35A/N: The much anticipated fan fiction that you guys have been voting on for the pass… er… forever! Okay, well maybe not that anticipated, but you get the point. ^_^' This fan fiction is basically the same deal as You Are My Perfect Secretary. So anyways, hopefully, Naruto and Sasuke are more in character in this one than my other fan fictions, and the manga that this fan fiction is based of is Sweet Poison on Our Lips. It's amazing and it's a BL manga. It doesn't have any explicit sex scene; it's mostly just cute, fluffy stuff with a few kisses. It's a great manga to read for anyone that's just joined the yaoi community. XD But I totally recommend it to anyone that's in the mood for a cute, mostly relationship focused (instead of sex) BL manga. :) And hopefully you'll like it as much as I did!
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR SWEET POISON ON OUR LIPS.
"Talking"
"Thinking"
— Time/Scene Change
"If Naruto ever falls in love with someone, then We Are Ninjas will disband."
"I'll seduce you Sasuke. I'll make you fall in love with me, so that you can't leave."
Song 01. The Underlining Truth
Camera lights flashed brightly and caused Naruto to see spots. Sasuke saw them too but he refused to admit it. No matter how many times the annoying blond would ask. Though if Naruto kept asking he was going to see even more spots, but for an entirely different reason.
"Okay, now Naruto move around Sasuke and Sasuke sit down onto the couch."
The two idols did as instructed and expertly held their new poses without moving a muscle as the lights started to flash again.
We Are Ninjas is a band formed by Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, but aside from the music industry, the two were also extremely popular in the entertainment business and modeling industry. We Are Ninjas is the most sought after boy band in almost every country and Naruto and Sasuke were the most popular singers/actors/models in the business. Every director and photographer fought for the right to have them in their upcoming movies or magazine ads. Every other actor and model and even some singers envied them and wanted to know why they hadn't just dropped dead yet.
Life was just too unfair.
"So, what do you guys do on your days off?" the TV host asked with a bright smile.
"Our days off?" Naruto asked as if he'd never heard of the phrase. "Do we have those?"
"Yes Naruto," Sasuke answered, as if talking to a small child, then turned his attention to the TV host. "We don't usually go out on our days off. But we often eat together after work, and afterwards, Naruto usually stays at my place."
"Sasuke's place is the best," Naruto grinned happily. "It's waaay more comfortable than my place."
The host's eyes instantly light up. "Oh, so you two have a very close relationship then." She then glanced down to her clipboard. "And there's a rumor that the two of you will be featured in a popular TV series. Is this rumor true?"
"Mhmm," Naruto nodded. "It's only a short midnight series, but I'm still really excited about it since I haven't worked on a film with Sasuke since our first acting gig. It'll be fun."
"Tons of fun." Sasuke added sarcastically.
Naruto rocked from side to side in impatience as he listened to Kakashi list off the day's schedule. Photo shoot… Interview… Rehearsal… And repeat. Naruto was never really good at sitting still for long periods of time. He just couldn't do it. It was practically against the laws of Physics for the blond to stay still for long amounts of time. Naruto's eyes started to wander as Kakashi continued to read off the never ending schedule. Naruto was about to groan in frustration and boredom before something from across the room caught his eye.
"Hey!" Naruto called, interrupting a droning Kakashi, who didn't mind. Honestly, he was glad Naruto finally interrupted him; even he was starting to get bored of his own voice.
"What's in the box?" Naruto asked curiously.
The staff member held the box up in front of them and answered. "Someone left us some cake." She smiled. "Would you like some?"
"Yea. Believe it!" Naruto cheered as he jumped over the back of the couch he was seated on, careful not to hit Sasuke, and nearly hopped over to the cake-holding staff member. "Looks yummy. How many can I have?" Naruto asked, nearly drooling.
"As many as you'd like." She answered with a blush.
"Naruto, stop being rude," Sasuke commanded as he turned in his seat so that he could keep a better eye on his lively band mate.
"Naruto sure is friendly with everyone," Iruka smiled fondly.
"Yea," Kakashi agreed. "Sometimes I wonder if that's a good thing or bad thing."
