Prospects of Bargaining with a Uchiha

by D.D.Darkwriter

Minato will do anything in his power to keep his son happy, which includes bargaining sex trades with a young Uchiha. Can such un-sturdy beginnings turn out to have graceful ends? Alternate Universe! Minato is alive; Kushina passed away and follows through basic story line. Requested by: Fireball-Fuchsia! MXM. Slight N/C. Adulttheme.

1. Prospects of Bargaining with a Uchiha

Title: Prospects of Bargaining

Chapter One: Prospects of Bargaining with a Uchiha

Fandom: Naruto THOUGH Alternate Universe! Minato is still alive to raise up Naruto and Kushina died while giving birth.

Pairing: Sasuke/ Minato

Category: Naruto (Alternate Universe where Minato lives and the boys are now 16/17 years old).

Rating: R - Adult Themes

Summary: Minato will do anything in his power to keep his son happy, which includes bargaining sex trades with a young Uchiha. Can such un-sturdy beginnings turn out to have graceful ends? Alternate Universe! Minato is alive; Kushina passed away and follows through basic story line. Requested by: Fireball-Fuchsia! MXM. Slight N/C.

Warning: Male to male contact/ adult themes. Language/ Alternate Universe. Little OOC (But as close as possible).

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Naruto, nor do I make a profit from this story. I did not come up with the plot (Fireball-Fuchsia is given credit for that). I simply fulfill the requests I'm given for the delight of readers who ask.

Other: Requested by: Fireball-Fuchsia. Challenge posted with –details- accepted on 1/10/15 at 4:42pm.

**Keep in mind that this is an UA story, so stop being a dick and trying to nit-pick any little part of the story you can. If it's one thing that I've learned over time is that flamers never change, and I can still right one hell of a story. Eat a bag of dicks.

Enjoy Fireball-Fuchsia and thank you for all of your requests and devotion.

Beginning: Story takes place after the war, Minato is still alive/has always been but Kushina died in the tragedy when Naruto was born. Peaceful times.

It was a hot day, spring having turned over the last of it's time to early summer in the fire country. Konoha was quiet for the most part and the Hokage couldn't help but smile as he finished his drink and reclined against the tree.

Looking up into the calm sky he smiled to himself as he felt the shade of the tree encompassing his body and keeping him cool as the warm breeze pressed against himself. 'Oh it's a great day.' He said to himself and allowed for his breathing to even out. The Hokage only got a couple evenings like this to himself, and oh how he loved it! Evenings like these would lead into long nights full of stars and the moon. Brisk as they were, Minato loved them just as he loved the sun and the warmth it brought to the land of fire. 'My people and my country.' He thought, feeling himself relax to the point of near sleep.

"Well fine then! Get the hell out." The loud cry was deafening to the Hokage's ears and he was wide awake and nervous in mere seconds. His great speed took him into the house, the entrance parted in order to allow the sight that lay before him.

"Naruto?" He asked, feeling his heart race at the thought of his son being in trouble. He looked over the open living room and saw the two boys, one being his son and the other being that of the last surviving Uchiha. 'Sasuke…Of course…Always causing trouble…' He looked from boy to boy, both of them looking rather flustered and irritated with one another. "What's going on?" Minato asked, realizing that his posture was that of a fighting stance. He straightened up right away in order to gaze his blue eyes at the two looking back at him.

"Hn." Sasuke said his dark eyes only watching Minato for another second before he turned his head away in order to glance back at Naruto.

Naruto clenched his fist and glared at Sasuke, "He says he's leaving! That there's nothing left here for him!" Naruto's tone was erratic and Minato knew his son enough to know that he was growing more excited by the minutes.

"What would some dobe know about having something waiting for him? I'm tired of this. I don't belong here, and I don't need to be a part of this village anymore." Sasuke's tone was hard, and when Minato saw those cold eyes looking at him once more as the teen turned to leave, he thought he caught a spark of something else. It sent chills down his spine, but the man said nothing as Sasuke slowly moved past him, their shoulder's nearly touching.

Naruto moved after him, his fist still clenched and his eyes practically raging with anger, "You're just going to throw this all out again? You- You-" Minato saw those blue eyes look at him a moment longer before finally they tore apart, Naruto resorting in dashing off in the opposite direction.

"Ah- Sasuke!" Minato's tone was flustered as he spun around to face the other boy, "Hey!" The black haired boy seemed to pause only a second before finally disappearing in a hastened dash to leave. 'What…What happened?' Minato asked himself and soon enough found himself chasing after his disgruntled son. He was slow to follow Naruto outside and into the trees that surrounded their home.

Minato watched as his son slumped against a tree, his elbow quickly rising up in order to wipe at his face. "Go away." He huffed out, and Minato instantly froze. He felt his own heart ache at the demand, and wondered if Naruto would grow angrier if he tried to press the issue.

