Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, its characters and/or ideas. All rights belong to Masashi Kishimoto.

Full Summary: "…he had tricked his ex-girlfriend and had cheated on her with her younger brother; nevertheless, couldn't people mind their own business?" After a year and a half of separation, Naruto and Sasuke finally reunite. But their union causes sets of problems, including their volatile relationship, new love rivals, and Naruto's overprotective mother. Sequel to Enthralling. Yaoi. AU.

Warnings: Censored Violence, Obsession, Adult Language, Mature Themes, OOC Moments, and a Character Death.

Main Pairing: SasuNaru

Other Pairings: SaiNaru (mostly one-sided), SasuSaku (one-sided), Other pairings may or may not be mentioned throughout the upcoming chapters.

A/N: I recommend reading this fic's predecessor, Enthralling, if you haven't already, (although both stories can be read as standalone fics).


Enchaining

en·chain: 1. To bind (with chains). 2. To hold fast or captivate (the attention of, etc). 3. To yoke; (keep someone close).


1.

Spring, Summer—June

Crystalline irises gazed outward dispassionately, the forefront of the glass window presenting the gloomy landscape in the horizon with brilliance. The evening sky was nearly black and vast with very little cloud activity. The stars twinkled rather mysteriously, as though the lights themselves had a mass of their own secrets. Alluring nights such as these would cause Uzumaki Naruto to detach yet connect with his given surroundings all at once. The obsidian hue of the outside's darkness would forever remind him of that one particular person who had both ruined and brightened his young life.

Absently watching as the outer shadows grew longer, Naruto internally reminisced on the fateful day his lover had been symbolically, (or in Naruto's case, literally), ripped away from him…

Flashback

It was nearing the middle of twelve noon; the bell to signal for the high school's lunch period was fast approaching. Naruto was sluggishly sitting at his desk, his bent arm resting on the wooden surface while his right palm cupped his whisker marked cheek and the ends of his golden spikes. As he inactively listened to his World History teacher's droning voice, the blond thought about how he and his Sasuke would spend the winter holidays together. His school was set to let out in about a week, and Naruto was anxious for what was to happen during his break.

Maybe the bastard will take me out of the country and spend his money on me; the contemplation was an oh-so appealing but unrealistic one! Without meaning to, Naruto released a whimsical chuckle as he resumed his reflections, gaining a disapproving frown from his sensei and curious stares from his peers. He subsequently blushed a rosy red when he saw the amount of attention he had attained because of his folly.

"Sorry," the teen sheepishly apologized, rubbing the back of his head.

His teacher rolled his eyes and was just about to reprimand the boy when the classroom's phone rang. Lifting his hand to indicate for his students to remain silent, the high school educator ambled to the other side of the room, answering the call with ease as he lifted the handset from the cream painted wall. The man talked in low whispers for several minutes before hanging up the phone. He then sauntered back to the front of the class and looked pointedly at Naruto.

"Uzumaki," his deep voice boomed throughout the classroom. "The principal wishes to speak with you. Take your belongings with you."

There was a chorus of 'oohs' from some of his classmates as Naruto stood upward to pack his History book with a bewildered countenance. What'd he do wrong this time? He was almost positive that he hadn't done anything to warrant such an abrupt summons.

Removing himself from his seat after he zipped up his backpack, the blond then walked over and took a hall pass from his teacher. The last thing he noticed prior to exiting the classroom was the concerned look coming from his ex-girlfriend-turned-great-friend, Hyuuga Hinata.

Strolling through the school's hallways afterward, Naruto couldn't help but develop a foreboding feeling in his gut. It was as though a horrid occurrence was bound to happen, yet Naruto would be powerless to stop the inevitable. He made his way into the office right as the lunch bell noisily chimed, sitting in one of the four chairs situated outside of the principal's quarters. He didn't have to wait long to be seen; the door to the aforesaid work space opened within moments, his mother Kushina and his blonde principal Tsunade stepping out. Kushina stared at her son with no external expression on her round face, her eyes blank and her mouth a tight line. Naruto didn't know precisely what this meant, but he could sense it wasn't anything good.

