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Forgive me for the long wait:begs for forgiveness: But I do know that my true fans will definitely forgive me:smile: Oh! Oh! If any of you are goin' to Katsucon, in like... :thinks: five to six months, you'll easily be able to spot me :grin: for I will be a female Nazi! I'll have a replica Mauser gun and everything. Seig Heil, mein Fuhrer:salutes: XD :is a dork:
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This chap is dedicated to DJ, the only man I'd have babies with XD But the story is dedicated to Xa Oppa, the best and sweetest gay guy you will EVER meet. His birthday was August 15th, wish him a happy birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, XA OPPA! I LOVE YOU LOTS!
Sasuke rolled over in bed, groaning as sunlight lingered over his close eyelids. He lifted a tired arm and covered his eyes, hoping that the annoying molten star would just go away for once. He much preferred the chilly winter mornings to these hot, humid ones. Furrowing his brows, he pulled his hand away and slowly sat up, half expecting to see a hospital room. When he'd woken up after so much time, the first thing he'd seen was the white walls of a hospital and that memory was etched into his mind.
He blinked in surprise, though, when what he saw was a peach-colored room with paintings and framed photos all over the walls, dirty clothes tossed carelessly over a reading chair, the underwear drawer in a mahogany dresser pulled out, a few medical books stacked in there, along with the boxers and socks. The memories of being in Naruto's home flooded back, having seemingly been washed away during his sleep. He looked around more, finally letting his dark eyes fall on the handsome blond who was resting beside him, mouth open, a trail of crusted drool leading down to his jaw.
His lips twitched and he couldn't hold back a smile. Sure, questions such as "why is the dobe sleeping in the same bed as me? I remember sleeping on the couch last night" were rushing through his thoughts, but the fact that Naruto was there, beside him, the same as always... it made him smile. Hell, that would make anyone happy.
He drew his eyes away reluctantly and climbed out of bed, careful of his legs. He stood hesitantly and absorbed the feel of the cool, carpeted floor underneath his feet, wiggling his toes. Walking in circles around the room, he became used to the tingling and twitching of his muscles, wanting to make sure that he wouldn't collapse again.
"Mehhhh, what're ya doin?" Naruto mumbled groggily, rubbing at his eyes and scratching at the dried drool along his jaw. He rolled over so he was completely facing Sasuke and cuddled with one of the pillows Sasuke's head had been resting on that night, slowly blinking his ocean blue eyes. He let a lazy grin appear on his face as he watched the raven stretch and exercise.
"I'm stretching, usuratonkachi, so that I don't collapse again," Sasuke snorted, but it was affectionate.
The blond sat up sluggishly and also stretched, yawning and popping his spine with a cat-like smile plastered on his handsome face. Scratching the back of his head, he pouted, mumbling something about needing to wake up. Naruto seemed to be a childish morning person, a fact Sasuke found adorable.
His thoughts came to a halt, then he remembered that he had called Naruto cute the previous evening. Frowning a bit, he straightened himself and was about to say something, but Naruto cut him off by yelling for Silo to get him his morning coffee.
"Ah, sorry, were you gonna say something?" the businessman asked, grinning sheepishly.
Sasuke shook his head and glanced over at the door when Silo popped in, the giggles of Majik and Othello echoing throughout the hallway as he glared behind him. He smiled to Sasuke and greeted him cheerfully, handing his father a coffee mug. He turned to leave, but stopped to talk to Sasuke.
"Itachi-san wanted you to know that he bought you a bunch of clothes yesterday," the teen's smile never faded, despite the time of day. "I took the liberty of folding them and putting them in their respective drawers in your room," he practically beamed.
"Oh, that's right..." Naruto began, laughing. "He's staying in one of the guest rooms. If I would've remembered that, I would've just dragged him there instead of my bed."
Silo blushed at that and excused himself, walking into the hallway, only to be tackled by Othello, the crossdresser apparently a morning person as well. As the two began fighting on the hall floor, Sasuke arched a fine brow and looked over at the blond, expecting an answer for the behavior.
