Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto (wish I did). The only things I own are the plot and the fire calls.

Summary: Being a firefighter is a tough but rewarding job. On one particular scene, Naruto saves a man who worms his way into Naruto's brain and he can't stop thinking about him. As a thank you, Sasuke takes Naruto out to dinner, what will happen next?

Warnings: AU, boyXboy, SasuNaru, NaruSasu.

AN: Ugh, I am so so so sorry it has been so long since I updated. For those who don't know I am in my fall semester of my senior year of college and I am taking a full load of courses and I work. Next week are finals, so I am going crazy trying to study for all six of my exams! I hope that all of my wonderful, lovely, beautiful readers can forgive me for being such a slacker! Much love! Now, onto chapter seven!

I'm trying something new, where the story will be told, in part, from Naruto's point of view. Hope you guys like it!

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Naruto lay in the bed, wide awake. He was still in shock from seeing his house burning to the ground. It wasn't the first time he had seen a house burn, hell, it wasn't even the first time he had seen his house burn, but the first time he was a child. The first time, he became an orphan, this time, he was safe. He tried to keep the tears from running down his face. He couldn't cry, he needed to be strong, but maybe, just this once it would be okay to show his weaker side.

Sighing, he got up and made his way to the porch. On the way, Naruto stopped and looked over his shoulder at Sasuke who was sleeping peacefully. A soft, sad smile caressed his lips. Sasuke looked so happy and beautiful with his raven hair splayed across his pillow. Naruto turned and continued his way outside. He shrugged on a pair of sleep pants and grabbed his cigarettes. He lit the cigarette and took a long drag as his eyes became too full of tears and one slipped down his cheek, opening the flood gates for the rest of them.

Silently he cried. Every bit of sorrow and pain he had been bottling up came to the top and poured down his cheeks in rivers of tears. The death of his parents, the death of those girls, and everyone else he had seen die since he became a firefighter. He had forgotten about his cigarette until it threatened to burn his fingers. He sighed and tried to calm his breath as he ashed it onto the ground. He reached forward and grabbed another cigarette to light. Naruto felt as though his world had just fallen apart, as though it had crashed and burned into the ground. He felt broken and weak, something he swore he would never feel again after his parents died. He felt the tears return as he closed his eyes and let them stream down his face again.

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Sasuke shifted in the bed. His hands reached out seeking the warmth of his blond, but found an empty bed. His eyes shot open, he was alone. Sasuke got up out of the bed and slid on a house coat. Once he wrapped it around his body, he began to look for Naruto. He looked in the bathroom, in his small study, and then in the living room. All of the rooms were empty. He was about to call out for Naruto when he noticed Kasai sitting by the sliding glass door that lead to the porch. He slowly and quietly made his way towards the door. Sasuke gasped softly when he saw Naruto on the porch, his shoulders shaking softly. 'He has got to be freezing.' Sasuke thought as he grabbed the small blanket on the sofa and made his way outside. Naruto didn't turn to look at Sasuke as the door slid open. Sasuke walked up behind him and placed the blanket around the blond's shoulders.

When the blanket touched his shoulders, Naruto jerked back into reality. "S-sasuke?" he asked his voice cracking. Sasuke simply nodded and moved to sit next to Naruto. "What, what are you doing here?" he asked as he tried to not hiccup or sniffle. Sasuke chuckled softly.

"I woke up and you weren't there. I was worried." He smiled softly. "So, I came looking for you. Are you okay?" he asked as he placed his hand on Naruto's thigh. Naruto sighed and shook his head.

"I," he closed his eyes and pressed the palm of his hands into his eyes. He took in a deep breath and let out a stuttering breath. "No, I'm not okay." He whispered softly. He felt so weak, he was supposed to be the strong one, he was the one who had to hold himself together, but he couldn't, not anymore. Saying those words released the tears in his eyes. Small drops ran down his face. Sasuke gasped softly and moved to kneel in front of Naruto. He placed his pale hands on Naruto's tan cheeks and wiped away the tears.

"Naruto, look at me." He whispered as he tilted the blond's face towards his. "Tell me, tell me what's bothering you. I want to help you." He said as he pressed their foreheads together. "I promise you that I will help you, no matter what." He continued softly as his slender fingers continued to dry the tanned cheeks.

