Wrong Number

AN: Everyone make sure to thank Adi for this chapter! Six hours ago it didn’t exist, but I read her request for an update and decided to tackle it! (Sorry, been sick with a head cold most of the week and have felt like crap. But am obviously feeling better today!!)

By default that means if it sucks, it’s her fault also!! *ducks* Just kidding!! /hugs to all

Am posting this chapter AND the epilogue both tonight and it will be complete!

Wrong Number - 4. Smooth Operator


Sasuke showed up at the lounge where he had arranged after Monday's class to meet with Naruto to go on their date. That of course was before the lingerie debacle. He just hoped that they still had a date.

He had dressed in a dark pair of slacks, a white dress shirt that he had left the top two buttons undone on and a jacket that complimented the pants. He had decided to leave off the tie, not wanting to dress too formally and potentially freak the other boy out. He was dressed passably to get into the restaurant where he had reservations. He just hoped that the blonde had listened when he had instructed him to do the same.

He was actually mildly surprised when he spotted the brightly colored head of hair over by the couches. Naruto was currently chatting away with Kiba. He would have looked relaxed except for the way his eyes constantly darted around. Those blue orbs landed on Sasuke and his words trailed off.

Sasuke took a moment to take in the dark khaki pants and the deep blue silk shirt that the other man wore. The color complimented his eyes, making them stand out in a blue blaze. Naruto muttered something to his friend before standing up and heading his way. The brunette looked over his shoulder toward Sasuke and lifted an eyebrow rather dubiously at his attire.

It was through strength of will that kept Sasuke from shifting his weight as the blonde walked up to him. Humor colored over the nervousness briefly as the other greeted him. "I see you found your hair gel," he teased lightly.

Sasuke smirked slightly. "Yeah, I had a few cases shipped overnight."

Naruto snorted and relaxed, the tension in his shoulders visibly easing. "So, where are we going tonight?" he asked as they made their way outside.

"It's a surprise," Sasuke said with a slight smile. "I think you'll like it."

"I'm all for surprises," he said lightly, trying not to give the words any hidden meaning.

Sasuke walked him out to where he had his car parked, popping the automatic locks as they drew up to it. As he moved around to the driver's side of the black Dodge Viper, not wanting to offend Naruto by opening his door, he missed the wistful look pass over the other boy's features followed by a slightly uncomfortable one.

The raven-haired man slid into his seat as his passenger followed a moment behind. He wordlessly started the car up and pulled out of the parking lot, heading for downtown.

Making sure he didn't do anything to dirty the fancy sports car, Naruto looked out the window, for once at a loss for words. He wasn't sure what he should say to the other male to try to ease the uncomfortable silence. What did you say to someone who you were only going out with because you felt bad for them?

Of course that wasn't entirely true. He was attracted to Sasuke or he would never have agreed to go with him. What he couldn't understand was if the dark male at his side had wanted to go out with him, why hadn't he asked in the first place rather than totally flipping out the last two weeks?

Naruto had to admit though it had been fun watching Sasuke go to such great lengths to get his attention. Apparently no one had ever taught the raven-haired man that there was a difference between good attention and bad attention.

Tired of the silence, the blonde made an effort to strike up a conversation. "So, movie? Dancing? Dinner? What do you have planned?"

"Hn. I thought you liked surprises." came the dry reply.

Naruto shot him a wry smile. "But I don't like silence. I get enough of that at my apartment."

"Hn," came the response. Naruto hazarded that by the tone that it was in agreement.

"I thought we would go see a show and then have dinner," he said, darting a glance at his date before returning his eyes to the road.

'Show? What the hell does he mean by a "show?"?' A show could have been anything. A movie, a play, the ice capades... hell, it could be a dog show for all he knew.

His answer shortly arrived as Sasuke pulled into the parking lot of a smaller theater where they performed plays. The two walked up to the entrance where Sasuke handed over the pre-purchased tickets. Naruto's face fell slightly as they were handed a program.

He knew this play. He knew the lead actor. It was the same damn snobby prick that had bumped him out for the lead role. By the time that the lead had been cast, all of the other parts had been filled, leaving Naruto with nothing to fall back on. It was hard work getting big enough roles to warrant attention from play companies and to have to sit here while he watched that pompous jerk parade around on the stage that Naruto should have been on was almost too much.

He shot a glare at the back of Sasuke's head before realizing that there was no way he could have known. Of course, had he asked Naurto what he had wanted to do on their date, they could have avoided this.

