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Weeell I said I'd post another chapter today and so here it is. You happy Itachi?

Itachi:I'm pleased. I don't do happy.

T.W.:Oh yes you do.

Itachi:Where do you get that idea?

Sai:From me.

T.W.:Kyahhh! Sai!(glomps Sai) Whatcha doin' here?

Sai:I thought I'd protect you from the plot dust bunny Itachi captured.

T.W.:(glares at Itachi) You throw that at me and I will NEVER write another fic where you get to be a good guy, I won't even post the one I'm working on AND I'll make you someone's uke!

Itachi:You wouldn't dare.

T.W.:Wanna bet?

Itachi:...Fine I'll keep the dust bunny caged and out of your sight.

Sai:Thank you for putting the dust bunny away Tachi-koishii(pulls Itachi down for a kiss)

T.W.:(grins)Hot guy kissage, I love this hobby.(points camcorder at the guys)Now on to the chapter

Disclaimer:I don't own Naruto

'thoughts'
Kyuubi speech

Chapter 5 Best Laid Plans
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Naruto was at the hot springs practicing a new move when Sasuke found him. He stared at Naruto standing on the water in only his boxers. Naruto created a blade out of water and manipulating it using chakra he cut through a bamboo sapling. Then he directed it at a boulder but the blade only made a small nick before collapsing in on itself.

"Damn it," Naruto yelled out in frustration. He walked across the water to put on his clothes, a light blue skin tight tank-top and dark blue low-slung jeans.

Sasuke was about to reveal his prescence, when a dark haired shinobi came out of nowhere.

"Hey dickless. You still trying to create a solid water blade?"

Naruto frowned up at his friend, "Stop calling me that! What do you want Sai?"

"Well I heard that Sakura and Sasuke took you clothes shopping yesterday and I wanted to see the result."

Naruto rolled his eyes, he knew better than to take Sai's words at face value, "And?"

Sai smiled, one of his rare real ones, "And I wanted to see if you'd like to join me at the ramen stand for lunch."

Naruto dropped his scepticism like a hot rock, whatever Sai was really after could wait until after lunch. He grabbed Sai's arm, Well what are you waiting for? Let's go!"

Naruto missed the smirk Sai directed towards a tree over his shoulder. Perched in said tree, Sasuke narrowed his eyes and glared at Sai's retreating back. 'What is that bastard up to with Naruto?' Sasuke momentarily forgot his surprise for Naruto as he followed the usuratonkachi and Sai to Ichiraku.
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Sasuke was nearly boiling over with rage. For the last half hour he'd been watching Sai make subtle passes at Naruto, who was oblivious. 'How dare that bastard touch my Naruto!' An interesting little Uchiha fact, they're very very VERY possessive. If you ever want to die just make a pass at an Uchiha's object of affection, it's very effective. Sasuke nearly charged into Ichiraku to chidori Sai after seeing the artist brush his fingers across Naruto's thigh when he retrieved a dropped napkin. 'He is going to pay.'

Naruto meanwhile had finally noticed Sai's strange behavior. It wasn't that Naruto was dense, it was that the Ichiraku's ramen could distract Naruto from almost anything. He might not be able to stand instant ramen but Ichiraku's ramen was his favorite food.

"Uh Sai?"

"Hmm?"

"Why are you acting so weird?"

Sai tried blinking innocently, "Am I acting weird?"

Naruto wasn't fooled, "Yes. Now what are you up to?"

Sai chuckled, "Don't look now but Sasuke's just across the street. I'm trying to provoke him."

"Into doing what?"

"Into publicly declaring that he wants you. I've been subtlely flirting with you to piss him off."

Naruto blinked, then started laughing hysterically. Only Sai would deliberately piss off Sasuke.

"Y-you're nuts! Ah-ha-ha-ha, he's gonna kill you for trying to piss him off."

Sai just smiled and moved in for the kill, drapeing an arm around Naruto's shoulders and kissing him on the cheek. It took one point five seconds for a very pissed off Uchiha to stalk into Ichiraku, slam his fist into Sai's face, and drag Naruto out saying, "Come with me dobe."

Sasuke pulled Naruto along towards the Hokage Monument trying to reign in his temper. 'Take it easy, it's not like he was encouraging that asshole, he probably didn't even know what that Sai bastard was doing.' Naruto just let Sasuke take him wherever he was going. 'Man he really was pissed that Sai was flirting with me. I wasn't expecting that.'

