Summary: He can't change the fact that he fell for him even if he gets called an idiot, and maybe he does look that foolish. Just why did he have to fall so hard for such a person?
A/N: Final chapter is up. It wasn't meant to be long but I wanted to post some stuff. Naruto and Sasuke will settle all that needs to be settled.
Disclaimer: I still don't own Naruto, only the story.
"…." Talking
'…..' Thought/thinking
~~*o*~~ scene change or break whatever you want to call it.
"What…the…hell…is…this?" Naruto asked, staring at the two beds. Two! "What do you mean?"Gaara asked, entering the room. "Why are there only two beds?" he didn't take his eyes off this fact. "What do you mean?" he simply repeated. "Didn't we get a room for four?" Why was he the only one shocked? "Yeah, we did. But we have to share beds." It didn't seem like an issue to him.
Naruto was about to speak again when stupid Kiba opened his mouth. "Yeah, I'll bunk with Gaara and you bunk with Sasuke." Those simple words echoed in the blonde's mind. 'Bunk with Sasuke. The same bed, together, sharing for three nights. Just then Sasuke came in with his and Naruto's bags. He looked up to get a deadly glare from the blond. "Uh…?" he was confused as he looked around but then came up with an idea of what was going on. He was right because just then Naruto yelled "you sleep on the floor, bastard!"
After a few minutes of walking around, Naruto had finally calmed down. Why hadn't anyone explained the whole sharing a bed thing? He would have definitely said no if he had known. He saw some of the other kids from the other schools but he didn't really care about that. A smile came to his face when he found the arcade room and a zombie shooting game that was calling his name.
He was having a good time when he noticed someone pick up the other controller. He thought it was the bastard but he turned to see it was some boy who had similar traits to his bastard. Meek black hair and eyes, nothing like Sasuke, the more he looked. "Hi, name's Sai. Mind if I play?" He popped in more quarters. "Not at all. The name's Naruto." He continued playing with a few questions from Sai. "So what school do you go to, Naruto?" He shot a zombie. "I go to Konoha High. What school are you from?" "I go to Roots High." Naruto remembered that school from the six that would be attending the trip.
Killing zombies and chatting with Sai for a while wasn't that bad. He never noticed that Sai kept taking glances at him though. He did realize that he spent about twenty minutes in the arcade room. He looked around thinking that his stalker might be there but he didn't see him. "So Naruto, would you like to…you know?" he turned back to the boy who was giving a fake smile "Know what?" He did notice this time when Sai moved closer. "To go somewhere more…private?" His smile never faltered. 'What the hell's with this dude?' He knew where the guy was going, he just didn't know why he was going there. "Sai" they both turned and some pink-haired chick came up to them. "I've been looking for you. Oh, hello. My name's Sakura." Naruto had taken the chance and moved further away from the brunette. "Uh, hi. My name's Naruto. Nice to meet you." He so wanted to leave. "Naruto" they all turned to see Sasuke and Naruto quickly walked over to him. "Well, see you guys."
"I can't believe you're making Sasuke sleep on the floor." They were all watching as Sasuke finished laying a blanket and pillow down. "He's not complaining" Naruto just hugged his pillow closer. "You can crash with us" Gaara offered as the raven lied down. "It's ok" He shifted his pillow "You sure?" Sasuke just nodded and they said goodnight. Naruto made sure to have his back to Sasuke. He knew Sasuke wasn't going to come back into the bed unless he told him he could. He knew Sasuke didn't have to sleep on the floor. He knew Sasuke didn't have to be so nice after everything. He knew because he knew Sasuke, and that scared him.
