Pairing: Naruto/Sasuke
Sub pairings: Gaara/Neji, Itachi/Deidara
Rated: M
Written by: Yuri Light

A/N: Who really expected this to come out? C'mon, honestly?

Hello my lovely people and I am so sorry that it's been two freaking years since I've last updated, well, anything. I've had so much drama in my life and honestly I've had enough to last me a lifetime. My arthritis came to kick my ass again and- you know what? I'm gonna stop hitting you with the excuses because I know that's not why you're here. Please enjoy the final chapter of I Only Feel This Way For You.

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Sasuke was never the type of man to be known as warm or fuzzy. Cold and arrogant, maybe, but never warm or fuzzy. He was certainly never expected to feel that way either.

And yet that was the only description Sasuke could think to use to describe the dizzying giddiness and utter contentment he felt.

He had always thought that those two words and anything synonymous could never be used with his name in the same sentence. But as he lay back against the warm chest of his boyfriend and gentle fingers carded through his ebony hair he found he didn't mind so much.

Warm and fuzzy. Yeah, he could do that.

"Last day of high school," Naruto commented lowly, his fingers never ceasing their movement. "Can't believe we made it this far."

"Yeah," Sasuke replied just as quietly, fingering the crinkling plastic protecting his red graduation cap and gown. He smirked, "We'll finally be away from these bastards."

And maybe that wasn't so warm or fuzzy, but Naruto didn't seem deterred in the least.

"Hey." The blonde chided, his fingers leaving Sasuke's hair and trailing down to his shoulders where he massaged them in a way that made Sasuke want to just purr. "They weren't all bastards."

"Maybe not our friends," Sasuke admitted, "But considering how many times they cock-blocked us, I'm calling them bastards too."

"Okay, but," Naruto conceded with a laugh, "considering how many times they saved our asses, I suggest you not call them that the next time you see them."

Sasuke, although he would never admit it and would cut a limb off of anyone that tried, pouted a little and turned in Naruto's arms, "Suggestion noted, however, not at all appreciated."

A chaste kiss was pressed against his lips and Sasuke could feel the vibrations of a chuckle against them. When Naruto pulled away, his smile was wide. "Appreciate that?"

Sasuke smirked mischievously, "A little. But I think I need more to appreciate." And when Naruto swooped in to pull him into another, more passionate kiss, a tan hand cupping his cheek, Sasuke couldn't help but think of how, even after two years, kissing Naruto still seemed so unreal. A thought flitted through Sasuke's mind, and it alone made his lips quirk upward and pleasure hum through his body.

This, all this, is mine.

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"Sasuke, would you hurry up already?! I already graduated; it's not me who has to show up on time!"

"I'm coming in two seconds, Itachi!" Sasuke responded, fixing the crimson red cap on his head and moving the yellow tassel over to the right. He turned and swayed back and forth, admiring the black swirl on the back, the symbol of Konoha High. He hummed in satisfaction before heading downstairs, his brother waiting at the bottom.

Itachi always tried to look uncaring and nonchalant, but whenever there was an event and Sasuke was involved his fingertips were always tightly enclosed around a digital camera. So, as Sasuke descended the steps he wasn't too surprised at the multiple flashes that assaulted his vision.

"Ready to go, little brother?" Itachi asked, eyes quickly going over the pictures taken.

"Hang on; I think I just went blind. You're gonna have to give me your eyes now." Sasuke joked, rubbing his eyes as he went to the door to slip on his dress shoes. "By the way, Naruto said he was going to meet us at school."

At this Itachi visibly frowned, his brows furrowing together in annoyance. "I don't see why he has to be around you."

Sasuke rolled his eyes but secretly he was pleased at the over protectiveness. "He's my boyfriend, Itachi, we've been through this. I know that Naruto hurt me before, but it has been two years, you know."

"I don't care how long it's been, that boy has to grovel for an eternity before he's earned even a percentage of my mercy." Itachi huffed, grabbing his keys and opening the door. When he turned around, he smirked slightly before pressing two fingers to Sasuke's forehead. "C'mon, little brother, you'll be late."

"You're not worried about me at all are you?" Sasuke said as he walked out the door.

"No, not really. If you're late, I'm late. And if I'm late…" Itachi shuddered, unlocking the car and stepping inside. He opened the passenger door.

Sasuke smirked, "If you're late, there's going to be an angry blonde waiting and it's not mine."

