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Naruto stood in front of the bathroom mirror tirelessly as he restyled his hair for the fourth time. 'No, not this either.' He brushed his bangs and turned at an angle. 'No, not that way!' He picked up a can of pink hair spray and before he could apply it, Ino walked in.
"Naruto, that's mine." She said, folding her arms as she leaned against the door frame. "You've been in the bathroom for thirty minutes. And you better not have been using my hair products that I spend all my hard earned money on!" She warned.
"Sorry, Ino! I just need to make sure I look good for-" Naruto stopped himself. He gave his cousin his signature eyes closed grin and carried on speaking. "For this really important meeting."
"Meeting. Uh-huh, sure." She tapped her foot on the floor and gestured to him. "You aren't wearing the right clothes for a meeting, Naruto. But I guess you certainly are meeting someone." She winked.
"Look, either way it's important, yeah? I could use some help here."
"Fine." She huffed. She walked into the bathroom and picked up a comb then started styling Naruto's hair for him. It took her less than three minutes to do so. "Done. Now get out so I can bathe!"
"Thanks! Love you, cuz!" Naruto rushed out of the bathroom, grabbing his keys and wallet.
"Hey! Be careful, got it?!"
"Yep, later!" He yelled, shutting the door behind him.
Ino sighed and shook her head as she stared at the uncapped can of hair spray. 'Seriously, Naruto? Ugh.' But then she smiled. She didn't know what exactly was going on, but seeing her cousin suddenly happy to be running around and doing anything made her content. She started running the bathwater. When she picked up a bottle of shampoo, she paused upon feeling that it was hollow. 'Oh my god he didn't!' He did. "NARUTO!"
The blonde was already in his car and backing out when he happened to look up to see Ino running outside waving the empty shampoo bottle in her hand angrily. Naruto apologized through the windshield but didn't stop. He got on the road and sped off. It's not his fault that his cousin's hair products worked so well on him. But seriously, he was going to have to pay her back.
He glanced at his phone as a text message notification lit up. Once he was at a suitable place to stop, he read it.
『 "Let me know when you get here." 』
Sasuke - Message Received 5:30 pm
『 "I'm on my way now!" 』
Naruto - Message Sent 5:33 pm
『 "Alright. I'm waiting downstairs in the lobby.
My gate code is 0328." 』
Sasuke - Message Received 5:33 pm
『 "Got it!" 』
Naruto - Message Sent 5:34 pm
Naruto set the phone back down to charge as he made headway for Sasuke's condo. He still couldn't believe that the man accepted his date offer last week. Sasuke used to always be - and to an extent, still is - so standoffish. So even if he were willing to do whatever Naruto asked, it still made the blonde happy that he didn't fuss over it. They weren't able to talk much during work hours, something that always ate at Naruto as he often missed opportunities to hang out with his coworkers in general. He reminisced about the days where he would go out to pubs and spend time with his college buddies. Even though he and Sasuke weren't an official couple or anything outside of business and their hobby, any good Dom should still get to know their Sub and develop a closer connection to them. That's what he was taught. And he was determined to make it work.
Meanwhile, Sasuke stood inside the lobby of his condo's complex, waiting for Naruto to show up. He played with his bangs, straightening out the tips a bit. While he wasn't as fussy as Naruto was about his hair, the humid spring weather was doing nothing to help him keep it straight and it annoyed him. He sighed and continued to wait by the underpass, boredly staring into space as time went by. Until eventually, one familiar orange Dodge Charger noisily drifted into the driveway and came to a stop at the entrance.
'What the?' Sasuke walked out; white engine fumes dissipated behind the vehicle as the dark tinted passenger window of said car rolled down. A dumb blonde sitting at the wheel sporting a pair of equally dark sunglasses smiled and nodded at him. Sasuke shook his head and got into the car. "I'm surprised there wasn't a parade of cops following you."
"Heh. They wouldn't be able to keep up anyway~"
"Right…" The male adjusted his seat. "What I'm not surprised at, is you driving something just as noisy as you are."
"I don't want to hear that coming from a guy who listens to-"
"Would you drop it already? I told you, it relieves stress." He huffed, snapping his seatbelt on and looking out the window.
"Heh~" Naruto chuckled. 'He says that, but then has that kind of reaction to it.' He enjoyed getting little responses like that out of Sasuke. It made him seem like less of a brick wall. Naruto changed gears, and revved up the engine. Then they were taking off down the street.
"Don't kill us before we get there, please."
"Relax!" Naruto insisted. The blonde's eyes momentarily took another glance at Sasuke; he was wearing black denim jeans and a dark, silk button down shirt with faint leopard spots on it. He had a light mist of cologne on. It was different from the one he usually wore at work. And there was a thin layer of gel in his hair to help keep it styled. 'Damn. Why's he always gotta be so pretty.'
"So we're going to that noodle restaurant?"
"Yeah. Ichiraku's is great! I've known the owner since I was a kid, too. You'll love the food!"
"Just don't forget that you're paying for everything."
"Yeah I know." Naruto sighed.
"...it's not because I'm trying to be stuck up or anything. All of my transactions regarding food are monitored by my personal trainer. If they see me eating junk, I won't hear the end of it."
"Wait, for real?" Naruto glanced at him before looking back at the road. "So you can't even eat what you want? What the fuck!"
"I wouldn't expect you to understand." Sasuke scoffed. "You may be able to survive off of junk alone, but it won't do for me."
"I have a feeling that it's more to do with your image than anything else. But ok, princess. We'll order you the salad~" Sasuke punched him in the thigh. "Ouch, fuck! I'm driving!"
"Hmph." The male folded his arms and remained silent the rest of the drive. He blurred out the radio which was in the midst of playing a rock song, though it was on low volume thankfully. Even Naruto's music tastes made sense: loud and annoying.
After a drive across town into another district, Naruto rapidly turned into a parking spot, skidding to a stop with a drift and a grin. Seriously, it was as if he were in some kind of competition that only existed in his head. "Next time I'm driving." Sasuke said, unbuckling his seat belt all too hurriedly and getting out of the car. He felt like he got vertigo from that.