"Actually I've been to this bakery before," Naruto answered the staff member. "It's the only place that meets Sasuke's 'standards'."
The staff member giggled at Naruto's antics.
"Hey," Sasuke lightly hit the back of Naruto's head. "How long do you plan on talking? She's working, like you should be."
The staff member laughed nervously as she excused herself and left the room. Truth was: she really wasn't working. She just wanted to see Naruto, so she purposely brought the box of cakes as bait to get the blond's attention.
After the staff member disappeared, Sasuke turned to scold Naruto again but instead noticed the icing on the corner of the blond's mouth.
"Why can't you eat like a civilized adult?" the raven asked as he raised his hand to wipe the bright blue icing off Naruto's mouth.
Naruto grinned as Sasuke grabbed a napkin and wiped the sugary substance off his finger. "Ya know Sasuke, you seem cold and distant, like you couldn't care less about anything, but I know the truth."
Sasuke raised a questioning eyebrow. "I think you've had too much sugar."
Naruto ignored him. "But actually, you do pay attention to everything around you."
"Hn." Sasuke answered with a shrug.
Naruto merely grinned widely again. "Please take good care of me Sasu-chan!" Naruto nearly shouted.
"Whatever," Sasuke replied absently as he walked away. It was time for another photo shoot.
"And that's a wrap!" the photographer yelled cheerfully.
Sasuke and Naruto sighed in relief as they were finally able to relax their stiff and aching muscles.
"Good work everyone," the photographer smiled broadly as he handed his camera to his assistant.
"You too," Naruto answered with a broad smile of his own, while Sasuke just nodded and walked towards the dressing room to change.
After thirty minutes, Sasuke and Naruto were finally changed and ready to go. They walked out of their shared dressing room and headed for the exit, Naruto waving good-bye to everyone that walked past. Finally reaching the building's front doors, Sasuke and Naruto walked up to a bored-looking Kakashi, his nose bury in the newest volume of Icha Icha Paradise.
"You guys have to take a cab back," the silver haired man informed the two. "My car battery just died." He added with a shrug and returned to reading his book.
"I was wondering why you were on time," Sasuke commented as he put on his sunglasses and walked towards the exit.
"Haha, maybe your car should break down more often," Naruto joked but then noticed that Sasuke had already left. "See ya tomorrow Kakashi!" the blond yelled as he ran to catch up with the raven.
The instant Naruto and Sasuke left the building, they were bombarded with squealing fans and pens and paper. Naruto stopped to sign autographs and chat with a wide grin while Sasuke ignored them all and kept on walking. Sasuke quickly hailed a taxi and sighed in irritation to see Naruto still entertaining his fans.
"Naruto!" Sasuke called as he climbed into the taxi.
The blond instantly stopped and instinctively looked over to where Sasuke's voice had come from. Sasuke signaled for Naruto to hurry up and slid the rest of the way into the bright yellow car.
"Bye! Thank you so much for supporting us!" Naruto yelled as he ran to the taxi, and quickly climbed in.
"Did you see Naruto's reaction when Sasuke called him?" a fan giggled from the back. "It's like he turned into a puppy dog!"
"Oh my gosh," another fan agreed. "You're right. He was exactly like a puppy. I think I even saw a tail waging." She giggled, now wishing she had gotten a picture.
Sasuke stared blankly at the stack of envelopes and papers that were thrown onto his lap.
"They're yours," Naruto explained as he looked through his own pile of fan letters.
"Why'd you get mine?" Sasuke questioned while pushing the letters off his lap. "I don't want them."
"Because when fans send you fan mail, they want you to read them," Naruto answered. "Those fans waited a long time just to see us. We should be nice to them."
"I'll leave that to you," the raven said, handing his letters back to Naruto.
"Sir?" the cab driver interrupted. "Where to?"
"First stop on Leaf Avenue and one of us will get off there, then—"
"No! Wait!" Naruto quickly cut in. "Go to Sound Drive, towards downtown."
"Naruto." Sasuke said in a warning tone and with narrowed eyes.