"Naruto," Tsunade was the one to speak, her honey colored eyes appearing remorseful. "Your mother has decided to pull you out of our school. She signed all the necessary paperwork; all there is left for you to do is clear out your locker."

Naruto's expressive blue eyes widened in disbelief. "W-What?" He looked between the two women in puzzlement and slight fear. Did he just hear what he thought he heard? Or was the whole world going insane?

Nodding to both herself and the male teen, Tsunade continued, "At your mother's insistence, you will gather your books and bring them back here with no incident. Since the majority of the students are in the cafeteria, now would be as good a chance as any to remove your things from your locker. I do apologize for the sudden notice, kiddo." During the principal's shocking declaration, not once had his mother even acknowledged him.

"You're…You're joking. You must be." Naruto's orbs pleaded for his principal to deny what she had just proclaimed.

The older blond sighed before coming to stand right in front of Naruto, lying one of her hands down on his shoulder. "I'm afraid not," she lingered for a bit before saying. "I'm going to miss you, gaki. It was a pleasure having you attend this school."

Before anything more could be said, Kushina forcefully grabbed onto Naruto's left elbow and dragged him out of the office and toward the hallway. The two of them then made their way to the blond teen's locker, about twelve feet from the entrance of the high school building.

"Okasan," Naruto started shakily, keeping in tune with the older woman's steps. "Ka-chan," he tried again when she refused to talk with him. "I'm walking right beside you. Can you please just answer me?"

Discouraged with the resuming quiet from his mother, Naruto swiftly collected his belongings and walked back to the office to drop off his school books to the secretary. Within minutes, the mother and son were striding across the almost full parking lot.

"Why won't you talk to me?!" the sapphire eyed male bellowed in panic. Staring at the back of his mother's red locks, he was surprised when she halted her walking, a mere foot away from her vehicle.

Without turning around, Kushina commanded in a deadpanned voice, "Get in the car."

Naruto wanted to rebel against the older's words. He wanted to scream and fight, or better yet, run away; but in the end he didn't do any of those things. He instead did what he was told, stalking to the car and opening the door to climb inside the interior. As soon as he buckled his seat belt, he felt his chin being grasped and he was pulled to face his now infuriated looking mother.

"What the hell is wrong with you, huh?" the red haired female was snarling, her fingers tightening their hold on her son's face. "How could you continue for it to go on?"

"Ka-chan, I—"

"You've been fraternizing with that Uchiha boy, haven't you?"

"I don't know what you're—"

"You've been sleeping with him."

The blond gulped so loudly that he was sure his mother had heard. His heart thumped in his chest painfully as he tried to contradict her statement; a bead of sweat materialized onto the tanned teen's forehead. But Naruto could never lie to his mother when faced with the truth. Meekly, he asked. "What do you know about me and Sasuke?"

"I received a call earlier this week from that…boy's parents. It seems that they were sent photographic evidence of the two of you leaving a hotel together. I didn't believe them at first, not even when the Uchiha's father told me about his son's history with other males."

"If you were told this earlier this week, how come you didn't say anything?" Naruto's docile voice rose alarmingly in pitch.

"Like I said before, I didn't believe them and I wanted to give you the benefit of the doubt. It wasn't until they faxed me some of those pictures that I finally admitted to myself," Kushina looked the boy straight in the eye as she revealed. "I was hoping you would deny everything, but I can see the truth in your eyes. I can only wonder what something like this will do to your poor sister. She loves him, y'know."

"…Does Ino know yet?"

Kushina closed her eyes momentarily, releasing her grip on her son's chin. "If she doesn't already, I'll have to tell her myself." She paused for a long time, disregarding Naruto's pale expression. Finally, she stated in a serious tone. "You and that boy are not to be in contact ever again. I'll see to it. After winter break is over, I'll be sending you to a boarding school up north."

Naruto sputtered as he choked out, "B-But that's not fair! You can't take me out of school just like that!"

His mother's eyes flashed in fury. "I can and I will! That piece of shit Uchiha should be glad I'm not pressing charges on him, considering he most likely forced himself on you."

"He didn't force himself on me! I wanted it as much as he did! I love—" Naruto was sharply cut off as his mother spun around in the driver's seat to slap him hard on the cheek. The teen was so shocked with the action that he didn't even register the sting to his face. In all his sixteen years of living, not once had his Ka-chan ever laid his hand on him until now.

