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A northern wind swept through the peaceful evening streets of Konoha, stirring the blazing red leaves of October. However, this herald of the coming winter went ignored by the increasingly boisterous group within the warm restaurant where Naruto's birthday was being celebrated. Two hands bearing drinks appeared above the crowd as Sakura made her way back from the bar, swaying gracefully through the mass of bodies to where her old teammate was arm-wrestling with Lee.

The pink-haired kunoichi stood and watched with amusement as the taijutsu master, who had thankfully foregone his green spandex jumpsuit for the evening, became increasingly redder in the face as he put all his effort into making the tanned forearm of his opponent budge. Naruto, on the other hand, continued to sip his drink, respectfully delaying the inevitable defeat of his old friend. The table groaned threateningly, straining against their combined strength.

Sakura climbed past Naruto to return to her seat at the table, placing one of the drinks in front of Sai, who was watching the match with open-mouthed awe.

"Incredible!" Lee cried out suddenly, his dark eyes sparkling with youthful energy. "You are a worthy opponent indeed, Naruto-kun! However, I do not think you should celebrate my defeat just yet!"

The lights gleamed off Lee's hair as he inhaled deeply, mustering his determination. Just as he opened his mouth, a curtain of thick brown hair slipped down the booth beside him. They looked up to see Neji leaning over from his own booth, looking down at his former teammate critically.

"Lee, if you are planning to open the Inner Gates in here, I will not hesitate to deal out the proper counter-measures." The Hyūga prodigy held out one threatening hand, chakra glowing on his fingertips.

Naruto nearly spit out his drink, choking with silent laughter. Sakura smiled as she patted him on the back, watching the crestfallen expression on Lee's face.

"Troublesome." The familiar catchphrase floated in the smoke that rose from the booth behind them, where Shikamaru was sitting with the members of the old team ten, Ino and Choji. Shikamaru appeared over the booth, his expression bored and a cigarette hanging from his lips. "If you destroy this place, I'm the one who'll be getting hell for it."

"Sorry 'bout that, Shikamaru," Naruto tilted his head up to look at the shadow-nin, grinning widely. "Guess I'll just end this now."

Lee cried out in shock as his bandaged fist hit the wooden table with a loud crack. Shikamaru disappeared with a sigh, muttering, "And now he's going to start yelling."

"Another excellent match, Naruto-kun!" Lee yelled, rubbing his fist as he nodded enthusiastically. "Youthful rivalry is truly invigorating! As punishment for losing three consecutive times, I will do three hundred laps around the village on my hands!"

"Come on, there's no need for that." Sakura laughed.

Neji muttered something inaudible as he sat down once more. Naruto grinned to himself, tuning out Lee's ramblings about the 'eternal flame of youthful' as he looked around the room. He had been so busy with his Hokage Training and missions for the past few months that he had completely forgotten about his eighteenth birthday. This, of course, had made it easy for Sakura and Shikamaru to plan a surprise party with all of their comrades.

Kakashi sat at the bar with Gai, Iruka, and Yamato, their cheeks becoming redder as the evening went on and the number of saké bottles in front of them multiplied. Tsunade was leaning haphazardly to the side as she drunkenly complained about the amount of paperwork she had to anyone who would listen. Kiba was religiously focused on removing Shino's sunglasses, which had resulted in an interesting scuffle. Akamaru and Hinata chose to ignore this display - the large hounds head rested on Hinata's lap as she scratched behind his ears.

These were the people for whom Naruto had fought. This was the peace that he had longed for. As Sakura leaned against his side while she spoke to Lee and Sai, Naruto inhaled deeply with an overwhelming sense of happiness.

"There's only one thing missing." The blond thought, his eyes straying out the window towards the bright, rising moon.

Ever since the last time he had seen Sasuke, Naruto's mind had continuously slipped back to the memory of Sasuke's eyes, usually so coldly detached, sparking to life. The memory of that sensual gaze kept pulling Naruto's imagination into dangerous places. It had gotten to the point were Sasuke haunted Naruto's dreams, leading him through the darkness until Naruto found himself waking with a start.

Naruto had learned to accept the desire that coursed through him. There was no use fighting it.

He downed the rest of his drink, sliding out of the booth and stretching grandly. Pulling his Sage cloak on over his Jounin vest, he smiled down at his friends.

"I'll be back in a bit," He said as he slotted his hands into his pockets. "I just need to get a bit of air, you know?"

Without waiting for a response, he turned on his heel and headed for the door. A path cleared for him through the crowd, his resonating aura surging on ahead of him. The air in his wake seemed charged with static energy, lingering around the people who had parted ways to let him pass.

Sai placed his cup down gently, his dark eyes slipping sideways to take in Sakura's profile. "You don't suppose he's going to go see him, do you?" He asked, quietly enough that the still-rambling Lee didn't hear him.

