Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ To be, or not to be... In love. ❯ Chapter 12 (final chapter) ( Chapter 12 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
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I do own the play I used the previous chapter and Sara-chan, Sasuke's fiancée. I also own the plot of this fic and if someone tries to steal this from me it's against the law. So don't steal my fic. You shall see my wrath.
Warnings; this chapter contains rather explicit lemon(s), so readers under the age of seventeen should not read.
Okay, everyone, this is the final chapter of "To be or not to be in love". This is a special x-mas chapter that I decided to write, since I felt that ending the story with chapter 11 would be a bit abrupt. And this chapter will be like... really fluffy and happy. Because even though angst often helps the plot, I want this story to have a really happy ending. So this is my Christmas present for you guys. I hope you like it. ^^ I recommend you listen to some nice x-mas music while reading this. For example, go to youtube dot com and search for "Celtic woman Christmas song". They sing quite a lot of carols, and it's incredibly beautiful. I am currently listening to them, and that's why this chapter might turn out extremely fluffy. I get all lovey dovey when I listen to x-mas carols.
Chapter 12. (Told you it'd be a quick update!)
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Naruto's p.o.v.
I smiled contently to myself as I walked into the kitchen and greeted Kakashi who was making tea for Iruka. Iruka had come down with a cold, and to my surprise Kakashi turned out to be one of those over-protective boyfriends who seems to believe that a simple cold could kill the one infected by it. Kakashi had been running around in the house, giving Iruka extra pillows and cups of tea all day. It was so obvious that Kakashi really loved Iruka that I had learned to like my dramatic teacher again.
"Hi, Kakashi. How's he doing?" I asked and grabbed an apple from the counter. Kakashi sighed and put some milk into the steamy cup.
"He's still coughing and sniffing. His nose is all red. And when he talks he sounds like something got stuck in his throat!" Kakashi said, sounding stressed and worried. "I just hope he doesn't feel as bad tomorrow as he does right now." Kakashi left the room and I couldn't help but to chuckle. Ah yes, tomorrow; Christmas day.
Our entire mansion was decorated with candles, angels and stars. There were bowls with nuts and random Christmas candy in every room. The air even smelled like Christmas. I loved it. I inhaled deeply as I walked through the many rooms. Finally I reached my own room, or should I say my previous room. I had recently moved into Sasuke's apartment. We didn't really talk about it, but I ended up sleeping there every night and soon almost all my clothes were there and some of my stuff. Finally we ordered a second key for me.
Everything had really turned out wonderfully. Sasuke didn't mourn the fact that his parents wouldn't acknowledge him anymore, because he still had Itachi, and more importantly, me. Not to mention Iruka, Kakashi and Gaara, who were all trying to be there for him as much as possible.
Sasuke was currently out buying last-minute presents, so I had plenty of time to finish my Christmas present for him, with some special help from Gaara. I had just got it finished, and decided to rest for a little while. My bed hadn't changed since I left to live with Sasuke, it was unmade and one of my pillows was on the floor. Usually Iruka would fix stuff like that for me, but he had been sick for several days now. Kakashi had basically moved in with Iruka so he could take care of his boyfriend.
I was really looking forward to the next day, and not only because Christmas was one of my favorite holidays, but also because it was my first Christmas with Sasuke. I was looking forward to it so much; I had even enjoyed buying him presents. Don't misunderstand, I like buying people presents. It's really true, what the grownups tell you when you're little, "It feels good to give," but you never really understand it until you're a little older. I had bought Sakura presents often while I was dating her. But it never felt like she really appreciated it. To her, it was only given that her boyfriend would buy her gifts.
Buying Sasuke presents, however, that was only a pleasure. To buy something for the ones you really care about... that can only be a pleasure. Because you know that they are going to like it, no matter what you buy for them. And I had bought Sasuke several presents. I also had a special present for him.
Itachi and Gaara were invited to our mansion to celebrate Christmas with us. I think that meant a lot to Sasuke who hadn't spent a Christmas with Itachi for several years.
"Naruto, you in here?" Sasuke's voice was soft and hesitating.
"Yeah, come in," I said and sat up on the bed.
"Damn. I can't come in if you're there, baka! I have a bag full of presents here." Sasuke's voice trailed off as he walked down the corridor. I laughed and got up from my bed. I peeked out of my room and grinned as I saw the large bag that Sasuke was dragging. Giggling I tip-toed after him and just as I was about to put my arms around to give him yet another heart-attack, one of my favorite hobbies, Sasuke said loud and clearly;
"Naruto, I told you not to look!" Sasuke turned around and gave me a glare while putting the bag of present behind his back. I whined.
"Sasukeee, how'd you know I was behind you?" Sasuke smirked.
"I've been your boyfriend for three months. I know you," he said softly and pecked my lips before running off while yelling, "And don't follow me this time! I haven't wrapped them yet!"
I chuckled as he disappeared behind a corner. Wanting to be a nice boyfriend, I let him be and decided to pay my sick big brother a visit instead. I had a new kind of respect for Iruka these days, ever since he stood up for Sasuke against those awful people that Sasuke once called 'parents'. I was indeed proud to call him my brother.
"Iruka-nii?" I asked softly, hoping I wasn't disturbing him. I opened the door and sighed with relief as Iruka was sitting up, and eating a hot bowl of ramen that Kakashi presumably had made for him. Iruka smiled at me and gestured for me to come in.
"Hi, Naruto," he said with an incredibly hoarse voice. "You can come in if you want, just don't get too close to me." Iruka coughed a little, and Kakashi tsk-ed at him. I went into the room and took a seat on the chair next to Iruka's bed.
"I told you, you should've dressed warmer," Kakashi muttered, "If you're still sick tomorrow, I'll never forgive you." He smirked teasingly at Iruka who laughed a little.
"Gee, that helps."
Kakashi chuckled and gestured towards the food. Iruka sighed and kept eating.
"Where's Sasuke, by the way?" Kakashi asked. I smiled and brought my knees to my chin.
"He just got back from town. You should've seen the bag of presents he brought back, it's huge!" I exclaimed, waved with my arms in the air and gave a content chuckle. "I can't wait until tomorrow! And you have to get well before that!" I whined and pointed at Iruka who looked a bit offended and said something inaudible, since his mouth was stuffed with ramen. I rolled my eyes and got up from my chair.
"I have to go and bother Sasuke a little. It's just so much fun!" I giggled and exited the room.
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(normal p.o.v.)
"Oi... y-you shouldn't be kissing me. I'm sick, remember?" Iruka panted and turned away from Kakashi's smirking face. Kakashi buried his nose against the skin behind Iruka's ear and inhaled deeply.
"I don't care. You've been sick for days. I can't wait any more. Besides, I've been told that sexual activity is supposed to be good for you when you're sick."
Iruka moaned as Kakashi slowly pulled the blankets away and revealed Iruka's pale chest. Kakashi swallowed and put his cool hand against Iruka's burning hot skin. Biting his lips with anticipation, Kakashi lowered himself on top of Iruka who welcomed him happily, spreading his legs and blushing like mad. It might have been because of the fever, but it was still a blush, and Iruka always looked hot while blushing. Kakashi couldn't help but to give a small thrust against Iruka's crotch, making the brunette gasp and grab Kakashi's upper arms, before eagerly thrusting back. Soon, they were rocking gently against each other, dragging moans and groans out of one another. Iruka was clinging tightly to the white haired man as if he fought not to come too early.
When after a few minutes Iruka finally felt the damp head of Kakashi's member brush against his naked opening, Iruka gave a whimper and buried his nails into the tender skin of his lover who hissed a little. Kakashi was used to this treatment, and didn't stop. Inch by inch, he slid into the heat of Iruka who was slightly hotter than usual, due to the fever. Kakashi panted heavily when he was buried all the way. Iruka was quivering and squirming frequently, hugging Kakashi's hips with his knees.
"M-move!" Iruka choked out. Kakashi obeyed and slid out a few inches before thrusting inside again. Iruka moaned with solemn pleasure and bucked his hips to meet Kakashi's thrusts.
"God, you're so warm," Kakashi murmured, voice husky from lust, "Feels so good."
Iruka couldn't even form words any more, as every time Kakashi thrust inside, sparks of pleasure exploded over his entire body, making him tremble uncontrollably. He could feel his weeping member rubbing between his and Kakashi's abdomens. When Kakashi finally hit his golden spot, he couldn't contain a yell and arched his back. It was clear that he would come at any second.
