening for their date. The blonde rushed over from his own place after hurriedly changing into his summer kimono. Damn near broke the furniture in his messy apartment. He tore the place apart looking for the garments. Almost made him late.

Hinata herself appeared in a dark purple kimono, one that matched the color of her long hair. A beautiful lone flower was lodged in her tresses on the right side of her head, while her hair flowed freely. The Hyūga heiress looked angelic, and it made Naruto speechless.

"Wow," Naruto remarked. "You look great!"

Hinata blushed lightly. "Oh, thank you. You look good as well."

"Ah, thanks for saying so. You ready?"

Hinata nodded. The pair began to walk towards the festival downtown. "Are your sister and Neji gonna go too?" Naruto asked.

"They might," Hinata answered. She reached out and grabbed Naruto's arm as they walked along the streets together. Naruto could start to smell the food emanating from the nearby markets. His stomach was grumbling something fierce tonight. It was loud enough to hear, certainly for Hinata, who was right beside him.

"Sorry," Naruto apologized sheepishly, bringing his free arm to the back of his head as he ran a hand through his blonde waves.

"I'm a little hungry myself, I was waiting until we got to the festival to eat," Hinata mentioned. Naruto wondered if Ichiraku would have a stand for their famous ramen. He drooled in anticipation.

As the couple reached the festival's entrance point, they were in awe at how it all turned out. It was a grand display of decorations and activity. Performers were moving about, amusing the guests. Countless people made it to the grand event, many of whom were from out of town. The streets were rife with life as people ate and sold and engaged with one another. The ornamental lights brightened the village tenfold, and the music playing in the background brought an energy that had everyone entertained. Some of the festival-goers were even dancing to the songs being played.

"Wow," Hinata breathed.

"Yeah," Naruto agreed. It was spectacular.

"Where do you want to go first?" Hinata asked.

"Let's check out some of these food vendors over here," Naruto gestured to some that had his eye. One of the things that Naruto appreciated about his girlfriend was her healthy appetite. She wasn't afraid to eat well. Despite her inhibitions, Hinata never pretended to be anyone other than herself. Naruto also admired that about her.

The two perused a couple of stands that offered Takoyaki, yakitori, and taiyaki. Then Naruto and Hinata were drawn into playing some games. Hinata beat Naruto by one, after participating in various games involving ring toss, goldfish, ball scooping, and some darts. Naruto could honestly say he was having a great time tonight. His troubles with Sasuke were pushed back to the farthest recesses of his mind. During one of the games he won, Naruto was allowed to pick a prize. He chose a cute fluffy little squirrel and gave it to Hinata, who blushed and said her thanks. Everyone watching was delighted with the scene, which made Naruto blush as well. When Hinata won one game, she earned a prize of her own. She picked a little owl figurine and gave it to Naruto. He thanked her by kissing her cheek. Again, several passersby were charmed by this display of affection between the young Hokage in training and the beautiful Hyūga heiress.

Naruto spots another pair of people he recognizes. "Hey, Shikamaru! Temari!" He waves over at the couple who were shopping.

"Hey, Naruto," Shikamaru greeted in turn. "Hinata, hi."

"Hello, Shikamaru," Hinata replied. She waved to Temari, who waved back.

"I love your kimono," Temari commented on the Hyūga girl's look.

"Thank you," Hinata smiled. "You look lovely as well." Temari was wearing her own kimono reminiscent of her old shinobi clothes from the time of the Chunin exam all those years ago; a mix of lilac and navy blue. The Sand kunoichi had red chopsticks in her sand-colored hair. She didn't wear too much makeup, just enough. Since the two were in each other's company, Naruto wondered if Shikamaru and Temari were on a date. He decided to tease them about it just like he did years prior.

"So, uh," Naruto said cheekily. "You two on a date?"

Shikamaru sighed as Temari rolled her eyes. "Are you two on a date?" Temari snappishly questioned in response.

"Absolutely," Naruto said with a smile, taking Hinata's hand in his own and holding it against his midsection. "And I'm not ashamed to say it."