Naruto, however, was amused. Hitting the button on his keys, the car let out a double beep as they headed for the entrance to the restaurant. The aroma of seafood and broth wafted in the air and Naruto looked like a drooling bloodhound as he opened the door. The men walked up to the check-out counter and Sasuke grabbed a menu for himself.
"I'll be right with- Oh, Naruto!" A female staffer waved. "You can go on and seat yourself! I'll be right with you!"
"Ok, Ayame!" Naruto responded to her and then looked at Sasuke with a grin as he gestured him to follow. They made their way over to a booth next to a window and took their seats.
"Come here pretty often, I take it?" Sasuke asked, dusting off the seat before sitting down across from Naruto.
"Yep! This is usually my favorite place to hit up after a good work out!"
Hearing that, yet again Sasuke's eyes wandered Naruto's form. The blonde really didn't need to say it; it was obvious from his body alone that he took good care of it. Steely black eyes drifted from his admirable chest to his muscular arms, and then to his neck. If the thirst was showing on Sasuke's face, he didn't care. They hadn't done anything sex related since last week, and only because Naruto insisted. Something about Sasuke's body needing to rest. Fine, whatever. But if there was anything he wanted to eat right now...
"Sasuke."
"Hm?"
"You're doing it again."
"Let me."
"Heh. You know if you keep that up, Sai will eventually catch on~" The blonde wasn't able to find himself getting upset at Sasuke. He was making him wait after all. But he chose to ignore the hungry eyes as the waitress approached.
"Sorry for the wait, Naruto! What can I get you and your friend today?" Ayame smiled as she took out a small notepad.
"The usual. Sapporo ramen and Gyoza with an iced tea."
"Alright. And for you, sir?" She looked at Sasuke and smiled.
"Hm..." As Sasuke scanned the menu, a mischievous smile played on his face. "Yes, I'll have the beef wagyu and squid ink pasta. And tea for my drink also."
"What!" Naruto leaned over the table. "Oi, you trying to bankrupt me?!"
"I thought you were paying."
Naruto looked at Ayame. "Sapporo and Gyoza for him, too."
"Got it! It'll be about ten minutes!" She smiled before wandering off.
"You're no fun."
"Fuck you, Sasuke."
"Soon."
Naruto wanted to say something else, but stopped short. He propped his chin on his hand and looked the other way, eyes closed in annoyance.
Sasuke grinned. It was so easy to get under Naruto's skin. And he loved it. But he decided to stop the childish bickering for now. He crossed his legs under the table and pushed the menu away. "So, anything you want to know about me?"
"Huh?" Naruto lifted his head up. "Well, actually yeah… That's why I asked you out."
"And that is why I didn't reject it." He replied. "You're about as easy to read as your horrible fashion sense."
"Hey!" The blonde snapped. "I can't afford fancy clothes like you!"
"Naruto, there's a difference between clothes that simply look nice and the abomination of those flame pants you're wearing. You look like a rock band reject."
"Fuck off." He snorted, taking the insult in stride. "They were on sale and they fit me well. It's hard finding affordable clothes in my size."
Wow the blonde really was hopeless, wasn't he? Sasuke could see how serious Naruto was about budgeting his money. He mentioned it beforehand, but he didn't think it was to this extent. 'Damn it. You're going to make me take pity on you.' Feeling sorry for others, especially someone who's supposed to be your Dom, wasn't the awkward position the CEO thought he'd find himself in. And now he was struggling to rid himself of this weird feeling known as concern.
"Sooo, what do you like to do in your free time?" Naruto started to ask. "You know, besides the obvious."
"Reading light novels, watching tv dramas, checking social media, and being away from people."
"Ok. Now can you tell it to me in words that even a five year old would understand? You know, so it sounds like you actually have fun?"
Sasuke lowered his brows and grunted. "Fine. I like reading mystery and fantasy stories. I'm not into manga or anything like that, but I have read a few graphic novels. I also enjoy choreography since it's a great way to work out while listening to music. As I stated, I like watching TV dramas, but I also enjoy watching those courtroom shows and I'll watch movies on occasion, too."
Naruto leaned forward with a wry smile. "What kinds of movies?"
What's with that look? Was he expecting Sasuke to say porn? He eventually gave a response. "...parody, horror, and mystery."
"I see. So you're the kind of guy who likes watching people make dumb choices and laughing or criticizing them for it." The blonde smirked.
"...yeah."
"Ha!" He laughed. "That sounds so like you!"
"Oh yeah? Well if watching idiots is what I like, then it sounds like this date was the perfect opportunity to do so."
"What do you mea- hey!" Naruto frowned as Sasuke seized the moment to mock him with a humored, snide smirk. "Hm… so that means you're attracted to idiots." He followed up with.
Sasuke rolled his eyes. "Just because you're an idiot who aligns with my common interests doesn't mean I find you attractive."
"Really…?" Naruto lowered his gaze to the table, seemingly hurt by his words.
Upon seeing the blonde's dejected look, Sasuke felt confusion along with a knot forming in his stomach. Fuck. He didn't mean those words to come out so abrasively. Now Naruto looked like a kicked puppy. And Sasuke had a feeling it was probably bait but it forced another response out of him anyway. "I didn't mean it like that, sorry." He apologized. "You aren't a complete idiot. And yes we do have certain qualities that align with each other, possibly more. I was just being facetious."
The blonde lifted his head. "Yeah, I know~" He stuck his tongue out at the male.
See? It really was bait. Sasuke retaliated by kicking Naruto's knee under the table. He ignored the swear that left the male's mouth as their food and drinks finally arrived.
"I'm sorry it took so long, boys. Please enjoy!" Ayame set all of the food down in front of them carefully. The ramen was beautifully arrayed and well presented within the bowls. On two wooden slabs were five pieces of plump, lightly fried gyoza drizzled with soy sauce, sprinkled with spring onions; there was also a smear of wasabi at the bottom. She then bowed and excused herself.
"Finally!" Naruto was quick to grab his chopsticks and dive in. Loud slurping followed after.
No fashion sense. And bad table manners. Even if Sasuke could acknowledge himself as privileged, that didn't stop him from asking who on earth raised this man. "So Naruto, you mentioned your cousin and grandfather. But what about your parents? Do you not see them often?" The male started to inquire as he picked up his own chopsticks. "I know you said that your mother was sick for a while."