He sighed and took his seat. He would try to enjoy the evening for Sasuke's sake if nothing else. Although he tried to criticize everything that the asshole Richards did, Naruto had to admit that he wasn't a half bad actor. He personally thought that he, himself was better, but apparently the casting director hadn't agreed with him.

He was able to relax halfway through and immerse himself in the story line. He felt a hand brush up against his and looked over into onyx colored eyes. He returned the faint smile with a slightly broader one, not wanting Sasuke to think that he wasn't entertained by the play. As he gazed back up at the stage, the hand against his didn't leave but rather allowed fingers to trace light patterns against the back of his hand. He shivered slightly at the sensation and glanced back at his date, but those dark eyes were riveted on the actors. However, the slight smile retained its place upon those otherwise down-turned lips.

Okay, he could put up with a jackass role-stealer for that smile.

Of course he almost changed his tune as the curtain call came and the actors made their bows. The asshole Richards somehow met Naruto's eyes and easily conveyed his smirking superiority in a bow aimed directly at the blonde. Naruto felt tons better as he flipped the other male off while ostensibly rubbing his nose.

Richards straightened stiffly but was practically jerked off stage by his female counterpart before he could think of any possible way to retaliate.

Snickering, Naruto stood when Sasuke did and followed the other man out of the theater.

"So, how did you like the play?" Sasuke asked as he made his way back to his car.

"Oh, I dunno. Started out kinda shitty, but was sorta warm and fuzzy toward the middle and pretty entertaining at the end," Naruto said nonchalantly, doing little to hide the devious grin.

"Hn," came the dubious reply as the other eyed the mischievous look on his date's face.

There was another short drive during which Naruto pestered Sasuke endlessly about their destination. As before, he only received a vague "Dinner" in response. They finally arrived at a restaurant that Naruto could just tell by looking at it was only one step down from having valet parking, a jacket and tie requirement and twenty different eating utensils.

He felt his anxiety spike up as Sasuke casually walked up to a guy in a penguin suit and gave his name in that cool, arrogant Uchiha tone. The man immediately gave a shallow dip of a bow and led them to a table. As they passed the other diners, Naruto began to feel more and more uncomfortable. It was as if everyone was looking at him and snickering because he was underdressed.

They were seated, handed menus and told that their server would be with them shortly. Naruto glanced over the menu, scowling when he couldn't even tell what language in which it was written. He looked over at his date and saw the man sitting rather casually while scanning over the menu. He seemed relaxed as if he was used to the atmosphere.

Sasuke lifted his eyes to meet nervous blue ones. "Did you see anything that you would like?" The blue gaze sharpened considerably as it locked onto his. Sasuke decided to try another track. "What kind of foods do you like?"

"Ramen!" came the instant reply.

Pale lips twitched. "They don't have ramen here."

"Bah, what kinda sucky place is this if they don't have ramen?" The pout looked absolutely edible on those full, pink lips.

"What else do you like?" he encouraged.

Naruto shrugged. "Seafood, chicken, steak, pasta... stuff like that. No veggies though; veggies suck."

Sasuke smirked. "No veggies, got it."

At that point the waiter came up to ask for their drink selection. Sasuke ordered something that sounded like some smancy wine. The waiter turned to Naruto and, since he was under twenty-one, ordered something more age suitable. "Cherry Coke," he said with a grin.

The waiter did in fact bat an eyelash, but that was about it before turning back to Sasuke to inquire about an hors d'oeuvre.

Naturally the first thing that came out of Naruto's mouth was, "Oooh, those little cocktail weenies!"

Both the waiter and Sasuke looked at the blonde for a moment. While the Sasuke looked amused, the waiter looked scandalized. The dark-haired man then proceeded to order something with the word "escargot" in it. Naruto knew he had heard the word somewhere before, but couldn't quite remember it.

After the waiter left, Naruto leaned over and whispered, "Hey, do you know where the john is? I gotta take a leak."

"Back that way," he answered, waving over his shoulder.

"Thanks!"

Naruto wandered back towards the area indicated, but was met with several doors. None of them were labeled. He glanced around and saw a busboy cleaning up a table. He stepped up to the man who couldn't have been any older than him and asked for better directions to the bathroom. There was the expected look up and down his person before an answer was forthcoming.

The way the staff kept checking him out he was either really hot looking or really out of place. He somehow felt it was the latter. It was a sure sign you were in a place way out of your league when the damn busboy looked at you like that.