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"I will help you, no matter what." His words rang in my ears. I could feel his warm breath on my face, his fingers on my cheeks. I could hear the sadness in his voice, the love, the concern. My life was no longer my own to battle, I had someone who wanted to stand beside me. For once in my life I wasn't alone. I closed my eyes and tried to force the tears to stop.

"Sasuke," I whispered. He felt him pull back from me and look at me. His silence was my cue to continue. "I can't, I can't do this alone." I said closing my eyes again. I couldn't look at him. I couldn't bear to see the truth in his eyes as I told him of my weakness.

"Can't what?" he whispered when I didn't finish my thought after a few moments.

"I can't cope. I can't fight this darkness in my heart." I cried. The words continued to pour out of my mouth. "I can't watch people die. I couldn't save them, Sasuke! I am a failure!" I yelled. Before I knew what was happening, I was enveloped into a shuddering hug. The feeling of Sasuke's arms around me, shuddering from both the cold and the silent tears that rolled down his face, was a feeling that both stung and comforted. I had made the one person in my life who hadn't judged me cry, but even though he was crying, he was comforting me. He put me before himself, like I did every day.

"Oh, Naruto, you are the furthest thing from a failure!" he cried into my shoulder. "You are an angel, a savior, a warrior, a wonderful person." He continued. I shook my head in disagreement. He sighed and pulled away from me for a moment. "Don't you dare tell me that you aren't all of those things and more." He chuckled softly. "If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here, that woman you rescued from the car, she wouldn't be here, yes, those girls didn't make it, but because of you, the mother has someone to grieve with, someone who has helped her move forward. You have still have lunch with her, right?" he asked. I nodded my head slowly as I thought about that mother. Every time we had lunch, at first, she would cry, and I would let her. I never let my tears flow; I had to be strong for her. As time progressed, she told me that she and her husband were adopting a young girl whose parents had died in a terrible car accident. They had moved on, and now I was breaking.

Sasuke smiled at me softly. "Even heroes cry." He whispered softly. I let those words sink in. He didn't think it was weak for me to cry, to let down my walls, to be helpless for a bit. "I will never judge you if you cry." He continued in my ear. That was the last straw. I felt the tears rolling down my face; I felt my shoulders shudder, I had finally let go.

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Sasuke held Naruto as he cried until he couldn't feel his toes. "Come on love, let's go to bed." He muttered softly as he pulled Naruto to his feet. Naruto nodded and followed blindly. The raven haired man tucked his blond lover into the sheets of the bed and followed suit. He kissed him softly and whispered a goodnight.

The blond smiled softly and whispered a reply. Having let go of such a burden, he felt sleep caress his body and flutter his eyelids closed. For the first time, in a long time, he slept peacefully.

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Such peace could only last so long in Naruto's life. By the next morning, things were hectic once again. While Sasuke went about doing some work in his home office, Naruto spent the entire morning on the phone with his insurance company, trying to make a claim. By the midmorning, early afternoon, Naruto felt as though he had gotten nothing accomplished. Sasuke emerged from his cave and smiled softly at the blond who was currently lying on the floor, being overly dramatic.

"Naruto, get off of the floor." Sasuke said as he stepped over him to make his way to the kitchen. He chuckled softly at how child like his boyfriend was, while it was annoying at times, it was oddly refreshing.

"But Sasuke! I feel like I have gotten nothing done! The insurance lady told me I could file a claim over the phone but when I got transferred, they told me I had to do it in person." He cried as he wallowed on the floor like a toddler throwing a temper tantrum.

Sasuke sighed softly. "Where is your insurance company located?" he asked as he looked around the kitchen for something to eat.

"In Huntington." Came the soft reply. Sasuke sighed. That was a good 45 minute drive from where they were. "That's where I used to live and because they had insured my…my parents, they gave me a good rate." He continued, feeling the need to explain himself to Sasuke. The raven nodded, even though Naruto couldn't see him.

"Well, I guess we can go out there. How long are they open till today?" he asked softly.

Naruto all but jumped on Sasuke when he said they could go out to his hometown. He ran into the kitchen and hugged the raven to him.

"Do you really mean it?!" he asked as he smiled brightly. Sasuke smirked and nodded. He loved seeing Naruto happy. It seemed that the small break down the night before had taken some weight off of Naruto's shoulders and that made him happy.