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"Relax, Deidara, I'm sure that Sasuke and Itachi are going to be here any minute." Naruto tried to reassure, laughing awkwardly as he rubbed his neck.

Deidara's cheeks flushed hotly. "They were supposed to be here a half an hour ago! Itachi knows I'm balls when it comes to getting seats and this place is getting packed."

"He is tall and intimidating." Naruto hummed thoughtfully. "He could probably just shoot a glare and he'd have a whole row to himself."

"You know that, I know that, he knows that. So what the fuck?!"

"I'd say watch the language, but we're in high school. The point is moot here."

Naruto quickly swung around and upon noticing Sasuke and Itachi placed his hand upon his heart. He panted as though he had run a mile. "Holy shit!"

Deidara, however, didn't even flinch. Instead, he turned around and glared up at the taller of the Uchihas. He poked Itachi in the chest and nearly growled. "Why are you late? I told you to get here on time!"

"I tried, but you should have seen the line in the parking lot. I had to cut off an old lady to get my space." When Deidara didn't seem placated by the answer, Itachi grabbed one of his hands and pulled him into a kiss. He pulled away with a small smile. "I tried to get here on time, honest."

Deidara bowed his head, his body twitching and his cheeks bright scarlet. Finally, he went behind Itachi and began to push him towards the gymnasium doors. "Just get us some seats, yeah?"

Itachi waved at Sasuke, but when he spotted Naruto he dropped his hand and sent a sharp glare his way. The glare lasted until the gym doors closed behind him and even then you could still feel an evil aura resonating from behind them.

"You know, I think he's finally warming up to me." Naruto laughed. Sasuke hummed and stepped closer to him. Naruto smiled and looped his arms around Sasuke, delighting in the pleasured sigh his boyfriend emitted. A few minutes passed in a comfortable silence.

"It's okay to be nervous, Sasuke." Naruto said, playing with the strings of the other's tassel.

"…You noticed?"

"Well, yeah. I know you, Sasuke." Sasuke didn't smile, but Naruto could tell he was pleased with the answer. "And I also know that everything's going to be fine."

"I love you." Sasuke whispered and Naruto's heart began to pound.

He bent down and rained gentle kisses on Sasuke's cheek, watching affectionately as its color deepened in shades of red. He smiled. "I love you, too."

Sasuke gently shoved Naruto away. "Idiot."

"Everyone! It's time! Get in your places!" Their gym teacher, Gai, squealed, his hands making shooing motions and his eyes twinkling in excitement. "The youthfulness of this moment, embrace it!" A cry of agreement was heard and mutterings of 'Rock Lee' followed soon after.

"Good thing we're next to each other, huh?" Naruto grinned, standing behind Sasuke and pushing him toward the line."So, even if you're nervous, always remember that I'm right behind you."

Everything after that was a blur of names and cheers and rolled up papers, but never once did the warmness of Naruto's hand fade.

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"Congratulations, Sasuke! Naruto!" Deidara shouted when he finally caught up with the pair, one hand tight in Itachi's and the other in the sleeve of a camcorder. When he reached them, he tapped it fondly, "You just wait! Give me few hours and this video will be a masterpiece on the screen, yeah!"

"I'm looking forward to seeing it!" Naruto said, his grin wide and bright.

"Congratulations, brother." Itachi greeted, his eyes shining with pride. He turned to Naruto, his lips quirking down but his head reluctantly nodding. "…Congratulations to you too, Naruto."

Naruto looked at Itachi with something akin to surprise and wonder, but the subsequent glare that came afterwards quickly scared it away.

"So, you guys going to have some fun? I remember my graduation…or should I say I don't remember?" Deidara laughed to himself.

"Not really," Sasuke answered, his arm snug around Naruto's middle and his pale cheek resting against the blonde's rough red robe. Naruto's own arm was resting snugly around Sasuke's shoulders like a log, and though it always made Sasuke feel small it was a huge comfort amidst the chaos of the extremely crowded hallway. "I think we're just going to go to Naruto's place. I don't really feel up to getting drunk and finding a video on the internet of me doing something I really shouldn't be doing in a stranger's house."

Itachi's face paled a little and his jaw slackened ever so slightly. Though it seemed like barely a reaction, Sasuke and Deidara could tell that Itachi was exploding inside at the thought of his little brother being exposed to such impropriety.