~~*o*~~
"It's too early for this" Kiba whined. "Breakfast is from 7 to 8 am. If you miss it, you miss it" Gaara said back. Naruto and Kiba still didn't like the early morning but that didn't stop them from stuffing their plates. The group of four sat at a table for six. Naruto next to Sasuke who was next to Gaara, and Kiba last. "Come on Sasuke, it's "all you can eat" and there's not much on your plate" Kiba commented. Naruto glanced at Sasuke's plate to see two pieces of toast, a few bites of scrambled eggs, and a handful of fruit. The teme really needed to eat more. "Hey Naruto, can we sit with you?" He looked up to see that pink-haired chick, Sakura and that guy, Sai "Uh…sure".
"It's good to see you. We were planning to go roller skating and we were wondering if you and your friends wanted to come?" Naruto thought she was kind of cute and it would be ok to make some new friends, but he also thought Sai was just weird. "Oh, um, my name is Sakura by the way and this is my friend, Sai. We're from Roots. We met Naruto yesterday." He realized he was supposed to introduce his own friends. "Oh yeah, these are my friends Sasuke, Gaara and Kiba. All from Konoha High." Naruto tried not to glare at Sasuke. He did notice Sakura staring at him though. "It's nice to meet you guys" she gave a cute smile as she blushed while still staring at Sasuke. He noticed Sai was staring at him and he just couldn't help but think the guy was creepy.
"I'm not getting up" Naruto spat at his friends. They had taken the bus to the skating rink. They had gotten their skates, put them on, and Naruto tried to skate and ended up falling on his butt…hard. So his friends made the wise decision to let him cool off. As they went around the rink, he noticed Sasuke who had that pink-haired chick at his side. His fingers tightened on his seat when she fell into him. Yes, it could have been an accident if it wasn't for the fact that she wasn't letting go of him. Why didn't the bastard push her off?
"Still sitting, Naruto-kun?" It was Sai and he just had to sit next to him too. "Yeah, I-" he paused when he felt the freak's hand stroking his thigh. He turned to the jerk once again who was trying to enter his personal space. "Naruto" they turned to see Sasuke and he quickly took the opportunity to move away. Sasuke took his hand and took him into the rink. "Sasuke, you bastard! I can't-" he started falling but Sasuke caught him. "Come on, I'll teach you." He felt the bastard was showing off as he held his hands and skated backwards. "Don't worry dobe, I'll catch you if you fall." He felt his cheeks getting warm but he didn't push Sasuke away, because he would fall of course. And only because of that. So instead he just said "I'd rather you skate at my side." Of course the bastard smiled as he did what he was asked.
Naruto was in a pretty good mood. He had learned how to skate and couldn't deny that Sasuke was a good teacher. They had just finished dinner and since he was the first one done, he left first to explore one again. He knew that the teme would be there soon. "Hey" he turned to find it was so not Sasuke. "What do you want Sai?" Sai walked over and stood by his side. This guy so did not know about personal space. He creeped him out. "I was looking for you, Naruto-kun." He disliked that creepy smile. "Look, you-" he couldn't finish because the freak decided to kiss him. He pushed him off and quickly wiped his lips. He opened his mouth to say something when he caught Sasuke from the corner of his eye. "Oh, we had an audience." Naruto punched him, turned, and pulled Sasuke to follow as they left.
They were the only ones there when they made it back to the room. Naruto was washing his mouth out. When he finished he came back out to see Sasuke standing the same place he had left him. He didn't like the look that was on the raven's face. He especially didn't like it when Sasuke turned to leave. "What?" he paused but he didn't turn to him. It's not like he was sure about what to say, but he knew that he didn't like what was happening right now. "What? If you have something to say, say it" he started to walk over to him. "What's your problem?" At that Sasuke abruptly turned and Naruto stopped a good foot away from him.
"What my problem is, is that my so called boyfriend just got kissed by another guy and he seems fine right now." He was upset. "Well, it's whatever. I punched the weirdo". Naruto glared at Sasuke. "You should understand how I feel" Sasuke took a step closer. "It wasn't a big deal! It was just a kiss. It didn't mean anything!" he spat. "Wouldn't you be upset if someone kissed me?" he spat back. "No!" he yelled, and then paused. He saw the hurt look in Sasuke's eyes. They just stared for a minute before Sasuke turned and left. Naruto stood there for a few minutes and realized Sasuke wasn't coming back.
