Naruto sat staring at Itachi from across the length of the exam room. "If you're telling me I have to give up sex, you had better take another look at those numbers. Because I'm horny as hell and living with Sasuke doesn't help in that respect."

"And if giving up sex would extend your life?"

"I call bull shit on that. If anything, giving it up would shorten it considerably. What about all those studies that say sexual release help with stress? I'm a guy. If you kill my opportunity for sex, you might as well kill me."

Itachi shrugged a shoulder. "They were done on healthy people."

Naruto pulled a well rumpled paper from his pocket and glared at Itachi. "I've had to give up salt, fat, and greasy and delicious hamburgers. I am not, and I repeat, not going to give up sex too. You might as well kill me now."

There was an expanse of silence before Itachi chuckled and took a seat on the black rolling stool in the exam room. "Did I say you had to give up sex?"

"You all but implied." Naruto folded his arms and pursed his lips in a small pout. "I mean, even Sasuke has been abstaining. I offered to blow him, but he said no."

Itachi wrinkled his nose and held up a hand. "I'd rather not hear details of my brother's sex life."

"Please Itachi. The lack of sex is adding more stress than abstaining avoids."

"Let's see what your pacemaker reads first."

Sliding closer to Naruto, Itachi gestured for him to lie back on the table and pushed a machine closer. Placing a receiver on Naruto's chest directly above the small scar from the pacemaker insertion, he stared at the readout from the machine with an intense gaze.

Naruto swallowed the thick lump in his throat. It wasn't so much the sex that he wanted, though that was a delight he did long for. It was more that feeling of intimacy that came with it. He and Sasuke were intimate. Naruto held Sasuke cuddled against his chest every night. They had intimate moments, but for men, sex equated intimacy. They weren't women. They needed that physical connection.

"What's the verdict? Should I just go ahead and join a monastery?"

"Don't be impatient." Itachi printed out the results and clipped them in the chart. "Your pacemaker is doing what it should and surprisingly, that little bit of support has temporarily stabilized your heart. Think of it as a crutch, taking some of the strain from your heart by helping to keep it in rhythm. It's a Band-Aid, but I would rather keep you as healthy as possible for as long as possible. All we can do is monitor you for now. You've been taking your medication?"

"This sucks," grumbled Naruto though he nodded affirmatively to Itachi. He'd had a lifetime of his heart being shitty, but now that he had found Sasuke, it was even more of a bitter medicine to swallow.

"You love my brother."

"Did you think I didn't?"

Itachi sighed and shrugged a shoulder. "It's not that. We both know what is coming and I don't want to see him get hurt."

"Not much we can do about it. I'm not leaving him. I don't think I can go back to being alone again, not after having someone like that."

"I'm not asking you to. I'm glad he found you. I'm glad he finally has someone."

"Me too."

A smile curved Itachi's lips. He stood and moved to the door of the exam room. "Take care of him."

Naruto stared at the empty doorway. He supposed that was as much of a blessing as he was going to get from the man. A sudden though broke through his mind. "What a minute, you asshole. What about my question? I want to have sex, damn it."

Itachi was standing by the desk where his newly hired receptionist looked as if she was going to expire from embarrassment. "I'm afraid my schedule is full," said Itachi with a smirk.

"You asshole. You know what I meant."

The smirk on Itachi's lips widened. "Fine. You have my permission to engage in sexual pleasures with my little brother, just try not to get overly excited."

"Can't promise that." Naruto glanced at the red faced receptionist and gave a small choking laugh. He felt his own face growing as red as the woman. Well, this was embarrassing.

"Sorry about that..." He glanced at the small plaque containing her name. "...Hinata."

"It's alright," she mumbled, the red nowhere near leaving her cheeks. "It's obvious Dr. Uchiha likes you."

Naruto snorted. "Is that what that is?"

Itachi rolled his eyes and scribbled out a prescription. "Take these every day and have Hinata set you up with an appointment in a couple of weeks. I'm going to keep a close eye on you."

"Should I feel flattered?"