"I want to talk about what happened…You boys always bicker, but Sasuke has never threatened to leave…again…" Minato shook his head at himself with the thought of how the boy had run away to begin with in order to join Orochimaru. Only after Taka had disbanded did Sasuke finally admit to come home and rejoin the village that Itachi had worked so hard to protect. 16 was a difficult age for any ninja, not to mention those of Naruto's and Sasuke's caliber. Both boys were old enough to stop with this bickering, not even Kakashi and Gai were this combative when it came to rivals. Unless…

Minato felt his face grow warm suddenly, the thought of Naruto caring for Sasuke on a deeper level popping into his head. 'It would make so much sense as to why he's worked so hard to get him back…Perhaps their friendship does go deeper than-' "Naruto listen…" Minato's voice was hard, and he saw Naruto turn slightly at the sudden seriousness in his tone. "Sasuke and you…Are you maybe more than just friends? And you two have gotten into-"

"What the hell are you talking about!" Naruto's yell was louder than Minato could take. His face swam with warmth and he had to cover his ears as the yellow haired boy fumed at him, "What kinda' garbage has Kakashi sensei gotten ya' into! We're friends- f-ri-en-ds! Come on dad…"

Minato watched as the sun was blocked by the low hanging tree Naruto was under. He saw the look on his son's reddened face as his eyes looked down at the ground. Those normally bright and blue eyes were suddenly dark and frightening looking. "I've tried all my life to get him back…Now he's back…And I can't make him happy dad…No matter how much time I spend with him. Every day…No matter who we hang out and train with…He just gets-" Naruto's blue eyes began to brim with tears and Minato felt his heart sink.

'He has been chasing after Sasuke all of his life. Not only that…But now that he has him here, after all of his hard work…The Uchiha brat still ignores and distances himself.' Minato felt his hands ball into fists. "Naruto…Don't worry. Ninja's don't cry…in public. Go back in the house or go get some ramen…"

"I can't calm down dad…I- I've gotta get Sasuke to come back…I need to talk to him." Naruto began moving, as if making his way to leave. Minato felt the breeze dancing along his clothing, tugging at the white and red fabric. He moved on instinct, quick enough to not only jump in front of Naruto's path, but also to tightly grasp him in a delicate embrace.

"Listen…I'll do what I can. I owe it to my son who I hold above all!" Minato's tone was hard, and he seemed to burn holes into the surrounding area of trees as if he were making his declaration on them in a sworn state of manner. He felt Naruto lean his head against him slightly, hugging back for a moment longer.

"Uh, dad…This hug is getting uncomfortable." Naruto's tone was somewhat smothered sounding.

"Nonsense…When it's family, it's alright." Minato mocked out, his voice soft but rendered on a more playful side. He knew it would cheer Naruto up. Within seconds of letting his son go, he saw those blue eyes reflecting the sun and all of its happiness and hope once more. Minato himself smiled back, knowing that Naruto was his sole purpose in this world. 'I would sooner kill and dismantle anything that threatened your happiness and dreams, Naruto.' He said, wishing that he could say the words aloud, but knew that it would not be the best of choices at the moment.

"Thanks dad…You always make me feel better. I'm going to get Sakura then we can meet up and talk about how we're going to get Sasuke back. We can do it!" His smile was half-hearted though, and Minato could sense the small amount of doubt draped in his words and written on his face. He knew his son best, and knew when the boy was unsure or faking. He could tell though, with all of his heart, that Naruto needed Sasuke as a friend, and that the black haired boy meant more than most things, Minato just hoped that the Uchiha wasn't more important than him as the boy's father.

'Does this punk really think he can hide his power from me?' Minato thought, feeling his blood boil with slight irritation. 'Not only that, but it's as if Sasuke has stopped all movements to leave the village. I wonder if he's already caught on to my tail?' Minato rushed his way through the wooded area, the ease of being able to move through the trees coming as a natural instinct to him. He had only managed to become faster and stronger in his movements and tracking skills. There was a reason why he was the yellow flash of Kanoha, and he was proving it.

Occasionally he picked up small power readings from that of Sasuke. A couple clones had dismissed the mixed signals as nothing more than snakes holding small traces of the Uchiha's scent and power. 'He did it on purpose in case Naruto was tailing him…But even with Naruto's sage mode on…I wonder if Sasuke has countered for it?'

Minato moved in, his senses and training telling him that the Uchiha was only a few feet in front of himself. Another instant later and there was an alarming pain swelling up from his shoulder as he was smashed into the ground. Falling through the trees was only a minor throw off for Minato, however, when he was suddenly being landed on, heavily may it be added, he was at a loss.

"I expected Naruto to follow…What are you doing here?" Sasuke's voice was foggy, and Minato felt his body ache with pain as he struggled to reclaim himself. The boy atop of him was heavy though, and Minato soon enough found himself grunting and coughing rather than answering.

Sasuke seemed to take the hint and moved off of the older man. Shakily, Minato rose up, taking his time to drag in a few breaths as well as to shake off his clothes that were now covered in some dirt. "Why, I'm the Hokage and you're some little punk, but by all means, you go right ahead and keep making trouble for yourself." Minato said, eyes finally narrowing slightly at the younger boy, who currently had a smirk on his face and his hands crossed.