"Let me get my keys and put on a jacket. You put one on as well." Sasuke smiled as he pulled away from Naruto. The blond smiled and went to get two jackets from Sasuke's closet. As he did so he sighed softly and felt a frown caress his face. He had to wear Sasuke's clothes. They didn't fit quite right, but he couldn't complain, given that all of his clothes were a pile of ash and charred remains now. He decided that he couldn't let bother him. He was safe, Sasuke was safe, Kasai was safe, his clothes and other material things were replaceable. He smiled softly and pulled on the jacket that smelled like Sasuke. He then went to the door and met Sasuke before walking out of the apartment.

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The drive to Naruto's hometown was thoroughly uneventful for the couple. In the first 15 minutes, Naruto had run out of things to say about the small town. By the 30 minute mark Naruto had proved that he could sing any song that came on the radio. Sasuke sighed, "Naruto, must you sing every single song that comes on the radio?" Sasuke asked in both jest and moderate annoyance. Naruto laughed softly.

"Sorry, if it's bothering you, I will quit." He smiled brightly. "Ne, Sasuke, why did you say that we could come out to Huntington?" he asked softly. Sasuke sighed and thought for a moment.

"Honestly, it was to make you happy." He smiled softly. "I know that you are stressed out about the whole situation and I wanted to see you smile, truly smile." He said as he got off of the interstate and made his way towards the small town. Naruto was overcome with happiness.

"You, you really did this for me?" he asked with a genuine smile. Sasuke nodded.

"Yes, I did. Now where in the hell am I going?" he asked as they came towards the city limits. Naruto perked up and gave his raven lover directions to their destination. They arrived in front of an older house that had been converted into a business front.

"You can stay in the car, if you want." Naruto smiled as he got out of the car. Sasuke nodded.

"I will be right here. If you need me, let me know." He said with a smile. Naruto nodded and went inside to being the process of filing a claim on his home.

It had been close to an hour before Naruto came back out from the office. He looked exhausted and close to breaking down again. Sasuke sat up in his seat and unlocked the car. "Is everything alright, love?" he asked softly. Naruto nodded and got in the car.

"Yeah, they are sending someone out to inspect the fire and see if it was arson or accidental. If it was arson, I may not get anything…unless they can determine that it wasn't me who started the fire." He said with a heavy sigh. "I just want this nightmare to be over." He said softly. Sasuke nodded in agreement as he grabbed Naruto's hand.

"Don't worry, I will be right here for you, no matter what. Now, let's go get some lunch and head back home, I uh mean my apartment." He said smiling. Naruto nodded.

"There is an awesome place just down the road that my friend's dad owned." He smiled as they pulled out of the insurance agency and made their way downtown. The restaurant was a small hole in the wall kind of place. It didn't look like it was open but once they got inside and sat down, Sasuke smiled.

"This place is really unique." He commented as he looked around the small place.

"Yeah, I've always loved it here." He said with a smile. "It feels like home and the food is so delicious!" he cheered. Sasuke scanned the menu and finally decided on a simple cheese burger and chips. Naruto ordered the chicken fingers and chips. "Thank you." He whispered softly. Sasuke looked at him confused.

"For what?" he asked as he took a sip of his water.

"For taking care of me, for bringing me out here, for not judging me, for being there, for everything." Naruto wasn't sure if Sasuke understood how much it meant, but he hoped that the raven would come to understand. Sasuke nodded and continued to look around.

Once their food arrived, they ate in silence, paid and made their way back to Sasuke's apartment.

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It had been a week since Naruto's house had burned to the ground, a week since he started staying with Sasuke every night and a week since he had last worked. After his home burned, Kakashi had ordered Naruto to take a week off and get some things straightened out. For once, the blond had done so without a fight. Now he was back where he belonged, at the fire house. He greeted the guys on his crew and felt excited when he saw Kiba, however, that excitement vanished the minute he saw Kiba's face.

"Hey, Kiba, what's wrong?" he asked, his brow scrunched up in concern.

"He's no good for you, man." He answered sternly.

"Wh-what are you talking about?"

"Sasuke. He is no good for you." Kiba growled as he crossed his arms. "He is playing you like a damn fiddle."

Naruto's eyes narrowed. "Where in the hell did you get that crazy idea from?" he asked trying to not be angry at his best friend.

"I've heard the talk. Uchiha, the playboy. Uchiha, the heartbreaker. Uchiha, the cursed family. Naruto you need to get away from him as soon as possible."

"Tch, you have no idea what you're talking about. Sasuke isn't a playboy. He might be a heartbreaker to straight women, but not to me. As far as a cursed family, Kiba there is no such thing as a curse."

