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The crunching leaves under his sandals, the fresh air caressing his cheeks, the chirping birds, and the warm sun rays filtering through the canopy of trees and pouring over his face makes Sasuke Uchiha feel nostalgic. He closes his eyes and breathes it all in; the fresh air, the smell of grass, the damp earth, the tree barks...

He’s close. The Hidden Leaf was a just a few steps away.

It’s been a few years since he has stepped foot in the village. Years spent journeying the shinobi world with his new set of eyes, years taking and completing missions from neighboring villages, aiding whoever needed aid, and training his body and mind further.

Years spent deep in thought only to reach the conclusion that no matter how many steps he takes or how many people he helps, it will never be enough to correct his sins. He realized that the best he could do was to accept what he did and use it to become better.

To pledge loyalty, his sword and skills to the people he hurt the most.

And that’s how he finds himself at Konoha’s gate, even though he knows he won’t be accepted by many.

No matter what, Sasuke will pledge himself to the Hokage and the people of the Hidden Leaf.

He won’t walk away anymore.

As expected, Kakashi and Sakura were waiting  for him.

Someone was missing, however, and Kakashi wasn’t wearing the Hokage’s robes. Sasuke grins; it doesn’t take long for him to connect two and two.

“Sasuke…!” Sakura weeps, wiping her fingers under her eyelids before she runs and jumps on him for a sentimental embrace, “You’re back!”

And Sasuke tries to return it properly this time. It wasn’t too hard to mimic her and squeeze a little, right?

“I’m so glad you’re back!” She says, forgetting her strength as she squeezes tighter, and Sasuke winces. He quietly wonders if hugs usually last this long, “You never sent letters or anything, I thought…”

Sasuke practically wriggles out of her clutch to nudge her forehead with a small smile, “I’m fine, Sakura. I was just…,” He looks away, “A little busy.”

The worry doesn’t leave her face though, “Busy…?”

“I don’t doubt that,” Kakashi walks over with his hands in his pocket, pulling one out to wave at Sasuke swiftly before shoving it back inside, “I’ve read the letters from the other hidden villages gushing about The Great Detective and Hero Uchiha Sasuke of the Sharingan,” Sasuke swears he could make out the shape of a smile behind that mask, “It’s good to see you again, Sasuke.”

“You too, sensei,” Sasuke offers his hand and Kakashi accepts, shaking them briefly before letting go, “Where’s the knucklehead?” 

“Well, I was planning on taking you to see him yourself but he should be here any second now─”

“Sasukeeeee!”

“You didn’t think he’d miss your return, did you?” Kakashi chuckles as he turns to watch the shape running the mile towards them, “He’s just a little busy, you see, but he hasn’t stopped talking about you.”

“Is that so, huh…” Sasuke smiles and looks at the racing blonde in those familiar robes, hat at the mercy of the wind while he runs as if for dear life. And he wasn’t stopping. 

Arms spread, Naruto launches himself into the air to catch Sasuke in a ridiculously mushy hug, knocking them both to the floor, rolling and rolling until the blonde was over Sasuke’s body.

And Naruto is heavy and warm and─

Close. Too close. The tip of their noses kiss, and Sasuke struggles bridling a giggle behind his lips, but Naruto’s smile is blinding and he’s crying for some reason─

“Sasuke!” He yells, even when Sasuke’s literally not even an inch away, “I missed you!”

Those words tug at his heart and Sasuke feels increasingly warm under his cloak. He clicks his tongue and looks away, kicking at Naruto. 

“Get off me, you brute.”

Naruto snickers and scratches his cheeks as he stands and offers Sasuke a hand to pull him to his feet, “Sorry, I’m just so happy you’re here.”

“Honestly,” Sasuke tuts, looking Naruto over; his Hokage robes were corrugated and tarnished with dirt and his hat was askew, “You haven’t changed the slightest, Naruto.” He’s still loud, obnoxious, and harebrained, but─

I missed you too.

Naruto chuckles and blushes under the finger on his cheek, “Yup, I’m still me!”

Sasuke snorts. Then they’re looking at each other and the Uchiha feels flustered by those sky blue eyes looking him over too. By that fond, unique smile only Naruto could give him and Sasuke could see that he meant his words. 

“You haven’t changed either, Sasuke.” Naruto says and Sasuke is thrown into a frenzy. 

Besides the training and the missions he completed during his journey, Sasuke did a lot of thinking; about the lives he has taken, the people he hurt and the people he betrayed, and the trusts he has broken all because of his thirst for power and revenge. 

But his thoughts often swerved towards one person in particular.

Naruto Uzumaki. Despite Sasuke’s countless tries to cut their bond, the countless times he pushed him away and tried to take his life, Naruto never stopped chasing after him, never stopped believing in him and their bond, keeping it strong and steady regardless of the hardships he faced. Headstrong as always, Naruto rushed down that path to the end no matter how far it was.

You’re my friend!

Sasuke thought about Naruto a lot throughout his journey. He wondered what Naruto really meant to him and he concluded that the blonde was a lot of things for him; his childhood friend, his comrade, his closest friend, his eternal rival, his partner in crime, and many other unnamed labels.

But there’s more. There’s always more with Naruto, things Sasuke isn’t really good at, genuine feelings he’s never experienced. Yet he’s not dense as to not understand what it was at least; an attraction deeply rooted under the darkness that same person warded, and he wants to explore it this time. 

“You should head back, Naruto. Sakura, show Sasuke around. The village has changed quite a bit since he left,” Kakashi suggests, cutting through the silence, “Then you should meet up at the Hokage’s,” He turns to Naruto, “Didn’t you said you had something important to discuss with him?”

Naruto’s eyes stretch and his mouth shapes into an ‘O’ as he drops a fist on his palm, “Oh, yeah! Er,” The blonde scratches his temple and smiles apologetically, “I got a lot of stuff to do, otherwise I’d take you out myself for ramen or whatever…”

“It’s fine, Naruto,” Sasuke returns the smile, “Go. I’ll see you later.”

Naruto waves goodbye, smile wide and bright before he dashes into a run back to the Hokage’s office, knocking shoulders with a few pedestrians and apologizing along the way.

“I’ve got my own business to take care of, but I’ll be in touch,” Kakashi winks at the remaining ninja, “Play nice, kids.” And with a lifted finger, Kakashi vanishes, leaving a white cloud behind.

“S─sensei!” Sakura blushes, turning to face Sasuke, “Anyways,” She tucks a strand of pink hair behind her ear as she shifts a little closer to his side, “It’s just us now. Where would you like to go?”

“Just show me what’s new,” Sasuke replies, “I have a meeting with the Hokage in a few, after all,” He chuckles lightly, “If he doesn’t forget this time.”

Sakura giggles, “That knucklehead,” They walk side by side, and Sakura wraps her arm around his to guide him through Konoha’s new streets, “He hasn’t changed at all. That robe doesn’t make him less of an airhead.”

“I can tell.”

“But you know, he’s not bad as Hokage. These last few years have been peaceful, except for a few skirmishes, but he’s kept a cool head. Or at least tried ,” Sakura rambles, “And he’s happy too, which is good. Hinata has really made a difference.”

“Hinata?” Sasuke tilts his head at the abrupt mention of the Hyuuga’s name.

“Yeah, you know, she’s shy and─”

“I remember her,” Sasuke interrupts, “But what does she have to do with him?”

“Oh, he never told you?” Sakura beams, “Hinata’s his wife. They’re married!”

No, he didn’t.

“Oh.” It’s all he can manage to utter as something rather unpleasant burrows in his chest. He can’t quite put a name on it. It was like a knot formed by a surplus of clashing emotions, thickening as Sakura continues.

“And that’s not all!” Sakura squeezes his arm tighter, “He’s a father!”

The knot bursts and his throat feels itchy. Sasuke coughs and pounds his chest with a trembling fist.

“Sasuke, are you okay?” Sakura asks, worry etched on her fair face. She lets go of his arm to place a hand on his shoulder.

“Fine. Just,” Sasuke forces a bittersweet smile to his lips, “Surprised.”

“I know right?” Sakura chuckles, “I was surprised too. I helped them get together, you know, but it didn’t seem to be working. He’s too clueless and she’s, well, really shy. So seeing what they’ve built together was really surprising. I’m so happy for them, really…!” She pauses as a blush spreads to her ears, “But you know, I’m kinda… jealous too.”

Sasuke can relate. He wasn’t a stranger to jealousy, that much he was certain of, though he never thought he’d experience it again after so long.

“I… I want a family too,” She confesses, skidding closer to the other ninja and taking his one hand to squeeze it, “I want someone to hold me like this,” She guides his palm to her hip, “To tell me they love me and that they’d like a family too, to share their life with me. Forever,” Sakura leans into his space, pursing her rosy lips, “What do you think… Sasuke? Do you… feel the same?”

Sasuke knows what the kunoichi was expecting from him: what she always expected from him, and now that he knows Naruto is taken for life, what else could he lose? 

And yet, he couldn’t do it. He couldn’t drop to his knees.

“I’m sorry, Sakura,” Sasuke pushes her away gently, “I… can’t. You deserve better than this. Than… me,” Sasuke bites his bottom lip and looks away, “You deserve someone who loves you to their fullest.”

Sakura’s head hangs, “Oh…”

“It wouldn’t be fair to you if I got involved giving you half of what you’ll be giving me,” Sasuke reaches over to pick her head back up, “You didn’t deserve all I did to you and you don’t deserve this either. You deserve more, Sakura,” He wipes the loose tear from her cheek, “Because you’re an incredible kunoichi and an even better woman, so don’t cry for someone like me. Not anymore.”

“Sasuke…”

The Uchiha pulls his hand back, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to─”

But Sakura grabs him again and drags him in for another hug, “Thank you.” She whispers.

And Sasuke returns it, tightening his arm around her body to squeeze her right. 

They part and Sakura wipes at her eyes before she straightens up, “Anyways, let’s finish the tour before it’s too late!”

Sakura takes the Uchiha to the newest lots and districts, shows him the new routes to the most important places like the graveyard, where his brother was buried, the refurbished Uchiha compound, and takes him to eat before heading to the Hokage’s mansion. The sun was hiding under the horizon as they walk the stairs to the Hokage’s office, where they could hear Naruto’s voice from the other side of the door.

“I don’t care if he’s ten or twelve or whatever, I don’t want the Hokage’s faces painted like that! Give him a good spank or a noogie for all I care, anything to set them straight!”

“Y─yes, lord Hokage!”

An agitated Izumo and his partner Kotetsu rush out of the office, nearly stumbling over the two guest, “Forgive us, lady Haruno, and─” Their eyes stretch at the Uchiha, “And… Uchiha Sasuke, sir.” Izumo bows swiftly and grips the back of Kotetsu’s neck to push him down too.

“Naruto’s been expecting you.” Says Kotetsu, straightening up and rubbing his neck as he glares at his partner.

“Honestly? He’s been expecting you since the day you left,” Izumo adds with a sigh, “Not a day went by where he didn’t talk about you at least once.”

Sasuke blushes and hides his face behind the collar of his black cloak, “I’m here now. Just leave it to me.”

“Will do.”

“And take this as a personal request from me,” Kotetsu grumbles quietly, eyeing the door before meeting Sasuke’s mismatched eyes, “Try to get him to cool down for a bit. You’re the only one who can at this point. His stressing is stressing me out.”

“That bad, huh?” Sakura pinches the bridge of her nose, “That idiot, I told him not to shoulder everything at once.”

“He’ll listen to Sasuke, I’m sure,” Says Izumo, taking Kotetsu’s arm to drag him away, “Come on, let’s go before he sends his clones after us.”

When the two ninjas disappear down the hallway, Sasuke knocks on the door.

“Can’t. I’m busy right now.” Was Naruto’s flat response.

“I thought you had something you wanted to talk to me about?” Sasuke snorts with a roll of his eyes, “Don’t tell me you forgot, dobe.”

