Disclaimer: Ya know, I'm getting really tired of saying it...
Warnings: Not quite a lemon, but still pretty damn sour, if I do say so myself.
A/N: This was supposed to be a smut-free chapter full of best friend fluff, but someone who shall remain unnamed had other ideas. Anyway, enjoy the chapter! R&R
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No matter how hard he tried, Naruto just couldn't seem to stay awake. After six cups of coffee this morning, he had been jittery. Now, however, it was almost his lunch break, and he was crashing hard. He knew that all his co-workers noticed. How could they not? He was falling asleep at his station! Neji was so lucky... That bastard was probably cuddled up in his bed zonked out... Naruto didn't even know why he was here. It hadn't been busy today, and he didn't have any appointments scheduled. He rubbed his eyes yet again and yawned loudly.
"Naruto," Yahiko sighed, "go home and get some sleep. Come in after lunch tomorrow and you can finish today's shift then."
"Mmmkay," Naruto murmured, and he gathered his things and headed to his car.
The drive home was dangerous. Even with his windows all the way down and his stereo blasting, Naruto was still falling asleep. He parked outside the apartment and sighed deeply. He climbed the steps slowly, texting Neji on his way up.
Got sent home early for falling asleep at my station. I'll text you when I wake up. Xoxo.
Naruto unlocked the door and stepped inside. Something wasn't right. He couldn't quite place his finger on what it was, but something definitely wasn't right. When he walked into the living room, he found out why, and had to hold back his laughter.
Sasuke was passed out on the couch, and the coffee table was positively littered with empty pints of ice cream. He counted the empty containers, and couldn't believe Sasuke could consume so much ice cream. The man didn't even like sweets! He looked back at Sasuke, who was clutching a spoon in his hand. His face was a mess, with dried ice cream around his lips. God, Sasuke was such a woman sometimes, drowning his sorrows in expensive ice cream.
Naruto crouched down next to his best friend and shook him gently.
"Sasuke," he said quietly. "C'mon, Sasuke, let's get you to bed."
"What are you doing home so early?" Sasuke murmured.
"Yahiko sent me home for falling asleep at my station," Naruto said, pulling Sasuke off the couch. "Here, put the spoon down. What are you doing on the couch?"
"I don't know..." Sasuke said thoughtfully. "Last thing I remember is eating ice cream and reading."
"Oh, you ate ice cream, all right," Naruto chuckled. "Sixteen whole pints. I don't know how you didn't explode."
"Hey, Naruto," Sasuke yawned.
"Yeah, Sasuke?"
"I'm sorry I've been making things so weird between us," he said sheepishly. "I miss being your best friend."
Naruto smiled.
"It's okay," he assured him. "You'll always be my best friend. No matter what."
"Good," Sasuke smirked. "Hey, listen, you're off tomorrow, right?"
"Just in the morning," Naruto replied. "I have to go in at three to finish today's shift."
"But you are off in the morning?" Naruto nodded. "Awesome. My parents wanted me to invite you over for breakfast. Father's lawyer is going to be there, and he's going to be legally giving me the Tokyo branch of Uchiha Corp. Your parents will be there, too. It's a celebratory breakfast to mark me becoming the youngest CEO in the country."
Naruto couldn't help but smile.
"Congratulations," he said, patting Sasuke's back. "You've earned it. I'd be more than happy to be there."
"So, how was the concert?" Sasuke wanted to know.
"Well, actually," Naruto began, rubbing the back of his head, "we didn't stay for the whole thing. See, I kinda punched some guy out and then fucked Neji against a wall." Sasuke's eyes grew wide. "Then we left."
"In the concert hall?" Sasuke asked, amazed.
"Yeah," Naruto chuckled. "Who would've thought Neji would be into that kind of thing?"
"You're bringing out a whole new side of him, Naruto," Sasuke shook his head. "I never thought exhibitionism would be one of his kinks. Or yours, for that matter."
"Me either," Naruto admitted. "But it was insanely hot."
"Well enjoy it while you can, Naruto," Sasuke sighed. "Because I wouldn't be caught dead having public sex."
"I'm sure I'll be able to change that," Naruto grinned.
Sasuke just rolled his eyes.
"I'm going to bed," he finally said. "You should do the same. And if you want, tonight, you and I can go to Hokage and get a bite. My treat," he specified.
"You know Dad won't let you pay," Naruto told him.
"You're probably right," Sasuke said. "Just set your alarm for six. If you're not up by a quarter after, I'm waking you up. Not nicely, either."
"Yeah, yeah," Naruto said in return. "See you in a few hours, Sasuke."
They went to their respective rooms and shut their doors. Naruto stripped down to his boxers and climbed in bed. He knocked on the wall and Sasuke quickly answered. He finally had his best friend back, and it felt great. He dozed off quickly after that, silently looking forward to dinner, at Hokage, with his very best friend.
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Sasuke's alarm went off sooner than he wanted it to. He groaned and turned over in bed, shutting his alarm off. He slowly rose, cursing his alarm for interrupting one of the most arousing dreams he'd ever had.