"Mm…" Naruto swallowed a lump of food in his mouth. "Nah I still see her! It's just that… It's kind of complicated. Especially ever since moving out and being on my own." There was a fond yet solemn look upon the blonde's eyes.
"...Did something happen to your father?"
Naruto paused and then sighed. "Sorry. I'm not very comfortable talking about it." The blonde poked at his food and then cleared his throat. "Things just happened and I made a promise to my mom that I wouldn't dwell on the past before striking out on my own. You get it."
Yeah, Sasuke got it. It was hardly an answer, but Sasuke sensed that it was the best answer he was going to get. It sounded like despite Naruto's insistence, there was obviously some kind of tension between him and his family. Especially considering that he was living with his cousin. He wondered if there might have been some kind of fight or disagreement between them. Or could his mother possibly still be sick and she just didn't want Naruto to worry about her? He was genuinely curious, but decided against pressing on for an answer.
"So, what about your parents? Their names are Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha, right?" Naruto asked, twirling noodles around his chopsticks. "I'm always hearing around the office about how you go visit them and stuff. You even take whole vacations just to see them!"
"Yeah, that's true. If it's been a while, I'll go out of my way to visit them for a few. I have plans to see them tomorrow actually. But it isn't just them…" He muttered. "The whole family."
"Whoa, really? So your family all lives together?!"
"Yeah. We have our own estate where the family congregates. Of course, they have their own separate homes akin to my condo. But my younger relatives prefer the estate."
"Damn, Sasuke. Would you like to show me the deed to the Golden Gate Bridge, too?"
Sasuke shook his head. "Come on, my family isn't that rich. We are just good at managing money. That's it."
"Yeah but still. This is something that I'd expect a family of doctors to have. Or like, the yakuza!"
"Naruto, if I were the yakuza, I would not be working as a CEO of a mediocre at best insurance company with only a few locations in Japan." Although he was looking to expand the branch in the future, that's not the point right now.
"I don't know, man. I mean, the yakuza controls stuff like that right? Deciding who gets money, who gets covered for what, and who lives and who dies." He smirked at Sasuke. "Then again, I have seen every inch of your naked body and there's a not a single tattoo anywhere~"
Sasuke kicked him again. "Don't say things like that out loud!" He huffed, irately closing his eyes as he brought another chopstick-full of noodles to his mouth.
Naruto doubled over in pain, holding his knee under the table. "Did ya have to kick so hard?"
"I take back everything I said. You are just an idiot."
"Aww, come on, Sasukeee!" He whined.
"Anyway to get back on topic: As far as my family's status goes, we weren't always known as one of the best insurance agents in the region. My grandfather had excellent prowess as a sage marketing salesman. And my mother gained knowledge from working across seas to handle certain business transactions. She can speak and understand English very well so that definitely helped us to reach out."
"Whoa, your mom can speak fluent English?"
"Yeah. It's how she met my dad. She was working as a translator. He was impressed with her skills and well, now they're married." He shrugged.
Naruto was nothing short of impressed. To hear about all these things that Sasuke's family did made him slightly envious. He wanted to be seen in that same light someday and build up his own reputation in the public's image. "I'm jealous. I'll never be able to have the kind of outreach you and your family has."
"Hm? But you're competent at your job, Naruto."
"Y-you think so?"
When Sasuke looked up, all he saw was Naruto beaming at him with curious blue eyes. Sasuke was certain that if Naruto had a tail, it'd be wagging right now. Isn't he supposed to be a grown man? He decided to boost his morale some more. "I've seen what you can do and how you handle yourself under pressure. You have not just my likeness, but others as well. So yes."
Light pink tinted the blonde's cheeks. "Y-yeah?" There was a nice tingling sense of encouragement welling up inside of him. And it felt all the more special to hear it come from his boss' mouth himself.
Sasuke watched as Naruto rubbed his neck, a trait that he quickly caught on to when the blonde felt uncomfortable or embarrassed. Ugh. He was getting dangerously close to being called the dreaded C-word. He's not cute. He's just… damn it, what is he? Sasuke bit his tongue. Why did the blonde have to be so weak to praise. It was irritating, but endearing at the same time.
Naruto cleared his throat. "So, you mentioned your brother. Does he do any kind of work related to the company, too? I'm an only child, so it's just me unfortunately. Do you have other siblings?"
The air around Sasuke seemed to change when Naruto asked him the question. There was a slight pause in his movements before Sasuke finally answered. "Yes. I have two younger cousins and an older brother. But he's in the hospital."
"What? Is he ok?!"
"He's… not very healthy. He has Lupus." Sasuke squeezed one of the gyoza between his chopsticks. "Originally, it was my brother who was supposed to be taking over as CEO, then I'd step in as Co-CEO. But that obviously didn't work out. So I'm left managing everything on my own at the moment." He sighed before picking up and eating one of the gyoza.
Naruto remained silent. It seemed even Sasuke had his own familial issues that were hard to talk about. Blue eyes heavily drifted downward to process everything and allowed more time to pass before he spoke again. "Um, so how do you like the food?"
"It's good. Better than what our chef prepares. And even better that I can eat it without my trainer hovering over me."
"That's good! Sucks though that you can't just eat whatever you want. If I were as loaded as you, I'd eat ramen everyday!"
"Great way of telling me you have a trash diet." He mocked. "I'm still trying to figure out how you're even able to keep that physique."
"Well, I do work out." He flaunted. "I hit the gym whenever I'm off and then stuff my face. I used to run laps and work out with my gramps a whole lot, too! But it's too stressful on his body these days." He then grinned at Sasuke. "You and I should work out together sometime! I want to see how much you can lift!"
"If it's a challenge, then I accept." Sasuke said, pointing a chopstick at the blonde with a grin. "Hm. So what else do you do, Naruto? Outside of work I mean."
"What? Man, you really didn't pay any attention to me in college."
"You weren't interesting in college." He shrugged, before urging the blonde to go on.
