The Changing Tides: Chapter 1
Sasuke stared, his dull eyes taking in the green lawn with its towering hedges surrounding the property, finally resting his eyes on the two story brick house standing in front of him, so different from the home he'd lived in for so many years. The prominent windows gleamed against the afternoon sun, creating a filmy mirage on the closely cut lawn. The entrance door was open in welcome, light sweeping into the doorway and highlighting the slick wooden floor boards. The house was empty, too generic, and so foreign to Sasuke.
He glared at the men behind him as one of them grunted to gain his attention. With a fierce scowl aimed at the man, he continued to look at the man, waiting for him to speak. He was beyond irritated, just wanting to go back home and forget about the past couple of years. When the man didn't immediately start to speak, his glare hardened.
"Uh... sorry to interrupt you, but we just need to know where all this junk, er, stuff is going to be placed." The man scratched his temple as Sasuke merely stared with emotionless eyes. "Well... if you don't mind, we're just going to place the furniture and boxes in the main room then and get back to you when that's done."
"Hn." With that, Sasuke turned his back to the man and started down the stone path, past the entrance door, and into the large house. He ignored the noises from outside as the men exerted themselves, busy moving and carrying the heavy items from the moving truck.
He could tell the moment he entered the door that he wasn't going to like the house. He wasn't surprised though, as Itachi had been the one to check it out, saying how they needed a change in environment. It was just too... cold. How ironic, he mused. I try so hard to not care, to not show what I'm feeling, yet I can't help but feel empty without the familiarity of mother and father's memories.
Walking up the stairs nestled between the kitchen and the foyer he went into the first room he saw, realizing it was a spacious bedroom with its own bathroom. Claiming this room for himself, he pried off his sneakers and walked to the set of windows facing one of the houses next to his own.
"What the..." Sasuke's eyes nearly bugged out of his head at what he saw. A gloriously tanned boy with bright, messy hair was dancing naked in a room parallel to his. The boy would never be able to pass off as a good dancer, but he was stunning. Aware his mouth was open; probably letting in flies, Sasuke quickly shut it just as his brother entered the room.
"I see you've chosen a room for yourself," Itachi murmured in a bored tone. "I had a feeling you'd pick the room with its own bathroom. You've always been a recluse, and with your own bathroom, you won't need to leave your room except to get food from the kitchen."
When Itachi's eerie red eyes rested on Sasuke, Sasuke controlled his grimace and hid behind the emotionless mask he'd been using for years. Only a small tick in his right eye gave him away.
"Anyways, I just visited the high school you'll be going to and got you registered to the classes you'll need to take. The principle expressed some concerns for having a student with a police record attend her school, but I assured her all would be well." Translation, Sasuke thought, you gave her an obscene amount of money to be quiet.
Itachi relaxed against the door frame, his eyes looking past Sasuke and widening slightly as he saw the same sight Sasuke had been recently entranced in. Sasuke, noticing Itachi's change in expression and where he was looking, couldn't control the blush that swept across his face.
"Ah," Itachi chuckled merrily, "I told you the move would be worth it. Just look at that sight little brother, we've not been here an hour and we're already getting an introduction to one of the finer aspects of this decision."
"I wasn't looking at-" Sasuke started.
"Of course you weren't little brother; we both know you're only interested in the opposite sex." A dark brow rose in a mocking question. "Would you care to change rooms then? If you can't appreciate the view, I'd be more then happy to do so for you."
Sasuke gulped, knowing Itachi was playing with him but not knowing how to keep the room without falling into Itachi's trap.
"I'll buy shades when I go into town..." Even to his own ears it sounded stupid, so he tried again. "As you said before, I like my privacy. This room, with its own bathroom, provides that. I can buy shades in order to block the view."
"I see, you've got everything solved. Fine, I'll let you keep this room since you so obviously enjoy its benefits." Itachi's lips curved in a knowing smirk.
"And since you say you're going into town, I want you to buy a few things while I help the movers get everything settled." He brought out a long list from the pocket of his black slacks and handed it to Sasuke.
