The Chemicals Between Us

A/N: Dom- eh, you've waited long enough. Here's the last chapter. It's been fun. And yes, rae and I are both closet saps.


The Chemicals Between Us


Later that week, before Sasuke left for his investor's meeting, they went to Iruka's apartment while Anko was away and got his things. All of them. The Uchiha hired a moving truck to take what he wanted, which included his bed because Iruka said it was softer than his own.

The brunette scribbled a note for his roommate that included two smiley faces and many exclamation marks. They worked together to finish setting up the house, their work load done in another few days. Iruka made Sasuke get a new mattress and move the weights in the gym a few more times before he was satisfied.

"I have to go," Sasuke said, walking backwards to his car.

"So go," Iruka muttered, pulling him down for another kiss.

The taller man smirked, hands sliding down the brunette's tanned hips, the loose sweat pants nearly falling off because they didn't belong to him.

"Really have to go," he whispered.

"I'm not stopping you," Iruka lied, flicking his tongue across Sasuke's lips before nibbling one and moaning.

The younger brushed his fingers up and down Iruka's naked torso, very nearly deciding that he could miss his flight for one more round. His cell phone said otherwise, as did the answering voice on the other line as Neji snapped at him, demanding to know where he was.

The lawyer grumbled to himself a few seconds later, trying hard to yell over the audible smacks of wet lips and slippery tongues.

Iruka grinned against Sasuke's mouth, deepening the kiss and giving a moan of appreciation.

Neji frowned as he stared at their plane from the airport windows.

Sai came up behind him, smiling happily. "Are they having sex again?"

"Very nearly," Neji snapped.

The shorter man snaked his arms around the Hyuuga's waist. "Let's out do them?"

"I hate you," Neji sighed. "So very, very much. Both of you. You and Sasuke. I hate you both."

Sai smiled even brighter. "Can we go fuck now?"

The pale eyed man closed his eyes and sighed as he hung up.

Sasuke chuckled as he slipped his phone into his jacket pocket, hugging Iruka's slender body against him as they ground against each other. Finally the brunette pulled away and pressed his hand against the Uchiha's chest, sucking on his kiss-reddened pouting bottom lip as he took a few steps back.

"You have to go," he reminded coyly.

Sasuke nodded, stepping back as well. Iruka only went inside when he could no longer see the glint of metal through the thick trees. He thought he'd be bored over the next few days with nothing to do around the house, but Shikaku took care of that for him.

Every evening he invited Iruka over to his ranch where the smaller man immediately made fast friends with Yoshino. Shikaku took him out for walks along their property and used him as bait to lure back deer that had run off. He told the brunette that he was like catnip for the bucks, much to Iruka's displeasure.

When he wasn't busy helping the Nara's, he lazed around the house, sitting sometimes for hours in Sasuke's office as he stared out the windows and enjoyed the view.

Anko visited a few times as well, whistling as he led her on a tour of the house.

Other than that, he found himself completely bored and unwilling to do anything he wasn't asked to.

It was four in the morning when Sasuke stepped into the house, setting his bags down as quietly as he could so as not to wake Iruka. It was no use though, Sai had called ahead and the brunette pounced on his lover as soon as he stepped into the kitchen.

"Miss me?" Sasuke panted against the older man's lips.

Iruka spent the rest of the day and following night showing the Uchiha what the definition of sexually frustrated was.

Sasuke woke just after six a.m. groaning softly as his vision was bombarded with fresh sunlight. He winced before opening his eyes completely, only seeing a mussed head full of chocolate locks, the wild mass draped over his pillow. Iruka was sleeping still.

They had spent the last thirty-six hours in various places in the house, naked or in some stage between dressed and not. The smaller man's apparent insatiable appetite for the younger heir was finally sated and he had fallen asleep curled in the Uchiha's strong arms.

The early rising birds chirped, telling Sasuke that the orange hue pouring over their entangled bodies was correct. Slowly he managed to free his arm from Iruka's hold so that he could roll over and reach into his jacket that was still lying on the floor next to the bed where it had been thrown down days prior.

In the pocket he found what he was after, dropping the unwanted garment back onto the floor.

