I almost wanna call this chapter "Drabble Me"...drabble drabble fluff drabble!

If fanfics had filler, this is it. Pretty much. But filler ends here:D

-Kitsune

Chapter IX

Entice Me

Naruto woke up rather slowly, and peered across the room at the clock as he turned his head.

"12:30pm…?" he mumbled groggily. Just then he realized that Sasuke wasn't on top of him.

"Hey!" he sat up quickly, stumbling to the doorway, tripping over a bump in the rug all the way to the doorknob, and twisting it open as he nearly fell. He rubbed an eye with one hand while he plodded around the house.

"Sasuke?! Sasuke!" he called, wandering outside. Kakashi was messing with a fire and grilling lunch when Naruto stopped and stared, squinting in the early afternoon sun. "Where's Sasuke.." he groaned, still half asleep.

"Don't worry Naruto, I was the one that moved him, not Sakura." Kakashi said right away. Naruto stared at him a few moments for that.

"Thanks..?" he said slowly, still wondering about how suspicious their position must have looked. He was just glad it hadn't been Sakura. Naruto blinked a few times and cleared his throat before yawning.

"Okay.. okay I'm awake enough to function now.. So where'd you put—"

Kakashi pointed to a tree in the yard, and under the tree, in a neat grass patch with a few spots of sun in it, Sasuke was laid out on his back, sleeping away. Naruto poked at Kakashi's fire with a stick while he stared at Sasuke.

"Did he already wake up?" Naruto asked. Kakashi shook his head.

"Nope. He's been out cold ever since I carried him out here. He needs the air and the sun. It'll do his body good to wake up to the sun and fresh air." Kakashi explained. Naruto nodded, smiling.

"Yeah.. that's good. Where's Sakura..?" Naruto then asked, looking around. Kakashi scratched his head as he looked up from his grilling.

"Um…hm, good question." Kakashi said. Naruto grinned a bit sadistically.

"Good. It's about time I got up earlier than usual and got to spend some time—" Naruto paused, about to say 'alone with Sasuke' but thinking better of it.

"—you know. Just doing what I want without being breathed down. Sakura just doesn't chill out enough sometimes, ya know Sensei?" Naruto finished. Kakashi nodded, giving him another 'Look'.

"Yeah. I understand." He said. Naruto smiled brightly and lightly stretched while he made his way over to the tree, then sat cross legged beside Sasuke, facing the house and Kakashi and his fire so he could see everyone and everything from where he sat. He sighed, taking in a deep breath of the refreshing outside air, preparing to sit there for a couple of hours, get Kakashi to bring him some food, and wait for Sasuke to take his time waking up. But before he even got completely settled, Sasuke stirred. Naruto looked down at him, patiently waiting with a cheery grin, while Sasuke slowly stretched his arms above his head, then folded his hands neatly on his chest while he opened his eyes, which Naruto could see were still using Sharingan. Sasuke blinked twice and turned his head. Naruto reached and smoothed Sasuke's hair a bit.

"I told you I'd be the first thing you see." Naruto said as Sasuke cracked a small smile. Sasuke's eyes were still half closed; he still looked tired.

"Good morning Naruto.." he said quietly, sitting up a little and leaning back against his elbows, then briefly yawning.

"I want to kiss you good morning.. maybe a few other things good morning too, but.." Sasuke murmured, nodding his head in Kakashi's direction. Naruto flushed and snickered.

"Sasuke! Well—maybe you could totally sneak in a little something—" Naruto inched steadily closer, and Sasuke leaned toward him inconspicuously.

"Sasuke!! What are you doing outside? Are you sure that's safe!?" Sakura exclaimed from across the yard as she came over. Sasuke frowned a little in slight frustration, yet watched in slight amusement while Naruto practically had steam blowing out of his ears. "Yes its safe! It's doing him good!" Naruto yelled, again answering for Sasuke, and Sakura pointed him out on it.