"Come on, Naruto!" Kiba yelled over the music and once again Naruto shook his head no. He received a playful push from his friend before he went back to the dance floor that the hotel had made by moving the tables out. He had been scanning the dance floor for Sasuke but hadn't seen him yet. He had waited in the room for half an hour before Kiba came in and dragged him to the party in the big hall that night. "That idiot had some nerve" Ino said, sitting down. "What happened?" he knew she would talk either way. "I tried to get a dance with Sasuke but that forehead girl kept trying to pull him away" she pointed in a direction and he turned to see Sasuke and the pink-headed girl. She was holding on to the teme's arm and leaning far too close. He clenched his teeth, got up, went over, and pulled Sasuke out of the dance hall.
Arriving at an empty place, he turned to the brunette. "So you're going to let strangers cling to you now?" He wasn't looking at the teme, instead he opted to glare at the wall. "It's not my fault Sakura is clingy. Besides, it shouldn't bother you anyway. You said so yourself." Naruto clenched his fist but didn't say anything. They stood there for a moment before Sasuke spoke. "Come on, let's go back." Sasuke turned to go but halted when he felt the pull on his sleeve.
"I didn't mean to say no," the blond whispered "and I'm sorry so…" his grip tightened on the sleeve. "So don't…don't kiss anyone" and he bit his lip. He's never like this, this wasn't like him. When did the thought of Sasuke upset with him, not looking at him, not anything, make him like this? He let go of the sleeve and tried to walk past him when Sasuke grabbed his arm. "I would never kiss anyone who isn't you, and I wouldn't let anyone kiss me." Naruto glanced away "Let go" he tried to pull away but the bastard pulled him closer. "So don't worry, and thank you for showing you care." He finally shoved him away. "I wasn't worried!"
It was about 12:30 a.m. when Naruto woke up. He turned and moved to the edge of the bed. He looked down at Sasuke for a few minutes. He noticed him turn. His eyes fluttered open and blue eyes looked into black and Sasuke sat up. "What's wrong?" He glanced at the clock. "Are you cold?" the blond asked. They stared at each other for a moment then Sasuke nodded his head. "Since…you know, the floor's cold and…the room's cold." He shifted his eyes "you can sleep on the bed…if you want" once again he blushed. "But you have to keep your distance" he quickly added. They finally locked eyes again after a moment and Sasuke started to get up and Naruto moved over. They lied on the bed facing each other and Sasuke was surprised Naruto didn't tell him to turn around. He was even more surprised that Naruto faced him. "Thanks." He was happy. "Are you still angry?" he whispered. "No, dobe." Naruto couldn't help but smile "I'm not a dobe, teme."
~~*o*~~
"You know Sasuke, everyone is going to be at the pool today. You should come." Naruto just clenched his fist and tried really hard not to glare at the pink-haired girl. "Sure." What the hell did Sasuke just say? He glanced at the brunette then back at Sakura, who looked like she had just won some prize. "Great! So I'll see you then" she smiled and ran off. Naruto wasn't mad that Sasuke agreed, he wasn't, but he still left before Sasuke could say anything. Shooting something at the arcade would cool him down. "Yess, new high score!" Hurting things was a great way to calm down. He was about to play again when that damn voice he came to know called to him "Naruto". Of course he turned to see no other than, "Sai." The contempt was obvious in his voice.
"Don't be like that Naruto-kun, after I came to see you." that elicited a twitch from the blonde's eyebrow. What did the freak want from his life? The punch he gave him should have been enough to get the point across. "What do you want?" his eyes were narrowed. "I think we got off on the wrong foot, so why don't we try again?" There it was. That weird smile again. "No thanks." His glare said go away, but there Sai of course still stood. "Why? Don't you find me attractive?"
"No."
"Really? Well I can change that-"
"No."