"A Hokage should always be on his guard and not be taken out so easily by a 'punk.' It's your own fault Hokage Minato." Sasuke's voice was smooth, his tone bordering on that of mock. His black hair danced in the evening moon's light as a wind passed over the trees that surrounded them.

"Listen, I'll ignore the attack you just made against me if you give up these childish games of leaving and come home." Minato said, his blue eyes coming into contact with those of darker sharingan. 'How did I forget about-'

"I'm not going to use my sharingan on you." Sasuke's voice cut through and Minato felt his curiosity peak. A fight with a living sharingan would be interesting, especially if it was with someone such as Sasuke, who inherited Itachi's own power. The thought of the now dead brother only brought a feeling of sentiment and sorry to Minato, the loss of such a great shinobi running through his mind.

"Your brother fought to protect this village…He risked everything, for you as well. You know all of this…All of the truths behind Kanoha, the Uchiha's and still…You want to abandon it all." Minato breathed out, watching as the darkness of night began to overtake the area. Clouds were hanging low tonight, and they did nothing to help lighten the mood.

"Don't talk about my brother-" Sasuke said, biting his lips momentarily as if thinking of something horrible.

"Why not? I liked your brother and respected him, he liked me, he was very close to my heart, just as Naruto and the village are. Just as you are as well." Minato said, balling his fists. "You cannot tell me who I can like, and who I can hold close to my heart." His voice was defiant, and he could tell by the glare he was getting from the young man that he had his attention. There was something else though that Minato could see in the youth. The way the boy was clenching and unclenching his hands indicated that he was nervous and heavy in thought. His posture told Minato that he was paying attention and willing to listen. He could also tell that the teen was no threat to himself, or at least not at the moment.

"Come home, back to Naruto and the others." Minato said, his voice growing softer. "We can figure out what's making you restless. You're young and you want to be free…Sasuke, you don't have to go through everything alone. You've got friends, and I know Naruto thinks of you as family."

"Family? Naruto? I don't think of him as family-"

"That's just it! You continue to only care for yourself! Putting on some pompous façade in front of everyone! You have no idea how much you're hurting Naruto. I have to stand by and watch as you act coldly around him, constantly ignoring and competing with him. You act nothing like a friend should, and yet Naruto has nothing but the highest respect for you! He looks at you more than-" Minato stopped suddenly, watching as his eyes grew slightly wider. He saw the look the young Uchiha was giving him. The boy was looking him up and down, a sneer growing over his face. Minato felt his anger overtake him. "I don't know why Naruto would like and respect someone like you." He felt his anger take best of himself, his normal calm composure overtaken by frustration over the situation and the smug look the teen was giving him, "I would rather just get rid of and dispose of anything or anyone who made my son unhappy and miserable. There's nothing worse than watching my own son being destroyed…Having him devote himself to something that won't give him the time and respect he deserves." Minato felt his breathing grow ragged as he finished midway through. His mind was racing and as soon as he finished talking, he could see the way the teens face grew darker. The boy seemed to be hiding something, his posture changing to that of something else.

"It's always about Naruto." The voice was deep, and Minato thought he felt something dark wrapping around the surrounding area. "You only care for Naruto Minato…And you're always looking out for him…" There were shadows playing over Sasuke's face as he turned slightly, his body now cascaded in the moonlight as he spoke once more. "I would sooner destroy that entire village you love and everyone in it than go back to living as I was…That lie…" The teen's words shook through Minato and the older ninja felt himself narrow his eyes.

"You can't destroy the village. Your brother worked too hard to protect it. Naruto and I will defend it till the end. You'll lose everyone and everything-"

"Minato…There is only one thing that I really want, and I haven't been able to get it yet." Sasuke's eyes finally looked up and Minato saw the boldness within them, glowing hot and angry. "Losing that village means nothing to me."

"Sasuke." Minato said, feeling his fists unclench and his shoulders slump. He saw the way the Uchiha stood, alone and surrounded by darkness. 'He still hasn't found his light…That's why he's always like this…Always so unbearable…He's got nothing left to-'

"You need to come back Sasuke. Living alone as a rogue ninja is not how you want to be…It's not how your brother would want you to live, and it's not how Naruto will let you live." Minato said, he saw the teen glare back at him, as if he were reaching a depth that he simply couldn't, or didn't want to be pulled out of. "I'll bargain with you."

It was faint, but Minato could see the small light of interest that flashed through Sasuke's eyes. "All that rage and anger…All that loneliness you have. If you promise not to take it out on the villagers, on Kanoha, and come back home to Naruto and all of your friends…I'll take on that rage. I'll do anything and everything in my power to fulfill what you want in return. I give my word as Hokage. I don't want Naruto or the village to be harmed…But Sasuke, I don't think I can let you go off either…Not alone." Minato said, feeling that this was what the teen needed to hear the most. He couldn't believe that he had been so dumb as to not notice the darkness within Sasuke. He had lost everything, especially his brother. What would it have been like for Naruto if both Kushina and himself had died that fateful night? Would Naruto still have been so dedicated and strong minded? Would Sasuke been happier if he had known what it was like to have a loving family surrounding him?