"Enjoy your drive, Sasuke. Try not to get lost, will you? I expect you home within a few hours with all the purchases." With that, Itachi turned and left the room.
Sasuke crushed the paper in his hand, slightly alleviating the anger rampaging through his body. Tears glistened, not because he was in pain, but because the anger and frustration being held in caused a stinging sensation in his eyes. Fighting to detach himself, he took long, deep breaths. Finally calm, he slipped into his shoes and made his way to his car.
The ride into town was short and uneventful. On his way into town, he passed many houses with their immaculate lawns and array of fancy cars, noting with irritation that he would have a lot of neighbors now, probably who would within the next couple of days come to welcome the new habitants with food, gossip, and pushiness.
His foul mood only increased when he entered town only to find no close parking spots. Finding one a couple of blocks from the major stores, he parked his Mercedes-Benz 08 SLK55 AMG and got out with his wallet, keys, and cell phone.
It was four hours and 6 stores later that Sasuke realized almost half of the items on Itachi's list couldn't be found in the town stores and unfortunately the major stores were an hour away in the city.
"Well fuck," Sasuke grumbled. "If my week wasn't bad enough."
"...going to be amazing! Booze, hotties, and big ass TV! What more does a guy need?" A loud brown headed boy with a dog following obediently behind laughed.
"A brain, perhaps?" Another boy answered. His dark circular glasses and high shirt made him look freakishly weird.
"This party seems a bit troublesome." The last boy said. Just from his posture alone he looked rather lazy.
"You always think everything is troublesome Shikamaru!" The dog boy yelled. "The point remains that they'll be free beer, women just waiting to be screwed, and a big television to watch the game on. Plus, Naruto says everyone is coming!"
"Even Hinata?" The weird guy snickered.
"Shut up Shino!" Dog boy yelled again. "Why'd you bring her up?!"
"Because it's obvious you have a crush on her, Kiba."
"Whaa…" Stupefied, Kiba just stared. "wh-who knows?"
"Basically everyone… You don't hide it very well." Shikamaru just shrugged.
"Fuck!" Kiba cursed and stormed off. He was mumbling under his breath, cursing his friends and trying to decide whether he could go to the party now. "Jesus!" He was smacking his forehead with the palm of his hand when he got a tingly feeling in his spine, as if someone was staring at him…
"What the fuck do you want?" He barked at Sasuke, itching for a fight.
Sasuke had the urge to laugh at this Kiba's obvious plight, but instead just offered the angry boy a smirk.
"What pretty boy? What's so entertaining?" Kiba growled in the boy's face, grabbing the front of the guy's t-shirt and tightening his fist.
"Ommpf!" Kiba doubled over at the force of Sasuke's punch. His face contorted into one of pain as he plopped himself on the ground. He was busy gulping in air when Shikamaru and Shino walked up to his side.
"You had that one coming Kiba; you know better to get up in someone's face like that." Shikamaru said in a lazy tone.
"Fuck! That shit hurt!" Kiba got to his feet and fought the urge to sit back down when his legs wobbled.
"Hn."
"Who the hell are you?" Kiba warily stayed away from Sasuke's reach, playing it safe.
"Sasuke Uchiha."
"Oh, you must be the guy that moved into the house right next to Naruto's."
Interesting. Sasuke raised one dark brow and nodded slowly. I wonder if the naked blond boy is this Naruto they speak of.
"How are you lik-" Shino was caught off by a shrill scream. The four boys turned their eyes to the two approaching girls. One pink haired girl and another blond headed girl had their eyes latched onto Sasuke, their pace increasing into an all out run.
"Seems Ino and Sakura have found a new play toy." Kiba snickered. "If I were you Uchiha, I'd get going. Otherwise you won't be leaving town until they know everything about you."
Sasuke grimaced and half turned to his car. Thinking of the blond boy, he turned toward the trio once again. "Naruto isn't by any chance blond, is he?" Three heads nodded. "He's having a party tonight?"
"Yeah!" Kiba nodded enthusiastically. "It's gonna be fun!"
