AN: a little short with a bit of NC-17. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: don't own.
Minoru's Point of View
Minoru had maybe one too many drinks. He actually lost count after the incident that happened not too long ago. They were at a Christmas party, with friends and acquaintances, nothing big but nothing small. He was chatting with Naruto when someone yelled "Mistletoe!" And to much of his horror there it was - the little plant decorated with a red bow, right above them. Mocking him. He tried not to flush. And he hoped he could just laugh it off. And of course he failed. His laugh sounded nervous even to him, so he stopped completely. Naruto on the other hand laughed, and he wasn't sure if it was at him or with him. But he didn't care, he was grateful he dropped it.
He was probably thinking too much about it.
That's when he started taking drinks. It wasn't anything really, just beer. Which he hated. And he had a low alcohol tolerance. But he was feeling nervous and it was helping. Up until he accepted a mixed drink from someone and he felt his control slip. He could feel it in his eyes. That's when he decided he needed to sober up, so he went outside to the backyard, which much to his relief was vacant. Because no one wanted to be out in the cold, let alone when it had been snowing.
Minoru heaved a sigh and made his way to the far corner and leaned on the wooden fence that lined the property line. He shivered slightly but the cold air was welcomed on his alcohol flushed face. He vaguely wondered if this is how it felt like to be drunk. If so, he didn't like it. He opened his eyes that he wasn't aware if closing when he heard the light crunching of snow, and smiled when he saw Naruto walking up to him.
"I thought I lost you there for a second," Naruto said with a chuckled.
Minoru laughed, "I'm right here," he shifted his weight and the ground swayed a bit. He looked at Naruto, and he looked...good. He always looked good. Even when he was wearing his thick wool coat and scarf and there wasn't much skin to look at. He wondered if Naruto knew how flawless he looked. To him, at least. The older man's lips were moving and he didn't realized he was something until Naruto gave him an amused look, "...huh?"
Naruto laughed, and Minoru decided it was the best sound he has ever heard, "I'm surprised you even drank so much," he repeated.
Minoru gave him a look, "I didn't drink that much," he scoffed.
Naruto chuckled, "You're glowing."
Minoru knew. At least, he knew he knew. But completely forgot, "Oh," he laughed, "Oh, I know.. " he looked around as if remembering something, "Oh! That's why I'm here." Naruto hummed unconvinced and moved closer, his smile was obscured by his scarf and he had the sudden urge to pull it down. To pull it down and -
"Maybe we should get you home."
Minoru shivered involuntarily. His alcohol induced mind couldn't decide if it was the cold or how Naruto's voice sounded... Or both. Maybe both. Or maybe just Naruto. He chuckled for some reason, "Maybe, just... Maybe," he opened his eyes that apparently were closed again and he chuckled, "I'm okay -"
Something happened. He shifted his weight or pushed away from the wall to maybe prove his point, but the ground for some reason shifted under him, and his legs felt unsteady, and the snow felt slippery. Something happened. All he really knew was that they there were firm hands near his elbows and his face was buried in Naruto's scarf. He couldn't help but breathe him in, and it somehow maybe him feel dizzier. He heard the older man chuckle near his ear and he impossibly felt his face flush further. He managed to - although reluctantly - to pull away with the help of the hands on his arms. Naruto was right there, the cerulean eyes were...watching him? He couldn't tell. All he knew is that he was inches away from him, and it felt like moments passed where he couldn't move, where he couldn't stop looking at him - he didn't want to. But Naruto couldn't know that. Then he smiled at him, and it was such a soft smile, it was so...loving. A hand from his elbow came up and picked something off of his eyebrow and eyelash, making his eyes flutter at the gesture. Naruto's cool fingers were heaven sent on his flushed skin where they brushed against his cheek and down to his jaw. His stomach made a flip, from either nervousness or alcohol - whatever the reason he pushed Naruto away and managed to turn around and proceeded to empty out his stomach.
He heaved a sigh and braced himself on the fence, "This is stupid," he commented in a hoarse voice and he heard Naruto move closer.
"I think that's your cue. Come on, let's get you or of here and get you hydrated again."