"Naruto I was asking Sasuke! Let him answer!" she yelled back, and they both looked at Sasuke. Sasuke laid back down fully and stared at the leaves.

"Yes it's safe. It's doing me good." He repeated with the same voice inflections that Naruto had.

"Food!" Kakashi exclaimed, bringing them breakfast for once, and then immediately leaving. Sakura sat and felt out of place as she watched Sasuke willingly stay put and be taken care of by Naruto. She watched Naruto switch food from his plate and Sasuke's so Sasuke had all his favorites.

"So, when will we be able to get back to our training anyway?" Sakura asked to avoid awkward silence. Naruto shrugged, and Sasuke thought about it.

"…I won't be out for that long.. I can't be.. tomorrow, maybe later today, I'm going to try to do more.. I have to get more control of this.." Sasuke explained.

"Hm.. maybe if we went all the way you would balance yourself off.. I just need to get you laid.." Naruto grumbled to himself while he messed with Sasuke's eggs. Sasuke's entire face turned bright pink and he sat up abruptly, eyes wide as he stared at Naruto.

"I heard that!" He exclaimed. Naruto laughed aloud, then they both stared at Sakura. "Did you hear that?" Naruto asked a little more calmly.

"No.." Sakura said, puzzled.

"Good…" Sasuke grumbled, still staring at Naruto uncomfortably. Naruto only winked at him, which only made him feel more awkward. Sakura got up and walked away after awhile.

"I guess I'll be back in a little while.. when you two stop acting so weird.." she said quietly as she left. Sasuke and Naruto watched her go, then wordlessly Naruto turned to press his lips to a spot just below Sasuke's ear and began to gently suck. Sasuke took his breath in sharply through his teeth.

"Ah…Naruto don't, that's.. that's my spot…" Sasuke moaned. Naruto backed off a little bit, but only to stare in amusement.

"Wow Sasuke.. your breathing sure quickened." Naruto said, a smirk quickly growing. Sasuke swallowed.

"No.. Naruto.. I can't even move, doing that would be torture.." Sasuke breathed, very serious. Naruto mustered an evil laugh, and went right back to sucking the spot. Sasuke clenched his fists, tensing all over.

"God.. Naruto! Ahhh…stop it, stop it.." Sasuke moaned and gasped. Naruto gave a muffled snicker and kept on until he had Sasuke breaking a sweat. Then they heard a shout from the house.

"Sasuke I can feel your chakra use is through the roof, stop whatever it is you're doing!" Kakashi yelled. Sasuke collapsed, his eyes closed as he gasped with pleasure.

".. Naruto I told you 'no'.." he tried to sound a little irritated, but it wasn't working. Naruto cackled.

"I found it! I found your spot! Oh wow Sasuke you were about to scream my name just then!" Naruto squealed with excitement. Sasuke rolled his eyes while he laid against the tree trunk but partly on Naruto's shoulder.

"Now I'm exhausted…" Sasuke complained. Naruto rose his eyebrows.

"Yeah and you've got a hickie." Naruto snickered. Sasuke slapped his hand over it with a gasp.

"Oh no way…No one else better notice this Naruto.." Sasuke warned. Naruto scratched his head, still smiling.

"I dunno, it's pretty obvious!" he cheesed. Sasuke sat up slowly, trying to conserve energy. He smiled at Naruto.

"You're cute." He said plainly. Naruto stopped cheesing obnoxiously and stared, blushing immediately.

"Huh?" Naruto cocked his head. Sasuke looked away and was silent all of a sudden. "Sasuke what's wrong?" Naruto asked, scooting closer beside Sasuke. Sasuke leaned with his elbows on his knees and stared straight ahead toward the house.

"Nothing.. just.. we'll always be a secret won't we.. I don't know Naruto.. It's.. tiring." Sasuke ended with a deep breath. Naruto nodded somberly, rocking from side to side and playfully bumping against Sasuke.