"You would let me take out all this rage on you?" Sasuke's tone was soft, but cold sounding. "In exchange for your village and your son's friendship?" The teen seemed to take a few steps forwards, his dark eyes focused completely on Minato.

The older ninja felt somewhat uncomfortable under the gaze, but was reluctant to go back on his word. "Yes, if that's what you want-"

"I want something else though." Sasuke demanded out, his voice firm and his body unmoving. His half gloved hands moved to cross over his white robe as he watched Minato.

The Hokage watched him, "You want something else? I don't know-"

"You want Naruto to be happy? Well…I'll return as his friend, and your village will instead be protected by me, but you have to give me your full attention." Sasuke's voice was firm, and he moved closer towards the Hokage.

Minato stood still, his head tilting sideways as he watched Sasuke approach little by little. "You mean like training? You want me to train you?" He asked, his voice sounding somewhat suspicious. Why would the teen want him as a trainer?

"You'll be my sex toy, for a time, in compensation for the two things that you want me to fulfill on my end of the bargain." Sasuke stood before him, his hands crossed and his face unmoving.

Minato gazed back, his shock taking place of every other emotion that he had been feeling. 'Sex toy?' He thought, and instantly felt his body heat up, "The hell? What's wrong with you, is that some kind of a joke? You're only a kid! You gotta be joking with me-"

"It's not a joke. I said what I wanted, and that's you as my sex toy, every night, until I get tired of you or we reach some other understanding." Sasuke's tone was hard and Minato could see the seriousness in the teen's face.

"I could never do something like that! I-I haven't even been with anyone since!" Minato stopped himself, thinking of his late wife and how she would react to getting news that her Hokage husband was bargaining sex with a 16 year old boy.

"Then I will not return and I'll have to reconsider destroying Kanoha-" Sasuke's tone was not only light but smug sounding. He moved to turn away and Minato instantly moved forward.

He reached his hand out and grabbed onto Sasuke's arm. He felt the other stop and turn to look at him. The older man couldn't bring himself to look up at him though, feeling his shame overcome him. He knew his face was red and his voice was cracked, but still he managed to speak out, "I-I need your word and show that you're going to stay…" Minato heaved out, "I won't do it tonight, but- to-tomorrow we'll start…You- You'll have to show me you're dedicated on your end! Make Naruto see that you're really his friend!" Minato felt a hand along his chin, clothed and cold feeling.

"Alright…But while you and are in private company, you won't say anything about Naruto…You'll only think of me, and give me your full attention Minato." Sasuke's tone was smooth and soft. He seemed to hold no mock to it, and when Minato looked up he could see the serious face that the boy was giving him. He felt himself growing warm and realized the hand along his chin.

Moving away quickly, Minato brushed the hand away and then took a step back. He felt his body shiver against the cold and he couldn't help but watch as Sasuke looked him over. Groaning to himself, Minato turned to head back to the village. "Are you coming?" He asked, and saw that Sasuke was giving him a sudden smirk. Rolling his eyes, Minato dashed through the trees, feeling the younger boy's presence behind him the entire time. 'What have I gotten myself into? I could probably still knock him unconscious at least and maybe have him shipped to a different part of the world? Tell Naruto that there was no hope and that he was eaten by some spider up on the mountain before I could save him…'

Minato shook the thought from his head. 'Naruto would never believe that.' He resolved to thinking of how he was going to focus more on the day tomorrow rather than the night that would ensue if the teen followed through on his plan.

When they managed to get back to the main gate, Naruto and Sakura, along with Shikamaru, Chouji and Kiba were standing and waiting. Minato landed proudly within the group of teens as Sasuke landed a few feet behind, closest to Shikamaru. "We thought we sensed your chakra…It was odd, but you two didn't seem to be moving, only getting closer once we assembled the team. We decided for the better to wait…" Kiba said, but Shikamaru and Sakura seemed to be giving nervous glances at Sasuke in a curious manner.

"A great team set up! You may need to work on assembly though…It's been a while now-" Minato began but Naruto was already cutting him off by shoving his face in Sasuke's own.

"Sakura and I knew you'd come back! We were worried about you! What made ya' wanna return so soon?" Naruto's bombardment was proclaimed and Sasuke was instantly drawing his eyes up to Minato.

"The Hokage had some good advice for me…He was very convincing in reminding me why I want to stay in the village." His voice was somewhat soft sounding, and even Minato could hear the sincerity in the tone. He was confused by it though, knowing that there were much darker and deviant underlining's to what actually convinced the other to stay.

Minato watched as Naruto smiled back at him, his eyes shining and his smile wide. He felt proud of himself as he looked at the beaming child. 'Maybe I spoil him too much?' Minato thought for a second, listening to Naruto congratulate Sasuke on coming home again. 'No…He deserves it.' Minato caught the side long glance that the dark haired teen was giving him and felt a chill run up his spine. The thought of what he was going to have to do with the other boy made him nervous. "Well…I need to head home…I've got a village to watch over tomorrow." Minato said, moving so that his hand reached up and patted both Naruto and Sasuke on the shoulder for a moment. "Take care boys." He said, his voice lowered as he watched the dark haired boy give him a small sneer.