"Come on, let me stay over tonight," Naruto pleaded. "Tomorrow's filming location is closer to your place anyways, and plus I have the script with me. Pretty please? I'll be good."
"Hn." Sasuke answered as he settled back into the car seat. Naruto grinned in victory and continued to give the cab driver directions.
Sasuke really hated how he couldn't refuse Naruto anything. He felt like a parent that was getting manipulated by his five year-old son.
"Oh, stop pouting," Naruto teased with a smirk.
"I'm not pouting," Sasuke responded childishly while crossing his arms.
Naruto just grinned knowingly and ruffed the raven's hair. Sasuke glared and was really tempted to bribe the cab driver into kick the speed up to eighty and looking the other way when his back door is "mysteriously" opened and Naruto "mysteriously" falls out.
Naruto sighed contently as he finished his shower and exited the bathroom in only a pair of boxers, and sweat pants, which he borrowed from Sasuke, and a towel to dry his hair. Spotting his favorite raven sitting on the living room couch, Naruto propped himself on the couch's back and looked over Sasuke's shoulder to see what his band mate was reading.
"That tomorrow's script?"
Sasuke nodded in answer. "Have you memorized your lines yet? After introductions tomorrow, we'll officially begin filming."
"Don't worry. I got them." Naruto replied with a grin. "Hey Sasuke."
"Hn." Sasuke hummed as he continued reading.
"You're really hot," the blond said seriously.
Sasuke looked over his shoulder at Naruto with narrowed eyes. His blond co-star was up to something fishy again.
"What? I'm being totally serious here," Naruto defended and gave Sasuke another wide grin then turned serious again and reached forward and lifted Sasuke's face to his. "Hey…" Naruto whispered as he inched closer towards the beautiful raven's parted mouth. "Can I kiss you?"
"Naruto…" Sasuke breathed as Naruto's lips almost touched his. "No wonder why you haven't gotten any lately. Your pick-up lines sound like you got them from that book Kakashi's always reading." Sasuke smirked as he pulled away. "And you sounded so serious too when you said you were 'going to seduce me', and to think, I was actually a little worried."
Naruto pouted cutely at his friend's teasing. "I just asked if I could kiss you or not!" Naruto walked around the couch. "So can I?"
"No." Sasuke answered as he moved so that Naruto could sit on the couch.
"What? Why not? It's just one kiss!" Naruto whined as he plopped down onto the plushy couch.
"Because I have no intentions of playing your games with you." Sasuke replied.
"Games? What games?" Naruto asked, confused. "I don't play games."
"Yes you do. Every time someone breaks up with you, you always immediately say 'Sasuke will be my next lover'." Sasuke explained with a tired sigh. "With that kind of track record, how can I possibly take you seriously?"
"Well yea, but you said 'if Naruto ever falls in love with someone, then We Are Ninjas will disband', so it's your fault too, and plus, with what you said, how can I even consider seeing someone else? So don't throw all the blame onto me, Teme!"
Sasuke arched an eyebrow. "So, you're basically saying, you just want a lover, and you don't care who it is."
"No, I do care who—"
"How long have we known each other?" Sasuke cut in quickly. "Isn't this a little late?"
"But that's because I've always seen you as someone who was forever unreachable. I remember the first time I saw you. I'd never seen someone so utterly beautiful. You were like an untouchable flower that no one could get close to." Naruto quickly answered in defense.
Sasuke stared at Naruto blankly. "So, you really want to be my lover?"
"Mhmmm," Naruto nodded his head vigorously.
"Hn. I still don't see how you could be serious."
Naruto almost fell off the couch. "Why not?"
"Because, your lovers are many and frequent." Sasuke explained. "Whenever someone dumps you, you go into a deep depression for almost an entire night and then the next day you're good as new. Like nothing happened, and then the next day, you're with someone new. Seriously, you fall in love as easily as you fall out of love. Over-night. And you want me to be your next lover?"
"But I was serious every time," Naruto continued to pout.
"I don't think your definition of 'serious' is the same as mine," Sasuke replied as he pushed off the couch lazily.
"So then how do I prove to you that I am very serious? Sasuke?" Naruto asked desperately.