Itachi ignored him and turned to make his way to his office. "I expect you to call me if anything happens."

"You wish," shouted Naruto before turning a brilliant smile on Hinata. "Hey, I'm Naruto Uzumaki."

Hinata smiled shyly and took Naruto's offered hand. "Hinata Hyuuga."

"So, what is it like working for Dr. Asshole? Spill all the juicy bits."

"I'm not really sure. I just started a few days ago." She glanced around as if looking for anything to draw her away from her embarrassment. "He's very nice."

Naruto groaned dramatically. "You're no fun. Well, keep an eye out for any blackmail material. I'll pay you good for it."

Her eyes went wide and her lips moved though no sound escaped. Naruto suddenly felt bad for her and gave her a small pat on the head. "Hey, I was kidding. He's kinda like my brother-in-law, so it's alright for me to fuck with him."

She blinked several times before smiling. "I wasn't aware Dr. Uchiha had a sister."

"He's got a brother."

She frowned in confusion before red flushed her cheeks again. "Oh...oh!"

Naruto grinned and took the card marked with the date of his next appointment from her limp fingers. "I'll see you next time, Hinata. Don't let that asshole bully you. I think he's good at it."

With a smile on his face, Naruto left the office and made his way outside. It was nice to leave the building on his feet instead of being tossed out on his ass. Sasuke had a meeting with one of his editors for his boring ass book, but promised to pick him up as soon as it was over. The sun was warm, so Naruto settled on the very bench he and Sasuke had sat on when they met. He closed his eyes and leaned his head back to bask in the sun.

Cool lips brushed his and he smiled into the kiss. There was no mistaking that taste of peppermint and spice. "You're a little late."

"Meeting ran over. What did Itachi say?"

"That I am a sexy beast."

Sasuke glared and gave a slight tug to Naruto's tussled blond hair. "You know what I mean."

"You're not disputing the sexy beast thing."

"Because you are a sexy beast." Sasuke placed another kiss on Naruto's lips. "Now, what did he say?"

Naruto rolled his eyes. "That I should be careful not to get too excited. I told him that would be impossible since you are too sexy for words."

Sasuke gave a sniff. "So what exactly does that mean?"

"It means that I am going to rock your world as soon as we get home."

Sasuke chuckled. "Then you're going to have to wait a while. I'm tired of you complaining about the furniture, or lack thereof."

"So?"

"So," said Sasuke with a smirk. "We're going shopping."

Naruto released a pitiful whine. "Sasuke...you're killing me."

"Relax." Sasuke's hand stroked down Naruto's chest, ghosting lightly over Naruto's groin in a teasing stroke. "I'll take care of you later."

"Is that a promise?"

Sasuke grinned and tugged Naruto to his feet. "It is."

"Fine. Let's go shopping."

Naruto balked as they entered a high end furniture establishment. The furnishings were seriously overpriced even if the quality was impeccable. It was not the sort of place Naruto ever shopped, having gotten what little furniture he'd bought at the local Goodwill.

"Well?" asked Sasuke.

"Well what?" Naruto blinked dumbly at Sasuke. What the fuck did he want him to do?

"Go shop."

"Wait a minute. You're living there too, you know."

Sasuke smirked and shrugged as a saleswoman began approaching them. "I'll hold the right to veto any decision you make."

"Ass," grumbled Naruto as the woman with the false smile plastered on her face arrived to greet them. "Making me do all the work is a shitty thing to do. I'm an invalid."

"Bullshit," purred Sasuke in Naruto's ear. "You couldn't be an invalid even if you tried."

Then he turned to the saleswoman. "My name is Sasuke Uchiha and this is Naruto. We're going to be buying a lot of furniture today. Make sure he gets what he wants."

"Yes, sir." She snapped to attention and eyed Naruto with a discerning eye. For a moment, he thought it would be a repeat of that snooty receptionist in Itachi's office.

The two stared each other down, Naruto preparing to bristle in indignation before the woman's smile shifted from false to real. There must have been something in him that she approved of, because it sure as hell could not be his comfortably worn jeans and baggy tee-shirt. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Naruto. My name is Sakura. What sort of furniture are you looking for?"