"K-kakashi!" The panting brunette whimpered out to announce his oncoming orgasm.
Kakashi latched onto his neck, marking his partner and thrust even harder, also nearing his peak. After a few hot seconds of frequent panting, whimpering and moaning, Iruka finally fell over the edge, spasmodically clenching his inner muscles around Kakashi who emptied himself inside of Iruka.
Feeling drained, Kakashi rested his forehead against Iruka's collarbones, feeling Iruka's hands tenderly stroking his neck. Absentmindedly, Kakashi kissed the brunette's skin and chuckled hoarsely.
"That felt damn good," he said and looked up. Iruka was smiling tiredly.
"M-hmm..." he sighed. "I think you were right by the way," Iruka bent forward and kissed Kakashi. "I already feel better."
(end normal p.o.v.)
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"Oi, Sasuke!" I whispered and prodded Sasuke's cheek with my index finger. We had decided to spend the night in my room, since it felt unnecessary to go home to our apartment to sleep and then go back to the mansion in the morning. Sasuke sighed sleepily and tried to bat away my fingers.
"Naruto," he groaned. "It's too early. Let me sleep, damnit," he murmured. I giggled and pressed my nose against his cheek.
"But Sasuke!" I lowered my voice and gave a whispered; "It's Christmas morning."
At that, Sasuke finally turned around and gave me a sleepy stare, his eyes narrowed from the unwelcome light. And then he gave me a content smile.
"So it is," he murmured and sat up on his elbows, glancing towards our window. I followed his gaze and felt a thrill as I saw the large snowflakes slowly fall to the ground. "Merry Christmas, dobe."
I leaned closer to Sasuke and poked his cheek.
"Sasuke? You're not going to be grumpy today, are you?" I noticed my own whiny tone. "It's Christmas! It's a happy day, babe," my words trailed off to murmurs as Sasuke's arms draped themselves around my neck and pulled me closer. Two seconds later, my lips were already captured by Sasuke's soft pair, and my eyes were closed in delighted bliss. When we stopped, Sasuke gave me a small smirk.
"I said Merry Christmas, didn't I?" I snorted at that and sat up. Sasuke followed my example and sat up next to me, his black hair pointing in all directions. He rubbed the back of his neck and gave a yawn. I couldn't help but to think about how adorable he looked and how nice it was to have him so close. And that he let me see that side of him. The side that wasn't perfect all the time. The side that was solemnly Sasuke. The side he had never shown anyone else, save for perhaps Itachi-san, but they're brothers so it doesn't count!
"Well, aren't you romantic?" I said sarcastically and got up from our warm and cozy bed. I quickly dressed in gray flannel trousers and a white t-shirt. Sasuke scoffed and also got out of bed, but naked. I swallowed and turned my gaze away, trying not to ogle my way-too-sexy-to-be-legal-boyfriend on this oh-so holy day. I heard the rustle of fabric, and when I finally turned around, Sasuke was dressed in a blue robe.
"Shall we go downstairs?" Sasuke suggested and grasped my hand. I nodded and led him out of the room. Despite Sasuke’s ordinary coolness, I think that he was happier than usual. His eyes were more peaceful than usual, and the small, barely-visible-to-anyone-but-me-smile was indeed present. Content. That was what he was. Then the thought occurred to me; this might actually be the first Christmas that Sasuke would get to spend in total bliss. Without his horrible parents, or having to worry about his looks and where Itachi had gone to. Because Itachi was here now and his parents weren't. Those bastards. I still hate them, and I'll probably always do.
"Naruto? Something the matter?" Sasuke asked, and looked strangely cute as he looked at me with his large, black eyes. His messy bangs were combed away by pale fingers as they seemed to annoy Sasuke's eyes. I smiled and realized that I probably looked pissed just by thinking of Sasuke's parents.
"I'm fine. Today is christmas... and I get to spend it with you."
The grasp around my hand tightened. I glanced at Sasuke, who was now biting his lip, almost in a nervous manner. I wonder what he was thinking about.
We went down the stairs and were, to our surprise, greeted by Sasuke's brother and his boyfriend, a.k.a. my piano teacher. Itachi and Gaara were in the kitchen, Itachi by the table and Gaara by the stove, wearing a white apron.
"Nii-san? You’re already here?" Sasuke asked and walked to sit next to Itachi, while I took a seat across from Itachi. Itachi nodded and shrugged.
"Yep. Kakashi called me yesterday and told me that Iruka was still sick, so we thought we'd come and make you some Christmas breakfast," Itachi replied and gestured towards his cooking boyfriend. "Gaara makes the most delicious Christmas porridge." Itachi got up from his chair and walked up to Gaara, hugged him from behind and gave his pale neck a kiss. "Don't you, sweety?"
Gaara gave an almost amused scoff.
"Whatever you say, Ita-chan." he murmured, stoic as ever, but I could tell that he was content with Itachi's flattery. Sasuke didn't notice this, because he was preoccupied with the large, wrapped boxes on the table. He was practically ogling them. Slowly getting up from his chair, Sasuke leaned forward and extended a hand. Then he prodded the largest box with his finger. It was red and had a huge white bow on top. The delight was obvious as Sasuke's mouth turned into a big grin. I never realized he was such a Christmas lover.
"Wow. Smells nice," Kakashi murmured, voice hoarse and thick from sleeping. His hair was even more ruffled than usual. He walked into the kitchen and took a seat next to me. A few seconds later, a very sleepy Iruka staggered into the room.
"Iruka-nii!" I exclaimed, immediately feeling worried, since my brother still looked a tad too pale to be up and about. "You feelin' better?" Iruka gave me a tired smile and nodded, before giving a sneeze. Kakashi got up from his chair and rushed to Iruka.
"Iruka, I told you to stay in bed for at least a few more hours!" Kakashi said, sounding somewhat like a worried mother. Iruka gave Kakashi a glare.
"I'm fine! I wanna have Christmas breakfast with everyone... please?" Ooh, puppy-eyes. I taught him that. "I'll go back to bed afterwards, ok?" I have taught him well. Kakashi sighed in defeat and nodded, but grasped Iruka's hand, as if Iruka wouldn't be able to walk without his help. Iruka gave Kakashi an amused glance but didn't say anything. These shows of affection were beginning to disturb me less and less.
So, to Kakashi's obvious dismay, Iruka joined us for some breakfast. It was indeed very tasty. Itachi was right; Gaara did make delicious food. Who would have thought..?
When we were finished, Sasuke and I excused ourselves and went up to my (previous) room to change our clothes into something more elegant. So I dressed in red, tight jeans and a white shirt with a black vest over it. As a small detail, I tied a necktie loosely around my neck. I was fixing my hair when I noticed that Sasuke was more or less ogling me. He hadn't finished dressing yet, and was only wearing black jeans. There was something... distant in the way he was looking at me, and I immediately got worried.
"Something the matter, Sasuke?" I asked, not turning around, acting as cool as I could. Sasuke seemed to snap back to reality from some deep daydream and hurriedly finished dressing.
"N-not really." He put on a red t-shirt with a green Christmas tree on the front. He smiled at me and patted his belly. "What do you think?" I grinned when I saw the Christmas tree and gave him a hug. I noticed that he stiffened slightly in my arms before allowing himself to relax. I frowned. What was going on?
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That Evening…
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The day had been mostly successful. The lunch had been absolutely terrific and the happy mood was unchanged since this morning. Iruka was feeling much better and looked much better, dressed in black suit pants and a white button-up shirt with a black neck-tie. Kakashi was dressed similarly, but he didn't have a neck-tie. Itachi, being faithful to his own style, was dressed in crimson jeans and a black button-up shirt, with a black neck-tie. His long hair wasn't tied, and his nails had been painted neatly red. Gaara was dressed in gray, tight trousers, making me realize for the first time exactly how sexy the red-head was. Not that anyone would ever beat Sasuke, but still! Over the gray pants he wore a white button-up shirt and a red neck-tie which matched perfectly with his flaming red hair. His nails were painted too, but they were black instead of red.
And finally, it was time to open the presents. For some reason, in our family we always opened the presents in the evening. It was cozier, and the anticipation you have throughout the day is actually quite nice. It makes it all the more enjoyable to finally get to open the presents. So there we sat, gathered around the tree. It was dark outside, but I could still see some snowflakes fall to the ground.