“Oh, Sasuke!” Naruto laughs nervously from the other side, “Come in, come in.”

“He forgot.” Sakura sighs. 

“Yeah.”

Sasuke opens the door and steps inside, knocking over some files and binders, papers crunching under his foot as he did.

To say that Naruto’s office was a mess is an exaggerated understatement.

It was a disaster.

“Naruto!” Sakura bemoans, “I literally cleaned this place a day ago!”

“I know, I know!” Naruto drops his head in his hands, elbows propped on his desk, “It’s just… too much, ya know?”

“You know what? I’ll leave you boys alone,” Sakura throws her hands into the air, “It’s your turn to deal with this,” She points at Sasuke from the door, “I’m gonna check if Kakashi or Shikamaru need me for anything. Bye.” Then she slams the door close, causing both boys to wince.

“That went better than before.” Naruto scratches the back of his head with a lopsided smile.

“You’re hopeless.”

“Hey, I’m trying!” Naruto huffs, standing from his chair to press his forehead to the window, “Like I said, it’s too much. I don’t have time to organize anything!”

“What am I here for then?” Sasuke asks.

“Oh yeah! There’s something really important I need to tell you─”

“Let’s go to the roof,” Sasuke beckons with a tilt of his head, “You need the fresh air anyways.”

Naruto looks at his desk and the lofty piles of papers, “But─”

“I’m not taking no for an answer, Naruto. Let’s go.”

“Fine,” Naruto grumbles, following Sasuke outside. They climb the stairs to the roof and settle by the banisters; Sasuke leans against them, arms crossed while Naruto sits, feet dangling as he looks at the sculpted faces of all the Hokages, quietly humming to himself as the minutes tick by, “Okay, I admit it. This is kinda nice.”

Sasuke blows through his nose and smirks.

“Don’t gimme that look!” Naruto grumbles, shaking a fist close to Sasuke’s face, “I’ll wipe the smug from your stupid, handsome face!”

Sasuke chokes on butterflies before he manages a reply over the quickening beats of his heart, “You can try .” His looks have always been complimented by both men and women, but Naruto’s was… different.

“You wanna go, jerk?”

“Only if you can take me,” Sasuke steps away from the banisters and puts some distance between him and the Hokage, “I’ll knock you off your throne.”

Naruto grins, teeth white as he hops down and cracks his knuckles, “Bring it on!”

They spar; the umpteenth in a million, but this match was unlike the others. In this match, they were equals and their paths connected. In this match, they walked towards each other. Instead of enemies, and more than just ninjas and comrades, they were friends and they fortified their bond with each punch and kick. Neither pulled any, of course, and much less went too all out considering where they were. 

It was highly enjoyable, either way, and Sasuke notices how Naruto relaxes and forgets, even for a moment, the burden he carries as Hokage, and Sasuke in turn revels in Naruto’s guffaw and blinding smile. 

He really missed this. He missed Naruto.

“God, I really missed you, Sasuke.” Naruto wheezes, laid down on the floor with a few bruises here and there, sweating through his robes.

Again, Naruto’s words touch Sasuke’s heart, and this time, he doesn’t think about it twice: “I… missed you too.”

And Naruto bolts into a sitting position, pink sweeping his cheeks and cerulean eyes stretching, filling with stars. His lips move but Sasuke was on his feet already and offering his hand.

“Fun’s over.”

Naruto grumbles and takes his hand, clammy and stiff but so warm Sasuke’s skin tingles as sparks erupt all across his body.

“So what’s this business you need me for?” Sasuke asks and he’s back on the banisters.

Naruto joins him, propping an elbow on the railings as he turns to face Sasuke, “It’s about Orochimaru.”

“Oh?” Sasuke quirks an eyebrow, “Is he giving you any trouble?”

“Not quite,” Naruto frowns, “You revived him and he respects you enough to stay away from us, but I can’t say the same for the other hidden villages.”

“I see,” Sasuke nods, “He’s my responsibility so I’ll take care of him. Do you have any reports?”

“Yeah.” Naruto pulls out two files from the inner side of his robe.

“From which villages?”

“The Sand and Grass.”

“Huh, he targeted the Sand once,” Sasuke hums as he skims through the files, “I don’t think I should worry about him possessing Gaara, so what’s the hitch?”

“Sightings in unauthorized places so I want you to spy on him and see what he’s up to.”

“Got it,” Sasuke returns the files, “Is that all?”

“Yup.”

“Anything else I can help with now?”

“Not… really.”

“So you just want me for spy work, huh,” Sasuke tuts, hand on his hip as he shakes his head, “You know I can do more than that, Naruto. Spying isn’t the only job your “Supporting Kage” should do.”

“Well, my office is a mess if you’re up to that,” An excited grin rises to Naruto’s lips, “Drinks? We still need to catch up.”

“I highly doubt getting wasted will be productive but,” Sasuke shrugs, feeling excited himself as his lips mimic Naruto’s, “Why not?”

Naruto cheers, throwing an arm around Sasuke’s shoulders to drag him back inside the office. He orders one of the shinobi on patrol to bring them drinks from the local bar.

“Man, I don’t even know where to start,” Naruto groans as he slouches in his chair and pops the cap from the first bottle with his thumb, taking a long gulp before speaking again after wiping the back of his hand over his chin, “Looking at all these papers makes me lazy.”

“You start by perusing every report, letter, or request and cataloging them in files per village, idiot,” Sasuke suggests, sitting down on the floor in front of the mountains of papers, “It’s not that hard. It only takes time, although you’re not particularly patient either.”

“Heyyy, what’s that supposed to mean?” Naruto mumbles, lips curled as he puts down his bottle, “Are you trying to say I’m more than just dumb?”

“I haven’t said anything, actually.” Sasuke sneers, taking his first swig from his bottle. The sharp taste burns his throat and he coughs.

“You okay there?” Naruto snickers, opening his second bottle, “Looks to me you haven’t had a drink in a while.”

Heat pools over Sasuke’s cheeks as he pouts and tilts the bottle in his mouth to take a second and a third swig, swallowing slow and steady. The burn was pleasant now, “And it looks to me you’ve been drinking plenty,” The Uchiha counters, “I wonder how your wife feels about that.”

Naruto blushes and his eyes dart to the window, “Who told you?” He mumbles.

“Your office isn’t going to tidy itself up, Naruto,” Sasuke replies evasively, putting his bottle away to pull a box towards him and sort through it, examining each paper and dividing them by sections, “Give me anything you find from the Hidden Grass, Mist, and Rain. You sort the rest.”

“Fine,” Naruto grumbles, standing from the chair to sit on the floor not too far from his friend, hauling boxes to shove his hands into, taking swills of alcohol every chance he could, “Leave the most to me, why don’tcha?”

Sasuke laughs heartily, almost choking on his drink, “You’re the Hokage. Stop whining.”

“And you’re my Supporting Kage. You’re supposed to help me, remember?”

“Support doesn’t mean I get to do everything for you while you get wasted, moron.”

“Jerk. You can’t talk to your Hokage like that.”

Naruto manages another laugh from him, “You having that title doesn’t make you any different than what you are.”

“And what’s that?” Naruto challenges.

“Just,” Sasuke smiles fondly. Somehow, the alcohol tastes sweeter, “Naruto.”

Sasuke doesn’t miss the flustered look on his partner’s face as he scratches his flushed neck, “Aw, c’mon, Sasuke. Since when were you so sappy?” His hand pauses as he stares at the Uchiha with a grateful smile, “But I appreciate that, y’know. Ever since I put this on,” He tugs the front of his white robe, “People started treating me different and it… feels weird, ya’ know? I still want to be Naruto for them too.”

“It’s difficult, specially for those who aren’t close to you as I am,” Says Sasuke after another tangy gulp, “Because the Hokage is their beacon. They can’t help it, Naruto.”

Naruto grumbles, lips rippling around the rim of his third bottle. Sasuke tries not to stare too long, “I guess.”

“Don’t mope about it and just keep being you,” Sasuke drones over his empty bottle. He reaches for a second while Naruto grabs a fourth, “Should be easy, right?”

Naruto titters as he slumps and reclines against the front of his desk, “I can do that, yeah.” He tilts his head back and dips the bottle into his mouth, gulping and swallowing mouthfuls of alcohol down his gullet steadily. The ups and downs of his apple was hypnotizing. The only time Sasuke looks away was to follow the single streak of alcohol trickling down Naruto’s neck and pooling in the small dip of his collarbone. 

Despite the amount of alcohol in his system, Sasuke feels… thirsty. 

The bobbing of Naruto’s apple ceases when he drinks the last drop of booze from the bottle and sighs loudly, slapping his lips and simpering lopsidedly.

“Mannn, it tastes so good after like,” He squints at the bottle, “The… fourth? Or is it the fifth? Sixth?” He hiccups a giggle, “I don’t even remember.”

Meanwhile, Sasuke’s looking at his third, full to the brim, and he busies himself from the embarrassment with the stacked papers around him They labeled each box by village, putting every paper inside its respective box. It doesn’t help that he’s feeling a little… tipsy and his grip weakens on whatever he holds.

Naruto’s staring helps less.

“Are you planning to help or are you just going to stare at me all night?”

Naruto snickers, reaching for the nearest stack of papers before he scoots closer to Sasuke, “You look like you need the help, actually.”

“Prick.”

“So, are you gonna tell me what you’ve been up to or are you gonna be all evasive about it too?” Naruto snoops as they continue to work and drink, tone low and lazy, “You must have been real busy if you couldn’t have even one drink or two.”

Sasuke rolls his eyes, but a grin twists his lips, “Nothing that will interest the Hokage.”

“Phonies. You saw the world!” Naruto pushes, “What’s uninteresting about that? I bet you have a ton of stories to tell,” He pauses and purses his lips as he hums in thought, “Actually, I’ve heard a few.”

“You have?”

“Yeahhh, something about the “hero” and “detective” Uchiha,” Naruto snickers, drowning it with a swig of his booze, “Tell me about it. We have the whole night.”

“Fine. If you insist.”

Sasuke leans back against the wall and closes his eyes, fingers going around the bottle’s neck to bring the nozzle to his lips as he recollects his memory. He takes a quick sip and licks his lips before speaking, opening his eyes to meet Naruto’s dazed pair flicking from Sasuke’s mouth to his face and the Uchiha feels hot under his collar.

“I was going through the Land of Lighting when I ran into this woman,” Sasuke begins, “The only two words I understood from her were “missing” and “kids”. So I followed her to a small village by the coast where she and the other shinobi there tried to rob me.”

“They tried to rob you?”

“Let me finish,” Sasuke snaps with a sharp glare and Naruto closes his mouth, “Apparently, they wasted all their gold and savings paying people to find the missing kids. Those shinobi either died in the attempt or disappeared with the money. When I won, they offered me their lives in exchange for my skills─”

“Whoa, hold on a minute, their lives? What do you mean their lives?”

“They had nothing left to offer, but they were willing to give anything, even their lives, for those kids,” Sasuke looks inside his empty bottle, eyes lost as he delves deeper into his memory, “Those people knew the forbidden jutsu of reanimation. In exchange for their lives, they offered to bring back to life everyone important to me.”

“Oh.” Naruto’s eyes stretch in understanding.

Sasuke exhales, “The entire Uchiha clan for some kids. Mother, father,” His dark eyes swell with salt, “My brother… all I ever wanted, and it was so simple.”

“Sasuke...”

“I thought about speaking with Itachi again. The last time we saw each other was short,” A tear rolls down his cheek, “But it was everything I wanted and needed to hear and I knew that nothing would change. He’d say the same thing.”

I will always love you.

“So I declined. I already shed enough blood and I didn’t want their lives on my consciousness too so I told them that they should live to take care of the kids when I brought them back.”

“Was it… hard, Sasuke?”

“No, they weren’t too far. I used Susano’o to go through the thunderstorm─”

“No, I mean─wait, what?!” Naruto squawks, almost dropping his drink as he sits upright, “You walked through a thunderstorm?!”