Within seconds, Minato was off, dashing through Kanoha to get somewhere, anywhere far away as soon as possible.

He had a bad night, his dreams being haunted by the dark haired teen. His body was tired from the night and how he had spent it sleeping. There was always a back-up bed in the back room of main building. The office that Minato worked in day to day was right next door. He felt bad about lying to Naruto and the others about where he had gone, however he knew he wouldn't have been able to rest at home. He shifted on the mattress and groggily got to his feet. He was aware of a pain in his back and for a moment thought that maybe he was actually getting too old for this. 'I feel like a kid…' He thought miserably, 'I should act more like a man…Like a Hokage.' He thought, moving down the hall in his previous day's clothes.

Bumping into some young shinobi they bowed low in order to greet him. "Please send Lady Tsunade once you see her please." He said, yawning as he stretched up his hands in an attempt to get all of the stresses and kinks out of his body. It barely worked though and instead he pushed open the doors to his office open and was greeted with a warm welcome.

"Lord Fourth!" Naruto was standing there, his smile wide and his posture overly excited looking. He saluted and continued to stand next to the desk that Minato slowly made his way over to.

Trying to pep up, Minato gave Naruto a short bow and smiled, "Please call me Minato at least." He said, watching as his son gave him another grin, "What are you so happy about? You have a mission out of town? Perhaps near some ramen spots?" Minato looked over his scattered paper work momentarily, but found nothing with the boy's name on it, nor that of his teams.

"Hokage, you know why, you brought Sasuke back! I- I just really am happy that you could." Naruto's tone suddenly lowered, and it caught Minato's attention.

The older ninja looked up at him, "Huh? Why do you say that? Is everything alright?" Instantly Minato worried that maybe Sasuke had gone back on their deal…or even worse, maybe he was actually using Naruto for the same dirty deeds and thoughts that he intended for himself? His face red, Minato felt his fists clench and his teeth grind together, "What did he do-"

"That's just it." Naruto interrupted his blue eyes still down cast. "I- Sasuke spent the night last night, he stayed in the guest room. It was odd really; this morning…He seemed happy." Naruto seemed to frown, and Minato gave his son a curious look.

'Why would this make him upset? Wouldn't the news of your friend being happy make you excited?' Minato waited, watching as Naruto seemed to take a step forward.

"It took me a long time to bring him back. To convince him that Kanoha was his home…Yesterday, I saw that same darkness and stubbornness that I saw all those years ago when he first got away. I thought I would lose him again. I thought I was going to lose my friend…But you got him back. You managed to do what Kakashi sensei and all of us couldn't do and brought him back so easily…I- its weird father. It's strange that-" Naruto stopped and then looked up, taking Minato by surprise when suddenly he saw his son's face brimming with delight, his eyes filling with tears. "Not only that, but for the first time, I saw Sasuke smile today and we had breakfast together. He was…Different." Naruto said, "Thank you father!" Naruto bowed suddenly, giving the older ninja a formal display of his gratitude. "Thank you so much for brining my friend home!" He said, and with that smiled once more and rose up. He once more grinned at his father and then turned to leave, Minato waving goodbye and giving a small smile himself.

'I saw Sasuke smile today.' Minato could hear the words being spoken throughout his own mind. Something inside his stomach seemed to turn, his head giving in to a dull ache suddenly. 'No…Sasuke's just putting on an act to keep up his bargain.' Minato thought, holding his shoulders as he leaned back in order to look over and out over the village of his homeland. The village was dazzling in the early sun and there were many happy villagers going about the town in their own way. Minato saw the way clouds seemed to pass gently over the sun for only a few moments at a time. There was something about the situation and hand and the look of peace that put Minato at ease. Something within himself seemed quiet and he wondered what the feeling could mean. He felt the smile press against his lips as he turned and sat back down at his desk.

He hummed lightly to himself as he began looking over the paper work for the day. His mind trailed off and he seemed to delve into the task at hand.

"Lord Fourth, you wished to see me?" The voice was somewhat hard sounding, and Minato looked from his current file to see the rather busty looking cleavage of Lady Tsunade. She stood there, before him, a serious look on her face. Shizune stood behind her holding a small pig in her hands.

"Ah! Lady Tsunade! You look gorgeous today!" Minato beamed out, and got up from his seat. His smile must have betrayed his hidden idea because he was welcomed with a rather off putting shrug from the woman.

"Don't tell me you want to short cut on your work again!? You can't be serious Lord Fourth! I cannot keep doing your duties as Hokage and not even be able to reap the benefits of the title!" Her arm lifted and Minato could see the small welt of anger popping up from her forehead.

Putting his hands up in a semi defenseless position, he tried his hardest to keep calm, "But Lady Tsunade, I do allow you to reap the benefits, you've gotten half of my rights and the obligations of being my first in command. You are practically the Hokage of Kanoha as it stands now, you simply don't have to go to all the boring meetings like I do~" His voice was sing song as he took a couple steps closer. "There aren't any meetings today are there?" Minato asked, watching as Shizune gave a small sigh of exhaustion.