Iruka was sitting in Kakashi's lap, while Kakashi himself was sitting on a large armchair. I was sitting next to Sasuke on the couch, and Sasuke was sitting between me and Gaara. Itachi was standing by the tree, since we'd decided to let him hand out the presents. There was a fireplace nearby. Itachi took a present from the big heap of boxes under the tree and read the note. Then he smiled and grinned at Gaara.
"This one's for me, from Gaara," he said, sounding excited and at the same time almost timid. I glanced at Gaara who was smiling slightly at Itachi. Itachi was now happily ripping away the wrappings and exposed the content. It was a black alarm-bell with small images of Itachi's favorite band inside of the glass. The bells were silver, and looked like small skulls. Itachi gave a happy sound and gave Gaara a kiss on the forehead.
"Thanks, love," he said tenderly. "I love it. It's awesome." Gaara smiled wider, and looked more human than I've ever seen. Relief was evident in his eyes.
"Good... I thought, well, you do tend to oversleep quite often and-" Itachi gave him another kiss on the forehead to stop Gaara's nervous rambling.
"Love you." Gaara actually blushed a little and shut up.
They continued to hand each other presents. Kakashi received a t-shirt with the known theatre symbol; a happy face and a sad face next to each other. He got it from Itachi who had a delighted look on his face as Kakashi grinned and laughed. Iruka was given a huge bowl of chocolate candy from me, and a silver picture frame from Sasuke. Itachi got another present from Gaara, this one containing a new neck-tie, black, with a white skull. Itachi gave him a kiss of gratitude.
"The next one is for Naruto-kun," Itachi said and smiled. "It's from me." I smiled and grabbed the box out of his hand. When I finally had ripped it open, I found a black pillowcase inside, with Sasuke's face on it! I stared at it, and then gave Itachi a wide smile.
"Thanks!"
"Nii-san!" Sasuke exclaimed, blushing slightly, "You should at least have asked me!" Itachi just shrugged and smiled.
"The next one is for... Gaara!" Itachi gave a little dramatic jump and turned to his boyfriend. "Here ya go, it's from Iruka and Kakashi." Gaara gave the couple a smile and opened his present, in a much calmer manner than the rest of us. It was a bunch of papers with note lines on them, a small, elegant-looking bottle of black ink, and a real feather to write with.
"See, now you can be just like Mozart!" Kakashi said, smiling to himself. Gaara gave them a real smile.
"Thank you very much. I'll be sure to use this often."
After that, Iruka was given a heart-pillow from Kakashi, and Kakashi was given a heart-pillow from Iruka; they had accidentally bought one another the same gift. Then Sasuke received some CDs, and other random stuff from Itachi and a book with cello music from Gaara, while I got some neat stuff from Iruka and Kakashi. Then...
"This one's from Sasuke, to Naruto."
For some reason, the room fell silent, as if they had all been waiting for this moment. In the corner of my eye, I could see how Sasuke blushed and turned away a little. I took the small box from Itachi and carefully removed the paper. Inside was a black box. I opened it and stared at what he had given me. It was a silver chain and a silver heart. I swallowed and picked it up, and flipped the heart in the hand. On the backside was written "I will always love you."
For a second, I couldn't even breathe when I saw the timid, loving words, and my hand trembled a little. Then I turned to Sasuke who was now blushing madly, trying to hide behind his black hair. I smiled and put the necklace on.
"Thank you, Sasuke," I said softly.
Sasuke turned to look at me, then he looked at the heart around my neck. He smiled a little.
"Y-you don't have to wear it as a necklace if you think it's too weird. I just-"
"I wanna wear it like this," I said, fingering the heart hanging from my neck. "I like it." Sasuke stared at me for a second or two, then broke out in a wide smile. I gave him a kiss on the cheek. Itachi continued.
"The next one's for Sasuke, from Naruto."
"Oh, timing," Kakashi chuckled. Sasuke smiled and took the box from Itachi's hand. If Sasuke thought his Christmas present was girly, it was actually nothing compared to this one. It was one of those really expensive teddy bears, a gray one, holding a red heart that says; "I like you... a lot!" Sasuke gave a delighted laugh and hugged the bear close.
"Thanks," Sasuke murmured and gave me a kiss. Not a very long one, since Sasuke is still a bit embarrassed about kissing while other people were watching, but it was still a kiss. I smiled, satisfied with Sasuke's reaction.
Itachi stood up, biting his lip in an almost nervous manner. He was holding a small box in his hand. It was as if he had deliberately saved the box for last.
"Um... there's only one more present. And it's for Gaara... from me."
I glanced at Gaara, who suddenly looked even more human than before. He was even blushing, and his green eyes were big and excited. Sasuke turned a little on his seat, and then leaned his back on me, and I brought my arms around him. We watched with anticipation as Itachi slowly walked up to Gaara. Then he got down on his knee. I was barely able to contain a gasp. I suddenly realized what was going on. The room was dead silent, except for the sounds of fire from our fireplace in the background.
Gaara stared wide-eyed at Itachi who looked younger than usual. I noticed his hands tremble as Itachi opened the box. Inside was a silver ring.
Gaara gave a shaky breath, and his green eyes darted from the ring to Itachi's nervous face and back to the ring.
"Gaara... I love you more than anything. I've loved you since the beginning. And I want to keep loving you until the end."
Gaara's eyes were turning damp; something I thought I would never get the chance to see. Pretty soon, real tears were threatening to spill over the edges and Gaara brought a trembling hand to cover his mouth as Itachi gave him a calm smile.
"Will you..." Itachi swallowed and tried again. "W-will you... Gaara, will you marry me?"
Tears spilled over. Small sniffing sounds were heard, as Gaara buried his face in his hands. His back shook a little. Itachi leaned forward, burying his face against Gaara's red hair, and whispered something in Gaara's ear. When Gaara looked up again, tears were still trickling down his cheeks, but he was smiling. He held out a shaky hand, and let Itachi put the ring on his finger. That's when I noticed how tightly Sasuke was gripping my hand.
Kakashi and Iruka, who had tears in the corner of their eyes, got up from the chair and congratulated the couple. Sasuke got up from the couch and hugged Itachi tightly and then Gaara. When he turned back to me, he looked happier than ever. I smiled at him and also went to hug Itachi and Gaara. Gaara was even grinning. His green eyes sparkled and his cheeks were a rosy shade of pink.
When everyone had calmed down, and we were just sitting in the room, tired and content with the day, that's when I remembered that I had one more present for Sasuke. The one Gaara had helped me with. I got up from the couch and smiled at Sasuke.
"I just remembered. That teddy bear wasn't my only present for you. I... I made you something."
Sasuke stared at me as I walked to the piano next to the fireplace and took a seat. Then I started playing. I had written a song for Sasuke. Gaara had helped me with the notes, but the song was solely my idea. It was Sasuke who had inspired me, so naturally it would sound good. It started off timidly and almost arrogantly.
I thought of when we had just started theatre, me and Sasuke still hating each other.
The song got more passionate and trills were dancing in the air.
I thought of everything we had been through; Sakura, Sasuke's fears, coming out, Sasuke's parents....
Finally the song turned soft and calm... inspired by pure love and passion.
I thought of how much I really loved Sasuke. Despite our differences, we would make it through. I loved him, and he loved me, and that was all that mattered.
When the song died out, someone suddenly hugged me from behind, just before I had a chance to take the last tone. Sobs against my neck and tears against my skin. Sasuke clinged to me, and cried on my shoulder, as if he hadn't seen me for months. Sasuke's arms were hugging my chest and shoulder so hard it almost hurt, but I didn't care. I brought my own hand to cover his, and let my thumb caress his skin.
"Naruto!" Sasuke whispered furiously. "Naruto!"
I smiled. Sasuke liked my present. The present I made for him, with all my love.
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"I guess it's time for bed, right, Iruka-chan?" Kakashi murmured and suppressed a yawn. Iruka nodded sleepily and walked out with Kakashi. "Good night, everybody!"
Gaara was lying on Itachi's stomach while watching TV. They just looked at each other. They were still radiating happiness and Gaara's eyes were still sparkling.
"We'll be off to bed as well," Itachi said, and Gaara nodded in agreement. "Night guys!" They left the room, leaving me and Sasuke behind. Sasuke sighed and looked at me.
"Let's go to bed, Naruto. I don't feel like watching TV anymore." I nodded and turned the TV off, grasping Sasuke's hand and left the large room. We went up to my room again. When we got there, the room was dark, so I intended to turn the light on, but just as I was about to press the button, Sasuke's hand stopped me.
