Here it is!.. The next chapter!.. Thank you all for your patience! One more clue to the identity is at the end… that clue is taken from the top three in votes at the poll. So now the voting is down to the wire… I have about half the next chapter to type up before I close the poll and finish this story up! Thank you to all who have participated!

Disclaimer: no own.. :long, sad sigh:

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"Dude, I don't understand you! I mean first you're bitching about being served up to some stalker and now you want it again! It's the roses, isn't it? Just like some damned girl."

"I still have a leg free to kick you with, Dog Breath."

The comment was brushed off before said, last leg was also secured.

"Alright, you're all set, you still sure about going through with this? You realize you're only encouraging him to stalk you?"

"Just worry about your own sex life."

The dog lover smirked before sliding the blindfold over Naruto's eyes.

"I would but you keep borrow stuff for my sex life."

The blonde chuckled.

"Figures you have to tie the girls down to get laid Dog OWW! What the hell!"

If Naruto could look, he would see the very vibrant handprint now gracing his upper thigh, but as it was he could only feel the sting and slight throb.

"So troublesome…"

His brain was frantically trying to think of some way to retaliate, but he wasn't given the time.

"See ya tomorrow, Blondie. Have fun!"

Naruto could hear his friends snickering and joking as they left his flat, the door closing solidly behind them.

Once again he was left with only the ticking of the clock to listen to, not very exciting, but then his stomach was already in knots over what he knew would be coming again.

His stalker would come.

His lover would come.

It felt so strange to even think that and he gave it a chance to roll off his tongue, testing the feel.

"My… lover…"

He chuckled at the absurdity of the situation, he finally had a lover, and he wouldn't even know if he passed him on the street! It all sounded like something from some cheap romance novel! The secret lover, the passionate night, the gift and sweet talk.

Naruto was almost disgusted with him, but when put in that perspective…

He was torn from his musing by the sound of the door opening.

"Hello? Is it you?"

He could hear a chuckle, and the silliness of the question even made him grin.

"Hey, no laughing at me! Doesn't say much if you're stalking me just to laugh."

Those petal soft lips formed into a pout, making his visitor unable to resist claiming them in a chaste kiss, one that Naruto was smiling from by the time it was broken.

He felt the sheet being slowly pulled off, but flinched at the growl that came from his mystery lover.

Had he done something?

Soft lips were suddenly ghosting over the spot that Kiba had hit, followed by gentle kisses. Naruto couldn't stop the soft moan when a wet muscle moved over the abused flesh.

One more kiss was given to it before he felt a finger tap his forehead, regaining his focus to the other male before he felt the hand move down and write a word on his chest. The blonde had to concentrate, trying to take note of the movements, not the feel of those warm hands on his body. He was thankful only one word was spelled, otherwise he would not have been able to keep his concentration.

'Who'

It took a moment to realize the question was about his thigh.

"Oh," He chuckled nervously. "just a friend of mine that I insulted."

'Who' was written once more and Naruto had a feeling that his mystery lover was not going to drop it.

"Kiba." He said a quick prayer for his friend. "But it's okay, I mean I really did deserve it…"

He was answered by only a grunt before the sounds of foot steps moving away rang in his ears.

"Wait! Don't go!"

The first beats of music hit his ears and he blushed brightly, begging like that when he thought the other would just leave him.

But his mystery lover wasn't coming back to the bed either, so what could be keeping him! Couldn't he see that Naruto was already flushed from his earlier attention, the length of flesh between his legs rigid and proud.

It was almost enough to make him scream, though he almost yelped at the feeling of something soft brushing over his skin.

"What?… What are you doing?"

It wasn't until it ran up his throat and over his lips that he realized it was a paint brush. This was something unexpected.

The soft bristles were removed from his skin before the blonde felt it return, this time covering his skin in something warm, not hot enough to burn, but warm enough to make whatever it was liquid.

He felt it swirled around each nipple before the hard nubs were coated over, making him gasp and arch into the heat. Next his lover moved to the center of his chest, writing something slowly downwards, and if Naruto wasn't wrong, the word 'mine' had just been spelled down his abdomen.

The swirl made around his navel sent shivers but he couldn't help but cry out in pleasure as the entire length of his cock was painted with painstakingly slow brushes.

"P-please... Ah.."

After he could feel that it was done, the brush left his skin momentarily, reappearing as it moved over his lips before disappearing, for good it seemed.

A hesitant tongue slowly came out, moaning at the taste of chocolate that now covered his lips.

"Am I supposed to be your desert or something?"

A deep chuckle was his answer before that wonderful mouth claimed his own, their tongues entwining while chocolate coated the inside of both mouths.