Sasuke pushed the covers back and sighed, staring at the obvious problem in his pajama pants. He knew Naruto wouldn't wake up to his alarm, so he had time, he figured, to take care of things before his shower. He pushed his pajama pants off, exposing his erection to the cool air in the apartment.
He grabbed his cock and started pumping, slowly at first, only to speed up when his thoughts returned to the dream he'd been having. Naruto had had him pinned up against a wall in some public place, with people all around, nibbling his neck and sliding his hands up Sasuke's shirt. Sasuke bit back a moan and coated two fingers with saliva. He trailed his hand down his body, past his other hand that was rapidly tugging at his rock-hard length, to his quivering entrance. He slowly pushed the two fingers past the rim and gasped. He curled his fingers in just the right way to make him see stars.
Sasuke's breathing was getting ragged, and pearls of sweat were starting to form on his brow. He let out a small whimper, thinking of Naruto's arctic blue eyes, darkened in lust, staring right through him. Sasuke felt the pressure building up in his gut, and sped up his pumps even more, curling his fingers again to bring his world to its knees.
At that moment, Sasuke's bedroom door opened, and Naruto walked in. His jaw dropped and he just stood there, staring at the scene before him. Finally, the built-up pressure became too much, and Sasuke came, locking eyes with Naruto to taunt him.
"N-Naruto," he breathed, and Naruto looked like he was about to pass out.
"Goddamn," Naruto gulped when he finally found his voice. "I was going to apologize, but I'm suddenly really glad I walked in on that."
"Learn to knock, dobe," Sasuke scolded as he cleaned himself up.
"No way," Naruto said seriously. "I'm never knocking again. Hopefully I'll see that more often."
That idiot was wearing a face-splitting grin, and Sasuke had an epiphany: Maybe this was the way to get his dobe; be overtly sexual without actually pushing him to cheat. Tease him mercilessly until he just can't take it anymore. With that in mind, Sasuke stood up from the bed, not bothering to put his pajama pants back on, and started walking toward the bathroom. Naruto tensed visibly as Sasuke started walking in his direction, and Sasuke couldn't stop the feral smirk that turned his lips up at the side.
"What?" he teased. "Can't handle a little nudity? You just watched me come."
Naruto blushed crimson, and Sasuke shoved past him. As he walked into the bathroom, Sasuke looked back at Naruto, who was unashamedly staring at his butt. Sasuke grinned as he shut the bathroom door. This was going to be easier than he thought!
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Naruto's heart was racing. Did that really just happen? No way. He had to be dreaming. He just walked in on Sasuke jerking off, and not only did he not freak out, he had intentionally teased him! Just what was he playing at? Naruto stood in the hall, his brain working a mile a minute, and he heard the shower turn off. He turned to the door and waited. The door opened a crack, and steam billowed out. Sasuke emerged a second later, wrapped in a towel. He raised a brow at Naruto.
"Still standing there, dobe?" he smirked.
Sasuke looked sexy as fuck when he was soaking wet, Naruto noticed immediately. His jet-black hair was plastered to his pale face, flushed pink from the heat of the shower. Drips of water were running down his toned torso and disappearing into the towel wrapped loosely around his waist.
Naruto just couldn't help but stare.
"God, Sasuke," he sighed. "Do you have any idea what you do to me?"
"I have an idea," Sasuke said simply, before giving Naruto a seductive look and shutting his bedroom door behind him.
"Damn," Naruto muttered.
For the very first time ever, Naruto found himself wishing he didn't have Neji, so he could burst through Sasuke's bedroom door and fuck his pretty little Uchiha senseless. And someday, he would. Today, however, was not that day. Today, they were best friends going out to dinner. sexual tension be damned.
Naruto shook his head and went to get dressed. The dress shirt he decided on had always been Sasuke's favorite, and he intentionally saved it for nights like tonight, when he and the raven went out together. It was a white button-up with black pin stripes that clung to his muscles. In the past, he had wondered why Sasuke liked this shirt so much. Now, it made sense.
Naruto and Sasuke walked out of their rooms at the same time, and Naruto casually gave Sasuke the once-over. He was wearing an expensive-looking black button-up with the top two buttons undone, showing off a couple inches of exposed throat.
"You know I love that shirt on you," Sasuke commented.
"Why do you think I'm wearing it?" Naruto grinned.
"In that case," Sasuke smirked, "I'll wear my leather jacket for you."
Excellent. Naruto loved that leather jacket. It made Sasuke look dangerous and mysterious. Although, in all fairness, there was nothing mysterious about Sasuke to Naruto anymore. He knew everything about the Uchiha.
In all the years Naruto and Sasuke had been friends, Naruto never wanted his best friend as much as he did right now. He was exuding pure sex, and Naruto finally understood why even straight men checked him out. The man was walking sex appeal. And for some reason, he had suddenly turned on the charm for Naruto. A part of Naruto's mind wondered if this was Sasuke's plan; to tease him until he snapped. If it was, Naruto had to admit, it was a good fucking plan.