The medical ninja shut her aqua-green eyes, smiling sadly. "I have no doubt."

The air within the halls of the ninja prison was chilled and stagnant as Naruto passed through them, his red cloak billowing slowly behind him. It grew increasingly more silent as he made his way to the lowest level of the prison, where Sasuke was being held. As he reached the bottom of the same steps he had descended months ago, the guards on duty jumped to attention.

"Well, if it isn't Uzumaki-sensei!"

Naruto glanced up, smiling when he recognized the guard. "It's been a while!"

The older man nodded, the lights from the lanterns gleaming off his hitai-ite. "I thought we would be seeing you quite often, if I may be honest."

"Yeah well," Naruto rubbed at his head uncomfortably. "I've been really busy lately."

"Of course." The guard said with a knowing smile, turning to open the door. He allowed Naruto to pass, sealing the door securely behind him.

The young guard who was his partner for the evening stuttered in shock. "Wait, sir, he didn't have a visitors pass! And how did he even get in here this late at night? Not to mention that it's basic protocol for visitors of high-security prisoners to be escorted by two or more guards."

The other guard laughed loudly, leaning back against the wall. "I'm glad you know your stuff, kid, but that guy's an exception. You can't really stand here and ask the one-and-only Naruto Uzumaki-sensei for a visitors pass, can you?"

Eyes flying wide with shock, the young ninja looked over his shoulder, as if he would be able to see through the thick metal door. "That was Naruto-sensei?" His cheeks flushed a deep shade of red as he looked at his partner. "Do you think he'll give me his autograph?"

Naruto looked over his shoulder curiously as laughter echoed faintly behind him. He shook his head, smiling as he muttered; "At least those guys don't get bored down here." He continued to retrace the path he had taken months ago, the ball of nerves in his stomach growing larger with every step. Finally, he came to a halt outside Sasuke's dark cell, smiling meekly as he glanced down at his feet.

"I thought I told you not to come here, Naruto." Came Sasuke's deep, silken voice.

"Sorry." The Sage said, his hands fisting tightly within his pockets. His heart was racing, his mind replaying the moment of intensity that had rattled the air between them the last time he was here.

He heard a deep sigh, and then the sound of footsteps as Sasuke made his way into the light. He looked like the apparition of a ghost, paler than moonlight with eyes of gleaming black: striking and beautiful. "Don't apologize about it now, idiot."

He stopped when he was a foot away from the bars of his cell, crossing his arms across his chest. "Any specific reason why you're here?"

Naruto shook his head, slipping a hand out of his pocket to rest it on his stomach. Sasuke's eyes flicked down to that hand, widening when they noticed the green vest.

"They've made you a Jounin?" He asked, trying his best not to sound impressed. He got the feeling that he hadn't fooled the blond, however, as a secret smirk found its way to Naruto's lips.

"Yeah, a few months ago now. It was an honorary promotion, or something like that."

"Don't be too flattered, dobe." Sasuke said, turning his face away. "They probably just couldn't stand the idea on a Genin becoming Hokage."

Naruto laughed softly. "I won't say that's not a possibility."

The sound of that laugh sent a shiver up Sasuke's spine. His fists tightened, his face set in a disinterested mask as he told himself, "It's not like that. I DO NOT want Naruto that way. It's just because I've been alone for so long."

Naruto finally looked up, the motion drawing Sasuke's eyes. He raised one of his dark eyebrows, smirking as he studied the flush in Naruto's cheeks. "Have you been out drinking, dobe?"

Naruto smiled like a little kid caught red-handed. He nodded, the hand that had been resting on his stomach now pounding against it as a fist. "Did you know that Kurama's a light weight? Can't handle his alcohol at all."

"Hey, knock it off." Sasuke said exasperatedly, stepping forward to grab Naruto's fist through the bars. "You'll make yourself puke."

As soon as their skin made contact, Sasuke could sense Naruto's entire body stiffen. Immediately, the space between them sparked with tension. Sasuke glanced up, freezing when his eyes met with Naruto's own vividly blue ones. Sasuke was stru