Minoru straightened and screwed his eyes shut when the ground spun, "Don't let me do this again." Naruto chuckled and grasped at his elbow for support.
"Lightweight," he teased.
Minoru woke up in a familiar living room, not his, but it took him a moment to realize that it was Naruto's. He rolled over onto his back and groaned at the throbbing in his head.
"Here."
Minoru opened his eyes and bearily looked up at Naruto who was handing him something. He slowly sat up and sighed as he opened his palm and took the offered aspirin, "Thank you," his voice sounded hoarse and he vaguely wondered how he got there, "What happened?" He asked after taking the pills and Naruto sat down on the now open space next to him.
"What's the last thing you remember?" He asked with an amused smile.
"Uhhh..." Minoru thought back, "I remember the party, and...alcohol...I think...no...I'm pretty sure I got drunk...somehow... And now I'm here?"
Naruto laughed, "Is that whole statement a guess?"
"Maybe," Minoru muttered and drank more of his water with a slight nod, "I don't remember what happened," he gave Naruto a deadpanned look, "Please, don't tell me I embarrassed myself..."
Naruto chuckled and shook his head, "No, you drank a bit too much for your low tolerance, and...you got sick in the backyard. I was going to take you home but you insisted in coming here," he chuckled again at Minoru's embarrassed look, "Not that I mind, it was closer too."
"Did something else happen?" He looked at the older man as he scratched at the back of neck and shook his head.
"No. Other than you throwing up? Nope."
Minoru grimaced. He felt rather relieved, he had dreamt that something happened in the backyard, some sort of moment, and was glad that it was only a dream. Of course it was. He scoffed without realizing.
"What?"
Minoru quirked an eyebrow, "Huh? Oh, I'm just glad that I didn't throw up on you," he said with a laugh, "I'm sorry you had to deal with that though."
Naruto chuckled, "It's alright. You can always count on me to make sure you make it home."
Minoru felt himself blush for some reason, he blamed it on his hangover. He laughed it off, "Then thank you."
"I'm gonna make you some toast," Naruto got up and smiled at him, "If you can stomach it I can also make you some eggs."
Minoru smiled sheepishly, "I wouldn't mind?"
Naruto chuckled and walked to the kitchen.
Minoru signed and ran a hand through his hair. Yeah, he supposed it was a good thing that that dream that felt as if Naruto was going to kiss him - or something - was actually a dream, it would be hard to believe otherwise.
-/-
Naruto's Point of View
Naruto sighed as he looked around the room as he paid half attention to what Lee was telling him. He had lost track of Minoru after the incident that happened not too long ago, only catching glimpses of him taking drinks. After someone had pointed out a mistletoe they were standing under, he tried to play it off - but he couldn't help but notice the tiniest of a flicker in the midnight blue eyes as the younger man laughed rather nervously. So, he laughed with him. In the back of his mind he wondered though... Why was he so nervous? Was it out of embarrassment? If it was...was he embarrassed that someone would even suggest that? Was it because he felt awkward? Was it because he was a man? Was it because it was a ridiculous suggestion? Maybe because he was his friend...that must be it. Right?
He looked down at his cup and sighed. He knew he was thinking too much about it. It was silly. But now he was wondering where Minoru had gone off to. He frowned and decided he needed a refill. He excused himself and moved to the kitchen where he scanned the beverages. He looked away when he felt a familiar chakra signature coming from the back of the house. He abandoned his cup and moved to the backyard, retying his scarf around his neck as he went out into the cold. His eyes landed on Minoru who was standing in a far off corner leaning against the wooden fence that lined the property line. He watched him for a moment, and a smile tugged on his lips when he noticed the flush in the normally pale skin. It was possible he drank too much, and now he was out here trying to sober up. He moved closer, the snow softly crunching under his boots. The younger man's eyes opened to reveal the illuminated pair followed by a soft smile.
"I thought I lost you there for a second," Naruto said with a chuckled, and Minoru's smile widened.
