Authors Note-

I wanted to say thank you to those few who reviewed. I want to say sorry to Avid30 and Melikalilly. I usually respond to all reviewers because they're that important to me. I tried I really did buuut stupid mobile fanfiction has being giving me trouble .It let me get all the way to the part where I wrote my reply every time I hit send however it told me to log in even though I did before hand. I tried several times before getting frustrated and giving up. Thank you for reading.

*~* Working For Acceptance*~*

SASUKE"S POV - When I woke up I realized something. We had fallen asleep in the garden. I looked at Naruto who was sleeping still snuggled into my chest. I smiled and took one of my arms from his back to shake his shoulder gently.

"Hey, wake up. Naruto wake up."

He grunted at me. "I'm comfortable leave me alone."

"Naruto seriously get up."

"No."

"Please move I have to get up or I'll be late. I agreed with Tsunade that we'd meet in the morning so I could get started."

Naruto's head shot up so quickly I thought he was going to get whiplash. His eyes were wide. Well that woke him up.

"No! You can't go yet."

"Why not?"

"Because I haven't gotten to this yet."

Then he kissed me hard pressing me back down from my sitting position to the swing. His tongue traced the outline of my lips, begging for entrance. I opened my mouth happily and ran my tongue over Naruto's. He moaned sweetly. We kissed like we wouldn't see each other again. Which in a sense is true. A month will feel like forever. I tangled my hand in blonde spikes. Naruto moved his kiss from my lips to my jaw line. He trailed kisses up my jaw to my ear and back down again.

"Naruto." I said in a husky voice. Naruto's kisses became harsher at the sound of my voice. I could tell he was getting a little worked up. He nipped and kissed down my neck and grinded his hips into mine. The friction the movement created made me moan uncontrollably. He wrapped his lips around my neck and sucked lightly and flicked his tongue out to taste my skin. I gasped at the sensation which made him suck harder. I was breathing heavily. He bit down hard, breaking the skin. Then he moved on to my collarbone.. Then he covered my lips with his again and our tongues entwined in a dance. I won the control and grinded my hips against Naruto making him moan into my mouth. When we broke for air Naruto smirked

"You want to leave now?"

"No, I didn't want to leave before that but now I want to screw you senseless."

He gave me a challenging look. "Then why don't you?"

"Because then I'd be late and nobody needs a pissed off Tsunade, it's too early for her to have built up rage at me."

Naruto sighed and go up. I got up and went to my room to get changed. I was walking past a mirror and noticed something.

"Oh my god." I muttered. I had a red mark on my neck."Naruto gave me a hickey. If Tsunade sees this she'll murder me on the spot. I went and got out my blue shirt I always wear. I didn't stick with the outfit from the sound, isn't as comfortable. It covered the spot thankfully. Then Naruto walked in. I went over to him and grabbed his face in my hands and kissed him. Then I pulled back to say bye but my words caught in my throat. Tears were making their way down his face

"Hey, why are you crying?

There were tears crowding his blue eyes. He wouldn't look at me.

"Please don't cry. It hurts me to see you cry."

"I don't want to not see you for a month. It hurts me to be away from you that long. I wanted to be with you for so long I don't want to let you go."

"Naruto please stop crying." I wrapped him in a hug. I leaned down and kissed away his tears. I finally got him to calm down. I gave him a hug and one last kiss before leaving. I sighed. I was walking to the Hokage's office. A girl looked at me and giggled which made me sigh again. When I arrived in front of Tsunade she glared at me.

"Are you ready?"

"Yes."

"What do I have to do first?"

"Weed my garden."

In started to protest but Tsunade said "Nope, no complaining."

"Ok."

"By the way Kakashi and Iruka are going to be there with you to make sure you follow the rules."

"Ok."

I went outside to start my job to find Kakashi standing there reading his Icha Icha book peacefully.

"Hey Kakashi." Then I noticed something, Iruka wasn't here.

"Where's your lover?"

"Having lunch with yours. He'll be here in a little while." he replied

"Ok."

After about 45 minutes of pulling weeds Iruka showed up. He looked at me wearily. He had this look like he was itching to tell me something.

I sighed. I'm not one for talking. In this case however it's needed because he's someone I'm working for acceptance from.

"Iruka, is there something you want?" I asked with my eyes fixed on him

"Do-Do you really like Naruto? Really love him? Or do you just want in his pants?"

I looked him in the eyes with a seriousness only an Uchiha could manage. "Yes I really love him." Then I smirked. "The sex is just a bonus."