"No sir, there are not meetings today…" She seemed rather put off as she allowed Ton-ton down, the small pig excitedly running about and sniffing for something to eat within the office.

"Well then you'll do fine covering for me Ma' Lady!" Minato said, "I have something important to monitor." His voice was suddenly serious, and he could feel his aurora change from that of happiness to one of seriousness. Lady Tsunade looked him over and seemed to frown, rolling her eyes only slightly before bowing down.

"I'll make sure to work to the best of my abilities my Lord Fourth." She rose back up, the small diamond insignia on her forehead seeming to flicker a moment before she turned to make her way over to the desk.

"Thank you." Minato said, bowing low and then making a mad dash for the door. He wanted to make sure that Sasuke was still in town. If he was good and stealthy enough, he would be able to hide any trace of his power and easily monitor the black haired boy.

It was easy enough to slip out of the main office with no one noticing. It was harder though to actually pick up on Sasuke' power. There seemed to be a rather fair amount of it coming from the training grounds, along with that of Naruto's and Sakura's. Minato thought he could sense Kakashi somewhere in that direction as well and wondered if the silver haired ninja would still be able to pick up on his own trace. 'Monitoring Sasuke would be harder…Kakashi knows so much about my own powers…' He huffed and managed to suppress himself to the best of his abilities. 'If the Hokage can't do it, then I don't think anyone else could…' He felt the doubt though but headed off in the direction anyway.

As he approached the training area though, Minato could hear the sound of ninja's working hard to coordinate their moves as well as spar with one another. He was aware of Sakura's high pitched 'huff' and hard landing as he was knocked to the ground. As he moved to hide behind a low tree branch in order to conceal himself, Minato was giving the perfect view of the three young shinobi's fight.

Naruto and Sasuke were in his primary view, Sakura having still taken some time to recover from the hit to her side. Minato wondered if maybe she had broken a rib. She was using her medical nin-jitsu against her own body, some blood trailing lightly out of her mouth as she wiped it away with her free hand. Minato gazed at Sasuke and Naruto, both boys managing an almost synchronized sparring match. They blocked each other's hits, just as well as with their movements. They looked as if they were dancing, Naruto not even in his sage mode yet, Sasuke refraining from using his sharingan. 'Maybe he doesn't want to chance over using it?' Minato thought, feeling his spine shiver when he saw the sudden uppercut that Sasuke used along Naruto's upper arm as it was extended into a punch.

Kakashi was leaning against a tree, his face deep within a book as Sakura raced pasted him in order to join the fight once more. Minato saw the way the girl slammed her fist into the ground, shaking the entire earth and even Kakashi, momentarily. It did good to knock both boys off their balance, forced to take their fight higher up into the air. Minato saw the way Sakura weaved the hand signs, watching as she used a powerful fist motion simply aimed at the two. Minato instinctively used his senses to watch as the air currents were pushed upwards at the two, sending them flying off balance a moment later when the unseen attack landed. 'Just like Lady Tsunade!' Minato smiled, and realized that his chakra was more than likely seeping out while he watched the chakra flow.

He realized his predictions when he saw Sasuke glance directly in his area, the boy only having been distracted a moment as Naruto took the opportunity to land a direct hit along his face. Minato felt his face warm at the thought that Sasuke was that sensitive to his surroundings. Watching, he saw the boy slam into the ground his eyes shutting closed for a long moment while Naruto and Sakura suddenly took up their own coordinated movements with one another. 'They all have great timing.' He shook his head when he saw Sasuke suddenly sit up, rubbing his cheek in the area that Naruto had hit him on. "Nice punch." He thought he could hear the boy say.

'I shouldn't be here…' Minato thought, feeling guilty for a second. He pushed himself away and landed softly on the ground. 'I'll check on them later when they're done sparing. I should take Naruto out later for some ramen. He's doing such a great job.' Minato smiled to himself, weaving in and out of the trees at a delicate pace.

He rounded a large rock formation and found himself sooner tripping over an extended leg. He was caught moments later, confused at what had just happened. White arms were holding tightly onto him, leaning him up so that he could maintain his balance once again. 'Sasuke?' Minato thought, looking up at the dark haired teen.

It took him only a moment to realize that it was in fact Sai, and not Sasuke. The pale skin and warm smile drew the boy's name from the depths of his memory. "Lord Fourth, I'm sorry, I should have been much more careful of where my legs were-"

"No Sai, it's fine, I should have been paying attention." The boy's hand was still lingering on his own shoulder and Minato could feel the gentle palm along his body. He instantly backed away, reminded of Sasuke and the deal they both had together.

"Are you alright Lord Fourth? Are you not feeling well-" Sai's concerned look only made Minato feel more ashamed of what he had been doing. "Where you watching the old team seven? I'm waiting for their training to be done so that I may join…" His voice grew slightly low, and Minato extended a hand to the boy, resting it onto his shoulder.