Minoru laughed, "I'm right here," he shifted his weight and Naruto noticed how he almost lost his balance. The illuminated eyes looked at him...but the way they looked at him cause a shiver to run down his spine - maybe it was the cold. Or maybe it was the way that those glowing were looking at him so intently. Almost...sultry? He noticed how they eyed him, and he had to push back the thought that threatened to surface and decided on talking,"I'm surprised you even drank so much." The illuminated eyes moved to his mouth and a dark brow furrowed in confusion followed by a "...huh?"
Naruto laughed, Minoru did indeed drink too much, "I'm surprised you even drank so much," he repeated. The younger man gave him a look that was between confused and offended.
"I didn't drink that much," Minoru said with a scoff.
Naruto chuckled, "You're glowing." He pointed out knowingly. Which, knowing him, meant he knew the alcohol was making his control slip. Although, he was curious as to why. He knew the younger man hated beer, let alone alcohol, and had a low tolerance...it wasn't like him.
"Oh," Minoru laughed, "Oh, I know.. " he looked around as if remembering something, "Oh! That's why I'm here."
Naruto hummed unconvinced and moved closer, dipping his chin into the warmth of his scarf. He noticed the little puff of air that came out from under Minoru's scaf. And he refrained from pulling it down -"Maybe we should get you home."
Minoru shivered and Naruto refrained from hugging him close. Minoru chuckled for some reason, "Maybe, just... Maybe," illuminated eyes opened to look at him, and he couldn't help but think how cute he looked, "I'm okay -"
Something happened. Minoru shifted his weight and pushed away from the wall - most likely to prove his point, but in his rather not sober state he lost his footing. Whatever it was, he lunged for him and caught him by his elbows. The snow shifted under his footing and he found himself with Minoru's face buried into his chest. He chuckled, his breath making little clouds. He steadied them as Minoru pulled away, and he ignored how Minoru's warmth lingered. And how quickly he missed it. Minoru was right there, the glowing eyes were focused on him. There was a glint of something in them...he couldn't tell. All he knew is that he was inches away from him, and he was finding it hard to move away. He witnessed a snowflake weightlessly land on a dark brow and on his lashes. A loving smile tugged on his lips and he couldn't stop it even if he wanted to. He didn't let himself think about it as a hand came up and picked the flakes off, his smile widening when the dark lashes flutter. He let his fingers brush against a warm cheek, down to his jaw - in the back of his mind he was thinking maybe this wasn't a good idea. Especially when the younger man's lips parted - and hands suddenly pushed him away and Minoru turned around and emptied his stomach. Naruto grimaced and instantly felt bad for him.
Minoru heaved a sigh and braced himself on the fence, "This is stupid," he commented in a hoarse voice and Naruto's expression softened as he moved closer.
"I think that's your cue. Come on, let's get you or of here and get you hydrated again," he said gently, and watched as Minoru straightened and screwed his eyes shut.
"Don't let me do this again."
Naruto chuckled and grasped at his elbow for support, "Lightweight," he teased.
He supported Minoru has they walked the chilled streets of Konoha. And paused momentarily when Minoru groaned.
"Take me to your place?" Minoru said softly, as if it took too much effort, "Please?"
Naruto considered, and looked down the road. His place was closer. Minoru swayed into him, almost bumping him out of balance. He felt his face flush at the contact but he couldn't bring himself to care.
"Please?"
Naruto looked at Minoru as he straightened himself and glowing eyes looked at him for a moment before the younger man laughed softly, "Okay, fine." He sighed and straightened the younger man and continued walking, "Your dads are going to start thinking that I'm a bad influence." Minoru chuckled and wavered.
"You're not. You're..."
Naruto looked at Minoru when he stopped talking, "Are you okay?" The younger man gave a slight nod, "We're almost there."
They continued walking in a comfortable silence apart from the occasional groans from Minoru.
"This isn't like you," Naruto commented with an amused smile.
"What isn'?"
"This kind of thing," Naruto glanced at Minoru, "Getting drunk."
"I din' even drink that much," Minoru retorted and groaned, "Hold on."
Naruto stopped and let Minoru lean on a nearby wall, "Are you going to be sick?" He asked concerned, his brows furrowing in worry.
Minoru shook his head slightly, "I feel funny."