"Why, are you dating someone?" At that Naruto paused and took a breath. "I would never date someone like you" he tried walking past the weirdo who of course blocked him. "Come on Naruto, I think you're really cute." He couldn't care less what he thought. "Move!" Of course he didn't. "Why don't you hang out with me for a while?"
"No."
"If you give me a good reason, I will leave you alone." He had a good reason and that reason was a bastard who should be on his way soon. "Well?" he smiled again. 'Ew, he needs to stop doing that.' Naruto gave a small frown "I have a…stalker." That sure changed the look on Sai's face. "A stalker?" he looked confused. "Yeah, a stalker. And there he is." Sai turned to see Naruto go over to Sasuke. "Stalker huh…" he said to himself as Naruto walked away with the raven.
~~*o*~~
"How could you shoot me!?" the brunette yelled. "You deserved it" Naruto smiled. They had decided to play paintball and he had shot Kiba five times. "You snuck up on me" Sasuke said simply, rolling his eyes. "You jumped in front of my shot" Gaara sighed. It was Kiba's own fault that he looked like a box of sprinkles. "It's not fair, you guys barely got hit! You should have had my back, Gaara. This stuff really hurts." That's something that they could all agree on; getting hit with a paintball hurt like hell. "Don't worry, you'll feel better after a good soak" Sasuke said as they started to change out of their gear. "I better" Kiba groaned as they made their way back to their rooms to change for the pool.
Naruto was dressed in his swim wear, holding his towel on his bed and sulking. He didn't want to go to the pool. "Thanks for waiting" Sasuke said, coming out the bathroom dressed in swimwear. Naruto knew he was blushing so he quickly glanced away. He started feeling nervous. It was the two of them alone in a room dressed in swim shorts. He never really looked at Sasuke's body and he felt embarrassed.
Don't get him wrong, Naruto had a nice body and Sasuke did too. That's when he realized he had turned back and was staring again. Naruto didn't know why, but he got up and stood in front of him. He noticed that Sasuke was about an inch taller than him and that the brunette was looking at him intently. "W-what are you doing?" Naruto asked, but Sasuke just smiled at the strange question. "You can stare all you want." Naruto just blushed a little more. "It makes me very happy knowing you're working to make our relationship better." Naruto glanced away "I-I'm doing no such thing."
'Where are we going?' Naruto thought to himself. 'The swimming pool isn't this way.' Finally Sasuke brought them to a room where he saw most of his friends in the Jacuzzi of the spa room. "What's going on?" He glanced at the crowd. "Sasuke had a great idea. He proposed we all skip the crowded pool and go for the hot tub" Ino smiled. Naruto looked at everyone and then at Sasuke. "Yeah, I like that better too." The first fifteen seconds in the tub was nice, then Kiba started splashing everyone and a water fight broke out. After ten minutes of that they finally started relaxing again "Hey guys." They all turned to see Sakura. "Mind if I join?" She was already walking over "Sure" Kiba answered. Naruto glared. 'I should've shot him more today' Naruto thought as she came in. Sure enough, she sat next to Sasuke.
"So how come you weren't at the pool?' she asked, moving closer him. "It was too crowded." He wasn't paying her much attention. "You heard of personal space, forehead?" Ino glared and Sakura glared back at her. "Who are you calling forehead, pig?" She grabbed Sasuke's arm and snuggled. "Because Sasuke doesn't mind, right?" she blushed looking at him. He opened his mouth to say something when Naruto spoke. "Yes he does, and I do too." Everyone was more interested now.
"No he doesn't and why should you?" she latched on tighter and Naruto snapped. He pulled Sasuke's other arm and held on tightly "because he's my boyfriend, so stop clinging to him!" Everyone gasped and Naruto froze. What did he just say out loud? Sasuke pushed Sakura away and put his arm around Naruto. "Yes I have a problem with it, and yes he would too since we are dating. And for the last time, I told you I'm not interested in you." Sakura sat frozen. "B-but" she didn't get to finish as Kiba yelled "no way you two are dating! Why didn't you tell us sooner?"