Sasuke slipped on his leather jacket and eyed Naruto, who was still staring at him. Sasuke raised a questioning eyebrow at him, and Naruto scoffed.
"Don't act like you have no idea what you're doing to me," he snapped. "I know you're doing it on purpose."
"Maybe so," Sasuke sighed. "But don't you act like you're not loving every second of it."
Damn. Sasuke had him there.
"Let's just go to dinner," Naruto muttered, grabbing his keys and heading for the door.
Sasuke took the keys out of his hand.
"You're not driving," Sasuke told him.
"Why the hell not?" Naruto complained.
"A couple of reasons," Sasuke said. "One, Hokage is right around the corner and it's a beautiful night; we may as well walk. And for two, your driving scares the hell out of me."
"C'mon, teme!" Naruto whined. "My driving isn't that bad!"
"Refresh my memory, dobe," Sasuke chuckled. "How many parked cars have you backed into?"
"Five," Naruto said quietly, defeated.
"And how many times have you hit my car?"
"A few," Naruto admitted, rubbing the back of his head.
"Six," Sasuke corrected him. "You have hit my car six different times. That I know of."
"Let's just go to dinner," Naruto grumbled again.
Sasuke grabbed his house keys and they headed out the door.
Minato greeted Naruto and Sasuke when they walked into Hokage. He seated them personally, then offered his congratulations to Sasuke.
"In order of your achievements," Minato grinned. "Everything is on the house."
"That's hardly necessary, Minato," Sasuke argued.
"Oh, please," Minato laughed. "You're like my second son. You don't have to pay for anything. I'm just wondering when you two are going to forget about the dating scene and just date each other already. And Sasuke, your parents are wondering the same thing."
Naruto was shocked that even their parents could see they were perfect for each other. He looked over at Sasuke, who was smirking at him.
"Oh, not to worry, Minato," Sasuke said smugly, "I'm working on it. With any luck, Naruto will be mine by the end of the week."
"You're so cocky, teme," Naruto noted, shaking his head.
Minato laughed.
"The usual, guys?" he asked.
"Yeah," Naruto responded. "And a bottle of sake."
"Do you really think alcohol is a good idea?" Sasuke asked quietly. "Remember what happened last time?"
Naruto saw his dad raise a single blond eyebrow, and he narrowed his eyes at Sasuke.
"That was whiskey," Naruto said. "This is sake. Big difference."
"So what happened last time?" Minato asked, curious, and Naruto shot Sasuke what he hoped was a venomous glare.
But he knew Minato wouldn't let up. Naruto sighed.
"We shared a big bottle of Jack Daniel's," he said, "and Sasuke... kissed me."
"In all fairness, dobe," Sasuke scowled, "you kissed me back."
Naruto felt his face heat up. This was not a conversation he wanted to have with his dad standing right there. He would much rather talk to Sasuke about this when they were alone.
"Can we talk about this later, Sasuke?" Naruto asked quietly, motioning toward Minato.
"You actually want to talk about it?" Sasuke asked sarcastically. "I thought you were just pretending it didn't happen so you can refuse to acknowledge the chemistry we have."
"Don't give me that shit, Sasuke," Naruto growled. "You know damn good and well why I haven't brought it up."
"Yeah," Sasuke nearly shouted, "Because you're so fucking whipped by Neji that you can't see that the person you claim to have been in love with for years actually wants to be with you!"
"I'm not whipped, Sasuke, you take that back, dattebayo!"
Naruto grimaced when he heard his old speech impediment kick in. He thought he'd gotten over it years ago.
"Ooh," Sasuke smirked. "Sounds like someone's getting all worked up."
Naruto clenched his fists, ready to throw the first punch, if necessary.
"Sasuke," Minato warned, "quit starting a fight with Naruto. Naruto, quit encouraging him. And both of you, break up with your boyfriends already! You'd have to be completely blind to not see the chemistry between you two!"
Naruto and Sasuke both looked down at the table. They both knew Minato had a point. Naruto and Sasuke locked eyes over the table.
"Sorry," they said in unison, and Naruto saw a smile creep onto Sasuke's lips.
It was impossible for Naruto to stay angry with Sasuke-it always had been. No matter how much of a prick he was, Sasuke was still Sasuke. Prickishness came with the territory. And goddammit, he loved that bastard, though he wasn't completely sure why. He and Sasuke fought literally all the time. Lately it had died down. The arguments started diminishing when Sasuke met Gaara, actually. Now that Naruto thought about it, that's when shit started getting weird between them, too. And when the monster of sexual tension reared its ugly head.
Minato had left, and Naruto was brought out of his thoughts by Sasuke clearing his throat. He looked up at Sasuke and blinked a few times.
"Got something on your mind, dobe?" Sasuke asked. "There was smoke pouring out of your ears."
Naruto rolled his eyes.
