A/N: Where are we again? Oh yes, Sasuke is tied up and handcuffed in a room full of rabid teenage girls. This can't be good! But don't worry. Nothing too bad will happen to him. I'm not that mean, really.
Mark Overby is some host on some show or something. I just thought this poem of his (quote? poem? whatever it is) aptly described Naruto's fierce protection of Sasuke, as you'll see in this chapter. And you better enjoy this, because this is 'The' scene. As in THE Naruto and Sasuke scene. The chapter isn't named 'Kisses' for nothing! XD
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Love is much like a wild rose,
beautiful and calm,
but willing to draw blood
in its defense.
- Mark Overby
Chapter 8 – Kisses
"Leave us," Ino commanded the other girls. They sighed, looking back longingly at the Uchiha. The door finally closed, the quiet click strangely loud in the silence that had descended on the room. "I want to question you in private," Ino explained. "Well? Aren't you going to tell me who you like?"
The Uchiha didn't answer. Ino scowled. "Stop being so stubborn," she spat out bitterly. Sasuke struggled as the blonde bent down in front of him. The girl smirked, her tone instantly becoming sweeter. "What's wrong, Sasuke-kun?" she crooned.
The dark-haired ninja spat in her face. "Get away from me!" He clenched his fists, biting back a cry of pain as the metal cut into his skin.
Ino grabbed the Uchiha's shirt front and yanked him closer. "Don't be so impolite, my dear little Sasuke-kun . . ." she gritted out between her teeth.
"I thought Naruto had better taste than this . . ." Sasuke whispered.
Ino looked genuinely confused. "Wh-what?"
The Uchiha growled, turning his head away from her. Ino's mouth twitched into a frown, her eyes lighting with a strange fire. She reached out and grasped Sasuke's hair, pulling his head back to look up at her. She bent down and pressed her lips against his.
The Uchiha gasped for air as the girl's tongue slid into his mouth. Her nails felt like needles on his back. She tightened her grip, pulling his head even further back and making him flinch in pain.
The door flew open and in an instant Ino was lying on the floor with her arms twisted behind her. Sasuke stared in shock at the foot that was pressing down on her back.
Orange.
What kind of ninja wears orange?
Well, Sasuke knew . . . but he didn't want to accept what he knew. And even though that entrance had been timely and Ino wasn't in his personal space anymore, the boy before him was the last person he wanted to see.
His eyes travelled up the ninja's body to rest on a head of yellow hair.
"Naruto," Sasuke whispered, disliking the way his heart leapt like a dying fish in his chest.
The blonde ninja grabbed Ino and dragged her to her feet, eyes glinting red. "Never . . . touch . . . Sasuke . . . again." His voice was a growl, low and threatening.
Ino winced as Naruto's eyes bored into her. A bruise was forming on her jaw where he had punched her. She reached a hand up to feel the swelling.
Naruto shook her, hand fisted in her collar. "Are you listening to me?! Never touch him again! Now GET OUT!"
He threw her to the ground. Ino picked herself up and glared at him before disappearing through the door. Naruto's head immediately whipped around to look at Sasuke. The red faded from his eyes and his expression softened. "Sasuke—"
The Uchiha scowled. "What are you looking at, idiot?"
Naruto ignored the other boy's question and rushed over to him, bending down to examine the ropes that bound him.
Sasuke sighed impatiently. "Just untie me already. Does this have to take all day?"
Naruto glared at the dark-haired ninja in annoyance. "I have some questions for you to answer first, you bastard."
"I don't want to talk to you."
"Yes you do."
"You can't tell me what I want!"
"You're hardly in a position to have anything to say about it, you know."
"Why are you doing this?"
"Why did you kiss me?" Naruto said in a low voice.
Sasuke glared even harder at Naruto, but a slight blush crept onto his cheeks. "Don't change the subject!"
Naruto grinned. "I can if I want to, you bastard. Why did you kiss me?"
Sasuke scowled. "I didn't."
"Yes, you did!" Naruto exclaimed, throwing up his arms.
"No, I didn't!"
"Don't try to deny it, liar!"
"I'm not a liar! I never kissed you. You kissed me."
"That's not true! It was your fault! Why would I want to kiss you, anyway?" Naruto tried to look disgusted, but only remembered the pleasant feeling of Sasuke's lips against his.
Sasuke flinched and didn't reply. Naruto growled in anger. "Say something! Come on, I won't let you go until you talk!"
"I hate you!" the Uchiha snarled with conviction.
"I hate you too, bastard!" Naruto yelled back, baring his teeth.
Sasuke looked away. "Why?" he whispered bitterly.
The blonde ninja fumed. "Because . . . because . . . you're a self-centered, arrogant bastard! That's why!"
"No, idiot."
"What?"
The Uchiha's eyes flashed. "Why . . . why Ino, Naruto?"
"What about Ino?"
"What do you mean?! You—you like her, don't you?"
