Chapter 20

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Sasuke opened his eyes slowing, blinking hard to clear his vision. He was on his back, staring up at the dark, paneled arches of the ceiling, the rough feeling of carpet on his bare back. For a moment, Sasuke couldn't understand exactly where he was. Then, as if on cue, a soft sigh caught his attention and his dark eyes glanced over to the sleeping blond beside him.

Sasuke's heart gave a sharp thud, and he couldn't stop the edges of his mouth from twitching upward into a soft smile. Ah, yes. Naruto.

The Uchiha's gaze ran down Naruto's frame contentedly, enjoying the sight of dark kiss marks on his neck and chest. The blond's shirt hung off one arm helplessly, and his pants had slid low on his hips, revealing the band of his boxers readily. Blond hair hung in loose chunks around his face, and his lips were still slightly swollen. Sasuke was no better off- well, actually, Sasuke liked to think he was a great deal better off, so it really comes down to perception- as his shirt was no where to be seen (behind the sofa, perhaps?) and his pants were in a heap on the floor. He had somehow managed to retain his boxers, which seemed slightly surprising considering how Naruto had….

Sasuke was grinning now. He felt rather stupid. What kind of Uchiha was he anyway?

The kind that gets sucked off by an unbearably attractive blond dobe, a content little voice in the back of his head offered. Sasuke nodded to himself. Yes, that would do just fine. A soft mumble caught Sasuke's attention, and he glanced down, watching the blond with heavy lidded eyes. Really, the blond was such a heavy sleeper.

Mmm, but how heavy? Sasuke thought, smirking a little. We'll just do a little test, shall we?

Rolling over, Sasuke climbed over the blond, careful not to touch him. He hovered over Naruto's tan chest, eyes glittering with something akin to playfulness. Lord help him, what was happening to him? He was getting soft.

Leaning his head down a bit, Sasuke flicked his tongue out over one of Naruto's nipples lightly. The blond's face twitched slightly, but he showed no other reaction. Sasuke snickered, and reapplied the pressure of his tongue insistently. A huff of breath escaped Naruto's parted lips. One of Sasuke's hands slid over, resting against the soft skin on Naruto's side as he continued to tease Naruto's nipple with his tongue and then, carefully, with his teeth. The blond's body was responding, regardless of the currently unconscious state his mind was stubbornly refusing to leave. Sasuke slid his thigh up, and carefully applied a slight bit of pressure on Naruto's hardening cock. Naruto groaned, and Sasuke felt the skin under his fingertips shift as the blond shivered. Sasuke smirked, mouth trailing down Naruto's chest curiously.

Sasuke's tongue reached Naruto's bellybutton and he nipped at the skin there. He shifted his knee lightly, enjoying the feeling of Naruto's hardness against his leg. Naruto hard was probably the most erotic thing he'd ever…

"Nn…Gaara…" Sasuke's eyes widened and a cold feeling spread up his spine. "Mmm, yeah, Gaara, don't stop now…" Naruto purred, and Sasuke's head snapped up. Amused blue eyes stared down at him, and Naruto was smirking with such wicked humor that Sasuke shuddered slightly. Seeing the murderous glint in Sasuke's eyes, Naruto burst into giggles. Sasuke scowled and dove to pin the blond.

"You are going to pay for that, dobe." Sasuke growled, dark eyes narrowed dangerously. Naruto squirmed, trying to hold back his laughter. Upon waking up to the sensation of Sasuke's mouth on him, Naruto had found himself in a very good humor. Too bad his naturally mischievous side resurfaced as well. He had just really wanted to see Sasuke's face. Fuming, Sasuke pulled off, sitting cross legged between Naruto's legs and crossing his arms across his chest.

"Aww, come on Sasuke! I knew it was you!" Naruto cooed, noting the petulant scowl on Sasuke's face. Crawling onto his knees, Naruto placed his hands on Sasuke's shoulders and leaned in, pressing his mouth right next to Sasuke's ear.

"Gaara's not nearly as gifted with his tongue." Naruto purred, and began to nibble playfully on the curve on Sasuke's ear.

The tension was gone now. Naruto's overwhelming confusion and discomfort on the topic of Gaara had been resolved as of last night, allowing Naruto to return to his happy, unconcerned self. Sasuke rolled his eyes, still slightly miffed that the blond would dare even joke about Gaara at a time like this- however, Naruto's mouth on the sensitive skin of his ear and neck was doing something to quell his bad temper…

Sasuke gave a startled groan when Naruto's mouth found a particularly sensitive patch of neck, and Naruto grinned, looking rather pleased with himself. Sasuke snorted, and rolled his eyes. Naruto just wrinkled up his nose cutely, and leaned up to lightly brush his rather soft mouth against Sasuke's. The Uchiha couldn't help the way his mouth curved slightly upwards. Soft, Uchiha, he mused, Getting soft.