His face turned so red it was comical. He looked as he was going to die of embarrassment or explode at the same time. I laughed to myself.

"This isn't funny Uchiha!"

"It's not? I thought it was pretty damn funny."

"Smartass. Sasuke, I swear if you hurt Naruto!"

"I won't." I say seriously once more, "I love him." I said with a smile making itself known. "I really love him. He's the best thing that ever happened to me. I smile and laugh now. He's changed me. I couldn't ever hurt him. He's my life."

Iruka still didn't look convinced.

"What! Do I need to propose to him in front of you to show you how serious I am about him because I'll do it!"

"I'm sorry Sasuke… it's just when you left the village, you have no idea what that did to Naruto. His smiles were hallow, his eyes weren't as cheerful. I just don't want to see him hurt again."

My face darkened "That was two years ago. He forgave me and we came closer than ever and then we started dating. I have no reason to leave. If anything Naruto's my reason to stay. You have to believe me when I say I wouldn't ever hurt him again."

Iruka calmed down and I went back to weeding. I leaned forward to get a weed and heard "Oh My God! Is that what I think it is?"

I looked at his horror stricken face. "What?"

Then I noticed Iruka had a perfect view of the red love bite on my neck.

"Who did that to you? Where did you get it from?"

I gave him a look that said seriously?

"I gave it to myself. I sucked on my own neck to screw with you." I said, my voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Who do you think gave it to me? Naruto did it before I left to come here. As for where it came from was Naruto's lips. Did you really have to ask?"

Kakashi laughed. "He got you there." That comment earned him a glare.

"Sorry, that was a stupid question; I just can't see Naruto doing something like that."

"I can, he's very very good at it too."

"Stop it!"

"Sorry, I finished my job."

"Ok. We still have time if you want to mark of another couple of tasks off the list." Kakashi told me looking up from his book.

"Alright, let's go."

NARUTO POV- I watched as Sasuke left. I miss him already. This month is going to be so boring without him. I thought to myself as I walked home. When I arrived I was greeted with the warm pleasure of a shower and afterwards got dressed. I went out to my deck. With nothing else to do I laid down and gazed at the endless void of the sky, watching as white puffs of clouds floated by. I laid there for awhile before eventually surrendering to boredom and stood up to dust myself off. I realized I was hungry so I started heading to Ichirakus for lunch with Iruka.

"Hey Iruka Sensai."

"Hello Naruto," he said smiling.

I returned the smile as I sat down next to him.

"I'm sorry for the way I behaved yesterday," he apologized shamefully.

"It's ok."

"No it's not. I feel like you're my own flesh and blood Naruto."

"Thanks Iruka."

We ordered and it made me be reminded of the last time I was here with Sasuke. The thought made my smile fade a little.

"Naruto, what's wrong?" asked Iruka all concerned-father-figure like.

"What? Oh nothings wrong," I said smiling convincingly. Iruka noticed that my eyes didn't have their usual gleam.

"Naruto, I know you. What's bothering you? What's on your mind?" he replied.

"It's just, it hasn't been a day yet and I already miss Sasuke. I was just thinking about the last time we were here. I was also wondering if the stuff he has to do is hard." I omitted sadly.

"Naruto, it's hard for me 'cause I feel like I'm losing my son to the class whore. Everyone liked him and he hurt you when he left but some jobs are hard but others are just tedious."

"Well that's good," I said perking up a bit, ignoring the whore-thing when our steaming bowls of ramen were sat in front of us, I scarfed it down. Iruka got done with his bowl and stood up to go.

"You're going already?" I questioned.

"Yeah, Lady Tsunade said I have to watch over Sasuke to make sure he follows the rules."

Then I remembered the hickey I left on Sasuke's neck. Oh shit! Iruka better not hurt him!

"Iruka!"

"Yes I have already paid, how irresponsible do you think I am?" he questioned impatiently.

"Not that! If you hurt Sasuke I will be severely pissed at you." I threatened.

"Why would I do that?"

"Because you two seem to butt heads a lot when it comes to me. Sasuke's very protective of me so don't say anything about keeping me away from him because he that'll piss him off big time and he tends to get violent when he when he is mad. Be nice please?"

"Fine. If it's for you, I'll try.

Soooooooo that was chapter 17! MY friend Melissa was nagging me to get it done so you can thank her for this being done now rather than during break like I planned. :D REVIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEWWWW! REVIEWS MAKE A HAPPY AUTHOR AND A HAPPY AUTHOR EQUALS QUICK UPDATES.