Sasuke sipped his wine as he waited for Naruto to return. He hoped he wasn't making the boy uncomfortable by bringing him here. He had merely thought that it would be something new and exciting for the blonde to experience, kind of like an adventure. However, he didn't appreciate the looks that everyone kept sending his date. Next time he had to make sure that Naruto brought a jacket with him.

"Wow, you should see the bathrooms," Naruto said in a hushed tone as he slid back into his seat. "They have a feakin' carpeted sitting room and all the sinks are marble and shit. I was almost afraid to take a piss in there."

The waiter brought over a small platter that had about a dozen tiny cups on it. Each cup contained some kind of tannish-brown something along with garlic butter sauce. Naruto frowned at the plate as Sasuke ordered another glass of wine.

"What the hell is that?" he asked after the waiter had left.

"Meat," Sasuke answered with a sly smirk. "It tastes pretty good." He picked up one of the cups and used a small fork to fish out the contents before transferring it to his mouth.

"They look like balls of snot," Naruto said dubiously.

Sasuke paused in chewing as that imagery lodged in his brain. He swallowed with some difficulty and half glared at his companion. "Try one, wimp."

"Bastard, I am not a wimp!" He didn't exactly yell it, thankfully, but he wasn't exactly quiet either.

Naruto grabbed one of the cups, sneered at the girly fork and tipped the contents straight into his mouth. His expression vacillated between grossed out and accepting. "Kinda has the texture of chewy snot, too, but it doesn't taste too bad."

Sasuke merely shook his head and the two of them ate several more.

"So, what are these exactly?" the younger man finally asked.

"Escargot," Sasuke answered with a shrug.

"Yeah, but what does that mean? Snot boogers in sauce?"

"Snails."

Naruto whipped his head over to look at his date. "S-snails?" He started to look a little green.

"Take a drink of your soda," Sasuke said a little urgently.

Naruto grabbed his soft drink and started chugging it down.

While he was occupied, Sasuke casually shoved the plate the farthest away he could get it from the blonde.

He set his glass down, trying not to look too squeamish. "That is fucking disgusting. Why the hell would someone willingly eat snails?!"

"Because they taste good?" Sasuke suggested lightly.

"Oh my god, you are so not getting a good night kiss unless you brush first," Naruto stated adamantly.

"Does that mean you were planning on giving me a kiss?" he teased lightly.

A wicked look crossed the tanned face. "I could give you a whole lot more than that," he said huskily.

Sasuke felt a blush creeping up his face. It became worse when Naruto gave a sultry laugh. The Uchiha desperately tried to change the subject. "I hope you don't mind, but I ordered dinner for you while you were in the lavatory."

Naruto grinned. "No problem. You saved me from looking all girly if I sat here while you did it."

Sasuke allowed his eyes to trail over Naruto. "Girly" wasn't a word that would ever be used to describe the gorgeous blonde. He was just about to tell the blonde so when the waiter arrived with their food. He let a scowl fall on the hapless server that only intensified as the other man totally ignored Naruto. Someone wouldn't be getting a good tip tonight.

Naruto was happy to see the noodles on his plate. Even happier to see the chicken. He poked his fork at his food a few times to make sure those were really mushrooms and not more snails on his plate. He flashed a smile at Sasuke before diving in.

Dinner was going fairly well when a man suddenly stepped up to the table and greeted Sasuke. The raven-haired young man looked slightly surprised to see the other, but they quickly fell to talking. The gentleman was on the upper scale of middle-aged, was dressed in a three piece suit and had the air of someone who was always in business mode. Sasuke shot an apologetic look to Naruto, but didn't break the conversation.

Naruto continued to eat, albeit at a slower pace as the two spoke of things that might as well have been in a foreign language to the blonde.

Sasuke jumped in as the other man paused for a breath to introduce Naruto, hoping the old fart would get the clue and move on. He was a prominent person in the business community and Sasuke couldn't just brush him off as casually as he could others. The man acknowledged Naruto with a nod before launching into another long-winded rant about some business matter that Sasuke couldn't care less about at the moment.

A premonition of disaster tingled up Sasuke's spine as he glanced at his date to see a mischievous look slowly take form. He tried to subtly motion for Naruto to not do whatever he was thinking about, but it seemed to be a lost cause as the devious smile just widened.

