Naruto was still sleeping when Sasuke returned. The raven moved the note he had left the blonde incase he awoke and put it in the bin, knowing there was no further use for it. "Dobe." He said quietly. Sasuke repeated himself a little louder. "Dobe." Naruto simply rolled over, muttering. Sasuke placed a large bag on the table next to Naruto and walked into the kitchen. The raven had decided that he hadn't been giving Naruto the attention he deserved recently. Sasuke was making Naruto ramen when a soft thud and a small wail of pain announced Naruto's waking. "Ouch…" Sasuke laughed. Naruto could hear him from the next room. "Hey shut up teme! It's your fault for not having a bigger sofa. You put me on the edge, didn't you?" Naruto accused. "Oh! Its so cute!" Sasuke grinned; Naruto had found his gift. Naruto came into the kitchen holding a large fox plushie.

"I thought you might like it. It reminded me of Kyuubi. All cute and fluffy… and harmless." Sasuke snickered as he poured the ramen into a bowl. Little did Naruto know, it was like his final 'fuck you' to Kyuubi? Naruto approached the steaming bowl of ramen. "Do you want it?" Sasuke asked, knowing the answer already. Naruto began eating it at top speed in reply. "Hey, slow down!" he told the blonde. Kyuubi didn't miss Sasuke's little joke. She didn't appreciate it either. Sasuke stared lovingly at Naruto and gently touched something he had in his pocket. He let the object slip from his fingertips and back into his pocket, almost like he was checking it was still there. "Hey Sasuke, what is all this?" he asked the raven.

"I'm just making up for everything and letting you know I love you." Naruto smiled.

"Okay!" the blonde replied happily.

"A lot has been going on and you haven't seen your friends much recently. I ran into Kiba while I was out and he was wondering if you were alright." Sasuke said. "You should go see him sometime. Sakura and the others too." Naruto finished his ramen and pushed the bowl away slightly, slumping down in the chair and patting his full stomach gratefully. "Yeah, we should."

"We?" Sasuke enquired, cleaning up Naruto's used bowl.

"Of course. They're your friends too Sasuke." He told the raven. Sasuke looked deep in thought. "No," he finally spoke. "I'm pretty sure they hate me. You and Sakura have forgiven me for leaving the village. The others haven't." he muttered. "I don't blame them either." He added. Naruto just smiled.

"Then all the more reason to go and show them the non-bastard Sasuke." Sasuke shot the blonde a glare. "I am not a-" he thought about some of the things he had said to Naruto recently when he was mad with the blonde for killing Itachi. "Alright. Maybe I am. On the odd occasion." Naruto laughed at this.

"You even have a better sense of humour than you did."

"Who said I was joking?" the raven replied. Naruto pushed himself out of the chair.

"Anyway, your right. We do need to see everyone. Lets go then, teme!"

"Not today. Everyone will be caught up in that stupid and ridiculous fun-fair that came into the village." Naruto turned around quickly, his eyes shining with anticipation. "Sasuke…I love you." The raven immediately knew what the blonde was going to ask, and replied with a flat and determined 'no'. Naruto pouted and let out a disappointed whine. "Come on Sasuke! It could be like…our first date!" Naruto announced excitedly. Sasuke smirked. "A first date? Don't you think were a little far in our relationship for a first date?" Naruto sighed.

"Fine. Just a date then. We've never been on one before! Wasn't it just a little while ago you were saying you wanted to show how much you loved me?"

"There is no way you will ever, ever, get me anywhere near that place."

It took Naruto ten minutes to drag the raven to the fair. Sasuke wasn't happy about it at all, but loosened up a little when he noticed how happy it was making the blonde. Naruto jumped around, excited by all the bright lights and, as Sasuke described it, 'tasteless music'. Sasuke grabbed Naruto's sleeve, about to get the blonde to leave before he dragged him on any of the 'obviously unsafe and pointless' rides, when Naruto let out a surprised gasp and pointed. Sasuke looked around and was too shocked to see Sakura, holding hands with Lee. Naruto was over there in an instant, questioning the new couple.