"Hn." Having received answers for his questions, Sasuke nodded in thanks and folded his tall frame into the driver's seat of his car. With a twist of his keys, his engine roared to life and he hit the gas, narrowly missing the two girl's arrival.
By the time he got home the sun had already dropped down past the mountains and the moon was sitting at its place high in the sky. Grabbing the bags from the passenger seat, he brought them into the house and dropped them near the door entrance.
Preoccupied with thoughts of Naruto and his tanned skin, he bumped right into Itachi. He pushed past him and climbed the stairs without apologizing, ignoring whatever it was that Itachi was complaining about. He slammed his door close, locking it, and kicking his shoes off all in one motion. He felt a little disgusted with himself that he was bewitched with someone he'd never met, a boy nonetheless.
Itachi was straight out gay, had never dated a female and didn't feel the need to hide his sexuality from anyone. It wasn't that Sasuke had a problem with anyone being gay, he really didn't care about anyone enough to care, but he couldn't stand that he himself was gay. Sasuke didn't like having anything in common with Itachi, especially his sexuality.
Sasuke had never thought he was gay. Even at a young age, women had been dogging his footsteps and drooling over anything he'd claimed interest in. It was a shock to find himself, a few years after the death of his parents, with his pants around his ankles, his cock in some man's mouth and the amazing pleasure he got out of coming in the man's mouth. Unwilling to share this forbidden pleasure with his brother, he'd never told anyone about his sexual preferences.
He swept his gaze over the window and found that the boy wasn't there anymore. He suspected the boy was getting ready for the alleged party downstairs. He took a better look into all the windows he could see from his vantage point and noticed a few people already starting to arrive in front of the house.
The last party he'd been to had turned sour. Everything had been fine until Orochimaru had shown up with the rest of the gang and started attacking one of the leaders of a gang known for his brutality. People had died, many people from both gangs had landed in prison, and only a few had escaped the same future. Sasuke was one of the lucky members, mainly because of the fact he hadn't been carrying a weapon and was apart of the Uchiha family.
Itachi had dragged him forcibly from the neighborhood he'd lived in all his life. He didn't regret his past – he'd wanted the stability and growing power of the gang – but he wished things had turned out differently. He had gained knowledge, but the permanent stain marring his records would never go away. He wasn't surprised that the high school hadn't wanted him to attend. If he were the principle, he wouldn't have wanted him in either; it was hard to trust someone that had been involved in the mass murdering of dozens of people.
"I really need to get out," He smirked slightly as a thought popped into his head. "I guess I'll be meeting the blondie after all."
Not wasting the time to get changed, he left his house wearing the same shirt he'd been wearing when he went into town and the same thin threaded dark jeans he'd been wearing as well. He spared his hair a quick check in the mirror hanging near the door, and made his way to the house next door.
"Kiba is already trashed." Choji pointed out to Naruto through a mouth full of potato chips.
"What?!?" Naruto's eyes found Kiba dancing on top of his dining room table. "I told you guys to limit him! You know how he gets when he's drunk!"
A panic stricken Naruto gaped when Kiba pulled off him shirt and flung it out into the sea of bodies. Before Kiba could get to taking off his pants, a laughing Haku pulled Kiba from the table and started to dance with him, his body moving seductively against the music.
"It always amazes me seeing Haku dance…" Naruto admitted with a husky voice.
"Too bad you've never been able to dance well yourself." Sai stuck his tongue out at Naruto when Naruto tried unsuccessfully to punch him for the insult.
"Seems Gaara is off to an early start," Naruto's pout changed into a grimace quickly. Gaara was making his way up the stairs with a small brown headed boy.
"He better not use my bed again! The last time he took someone up there he left a mess on the bed. The least he could have done was flush the used condoms down the toilet, instead I had to do it myself. I never, ever, want to be that close to Gaara ever again!"
Naruto continued to ramble on about Gaara's grossness until he felt a heavy slap applied to the back of his head.
"Saaakuraa!" He whined loudly.
"You shouldn't talk about that in a public place Naruto, totally gross. Why anyone would do anything with Gaara is beyond me! He's such a psycho!" Her hands were waving around in front of Naruto's face comically, her eyes large and brows drawn together.