An uncomfortable silence encased the car as Kushina used her right hand to buckle up her own seat belt and turn the vehicle on via the ignition. Putting the car into drive, she then backed out of the parking space and directed the car out into the highway. The snowy background of the outside passed them by hurriedly, the gentle steady of the vehicle moving forward doing absolutely nothing to ease the tension between the two of them.

Stopping in front of an intersection, the Uzumaki mother concluded with, "You better pray that Ino-chan will find it in her heart to forgive you someday after she finds out about this. You have a whole lot to make up for."

Naruto didn't respond to that. All he did was slump downward in the passenger's seat, a lone tear trailing down his throbbing cheek…

Flashback End

"Are you coming back to bed?"

Naruto blinked his eyes a few times as he came back to the present, the familiar voice breaking him out of his musings. Slowly looking over his shoulder, the blond glanced at a sexy raven haired teen that was sprawled half naked on the bed provided for him by the boarding school he was currently attending. The said brunette gave the younger a sultry smirk, his hand coming to trace his exposed inner thigh seductively. Naruto bit his bottom lip, feeling conflicted on how to approach his only fling, Shimura Sai.

Treading away from the window that took up a part of one side of his dorm room, the whiskered teen sexily sauntered toward the other boy, deciding to smirk back after he had reached the edge of his bed. His cerulean orbs drew in the porcelain skin and dark eyes that resembled Sasuke's in all the right angles. Sai's appearance was the one reason why Naruto even decided to get involved with the usually fake acting boy. The pair of males had been fooling around with each other for a total of three months. Their affair wasn't anything special to Naruto though; he rejected the notion of ever penetrating the other and vice versa. Sai, on the other hand, was quite smitten, having taken with the younger after he and Naruto had been acquainted a year previous.

Landing on the bed with his knees, Naruto teased, "You saw that I wasn't that far away. Did you miss me that much?"

"You were taking too long," Sai said simply, sitting upward and revealing more of his thigh as his black boxers inched to the side.

"And you complain too much," countered the blond as he slid closer to capture the older teen's lips in what was at first a chaste kiss. Sai moaned into the other's mouth, wanting to take the motion a bit further as he stuck his tongue out to gain entrance inside Naruto's orifice.

Naruto parted his lips just enough for Sai to access the heated mouth with flourish. There was always something so erotic about rubbing and stroking his hot appendage with the younger male's. The wet and soft tongue belonging to Naruto would do such wicked things, inside and outside of his mouth. A particular thrust of Naruto's tongue on his thrilled the raven greatly. Circling his arms over the tanned teen's shoulders, Sai brought the other down on top of him to resume their make out session.

Their lips raucously smacked and slithered against each other, a string of saliva escaping from both of the boys' mouth. Sai could feel his growing erection tent his boxers and he began to push his hips on Naruto's in reaction. To calm the older down, the golden teen leisurely lowered his hand to rub the junction that made up Sai's thigh and ass. The strain on the dark haired teen's body started to melt away as the two simultaneously broke the kiss.

"I want to go all the way tonight," the paler of the two boys uttered. "Won't you let me?"

"We've already talked about this, Sai. I'm just not ready for something like that."

"I had promised you that I would be gentle, so why won't you—?"

Naruto lowered his head to playfully swipe at Sai's lips with his tongue, effectively disrupting the other. "You really do complain too much."

Sai frowned at the blond's diversion for a brief moment before a faux grin overtook his face. "Touch me," he whispered, guiding Naruto's hand inside his boxers with his own.

Firmly gripping onto Sai, Naruto commenced with bringing the older male immense pleasure as he fondled him in an up and down caress. Overlooking the brunette's moans and pants, Naruto nearly frowned himself, being totally fed up with Sai's persistence of the two of them having sex. Why couldn't the older boy just enjoy what they already had with one another? Why did he insist on making it complicated? For Naruto, this was merely a casual fling to chase away the loneliness in his heart. He actually didn't even like Sai all that much. Plus, I haven't completely gotten over Sasuke, he reminded himself.