"Fine, don't listen to me, but don't say that I didn't warn you."

Naruto was annoyed. "First you tell me to go out and find someone, get in a relationship, and have a life outside of the department. Now you are telling me that the one guy who has cared and stood beside me as more than a friend is no good for me?" He growled frustrated. "You have to make up your mind Kiba, you can't have your cake and eat it too." He hissed out before turning away and heading back to the bay. He needed a cigarette.

Naruto lit a cigarette as the conversation played in his mind. There was no way that Sasuke was playing him. If that had been the case then he wouldn't have let Naruto stay at his house. Naruto shook his head and tried to focus on work and not on the drama that Kiba had started.

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A month had passed since Naruto's house had burned down. He had received a phone call from the insurance company that the fire was indeed intentional. The arson investigators found traces of accelerant around the porch and in the kitchen. Naruto was livid. He had just started seeing a therapist the week before and he was scheduled to see him again that afternoon. The timing couldn't have been better. He had been told that there was going to be an investigation into his whereabouts and such to determine if he set the fire for the intent to defraud his insurance company or if someone else had done so.

"Sasuke, I'm going to see my shrink!" Naruto yelled through the apartment. He knew that Sasuke knew exactly when he had appointments and if he had made them or not. Sasuke was dedicated to helping Naruto cope, even if that meant being a little creepy.

"Alright. I'll have dinner ready by the time you get back." Came Sasuke's voice from inside his study. Naruto smiled and turned to walk out the door.

"I love you. I will see you in an hour or so." He said as he opened the door and stepped through the threshold. A soft 'love you too' came through the door and flitted around his ears as the door closed and he locked it.

In the last month, his and Sasuke's relationship had taken off. They had discussed getting a place together once everything was settled. They had even discussed the holidays. Naruto was having a hard time being festive for Thanksgiving so they had decided to stay at the apartment and watch a movie. The only thing related to Thanksgiving that they had done was watch the parade. Naruto smiled at that memory. Seeing Sasuke getting excited at all the floats made Naruto feel lucky, even if Lady Luck wasn't smiling down on him at the moment, he felt loved and lucky to have Sasuke beside him.

Naruto made the drive to his therapists' office and sighed when he pulled into the parking lot. It wasn't like he had anything against his therapist but sometimes he didn't want to come every other week. He glanced at the clock and realized that he was still a good 15 minutes early, which was just enough time to smoke a cigarette. He grabbed a new pack of smokes from the doorjamb of his truck. After packing the cigarettes, he pulled one out and lit it. As he smiled as he thought about how much better his life had become since he met Sasuke. He was happier; he smiled more, hell he looked forward to being home and not working so much. He even took less overtime just so he and Sasuke could do things together.

He put out his cigarette and got out of the truck and made his way into his therapist's office. He smiled at the secretary, who checked him in, and took a seat in the waiting room. He pulled out his cell phone and skimmed through his emails. One particular email caught his eye. It was an email about his mandatory overtime. He opened it up and skimmed the body of the email. "Shit." He hissed under his breath. His name had been picked for the Christmas Day shift. He closed his eyes and rubbed the palm of his hand into his eye. He did not want to tell Sasuke that he wouldn't be celebrating their first Christmas at home. (1)

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It was the second week of December and Naruto still hadn't told Sasuke about his Christmas shift. He couldn't figure out how to tell him. Sure Sasuke understood that when he started dating Naruto that his work schedule was a little odd and that there would be time when Naruto would miss holidays, birthdays and anniversaries but so far they had been lucky and Naruto had managed to not have to work any of those dates. Now, he hadn't been so lucky. He racked his brain on the best way to tell Sasuke. He knew that he didn't have much more time to decide what to do. He groaned and dropped his head back onto the sofa. Sasuke chose that moment to come into the living room.

"Babe, what's wrong?" he asked as he watched Naruto flop his head backwards. Naruto's brow creased.

"Sasuke, can we talk?" Naruto asked, his eyes closed so he couldn't see the raven's face. Sasuke looked at him questioningly.

"Yeah, is everything okay?" Sasuke moved around the room towards the couch. He sat down next to Naruto and placed his hand on Naruto's knee.

A heavy sigh escaped Naruto's lips. A long silence followed the sigh. Finally after what seemed like forever, Naruto forced himself to say it, "I have to work Christmas." He prepared himself for the shouting and anger that would surely come from the raven.

