Why Orange?

Itachi and Sai:(looking down at T.W., who's head is resting on folded arms)

Itachi:T.W.?(pokes T.W.)

T.W.:(voice muffled) Itachi you poke me again and I'll rip your arm off and beat you to death with it.

Sai:What's wrong?

T.W.:It's allergy season and he (points at Itachi)katoned my most effective allergy medication because it makes me loopy. Now I have to use a milder formula.

Sai:Well it's disturbing when you're loopy. You called Itachi Twizzler if you remember.

T.W.:The milder formula doesn't treat my symptoms nearly as well! I'd rather be loopy.

Sai:Itachi she can't find the old meds anywhere can she?

Itachi:No I made sure that it was a discontinued medication so she'll never find it again.

T.W.:You're an evil sadistic bastard Itachi.

Itachi:Thank you.

T.W.:Well on to the fic.

'thoughts'
Kyuubi speech

Chapter 15 Fangirls and Cake
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Sasuke was inches away from killing an innocent bystander. The pictures that Sakura told them about were circulating all over Konoha and now he and Naruto were being stalked by yaoi fangirls. When I find out who took those pictures, I'm going to rip their eyes out and shove them up their ass.'

Naruto was handling the situation a little better than Sasuke was. After the inital shock and embarassment, he had just shrugged it off as what's done is done, but the fangirls were irritating the hell out of him, asking if he and Sasuke would kiss so they could take pictures. Damn leeches.'

It's your own fault for letting the Uchiha molest you in public.

'I don't want to hear it from the guy who tried to get me to jump Sasuke in front of the Ninja Academy two months ago.'

Oh come on, don't tell me you're still mad that I took control of your body for a few seconds.

'You were within an inch of kissing Sasuke by the time I got control back. You almost kissed my teme. So yes I'm still a little pissed. You want to make it up to me?'

What do you want brat?

'Figure out how to get rid of those irritating gnats buzzing behind us and I'll never bring up the almost kiss ever again.'

Give them what they want.

'What?'

Make-out with Uchiha and they'll probably pass out, or have two Shadow Clones make-out while you and Uchiha escape

Naruto let a wicked grin stretch across his face. 'That's a pretty good idea you old pervert.'

Naruto swung to face Sasuke so suddenly that the Uchiha almost ran into him.

"Dobe what are you doing?"

Naruto draped his arms around Sasuke's shoulders and leaned in to whisper in his ear, "I have a plan to leave these peepers in the dust. When I kiss you use the substitution jutsu wuth my Shadow Clones so we can get away."

Sasuke's eyes widened in comprehension and he nodded. As Naruto subtlely made the sign for the Shadow Clones, Sasuke did the same for the substitution justsu. Naruto moved in, laid his lips against Sasuke's, and they put their plan into action.

Naruto and Sasuke watched the clones kiss from the safety of a tree that was several feet away.

"Okay usuratonkachi, dispell them."

Naruto nodded and laughed as the fangirls shouted in disappointment.

"That was actually a good plan. How did you come up with it dobe?"

"I got the idea from Kyu."

"Hn."

"c'mon teme, I need to see Baa-chan."

"Why?"

"Seal check, it's a routine I'm required to go through every year after my birthday."

"Hn."
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Tsunade was laughing her ass off. She'd just heard about the pictures, the fangirls, and the escape Sasuke and Naruto had pulled. She wiped tears from her eyes and looked at her assistant, "Shizune what was the content of those pictures?"

Shizune turned bright red, "Erm well, I have a copy Tsunade-sama."

Shizune handed the picture to the Legendary Sucker and watched her golden brown eyes widen, "No wonder they're being stalked by fangirls."

Tsunade looked up to see the picture's subjects enter her office.

"Naruto, Sasuke, what brings you here?"

Naruto scowled at her, "Baa-chan it's time for the annual council demanded seal check, remember?"

She smiled and waved Shizune out of the office.

"I have news about that. The council is no longer demanding that you have the seal checked."

"Eh? Why not?"

She gestured for them to sit down, "The council was informed about everything you've gone through, and they were very impressed that you still love the village and are so determined to protect it."

Tsunade watched the faces of the two men, seeing Sasuke's cloud with rage at the mention of what Naruto had gone through then, clear with concern when he saw Naruto's confused and vulnerable expression.

Sasuke reached over to clasp Naruto's hand in his, and the blond clung to his hand like a lifeline.

Tsunade continued, "There's one more thing."

Naruto tensed, expecting a nasty bomb to drop.

"The council has withdrawn all protest against youe becoming Hokage. You still need to become ANBU and train at least on genin team, but as of today you are offically a Hokage in training."

It took a moment to sink in but once it did Naruto's mouth stretched into a blinding grin, he shot out of his seat, raised a fist towards the ceiling, and yelled, "YES!"
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Sasuke trailed behind his excited kitsune, listening to his ecstatic babble and leering at his ass. Suddenly Naruto shouted, "Oi Sakura-chan, Choji, Shikamaru, Ino guess what!"

Naruto rushed up to the small group and told them the good news.

"Naruto that's wonderful! I knew that Tsunade-shishou would convince the council sooner or later."

"Way to go Naruto!"

"What's with the fuss, it's not like we weren't expecting it."

"Congratulations Naruto."

Naruto beamed at his friends, "Hey, tell you guys what, to celebrate let's go get some barbeque!"

He grabbed Sasuke and Sakura's hands and took off towards Choji's favorite restaurant.

"Naruto wait a sec-"

"It's okay Sakura-chan, it's my treat."