"I couldn't care less about her!"
"You like her!"
"No, I don't!"
"But she said—"
Naruto laughed and clamped a hand over the Uchiha's mouth. "In case you noticed, I just beat Ino up. Alright, look, I told Sakura that I liked Ino so she'd leave me alone because she was bothering me about who I liked! I'm angry at Ino—I don't like her, stupid." Naruto brought his face inches away from Sasuke's. "I like you . . ." The blonde ninja's voice cracked, but a smile crept onto his face as he pressed his lips against the dark-haired ninja's cheek.
"What?" Sasuke gasped out.
Naruto took out a kunai knife. He cut the ropes around Sasuke's legs and took the handcuffs of the Uchiha's wrists.
"May as well let you go—I have no secrets to keep from you anymore . . ." the blonde ninja said ruefully.
Sasuke massaged his stiff arms and then looked up at Naruto. Suddenly, he grabbed the other boy's hands and pushed him against the wall. Naruto growled but couldn't move, wrists in the Uchiha's tight grip.
Naruto opened his mouth but the Uchiha cut him off by kissing him suddenly. When Sasuke pulled away, he was smirking. "I guess I have no secrets to keep from you either."
Naruto smiled. "Bastard."
"Idiot."
The blonde ninja blushed as Sasuke leaned in to kiss him again. "W-wait, I need to know why you pushed me away before . . . you know, when you kissed me that other time . . ."
The Uchiha scowled at the interruption. "Fine."
"Well?"
"I was afraid you were just messing with me . . ."
"But that's ridiculous! Why would I do that?"
Sasuke glared at Naruto. "I don't know!"
Naruto smirked. "Well, at least you admit it—I didn't kiss you, you kissed me."
The corners of the Uchiha's mouth curved into a small smile. "Whatever, idiot. Now where were we?"
The blonde ninja moved closer to Sasuke. Their lips were almost touching. "Right about here, I think . . ."
"Hn." Sasuke kissed Naruto again, and let the boy's wrists go, moving his arms around the blonde ninja's body and pulling him closer. Naruto sighed, and the Uchiha could feel him smiling into the kiss.
"What is it?" the dark-haired ninja asked when they pulled apart.
"Nothing really . . ." Naruto said with a silly grin on his face. "I'm just happy that I finally have you, you bastard."
Sasuke blushed slightly. "Why do you always call me that?"
"Well, you are a bastard."
"Then why do you like me?" the Uchiha narrowed his eyes.
Naruto smirked. "Because you're a lovable bastard, that's why."
"Idiot," the Uchiha said with a smile, burying his face in Naruto's hair.
The blonde ninja bristled. "Why do you always call me that?"
"Well, you are an idiot."
Naruto pulled away form Sasuke and jabbed a finger at the air in front of his face. "Hey! You're just repeating everything I said!"
Unruffled, the Uchiha folded his arms over his chest. "Well, if we're following this pattern, aren't you going to ask me why I like you, then?"
"Fine. Why do you like me if I'm such an idiot?"
Sasuke closed the distance between himself and Naruto, sliding an arm around the blonde ninja's waist. He leaned closer so that his lips were next to the other boy's ear. "Because you're my idiot," he whispered.
Naruto's face turned red. "Sasu—" He stopped suddenly as the Uchiha's hand slid under his shirt, running over the skin of his stomach. He felt a hand tip his chin upward and then he was kissing Sasuke again, except this time the kiss was deeper, and he was being pulled to the floor. He felt the Uchiha push him back on the stone and lean over him, their lips still locked in the kiss.
The Uchiha finally pulled away. He opened his eyes and looked down at Naruto. "My very own idiot . . ." he murmured. He reached out and took the hem of Naruto's shirt, pulling it over the blonde's head. He tossed the shirt away.
Naruto blushed, shivering as Sasuke's hands ran over his shoulders. "Sasuke, I'm cold! Why did you have to go and do that?" The Uchiha merely laughed smugly in response. He lifted the blonde's head with his hands and planted a kiss on the boy's nose. "Damn it, Sasuke, I'm COLD," Naruto repeated.
The Uchiha could feel Naruto's uneven breathing on his neck. "No, idiot, you're burning up." The Uchiha ran a hand over the skin of Naruto's chest. The blonde ninja practically radiated heat.
Naruto closed his eyes as the Uchiha's fingers traced the seal on his stomach. Sasuke smirked. "Hn. You know, you're cute when you close your eyes like that."
Naruto grinned and sat up, wrapping his arms around Sasuke. "I love you, you insufferable bastard . . ."
"I love you too, idiot."
Naruto grinned widely. "So, Sasuke, how long have you had a crush on me?"
The Uchiha put a hand to his lips in thought. "I'm not sure, but I have to say, I really enjoyed it when we kissed that one time back at the Academy . . ." The dark-haired ninja turned away so Naruto couldn't see his smile or the blush on his cheeks.