"Hey Sakura, Lee! Since when have you guys been together?" he asked. Sakura blushed slightly. Lee jumped forward.

"Well, we all knew it would only be a matter of time before youth-" a whack on the head from Sakura shut him up. "Not long." She replied. Lee didn't seem at all bothered by Sakura's reaction and carried on. "Yes, only time was between us! I knew the day would come when my beautiful cherry blossom accepted my heart!" Sakura sighed. She had given up trying to calm Lee's enthusiasm about them getting together. "This was very recent. I still have Ino to tell, which is why I'm meeting her here. Why don't you stay and see her too, I'm sure she's bringing Shikamaru and Chouji."

"No thank you, but Naruto and I have things to attend to." Naruto knew Sasuke was making excuses. "I can assure you we don't." before the raven could protest, the arrival of some more people cut short whatever he was about to say. "Sakura!" the pink haired girl whipped her head round and smiled when she spotted Ino, calling back happily. Along with them came, as Sakura predicted, Chouji and Shikamaru. A few others had tagged along too. Sasuke glared at Neji as he and Kiba made his way up to the small group that was forming. "Yo, Naruto! It's been a while!" Kiba said loudly. Naruto pulled his dog-loving friend into a hug and began chatting. Chouji immediately dragged Shikamaru away to the hot dog stand.

Neji and Sasuke didn't give each other such a warm welcome. They stood there, each sending the other a chilling glare. It was Neji who spoke first. "Hello, Uchiha." He said coldly.

"Hyuuga." Sasuke replied, with as much venom in his voice as the other. Naruto poked his boyfriend disapprovingly. "Will nothing ever change? Come on, at least try and get on with each other!" he told them. Sasuke and Neji didn't reply.

"Neji, at least be on a first name basis. Call him Sasuke." Neji looked like Naruto had just asked him to marry the raven. The blonde laughed at his shocked expression. "Its not that hard you know! Okay, repeat after me. Hello Sasuke, how are you?" Naruto stepped away from Neji so he could once again make eye contact with the raven. "Hello…Sasuke. How are you?"

Naruto looked at Sasuke, waiting for his reply.

"Fine thanks, Neji." Naruto laughed and pulled them both into a hug.

"Right, that's that!" he said, pulling away. Neji gave Naruto one of his rare smiles and began talking with the blonde. Sasuke narrowed his eyes and slipped his arm around Naruto's waist, pulling the blonde closer in a protective grasp. He was giving out a vibe that clearly stated to the group 'mine'. Sasuke was sure Neji had always had a thing for the blonde, I mean who could blame him? Naruto was hot. But that gave him no right to take what was his. Naruto's conversation was cut short as Sasuke leaned in and kissed him. Naruto pulled back after a while with a small moan, blushing.

"Sasuke! Not now!" he hissed. Kiba cleared his throat awkwardly.

"So, you want to go on the twister?" he asked Naruto. The blonde seemed to have recovered from the embarrassing display of affection Sasuke had shown and darted off with Kiba. The others went with them leaving, much to their delight, Sasuke and Neji alone. "Naruto's mine." He said simply.

"I wouldn't have guessed with the suffocating grip you had on him." Neji replied sarcastically. "Look, I'm not interested in Naruto. I'm not even gay." This shocked Sasuke. "That dare, to kiss you…was nothing more than a dare Kiba gave me. Besides, he said if I didn't do it he would tell the person I like that I like them." Sasuke looked at Neji curiously. "Oh? And who would that be?" Neji let out a small mumble. "Come on, I told you who I like." Sasuke said with a smirk. "I like Naruto. Your turn, Neji."

"That's different Naruto knows you like him." he let out an exasperated sigh. "Fine. Its Tenten if you must know." He muttered.

"What about me?" Neji froze at the voice behind him.