"I'm sorry Sai…Perhaps you could try some new movements with the team? I don't see why a shinobi team would be hindered with another great strategist to aid in combat." Minato tried to cheer the other up, feeling bad that the boy seemed more like an outcast now that Sasuke was back in the formation.

"We do occasionally work together sir. Sometimes though, I feel the urge to let the old team seven work together, as if I were never there. I think it makes them feel…whole again." His smile betrayed the traces of sorrow that Minato could tell were there. He tightened his grip on the boy's shoulder.

"Perhaps one of these days we could train to-" Minato felt the sudden rush that entered the clearing. The darkness that seemed to sweep over both of them at once.

"Lord Fourth Hokage…Shouldn't you be working at this hour?" Sasuke's tone was hard, and Minato felt his skin shiver at the deep voice. Sai looked to be confused, Minato not blaming the boy for feeling suddenly shaken.

'How could such a young boy cause such a commotion?' Minato thought, lowering his hand so that he could step away. "Ah, Sasuke, I left early to check on my son. It's rare that I get to see him training with his friends in such heated battles." Minato found no use in trying to cover up the fact that he was there. "What are you doing away from the fight?"

"I needed a break and was asked to get Sai. He needs to train with his team as well. He IS a part of team seven after all." Sasuke's tone was dipped in aggression and Minato could feel the tenseness within the air. He wondered why the boy's mood had suddenly changed.

"Well then, let's leave Hokage Minato to his duties and re-"

"I want to head back into town. You go Sai and I'll have Lord Fourth take me to the medical staff. The hit Naruto landed seems to be growing more painful. Sakura needs all her chakra so I'm not going to bother her." Sasuke said, his eyes looking up at Minato as he finished his sentence.

Sai seemed to hum, "Alright. Please do not darken Lord Minato's mood." The words were low, and Minato could feel the tenseness within them. He could tell that Sai was sensing the same emotions that he was. He smirked underneath his straight face at how astute the boy was. Sai turned back though, smiling again at Minato sense, "I cannot wait to spar with you, Lord Fourth, it will be a great opportunity." His smile was so wide that his eyes closed nearly completely.

Minato waved, turning his head slightly and smiling, "Of course Sai. Train hard." He watched as the pale skinned boy disappeared into the woods back to where Naruto and the others were.

"What were the two of you doing?" Sasuke asked his tone hard as he seemed to glance over at Minato. The older ninja moved to walk next to him, looking over towards the path and trees. His skin was crawling and he was nervous to be so close to the person who would be accompanying him to bed later.

His blush was furious at the thought and another strained glance at Sasuke had the boy balling his hands into fists. Minato was unable to counter the sudden movement that Sasuke used. The man was caught off guard as he was pinned to the tree adjacent to them, Sasuke's hands on both sides of his head, his face inches away from his own. "I don't have to worry about my own teammate, do I? You've never spoken-"

"Wh-What are you talking about Sasuke? You're-" Minato felt the other's heat radiating off of his body. He froze there, his knees slightly bent. It had been such a long time since someone was in such intimate proximity to himself. He knew his face was turning red from the thought.

"Perhaps you were lying to me when you said you didn't do it with people younger than you? Maybe it's just me that you dislike?" Sasuke said his voice dangerously close to a growl.

Minato felt his teeth clench slightly as he glared back at the dark haired teen, "That's not true! You're making stuff up. I haven't been with anyone since Kushina died! Let alone another man. I would never consider a child to be used in such a way!" He felt his blood boil back, feeling ashamed that Sasuke would consider him a man to chase around children, let alone males. "I've never had sex with anybody but her." He glared at Sasuke and watched as those parted lips seemed to hesitate.

Sasuke's eyes glanced over his face, Minato taking the moment to consider that Sasuke was checking to see if he were telling the truth. "You're a virgin?" The boy said, his eye brows furrowing as if he were confused and in disbelief.

By now Minato felt every part of his skin rise another degree. "So- so what if I am. It's my choice! I- I hold my son's wants and needs before my own." Minato said, feeling his chest rise as Sasuke seemed to close the distance between them.

The older male felt those lips close in around his own, their soft texture making sure to keep Minato's head pinned against the tree. They parted only slightly in order to allow the boy's tongue to dart out in order to tempt and taste Minato's. The man kept his lips closed though, shivering at the warmth and excitement that seemed to flutter throughout his body. Another person's skin was dancing along his own, making sure to lightly touch and tease those delicate lips. It had been so long since Minato had actually felt someone else against him.

The blood was roaring in his ears and he could feel his body betray him as his memory took in Sasuke's scent and taste. The boy had a sweet, yet tart taste to him, and Minato even absentmindedly flicked his tongue out in order to gather more of that taste to try and categorize it. Sasuke only saw it as a chance to push him harder against the tree though, his knee forcing Minato's legs apart so that he could gain better access to the other.

Minato felt his organ awaken and immediately pushed at Sasuke. His chakra aided in pushing the young Uchiha from his body, the shock sending Sasuke backwards and off balance. Minato watched him warily as he began to wipe at his mouth and straighten his clothing up. "What's wrong with you!" Minato growled out, "We're in public!" He said, though his voice was shakier than he would have liked it to be.

