Hey guys! I'm back for more yaoi goodness! *does happy dance* I know, I haven't finished Until the End yet, but the muse just died! D: and yeah that's all I have to say on that. So here's something brand new and I know exactly where it's going.

Ok, so about the fic:

Fandom: Naruto

Pairings: kakairu, sasunaru, maybe some others eventually.

Rating: M for language, lemons/limes, mental and emotional abuse (we all know that sasuke can be a bastard) and YAOI aka HOMOSEXUAL LOVE! Don't like it, don't read it. End of story.

Some quick notes: This story takes place when Naruto and sasuke are recovering in the hospitalfrom their fight on the water tower. Orochimaru was killed by the third hokage at the chuunin exams, so sasuke has not defected at this point in the story. I think everything else is basically the same with the story, but obviously with the snake man dead things will change, so you'll just have to get over it not being "canon."

Disclaimer: *sigh* no, but if I did… oh the possibilities!

Broken

Chapter One

"Ow, Ow," Naruto moaned, "Did Kakashi- sensei really have to use that much force? Even my eyelids hurt!"

Naruto and Sasuke were currently roommates at the Konoha Hospital after Kakashi decided to use them as a means to remodel the water towers. Sakura had just left after three hours of fawning over Sasuke and how stupid Naruto was. This obviously set both the boys on edge.

"Shut up, dobe. I don't see why you're complaining. That stupid fox makes you heal faster than anyone else, so you'll be fine in a few days," Sasuke snapped. "I, on the other hand, will be here for a month, at least! So, I don't wanna here you complaining!"

Naruto could hear the underlying jealousy in Sasuke's words and it hurt more than the anger on the surface. He could not believe he had a crush on such a stupid bastard.

'How dare he imply that it was a good thing that I'm stronger because of her.'

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

"Dammit teme! This end's here and now!"

"Oh? And how is that? We're bedridden!" Sasuke spat.

"Screw the fight! I'm talking about your jealousy!"

"Me? Jealous of an idiot like you?"

"I'm not an idiot! I know you're jealous. I just don't know why! I'm a Jinchuuriki! A pariah! People are only polite because they fear me! I always have to make sure that she can't get out! I'm hated and feared for something I didn't do! Sure, I have access to a shit load of chakra, but where does that get me? More hatred? I would give anything to be normal like you! But I can't without dying! Why would you want this?! What could possibly be worth the hatred of people I don't even know?!," Naruto took a deep breath after his rant. This was the first time he had told anyone his real feelings underneath his prankster persona. But that was ok. Sasuke could know how he really felt. He understood. He too was a social pariah because of his brother. He too was feared.

"So I can kill him," Sasuke barely whispered.

"Him? You mean Itachi?"

"Yes. I'm the only Uchiha left. Only I can get revenge. Only I can give him justice. Only I can-"

Naruto interrupted, "What good will revenge do you? Killing your brother won't fix things. It won't heal your pain. It only serves to make the wounds larger and keeps you from seeing that very thing that will heal that void is right before you."

"What would you understand?! You weren't there! You didn't see the bodies of your family in a sea of blood! You think I could just forgive that!... He betrayed the Clan and the village!"

"You're right I don't know what that's like. My parents were gone before I even knew who they where. And I didn't say you had to forgive him. For you that might never happen, what I said was for you to not seek revenge. You told me that he wanted you to try and kill him, right?

"hn."

"So just forget he ever existed! That's the greatest insult you can give him. Show him that he's not worthy of your wrath!"

"I can't just forget! He took everything from me! He- he came after you! He's trying to kill you! If I can't have revenge then let me at least kill him to protect you!"

Naruto blinked. Protect him? Sasuke and he could be called friends of sorts or even best friends, but the way he said that made it seem more than that. But no! Sasuke had a clan to revive and Naruto just couldn't give him that no matter how much he wanted to.

'Wait. Wait. I'm getting waay ahead of myself. I can't be thinking of doing that with him! Damn that pervy jounin for leaving that pervy senin's books at Iruka's house! No. No. Focus Naru and find out what Sasuke means!

"Protect me? Why would you need to do that personally? I know we're on the same team, but don't you think that's a little extreme?"

"Not when it involves you."

"Excuse me? What the fu-"

"Don't ask me to explain. You know what I mean."

"I don't thin-"

Sasuke leaned over the space between their beds and gave Naruto a quick kiss on the lips. After returning to his side, Sasuke looked Naruto hard in the eyes. Both boys turned bright red and looked away.

"Get it now dobe?"

"Yes, b-but what about reviving your clan? What if someone finds out?"

"Do you really think the village would ever let the Uchiha clan be revived after my brother? And as far as the village is concerned we're just teammates. How we feel is none of their God dammed business. I have feeling for you and I'm sure you have them for me too."

"Y-yeah."

"Then there's no problem. Is there?"

"No," Naruto pouted. "But you don't have to look so smug. Keeping this between us means that as far as Sakura and Ino are concerned you're still on the market."

"Fuck."

"Sasuke-kun! Don't use language like that!"

The boys winced at the sound of Sakura reentering their room with, lo and behold, Ino in tow. Both girls immediately started a fight on who would sit at the end of Sasuke's bed, which allowed Naruto to wink at Sasuke. Sasuke, in a very un-Uchiha like way, retaliated by sticking his tongue out.

"PFFT"

"Naruto, are you alright?" Sakura asked, giving one last shove and sending Ino to the floor.

"W-what? Y-yeah. Just a cough," Naruto stammered while trying to turn his laugh into a cough. Ino stared at him, trying to see if he needed some water. After a moment, the girls decided that he was just being his usual weird self. They turned to Sasuke and began to harass him in the hopes that they will become the next Mrs. Uchiha.

The rest of the day was filled with Naruto and Sasuke nodding every few minutes at Sakura and Ino as if they were listening to their words. They weren't, but they knew how to act like it. In reality they were lost in their own thoughts about what had occurred just before the chatterboxes walked in. The end of visiting was a welcome relief and the boys settled down for the night.

'This is it. Just reach over and grab his hand. It's right there just go for it! He already kissed you, so just go for it!'

'Wow kit. You're freaking out over a hand? What're going to do when things get more intense, hmm?'

'Shut uupp! I'll think about it when I get there.'

Flick.

"Ow! Teme! You just flicked me in the head!"

"Dobe, you think to much. If you want to take my hand, just take it."

"I wasn't-"

Stare.

"Fine!" Naruto reached over and grabbed Sasuke's hand. Luckily the rooms are small and their beds where only a few inches apart, so they weren't uncomfortable.

"Night, teme."

"Night, dobe."

Yay! First chapter and a confession! Yeah yeah, I just love doing that :p but remember Sasuke is a giant douche bag and Naruto has a temper. Honestly it's more fun screwing with them when they're together. Plus awkward talks galore! *cheers* So don't worry about this one being put on hiatus, because I know exactly where it'll end up because it was supposed to be the original beginning. So it's already written, I just have to fill in the space in between and there is A LOT of it. Till next time!

Oh! Just in case you didn't realize 'this' is someone's thoughts and 'this' is the kyuubi.

~maddie