Sasuke smirks at the worry and awe in Naruto’s eyes, “Yeah. They were kept as chakra livestock in an island. The thunderstorm was their barrier.”

“What were they trying to do?”

“They wanted to create a forbidden jutsu that would grant them unlimited chakra,” Sasuke frowns, “They wanted to revolutionize the world through order by controlling everyone’s autonomy.”

“Wow, that’s… that’s crazy,” Naruto sags again and takes a long swill of booze, spilling a bit over his mouth and chest, “What happened with the kids?”

“What do you think? I got them back.”

“And the village?”

“Chipper,” Sasuke smiles over the lip of his drink before taking a sip, “Should be fishing season right about now.”

“Wow, that was amazing, Sasuke,” Naruto simpers, so proud of his best friend, and Sasuke feels his whole face on fire,  “Was it difficult to, y’know… deny that offer?”

“A little, yeah,” Sasuke takes a deep breath, “Doing the right thing is rarely easy, but thinking about others… that’s what will change this world.”

Naruto’s smile grows as he just stares. 

“Anyways,” Sasuke clears his throat and looks away, “After that, I guess word about me reached the Cloud Village. The Raikage sent someone for me.”

Naruto’s eyes bulge from his sockets as he sprays the liquor from his mouth, “The Raikage!? He didn’t try to kill you!?”

Sasuke chuckles and reaches over to clean the booze from Naruto’s chin with the sleeve of his cloak, “His brother went missing, again , and he and his closest had business to attend to so… he sent me instead. Said that if I succeeded, he’d consider to acknowledge me.” Realizing what he just did, Sasuke pulls his hand back. He’s at that point in the shelf where he’s not thinking properly.

Naruto didn’t seem to mind at all , and Sasuke wonders if his nonchalance was influenced by alcohol, “And what happened!? Where was Bee?” He asks, hands on his knees as he leans forward even closer to Sasuke, excited for his friend’s next words.

“How old are you?” Sasuke scoffs and shoves Naruto’s face away, “Bee was at the peak of the highest mountain in the land just… singing.”

Naruto’s face flattens, “Why am I not surprised?” Then the sparkle returns to his eyes, “But wait, you climbed all that?!”

“Obviously.”

Naruto whistles, “Man, what a climb. I’m sweating just thinking about it.”

“It wasn’t too hard to find him,” Sasuke snorts, “He’s really loud. Reminds me of someone I know.”

“Huh? Who?” Naruto asks dumbly and Sasuke just stares at him until it clicks, “Ohhhh, I get it. You think you’re funny, Sasuke?” Naruto swipes a fist at his head but Sasuke dodges it.

“He didn’t go down without a fight though. He wouldn’t listen unless I defeated him in battle. It wasn’t easy, but I managed. Then after that, word kept spreading and people looked for me,” Sasuke continues, “Anyways, there you have it. Happy?”

“Aww, c’mon, Sasuke. There’s got to be more,” Naruto bemoans with a pout, “That was way more interesting than anything I did.”

“I don’t know about that,” Sasuke side-eyes his friend, “I think Konoha’s knucklehead ninja getting married and having kids is pretty interesting.”

Naruto blushes and looks down at his lap before he opens another bottle of booze, dragging a long gulp from it until the last drop drips into his mouth, almost as if dragging as much of it as he could to avoid talking.

“Who’s the unlucky girl?”

Naruto narrows his eyes, “Don’t you know that too?”

“Maybe. I want to hear it from you though.”

The blonde swallows loudly, putting the empty bottle away before reaching for another one, “It’s… it’s Hinata.”

“Hyuuga, huh?”

“Yeah, she…,” Naruto hiccups, “She’s amazing . We started going out after you left, y’know, eating ramen together, trainin’ n’ doin’ missions together and all that ‘tuff. I really, really like her so we hit it off pretty smoothly,” Naruto’s eyes are distant as he looks inside his bottle, “It was really fun n’ all and I really liked having her at my side. I… kinda missed that, ya’ know. Sakura had stuff to do and you… y’know, ‘n everyone had their own agenda so it was kinda lonely. I didn’t wanna go through that again so I…,” Naruto shrugs and swallows another handful of alcohol to the bottom, “I proposed,” He hiccups, “I knew it would make her really happy too so…”

“Naruto,” Sasuke worries, “What about you ?”

“Me?” Naruto cackles and waves his hand dismissively, “I’m alright. I mean, I’m Hokage ‘n all. It’s what I always wanted, so… so yea’, ‘m…” Contrary to his words, tears froth in Naruto’s eyes and he quickly searches for another bottle to loosen the tension in his jaw.

“Naruto─”

“I’m fine, yuuup,” Naruto warbles and sways as he tries to stand up, looking for more drinks, “Just… y’know, kinda want things to be a little different but this isn’t so bad. And besides, what can I do at this point, ‘mright? I’m probably just whinin’.” He drops back down when he finds it. This time he struggles to remove the cap. 

Silence reigns, save for Naruto’s frustrated sounds.

“Is it a boy or a girl?” Sasuke swallows the bad taste in his mouth with alcohol, looking at the residual liquid sloshing in the bottle as he spins it.

“Huh?” Naruto mumbles, lips, teeth and tongue on the cap.

“The kids.”

“Oh, uh…,” Naruto cleans his lips from drool. He doesn’t look at Sasuke either, “It… it’s a boy and a girl, ‘yea.”

“Names?”

“Errr,” An embarrassed blush spans across his cheeks, “I, uh… his name is, um… B─Boruto. Her name is H─Himawari.”

“Boruto?” Sasuke repeats with a laugh, finally looking at the Hokage, “Your creativity amazes me, Naruto.”

“Gee, thanks,” The bottlecap finally pops, “So what about you?” Naruto winks, “Did ya’ meet anyone out there? Sakura was waitin’ for you for ages . Did you guys talk? I know you did.”

“We… talked, yeah.”

“Andddd?” Naruto wriggles his eyebrows. 

“And… nothing. There’s nothing to tell.”

“Whaaaat?” Naruto squints, “You’re lyin’, S’ke.”

Sasuke chuckles, “I’m not.”

“But… but Sakura loves you.” Naruto blubbers.

“I know.”

“And she wanted a life with you.”

“I got that from her, yeah.”

“She wanted you.”

“But I don’t want her,” Sasuke deadpans, “I don’t think she deserves that above everything else, do you?”

“B─but…”

“It’s nothing personal, Naruto,” Sasuke looks at his open palm, once polluted in blood. The same hand that tried to kill her multiple times, “I’m sure she’ll find someone better than me.”

Naruto sniffs and tries to drown the sound with more alcohol. 

“Naruto, are you… crying?”

“N─no?” Naruto burps and giggles, “I dunno, ‘m not sure if I’m heartbroken or relieved. I mean Sasuke Uchiha is single, isn’t that crazy?”

Sasuke sighs and nods at the bottle in Naruto’s hand, “Give me that.”

“Nnnnoooo.” Naruto chirps and shakes his head just as his hand titls. Booze spills over his face.

“Naruto, give it to me,” Sasuke insists and stands up on unsteady legs to clean Naruto’s face again, “That’s enough for the night.”

“Wha’ are you talkin’ about?” Naruto pushes himself to his feet, “The night’s jus’─” His grip weakens and the bottle slips from his hand, crashing to bits on the floor, “Ooops,” Then he staggers when he tries to bend over for a new one but Sasuke catches him before his face could meet the floor, a firm hand on his rugged chest. Naruto looks up and he’s face to face with his friend, noses kissing again, “S’ke…,” He sighs and Sasuke smells the alcohol,  “...you’re really close.”

“No, you are,” Sasuke argues. His dark eyes run over Naruto’s parted lips before he shifts to hook his arm under Naruto’s, pulling Naruto’s over his shoulders, “Let’s go.”

“Wh─? Where are we goin’?” Naruto stutters.

“You’re going home.”

“Noooo way, I dun’ wanna,” Naruto tugs without budge, “Le’goooo.”

“Naruto, it’s late and you’re drunk.” Sasuke argues as he drags the Hokage out of his office, down the stairs and outside. Stars decorate the sky and the moon shines over their heads as they walk slowly, cool breeze caressing their warm faces.

“No, ‘m not.”

“You can’t even walk, dobe.” Sasuke argues and Naruro quiets down for a moment. 

“S’ke?”

“Yeah?”

“I missed you.”

Another pang shoots through Sasuke’s chest, “I know. You already said it.”

“Sasuke?”

“What now?”

“Did you m’ss me too?”

Sasuke feels his face seething all over again. He thought drunken Naruto would be more annoying. He didn’t think he’d be like… this, “I did,” Sasuke admits, looking to the side at Naruto’s dopey face, “I missed you too.” And it feels both good and wrong to say it out loud.

Naruto’s smile brings dimples to his cheeks. His cerulean eyes corrugate and usher the flow of a tear down his flushed cheek, “That… that makes me really happy, Sasuke.”

Sasuke’s chest soars and he wishes he could wipe the tear from his eye. He feels his feet light as he walks Naruto to his house, who slowly leans on his body and rests his head on Sasuke’s shoulder. 

Then it occurs to him.

“Naruto? I doubt you’re still at your old place so…,” But when he looks to his side, he sees Naruto groggy, snoring softly with his cheeks bubbling from Sasuke’s shoulder and lips puckered, drooling the slightest bit. Sasuke scoffs, “Great, you wouldn’t shut your mouth moments ago and now look at you,” Then he smiles warmly, “Guess I’ll take you to your old place then.”

Sasuke walks Konaha’s streets with Naruto in his arms, led by the distant memory of Naruto’s old apartment. As his legs move and his arm tightens around Naruto, Sasuke feels nostalgic again; the chilly breeze, the dancing leaves and the warmth Naruto’s body exudes brings back old memories such as this one, except that they weren’t blitzed back then. Instead, they were bruised, having gotten back to the village from training.

“I’ll getcha next time, S’ke.” Naruto garbled around a broken tooth.

“You can try, loser.” Sasuke mumbled, cheek bruised.

In the end, you won, Sasuke thinks as he steps into the apartment complex. He climbs the stairs with a little difficulty and fumbles under the carpet for the key, vaguely remembering he used to tuck a copy in there. When his fingers touch cold metal, Sasuke pulls his hand out and opens the door to Naruto’s old apartment.

Again, Sasuke feels a wave of nostalgia washing him over when he steps into the narrow space. He used to come here often, more than he would have liked back then, to study with Naruto or treat their wounds when they trained without Kakashi’s watch or consent.

Or to quarrel and compete with Naruto over every little thing, often pulling his golden hair to force the information into his skull. They used to fight and argue a lot, but their teamwork was unparalleled. When they worked together, their scores were perfect. 

The apartment hasn’t changed much since he left years ago. Everything was exactly where he remembers; the small fridge, the little stove, the sink, and the square table with two chairs. He remembers the cracks on the walls, the old wood, and dessicated plants Naruto forgot to water.

A little further in was Naruto’s room with the single bed, the clock on the nightstand, the posters, and the balcony.

Nothing has really changed, just like Naruto hasn’t.

Sasuke holds Naruto tighter as he lowers him on his bed and exhales, “You’re heavy, you knucklehead.” Then he turns but a weak yet persistent hand latches to the dark fabric of his cloak.

“Dun’... leave.” Naruto croaks from his bed, pushing himself to a sitting position. His body sways as he blinks slowly and holds onto Sasuke.

“I’m not,” Sasuke reassures him with a crestfallen smile, “I was only getting tea to boil you a cup.”

“S’ke?”

“Yes, Naruto?” 

“Don’t leave me.”

“I won’t, I told you.”

“Promise?”

Sasuke sighs, “I promise,” Yet, Naruto’s fingers don’t relent, “Not letting go?”

Naruto shakes his head.

“I missed you.” He says again.

“I know.”

“I ‘eally, ‘eally missed you.”