"Yes, actually," Naruto snapped back, "there was something on my mind. You do realize our current situation is technically your fault, don't you?"
"Really?" Sasuke asked skeptically. "I tend to think our current situation is due to the fact that you won't break up with Neji. But enlighten me. How is this my fault? I can't wait to hear what your tiny little brain has come up with."
"Anyway," Naruto scoffed, "as I was saying before you turned into a dick... This is your fault because you wouldn't just let me angst while you got Gaara out of your system. You just had to set me up on a blind date when I didn't fucking want to go. What the fuck did you think was going to happen? You knew Neji was exactly my type from the very beginning. It's not my fault that you decided to get all jealous and finally admit how you feel about me. This is your fault, and if you really want me, you can figure out how to fix it."
Sasuke's eyes were wide by the time Naruto finished his rant.
"You're right," he finally said, looking away.
"I-I am?"
"Yeah," Sasuke said quietly. "I'll fix this, Naruto. I promise."
"How?" Naruto asked, worried. He didn't want Sasuke to resort to anything drastic. He knew Sasuke had a lot of power in Japan, and he could easily hire a hitman.
"I don't know," Sasuke admitted. "But I will fix it. Legally," he added, seeing the look on Naruto's face.
Sasuke reached across the table and took Naruto's hand. Naruto looked up at Sasuke, and Sasuke's eyes softened.
"Your dad's right," Sasuke told him. "You'd have to be blind to not see what we have. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. Someday, I'll make it up to you."
"Just fix this, Sasuke," Naruto pleaded.
Naruto's ramen and Sasuke's tempura shrimp came out shortly after, and they ate in silence.
"Oh, fuck!" Naruto exclaimed suddenly. "I forgot to text Neji!"
"It can wait," Sasuke growled. "You're on a date with me right now."
"This is a date?" Naruto asked.
"Yes," Sasuke said matter-of-factly. "I want to show you that I'm better for you than Neji."
"I already know that, Sasuke," Naruto told him. "But Neji... Neji knew how I felt about you from the beginning, and he still wants to give our relationship a chance. I have very strong feelings for him, Sasuke. My feelings for you are stronger, of course, but I really do love him. I mean, don't you love Gaara?"
Sasuke scoffed.
"No. He's a good lay. End of story."
"How good?" Naruto teased.
"Must we talk about this, dobe?"
"Yes," Naruto pressed. "I want to know what he does so well that I'll have to be better at."
Sasuke hesitated, sizing Naruto up, clearly wondering if he should tell him what he wanted to know. Finally, he sighed and rolled his eyes.
"He... he lets me dominate," Sasuke said, blushing. Naruto never knew Sasuke could blush! "But he's still rough with me. He... talks dirty. He bites and leaves marks," Sasuke showed him one particularly purple hickey. "He makes me scream-"
"It doesn't take much to make you scream," Naruto chuckled.
"Bite me, dobe," Sasuke muttered, his face getting even redder.
"Anytime, teme," Naruto husked, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.
Shit. What was he doing? Was he actually teasing Sasuke back? Did that... Did that count as cheating? Naruto wasn't sure, but the idea made him uncomfortable. Maybe he should just stop.
The rest of the "date" was uneventful, and Naruto and Sasuke walked home. For some reason, they were both still exhausted and went to bed shortly after getting home. The next morning was breakfast at the Uchihas. Naruto really wasn't looking forward to it after the talk they'd had with Minato tonight.
He settled himself under his covers and heard Sasuke's knock goodnight. He answered it and drifted into a peaceful slumber.
Morning came far too soon, and Sasuke was shaking him awake at what had to be six in the morning.
"Wha... What time is it, teme?" Naruto asked groggily.
"Seven-thirty," Sasuke yawned. "Get up, we have to get ready."
"Yeah, I'm up, I'm up."
Naruto rolled out of bed and dressed slowly. He'd get a shower before work... He and Sasuke had a cup of coffee before leaving, and before Naruto knew it, Sasuke's car was pulling into the Uchiha estate. He knew they'd be having breakfast in the back garden, like they always did, and the Uchiha servants took their jackets when they walked into the house. They made their way to the back garden and greeted Sasuke's parents and Itachi. Sasuke's father didn't look pleased... Then again, he never looked pleased. Mikoto looked beautiful, as usual, and Naruto told her so.
"Oh, Naruto," she gushed. "You're so charming. So when will you be joining the family?"
Naruto pretended he didn't know what she was talking about.
"I thought I already was, Mikoto," he said lightly.
"Well, of course you are, dear!" she giggled. Her voice dropped. "I just mean... when are you going to make an honest man out of my youngest son? Itachi already has someone. Sasuke has always been... promiscuous," Naruto didn't think Mikoto knew that about her son. He laughed. "And I just know you'll be the one to... shall we say, 'tame the beast'?"
By this time, Naruto was howling with laughter, and Sasuke punched him in the arm.
"It's not funny," he deadpanned. "Let's just get this over with so I can go home."
