Warm breath fanning over his face made Sasuke stir slightly from his sleep. His eyes fluttered open to see two pale pink lips staring him right in the face. They were parted slightly, showing off a small red tongue. He could also see the tips of pearly white teeth.

Sasuke tilted his head up slightly to look at the rest of the sleeping boys face. The blond hair framed his face delicately, bangs landing right above golden eyelashes that were fluttering, a telltale sign that the boy was having a dream.

Sasuke's eyes went back to Naruto's plush pink lips once again. They were so tempting. Too tempting and he was fighting a losing battle.

Sasuke moved his face closer, inch by inch, to the other boy's face. He was praying to every god from every religion that Naruto wouldn't wake up. But even with that risk he couldn't stop. Soon Sasuke was no more than a hair's width away from Naruto's lips. He was so close; the anticipation was boiling up inside of him, making his heart thump wildly.

Sasuke couldn't believe how daring he was being right then and there.

Suddenly, the mouth he had been fantasizing about opened wide in a yawn and then Naruto's whole body shifted, his back now facing Sasuke.

Sasuke sat for a second, and then laid on his back, huffing, and crossed his arms over his chest in a pout. HE HAD BEEN SO CLOSE!

Sasuke continued to glare at the ceiling. He was pissed off. He just made a new goal for himself. Claim Naruto's Lips as His Own. Yeah, that was a good plan.

Sasuke sat for second thinking, when had he become attracted to Naruto? He guessed he must've always been attracted to him. Why else would he have felt such a strong pull to him back at that bar? He had always suspected that he was a homosexual, but seeing as he had more asexual tendencies then anything, Sasuke really didn't dwell on it. He had been with a few people, but it never was anything serious. They would mess around a bit, but that was all. There was no commitment. They were just there until the next person came along.

It wasn't like Sasuke was completely heartless. He only did stuff like that with people who wanted the same thing as himself. Complete un-attachment.

But for some reason it felt different with Naruto. He wanted to get attached, to learn more about him and have Naruto learn more about Sasuke as well.

Sasuke continued to lay in bed next to Naruto, who was still asleep, thinking about life. Eventually, he drifted back to sleep.

Sasuke awoke again from a knock on the door.

"Sasuke?" He heard his mother say. He groaned, turned over on his stomach, and pilled a pillow over his head. He felt Naruto shift too and figured he had done around the same thing that he, himself, had done.

"Come on guys. Time to get up if you want breakfast." At the mention of food, both boys' stomachs growled.

Mikoto heard them and laughed quietly. When the boys still didn't get out of bed she started to get impatient.

"You two have until I count to five. If you're not out of bed, you'll be sorry."

Sasuke and Naruto still didn't budge. They tried to go back to sleep over her nagging.

Mikoto's face was impassive as she walked to the bed.

"One." She out her hands on the bed.

"Two." Sasuke smashed the pillow harder on his head.

"Three." Mikoto gripped the blankets in her hands.

"Four." She was still ignored.

"Five." Mikoto gave them one last look to see if she could detect any movement. When she didn't see any she gave a small sigh.

Then she ripped the blankets ad sheets off the bed, exposing both boys to the cold air.

Sasuke and Naruto screamed as the cold air hit their skin. They wrapped their arms around themselves as they sat up, trembling.

"I told you," Mikoto said smugly as walked towards the door. "Time for breakfast." Then she was gone.

Sasuke and Naruto looked at each other in silence.

"Hn," Sasuke said, "I think we should get dressed."

"Yea, good idea,"Naruto replied.

They grabbed some hoodies and flannel pants, and then proceeded to go to the kitchen.

When they got there, they noticed they were the only ones in the kitchen besides Fugaku, who had a huge stack of pancakes on his plate. Naruto's blue eyes grew wide and Sasuke's stomach gave a rather loud growl.

The teenagers ran over to the counter to get some food before the other boys got there. Naruto and Sasuke filled their plates with pancakes and bacon and sat down. As soon as they had done so Itachi, Sai and another, along with Mikoto, walked into the room. Mikoto walked in with a small smile on her face and a little skip in her step, while the boys looked irritated and dreary. And Wet.

"What happened to you guys?" Naruto asked with a smirk on his face. He and Sasuke were trying not to laugh as water dripped from the boys' pants legs onto the floor.

Kisame opened his mouth to answer Naruto, but Mikoto cut him off and said, "They didn't want to get out of bed. I told them they would regret it and now they're all wet." Then she walked over got her food, and sat down.

Sasuke and Naruto looked at each other and busted out laughing.

"Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahoooo. OH MAN!" They said gasping for air.

"It's not that funny," Itachi said, getting slightly irritated.

Sasuke and Naruto looked at each other, then looked at the group of soaking boys, then back at each other. Naruto's lips were twitching while Sasuke was making some coughing-choking noise.

"Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. OH MY GOD!! Hoo Hoo. Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha." They started pointing. "Oh man! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha – ONNT!"

Silence.

"Did you just snort?! Oh my god!" Now Sasuke was pointing at Naruto.