Naruto wasn't the only one to notice how Sakura's eyes were looking at everyone in the room, as if searching for a specific face. Momentarily without chips, Choji asked Sakura if she was looking for anyone.
"Um…" Naruto's interest was peeked when a blush took over her face. "Yeah… I guess I am."
"Anyone cute?" He smiled widely and dodged a hand directed at the back of his head.
"He's totally not gay, so don't get that gleam in your eye!"
"How do you know, eh? Some of the hottest guys are gay! Just look at me!" He struck a pose, hands at his waist, his right hip thrust out, and his gorgeous blue wrinkling up in laughter.
"You're such a conceited ass!" Sakura whined.
"But a hot one!" He danced off into the crowd and into the kitchen. He grabbed himself a beer and pushed himself out the back door and settled himself into Haku's lap.
"Where did Kiba go?" Naruto wiggled his ass, making Haku squirm in his seat.
"He passed out so I put him in the guest room to sleep it off." Haku ran a hand through Naruto's hair and Naruto let out a relaxed sigh. He turned in Haku's lap and rested his chin on Haku's head, glad no one else was out on the back porch.
"You tired?" Naruto nodded at the quiet question.
"I feel anxious too, you know? Like I'm waiting for something, but I don't know what." Another hard sign escaped from Naruto's lips. "Heh, maybe I'm just waiting for the cops to show up and bust up the party. Maybe I just need a nap."
"Hm, maybe you need something else, ne?" Naruto gasped when a cold hand worked its way down his pants and boxers. Haku's index finger ran over the slit on the top of his cock, spreading the moisture around. Haku let out a little giggle when he circled Naruto tightly and Naruto jumped at the unexpected pressure. "Like that, do you?"
"What abo…" Another grown left Naruto as Haku's hand started moving up and down and the rhythm slowly increased. Haku licked and nibbled at his neck, knowing it was one of Naruto's more erogenous zones. Naruto bit his lip and tried to keep in the moans that wanted to leave his mouth.
"Don't worry about Zabuza. He doesn't mind me doing this as long as it's nothing more." Zabuza liked Naruto, never really minding when the two friends got a little close to each other, just as long as neither actually did the deed. Zabuza understood the close relationship they shared, and as possessive as he was, he would never interfere with harmless touching.
Haku could tell Naruto was close to coming when he started to thrust his hips against Haku's arm, trying to get the hand on his cock to move quicker, to grab harder. "Stop playing with me!" Naruto panted harshly, eyes closed in pleasure, urging Haku on.
Haku grinned into Naruto's neck and focused his hand at the top of Naruto's cock. The friction of his palm on the sensitive tip was the end for Naruto, and he came with a thrust of his hips and a gurgled moan. His body lost all energy and relaxed fully on Haku's body.
Haku licked Naruto's neck again and pushed himself and Naruto off the chair.
"No Haku, its nap time…" His jaw cracked in a wide yawn.
"Your pants are a mess, and I need to wash my hand. I'm certainly not going to carry you up to your room, so you're going to have to walk with me." He smiled fondly when Naruto pouted.
"Fine, but you have to buy me some ramen tomorrow." He forced his knees to hold his weight and entered his house with Haku, wincing when the bass of the stereo system blasted in his ears. He combed his fingers through his hair, hoping that he didn't look like he'd just gotten off with Haku's help.
"Gaara better not be in my room, I sware I'll kill him if he is!" More grumbling came out of his mouth.
Naruto was near the base of the stairs when he saw Sakura and Ino forcing themselves on a clearly disgruntled male. They were screeching in excitement, and he couldn't help but feel bad for the boy sandwiched between them. Feeling a bit guilty about having not been around before, he told Haku to meet him at his room and made his way toward the two girls.
"He's mine Ino! I saw him first!" Sakura shoved Ino back.
"No you didn't forehead girl! I totally saw him first!" Followed by another shove.
"He's mine!" They shouted synonymously, not noticing Naruto as he neared.