After their day on the boat, the younger had it in his head to make up for his faults. Sasuke carefully reached over Iruka's slumbering form, soft snores and a trail of drool escaping him as he lay tilted forward slightly at the movement with Sasuke's weight against his back.

He placed the small velvet box down on the lighter shaded sheets that at one time, did not belong to him. The open space around made it hard to miss the dark box and Sasuke was sure Iruka wouldn't miss it, even if he managed to roll over on top of it.

The smaller man stirred as Sasuke shifted back into the position he had woken up in, quickly closing his eyes and moving with Iruka until he had settled.

The brunette moaned softly, burying his face against the plush pillow he'd stolen from Sasuke sometime during the night. His lover's rising and falling chest was uneven, alerting the smaller man that he was the only one enjoying his sleep right now. His face scrunched up with the effort he put into trying to fall back asleep, but it didn't work.

His mind had already jump started, whirling as it processed the time and planned out what to make Sasuke for breakfast and what had to be done that day. Iruka sighed as he stretched gingerly, his body aching from overuse in the best of ways.

He opened his eyes slowly, gaze remaining unfocused since Sasuke had been too distracted with his meeting and then his lover’s eager body to order new glasses. A heavy arm was wrapped around his waist and Iruka smiled, shifting back closer to the younger as he slid his hand down to intertwine their fingers.

He paused when he saw the innocent looking box sitting not a foot from him. His brain tripped over the new item even as his body reached out to pick it up. He swept his tangled mass of hair from his face, idly reminding himself that he needed a haircut before holding the box closer so he could see it better.

It was covered in black velvet with a gilded latch on the back. He flicked it open and furrowed his brows as his eyes locked on the simple golden ring staring back at him. Iruka continued to watch it for a few seconds before his brain finally caught up to him.

What was a ring doing in their bed? Why did it look suspiciously like an engagement ring? Why was there a small imprint of a dolphin on the inside of the band? When did he become an idiot?

Iruka's bright doe brown gaze flashed wide as he whirled around, staring at his lover. Sasuke had his eyes closed and was breathing softly. Iruka stared at him.

"Sasuke you're not asleep!" he yelled.

Sasuke opened a pale lid slowly, until Iruka shook him again. "Mmm what is it?" He asked, keeping his smirk at bay while he rolled onto his back with a yawn.

The brunette shoved him again. "What's this?" he asked, showing off the box.

"What does it look like?" Sasuke asked, not opening his eyes because he knew what it was, he had spent over an hour at the same jewelry store trying to find it.

Iruka blinked. "Well it's a ring," he said, waiting for Sasuke to confirm it.

His lover sat up, peering down into the box. "Looks like it." He glanced at the smaller man.

"Why is there a ring in my bed?" the brunette asked.

Sasuke simply sat while Iruka looked at him, then the ring, then him, then the ring, and then back him again as he was clearly trying to figure things out.

"It should fit." Sasuke said as Iruka's eyes moved back to the shiny band.

The professor slowly lifted the golden ring from its box, sliding it easily over the appropriate finger.

"Yeah...it does," he said softly, moving his hand so he could watch it catch the light. He glanced at Sasuke, his expression erupting into a brilliant smile.

Sasuke simply grinned before he was tackled to the mattress, Iruka knocking the breath from his lungs before their lips were crushed together. He returned the kiss until he needed oxygen.

The brunette grabbed his lover's hand, bringing it up in front of his face to see a matching golden band. He grinned widely, wondering if it would ever go away as he straddled the younger, leaning down as he kissed Sasuke softly.

"I love you too," he whispered.

It was around three when the pair finally made it down stairs, Iruka's belly growling with the need for food. Sasuke offered to cook, but Iruka insisted he shower and get to work since he had neglected it for the past two days already. Sasuke obliged the professor, going to his office and returning the many calls from Neji who sounded more disgruntled than usual.

When Iruka appeared to tell Sasuke that their food was ready they got quiet and Neji stopped talking.

"He's not under your desk again is he?" The Hyuuga groaned, clearly annoyed.