"Don't," he said, sounding timid. "There’s enough light as it is." I stared at Sasuke. Indeed, I knew he still disliked the idea of showing his body, but not to me. What was going on with him? Why was he behaving so ... shyly?
Suddenly, I felt Sasuke's hands on my chest slowly unbuttoning my shirt. His hand was trembling, I could tell, and I helped him to take my shirt off. Then I more or less ripped his t-shirt off of him, dragging a moan out of him, and I pushed him down on the mattress. As harsh as it may sound, I've come to notice that Sasuke likes it when I act rough and dominant like that. Squirming under me, Sasuke managed to unbutton my pants and bring them down over my hips. I helped him once more and soon I was naked. After a few more minutes of grinding, kissing and moaning, Sasuke was naked too. I could see where this was going. I smirked.
"My, my, Sasuke. Look how hard you've become. So soon, too. You must really want it." Once more putting on the mask of the dominant seme. Sasuke panted under me. I grabbed his weeping penis, and let it rub against my own. Sasuke jerked and gasped. His hands came up to my shoulder and gripped them, as if to prevent himself from coming too early. I stared at Sasuke. He was really turned on. Even though it was dark in our room, I could tell he was blushing like mad, and his skin was already damp with sweat. I leaned down and kissed him deeply. Meanwhile, Sasuke parted his legs, allowing me to grind my eager hips into his own. Sasuke moaned and met up with my thrusts.
This was sweet torture, actually. Because each time we did this, I only grew more and more frustrated because I knew I couldn't enter him. I had already promised myself not to push him, and that I would wait until he was ready. But it was getting harder and harder! I had once let my index slip inside of him, just to see how he would react, and he had come mere seconds later. Sasuke would probably like it, if he ever let me do it to him. Also, it had also given me a preview of how tight he was, a fact I was constantly thinking about while we were touching each other like this. His muscles had clenched around my finger so tightly, it almost hurt.
Sasuke suddenly stopped moving under me, and I looked down. Sasuke had turned his face away, and I could see the blush on his cheeks growing more intense.
"N-naruto..." he whispered. "This..." I leaned closer. Sasuke sounded almost embarrassed. "This won't satisfy me anymore." For a second, my whole world died. I thought for sure that something horrible was about to happen, but then Sasuke reached down and rubbed my member before whispering hotly in my ear; "Please, I want you inside me."
I could barely believe what I was hearing. However, Sasuke made his point clear, as he spread his legs as wide as he could, grabbed my penis and brought the tip to his quivering hole. I swallowed and gave Sasuke a glance. So this was why Sasuke had been acting so weird and shy all day. For us to finally have full-blown sex... after three long months. An explosion of heavy lust coursed through me.
"A-are you sure?" I breathed out. I wanted to make sure that he wasn't just doing it for my sake. I wanted him to want me inside for real. Sasuke nodded and gave me a longing, dazed stare.
"I'm sure. I've been thinking about it for a while now... so please.. I want you inside!" At hearing these husky words, I couldn't contain myself any longer. I nudged the opening, earning myself a very sexy whimper from Sasuke. The muscles immediately clenched around me as I slid in, inch by inch. Sasuke was panting harder and harder with each second, and I could tell he was in pain. His body was stiff and the muscles around me were still fighting to get rid of me, but I was persistent. I couldn't stop now!
When I was finally buried to the base, Sasuke sighed with relief, and his legs relaxed around my hips.
"Tell me when you're ready," I said, hoping he would be ready soon! Sasuke nodded against my shoulder, and we just laid there for a little while, panting and giving each other sloppy kisses. Sasuke's member had gone much softer, something that both annoyed me and worried me. He was clearly in pain. What if he would never want to do it again? I wanted him to enjoy it as much as I did.
"I think I'm ready," Sasuke whispered, and it was something with the way he said it that made me feel more sure of myself. Because despite Sasuke's current pain, it was obvious that he still wanted it. He hadn’t asked me to stop yet. So I slowly pulled out and then slid back in, just as slowly. Sasuke groaned; he was still in pain. I leaned down and started kissing his face, while repeating the motion over and over again. Then I reached between our bodies and took a hold of Sasuke's semi-erect cock. After stroking it for a few seconds, something marvelous started to happen.
Instead of groaning with pain every time I thrusted inside of him, Sasuke started to moan. And they were wanting moans, moans that begged me to go faster. The member in my hand grew hard again. I sped up my motions and earned myself even more moans. Sasuke gripped the sheet beneath him and gasped each time I went back in. After a while, he started to meet up with my thrusts.
"It feels good," he murmured dazedly. "I can feel it... moving inside... AH!" Sasuke jerked and gave a yell as I brushed a certain spot within him. A higher level of arousal coursed through us both and I started to aim for that spot every time I lunged inside of him. I hit it almost every time, and Sasuke was practically sobbing with pleasure.
Suddenly he pushed me back, so that I was laying down, and he was sitting on me. Blushingly, he grasped his own member and started to move his hips. God, I have never seen anything that erotic in my entire life. Sasuke was soon starting to whimper and I noticed that his penis was beginning to tremble. Clear pre-cum was dripping from it, and it was obvious that Sasuke was about to come. I pushed him back down on the matress and pounded into him, suddenly filled with a furious feeling of want! I took a hold of his leg and lifted it higher, so I could thrust right into him, right onto that spot that made him cry out each time. His whole body was shaking by now, and he was sweating and panting. His black hair was splayed out on the pillow and we rocked against each other in a fast, excellent rhythm.
"N-naru...! Naruto!" Sasuke choked out, and his body was starting to give spasmodic shudders. I have never seen him like that. It was like the pleasure had completely taken him over. "I'm coming! I'm coming with you inside of me!" he murmured blissfully, passionately, and he reached behind my back and grabbed my hips to push me inside deeper. He fell over the edge with a lustful groan, and I followed him, mere seconds later.
A few minutes later, we were still lying in our bed. I had collapsed on top on him, and was now resting on his chest while he was caressing my neck. In that moment, everything was at peace. The world seemed perfect, because I knew that Sasuke really loved me. And I was so happy about it, I could've started crying right there and then, but I was too tired. After months of being Sasuke's boyfriend, I had finally gained access to the most private part of his body. I had made him feel out of control, I had made him drown in pleasure, and I took pride in it. I took damn much pride in it.
"Sasuke?" I whispered, waiting for a reply. The hand on my neck had stopped moving, so I thought he might've fallen to sleep.
"Mhm?" was the sleepy reply I received. I smiled and buried my face further into his warm skin.
"I love you," I murmured-sighed and settled against his warm body.
A few seconds of silence and I thought Sasuke had gone to sleep for real this time. Then I felt a pair of lips kissing my head and Sasuke’s content chuckle against my ear.
"I love you too, dobe."
The end.
(Owari)
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Sniff. Sniff... sob, sob!!! Oh god. This is actually the end. (cries) I've been working on this fic since May! My god... that's eight months! This is the longest fic I've written so far, and I think it turned out quite well.
A/N; (unbeta:ed, so pardon the crappy english) I just want to write some last words about this story. Here it goes.
I got the idea for this story one sunny day in april. When I published the first chapter, in May, I didn't think it would turn out like this. I was planning to write four or five chapters at the most, but since I got such a great respond from you guys, I just kept on writing. I had been writing fanfics for only a few months back then, and felt like complete rookie. I feel more confident not, and that's a lot thanks to you ppl.
I've been changing things in the plot more than once, and sometimes it came out weird, but you stayed with me. Thank you for that. I'd also like to admit, when I first started writing this story, I had no idea what the play was going to be about. It kinda came to me while I was writing it. And in the beginning it was sopposed to be a Naru/Sasu-Kaka/Iruka story, but turned out to be more of a Naru/Sasu-Neji/Shika story instead. ^^
Anyway, I thank you all for all the lovely reviews and kind words. You've made me feel real appreciated and special.
I'll soon be writing my second Naru/Sasu story, and I plan to make it a long one. And it's either going to be a Gang-underground-story or a Demon-angels-story. Haven't decided yet. I have a few plot ideas though. Even though the subjects may sound scary, I think I'll try to add some humor into them. ^^ Look forward to that, ne? Oh, and for all the Voldemort-Harry-yaoi-fans out there; Read my story "Possess me." ^^ It's not finished yet, but I'm working on it. Once again, thank you, and merry christmas!! :D
B/N: XD Thank you, Ciiah-chan! Without you I’d be bored at home. ;P (- My lovely beta ^^)
I do own the play I used the previous chapter and Sara-chan, Sasuke's fiancée. I also own the plot of this fic and if someone tries to steal this from me it's against the law. So don't steal my fic. You shall see my wrath.