Sasuke looked at Naruto for a moment, searching for some kind of sign that he was teasing. He knew that wasn't Naruto's shift day, but he also knew that his shifts were subject to change. "I see, well, I guess we will have to work around that little problem." He said with a sigh.

Naruto looked at him in amazement. "A-are you sure?" he asked softly. Sasuke nodded.

"How about, we have our private Christmas on Christmas Eve, and I will come to the station to see you on Christmas?" he smiled brightly. He had known that one day this exact thing would happen and over the last few months, he had talked to Sakura about how she and Lee handled the holidays. She had told him that no matter how much it sucked, Naruto was not in control of his schedule and getting mad wouldn't do him any good. He took that advice to heart and had decided that when this time came to pass, he would be calm.

Naruto smiled and launched himself onto Sasuke. "Oh, god, I love you! You would really be okay with that?" he asked with a grin. Sasuke nodded and kissed Naruto on the head.

"Of course I would, I would do anything to keep you happy."

Naruto grinned. "Ahh, I need a Christmas list for you!" he all but screamed when he realized that he had two weeks and he hadn't gotten Sasuke anything. Sasuke chuckled.

"Alright. I also need one from you." Naruto nodded. "Say, Naru, why don't we decorate a Christmas tree." Sasuke suggested trying to get Naruto to smile.

Naruto grinned and nodded. "That sounds amazing! Do you have a tree?" he asked brightly. Sasuke shook his head.

"No, but we can go to a tree farm." He smiled. Naruto frowned softly. Sasuke quirked his brow, "What, what did I say?" he asked quickly.

Naruto shook his head. "Nothing, it's just, real trees, they are a little bit of fire hazard. They honestly scare me. I wish I could tell you how many times we have had a fire because of them. I would rather get an artificial tree." He said softly. (2)

Sasuke nodded. "That's fine, hon." He smiled. "We can go buy an artificial one." Naruto beamed and hugged Sasuke again. "Alright, let's go get one and get some decorations." Sasuke said with a laugh.

Like an excited puppy, Naruto jumped up, grabbed their coats and his truck keys and all but pushed Sasuke out the door.

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It was December 24th, their first Christmas together. Naruto was bouncing around like a child while Sasuke laughed at him. Sure the blond was an adult and sure he was what Sasuke would call a manly man, but at times like this, Sasuke was reminded of why he loved the bouncing blond, he was wonderfully childish.

"Merry Christmas Eve!" Naruto grinned at Sasuke as he leaned against the hallway wall with a cup of coffee and his robe tied snuggly against him.

"Merry Christmas Eve." He repeated softly as he moved to the living room. It was wonderfully decorated with a beautiful white tree that Sasuke had fallen in love with. The ornaments were simple red and silver balls with a few personal ornaments thrown in the mixture. On top of the tree, there was a beautiful red and silver bow. Naruto had even talked Sasuke into getting stockings to hang on the wall, one with a big N and the other with an S. Under the tree was a plethora of gifts. While there were a few for Sasuke, most were for Naruto. Sasuke had gone a little overboard with the gifts. Naruto had even talked Sasuke into getting a few things for Kasai.

"Can you believe it? It's our first Christmas together?!" Naruto smiled excitedly as Kasai curled up in his lap and purred.

"No, love, I can't. Do you want to open presents?" Sasuke asked with a soft smile. Naruto nodded.

"Come on, come sit next to me and take Kasai and I will separate the gifts." Sasuke nodded and did as he was told.

They opened their gifts. Naruto had gotten some new clothes, nice clothes, a watch and some fire gear that he had asked for, including a helmet cam. "Oh, Sasuke! You shouldn't have gotten me so much stuff, I love it!" he smiled as he leaned in to kiss Sasuke.

Sasuke had gotten a number of collector's books and some beautiful cashmere sweaters that Sasuke had eyed when they had gone to buy the tree. "Naruto, you got me those sweaters! They are perfect!" he smiled softly.

"Ne, Sasuke, there is one more that I didn't give you." He smiled softly. Sasuke cocked his head and cocked his eyebrow. Naruto crawled under the tree and pulled out a small box. It was simply wrapped with a bright silver bow. Sasuke looked at the box questioningly but he accepted it. Naruto grinned. "Open it!" he encouraged him. Sasuke nodded and opened the small package.

