Crash and Burn – Omake Epilogue #6

By: Clever Audrey.

Disclaimer: I think we've moved beyond this now...

Warnings: Blatant shounen-ai of the NaruSasu persuasion

In which Naruto is possessive

I love parties, thought Naruto as he glanced around the room. They were at Shikamaru's house (his parents were gone for the weekend), Ino having once again nagged the lazy jounin until he agreed to another party. The room was full of their circle of friends, the Sand siblings, and a few teachers who had dropped in unexpectedly (and seemed to be having just as much fun as their former students).

Though the sake was out and flowing freely, it was still early enough in the night that no one was really drunk yet – mostly people were still talking, eating, or playing games. Naruto was one of the few who was actually dancing to the music that someone had turned on about a half an hour ago. The blond teen was having a blast, but he couldn't help but wish that he had someone to dance with. That someone being his lover, more specifically. But Sasuke was sitting on a chair, a barely-touched bottle in one hand, gazing at the opposite wall - though Naruto knew the dark-haired shinobi was watching his dancing out of the corner of his eye.

Frustrated, Naruto threw himself into his dance with renewed vigor. He won't dance because we still aren't telling anyone about us…which I understand….Someone, Chouji, he thought, turned up the bass on the speakers, and Naruto could feel the beat humming through his bones. But…he wouldn't dance even if everyone did know because 'It's not something I do. And I don't know how'…baka…I'd be more than happy to teach him…maybe when we're alone in our apartment….Naruto restrained a lecherous grin.

The song ended and Naruto, out of breath, left the open area that had been cleared for dancing. Sasuke's dark eyes met his sky blue briefly, heat flashing between them. Hah. You were enjoying that more than you let on…bastard…but the insult was affectionate. Abruptly feeling over-heated, Konoha's Number One Loudest ninja stepped out onto the porch to cool off and catch his breath.

Won't do us any good if I jump Sasuke in the middle of a crowded room…

Sasuke rose and stretched as Naruto left the room, probably to cool down. Not that I blame him. That dancing was hot. Sasuke suppressed a smirk. Being totally honest with himself, he had to admit he'd been sorely tempted to join his lover more than once. Setting aside his sake bottle – he wasn't in the mood to get drunk – he decided to wander off and find some food.

His only warning was a murmured, "He's alone, so now's the perfect time to get some answers!" before Sakura and Ino each glomped onto one of his arms from behind.

"Good evening, Sasuke-kun!" Sakura grinned cheerfully at him.

"How are you, Sasuke-kuuun?" Ino cooed, fluttering her eyelashes.

The Uchiha heir took a deep, calming breath. He was NOT in the mood to deal with this… "I'm fine," he replied shortly. Damn! They're holding on too tightly! I wish Naruto would come back…

Naruto took one last, deep breath of the cool air and headed back inside. I'm hungry…think I'll see what snacks Shikamaru has this time. He walked through the door, and stopped.

In the middle of the room, Sakura and Ino were currently latched very firmly onto the arms of Uchiha Sasuke. His lover.

Sasuke's head whipped around, his onyx eyes silently begging Naruto to free him from the two kunoichi who were pestering him loudly about something.

Naruto gave a barely imperceptible nod, and felt his eyes narrow. Sasuke was his, dammit!

"Get. Off." His low growl cut across the sudden quiet in the room as the CD that had been playing finished. The girls, startled to see such a hard glare coming from Naruto, did as he said. Sakura, not wanting to upset her friend further (even if she wasn't sure what exactly she'd done), backed away from Sasuke.

Ino, however, stayed close to the dark-haired teen, and glared right back at Naruto. "Why should we?"

Naruto couldn't stop the rather feral grin that crept onto his face. "Because," he said, walking quickly across the room to stand in front of Sasuke, his eyes never leaving Ino's. Then, before anyone else could react, he pulled the other boy hard up against him and proceeded to give him a very long, very thorough kiss.

"Because," the blond teen repeated huskily some moments later, looking back up at Ino with a satisfied smirk. "Because - he's mine." And with that, smirk becoming a full-fledged grin at the complete and utter shock on Ino's face, he turned and left the room, throwing a quick wave to the rest of the group over his shoulder.

Everyone in the room was staring in open-mouthed astonishment.

Sakura, eyes very side, wasn't quite sure what to think. Inner Sakura, however, had no such problem. About time! Damn, that was hot!

Next to her, Ino appeared to be having trouble breathing, and her face was turning an interesting shade of purple. Sakura thumped her on the back.

Hinata, bright red, was attempting to calm down Kiba, who was rolling around on the floor, howling with laughter. Shino raised his eyebrows, but remained silent.

Kurenai laughed at Asuma's wide eyes, and fought down a flush. Hmm…I think Kiba has a video camera, doesn't he? Anko will be glad to hear about this!

Gai struck a pose. "Yes! Youth and the power of love prevail!"

"Yes!" Lee copied his master, while secretly thinking, Sakura will now be mine!

Kakashi edged away from Gai, grinning under the mask. He'd been wondering when those two would finally quit being oblivious about their feelings for each other.

Gaara's face was his usual deadpan, while next to him Kankuro had decided he didn't want to know and was currently very interested in his bottle of sake.

Temari, seated next to Shikamaru towards the other side of the room, was smirking and chuckling with amusement. Shikamaru rolled his eyes and sighed. Well, there goes my blackmail…ah well. It was too troublesome anyway. He looked over at Chouji, still calmly munching on some chips, and they nodded to each other, grinning. Naruto always managed to keep things entertaining for them!

About this time, Sasuke shook himself out of his daze, and glanced around the room. Realizing that almost everyone was looking at him and his still-distracted expression, his dark eyes widened.

"Umm…I think I have to go…yes, I just remembered that I have to…feed my…pet…fox…." With a quick half-bow of thanks in his host's direction, he was gone, out the door in a blur faster than anyone there could follow.

At the word "fox," Kakashi promptly fell off his chair and joined Kiba in rolling around on the floor, howling with laughter. Gai continued to pose, while Asuma and Kurenai groaned.

"That was lame, kid…." Asuma shook his head. The younger generation was confused, but largely too much in shock to make any note of it.

Sasuke and Naruto…most of them hadn't even guessed. It made them wonder what else the two top shinobi in their group had been hiding, and then abruptly realized that they probably didn't want to know anyway.

Someone put the music back on, the sake began to flow once more, and the party went on.

Later that night, Sasuke was peeved.

"Why did you have to do it in front of everyone? I thought we were NOT telling people."

"We weren't – and now we are. Didn't you want me to get the girls away from you?" A grin. "They'll stay away now."

"True. But still – it was in front of everyone!"

"Yeah, but wasn't seeing their faces worth it?"

"Sort of. Maybe."

"How about if I make it up to you?"

Sasuke eyed the 'I am innocent and you know you love me' look Naruto was giving him, and smirked.

"Yeah, that'll do."

Both reflected that it was good that they had neither missions nor training the next day.

Owari.

AN: Hehehe...I love Possessive!Naruto so much. A few more epilogues, I think...