(Warning: I don't own the Naruto nor Mass Effect franchise. Tis a fanfiction story I created.)
Up above amongst the stars in a large fortified ship called the Citadel a 100 boys were being graduated to Trooper. The Citadels' top solider defenders. Earth had long since been deemed inhabitable so they moved to live amongst the stars saving what they could.
Doing so they now posed a threat to the other beings that had claimed the stars. Treaties, threats and discrimination became almost an everyday occurrence.
Everyone lived in a make shift earth on a gigantic ship called the Citadel. Everything was run by the 10 Chancellors. The second in command were the 6 Council members. They controlled battle tactics, and basically their militia.
Today their boys that had trained for 4 years are now graduating to actual troopers.
The Councilors were sitting upon the stage in the grand stadium while the hundreds of graduates sat bellow in chairs in their standard navy blue citadel wear. Which is basically the trooper graduate navy blue jacket with a white buttoned shirt underneath, and navy pants with black sneakers.
One graduate in particular was Uzumaki Naruto, and he, and his friends Kiba, Shikamaru, Choji, and Gaara were laughing up a storm silently as they made fun of their Councilors attire. They wore all white suits looking like bootlegged Smooth Criminal groupies.
Kiba silenced the gang quickly as one of their teachers walked by shooting them a creepy 'I'm watching you look'. Once he passed by they turned back to their laughing though Kiba silenced them again to point out the boy that had now walked on stage.
He wasn't wearing the traditional Citadel wear. For those of kin to a Council or Chancellor had to wear a black cotton fabric onzie that clung to their frame with a hood on the back and a symbol of Trooper on the back which was a snake entwined on a sword.
Speaking of which the boy now on stage had a very petite frame and was quite stunning with raven hair spiked in the back with bangs on the side to fit perfectly with his deep obsidian orbs.
"Look there goes Naruto's boyfriend. The Oh so fabulous Sasuke" Kiba whispered sarcastically amongst the group making them laugh. Naruto just smacked Kiba on the back of the head making him shout 'OW!' earning the attention of half the people in the place especially the Council and Sasuke.
Naruto looked up embarrassed, and blushed a bit when he accidentally locked his own ocean blue orbs with Sasuke's obsidian ones. Sasuke broke the moment turning back to take his seat next to his father.
It was true. Well except for the boyfriend part. Naruto was in love with the teen ever since he first saw him school. He was so perfect, and yet so flawed. They'd rivaled each other in field scores and combat simulators through one class and even the others they didn't share.
They both suffered the loss of a family member leaving them left with their fathers. Even though they only shared one class that one class led to that one time accident which took place on one of their field assignments.
Naruto reflected back to that moment not noticing the start of the ceremony after the last kin of the chancellors and councils arrived.
~Flashback Field Assignment~
It was a hot Saturday evening and every soon to be trooper was running the obstacle course field assignment trying beat each other's time, and even their own. They all wore white shirts, khaki shorts and white socks with personal sneakers.
Naruto and Sasuke were on their last lap at the end climbing the rope ladder up, and over. No words were shared as they made their run because that came after.
Naruto made it up first with Sasuke close behind.
After the blonde climbed down the opposite side expertly he jumped off first at the right moment and started to take off towards the Finnish line. He only stopped when he heard Sasuke cry out in distress.
The raven had got himself caught in the net on the down side. The bad part was that he'd somehow got his leg twisted into the net causing pain that was just increasing because he was at an awkward angle. Naruto ran back to Sasuke much to the surprise of their Field teach.
Sasuke was shocked himself when he saw the blond coming back, and guessed it was to gloat.
"What the hell are you doing idiot? The Finnish line is right there!" Sasuke said as he struggled trying to get his leg free.
"I will never leave you behind" Naruto said with a little too much emotion behind his determined voice to a confused Sasuke as he climbed up to help him get untangled. Of course the other kids were coming making it even more difficult.
Sasuke didn't understand why Naruto was always hell bent on helping him, but he held onto the blonde anyway as his leg was finally freed. They both fell back onto the ground due to the other kids rushing down past them.
The problem then was that as they fell back Naruto wanted to take the fall damage so he held Sasuke tightly on top of him as they hit ground. Besides the pain in Naruto's back his lips were in pain as well but also heaven.
He opened his eyes slightly to see Sasuke's staring wide-eyed back in his. Their lips had crashed together forcing a kiss that was just meant to be. Sasuke broke the kiss immediately getting of the stunned blonde and blushing madly sitting on his butt covering his face.
Naruto sat up slowly with a dream like look on his face and a goofy smile while their field teacher Kakashi continued to watch. The other kids witnessed this kiss when Kakashi didn't congratulate the kids that had passed the finished line so they looked back in time to see.
They laughed and pointed at the two boys. The one eyed man silenced the students instantly with a wave of his hand.
Naruto snapped out of his bliss when he heard a sniffle as if the raven was about to cry.
"Hey, we can still finish this" Naruto said as he got up not showing the pain he felt in his back. Sasuke shook his head as he uncovered his face his leg was hurting like hell.