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Một cơn Gió Bắc quét qua các đường phố buổi tối yên bình Diệp, khuấy màu đỏ rực lá của ngày. Tuy nhiên, này herald mùa đông sắp tới đã bị bỏ qua bởi nhóm ngày càng náo nhiệt trong nhà hàng ấm áp nơi của Naruto sinh nhật đã được tổ chức. Hai tay mang đồ uống xuất hiện phía trên đám đông như Sakura làm theo cách của mình trở lại từ thanh, lắc lư gracefully thông qua khối lượng của các cơ quan đến nơi đồng đội cũ của cô được arm-wrestling với Lee.Tóc màu hồng kunoichi đứng và theo dõi với vui chơi như thạc sĩ taijutsu, những người may mắn đã bỏ qua của ông spandex jumpsuit màu xanh lá cây cho buổi tối, đã trở thành ngày càng khiến vào mặt như ông đã đặt tất cả các nỗ lực của mình vào làm cho cánh tay tanned của budge đối thủ của mình. Naruto, mặt khác, tiếp tục cho khách nhâm nhi đồ uống của mình, Trân trọng trì hoãn sự thất bại không thể tránh khỏi của người bạn cũ của ông. Bảng groaned threateningly, căng thẳng chống lại sức mạnh kết hợp của họ.Sakura leo qua Naruto để trở về chỗ ngồi của mình tại bảng, đặt một trong những thức uống ở phía trước của Sai, những người đã xem trận đấu với open-mouthed kinh hoàng."Đáng kinh ngạc!" Lee khóc ra đột ngột, tối mắt lấp lánh với trẻ trung năng lượng. "Bạn là đối thủ xứng đáng một thực sự, Naruto-kun! Tuy nhiên, tôi không nghĩ rằng bạn nên ăn mừng thất bại của tôi chỉ được nêu ra!"Đèn gleamed tắt của Lee tóc như ông hít sâu, đánh quyết tâm của mình. Cũng giống như ông đã mở miệng của mình, một bức màn của mái tóc màu nâu dày trượt xuống các gian hàng bên cạnh anh ta. Họ nhìn lên để xem Neji nghiêng hơn từ gian hàng của riêng của mình, nhìn xuống lúc cựu đồng đội của ông đánh giá cao."Lee, nếu bạn đang có kế hoạch mở cửa bên trong ở đây, tôi sẽ không ngần ngại để đối phó ra các biện pháp chống thích hợp." Thần đồng Hyūga tổ chức trong một bàn tay đe dọa, chakra phát sáng trên ngón tay của mình.Naruto gần nhổ ra đồ uống của mình, nghẹt thở với im lặng tiếng cười. Sakura cười khi cô patted nó ở mặt sau, xem khi biểu hiện trên khuôn mặt của Lee."Rắc rối". Catchphrase quen thuộc lưu hành trong khói đã tăng lên từ các gian hàng phía sau họ, nơi Shikamaru đang ngồi với các thành viên cũ đội 10, Ino và Choji. Shikamaru xuất hiện trong các gian hàng, biểu hiện của mình chán và một điếu thuốc treo từ đôi môi của mình. "Nếu bạn tiêu diệt nơi này, tôi là một trong những người sẽ nhận địa ngục cho nó.""Xin lỗi ' bout đó, Shikamaru," Naruto nghiêng đầu lên để nhìn vào bóng tối-nin, grinning rộng rãi. "Đoán tôi chỉ sẽ kết thúc điều này bây giờ."Lee khóc ra bị sốc khi ông nắm tay bandaged nhấn bàn với một vết nứt lớn. Shikamaru biến mất với một sigh, họ lẩm bẩm, "và bây giờ ông sẽ bắt đầu la hét.""Một tuyệt vời trận đấu, Naruto-kun!" Lee hét, cọ xát nắm tay của mình như ông gật đầu nhiệt tình. "Trẻ trung ganh đua là thực sự tiếp thêm sinh lực! Là sự trừng phạt vì mất ba lần liên tiếp, tôi sẽ làm ba trăm vòng quanh ngôi làng trên bàn tay của tôi!""Đi, có là không cần thiết cho điều đó." Sakura cười.Neji muttered something inaudible as he sat down once more. Naruto grinned to himself, tuning out Lee's ramblings about the 'eternal flame of youthful' as he looked around the room. He had been so busy with his Hokage Training and missions for the past few months that he had completely forgotten about his eighteenth birthday. This, of course, had made it easy for Sakura and Shikamaru to plan a surprise party with all of their comrades.Kakashi sat at the bar with Gai, Iruka, and Yamato, their cheeks becoming redder as the evening went on and the number of saké bottles in front of them multiplied. Tsunade was leaning haphazardly to the side as she drunkenly complained about the amount of paperwork she had to anyone who would listen. Kiba was religiously focused on removing Shino's sunglasses, which had resulted in an interesting scuffle. Akamaru and Hinata chose to ignore this display - the large hounds head rested on Hinata's lap as she scratched behind his ears.These were the people for whom Naruto had fought. This was the peace that he had longed for. As Sakura leaned against his side while she spoke to Lee and Sai, Naruto inhaled deeply with an overwhelming sense of happiness."There's only one thing missing." The blond thought, his eyes straying out the window towards the bright, rising moon.Ever since the last time he had seen Sasuke, Naruto's mind had continuously slipped back to the memory of Sasuke's eyes, usually so coldly detached, sparking to life. The memory of that sensual gaze kept pulling Naruto's imagination into dangerous places. It had gotten to the point were Sasuke haunted Naruto's dreams, leading him through the darkness until Naruto found himself waking with a start.Naruto had learned to accept the desire that coursed through him. There was no use fighting it.He downed the rest of his drink, sliding out of the booth and stretching grandly. Pulling his Sage cloak on over his Jounin vest, he smiled down at his friends."I'll be back in a bit," He