The hot mouth moved lower, leaving Naruto panting as the soft muscle slowly worked at cleaning his skin.

When his first nipple was captured and sucked harshly he bucked and cried out, the second nipple receiving the same attention caused no less of a reaction.

"Please… Oh!… Please… more…. I need…"

The mystery lover seemed to know exactly what Naruto needed as he worked his way down, making certain to finish all of his chocolate coated treat before moving to a new area.

"AHH!"

Even the music couldn't cover his pleasured scream when that wonderful mouth closed over his tip, sucking hungrily before moving to take all of his length. Gentle teeth and hot tongue worked over the satin flesh greedily, as if afraid their treat would suddenly vanish.

Naruto couldn't even think! So much heat was pooling into his stomach so quickly! He was being sucked on with such force that most would have wondered if his lover were trying to suck out his load without him having to orgasm.

That wasn't the case, or if it was, he didn't succeed since the tan body arched violently off the bed, releasing hard into that wondrous mouth with a scream.

Naruto's head was reeling from the pleasure, his body laying limply on his sheets as he panted to catch his breath.

"That was… was… damn…."

His comment was answered with a deep chuckle before he felt the bed shift as his lover moved off him.

"Wait! What about you?"

He had just received so much pleasure, he couldn't think to leave the other in what was obviously an aroused state.

Naruto jumped when the weight returned to his bed, this time though, the body was straddling his upper chest.

"What?…"

His question was left unfinished, it didn't need to be finished since he felt something hard pressed against his lips.

Was he wanting the favor returned! But Naruto had never done this before! He didn't even know how to start!

A groan of frustration reached his ears before one hand cupped his jaw, a thumb moving to his chin and pulling it down gently before his mouth was suddenly filled.

The blonde tried to swallow in nervousness and jumped when he received a moan.

Alright, so maybe this wouldn't be too hard? No pun intended.

He began to suck and lick, slowly at first, gaining more confidence. Naruto hadn't known what to expect but the chocolate was sweet while something else, he had a good guess, was salty. It wasn't a bad combination, in fact it brought to mind those chocolate dipped pretzels that some people were so fond of.

The blonde had just started to get really into it, experimenting with different ways to lick, letting his tongue exploring and just now starting to vary the suction strength, when the object of his play was suddenly removed.

His chance to gasp for air was short lived, since a pair of lips descended on his, devouring his mouth like a starving man would food. Naruto could feel the hard body rubbing against his, their hips grinding together and bringing him back to full arousal.

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"I… ah ah…I…."

Naruto seemed to give up trying to find a way to describe it and instead fell back into the utterly relaxed state his body was in, letting sleep claim him while his lover placed small kisses to his neck and shoulder.

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His alarm woke the blonde the next morning and he was glad to find the water and pain killers waiting for him on his night stand.

He admitted to not being as sore today, but that still didn't mean he wanted to go to his classes with a limp!

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"Judging from that grin, I would say Blondie got a good pounding last night!"

Choji snickered with Kiba while Shikamaru, as usual, looked bored.

"So troublesome."

Blue eyes landed on him, their owner instantly going for a pleading look.

"Won't you at least tell me his name? Hell, his initials at least!"

The one spoken to didn't even tear his gaze from the clouds he was presently watching.

"Don't be troublesome, Naruto."

He shrugged, at least he had tried!

The small group of friends went about their business, joking and picking on each other until they had to part ways for classes or labs.

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Of course Naruto had to be in the same class he had received the roses in when there came a knock from yet another delivery person, interrupting his professor's lecture.

This one carried a basket, a rather huge basket and his shirt pronounced that he worked for one of the best gift delivery companies in town. They specialized in putting together baskets for those who could afford them.

Typically they were given a theme or list of things wanted in the basket and a time for it to be delivered. It didn't matter what you wanted, they would tear through the entire city to find every bit of it, but if you ever had to ask the price, then you weren't one of their customers.

Naruto's tan face was already blushing as he said a silent prayer that he would not be pointed out.

His luck had again abandoned him when the teacher's angry eyes landed on him and said delivery person walked his way.

Now receiving a basket of gifts wouldn't really be bad, right?

Unless of course that basket held a set of satin sheets, several jars of body paint, a rather large assortment of varied flavor and types of lube and a giant 'intimacy feather' that stuck proudly from the top like a beacon.

The blonde had no doubt that everyone could easily see what his gift was comprised of and his blush looked painful as he set the basket on the floor and pulled the card free. Several students had already begun to speculate, some giggled but almost all watched to see his reaction when reading the card.

