AN: The epilogue! There's a short that I'm going to publish following this. And then a different short. I'm not sure yet if I'll just separate it into chapters with this one. Most likely.

NC-17 - cuz the beginning is mostly pwp.

Disclaimer: Don't own.

Five weeks later...

Naruto and Minoru looked at the boxes that were scattered in the living room of their new apartment. They were grateful that friends and family were more than happy to help them move, glad that they were able to move everything in a day. But right now they were realizing that their friends had no sense of organization. They didn't even have that many boxes between the two of them, if anything they now has to purchase some items they needed.

Naruto scratched at the back of his head, "How about...Food?"

Minoru's eyes roamed over the boxes, "Yeah...I can't with these boxes right now." He chuckled as he rubbed the back of his neck and smiled at the look in the cerulean eyes.

Naruto closed the distance between them and wrapped his arms around the younger man who chuckled against his neck. Minoru pulled away to look at him, his hands cupping his jaw. "Our home," he said softly and Minoru beamed, his eyes flickered, and locked their lips together in a hot kiss.

He found himself being pinned against a wall and hands snaking into his shirt. He pulled the younger man's hindering shirt off, and his lips went for that spot, teasing it, making the slender hips grind towards him. He groaned at the feeling of their erections rubbing through the fabric of their pants. Warm hands tugged off his shirt and moved to tease sensitive nipples as their tongues slid together. His breath hitched when deft hands undid his pants, he felt Minoru grin and glowing eyes gave him that look, before he dropped to his knees taking his pants in tow. He let out a loud moan when lips wrapped around him, the younger man's lips massaging his length. His fingers tangled in the dark hair, following the bobbing motion, "Minoru" he choked out and his hips thrust into that hot mouth. He dared to look down and glowing eyes looked back up at him at he pulled away swirled his tongue around the head before taking him back in. Naruto couldn't handle it, his hand tightened in the dark locks and Minoru sucked harder. He came into that welcoming mouth, and he swallowed every last bit of him. His knees gave out and he he slid against the wall coming eye level with his grinning lover, "God, Minoru," he said breathlessly.

Minoru pulled the older man towards him, away from the wall, making him slide down to the floor. He settled himself in between the strong legs that parted for him invitingly as he leaned down and locked their lips in a searing kiss. He moaned when hands undid his pants, freeing his straining erection.

Naruto shifted his hips closer, felt himself grow hard in anticipation. He took the younger man's erection in a loose grip and groaned when he thrust into his hand. And then Minoru froze. Glowing eyes looked at him and then over his shoulder to the boxes. Then it hit him.

"Shit," Minoru cursed softly and scanned the room, "Oh! I have some in my pouch!"

Naruto gave Minoru an amused look, "Your pouch?" Glowing eyes gave him a knowing look before lips planted a kiss on his cheek. Minoru got up and nearly tripped on a box. Naruto snorted and watched him as he reached the coffee table and rummaged through his pouch, made a triumphant noise and made his way back, kicking off his pants as he did so.

"Now where was I?" He slicked his fingers and the older man rocked his hips, "Ah yes," he said with a grin and traced the older man's entrance teasingly before pushing a digit in. The slender hips rocked against him, encouraging him. He leaned down and traced a sensitive nipple with his tongue as he pushed another finger in. Naruto breathed out his name and it went straight to his arousal. Fingers threaded into his hair as he flicked the nub with his tongue. He was directed into searing kiss, and he swallowed Naruto's moan when he pressed on the sensitive gland, massaging it, making the strong body under him arch.

Naruto reached for Minoru, taking him in a loose grip, circling his thumb on the bulbous head. Minoru took the hint and grinned at him as he withdrew his fingers and slicked his erection. He licked his lips without realizing and moaned when the the rigid length pressed against him, pushing in, filling him. He felt his erection twitch when it pressed on his prostate. He rocked his hips, wrapped his legs around the younger man's waist and cried out when he started moving, thrusting long and deep. His body flushed when Minoru angled his hips and prostate met their heated rhythm, "Y-yes - Mi-noru - oh god."

Minoru grunted and circled his hips, making the blonde head trash to the side in pleasure. Hands gripped him, one on his rear the other at his shoulder blade. "Mine," He whispered, and the hands on him flexed and Naruto gasped out a "yes" followed by a deep moan, "Mine," he groaned and pushed himself up into his hands and drove to the hilt, aiming for that spot that made Naruto cry out and and arch towards him. Their rhythm turned heated, Naruto moaned uncontrollably and reached for himself, stroking himself feverishly, "God - Naruto -" he transferred his weight to one arm and replaced the pumping hand with his own on the sobbing erection, circling the head and smearing the gathered precum there to slicken his grip.