"I like watching anime, rocking out to music, and gaming!" He listed gleefully, uncaring that those hobbies sounded child-like. "I'll study law in my free time and watch crime solving shows on tv, too. Oh yeah and, trying out new food obviously! Ino makes fun of me because I'm subscribed to so many cooking channels on YouTube, and I follow celebrities and influencers who cook on TikTok. Instagram, too! I like seeing the neat ideas people come up with for food. It's like an art~"
Sasuke was hardly surprised at Naruto's array of hobbies. The blonde practically purred at the end of that last sentence when talking about food. But the way he dressed was a giveaway, too. Sasuke had noticed the intriguing kitsune mascot on his shirt and was curious about it. "Who's that?" He decided to ask, pointing to the character.
"Oh, this?" Naruto looked down at the character, stretching his shirt out a bit before grinning. "This is a custom print of Kurama-kun! I've been obsessed with him since I was a kid! He's really popular with the younger crowd, so I get weird looks but I don't care!"
"Kurama-kun?" Sasuke repeated, trying to see if it rang any bells in his head.
"You don't know Kurama-kun?!" Naruto's mouth was agape; his expression bordering on slight offense. "Kurama-kun was in this super popular anime that aired a while back! I got up every morning before school to watch it. In the show, he was the powerful and wise guide to an arrogant ninja warrior. They went on adventures together and solved problems! Then he kinda became a mascot for children who struggled with self-esteem issues. It caught on really well and now he's popular in a whole lot of other media, too!"
"Oh? Wait..." Sasuke took out his cell phone. No, he was certain he saw or heard of it from somewhere. After scrolling through old images, he finally found it. He brought up a picture of Sakura on Instagram and held it up to Naruto. In the image she was smiling at the camera and sitting on a pink couch, holding a giant chibi doll of the titular kitsune character.
"Whoa! She has a life-size version of it? No way!"
"Yeah. She's had it since she was a child. She has it on her bed at her place. I used to make fun of her for it." There was a fond look on the CEO's face.
"Wow. That is so cool!" Naruto responded with elation. "See? I told you it was popular!" After taking a couple big gulps of his drink, Naruto set the glass down and continued on. "Hey, can you tell me more about Sakura, too? You've known her since you were young, right? Did she always want to become an actress?"
Sasuke nodded. "Yeah. Since she was a child. As you probably already know, her mother is a reporter on television. Sakura wanted to be on tv like her mom. At some point she started taking dance lessons along with musical theater. Then, she became big in the industry thanks to her mom's influence."
"Man, I'm so jealous!" Naruto said, ruffling his hair. "Rich people really do have it good!"
"Rich people aren't rich or successful without putting in at least a little bit of hard work. Sakura trained hard to become an actress. She practiced every day, attended singing lessons, got into audition after audition..." He went on before getting back to the main point. "It's not like everything was handed to her. Making a name for yourself requires more than riding the coattails of your successors. That is why I work as hard as I do. Because Sakura taught me that. She told me to never let power go to my head because it can be taken away from you at any moment." He stared out of the window. "That's what happened to my uncle and why he had to step down. Because he thought that he was untouchable."
"I see. Well, that's not only some really good advice, but it's true, too." Naruto commented. "There's a difference between taking advantage of a situation, and taking advantage of people..." He murmured. "Anyway, Sakura sounds awesome! She's gorgeous, too! You guys make such a great model couple. It's amazing how you're able to fool the media so well even though you both aren't in an actual relationship."
"Yeah. Sakura and I promised to always support each other. She has my back and I have hers. Even my parents think we're a couple."
"Hm, so your parents don't know you're gay?"
"They know." Sasuke's brows lowered a bit. "My mom isn't bothered by it all. And my dad, well, he doesn't make a fuss about it but he'd prefer if I were straight. For ethical and marital reasons."
"Gotcha." So Sasuke was even fooling his parents. Naruto felt a bit of empathy for him. To have to look perfect all the time even in your own family's eyes must be exhausting.
Sasuke then started to wonder about Naruto's own sexuality and how he may have come to terms with it. Looking at the blonde's shirt again, he raised another question. "So you mentioned that Kurama is a mascot for self-esteem issues. Were you.. dealing with anything like that? Or something regarding your sexuality?"
"A little bit. I used to get bullied in middle and high school for being bisexual. But you know, bisexual just means gay when you're a guy." He shrugged.
"I'm sorry to hear that." Sasuke bowed his head sympathetically. "So then, does that mean you came out?"
"Yeah. Well kind of. There was a guy I genuinely liked in middle school." He set his chopsticks down. "I asked him if he ever wanted to be more than friends with me. And I immediately regretted it afterward. He told me no and I thought he was just going to leave it at that. But he went behind my back and started telling everyone in school that I was gay. Naturally, people bullied me and such. I would get into a lot of fights because I couldn't control my temper. The principal and teachers started blaming my parents, saying I wasn't raised right." He clenched his fists on the table. "I tried to turn over a new leaf. Not get so worked up, you know? So I got a girlfriend in high school. But then she came to me crying and asked me if I thought our relationship was just some kind of game. I didn't know what she was talking about, up until she called me a disgusting degenerate. And then I learned someone told her I was gay." He sighed. "Like I said, I like both guys and girls. But you know, people only focus on one thing and not the other."
Sasuke's hands were in his lap, but he felt his fingers wanting to curl into his palms. "Yeah. I understand where you're coming from. I may have had a better time dealing with my sexuality, especially thanks to my mother, but my uncle didn't approve. He was hostile to me the moment he learned that I was gay. He used to beat me until my dad stepped in."
"Wait, your dad defended you?"
"Yeah. Like I said, he may not fully approve of my sexuality, but he doesn't hate me. He never tried to "fix" me or throw me out or anything. I think maybe he just thought it was a phase or something that I would just grow out of. So he left me alone." He shrugged. "My mother always doted on me and my brother didn't really care. But my uncle... anytime I was alone, or if I was coming back from school or class with a guy, he'd make a big fuss. He'd embarrass me in front of company. And yes, hit me. When my dad found out, he was banned from the estate. My cousins still dwell there, but only because they don't like him."
"Wow. I'm sorry to hear that, Sasuke." Naruto looked at the man sadly. "Is that why you have a bodyguard?"
Sasuke looked down at his plate. "...yeah."