"Congratulations" Hinata smiled. "I thought you liked each other" Gaara nodded. "I knew you two would get together" Ino squealed. All the while Naruto was trying to push Sasuke off so he could run away. "You're gay, Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked in a high voice. "No" and everyone paused at the answer that made Sakura smile. "So you like girls after all" her voice was happy. "No" he said simply and everyone just stared confused. "Then…then what?" she was confused "The only person I've ever felt this way for is Naruto. I don't care about gay or straight, I just love Naruto and Naruto alone." Ino and Hinata awed, Kiba cheered, Gaara nodded, and Sakura finally decided it was time to leave. By that time Naruto's face had taken on a deep red color. He didn't care that his friends were cool that he was with Sasuke or that they were happy for them. He just wanted to run away and hide but the damn teme wouldn't let him go.
He couldn't believe that, that had just happened. After he was finally able to run away he took a quick shower and changed his clothes. Then he went to go kill some zombies. It was after that, that he was finally able to calm down until he ran into some of his friends who congratulated him, were upset he didn't tell sooner, and jealous that he had Sasuke who he had just run away from again a few minutes ago. After he was finally able to get away from everyone he took a minute to rest. Everyone was happy for him. They were smiling, hugging, and joking with him and he ended up smiling. A real smile. He wasn't mad or shocked that he did. He realized he was changing little by little and he started to think that it wasn't that bad. "Naruto" he wasn't surprised to see Sasuke. He stood there and decided not to run away and Sasuke smiled. "It's dinner time." He nodded and started to walk to his bastard. On their way back they saw Sai who smiled, but not that creepy smile he was used to. "So stalker was your boyfriend, huh? Cute nickname."
Tonight was their last night at the hotel. Naruto and Sasuke lay awake looking at each other while Gaara and Kiba had fallen asleep a little while ago. "It's our last night here, it should be special" Sasuke said and at that Naruto blushed. "Like what?" He wasn't sure where this was going but he knew that he wasn't going to go there. Sasuke must have sensed Naruto's thoughts since he laughed and said "nothing like that." Naruto was able to calm down. "What are you thinking Sasuke?" He knew for sure he was lost. "Come here." Naruto blinked, then glared, and Sasuke sighed. Then Naruto hit his head into Sasuke's chest hard, but still moved closer. He wrapped his arm around the blond and nuzzled his hair as he pulled him closer to his chest. "Goodnight Naruto" slowly Naruto held Sasuke back. "Night…bastard."
The bus ride was fun and full of questions. "How long have you two been dating?" asked Gaara. "Almost a month" Sasuke answered. "So how long have you been in love?" Ino asked. "I've loved Naruto for about two years now." All the girls awed. "How about you, Naruto?" They all turned to the blond who had been glaring at Sasuke and he blushed a little as everyone stared. "I'm…not telling." The girls nagged him for a while before they finally let it go. He wasn't going to answer something that embarrassing, especially when he wasn't sure of the answer himself.
Naruto had been thinking since the bus ride ended and he was currently waiting in Sasuke's car for him to put the bags in the trunk. It wasn't until they made it to his place and Sasuke brought his bag to the door that he made a decision. He opened the door, "carry them to my room" and Sasuke dropped the bag a little when he realized that Naruto was inviting him inside. Not wanting him to change his mind, he quickly went in. "Brat, you're back" she hugged him. When she noticed Sasuke, she smiled. "So you finally came in, huh? Well you better stay for dinner." Sasuke glanced at Naruto and after a moment agreed to.