"Funny how?" Naruto watched as Minoru blinked a few times before focusing on him again. Their eyes locked for a moment. And for that brief moment Naruto could have sworn he saw something, something that he only dreamed and hoped for. Something that maybe he was reading too much into. Maybe he was projecting his own feelings... Either way he pushed the thought aside, "Minoru?" The younger man chuckle and averted his gaze before pushing himself away from the wall. He caught him as he swayed, "Come on you."
When they reached his apartment, he sighed in relief. He sat Minoru down on couch and helped him out of his coat and scarf, "I'm going to make you some toast," he gave the younger man a deadpanned look when he gave him a disgusted look, "It'll help. That and water." He wandered into the kitchen and toasted a slice of bread. He took some ice cubes or of the freezer and dropped them into a cup followed by water. When the toast popped he took it into the living and handed it to the younger man who smiled in return.
"You know me so well," Minoru said with a chuckle, "You know just how I like my toast."
Naruto snorted, "Yeah, almost burnt."
Minoru chuckled, "You're so great, Naruto," he took a small unsteady bite of the toast.
Naruto shifted his weight as Minoru looked at him and smiled. He opted to sit down next to him on the couch. He gave the younger man a sideways look and noticed what could've been a pensive look on his face as he took another small bite of his toast, "Are you okay?" Minoru looked at him sideways with glowing eyes and looked as of he was going to say something but decided against it and took another bite of his toast instead.
After a trip to the bathroom wherein Minoru emptied out his stomach once again, he settled back on the couch and tried to eat the rest of his bread. But couldn't. Naruto didn't blame him. He sat with him, and after a while Minoru leaned on him, resting his head on his shoulder. He chuckled and looked over at him and realized that he had fallen asleep. He let them stay like that for a moment, let himself be Minoru's support before slowly moving away and readjusting him so that he could lay down properly. He gingerly pulled a blanket over him and gently placed a pillow under his head, and he found himself looking him. Found himself brushing his fingers on a slightly flushed cheek. With a small sigh he leaned down and planted a whisper of a kiss on the obscured forehead and pulled away. He turned off the lights and retreated to his bedroom. He sat on the edge of his bed - thinking just how close he was to screwing up. He shook his head at himself and out of his musings. He needed to sleep. This whole situation had him seeing false hopes all over the place. He needed to calm down.
The next morning, he woke up before Minoru did so he opted in staying in his bedroom as to not to disturb him. Not until he heard a groan come from the living room did he go check on him and found him rolling over onto his back and groaned at what he asked was the throbbing in his head.
He shook his head with a smile and took the aspirin he has left on the coffee table, "Here."
Minoru opened his eyes and bearily looked up at him and then his hand. He watched his a bit wearily as the younger man slowly sat up and sighed as he opened his palm and took the offered aspirin, "Thank you," Minoru's voice sounded hoarse. "What happened?" He asked after taking the pills and Naruto sat down on the now open space next to him.
"What's the last thing you remember?" He asked with an amused smile.
"Uhhh..." Minoru hesitated, "I remember the party, and...alcohol...I think...no...I'm pretty sure I got drunk...somehow... And now I'm here?"
Naruto laughed, "Is that whole statement a guess?"
"Maybe," Minoru muttered and drank more of his water with a slight nod, "I don't remember what happened," he gave Naruto a deadpanned look, "Please, don't tell me I embarrassed myself..."
Naruto chuckled and shook his head, "No, you drank a bit too much for your low tolerance, and...you got sick in the backyard. I was going to take you home but you insisted in coming here," he chuckled again and Minoru's embarrassed look, "Not that I mind, it was closer too."
"Did something else happen?" Minoru looked at him and he scratched at the back of his neck.
"No. Other than you throwing up? Nope." Naruto said with a isn't of guilt, he didn't like lying to Minoru, but it seemed that he didn't remember. And he figured it was best if he didn't. He was after all drunk, maybe that's just how he behaved under the influence? Either way, he didn't need to know about that moment in the backyard.
Minoru scoffed.
"What?" Naruto asked, furrowing a brow.