"You don't understand Naruto… My father wil-"
"Hey this isn't about your father. You are the best in our class Sasuke. Next to me of course heh-heh, and if your father can't see that then he's blind" Naruto said sheepishly as he helped up Sasuke against the boys wishes.
Sasuke just shook his head at the boy and blushed a little more as he hooked his arm around Naruto's shoulder. Naruto then hooked his arm around the raven's waist.
The contact reminded them of the kiss, and that brought Naruto back blushing as he tried not to look at Sasuke as they limped to the finish line.
Once they crossed it some of the students cheered while others laughed at them only to be silenced again by Kakashi whom gave the two late boys stern looks.
"It wasn't Naruto's fault Field Leader. It...it was mine" Sasuke admitted to the astonishment of the other students as he looked up confidently at Kakashi. Naruto jumped on the defense as well.
"No it wasn't Sasuke's fault! It was mine!" the blond blurted out to Sasuke's surprise this time again that the boy was still saving him.
Kakashi just shook his head giving the boys a serious look before he said "You know what you two have just done? You've both done something no other person has ever done on their 4th run" Kakashi said sternly as if it was a sin.
The boy's looked at Kakashi with fearless heroism in their eyes waiting for their punishment.
"You two have just passed" Kakashi said with a smile showing behind his mask. Naruto's mouth dropped, and Sasuke just stared in disbelief.
"But I didn't-"
"You were willing to take the fall for holding Naruto back from achieving his objective. Which would be a pretty big offense if this was a real situation. Naruto had a choice of leaving you behind and he didn't. Victory is never achieved alone and sacrifices will be made, but you two worked it out from a one-sided event to making it a whole. That is teamwork which is something all of you other student's failed in. Now of course we are making you soldiers but not heartless soldiers" Kakashi interrupted Sasuke with a slight glance at the other students.
"But I'm not sure if Naruto went back for you because he's madly crushing on you or he actually did it understanding the course point" Kakashi added thoughtfully making the class laugh again and Naruto blush on cue instantly trying to defend himself.
"I went back because he's my teammate!" the blond blurted out in defense. The other student's just shouted otherwise. Sasuke shook his head smiling to himself as Naruto made up excuses.
~End of flashback~
Naruto snapped out of his flashback due to the constant pinching he was receiving from Kiba.
"Dude your up go!" the dog boy hissed out in an urgent whisper. Naruto jumped up hearing the low laughter of his classmates as he made his way up to the stage.
It was so long ago that happened, but here they are 19 and full graduates.
The blond tried not to look at Sasuke so he obviously hadn't noticed that Sasuke was the one giving out the medals. When he finally looked up the stage he saw the raven standing there smiling.
He walked up to him smiling back all goofy like and stopped once he was close enough.
"Hey Sasuke" Naruto said, not stuttering this time. Sasuke just nodded an acknowledgment as he picked up the medal then motioned Naruto to kneel.
Naruto frowned a bit upon not getting the response back he wanted, but he took a knee anyway. Sasuke placed the medal around Naruto's neck signaling the other graduates to clap on cue. Once Naruto stood back up Sasuke did something he shouldn't have done.
He wrapped his arms around the blonde's neck and hugged him close.
Naruto hugged the teen back tightly wrapping his arms around his waist burying his face against the raven's neck taking in his sweet scent, for a teen that hates sweets.
A cough could be heard clearly coming from Sasuke's father so the raven broke the hug like he'd broke the kiss and moved aside to let Naruto walk down the opposite stage side.
Naruto hurriedly exited knowing he was going to hear about it later, but he shot Sasuke an apologetic smile only to see the teen blushing and waving him to go on the sly.
Once Naruto returned he got quiet 'oohhss, and oh yeaahhs' from his friends. Naruto and Sasuke hadn't had real time together after the field assignment was over which was the only class kin of the council and chancellors shared with regular students, so that hug was desperately needed after so many years.
"I thought he was going to kiss you dude!" Choji said in a whisper to the dazed the blond that knew Sasuke would have, but the punishment probably would have been more severe so the hug was acceptable.
The punishment for a wrong gesture like a hug couldn't be that bad. Hell he wanted to dip Sasuke and kiss him then but the raven's father was a man to be feared.
After everyone had been through they cheered before breaking up to mingle. Naruto sought out Sasuke hoping he hadn't left to go with the upper class grads basically to their section to mingle just yet.
He had to see him, but was met by the Sasuke's father instead.
"Uzumaki Naruto right?" Fugaku said as he had his hand clasped behind his back looking down strangely at the teen. Naruto laughed a bit awkwardly surprised and bowed respectfully afterwards.
"Yes, Councilor Fugaku." The blond answered as he straightened back up.
"From a man to a boy. Stay away from my son. He'll be in my place soon and as much as I appreciate your dads work, you are of lower class so I just can't permi-"
"With all due respect Sir. I love Sasuke. I can safely say that now. I will be seeing him with or without your permission, Sir." the blond said confidently with a slight bow before walking past the stunned man.
Fugaku turned around to watch the defiant back of the blonde teen and glared. 'Then I'll make sure he never sees you' the Uchiha elder thought to himself. Thinking he would be doing more good than harm.