"We have to wait for Minato and Kushina," Mikoto told them, and soon enough, Naruto's parents came waltzing through the back yard like they owned the damn place.
Mikoto and Kushina hugged, and Kushina greeted Naruto, and they all sat down at the long table. Fugaku's lawyer was already there, and he took the seat next to Sasuke, where Itachi would usually sit. He had a huge stack of papers in front of him, and Naruto wondered just how long they'd be there. The chefs served breakfast, and everyone ate, making small talk that Naruto and Sasuke weren't concerned with. They kept looking up at each other across the table and kicking each other under the table. This was customary at an Uchiha gathering. It had been this way since Naruto and Sasuke were kids. What was different from all the other times, however, was that now, Sasuke had slipped his shoe off and was sliding his foot up Naruto's pant leg. He shot Sasuke a look over the table, and Sasuke just smirked at him. Bastard.
Finally, the lawyer spoke up, and Sasuke got to signing papers. The papers were then passed to Fugaku, who signed them as well and handed them back to the lawyer. After a good hour of Sasuke signing various papers, it seemed everything was settled. Fugaku ordered the servants to fetch a bottle of champaign, and they celebrated. Everyone offered their congratulations to Sasuke, patting him on the back or hugging him. Sasuke feigned interest. Naruto knew Sauske hated being fussed over, so he stayed by his best friend's side, listening to him grumble about it when no one was around to hear him.
"I hate shit like this," Sasuke mumbled as the lawyer left. "A breakfast was not necessary."
He finished off his glass of champaign and set it down on the table.
"I'm done here. Let's get back to the apartment. We'll use you working as an excuse."
Naruto and Sasuke said their goodbyes and got back in the car. Once they were back in the city, Naruto decided it was safe to speak.
"Congratulations, Sasuke," he said. "The youngest CEO in the whole country... Wow. You must be super proud of yourself."
"I am, actually," Sasuke smirked, not looking away from the road. "It's definitely an ego-boost. I can't fucking believe my own mom called me promiscuous."
"Well," Naruto chuckled, "if the shoe fits..."
Sasuke looked away from the road for a second to give Naruto a dirty look. Naruto just laughed again.
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The teasing went on for weeks, and Sasuke knew it was affecting Naruto more than he let on. When they were alone, Sasuke caught him staring. All the time. It made him feel a tad bit smug, knowing what he was doing to his best friend. On occasion, Naruto would tease him back. It had become something of a rivalry to see who would snap first. Sasuke was winning, of course. It was only a matter of time now. Naruto was practically putty in his hands.
Tonight, though, his teasing was fruitless. Neji was at the apartment, and he and Naruto were being sickeningly sweet with each other. Sasuke hadn't worn at shirt at home in weeks, and tonight was no different. Naruto chanced a glance at him every so often, and Neji either didn't notice, or pretended not to notice. Sasuke looked over at Neji and Naruto. Neji was snuggled up on Naruto on the couch, and Naruto was running his fingers through Neji's hair. Sasuke practically gagged. Finally, he got up and went to the kitchen in search of something to eat.
He heard hushed whispers coming from the living room as he dug through the fridge.
"What's with Sasuke?" Neji whispered.
He heard Naruto sigh.
"It's been going on for weeks," he said quietly. "Since the day after the concert, he's done nothing but tease me. He walks around the apartment barely dressed, he keeps giving me these 'come fuck me' looks, and quite frankly, it's getting annoying as hell."
"Don't lie, dobe," Sasuke said, coming out of the kitchen with a tomato in his hand. "What was it you said after you accidentally walked in on me beating it? Oh, that's right! I think your exact words were, 'God, Sasuke, do you know what you do to me?' So don't act like my teasing doesn't turn you on, because I'm not fucking stupid."
"Shut the fuck up, teme!" Naruto shouted. "Do you really wanna get your ass kicked tonight?"
Sasuke snorted.
"Please. You haven't been able to kick my ass since grade school," Sasuke reminded him. "What makes you think you'll be able to now?"
"Because I'm fucking pissed!"
"I think I'm going home," Neji cut in. "Naruto, call me when this fight is over. I'll see you tomorrow."
Naruto paused to kiss Neji goodbye, and Sasuke swore he saw red. He really was going to beat the living shit out of the blond. Maybe it would knock some sense into that thick skull. Neji walked out the door and Naruto was immediately throwing a punch. Dammit. Sasuke didn't have time to block or side-step the blow, so it connected with his lip, splitting it. Sasuke caught Naruto's hand and spun it around, twisting Naruto's arm painfully behind his back. He shoved Naruto face-first into the wall.
"You think you can punch me in the face and get away with it, dobe?" Sasuke whispered in his ear. "Think again."
He slammed Naruto's head into the wall and Naruto shouted.
"Well, what the fuck, Sasuke?" Naruto groaned. "Are you trying to get me in trouble with Neji?"
"You told me to fix this," Sasuke said, pressing his body into Naruto's back. "I'm fixing it."