Naruto felt a pulse run down his spine and coiled inside of him, "Minoru!" He cried out as his orgasm claimed him, making him dig the heel of his foot into the small of the younger man's back, "Oh - God -" he moaned his body arching off the floor as his come shot out of him, spilling into his stomach. Glowing eyes were fixed on him before they slid shut with a long, loud moan and the hips thrusting into him faltered. Lips locked over his as Minoru came inside of him, making him break out into goosebumps. He panted for air, feeling the younger man's against his neck. A smile spread on his lips when he felt lips kiss his neck and curve into a smile. "I love you," he whispered and kissed the scar on his lovers right shoulder.

Minoru looked down at the flushed older man with a loving smile on his lips, "I love you too." He followed the cerulean gaze to the scattered boxes in their living room, "Home."

"Our first apartment."

First. Minoru looked at the older man and felt his heart swell at the implication. They smiled at each other and Naruto pulled him down for a tender kiss, full of promise and hopes.

"That was a nice way to break in our new place."

The apartment was filled with their laughter.

Six weeks later...

Minoru panted and gasped for air in time with Naruto's deep thrust. He choked on a moan when the rigid length aimed to stimulate his prostate. A hand entwined with his as Naruto leaned over him, "P-please -" his grip tightened when a warm hand took hold of his erection, "Y-yes! Na-ruto -" he broke off into vowels. The cerulean eyes were fixed on him and he felt himself flush even hotter at the emotion he found in them. Naruto breathlessly smiled down at him and circled his hips. He pulled him down, crashing their lips in a hot deep kiss and his body spasmed, making him gasp against the older man's mouth.

"Come for me," Naruto whispered against parted lips. And it seemed that that was all he needed. He moaned when Minoru cried out him name, arching towards him, the hand in his gripping like a vice. The member in his hand pulsed and slickened with his hot seed, and he kept stroking him, milking him as he came inside of him. Milking his orgasm as the slender hips rolled with his.

The room echoed their heavy breathing as they calmed their frantic hearts. Naruto smiled when Minoru shivered under him. He pulled the covers over them, rolling them into their sides as he did so. Minoru made a face and shivered again, rolling his shoulders.

"Is your shoulder hurting?"

Minoru scrunched his nose briefly and smiled, "A bit." His smiled widened when Naruto leaned over and pressed a kiss onto his sensitive scar, "I bet it's snowing," he said softly with a chuckle.

Naruto looked towards the window, "It probably is."

"The festival is today!" Minoru said beaming, "I've been wanting to go with you for the longest time!"

Naruto chuckled and gave his lover a soft kiss, "I'm glad I'm actually in town this time around."

"Can we go soon?" He asked rolling them over and straddling Naruto's hips, slowly rocking against him.

Naruto sighed at the friction and planted his hands on the slender hips, "We can go soon." Minoru grinned down at him, and the midnight blue eyes flickered at him.

"But first," Minoru started, and reached down to stroke his lover's growing erection, feeling it swell in his hand. Naruto moaned under him, his hands flexing on his hips. He raised himself on his knees and positioned himself, gasping as the bulbous head pressed inside of him, "But first...I want you." He let out a loud moan at the feeling of being filled again, still slick from their previous activities.

Naruto watched him, his flushed face and parted lips, when he leaned back to brace himself on his knees and he gave him a sharp thrust that contoured his handsome face with pleasure. His eyes roamed over the aroused body riding him, muscle stretching and contracting with effort. He groaned at the sight, and wrapped his hand around the sensitive erection bobbing for attention. Their rhythm soon turned heated, their pants for air and moans filled the room. He let out a curse when Minoru beared down on him, clenching around him taking him deeper. And did it again, "Oh - fu -" he was cut off by his own moan as his orgasm took him by surprise.

He kept thrusting, kept pumping the sobbing member in his hand and couldn't help the grin that formed on his lips. "Yes," he whispered without realizing when Minoru's breath caught, when the erection in his hand pulsed and come was spilling onto his stomach, on his hand. He smiled and wrapped his arm around the younger man as he collapsed on top of him.

"Okay," Minoru said breathlessly after a moment, "Now we can get ready to go."

Naruto laughed.

Minoru tied on his boots and wrapped a dark gray scarf around his neck before slipping on a black wool peacoat. He looked at Naruto as he emerged from the bedroom wearing his dark gray toggle jacket with a dark navy scarf hanging from his neck. He gave him a curious look when he stood there in thought. "Gloves," he helped and the older man's confused look was replaced with an "Ah!"