“Naruto…”

“S’ke, I…,” Naruto stands from the bed and lurches, seesawing until his face bumps into Sasuke’s chest. Sasuke, less smashed but still smashed, staggers and his back hits the wall with Naruto pressed tightly to his body. He looks down just as the blonde looks up and their misty gazes connect, “Sasuke... you’re really close.”

“No,” Sasuke breathes, “You are.”

Neither move an inch. The only movement in the room is Naruto’s slow slide of his eyes to Sasuke’s lips.

“Hey, S’ke?” Naruto drawls his name in a way that sends shivers down Sasuke’s spine, “I always wan’ed to kiss you.”

Sasuke’s heart pulses eagerly at the confession, “We did.” Two times. Sasuke blushes as the memories surface to the front of his mind, however accidental and embarrassing it was at that time. 

“Not ‘ike that,” Naruto titters and mumbles drunkenly. Then he’s leaning in, eyes hooded and lips slightly parted, and Sasuke freezes, “Like… this.” 

Stop, Naruto. This is wrong. We can’t do this. You have a family and I…

… is what he should say, but Sasuke’s mouth is placid. He can’t move, can’t speak, can’t even blink or think as Naruto encroaches his space like he owns it.

And the mere graze of his mellow lips was more intoxicating than the amount of booze he drank.

They’re mouth to mouth then; kissing lazily, testing and experimenting, feeling . Naruto’s lips overlap Sasuke’s and he’s warm, so damn warm Sasuke can’t help but be drawn closer. Can’t help parting his lips some more, tilting his head in the direction that worked best for Naruto’s ruling lips. 

It was the same warmth, nestled deep in his heart for years, headstrong and spirited, that finally dashed through the darkness and gave him light. The warmth that makes his heart throb faster than ever. 

Sasuke has never felt something like this and now he can’t go back.

Naruto kisses him properly, slow and careful, taking his time to feel every contour of his lips. It wasn’t an accident. He means it this time. 

“Sasuke…,” The blonde sighs between kisses around Sasuke’s mouth, foreheads touching, “I w’ted to kiss you like this for so long…”

“I know,” Sasuke drones in response, kissing back whenever their lips connected, “You already said it.”

“I was s’pid,” Naruto adds, “So st’pid.”

“Naruto─”

“Should’ve said so sooner,” Naruto doesn’t stop running his mouth, spilling confessions. Blue meets obsidian and Sasuke feels something sharp stab his chest as he gauges Naruto’s honesty, “That you’re the one I really want.”

Sasuke swallows. An ineffectual attempt to ease the ache of his jaw, “Naruto,” He mutters, “Shut up and kiss me, damn it.”

Naruto flashes him a drunken smile and then they’re kissing again, less chaste; there’s drool and bittersweet wisps as Naruto licks inside Sasuke’s mouth. The Uchiha opens up with a low sigh, allowing Naruto’s tongue to explore him; licking his tongue slowly, kissing, nipping and sucking his chops gently, and pressing tighter against his body until Sasuke was flush to the wall, crushed between the cold and hard surface and Naruto, comfortable and cozy, and Sasuke feels dizzy and short of breath. He doesn’t vociferate his lack of air, be it because of his cutthroat pride, jealousy and resentment of that other person Sasuke refuses to think about that gave Naruto the experience in these things, or because it just feels heavenly. Maybe all of them.

Naruto pulls away, still close enough that their noses peck as he looks into Sasuke’s cloudy eyes and pulls him under, sinking into uncharted depths Sasuke didn’t think he’d ever probe into. He never was that kind of person. Still isn’t, but Naruto… he does things to him.

What Naruto’s doing right now is exactly what he wants, what he wanted, and yet he still feels the needle in his chest and it stings. He doesn’t want to think why it bugs him. Not now. Naruto wasn’t, regardless of how much ethanol he pigged out on, so why should he?

“Hey, S’ke…?” God, he’s so annoying . Sasuke’s torn between wanting to punch his stupid face or smother him with his lips, “Do you… feel it too?”

Sasuke doesn’t know what he’s talking about. His head spinning? His skin tingling? The goosebumps? The scattering thrills? The heat? The light yet palpable nudge between his legs?

Or the rapid beating of Naruto’s heart against his chest, just over his as if they each wanted to thaw out of their bodies and touch?

Too much was going on so Sasuke settles with a curt and breathless: “Yeah.” 

Stars enlighten Naruto’s sky-blue eyes, driving back some of the fog before he smashes his lips on Sasuke’s and knocks the air out of his lungs. One hand glides down to the Uchiha’s hip while the other takes his only hand and pins it to the wall, fingers intertwined and sticky palms glued as Naruto ravishes his mouth, inside out until Sasuke swoons.

The Seventh Hokage’s slick lips switch to his neck, kisses wet and open as he wanders to his collarbone and the front of his neck. After a galore of equally sweet and sultry kisses later, Naruto finds Sasuke’s pulse point and his teeth trigger sparks, erupting in goosebumps and shudders across Sasuke’s body as he nips and sucks his skin. Suddenly, he pauses and Sasuke whines softly as he chases the sensation to see Naruto with his mouth pressed over the same spot, feeling , and Sasuke’s temperature elevates a handful.

“You’re ‘eally agitated,” Naruto’s words rolls off his tongue with a rumble, shooting tingling vibrations to Sasuke’s skin, “Are you okay… Sasuke?”

The Uchiha is not particularly well-versed in… this, but he’s pretty sure talking wasn’t involved. Not this much, at least.

“It’s all your fault.” Short but self-explanatory.

Naruto doesn’t read between the lines however, the idiot, releasing Sasuke’s hand to rub the back of his neck, “Sorry. Am I going too fast or…?”

“I’m fine,” Still, Naruto’s hand leaves his hip to move over his chest, feeling again. More. Closer, “What’s with you? I thought you were drunk.”

“Am I?” Naruto shrugs, staring at the back of his hand, and from there, Sasuke thinks that Naruto looks stunning with shadows cast over his features, eyes half lidded and focused on the beating of Sasuke’s heart, “I can’t tell anymore,” Then he looks up with a small smile, “You look more drunk than I am, though.”

Sasuke rolls his eyes. He feels drunk, that’s for sure, but drunk on something completely different, and now that he can’t have enough, Naruto doesn’t do anything.

“Are we stopping or what?” Sasuke grumbles.

“Do you want to?”

“Do you?”

“Sasuke─”

“ Do you , Naruto?”

Naruto bites his lips and shakes his head, scrutinizing Sasuke and savoring him with his oceanic eyes, “God, no.”

“Then what are you waiting for?”

“I… I want to know if you, y’know…”

“If I didn’t,” Sasuke’s features soften as peach pink sifts on his cheeks, “Do you think we’d gotten this far?”

Naruto closes the distance between them with a rumbly, carnal chuckle, “We’re not that far yet, Sasuke.”

Sasuke’s blush turns into a frustrated pepper red as he sputters.

“There’s no end to how far we can go, y’know. There’s… a lot we can do,” Naruto’s hands wound up on Sasuke’s hips again, “It really just depends on us and I already know how far I wanna go with you. So tell me,” Naruto brings his face close again and nuzzles under Sasuke’s ear, whispering into his skin, “How far do you wanna go, S’ke?”

Sasuke gulps. His throat feels dry again and his jaw is stout as he pries his lips open to speak, tone laden with want. 

“As far as we can go. Like we’ve always done,” Says Sasuke, “All out.”

Immediately after the last word rolled out of Sasuke’s mouth, Naruto tightens his grip on Sasuke and grounds their hips together; skin to skin, mouth to mouth, chest to chest, arousal to arousal. All Sasuke could think of was the feel of Naruto’s tumescence rubbing between his legs as Naruto grinds slowly, and how desperately he wants to feel more . Such so his own hips move and try to match his partner’s, but his mind was a scattered mess Naruto keeps pulling apart until he’s nothing but clay, plaint and moldeable under his large hands.

“Feel good?” The blond asks and Sasuke feels the grin pressed right under his chin as Naruto kisses down his neck to nibble the skin of his collarbone. Then he pulls away slightly to admire his work.

Sasuke clicks tongue and grabs the front of Naruto’s shirt to haul him in for a needy kiss, teeth tugging his bottom lip, beckoning for more tongue, more drool, more of everything , “Stop talking.”

But Naruto doesn’t listen to him, “I wanna feel you, S’ke,” He pulls back again, lips detaching despite Sasuke’s efforts, “Lemme touch you.”

“Fine.” Sasuke steps away from the wall an inch to release the button of his cloak, hand shaking as he did and it was frustrating.

Two warm hands fold around his, thumbs stroking Sasuke’s knuckles and palm, gentle lips pecking his skin. Naruto smiles in that unique way of his as he helps Sasuke out of his clothes, cloak puddling around his feet before the vest and shirt join the slew. He’s half-naked and cold, shivering as Naruto eyes him up hungrily; the whole span of his slender build, the bulges of his arms, his navel and sharp v-line. He licks and bites his lip swiftly, tiny details Sasuke doesn’t miss. Then his eyes lock on the scar stretched over his chest, the one Madara left when he took his life.

Sasuke was briefly lost in the memory when he feels something soft where he once felt the cold metal of Madara’s blade: Naruto’s lips.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t be there.” He whispers, lips still pressed to Sasuke’s marred skin.

“I…,” Sasuke exhales, “... could say the same.”

Naruto looks up briefly. A fog permeates his eyes, lost in memory.

“Did it hurt?”

“Yeah,” Naruto croaks, “It felt like… he was ripping a part of me.” He returns his gaze to Sasuke’s scar, quietly inquiring.

“The sword didn’t hurt as much as the weight of knowing that everything was for nothing,” Sasuke bites his trembling lips, “Itachi’s sacrifice, the lives I took, the war… it was crushing me. There was a lot left for me to do and,” He smiles at his partner, “I still had to settle the score with you.”

A rueful chuckle pours out of Naruto’s lips, “I know I said that we were gonna die together, but I didn’t think it would end like that.”

“We’re here now,” Says Sasuke, “That’s all that matters, right?”

“Yeah.” Naruto returns the smile as he stares.

“Are you planning to just look at me all night?” Sasuke grouses. He doesn’t know what to do with his one hand, so he fixes it to his hip. He catches Naruto’s eyes following his flux.

“I could, yeah.”

“Idiot.”

“You look catchy as always, Sasuke.”

Crimson rushes to Sasuke’s face and he’s too conscious of how hot his ears feel. 

He knows . He’s always known he’s good looking. People pointed it out more often than not and it never did him any difference, and yet when this blonde knucklehead does, it feels different. It means something.

Sasuke looks away, but no matter where he looks, Naruto was still staring. There’s no escape from his eyes.

“You’re not touching a finger if you don’t get off yours.”

“Huh?” Naruto mumbles dumbly, finally looking up.

“Your clothes, moron,” Sasuke bites his lip, nodding at Naruto’s robes, “Take them off.”

The color of Naruto’s skin mimics Sasuke’s as he smirks coquettishly, fueling the Uchiha’s blush, “Why don’t you do it yourself?”

“Asshole.” Sasuke reaches for the collar of Naruto’s robe just as their lips meet for a wet kiss. Sasuke’s fingers are deft as he undos Naruto’s robe, following with his suit until he’s half-naked too, bright orange and matte black alloyed on the floor, contrasting and yet eye-catching.

Sasuke’s looking at Naruto the way he never look at anybody else and he couldn’t stop himself. Unlike when in battle, Sasuke’s eyes move slowly over the breadth of Naruto’s ripped body and golden tan, warm to the eye, taking in every dent and bump and rejoicing from it. Quietly. He thinks he’s subtle, he usually is, but Naruto wasn’t as obtuse as he used to be. 

Despite his honest and quite indecent thoughts, all he manages is a: “You’re... not half bad.” There’s a necklace hanging from his neck; a miniature amethyst encased in crystal, the kind someone from a wealthy family could afford. Sasuke ignores it, but the unpleasant twist in his stomach wasn’t as easy to.