Under the wrapping paper, was a jewelry box. Sasuke looked up at Naruto and made a confused face. He hadn't asked for any jewelry so this was a complete surprise. He opened the box and found a simple silver Maltese cross necklace with an engraving. It was three numbers, Naruto's radio number. He smiled softly at the necklace. "Oh, Naruto, this is beautiful." He smiled softly as he pulled it out of the box. "Will you put it on me?" he asked with a smile. Naruto nodded and got up to put the necklace around his neck.

"I know we haven't been together long, but I though you would like this, especially to remind you that you are in my heart and I am in yours." He smiled softly as he clasped the necklace and kissed Sasuke's cheek.

"I love it." He said turning his head to meet Naruto in a soft kiss.

The rest of the day was spent as they normally would, relaxing, cuddling and kissing.

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5:30 A.M. came early every shift day. Naruto rolled out of bed and ran through the shower. He put on his uniform and kissed Sasuke bye as he grabbed his eyes. On the way out, Naruto grabbed his new helmet cam.

Once he arrived at the station, he grabbed his helmet and installed his new cam. He greeted the guys he was working with, went about his station duties and counted down the hours till Sasuke and the other families would arrive.

It was 3 pm before the first group of family members arrived. It was a wife and two children. After her came a couple of girlfriends. Naruto was becoming impatient. He didn't want to bother Sasuke, but he wanted to see him.

4 o'clock came and went, and there was still no sign of Sasuke. Finally, Naruto decided to call Sasuke.

"Hello?"

"Hey babe, where are you?"

"Ah, I'm about to leave. Itachi called and had some questions about my plans. I told him I was meeting you at the station. He said that we should come over on the 27th,if you want to."

"Oh, that's fine, so I should see you in about 20 minutes?"

"Yup. See you soon, love you."

"I love you too." Naruto smiled and hung up the phone.

True to his word, Sasuke showed up 20 minutes later. He looked amazing. He was wearing a pair of dark jeans, black loafers and one of his new cashmere sweaters. Right on top of the black sweater, was his necklace. The women in the station stopped to look at Sasuke. They all murmured to each other, trying to figure out who Sasuke was there for. When he saw Naruto, a soft smile graced his lips.

Naruto smiled and walked over to him. "Wow, you look amazing." He said giving Sasuke a peck.

"Thank you. You have always looked so dashing in your uniform." He smiled softly. Naruto chuckled.

"We should be eating soon. The guys made ham and turkey, and some of the wives brought the sides."

"Oh that sounds wonderful." Sasuke smiled.

"Here, let's get you something to drink and find a seat." Naruto smiled as he walked with Sasuke to the kitchen.

Just as they had gotten to the kitchen to get a drink, a little blur of brown hair came flying into the kitchen. "Mr. Naruto! Can we play on the fire truck?!" a happy little voice chirped up. Naruto laughed.

"In a minute Tripp. Mr. Naruto is talking with his friend. Can you say hi?" he smiled as he squatted down to retrieve the small boy at his feet.

"Hi Mr. Naruto's friend! I'm Tripp!"

"Hi Tripp, my name is Sasuke. Naruto, why don't you show me the trucks while Tripp here plays on them." Sasuke suggested with a smile.

Naruto nodded as Tripp cheered. "Tripp belongs to Lane and Jeff, Jeff is one of my friends from rookie school." Naruto explained. Sasuke nodded and smiled.

Just as they were getting to the trucks, a loud beeping came through the bay.

"Engine 41, Ladder 26, Respond to the area of 232 Summer way. Reference 10-70 residential. Engine 41, Ladder 26, Respond to the area of 232 Summer way. Reference 10-70 residential."

Naruto cursed under his breath. "Tripp, go with Mr. Sasuke, your daddy and I have to go to work." Tripp nodded and went to Sasuke.

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Sasuke took the young boy into the day room and put him on a chair while he watched the trucks leave the station. His hand unconsciously went to his necklace as he fiddled with it. He stood there until the sirens were faded away. He was in his own little trance, which was broken when someone placed their hand on his shoulder.

"First time seeing your lover roll out for a call, huh?" came a soft voice. Sasuke turned and looked at a petite brunette woman.

"Y-yeah. It's a little weird." He said softly.

"Haha, yeah. It gets a little easier. I'm Lane, by the way. I saw you and Naruto with Tripp. You two are adorable." She smiled.

Sasuke smiled and thanked her. "How do you do it?" he asked softly as he ran his hand through his hair.

