This fic is a request from holyramen, he also wrote the summary, so here it goes. Hope you readers like it ^^

notes: The fic is set in Japan (mostly Tokyo then Hakone), and there is also a lesbian martital union happening at some point in this fic, and the truth is that Japan hasn't legalized gay marriage (sucks doesn't it?). so i just wanted to state that my version of Japan apparently allows it (so yay for sakuxino! ^^).

Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Kishimoto -sensei

Getting It

Chapter 1

Things don't always go the way they were planed; Naruto probably knew that better than most. He was a workaholic and hadn't been in a serious relationship in four years, the only thing he was committed to was his small publishing company and now he was going to convince his best friend to be his date to Sakura's wedding.

Kiba looked down at the pretty soft pink envelope with the intricate petal detail that Naruto had just slapped down on the table before him.

"And what's that?" Naruto just nodded at him and with a sigh Kiba open it and read the formal invitation that was addressed to both of them. "No way, they're finally getting hitched!" he looked up at Naruto with a grin, "That's great, I always thought that they'd end up killing each other, but I guess this is no different."

"It's in Hakone, two months from now-"

"Wait a minute, you sound convinced. Are you actually going to this thing?"

"…"

Kiba was laughing now as he shook his head; it was one of those sarcastic, painful laughs that made Naruto roll his eyes because he knew what was coming.

"Naruto-"

"We could go together, just hang and keep a low profile; we don't need to talk to anyone." Naruto pushed but Kiba was already shaking his head with a solemn expression on his face.

"That could never happen, because first of all its Sakura, you're one of her bridesmaids-"

"Brides-mister."

"Whatever. She'd want you everywhere with her; I've seen you two together before, it's like high school all over again. Which brings me to my second point, it's a wedding, it'll be swimming with them."

"Who's 'them'?"

"The couples," Kiba replied darkly while making his eye twitch, "You know what it's like, we've been through it before, everyone is paired up and being all fluffy as you stand in a corner with the awkward burn of painful memories as your only company."

"That was really poetic; did you come up with it all by yourself?" Naruto asked him with a smirk but Kiba ignored him and continued.

"And you know what they're going to ask us Naruto? Because they always ask. 'So, you're still single?'"

"Kiba, shut up." Naruto could feel a migraine coming.

"'Not that there's anything wrong with being single', they'll say, 'I remember when I was like that, free, without commitments, lonely, don't know how I survived! I mean, being in love is just soooo wonderful!"

"Kiiiibaaa." Naruto groaned.

"'I mean, it gives us couple the right to point and laugh upon you lowly single people simply because we have something you don't have, and that's the companionship of an eternal pain the ass called a husband/wife. But really, don't let yourselves feel down about it, not everyone is meant to be in a stable long-term relationship, there are lots of people who don't fall in love or get married, build a family and find some type of happiness and fulfillment in life. What do you think cats are for?'" Kiba finished panting.

"You're scaring me."

"And then, Naruto, after we hear the story about 'the funny thing that happen to me and my lover last year when we vacationed in Paris', when they've sufficed that innate couple need to dote on everything you wished you had, they'll go for that question. Do you know what question that is?"

"No." Naruto said bluntly and he stood heading for the kitchen but Kiba followed.

"Naruto, do you know the question?"

"Leave me alone Kiba." Naruto told him halfheartedly serious, he wouldn't admit it but his friend was dangerously tickling some nerves which meant he needed to find something to distract him before some tangibly bad things were remembered. Naruto decided to wash the dishes like his life depended on it.

But Kiba leaned over him shadowing the sink and Naruto was about to spin around and firmly tell him to go away when the other man said, "So whatever happened to you and Gaara?"

The pain was like a flashing white light that made him cringe, a familiar throb from an old sore that had been left open to fester all types of infections. And at the same time he felt so weary of it, of all the feelings that were associated with that name, and a heavy wave of frustration in himself because it shouldn't be like this after such a long time, these feeling shouldn't be so fresh.

"I'm sorry." Kiba muttered and Naruto felt a hand clench his shoulder in an attempt to comfort him. Naruto turned to face his friend and Kiba held onto both of his shoulders and shook him a little as he said, "Listen to me. Okay, we'll go. But we're not going together like two pathetic geeks who couldn't get a date to prom, and we're not going to be tormented by those couples."

"Then how are we going?" Naruto asked and Kiba released him as he bit his lip and looked down thoughtfully.