Naruto waved his hand in a dissmissing manner. "They're like this every time Othello stays the night. They're just full of energy, aren't they?" he laughed and took a sip of his hot coffee and sighed, as if in heaven. "Now, I have something I want to talk to you about."
"...Is it important?" Sasuke asked lightly, skeptical.
Naruto scrunched his nose up and gave the raven as half-ass glare. "Yeah, I'd have to say it's pretty important," he cleared his throat in a very businessman-like manner and leaned forward, staring at the other actor with serious, sharp eyes, like he did while in a meeting. "I'm sure you are aware that we are now in a relationship?"
Sasuke stared right back, wondering where this was going. Though when Naruto said they were in a relationship... it made his heart skip a beat. He nodded.
"WELL," Naruto returned to his normal self, smiling like an idiot and sipping his hot beverage. "I think we should go on a date. Tonight, just you and me, Teme. Oooh, no! Starting in an hour, we'll spend the entire day out!" he seemed pleased with the idea and shot out of bed, running to his closet to grab some clothes. "Go get ready! Man, I only have an hour to plan stuff and get ready!"
Sasuke chuckled and left the room, heading toward the stairs to his current bedroom. He passed by the living room which had Silo and Othello play fighting on the floor, Majik munching on a Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal bar, and Haruka reading through a political magazine. He climbed up the steps and turned the corner, only to hear moaning and the creaking of a bed.
He gritted his teeth and cursed having a room right across from his brother and Hidan. Stepping into his bedroom, he shut the door behind him and went to his dresser, searching through the many new clothes to find black dress pants and a silky black dress shirt. It wasn't colorful, but he knew Naruto wouldn't mind. After all, dark colors were what the raven had always worn.
Shrugging off his bed clothes, he went to the bathroom with the new outfit folded over his right arm, sitting them on the counter as he looked down at all of the bathroom essentials Itachi had bought him, as well. He didn't need to a take a shower, since he had taken one the night before, and opted for brushing his teeth first. Looking at his reflection in the mirror, he paused as the bathroom door seemed to push open by itself.
Turning around, he saw nothing there and narrowed his eyes suspiciously. He knew it couldn't have been a ghost...
Going back to brushing his teeth, he turned back around to face the mirror and was surprised to find a blood red-colored cat sitting atop the counter, staring at him with strangely golden eyes. It's long, slender body was straight and gave off an aura of cockiness. Sasuke scowled at it. It seemed like his brother in cat form.
"I don't remember seeing you around here," he growled, never having been too fond of cats. "And no one mentioned having a pet cat."
The feline stood on all fours and gracefully moved to the side of the counter so it wasn't in Sasuke's way, plopping back down and fluttering its long tail. It had sharp features, reminding the young Uchiha of a miniature lion, its predatory gaze on him.
He sighed and went back to preparing for his date, all the while watching the cat from the corner of his eye. He never trusted the creatures.
"Otosan? Are you in here?" Silo came into the bedroom slowly, not wanting to walk in on the man naked. He was carrying quite a few bath towels and a blow dryer. He saw Sasuke in the bathroom and went in, smiling to him, then to the cat. "Ah, I see you've met Basil. Isn't he a gorgeous cat? Sakura bought him for me last year. Dad wanted to name him Kyuubi, but I thought he looked more like a Basil. Don't you think so?"
Sasuke glared at the cat. Oh, it definitely looked like a Kyuubi.
"Here, I brought you some bath towels and a blow dryer. It was mine, but you can have it. Hinata-chan did always say my hair looked better when I let it dry itself," Silo placed the different colored towels on the stand that was over the toilet and turned to look at his "father". He blinked and glanced back and forth between him and the feline.
"Why are you glaring at him?"
Sasuke tore his eyes away from Basil. "I'm not fond of cats. And he looks like he wants to--"
"Rape you? I know, that's what everyone else says," Silo laughed prettily.
".. That's not what I was going to say..." Is it even possible for a house cat to rape someone?
Silo just smiled, seemingly cheerful this morning, and headed into the bedroom, picking up the bed clothes. His lips continued to lift higher and higher until he just started laughing and giggling, startling Sasuke and Basil a bit. The crow blushed and shut himself up, tossing Sasuke an embarrassed look.