Then Naruto's fingers wound down his thigh, and 'getting soft' was hardly an issue anymore. Sasuke moaned pleasantly. The blond beamed and any residual annoyance Sasuke had had at his little…prank….vanished under the glow of Naruto's joy. Naruto leaned forward and his tongue flicked out shyly, swiping the edge of Sasuke's mouth as if asking Well? Gonna kiss me or what?

Sasuke complied, catching Naruto's tongue with his mouth and sucking until he coaxed the blond's tongue into his mouth. The blond gave a tiny moan, and his fingers snuck further up Sasuke's thigh. The Uchiha reached up, burying his fingers impatiently into blond hair and their mouths crushed firmly together.

God, what a way to wake up in the morning.

Sasuke's other hand wound around Naruto's upper arm, pulling the blond's chest close to his. Now, to finish of the dobe's stubborn shirt…

Knocking. Someone was knocking. Naruto pulled back, frowning and glancing at the door. Sasuke followed his mouth impatiently, lips so close that when Naruto spoke their lips brushed.

"Sasuke, the door…"

"Ignore them. It's probably just a maid…" Sasuke grumbled, nipping across Naruto's chin.

"But Sasuke, what if it's impor- mmmggg….." Naruto moaned as Sasuke began to suck his earlobe stubbornly.

"It's not. Now shut up and get rid of that shirt…" Sasuke growled. And, as if to smite him, a voice called through the door.

"Not to ruin the fun, boys, but you do have a business to run, and it is currently 7:46 a.m…." Kakashi's voice was obnoxiously cheery. Sasuke was positive that he got some kind of sadistic pleasure out of ruining Sasuke's good mood.

"Shit!" Naruto yelped. "Sasuke! We have to get dressed! Come on! Where's my jacket? Oh, crap! Everything is wrinkled…" Naruto cried, scrambling to his feet and gathering up his missing clothes- a jacket and tie- and looking around frantically for Sasuke's clothes. Sasuke let out a breath of annoyance. Looks like he wasn't getting any now. Thanks allot, Kakashi…

"Sasuke! Get up, get up! We can't both be late! I mean- everyone will freak out!" Naruto cried impatiently, climbing over the couch to grab the Uchiha's shirt. Sasuke smirked as the dobe graced him with a rather uninhibited view of his ass. "Sakura is going to slaughter us…" Sasuke winced a bit. Oh, yes- Sakura would definitely give them a piece of her mind for this one…

"Would you get moving? We have to go!" Naruto demanded, finally noting that Sasuke hadn't moved yet. Naruto whipped a pair of pants in the Uchiha's direction.

"Let's get on with it!" The blond cried, stumbling a bit as he pulled on his pants. Sasuke scowled, and tossed the pants aside.

"Dobe. I'm not wearing the same suit as yesterday. Some of us actually want to show up looking professional." Sasuke retorted, taking in the wrinkled state of the clothes Naruto was tugging on. The blond sighed, and pouted.

"Well, for your information I don't have any other clothes! I didn't exactly plan to stay here all night!"

"Usuratonkachi." Sasuke sighed, shaking his head slightly before getting to his feet. "Come on." Naruto let out a startled squeak when Sasuke grabbed him by his elbow. Sasuke then proceeded to drag him- in nothing but unzipped pants and boxers- out the door and in the direction of his room. Naruto cursed in protest, blushing furiously when they passed Kakashi- the man was smirking; he could sense it- and several of the maids. The maids giggled and looked away, a few peaking from behind towels or blankets that they carried. Naruto's face glowed red.

"B-bastard! We're practically naked!" Naruto cried, but continued to follow Sasuke's lead- not that he had much of a choice, the Uchiha was still holding his arm.

"I don't recall you complaining last night." Sasuke replied apathetically. From somewhere behind them a catcall was issued and Naruto had a sneaking suspicion a gray-haired bodyguard was responsible for it.

"You weren't dragging me through a hall full of people last night!" Naruto hissed, staring at his feet when a particularly young maid came scrambling down the hall, her face glowing with embarrassment.

"Relax, dobe. We're here. Take off those pants." Sasuke commanded abruptly, pushing Naruto into his bedroom. The blond gaped at him.

"N-no way! No way! We're going to work!" Naruto demanded firmly, casting a nervous glance at Sasuke's bed. The Uchiha smirked.

"I meant so you can change into one of my suits dobe." The dark haired male responded smugly. "However, if you insist on thinking that way…" Naruto glared.