Naruto chuckles gruffly, taking more of Sasuke’s space.

“Is that all you really think?” Naruto croaks, taking Sasuke by the hips again. The Uchiha breathes deeply at the intimate touch, overwhelmed by the shiver that licks his spine, “I can see it, y’know. It’s all over your face, S’ke. You’re awfully expressive now that I can read you better, especially around me when you think you’re not.”

Sasuke bites his lip, keeping rare noises in his mouth as Naruto’s hands wanders; up and down his waist before moving to his navel, dipping his finger in. Then he slides up across his abdomen to his chest, leaving thrills and sparks in his trek, strange things Sasuke has never felt.

“C’mon, lemme hear you say it.” Naruto pushes, mouth to mouth. He nips Sasuke’s bottom lip, grinning as he sucks another gasp from his mouth after one of his hands swerves to Sasuke’s lower back while the other traces his spine.

“You first.” Sasuke sighs.

“Wow, S’ke. That’s how you wanna play?” Naruto complains and bites Sasuke’s neck, ushering a breathy hiss from the Uchiha. Then he smooths his tongue over the nick before sucking his milky skin into his mouth, “You’re the worst.”

“Stop complaining.”

“Fine. I got nooo problem sayin’ it anyways.”

“Really?” Sasuke raises an eyebrow. A bitter taste settles on his tongue, “Then why didn’t you before?”

“I─”

“You’re just talking big.” Sasuke pushes and he hates himself for it. He should just take and enjoy what he has now and forget about the rest .

“I mean it, S’ke,” Naruto presses himself further to Sasuke’s body until they’re flush, skin to skin, and nudges him back gently against the wall, keeping him pinned as his hands roam, “You’re seriously sexy it’s kinda unfair, ya know. I couldn’t stop staring at you when you weren’t looking, but I was really stupid then and confused what I felt with, uhhh, I don’t even know,” Naruto giggles and sprouts butterflies in Sasuke’s chest, “I really mean it when I say I could look at you all night. You’re an eyeful, Sasuke, buuuut you knew that, didn’t cha? I know you hear it everyday.”

Of course, he was right, but.

“Not from you.”

And it takes the Hokage by a pleasant surprise. Sasuke takes pride in it. The smile that slowly crawls to his lips was heart-stirring.

“Then you gotta promise me you’ll stay for me to say it everyday.”

Empty promises, so Sasuke stays quiet.

“Aw, c’mon, S’ke. Don’t be like that,” Naruto pouts and nips his partner’s collarbone, licking and sucking the skin as he climbs up to Sasuke’s chin, “I still haven’t heard you say it either, ya’ know,” He drones lowly before licking between Sasuke’s lips, “You really are the worst.”

The blonde pries Sasuke’s lips with his tongue to lick inside and bite the other’s tongue, tugging and sucking on it before laving his own all over it. Sasuke moans into Naruto, who grinds his hips down on him and skids his hand from Sasuke’s shoulder, down his chest, waist and hip to grab him firmly by the thigh and lift his leg, pushing him harder against the wall. The Uchiha chokes on a gasp at the abrupt bluntness and Naruto bites down as he rocks his hips with more fervor.

“I guess I gotta up my game then,” The blonde utters throatily, nipping Sasuke’s bottom lip before biting across the proportion of his jaw, leaving small teeth dents and blotches on his paper skin, “And get it outta ya’.”

Like with everything he says, Naruto keeps his word, and he goes all out. He’s determined and keen, hips swaying passionately, grinding hard on Sasuke’s lap. His lips are merciless, teeth prickly like needles, tongue dense on Sasuke’s skin, whose legs turn to jelly from the mounting pleasure. His arm goes around Naruto’s sweaty neck to hold on tight as his own hips move. Eventually, Naruto picks his other leg too and pulls them both around his hips, and Sasuke doesn’t have to move at all as the blonde bars him to the wall and grounds hard on his crotch.

“Na… Naruto…” He’s nearly at his limit and yet Naruto doesn’t stop. Nor does he seem to plan to.

“What is it, S’ke?” Naruto croons, nibbling on Sasuke’s earlobe.

“I…,” Sasuke swallows the thick pleasure down and wheezes through tight lips, “I think… you’re─” He’s gasping as Naruto squeezes his ass and slips a finger or two into his slacks to touch his skin, “... ridiculously charming and endearing when you’re not annoying. I always liked your eyes, your stupid hair, the color of your skin,” Drunk on pleasure, Sasuke finally confesses, “The whiskers on your cheeks, your dumb smile, your... everything about you─”

Face doused in deep red and eyes glossy, Naruto crashes his lips hard on Sasuke’s, so hard the back of his head hits the wall and Sasuke moans and sees the stars as Naruto eats his face. His arm and legs quiver and weaken, slipping from Naruto’s hip while the blonde feels him up, calloused palms groping every curve of his body.

“I… didn’t know you felt like that.” Naruto pauses for air, kissing Sasuke’s bruised lips gently as he lowers the Uchiha.

“I didn’t either. Besides,” Sasuke chuckles, returning the kiss, “We were too busy fighting all the time, remember?”

“Don’t remind me,” Naruto’s hands stop just bellow Sasuke’s navel. A little further down, their arousal grazed hotly, pants tight and stuffy, “We should, uh, stop talking and get serious for real.”

Sasuke bites the blonde’s nose, “Idiot, that’s what I’ve been trying to tell you.”

They stare at each other, slowly entering each other’s spaces until their lips meet for a tender kiss once more. Sasuke’s hand flits to Naruto’s chest, slowly pushing him to bed until his knees bend. With his one hand sliding to Naruto’s shoulder, Sasuke mounts Naruto’s lap, reveling in the way the Hokage watches his hips and waist undulating and tilting until their loins and chests fuse tightly. 

Sasuke doesn’t know what to do next. Apparently, it’s written not only on his face but his whole body with the way Naruto grins and ogles him over, corner of his lip pitching until his canines peer. He tips in to drag his tongue all over the shell of Sasuke’s ear.

“It’s nothing to be embarrassed of, S’ke.” 

A wave of heat washes over the Uchiha, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“I told you before, jerk,” Naruto chuckles lowly, playing with Sasuke’s earlobe, “And your bod’s been fluent alllll night.”

“What the hell does that mean?” Sasuke grumbles and swallows the bitter taste in his mouth, “How could you tell?”

“Well, it’s like… in the details, ya’know?” Naruto drones, kissing down Sasuke’s neck to mouth widely over his shoulder. His hands lodge to Sasuke’s hips, fingers dipping into his clothes to stroke the skin of his sharp hip bones, “You’ve always been a quiet, “few words” kinda guy, but your… er, how do I say this?”

Naruto narrows his eyes and purses his lips in thought and Sasuke couldn’t help himself from stealing a kiss.

“It’s all about knowing when and where to look. You might be quiet, but your body… not as much, at least,” Naruto’s smiling now, reminiscing about something, and Sasuke stares, “It’s these little, easy to miss details that say so much. Like when you bite the inside of your mouth or the corner of your lip, like when you look away and your fingers twitch, or when your eyebrows and bottom lip do this and your cheeks fill up,” Naruto mimics his small frown and pout, “That’s how I know when you’re pissed, upset, or jealous,” Sasuke frowns and Naruto giggles, “See? Like that! I used to miss all this stuff because I was too busy being confused about you, but now…”

Naruto lowers his voice to a lecherous whisper, hands roaming and touching Sasuke’s most sensitive places that make him suck a tight breath in, light touches that sends thrills buzzing across his body, setting the hairs of his skin plumb.

“Now I can see and, S’ke, you’ve been driving me crazy .”

“Yeah?” Sasuke doesn’t think he is as much as Naruto is driving him crazy.

“Yeahhh.” Naruto rumbles, throat scratchy as he touches and kisses harder, palms going up and down his waist and thighs, squeezing while his mouth sojourns to the skin of his pectoral and leaves marks.

“How so?” An honest question, considering Sasuke hasn’t been trying to, not really.

“Welllll,” Naruto scratches his temple with a lopsided smile, “I know you aren’t trying, it’s not like you at all, it’s probably ‘cuz I’m head over heels for you, but… I’ve noticed how you’ve looked at me this whole time─like I’ve been looking at you─and how loose your body is around me, how your eyes are so soft and full of emotions when you look at me. Everything just tells me you want the same thing as I do and that…,” Naruto’s hands stop just around where Sasuke’s legs and abdomen join, holding firmly as he leans in for a deep kiss, “... that makes me so frickin’ excited, S’ke.”

They’re kissing again, touching and feeling each other up, and Sasuke melts at the fervor of Naruto’s lips, heart racing by the confession. His hands were moving again, slipping into Sasuke’s slacks to touch more intimately. The Uchiha gasps lowly and shivers as he feels Naruto’s large palms groping the girth of his thighs, staunch fingers forming divots on Sasuke’s skin.

Grinning, Naruto tugs Sasuke’s bottom lip, dragging a whimper from him as he parts.

“Y’know, it’s easy to tell when you’re like this.”

“Like what?” Sasuke demands, breathless.

“Like this,” Naruto charges onto Sasuke’s bruised lips hard, hands straining and fingers digging into pearly skin, divots deepening. Sasuke groans against Naruto’s rough lips and then yelps gruffly when he feels those fingers crawling to his rear to squeeze his plump ass. Finally, he whimpers when Naruto’s lips leave, “See?”

“Shut up.” Sasuke grumbles through gritted teeth, punching Naruto’s chest.

“You’re pretty loud, huh.” Says Naruto, running his tongue across his lower lip. Sasuke’s quick eyes follow it and blood rushes to his face.

“You’re annoying.”

“But you love my glib mouth, don’t ya’? I know you do,” Naruto’s hands return to Sasuke’s rump, groping in circles and squeezing every now and then as Naruto continues to kiss Sasuke’s body, “I gotta say though… it’s kinda surprising. As irresistible as you are… you must’ve had all kinds of nifty people lining up for you.”

Sasuke stays quiet. The only sounds were Naruto’s wet noises and Sasuke’s harried breathing as the blonde’s lips go over his chest again, licking between his pectorals.

“You’ve never, y’know, had like urges …?” Naruto stops to look up at Sasuke’s bleary eyes.

Sasuke frowns, “Is that the kind of person you think I am?”

“Well, no, but... it’s been years too so…”

When Sasuke finds his voice, it comes out irked, “I can’t believe we’re still talking about this,” Then he sighs, squeezing Naruto’s nose, “So is that what you think I’ve been doing these years?”

“What? No─”

“You want to know?” Sasuke’s voice is thick with emotion as he speaks. His eyes itch and his lips tremble, “I was thinking about you. Every night. People approached me, yeah, but I thought about you instead because you’re─” Salt overflows from his eyes and his throat clogs, “You’re the one I want, you idiot. Nobody else.”

And you were here, with someone else.

“Sasuke…”

He’s conflicted between blaming himself, for doubting and running away for so long, or Naruto, for being an idiot. Instead, Sasuke pushes the thoughts to the back of his mind and wipes the tears from his eyes before grabbing Naruto’s face for a salty kiss. His lips throb and his head aches, but he ignores it. He ignores everything.

And Naruto seems to have the same idea, kissing back zealously. He pulls Sasuke even closer and deepens the kiss. His bandaged fingers fists on Sasuke’s hair to maneuver his head to his desire, tilting and pulling for the perfect angle to ravage Sasuke’s mouth, whose one hand hooks around Naruto’s neck for support as the air is sucked clean from his windpipe. Eventually, he stops to give the Uchiha repose, licking and nipping his lips gently.

“Hearing you say it, S’ke, makes me so happy…”

“I wonder…,” Sasuke pants, “Did you run your mouth to get it out of me?”

“Maybe,” Naruto giggles, slowly lowering to a rumble as he bites down Sasuke’s neck to his chest, “I know I said it’s no big deal but…,” Naruto whispers wantonly over Sasuke’s flushed skin, hands fondling shamelessly. His bulge throbs in interest and Sasuke feels it rubbing between his thighs as Naruto bucks his hips, “Just thinkin’ about me being the first just… makes me feel so damn excited.”