"Sorry," he apologized breathlessly. "I just... I'm very happy. You and Dad are... together now, aren't you?"
Sasuke realized the reason for the boy's good mood and smirked.
"After more than a decade, yes, we're finally in a relationship--"
"Is that why you're both getting dressed so early?" Silo cut in, eyes almost sparkling. It seemed that not only did he have another personality, but he was also bipolar. "You're going on a date?.? When I was small, all I wanted was for you two to be together because I knew you were meant for each other. Ahh, a child's intuition is stronger than a woman's, I suppose," he laughed.
The raven raised a brow and Basil lowered his head on the counter, opening its large mouth to yawn.
Silo smiled brightly once again. "Well, I'm going to go wash some clothes and make breakfast. I'm guessing... you and Dad aren't going to have any?"
"Ask the dobe, not me," Sasuke shrugged and frowned when he realized that foamy toothpaste was still inside of his mouth. He continued to brush his teeth.
"Alright then. I hope you two have fun on your date!" Silo sung, out of character, even for himself. He was just too cheerful and bubbly, but Sasuke knew it was the side effects of the new medicine Tsunade had given him. He stepped out of the room and tried to ignore the continuous moaning from Itachi and Hidan's bedroom, a blush on his pale cheeks.
Turning back to the sink, Sasuke glanced down at the slumbering cat, spitting the minty toothpaste into the drain. He looked at himself in the mirror and thrummed his fingers against the marble counter, actually a bit excited about the date. He smiled to himself and rinsed off his toothbrush, lying it by the blow dryer, and began to put on his clothes.
xXxXx
"I tell you, this is the best sushi place in Frederick. I found it just a few months ago when I got lost trying to find the entrance to Pier Imports... The Golden Mile's frickin' confusing, if you ask me," Naruto stated with his hands stuffed deep down in his jean pockets. He led Sasuke down the sidewalk, passing a little karate studio where children were working out inside. Stopping in front of a door with an image of a geisha on it, he grinned, opening it and stepping back to let his date in first. "After you, miss," he teased.
Sasuke snorted and stepped inside, letting his eyes roam over every little detail of the small restaurant. It was about the size of Naruto's living room, oriental-looking booths against the mirror walls, Japanese lanterns hanging above them. There was a television in the front, an authentic samurai helmet and mempo sitting atop of it, a Japanese singer on a dark stage being shown on the screen. Sasuke raised a brow as he recognized her as one of his old acquaintances; Eri Nobuchika(1). In the back of the room was the doors that led to the kitchen, then a little bar that you could sit at to watch the chefs cook.
"How cozy," he stated, taking a seat at the booth right next to the television. Naruto moved in across from him and his foxy grin widened.
"Isn't it?" he looked up as the owner of the shop approached them and nodded her head, smiling. "Konnichiwa," he greeted her. "Sake o go-kire to sashimi o kudasai (Five slices of salmon and sashimi, please)."
The woman nodded and smiled kindly to Sasuke, waiting for his order. He furrowed his brows and just answered in English. "I'd like a few eel sushi rolls and some red bean paste ice cream for later," he laced his fingers together as she left to give the orders to her chefs. "Salmon and sashimi? Trying to give yourself mercury poison, dobe?" he smirked.
Naruto laughed and leaned back. "Kiss my ass, Uchiha, I happen to have a huge craving for fish at the moment. But what about you, Mr. I-Hate-Sweets? I've never seen you enjoy icecream before," he crossed his arms behind his head. "And now you're ordering it of your own free will? If I were anyone else but me, I would open my big gaping mouth and GASP."
Sasuke chuckled and fiddled with the chopsticks that were lying on the maroon cloth in front of him. He glanced up and found himself staring directly into startling blue eyes, and a breathy laugh filled the empty restaurant. He almost frowned, but opted on just thinning his lips and asking the idiot what was so funny.
"Ah, I don't know, you just seem like this is your first date. You're distracted easily by little things and you're avoiding eye contact with me," the blond snickered.
"Actually, this is my first date," the youngest Uchiha snorted. "Because I would hardly count having sex with Sanji-sensei in his office a date."