"Shut it, teme! Just give me one of your suits so we can get going!" Sasuke shrugged and opened his armoire. He slid through the each suit easily, until he found one that made him smirk pleasantly. Naruto's eyes narrowed.

"Here you are, dobe." Sasuke said calmly, handing the one of his suits over. Naruto stared at it for a long, silent moment. Then he looked up, face contorted with disbelief.

"WHAT!?! NO WAY!!!" He cried. The suit was nearly the right size, and the perfect length. It was black, with a white undershirt and red tie. The only problem was that on the cuffs and the breast, the Uchiha symbol had been hand-sewn in. It would be liking walking around with 'I-slept-at-Sasuke's' tattooed on his forehead. Sasuke continued to smirk pleasantly.

"It's either that or go naked." The Uchiha responded, sounding almost cheerful. The blond felt his mood darken further.

"You're an ass." Naruto grumbled, shooting Sasuke dark glares even as he slid off his wrinkled black trousers and began to pull- much harder than necessary- the other suit on. Sasuke felt rather pleased with himself, and began to pull on a white undershirt while discreetly watching Naruto out of the corner of his eye.

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Sakura was sitting at her desk, drumming her fingers impatiently against her desk when they arrived. Naruto came first, half sprinting, jacket loose and face flashing with amusement. He was panting slightly, but his mouth was tilted into a victorious smile.

"Ha! Beat you teme! Told you I'd win!" Sakura felt herself jolt a little. A few seconds later, an equally breathless Sasuke arrived, looking unusually disheveled and mildly irritated.

"That's because you practically threw me down a flight of stairs, dumbass." Sasuke responded, straightening his jacket and giving Naruto a stern look of disapproval. "I would have beaten you easily, if you hadn't cheated." Naruto made a face, and tugged at Sasuke's loose tie, tightening it appropriately.

"Oh please! You're just a sore loser!" Naruto pouted, before tugging on a strand of Sasuke's now-slightly-askew hair. As his hand rose, the Uchiha crest on his cuff became visible and Sakura felt her eyes widen a bit. Then, a surge of warmth spread through her.

Sasuke whacked Naruto's hand away lightly, rolling his eyes. Naruto only grinned sheepishly and ran a hand through his own messy blond spikes. Sasuke's dark eyes flashed briefly with something that, from a distance, looked like affection.

"Oi, dobe. Fix yourself up would you? This is a place of business!" Sasuke informed him, and Naruto made a rather half-assed attempt to straighten his jacket, still goading the Uchiha about losing the race. Sasuke snickered, and retorted coolly, mentioning something about nailing Naruto's feet to the floor. They made their way across the aisle, heading toward Sasuke's office. Their heads were close together as they spoke. Sakura watched them, green eyes flickering with a million different emotions. Feeling eyes on them, Sasuke and Naruto looked up and froze, expecting to see the pink haired girl storming toward them in a fury.

But Sakura just smiled warmth and affection bubbling up inside her.

Everything will be fine now.

I just know it.

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Author's notes:

Just a short little fluff- and no, this is NOT the last chapter. It's a tension-relief chapter. The storm has past, and resolution is nearing! Hurrah!

Are you guys aware of how blissfully embarrassing your reviews were? You were all so sweet! I was all warm and fuzzy inside. Thanks everybody:)

I'm glad you liked it!

(I hereby give joy and happiness to all who reviewed….and those who didn't. At least you read it, that's a lovely step.)

Lots of luv to everybody!

Okay, review mental check list of author's notes topics….slight comment on chapter…check….thank amazing, fantastic, delightful readers….check….oh, right! I remember!

I created this C2 group: Fight for the Ultimate Uke

Guess what it's about? It's tricky, I know. What on EARTH could it be about?

Well here, just to be helpful, I'll tell you: It's a collection of my favorite stories in which Naru-kun is uke-ish. I try to find stories in particular that have a kind of love triangle thing going on, and Naruto is in the middle. It can be Anybody/Naru- Currently, it is SasuNaru dominant, because…well….I find those the easiest. I also have a few GaaNaru, and NejiNaru

So, if anyone has any suggestions for stories I should add, please do tell. My story is in it (I was debating on whether or not it was stupid of me to put myself in a C2 group, but hey, it does fit the group description…)

Basically this C2 is just a way for me to categorize my favorite stories so I can find them easily later. Yes, I'm just that clever. Insert sly face here

Alright, I think that completes my check list for this chappie…

Thanks again for being such delightful people!

Sincerely,

What-do-you-mean-no-more-donuts?-are-you-trying-to-kill-me!?!