Deidara snickered and grabbed the end of Itachi's black tie with a pale fist. "Alright, I'm just going to take my overprotective boyfriend home where he'll most likely make us re-watch your entire graduation all night. I swear he'll be bawling by dawn."

Naruto and Sasuke watched them leave, content, oddly enough, to stand there until Naruto got a sudden cuff to the head.

"Congratulations, Naruto! You managed to fool the school system into thinking that you have half a brain!" Sasuke pulled back from Naruto's embrace just in time for a sturdy arm to wrap around the blonde's shoulders. "Honestly, I didn't think you had it in you!"

"You say that as if you were our valedictorian, Kiba," Naruto scowled, "when I know for a fact that your grades were worse than mine."

For a moment there was only silence. "…Whoa, Uchiha's really rubbing off on you."

"Is that a bad thing?" A voice asked from behind Kiba, sending him two feet in the air. He turned quickly to see Neji there, his hand gripped tightly in Gaara's.

"God, I need better friends." Kiba whined as he rubbed his chest, but quickly recovered with fierce excitement in his eyes. "So, you guys coming to my party?" He jerked his thumb at Neji and Gaara, "Even Konoha High's Most Stoic Couple of the Year is invited."

"Um, you know Kiba, I'm gonna have to take a rain check on that. But maybe some other time," Naruto said, his voice slightly strained. Sasuke frowned and looked up, but Naruto only smiled back at him before returning his gaze to Kiba.

"But why can't- Ohhhhh." Kiba replied, his eyes shifting between Naruto and Sasuke before he gave a wide, knowing grin. He slung an arm once more around Naruto's shoulder. "Okay, yeah. Let me know how it goes, alright?"

"What's going on?" Sasuke asked, his eyes narrowing.

"Nothing, nothing!" Naruto answered, shaking Kiba off his shoulder.

If Neji and Gaara knew too they didn't show it, although Sasuke could swear that Neji's lips were upturned just a little. "Congratulations, Sasuke."

Sasuke couldn't help but feel like there was a double meaning to that.

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Whenever Sasuke stayed over at Naruto's place their time was always spent the same way. Naruto would change into his pajamas and Sasuke would borrow one of his button downs and a pair of sweats or shorts. Chinese takeout boxes would immediately begin littering the floor and a movie that they've watched at least fifty times would quickly find its way into the DVD player. Naruto would sit with his back against the couch while Sasuke lied on top of it, his long fingers combing idly through Naruto's wild tresses. It had always been that way even before they got together. Today was no different…almost.

Eventually Naruto climbed on top of the couch, one hand cupping Sasuke's neck as he pulled him into a heated kiss. Lips smacked and tongues tangled and by the time Naruto pulled away, Sasuke's eyes were dark and unfocused.

"What-what was that for?" Sasuke panted.

Naruto chuckled as he dipped in for another kiss, "I never really got to congratulate you, did I?"

"Didn't you just graduate too, dobe?" Sasuke said as he rolled his eyes, though his lips stretched into a smile.

"Well then shouldn't you be congratulating me too?" Naruto asked, his teeth tugging on Sasuke's bottom lip.

"I was going to get there, you know." Sasuke huffed, his arms wrapping around Naruto's shoulders as Naruto began peppering kisses upon his neck. "But I envisioned it with a lot less clothing."

"You know I'm always up for that but," Naruto tensed a little, his lips parting from Sasuke's neck to look him nervously in the eye, "first I got to show you something."

"Oh?" Sasuke quirked his brow as he was pulled up to his feet, his hand being tugged down the extremely tiny hallway.

"Yeah." Naruto's bedroom door was quickly opened. "It's-it's in here."

The bedroom was dark, the pale moon being the only thing that served as lighting. Everything was clean, which was a surprise in itself because with Naruto, his room was never clean unless Sasuke decided to clean it. In fact he could have sworn this room was a pigsty not the other day.

"Well it's about time, usuraton…kachi" Sasuke's smirk died on his lips when he saw the serious expression on his boyfriend's face.

"Just," Naruto grabbed his hand once more and dragged him to the bed. He placed his hands on Sasuke's shoulders and gently pushed him down to sit on the edge. "Sit here, alright?"

"Alright." Sasuke whispered, watching as Naruto got down on his knees in front of him. He grabbed Sasuke's hand, running his thumb gently over the back of it.