'My sweet blonde, you were the best dessert I have ever tasted and you seem to only get better each time we make love. I know this is a small offering, but hopefully things we might be able to make use of in the future?

As always,

Your Stalker'

Naruto looked about a breath away from fainting, and was actually thankful when his professor cleared her throat and began the lecture again.

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"Holy shit, Dog Breath, what happened to your jaw!"

The dark haired dog lover slid into the booth where all four were meeting for dinner.

"Your little stalker, that's what!"

Cerulean eyes blinked in shock.

"My stalker? But why would he hit you?"

Dark eyes scowled.

"Because I "left a mark" on what belongs to him. Possessive bastard!"

Shock wore off a bit, leaving the blonde with his next thought.

"You know who it is! Tell me!"

"Oh, hell no!"

"Why not?"

Naruto did his best pout.

"Because I got this for slapping your leg, I was already warned what would happen if I told and trust me, I do not intend to lose those just for spilling a secret."

"Oh."

Naruto couldn't help but wonder who it could be to scare the normally unflappable dog lover, because in truth, it was obvious that he was scared of the mystery person.

But he had always been so gentle with him! It brought back the uneasiness of wondering who this person was and kept the blonde abnormally quiet and thoughtful.

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Several days passed, each night the tan boy's dreams were filled with a faceless stranger sleeping beside him, making love to him, even one night of them going on an actual date.

After that one he woke up and wondered if he was losing his mind.

Kiba was thankfully a quick healer, so he didn't have the constant reminder of how dangerous his mysterious lover could be, or how possessive.

It was Wednesday of the next week that Shikamaru stopped him between classes, muttering about something being troublesome as he handed Naruto a sealed envelope.

The blonde was excited, knowing who it was most likely from and ripped it open as soon as he took his seat in class.

'My beautiful blonde, have you missed me as I have you? Important matters have unfortunately kept me away from you these last few days and yet remain unresolved. I need you my golden treasure, it has been so stressful, all I can think of is the peace I feel when our bodies are joined. Will you allow me that peace? If you will then please understand that my need for you is overwhelming and humor in our next encounter? Would you be willing to have your hands tied to the bed while you are on your beautiful knees? There is no way I could properly express how erotic you appear in my musing like that, I know the reality will be even better. I await your reply.

Your Stalker'

Naruto could feel his cheeks heat up at just the thought of what would be happening, and sought out Shikamaru as soon as class ended.

"Hey Shika, ummm" One dark eyebrow arched at the blushing blonde. "Tell him that I'll be ready tonight."

"So troublesome, just like back in high school, passing messages. I thought we grew out of this."

Blue eyes narrowed.

"Well if you would just tell me who he is then we wouldn't have to do this."

"No such luck, I enjoy living."

The two friends parted ways soon after that, the brunette having an art project due soon and needing to work on it. Naruto couldn't help but wonder how his lazy friend got such good grades.

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"Dude, you are nuts!"

"Just tie the ropes already, Dog Breath."

"It's your funeral."

Naruto swallowed hard, yes, he was nervous and this position left him feeling so vulnerable, but he had already agreed and his lover had made every other time wonderful for him.

The mask went over his eyes before his friends bid farewell, Kiba wishing him luck.

That ball of nervousness came back, Kiba knew who this person was and he seemed scared for the blonde. So was this such a good idea?

His musings were ended when he heard the door open and was instantly locked before footsteps came closer and the sheet was pulled off.

Naruto couldn't help the pleased smile on his face when he heard the gasp and soft moan.

"See something you like?"

He was answered by a chuckle before a hot tongue made it's way up his entire spine, almost making him buckle.

The other was gone just as suddenly and his stereo came on, the beat blaring through the small flat while the blonde chewed nervously at his lip.

The bed shifted and he willed his body to relax, waiting for his lovers first move.

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Kiba's words of good luck suddenly came back to the blonde and he realized exactly how much he might need that luck.

Soft lips trailed over his shoulders, a soft tongue licking at the still bleeding wound as if in apology, it seemed they were finally done and the only thing Naruto could think of was how exhausted he felt.

Sleep came quickly, so quickly in fact that it was between the slow licks that he passed out.

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Tired cerulean eyes blinked unfocussed at the alarm clock, realization dawning on him that he missed his first class.

Shifting under the sheets pulled a pained yelp from his throat before he gave up and just remained on his stomach, carefully reaching out for the glass of water and two pain killers.

Sleep sounded so good right now.

The tousled head of blonde hair turned, his brain barely registering the fact that a dark strand of hair was on his pillow.

He didn't have dark hair.

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