"Bully for you," Temari said with some sass.

"You still didn't answer my question," Naruto sang.

"What a drag," Shikamaru whined. Temari punched him in the shoulder.

"What did I tell you about saying that all the time?" Temari admonished him. Naruto chuckled at the couple. Hinata herself fought to stifle a giggle.

Shikamaru sucked his teeth, "Stop laying into me, woman."

"You two are practically married," Naruto remarked. "When's the wedding?"

"When's yours?" Temari said in turn, nodding towards Naruto and Hinata. Both of their faces turned beet red.

"Mmhmm," Temari crossed her arms in triumph. "Well, see you later. Let's go," Temari said to her date, dragging Shikamaru off to another part of the festival.

While Konoha's darling young couple stood there visibly embarrassed and awkward with one another, a promoter shouted, "Come one, come all and witness the show of a lifetime! With dancing and acrobatics, feast your eyes upon the performance people will be talking about for years to come. A show for all ages -everyone is welcome."

"That sounds like fun," Hinata noted. "Should we go?"

"Sure," Naruto agreed. "Why not?" He took Hinata by the hand and went towards the crowd in front of the big stage ahead. As they got closer, they were able to see the scene better. There were several dancers amid a complex but mesmerizing routine. The performers entranced the audience with their smooth moves, jumping around and dancing in tune with the music being played. And at front and center was none other than Yumi Kawasami.

"Isn't that Sasuke's girlfriend?" Hinata asked Naruto. But Naruto was too busy looking at Yumi to confirm. The young woman on stage was an excellent dancer. Of course, she's a great dancer, Naruto thought crossly. Yumi stood out from the other performers, not in what she was wearing but what she was doing. She had absolute confidence and a carefree spirit that ebbed off her and infected the eager crowd. Some were even cheering for her, eagerly anticipating what Yumi would do next. She made an elegant twirl on one leg, spinning in a way that seemed to suspend time. The other dancers moved around Yumi and made their finishing move, getting on their knees as multitudes of fire went off behind them all, making for a grand finish.

The impressive performer suddenly moved back towards the right of the stage, and some people booed. It looked like Yumi went off to retrieve something. Turns out the thing Yumi recovered was none other than Sasuke. He was dragged onto the stage by the hand as Yumi brought him to the front for all to see. The audience became quiet as they watched the two on stage. Yumi and Sasuke merely stood there, staring intently at one another. Yumi's lips moved as she told something to Sasuke that no one else could hear. Naruto felt his stomach curl at the scene, and his expression darkened.

Yumi cupped Sasuke's face with her hands and pulled him in. She kissed him full on the mouth in front of everyone. Just then, fireworks began to shoot into the night sky above, and once they exploded, the crowd roared into applause once again. Naruto's stomach dropped, and his heart went cold, tightened with great pain. His vision became blurry as he rushed out of the crowd, forgetting about Hinata and everything else. He ended up on the rooftops of Konoha and got to his home in a flash. He barged through the door to his apartment and went straight to his bedroom.

Naruto was incensed. He wasn't even thinking rationally at this point. He had no reason to feel this way. At least, that's what he believed. Nevertheless, fury burned in his heart anyway.

Suddenly he found himself tearing his apartment apart. He pulled the sheets of his bed. He punched the glass of the windows and his bathroom mirror. He turned over the mattress and the couch, stabbing the pillows with some knives he had lying around. Naruto broke various plates and cups. Eventually, it was like a tornado tore through the entire domicile of Naruto's place. He slumped up against the wall, out of breath. His fists were bloody, with pieces of glass stuck in between his knuckles. But wrecking his home still wasn't enough to sate his anger. He couldn't just sit here, there was an abundance raging energy inside, and there was only one destination he had in mind.

Yumi and Sasuke returned from the festival after it ended. Yumi got home first after her performance, showering for the night to clean herself up. Sasuke entered the apartment some hours later, well after midnight, after he wrapped up his guarding mission.