"It.. well it doesn't matter! As long as you meant what you said.." Naruto said a little quieter, looking at the ground in front of him. He felt Sasuke's hand stroking the side of his face.

"I meant it.." Sasuke said plainly. After a few minutes of thoughtful silence between them, Sasuke looked up.

"Naruto can you get me inside, it's kinda getting hot out." Sasuke said. Naruto wiped his forehead.

"Hey, you're right! Let's go." Naruto pulled Sasuke onto his back and stood up,

"Gee Sasuke you're getting heavy.."

"Shut up dobe.."

"Well it's true!" Naruto defended. Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"It's muscle Naruto. My strength is improving every day." Sasuke explained. "Hm.. can I massage this new muscle later?" Naruto schemed. Sasuke closed his eyes and smirked. "Yeah. You can. I could use that.. your hands all over my stiff muscles.. I'll even take off everything but my boxers to make it easier for you." Sasuke whispered in Naruto's ear. Naruto felt his temperature rise.

"Whew.. Sasuke.. you really get out of character sometimes lately.. not that it isn't really hot!" Naruto laughed, turning red.

"Well.. I'm feeling a little needy to be blunt. Everything you do, I'm attracted to it." Sasuke continued as Naruto put him down on a couch and sat next to him.

"Really? I thought I annoyed you a lot of the time.." Naruto said, folding his hands behind his head as he leaned back against the couch. Sasuke laid back against the opposite end of the couch, sitting up partly against a large pillow, and propped his legs up in Naruto's lap.

"Well you do.. but even then I'm not always really angry. You don't annoy me. Not nearly like—"

"Sasuke!! Naruto!!" Sakura's shrill voice echoed through the house. Naruto looked left and right, not seeing her yet. Sasuke sighed and shut his eyes.

"—like she does.." Sasuke growled. Naruto sat up straight when Sasuke stood up without warning.

"Let's go Naruto. I don't feel like being bothered right now with Sakura. I just want to talk to you." Sasuke said as he grabbed Naruto's hand and marched them down the hall and into Naruto's bedroom. Once inside, Sasuke locked the door, and Naruto pulled Sasuke over to the bed, forcing him to sit down.

"Sasuke! You shouldn't be moving!" Naruto exclaimed. Sasuke smirked and pulled Naruto down onto the bed.

"Shut up and fool around with me." They had their tongues down each other's throats in the next second, then after a few more, Naruto was tightly secured in Sasuke's arms while Sasuke sucked attentively on Naruto's neck, and they recklessly, forcefully made out until they were both out of breath. Suddenly Naruto stopped them abruptly, keeping Sasuke lying down underneath him, then collapsing beside him.

"Ah.. Sasuke.. are you ok? We shouldn't have done all that.." Naruto panted, pleasantly flushed. Sasuke kept his eyes closed while he took deep, controlled breaths.

"Yes.. we should've…I needed it." Sasuke defied. Naruto rubbed his neck as he stared at the ceiling while he kept close to Sasuke's side.

"I think you just gave me the biggest hickie on earth.." Naruto laughed. Sasuke smirked. "Probably.." he murmured. Naruto sat up and leaned over him, making sure he was alright.

"Sasuke.. you shouldn't use that much energy." He said softly. Sasuke didn't answer; he winced just slightly, still wearing a feverish flush.

"I'm fine Nara…" Sasuke told Naruto comfortingly, but Naruto didn't find it convincing enough.

"You're in pain.. a lot of pain." Naruto then noticed as he stared at Sasuke laid out on the bed.

"No.. no I'm not.." Sasuke denied pathetically, sitting up, then getting off of the bed and limping toward the door. Naruto followed him closely, hugging his arm to support him. "Easy Sasuke! Are you ok?" Naruto asked seriously. Sasuke's hand moved to rub the back of his shoulder, right over the curse mark.