"Umm...comfortable?"

Sakura giggled and gave Naruto a wink. "I know that. I mean pieces. Do you need a sofa?"

"Actually, that is the one piece we don't need. We do need some pillows for it, though."

Sakura tapped a manicured nail against her chin. "What about chairs?"

"We don't have any."

Nodding her head, she linked an arm into the curve of Naruto's elbow and led him towards the living area furniture. "Then first we need to give some variety to your living space with some chairs."

Naruto eyed the majority of furnishings arranged to complement each other in little mini living room set ups. The problem sparking in his brain caused his eye to twitch. "Why the hell is everything brown?"

Sakura nodded in understanding. "That has been one of the complaints of recent from several of our customers. The earth tones this season do not seem to be going over well with the majority of our clientele. Lucky for you, while most sofas are in earth tones, we have a lovely selection of chairs that are meant to complement a solid sofa and loveseat pairing."

"I'll take your word for it." He allowed her to lead him to a chair. It was comfortably designed, appearing white with large multicolored circles. His eyes began to grow dizzy just staring at the chair. He glanced to Sasuke with a cocked brow.

Sasuke snorted. "Not on your life. Pick something else."

Sakura was not discouraged and escorted the two around the store to each arrangement. "What about this chair. It's a nice floral..."

Naruto cleared his throat and glanced at Sakura. "Uh, Sakura...I may be gay...but I'm not that gay."

Sakura blushed and continued to escort them around the show floor until they happened upon a dark blue stripped chair. Naruto sat in it, wiggling down and leaning against the plush, yet firm back. "This one is nice."

"It's not bad," Sasuke conceded.

Naruto ran his hands along the material and then glanced to Sakura. "I want this one."

Sakura pulled out her notepad and jotted down the serial number of the chair. "What else?"

"Those end tables over there." Naruto pointed to a set of cherry wood end tables. The tops were plain, but the legs bore beautifully crafted swirls and waves.

Naruto glanced around, now getting into the shopping. Sasuke simply trailed behind him with a smirk curling his lip.

By the time Sakura totaled the purchases, Naruto had collapsed onto one of the floor model sofas. They had practically bought out the store and ended up with two chairs, 2 end tables, one coffee table, 2 dressers, numerous paintings, a few floor lamps, and two rather bright orange throw pillows for Sasuke's black sofa. He watched through hooded eyes as Sasuke pulled out that magical platinum card and handed it to Sakura. There would be no payment plan for him. Everything was paid for immediately. It was a new experience for Naruto.

"How are you feeling?" Sasuke knelt beside Naruto and placed a hand directly over his heart.

"Just a little tired. I'm not used to so much shopping."

"Neither am I." Sasuke wrapped a hand around Naruto's wrist and tugged him up. "Let's go home."

"What about the furniture?"

"They'll deliver it in a week after retrieving it from the warehouse." Sasuke drew Naruto from the store after having left Sakura a sizable commission from the sale. "Let's go home, Naruto."

Naruto yawned and stretched. He didn't bother to fight Sasuke. Home. He rather liked the sound of that.

The ride home was a blur of dozing to the sound of smooth jazz. He barely had any energy to do more than follow slowly behind Sasuke as they walked into the apartment building.

Sex, as much as he wanted it, was the last thing on his mind as he crashed on their bed and nosed at Sasuke's pillow. Sasuke's faint scent of sandalwood and mint caused a low purr to rumble from his chest.

God, Sasuke always smelled so damn good. It was a shame he was so tired. He would have liked to make good on his promise to fuck Sasuke sooner rather than later.

He barely registered as Sasuke pulled off his shoes and jeans from his hips. He simply nosed the pillow and moved where directed before finally sliding deeper into repose.

It was not until hours later that Naruto woke, feeling comfortably warm and blissfully content. Sasuke was pressed against his back, curling around him with his face nuzzled into his hair. A long arm was draped over his chest with fingers curling lightly against his abdomen. A glance at the clock showed the time to be shortly after six. He couldn't believe how long he had slept, nearly twelve hours without stirring.