"HEY, DON'T LAUGH!" Now Naruto had Sasuke in a headlock and they started wrestling on the floor. Everyone looked down at the floor, and then went back to eating like the two boys weren't even there. (1)

The boys eventually gave up when they realize that their food was getting cold. They sat down in their seats once again, like they hadn't just been wrestling on the floor for the past few minutes.

As they ate Fugaku glowered at them from his spot at the table. He didn't like Naruto. To him the boy was a menace. He made Sasuke, who was normally so well behaved and obedient, act out against him, making everything about Sasuke change and he wouldn't have that. That kid had to go.

Naruto sat in his chair, unaware of the malicious thoughts towards him. He just chewed his piece of bacon happily, swinging his feet that could just barley reach the floor. Sasuke noticed his feet and how the tips of Naruto's toes grazed the floor and couldn't contain myself.

"Naruto, you know what I just realized?" He said catching everyone's attention.

"What?" Naruto said curiously, his feet still swinging.

"You are very short."

"EHHHH!" Naruto said; eyes wide, mouth open wide enough to see the sharp point of his incisors. Itachi, Sai, and the others started laughing.

"I mean, I noticed that you were shorter than average, but you're feet aren't even touching the ground. How tall are you anyway?!"

"Mumble," Naruto grumbled out.

"What?"

"MUMBLE."

Sasuke reached over and pinched Naruto's cheeks. "Speak up." Fugaku glared at them again. No one noticed.

"Owowowowowow! I'm five feet tall!" Sasuke let go of Naruto's face.

"Dang, I hadn't noticed you were really that small," Sasuke mused.

"Well duh," Naruto said while message his cheek. "You forget my mother was Japanese so I never would've been very tall."

"Hmm, but still, I'm like two whole heads taller then you."

"Oh," Naruto said blinking at Sasuke. "How tall are you?"

"Six foot two."

"Wow, now I really do feel short." Naruto said, crossing his arms and pouting.

Sasuke gave a small chuckle and continued to eat. Naruto joined him after a few more moments of pouting and started to hum while he ate.

"Hm hm hm hm hmm hm hmmm mm."

"WILL YOU STOP MAKING THAT NOISE?!" Fugaku yelled. He was tired of hearing this boy and his voice. His entire presence was irritating.

"Oh-h. Sorry." Naruto said, looking like a kicked puppy.

"Fugaku, you didn't have to yell at him." Mikoto said, coming to Naruto's defense. "I'm sure if you had just asked he would've stopped."

Fugaku snorted. He couldn't believe his own wife was taking that boys side

Sasuke glared at his father. Itachi and Sai were the only ones who saw it. They then looked back toward Naruto and saw that he was visibly affected by how Fuguka treated him. He looked withdrawn and so small. Smaller then usual. He was biting his lip and fiddling with his fingers.

When Sasuke stopped glaring at Fugaku, he noticed his friend withdrawn attitude. He put his rather large hands on the small of Naruto's back and rubbed his hand in small circles to comfort his small blond friend. He knew all too well how scary his father could be.

To distract Naruto he decided to ask him a question.

"Was that song you were humming by Placebo?"

This caught everyone's attention. It was always a shock to them the Sasuke knew about music.

"Yea, it was. I think the song is 'Sleeping with Ghosts'. It's a pretty cool song."

"I think so too." The two continued to discuss music, while everyone else just sat and listened.

The rest of the morning passed by uneventfully. Sasuke and Naruto avoided Fugaku at all costs, mostly hanging out with the other boys in the Uchihas' large backyard.

Soon it was time for Itachi and Sai's friends to leave. Naruto was staying over for one more night.

After the Uchihas' and Naruto had eaten dinner the two friends went up to Sasuke's room, changed into their pajamas, and decided to watch a movie in there. While the movie was playing having random conversations again. They talked about how they loved or hated ketchup and mustard (2) and were now talking crushes and kisses.

Soon they started watch the movie again.

'McLovin'?! Who do you think you are?! Seal?!" (3)

The lights from the television were dancing across Naruto's face and Sasuke knew that this was his chance.

Sasuke put his hand on Naruto's cheek and turned his head to face him. Naruto's big blue eyes looked at him curiously, wondering what he was going to do.

"Sa-" Naruto was cut off by Sasuke putting his lips against his. Naruto's eyes were wide, but slowly closed as he melted into the kiss and began to kiss Sasuke back.

'Yes!' Sasuke screamed in his head. 'He's kissing back!

After a few minutes they broke apart, both panting for air.

Once he had gotten enough air in his lungs Naruto leaned over toward the raven haired boy, his lips not even an inch from the others and said, "Hush, its okay, dry your eye. Dry you eye, soul mate dry your eye."

"Cause soul mates never die,"Sasuke finished leaning forward and claiming Naruto's lips as his own another time.

When they broke apart the second time, Sasuke leaned over to Naruto ear and whispered, "About your proposal to me a couple of days ago…I accept.

Naruto's eyes widened, before giving the other a beautiful smile, then slipping his arms around Sasuke's neck and kissing him once again.

'Hmm, this is nice.' They both thought.

*

1 This whole thing is my friends and I from the laughing at the snort (i.e. me. Yes I snort), to the silence, and the wrestling. We have some good times.

2 This is a convo I have often with my friend Deidre.

3 Love this movie. It's bitchin'.