Body heat intense, Sasuke hides his face by burying it on Naruto’s shoulder and biting the skin there hard, “Shut up already.”

“You must be tight as hell,” But Naruto continues, “You’ve never, uh... y’know, touched yourself there?”

“Naruto, shut─” His words are interrupted by an honest gasp, body bending and pressing closer to Naruto’s when he feels a warm finger wedging between his asscheeks to tap his ring.

Naruto grins, “See what I mean?” And Sasuke wants to punch him. Then make out with him like a couple of madmen before punching him again.

“Shut. It.”

“Hey,” Naruto whispers huskily, tapping, stroking in circles, and Sasuke can’t breathe properly as Naruto’s hand slide over over his thighs to cup his tent, “I wanna know what kinda noises you make when I make you feel good.”

Sasuke swallows wetly and silently watches over the feverish pink on his cheeks, foreheads pressed as Naruto holds onto the pommel of his pants and tugs, slowly. Then he shoves his hand in, slipping into his undergarments, and wraps his fingers around Sasuke’s shaft, whose breath hitches as a keen shiver spreads to his body, stemming from Naruto’s touch.

Then Naruto feels him up, smoothing his hand up and down his length, and Sasuke closes his eyes, lips parting to breathe through another shiver caused by the friction of Naruto’s hand.

Sasuke has never been touched like this, which caused even the lightest of touches to make his mind and body a goopy mess, but─

“... feels good.” Sasuke croaks.

And Naruto simpers, “Yeah?”

Sasuke nods against Naruto’s forehead, sweat sticking to their skins.

“Faster.” He sighs, parted lips grazing Naruto’s.

The blonde indulges him and speeds the ups and downs of his palm while keeping a steady tempo, pecking Sasuke’s slick lips whenever the Uchiha urged for more. 

Sasuke’s only hand slips from Naruto’s shoulder, all the way down his chest and the bumpy surface of his abdomen to paddle inside his brief and catch his cock in a callow grip. He’s never gotten too involved with anyone, much less touched anyone like this, but he feels Naruto up too, eagerly sliding his palm across and around Naruto’s girth; thick, stiff and sweltry. 

It wasn’t too difficult either. Naruto was an open book so it was easy for Sasuke to figure out which angle worked best for the blonde by watching his face, how he bites his lips and groans lowly, how his eyes flicker and go up, and Sasuke pumps the speed up until he feels the heat channeling through his arm to his whole body, dripping hotly in his gut.

They’ve only ever seen each other like this a few times after training, alone in the showers, and Naruto… the short, obnoxious loudmouth Sasuke used to know has grown so much it was almost hard to believe unless he wasn’t seeing it with his own eyes.

Without a doubt, Naruto has grown─in all facets, especially the one he was currently holding.

“S’ke…,” Naruto rumbles through tight lips. A bandaged hand reaches down and fastens around both their cocks, bringing the two together, and Sasuke bristles and shudders at the fresh intimacy, “I─”

But the Uchiha doesn’t let him, wrapping his own fingers around their joined virilities to drag his and Naruto’s hand over their girth and length. A guttural groan tears out of Naruto’s mouth while Sasuke gasps in earnest. The friction was blistering, more overwhelming than anything else, and Sasuke can’t think about anything else as they rub. Together in hands, skin, mouths, and body. Their kiss was messy and sloppy, moaning and gasping the faster their hands move, and their intertwined fingers were sticky with pre-cum as the pleasure builds.

“S… Sasuke…,” Naruto pants all over Sasuke’s mouth, “I missed you─”

“I know─”

“─so much.”

“Naruto─”

“I was thinkin’ about you too,” Huffs Naruto, “I was always thinkin’ about you, wanting you, dreamin’ about us like this…”

“Pervert.”

“I know I am,” A scruffy chuckle rolls from Naruto’s lips, “You have no idea the things I’ve dreamed about you, the things I did thinkin’ about you, even when you slept not too far from me...”

“Really?” Sasuke mutters over the dabble of their hands moving faster, “Then why don’t you shut up and show me?”

Naruto grins and tightens his grip, ushering a breathy groan from Sasuke’s lips, “So testy.” Then he claims his mouth in an unchaste kiss with tongues and drool and too much want as they boost the speed of their hands.

Their cocks twitch in their grip, leaking more as they swell together. Bellies tighten, muscles tense, teeth grit, and Naruto blurs from Sasuke’s sight as he comes first, body jerking and folding against the Hokage’s as rich pleasure takes him to the clouds. He breathes out the blonde’s name before his body goes lax and his head drops on Naruto’s shoulder.

Naruto joins him soon, spilling white all over their laps with a louder, throaty utterance of Sasuke’s name before he clings to his pale lips and fists their slimy cocks to ride out the orgasm. 

Sasuke was still slightly out of it, but he feels his body floating and Naruto’s hand on his skin before his back meets the soft surface of Naruto’s old bed. 

“We don’t really fit, but it’ll have to do,” Naruto simpers shyly, “Unless you wanna, uh, find somewhere else. I can book a room─”

“No,” Sasuke croaks, reaching up to pull Naruto down by the neck for a needy kiss, “Too late now,” He sighs, licking inside Naruto’s mouth to bite his tongue and pull him in closer and deeper, “I want you bad.”

Naruto grins, lips lapping to Sasuke’s urges, hands moving down his waist to the front of his pants, “You don’t have to tell me.”

The Uchiha whimpers, arching into the touch, “Then do it.”

“Do what?”

Sasuke blushes furiously, “Why do I have to say it?”

“Because I want to hear it,” Naruto teases, peppering prickly kisses across the span of Sasuke’s jaw, “Besides, you should be honest about these things, S’ke.”

“Fine,” Sasuke grumbles, looking straight into Naruto’s eyes just above him, cheeks seething in red, lips slick and blemished, forehead drizzled with perspitation, “Fuck me, Naruto.”

And Naruto bites his lips and groans. His throat vibrates and Sasuke was mesmerized, “God, listening to you saying it like that, S’ke… I really wanna get to it,” Instead, he preens and Sasuke whimpers as Naruto undos the rest of his pants, “But there’s… stuff to do first, ya’ know?”

Sasuke rolls his eyes. He feels the frustration crawling up his neck and coiling around his ears, “I’m not stupid like you. I know what you mean and I don’t need it.”

Naruto laughs, “Now it’s my turn to call you stupid if you really think that.”

“Excuse me?”

“I don’t care what you say, I’m gonna do it. You don’t know what you’re saying anyways,” Naruto picks the Uchiha’s knees up and pulls the rest of his pants off his legs until he’s only in his undergarments. He drops the clothes to the floor and reaches for Sasuke’s underwear, “As much I want to fuck you silly, I don’t wanna hurt you.”

“That’s hilarious, Naruto.” Sasuke scoffs, thinking back to their countless fights, of the might Naruto’s punches packed.

The blond pauses and frowns, “I mean it, Sasuke.”

Of course he does. Sasuke knows. Naruto never meant to hurt him. Not really.

“Fine,” Sasuke grumbles again, “Just… hurry up.”

“Leave it to me, yeah? I’ll get you nice and loose,” Naruto smiles in reassurance and Sasuke wants to wipe it from his mouth, “So just relax. We got all night, don’t we?”

Sasuke swallows heavily and turns his head away, “I don’t know about that.”

Surprisingly, his response was met with silence and when Sasuke looks, Naruto’s head was missing between his legs and the feeling of his tongue ironing to his clothed crotch, right on the spot where he smeared his briefs minutes ago, causes Sasuke to gasp from a thrilling shock and his cock to twitch interest. Unwittingly, his legs tense around Naruto’s head and the blonde chuckles, hot breath caressing Sasuke’s inner thighs and causing his hairs to stand on end.

“Easy, S’ke,” Naruto hums, flattening the stress with his touch, slow and gentle all over and under his legs, and Sasuke shivers until he feels himself relaxing, “I’m jus’ getting you all hot and bothered again.”

Sasuke quietly acknowledges it, letting his head drop back on the pillow. He wallows in the sensation of Naruto’s mouth returning to his crotch, cheeks hollowing as he sucks and tastes Sasuke’s secretion. His lips quiver, trying to keep his mouth tight as Naruto tugs his briefs with his teeth and then all the way down with his hand until Sasuke was completely naked.

Cold embraces him while Naruto sheds his own and Sasuke watches until the Hokage looms above him and bows until they’re flush, lips and tongues meeting in a deep kiss while Naruto takes his lean legs and starts spreading him. His hips roll and Sasuke feels the familiar swell of Naruto’s shaft skimming hotly over his own, casting away the cold before he detaches from Sasuke’s mouth and crawls away, settling by his spread legs.

“You okay?” Naruto asks with a concerned smile, stroking Sasuke’s knees.

“...fine.”

“You sure?”

Sasuke glares.

“Don’t look at me like that. I mean it.”

“I mean it too, dobe, I just…,” Sasuke doesn’t know how to explain the tightness in his chest or the knot in his stomach that the longer Naruto takes, the worse it got, so he settles with a wavering: “Hurry up.”

“Okay, okay. Gee,” Naruto licks his lips and leans down, “We gotta work with that pique of yours.”

“My what─?” Another gasp coming from his own throat interrupts him when Naruto’s lips adheres to his naked virility. His legs tense again at the foreign sensation, but the soothing touch of Naruto’s hands lull him once more. Soft cushions kiss his length with a gentleness and spacing that drives Sasuke crazy with want; up, down, and around until they linger on the ruddy head and Sasuke feels balmy breath ghosting over his sensitive skin as Naruto wraps his lips around it and licks slowly, feels the heat fizzling in his groin, and the blood rushing to his cock. All together. Sasuke wants more , “Naruto…” He wheezes.

“I know, I know,” Naruto rasps and leaves Sasuke’s cock to kiss lower, lips pressed to and rippling on the skin of his thigh until he reaches the crease of Sasuke’s furrow, tight and untouched. Taking each of Sasuke’s asscheeks, fingertips forming divots on his soft skin, Naruto spreads him and licks his lips, eyes zeroed on his pink ring before he lifts his head to look at Sasuke with a pleased smile, “You look really, really nice down here, S’ke.”

The Uchiha blushes profusely, “Shut up.”

“I almost don’t wanna ruin you, butttt…,” His head disappears again, “I don’t think you want that, right?”

Sasuke doesn’t respond, quietly bracing himself for another fit of foreign sensations when Naruto licks him down there and he’s incredibly conscious of how much his legs shake, how hard he’s biting his lips, how he’s clenching whenever Naruto’s tongue brushes over and dips into his taint, and how his cock leaks in response. Naruto talks to him, but Sasuke doesn’t understand him. He’s tempted, mildly weirded out, and turned on so bad all at once and it was too much. Everything bursts from his mouth in warped moans, whines, and unintelligible utterances of Naruto’s name and many other things in his fuzzy head. His lonely arm clings to Naruto’s blond tresses unwillingly.

Naruto stops wagging his tongue and quickly straightens, “Sasuke, are you okay?”

This time, the Uchiha doesn’t respond─not with words, at least. He stares up at Naruto with clouded eyes, dark tresses sticking to his forehead, lips parted and sleek with drool.

“Talk to me,” Naruto pleads, worry and guilt etched on his face. A hand flies up to caress Sasuke’s rosy cheeks, “Too fast? Too much?”

“Too good,” Is Sasuke’s veiled reply, “Don’t stop.”

“Sasuke…,” Naruto looms over his body, hand reaching for something inside the bed table, and Sasuke’s mouth waters at the sight, “I’ll make you feel even better.” Then he pulls back with something in his hands.

Naruto grins, noticing Sasuke looking.

“It’s lube for... y’know─”

The Uchiha sputters, flustered, “I know what it is, idiot. I was wondering why you still have it here.”