Ignoring them, Naruto grabbed the boys hand and pulled him away from the crazy girls and into an almost empty hallway. He was going to apologize but his voice cut off when he saw the boy's face. It was by far, one of the prettiest faces he'd ever seen in his life. Black, ebony hair rested against his face in the front, and sprung up spike like in the back. Dark eyes stared back at him in question, but Naruto didn't notice. The boy towered over Naruto by a few inches, and it was evident by the light muscles covering his arms and chest (which showed through the tight shirt) that he had a body to match the face.
It was a while before he came out of his trance, and realizing he'd been staring with fascination, blushed under the dark gaze. Not one to be shy, he returned the gaze, and grinned.
"You're just as pretty as my friend Haku." Probably not as gay though, Naruto thought gloomily.
"Hn."
"Not a big talker, are you?" Naruto frowned up at the boy's face, attempting to pick apart the emotionless mask.
"Hn."
"Fine then!" Naruto grumbled and made to leave, looking at the boy at the corner of his eyes. He was momentarily surprised when a pale hand grabbed his shoulder.
"Is your name Naruto?" The boy asked.
"Yes…" Naruto wondered if the guy was a little slow. The guy was at his party, and didn't even know who he was?
"The next time you dance naked, you ought to learn how to dance first."
"WHAT?!?!" His eyes nearly popped out of his head at the boy's statement. Dumbfounded, he didn't know what to say.
"Your window faces mine." The boy offered.
"Oh my god! You spied on me?!?!" Naruto accused and pointed his finger at Sasuke.
"It's hardly spying. Your shades were open and a naked, dancing blond is hard not to notice." Sasuke didn't admit that he'd done a bit more than 'noticing'.
The stupid look on Naruto's face disappeared and a look of chagrin replaced it. Sasuke's stomach fluttered at the cute expression that settled on the blond's face.
"You don't like my dancing?" Sasuke wanted to nibble on Naruto's bottom lip as it pushed out in a pout.
"Not particularly."
Naruto wondered why he was feeling hurt by this stranger's remark. He knew he couldn't dance very well, was told that often, but it hurt for a reason he couldn't explain. Uncomfortable with this feeling, he shrugged it off and let a smile take the place of his frown.
"Since you saw me dance naked, I think I deserve to know your name. It's only fair." Naruto had been told that he'd have new neighbors, but couldn't remember if his guardian had told him the name of the family.
"Sasuke."
"Sasuke?" Naruto grinned. It bewildered Sasuke how expressive his face was. "How are you enjoying the party so far?" Sasuke didn't miss the gleam in Naruto's eyes or the amused look he was given.
"Hn." The fact was that when he'd first seen Ino and Sakura, he'd nearly left all together. He'd only stayed to meet his new blond headed neighbor and too see if he was as cute with his clothes on as he was without.
"It'll get better, I assure you! Everyone always enjoys my parties!" Pride was clear in the statement. "Come on, I'll introduce you to some of my close friends, that way you won't feel lonely."
"Are you sure you want to see your friends now?" Sasuke looked pointedly at Naruto's crotch and the dark area easy to see against the lightness of his pants. Another blush flamed over Naruto's face as he tried to make up an excuse for the spot.
"I uh, spilled beer, yeah, that's what I did." He looked everywhere but at Sasuke. Jesus Naruto, you just met the hottest boy you've ever seen and did so with dirty pants. The ridiculousness of the situation deemed funny to Naruto and he started to laugh.
"What a lie!" He shook his head and his laughter turned into chuckles. "Come on, I need to get changed first, but then I'll introduce you to some people."
"Hn."
"Seriously Sasuke," He rolled his eyes. "Communication is essential."
"Hn." Sasuke smirked down at Naruto, glad that he was taller and could do so.
"Aarrg!" He stomped away from Sasuke and was halfway up the stairs when he cocked his head and gave Sasuke a questioning look. Sighing, Sasuke rolled his eyes and started to follow the blond up the stairs.
"I'm coming."
A/N I know, I know, it's a bit boring, but it'll get better. I just needed to introduce Naruto and Sasuke and tell a bit of their backgrounds and such. Sorry if I didn't specify this myself, but this will be a Sasuke/Naruto pairing.