Sasuke chuckled when Iruka's blush highlighted his cheeks. "No, He's in the doorway, lunch is ready." Sasuke answered.

"Fine, go. I'll see you at dinner." Neji hung up before Sasuke could reply.

Once in the kitchen the two ate in silence, Sasuke arching his brow when he saw that Iruka had a few pieces of cantaloupe on his plate replacing the strawberries. When they were done. Iruka was attempting to wash their dishes, instead he was being distracted by kisses and a half hard cock pressing against his rear.

"I just can't eat fruit around you can I?" the brunette groaned, working back against Sasuke's shallow thrusts as he titled his head to the side. "Mmm."

"Not unless you plan on eating them off me." He smirked, placing soft kisses along the slender neck.

Iruka blushed heatedly, giving a soft moan. "Ngh...are we already in our honeymoon stage?"

Sasuke turned Iruka around, sliding his hands slowly down the tanned torso. "Mm, possibly."

The smaller man laughed, bringing his arms around the younger's neck as he rubbed against him. He grinned and propped himself up on the counter, spreading his legs around Sasuke's waist. "So, how long do you think this stage will last?"

The younger screwed his features to look like he was thinking. "Well...." He smirked as he was pulled into another kiss, slowly letting his hand slide into the boxers Iruka was wearing. "Mmm since we can’t seem to have enough..." He gave the smaller man's erection a tight squeeze.

Iruka released a loud moan, locking his ankles over the small of Sasuke's back and letting the paler man's tongue sweep into his mouth. His hands drifted down to start untying the drawstring around the sweatpants Sasuke wore. He arched his head back, pressing the hot mouth against his throat.

Sasuke slowly ran his fingers over the soft heated flesh, sucking and nipping on Iruka's neck as the brunette pressed the heel of his hand against his throbbing erection. The younger gave a slightly annoyed growl but smirked, sliding his hands underneath Iruka's plush cheeks and lifting him up.

The brunette was shoved roughly over the kitchen table with a surprised yelp, his spread legs pulled quickly back around Sasuke's waist as the younger ground against him. Iruka's cry was swallowed by Sasuke's hot mouth as he writhed under the heavier body.

He bit the Uchiha's bottom lip with a thick groan, pulling away to lick his upper lip as he pushed his lover back and turned to lie on his stomach. Sasuke gripped his hips, thrusting and leaning over the smaller form to nibble at the neck bared to him. He eased Iruka's pants down around his ankles, holding his thick cock against the plump rear.

The brunette ground back against him, grinning widely as he looked over his shoulder. Sasuke captured his mouth thoroughly as he pressed inside with a quick push. Iruka cried out, his nails scratching at the wooden table beneath him, panting roughly as he moaned and writhed.

Tsume, Shikaku, and Chouza stared dumbly at the pair.

"Hey!" the wild woman shouted. "What the hell!"

Shikaku and Chouza turned away with a blush, carefully trying not to look as Iruka yelped.

Sasuke was pushed back as Iruka scrambled away, nearly screeching his embarrassment. The Uchiha simply pulled his pants back over his raging erection and retied the drawstrings, walking over to the counter to his still half full glass of tea.

"What are you doing here?" he asked, looking more than slightly annoyed.

Tsume glared after Iruka as if she was thinking about following him. "We were coming to pick you up brat," she said, taking a few steps after the smallest brunette. "And what the hell was that?

"What was what?" Sasuke asked, watching Tsume closely. "And picking me up for what?"

"Dinner," Shikaku answered in his lazy drawl.

"Tsume-chan!" Chouza called when the woman started down the hall.

Sasuke looked over at Shikaku. "What's with her?"

The two men started down the hall after the other pair; Sasuke's erection now less apparent. Tsume bounded up the stairs ahead of them and they all heard her kick at the bedroom door.

"Open up! Hey! I wanna talk to you!"

Sasuke took another drink of the sake that Tsume ordered, the wild brunette already well on her way to getting plastered. He sat between Iruka and Shikaku, Tsume across from him with Chouza on her left and Kiba on her right, Shikamaru sitting on the other side of his father.