She sighed softly. "Well, honestly, I have no clue. Everyone deals with it differently. You will find your way to cope with it. For me, having a child helped, but I know you and Naruto are still a new couple. I saw your fiddling with your necklace, for you that may help. Honestly, it's better to just not think about it." She smiled. "Here, why don't you help us set the table? Plus the ladies would love to get to know you. We want to welcome you to the family." She smiled leading him towards the kitchen.

After what seemed like forever, a loud diesel engine sound rolled into the bay. "They are back." He smiled softly. Lane chuckled and nodded.

Sasuke waited impatiently for Naruto to come through the door. Once he saw him, he smiled. Naruto grinned. He smelled like smoke, his face was smeared with sweat and soot. "Hello, Love." Sasuke grinned as he ran up to Naruto and hugged him. Naruto chuckled. "Man, I am hungry." Naruto added as his stomach growled, "And the food smells delicious." Sasuke laughed at him.

"Go wash up, and we will eat." Sasuke said pushing Naruto to the kitchen. Naruto chuckled and nodded.

They made their plates and sat down with the other families. Sasuke talked to the wives and girlfriends of the other firemen. Naruto was just happy that Sasuke got along with everyone.

After dinner, as the other families left, Naruto pulled Sasuke to the side. "Come here, I want to talk to you." He smiled softly. Sasuke nodded and followed Naruto. Naruto lead Sasuke to the bunk room (3) and to a small cubical that had three names outside of it, one of them was N. Uzumaki.

"What are—" Sasuke started to ask before his thought was cut off by Naruto's rough lips on his.

"I want you. Now." Naruto growled as he pulled Sasuke into the cubical and pulled the curtain closed. "Keep it down." He growled huskily into Sasuke's ear. Sasuke moaned as Naruto's breath tickled his ear. He bucked against Naruto and locked lips with him again.

Naruto's hands roamed down Sasuke's body and under his sweater. The feeling of Naruto's cool hands on his heated skin, made Sasuke hiss. Naruto smirked and ran his hands up Sasuke's sides and towards his nipples. Sasuke moaned into the kiss and almost lost his balance. Naruto chuckled.

He spun Sasuke around so that his chest was against Sasuke's back and pushed him forward, giving him a better angle to take him from.

"Undo your pants." He growled lowly. Sasuke complied and undid his jeans. Naruto growled sexily and pulled down Sasuke's boxers. He kissed Sasuke's lower back and kissed down towards Sasuke's hole. Sasuke bit his hand to keep from moaning too loudly as Naruto kissed him down there. Naruto grinned, he pulled away long enough to thrust his fingers towards Sasuke's mouth. "Suck." Was all he said. Sasuke complied and took Naruto's fingers into his mouth.

Once his fingers were slick, Naruto pressed them against Sasuke's hole. He pushed his middle finger into Sasuke, knuckle deep. He continued this process until he felt that Sasuke was ready. He quickly stood, undid his pants and pulled out his hardened member. He grabbed some lotion from his locker and slicked himself before pressing into Sasuke.

"S-shit, Naruto." Sasuke moaned into his hand. Naruto smirked and thrust all the way into Sasuke. He thrust in and out, quickly and fairly roughly, like Sasuke liked it.

He hit Sasuke's prostate repetitively, until he could feel Sasuke tightening around him. He thrust hard a couple more times, before he released himself into Sasuke. Sasuke hadn't finished yet and in order to keep it semi clean, Naruto dropped to his knees and finished Sasuke off. It didn't take very long before Sasuke released himself into Naruto's mouth. He smirked and pulled himself up to meet Sasuke's glazed look.

"Naruto, that, that was…hot." He smirked as he kissed his lover. Naruto smiled, kissed him and fixed his clothes.

"Merry Christmas, Sasuke." Naruto smiled.

"Merry Christmas, Naruto."

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Mandatory Overtime: some departments do mandatory overtime and you don't always get to pick your days.

Yes, this is a PSA, real trees, if they are not properly watered and taken care of, can catch fire and burn a house within 10 minutes. There are plenty of videos online of tree fires, please, if you have a real tree make sure it is watered and kept away from anything that could light it on fire.

Bunk Room: this is where firefighters sleep.

Okay guys, so I hope that this long chapter makes up for the long time that I was gone! I love all of my wonderful readers! Please, read and review.

Also, I apologize for the terrible lemon, I have been trying to keep it calm so that I don't get yelled at for being too explicit.

Love all of you! Until next time!