Sasuke smirked. "You'll find a way, and if you do actually convince me that you are 'serious' then I might just consider becoming your lover." The raven then turned on his heel and headed for his bedroom. "Good night Naruto."
"Wait. I'm sleeping on the couch?" the blond asked in disbelief.
"Of course." Sasuke smirked again. "Don't catch a cold."
"But..!" Naruto pouted as Sasuke's closed his bedroom door. "You usually let me sleep in the bed with you…" the dejected blond mumbled to himself.
Naruto then sighed and settled back into the couch. "Damn it, I made a fool out of myself in front of Sasuke again. I always do that. How did I seduce people in the past?" Naruto looked to the ceiling in thought before his brooding expression changed into an embarrassed one. "Oh yea, I slept with them first then dated them."
Naruto groaned in frustration as his mind continued to go around in circles. "Shit. There's no way Sasuke would fall for the real me. It's damn near impossible."
The blond entertainer sighed again and glanced at the clock. It was about time he went to sleep. With a yawn, Naruto burrowed his way under the warm blanket and almost instantly fell asleep.
The door to Sasuke's bedroom slowly inched open as Sasuke walked out to check on his hyperactive, blond band mate.
"Honestly, since the first time I saw you, I always thought you were like an overgrown puppy. I guess you are a puppy. I say 'stay' and you don't move, even though you know that my door doesn't have a lock. Are you that willing to follow my every whim? Or… Are your feelings for me just that shallow?"
Sasuke reached forward and moved a strand of blond hair out of Naruto's sleeping face and then trailed his pale fingers down a tanned cheek.
"I'd actually like it better if you were a puppy…" Sasuke bent down and settled onto his knees so that he was more level with the unconscious Naruto. "Because, if you were a puppy…"
Sasuke leaned forward and placed his fingers gently on Naruto's scarred cheek again. "Then I could keep you all to myself."
The raven then carefully placed a soft kiss on Naruto's chapped lips.
"Director Sarutobi!" Naruto shouted happily as he practically ran into the filming studio.
The older director turned and smiled brightly at the two. "Naruto, Sasuke. You both look great. I hope you're both doing well."
"Mhmm," Naruto beamed while Sasuke shrugged behind him. "I was really happy when I found out we would be working with you again."
"I know how you feel." Sarutobi replied with another wide grin. "So how have you two been lately?"
"Busy, but we're excited about this project. Sasuke and I haven't worked as actors on the same film in a loooooong time. So it's a good coincidence that you're our director again."
"You haven't directed any TV shows lately either, mostly just movies." Sasuke commented
"That's right," the director confirmed. "But once I saw the script for this show and noticed that both of you were in the cast, I couldn't resist. I want to see how much the two of you have improved." He admitted as he led the two part-time actors towards their dressing room.
After a short meeting and introducing all the actors and what part they would play, the whole crew got an hour break before they would have to actually start filming. Sasuke went in search of a vending machine so that he could get a drink. Caffeine headaches are such a bitch.
"Sasuke!"
Said raven paused and turned to see who had called his name.
"Gaara?"
"Haven't seen you in a while."
Sasuke nodded in answer.
"I'm kind of surprised, actually. I didn't think I would be working with you in a TV series… Though since my singer career is pretty much ov—"
"Hey! It's Gaara!" Naruto jumped into the conversation.
Gaara stilled momentarily and a look of anger flashed crossed his features at hearing Naruto's loud voice, but he quickly brushed it off and composed himself, but Sasuke had already seen it.
"Long time no see," Naruto grinned a he jogged up and stood beside Sasuke. "Wow, there's actually quite a few actors from our company here. There's Sasuke and me, and now you and Haku too."
"Um. Excuse me," a nervous, star stuck male quietly interrupted. "Good morning," he bowed to Sasuke and Naruto before quickly turning his attention to Gaara. "Um… Gaara-san, I'll just take your lunch to your dressing room."
Gaara nodded as the male blushed and quickly scurried away.
"I'm… Guessing he's also from our company," Naruto said, a little awkwardly.
"Yea, he's training to be an actor, so as part of his training, he's assisting me." Gaara answered.