Naruto made his way to the entrance and slipped on his boots and tied them. When he straightened Minoru adjusted his scarf for him, tucking it around his neck. He grinned and playfully gave him a kiss on the cheek, "Let's go."

They walked the roads of Konoha, snow crunched under their boots as they made their way to the ice skating rink that froze over once a year. And every other year, there was a festival held that encircled the rink, sporting games, food, and shops. It was a pre-holiday type of festivities. And inevitably made the the holidays feel so much closer.

Naruto didn't know how to skate. Not well, at least. Especially not as well as Minoru who apparently was graceful at all the things he did. He briefly thanked Kakashi for that, because he found that he rather enjoyed watching him. Sometimes maybe a bit too much. Maybe.

He opted to stay near the ring, slowly gliding over the ice and trying to keep his balance and glared when Minoru came at him. The younger man chuckled and took his gloved hands into his and Naruto scrambled. "Hey! Hey!" Minoru pulled him, coaxing him. He glared.

"Come skate with me," Minoru said playfully and bit his lip to keep from laughing when Naruto wavered.

Naruto sighed and tightened his grip on the hands holding his to keep his balance, "This is terrible," he mumbled to himself and a child swooshed past him making him stagger into the younger man in front of him. He felt himself blush but glared at the direction of the child anyway.

Minoru snickered, "Over taken by a child," he teased.

"How dare you! I'll have you know that - " he was effectively cut off when another child bumped into him and caused him to fall back, the hands in his kept him from falling, and jerked him forward making the younger man waver. Minoru's smile peeked out from the edge of his scarf, the corners of his eyes crinkled with amusement. Naruto sighed and Minoru hooked their elbows together and he let him lead.

"Why are you so terrible at this?" Minoru teased and tightened his arm to keep Naruto upright.

Naruto half-heartedly glared at the younger man and caught sight of a passer by looking their direction. He ignored it and looked at the younger man, "How did you get so good?" Minoru chuckled and winked at him in response.

After almost falling one too many times, they ditched the ice skating rink and moved to the booths. It was busier than he expected, but he tried to ignore it and instead focused on Minoru when he felt a slight nudge on his elbow.

Minoru gestured to a booth and smiled, "I'm going to get us some hot chocolates," he explained briefly.

Naruto stuffed his hand into his pockets and looked around, at the different games and food and shops. All occupied with people. His eyes landed on a dart game that he thought they should try their hand at, Is that considered cheating -

"Monster! Monster! You're a monster!"

Naruto's head whipped down to a little red headed girl and slightly taller boy that were frowning up at him. It was the look in their eyes that made him freeze.

"Get out of here you brats!" Minoru scowled at the little children, "Yeah! You better run!" He called after them as they retreated, "What the hell?" He turned his attention to Naruto, "Kids these days!"

Naruto looked at the younger man and forced a smile as he took the offered cup of steaming hot chocolate. Even he felt that it wasn't passible but moved on before Minoru could say anything, effectively distracting him, "That shop looks interesting," he gestured to a booth, "And we should try that dart game over there."

Minoru looked at the older man over rim of his cup, "Isn't that cheating?"

Naruto looked up in feign wonderment, "Is it?" Minoru chuckled and shook his head. "I think it's just being resourceful..."

Minoru barked a laugh, "You're terrible!"

They went to one of the booths where a merchant was selling winter wear including scarfs, gloves, and hats. They browsed the little shop and Minoru tried on a hat that he felt looked a bit ridiculous on him, and the snort that Naruto gave him confirmed it. Naruto looked around, at some gloves with leather grip on the palms. His eyes cut away to a couple of women when he heard murmuring. They avoided their gaze from him, and he noticed the slight shake off their heads. He swallowed and felt his ears burn, and mindlessly looked back at the gloves he was looking at. He glanced around and caught the merchant looking at him, and then to Minoru. He couldn't help it, he couldn't help it when his chakra spiked when he saw the distaste in the merchant eyes. He was looking at Minoru - his Minoru - with distaste because he was there with him. Minoru looked at him then, looking away from a scarf that had caught his attention. Midnight blue eyes flickered at him questioning and he smiled sheepishly back, hoping that was enough. Minoru furrowed a brow at him and closed the distance between them.

"Are you okay?" Minoru asked softly.

Naruto nodded and smiled, "Yeah." He knew Minoru wasn't convinced. Midnight blue eyes searched his and he unintentionally darted his eyes to the women and clenched his jaw when he found them looking at him again, still whispering at each other. An elbow hooked with his and led him out of the booth. "How about we try the darts?"