"Don't worry about it," he finally said, "Don't worry, I'll figure something out."

Weeks passed and the wedding date dipped almost into nonexistence as Naruto forgot about it and was concentrating on work. But it flew suddenly into his face again when Sakura called him two weeks before the date to ramble excitedly about her plans.

"So you're saying that pink swans in a sakura littered pond would be too much? Cause Ino's convinced it'll be the perfect background for the pictures."

"Ino should stick to the flowers and entertainment." Naruto told her and Sakura giggled.

"Yeah, I'll tell her that."

"Just as long as I wasn't the one who said it first."

"Sooo-who are you and Kiba bringing to my wedding?" she asked him suddenly and Naruto started fidgeting a little.

"Uh-" he didn't know what to say, he still had no idea what Kiba had planned, "It's a secret."

"Hmmm, a secret huh? Well I can't wait to meet your secret. I hope he's smart, and funny, and rich, oh and great in bed, and hot beyond belief."

"Is this secret for me or for you?"

"I just want you to be happy Naruto." Sakura told him, she used that voice too, it's clear and serious with a hint of warmth and kind of airy. It just made him forget to worry for a moment and believe what she did, but then it faded and Naruto was left feeling kind of cheesy.

Okay, back to reality, "I don't need that Sakura, really I'm happy just seeing you happy." So reality includes lying…

"Thanks." She said and they held a little silent moment before Naruto heard a voice in the background over the phone, it sounded like Ino. "Oh, I gotta go hon. Love you and I'll see you soon."

"Yeah, love ya. *click*"

Why am I so pathetic? Naruto thought as he hit himself upside the head. I'm happy just seeing you happy? He couldn't believe he was actually getting down over some stupid wedding.

On the day they had to take the train to Hakone Naruto found himself rushing home. Jiraiya, one of his writers, brought his new installment way past deadline again so there was a bunch of last minute stuff to do that day. Even though he owned the small publishing company and, as Kiba liked to point out, could do whatever he wanted, Naruto still didn't think it was responsible to leave his employees working late by themselves, especially if it wasn't their fault. So he stayed back to help them then saw everyone off.

He was tired and frantic because he still had some packing to do; he just hoped Kiba was ready because the train left in two hours.

As he got home he went into the kitchen to get himself an energy drink in preparation for the inevitable rush that would definitely happen soon. Akamaru pawed at his leg as he downed the drink, the small dog was begging for some attention. When he was done he threw the can into the bin then grabbed a steak shaped biscuit from the jar on the counter, it had a post-it stuck on the front and Kiba's writing in bold red saying "Only Two Per Day". Naruto swore that guy took nothing as seriously as he did his dog.

"Here you go." He smiled at the thankful puppy as he took the biscuit, "Our little secret."

"Naruto?" The blonds' body stiffened as shock neutralized any sound he was going to make, he thought he was caught and was about to prepare himself for the wordy lecture that should be coming when over a decade of friendship told him that that voice didn't belong to Kiba.

"Arf!" Akamaru barked and Naruto spun around to see who it was behind him.

There was a stranger in his kitchen; he was wearing a black shinny suit with an ebony and gold pinstriped tie and a soft gold watch on his wrist. For a moment Naruto was completely speechless, besides the fact that everything this guy wore was so expensive that he looked misplaced standing before the background of Naruto and Kiba's moderately messy apartment, but he was also really gorgeous. Naruto swallowed under the stare of those deep black eyes.

"Who-who are you?" he spluttered, he was trying so hard to sound angry but the guy just smirked at his feeble effort and Naruto found himself blushing because something about the mischievous glint in the intruders eyes made his face hot.

Akamaru barked again, this time while staring up at Naruto. The dog was probably wondering who truly had the upper hand here. Naruto blinked and tried to snap himself out of it, "Who the hell are you?" he asked now with an even voice, "And what are you doing in my apartment?"

"I'm your boyfriend." The dark haired man said casually and Naruto's eyebrow twitched as he realized something for the first time.

"…KIBA!"

Naruto heard a loud thump then quickly moving footsteps before Kiba burst into the room looking flustered.

"What is it? Are you okay?" He spluttered as he came towards Naruto but when he noticed the threatening aura the blonde was emanating and the heated stare that was being thrown his way he halted, then glanced over his shoulder at the dark haired man that was in the door way. An awkward grin came over Kiba face."I see you've met Sasuke."