Warnings; this chapter contains rather explicit lemon(s), so readers under the age of seventeen should not read.
Okay, everyone, this is the final chapter of "To be or not to be in love". This is a special x-mas chapter that I decided to write, since I felt that ending the story with chapter 11 would be a bit abrupt. And this chapter will be like... really fluffy and happy. Because even though angst often helps the plot, I want this story to have a really happy ending. So this is my Christmas present for you guys. I hope you like it. ^^ I recommend you listen to some nice x-mas music while reading this. For example, go to youtube dot com and search for "Celtic woman Christmas song". They sing quite a lot of carols, and it's incredibly beautiful. I am currently listening to them, and that's why this chapter might turn out extremely fluffy. I get all lovey dovey when I listen to x-mas carols.
Chapter 12. (Told you it'd be a quick update!)
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Naruto's p.o.v.
I smiled contently to myself as I walked into the kitchen and greeted Kakashi who was making tea for Iruka. Iruka had come down with a cold, and to my surprise Kakashi turned out to be one of those over-protective boyfriends who seems to believe that a simple cold could kill the one infected by it. Kakashi had been running around in the house, giving Iruka extra pillows and cups of tea all day. It was so obvious that Kakashi really loved Iruka that I had learned to like my dramatic teacher again.
"Hi, Kakashi. How's he doing?" I asked and grabbed an apple from the counter. Kakashi sighed and put some milk into the steamy cup.
"He's still coughing and sniffing. His nose is all red. And when he talks he sounds like something got stuck in his throat!" Kakashi said, sounding stressed and worried. "I just hope he doesn't feel as bad tomorrow as he does right now." Kakashi left the room and I couldn't help but to chuckle. Ah yes, tomorrow; Christmas day.
Our entire mansion was decorated with candles, angels and stars. There were bowls with nuts and random Christmas candy in every room. The air even smelled like Christmas. I loved it. I inhaled deeply as I walked through the many rooms. Finally I reached my own room, or should I say my previous room. I had recently moved into Sasuke's apartment. We didn't really talk about it, but I ended up sleeping there every night and soon almost all my clothes were there and some of my stuff. Finally we ordered a second key for me.
Everything had really turned out wonderfully. Sasuke didn't mourn the fact that his parents wouldn't acknowledge him anymore, because he still had Itachi, and more importantly, me. Not to mention Iruka, Kakashi and Gaara, who were all trying to be there for him as much as possible.
Sasuke was currently out buying last-minute presents, so I had plenty of time to finish my Christmas present for him, with some special help from Gaara. I had just got it finished, and decided to rest for a little while. My bed hadn't changed since I left to live with Sasuke, it was unmade and one of my pillows was on the floor. Usually Iruka would fix stuff like that for me, but he had been sick for several days now. Kakashi had basically moved in with Iruka so he could take care of his boyfriend.
I was really looking forward to the next day, and not only because Christmas was one of my favorite holidays, but also because it was my first Christmas with Sasuke. I was looking forward to it so much; I had even enjoyed buying him presents. Don't misunderstand, I like buying people presents. It's really true, what the grownups tell you when you're little, "It feels good to give," but you never really understand it until you're a little older. I had bought Sakura presents often while I was dating her. But it never felt like she really appreciated it. To her, it was only given that her boyfriend would buy her gifts.
Buying Sasuke presents, however, that was only a pleasure. To buy something for the ones you really care about... that can only be a pleasure. Because you know that they are going to like it, no matter what you buy for them. And I had bought Sasuke several presents. I also had a special present for him.
Itachi and Gaara were invited to our mansion to celebrate Christmas with us. I think that meant a lot to Sasuke who hadn't spent a Christmas with Itachi for several years.
"Naruto, you in here?" Sasuke's voice was soft and hesitating.
"Yeah, come in," I said and sat up on the bed.
"Damn. I can't come in if you're there, baka! I have a bag full of presents here." Sasuke's voice trailed off as he walked down the corridor. I laughed and got up from my bed. I peeked out of my room and grinned as I saw the large bag that Sasuke was dragging. Giggling I tip-toed after him and just as I was about to put my arms around to give him yet another heart-attack, one of my favorite hobbies, Sasuke said loud and clearly;
"Naruto, I told you not to look!" Sasuke turned around and gave me a glare while putting the bag of present behind his back. I whined.
"Sasukeee, how'd you know I was behind you?" Sasuke smirked.
"I've been your boyfriend for three months. I know you," he said softly and pecked my lips before running off while yelling, "And don't follow me this time! I haven't wrapped them yet!"
I chuckled as he disappeared behind a corner. Wanting to be a nice boyfriend, I let him be and decided to pay my sick big brother a visit instead. I had a new kind of respect for Iruka these days, ever since he stood up for Sasuke against those awful people that Sasuke once called 'parents'. I was indeed proud to call him my brother.
"Iruka-nii?" I asked softly, hoping I wasn't disturbing him. I opened the door and sighed with relief as Iruka was sitting up, and eating a hot bowl of ramen that Kakashi presumably had made for him. Iruka smiled at me and gestured for me to come in.
"Hi, Naruto," he said with an incredibly hoarse voice. "You can come in if you want, just don't get too close to me." Iruka coughed a little, and Kakashi tsk-ed at him. I went into the room and took a seat on the chair next to Iruka's bed.
"I told you, you should've dressed warmer," Kakashi muttered, "If you're still sick tomorrow, I'll never forgive you." He smirked teasingly at Iruka who laughed a little.
"Gee, that helps."
Kakashi chuckled and gestured towards the food. Iruka sighed and kept eating.
"Where's Sasuke, by the way?" Kakashi asked. I smiled and brought my knees to my chin.
"He just got back from town. You should've seen the bag of presents he brought back, it's huge!" I exclaimed, waved with my arms in the air and gave a content chuckle. "I can't wait until tomorrow! And you have to get well before that!" I whined and pointed at Iruka who looked a bit offended and said something inaudible, since his mouth was stuffed with ramen. I rolled my eyes and got up from my chair.
"I have to go and bother Sasuke a little. It's just so much fun!" I giggled and exited the room.
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(normal p.o.v.)
"Oi... y-you shouldn't be kissing me. I'm sick, remember?" Iruka panted and turned away from Kakashi's smirking face. Kakashi buried his nose against the skin behind Iruka's ear and inhaled deeply.
"I don't care. You've been sick for days. I can't wait any more. Besides, I've been told that sexual activity is supposed to be good for you when you're sick."
Iruka moaned as Kakashi slowly pulled the blankets away and revealed Iruka's pale chest. Kakashi swallowed and put his cool hand against Iruka's burning hot skin. Biting his lips with anticipation, Kakashi lowered himself on top of Iruka who welcomed him happily, spreading his legs and blushing like mad. It might have been because of the fever, but it was still a blush, and Iruka always looked hot while blushing. Kakashi couldn't help but to give a small thrust against Iruka's crotch, making the brunette gasp and grab Kakashi's upper arms, before eagerly thrusting back. Soon, they were rocking gently against each other, dragging moans and groans out of one another. Iruka was clinging tightly to the white haired man as if he fought not to come too early.
When after a few minutes Iruka finally felt the damp head of Kakashi's member brush against his naked opening, Iruka gave a whimper and buried his nails into the tender skin of his lover who hissed a little. Kakashi was used to this treatment, and didn't stop. Inch by inch, he slid into the heat of Iruka who was slightly hotter than usual, due to the fever. Kakashi panted heavily when he was buried all the way. Iruka was quivering and squirming frequently, hugging Kakashi's hips with his knees.
"M-move!" Iruka choked out. Kakashi obeyed and slid out a few inches before thrusting inside again. Iruka moaned with solemn pleasure and bucked his hips to meet Kakashi's thrusts.
"God, you're so warm," Kakashi murmured, voice husky from lust, "Feels so good."
Iruka couldn't even form words any more, as every time Kakashi thrust inside, sparks of pleasure exploded over his entire body, making him tremble uncontrollably. He could feel his weeping member rubbing between his and Kakashi's abdomens. When Kakashi finally hit his golden spot, he couldn't contain a yell and arched his back. It was clear that he would come at any second.