"Are these your parents?" Sasuke asked, looking at the photo. "Yeah" he sat on the bed. "Your mom's really pretty, and you look a lot like your dad." He placed the picture back down and looked at Naruto as he stood against the wall. "So where are they?" He was pretty sure he knew the answer. He was also sure Naruto was about to kick him out, but he wanted the topic brought up. Naruto met his gaze. "I'll tell you some other time." Sasuke was shocked because he was sure he was going to be glared or yelled at and then thrown out. He couldn't help but smile. "Yeah, ok." He went and sat next to his blond, reached out, and held his hand. "You know…sometimes it's hard being with you." The blond flinched slightly, thinking that he had upset Sasuke. Thinking that Sasuke was getting tired of him, that he couldn't handle his behavior anymore, that he-. "Because I end up falling for you more and more." He blushed at that. Then Sasuke turned to him to place a kiss on his lips.
Dinner was going great and Naruto couldn't help but smile. Sasuke and his family were getting along really well. He even knew about those perverted books his grandfather wrote, and got Tsunade to when he told her he'd bring over the wine his brother sent from Paris. Then Tsunade had to break the spell by asking "so brat, is Sasuke like your best friend or something?" He paused and looked around at them before catching Sasuke's eyes. Sasuke gave a smile saying it was ok. "Um yeah, he's my best friend". Before anyone could start talking he continued, "he's also my…boyfriend"
He didn't know how his grandparents would react to him being gay. So he couldn't believe…that they were worse than his friends. "No way. Really? Who'd think that you would get a hottie like that. Then again, you are my grandson so you're pretty damn good looking yourself. He looks like he has a good body too, brat." she grinned. "Ah, young love. The classic tale of falling for your best friend and facing the challenges of intimacy. This would be a good book." Then Jiraiya pulled out a pad and pen to write something down as Tsunade started talking again. The boys couldn't help the blush that covered their faces as the elders continued trying to ask questions that had Naruto snapping at some and choking on others while Sasuke just gave a nervous smile.
~~*o*~~
How the hell did the blond find himself in this situation? What situation? Well he was currently trying to make chocolate. Why? He was told…more like annoyed by Ino that he should hand-make the chocolate for Valentine's Day, which was tomorrow. It's not like he was planning to give Sasuke chocolate. He only kept trying because he wanted them to come out good for himself. Yeah, he would make it for himself and if he had any leftover, he might share. He finally stopped cooking some time close to midnight. The chocolates he made weren't as pretty as the one in the book but they tasted ok at least.
He was irritated. It was Valentine's Day and he was glaring and surprisingly, yes, he was glaring at Sasuke because every two to five minutes some girl would come give him chocolates. Didn't they know he was with someone? Well the seniors on the trip knew and it's not like they were blabbing. The glare was more directed at the girls, and some guys, more than the brunette himself. Thinking back, he realized he always got irritated at Sasuke when this day came around. He felt nervous about giving him chocolates. That's why he was shocked when he found himself in front of the brunette. When the hell did he walk over? Before he knew it he handed Sasuke his chocolates. "Happy Valentine's Day." This was so stupid. He didn't even celebrate holidays like that. But when Sasuke smiled and kissed him on the cheek, "thanks, love" he couldn't help that he was happy and thought celebrating these days weren't so bad.
"You're so lucky to have a boyfriend like Sasuke. Let me have one, man!" Kiba whined. Sasuke had given Naruto a box of chocolate, Godiva chocolate to be exact, and then a small bag from The Chocolate Factory. He had even gotten most of his favorites, which in total must have cost him a pretty penny. He wasn't sure how much but he knew the cheapest this could be was thirty dollars. Sasuke still had the gall to apologize for not making it himself and that he would make it up to him. Naruto had responded by saying that he would take this kind over homemade any day, but he made sure to add that once in a while would be ok too. Every time he glanced at Sasuke after eating a piece of chocolate, there was a smile on his face. "Naruto" he finally gave into the nagging and shared with his friend.
"We don't have to go to dinner" Naruto mumbled in the car. He had gotten used to dates and didn't feel nervous much anymore. "I want to. Besides, this way I get to have you all to myself." Sasuke could be a little possessive and jealous sometimes and Naruto had to say that he kind of liked it.