Minoru quirked an eyebrow, "Huh? Oh, I'm just glad that I didn't throw up on you," he said with a laugh, "I'm sorry you had to deal with that though."
Naruto chuckled, "It's alright. You can always count on me to make sure you make it home."
Minoru laughed, "Then thank you."
"I'm gonna make you some toast," Naruto got up and smiled at him, "If you can stomach it I can also make you some eggs."
Minoru smiled sheepishly, "I wouldn't mind?"
Naruto chuckled and walked to the kitchen. He pushed away any thoughts about what could have happened, it wouldn't have been right anyway. In the end, Minoru had had too much to drink, his main concern was his well being of the person he loved.
He froze.
He knew. He knew he was in love with Minoru long before this. He knew that whatever crush he had developed nearly three years ago wasn't a crush anymore. It hadn't been for a long...long time now. But every now and again when he would admit it to himself, his heart skipped a beat.
He rubbed his face, and snapped out of his musings. He made toast and eggs for the both of them and poured orange juice into glasses. He looked over his shoulder when he heard footsteps to find Minoru stumble in and swiftly sit at the table.
"I think I've hit a new low," Minoru grumbled and propped his chin on his hand.
Naruto chuckled and set a plate in front of the younger man, "You gotta hit that low to know you don't want to be there again," he shrugged, "Or know how it's like when you do it again."
"Never," Minoru took a bite of toast, "Again."
Naruto chuckled and took a bite from his breakfast, "What even led you to that?"
Minoru hesitated before shrugging, "I don't know."
Naruto hummed unconvinced, "Well, as long as it wasn't irresponsibly." He looked at the younger man, "Was it?"
Minoru gave the older man an offended look, "Of course not! My tolerance is just low - lower than I thought."
Naruto considered him, "You know," he started, and midnight blue eyes looked at him from the rim of a glass, "If there ever is...you know, something bothering you...you know you can talk to me, right?"
Minoru smiled, a warm knowing smile, "I know."
Naruto nodded and took a bite from his toast, and snorted, "It was a sight though."
Minoru groaned.
2 years later...
Naruto walked into the kitchen and preceded to watch Minoru from the entrance. The younger man was humming something to himself, it sounded like I'll be home for Christmas. A smile tugged on his lips as the younger man stirred something in a bowl.
Minoru smiled as arms wrapped around his waist and lips pressed against his neck.
"Almost done?"
A pleasant shiver ran down Minoru's spine at the words whispered against his skin, near that spot, "Almost." He turned around in Naruto's hold and grinned, "Just one more batch of cookies to go."
Naruto grinned back and hummed as he slipped his lips over the younger man's. Warm hands came up to cup his jaw, deepening it. He sighed when Minoru slipped his tongue into his mouth and wrapped his arms around his shoulders.
Minoru moaned softly when Naruto pressed closer and found himself leaning back against the counter. Hands slid along his waist - they both jumped when his timer went off. "My cookies are done," Naruto nodded and locked him in another kiss, and he was reluctant to pull away, "Mm! They're going to burn!" He slipped away and moved to the oven, and slipped on his oven mitts. He popped the oven open and took out the baking sheet with baked cookies and put it on top of the stove.
"Those look delicious!" Naruto eyed the cookies and Minoru threw him a wink over his shoulder.
"Can you hand me the flat turner?"
Naruto handed the younger man the flat turner and watched him as he fanned the cookies for a moment before taking them off the cookie sheet and slipping them onto the cooling rack. With an extra, cool, cookie sheet already lined with parchment paper, Minoru scooped the cookie dough and dropped it onto the sheet, spacing them out evenly before putting them into the oven. He clicked the timer for fifteen minutes and moved to take a warm cookie from the cooling rack. He blew on it lightly and closed the distance between them and pressed it against the older man's lips who took a bite out of it and the cerulean eyes lit up.
"Those are delicious!"
Minoru chuckled and took a bite, "I love chocolate chip cookies."
Naruto smiled at the smeared chocolate on Minoru's lip and leaned in to lick it off, pulling him closer by the small of his back, delving his tongue into that hot mouth that tasted like cookies and everything he loved about him.
