My Man, My Money

My Banquet Apology

"I hate you-Hello; Mr. Kato, it's so nice to see you again!" Naruto fake cheered shaking Rei's hand. He worked in the government keeping everyone up to date on all the new laws, empty lands, ect. They smiled and made short conversation before dragging me in.

A promise of a game of pool was made, but we both knew it wasn't going happen. It never hurt to pretend though. Naruto was close to cutting off all blood circulation in my arm when we finally left. It wasn't until we reached the bar, he let go.

"I'm sorry." I gritted out.

He snorted taking a shot before waving for another. I stood behind him scanning the crowd making sure no one important was near by. He wasn't making a scene but that never stopped some of my, acquaintances from suspecting and assuming...

"Naruto, please-"

He spun around facing me with a look that could kill. "No you had plenty of fucking time to tell me about your stupid banquet. There is-" He hushed raising a glass to a fellow comrade of mine, smiling. I peered over my shoulder seeing it was Botan, an old bastered that needed to give up his territory before we took it by force. He had no family to pass it on to, so it was soon to be claimed.

"-no fucking excuse that you can use to make me forgive you." Right now. I said nothing but reached out grabbing his wrist to stop him shooting back another drink.

Our eyes locked and I swear his eyes flashed red. My throat tightened but my eyes remained dry, like my mouth. He grunted seeing the small amount of hurt I allowed myself to show him. With a shove of the drink to my chest I grabbed it, as he turned and walked away.

I smirking knowing I had won. I shot back the drink before slamming it on the bar counter, stalking after my lover.

It was a cute little chase. One that we only knew about; him weaving a bobbing around people, trying to slip away from eye sight. Only to be stopped by someone to talk with and giving myself a chance to catch up with, only to have him swept away by another acquaintance/business partner.

It wasn't until I was finally able to grabbed his hand, pulling him to my chest, did we stop. "That was fun." I stated.

"Indeed it was... Another round?" He tried to shove off my chest only to be pulled tighter  against my chest. My lip curved up without permission, with a shake of my head. He glared only hitting me in the chest once, before finally settling. "Still mad with you." He  said fiddling with the buttons under my tie.

I nodded understanding why. He had good reason to be pissed with me for some of the night. I hadn't told him about our up coming banquet knowing that if I did he'd find a way not come. Late traffic, parents no show, kid throwing up on him, etc. I was just getting sick of attending these things alone, but right now I rather me alone than have a pissed partner.

I kissed the top of his head as we some how ended up on the dance floor from our earlier game of chase. We swayed around to the pain music, silently apologizing to each other in the dance. Knowing that neither of us would ever say it out loud, both of us too stubborn too.

"I know. You have every right to be too." I said. His head rest on my shoulder and we moved in circles on the hard wood.

We didn't dance for long, for Itachi soon interrupted us. "Brother," he spoke sticking a hand between our chest stopping our movements. Naruto lifted his head, but never leaving my hold. "Naruto, please excuse me but may I steal my other blood. He has a speech to give." He grunted the last sentence staring me in the eyes, iterated; with the fact that I forgot.