"Pain…" Sasuke finally admitted, flinching some more. They slowly walked toward the door to the yard which was across the house. Naruto slipped his arm around Sasuke's waist, and Sasuke supported himself with his arm around Naruto's shoulder while they walked.

"This is so ironic.. first, I thought that being with you would help control it…and now, being with you is so intense that it expends chakra.. so we can't even love each other.. not physically anyway.." Sasuke muttered, sounding particularly depressed about it, though he laughed it off a bit. Naruto smiled slightly.

"Yeah, it is pretty sad.." Naruto agreed. Sasuke then outwardly stifled a cry of pain, and Naruto actually saw inflammation on the curse mark.

"Whoa.. Sasuke—"

"I know.. just get me back under the tree.." Sasuke groaned tightly. Naruto switched to carrying Sasuke on his back again.

"You shouldn't have been walking in the first place.. Kakashi Sensei told you not to even move." Naruto opened the door to the yard and got under the tree. He lowered Sasuke to the grass then sat beside him, watching carefully. Sasuke had a grip on Naruto's wrist. "Sasuke.. you're going pale again.." Naruto said, watching him carefully. Sasuke swallowed hard.

"I think I'm going to pass out.." he admitted. Naruto rubbed Sasuke's chest. "Sasu-kun.. don't pass out, it won't be good." Naruto begged. Sasuke pushed his hand through his hair.

"I feel like crap.." he mumbled. Kakashi suddenly appeared right behind Naruto.

"How are things going?" he asked calmly, glancing up from his book.

"Sasuke, you look like you're about to spew." Kakashi said bluntly before Naruto could answer.

"He's not good Sensei.." Naruto said, looking up at him. Kakashi put his book down as he sat down on the other side of Sasuke.

"Sasuke? What're you feeling." Kakashi asked. Sasuke kept taking deep even breaths, and kept a hand on his neck over the mark, and his other hand gripping Naruto's wrist. "Sensei.." Sasuke almost whispered. Kakashi blinked and then sat Sasuke up, looking down at him and slipping an arm around his apprentice.

"Yes Sasuke." Kakashi answered, appearing a little concerned. Sasuke was completely out of it. He couldn't support himself or even lift his head up.

"I.. I can't.. It.. pain…" Sasuke slurred. "He's slurring. I think he's getting a little delirious." Kakashi said, rubbing Sasuke's shoulder. Naruto felt himself get a little panicky.

"Delirious? Is.. is he alright.. like seriously Sensei.. I can't do this.. He's tearing himself apart!" Naruto yelled. Sasuke leaned into Kakashi exhaustedly.

"Naruto calm down. We'll take care of Sasuke. He'll be alright! Naruto?" Kakashi stared almost in disbelief as Naruto looked scared out of his mind.

"He's not ok.. Sasuke's not like this, he's not ok.. and there's nothing I can do about it!" Naruto panicked. Kakashi kept his arm around Sasuke, soothingly rocking back and forth while he tried to talk to Naruto.

"Naruto. Sasuke's stronger than this. He's not going to lose it. He's fine! Trust Sasuke and his strength, Naruto." Kakashi instructed. Naruto slowly nodded.

"Ok.." he slowly agreed.

"Dizzy…" Sasuke slurred, still slumped against Kakashi. Kakashi looked down, then directed Sasuke to slump on Naruto, who immediately rubbed Sasuke's back and shoulders. Kakashi stood up.

"Sensei where are you going?? Sasuke really needs you! What do we do?" Naruto begged. Kakashi calmly headed for the house.

"Relax, I'll be right back. Meanwhile, you just do what you do best for him.." Kakashi said, disappearing before Naruto could wonder much about his tone. Naruto shook it off and looked down at Sasuke, who was trying in vain to mask the pain and sit up by himself. He pulled at Naruto's clothes to support himself.

"Naruto.. I have to beat this.." Sasuke murmured, still slurring. Naruto stopped Sasuke from expending too much effort and just sat him up, holding him upright and leaning down to look into Sasuke' face more emphatically.

