Introduction: This is my very first fan fic! I'm feeling brave... so here it is! ...rated M for some fluffy, steamy, lemon, yaoi action! sasunaru narusasu and even some KyuubiXSasuke SasukeXKyuubi!! Be warned!! XD
(and don't forget to check out my second fic... now up as of April 2008 - "Reunited")
Title: Hairy Bears and Skinny Twinks -- I literally had NO idea what to name this piece and this has little to do with anything, but I thought it was amusing nonetheless.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
I used a bit of Japanese… sou: i see; shitsu-reishi-mashita: Sorry, I was rude!; oyasumi: good night; sou oyasumi: yeah, good night; dobe: dead last (loser); teme: bastard; Bakayarou: stupid jerk; matte: wait; Kyuubi-no-Kitsune: Nine-Tailed Fox... and a few other obvious ones I'm sure...
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Sasuke sighed as he lowered himself into the hot spring. It was particularly crowded today, but there was no mistaking that chakra. His eyes briefly met Naruto's before he quickly turned away. Damn. There's no escaping how I feel about him... he drives me crazy Sasuke thought as he came up for air, pushed his wet hair back and let the water level rest at chest height.
Sasuke leaned back and let his head rest on the edge of the spring. He closed his eyes. The sun was shining directly on him so that the backs of his eyelids looked bright red and his skin began to soak in all of the heat around him. Man, that Negi is one tough competitor… Sasuke admitted as he settled in. After a long day of training and then sparring against the soft-fisted, byakugan user, he was thankful to be right where he was. And thankful that Naruto was nearby…. I'm not moving from this spot he thought to himself.
Just a few moments ago Naruto had watched as Sasuke had submerged himself and resurfaced with his head thrown back. He looked so different with his raven hair all wet and matted down… he could see his face so clearly without his bangs and couldn't help but notice the bone structure of his face. God, he is so beautiful thought Naruto as he scolded himself… Why do I have to lower myself to the level of a fangirl around him… he's so ego-centric and uncaring! Why am I always attracted to people who could care LESS about me, dattebayo!
Naruto continued to stare at Sasuke, with his mind somewhere between anger and fascination. He had only been back in the villiage after defeating Itachi for about a month now, but it was like he had never left.
Naruto made sure that noone else was watching him as he took in all the details of Sasuke's face. He traced his jaw line with his eyes and noticed his easy breathing. He could have been asleep if he didn't know him better, but there was no way he'd leave himself wide open for an attack… even in his home village surrounded by friends. Would he ever be able to trust anyone? wondered Naruto as he lowered himself into the water so that it stopped at his chin.
One by one, all the hairy bears and skinny twinks exited the hot spring. Even Kakashi Sensei, with his dumb romance novel, finally got bored and left. And slowly but surely, Naruto's nerves of steel were beginning to fail him. Oh god, not now! Naruto berated himself as he felt his body began to betray itself. But there was no helping it…and certainly no way that Naruto could approach Sasuke now… let alone talk to him.
As the sun began to set and the sky turned various shades of indigo and violet it became painfully clear that they were the only ones left. He looks so innocent resting like that… thought the kyuubi owner.
Sasuke suddenly opened his eyes and found Naruto staring right at him. They both quickly threw their gazes in entirely different directions, but not before Sasuke noticed Naruto turning a deep shade a red. What the hell! thought Sasuke. Why does he have to stare at me like that? And what's with that chakra fluctuation? Sasuke was feeling really irritated... more than he should have he admitted.
Naruto meanwhile was all aflutter, "Shitsu-reishi-mashita … Sasuke…kun…" he stammered and then submerged himself as low as he could go. His chakra was all over the place and he knew it. He had to get it under control.
He took a quick inventory and found that his root, sacral and heart chakras were absolutely overloaded with energy, swirling and begging for escape… these were the centers for survival, pleasure and will power. Damn it Kyuubi… will you please calm down? he scolded his inner voice… and meanwhile, his throat chakra (which supported communication) was completely shut tight. It was unbearable. He couldn't speak, he couldn't breathe, he couldn't communicate in any way… he was totally frozen and knew he would never be able to share his true feelings with Sasuke. He had so much chakra begging for escape that it felt like he was a soda bottle that had fallen off a delivery truck.
Suddenly Sasuke climbed up the ladder.
He's so beautiful… Naruto admired as he allowed his eyes to linger over every part of him. Sasuke's wet skin glistened in the moonlight and he once again had to scold Kyuubi-no-Kitsune to keep his own composure. Woah, it's nighttime already he suddenly realized, alarmed that it was getting so late so quickly.
"Oyasumi, dobe." muttered Sasuke as he finished rubbing his hair and wrapping a towel around his waist.
"Sou, oyasumi Sasuke-kun…" Naruto squeaked. Oh Sasuke… I know you need to leave, but please don't go he thought, as he watched him disappear through the doorway to the men's locker room.
"What am I going to do?" Naruto whispered to himself as he decided he had no choice but to brave the hot spring for yet another 15 excruciating minutes. After what felt like forever, he finally heard the front door of the bath house shut and knew it was safe to leave. "Thank God… now I can get out of here! Enough's enough already I'm turning into a prune, believe it!"
The cool night air was a welcome relief as he stood there. He could feel the water dripping off of him as he got lost in his own thoughts once again… Why am I so lame?! Why can't I tell him how I really feel? So what if he rejects me… everyone else in this town already has, so what's the difference!