On the verge of an euphoric end, Sai was then left disappointed when Naruto unexpectedly ceased his stroking and removed his hand from the other's underwear. Sai sat up once more and glared as Naruto stared at him, ostensibly blank.

"Why'd you stop?" asked the raven, unimpressed with Naruto's sudden attitude. The younger seemed unwilling to respond, but Sai was having none of that.

With remarkable speed, Sai flipped their positions, laying Naruto on his back and pressing his lips against the blond's almost punishingly. Naruto kissed back just as angrily, his mouth crushing the one touching his. After a full minute, Sai released his mouth from the younger's and began trailing down Naruto's bare torso, taking care to nip and lick each available ridge and crevice.

Naruto gazed at the ceiling as Sai's lips reached his belly button, groaning when he felt a warm tongue dip into his navel. The raven teen swirled his heated muscle around, craving to taste more of that salty tang that made up the other's natural flavor. Lifting his head after he gave a final lick, Sai tugged on the waistband of Naruto's blue boxers prior to pulling the article of clothing passed the smooth legs to release Naruto's lower half. The blond simply closed his eyes as Sai bent down to engulf him entirely, counting the minutes for when the rest of the night would come to a close.


An incessant alarm clock shrilled throughout the room, cutting into Uchiha Sasuke's sleep shrouded mind as the said male gradually opened his eyes to the waking world. The sun's early morning brightness was all but blinding him as the illumination from the outdoors seeped through his tilted window blinds and traveled to him and his bed. Sasuke rolled over on his side to turn off the noise on his alarm, making his warm comforter slide down his uncovered chest.

According to the red numbers on his clock, it was two minutes passed six thirty, which meant that Sasuke had less than an hour to get to work. Shoving the duvet away from his body, the black headed male stood upward from his rumpled sheets and headed in the direction of his bathroom. He switched on the lights and quickly shed out of his sweatpants. Ambling to his shower and bath, Sasuke then closed the curtains before twisting the facet to his liking; in seconds, water from the upper nozzle cascaded down his form.

He thoroughly cleansed his toned body with the washcloth to his right, relishing in the heat the running liquid produced. If it had been the weekend, Sasuke would've had the luxury of staying in the shower for as long as he wanted. Unfortunately, time was of the essence, and it wasn't being too kind to him either.

The Uchiha stepped out of the tub once he had deemed himself clean. Wrapping a towel around his waist, the onyx eyed man sauntered back into his dorm room, searching for some informal attire. He found what he was looking for as he snatched up a navy top, jeans, and white socks, folded beforehand in the recently washed clothes in his drawer. Dressing promptly, Sasuke took a last look at himself in the mirror before departing.

Sasuke ignored the whispers and glares that were aimed towards him as he walked down his university's halls. Even after all this time, people still were looking down on him. In usual circumstances, Sasuke wouldn't give two shits about what others thought of him; but with this condition, he became more and more bitter. What, was he supposed to apologize for falling in love with another male? True, he had tricked his ex-girlfriend and had cheated on her with her younger brother; nevertheless, couldn't people just mind their own business?

Trying to rid himself of his negative reflections, Sasuke then exited from his college's structure and strode to his vehicle parked next to the curb. He got right into the car and started its engine, expertly maneuvering the automobile onto the main road.

Sasuke took additional time to drive through both the road and the ever recognizable parking lot that dwelled with a retail warehouse. The mentioned department store stood at approximately three stories high, made of brick and stone and painted a warm copper. Around the external perimeter of the store were a cut grass plain, cherry blossoms, and aging vegetation. Since the store wasn't scheduled to open for another thirty or so minutes, there weren't that many cars parked in the spaces.

Pocketing his car keys, the Uchiha left the inside of his vehicle after he had turned it off and made his way to the warehouse's sliding doors. The air conditioner wafted through his blue tinted, black tresses as he entered, unconsciously triggering the male to bless his brother for recommending that he get a job in the first place.