"I-I got you something." Naruto stated, his fingers tracing the edge of his pants pocket. His cheeks flushed, and Sasuke had never seen him so flustered before. Naruto's hand finally dipped in and grasped whatever was inside. With a deep breath, Naruto pulled out a black velvet box.

Sasuke cheeks suddenly felt hot.

"Naruto…" Sasuke began, only for a tan hand to clasp over his mouth

"Just…just stop talking for a minute, okay?" Naruto said, taking a deep breath. "If you talk, then I won't be able to say what I have to say."

After a few quiet seconds Sasuke nodded, his hands moving to unclasp the one on his lips and giving it an encouraging squeeze before letting it drop.

"Right. Okay."Naruto gave a shaky sigh, his fingers going to move through his hair before they stopped and moved down to clench on the fabric of Sasuke's pajama-clad thigh. "Um, yeah. We've- we've known each other for about four years and I know I've hurt you before but I am trying to make up for it and I promise I won't ever do it again. Okay, I might but I swear I'll try not to. I mean…ugh, what I meant to say was- Christ, why isn't this coming out right? Um-" Naruto continued to ramble until strong hands cupped his face.

"Naruto," Sasuke said, his voice thick with emotion, "do you have something you want to ask me?"

"Yeah," Naruto answered breathlessly. He flipped open the box to reveal a simple silver band with a single onyx gem in the center. "I- I know it's not much but…will you marry me?"

And Sasuke, despite the fact he knew it was coming right when Naruto took out that tiny velvet box, could not form any words. His mouth parted slightly to get more air, his chest suddenly tight.

"It doesn't have to be right away; we've only just got out of high school," Naruto hurriedly added, his hand clenching tighter on Sasuke's leg, "but, I was thinking -"

"Yes."

"-that maybe, you know, one day…What?" Naruto quickly looked up.

"I said yes, you moron." Sasuke answered, his eyes bright and glassy. He fingers gripped Naruto's head and pulled him in for an onslaught of kisses. "More than anything. Yes."

"Really?" When Sasuke nodded fervently, Naruto lifted himself up and wrapped a strong arm around Sasuke's waist before his lips were captured in a kiss, though Naruto's smile prevented it from lasting long. He grabbed the ring and slipped it on Sasuke's finger. "I believe this belongs to you then, fiancé."

Sasuke's response was pressing his lips harder to Naruto's smiling ones. Sweet and happy kisses quickly became hot and passionate, lips parting for a single breath before quickly coming together again.

Sasuke wrapped his arms around Naruto's neck, placing small pecks on the others lips as he was hoisted up and placed farther up on the bed. His body was pushed down so his head lay against the pillows and his back against the sheets. His back arched wantonly to meet Naruto's now bare chest, the orange shirt he had worn practically ripped off and discarded somewhere in the room.

"Na…Naruto." Sasuke moaned, the side of his face pressing against the burgundy pillows (which Sasuke had failed to notice weren't the typical neon orange) and his eyes clenching shut as Naruto licked and sucked along the pale column of his neck. He felt his face being turned and he barely opened his eyes before his lips were attacked once more.

Sasuke ran his fingers down the taught muscles of Naruto's back, moaning as Naruto's feverish kisses became deeper and more passionate than the last. He dragged his nails back up slowly, his hands then grasping Naruto shoulders as he grinded upwards. He pulled back and gasped, his teeth latching onto Naruto's neck as the blonde began to grind down hard in response. Their erections pressed together and Sasuke reached down, tugging at the hem of Naruto's pants as a silent signal to get them off.

Instead of removing them like Sasuke had hoped, Naruto just grasped his hands.

"Wait." He whispered, sitting up and pulling Sasuke onto his lap. Sasuke instinctively wrapped his arms around Naruto's shoulders, his thighs hugging the other's waist. Naruto's hands gently gripped Sasuke's sides before he leaned up, placing a slow and tender kiss on Sasuke's lips. "Please wait. I just- I need-"

Sasuke cut him off by pressing his lips against the other's scarred cheek. When he pulled back, he gave a small smile, his thumb softly tracing circles on the back of Naruto's neck. "Okay, dobe."

"Okay." Naruto smiled back. His hands reached up to the buttons of Sasuke's shirt, his fingers unclasping them one by one. Sasuke reconnected their lips, his mouth immediately opening to Naruto's tongue. Their noses brushed as his head tilted to the side and before he knew it the borrowed shirt was gently sliding off his pale shoulders by rough, tan hands. Their lips parted with a small smack as the shirt fell to the bed beneath them.