"By pissing Neji off? Yeah, great plan, asshole."
"You got a better plan, dumbass?" Sasuke asked.
"No," Naruto admitted, "but I'd like to do this with as few people getting hurt as humanly possible."
"People are going to get hurt, dobe," Sasuke growled. "Nothing we can do about that."
He released Naruto's arm and spun him around, pinning him to the wall. Naruto's erection was obvious pressed up against his thigh.
"So even fighting with me turns you on," Sasuke observed, and he received a pitiful glare from Naruto.
He palmed Naruto's arousal through his jeans and Naruto shuddered. This was it! Naruto was about to lose it! Sasuke locked eyes with him and gave his dick a squeeze. And that was all it took.
Naruto's mouth was on his in a heartbeat. For a split second, Sasuke didn't know how to react. Naruto was kissing him. Sasuke pinched Naruto's chin, easing his lips open. He slipped his tongue past Naruto's lips, and Naruto moaned as their tongues met. Sasuke tugged at Naruto's hair and rubbed his erection through his jeans. Naruto bucked his hips against Sasuke's hand, and Sasuke took that as a silent go-ahead. He slipped his hand into the waistband of Naruto's jeans and wrapped his fingers around his length, squeezing and tugging as they kissed. Naruto's breaths were getting shaky, and Sasuke added a twist to his movements, pulling another moan from Naruto's mouth.
"S-Sasuke," Naruto moaned, breaking off the kiss. "Sasuke-Aah!-Don't."
But he made no moves to stop Sasuke.
"Don't what, dobe?" Sasuke purred in his ear, pumping him faster.
"Don't. Fucking. Stop."
Sasuke smirked. He had Naruto exactly where he wanted him. And Sasuke was itching to taste him. He dropped to his knees and hurried to unbutton Naruto's jeans before he changed his mind. Sasuke pulled the jeans down, along with Naruto's boxers. He marveled for just a second at how big Naruto actually was before plunging his mouth down on it. Naruto gasped and wove his fingers through Sasuke's hair. The taste of Naruto was like nothing he'd ever had before. He was salty and sweet and bitter, all at the same time. And now there was no turning back. He was Sasuke's. Now and forever.
"Oh, Sasuke," Naruto panted, thrusting his hips to push himself deeper in Sasuke's throat.
The wall acted as Sasuke's ally, holding the trembling Naruto up on his feet. Sasuke ran his tongue up the underside of Naruto's shaft, and his knees trembled again. He sucked hard, bobbing his head up and down around the hardened length. Naruto was gasping and moaning with every move Sasuke made.
"Sasuke," Naruto warned shakily, "I'm gonna-"
"Mmhmm," Sasuke hummed around Naruto's cock, and he exploded white-hot into Sasuke's mouth.
Sasuke swallowed every drop of the sticky fluid and pulled his mouth away from Naruto, looking up at him expectantly. Naruto collapsed on the floor beside Sasuke in a sweaty and breathless heap. His pants and boxers were still around his ankles and he had a far-off look in his eyes that suggested he enjoyed what just happened just as much as Sasuke did.
"So," Sasuke finally said, "now that I've blown you, when are we going to fuck?"
The far-off look Naruto had slowly disappeared and was replaced by a look of panic.
"Aw, shit," he groaned. "I just cheated on Neji, didn't I?"
"You sure as hell did," Sasuke said. "Might as well break up with him."
"No," Naruto said seriously. "That's for him to decide. I have to go over there and talk to him. Sasuke, I can't fucking believe you did that! What were you thinking?"
"Bullshit!" Sasuke countered. "You told me not to stop. And this time, you kissed me. I refuse to take the blame this time. This one is on you. And you fucking loved it!"
"Yeah, I know," Naruto said, standing up and pulling up his pants. "I did love it. Is it sad that I really don't feel that guilty?"
Sasuke scoffed.
"And you say you love him..."
"I do, teme."
"If you loved him, you'd feel more guilty," Sasuke reasoned. "For that matter, if you loved him, you wouldn't have cheated on him in the first place."
Naruto ignored him and got out his phone. He sent a text, Sasuke assumed to Neji, and the quick response had him smiling slightly. He replied to the text and went into his room. Sasuke followed him, and noticed Naruto was packing an overnight bag; with more than just a day's worth of clothes.
"Care explaining?" Sasuke asked.
"I'm staying at Neji's for a few days," Naruto said sadly.
"Assuming he still wants something to do with you after you tell him you cheated on him," Sasuke said in return.
"Right," Naruto said. "Anyway, I think it's best if you and I spend some time apart. It might help clear some cobwebs from both our brains."
"My brain is cobweb-free," Sasuke said adamantly. "It's you who doesn't know what he wants."
"Whatever. I'll see you in a few days, teme."
And with that, Naruto was gone.