"Naruto."

He sighed, he knew that soft tone that told him "you can't fool me". " I'm okay," he reassured, and smiled before making a gesture, "Come on."

Minoru hesitated for a moment before giving the older man with a smile, "Fine."

They went to the darts booth and they each bought five darts, and - to much of their amusement - they had to aim for specific moving targets. They "tried" their luck, and Minoru had the decency to miss a couple on purpose. Naruto on the other hand wanted the prize. Even when Minoru narrowed his eyes at him as he handed him the little stuffed dog, he couldn't suppress the smile that tugged on his lips.

They walked through the festival, stopping at different shops and games, and Naruto tried very hard not to notice. Not to notice how people darted away their eyes from him when he caught them. He tried to ignore all of them, tried to focus on the younger man, on his happy smile. But then those midnight blue eyes looked into his, and he knew that he wasn't doing as good of a job hiding it as he thought. He let out a short sigh, making a little cloud form in front of him.

"Naruto, are you okay?" Minoru asked gently, a little cloud coming out from under his scarf.

"Yeah," Naruto said with a smile, and briefly tucked his chin into his scarf. He looked back up his smile still in place, "Yeah...I...," his eyes caught an unwanted look. He clenched his jaw briefly and his eyes went back to the younger man, the midnight blue eyes had followed his gaze before going back to him with concern.

"Naruto."

Naruto tucked his chin back into his scarf for a moment before letting out a slow sigh. He looked at Minoru, the midnight blue eyes that let him in, the man that loves him even when he found it hard to believe. He felt a twinge of an unnamed emotion tighten his throat and dropped his gaze briefly. His lips twitched into a smile and his nose scrunched for a second, "Can we go?" He asked softly and felt a feeling of he would name guilt, and shame, and unease creep onto him. But then Minoru smiled at him, a warm loving smile that reached his eyes and those feelings fled.

"Of course."

Minoru hooked his arm into Naruto's elbow and they walked through the festival, exiting through the entrance and walked the direction back home. Once they were away from all the people and all the noise, Minoru gave a sideways glance to the blonde, "We didn't have to come..." he started and trailed off when Naruto came to a stop and turned to look at him.

"Minoru..." Naruto started with a sigh, a small cloud followed, "The truth is...that all these years, I avoided coming to the festival. I found it better to be off somewhere doing something else other than to... sit around thinking how much I wanted to go, but felt like I shouldn't. I thought it was better to just not be in town than to deal with... That..."

Minoru furrowed his brows in confusion, "But...If you avoided it for so long, why now?"

Naruto could only give him a small smile.

Then it hit him, "Because I wanted to go...," he said softly, his expression softening, "You did it because of me?"

Naruto smiled, "I wanted to go with you. I wanted to bring you to the festival, and enjoy it with you. And I thought it would be okay. I thought that maybe after all the years that had passed it would make it okay," his smile turned sullen, "I guess I over estimated people." He chuckled at himself, "I tried not to let it bother me, you looked so happy I didn't want to ruin it for you. But then they started to look at you...because you were with me."

"Oh, Naruto," Minoru said softly, and stepped closer to the older man, the snow crunching softly under his boots, "You missed the point..." Cerulean eyes gave him a confused look. "Yes, I did want to go the festival. But...you see, I wanted to go with you," he smiled warmly at the older man, "The festival part didn't matter, Naruto. It could have been any event, any type of outing, anywhere, as long as it was with you. I'm happy just being with you."

Naruto didn't know what to say, all he could manage was to look at the younger man, look at his loving smile, his loving eyes. And he felt his heart skip a beat when a gloved hand came up to cup his jaw and lips closed over his in a gentle kiss.

"Thank you, for bringing me to the festival... That you avoided for years and made you extremely uncomfortable," he added with a hint of humor, earning him a chuckle, "Thank you." He adjusted the navy blue scarf the older man wore, his smile widening, "You know what sounds nice?"

"Hmm?"

Minoru wrapped his arms around Naruto's neck in a loose embrace, "A hot meal, with my hot boyfriend," he smiled widely at the blush that bloomed on Naruto's cheeks, "In our warm apartment, cuddled up in our warm couch, watching a movie."

Naruto smiled and quirked an eyebrow, "So you can fall asleep while we watch it?"

Minoru chuckled, "No, not if I pick it."

"Oh!" Naruto looked up as if it finally made sense, "Oh! I see! I see how it is!"

Minoru laughed, beaming as he cupped the older man's face and kissed his smiling mouth, "Let's go home."

Naruto nodded and kissed the younger man's forehead before they continued their way to their warm apartment. Their warm home.