"Listen! Sasuke you don't have to push so hard! Stop putting up this mask, it's not worth it! Right now you really have to stop and rest. Accept that you need help, or you could hurt yourself for good!" Naruto reasoned. Sasuke continued staring downward, barely able to keep his eyes open as he sat Indian style in the grass. And on top of it all, his Sharingan was stunting his healthy chakra use. He could barely respond when he felt Naruto's mouth press onto his. The most he could manage was to lift his head a little further so Naruto didn't have to be at such a weird angle. He took a soft breath, the pain easing just enough to be slightly noticeable as he and Naruto shared a rather sugary kiss under the tree. Naruto pulled away, watching him for a reaction, and Sasuke was wearing a calm, still tired expression. He managed to smirk a little, small bit, and Naruto gave one of his trademark snickers back.

"I'm beginning to get use to this.." Sasuke murmured, still giving him good stare. Naruto smirked and leaned again, kissing Sasuke briefly on the corner of the mouth.

"Oh yeah?" he commented. Sasuke gave a releasing sigh as he felt slightly more balanced.

"Yeah. I mean it's still weird.. dobe…but interesting." Sasuke said as he leaned on Naruto for support again. Naruto supported him readily.

"Still calling me 'dobe' huh…" Naruto said, recalling the many times in the past where the name was common and irritating, but recalling them now with understanding of what had been the true situation.

"Well. Sasuke…you're the one that's a bit dependant on me right now.." Naruto closed his eyes and hugged Sasuke closer to him.

"And you can't do anything about it.. so you'll just have to get use to me. Get use to us." Naruto concluded as their eyes locked. Naruto stared deep into Sasuke's eyes, seeing the small Sharingan markings turning and refocusing inside Sasuke's blood red corneas. Sasuke lifted both hands and put them both into Naruto's hair, pulling him forward and softly running his tongue along Naruto's bottom lip before softly lipping him.

"Mmm.. I will.. Naruto.. I'll get use to us.. but first…" Sasuke moved around to nibbling on Naruto's earlobe, to which Naruto chuckled lightly, closing his eyes with pleasure. "Sasuke.." Sasuke smirked and began whispering.

"First I'm gonna have to—"

Naruto listened, quickly turning red.

"Sasuke.. whoa!!" Naruto exclaimed loudly, flushing badly and laughing at the same time. Sasuke kept his less than energetic smirk as Naruto nuzzled against his neck. "Ah…Sasuke.." Naruto murmured, his lips brushing Sasuke's skin. Sasuke was just getting into it when suddenly Kakashi came out of nowhere, and Naruto sat back so quickly from tonguing Sasuke's neck, it made him slightly lightheaded. Sasuke could get away with being red in the face because he was feverish; Naruto knew he had no excuse. "Naruto? You don't look too good yourself.." Kakashi said as he sat back down next to Sasuke to give him some sort of pain killer. Naruto sighed spacily and stood up, wearing a dazed grin.

"Oh I'm feeling excellent Sensei.. I'll go get Sasuke something to drink.." Naruto murmured, then practically floated off into the house. Sasuke smirked a little in Naruto's direction.

"He seems a little flighty today.." Sasuke said, not looking away from the house. Kakashi rose an eyebrow.

"Yeah… 'flighty'." Kakashi said plainly.

"Now sit up Sasuke. I'm going to have to give you a serious dose of medicine." Kakashi said, directing Sasuke to take two medium sized red pills. Naruto came back as Sasuke was swallowing the pills, and handed Sasuke a soda.

"Here you go Sasuke.." Naruto said with a cheery smile. Sasuke drank some silently, and Kakashi sat there and watched for awhile.

"I feel kinda' funny.." Sasuke said soon. Naruto stared.

"What kind of funny?" Kakashi continued observing wordlessly while Sasuke dazedly rubbed his shoulder.