Truth be told, Sasuke owed a lot to his older sibling. His brother, Uchiha Itachi, had done what he could to help his otouto out following the devastating separation between Sasuke and his blond haired desire. Sasuke could still remember the whole incident clearly—Ino exposing their forbidden relationship with snapshots, Sasuke running out of his university after Ino had said he would never see Naruto again, Neji's interfering ass watching him smugly from the sidelines, and finally Sasuke falling to his knees when he had come to the conclusion that he had lost his beloved. That certain day became the catalyst of all the wrongs that the brunette had had to endure thus far.

His parents—or more accurately, his father—had disowned him just like he said he would if he ever caught on that the littlest Uchiha was still messing with other males. His banking account had then been terminated, cutting off his finances and the possessions from his home had been removed. If it hadn't been for Itachi, Sasuke would've been kicked out of his university. It was only through pure luck that the brunette hadn't ended up on the streets.

To make matters worse, Ino, in all her wickedness, had told her friends about the whole ordeal, spreading the news around the campus. Within days, Sasuke went from the popular prince to the sinning pariah. Of course Sasuke had confronted the girl about her transgression. Ino had plainly smirked, informing him that Naruto had been sent away and that she herself was preparing to transfer for the next semester.

"There's no sense in trying to contact my brother again; you won't be able to reach him," she had spat at him during their last conversation together. "I hope the two of you rot in hell."

Prior to their exchange, Sasuke had in fact tried to get in touch with Naruto again, despite Ino's warnings. He had even foolishly stopped by the Uzumaki residence, only for Kushina to run out of the house and threaten him with a restraining order if he didn't get the fuck off her property. Crushed emotionally, there was nothing more for the male to do. He had left his lost lover's home with a heavy heart. He hadn't been back there since then.

Stalking through the said store, Sasuke was unaware as another body collided with his from the other direction. Hissing in pain, the raven male glared at the other, and then grunted inwardly when a teasing smile was directed at him.

"Yo, man! What's with the two left feet this morning?" his white haired co-worker, Hōzuki Suigetsu, quipped with a flash of a fanged tooth.

"You're the one who bumped into me, baka," Sasuke snapped irritably. "Why are you here so early anyway? You're never on time."

Suigetsu smirked, his mauve orbs glinting. "I'm going to ask the boss man for a raise."

"What makes you think you deserve a raise?"

"I earned it, of course."

"Shiranui can't give you a raise without giving the rest of us one too."

"Yeah, well, I was the one to help him when his wife went into labor. So, like I said, I earned it. I just don't want many people around when I ask him."

Sasuke stared at the other male uninterestingly, saying without a hint of emotion. "Hn, whatever."

Not wanting to spend an extra minute in the moron's presence, Sasuke walked away and headed towards the employees' changing room. He was glad to note that there was nobody else in the vicinity. Sauntering to his assigned cabinet, the Uchiha grabbed his staff vest from the hanger and reached around to put the garment on his upper body.

Taped on the side of the aforementioned space was one of the pictures Ino had shown him of Naruto, he and the golden teen walking together in the photograph, laughing contentedly.


The commotion in the boarding school's auditorium was thriving; the teenagers were either lining up to retrieve their lunches or chatting away with their peers. The 20,000 square foot mess hall was known for its well-cooked cuisine, and the students were relishing in the food and the relaxed atmosphere. Naruto watched the scene boringly, on the lookout for his own friends as he stayed seated near the back of the room.

Taking care to avoid the bruise he had received on the right side of his face, Naruto lowered his head and elbows to the table's plane, his shoulders slouching in his apathy. Try as he might, the blond just couldn't be as enthusiastic as he used to be. Even the promise of summer vacation in three days time couldn't lift his spirits. The one cause being that he would have to see his mother again.

"Thanks for waiting for us," a female voice sarcastically said from behind him.

Raising his head to rotate around, the blue eyed teen grinned wryly as his good friend Haruno Sakura gave him a mock glare. He and the aforementioned girl had made friends with one another the first week Naruto had arrived to the school. The pair had been drawn to each other as they had both been newcomers to the boarding school, thus were less conventional than a majority of their classmates.

Naruto had liked her sensible yet lively nature, and Sakura had enjoyed his playful personality. Their relationship had remained purely platonic; however, during the last six months, Sakura's morals and senses had begun to change drastically. She had gone from a sweet, innocent teen to a seductive predator—hell, even Naruto and Sai had been targeted by her at one point. But the two males hadn't been interested; Naruto was too caught up in Sasuke and Sai was too caught up in Naruto.