"K-kakashi!" The panting brunette whimpered out to announce his oncoming orgasm.
Kakashi latched onto his neck, marking his partner and thrust even harder, also nearing his peak. After a few hot seconds of frequent panting, whimpering and moaning, Iruka finally fell over the edge, spasmodically clenching his inner muscles around Kakashi who emptied himself inside of Iruka.
Feeling drained, Kakashi rested his forehead against Iruka's collarbones, feeling Iruka's hands tenderly stroking his neck. Absentmindedly, Kakashi kissed the brunette's skin and chuckled hoarsely.
"That felt damn good," he said and looked up. Iruka was smiling tiredly.
"M-hmm..." he sighed. "I think you were right by the way," Iruka bent forward and kissed Kakashi. "I already feel better."
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"Oi, Sasuke!" I whispered and prodded Sasuke's cheek with my index finger. We had decided to spend the night in my room, since it felt unnecessary to go home to our apartment to sleep and then go back to the mansion in the morning. Sasuke sighed sleepily and tried to bat away my fingers.
"Naruto," he groaned. "It's too early. Let me sleep, damnit," he murmured. I giggled and pressed my nose against his cheek.
"But Sasuke!" I lowered my voice and gave a whispered; "It's Christmas morning."
At that, Sasuke finally turned around and gave me a sleepy stare, his eyes narrowed from the unwelcome light. And then he gave me a content smile.
"So it is," he murmured and sat up on his elbows, glancing towards our window. I followed his gaze and felt a thrill as I saw the large snowflakes slowly fall to the ground. "Merry Christmas, dobe."
I leaned closer to Sasuke and poked his cheek.
"Sasuke? You're not going to be grumpy today, are you?" I noticed my own whiny tone. "It's Christmas! It's a happy day, babe," my words trailed off to murmurs as Sasuke's arms draped themselves around my neck and pulled me closer. Two seconds later, my lips were already captured by Sasuke's soft pair, and my eyes were closed in delighted bliss. When we stopped, Sasuke gave me a small smirk.
"I said Merry Christmas, didn't I?" I snorted at that and sat up. Sasuke followed my example and sat up next to me, his black hair pointing in all directions. He rubbed the back of his neck and gave a yawn. I couldn't help but to think about how adorable he looked and how nice it was to have him so close. And that he let me see that side of him. The side that wasn't perfect all the time. The side that was solemnly Sasuke. The side he had never shown anyone else, save for perhaps Itachi-san, but they're brothers so it doesn't count!
"Well, aren't you romantic?" I said sarcastically and got up from our warm and cozy bed. I quickly dressed in gray flannel trousers and a white t-shirt. Sasuke scoffed and also got out of bed, but naked. I swallowed and turned my gaze away, trying not to ogle my way-too-sexy-to-be-legal-boyfriend on this oh-so holy day. I heard the rustle of fabric, and when I finally turned around, Sasuke was dressed in a blue robe.
"Shall we go downstairs?" Sasuke suggested and grasped my hand. I nodded and led him out of the room. Despite Sasuke’s ordinary coolness, I think that he was happier than usual. His eyes were more peaceful than usual, and the small, barely-visible-to-anyone-but-me-smile was indeed present. Content. That was what he was. Then the thought occurred to me; this might actually be the first Christmas that Sasuke would get to spend in total bliss. Without his horrible parents, or having to worry about his looks and where Itachi had gone to. Because Itachi was here now and his parents weren't. Those bastards. I still hate them, and I'll probably always do.
"Naruto? Something the matter?" Sasuke asked, and looked strangely cute as he looked at me with his large, black eyes. His messy bangs were combed away by pale fingers as they seemed to annoy Sasuke's eyes. I smiled and realized that I probably looked pissed just by thinking of Sasuke's parents.
"I'm fine. Today is christmas... and I get to spend it with you."
The grasp around my hand tightened. I glanced at Sasuke, who was now biting his lip, almost in a nervous manner. I wonder what he was thinking about.
We went down the stairs and were, to our surprise, greeted by Sasuke's brother and his boyfriend, a.k.a. my piano teacher. Itachi and Gaara were in the kitchen, Itachi by the table and Gaara by the stove, wearing a white apron.
"Nii-san? You’re already here?" Sasuke asked and walked to sit next to Itachi, while I took a seat across from Itachi. Itachi nodded and shrugged.
"Yep. Kakashi called me yesterday and told me that Iruka was still sick, so we thought we'd come and make you some Christmas breakfast," Itachi replied and gestured towards his cooking boyfriend. "Gaara makes the most delicious Christmas porridge." Itachi got up from his chair and walked up to Gaara, hugged him from behind and gave his pale neck a kiss. "Don't you, sweety?"
Gaara gave an almost amused scoff.
"Whatever you say, Ita-chan." he murmured, stoic as ever, but I could tell that he was content with Itachi's flattery. Sasuke didn't notice this, because he was preoccupied with the large, wrapped boxes on the table. He was practically ogling them. Slowly getting up from his chair, Sasuke leaned forward and extended a hand. Then he prodded the largest box with his finger. It was red and had a huge white bow on top. The delight was obvious as Sasuke's mouth turned into a big grin. I never realized he was such a Christmas lover.
"Wow. Smells nice," Kakashi murmured, voice hoarse and thick from sleeping. His hair was even more ruffled than usual. He walked into the kitchen and took a seat next to me. A few seconds later, a very sleepy Iruka staggered into the room.
"Iruka-nii!" I exclaimed, immediately feeling worried, since my brother still looked a tad too pale to be up and about. "You feelin' better?" Iruka gave me a tired smile and nodded, before giving a sneeze. Kakashi got up from his chair and rushed to Iruka.
"Iruka, I told you to stay in bed for at least a few more hours!" Kakashi said, sounding somewhat like a worried mother. Iruka gave Kakashi a glare.
"I'm fine! I wanna have Christmas breakfast with everyone... please?" Ooh, puppy-eyes. I taught him that. "I'll go back to bed afterwards, ok?" I have taught him well. Kakashi sighed in defeat and nodded, but grasped Iruka's hand, as if Iruka wouldn't be able to walk without his help. Iruka gave Kakashi an amused glance but didn't say anything. These shows of affection were beginning to disturb me less and less.
So, to Kakashi's obvious dismay, Iruka joined us for some breakfast. It was indeed very tasty. Itachi was right; Gaara did make delicious food. Who would have thought..?
When we were finished, Sasuke and I excused ourselves and went up to my (previous) room to change our clothes into something more elegant. So I dressed in red, tight jeans and a white shirt with a black vest over it. As a small detail, I tied a necktie loosely around my neck. I was fixing my hair when I noticed that Sasuke was more or less ogling me. He hadn't finished dressing yet, and was only wearing black jeans. There was something... distant in the way he was looking at me, and I immediately got worried.
"Something the matter, Sasuke?" I asked, not turning around, acting as cool as I could. Sasuke seemed to snap back to reality from some deep daydream and hurriedly finished dressing.
"N-not really." He put on a red t-shirt with a green Christmas tree on the front. He smiled at me and patted his belly. "What do you think?" I grinned when I saw the Christmas tree and gave him a hug. I noticed that he stiffened slightly in my arms before allowing himself to relax. I frowned. What was going on?
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The day had been mostly successful. The lunch had been absolutely terrific and the happy mood was unchanged since this morning. Iruka was feeling much better and looked much better, dressed in black suit pants and a white button-up shirt with a black neck-tie. Kakashi was dressed similarly, but he didn't have a neck-tie. Itachi, being faithful to his own style, was dressed in crimson jeans and a black button-up shirt, with a black neck-tie. His long hair wasn't tied, and his nails had been painted neatly red. Gaara was dressed in gray, tight trousers, making me realize for the first time exactly how sexy the red-head was. Not that anyone would ever beat Sasuke, but still! Over the gray pants he wore a white button-up shirt and a red neck-tie which matched perfectly with his flaming red hair. His nails were painted too, but they were black instead of red.
And finally, it was time to open the presents. For some reason, in our family we always opened the presents in the evening. It was cozier, and the anticipation you have throughout the day is actually quite nice. It makes it all the more enjoyable to finally get to open the presents. So there we sat, gathered around the tree. It was dark outside, but I could still see some snowflakes fall to the ground.