Naruto's eyes widened comically. "You've liked me . . . for that long?"
Sasuke turned back after he had fought down his smile. "Yes . . ." The corner of his eye twitched. "Is everything alright?"
Naruto put his hands behind his head and grinned nervously. "Oh, uh, yeah . . . hehe . . . it's just that I only realized I liked you last night . . ."
"WHAT?"
"I said, I only realized—"
"I KNOW! I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT!"
"Well, uh . . . believe it!" Naruto said weakly, giving a half-hearted thumbs up. "I mean, I actually liked you for a long time before that, but I just didn't realize it because . . ." - he smiled ruefully - "I am an idiot."
The Uchiha's eyes softened. "I'm sorry, Naruto." He smirked back at the blonde ninja. "I probably should have expected that from you since you're so thick."
Naruto pretended to look hurt. Sasuke shielded his eyes with his hand. "Don't give me that look!"
The blonde ninja laughed, grinning evilly. "You can't hate me for long, can you, Sasuke?"
The Uchiha glared, unnerved by Naruto's smile. "I can do what I want, idiot!" His breathing quickened as the blonde ninja pushed him back against the floor.
"Hn." Naruto smirked. He took the dark-haired ninja's shoulders and pressed his lips against the other boy's.
Naruto broke the kiss and smirked down at the dark-haired ninja. He pulled Sasuke's shirt over his head and tossed it out of the Uchiha's reach. Sasuke breathed in sharply. "Damn it, Naruto, now I'm the one who's cold!"
The blonde ninja leaned down and brushed his lips against the Uchiha's neck. "Too bad, bastard . . ." he murmured with a smile.
Shivers ran up Sasuke's back as Naruto kissed him again. The other boy's body was so warm, so deliciously warm . . . so Sasuke pulled him closer.
Naruto moved his hands around the Uchiha's shoulders and kissed the Cursed Seal at the base of his neck. The dark-haired ninja shuddered, his head falling back on the stone floor. When the blonde ninja pulled away again, Sasuke's chest was heaving.
Naruto sat up, bright yellow locks in a tangled mess. He looked hesitant. "Maybe we . . . shouldn't do this . . . I mean, you only just got healed . . ."
The Uchiha still hadn't caught his breath. His dark eyes gazed up at Naruto.
"Wait a sec." Naruto reached out and unwound the bandages that Tsunade had wrapped around Sasuke's arms and waist. He discarded the white fabric, revealing the Uchiha's pale, new skin.
"See . . . I'm fine, idiot . . ." Sasuke panted, chest rising and falling.
Naruto grinned. "Hn. Never mind then."
The blonde ninja leaned over the Uchiha slowly, running his fingers through Sasuke's dark hair. "You know, I've already lost track of how many times we've kissed," he murmured, smiling.
The Uchiha gulped. His brain had finally processed the fact that he was pinned under Naruto, and that neither of them was wearing a shirt.
". . . Really?" he asked, staring, hypnotized, into the other ninja's blue eyes. He never knew eyes could be that blue . . . that beautiful and blue . . .
Naruto raised an eyebrow, moving even closer. "Yes, really. What's up with you anyway? You're acting funny all of a sudden."
Sasuke turned his head to the side, shivering as the other boy's lips touched his jaw. "H-hey, idiot, do you know if we're supposed to be . . . somewhere . . . doing . . . something?" he asked weakly, completely ignoring Naruto's question. He tried to sit up.
Naruto grabbed his wrists and pinned him to the floor. "No, it's Valentine's Day, stupid!" the blond ninja growled. "We're supposed to be doing exactly what we already are doing—and that's being in love . . ." He raised his eyebrows and grinned, teeth glinting in the dim light.
Sasuke struggled half-heartedly as Naruto leaned down again and kissed him. The Uchiha eventually went limp, relaxing and letting himself be lost in the warmth of the other boy's body. His eyelids fell shut.
Sasuke analyzed the situation.
He was lying . . .
On the floor.
He was lying on the floor.
He was lying on the floor . . .
With Naruto.
He was lying on the floor with Naruto.
He was lying on the floor with Naruto.
He was lying on the floor with Naruto.
He was lying on the floor with Naruto, and he was kissing Naruto.
Sasuke let the smallest of smirks lift the corners of his mouth. He would remember this forever.
But then again, there would be other times to remember as well . . .
The Uchiha smiled brilliantly. Who would have guessed, oh, who would have guessed!
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A/N: The last part, starting as Sasuke analyzes everything—it was inspired by "It's Tradition" by Justice-hime. If you haven't read it, YOU SHOULD! It's in my favorites, so go and check it out!
Next time: (don't worry, the fic still isn't over!) Lee and Sakura eat chocolate cake. Shikamaru and Hinata have a very cute moment. Neji and Tenten have a scene and Naruto and Sasuke have a really really really short scene.