Disclaimer: Naruto doesn't belong to me. The characters are not mine!

Warnings: mild shounen ai- nothing serious or heavy. No violence or langueage!

This drabble is dedicated to Sheera's Greywolf. Thanks for everything!

Healing Touch

Naruto had never been very good with words. He'd never known how to fully express his feelings towards another that he truly cared for. The only way he knew how was through physical contact. A warm hug, a brief touch on the shoulder.

Or a smile.

Naruto's smiles were always bright, and could warm even the coldest heart. Naruto's smile was enough to make anyone feel good about themselves. A brief ray of sunlight in a crazy, dangerous world.

Sasuke had never been immune to Naruto's smile. How he still managed to smile amid such adversity and danger would never cease to amazing him. Somehow, the noisy blonde had wormed his way through all of sasuke's carefully constructed defenses and made a home for himself in Sasuke's heart. That blonde had a way of numbing all of his pain and hurts, or easing the strain of old scars and wounds. He had a healing touch.

There was no doubt in Sasuke's mind that he loved Naruto. He knew that Naruto felt the same way and for far longer than Sasuke had.

It had started with a brief touch, a caress across Sasuke's shoulder that had awakened Sasuke's senses. Things had progressed rapidly after that. Over a manner of weeks, Sasuke had become used to the blondes hugs, his constant glomping, and surprisingly, had come to love the feel of having the blonde in his arms. From hugs, they went to kissing; Naruto had kissed him first. Shy and chaste. And from there, things had happened in a whirlwind of events that Sasuke was still trying to make sense of.

Yes, Sasuke was definitely in love.

Naruto stirred in his arms, causing Sasuke to look down at the blonde head on his chest and smile slightly. Pools of liquid sapphire opened slowly, and a sleepy Naruto stretched lazily before curling up to Sasuke's side once more. He tightened his grip around the Naruto who purred slightly before those amazing eyes closed once more.

'Like a cat,' Sasuke thought in amusement.

"…suke?" came the questioning murmur.

"Hmm?"

"Love you."

Sasuke stiffened slightly before he relaxed again. It had been so long since anyone had said those words to him. It felt……nice.

He placed a kiss on the smooth forehead. A brief, whispering caress of cool lips on warm skin.

"I love you too dobe."

Outside dawn began to break, creating a rosy smudge on the horizon. The world was waking up from here brief slumber.

Sasuke smiled and settled down. The world may be waking, but he would be sleeping peacefully for a few hours yet. With his blonde lover at his side.

Hope you al enjoyed it! Didn't take me long and this is my first attempt at writing romance/drabble! So review and let me know what you think! Thanks for reading, and please, feel free to read my other stuff! (hint hint!) i wouldn't mind, really!