"Kinda.. painless…" He said with a weird smirk. Naruto rose an eyebrow.

"Sasuke are you feeling alright?" he asked, stabilizing Sasuke when he tipped.

"Oh he's feeling like he's floating right about now." Kakashi answered for him.

"Naruto.. why are you.. using your Kage Bunshin…" Sasuke murmured, staring hard. Naruto cocked his head curiously.

"Sasuke.. are you seeing triple??" he asked with a slight laugh. Sasuke didn't even answer; he immediately passed out, falling forward. Naruto caught him and laid him down while simultaneously taking the soda from him, looking up at Kakashi. Kakashi wore a bright smile.

"Sensei?" Naruto asked. Kakashi chuckled a little.

"Naruto it's ok. I gave Sasuke some serious painkillers. When he wakes up he'll be back to normal, and he'll feel a lot better. Also I'll let him move." Kakashi said, leaning back against the tree.

Sasuke woke up slowly. He felt hands stroking his face and hair.

"Hm.. Naruto that's nice..." he murmured, opening his eyes. But when he did, Sakura was staring down at him.

"Nani—'Naruto'??!" she exclaimed. Sasuke sat up abruptly, staring. "Sakura?" he asked, trying to mask his discomfort. Sakura stared at him in disbelief.

"But.. but Sasuke.. Naruto's not even around! I wanted to be here when you woke up, he left! And why would Naruto be touching your hair and face like that? Those must've been some serious drugs Sensei gave you.." Sakura said. Sasuke was looking all around. He was still under the tree, and it looked about 5 in the afternoon. Sakura hooked her arm with Sasuke's.

"So, Sasuke.. do you wanna maybe talk? We haven't talked in awhile.. just the two of us.." Sakura said timidly, blushing. Sasuke looked up at the leaves above them.

"No thanks.." he murmured, looking back down and seeing the soda Naruto had brought him earlier sitting in the grass beside him. He picked it up and opened it, taking a few sips. Sakura sighed dejectedly, still rubbing Sasuke's arm.

"Sasuke are you and Naruto best friends now or something??" she asked with a tinge of frustration. Sasuke shrugged.

"We're getting along." He answered simply.

"We still argue Sakura. Not that much is different." Sasuke explained, turning to look at her. Sakura smiled a little, still confused.

"But.. hey yes it has changed a lot! There was a time when you might've punched me in the face if you'd thought I was Naruto touching you. There was a time when there was no way Naruto would touch you in the first place." Sakura explained. Sasuke opened his mouth but didn't have an answer.

"Naruto and I are going to have to be way more careful about how we act around each other…maybe I'll just have to make him angry more often…Naruto's not good at acting, he needs real motivation.." Sasuke thought to himself. He and Sakura both looked up as Naruto came out of the house, a giant smile on his face. He was carrying a tray with a bowl of Ramen, an apple, some teriyaki chicken, and a plain bread cake on it.

"Sasuke I made you dinner! And the cake isn't sweet, just like you like it!" Naruto exclaimed, sitting down on Sasuke's other side and placing the tray on Sasuke's lap. Sasuke smiled, extremely appreciative of the food.

"Naruto.. thanks." Sasuke said, picking up the bread and eating hungrily.

"Yeah you need your strength." Naruto said, then leaned forward, looking past Sasuke and at Sakura, staring at her hold on Sasuke's arm.

"Sakura? Where'd you come from?" he asked. Sakura sighed, remembering a time when Naruto's reaction to her was always fully welcoming. Now she felt like neither of them was ever particularly eager to see her. In fact, she felt most of the time that she was intruding on them somehow.

"Naruto.. this is really good, did Sensei give you secret cooking lessons after training every day?" Sasuke said as he ate. Naruto grinned and rubbed the back of his neck bashfully.