Sakura subsided, unwilling to burst Naruto's bubble by telling him about the boycott.
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When they entered the barbeque shop, the proprieter lit up at the sight of Choji and rushed to seat them, giving Naruto the best seat available. The waiter nearly tripped over himself as he arrived with their orders.

Naruto sniffed carefully at a piece of meat but didn't detect a trace of rotteness. He took a tiny bite and discovered that his nose wasn't tricking him, the food really wasn't rotten. Sasuke noticed the happily shocked expression on Naruto's face, "Naruto?"

"It's not rotten. It's really good!"

Sakura grinned, her plan was working, "Well what are we waiting for? Let's eat!"

During the meal, Ino was siezed with the impulse to twit Sasuke and Naruto. After all, I've already passed those pictures out so asking about their relationship won't raise any eyebrows.'

"So Naruto I heard that you and Sasuke had a date at the training grounds last night. You have fun?"

Naruto choked on the tea he'd been drinking, while Sasuke glared, and Sakura hissed at Ino, "Leave them alone Ino-pig. Their relationship is no one else's business but theirs."

Choji, seeing Naruto's discomfort, steered the conversation away from the two men's relationship, and Shikamaru did something completely out of character. He kicked Ino under the table, making her jump and glare at the shadow wielder. He met her glare with a steady knowing look of his own and she remembered that he knew that she sparred with TenTen every few nights. 'Oh crap.' Shikamaru returned to his meal with one last speaking look that told her he'd talk about it with her later. She swallowed and hoped that he was just going to blackmail her and that he wouldn't tell anyone.
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After splitting from their friends, Sasuke and Naruto went to Iruka's apartment. As Naruto was about to knock they heard Iruka yell, "Hatake Kakshi get your hand away from there now!"

"But Ruka, it's so irrisistible."

"Touch it and I'll cut your fingers off!"

Before Sasuke could suggest that they come back later, Naruto knocked and said, "Iruka-sensei, Kakashi-sensei, I've got something to tell you!"

The door opened to reveal a pouting maskless Kakashi, "Come on in."

He led the way to the kitchen, where Iruka was washing a baking pan. He smiled at them, "Welcome back Naruto."

"Thanks Iruka-sensei. I've got great news. Baa-chan told me that I'm offically a Hokage-in-training!"

Iruka braced himself for Naruto's glomp and hugged his adopted son, "That's wonderful Naruto. I can't think of a better birthday present for you."

Kakashi cleared his throat, "Well shouldn't we celebrate then?"

Iruka rolled his eyes at Kakashi's pointed remark, "Oh all right you greedy scarecrow," Iruka opened the fridge and took out a chocolate buttercream cake with 'Happy Birthday Naruto' written in yellow on it.

"Wow Iruka-sensei, it looks delicious!"

"I'm aware of that. Kashi's been trying to sneak some all day."

"It's not my fault that your cooking's almost as irrisistible as you are."

Naruto laughed at the antics of his senseis and got out a knife to cut the cake, "Well since Kakashi-sensei's been waiting all day for a piece, I say we cut the cake and dig in."

While they ate the cake Naruto said, "Today would be perfect if it wasn't for one thing."

Iruka, who had been inside all day defending the cake, asked, "What's that?"

Naruto shuddered, "Fangirls."

"Have Sasuke's fangirls been harrassing you again?"

Sasuke glanced at Iruka. 'What does he mean by my fangirls harrassing Naruto again?'

"No, not Sasuke's fangirls, yaoi fangirls. They followed us all over Konoha til we managed to ditch them! They're worse than Sasuke's fangirls ever were."

"How so dobe?"

"Unlike your fangirls, these aren't affected by your death glares teme."

Iruka chuckled and patted Naruto's shoulder while Kakashi laughed his ass off and Sasuke hn-ed. The rest of the visit was spent trying to come up with a fangirl thwarting plan.
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Naruto let Sasuke into his apartment. They had decided to stay there tonight because the fangirls had staked out the Uchiha mansion. Naruto set the left over cake on the plywood 'table' and plopped down on a milk crate, "Man, I always knew fangrils were obsessed but this is insane."

Sasuke crouched in front of the blond, "Speaking of fangirls, what did Iruka mean by asking you if my fangirls were harrassing you again?"

Naruto winced, he'd been hoping that Sasuke hadn't caught that. he sifted around in his brain for an excuse but Sasuke noticed his shifty expression, "I want the truth usuratonkachi."

Naruto sighed, "You remember that accidental kiss at the academy?"

The brunette nodded.

"Well most of your fangirls thought I had donr it on purpose and none of them have forgiven me for it. Every once in a while they'll corner me and try interrogating me to find out if I've been getting, um closer to you, so to speak."

Sasuke's gaze bore into Naruto's, "So they've never hurt you or tried to hurt you in any way?"

Sasuke's eyes were flickering back and forthe between black and the Sharingan. Naruto brushed some of the Uchiha's hair away from the shifting eyes.

"No the worst they've ever done is crowd into my personal space. They're an irritation nothing more."

Sasuke calmed down and his eyes went back to their usual onyx. He wrapped one hand around the back of Naruto's neck, "Good, because if anyone ever hurts you again, I'll kill them."

Naruto read the deadly sincerity in Sasuke's eyes as the brunette pulled him forward to meet his lips.
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T.W.:Now that's what I call a cliffhanger.

Itachi:And you say I'm evil and sadistic?

T.W.:You are evil and sadistic, I am merely wicked. Where do you think I got the penname from?

Sai:Wishful thinking?

Itachi:Illusions of grandure?

T.W.:Nope. Well there it was, chapter 15. Let me know what you think. I might make a very short side one-shot of Ino's conversation with Shikamaru, maybe. Ja ne!