Naruto's eyes, dark blue with lust, fluttered as he leaned down to revisit Sasuke's neck, his fingers lacing through Sasuke's ebony strands to tilt his head to the side.

"Ah…" Sasuke groaned, his hands unwinding from their perch on Naruto's shoulders and going down to Naruto's nipples. Sasuke swiped his thumbs over the erect buds and let out a pleased sigh at the growl he was rewarded. He found himself pressed down once more against the bed, Naruto's mouth trailing down and sucking hard on his collarbone. His tongue lathed at the sensitive skin before traveling down to one of Sasuke's own rose colored nipples.

The brunette groaned at the attention, bucking his hips up. He tossed his head back with a loud moan when Naruto's hand suddenly palmed at the tent in his sweats. He rocked against the heat, his back arching and cock leaking precome as Naruto's hand pressed harder.

"Ngh…Naruto…" Sasuke whimpered his hands reaching once more for the hem of Naruto's pants. He tried to sound articulate but only a stream of pleas bubbled from his parted lips. "Please…Naruto…Please…"

In response Naruto could only moan as he sat up, his fingers fumbling with the drawstring of his pajama bottoms. One hand unconsciously trailed off to the bulge in the pants, and as Naruto groaned Sasuke became frustrated. The brunette gripped the hem tight and yanked, his fingers catching on to the boxers as well. Naruto's cock sprang forward, tip red and leaking against his stomach.

Sasuke licked his lips and looked up only to find Naruto staring back at him with an intense expression, as if daring him to do something. Sasuke, an Uchiha through and through, quickly accepted the challenge, grabbing the hard length and stroking down, pulling the foreskin back tight. No more than a second later, Naruto's cock was in his mouth, quickly making its way down his throat.

"Shit, Sasuke…" Was all Naruto managed to gasp out as Sasuke bobbed up and down hard, the slurps and sucking noises going straight to Sasuke's own erection. He caught the pearls of precome with his tongue as he came up and tongued along the side as he went down, delighting in the onslaught of cries he got in return. Sasuke moaned around the girth, his pale hand reaching into his pants and wrapping around his weeping manhood. He stroked in time with his sucks, bobbing harder and faster as the pressure in his abdomen began to become unbearable. He felt Naruto tense, back rigid, and suddenly a rush of hot cum flooded his mouth. Sasuke glanced up as he swallowed, and the sight of Naruto, shoulders tight, head tossed back and lips parted, was enough for Sasuke to fall over the edge with a muffled moan.

By the time coherency returned to him Naruto's cock was out of his mouth and the blonde was in front of his face, wiping the little bit of cum that had trailed out of the corner of his mouth with his thumb.

They stared at each other briefly before pressing their lips together urgently, Sasuke's arms quickly finding their way around Naruto's neck and manhood already stirring at the mere thought of more.

Big hands grabbed at Sasuke's pants, slowly dragging them down over creamy thighs.

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Sasuke reached blindly for Naruto's hands, tan fingers entwining with his own pale ones as their bodies rocked against each other. He gasped, his head thrown back against the pillow in a drawn out moan as Naruto thrust hard inside him. His thighs clenched against Naruto's waist, one hand gripping his neck as he pulled him down for a sloppy kiss.

They parted with a gasp and Sasuke panted for breath. "Ah…Naruto!"

Suddenly Naruto slowed down, rocking gently as he gripped Sasuke's left hand tighter. Sasuke didn't understand until he saw the ring, his ring, glittering in the pale light as Naruto pulled it to his lips.

Naruto slowly placed gentle kisses upon Sasuke's fingers, surrounding the ring before laying a single kiss upon it. "Thank you, Sasuke. From the bottom of my heart."

"Idiot," Sasuke whispered, the word dragging out to a small moan as Naruto hit his prostate. "There's no need to thank me for giving me what I want."

Sasuke placed his hands on Naruto's whiskered cheeks, much like before when Naruto was on his knees and the situation was flustered and fumbled instead of hot and passionate. I'll keep you steady, Sasuke thought suddenly, the words clear despite being in a haze of pleasure, I'll keep you strong. But most of all I'll keep you loved for as long as I am able to…usuratonkachi.