It made sense to Naruto then, why Kiba and Akamaru were always present. To think that Sasuke not only needed a bodyguard but a guard dog to keep his disgusting tyrant of an uncle away was astonishing. And he was probably wary of other people too, because of the experience. "Well, Sasuke. I can officially say fuck your uncle."
"Yeah."
"No, seriously. Fuck your uncle." But Naruto didn't stop there. "I don't know what his problem is; he's got hair long enough to play a part in Brokeback Mountain."
"Naruto-"
"I hope he gets kicked back to the Middle Ages, since he clearly belongs there!" He scoffed, not stopping. "He sounds like he'd be the antagonist of an anime that gets side stepped at the last second."
"...Naruto-"
"I should buy him a Loli girl pillow. It'll probably be his strongest relationship so far!"
"Naruto, please-"
"Seriously. He looks like a guy who'd have a picture of another dude tattooed on his chest." Naruto huffed. "He's just jealous, Sasuke. You have someone to jack you off and all he has is his own hand."
Sasuke snorted. "Naruto." He didn't even know what to say now. Naruto just kept going on and on, and Sasuke couldn't stop it.
"He probably just wants to fuck himself. The guy is that self-centered!" He continued to ramble. "With the amount of morning wood he's seen, he should be living in a forest."
"Naruto, I get it ok?"
"I'm just saying. His mom should have swallowed."
And that was it. Any obligation Sasuke had to contain his laughter was gone now. He finally burst into a chuckling fit. And then Naruto joined and laughed with him. Their bout went on for a few minutes, with Sasuke even repeating bits of what Naruto said, and then attempting to stifle his amusement once more. When they finally calmed down and caught their breath, Sasuke exhaled and took a sip of tea. Then he looked at Naruto.
"No one's ever insulted my uncle like that before. Let alone to my face."
"Yeah well..." Naruto wanted to keep going but he scratched his head and sighed. "Sorry. I just got worked up."
"No, it's fine. I'm not mad." He gave him a grin and nod. "I just wasn't expecting that."
Naruto shook his head. "Well, I wasn't going to stop until you laughed anyway."
"Seriously?"
"Yeah. I don't want to see you making sad or pained faces. I want you to always feel good, Sasuke. Got that?"
A faint blush crossed Sasuke's cheeks. "Yeah. Got it." It was slight, but Naruto was exhibiting a bit of his Dom side there. It was definitely a command and not a statement. But Sasuke didn't mind.
"Good." Naruto sighed, letting the air between them settle before picking back up the conversation. "So... do you ever think of going public?"
"No." Sasuke answered. "I can't just flaunt something like that out in the open. It's not that I am afraid of backlash. But that it would possibly put my parent's or the company's reputations on the line."
"Sasuke, being gay isn't going to make you any less rich or influential. I can almost guarantee that. And so what if people don't like it? It's your life not theirs." Naruto huffed. Although something about that made the blonde feel a little bit sad; he wished closed-minded people didn't exist. "So with that being said, are you just going to go your whole life lying to yourself? Will that make you happy?"
Sasuke sighed. "Answering that question doesn't matter in the long run. What matters is the reputation of my family and our company."
"...do I matter?"
"What?"
"I said, do I matter?" Naruto asked, his voice a little bit more stern.
Sasuke paused, quickly finding himself at a loss for words as the blonde gave him a hardened look. Naruto didn't seem to be toying with him this time and was waiting for an answer. He gathered his thoughts and exhaled softly. "If you didn't, I wouldn't be here with you now." Sasuke glanced at the ice in his glass. But Naruto's continued silence forced out another reply. "Listen. If you feel like I am just stringing you along, it's fine. It wouldn't be the first time. As I've said, relationships such as this are kept out of public eye. So if you start to feel neglected, you can leave. I won't hold it against you."
"Ohhh, do you think you can get rid of me now?" Naruto mused. "Well too bad, because I'm not letting you go. Besides, you practically threw yourself at me."
"I did not. I approached you formally."
"Before or after we touched each other's dicks."
"Doesn't matter. It worked." He chided playfully.
Naruto shared a laugh. "To be honest though, I was really confused, you know? I was like 'Why the hell is a guy like this into a guy like ME?!' and I was freaking out. But then you mentioned your hobbies and stuff and I was like 'Ah that makes sense. Ok I guess this is fine.' And now we're here eating out together, learning about each other's backstories, and acting normal despite all the circumstances. It's weird. But I don't hate it or mind it." He voice then got firmer. "And I am definitely not the kind of person to just up and leave without even telling you why, Sasuke. So don't say stuff like that. You're an amazing guy. And I'm ok if this relationship is strictly business. It doesn't bother me. I just like hanging out with you." Ok and the hot, kinky sex was nice, too.
Not expecting to hear those words from the blonde, Sasuke turned his head away. "You say some really cheesy shit." He grumbled.
"But you don't hate it?"
"No. That was... actually a very thoughtful reply. Thank you."
Naruto smiled then leaned back against the booth, letting himself relax some now that the air wasn't as tense. "With that being said, I'm glad you didn't try to blackmail me or something if I didn't do everything you said."
"...has anyone done that to you?"
"No!" Naruto put his hands up, shaking them. "Thankfully. But since you were this big bad CEO boss who has people answer his every beck and call, I figured you might try and do something like that. Or like, shame me or something."
"Naruto, I would never do something like that." Sasuke said, leaning forward slightly with a serious glare. "We're both adults. If there's something we don't like or agree with each other on, we should say it outright. As it stands, you are my Dom and I am your Sub. That is something we should already be doing, don't you think?"
"Yeah. You're right."
"Good. Then from now on, you should tell me if you're doubting something." Sasuke leaned back and crossed his arms. "I'm not a mind reader."
"I know. Sorry."
"It's alright. I just wanted to make myself clear as well." Sasuke then checked the time on his watch. It was getting a little late in the evening.
"Are you ready to go?"
"I'm fine. Did you want to get dessert or something?"
"I could probably go for some green tea ice cream!" Naruto beamed.
"Seriously, where do you put all of that food? How do you look that good considering what you eat?"
"Well I appreciate that you think I look good. That definitely means you find me attractive by the way~"
"Whatever." Sasuke gave a roll of his eyes.