Minoru smiled into the kiss when Naruto switched their positions and found himself sitting on the counter. He moaned when hands snaked into his shirt and fingers raked over his stomach and traced the waistband of the sweatpants he was wearing. His breath hitched when that hand cupped his growing hardness.
Naruto grinned and tugged the younger man's shirt off and leaned in to latch on to the pale throat, near that spot that made Minoru choke on a moan and rock his hips, "Eager," he teased and Minoru sighed near his ear and caused a shiver to go down his spine. His grin widened when Minoru shifted his hips and he took the hint, he tugged on the sweatpants enough for his erection to spring free.
Minoru moaned and hit his head on the cabinets behind him when Naruto took him into a firm grip, and began to slowly stroke him, almost teasingly slow, "Naruto," he breathed out and the older man hummed low in his throat in approval. His hands pulled the older man closer, and snaked into his shirt, "Naruto."
Naruto smoothed his hand over a covered thigh and around to the younger man's rear and groped as he quickened his pace. Minoru hit head head again but he didn't seem to mind, he seemed to be too distracted, "Minoru." Illuminated eyes focused on him and a fond smile tugged on his lips, "Are you going to come for me?"
Minoru moaned at the sultry voice, feeling himself flush hotter, his pants off air quickening with the hand on his erection, "Y-yes -"
Naruto rocked his hips, letting him feel exactly what effect he had him. His eyes roamed over the expanse of exposed skin, the slender hips rocked harder with his hand, the bulbous head dripped precum, "Yes," he whispered and locked his gaze with the illuminated pair, "Show me."
"Na-ruto - oh god -" Minoru hit his head again but he didn't even notice as he came, hard, in Naruto's hand, smearing it with his hot seed. His body twitched and he moaned in response to the slow strokes on his sensitive member. He watched entranced as Naruto brought up his hand and licked it clean.
"Better than cookies," Naruto teased and was pulled into an eager kiss. He vaguely heard ringing and belatedly realized that it was the timer.
Minoru sighed as Naruto moved away and quickly washed his hands before checking in the cookies. He smiled when the older man showed him the cookie sheet and he nodded in approval. He watched him, tilting his head as he watched him transfer the cookies to the cooling rack.
Naruto turned off the oven before turning back around to find glowing eyes eyeing him. Minoru grinned at him and beckoned him with his index finger, and he complied with his own grin on his lips. Pale hand pulled him closer by his shirt once he was in reached and legs wrapped around his waist. Lips nibbled along his jaw and a shiver ran down his spine.
"How long do we have before the party?"
Naruto kissed the sensitive scar on the younger man's shoulder, "We have time," he pulled the younger man off the counter, and fingers threaded into his hair, "We have plenty of time."
The cookies, needless to say, were a hit. And were gone a bit too quickly. Minoru vaguely wondered if he should have made more. Naruto for one was glad he got his own batch at home. After talking to what seemed too many people Naruto wandered into the kitchen in search of a refill. A smile tugged on his lips when he felt a familiar chakra signature towards the back of the house. He ditched his cup and moved to the backyard, securing his scarf as he did so. He found Minoru in a far corner leaning against the wooden fence that lined the property line. Moonlight blue eyes turned to look at him and a smile peaked or from under Minoru's scarf.
"There you are," Naruto said as he moved towards him.
Minoru laughed, "I just needed to get some air. I'm not drunk this time."
Naruto laughed, "Oh! That's right!" He moved closer, almost losing his footing in the snow, "Which reminds me. Why did you drink so much that night?"
Minoru chuckled and shook his head, "I didn't drink that much. My tolerance is just low..." He hesitated at the quirk of a blonde brow, "I got nervous..." He admitted and averted his gaze when Naruto gave him a confused look, "About that whole...mistletoe...thing..."
"Oh!" Naruto chuckled as he remembered, "Ah, yes...the mistletoe." He gave the younger man a curious look, "Because you were nervous?"
Minoru sighed, "I felt really nervous, and I thought maybe drinking a little bit would help, and it did!...Too much actually," they both laughed, "I even remember having a dream where we had some sort of moment here in the backyard," he laughed, "It felt as if...you were going to kiss me, or something."