"You finally made it home," Yumi said as she saw Sasuke come in. "How'd it go?"

"Fine," Sasuke replied curtly. He didn't expect anything to go wrong before, during, or after the festival. After the Fourth Ninja War, all the Great Nations and neighboring territories were dedicated to the truce erected at the conception of the Shinobi Alliance. Nobody tried any hostile acts against anyone so far. It seems the world had enough of war, for the time being, at least.

He went into his room and changed out of his work clothes. When he went to the kitchen, he noticed Yumi sitting on the couch. Sasuke found her staring at him. They held each other's gaze for a while until Yumi finally turned away.

"Want some wine to drink?" Sasuke offered.

"You have wine?"

"Yup," Sasuke poured himself a glass.

"Alright," Yumi accepted. Sasuke proceeded to serve her a drink as well. He gave her the wine when he went to sit down next to her.

"This is nice," Yumi spoke, savoring the wine's flavor from the glass she sipped while sitting comfortably on the couch. On the opposite of the sofa sat Sasuke, who himself was sampling some sake. As usual of the Uchiha, he didn't try very hard to strike up some conversation, nor did he encourage Yumi's attempts at beginning one. He merely stood watching the fireplace before them, the fire roaring at them. The flames consumed the wood as it cracked and hissed at the burn.

"You know, you never really changed that much, Sasuke," said Yumi with a smirk.

"No?" asked Sasuke as he set down his glass.

"No," she shook her head as she too set down her glass, after finishing her drink. "You were as happy as can be with your family, but no one else was worth your time. To me, you were cold and distant like you couldn't be bothered with me," she pouted playfully.

"If you're waiting for an apology, you can forget it," Sasuke said, crossing his arms to prove his point further.

"Oh, you're so cruel," Yumi said dramatically, putting her hands on her chest, over her where her heart would be. She giggled as she did so.

"You're as dramatic as ever," Sasuke pointed out. "Even worse when you were little."

"Ah, so you do remember. I wasn't sure if I made an impression on you," Yumi said, resting her head on her right hand, which rested on top of the couch. She turned to face Sasuke. She coyly ran her fingers through her hair, one of the fingers curling her strands while staring at the brooding raven. Once again the two roommates were locked into another staring contest, slightly more intense than the last. Yumi didn't look away this time. She, feeling emboldened, stood up from where she sat, walking over to Sasuke and slowly placed herself right on top of him. Her knees sunk into the furniture while straddling the raven-haired ninja. Sasuke did nothing to push her away, merely holding her gaze. He never did like to back down from a challenge.

"So Sasuke," she said, comfortably on his lap, "have you ever kissed a girl?"

"No," he simply answered.

Yumi had no hint of shock upon her face. "Why not?" she asked.

"Never felt like it."

"Not even once?"

"No."

"Why?"

"Hn," was all Sasuke would utter. As if he had to explain himself.

"Figured as much," Yumi replied with a smirk. She put her hand on his cheek and pulled his face right up on hers. "I want to kiss you again. Will you let me?"

Sasuke looked her right in the eye. "I won't stop you."

She kissed him so tenderly, savoring his lips like a fine wine. Her mouth caressed his in a way that made Sasuke interested in more. He was surprised he was enjoying this. He never liked girls, but this felt good. Not right, but good. Sasuke couldn't get over how soft and supple Yumi's lips were.

Yumi subtly began licking Sasuke's lips, wanting her tongue to go inside his mouth. He inhaled as he parted and let her in, her tongue slowly meeting his. He felt a spark deep inside himself go off at that moment. At that moment, he didn't want this ever to stop. At that moment, he knew he was in trouble. She cast a spell on him that he couldn't compel himself to snap out of.