"Haha nah.. I learned by myself! Remember, no one wanted to take care of me, I had no parents…I learned to cook for myself. So here you go, my best cooking! " Naruto said. "Thanks.." Sasuke said simply. Sakura stared at the food.

"I can cook you breakfast tomorrow Sasuke!" She offered eagerly. Naruto didn't even say anything to her, and Sasuke was washing down food with his soda. When he swallowed, he looked at her.

"You don't have to. Naruto offered earlier to make me pancakes and stuff." Sasuke said. Sakura fumed with frustration.

"Then I'll make you lunch!!" She offered again. Sasuke shook his head, still holding his soda.

"Kakashi's making me egg rolls."

"Dinner tomorrow!!" Sakura exclaimed desperately.

"Stop being so desperate." Sasuke said simply. Sakura sighed and fell silent. Naruto folded his hands behind his head and smirked a little.

"I'll make you teriyaki stir-fry tomorrow for dinner." Naruto offered obnoxiously. "Sounds awesome." Sasuke said to Naruto.

"What?!" Sakura growled in frustration. "Naruto you little rat!" She yelled. Sasuke sat there and calmly at while Naruto and Sakura stood up and started arguing above him. "What, I can't make my teammate a damn stir-fry!?" Naruto shouted.

"Naruto you knew I wanted to make Sasuke dinner!!"

"So, and you could have, but now I'm making him teriyaki!"

"No I mean you took the privilege before Sasuke could tell me I could!!"

"He told you to stop being desperate! That doesn't sound like a 'make me dinner' invite to me!"

"Shut up Naruto that doesn't matter at all!!" Sakura screeched. Sasuke had finished his food, closed his eyes, and stood up right between them, halting their arguing.

"I think I need another soda." He said nonchalantly.

Later that evening, Naruto had Sasuke against a wall and was kissing him rather heatedly.

"Sasuke…Sasuke-kun……" Naruto was murmuring between pauses in kissing. Sasuke slipped his arms around Naruto while they tongued each other.

"You okay Naruto…" Sasuke asked, pausing them. Naruto nodded.

"Yeah.. I'm great!" They kissed again, then again for a bit longer, and Sasuke paused again.

"You seem a little.. deprived." Sasuke concluded with a small smirk.

"Whoa that's the perfect word.." Naruto mumbled, his lips hovering by Sasuke's neck before he began sucking gently. Sasuke smirked and hooked his thumbs in the back of Naruto's waistband while he closed his eyes and they kissed more.

"Naruto.. let's go to my bedroom." Sasuke said quietly. Naruto halted and looked up. "To.. to your bedroom?"

"Yeah. You know, where there might be a bed?" Sasuke said sarcastically. Naruto blushed.

"W-well.. do we really need a bed? I mean.. usually we just make out where we are.." Naruto stammered. Sasuke rose an eyebrow and pulled Naruto off by the hand.

"Come on, dobe…I have some things I want to show you."

The next morning, Kakashi was outside making himself an early breakfast with Sakura, who was telling him how frustrated she was with Naruto and Sasuke.

"Sensei it's like they're.. I dunno', almost like they're up to something! I mean they get along like best friends! And they argue like an old married couple sometimes! But not that much, I mean when they fight it's bad, but most of the time they're together all day!" Sakura vented. Kakashi shrugged casually.

"Hah.. old married couple.." he chuckled to himself. Sakura didn't get what was funny. They both looked up as Sasuke came outside.

"Ohayo Sensei, ohayo Sakura, how is everybody?" He asked rather brightly. Sakura's jaw dropped, and Kakashi stared blankly.

"Good morning Sasuke." He said plainly, staring. Sasuke stretched and smiled. A full, smirk-less smile.

"Feels good out here." Sasuke walked over to a tree branch and started doing his morning pull-ups.

"Sasuke? Why are so cheery? It's completely unlike you, no offense." Sakura said right out. Sasuke chuckled a little while he did his pull-ups.