Iruka was sitting in Kakashi's lap, while Kakashi himself was sitting on a large armchair. I was sitting next to Sasuke on the couch, and Sasuke was sitting between me and Gaara. Itachi was standing by the tree, since we'd decided to let him hand out the presents. There was a fireplace nearby. Itachi took a present from the big heap of boxes under the tree and read the note. Then he smiled and grinned at Gaara.
"This one's for me, from Gaara," he said, sounding excited and at the same time almost timid. I glanced at Gaara who was smiling slightly at Itachi. Itachi was now happily ripping away the wrappings and exposed the content. It was a black alarm-bell with small images of Itachi's favorite band inside of the glass. The bells were silver, and looked like small skulls. Itachi gave a happy sound and gave Gaara a kiss on the forehead.
"Thanks, love," he said tenderly. "I love it. It's awesome." Gaara smiled wider, and looked more human than I've ever seen. Relief was evident in his eyes.
"Good... I thought, well, you do tend to oversleep quite often and-" Itachi gave him another kiss on the forehead to stop Gaara's nervous rambling.
"Love you." Gaara actually blushed a little and shut up.
They continued to hand each other presents. Kakashi received a t-shirt with the known theatre symbol; a happy face and a sad face next to each other. He got it from Itachi who had a delighted look on his face as Kakashi grinned and laughed. Iruka was given a huge bowl of chocolate candy from me, and a silver picture frame from Sasuke. Itachi got another present from Gaara, this one containing a new neck-tie, black, with a white skull. Itachi gave him a kiss of gratitude.
"The next one is for Naruto-kun," Itachi said and smiled. "It's from me." I smiled and grabbed the box out of his hand. When I finally had ripped it open, I found a black pillowcase inside, with Sasuke's face on it! I stared at it, and then gave Itachi a wide smile.
"Thanks!"
"Nii-san!" Sasuke exclaimed, blushing slightly, "You should at least have asked me!" Itachi just shrugged and smiled.
"The next one is for... Gaara!" Itachi gave a little dramatic jump and turned to his boyfriend. "Here ya go, it's from Iruka and Kakashi." Gaara gave the couple a smile and opened his present, in a much calmer manner than the rest of us. It was a bunch of papers with note lines on them, a small, elegant-looking bottle of black ink, and a real feather to write with.
"See, now you can be just like Mozart!" Kakashi said, smiling to himself. Gaara gave them a real smile.
"Thank you very much. I'll be sure to use this often."
After that, Iruka was given a heart-pillow from Kakashi, and Kakashi was given a heart-pillow from Iruka; they had accidentally bought one another the same gift. Then Sasuke received some CDs, and other random stuff from Itachi and a book with cello music from Gaara, while I got some neat stuff from Iruka and Kakashi. Then...
"This one's from Sasuke, to Naruto."
For some reason, the room fell silent, as if they had all been waiting for this moment. In the corner of my eye, I could see how Sasuke blushed and turned away a little. I took the small box from Itachi and carefully removed the paper. Inside was a black box. I opened it and stared at what he had given me. It was a silver chain and a silver heart. I swallowed and picked it up, and flipped the heart in the hand. On the backside was written "I will always love you."
For a second, I couldn't even breathe when I saw the timid, loving words, and my hand trembled a little. Then I turned to Sasuke who was now blushing madly, trying to hide behind his black hair. I smiled and put the necklace on.
"Thank you, Sasuke," I said softly.
Sasuke turned to look at me, then he looked at the heart around my neck. He smiled a little.
"Y-you don't have to wear it as a necklace if you think it's too weird. I just-"
"I wanna wear it like this," I said, fingering the heart hanging from my neck. "I like it." Sasuke stared at me for a second or two, then broke out in a wide smile. I gave him a kiss on the cheek. Itachi continued.
"The next one's for Sasuke, from Naruto."
"Oh, timing," Kakashi chuckled. Sasuke smiled and took the box from Itachi's hand. If Sasuke thought his Christmas present was girly, it was actually nothing compared to this one. It was one of those really expensive teddy bears, a gray one, holding a red heart that says; "I like you... a lot!" Sasuke gave a delighted laugh and hugged the bear close.
"Thanks," Sasuke murmured and gave me a kiss. Not a very long one, since Sasuke is still a bit embarrassed about kissing while other people were watching, but it was still a kiss. I smiled, satisfied with Sasuke's reaction.
Itachi stood up, biting his lip in an almost nervous manner. He was holding a small box in his hand. It was as if he had deliberately saved the box for last.
"Um... there's only one more present. And it's for Gaara... from me."
I glanced at Gaara, who suddenly looked even more human than before. He was even blushing, and his green eyes were big and excited. Sasuke turned a little on his seat, and then leaned his back on me, and I brought my arms around him. We watched with anticipation as Itachi slowly walked up to Gaara. Then he got down on his knee. I was barely able to contain a gasp. I suddenly realized what was going on. The room was dead silent, except for the sounds of fire from our fireplace in the background.
Gaara stared wide-eyed at Itachi who looked younger than usual. I noticed his hands tremble as Itachi opened the box. Inside was a silver ring.
Gaara gave a shaky breath, and his green eyes darted from the ring to Itachi's nervous face and back to the ring.
"Gaara... I love you more than anything. I've loved you since the beginning. And I want to keep loving you until the end."
Gaara's eyes were turning damp; something I thought I would never get the chance to see. Pretty soon, real tears were threatening to spill over the edges and Gaara brought a trembling hand to cover his mouth as Itachi gave him a calm smile.
"Will you..." Itachi swallowed and tried again. "W-will you... Gaara, will you marry me?"
Tears spilled over. Small sniffing sounds were heard, as Gaara buried his face in his hands. His back shook a little. Itachi leaned forward, burying his face against Gaara's red hair, and whispered something in Gaara's ear. When Gaara looked up again, tears were still trickling down his cheeks, but he was smiling. He held out a shaky hand, and let Itachi put the ring on his finger. That's when I noticed how tightly Sasuke was gripping my hand.
Kakashi and Iruka, who had tears in the corner of their eyes, got up from the chair and congratulated the couple. Sasuke got up from the couch and hugged Itachi tightly and then Gaara. When he turned back to me, he looked happier than ever. I smiled at him and also went to hug Itachi and Gaara. Gaara was even grinning. His green eyes sparkled and his cheeks were a rosy shade of pink.
When everyone had calmed down, and we were just sitting in the room, tired and content with the day, that's when I remembered that I had one more present for Sasuke. The one Gaara had helped me with. I got up from the couch and smiled at Sasuke.
"I just remembered. That teddy bear wasn't my only present for you. I... I made you something."
Sasuke stared at me as I walked to the piano next to the fireplace and took a seat. Then I started playing. I had written a song for Sasuke. Gaara had helped me with the notes, but the song was solely my idea. It was Sasuke who had inspired me, so naturally it would sound good. It started off timidly and almost arrogantly.
I thought of when we had just started theatre, me and Sasuke still hating each other.
The song got more passionate and trills were dancing in the air.
I thought of everything we had been through; Sakura, Sasuke's fears, coming out, Sasuke's parents....
Finally the song turned soft and calm... inspired by pure love and passion.
I thought of how much I really loved Sasuke. Despite our differences, we would make it through. I loved him, and he loved me, and that was all that mattered.
When the song died out, someone suddenly hugged me from behind, just before I had a chance to take the last tone. Sobs against my neck and tears against my skin. Sasuke clinged to me, and cried on my shoulder, as if he hadn't seen me for months. Sasuke's arms were hugging my chest and shoulder so hard it almost hurt, but I didn't care. I brought my own hand to cover his, and let my thumb caress his skin.
"Naruto!" Sasuke whispered furiously. "Naruto!"
I smiled. Sasuke liked my present. The present I made for him, with all my love.
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"I guess it's time for bed, right, Iruka-chan?" Kakashi murmured and suppressed a yawn. Iruka nodded sleepily and walked out with Kakashi. "Good night, everybody!"
Gaara was lying on Itachi's stomach while watching TV. They just looked at each other. They were still radiating happiness and Gaara's eyes were still sparkling.
"We'll be off to bed as well," Itachi said, and Gaara nodded in agreement. "Night guys!" They left the room, leaving me and Sasuke behind. Sasuke sighed and looked at me.
"Let's go to bed, Naruto. I don't feel like watching TV anymore." I nodded and turned the TV off, grasping Sasuke's hand and left the large room. We went up to my room again. When we got there, the room was dark, so I intended to turn the light on, but just as I was about to press the button, Sasuke's hand stopped me.
