And here it comes to an end, with a short epilogue. This whole story was written for the ladies of Dirtyplaygroundcosplay and I hope they enjoyed it and made them feel special even just for a little. You guys are amazing!

...

'Tilt your head up a little and look to the side.'

Direction after direction had been said, sometimes discussions flittered through the air as they were trying to figure out what the best position would be. Laughs were shared when something went wrong or when someone made a funny face. All in all it was a relaxing, but professional environment.

By now this was all so normal though. Every few weeks they would get together and have a day like this, sometimes even a weekend. Different photographers would come along and snap pictures of them. It was interesting to see how they all wanted to see something different, all having a different style. Some focused on the face, others were more focused on the bigger picture. It was all about taking that one shot that would last a life time. That would be so perfect, that it would make their entire day. Usually there were several of those, and more were added after editing was done and they received the photos.

Sasuke was up there posing now. He had crafted a staff out of worbla and such, even adding a blue light to the centre to finish it all off. His Loki cosplay had really come together and together with Naruto's Thor, they looked absolutely perfect. They had gone a long way. Naruto's armour never looked better, and he even had several outfits for him now. Even if they had several other cosplays, these were the two characters they always returned to. It was their signature now. The one cosplay pair they were known for the most.

'Naruto, can you come up and join Sasuke? I want to try something.'

A bit distracted Naruto glanced up from his phone, having been looking at their joined cosplay page. Several new comments had caught his eye, making his heart flutter as he saw all those nice words. It didn't matter how often he was told, how often people said the same thing over and over again, every time Naruto felt loved, honoured, and blessed. It all exceeded his expectations. Who knew that he would get this far, with Sasuke, the cosplayer he fell in love with as soon as he laid eyes on him.

That one con years ago had changed his life. Sasuke had swept in and made Naruto a different man. Now they were together for so long already. People always asked if they didn't have struggles, seeing they were so different from one another, but that was exactly that made it work so well. They made each other laugh and enjoy life in ways Naruto had never imagined. He really loved Sasuke, with every fibre in his body.

'Sorry, I'm here, where would you like me?' Naruto asked, glancing at the photographer, but the camera was still sheltering away his face. Always ready to get the perfect shot. You didn't want to miss a single moment.

'Can you get behind Sasuke and look down at him. Then I want Sasuke to look over his shoulder up at Naruto, as if you were just caught in doing some mischief.'

So Naruto moved behind Sasuke, but instead of just standing there and posing, he continued with wrapping his arms around Sasuke's waist and pulling him close. Their bodies were perfectly aligned together, Naruto's head fitting right into the junction of Sasuke's shoulder and neck. He planted a soft kiss there, smiling against the pale neck of his boyfriend.

'Naruto,' Sasuke hissed. 'Get off me. We are not doing that kind of shoot right now.'

Naruto still smiled and didn't move his head just yet. A certain comment was still sliding through his mind, and he couldn't wait with sharing. He needed to tell Sasuke. 'I just read a comment on our latest picture we posted,' he murmured softly, hot breath tickling the little hairs on Sasuke's neck. 'And some of our fans have started giving us a name. They are calling us NaruSasu.' He felt Sasuke move slightly in his arms, trying to turn his face towards Naruto and understand what this was actually about. 'We are officially a pairing.'

...

Follow me on Facebook for more updates on my writing life and such! You can find the link on my profile!