said as he slotted his hands into his pockets. "I just need to get a bit of air, you know?"Without waiting for a response, he turned on his heel and headed for the door. A path cleared for him through the crowd, his resonating aura surging on ahead of him. The air in his wake seemed charged with static energy, lingering around the people who had parted ways to let him pass.Sai placed his cup down gently, his dark eyes slipping sideways to take in Sakura's profile. "You don't suppose he's going to go see him, do you?" He asked, quietly enough that the still-rambling Lee didn't hear him.The medical ninja shut her aqua-green eyes, smiling sadly. "I have no doubt."The air within the halls of the ninja prison was chilled and stagnant as Naruto passed through them, his red cloak billowing slowly behind him. It grew increasingly more silent as he made his way to the lowest level of the prison, where Sasuke was being held. As he reached the bottom of the same steps he had descended months ago, the guards on duty jumped to attention."Well, if it isn't Uzumaki-sensei!"Naruto glanced up, smiling when he recognized the guard. "It's been a while!"The older man nodded, the lights from the lanterns gleaming off his hitai-ite. "I thought we would be seeing you quite often, if I may be honest.""Yeah well," Naruto rubbed at his head uncomfortably. "I've been really busy lately.""Of course." The guard said with a knowing smile, turning to open the door. He allowed Naruto to pass, sealing the door securely behind him.The young guard who was his partner for the evening stuttered in shock. "Wait, sir, he didn't have a visitors pass! And how did he even get in here this late at night? Not to mention that it's basic protocol for visitors of high-security prisoners to be escorted by two or more guards."The other guard laughed loudly, leaning back against the wall. "I'm glad you know your stuff, kid, but that guy's an exception. You can't really stand here and ask the one-and-only Naruto Uzumaki-sensei for a visitors pass, can you?"Eyes flying wide with shock, the young ninja looked over his shoulder, as if he would be able to see through the thick metal door. "That was Naruto-sensei?" His cheeks flushed a deep shade of red as he looked at his partner. "Do you think he'll give me his autograph?"Naruto looked over his shoulder curiously as laughter echoed faintly behind him. He shook his head, smiling as he muttered; "At least those guys don't get bored down here." He continued to retrace the path he had taken months ago, the ball of nerves in his stomach growing larger with every step. Finally, he came to a halt outside Sasuke's dark cell, smiling meekly as he glanced down at his feet."I thought I told you not to come here, Naruto." Came Sasuke's deep, silken voice."Sorry." The Sage said, his hands fisting tightly within his pockets. His heart was racing, his mind replaying the moment of intensity that had rattled the air between them the last time he was here.He heard a deep sigh, and then the sound of footsteps as Sasuke made his way into the light. He looked like the apparition of a ghost, paler than moonlight with eyes of gleaming black: striking and beautiful. "Don't apologize about it now, idiot."He stopped when he was a foot away from the bars of his cell, crossing his arms across his chest. "Any specific reason why you're here?"Naruto shook his head, slipping a hand out of his pocket to rest it on his stomach. Sasuke's eyes flicked down to that hand, widening when they noticed the green vest."They've made you a Jounin?" He asked, trying his best not to sound impressed. He got the feeling that he hadn't fooled the blond, however, as a secret smirk found its way to Naruto's lips."Yeah, a few months ago now. It was an honorary promotion, or something like that.""Don't be too flattered, dobe." Sasuke said, turning his face away. "They probably just couldn't stand the idea on a Genin becoming Hokage."Naruto laughed softly. "I won't say that's not a possibility."The sound of that laugh sent a shiver up Sasuke's spine. His fists tightened, his face set in a disinterested mask as he told himself, "It's not like that. I DO NOT want Naruto that way. It's just because I've been alone for so long."Naruto finally looked up, the motion drawing Sasuke's eyes. He raised one of his dark eyebrows, smirking as he studied the flush in Naruto's cheeks. "Have you been out drinking, dobe?"Naruto smiled like a little kid caught red-handed. He nodded, the hand that had been resting on his stomach now pounding against it as a fist. "Did you know that Kurama's a light weight? Can't handle his alcohol at all.""Hey, knock it off." Sasuke said exasperatedly, stepping forward to grab Naruto's fist through the bars. "You'll make yourself puke."As soon as their skin made contact, Sasuke could sense Naruto's entire body stiffen. Immediately, the space between them sparked with tension. Sasuke glanced up, freezing when his eyes met with Naruto's own vividly blue ones. Sasuke was stru