Those blue eyes widened impossibly as a pout pursed those lips. The blonde's whole body language changed into something submissive and yet petulant. A tanned hand reached out and grabbed his as a plaintive voice carried over the two men's discussion. "Sasuke-bunny, you said we were going to spend the night out on the town together. You promised that you wouldn't talk business. You know how bored I get when you ignore me!"

Sasuke's eyes widened as he looked almost desperately up at the other man. His reputation could be shredded and it would affect his business even if he wasn't directly involved anymore. To his surprise, the man had a knowing smirk on his face.

"Well, I think I have taken up enough of your time, Uchiha. I'll take my leave as you have other things to attend to," he said with a twinkle in his grey eyes.

Sasuke stuttered out some pleasantry as the man left the two alone at the table. "You are so lucky that he found you amusing," he muttered. "He could as just as easily been offended."

"Yeah, so? That's his problem," Naruto shrugged.

"Dobe, things work differently in the real world. Other people have an influence on your lively hood," he explained in exasperation.

"Are you trying to say I don't live in the real world?" he demanded.

"Sometimes I wonder," Sasuke murmured.

They left shortly afterwards. Sasuke insisted on driving Naruto back to his apartment even though the blonde tried to resist at first. After refusing to go anywhere until he got the address, he finally took the blonde home. He walked the younger man up to his door and then stood there, feeling like an idiot as he fiddled with his keys.

Naruto sighed, eyes looking away from Sasuke and out at the gleaming black car. He turned back to his date and raised a hand up to cup a pale cheek. "Thanks for everything tonight," he murmured before he leaned and brushed his lips against Sasuke's.

'Why does that sound so...final,' Sasuke briefly thought before the lips on his obliterated all of his mental processes.

The kiss was sweet and tender, the velvety slide of slanting mouths over each other. Sasuke took a chance and gently licked Naruto's bottom lip, an invitation to deepen the play.

Naruto pulled back and gave him a last small smile before unlocking his door. "I'll see you in class on Monday," he murmured before slipping inside the door.

When the door closed Sasuke finally realized something. No phone numbers exchanged, no promises to go out again sometime and no passionate kisses. He had just been shot down. His cock went into panic mode but this time he ignored it until his heart decided to join in.

Repressing the urge to beat on the door and demand to know what he did wrong, he turned and trudged back to his car. There had to be a way to get the blonde. This couldn't be the end of things between them.

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The clock indicated it was shortly after noon and Sasuke had been lying there staring at his ceiling for over twelve hours when his phone rang. Thinking that it might be Naruto, he jumped out of bed and made a mad scramble over to where he had left it on his dresser the day before.

"Yes?" he answered rather breathlessly.

"What in the hell did you do on your date?" Kiba's voice growled over the line. "I call Naruto this morning and all I get is a pouting friend who tells me and I quote 'I really like him but he just isn't for me.'" Somehow, Sasuke didn't think that Naruto's voice had been that whiny when he had talked to his friend. "What the fuck? How can you screw up a date with Naruto? He's so damn easy to please, it's pathetic!"

"If I knew how I screwed it up, I would have fixed it by now!" Sasuke protested angrily.

Kiba sighed as if the weight of the world was on his shoulders. "Okay, tell me what you did last night and I will tell you what to do."

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Sasuke felt like a nervous wreck as he walked up to Naruto's apartment that evening. Kiba had called ahead of time to make sure the dobe wasn't out and didn't have any plans.

Kiba. Sasuke snorted to himself. The wonderful, great advice from Kiba the Love Doctor had consisted of only two suggestions. 'Don't let Naruto stew and be yourself. Oh, and don't forget the ramen.' That was the worst advice he'd ever received. Okay, maybe brushing his hair in front of Naruto had been the worst. Or maybe wearing orange. He shuddered. He would never be caught dead in that color again.

Taking that wonderful advice 'Insert sarcasm here', Sasuke had wracked his brain all afternoon thinking about what he would like as a guy from another guy for a date. The answer had been surprisingly simple. He didn't want to go out on a lot of dates. Especially at first. He would rather stay in a private and get to know the other person better. After they got to know each other better and found out what they had in common, then they could go out and enjoy themselves without all the self-consciousness that dating provoked.

Which brought Sasuke to Naruto's doorstep carrying several bags. He knocked on the door and waited impatiently while footsteps approached. Naruto opened the door and gave Sasuke a surprised look.

"Sasuke," he said, stating the obvious.

