Chapter 3 - Future

Five more years went by.

After five years I almost lost of my life, these last five years have been the best of my life... or rather, of our life.

When I think about it, it's been ten years I met the most important person of my life.

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We live together for three years now.

Naruto is still impulsive and sometimes unbearable, I'm still selfish and sometimes I get angry too.

We are not perfect.

We discuss for unimportant things. Our works get in the middle of our time together and sometimes we don't talk to each other for reasons we have already forgotten.

Yet, I can't imagine a life if not this.

Naruto is still lovely and makes me smile, I'm still able to do anything for him and make him happy.

We hang out whenever we can, have fun, meet friends. We have a very quiet life.

Oh, and the sex.

Sex with him is always elusive, no matter the position.

To feel him inside me makes my body shake and burn, but to see his face contorted into a pleasure only I can provide is incredible just as much.

I don't think one is more submissive than the other on bed. We are equal, and we change who's topping almost in an order of alternation.

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But anyway, why me, Sasuke Uchiha, am thinking of the last five years?

Simple, for the same reason I am now going to a jewelry store.

That's right, to exalt our relationship further. I just need a ring and courage.

I took the day off to prepare everything. I have nothing, just the will of taking Naruto's hand.

It seems kind of sudden, but if not so, I fear I am not brave enough. I've bought everything I needed to make his favorite dinner just for us. I want everything to be perfect and I want a moment only ours, ours alone.

I go into the jewelry store and meet a weird guy who never stops smiling, Sai is his name.

I chose quickly,I want something mild, smooth, without gems. I ask Sai if it is possible to write mine and Naruto's initials inside the ring still today. Luckily he says it is and it can be done right now.

Great.

I wait 20 minutes for the weird guy to come back with the rings. I look to see how they are.

NS in one and SN in the other, perfect.

I pay and go back home, my heart is beating faster by each minute.

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I still have to think about how I'm going to tell Naruto that I want to spend the rest of our lives together, that I want everyone to know he's mine, all mine, and I am his, all his.

It's 19:00, Naruto should already be getting home. And I still don't know what I say, but at least I've left everything the way I wanted.

I'm neat, white shirt and jeans, the dinner only needs to be heated and I left those bath salts that make foam Naruto seems to love on the side of the tub.

The door opens; my heart races and my hands are sweating.

I'm freaking out inside, but at least I appear to be normal.

"I'm home... Sasuke, did you see... wow, are we going out?"

Did I exaggerate on my clothes?

"No, I made dinner, why?"

"Hm... nothing, you're different now, I don't know, you are..." He steps forward, resting his hands on my sides.

I pull Naruto by the tie until our foreheads touch and then I kiss him. The kiss is fast but efficient for us to stop thinking.

He smiles.

"Okay, I shut up already"

He goes into the kitchen.

"What have you done?"

"Miso-ramen"

His expression is almost funny, like a child opening gifts on Christmas.

"But it's not ready yet. Why don't you take a shower first, I bought those bath salts you like."

He raises an eyebrow in silence wondering what's wrong with my head. I roll my eyes and gently push him into the bathroom.

"No Naruto, I'm not sick or crazy, so don't look at me like that."

"Are you sure? But you're hiding something from me, I know... it is something I should remember, right?! Because if it is... Oh shit, I forgot an important date, didn't I?"

To see him a little frustrated makes me chuckle.

"No idiot. You haven't forgotten anything, it is something else, but I only tell you after you bathe. You stink."

He glares lightly at me and finally enters the bathroom while I go to the dining room.

I can hear him singing in the shower. He certainly isn't a good singer, but it makes me happy to know he is happy.

I take my time a bit before I finish setting the table, because I know he will take a while, especially with the foam.

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My stomach feels sick when I hear the bathroom door opens, and I have to take a deep breath to remind myself that he still has to get dressed, and only then we will have dinner, and then...

A strong fear hits me with its various 'what if's' and I'm stuck in my mind still trying to find the right words. I'm trying to convince myself that it is the right time and everything will be fine.

"Sasuke... do I look okay?"

I'm back to reality a bit before Naruto enter the dining room and... My God... his hair is wet, his black shirt is half open and he's wearing those pants he knows that I love.

"Sasu?"

Still half in trance, I approach him and hold him. He soon returns the gesture.

The height difference is perfect for me to kiss his neck, smell him, um, his smell is irresistible.

My hands go straight into his back pockets and he raises my face by my chin making my eyes move from his eyes to his mouth before they close and...

Naruto laughs through the kiss; it feels so good that it makes me smile and murmur between our touching lips.

"Couldn't be better"

"Good, because I have the impression that today is an important day."

'I hope so' I think and feel my breath become unstable again.

I quickly take him by the hand lightly, hoping he doesn't notice the sweat in them.

"How about we have dinner now?"

"Great!"

We eat and talk as usual, which made me calmer, although in the back of my mind, I'm still looking for the right words.

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I confess that I am also apprehensive about Naruto enjoying the dinner, but it disappears when he finishes eating.

"Ah Sasu, it was the best ramen of my life!"