Naruto shifted his weight, "...It wasn't a dream..." He admitted and midnight blue eyes gave him a curious look. "I was...worried...that maybe that mistletoe thing made you...uncomfortable - which apparently it did!"
Minoru felt himself blush and averted his gaze, "Not in the way you think."
Naruto smiled, "No, I know that now. But back then, I was worried. Then I found you out here drunk," he finished with a laugh and Minoru gave him a sheepish look, "I was going to take you home, and then you somehow stumbled into me and all of the sudden you were right there," a fond smile tugged on his lips, "You were so close - so close, and you had this look in your eyes...and then snowflakes landed on you and I brushed them away, and...my hand sort of just...lingered..." He chuckled nervously and the younger man smiled warmly at him, "As much as I wanted to kiss you that night, I couldn't... Not like that..."
Minoru's expression softened and he leaned away from the fence,"I'm not drunk right now..." He said softly and Naruto smiled as he stepped closer, and all of a sudden he had a dizzying feeling of deja vu as a sun kissed hand came up and brushed against his cheek and jaw in a gentle caress that sent a shiver down his spine - and this time he knew it wasn't the cold. Naruto leaned in and his eyes naturally drifted closed as lips brushed against his momentarily in a caress before sealing over his in a tender kiss.
Naruto pulled away and traced the younger man's bottom lip with his thumb as softly glowing eyes opened to look at him, "I love you." Minoru's lips pulled into a wide smile just before he recaptured his lips in another kiss.
"I love you too."
Naruto's smile widened, "This time I can take you home and not watch you pass out."
Minoru grinned and wrapped his arms around the older man's shoulders, "Oh, I don't know about that..."
Naruto laughed and Minoru vibrated with laughter.
"You know," Minoru started, "I vaguely remember...that I was very close telling you how I felt - which I'm glad I didn't, because you might have thought it was a drunken thing - and I probably would have forgotten it would have made a big mess," he finished with a laugh, "Why didn't you tell me? About the almost kiss?" He asked after a moment and Naruto smiled.
"I figured it was better that you didn't remember," he said with a small shrug, "I took as a sign I guess."
Minoru sighed and snuggled closer into Naruto's chest, "We were such idiots," he snorted, "Good thing I didn't throw up on you...that would have been so attractive."
Naruto laughed, "So attractive," he echoed and sealed their lips together in a passionate kiss. He felt Minoru shiver against him and roll his shoulder, "Should we go back in?" He asked in a low voice and the illuminated eyes slowly moved up and he followed their gaze. His lips pulled into a wide smile, "Snow." His gaze moved back to the younger man who was beaming at him. He noticed the snowflakes that had landed on the dark locks and brow, and witnessed how one weightlessly landed on the dark lashes. He smiled fondly at the younger man as he gingerly brushed it off and the dark lashes fluttered at the gesture. Minoru's smile softened and leaned in to capture his lips. He threaded his fingers into the dark locks and chuckled when Minoru shivered.
"Let's go inside before you get sick."
Minoru chuckled, "Okay," he planted a kiss on a cold cheek, "I just love kissing you."
Naruto smiled and combed his fingers into the dark locks, "Warm me up with your kisses..."
Minoru shivered for a completely different reason, "I'll love to," he said in a low voice, and kissed the older man's jaw, right above his scarf, "I'll love to."
They went back inside momentarily, Minoru warmed Naruto's hands with his, giving the sun kissed knuckles a kiss as he teased him about forgetting to wear gloves.
"Why would I need gloves when I have you?" Naruto replied with a wink.
Minoru considered, "You have a point."
As they left, Minoru adjusted Naruto's scarf at the entryway when someone called out mistletoe. Minoru looked up and smiled. This time there was no hesitation when he leaned in a caught Naruto's lips with his in a chaste lips, mentally grinning when Naruto made a surprised noise. When he pulled whoever it was that called out the mistletoe whistled and he smiled at the blush on the older man's cheeks, "Let's go home."
Naruto chuckled and a gloves hand slipped into his, "Home."