Groaning, he moved so that he faced Sasuke and lightly shifted him onto his back. They had taken to sleeping partially clothed, more so to avoid temptation while Naruto waited for a somewhat clean bill of health from Itachi—or at least clean enough to allow for actions of a more intimate nature. His gaze drifted over Sasuke's sleeping face, taking in the sooty lashes lying against the curve of cheeks. Lips were slightly parted and the faintest of snores escaped.

The sound brought a snicker from him. Who would have thought someone as good-looking and refined as Sasuke would be a snorer?

With his smile firmly in place, he traced his finger down Sasuke's slightly stubbly cheek and over his lips. They were moist and soft, tempting Naruto to steal a kiss. His heart picked up its beat and for a moment he panicked. A repeat of their previous encounter, as wonderful as that moment was, was not something he wanted to repeat. Especially not if those two asshole EMTs were on call.

It took several seconds for him to calm himself enough to continue. The material of his boxers was tinted and his pulse slightly thready. But...it was within the sort of fucked up normal range where he was concerned. His pacemaker would take care of the rest, or at least he hoped it would. He could feel his pacemaker give a little charge, sort of like a dumbed down static shock. It didn't hurt, it just felt strange. At least the piece of crap was working. He figured as time went on, he would grow to ignore the little shocks.

Drawing his hand down Sasuke's chest, he pushed the thin wife beater up to reveal the pale chest and abdomen. Rippled stomach muscles rose and fell with each breath. It was not his stomach, however, that drew Naruto, but his chest. Pressing his ear to Sasuke's chest, he listened to the firm and steady beat. It felt strange when Naruto's sad little heart attempted to fall in tune with Sasuke's. It caused an ached that had nothing to do with physiology. His heart loved Sasuke. It was dying, but had fallen in love with him all the same.

Just like Naruto.

He allowed himself only the briefest moment of self-pity. He was Naruto Uzumaki. He might have a severely stunted lifespan, but he was not one to cry and whine over spilled milk. Living each day as if it was his last was something Jiraiya taught him to believe in. He could die in a car crash or from a falling piano. He had let his motto slip in the last year, but no more. He would love Sasuke with every fiber of his being, regardless of whether they had a year or only a month. When it was time for him to go, he would embrace it willingly with Sasuke's name on his lips.

"I love you, Sasuke."

Sasuke's eyes fluttered open and sleep hazy eyes gaze at Naruto. "Me too," he rumbled in a thick voice.

Naruto grinned and leaned in for that awaited kiss. Their lips meshed and their tongues dueled. Morning breath was forgotten in favor of the perfection of the kiss. He needed this affirmation from Sasuke so badly.

Their positions shifted and Sasuke moved to lie atop Naruto, his face pulling back just enough to allow their eyes to meet. "You're hard."

"I can tell the feeling is mutual." Naruto stroked his hands beneath Sasuke's shirt and sighed at the smooth feel of skin stretched taut over muscle and bone. His hands traced the line of Sasuke's spine, paying attention to each nob on his back until they reached the curve of his buttocks.

"Always something to say." Sasuke lowered his head and nuzzled at the curve of Naruto's jaw. His teeth nipped lightly at the skin before nibbling a path down to his collarbone and then to the small pink scar and small bulge of flesh where the pacemaker rested.

"It keeps things from being boring," gasped out Naruto. Damn, Sasuke certainly knew how to use his mouth.

Sasuke lifted his head to live an amused smirk on Naruto before working his way down to his chest. This was supposed to be Naruto seducing Sasuke, but instead, their roles seemed to be reversed. It was Sasuke who was worshiping his body with his lips, tongue, and teeth.

Naruto growled low in his throat when teeth nipped at his navel. His heart was pounding and his pacemaker was giving the occasional little pulse in response. He wondered how far from or close to normal his heart was pumping with the aid of the little device.

"You okay?"