"No it's not.. besides, why not be happy, got no reason not to be." He said simply. "Sasuke, she's completely right. Are you still drugged?" Kakashi asked. Sasuke dropped from the tree branch to the ground.

"No, I'm great. Don't worry about me." Sasuke said casually. Naruto came outside then, and Sakura and Kakashi looked to Naruto for an explanation.

"Does Sasuke seem a little out of character to you?" Kakashi asked him. Naruto snickered a little.

"He's kinda cheery.. but maybe he's just happy?" Naruto laughed, staring at Sasuke. Sasuke smiled at Naruto from across the yard.

"Trying to peg something on me Naruto?" he called.

"No, Sasuke-kun…" Naruto said with a grin. Kakashi and Sakura looked back and forth at the two, extremely puzzled.

"Sasuke-kun??" Kakashi and Sakura questioned at the same time. Sasuke ran over past Naruto and into the house, dragging Naruto with him by the arm.

"Come on, make me my pancakes." He said before they shut the door. Sakura and Kakashi exchanged looks.

Inside, Sasuke buzzed around behind Naruto while Naruto was cooking.

"Sasuke calm down, you've got a lot of energy today!" Naruto said, yawning.

"You just aren't usually up this early." Sasuke said.

"Got that right.." Naruto murmured, but still smiled.

"It's your fault…Hehe but I told you I'd make you scream my name one day Sasuke." Naruto sneered. Sasuke crossed his arms and sat down at the kitchen table.

"Yeah well. I don't lose my composure often, you got lucky." Sasuke said with a smirk. Naruto laughed aloud.

"Lucky? We were about to go all the way, the only reason we didn't was because we figured getting any more hot might wake Kakashi up with the chakra use. You definitely screamed my name because I was so good you could barely take it Uchiha." Naruto said, sitting a stack of pancakes and some eggs and bacon in front of Sasuke.

"Whatever Nara.. " he smiled before digging into his food.

"Think you're up to training today Sasuke?? I'm really itching to pound on something!" Naruto exclaimed, standing up and jumping up and down. Sasuke ate hungrily.

"Mm.. I dunno'.." Sasuke mumbled with his mouth full.

"Maybe. I'll ask Sensei, he has to give me the go ahead anyway." Sasuke concluded, then swallowed.

"I'm really hungry.." he said afterward. Naruto grinned and leaned with his elbow on Sasuke's shoulder.

"And I think that's really hot. Eat up, you're training today." Naruto urged, and Sasuke closed one eye as Naruto pecked him on the cheek.

"I think you'd better make me some more food Naruto." Sasuke said after awhile. Naruto was by the oven in a second and poured some batter.

"Anything for my brooding lover..." Naruto exaggerated dramatically, coming over and rubbing Sasuke's hair before going back to his pancakes with an obnoxious cackle.

"So Sasuke, I take it you're back to full health. Good job." Kakashi told Sasuke while they walked back to the house. It was evening, and the sun was setting.

"Mm-hm. Thanks." Sasuke murmured with a calm smirk.

"Worked out all that uncharacteristic excitement? That's okay Sasuke-kun." Sakura said, coming up to Sasuke and linking arms with him. Sasuke glanced discreetly and caught Naruto on the other side of Kakashi, his cheeks a bit red, looking more than a bit annoyed.

"So… Sasuke-kun.." Sakura began.

"Since you're all better we should totally celebrate!" She said, rubbing on his arm, hinting at her intentions. Sasuke cleared his throat.

"You're right.." Sasuke then politely wrenched away from Sakura and walked over to Naruto, then put his hands in his pockets while they kept walking.

"Naruto. I'll take you out for Ramen tonight." Sasuke offered casually.

Hummm sounds like a hot date!! Next chapter..."Take Me" Yes its what it sounds like. XD

-Kitsune

PS. oh yah, i guess ill start making longer chapters... a lot of other longer stories have like 7000 word ones...