"And I don't eat junk all the time. I told you I work out." Naruto then eyed Sasuke up and down. "Maybe you should start working out more, too. And eat more meat. Then you'd be less of a twink!" He mocked, knowing that the male hated being called that.
Sasuke frowned and grumbled under his breath. "Oh, I agree. We should definitely work out." Sasuke suddenly got up; he moved to sit beside Naruto.
"H-hey..." Naruto scooted over a bit, but otherwise did not fuss. He watched the CEO cautiously.
"And I know a good way to get started." He whispered. Sasuke's hand glided into Naruto's lap. Naruto averted his gaze and his breath became nerved. Sasuke could feel him getting warmer to the touch. He moved closer to the blonde and smiled mischievously. "Maybe we could start with a few thrusting techniques." He started stroking Naruto through his pants.
"Oi!" Naruto looked around. "We can't do this here!" He whispered, grabbing Sasuke's hand to still him. But then Sasuke leaned over and started kissing his neck. He licked a trail up to his ear and flicked the lobe with his tongue, then blew a breath into it. Naruto flinched, and he glared at the male with a scowl and blushed cheeks. "Stop, Sasuke!"
Sasuke firmly squeezed Naruto's cock. He looked at the blonde with a smirk and whispered, "Make me."
Those two words were all it took for Naruto to get up and drag Sasuke out of the restaurant. When they made it to the parking lot, he pressed Sasuke up against the car and glared at him. But Sasuke just smirked and put his hands on Naruto's hips. "So now what?"
Annoyed with his nonchalant disposition, Naruto grabbed one of Sasuke's hands and squeezed it, hard. "We could have been seen. Is that what you wanted, Sasuke?" He asked, leaning in closer to the man. "You're so impatient that you're really willing to risk being seen by people at a restaurant, licking me like a horny dog? That's clearly going against the rules you set up."
Sasuke didn't respond; he just casually looked the other way, unconcerned.
That told Naruto all he needed to hear. He jerked Sasuke's jaw forward. "Fucking brat. I would have rewarded you for waiting after tonight." The blonde said, making the tone in his voice sound disappointed. "You were doing so good for me. Being patient this whole week. Spending time with me today like a good boy. But now that you're acting like this, I can't excuse that, Sasuke." He then pressed a button on his key. "Get in the car."
As soon as Sasuke turned around to open the door, he was shoved into the backseat. Naruto got in behind him and closed the door. He pushed Sasuke's head into the seat and began to undo his pants. He pulled the garments down, revealing the CEO's firm, white ass. He brought a hand down hard to his left cheek. Sasuke's breath hitched upon impact to it, but otherwise he did not say a word. Naruto continuously brought his hand down, over and over. Harder and harder until it turned a bruised red. Then he began to spank the other.
"Nn!" This time Sasuke was beginning to react.
"Do I need to keep going, Sasuke?" Naruto brought his hand down again.
"Hah!" He shook when Naruto refocused on the other, not expecting the sharp needles of pain to rekindle. He ground his teeth together. "N-Not sorry!" He said loudly in defiance, glaring at the male over his shoulder.
"Oh yeah?" Naruto stopped. He removed the belt from Sasuke's pants and used it to tie the male's hands behind his back. Then Naruto removed his own belt and folded it in half. Smack! The sound echoed in the car as the orange leather belt collided over and over again against the already swollen skin of Sasuke's ass.
A low swear escaped the CEO's mouth, almost bordering on a whimper. He clutched his hands, fingers digging into his palms, trying his best to endure the now prolonged spanking. But as Naruto went on, he found it harder and harder to manage. Then there was a rather sharp sting from the belt when it hit his thigh. "Hah!" Sasuke gasped and he shut his eyes, wincing at the pain.
"Sorry yet?" Naruto asked. When he didn't get an answer, he continued. This time he spanked near Sasuke's balls. He grinned at the flinch and pained cry that elicited from the male at the unexpected action. "Come on, Sasuke. You know I won't tolerate your bratty behavior. Apologize now and I'll make it easier on you later." The longer the man went on being silent and rebellious, the harder Naruto whipped him. Then the blonde held his hand up high, letting Sasuke anticipate another spank, before pausing and then lashing the belt down brutally against his ass.
"Ahh! FUCK!" He cried out, forcing tears from his eyes. His slender body trembled as burning waves of pain ricocheted within him. He was panting and staring dizzily into the dark space of the car. Then his breath hitched when he felt Naruto's hand wrap around his dick.
"So you got hard? That's a shame. Because if you make a fucking mess in my damn car, I'll be pissed." He squeezed the cock in his hand with a crushing force; he was sure it hurt. Then he let go and again took the belt in his hand. He struck Sasuke's ass once more. Then his thighs. And occasionally whipped dangerously close to his balls again. He watched as even though the male took each lash, precum still leaked from his dick. "If you cum Sasuke, I'll throw you out into the parking lot. Then I'll flash the headlights so that everyone can see you with a red ass and dripping cock."
Sasuke let out another little defiant noise, clicking his tongue as if he doubted the blonde's words. His hair was suddenly grabbed and his head was yanked upward. Naruto leaned down and whispered, "You think I fucking wont?" He reached for the door handle and pushed it open. Sasuke's eyes widened and he tried to look away from the parking lot, but Naruto held him firm, gripping his hair harder. "Say it, Sasuke."
Sasuke fucking shivered at the threat and demand. Not out of fear, but of arousal laced with humiliation. His face turned red, and he gasped when he felt Naruto grab his bruised ass and give it a squeeze. When the cold draft hit his sweaty skin, he faltered. The mental image of him being seen at all, even if by accident, in such a state was enough to finally rouse him out of his pride. "S-sorry…" He finally submitted.
"For?"
"For being bad." He answered, gritting his teeth. He grunted when Naruto suddenly slapped his ass again.
"Sorry for being bad, what?"
"Sorry for being bad, sir! Sorry!" He said, the words spilling out of his mouth almost faster than what Naruto could hear.