Naruto glanced down to see Sasuke just above his boxer clad erection. A small bit of moisture was dampening the material. Was he alright? No, he sure as hell was not. He needed to get off so bad, he was sure he was going to shoot off like an opened bottle of champagne at New Years.

"Naruto?"

Naruto nodded and put a hand on Sasuke's head so to push him downward. "I'm good."

Sasuke chuckled and extracted Naruto's hand from his hair. "We'll go slow."

"I said I'm good." He was a bit offended at the snail's pace. He might not be able to do crazy adrenaline sex such as having sex while sky diving or the more kinky side of normal, but he could take a pounding pretty easily.

"Good," said Sasuke. "Then I can take my time."

Naruto groaned and flopped back against the pillows. "Bastard."

"Slow doesn't have to mean boring." Sasuke's teeth took the edge of Naruto's boxers and tugged them down with the occasional help of his hands and tossed them aside. His nose nuzzled at the warm flesh before his tongue darted out and swiped over the crested tip.

"Son of a bitch."

Naruto had given and received blowjobs before. It was nothing new and Sasuke wasn't skirting more than the edge of basic, but still having Sasuke's tongue stroke over the tip of his erection...well it felt beyond good.

And having those long slender fingers wrapping around his balls bordered on amazing.

"See what I mean?"

Naruto grumbled under his breath when the warm mouth was removed from his dick. He watched as Sasuke sat back on his haunches and smiled smugly at him. Asshole.

Sasuke pulled away and reached into the bedside table to extract a bottle of lubricant and a condom. "Any objections to me topping first?"

Naruto's cock had no objections as it jerked and dribbled a bit of cum onto his stomach. "Do I look like I care?"

Sasuke snorted and spread the lube on a finger. Naruto hissed and grunted at the press of fingers inside him. There was no rushed pumping, only the slow glide of slicked fingers in and out. His anus clenched in reflex. The fingers were nice as they played along the nerves around the opening, but it was a fuller, deeper penetration that he wanted.

"I'm good," he mumbled and rolled his hips.

Sasuke ignored him and continued to pump his fingers while his free hand gave the occasional leisurely pump of Naruto's erection. It was obvious Sasuke was not going to do anything until he was good and ready to do it.

"God...Sasuke, I'm dying here." No pun intended, he mentally added.

Something in his voice had an obvious effect on Sasuke and he withdrew his fingers. The loss was regrettable, but the knowledge of more to come more than made up for the temporary emptiness.

With deft fingers, Sasuke rolled the condom onto his penis and gave a small pump of his hands. His eyes closed and his lips parted. Naruto had never seen Sasuke look as sexy as he did while masturbating. Damn. His heart was sure to give out if he had to watch much longer.

Playing the submissive wasn't really Naruto's style. He latched a hand around Sasuke's wrist and tugged his hand away. With a snarky grin, he straddled Sasuke's thighs and rubbed his ass against the latex clad erection.

"What do you think you're doing?"

Naruto's grin never left his lips. "Having my way with you."

Sasuke's lips quirked and his hips gave a little thrust. "So I see."

Their lips met again, this time a bit more desperation bled into the kiss. Their tongues slid slickly over each other and Naruto's hands clung to Sasuke's shoulders. Sasuke was one damn good kisser.

While he distracted Sasuke with the kiss, or maybe it was him that was being distracted, his hand grabbed the tube of lubricant and spread the slick over Sasuke. He was surprised that his heart continued to maintain a relatively steady beat as he angled his hips and pressed down.

Sasuke pulled back from the kiss and gasped. His body shuddered as he drove Naruto down onto the bed and looped his arms beneath slightly bent legs to pull his body into an easier position. "You are determined to make me lose control."

"Would that be so bad?" panted Naruto.

"It's not going to work."

"We'll see about that."

Sasuke growled and shifted Naruto's weight. He gave a small thrust and both released a grunt.

"You're bigger than you look," grunted Naruto. He wasn't a virgin by any means, but damn, Sasuke hadn't looked that big. It felt as if he was being split in two.