He stops for a moment and holds my hand, looking at my soul "I don't really know why we are doing this, but thank you." Oh such a gentle voice.

His eyes drag me somehow, causing a small heart attack on me. He takes my hand to his lips, kisses its palm and whispers.

"I love you so much"

I almost lose myself to that moment, but there's something I have to do before.

I stand up and caress his face with the hand he have just kissed.

"Come, I want to tell you something."

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Even though I'm not exactly sure of what to say, I know I have and want to say, to say about how much I love him, how much he means to me and how much I want him... Always.

We go to the living room, which is illuminated only by the light outside the window. I don't bother to turn on the lights, it's perfect like this.

We sit on the couch and I can't hide my anxiety, my fear or my trembling hands, which Naruto holds with a worried expression.

I feel ridiculous, it's nothing like the movies, even if my mind is trying to stay calm, my body reacts this shameful way.

"Sasu? You okay? If you want, we can talk about whatever you want other day, right?"

And then I see I'm not the only one anxious, I can see a reflection of fear in his eyes and imagine what must be going on through his head. And so, looking into his eyes, all my fear disappears and the right words start coming.

I smile and I nod I'm fine.

"Naruto... ten years ago, the most perfect person in the world told the most asshole man of the universe that love was not a game..." he laughs to our memory and to my choice of words "... but perhaps he was wrong ..." I get up and crouch in front of him, watching his thoughtful and curious expression "... now, I realize that love can be a game, it's okay to be a game, the problem are the players..." he blinks and licks his lips nervous. I kneel down and our eyes are fixed on each other "... because love is a game for two, but you have to choose carefully with whom you want to play..." he holds his breath while I get the box in my pocket "... so..." I open the box and Naruto releases the breath of relief and surprise.

"Naruto, will you play with me?"

He looks at me incredulous, his weak voice only whispers "Really?"

"Really." I reassure him, with a gentle smile and racing heart.

He runs his hands over my face until my hair leaning forward until our foreheads are pressed against one another, our eyes are half open and he whispers in my mouth.

"Yes... yes, yes, yes."

I smile openly, I've never been so happy.

"I love you so much, Naruto."

He laughs lightly and gives me a soft kiss before leaning away slowly, smiling, and gets the box off my hand.

Naruto slips the ring on my finger and I'm so happy that it doesn't matter that I should have done it first.

He kisses my hand, never taking his eyes from mine.

"Forever Sasuke... My Sasuke."

Still smiling, I pick up the other ring and do the same gesture to him.

"Forever and ever Naruto… My Naruto."

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We are in a trance for an indefinite time, just enjoying each other and absorbing the sweet confession we have exchanged.

I take him to the beroom in silence, slowly, holding each other.

Naruto just sits in bed and puts me on his lap. He explores my back with his hands as I do with his face and hair.

We kiss.

The kiss is different from all others, it's stronger, more certain, more... promising.

I lay down and start to take off his shirt, button by button, I expose his skin, kissing, biting and even laughing a little.

And it's even fun, the way we touch, taking off each piece of clothing, clinging to our bodies, covering us in sweat and laughter.

We are numbed by our smells, touches, movements, messing up the sheets and ourselves.

He groans when I put the first finger in him, and his expressions fascinate me.

My hand does its work on autopilot while I'm taken for each reaction and sound of him.

I sit in bed and call for him. He finally comes and we join.

We begin to move together in sync. Our eyes so close reflecting extreme happiness and passion.

I feel his inner muscles squeezing me and leaving me at his mercy once again.

He incinerates me, completes me, gives me and takes me.

"Sa-su-ke"

And our eyes are closed so we can feel that moment so... ours.

Then we fall on bed again, Naruto on top of me, our breaths unstable and our hearts pounding in our ears.

"I love you"

We say at the same time before fallin asleep.

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On the following day, Naruto and I took the day off to enjoying each other the whole day.

He kept looking at the ring and smiling.

I smiled every time I looked at the ring.

Nothing would change between us, a circle didn't increase our love or anything... But the promise...

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Some months later we had a simple ceremony, only to close friends and family. It was more for them than for ourselves, because for us, on the night, we had exchanged vows and promises we were then making worth to the others.

We didn't want a honeymoon, our house was the best place to do the things we would do in a hotel, regardless of the wonderful views it can offer.

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Even after the years, things haven't changed, we were still fighting, making up, in love, growing old together, achieving our desires together, always, always together.

We are currently in Kiba's house, playing cards for a while. Hinata, Shikamaru and Temari are here. The others couldn't come for their various reasons.

"Hey Sasuke, will you play next?"

"No, it's enough for me"

"You say that because you're losing"

"Seriously dude, you and Naruto lost all rounds!"

Naruto hugs me from behind, smiling, but he says nothing

"True, losing to Shika I can understand, but you guys lost to Kiba."

"Temari!"

"It's true! What happened to Uchiha? He used to be good at games!"

I smile looking at my husband "You know what they say... Unlucky at cards..."

"... lucky at love." Naruto completes and kisses me.