Naruto burst out into peels of laughter, and as the owner of the restaurant approached them with glasses of water, she almost dropped them out of sheer surprise. He swallowed his laughs and apologized, helping her sit the beverages down. She thanked him and went back to get the food, emerging a few moments later with three plates. She sat the two plates of salmon and sashimi down in front of Naruto, and the plate of eel rolls in front of Sasuke.
"I'll bring your sweet ice out once you're done with your meal," then she disappeared behind the curtains of the back room, once again.
"Mmmm, dead fishes," Naruto snapped his chopsticks apart and began eating after mumbling an "itadakimasu", watching Sasuke eat as well. They started a small conversation while chewing, which had turned into a full blown debate, but it was all in good fun. The chefs in the back kept throwing them odd looks, but they could care less, they were enjoying themselves.
It was just like old times.
xXxXx
Sasuke stared up at the darkening clouds as he and Naruto drove down the highway, the rumbling of thunder quiet underneath the loud music that was blaring in the car. So far, the date was perfect... The blond didn't ask for much; not a quiet drive so they could talk about the future, he didn't ask to pay for the bill himself (they split it), and they basically acted like they usually did, which made their relationship all the more special to him. The only difference was that they were now in a relationship that included holding hands, kissing, and sex.
"Don't worry, no stupid rain clouds are going to ruin this date," Naruto grinned and went two lanes over to go down the exit that led back to his home. He smirked and glanced over at his date with simmering eyes once he stopped at a red light. "Soooo, wanna see a movie? I hear Rush Hour 3 was hilarious."
Sasuke turned his face away from the window to stare at Naruto. "I don't mind. I haven't seen a decent movie in ten years, other than my own, of course."
The blond laughed. "Cocky bastard."
He took off down the street once the light changed and made it to the movie theater within ten minutes, parking near the Chipotle. The blond yelled at Sasuke when he reached over to open his door, got out, then opened it for him, a handsome smile on his face. It seemed that as the day got older, his romantic side became more apparent. The raven snorted, but thanked him nonetheless, straightening his black shirt and running his fingers through the back tresses of his hair.
"Who're you trying to impress, Pretty Boy?" Naruto joked. "Your adoring fan girls?"
"Right, because they still remember I exist," Sasuke chuckled.
Naruto made a fish face as they crossed the street, the fountain in the middle of the square gushing crystal clear water. Couples and groups of friends were sitting in random areas, talking on their cell phones and to each other, the ice cream shop to the left (Maggie Moo's) as busy as always. Naruto was tempted to buy himself and Sasuke ice cream, but he didn't want to ruin the dinner they were going to have later that evening. Sure, they had Roppongi earlier, but that was lunch.
"Of course they do, you were one of the best actors in the damn world. I bet if I yelled out your name right in the center of this crowd, a bunch of people would turn this way, gape, then attack you like hungry zombies," he seemed to nod to himself. "Now, me... I got about a few months of fame and recognition, so people have forgotten who I am, but you..." he reached over and tapped Sasuke on the forehead, reminding the raven of his brother, "you're a legend. Legends don't die," he smiled. It was almost... breathtaking and Sasuke found himself speechless, his eyes settled on those upturned lips. He didn't even notice he was about to run into the entrance doors to the theater until Naruto yanked him back. "Woah! Watch it!"
Sasuke grumbled a "thank you" and they went into the theater to get their tickets, shuffling past teenagers laughing about a movie they'd just seen. They both knew the other didn't want anything from the concession stand and just handed their tickets to the worker standing right by the video game section, heading toward the theater and going from the artificial lighting to the darkness of the theater.
"Let's sit up at the very top," Naruto grinned when he noticed that there were hardly any people there. Since it was Thursday night, it made sense.
Sasuke nodded and they made there way up to the top and settled down in the center of the row. He sat and crossed his legs, but before he could even blink, he was yanked back out of the comfort of his chair and onto a warm lap, arms wrapping themselves around his stomach. He looked down a bit at the grinning face of his date.
"I thought this might help set the mood," he wiggled his eyebrows(2).