Naruto shrugs, pouring glass-like slime on his fingers, “I dunno. Guess whoever cleaned this place overlooked it.”

Sasuke rolls his eyes, “Sure. They were probably disgusted.”

Naruto snorts, “Could be,” Says Naruto, putting the bottle at the corner of the bed. He holds Sasuke’s gaze fervently as he rubs his fingers together. Naruto’s look and the slick sounds of his fingers bring shivers to Sasuke’s body, “I did a lot of frisky things with this. I mean, I was alone and it was dark and I couldn’t stop thinkin’ about someone for some reason…”

Sasuke swallows drily, eyes following the smooth motion of Naruto’s finger, spreading the oil all over the first digit, “Naruto…” Now it was his turn to ask questions, regardless of the bad taste it leaves in his mouth.

“Mm?”

“Have you… been with another man, like this?” Sasuke bites the inside of his mouth, “... before me.”

“No,” Naruto’s grin stretches, “You’re the first, but that’s not new, is it?”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean like… you’re my first of everything ,” Naruto counts with his clean fingers, skipping a few digits, “My first rival, my first kiss, my first friend, my first crush─hell, you were my first wet dream. I still remember it, y’know─”

Sasuke disagrees, regarding the first statement specifically, but he doesn’t want to mull it over and stays quiet instead, watching fondly as Naruto continues to list off the “firsts” to everything until he runs out of fingers.

“You were the first to ever see me naked.” Naruto adds.

“Really?”

“Yup.”

“Huh.”

“I’m pretty sure I’m also a lot of your “firsts”, right?” Naruto winks, nudging Sasuke’s leg playfully.

It was true. A persistent smile rises to the Uchiha’s lips, “Unfortunately.”

“Jerk,” Naruto shoves him playfully, “So yeah, you’re the first guy I get to bang, but I don’t really see any difference,” He takes Sasuke’s knees and spreads them, “I just have to get you loose and fuck your tight ass, right?”

“When did your tongue get so vulgar?”

“You bring it outta me.”

Sasuke sputters, blushing madly, “If it’s so easy, hurry up.”

“Patience, S’ke,” Naruto tuts, wetting his index finger a bit more before letting it disappear between Sasuke’s legs, “These things take time. Besides,” Naruto looks up, lustful eyes peeking just above Sasuke’s skin, and the Uchiha whimpers, “Don’t you wanna take as much as you can?”

Sasuke looks away, chest tight. 

Of course he does. He wants all the time in the world to be with Naruto.

But what Naruto doesn’t understand is that they don’t have much time to begin with. Sasuke keeps to himself, however, lips quivering and goosebumps arousing his hairs as Naruto breathes and whispers into the skin of his thighs, teeth clipping gently.

“I’m putting the first in. You ready?”

Sasuke takes a deep breath and closes his eyes.

“Just do it.” He replies cooly, a sharp contrast against the frenzied beating of his heart and the heat bubbling in his belly.

Without another word, Naruto inserts his index finger. The Uchiha squirms and his breath hitches, but nothing more. 

Still, Naruto remains gentle as he pushes the entirety of his finger past the rosy crease. Then he waits, twisting and stirring his finger to feel Sasuke’s walls, highly sensitive to touch, rendering Sasuke a writhing bundle of bones.

“Mmm,” Naruto hums, licking his lips before biting them, cerulean blues switching to Sasuke’s mismatched ebonies, “You’re soft and hot in here. And tight,” He growls, almost feral. His finger moves faster, “ Really tight.”

“Na…,” Sasuke clenches around Naruto’s finger, his eyes cram shut, and his trembling legs tauten. His chest heaves as he tries to catch his breath but the intimate insertion touching him so deeply, sliding in and out of his body, takes it all away, “Naruto…”

“Hey, relax. Let loose,” Naruto picks himself up and leans over Sasuke’s body to kiss his quivering lips, laving and pecking soothingly as his fingers slow down bit by bit until he culls out, dribble connecting him to Sasuke’s stretching hole, “You’re doing good.” The blonde kisses down his neck and stops over Sasuke’s thumping chest, mumbling honeyed words as the pad of his thumb strokes Sasuke’s narrow entrance in slow circles until he unfurls, making room for a second finger.

The pop of the bottle of lube echoes and reverberates across Sasuke’s body in an arousing shiver before he’s tensing again as Naruto pushes the second digit in him, slow and steady, patiently waiting for Sasuke’s mushy walls to adjust to the intrusion before picking the pace up again and all the way in to the knuckles. 

Sasuke grimaces and grits his teeth. It stings now.

Naruto notices and stills. Sasuke blinks to see worry in his eyes, “Sa─”

“No.”

“Don’t lie.”

“I’m not.”

“I need to know if it hurts.”

“It doesn’t. I’ve had worse.”

“I know that,” Naruto sulks, “Which is why I don’t want you to hurt anymore.”

Sasuke melts, warmth spreading across his chest, and somehow , he feels more drawn to the knucklehead, “Fine, stop fussing. Just… give me some time.”

Naruto smiles and slopes to kiss Sasuke again. His body moves to keep the fire alive, hide and thews giving friction where it was craved for the most, and soon enough Sasuke welcomes the full length of Naruto’s digits.

“So good, S’ke,” Naruto praises into his ear while waiting, things that play with Sasuke’s heart; he’s conflicted between punching his face because screw you, I’m not a child, or kissing the lights out of him because Naruto’s praises, the few he confessed and the lot he overheard, always did things to him, “Feel good?”

Sasuke just nods, head light and tongue laden.

“God, I can’t wait to pound you,” He rumbles, voice raspy as he drags his throbbing virility over Sasuke’s, and the feel of it, in addition to the two worming fingers inside him, spur Sasuke to spread his legs more, “Can’t wait to feel you.” The bed dips under Naruto’s palm right next to Sasuke’s head as he adjusts for more leeway to push deeper, to feel more .

Naruto works his fingers in and out carefully like a saw, and splits them apart like scissors to stretch Sasuke some more. The Uchiha was swept from the bed: every seam of his body was hypersensitive to Naruto’s ministrations and he churns and writhes, completely at the Hokage’s mercy.

Sasuke loses the little composure and control he had left when Naruto’s long fingers nudge a specific spot inside him. Pleasure shoots and scatters into intense shivers all across his spine that thaw out of his mouth in a gasping yelp. His eyes snap open, his back arches from the bed, and his jaw slackens, heavy with pleasure. 

“There feels really nice, doesn’t it?” Naruto licks his lips, sky-blues narrowing in concentration as he searches for that gold mine again, “It was hard to find at first, ya’know, since I was alone and all, but when I found it…,” He touches it again and lingers, feeling the round nub and taking away Sasuke’s air, “I couldn’t stop cummin’ and thinking about you made it so much better, S’ke.”

Sasuke moans, ridden of speech as Naruto pours more lube on his fingers and daubs his gaping and waiting halo before pressing into him, driving three fingers in and massaging his prostate. Stars and tears pollute his eyes, his head tosses and turns, and his forsaken hand clutches and pulls the sheets under him while a new kind of pleasure, hotter and richer, washes him over. Sasuke’s lips find Naruto’s wrist, right next to his face, and he bites hard, moaning into Naruto’s skin, louder and louder, eyes flipping into his skull and knuckles turning white, until the heat explodes in a pallid spurt. His teeth relent, leaving behind ruddy dents on Naruto’s skin as he sheds rhapsodies through his lips.

Sasuke’s still coming untouched and smearing his belly with thick ropes of clabber when Naruto pulls his fingers out with a sickly-wet sound, “How’s that?” He whispers, touching and kissing Sasuke in places to help him stretch the bliss. His glazed lips suck a tender nipple into his mouth, teeth nipping and tongue rolling the nub, “You okay?”

Still high on bliss, Sasuke tilts his head and looks up through dark tresses sticking to his sweaty skin with veiled eyes, bruised lips parted and chin sleek with drool, “Naruto…,” He wheezes, “I want to feel you too…”

Naruto swallows loudly, “Yeah?”

Sasuke nods, “Yeah,” His legs shift and coil around Naruto’s hips to draw him in, “Let me feel you.” 

“You will, I promise. You’ll feel me so deep in you you won’t walk right tomorrow,” The Hokage straightens a bit and grabs Sasuke’s hips, positioning himself until the bloated crown of his cock kisses Sasuke’s taint, “Ready?”

Sasuke nods once and Naruto bolsters his hold before rolling his hips, jabbing the cusp of his arousal into Sasuke’s kernel; hot, anxious and impatient, ready for Naruto to fill him up. The Uchiha bites his lips and squeezes his eyes shut as Naruto enters him slowly and carefully. His body squirms and buckles and adapts to Naruto’s thick girth, walls packing around him tightly.

“ Fuck ,” Naruto curses, a word Sasuke has never heard from his mouth. His hips cease just after the head of his cock sinks inside Sasuke, “You’re so tight and hot , S’ke.” He groans, fingers tightening and nails digging into milky skin before he drags them down Sasuke’s thighs, leaving angry-red stripes on his path before lifting his legs slightly to ground deeper into him and Sasuke swallows inch after inch of Naruto’s breadth. His rim stings, his hips ache, his lips throb, and his eyes swell with salt, but still his legs beckon Naruto closer, urging him to give more , and the blonde complies because he wants more of Sasuke too. More and more until he hilts and takes Sasuke’s breath away.

The Hokage towers over Sasuke’s body, palms at each side of his head, face twisted in pleasure, sweat trickling from his forehead and the curve of his nose before dripping on Sasuke’s cheek and finally the sheets under them, soaking through the material. 

“I’m all in, S’ke, can you feel me?” Naruto croaks, sloping to kiss his lips.

A breathless whimper is the only response Sasuke could give under the overwhelming sensation of fulfillness; everything else numbs in comparison and there was nothing but Naruto in him, above him, everywhere . He couldn’t speak or think about anything else other than this moment and he could only feel Naruto’s cock stirring inside him, sliding out of his body slowly before he bucks and pushes it back in.

“Fuck, this is gonna be so good,” Naruto curses again, resting his forearm above Sasuke’s head while his other hand gropes, lingering by the hips. He’s licking and biting his lips, looking down at his partner with rich carnality as he sways his hips and fucks Sasuke’s ass steadily, “I’ve been dreamin’ about this for ages , I’m not even sure if this is real. Like, this might just be another one of my wet dreams and I wouldn’t know until I wake up tomorrow and you’re not here. You might still be out there for all I know,” Naruto’s gaze drops and there’s tears in his eyes, “You could be hurt and there’s no way for me to─”

“Hey,” Sasuke drones throatily, hand reaching up. The accursed necklace swings over his face and he swats it away before cupping Naruto’s cheek, thumb stroking his plush lips, “I’m here. Can’t you feel me like this or do I need to punch you?”

Naruto simpers, “You feel really nice right now, yeah.”

Sasuke pinches his cheek, “I thought you said you would make me feel even better, dobe. I’m still waiting.”

Naruto chuckles and wipes at his eyes, “I did, didn’t I?” He nibbles his lips, eyeing Sasuke’s body, so vulnerable under him, before charging into him and relishing the hearty moan he was rewarded with, kissing it from Sasuke’s lips, “Let me make up for it.”

Naruto slips a hand under Sasuke’s back, scooping his body up to claim his mouth as he thrusts once, as deep as he could, then a second time, even deeper. He drinks Sasuke’s pleasure, every mewl and moan, every breathless utterance of his name, the way his body responds, squirming and grinding hard on him every time Naruto ploughs in and rams into that sweet spot, and the blonde savors it all. He indulges Sasuke with more thrusts than he could count, faster and harder. The bed creaks and scraps loudly against the floor, grunts and moans echo, slaps of skin on skin dull and sore, but still they remain glued to each other by sweat, longing, passion─

A passion so overwhelming Sasuke’s chest bursts in a concoction of pure satisfaction, bliss, yearning, grief and other forgein additives, his walls crumble, and his eyes bilge because it was heavenly ─  

And painful.