Sasuke rubbed the bridge of his nose and sighed. Even after a blowjob, Naruto still ran to Neji. What the fuck did Sasuke have to do? Kill him? Sasuke briefly considered the possibility, then quickly dismissed it. Naruto would never forgive him. So now he was back to the dilemma of how to get rid of Neji for good. He picked up his tomato and sat down on the couch. He folded his legs underneath him and took a big bite out of the tomato. The juice ran down his chin and he caught it with his other hand. Tomatoes had always-always-been Sasuke's favorite food, ever since he was a kid. And this tomato was exceptionally juicy. It was a small comfort in the hellhole that was his life lately.
He enjoyed his tomato in the silence of the empty apartment, and he found himself missing Naruto's loud mouth. The next few days were going to fucking suck.
-OoOoOoO-
Neji had only been home for about twenty minutes when he received a text message from Naruto.
"Can I stay at your place for a few days?"
Neji couldn't say he hadn't seen this coming.
"Of course. I'll leave the front door unlocked. Did something happen?"
"Yeah. We'll talk about it when I get there."
Again, Neji couldn't say in all honesty he hadn't seen this coming. He suddenly wished he hadn't left Naruto alone with Sasuke. Sasuke was, it seemed, trying to make Neji hate him venomously. And it was fucking working. Part of him really didn't want to know what happened between Naruto and Sasuke tonight. So, with that in mind, Neji came to a decision.
Naruto let himself in a short time later, and he immediately threw himself into Neji's arms, littering his face with kisses. Neji was touched and he let himself smile slightly. He pried Naruto off him and looked into his eyes.
"What happened?" he asked.
"Before I tell you," Naruto said hesitantly, "I just want you to know that I love you and I'm sorry."
"Did you guys have sex?" Neji asked, narrowing his eyes.
"No," Naruto assured him, and Neji could hear the truth behind the statement.
"But it was more than a kiss," Neji assumed. It wasn't a question.
"Yes."
"Then I don't want to know," Neji said quietly, hugging Naruto close. "Naruto, I don't want to hate Sasuke more than I already do, and I know that if you tell me what happened, I may have to kill him. I'm not angry with you, Naruto. I know what it's like to be in love and not have any control over yourself. I, for example, have no control over myself around you; which is probably why you're getting away with this right now. It does hurt to know that Sasuke has this much of a hold on you, but I want to try and change that. So, no, I'm not going to break up with you. We can make this work, Naruto. Stay with me for a week," Neji requested. "Show Sasuke that you're unhappy with whatever happened tonight. Maybe the teasing will stop. Will you stay with me for a week?"
"Yes," Naruto grinned in return, and he hugged Neji again. "I love you, Neji," he mumbled into his hair.
"I love you, too."
They only made love once that night, and Neji couldn't help but notice that it took Naruto a little longer than usual to get hard. This led Neji to believe that whatever happened between Naruto and Sasuke tonight had been sexual, and Sasuke made Naruto come. He tried not to think about ti, snuggling into Naruto after their lovemaking, and attempted to get some sleep.
Neji's alarm went off too damn early. He and Naruto cuddled closer, neither of them wanting to leave the warmth of the bed. Naruto looked down at Neji and smiled. Neji smiled back at him and pushed the covers off of them. They stood together and walked to the bathroom. They showered and got ready for work, and Naruto seemed to be lost in thought.
"What's on your mind?" Neji asked as they got in the car to head to work.
"I just..." Naruto began, sighing, "I just feel bad for what happened last night."
"Don't," Neji smiled. "Guilt won't do you any good."
"So you're really not mad?" Naruto asked skeptically.
"I never said I wasn't mad," Neji corrected him. "I said I wasn't mad at you. Sasuke shouldn't have done whatever he did. And before you try to defend him, I know it was him. He should have more respect for you and our relationship."
Naruto looked down at his lap and Neji reached over and took his hand briefly. Naruto looked up at him and smiled. The rest of the ride into the city was silent, and Neji dropped Naruto off in front of Akatsuki. They kissed slowly and tenderly before Naruto got out of the car, and then Neji parked his car in the parking deck down the street.
He had barely set his briefcase down in his cubicle when he saw Sasuke step off the elevator. He shot Neji a glare and then stomped to his office, slamming the door behind him.
Neji just shook his head.
Sasuke was such a fucking child sometimes it was un-fucking-real.
Neji worked on his various projects, keeping an eye on the clock. The elevator opened again a short time later to reveal Gaara. This had been happening for awhile now. Gaara would come to Uchiha Corp., go to Sasuke's office, and emerge again about an hour later with messy hair. Neji wasn't stupid. He knew what went on in Sasuke's office while Gaara was there.
That gave Neji an idea.
Before Gaara could get to Sasuke's office door, Neji stepped in front of it. Gaara just looked at him.
"You don't want to go in there," Neji warned. "He's angsting. Hard."
Gaara blinked a few times, clearly unsure of what to make of this.
"...Why?" he asked hesitantly.
"Well," Neji said, "you have a right to know. Naruto and Sasuke-"
"Yeah, I know," Gaara cut in, and this time it was Neji's turn to be confused. "Talk about the elephant in the room. Those two have some crazy sexual tension going on."
