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"Talking"
'Thinking'
"'Kyuubi'"

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Why Him?

Sasuke walked through the village of Leaf wishing he could find his new boyfriend. He wasn't at Iruka's anymore and his house was empty. Where could Naruto be? How could something so loud and bright disappear so completely? Where else would he be? Sasuke sat on a bench just outside the park to think when he heard a voice.

"I'll get you yet Nii-chan!" Sasuke turned his head to see the little brat Naruto always watched over. The one who called Naruto 'Nii-chan'. Bingo!

"Konohamaru!" The blonde was hanging lazily upside down on the jungle gym with his eyes closed, but obviously displeased. "I told you, no leaving the park!"

The boy groaned, having been found out by someone with their eyes closed. He slumped back into the sand field and pranced around, trying to hide by the looks of things. Sasuke decided he'd let the two kids play a little longer before yanking his boyfriend away. He settled silently in a tree over looking the entire playground.

"One hundred!" Naruto's eyes flew open and he gracefully flipped to land on his feet. He peered around comically, obviously messing with the Genin. He poked around the swings and sand box before he headed straight towards where the brat was hiding using a low-level cloaking Jutsu. "BOO!"

Naruto flipped the near-seamlessly plated rock, sending the child into a fit of grumbling about uneven teams and cheaters. Naruto laughed and looked into the sky. A thoughtful expression crossed his face before he brushed off his pants and made for the exit.

"Naruto nii-chan," whined Konohamaru. He trotted after the older boy. "Where are you going?"

Naruto turned around. "I told you I was busy today! We played five rounds! I'll see you around, okay?" He sounded sympathetic and guilty. Sasuke knew his friend wouldn't be able to leave without a good reason to give to the boy. And 'I'm dating my best friend' wasn't exactly the best option. So, being the nice guy he was, Sasuke removed himself from his comfy branch and waltzed over to the pair, who were each still try to get their way.

"You two are such kids." Naruto peered over his shoulder and smiled at the approaching man.

He turned back to his shadow. "See, Sasuke and I have things we need to do. It's very important that we go now." The small boy pouted cutely. "Come on! Don't do that to me!"

It was official; Naruto was a sucker for little kids and puppy eyes. Sasuke planned to use the latter to his advantage sometime later. But, that was later. Right now there was a half-pint squirt interrupting what was supposed to be a relaxing afternoon. "We're leaving. Follow us and you'll wish you were still considered a civilian."

He glared heatedly at the dark-haired man before latching onto Naruto, quick as a flash. The captive blonde struggled to free himself of Konohamaru's vice grip, but to no avail.

"Sasuke, get him off," Naruto said pulling with all his might.

"What do you think I'm trying to do? Do you have any bright ideas on how to pry this kid off?" Sasuke's voice dripped with irritation and the slight undertone of sarcasm.

"One. But you have to do what I say, alright?" Naruto didn't wait for an answer. He shifted so that Konohamaru's armpit was exposed.

"What do you want me to do?" Sasuke didn't like where this was going.

"Tickle him right under the arm! He won't be able to hold on to me for long after that!"

"You're joking, right?" Uchiha Sasuke may do a lot of things; be a complete and total asshole, blow-off five girls a day, love Naruto, but he did not tickle little kids.

"Do you want him off me or not?" Naruto had a point. This was the only time. Time to swallow his pride and do it.

Rolling his eyes Sasuke went right in and tickled the kid until he let go of Naruto. Then Naruto joined in and they sat there for about a minute until Konohamaru screamed fro them to stop.

"Well, like I said, see you later!" He walked off with Sasuke. Naruto did feel bad about dumping the boy but he had played with him for about an hour. And besides, his Sasuke wanted him.

"So how was your talk with Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto asked after a short silence.

"Well, he's an idiot and knows a lot about gay sex." Sasuke said looking up at the sky. He hadn't really wanted to think about it, but that one statement seemed to sum it all up nicely.

"Weird, Iruka-sensei did too." Naruto pondered out loud. "And I heard someone leaving his house when I showed up."

"Kakashi looked like he was running or trying to hide from something," Sasuke remembered how Kakashi had shown up, out of breath.They looked at each other in disbelief.

"Oh, Gods! No way," they said together. Their sensei's are together?! Too creepy. They hurried to Sasuke's house without another word on the subject, though it was the only thing going through their minds.

-- That Night --

after they had given each other a play-by-play of their chats it was already nightfall. Naruto offered to make dinner as he began to set the table for two. Wanting Naruto to feel at home he allowed it, threatening a painful punishment should his kitchen or house be destroyed in the process. Content with Naruto kiss-littered promise Sasuke went to shower. When he came back down he was shocked to see that his kitchen was in complete order and the food looked edible. More than that, it looked great! And it wasn't just ramen, though that was present on his table. However, it was accompanied by sushi rolls, and veritable fried rice.

"Where did you learn to cook," the shocked Uchiha asked.

"I have lived by myself all my life and you can't live off ramen alone." A reminiscent smile came over his face. "I've tried. Boy, did I get sick!" He laughed and sat down next to Sasuke.

The black haired boy took a bite and his eyes opened wide in surprise. "This is great Naruto! I had no idea you could cook so well!" This made the blonde blush like mad.

"Wow, no one's ever said that to me. Thanks!" He looked down at his bowl of ramen in utter embarrassment.

"Hey, do you want to sleep here tonight?" Sasuke said, out of nowhere as they finished their meal. It was late and, if he was honest with himself, he just didn't want Naruto to leave.

"I can, really?" Sasuke nodded. "Great! Ummm, where do I sleep," he was sure he already knew the answer.