"Don't worry, no one's around. Plus…I couldn't help myself, you've only aided in successfully exciting me more." His voice was so dark and smooth sounding. Minato couldn't believe that the boy managed to sound so cool after their given situation as well as the attack he used. The boy should have at least been knocked off a little. "Even you can't tell me you're not excited. Your body loves the idea of me being your first male partner. Minato, you're going to enjoy it so much you'll be begging for more." Sasuke's self-confidence only made Minato cringe with shame.

He felt his skin crawl and his organ twitch. His face was warm as he tried his hardest to look away and distract himself from the scowling Uchiha. He closed his eyes and tried to calm down, 'Why the hell are Uchiha's so high strung?' He thought, watching as Sasuke seemed to cross his arms and straighten his back up. "How do I know you're not going to go back on your deal once I give you what you want?" Minato felt his stomach tighten. The thought of giving himself to someone only to have it mean nothing hurt him. He always wanted something special to come out of such an act. It meant the world to him when he found Kushina and they created Naruto. He would always have his son, no matter what. Sasuke only wanted him as a toy though, very much to the boy's own words, and the more he thought about it, the more it hurt him to realize it.

"I won't go back on my word." Sasuke seemed to glare at him with defiance, as if it were Minato who were betraying him, "I would never do that to you." Sasuke seemed to glance away, turning quickly and beginning to move off.

Minato wasn't sure why, but the way the boy sounded, it left the man feeling a little guilty and rather dirty feeling. 'Nonsense, it's this kid whose taking advantage of me.' He said, shaking his head as he once more began to follow Sasuke. He couldn't help but watch the way that belt swayed slightly around the Uchiha's waist line…The way the boy's robe curved around his body and that huge tie snuggling gripping along his curves- "You have to go to the hospital?" Minato asked, shivering off his own thoughts and moving so that he wasn't in view of the other's backside.

"No. I just needed an excuse for Sai. I've already begun healing. Sakura gave me some points on how to help myself heal faster. Unlike Naruto though, I don't have the ability of the Kyubi to help me. I'll be fine by tonight though." His eyes glanced over and Minato caught the grin that the boy was giving him back.

In response, Minato rolled his head, forcing himself to ignore the comment that the younger male had made. He looked for something else to say, anything that would get his mind off of what the other boy was thinking of. "How do you feel with Sai on your team? He seemed out of place…" Minato's voice was soft, and he was aware of the small frown Sasuke was sporting.

"Sai took my place when I left. He is as much part of team seven as I had been…Maybe even more so. He never left to begin with…" Sasuke trailed off and Minato noticed that the boy seemed to be biting his lips.

"Oh, I was thinking of something that's been on my mind." Minato said, glancing over to Sasuke who seemed to be looking directly in front of himself. "Why do you dislike being here so much? Naruto really admires you…He…He's happy when you're around Sasuke. I don't understand why you would want to turn your back on a village that-"

"It's not the village I want." Sasuke bit out, his teeth grinding together. He continued to walk, Minato following quietly at his side. "Like I told you, I could care less about this village…I just…There's only one thing that I've wanted, but I could never have it. I hate lying to myself and I'm sick of feeling like I'm powerless…" Sasuke seemed to pause, biting his tongue and shaking his head, "I don't want to talk about it anymore."

"But Sasuke, I do want to know. I don't agree with what you want…but I do want to know what you strive for. I would like to understand all of the goals my village- my people have. It's my job as the Hokage-"

"That's just it. Minato…" Sasuke seemed so old in the late shades of the sun as they danced over his clothing and face. His voice made him appear as if he were even older than Minato himself. It made the older ninja listen more carefully to those words that held such a weight to them. "You can never understand my goal…Not from the perspective of a Hokage…Not from the point of me being one of Naruto's friends." Sasuke took a final step forward and Minato saw the look of hurt that the teen had only a moment longer on his face before it changed to an iron lock of seriousness, "Once we're done with this bargain…I'll tell you my goal, the one thing that I want most."

"Sasuke?" Minato felt his heart race as he watched Sasuke suddenly dart off, leaving him alone near the entrance of the wooded area. The man sighed, tilting his head and furrowing his brows. He wasn't sure why he was suddenly so worried about the boy and his cryptic words. He could see that the sun was slowly fading away, the evening claiming its own time to rule. Minato watched, his eyes narrowing slightly, 'I guess I'll know eventually.'

His stomach tightening, Minato headed to his home, reminding himself that he was still wearing his dirty clothes from the day before. 'A shower will do me good.'

End of chapter one.

Hope you like it so far Fireball-Fuchsia! Thank you again for the request!

Honestly forgot which time this one ended at, but they were created over a three day span, with a couple hours here and there breaking them up due to real life getting in the way. Anyway, read on and hope you enjoy.

-D. D. Darkwriter

-I watched her as she looked at me, and there we held our gaze. Brown eyes clashed with gorgeous green, and froze us in that HAZE.