They were waiting on Neji and Sai who were surprisingly late. Iruka was sipping on his Sake, not wanting to get drunk too quickly as they had eaten a few hours prior. When the Hyuuga did finally arrive, Tsume yelled for the waiter to bring menus, ignoring the fact that Sai was standing just a little bit too close.

Sasuke lifted a brow in question but it was quickly shot down by the glare he received from Neji. Shikamaru looked over at Sasuke and arched a brow to which Sasuke simply smirked before his thigh was pinched and he turned to look at Iruka.

"So Neji, how was your afternoon?" Sasuke asked slyly.

"Annoying," the Hyuuga answered blandly.

The smaller professor pinched him again, trying to tell him to stop. Sai was smiling brightly as he kept interlacing his and Neji's hands, much to the pale eyed man's aggravation.

Chouza and Shikaku shared a look before glancing at Tsume who was already signing her checkbook, grumbling darkly about the elder Nara always being right. Shikamaru grinned at his best friend and winked while Kiba kept himself as far away from Iruka as he could, eyes darting over the table as if he were calculating what he would have to duck if he said the wrong thing.

Sasuke quickly gulped down the rest of his sake, before Tsume started with the questions. She asked about where Sasuke and Iruka had been hiding all this time, how much sex they'd had, what else they'd been doing, and informing the Uchiha that he was lucky that Iruka wasn't a girl or else he'd be waist high in kids by now.

The smaller professor started drinking more pretty fast after that. Tsume then moved closer to the embarrassed brunette, whispering quite loudly about how she'd seen photos of him naked on Sasuke's yacht. Iruka's glare snapped to Neji immediately. The Hyuuga blinked and looked to Sai.

The short haired male just smiled and shrugged, "I didn't think you'd mind. You have a nice body. Would you and Sasuke be interested in a foursome?"

Sasuke had to pat Iruka on the back as he choked on his own spit and turned a furious shade of red which only made Sai's smile grow.

"Is that a yes?" the assistant asked politely. He received a dinner roll in the face.

Tsume raised a brow though. "Chouza and I wouldn't mind. Would we switch partners?"

Sai turned to her, "Of course. I think the first round would be you and Neji, and me and Chouza, then we can switch and it will be you and me, and then Neji and Chouza."

Their significant others sat incredibly still, hoping that the two were joking.

As the conversation progressed Kiba slowly scooted away from his mother and was practically sitting in Shikamaru's lap looking completely horrified.

"It's bad enough I walked in on you two, I don’t need the mental image of the four of you!" Kiba shrieked.

Chouza patted Neji on the back to which the Hyuuga stiffened considerably.

"No." He answered flatly. "NO!"

Sasuke glanced over at Iruka while taking another shot of the sake, the smaller man looked a bit relieved that the conversation had turned away from them. He caught the younger's gaze and smiled slowly, letting his stare dropped knowingly to the plate of strawberries Tsume had discarded from her cake earlier.

Iruka reached over and took one, twirling it on its stem before nibbling the tip rather suggestively.

Sasuke narrowed his eyes, watching Iruka eat the fruit, along with half the table. When Iruka looked up he turned red once more.

Sai reached over and grabbed another strawberry and offered it to the blushing brunette. "Are you busy Saturday night?" he asked with the same infuriating smile.

Iruka only flushed harder, his face completely brick red when Shikaku cleared his throat and held another piece of fruit out to him.

"Here...try this," he said lowly in a rough and sensual voice few had heard him use before. "Try some pineapple, careful, it's messy."

Sasuke cleared his throat and arched a brow before Tsume's innuendo ripped everyone's attention to her and the now blushing Chouza. Kiba looked like he was about to hurl over the younger Nara's shoulder, having heard his mother mention something about needing her cream filling.

"Can we get some more drinks?" Neji flagged down the waiter who nodded furiously, his own blush running rampant over his cheeks.

"He's cute, maybe you'd like to have him over for a threesome." Sai whispered to Neji who simply glared.

The drinks came on faster after that, Shikaku only trying to wrap an arm around the back of Iruka's chair once in teasing before Sasuke suggested that someone might call his wife if he did it again. The smallest brunette leaned comfortably against his lover's frame, lulled into a drowsy state from the alcohol and pleasant conversation.