The woman pounced on him then. Her mouth suddenly came alive as Yumi's tongue assaulted him with a fervor of lust, claiming it as its own. Their tongues rubbed against one another in the wettest, slickest of fashions, drool oozing out the two's mouths. Yumi began to moan at the sensations. Then she began to grind on Sasuke's lap, a tantalizing grind that tortured Sasuke's nether regions something fierce. He met her gyrations by thrusting up, his hands on her warm hips, and pulling her closer to him. Both her hands were on his face now; she didn't want this end any more than he did at this moment. She'd been with many men, too many, but it never felt like this. Never. She knew what to do to please Sasuke. But she didn't want to think. Sasuke can make her forget all their worries for the night. She'll make sure of that.

Yumi pulled away, although reluctantly. She felt proud when she saw the outright disappointment on Sasuke's face. She choked back a giggle at the pout, almost, but she didn't want to break the spell. She smirked once more as she tore off her shirt off her body, revealing that she wasn't even wearing a bra. Sasuke was astounded, marveling at the fact the full breasts swelling from Yumi's chest didn't need to be supported; they were naturally that bouncy. That's when Sasuke realized how hard he was. Yumi, observing his reactions and taking notes of the erection swelling beneath her, took his hands and placed them on her breasts.

"Go on, feel them," Yumi insisted. Sasuke gave them a firm squeeze. It made Yumi move her head back and close her eyes, reveling in his touch. He started to jiggle them and then play with her nipples. He marveled at such tiny nipples on such large breasts and decided to place his mouth upon them. He felt hands pet his hair and hips moving once again against his lap. He bit the boob he was sucking on then. Yumi groaned and pushed herself on Sasuke so hard she slammed his back entirely onto the couch. The couch itself moved a bit. He let go of her breast with a pop of his mouth. The pair stared at each other, wholly breathless and wired with sexual adrenaline pumping through their veins.

Sasuke moved Yumi to the side with his hands. Yumi was inwardly disappointed, thinking the spell was broken, that she took it too far. She was preparing to speak but stopped as she watched as Sasuke ripped off his shirt, revealing body parts that every woman who ever saw Sasuke Uchiha longed to see. The raven-haired young man had eight pack abs, so firm, as firm as his breasts, with little pink nipples of his own. Sasuke was mostly hairless, save for a subtle trail from under his belly button down to beneath what was concealed in his pants. Yumi suddenly felt quite hot in between her legs. So, this is what it's like to want someone, she thought. She got up off the couch to stand an inch away from Sasuke. She looked him in the eyes as she began to feel his abdominals with both hands. She applied some pressure to see how hard his stomach was. It was like touching the firmest wall. She deeply inhaled as she felt him, savoring the feel of his body. Then he suddenly gripped her hands and pulled them against his chest. Her hands curled against one another, perpendicular to Sasuke's chest. His grip was tight, as his gaze bore down on her. She was completely pulled in by those dark eyes that spoke untold depths of danger and pain. Something she was all too familiar with. Where other girls would have faltered, she took in stride and bore her gaze right back at him.

She quickly grabbed Sasuke's wrists in turn and pulled him to her. She put his hands on her ass this time and had him grip her hard. Her hands were back on his face as she mashed their faces together and kissed him roughly this time. Since they were both standing this time, everything melted away. All they could focus on was each other's bodies, each other's lips and hands. It suddenly felt like they were falling most gently, entirely in limbo. Sasuke moved his hands lower and quickly squatted as he gripped the back of her knees, and Yumi, instinctively knowing what he intended, wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck as he lifted her against him. He blindly stumbled, kissing Yumi madly, and she matched his eagerness, found the wall, and slammed her against it. He began to grind his erection right between her spread legs. The pair of them began to groan loudly at the feel at their joined heated cores against one another. Yumi broke away again and sunk her teeth right on Sasuke's neck. Sasuke gripped Yumi's hair and pulled her away harshly, exposing her own throat and bit her back. She dug her nails into Sasuke's back.

"Ah, Sasuke, Sasuke," she moaned shamelessly. "I can't take it anymore. Fuck me."

He meant to take her to the bedroom, but she stopped him. "No," she said. "Here, right now." He was stunned, but then she wasn't the girl he knew. This Yumi proved to be quite different. He was starting to like it.