Naruto shut the door. He untied Sasuke's hands and then tossed the belt on the floor. "You'd better be dressed by the time I come back." He got out of the car and went back into the restaurant leaving Sasuke to reflect in the backseat. The blonde ended up having to apologize to Ayame for suddenly disappearing. He told her a lie that he and Sasuke needed to be somewhere and he paid for the food. He took home the leftovers in a carryout box.
When he got back to the car, he could faintly see the silhouette of Sasuke now occupying the passenger's seat; his ass must be screaming at him from having to sit down now. Naruto got into the car and started it. Then reached over to caress the side of Sasuke's face with his hand. Sasuke leaned into his touch, exhaling in content. His cheek was warm and there was redness around his eyes from fighting back tears. But there was also a continuous blush staining his face.
"Good boy." Naruto praised.
"Thank you, sir."
"We're going now."
Sasuke missed that warmth when Naruto pulled his hand away to steer the wheel. He remained quiet as the blonde backed out of the lot and onto the road. He began to think back on the date. All things considered, he really did enjoy it. The food was a little greasy, but it also wasn't cheap. And the place wasn't crowded with people either. In that regard, either Naruto was considerate or it was because it was late in the evening and not many people were out. Either way, Sasuke could honestly say that he had a relaxing time. Work didn't even cross his mind once. He even got to know some things about Naruto and was starting to grow fond of the blonde's blunt nature and considerance. He allowed himself to relax against the seat during the drive back home.
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"Damn it." Naruto muttered, glancing at his dash. The low fuel light was blinking. The blonde was forced to make a detour and stop at a station to fuel up before taking Sasuke home. He gently nudged the male, who was resting silently. "Gotta get gas. Hang tight. You want somethin?" He asked.
"No, I'm fine." Sasuke muttered. "Do what you need to do." He watched the blonde leave with his wallet in hand. A stinging sensation coursed through his thighs; the soreness from his ass a bitter reminder of the punishment he had to endure earlier. He groaned, annoyed that in the end he had ruined his chance to get what he wanted. The date and food by itself were fine, but his dick was fucking aching in his pants. He'd waited all week for Naruto to pick him up and thought that maybe he could just get a little ahead of himself. But in the end, that backfired. And Sasuke could only be mad at himself for it. He huffed and shifted in the seat, trying to ignore his still stiff cock and sore ass. He debated going into the gas station restroom to quickly jerk off, but decided against it; even he had higher standards than that. He just needed to wait until he got home.
When Naruto finally finished paying inside and fueling up, he got back into the car and turned on the radio. An alternative rock song began to play. He revved up his car as loud as he could before taking off from the parking lot, leaving a plume of white smoke in his wake.
"None of that was necessary."
"Totally was~" Naruto grinned.
Sasuke rolled his eyes and stared out the window. And then, glancing to the mirror he could see a car coming up behind them. Unfortunately, rather than going around, it chose to annoyingly ride Naruto's bumper while flashing its bright lights through the back window.
Naruto saw them in the rearview mirror and groaned in annoyance. "Get off my fucking ass." He pressed the gas pedal down to the floor, speeding off and leaving the car far behind him as he turned a corner.
Sasuke's body was jerked back and practically pressed into the seat. Thank fucking god he put on the seatbelt. He looked to his left in bewilderment as the blonde kept a smile on his face, cheering at himself for pulling off something so dangerous and petty. Unfortunately, his celebration was cut short when red and blue lights lit up behind them.
"Fuck."
"Mhm." Sasuke chided, looking out the window and trying not to be amused at the male's misfortune.
"Goddamn it." The blonde shuffled through the glovebox to get his license and vehicle registration while the cop behind him took his sweet time.
Then, Sasuke had a devilish idea. Taking one look at the police car behind him, he could see that the cop was on the radio and gathering necessary paperwork. Which meant, even if it were small, Sasuke had an opening. He waited until the cop exited the car and started making his way towards them. Naruto huffed as he leaned back on the seat, eyes focused on the rearview mirror as he anxiously waited. That's when Sasuke pounced.
He unclicked his seatbelt and leaned down, reaching for Naruto's pants. He was grateful that the blonde didn't bother putting his belt back on as he quickly undid the zipper. Without warning, Sasuke took out Naruto's cock and immediately stuffed it into his mouth. He held on to his balls tightly with one hand and his thigh with the other, as a way to give him kind of a latch to hold on to so that Naruto wouldn't be so quick to pull him away.
"Sasuke!" But he didn't have time to stop nor berate the man. Naruto's eyes glanced upwards and his heart nearly skipped a beat when he saw that the policeman was coming right up to the car. He panicked and pressed a button to raise the window. But as the cop came into view, flashlight in hand, Naruto's face went pale.
"Damn it, Naruto! You think I don't recognize this orange abomination even in the dark?!" The words Officer Yamanaka were dangerously stitched above the policeman's badge. Oh shit.
With only the top half of his face peeking through the window, Naruto leaned forward and tried to give the man the best impression of a smile he could through the tinted glass. "S-sorry, uncle! Just kinda - ngh - in a hurry!" He grit his teeth, pushing Sasuke's head down and making his dick sink right into his throat.
"A hurry? Where are you going!"
More like he was going to be coming.
"And the hell is going on with your window? Lower it some more so I can see you."
"I-it doesn't go any lower. I have to fix it." He replied nervously.
Inoichi sighed. "Naruto, if I have to tell you one more goddamn time about speeding in this car I'm going to impound it!" The man said, disgruntled. He became annoyed at Naruto's lack of response. "Hey! Are you listening to me?"
"Y-yep!" Naruto forced out. His fingers curled hard into Sasuke's scalp when he felt the male swallow around him. "Uncle, I really gotta go! I love you, ok?"
"What? Why are you in such a-" But before he even finished his sentence, the blonde sped off right in front of him. "Oi! NARUTO!" He glared at the taillights of the car as it eventually faded into the distance. The man let out a heavy sigh. 'That boy…'
"FUCK, SASUKE!" Naruto bellowed. "The hell is your deal today?!"
"Mhh…" Well he'd answer, but Naruto had yet to let him go. So he continued to swallow and rub his tongue against his cock. A pool of saliva formed under his mouth. When he exhaled through his nose, Naruto finally released the grip on his hair to properly steer the wheel. Sasuke then started bobbing his head up and down, sucking hard on the fat head of Naruto's cock. God, it'd been too long since he had a taste of this cock; he could never get enough.