His hand was under the table though, fingers stoking Sasuke's inner thigh, dangerously close to the boy's groin. Iruka shifted closer so it wouldn't be so noticeable, his touch inching higher as Sasuke clear his throat.

They finished their dessert while the others talked about their own companies and Shikamaru shared stories about how the deer followed Iruka around. The smaller professor pinched Sasuke's inner thigh when he laughed.

Iruka's free hand drummed over the table lazily as he thought about how much he could stand to drink before he'd be really drunk. He should have known something was off when he hadn't heard Tsume yelling about something. Iruka jolted in surprise when the wild woman leapt on top of the table, stretching out to grab his hand and hold it close to her face.

"Sasuke," she barked. "Let me see your hand too."

Sasuke started up at Tsume and held up his hand which the busty woman quickly smacked away.

"The other one!" She yelled.

Sasuke lifted his other hand which was promptly grabbed and pulled closer her. She stared at them for the longest time, completely silent. The others at the table glanced at each other, none too comfortable with a quiet Tsume.

"What are you doing?" Shikaku finally asked with a sigh, lighting a cigarette in his mouth.

The tall woman let out a whoop of joy, tossing a victorious look in the elder Nara's direction. "You owe me all my money back you lazy bastard!" she yelled. "You were wrong! I was right! Sasuke got married!"

Iruka went beet red and seemed to lose the ability to talk as Tsume dragged their hands up for everyone's view, showing off their matching rings. Shikaku's cigarette dropped from his lips and burnt a hole in his jacket before it fell to the ground and went out.

"We're not married..." Sasuke said flatly, jerking his hand away. "And you're drawing a crowd."

Chouza, Shikaku, Shikamaru, Neji, Sai, and Kiba all gaped soundlessly at the engaged couple. Iruka glanced at Sasuke with a nervous smile, scratching the back of his head as he fought for control over his blush. Tsume just shook her head and rolled off the table to stand.

"I'm so excited I might piss myself, I'll be right back." She left still chuckling to herself, leaving the party extremely silent.

"Well...fuck," Kiba said finally, blinking at their matching rings.

Sasuke sat back down, looking over at the brunette confused as well as completely ignoring the gaping stares from the others. He picked up his sake and downed it before getting up and heading to the bathroom.

Iruka grinned weakly and fiddled with his ring as the others leaned in to stare at him.

Ten minutes later and all hell broke loose. They were the last ones in the restaurant aside from the workers, Iruka sitting close to Sasuke as he answered questions as best he could. Mostly it was just Kiba repeating 'why?' and Neji repeating 'how will this affect the company?'

Then suddenly a voice Iruka grew up with rang out behind them. "Are you fucking serious?!"

The smaller professor whipped around to see Anko come barging in, Kurenai with Chouji on her heels, followed quickly by Kakashi, Gai, Lee, and Tsunade. Iruka's mouth dropped open.

Tsume cackled, "Whoops, looks like I made a few phone calls."

Sasuke simply downed his glass of Sake and sighed as more chairs were brought to the table for the others to sit down.

"I'm going to kill her." he mumbled as he pressed closer to Shikaku while Anko was fussing over Iruka.

The smaller man could only laugh as Kurenai and Anko started to fawn over his new ring as Chouji sat down with Shikamaru to catch up on what happened. Kiba immediately tried to pry Anko's attention away while Kakashi and Tsunade crossed their arms and watched the scene unfold.

After everyone had stopped fawning over Iruka and calmed down, they continued to drink into the early morning before leaving the restaurant tired and wanting to crash. All the squeals and questions directed at him had given Sasuke a headache and Iruka simply kissed his forehead and smiled happily.

Tsume and Anko had insisted on a wedding which Sasuke quickly dismissed and threatened to sic Neji on them if they said another word about it and with the glares the Hyuuga was giving everyone, there was not another word spoken on the subject.

Chouza had called his driver to drop Sasuke and Iruka off at home, knowing that Tsume had driven them all there and that Sasuke still had not hired a new chauffer.