Naruto's eyes grew wide and his lips parted in shock and it was only then that Sasuke realized he had said his thoughts out loud. Sasuke's cheeks turned scarlet and his hands twitched slightly but he dare not look away. Even if he didn't mean to say them, the words were true and looking away would only belittle them.

Naruto's hips stopped their movement and Sasuke would have whined if Naruto's eyes hadn't softened and his lips hadn't quirked into that wonderful smile of his.

"Me too," Naruto said, one hand lifting from the bed and grasping one of the hands on his cheek. "I'll keep you strong and I'll keep you brave. I…I want you to be so happy you can't help but smile and I'll always stay by your side to make sure you are. I love you, Sasuke."

A tear leaked from Sasuke's eye, trailing down his cheek as he gave a small and beautiful smile. "I love you, too, Naruto. Always."

They both leaned in for another kiss and Sasuke was quickly pressed against the pillows as the fire between began to rise once more. Naruto's thrusts became harder and Sasuke desperately bucked his hips up in return. Their lips parted and Naruto buried his face into Sasuke's shoulder, sucking on the already abused skin.

Sasuke tossed his head back with a loud moan. "Naruto…faster. Go faster."

Naruto groaned and sped up the pace. He bit into the point between Sasuke's shoulder and neck and before Sasuke knew it he was coming. A loud moan left his bruised lips and his hips stilled as hot cum spurted between his and Naruto's stomachs. He felt Naruto's body all but fall on top of him, his hips twitching and that's when Sasuke realized that Naruto came as well. They laid there for several seconds, letting their heartbeats slow and they're breathing return to normal.

"Is it possible to be this happy?" Naruto murmured against Sasuke's shoulder.

"Hn."

Naruto lifted himself off of Sasuke and slowly looked up into his eyes. "Are you happy, Sasuke?"

Sasuke raised himself until they were only inches apart. He murmured something so low that Naruto couldn't even here it before connecting their lips but Naruto just knew what his answer was. He had heard it not hours before.

Yes. More than anything.

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"To the happy couple!"

Two steaming hot bowls of ramen was placed on the table. Normally Sasuke's nose would scrunch in distaste but honestly he just didn't want to put in the effort.

"Only you would want to celebrate our engagement by going to Ichiraku's."

"Aww, Sasuke don't be like that," The wide grin was still on Naruto's face so it seemed like he expected the complaint. "They gave us ramen on the house!"

"Congratulations to our favorite customer and his fiancé!" Ayame exclaimed with a smile. She twisted a small tube, causing a small pop as confetti shot into the air.

"Fiancé? Does she mean what I think she means?!"

Naruto and Sasuke turned and saw Kiba, Shikamaru, Neji, and Gaara at the door. Kiba had a cheesy grin on his face and he ran to the table. "Did you really have the balls to propose?!"

Naruto's grin became even wider and he lifted Sasuke's left hand to show the ring, its onyx gem shining in the early light. "Yup."

Sasuke snatched his hand back and huffed. "He was horrible at it too."

At this Kiba burst out into laughter, falling onto the floor and holding his gut.

"How troublesome," Shikamaru muttered as he went through the effort of stepping over him to sit down at their table. "Congratulations Naruto; Sasuke."

"Thank you." Sasuke said. He turned and stared at Neji and Gara as they came towards them. "By the way, why are you all here?"

"We crashed at Kiba's place after the party," Neji explained, sitting in a seat and Gaara sitting beside him. "When we woke up we figured you both would be here if you said yes or Naruto would be sitting here alone in misery if you said no. But we figured you would say yes so we bought you this."

Gaara waved and pushed a small purple box towards them. Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other before opening it, revealing what looked to be a small cake. Baby tomatoes adorned the top and written in black letters read Congratulations!

"I would suggest eating the tomatoes separately," Gaara said, "the cake is rather sweet after all."

"Oh my God the baker looked at us like we were retarded when we commissioned this the other day." Kiba grinned as he got up from the floor. "But we figured since this idiot was bringing you here that you should have something you'd like."

"Thanks." Sasuke said as he popped a tomato in his mouth. He looked at his friends all sitting beside him and he couldn't help but remember that brief time where everything seemed hopeless. He remembered when the world seemed against him and that there was no end in sight. Back then all of this- this friendship and love- wasn't even a possibility. The stark contrast of how the future became verses how he had imagined it to be was almost enough to make him tear up but lord knows he'd had enough embarrassing crying to last him a lifetime. So instead he leaned on his fiancé, sighing softly as Naruto instinctively wrapped a strong arm around his shoulder.