"Shit…" Naruto was angry but there was nothing he could do about it now. He could pull over, give Sasuke another spanking, but he was almost certain it'd accomplish nothing and they'd be right back in this current situation. Maybe he could just tie him up and throw him in the trunk. Upon feeling the man squeeze the glans between his tongue and the roof of his mouth, Naruto had to keep himself steady on the road. "Damn it, Sasuke. When we get home…"
Sasuke pulled off with a pop. "You gonna punish me?" He purred, blowing a hot breath onto the tip. Then Sasuke's hair was grabbed and he was shoved back onto the blonde's cock.
"Didn't tell you to stop." He said, keeping his eyes on the road. "I'm going to fuck you up so fucking bad, Sasuke. You won't even be able to walk." He growled.
There was danger lacing Naruto's words, but all it did was turn Sasuke on. He couldn't hold it anymore. He dove his hand into his pants and started jerking himself off. "Hnn~" He started sucking Naruto off faster, pumping his hand in unison to finally relieve his cock that had definitely stained his underwear by now.
Naruto glanced down at him, catching sight of the male pleasuring himself. "Tch. You little bitch in heat." There wasn't anything the blonde could do or say outside of insulting him. He knew that he'd lost this game, but it wasn't going to stop the game that they'd play afterward. "You better fucking make me cum before I get to your place." He again pushed the CEO's head down, making him swallow his cock whole, all the way to the base. "You hear me? Make me cum. Do it, slut."
Sasuke moaned around Naruto's dick. He sucked with more fervor, pushed the tip into his cheek, rubbed his tongue and swirled it all over the blonde's cock with want and need. He deep-throated Naruto again while continuing to jerk himself off. His breath started to pick up, and just as he was about to lift his head for air, Naruto pushed him back down, denying him. Sasuke continued on. Soon, he felt his own climax surfacing. When Naruto released him again, his head bobbed with renewed vigor, slurping and swallowing saliva and precum.
The whole thing was frustrating for Naruto; he had to alternate between using his hand on Sasuke's head and steering the wheel. Words couldn't describe how bitter yet so fucking turned on the blonde was. This bratty side to Sasuke always made things feel like a challenge and he was starting to like it more and more. Sasuke didn't just sit there and take; occasionally he'd lash out and it was the hottest thing. A heated breath huffed from Naruto's mouth as he gripped the wheel tighter, cheeks flushed. He was close. "Sasuke…" He moaned.
Hearing the man moan his name with so much lust and allure made something spark within the CEO. It continued to repeat itself in his mind over and over until his body couldn't hold back anymore and he came. "Nnn!" He moaned around the blonde's cock, and paused his movements.
"Did you seriously cum before me?" Naruto grumbled as he glanced down at the man. "Guess I need to help you out then." He drove a bit more before slowing down and coming to a stop; then he put the car into park. He grabbed Sasuke's head and started fucking his mouth. He was already near climax, so it wouldn't take much. But he wanted to be rough with the male, and made sure that every fat inch of cock wrecked him. An array of lust-filled words poured out of Naruto's mouth as he sought his own pleasure. "Come on! Take it! That's it!" He spurred the male on as he kept going. "Your throat feels so good, Sasuke~" He purred. Naruto's fingers curled hard into Sasuke's hair and scalp; he kept face fucking the man, gradually getting faster and rougher until Sasuke's face was nothing but a shameful smear of drool, sweat, and tears.
"Fuuuuck!" Naruto let out one last, long moan before his hips bucked upwards and a rush of cum drained into Sasuke's throat. "Yesss! Holy shit!" He threw his head back against the seat. He kept Sasuke held down.
Sasuke on top of struggling to breathe, struggled to swallow as well. He'd barely been allowed an opportunity to catch his breath through Naruto's wild and furious climax. Some of the cum had actually backed up into his nose and he choked. But he managed to hold firm and take every drop of Naruto's jizz. He gave a final swallow before patting Naruto's leg. He was then let go and he gasped for air. "Fuck.. hah..." Sasuke coughed. As much as he wanted to savor the blonde's taste in his mouth, he was far too short of breath to do so. He sat up in the seat and sniffled.
After both males reclaimed their breath, they basked for a moment, letting the reality of what just happened sink into their minds. While Naruto was frowning, there was that of a pleased look upon the CEO's sloppy, filthy face. Cum and saliva dripped down his jaw as the blonde shifted gears and drove quietly up to Sasuke's condo. He input the gate code and pulled into the lobby area before putting the car in park once again.
"Get out."
"Mad?" Sasuke asked, finally wiping his face clean with a napkin from the takeout bag.
"It's not that I'm mad. It's that if you don't get out, I'm going to pound you into the pavement before you even make it upstairs."
"With your fists or your dick?"
Naruto just looked at him.
Sasuke chuckled, coughing from his voice being raspy and his throat utterly destroyed. "Thanks for the dinner. I really enjoyed it." He said, motioning to open the door.
"Yeah."
"Sure you don't want to take my ass?"
Oh he definitely did. "No. If that's what you wanted, you should have made me cum before we got here." He reminded, pointing out that it wasn't just something he said in the spur of the moment. "But don't think you're off the hook."
"Fine." Sasuke replied, disappointment tinging his words. "I'll see you back at work in a couple of days."
"Wait, a couple of days?" Naruto asked, raising a brow.
"Yeah. I'm going to see my parents tomorrow, remember?"
"Alright. Then I'll see you when you get back." He waited for him to open the door before saying something else. "Sasuke."
"Hm?"
"I'll be waiting. So your ass better be prepared."
Sasuke grinned. He said nothing as he shut the door and walked inside.
Naruto watched him leave. Kiba was already waiting, and pressed the button for Sasuke to enter the elevator. After he got on safely and the doors closed, Naruto looked back out through the windshield and sighed. Then a grin crept on his face. The date sure was interesting, and Naruto felt like he was quickly getting everything he needed to know about Sasuke and their relationship going forward. He went home, and then got chewed out the next morning by Ino when a speeding ticket was left in their mailbox.