Luckily for all three of them, Sakura had ceased chasing them and had moved onto other individuals. And although Naruto abhorred the way she acted with men, he was still willing to stand by her side, no matter what anybody else said.

"Sorry guys," Naruto replied as he saw his other female friend—a brunette named Yuuka Tenten—step from behind Haruno to take a seat from across him with her lunch tray. "I guess I just wasn't hungry today."

Sakura's artificial frown softened as she took a good look at Naruto's injured cheek, her green orbs concerned. "Did you get in another fight?"

"You don't have to worry about me, Sakura-chan. I gave as much as I got," the Uzumaki's smile broadened, but the two other teens could tell the smile wasn't genuine. Unlike with his public school, Naruto wasn't popular at the boarding school. His abrasive behavior and opened sexuality rubbed his peers and teachers the wrong way. Males, especially, had a conflict with him, and would provoke him on purpose to see what he would do.

Sitting down next to him, Sakura said, "You should be more careful. I'm surprised you didn't get put on probation, like last time."

"The dean figured since school was almost out and that this time I hadn't started it, he would cut me a break."

Tenten reached over the table to give Naruto's hand a friendly squeeze. "I'm sorry, Naruto," the latter smiled again in gratitude. Wanting to redirect the discussion for the boy's sake, the girl said. "So…what's up with the whole-non-eating-thing? Have you finally decided to go on a ramen free diet?"

Naruto, Sakura, and Tenten chuckled in unison. "As if," he said with a click of his tongue. "In fact, I had ramen before I went to my classes this morning."

Sakura lightly slapped his arm, trying and failing to hide her own smile. "What have I told you about eating that junk food, Naruto?"

"Something about how it's bad for my health and all that crap. Honestly, I had begun to tune you out after the first couple of words."

"You're incorrigible!"

"And that's why you love me!"

The two females giggled as Tenten proclaimed, "I'm glad to see that a mere fight doesn't keep you down for long."

Naruto gave his pair of friends an appraising stare before he asked. "You guys are still planning on visiting me this summer, right?"

"Yeah," and "Definitely," were the words said in synchronization by Tenten and Sakura, respectively.

"I know I am," interjected Sai's voice as the pale teen sauntered toward the three's table. "Hello, Naruto-kun," he greeted as he sat down prior to his phony smile disappearing after seeing the blond's cheek. "What happened to your face? Did somebody hit you again?"

"I'm fine, Sai. It's just a bruise; it'll be gone soon enough."

"Just tell me who did it, and I'll make them pay for hurting you."

"You don't have to do anything."

"I will if you want me—"

Sakura rolled her eyes, interrupting. "Jeez, Sai, what are you, his keeper? He just told you he was fine."

Sai focused his eyes on the girl who had spoken, his growing smile not reaching his eyes. "I don't believe I was talking to you, you ugly hag."

Naruto and Tenten narrowed their eyes at the other male as Sakura shouted, "Fuck you, Sai!" Her outburst caused a number of students to glance in their direction.

The raven teen's smile became more vicious as he said, "You, Naruto and I have already been down this road, remember? When are you going to realize that the only thing you're good for is warming someone else's bed?"

Sakura's face burned a bright red, the color clashing horribly with her cascading, strawberry hair. Standing up from her seat heatedly, she lifted her right fist, ready to punch the still grinning teen, until Naruto stood himself to prevent the fist from hitting its intended mark.

"Calm down, Sakura-chan," Naruto relocated his hand to her wrist. "Sai's just being an idiot; he doesn't mean it," he tried to reassure her.

"Yes, I do," Sai declared, his fake smile still in place.

"Kami, shut up, Sai!" the blond growled, letting go of Sakura's wrist and spinning around to glower at the other.

"Why are you always bashing people?" Tenten questioned irately, wanting to put her two cents in. "Do you think we want that sort of negativity around us? You know the only reason you're allowed to sit with us is because Naruto's such a nice guy."

Sai's smile nearly faltered from the brown haired girl's interval. He was just about to tell her off when one of the staff came over to evaluate the situation. "Is there a problem here?" the man asked, mainly concentrating his stare on Naruto and Sakura.