“Na…,” Sasuke sobs, body pressed and dragged on the mattress by the might of Naruto’s thrusts. His arm flails, searching for something to cling to as Naruto takes all of him high beyond the clouds. He’s close. So close. Purple crystal dances above his face, glaring at him, “Na… ruto…”

Naruto was ravishing his mouth when he looks up briefly; his hunger-packed eyes swell and glaze over, “Sa… S’ke… your eyes…”

The Uchiha closes them on instinct, but Naruto’s gentle fingers, a candid contrast to his brutal hips, coax him to blink up and dive into ocean blues brimming with emotion while the blonde cleans the rivers of salt from his Rinnegan and Sharingan.

“They’re glowing…,” Naruto sighs, unable to break away from the red and purple hues. His hips slow to a lazy sway and Sasuke clicks his tongue, “They’re beautiful. I know you don’t like to show off, but...”

The Uchiha looks away, biting hard on his bottom lip as he moves on his own, searching for that fire again.

“Hey, S’ke…”

“Don’t─”

“I love you.”

Cozy warmth explodes all across Sasuke’s chest and his heart pounds happily, maybe too much, and it hurts . More tears flow from his eyes. He wants, so desperately, to bask in the sensation, but it hurts everytime he tries.

“You don’t mean that.”

“I mean it.” Naruto insists, chasing after Sasuke’s trembling lips.

“Yeah? Try saying it tomorrow and maybe I’ll believe you.”

“Deal.” Says Naruto, burying himself inside Sasuke with a deep thrust, ushering a choked moan from the last Uchiha, giving Naruto the invite he needed to invade his mouth, tongue, teeth and a lot of drool as he picks up the pace and fucks Sasuke into the mattress with the oomph he craved.

Sasuke was jettied back into the fire, burning hotter. The heat envelops them and brings them closer. Sasuke hooks his one arm around Naruto’s neck, fingers tying up with the white string of Naruto’s necklace, and Sasuke pulls until it snaps, legs tightening around Naruto’s hips, body tensing and pleasure building as his third orgasm draws near.

When it comes, he comes hard. An eruption of white spilling all over between their bodies, keeping them glued as Sasuke’s ears pop and fill with cotton, as his body lurches and shudders by violent thrills. The most obscene sounds leak from his lips, moans and whines he never thought he’d hear from his own mouth and he couldn’t stop himself.

Not with Naruto pounding into him like he was, chasing climax with his face twisted, eyes screwed shut, teeth hard on his lips and teeming the room with grunts and Sasuke’s name. After a few buried thrusts, Sasuke feels Naruto’s cock twitching inside him and filling him up with his seed, warm and sticky, and Naruto bites down on Sasuke’s shoulder, clinging to his skin as he rides the orgasm. Then he flops on Sasuke’s limp body, panting together, feeling the ups and downs of theirs chests and the steadying beats of their hearts.

Their hands join, the Sun and the Moon, as they kiss and touch each other, enjoying the afterglow of their lovemaking until sleep pulls them under.

It could have been a dream, all things considered, except that when Sasuke wakes up, he’s tangled up in gold-tanned arms and legs. Cozy warmth cocoons him and the Uchiha closes his eyes, humming as he snuggles closer, nose-deep in Naruto’s chest. They’re sticky and stinky, but Sasuke basks in every little thing nonetheless. He bathes in sunlight with a snoring Naruto until the hustle outside from waking Konoha citizens reminds Sasuke that all good things come to an end eventually. 

Sullen, the Uchiha wriggles out of Naruto’s arms, careful to not wake him up, and pushes himself to a sitting position. The sheets cascade from his body, revealing naked skin and blemishes under before he tilts a little and leans over Naruto’s body. Their noses kiss and Sasuke’s smooth tresses tickle Naruto’s skin, making him wrinkle his nose and giggle in his sleep. Sasuke smiles fondly and dives in for a chaste kiss, lingering for a moment. He closes his eyes and feels the shape of Naruto’s lips one last time before he slides out of bed, heart aching in his chest.

Something shatters under his foot and he moves it aside to see the broken crystal of Naruto’s necklace. Guilt and grudge war over his mood, so Sasuke ignores it and stands up. Immediately, his head throbs sharply and he sways, holding out against the wall while he collects his bearings. 

The pile of clothes sticks into his periphery and Sasuke picks out the black from the orange and shuffles into the bathroom. The shower was so narrow and cramped, Sasuke was practically hugging himself as he lets the cold water rain over his aching body, taking away the sweat and gunk to the gutter between his legs.

He could still feel his hips throbbing, his backdoor aching, and the sore pain of his back however; in fact, he could still feel Naruto’s touch soothing his restless body and Sasuke shivers under the water. Before he could delve further into the memory, he snatches the soap and washes himself thoroughly, scrubbing away until he’s properly clean.

He couldn’t get rid of Naruto’s smell, though.

Sasuke steps out of the shower. His clothes were a bit dirty from yesterday, so the Uchiha takes his time to rinse the smudges, at least until he returns to the Uchiha compound and switches to something cleaner. Once dressed, black cloak around his body again and hiding proof of his affair with the Hokage, he leaves the bathroom quietly.

Naruto was still snoring, the heavy sleeper that he has always been regardless of how much noise he made, and Sasuke considers taking his leave─

“Don’t leave me…”

But he couldn’t do it.

The Uchiha sighs and walks to the kitchen instead, searching the cupboards for a kettle and cups, boiling water for two when─

“Sa… Sasuke?”

Sasuke turns the fire down and leaves the kitchen, footsteps quiet as he walks through the hallway and reveals his presence to Naruto, sitting naked on the bed. He’s blinking stupidly and his head sways.

“Finally, you’re up.” Says Sasuke and his voice gains the attention of two dull eyes that turn bright blue, the brightest he’s ever seen, upon landing on his profile leaning against the door frame with his hand on his hip.

“Sasuke… you’re here!” Naruto beams, “I thought you─”

“Left?”

“Yeah…”

“I’m here,” Sasuke can’t tell how much the blonde remembers about last night, so he keeps his mouth tight, “For now.”

Naruto stares at him dumbly.

“Idiot,” Sasuke scoffs and nods at the window, “A whole village is waiting for you.”

“Oh.” Is all Naruto utters.

“Really? Is that all you have to say?” Sasuke pinches the bridge of his nose before he crosses the space between them and grabs Naruto’s arm, helping him to his feet, “Come on, then.”

“Where─?”

“Bathroom.”

“Wait, Sasuke…,” He stands there completely naked just staring at the man before him. Sasuke hides behind his hair and looks away. Anywhere but him . Naruto wheedles him out with a hand on his cheek, fingers pushing his hair away, locking it behind his ear to look into his mismatched eyes while his thumb brushes over his bottom lip. Then he slides down to Sasuke’s neck to pull him closer as he leans in with his lips parted, “I─”

The Uchiha reels away with a face, cheeks burning and heart punching his chest, “You reek,” He complains, “Hurry up and take a shower.”

Naruto scratches his cheek and allows Sasuke to drag him into the bathroom. His advances didn’t stop there.

“Hey,” Naruto smiles seductively, biting his lips as he looks at Sasuke invitingly, “Wanna join me?”

Sasuke wanted to. So bad. He wanted to jump in there with him, he wanted to kiss him full on the lips, to wash his body, his hair, every part of his body. To make love again.

To tell him that he wanted to stay. That he wanted him.

The kettle whistles.

Instead, Sasuke shoves Naruto inside and twists the knob. Cold water pours over Naruto’s head and he whines loudly, hugging himself, “Sasukeeee, it’s cold!” 

“That’s the idea, moron,” Sasuke leaves for a moment to bring Naruto his clothes, hanging them on the perch, “Don’t come out until you’re sober.” With that, Sasuke walks out and closes the door behind him.

Heart running the mile, Sasuke returns to the kitchen and serves two cups of steaming tea. Then he waits. 

The apartment was quiet, save for the running water, the sipping of his lips, and the throbbing in Sasuke’s ear. When the door of the bathroom creaks open, his heart nearly jumps out of his throat, rising with every footstep Naruto takes until he totters into the kitchen, a hand on his head and all dressed up.

“Man, my head is killing me.” He groans, taking the seat in front of the Uchiha.

“Here, drink this,” Sasuke pushes the second cup under his face, “It’ll help.”

Naruto accepts it grudgingly, hissing when his fingers touch the hot enamel. He brings the cup to his lips and Sasuke watches, maybe too closely, as Naruto takes a single sip and makes a face.

“You’re such a kid.” Sasuke snorts, gulping his last drop.

“Hey, Sasuke─?”

“I’m leaving for the Grass first in a few,” Sasuke interrupts, looking down at his empty cup. At his shaking hand, “I’ll… keep you updated.”

Naruto’s voice sounds broken when he speaks, “When will you be back?”

“I don’t know.” Sasuke struggles with the knot in his throat.

Silence. Sasuke was bracing himself for another outburst, biting his lips and closing his eyes. Tears threaten to spill out.

“I…,” Naruto gulps audibly, “I understand.”

Sasuke looks up, eyes a little blown, and Naruto was on his feet, looking uncharacteristically meek. Sasuke notices the Hokage robe missing.

He wasn’t expecting this. He was expecting Naruto to make the situation harder. He was expecting a heated argument, hurtful words neither really meant, lots of tears, a few punches and screams.

And maybe he wanted that.

A tear or two leaked. Sasuke abandons the chair, hastily wiping at his eyes with the sleeve of his shirt as he makes a beeline for the door.

“Then I’ll be on my way─”

“Wait, Sasuke,” Naruto begs, pleading with his eyes, “Please.”

Sasuke stops right by the doorframe, looking over his shoulder. He watches Naruto biting his lips, mulling what to say in his mind. He takes a deep breath and opens his mouth.

“I wanna to apologize,” He stammers and it was adorable in Sasuke’s eyes, “I’ve, uh, heard from the other guys that I’m kind of a nuisance when I’m drunk so…”

The smallest of smiles rises to Sasuke’s lips. Naruto doesn’t see it, “That is true, yeah,” A pause, smile withering, “You… talk and repeat yourself a lot.”

“Yeah?” Naruto shrinks into himself, “That must’ve been annoying.”

“Quite.”

“I meant every word, you know.”

Sasuke swallows and looks away. Outside.

“You remember?”

“I can’t forget, more like,” Naruto reaches out only to pull his hand back at the last second, “Listen, I don’t want to make this more difficult than it already is, I just─” The blonde looks down at his fidgeting fingers, “There’s so much I want to tell you.”

Sasuke’s chest tightens. He tries to make light of it with an offhand comment, “Whatever it is, you probably said it last night.”

“You think?” Naruto chuckles and it sparks restless butterflies in Sasuke’s uncomfortable chest, “I get it’s not the right time though, so… yeah. Be careful, alright?”

Sasuke nods. Finally, he turns to face the blonde, “I will.”

Naruto moves closer and Sasuke doesn’t stop him, “I’ll miss you.” Closer and closer, slowly leaning in with his eyes half-lidded and full of yearning, and this time, Sasuke welcomes him. He closes his own eyes and opens his lips, inviting Naruto’s over.

When they come, kissing sweetly and gently, he’s melting all over again. His legs turn to jelly and the butterflies in his stomach wanted to flutter out of his throat. It was short, but maybe that was best.

“I’ll find a way,” Naruto breathes against his lips, eyes and foreheads connected, “I’ll make it work.”

Hope, something so small and tenuous, tugs at Sasuke’s heart. 

Because when Naruto puts his mind and will into something, he can do anything. Sasuke has seen it so many times. It was truly something else.

Sometimes annoying. Just sometimes.

“When you do,” Sasuke steps back, “You know where to find me.”

Naruto nods, watching Sasuke leaving his apartment.

“Hey, Sasuke?” He calls out.

“What is it now?”

Naruto smiles brightly, “I love you.”

The butterflies explode in waves of warmth and Sasuke takes the words to heart as he leaves for his journey with a genuine smile on his face.