"Naruto," said person responded in like manner.

"What are you doing here?"

Sasuke shifted uneasily, hoping he wouldn't get shot down again. "I thought maybe we could hang out together. You know, get to know each other a little better where we can actually talk."

Naruto paused, torn between wanting to spend time with the other man and not wanting to get hurt once the other got tired of him. Last night made it apparent to him that he didn't belong in Sasuke's world.

"I brought some ramen," Sasuke added enticingly.

'Ramen! Must... resist... sweet nectar of the gods... can't...' Naruto stepped back and opened the door. "Come in, bastard."

Sasuke smiled at his small victory as he walked inside. The apartment was nothing like his own, but he had to admit that it was... comfortable. Kind of like Naruto. He moved over to the table and identified the bags to his host as he set them down.

"Take out Chinese and ramen," he said setting two of the bags down.

He held up a purple cloth bag with golden embroidery on it that proudly proclaimed "Crown Royal." "Alcohol."

He then pulled out a two-liter of Coke from another bag. "Alcohol's friend."

He held up the small brown paper bag. "In case things get interesting," he said before sitting it down.

Naruto frowned slightly and picked the last bag up and opened it. He raised an eyebrow in Sasuke's direction before pulling out the box of condoms and the unopened tube of scented lube. "Eager, aren't we?"

"After that phone call? You bet my sweet ass I'm eager."

Naruto grinned widely before it slowly slipped away. "You're not just doing this for sex, are you?"

Sasuke snorted. "Dobe, you're hot and all but I'd be damned if I made an idiot out of myself just for a fuck." He paused. "I like you. And while I can't promise everything will be sunshine and roses, I can say that I'll try my best."

"I don't fit in your world," Naruto said softly.

"And I am sure that there are parts of your world where I don't fit in either," Sasuke countered. "But it's not about fitting into my world. Maybe you being different is what makes you special. As someone told me just recently, be yourself. That's all we can be."

"Hmm." Naruto set the two items aside and moved over to the table. "So what do you say we eat, drink and then have drunken sex on the floor?"

Sasuke smiled. "Works for me."

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Sasuke looked over at the blonde next to him on the old sofa as the other laughed at yet another gag on the movie they had been watching. The elder of the two decided now was a good time for goal number three tonight. He stood up, feeling a wash of light headedness pass through him, and trekked to the kitchen to refill his drink. Eyeing the broad shoulders over the back of the couch, he pulled out a few condoms from the box and grabbed the lube.

He set the items down on the coffee table along with his drink and noticed that the laughter had died out. He looked up into a pair of intense blue eyes. He had the sneaking suspicion that Naruto wasn't even tipsy yet. He grabbed a last gulp of his drink before hands pulled him over into the younger man's lap.

Sasuke shivered as those warm hands ran over his body, caressing his chest, down his stomach and around to his ass. He gave a soft moan as the flesh there was squeezed gently but firmly.

"Are you sure this is what you want?" Naruto asked in a quiet but husky voice.

The room shifted slightly but not overwhelmingly so. "I've wanted this since that fucking phone call," Sasuke groaned. He braced his arms on those wonderfully muscular shoulders and ground his pelvis against the one beneath him.

"You ever been on bottom?" Naruto asked after letting out a rush of air.

"Never." Sasuke snaked a hand between them and started rubbing it rather roughly against the bulge in Naruto's jeans. "Never wanted to until you had phone sex with me."

"Well, I've never done this with a guy before, so we both have something new happening tonight," he said with a moan, thrusting up against Sasuke's hand.

"As long as its with you, I don't care," Sasuke avowed. "Now shut up and fuck me."

Naruto gave a chuckle before sliding his hands under the other boy's shirt. He had to get Sasuke to stop touching him long enough to peel the piece of clothing off. Sasuke shot him a look that clearly said he minded the interruption before immediately gluing his hand back to the blonde's groin.

Tanned hands ran over a pale, toned chest. Thumbs circled pink nipples before a hot, wet mouth followed. Sasuke let out a small noise as his fingers tangled into blonde locks to pull the head closer. His other hand reluctantly left the cock that he just knew was beneath that denim, dammit, to hang onto a bicep. The tormenting mouth moved over to abuse his other nipple in the same delightful way, pulling another wanton sound from his vocal cords.

Naruto pulled back and gently pushed Sasuke off his lap. "Get undressed," he ordered breathlessly as he complied with his own command.