The Uchiha snorted, but only leaned back against the firm chest, feeling what he thought were butterflies in his stomach. He glared at the movie screen as previews began playing, mentally telling himself that he should be ashamed of how he was acting. But after a few minutes, he became comfortable in those arms and they both waited for the movie to begin, a smile on both of their faces.
xXxXx
"Is it weird that that movie made me want to listen to Michael Jackson?" Naruto asked as raindrops began falling from the sky. He cursed inwardly as they got into his car, but then smirked widely as an idea popped in his head. As it began to rain harder, he pulled out of his driving space and began driving toward the road, his home only five minutes away. Beside him Sasuke was talking about a few things he saw wrong with the film, which amused Naruto to no end. The teme was still the same.
"Didn't you think so?"
Naruto glanced over at Sasuke when he realized he'd been talking to him, shooting him an apologetic smile, then turning into his development. He turned onto his street and parked the car in the driveway, not bothering to get out of the car just yet. He faced Sasuke.
"What did you say?"
Sasuke resisted the urge to roll his eyes and just sighed, but in an annoyed way. He was sort up upset that the date was already over... But he'd known it'd have to end sooner or later. There was no such thing as an everlasting date, right? "Nothing," he murmured, reaching out to open the door.
Naruto spoke before he could touch the silver handle. "Hey, the date's not over yet," he cackled evilly as thunder rumbled above them. It added a nice touch, but Sasuke only cocked an eyebrow, not the least bit scared. "Come on, we're going to go play in the rain."
"...You're joking, right?"
"Not at all!" the blond shook his head, golden bangs flinging messily about. "Believe me, it'll be fun... and in a way, romantic," he gave the raven a dopey grin. "Don't be such a wet blanket, Uchiha, have some fun. I promise this'll be better than going in the house and just watching T.V. together."
This time, Sasuke didn't stop himself from rolling his eyes, opening his passenger door and stepping out into the chilly wind and rain. It felt nice, but he knew his clothes would be ruined. He scrunched his nose, feeling as though he really was a wet blanket...
"Fine, but only for a few minutes. You have a job, don't you? You can't afford to get sick," Sasuke kicked off his shoes, along with Naruto, and placed them on the sidewalk.
"Oh, don't worry about me, I can miss one day of work. Hell, I skipped today, didn't I? What's one more day gonna do?"
Sasuke snapped his head to the side and glared at the taller man. The glint in his dark eyes almost made Naruto shiver, but maybe that was because of the wind? "You skipped work to take me on a date?"
"Wh-what? I thought you'd be flattered... You can't honestly say you aren't. Besides, I haven't taken any sick days for the past three years. It's fine," he assured the other male. "Now, let's go play in the street!" he grabbed Sasuke's hand and yanked him onto the empty road, pulling him along as he ran past many similar homes, shadows of people in their living rooms apparent in the lit windows. "Better yet, let's go in the field!" he finally stopped as he made it to a large grassy field, a few rabbits and the neighborhood stray cat, Charlie, out and about.
"We're almost 30 years old, Usuratonkachi, why are we--" Sasuke was cut off when Naruto tackled him to the ground almost violently, the air being knocked out of him for a second. He squirmed on the ground, under the large body, and growled. "What the hell was that?"
The tan male pulled back and smiled, droplets of water dripping from his unruly hair and mixing with the falling rain. The thunder was louder now, but Naruto's voice was carried by the wind, making it all the more beautiful and melodious. "Haven't you seen the movie where the man and woman are lying in the field, kissing in the rain?"
Sasuke frowned. "No. What movie was that?"
"I'm not even sure that's a real movie, I was just trying to be dashing and romantic," Naruto laughed, the sound causing his chest to vibrate against Sasuke's. His large hands were on either side of the smaller man, fingers digging into the cool, damp earth. His head was low down and Sasuke stared at the other's lips as they were upturned in a brilliant smile, wondering if he should lean up and...
"Whaddya ter doin'?" a slurred voice asked from behind them.