Naruto's eyes flashed at the obvious confirmation that Kiba did indeed have something to do with this and without another word he grabbed Kiba by his collar then pulled him to the other side of the room where Sasuke, who seemed quite amused by all this, couldn't hear him.

"What the hell is going on? Who is that?" he hissed, Naruto had pulled Kiba right up to him and now they were nose to nose, all Kiba could do was hold his hands up defenselessly in the air.

"What did he tell you?" Kiba asked cautiously and Naruto tightened his hold making breathing a little difficult for the other man. "Okay, okay, he- he's an escort."

Naruto's eyes widened, "ESCORT!" he shouted and Akamaru barked causing both of them look up at Sasuke who had obviously heard that. Naruto paused when another guy then appeared besides Sasuke, he also looked severely misplaced in his charcoal grey and black three piece suit, his long sable hair fell freely down his front, his cloudy eyes went from Naruto then to Kiba with an expression of refined perplexity.

"Is there a problem?" he asked and Kiba chuckled nervously as he gently pulled Naruto's fists out of its clamp around his collar.

"Everything's fine."

"Is he a prostitute too?" Naruto asked Kiba and the new guy cocked his graceful brow so that he looked offended.

"They're not prostitutes, they're escorts." Kiba corrected Naruto.

"What's the difference?"

"Naruto, this is Neji." Kiba started introducing him but Naruto had begun pulling him out of the room. When they were in Kiba's bedroom with the door securely shut the blond turned on his friend again.

"What were you thinking hiring prostitutes?"

"Shhh. Calm down, and I told you they're not prostitutes, they're escorts, expensive ones too."

Naruto stopped at the mention of money, Kiba and he weren't millionaires and the dog lover tended to go overboard with the spending, especially when it came to Akamaru, usually Naruto was the one left scrambling with the payments. He gave Kiba a skeptical look.

"How much?" Naruto asked and Kiba kind of squirmed.

"Um."

"Ki-" he began but the other man gave in.

"600,000 yen for the week." He said as he prepared himself for a punch.

"SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND YEN!" Sasuke and Neji definitely heard that.

"Each." Kiba added and Naruto felt light headed, really, he had to lie down on Kiba's bed before he passed out. "We also have to pay for their train tickets, accommodations and food."

"Oh god, I think I'm going to be sick." Naruto moaned and Akamaru jumped on the bed and began licking his ear in his doggy attempt at comfort.

"Naruto, you don't have to worry, I'm the one that set this up so I'll pay for everything."

"I've heard that before, countless times, countless."

Kiba sighed, he felt defeated, he came and sat besides Naruto on the bed.

"Listen," he said, "I did this for us, so that we won't have to go through what we do every time we get together with our friends. So that once, just once we could feel what it's like to be the ones with the story to tell and something to show off that has nothing to do with work. Say everything's great and look like we mean it. But, if you don't want to, I mean it is kind of weird isn't it. Who'd want their wedding date to be a complete stranger , even if they are really really hot, or how jealous everyone, even our married friends, are going to be when they see that sexy piece of ass on your arm. But it's okay- really. I'll just tell them to leave." Kiba got up slowly, his shoulder slumped and weary, oppressed with disappointment. "You should start packing Naru, the train leaves in an hour and a half." He said as he gave Naruto his best downtrodden look before he opened the door and stepped out of the room. Three second passed and he appeared again, "Hey, can I borrow 1400 yen? I'll have to pay for their taxi fare back home."

Naruto sighed without answering him as he closed his eyes and spoke surprisingly calmly, "Kiba, I should kill you." He muttered, "I can't believe I'm actually thinking about this."

Kiba's expression brightened, which kind of made Naruto immediately regret what he had just said, he was grinning as he crossed the room again rambling excitedly , "I'll pay all of the 1,200,000yen and everything else, you don't have to give a cent! You won't regret it Naruto, it'll be great." Naruto just nodded wordlessly to everything he said knowing that he'll believe it only when it happened, but then Kiba seemed to remember something and his smile shifted from excited to suggestively sly. "It'll be really great."

"Wait," Naruto zoned in on it, "what do you mean by that?

"Oh nothing, nothing. But hurry up and pack. Sakura and Ino are waiting."

Yay, first chap done! Already started the second plus I have this entire story plan- it won't be long, just about five chaps- so please tell me what you think of it and I'll update soon ^^

Thanks for reading.