But Naruto knew the difference… he was secretly in love with Sasuke. And he knew that revealing his secret would put their entire friendship in jeopardy. He would rather say nothing and still be able to see him everyday. Being selfish and telling him his feelings would ruin it for everyone. Squad 7 would never be the same and surely Old Lady Hogake would never accept him if she knew he was gay. Damn it! Sasuke has made it clear that he just isn't interested in me in that way. He's always looking somewhere else and he never has anything nice to say. It's crystal clear. I already know my answer. This is all just wishful thinking on my part….
Naruto was completely lost in thought and suddenly found himself at the doorstep to his own apartment building. Fully dressed and utterly confused as to how he had gotten there, Naruto fumbled for his key and opened the door. "Woah, I really must be crazy… how the hell did I get home so fast?" he said to noone in particular as he started climbing the steps two at a time. "Who cares, I'm starving!" he exclaimed as he reached his apartment in a flourish with instant ramen on his mind.
This time with his key at the ready, he flung the door open and kicked off his boots. "Ahhh… it's good to be home!" he said to his living room. And then, as if struck by a bolt of lighting, Naruto heard someone answer, "It sure is, dobe."
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Oh my God! What's he doing here?! thought Naruto as he found himself face-to-face with Sasuke. Why is he in my apartment? Why is he in my kitchen?
Naruto's jaw dropped and his mouth was agape as he stared at Sasuke in complete disbelief. There he was, sitting on a bar stool at his kitchen counter. One foot was flat on the floor while the other was wrapped around the leg of the bar stool. Both of his elbows were firmly planted on the counter while both hands cradled his face. He was staring, unblinkingly, right into Naruto's eyes.
"Whh… whaaa… what are you doing here?" Naruto began to panic… Kyuubi's animalistic red chakra started spewing out of him with all of its powerful desire, and at the same time Naruto focused his own blue chakra to attempt to desperately suppress it. Sasuke either didn't notice, or at least he pretended not to….
"Sharingan."
Naruto cleared his throat, stumbled a few steps backwards and did his best to compose himself. "I'll ask you again, TEME. What the HELL are you DOING here?!" Naruto acted angry because he didn't know what else to do. He had spent the entire night trying not to talk to him and now here he was, uninvited, and in his kitchen… and using his sharingan no less!
Sasuke's smirk and red eyes were the only response he received. And in that moment, Naruto knew that his inner turmoil must be painfully obvious through his red eyes. Suddenly Naruto found himself fidgeting and rubbing the back of his head… all of his anger being replaced by pure embarrassment as he was sure his secret was out.
"What do you want, Sasuke?" Naruto asked timidly.
"You shouldn't leave your window open." Sasuke replied as he slowly got to his feet.
He pushed the barstool to the side with his hip and turned towards the fridge. He helped himself to a tomato and began washing it. Naruto could do nothing but watch him. My God, please tell me why he has to look so good doing just about anything?! thought a bewildered Naruto, as he remembered that he was supposed to be outraged.
Sasuke wiped some stray tomato juice from his chin as he fixed himself a glass of water. He took a few long gulps and Naruto watched his atom's apple bob up and down with each swallow. He also noticed that his hair was still a little damp from the hot spring.
Sasuke took a deep breath and suddenly he turned to face Naruto. He released his eyes to their normal onyx color, and started walking towards him. What is he going to do? thought Naruto, Is he under some sort of genjutsu? Am I dreaming? What the hell is going on here?!
Sasuke stopped a few feet from Naruto and looked long and hard into his eyes. Naruto literally stopped breathing and had no idea what he was supposed to do.
A split-second later, Sasuke gave Naruto his infamous smirk, took hold of Naruto's hand, and turned on his heel. Sasuke pulled Naruto along towards the bedroom and told himself, I can do this. I'm an Uchiha! This is child's play… plus, I'm tired of thinking about this, I'm ready to do something about it! The truth was, he was as nervous as hell, but he would never let Naruto know the truth.
Naruto meanwhile was completely dazed and confused. Was that a smirk? Was I imagining it? "What's going on here!? Where are you taking me?!" he yelling as he dragged his feet.
Naruto felt light headed… and not because of the hot spring or the lack of food in his stomach. He didn't know what else to do so he simply relented to Sasuke as he was led into his own bedroom. The hardwood creaked under their bare feet as they entered.
I can't breathe, thought Naruto to himself. The tension was so thick it could be cut with a kunai as he watched Sasuke pull his shirt up and over his own head. His back and shoulders now exposed and so close that he could easily reach out and touch them. "What are you DOING… Sasuke…?" Naruto asked in a half protest.
Sasuke tipped a framed photo of Squad 7 face-down on the night stand and then turned around, baring his naked chest. He watched Naruto's mixed reaction with much pleasure. "I'm giving us both what we want... Naruto."
Naruto could feel his heart chakra swell and then burst… no longer would he dream of this moment, no longer would he long for Sasuke's touch. And no longer would he need to suppress his inner desire and those of Kyuubi. Was this really happening? This has to be a dream….
As Sasuke just stood there with a half smile on his face… Naruto gave up the fight completely and allowed Kyuubi's energy to overwhelm him. Suddenly, and quite without thinking, Naruto grabbed Sasuke possessively by the waist and pulled him into a deep kiss.
Finally… it's really happening… they both thought in unison, as their embrace deepened and entangled.
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And now on to Chapter 2! Please review!