"It should be a comedy" the blond said, waving the movie in Sasuke's face. They were at Sasuke's place and it was the third time he'd been there. The second time he had met his brother, Itachi. He was really nice but never really home, and even though it wasn't his house he could feel how lonely it must be. "We'll watch what you want, but first" he turned on the couch to face his blond boyfriend "let's talk". Naruto was pretty sure he knew where this conversation was going so he just nodded. "I'm really glad that we're dating but I'm happier that I get to see a real smile on your face. It's beautiful, you know." Damn, he knew he was blushing. Only Sasuke could say this embarrassing bullshit with a straight face. "I'd like for you to show that smile more. So can you tell me why you wore the old one?"
He was surprised that Naruto didn't glare. He was really trying not to anymore. Some time went by as Sasuke patiently waited. If he gave a look that he didn't want to talk about it, he knew Sasuke would drop the subject for now. He was always sweet to him, even when he shouldn't be. If Naruto was in his shoes he would have hit him a long, long, time ago. He took a deep breath before he began. "It was to keep people at bay" he paused. Sasuke didn't say anything he just brushed a thumb over his hand in comfort so he continued.
"When I was young about ten, my parents and I were in a car accident. I woke up to see them already gone. I cried for hours and was depressed for months. I didn't know it would hurt so much and I didn't want to hurt like that again. So I tried to keep my distance from people. You know, it wouldn't hurt as much if you're not close enough. The only people who saw my real smile were my grandparents. I love them more than anything; they were all I had left." He sighed "I was fine not really connecting with anyone. Then you came along and changed that. It still worries me to lose people, but I do like the connections that I have now. It might be stupid but…no one likes being hurt right?" He leaned into the touch of Sasuke's hand on his cheek. "It's not stupid. I completely understand and I'm glad you could have a connection with me." He couldn't help but smile because he was glad for that too.
"What about your parents, Sasuke?" He brushed his thumb across his tan cheek. "My parents died when I was nine. It's not as bad as you think though. My parents, they….they didn't treat us like what you would be used to. We were like machines – me and Itachi – to them. They were just making us in their own image. I was a disappointment when I cried, laughed, smiled…that's what they would tell me. I was only four and they put such strong restrictions on me. I became closed off and empty. After their death I was like that too. It was Itachi who took care of me and helped me become more…normal, I guess. I had to go to therapy for a few years until I was about thirteen. Then a year later I fell in love for the first time in my life and I didn't want that feeling to disappear." They locked eyes. "So I chased after you…and you…finally turned back to look at me." Sasuke glanced away. "Sometimes I feel like I'm still not stable and sometimes I do take medication if needed. I understand what an experience can do to you." He turned back to his blond "but I don't want to be held down by it…so you shouldn't either". Naruto nodded, and for the first time ever he moved in and kissed his boyfriend.
~~*o*~~
Time skip
"Naruto get up, you'll be late" the blond stirred and looked to the door to see Sasuke. "Hurry up and get ready. I'll make breakfast". Naruto nodded and Sasuke left. He stretched in bed and brushed his hair from his face. He looked at his hand and smiled as he saw his engagement ring. They had been together for almost five years now. They had been living together for three and engaged for a few months. Their wedding was in a month and they had been talking about children for the last three. He couldn't believe how far they had come and how happy they were now. He never knew he could smile so much. It might not have been the ideal love story, especially since it started with Naruto hitting his fiancé in the back of the head with a pretzel on Christmas Eve. "Moron" Sasuke said, kissing his tan cheek. "I told you to get up, didn't I?" He turned and wrapped his arms around his teme, giving him a kiss. "Persuade me to" he smiled seductively as Sasuke began to do just that. Like he said, it might not have been a typical love story, but Naruto doesn't mind.
A/N: Finished another short story. This one I liked and the concept stayed within the same view that I wanted it to, but some things went differently. Hope you liked it! _