"Uzumaki!"

Naruto immediately tensed, and the rest of their friends, even Gaara, gave looks of horror. "Oh shit."

Sasuke turned saw his brother, his face the angriest he'd ever seen it.

Deidara popped out from behind him and smiled sheepishly. "Um, sorry Naruto. It would seem that I slipped to Itachi this morning that-"

"You dared to propose to my little brother?!"

Naruto stood up and slowly began to back away from the table. "N-now Itachi, me and S-Sasuke weren't planning on getting married right away…"

"You proposed to my brother and aren't planning to get married right away?!" Itachi's stomped up to Naruto and grabbed him by the shirt, lifting him off the ground. "I am going to KILL you!"

"Itachi"

Upon hearing his name he turned to the table where Sasuke was idly eating his tomatoes. "What, little brother?"

Sasuke turned to him and set down the tomato he was about to put into his mouth.

He was serious then.

"You are not going to kill him."

Itachi's gaze was just as strong. "Yes I am."

"No, you're not."

"Yes I am."

"I love him, Itachi."

At this Itachi grimaced and looked back at the blonde man cowering before him. "How?"

"I just do."

Itachi slowly assessed Naruto before turning to Sasuke and doing the same. "Does he make you happy?"

"Yes."

"Does he treat you fairly?"

"Yes."

"Does he promise never to hurt you?"

"Yes."

"Did he apologize for the time he did hurt you?" Upon saying this Itachi full on glared at Naruto, his eyes almost flashing red in his anger. No one in the room would have blamed Naruto for crying like a little girl.

"Yes. And he's still apologizing despite me telling him that it was no longer necessary." Sasuke answered, giving a small adoring smile that no one seemed to notice besides Itachi. His shoulders drooped in resignation.

"When are you planning to marry?" Itachi asked, his voice soft.

"In about a year or so, maybe a little later."

"Are you absolutely sure about this?"

Sasuke looked to Naruto then back to his brother. "Yes."

Itachi nodded and with an almost painful expression said, "Alright, you have my blessings."

"Really?" Naruto exclaimed only for Itachi to throw him on the ground.

"Do not think that that this means I like you in any way! Because I don't!" Itachi growled. He turned and grabbed Deidara before practically stomping out the door, Deidara smiling and waving behind him.

"I don't think I've ever seen your brother have that much expression. Ever." Kiba shuddered, coming out from his hiding place under the table.

The other's nodded in agreement.

"What? I can't help that my brother is protective of me." Sasuke replied innocently, chewing on another tomato.

"Protective? That's an understatement," Naruto said, plopping down into his chair and wrapping his arm around Sasuke once more. "I seriously thought I was going to die. My life flashed before my eyes."

"Well I wasn't going to be a widower before I even got the chance to be married," Sasuke said, a smirk on his lips.

"I knew it. Purely selfish reasons. You're just lucky I love you." Naruto chuckled, cupping Sasuke's face with his free hand and pulling him into a kiss.

Sure Sasuke heard things like Get a room! and How troublesome, but it was all background noise to the happy hum that went through his body. When they parted and the dizzying pleasure faded, Sasuke couldn't help but be excited. The past was over and a bright future was all that awaited him. He looked again at the ring on his finger and sighed with happiness. Everything was perfect.

"Oh my God, the ramen got cold!"

Well, almost.

FIN

A/N: I remember a time when I was far more reserved with my lemon writing than I am now. Now I'm just shameless.

Anyway it's taken me over two years to write and finish this fanfic and I find it funny how when I first began writing I didn't mean for two years later… to become so literal. So I am sorry for the wait and I hope that this final ending is to your satisfaction. I feel like this is the strongest installment and to be honest this should be expected considering I started this story four years ago. Jesus, time has flown way too quickly.

Hopefully me writing this will spur me into writing more fictions for you all to enjoy. My life may either be calming down or speeding up so I guess the unpredictable future will decide my fate. Oy, when did I get so philosophical? ^.^

Please review and tell me what you think and if you are an old reader of this story I'm really excited to hear you opinion. Don't feel left out though new readers I'm really excited for your opinions as well.

And to any of you who have favorite, followed, or reviewed this story in the past thank you so freaking much. You guys are what kept me writing this story even when I was afraid I'd taken too much time and you all would be disappointed with me. So thank you because you guys are my inspiration :).