The buzz seemed to die down within a week and Sasuke slowly returned to the office building while Iruka began to work on the next semester’s lesson plans.

Both were busy once school started up again, and they had to rent a penthouse closer to the city so Iruka could make it into work on time. They didn’t see each other very often since Sasuke began to fly overseas for his business ventures, but when they were both in Konoha and if it was the weekend, they’d drive back to their house on the lake and make up for lost time.

It was a Saturday night after they both lay exhausted and sated over the quilt laid out on the dock when Sasuke calmly asked if Iruka wanted to make it official the next day.

Their engagement had lasted a little over five months now, but neither had said anything about getting married before.

The brunette swept aside his tangled and wild mass of unbound locks, looking up at Sasuke as he made himself comfortable on the pale man’s chest. He couldn’t help his easy smile as he pressed a kiss to his lover’s jaw.

“What do you think?” he whispered.

"Just pick someone to meet us there." Sasuke answered before they kissed again.

After Anko, Shikaku and Neji met them at the courthouse, they headed inside where the two signed a pile of papers before waiting outside a judge’s office, wanting to keep things quiet. The large man was happy when he saw them and explained what he would do before they would sign one last paper after any vows they wanted.

Once they were finished, the ceremony not taking more than fifteen minutes in itself, they thanked the judge and left only to be greeted, much to Sasuke's displeasure, by everyone they knew.

Iruka immediately glared at Anko as he had told her they wanted this to be private, but she just shrugged. Shikaku raised his hand rather slyly, taking full responsibility as he clapped Sasuke on the back and smiled proudly at him. They were taken to a restaurant for a small party where Sakura and Anko absolutely insisted that Iruka be made to toss a bouquet.

He laughed as he did as told, spinning around just as the mixture of roses landed in Neji's surprised arms.

He'd been drinking with Sasuke and regretfully telling him the missed advantages of making Iruka sign a pre-nuptial agreement when it landed on his head. He stared at it for a few seconds before glancing up. The women squealed with delight and Sai was suddenly by his side, smiling almost bashfully.

The Hyuuga paled drastically and thrust the bouquet to the person standing next to him, who just happened to be Chouza.

Tsume discreetly pinched his butt and the two stared at each other before glancing away with shy smiles. Chouza ended up keeping the flowers.

They drank and laughed well into the night when the fun ended quickly when Sasuke had gone outside to find Naruto and Kakashi drawing on his car’s windows and tying a banner and cans to his bumper.

Iruka came out to calm him down, reminding him gently that this was supposed to be their wedding night and Anko had given him a brand new vibrator as a gift.

Neither of them made it back inside to the party.


A/N: Dom- so there it is, the last chapter. Hope this has been a good read for all of you and thank you for the reviews.

A/N p.2: Dom- Now…there seems to be a general confusion here, so I’ve taken it upon myself to reply (for the love of God people, stop messaging me on msn).

The abrupt ending of the story? Meant to be. Either I pushed for it, or Rae and I both got burnt out during the last 300+ pages on word (in 11 font size thank-you-very-much). Point is, we don’t know if it will have a sequel. Probably not.

The end is what it is. Take it or leave it.

I know you’re all used to fairytale endings, and honestly, I think Rae and I did a pretty damn good job of giving you one…ahem…in a Grim sort of way.

We tried to make the situations real, bring the characters to life, maybe even let you recognize the lack of sanity in yourself (thanks to Anko, Tsume, and Tsunade). No, this is no real ending I guess. They got married. Enough.

We won’t wrap things up nice for you, because that’s just not how real life is. Issues aren’t resolved over sex and chocolate covered strawberries.

…I wish they were though. Damn I want some chocolate.

So I bid all of you, people who reviewed, people who rated, people who checked for updates daily, people read and didn’t feel like doing either…and yes, even you assholes who messaged me…well, I guess I wish all of you a good read.

Hopefully this will be one of the stories that gets stuck in your head and that you have to track down a year later just to fend off the lunacy of yaoi deprivation.

Good times and rock on.


Writing for ourselves and those who can dig it,

Rae and Dom.