"Don't," he said, sounding timid. "There’s enough light as it is." I stared at Sasuke. Indeed, I knew he still disliked the idea of showing his body, but not to me. What was going on with him? Why was he behaving so ... shyly?
Suddenly, I felt Sasuke's hands on my chest slowly unbuttoning my shirt. His hand was trembling, I could tell, and I helped him to take my shirt off. Then I more or less ripped his t-shirt off of him, dragging a moan out of him, and I pushed him down on the mattress. As harsh as it may sound, I've come to notice that Sasuke likes it when I act rough and dominant like that. Squirming under me, Sasuke managed to unbutton my pants and bring them down over my hips. I helped him once more and soon I was naked. After a few more minutes of grinding, kissing and moaning, Sasuke was naked too. I could see where this was going. I smirked.
"My, my, Sasuke. Look how hard you've become. So soon, too. You must really want it." Once more putting on the mask of the dominant seme. Sasuke panted under me. I grabbed his weeping penis, and let it rub against my own. Sasuke jerked and gasped. His hands came up to my shoulder and gripped them, as if to prevent himself from coming too early. I stared at Sasuke. He was really turned on. Even though it was dark in our room, I could tell he was blushing like mad, and his skin was already damp with sweat. I leaned down and kissed him deeply. Meanwhile, Sasuke parted his legs, allowing me to grind my eager hips into his own. Sasuke moaned and met up with my thrusts.
This was sweet torture, actually. Because each time we did this, I only grew more and more frustrated because I knew I couldn't enter him. I had already promised myself not to push him, and that I would wait until he was ready. But it was getting harder and harder! I had once let my index slip inside of him, just to see how he would react, and he had come mere seconds later. Sasuke would probably like it, if he ever let me do it to him. Also, it had also given me a preview of how tight he was, a fact I was constantly thinking about while we were touching each other like this. His muscles had clenched around my finger so tightly, it almost hurt.
Sasuke suddenly stopped moving under me, and I looked down. Sasuke had turned his face away, and I could see the blush on his cheeks growing more intense.
"N-naruto..." he whispered. "This..." I leaned closer. Sasuke sounded almost embarrassed. "This won't satisfy me anymore." For a second, my whole world died. I thought for sure that something horrible was about to happen, but then Sasuke reached down and rubbed my member before whispering hotly in my ear; "Please, I want you inside me."
I could barely believe what I was hearing. However, Sasuke made his point clear, as he spread his legs as wide as he could, grabbed my penis and brought the tip to his quivering hole. I swallowed and gave Sasuke a glance. So this was why Sasuke had been acting so weird and shy all day. For us to finally have full-blown sex... after three long months. An explosion of heavy lust coursed through me.
"A-are you sure?" I breathed out. I wanted to make sure that he wasn't just doing it for my sake. I wanted him to want me inside for real. Sasuke nodded and gave me a longing, dazed stare.
"I'm sure. I've been thinking about it for a while now... so please.. I want you inside!" At hearing these husky words, I couldn't contain myself any longer. I nudged the opening, earning myself a very sexy whimper from Sasuke. The muscles immediately clenched around me as I slid in, inch by inch. Sasuke was panting harder and harder with each second, and I could tell he was in pain. His body was stiff and the muscles around me were still fighting to get rid of me, but I was persistent. I couldn't stop now!
When I was finally buried to the base, Sasuke sighed with relief, and his legs relaxed around my hips.
"Tell me when you're ready," I said, hoping he would be ready soon! Sasuke nodded against my shoulder, and we just laid there for a little while, panting and giving each other sloppy kisses. Sasuke's member had gone much softer, something that both annoyed me and worried me. He was clearly in pain. What if he would never want to do it again? I wanted him to enjoy it as much as I did.
"I think I'm ready," Sasuke whispered, and it was something with the way he said it that made me feel more sure of myself. Because despite Sasuke's current pain, it was obvious that he still wanted it. He hadn’t asked me to stop yet. So I slowly pulled out and then slid back in, just as slowly. Sasuke groaned; he was still in pain. I leaned down and started kissing his face, while repeating the motion over and over again. Then I reached between our bodies and took a hold of Sasuke's semi-erect cock. After stroking it for a few seconds, something marvelous started to happen.
Instead of groaning with pain every time I thrusted inside of him, Sasuke started to moan. And they were wanting moans, moans that begged me to go faster. The member in my hand grew hard again. I sped up my motions and earned myself even more moans. Sasuke gripped the sheet beneath him and gasped each time I went back in. After a while, he started to meet up with my thrusts.
"It feels good," he murmured dazedly. "I can feel it... moving inside... AH!" Sasuke jerked and gave a yell as I brushed a certain spot within him. A higher level of arousal coursed through us both and I started to aim for that spot every time I lunged inside of him. I hit it almost every time, and Sasuke was practically sobbing with pleasure.
Suddenly he pushed me back, so that I was laying down, and he was sitting on me. Blushingly, he grasped his own member and started to move his hips. God, I have never seen anything that erotic in my entire life. Sasuke was soon starting to whimper and I noticed that his penis was beginning to tremble. Clear pre-cum was dripping from it, and it was obvious that Sasuke was about to come. I pushed him back down on the matress and pounded into him, suddenly filled with a furious feeling of want! I took a hold of his leg and lifted it higher, so I could thrust right into him, right onto that spot that made him cry out each time. His whole body was shaking by now, and he was sweating and panting. His black hair was splayed out on the pillow and we rocked against each other in a fast, excellent rhythm.
"N-naru...! Naruto!" Sasuke choked out, and his body was starting to give spasmodic shudders. I have never seen him like that. It was like the pleasure had completely taken him over. "I'm coming! I'm coming with you inside of me!" he murmured blissfully, passionately, and he reached behind my back and grabbed my hips to push me inside deeper. He fell over the edge with a lustful groan, and I followed him, mere seconds later.
A few minutes later, we were still lying in our bed. I had collapsed on top on him, and was now resting on his chest while he was caressing my neck. In that moment, everything was at peace. The world seemed perfect, because I knew that Sasuke really loved me. And I was so happy about it, I could've started crying right there and then, but I was too tired. After months of being Sasuke's boyfriend, I had finally gained access to the most private part of his body. I had made him feel out of control, I had made him drown in pleasure, and I took pride in it. I took damn much pride in it.
"Sasuke?" I whispered, waiting for a reply. The hand on my neck had stopped moving, so I thought he might've fallen to sleep.
"Mhm?" was the sleepy reply I received. I smiled and buried my face further into his warm skin.
"I love you," I murmured-sighed and settled against his warm body.
A few seconds of silence and I thought Sasuke had gone to sleep for real this time. Then I felt a pair of lips kissing my head and Sasuke’s content chuckle against my ear.
"I love you too, dobe."
The end.
(Owari)
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Sniff. Sniff... sob, sob!!! Oh god. This is actually the end. (cries) I've been working on this fic since May! My god... that's eight months! This is the longest fic I've written so far, and I think it turned out quite well.
A/N; (unbeta:ed, so pardon the crappy english) I just want to write some last words about this story. Here it goes.
I got the idea for this story one sunny day in april. When I published the first chapter, in May, I didn't think it would turn out like this. I was planning to write four or five chapters at the most, but since I got such a great respond from you guys, I just kept on writing. I had been writing fanfics for only a few months back then, and felt like complete rookie. I feel more confident not, and that's a lot thanks to you ppl.
I've been changing things in the plot more than once, and sometimes it came out weird, but you stayed with me. Thank you for that. I'd also like to admit, when I first started writing this story, I had no idea what the play was going to be about. It kinda came to me while I was writing it. And in the beginning it was sopposed to be a Naru/Sasu-Kaka/Iruka story, but turned out to be more of a Naru/Sasu-Neji/Shika story instead. ^^
Anyway, I thank you all for all the lovely reviews and kind words. You've made me feel real appreciated and special.
I'll soon be writing my second Naru/Sasu story, and I plan to make it a long one. And it's either going to be a Gang-underground-story or a Demon-angels-story. Haven't decided yet. I have a few plot ideas though. Even though the subjects may sound scary, I think I'll try to add some humor into them. ^^ Look forward to that, ne? Oh, and for all the Voldemort-Harry-yaoi-fans out there; Read my story "Possess me." ^^ It's not finished yet, but I'm working on it. Once again, thank you, and merry christmas!! :D
B/N: XD Thank you, Ciiah-chan! Without you I’d be bored at home. ;P (- My lovely beta ^^)