She began taking off her pants, as he did take off his own. When they were both fully naked, she began to sink on her knees. Sasuke was confused; from what he heard about the process, the girl wasn't supposed to be on her knees. Yumi took notice of his expression and began to explain. "I want to do something before that part," she shook her head with a smile, "it's so funny how you don't know any of this."

"This stuff didn't matter to me then," Sasuke said, "besides, I was a child until a few years ago."

"That's true," Yumi conceded. She moved her sight to his penis, taking in its size, length, girth, and shape. Some men were bigger, thicker, smaller, thinner, but this one was just perfect. For the first time, she didn't feel disgusted. It was liberating. She was looking forward to this part. She couldn't wait to see his expression when she'd begin.

"I want to blow you," Yumi stated, deciding to explain what she was going to do first, "meaning I'm going to stimulate you with my mouth." She put her hands on his thighs, sliding up to his cock. "Try to stay standing," she jested. "I'm pretty good at this."

Sasuke didn't say anything, slightly peeved at Yumi treating him like a naïve boy but acknowledging his lack of expertise at this. He was more curious at what Yumi was going to do, wondering how many men engage in this blowing as Yumi called it. He temporarily wondered if Naruto would like it.

He would have asked why he was thinking of that dobe, but Yumi wrecked his train of thought as she sank her mouth upon his dick, taking it in down to the base of his genitals. He gasped loudly as the feel of her slick, warm mouth encasing him entirely, causing his mouth to open wide in ecstasy. His hands bare against the wall, his head rocked against the wall, and Yumi adjusted to his girth, inhaling and beginning to bob her head back and forth, pulling away and sliding forward repeatedly. She took it slow but gradually increased her speed as she got used to the width and his taste. It was new, getting so wet while on her knees sucking dick. She could get used to this.

Sasuke kept moaning so loudly, abandoning all composure. He tried to focus on standing, cursing silently Yumi, for being right. He was utterly unprepared for this; his knees were begging to buckle as she sucked him dry, and the harder and faster she went at him, the more his body wanted to explode. It didn't help that her eyes were observing him lose control. It made him even harder for some reason. It made her even wetter, to see this ordinarily cold, calm ninja give in to pleasure. It was a side of Sasuke she delighted in.

He pulled Yumi up to kiss her ferociously and slammed her back against the wall. He picked up her legs once more and wrapped them around his waist. They kissed for moments that seemed endless until Sasuke's tip was touching Yumi's entrance. He was ready. He looked into Yumi's eyes, wordlessly asking for consent.

"Do it," Yumi encouraged, "go slow for now."

He did as she advised and slowly entered her, taking deep groans as he adjusted to her tight wetness. When he was entirely inside her, Yumi moaned in ecstasy. Both young lovers marveled at how sex could be. After a few moments, he dared to move within her, moving in and out of rhythm slowly. Then some thrusts later, encouraged by her moans, he began to quicken the pace. It made them both groans louder. Her nails dug deep into Sasuke's back. He felt that she cut him, but he did not care. The pain complimented the pleasure; he reveled in it. Yumi bit him at his throat as he kept fucking her, her bouncing on his dick, her back rubbing against the wall. Sasuke felt something building inside him, growing, ready to erupt. Being it was his first time, he wasn't sure, but based on what he did know, it must be an orgasm. Yumi herself looked very close to completion. Her moans were so loud at this point; he was sure she could be heard across his apartment.

At last, he climaxed with a final, loud throaty groan. It was overwhelming as if a dam burst within him. There was a release that extended through his whole body, and Yumi seemed to feel it too with an equally loud moan. They slid down slowly against the wall, coming down from their sexual high. Slumped together on the floor, they panted, bodies spent. Yumi hit Sasuke on the chest gently, "Good job," she managed breathlessly.

"Hn," the Uchiha managed while inhaling himself deeply.

"Wanna go again?" Yumi asked with a mischievous gleam in her eye.

Sasuke mounted Yumi in response and kissed his new lover with fervor.