Sasuke hurriedly shed his clothes and watched as Naruto sat back onto the couch. The blonde held his hands out to pull the raven-haired boy back into his lap, but Sasuke ignored the invitation and sank down to his knees between the other boy's feet. "I knew there was a reason I never showered with you." He reached out and ran a hand almost reverently over the hardened flesh. "If I had seen this, I would have raped you long before now."

"I thought I was going to do the raping?" Naruto teased.

A pale shoulder managed to shrug elegantly even while slightly drunk. "Whichever," he said negligently.

A deep chuckle quickly turned into a gasp as Sasuke leaned forward and engulfed the swollen head within his mouth. He moaned around the length, the sound almost turning into a whimper as if the taste was the sweetest that had ever crossed his tongue.

Naruto groaned as the mouth began to work him with vigor. Damn, he wouldn't last long like this! Where the hell had he learned how to give head so well?! "Fuck, Sasuke!"

"Yes, please," the other moaned against the cock before taking it back into his mouth.

Naruto grabbed an arm and pulled Sasuke back into his lap. He latched his lips onto the other's mouth and kissed deeply. He could faintly taste his own essence and loved the thought of it in the other boy's mouth. The kiss became rough and frenzied as Sasuke started to grind against him again.

Naruto quickly lowered them onto the sofa and broke apart long enough to grab a condom. He hurriedly ripped the package open, but slowed down to roll the latex on, trying not to break it. He snatched the lube and popped the cap as Sasuke spread his legs just a bit wider. Naruto looked up into lust-filled eyes as he coat a few fingers.

He would've stopped and asked once more for permission, but Sasuke's eyes promised a painful beating as he started to open his mouth. Taking the hint, he shut up and slid a finger past the tight ring between the pale globes.

Sasuke took in a sharp breath through his nose, vaguely thankful for the alcohol-induced laxity of his muscles. Pleasure started to flow through his body only interrupted occasionally by discomfort. It wasn't long before he was grinding down on the fullness within him and, looking down, he was shocked to see three fingers buried in his ass.

Completely turned on by the sight, he was about to urge Naruto to greater speed when suddenly searing pleasure shot up his spine, eclipsing anything he had been about to say.

Naruto watched in erotic fascination as Sasuke yelled out and writhed on his fingers. He probed a few more times before obtaining the same result once more. While at any other time he could have happily kept going until the raven-haired man shattered in pleasure at his touch, he wanted more for their first time.

He reluctantly pulled his fingers out and quickly slathered lubricant onto his latex-clad erection. Sasuke was giving him that look again that made him burn to be inside of him. He lifted the other male's hips and carefully started sliding into the tight, clinging heat. He settled himself a moment, waiting for Sasuke to adjust.

"N-Naruto... move," the growled demand made itself heard.

Between the needy moans and the demands of faster, harder and deeper, Naruto was loosing himself. He made the effort to realign his hips, trying to find that spot that his fingers had happened upon, and was soon rewarded with a howl of pleasure. He didn't think his poor old couch could take much more as he slammed repeatedly into the other man's body, driving them both closer to ecstasy.

"Fuck me, Uzumaki! Fuck me harder!"

For such a normally quiet, moody bastard, he sure was a noisy, demanding bitch in bed.

Suddenly a vice-like grip clenched around Naruto's cock as every muscle in the body beneath him went rigid. Back arching almost impossibly, Sasuke let out a shout as his body pumped out his pleasure onto his chest. The grasping, fluttering, milking sensations around him was enough to thrust Naruto quickly over the edge, his bursting seed trapped by the latex sheath.

He practically collapsed onto the other boy, not caring that Sasuke's spend was now in his hair and smeared all over his cheek and chest. He laid there, trying to regain thought, trying to regain breath and wondering if he had ever came that hard before in his life.

He slowly sat up and carefully pulled out. He staggered to the bathroom to dispose of the condom, taking a moment to grab a towel with which to clean the two of them.

Sasuke felt like he was floating and it was no longer the alcohol causing it. As he laid there, tired and worn out, he came to the conclusion that every fucking humiliating thing he had done had been worth it.

He looked up as Naruto reentered the room and tossed a towel to him. Their eyes met and a smile crossed both their faces.

"So, what do we do now?" Naruto asked softly.

"We fall asleep together. And in the morning, we wake up together," Sasuke said just as quietly.

"So that neither one of us will ever be alone again," Naruto finished with a tender smile.


TBC - Epilogue