"No, sir," Tenten answered.

"No problem at all," Naruto concurred mildly. "Sai and I were actually just leaving." He gave a pointed gaze at the black haired male, knowing Sai wouldn't leave unless he did.

"…Very well," the staff member eventually murmured. "I'll leave you to it then. Just don't make me have to come back here." And with that, the male employee ambled in the other direction, seemingly to the place he had been before.

Once the man had walked away, Sakura opened her mouth to say, "Hey, Naruto-kun, you don't have to leave."

"It's okay," the blue eyed teen said with a shrug. "I'll see you later, Sakura-chan, Tenten-chan. Let's go, Sai," he ordered to the other boy previous to the two of them departing from the inside of the auditorium.

Turning from one of the secondary buildings outdoors, Naruto was totally unprepared as Sai pushed him against the wall to devour his lips in earnest. The blond whined in the older's mouth, using his right arm to shove Sai to a safer distance. Sai glared at his fling for the gesture.

"You've been pushing me away a lot lately," the raven accused.

"That's because you're out of control! What the hell did you think you were doing, talking to Sakura like that?"

"I haven't said anything she hasn't heard before."

"I don't like the way you talk to my friends, Sai."

"And I don't like the way you've been talking to me," the Shimura teen retorted.

Naruto had an urge to laugh at Sai's irrationality, but held it in. "I wouldn't have to be so harsh with you if you just took the time to be a little nicer to other people."

Sai appeared as though he was ready to argue; yet for some unknown reason, his fake smile returned and he said. "You're right; I've been foolishly judgmental towards other people, including you. Forgive me?"

Naruto eyed the other suspiciously. Why was he acting cordial all of a sudden? "I guess…but I'm not the one you should be apologizing to."

"Of course," conceded Sai, stepping closer into Naruto's personal space. "I'll tell Sakura-san that I am sorry for saying such cruel words to her." The former of the boys leaned forward, wanting to kiss the golden teen's lips, but Naruto tilted his head to the side, resulting in Sai kissing the younger's hurt cheek.

"Not right now, Sai. Come to my dorm later," Uzumaki replied, striving to please the pale teen as he saw a strange glint settle in the dark headed male's eyes.

Purposely evading the other's body, Naruto slithered on the wall to escape from the almost closed gap. He didn't even give a backwards glance as he made his way to the corridor that housed his dorm room. As he stalked, Naruto sighed to himself, wondering what he could do to curb Sai's erratic manner. It was obvious to anyone that the said boy was becoming a bit too attached to him. He needed to find a way of calming the other down without any repercussions.

Sai, in the meanwhile, had stayed planted after Naruto had left him alone. Clenching both his hands, the teen could feel as the anger inside of him began surging throughout his body.


"Hey, Sasuke, why don't you come with me and my friends to the club tonight?"

It was the end of the morning to afternoon shift for some of the workers at the warehouse. The setting sun was lower in the sky, indicating the beginning rise of the night time. It had been a long day, filled with unsatisfied customers and commanding managers. The last thing Sasuke wanted to do was hang around Suigetsu and a bunch of idiots in a club that would surely reek of sweat and musk.

"I think not," the Uchiha responded, removing his vest from his torso to put back into his cabinet. "It's Tuesday afternoon. I'm tired, and I have a lot of school work to do."

"You always say that," Suigetsu rolled his eyes. "All you ever do is work. Why can't you just sit back and relax every once in awhile? I mean, dude, when was the last time you even got laid?"

Reflexively staring at the still taped picture of his Naruto on the side, Sasuke then found himself grinding his teeth in agitation. During the first couple of months of his and Naruto's separation, Sasuke had attempted in every which way he could think of to see, or at least, hear from his lover again. When he had exhausted his search, the raven haired male had reluctantly tried to move on with his life. He would notice other attractive males around him, wanting to sleep with them, but Naruto's face would constantly pop in his head. There would usually be a feeling of longing, anger, and regret that would form within him afterwards, stopping him from approaching other men.

"Hello! Earth to Sasuke! You're blanking out on me, man," Suigetsu's hand waved in front of his face, bringing Sasuke back to himself. The latter scowled in response, slapping the teen's appendage away from his countenance.