"Hey Sasuke, can I borrow for a minute please?" one of the camera men asked as he appeared from around the corner.
Sasuke nodded. "Sure. Naruto, go ahead and eat. I'll be back in a minute."
"Okay," Naruto answered as Sasuke followed after the camera man.
"Hey Gaara!" the blond then chased after said red head and fell into step with the other actor. "You voice-dubbed for a foreign movie right? I saw it on TV a few weeks ago and was like 'wow! That voice sounds so familiar!' I always thought you had a really good voice. When did you start voice-acting? Hey, hey, can I eat my lunch in your dressing room?"
"Naruto…" Gaara's voice suddenly cut through all of Naruto's ramblings. The red head cleared his throat and then said. "So, you and Sasuke seem to be progressing quite steadily, and you've both release individual singles right? Even though We Are Ninjas is very popular and very successful… Uh… I was wondering if there was some kind of disagreement between the two of you?"
"Oh, no, not at all." Naruto answered, sighing a breath of relief, glad that Gaara wasn't talking about him trying to seduce Sasuke. "I dunno why, but ever since Sasuke and I have released separate singles, everyone's been asking that. Some of them even thought that We Are Ninjas was going to disband! Can you believe that?"
"Do you guys hold separate concerts?" Gaara asked, ignoring Naruto's question.
"Nope." Naruto replied proudly. "We do all our concerts together!"
"Really? So Sasuke hasn't decided to pursue a solo career?" Gaara questioned.
"No. Why would he do that?" Naruto returned with a chuckle.
"Well…" Gaara looked over to a very trusting Naruto, a bright smile on his handsome, tan face. "Don't tell me you didn't know Naruto." The red head asked seriously.
"Know what?" Naruto replied curiously.
"But I guess it's only logical that you wouldn't know. You see, just before Sasuke joined you to begin a career as a boy band, as a teen idol. He was going to be a professional singer because of the extent of his vocal skills. Sasuke was going to be a professional singer with me… As his partner…" Gaara explained to a stunned and speechless Naruto.
"What?" Naruto whispered.
"Yea, but then our manager suddenly introduced him to you and… Everything got ruined. Sasuke just had to go and become a pop star. With you as his partner." Gaara said bitterly. "Wearing tacking, uncomfortable costumes, singing pop song, and dancing just aren't things that Sasuke actually enjoys doing. And as for me, I couldn't make it as a solo artist, so now I'm only an actor. It's not that I dislike acting, but I still have my pride in my original goal. I still want to be a singer." Gaara looked over his shoulder to a shocked Naruto. "It was the manager's decision that you should be the one to work with Sasuke. But even to this very day… I despise you." Gaara glared and Naruto could feel the murderous intentions floating in the air. "If it hadn't been for you, then Sasuke most likely would have taken a very different career path."
Gaara couldn't help but smirk as Naruto continued to stare wide-eyed at the floor in front of him. "So now that you know. I won't ask you to not speak to me at all, but please, don't do that 'friendly' shit with me. When I see you wagging your tail like a dog, trying to please everyone… It makes me want to puke." The red head walked off leaving a paralyzed and stunned Naruto behind.
"I never knew…" Naruto's mind was a mess. Thoughts were rushing everywhere with no destination and the blond couldn't make sense of anything anymore. "That Sasuke had wanted a professional singing career with Gaara… That Sasuke never wanted to be a pop star."
"'I despise you'… 'It makes me want to puke'…"
Naruto's heart and lungs suddenly forgot what their bodily functions were as another thought occurred to the blond. "Does Sasuke feel that way too?"
TBC…
Wow, big change from You Are My Perfect Secretary, right? Hope the characters are more in character this time around. :3 Haha, I just love making Gaara the bad guy. XD And it seems like Naruto's always a little bit of a man whore in my stories. O.o' Maybe that'll change one of these days…. Yea. Probably not. XD So tell me what you guys think. :) Like it? Keep going? :3 Indifferent to it? :{ Hate it? :( Want to torch it and throw its ashes into the nearest river? XP
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—ohhowfluffyyouare