Unbeknownst to the Uchiha and his lady friend, there was a witness to their earlier embrace. Naruto was outside of Sasuke's apartment. He was going to barge in until something in the flat caught his eye through the window.

The blonde saw a fresh-faced Yumi on Sasuke's lap. She was kissing Sasuke again, but this time the kiss was far more intense than the one in public just hours before. It was like the two of them were trying to eat each other's faces off. Naruto wanted to vomit at the sight. But more significant than his urge to puke was the agony in his heart. The temper he felt before dissipated, and all Naruto had left was despair. Naruto exhaled as he turned around and headed back home.

The blonde sighed upon looking at the mess he encountered when he returned to his place. It took him over two hours to clean up everything. He'd have to go shopping at some point to replace all the objects he destroyed. Naruto hated not thinking things through sometimes. There was a gentle knock at the door before Naruto was about to turn in for the night. The young Hokage in training furrowed his eyebrows as he wondered who would be visiting him so late in the night.

Upon opening his door, he found Hinata standing outside. She seemed to be a little chilly from waiting out there, her hands were rubbing at her arms while her legs wobbled from shivering slightly.

"Oh shit," Naruto exhaled. "Hinata, what are you doing out so late at night?" Then he remembered how he stormed out of the festival crowd after seeing Sasuke kiss Yumi onstage. Naruto shut his eyes in frustration at himself. You did it again, you jackass, Naruto mentally chided.

"I just wanted to check on you," Hinata spoke up. "You seemed really upset when you left."

"Yeah," Naruto sighed. "I am – was."

"Is it Sasuke?" Hinata queried gently.

"I should let you in. I'm so sorry," Naruto apologized. He gestured for the heiress to enter his apartment. "I shouldn't have left you there. I don't know what I was thinking. Actually, I wasn't thinking." Naruto slapped himself in the forehead.

"No, don't do that," Hinata said. "I'm not mad. I'm just concerned."

"I don't blame you," Naruto couldn't even look at her, he was so ashamed. Why the girl wouldn't just slap him was beyond his understanding. If he had pulled this crap with Sakura, she would have beaten his ass, no hesitation. He felt he was having the same conversation with Hinata about how a shitty boyfriend he is and how she was so patient and non-judgmental about it all.

"You must really like me to put up with all my crap," Naruto remarked.

Hinata smiled amusingly. "I do, I really do."

After a long and awkward pause, "You haven't made up with Sasuke after your argument?" she guessed.

"We haven't talked, no," Naruto confirmed. "I'm scared we may never get the chance. And I just keeping thinking, what if this is it? What if he just doesn't want or need me in his life anymore? It would – really, really suck. I don't want to lose my best friend. It just sucks that I won't be in his life as much, or at least in the way that I hoped I would."

"You will get the chance to talk to Sasuke and makeup with him," Hinata encouraged. "After everything you two have been through, you won't lose his friendship. Sure, things are tense now, and probably because you're getting older, but some friendships change as people get older. Besides, you won't let Sasuke get rid of you that easily. You didn't before, and you won't anytime soon."

"Not if I can help it," Naruto smiled weakly. He knew that eventually, he would have to confront Sasuke, but he didn't want to dwell on that right now. He tried to push the thoughts of Sasuke out of his head as much as possible.

Naruto took a good look at his girlfriend. She changed out of her festival clothes, her face no longer made up. She had on some sweats on. Despite the plain outfit she had on, Hinata was still beautiful. Despite not wanting to think about Sasuke, his mind reverted to the fervent kiss the Uchiha shared with Yumi. Sasuke didn't strike the blonde as someone who was even into that sort of thing.

Maybe it was because of how late it was at night. Or the fact Naruto felt lonelier tonight than ever before. Perhaps it was the fact Sasuke was with someone else, or that Naruto was tired of feeling so shitty about himself. The blonde took in the view of his lovely girlfriend, surrendered entirely to the moment, and kissed her.

It's going to get even juicier next chapter. You have no idea ;)