"What I do in my spare time is none of your business," Sasuke hissed, snatching the taped photo and shoving it into his space's compartment.

"Touchy, touchy," drawled the white headed boy, his hands raised upward in a mock surrender.

With a last glare to Suigetsu, Sasuke left the back rooms and trekked through the center of the warehouse. A few of his colleagues made an effort to say goodbye to him; but he just disregarded their farewells and exited from the store, not saying another word.

Since the beginning of summer was in a couple of days, the climate outside was still warm, despite the fact that evening was approaching. The temperature was blazing against Sasuke's skin, making the delicate flesh morph into a heated, red shade on the exposed parts of his body.

The dark eyed man didn't waste any time rushing into his vehicle and zooming out of the store's parking lot. He arrived on his college's grounds a little over twenty minutes later. Shutting his car's door roughly, the Uchiha strode forward with fuming paces. He wasn't exactly sure why; but somehow Suigetsu's words had really gotten to him.

By some means, the annoying idiot's questions and comments had confirmed how Sasuke had been feeling for the last year and a half—like a complete and utter failure. Two years ago, Sasuke would've berated himself for even having such pessimistic emotions. As an Uchiha, he had been destined to achieve anything and receive anything he had desired. Now, given that the majority of his family had abandoned him, Sasuke had had to work that much harder to get to the point he had been formerly. It was a devastating blow to his ego and pride.

Reaching the hallway where his dorm room was placed, Sasuke was intercepted as his senior advisor, Aburame Shino, made his way towards him from the other side. "Here," the sunglasses wearing brunette thrusted a slip of paper to the other male. "The administration wanted me to give you this."

Gripping the note in his hands, Sasuke read its contents quickly before a livid grimace emerged on his face. "Why does it say I have before the thirtieth to move out of my dorm? I thought I had until the fourteenth of July."

"All residents with a visa have to clear out their dorms before the thirtieth," Shino dully recited.

"Why wasn't I told of this before?"

"It was just announced by the board this morning."

"That's ridiculous."

The only sign that Shino was getting annoyed was the prominent tick in his left eyebrow. "I don't make the rules, I just enforce them. If you have a problem, take it up with the administration." Aburame didn't wait for another reply; he just passed the other, sauntering down the hall.

Sasuke crumpled the paper in his hand as he entered his dorm room. To say that he was pissed was an underestimation. His university was basically throwing him out of his room within a little bit of a week's time. Where was the justice in that? The administration could've at least been courtesy enough to notify Sasuke of the sudden removal a month or two prior.

Taking a look around his area, Sasuke internally theorized on how he was going to sort out all of his belongings. He would have to be swift with his packing in order to avoid paying extra for staying longer than he was allowed. Heading for his bed, the raven discerned that he was getting angrier by the second, his vision closing in on him.

Essentially, Sasuke had no other place to live. Sure, Itachi had invited him to his home for a couple of months, but his brother didn't expect him for three more weeks. The younger Uchiha would have to call him and ask if he could come stay earlier than expected. That was something he did not want Itachi to have to deal with; Sasuke felt bad enough as it was.

In fury, Sasuke tossed the paper and kicked the frame of his bed. He could sense the adrenaline pumping in his veins; he desperately wanted to hurt someone. Settling on the objects in his room, the dark haired man stomped to his drawer and flung all the reading materials off of the timber surface.

The books and line papers scattered on the floor chaotically. Sasuke gaped at the disarray unseeingly, his right hand tingling. He glanced at his fingers and saw that he had various paper cuts on his skin from pushing the items down to the carpet. Turning around on his feet, the mentioned male went into his connecting bathroom.

He refused to look at himself in the mirror as he turned on the facet from the sink to rinse his hand. Sasuke was almost certain that all he would see was a haggard shell of a human being.


So, yeah, I decided to keep my 'M' rated fics on this site. I'm just going to have to make sure I'm careful with my content. If by any chance my fics do get deleted, my LJ account 'ireallydonthate' will have some of my fics there, including this one.

I also felt that Sai and Tenten deserved surnames just like the rest of the characters, so I gave them one. Till next time!