"Uh Sasuke?"

"Hn?"

"Where are we going?"

Sasuke, having calmed down, stopped and turned towards Naruto, "I've got a surprise waiting on top of the Hokage Monument."

Naruto blinked in surprise and followed Sasuke up to the top of the carving of Tsunade's head.

"Naruto will you close your eyes for me?"

Naruto nodded and closed his eyes. Sasuke carefully led Naruto to the surprise he had spent so much time planning, "Wait for a second while I make sure everything's ready."

Naruto listened to the sound of glass clinking and clothe rustleing. Sasuke walked back and put his hand on Naruto's shoulder, "Okay open your eyes."

Naruto's jaw dropped as he took in the sight before him. There was a blue blanket spread out on the stone with plates filled with food on top of it. A picnic, a seemingly normal, even boring thing for most people, but Naruto wasn't most people. No one had ever even bothered to invite him to a picnic before, much less set one up for him. Sasuke tugged him down onto the blanket.

"I wanted to take you to lunch but since the restaurants won't treat you with respect, I decided to fix a picnic instead."

Naruto smiled gently, "Thanks. Did you make the food?"

Sasuke snorted, "No, I'm trying to woo you, not poison you. I got samples of each restaurant's signature dish to go."

Naruto's eyes widened, "But that must have been expensive."

"Not that expensive, besides you deserve it. Now eat dobe."

They both started eating.
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Sasuke packed the blanket and plates away, glancing every now and then at Naruto who had a contemplative expression on his face. Naruto was thinking about all the trouble Sasuke had gone to just to surprise him. 'How can I thank him for today?'

You can be so dense sometimes kit. Kiss him.

'But what if he doesn't want me to kiss him?'

If he didn't want you to kiss him he never would have kissed you. Use the brain I know you have.

'How do I go about kissing him anyway?'

(snicker)You're such a virgin, just lock lips and he'll be happy to take over brat.

'Perv. Thanks, I think.'

Sasuke's voice broke into Naruto's thoughts, "Dobe, what were you laughing about before that bastard Sai kisses your cheek?"

That had been bothering Sasuke all throughout the picnic. Naruto winced knowing that Sasuke was not going to like what he was about to say, "He said he was flirting with me to piss you off."

"What was funny about that, damn it?"

"Nothing now, but when he told me that I thought you'd only be angry because he was trying to provoke you, not that you'd be pissed cause he was flirting with me. I'm not used to anyone caring enough to be jealous."

Sasuke dearly wanted to deny being jealous but he knew that, not only would it be a lie, it would hurt Naruto. Instead he said, "Get used to it usuratonkachi."

Naruto smiled and moved in front of Sasuke, "I'll try teme."
Then he pressed his lips against Sasuke's. True to Kyuubi's prediction, Sasuke wasted no time in taking control of the kiss, slipping his tongue into Naruto's mouth and sucking the blond's tongue into his own mouth. Sasuke came up for air and nibbled his way along Naruto's jawline to his ear where he bit the lobe sharply, making Naruto moan. Then Sasuke licked the hollow just under naruto's ear before licking, kissing, and nibbling his way down to where neck and shoulder met. He sucked and bit hard, leaving a hickie, then Sasuke raked his bottom teeth up Naruto's throat over his adam's apple before taking his mouth in another mind-numbing kiss.

They pulled back from the kiss, both panting. Naruto slid his arms around Sasuke's waist hugging him, "Thanks for today Sasuke."

"Hn. You're welcome."

They stood there in each other's arms for a moment before Sasuke pulled away.

"See you at training tomorrow dobe."

"Hope you're ready to get your ass kicked teme."

"Hn."

They went their separate ways for the night. Sasuke went home to plot revenge on Sai. Naruto, however, decided to head over to Iruka's for advice.
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T.W.:There you go.

Sai:Why did you have Sasuke hit me?

T.W.:You kissed his Naru-chan. How would you react if someone kissed your lover?

Sai:Good point.

Itachi: I hope you aren't planning to actually have my little brother do something to Sai.

T.W.:Don't worry I'm not. Well thanks for reading the new chapter. Please review if you can. Ja ne!