"Is my bed, okay?" Naruto nodded. "Good, you cooked and still need a shower, so you go ahead and I'll clean up." Sasuke picked up the empty bowls and walked over to the sink.

Naruto jumped up and ran to the bathroom. In just a few minutes Sasuke heard the water running. He felt excitement bubble up in the pit of his stomach. Naruto was going to be sleeping in his bed. It didn't seem real, but it was. The water in his shower was running and his loved one was in there. The more perverted side of him, which had only resently come into existence, longed to join him.

As he put away the last dish, the water stopped and the door could be heard opening. And Naruto walked out and into the bedroom. Sasuke finished the last dish and went in after him. When he opened the door, the sight that greeted him was not what he had expected. Naruto was sitting on the bed, blushing slightly. He looked over at Sasuke and smiled. Naruto turned around and walked over to him. He wrapped his arms around the Uchiha's shoulders and kissed him in the cheek.

"It's about time. Oh, I might need to borrow a pair of boxers," he said. His words trailed as Sasuke began getting ready for bed, stripping to a dark blue wife beater and boxer shorts.

"They're in the top drawer. Just take which ever one you think will fit." Sasuke had a air of defeat as he lay in his bed on top of the covers watching the younger boy go through his underwear drawer.

Naruto got the boxers and slipped them on while still in his towel, a skill usually reserved for High School locker rooms, and sat next to Sasuke. He leaned over and gave him a quick kiss on the lips. Yawning he said, "Hey, when do you usually fall asleep? I don't want to make you go to bed too soon."

Sasuke hugged him. "I don't think that will be a problem," he leaned in and kissed Naruto again.

Sasuke pulled back and looked at Naruto's blue eyes. He was so innocent, so pure, just like an angel, even after the childhood he had suffered. Sasuke couldn't keep the thoughts from swimming into his mind as he held the boy. He didn't know the details but he did know that Naruto had been abused and beaten as a child, that he had never even had a Mom or Dad, that for some reason most of the village hated him. Even if Sasuke had lost his parents, at least he had still had them at some point. Sasuke leaned in for another kiss, letting his hands travel. They reached the elastic of the boxers Naruto had on. Before he could make a move, Naruto grabbed his hand, uneasiness in his eyes.

"S-sasuke, I'm not ready for this yet." He avoided eye contact as he spoke, obviously feeling like he was letting Sasuke down or something equally foolish.

Sighing in and understanding way Sasuke nodded. "I don't want to force you. I'll be ready whenever you are."

Naruto looked hesitant, maybe he would do this, but Sasuke didn't want him to force himself. He didn't want to let the man down entirely though. "Could you still hold me, I mean if you want to."

The Uchiha was glad Naruto trusted him to do that without molesting him. But he still wasn't sure if he was pushing the blonde into even doing that. He had apparently taken too long to answer because Naruto dejectedly rolled over and lay down, facing away from him, with a sigh. The Uchiha leaned in and stroked his hair.

"I'd love to hold you, but it'd be more comfortable if you rolled over and faced me." Naruto squirmed around, trying not to get bunched up in the covers. "That's a good little teddy bear," he cooed teasingly. Yes, Naruto was a teddy bear, a very deadly teddy bear.

Naruto knew he was only kidding but he did like the way the comparison made him feel. Stuffed animals were important and special. Something guarded from all others. Something that was all yours, that no one else could have. It made him feel safe, the way Sasuke made him out to be something most precious. They curled up, Naruto facing Sasuke's chest. Soon both boys were fast asleep.

-- The Next Morning --

Sasuke was still asleep. He looked so peaceful and harmless like that, but, being as it was still Sasuke, Naruto still had to bite back the desire to wake him up by doing something childish. He probably would have given in if Sasuke didn't wake up just then.

"Good morning, Naruto," he said, sleep still in his eyes. Naruto had never noticed just how beautiful they were.

"Morning. So do you want breakfast or do you want to stay here until we have to meet Sakura and Kakashi?" That's right, they had a meeting with those two.

"I guess we should eat." Team Kakashi still met even though Naruto and Sasuke were Jounin, Sakura was a Chunin (-insert evil hate laugh from author-), and Kakashi had taken on a new Genin team earlier that month. It was annoying but Naruto seemed to like it and it gave Sakura a chance to fawn over Sasuke, and Kakashi a chance to help them better their skills and an excuse to be late to get togethers with his new team. In all truth, Sasuke really didn't mind them. They were fun from time to time.

"Can I cook again, please?" Naruto tossed up puppy eyes that weren't really needed. After last night, the dark-haired boy would be happy to let him cook everyday.

When Sasuke said he could the blonde sprung up, grabbed his undershirt from the floor, and bound downstairs happily. He cooked eggs and toast as he hummed a happy tune Sasuke didn't recognize. It was very extravagant, but it tasted great. Sasuke had gotten dressed before his meal so he washed up while Naruto tossed on his clothes from yesterday, making a comment about getting some outfits to keep at Sasuke's in case of another sleep over.

He came back out and saw Sasuke waiting by the door. He came up and kissed him on the cheek. "Ready to go, Dobe?" Naruto gave him a pout at the word..

"What? Do you expect me to get all mushy and start calling you honey?" Naruto seemed to imagine this because he was thrown into a fit of uncontrollable laughter. "Besides, it's a pet name, okay," he stated matter-of-factly when the other had calmed down.

Naruto caught the undertone of embarrassment and giggled some more. He grabbed the doorknob and pushed open the sliding door. The orange-clad boy left the house with Sasuke right behind him.

TBC...

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