Sasuke pressed their brows together and panted. "Don't you ever shut up?"

"No." Naruto shifted his hips and gasped at the burning pleasure. "But please, keep trying to make me."

The banter was finished because when Sasuke began his slow thrusts, Naruto lost all brain function. His hands lifted to Sasuke's chest, running over the sweat slick skin, brushing nipples and digging nails into the unblemished skin on his sides. He might have thought he wanted it hard and fast, but Sasuke was right, slow and steady was pretty damn awesome too.

Sasuke withdrew slowly, and Naruto moaned at the loss only to be shifted to his side and entered once more. The new angle caused a shudder work through him. "Shit, Sasuke."

Sasuke smirked and began moving again. His hand shifted to Naruto's erection and pumped in a counter rhythm to his thrusts. With it being as slow as it was, his stamina should have lasted for much longer. It was not often that an orgasm crept up on him. He barely had a chance to prepare himself before his body began shuddering uncontrollably. Cum shot from the tip of his penis and over Sasuke's hand. "Oh, fuck!"

Sasuke stopped all movement and continued to pump Naruto's erection through the orgasm. Naruto was in bliss and road out the pulsing spasms until he collapsed with a satisfied groan.

"That was fast."

"Don't even start," panted Naruto.

Sasuke slid free and began pumping himself. Naruto had enough mind to roll over and stop the movements. His hands gave a firm push and he slid the condom from Sasuke's very angry looking cock. He smacked his lips before engulfing the entire length in his mouth and throat. He knew he gave good head and could deep throat with the best of them.

If his own quick orgasm was embarrassing, he was sure Sasuke's was doubly so. The moment his mouth swallowed the shaft, Sasuke gave a shout and arched his back. Cum shot thick and warm down his throat in several hard pulses.

Naruto swallowed it down, not pulling back until he felt the first sign of softening. He smacked his lips and fought back a grimace. He never really liked the taste of cum. He didn't mind it, but it wasn't this amazing ambrosia porn novels made it out to be. It was thick and bitter. He had read a cookbook once on how to cook with cum and gagged with each page. Who the fuck would want to eat their own cum in a meal, let alone serve it to guests?

He immediately stood while Sasuke lay panting and completely limp. Walking slowly to the bathroom, he gargled and rinsed his mouth with the mouthwash before returning to find Sasuke still a limp pile of post coital bliss. "I know I give good head, but damn."

Sasuke's eyes slid open. "Are you alright?"

"If you keep asking me that, I'm going to spank you."

A dark brow arched and a faint blush tinted Sasuke's cheeks. Naruto's brows rose equally high. "Oh, Sasuke, you kinky devil. The next thing you know I'll have you dolled up in black leather and taking a paddle to your rear."

"Idiot," snapped Sasuke, though the blush never left his cheeks and Naruto was certain he saw it darken a shade at the mention of a paddle.

Naruto snickered and flopped on the bed beside Sasuke, curling against him and basking in the heat of his body. His heart felt a little off kilter, but he could feel the pacemaker giving the organ the occasional little jolt to ensure it was pumping at a regular pace. He had to admit that he did feel a bit better with the little machine in him. It seemed as if he had a little more energy.

"This was just what I need," he sighed happily. His body was happy and his heart was well...his heart.

Being with Sasuke just felt right, like all the planets in his solar system lined up. What he felt for him went beyond anything he had ever felt before. Sasuke understood him. He didn't try to push him beyond what his body could take and he didn't seem the least bit bothered by Naruto's limitations. They just made sense.

"I love you, Sasuke."

Sasuke lifted his head and stared down into Naruto's face. "Me too."

Naruto relaxed against Sasuke once more. Yeah. No matter what the future brought or how much time they had, the two of them made sense.

AN: haha I forgot to upload this. I blame Final Fantasy: A realm reborn XDXD Okay, so here you go :) Also, this is not the end of this story. There are many more chapters to go, just remember that this was written as a series of short stories and one shots. I'm just putting them together as one story haha