"Yeah, they do," Neji agreed. "Well, apparently, something... happened last night. Naruto's still pretty distraught about it. I don't know exactly what happened; Naruto was pretty vague."
"Why are you telling me this?" Gaara wanted to know.
"I have a favor to ask of you," Neji admitted. "You and I both know that Naruto and Sasuke are going to end up together." Gaara nodded. "And I want to keep Naruto to myself for as long as possible. I have decided that when you and Sasuke break up, I'll leave Naruto. So the favor I'm asking from you is to keep Sasuke to yourself for awhile."
"You clearly don't understand the dynamics of our relationship," Gaara chuckled, crossing his arms. "Sasuke and I are about sex. Not emotions. We don't have deep talks, we don't go on dates. We fuck. That's it. How do you expect me to hold on to someone who doesn't have any feelings for me?"
Son of a bitch. Neji was hoping he wouldn't have to resort to this.
"I'll make it worth your while," he said seductively.
"...How?"
"I've heard from a very reliable source that Sasuke is reluctant to let you bottom," Neji said, and Gaara blushed. "Likewise, Naruto is reluctant to let me top. I have a feeling they're holding out for each other. However, when the shit hits the fan, we can both get what we want. From each other. Consider it gratitude for helping me out."
Neji felt like a whore.
Gaara considered him for a moment.
"Fine," he finally said. "I'll keep Sasuke to myself for as long as possible. But if he offers to let me bottom, I'm not turning him down."
"Understood," Neji agreed. "If Naruto offers to let me top, I won't turn him down either."
"Good," Gaara smirked. "So we have a deal."
Sasuke's office door opened and the Uchiha stepped out, eyeing Neji suspiciously.
"Stop hitting on my boyfriend, Hyuuga," he deadpanned.
"He wasn't," Gaara lied smoothly. "He was just warning me that you're in a bad mood."
"Hn." Was all Sasuke could manage.
"I asked Naruto to stay with me for a week," Neji told him. "I wasn't sure if you'd talked to him."
Sasuke looked at him like he was contemplating homicide.
"I'm surprised you still want something to do with him after what happened last night," he sneered.
"Actually," Neji said lightly, "I asked him not to tell me. I figured you'd traumatized him enough for one night. I didn't want him to have to relive all the sordid details."
"Oh, he was hardly complaining," Sasuke chuckled, rolling his eyes and crossing his arms. "He initiated it. And he told me not to stop. What was I supposed to do?"
"Uhm, be the adult and say, 'No, we both have boyfriends. This is wrong'?" Neji suggested, irritated that Sasuke had implied-no, not even implied; he downright said it!-that Naruto was at fault here. That couldn't be true, could it? Naruto wouldn't do that to him. Would he?
Neji was suddenly furious with Sasuke. That fucking bastard had the audacity to suggest that Naruto had been intentionally unfaithful to him. Sasuke clearly had no respect for Naruto and Neji's relationship.
"You don't fucking deserve him, Uchiha," Neji spat, visibly shaking from head to toe. "You're a bastard. He can do so much fucking better than you. And he has me now. I'm going to try my hardest to make him forget all about you. For now, and maybe forever, he's mine, and I want you to back the fuck off. This is your last warning."
With that, he walked away, leaving an amused Sasuke and a stunned Gaara behind him. It was already two o'clock, and Naruto was probably wondering where the hell he was. He made his way downstairs to the Uchiha Corp. cafeteria and bought their lunch, then walked down the street to the shop. His head was still reeling from his argument-well, one-sided argument, really-with Sasuke, and he couldn't stop thinking about what Sasuke had said.
"He told me not to stop."
Should he confront Naruto about it? It was a real toss-up. On the one hand, he could disprove what Sasuke had said, and bring himself some peace of mind. On the other hand, however, he could find out something that he really, really didn't want to know.
Neji walked into Akatsuki, and Naruto immediately locked eyes with him and beamed.
Ignorance, Neji deicded, was bliss.
A/N: Well, there you have it. This is my longest chapter EVER! (19 pages) Like I said up top, this was really supposed to be smut-free chapter, but it looks as though Sasuke had other ideas.
Sasuke: Please, you're the one that made me jack off.
missbip0lar: Shut the fuck up, Sasuke. It wasn't supposed to happen like that.
Sasuke: Well, I knew what you were planning for the next chapter, so I wanted to make sure I made my mark.
missbip0lar: That is not set in stone. I'd actually like to ask my lovely readers their opinion on the matter.
Sasuke: Doesn't my opinion count?
missbip0lar: No. Anyway, lovely readers, I have a question for you. Should Neji top? I have two different lemons written for the next chapter, and I wanna keep my readers as happy as possible. So what do you think?
Sasuke: If Naruto lets Neji top, I'm going to murder them both.
missbip0lar: No you won't, you emo bastard. Let me know, my wonderful readers. Feed the review monster?