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Hinata sat there, mouth agape, as Naruto told her what had happened. "You guys made out?"
"Damn. Didn't know you had the guts!" Sakura smiled, nodding to him in approval.
Ino laughed. "Shit, man. Good job!"
Naruto's face was beet-red, his hands shaking beneath the table. He'd confessed to kissing Sasuke. Of course, said kiss had led them to lying down on the couch, legs intertwined, hands roaming. By the end, both of them had been breathless. 
In all honesty, it was the best kiss Naruto had ever had. And he wanted more. He craved Sasuke's touch.
What had he done?
Now he'd never get over this feeling.
"Hey," Hinata whispered, reaching across the table and holding out her hand. When Naruto took it, she continued. "It's going to okay. I mean, he suggested it, didn't he? And it's not too awkward between you too?"
"That's just it! We went back to normal after, as if it never happened! Like, afterwards we just laid there in silence—although it was pretty cozy—and then I suggested he shower and get some rest. Because, you know, he went running into the woods. And he seemed exhausted. And then I woke to him fixing me breakfast, as usual. Nothing changed!"
"And you want it to?" Sakura asked. She was sitting next to Hinata, as always.
Naruto bit his lip, his face scrunching up. "I don't know. I mean, I was hoping for...something..."
"You wanted to act like you were something more than friends, which you are. Friends don't act the way you do," Ino said matter-of-factly. Her eyes held understanding and wisdom.
"Yeah...I guess..."
"So you want to date him?" Hinata asked, tilting her head to the side.
"Mmmm....I—I don't know..."
Sakura sighed. "Okay. So, this is where you take time to think things through and sort through your feelings before you rush into things and wreck shit. Okay? Take as much time as you need. Let yourself feel the emotions you do. And if it doesn't work out, its not the end of the world. We are still in highschool. You have all the time in the world to figure things out."
Naruto nodded slightly, taking in her words. Time... he just needed time.
•••
Even though Naruto had said he would be late to lunch, Sasuke found himself becoming more and more frustrated the longer he wasn't there. He craved Naruto's company, needed Naruto by his side, and not having him there was odd. Uncomfortable.
The door to the roof opened and out came Naruto, his face flushed and eyes downcast.
"Hey!" Sasuke greeted him.
Naruto looked up, smiling widely. "Hi!" He shuffled over, plopping plopping next to Sasuke. 
"So, you go visit the girls for a bit?"
Naruto nodded, humming as he unwrapped his bento box. He kept it in a cloth, tied up in his bag. The reasoning was because he'd had one leak before and he didn't want that to happen.
Which was fair.
Silence. Then, Sasuke leaned his head against Naruto's shoulder, whispering, "Naruto, what—nevermind..."
"What are we? Is that what you were going to ask?"
"Yeah..."
"I don't know....to be honest, I'm not sure how I feel right now. It hasn't been that long since the break-up and I don't want to rush into anything right now. What I need is time. And I'm sure you need some time to work things out as well." Naruto sounded much smarter than normal.
"Is this what you were talking to the girls about?"
Naruto chuckled. "Yeah. Yeah it was. I've been asking them for advice for a while now...mainly about you?"
"Yeah?" Sasuke looked up at Naruto, who looked down at him. They lips were inches apart. Sasuke glanced down, then back up. Naruto seemed to notice, because he grinned, wrapping an arm around Sasuke's waist. "How long have you been...talking about me with them?"
"Weeks..." Naruto's breath was gentle and warm against Sasuke's lips, driving the latter insane.
Oh, how badly he wanted to kiss this man!
"Oh? Interesting, so you've liked me for weeks?" He couldn't help teasing Naruto a bit. 
Naruto huffed, pouting. "Well, maybe...or maybe longer. I don't know. That's why I need time...but....I am willing to... continue what we started last night."
With this, Sasuke connected their lips.
The kiss was soft at first, gentle. And intense rush of love and admiration flashed through Sasuke, making him smile against Naruto's lips. Naruto only smiled back, pulling Sasuke closer.
They shifted to the side and Sasuke pushed himself up, crawling onto Naruto's lap and straddling his waist. Once Naruto had his legs in a comfortable position, Sasuke pushed his full weight against Naruto's thighs.
Naruto groaned into the kiss, kneading Sasuke's hips eith his fingers.
They pulled apart, breathing heavily.
"I could get used to that," Sasuke whispered, leaning his forehead against Naruto's and closing his eyes.
"Me too."
A/N
Hi, guys. Sorry for not updating in a bit, but I've been busy! I hope you enjoyed this! I plan to keep working on it for a while! I don't know how long it'll end up being, but who cares! Also, finally, they kissed! I love these two.
And I love you guys!
Thank you for all the support and enjoy!