"Neji here was just telling me how beautiful you look today and how much he would like to spend the day with you." He said casually. She laughed. "Really?" Sasuke nodded. She blushed slightly and let out a soft 'oh'. The raven slipped away and left the tongue-tied Hyuuga alone with Tenten. It wasn't long before he met up with the other. A very green looking Naruto grabbed onto him. " I think I'm going to be sick…" he mumbled. Sasuke was about to suggest going home when Naruto suddenly smiled and let out a roar of laugher. "That was brilliant! I'm going again!" Naruto jumped away from the raven and back onto the ride where Kiba was waiting. Sasuke smiled and watched as the ride started up and Naruto was whirled around. Perhaps the fair wasn't too bad. When the blonde finally got off the ride he grabbed Sasuke by the hand and pulled him away. "Sasuke, will you come on a ride with me?" Sasuke gave an indignant huff.

"Not a chance. You wont get me on one of those contraptions." Naruto gave him an intriguing smile. "Not even that one?" he asked slyly, pointing to one that look like a red train, ready to enter a tunnel shaped like a large red heart. Sasuke red the sign. "Dobe. You have got to be kidding me. 'Tunnel of love'?" Sasuke looked at Naruto as if as the blonde had just said the most ridiculous thing in the world. Naruto ignored Sasuke and pulled him on all the same. A couple sitting behind them gave them a disgusted look at them holding hands and promptly got of the train. Sasuke glared at them; it was damn obvious what their problem was.

Naruto seemed upset by this. "Don't worry dobe, not everyone can see that our love is as good as any." Naruto nodded, and cheered up considerably when the train began moving. Soon red glow enveloped them and only some things were visible. Soft music played in the background and Naruto sighed happily and Sasuke kissed him gently. The raven climbed on top of his blonde and kissed him harder. "Mmm…Sasuke." Naruto grabbed the raven's soft hair and deepened the kiss. The blonde stopped and gasped when he felt hands rubbing his crotch. "Sasuke! Not here!" he hissed. Sasuke ignored him. "Sasuke, there are other people on this-nhhh…" Naruto moaned as Sasuke began kissing his neck and slipping his hand in the blondes boxers. "Oh…my…god…" Naruto said through pants. Sasuke dipped his hand in his pocket, but pulled back as the train ride ended and the cosy dark glow was replaced with a bright light of the outside.

What they had been doing had been evident to their friends as the tunnel ended. Sasuke pulled a shaky and ruffled Naruto from the carriage and greeted the group who had found them earlier. "Hey." Sasuke said with a smirk. Naruto looked completely dazed as he held onto Sasuke for support. Kiba looked behind them and watched as the other couples off the train. A few of the simply walked off with wide eyes and other blushing profusely. "What did you do?" Kiba asked with a laugh. Naruto blushed and buried his face in Sasuke's shirt. "Trust me, you don't want to know." He replied. "This was nice, but we must be getting back." Sasuke said. Naruto was too tired to agree.

As they left, Sasuke noticed Neji holding hands with Tenten. The Hyuuga approached him. "Thanks. I owe you one. It seems I was wrong about you Sasuke." Neji said the raven's name without a hint of distaste and it seemed Neji was genuinely appreciative for Sasuke's push towards Tenten. Sasuke nodded. "Same goes for you, Neji." They quickly parted.

"What was all that about?" Naruto asked.

"I think we're going to get along better from now on." He informed the blonde. Naruto gave him an approving look. "Told you people would like the non-bastard you." He said with a small laugh. They walked home chatting about anything and everything. As soon as they were home, Sasuke pulled Naruto upstairs and pushed him on the bed. He kissed the blonde passionately. The blonde pushed him off so hard Sasuke fell off the bed with a loud thud. "Naruto?" he enquired angrily as he stood up and looked at the blonde. "Guess again, Uchiha."

A/n; hopefully this chapter is a little longer. Next one coming soon!!

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