IY: This is sort of AU... Kinda. It follows the timeline up to a certain point.
Kit: Whatever, just start.
IY: I'm going... Baka kitsune...
Disclaimer: I do not claim ownership of the manga and anime Naruto, or anything involving the series whatsoever. However, I do claim ownership of this story plot, so please contact me if you wish to take something out of it.
Warning: This fic involves Shounen-ai (BoyxBoy), so please don't read further if you don't like same sex relationships. I dislike flames and I don't wish to receive one over the pairings, which will be SasuNaru, with a one-sided SaiNaru.
Spoilers: This is set after manga chapter 312, where the new team 7 (Yamato, Sai, Naruto and Sakura) face off against Sasuke in their attempt to bring him back to Konoha. If you haven't read that far and don't wish to know what happens, please hit the back button. If you don't mind spoilers, then go ahead. Enjoy!
In Love With a Traitor: Chapter One
Written by IYfanatic and her crazy muse, Kitzuko.
Naruto sighed, glancing out the window of his and Sai's hotel room. Team 7 had decided that they deserved some comfort after the experience they went through earlier that day.
While only Yamato-sensei was seriously hurt, the other members of the team were still affected severely. Naruto was the most shaken; he had retreated into his mind, not uttering a single word all day.
He didn't even put up a fight at being bunked together with Sai, which would have usually been his incentive to whine at ear-splitting decibels. Sakura had asked continuously if he felt okay, but her only response would be a silent nod.
Naruto's blue eyes watched as a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, briefly illuminating the heavens. His ears picked up the low rumbling of thunder in the distance, coming steadily closer.
His senses were still working, even though his mind wasn't really processing the information they sent. His brain seemed to be stuck on, "He isn't coming back. He doesn't care that he's going to die…"
Naruto's face crumpled, lips quivering as his eyes closed and spilled silvery tears. His thin shoulders shook with silent sobs, and he gasped quietly for breath. The blonde boy brought his knees up, wrapping his arms around them.
Turning his head back to the window, Naruto opened his eyes. The sky had opened up its gates and was now drenching the earth with its cleansing water. "It's like the sky is crying too…"
Sniffling, Naruto wiped his eyes with a fist. No matter how many times he repeated the action though, there was always new moisture there for him to dry. Eventually he just gave up and let the tears fall unhindered.
Gazing out with blank eyes, he almost missed the shadow that swept quickly past the patch of light outside, which was caused by the light streaming through the window. Naruto blinked, trying to peer out through the falling rain.
Suddenly, red eyes were staring back at him, causing Naruto to gasp and jump back, pressing himself against the headrest. Looking closer, the blonde was able to recognize those red eyes. "Sasuke…"
The brunette nuke-nin pressed his palms flat against the window pane, pushing it up and out of the way. "Sasuke. W-what…?" Naruto breathed, careful not to wake up Sai. "Not here. Get your clothes on and follow me," Sasuke said shortly.
The blonde was torn; he wanted desperately to follow Sasuke wherever he wished to go, but he couldn't help but remember the way the brunette had attempted to kill him, twice.
"I'm not going to kill you, dobe. I promise," Sasuke said, almost as if he could tell what the blonde was thinking. "Which he probably can; damn my expressive face!" Naruto thought, wincing at the heat he could feel in his cheeks.
"Alright, wait a sec," Naruto finally whispered, getting out from under the sheets. He shivered, not only from the sudden change in temperature, but also from the heated stare he could feel on his back.
"Could you stop staring?" Naruto hissed, shoving his legs into his pants. "I'm merely appeasing a curiosity I had," the brunette answered, not taking his eyes away. "Oh, and what was that? And keep your voice down," the blonde quickly added.
"When I saw your new outfit I wondered what happened to all the orange… I can see now that you were just hiding most of it," Sasuke said, smirking and not bothering to lower his voice.
"I would appreciate it if you didn't look at my boxers!" Naruto whispered sharply, but the rebuke came out slightly muffled due to the shirt he was currently pulling over his head.
"Hurry up, dobe. You're going to have to change later anyway, since you're going to get wet." The Uchiha was pacing in front of the window, glancing at the Leaf ninja that looked so much like him sporadically.
"So, where are we going?" Naruto asked, fully dressed now. "There's a pub not too far from here," Sasuke answered, one foot already out the window. "We're not legal yet…" the blonde said, biting his lip.
The brunette sighed, "You can just have water then, but hurry up." Naruto nodded, following him out into the darkness. Jumping lightly onto the roof, they quickly sped off.
Upon reaching the pub, Sasuke leapt down and entered confidently with the blonde trailing behind. "Ah, S-Sasuke-sama! P-please come in!" the balding bartender stuttered out.
Nodding, the nuke-nin led Naruto to a small table crammed into an isolated corner. The few customers in the pub were closer to the front, so there was no chance they could be overheard.
The blonde sat down nervously, glancing all around. He wasn't comfortable with the looks some of the other patrons were giving him. "S-Sasuke, why did we have to come here?"
Sighing, Sasuke turned to look at him intently. "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you." Naruto gulped down the rush of words that were ready to leap out of his mouth at that comment.
"Okay, I know that's hard to believe considering what happened earlier. But I'm serious, Naruto. I will protect you with my life." Naruto gaped at this shocking declaration.
"Yarou! What the hell are you talking about! You're the one who's trying to kill me in the first place!" The blonde was bewildered. "Why the hell is Sasuke saying all of this?"
"I wouldn't have actually killed you, dobe. You should know by now that I can't go through with it, no matter how much I might want to…" the brunette whispered.
Naruto scowled at his answer, "Why not? You could have killed us all before Orochimaru got there and interfered."
"Don't you get it? I can't kill you! Even the thought of you being gone is enough to make me sick. At the Valley of the End I thought I was ready to get rid of our bonds, but I wasn't…"
Naruto's eyes softened, "Then why did you say all that crap today? Would you really give up your body to that snake bastard?"
Sasuke shook his head, "It was the only thing I could think of to say that would make Orochimaru happy enough to let you leave unharmed."
"Th-then you won't… Won't die?" Naruto stuttered out hopefully. "Could I be dreaming?" Naruto wondered.
The Uchiha smirked, "Of course not, dobe. Why would I let myself be killed just like that? If I'm not in control of my body when I kill Itachi, then it won't really be revenge, now will it?"
Naruto smiled, not minding the slightly condescending tone. "Does this mean that you'll go back to Konoha with us?"
Sasuke looked into Naruto's hopeful blue eyes, contemplating. The blonde held his breath, waiting for the other boy's decision.
"I guess it does. There's pretty much nothing more I can learn from Orochimaru," Sasuke answered finally.
"Yatta!" Naruto cheered, this time not minding the glances he received.
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