Naruto turned his head and blinked, watching as Hidan drunkenly sauntered closer to them, his cheeks flushed, Itachi behind him. The darker Akatsuki member had a black umbrella over his own head, while Hidan had a bright yellow one. The blond groaned and sat up slowly, glaring at both of them.
"I'm trying to having a moment here, what the fuck do you two want?" he asked, annoyed.
Hidan grinned widely and laughed, obviously drunk. He swayed a bit, but Itachi caught him before he fell, making sure he wasn't too rough with his lover. The silver-haired man laughed loudly and obnoxiously in Itachi's arms, causing sasuke to sigh and sit up as well.
"Forgive me, he opened the car door and ran out when he saw you," Itachi said, but both Sasuke and Naruto knew it was an empty apology. "I'll take him home," he tugged Hidan back and practically dragged him effortlessly back to their white car that was by the curb next to the blond's house.
Naruto watched them park and go into the house, groaning loudly and hanging his head.
"What a bunch of shit."
xXxXx
Silo was playing games with Majik when his fathers entered the home, a smile lighting up his face. He paused the game and got up, his controller hitting the floor loudly, startling a slumbering Haruka. Othello only looked up from the lasagna he was eating, a bit of sauce on his pretty face.
"Welcome home!" the crow chirped, slowing his movements when he saw that they were both soaking wet, just like Hidan and Itachi had been when they'd returned from their outing. "Would you like some towels?"
Naruto scratched the back of his head sheepishly. "Give one to Sasuke-teme, I have to rush up to my room real quick," he looked at the raven. "Ah, I'll see you in a bit!" then he took off, leaving five confused people, one of them soaking wet.
xXxXx
Sasuke was sitting on his bed, drying his hair with the towel Silo had given him downstairs and watching a Steelers football game because nothing else was on(3). He was still angry that Hidan had interrupted what would have eventually turned out into a kiss, but he couldn't blame the man... since he'd been drunk.
There was a knock on his door, then the knob turned and Naruto's smiling face appeared. He had his arms behind his back, as if hiding something, and approached the bed. Wearing a pair of long blue boxers and a fitting, black shirt, he shifted and held out what was behind him; a bouquet of red roses.
The raven stared for a moment, shocked.
"Ya going to take them?" Naruto snickered.
Sasuke took the roses slowly, touching the petals with his pale fingers, but noticed that one of them was fake. He pulled that one out and ran his eyes over it curiously, confused. "Why is this one fake?"
Naruto plopped down on the bed and put on his most dashing smile. He ignored the question and leaned in toward Sasuke, his blue eyes more captivating than ever. "Uchiha Sasuke, I'll love you until the last rose in your bouquet withers away and dies(4)."
Taking on an uncharacteristic blush, Sasuke glanced back down at the fake rose, realizing that... the last rose would never fade. He clutched it tightly and chuckled. "It's our first date, moron, how can you say you love me?"
"I can't, I just thought that maybe spewing romantic crap would get me a kiss," the blond grinned handsomely and earned a punch to the arm, but as Sasuke did that, he smiled. "Did I say all the right things to make your heart hammer in your chest?"
Chuckling, Sasuke opened his mouth to call Naruto a name, but was cut off by a pair of warm lips against him. He didn't get a chance to complain before he was pushed back on the bed slowly, but... why would he complain? He let his eyes close and pressed back, enjoying his first, real kiss with the man. It was slow and passionate, unlike the kisses he remembered on their movie set.
"I hope this makes up for the disturbance outside?" Naruto asked, pulling away and pressing his forehead against Sasuke's.
Sasuke smirked.
"Maybe, if you kiss me again."
Naruto laughed and grinned, swooping down for another kiss, his hand knocking the bouquet of crimson roses onto the floor, the fake one still remaining in Sasuke's grasp.
And as they continued to kiss, Sasuke's grasp only became tighter.
This chapter... is full of DJ-ness XD And Naruto... seems a bit like him ... I swear to god that was an accident.
(1)- Eri Nobuchika is a Japanese singer who has a very pretty voice. I really like her song Lights. Check it out!
(2)- DJ does this a lot XD and I love it :heart:
(3)- I love the Steelers :shifty eyes:
(4)- DJ said something similar to this... :grin: