Sasunaru story 1

Sasuke woke up to the sound of an obnoxious ringtone going off somewhere in the room. He groaned and shook Naruto awake. "Dobe turn it off…"

Naruto got up and found his pants. He pulled his cell out of the back pocket and turned on the screen. When he saw who was calling his eyes went wide and he scowled. "Shit. Shit. SHIT. I said I didn't want him to call me again. Dammit!"

"hn?" Sasuke grunted in question.

"uh… nothing, but I gotta go." Naruto scribbled something on a piece of paper he saw on the nightstand. "That's my number, call me okay?"

"Sure," Sasuke replied, confused, but too sleepy to question what was going on.

Naruto threw his clothes on and gave Sasuke a quick peck on the lips. "Just a little something to remember me by," he clarified before letting himself out.

"The hell..?" Sasuke laid back down where Naruto's warm body had just been. He soon fell back asleep enveloped in the spicy sweet smell of Naruto and the warmth of his bed.

His alarm went off at 9:00 and Sasuke got up, groggily going to take a shower; moving mechanically. He started to wash his hair, facing the water and letting it run down his face and chest. Suddenly, the night before came flooding back into memory.

He jumped out of the water quickly –shampoo still in his hair- to go find the note Naruto had left him. It was written in barely legible scribbles reading: 557-6941 sorry I'll probably not be able to see ya for a while so don't call for at least the next few days please. ;) I had fun.

This aroused some suspicion in Sasuke. He found his cell and punched in the number. Naruto was hiding something and he was going to find out what.

After a few rings Naruto picked up, "Sasuke? *BAM* this is kind of a bad time. *Crash* didn't you read the note I left with this number? *Bang, Smash*"

"I did. I can't wait 'a few days' to see you. Let's go for lunch later."

"… I can't. I want to, but I really can't today." There was a weird tone in his voice: desperation and fear mingled. Sasuke's interest was piqued.

"Then Monday. Noon. The café "Hidden Leaf" across the street from the Anbu Gym. be there or there will not be a repeat of last night."

"No fair Sasuke! *bang*"

"See you there Uzumaki," Sasuke clicked of before Naruto could try and weasel his way out of the lunch date. Sasuke thought he'd maybe been too harsh, but he also felt he had reason to with the suspicion and mystery hanging around Naruto.

He tried not to think about it the rest of the day, but at the most random times, Naruto popped into his head. Questions like: What was so important that he had to leave last night? And What were those noises in the background when I called him circulated through his mind often.

He had no clue why he was so worked up. When he'd been with Orochimaru he'd never worried or got concerned. Naruto, however, Sasuke wanted to protect Naruto. He didn't know if it was his sweetness, the cute face, or just something about how he acted brought out this instinct. All he knew was that, even though they'd met less than 24 hours ago, he thought that Naruto was like a stray kitten found in the rain –you had to pick it up and take care of it.

Sasuke went to bed early since he had work the next day and was awake early as well. He donned his black business suit, impatient to see Naruto again. By noon he was feeling both very excited and even more impatient. Though, his expression was the same as ever: broadcasting "I'm so bored" to everyone around him. He hurriedly caught a cab to go to Hidden Leaf. Traffic was a bit hectic, so he ended up arriving late by about 20 minutes. "Speak of the devil…" Sasuke spotted the blonde spikes and orange –really? Neon orange, how childish is this guy? - Shirt at an outdoor table close to the building. Naruto was looking down reading a menu.

"Yo Naruto," he called. Naruto cringed visibly, but said hello when Sasuke sat down, without looking up. Sasuke sat, and ordered a salad and tea. "Have you eaten yet? And if you've been here long, blame traffic for making me late."

"I'm not that hungry." Naruto told the waitress to bring him a milkshake.

"Ice cream? You're a real kid Naruto, I almost feel like a pedophile." Naruto laughed along with Sasuke, but it seemed stilted and hollow. "Hey, you okay?" Sasuke touched one of Naruto's hands with his fingers. The blonde recoiled at the contact, ducking his head down further.

"'M fine Sasuke. No worries."

"Then look at me," Sasuke challenged, "you haven't once done that since I got here."

Naruto stiffened. "What're ya talking about?"

"Do you not want to be seen in public with me or something?" Sasuke was getting annoyed. He was about to just leave when Naruto looked up at him for a second saying, "no that's not it!" then ducking his head to hide his face again.

"What happened to your face Naruto," he demanded.

"n-nothing," Naruto said quietly.

"bullshi-," Sasuke started before they were interrupted by another waitress bringing their orders.

"Naruto! I should have known it was you ordering this for lunch. Tell Gaara hey for me," she said perkily.

Naruto's hands curled up, but he sounded shaky when he told her he'd do it. "Ah… yea Temari. See you."

When she left Sasuke immediately went back to questioning. "So who is Gaara?"

"N-nobody important. J-just a guy I know."

"Bullshit. And would you fucking look me in the eye?" Sasuke set down his fork and roughly pulled Naruto's face up by the chin. "Why do you have a black eye? And why is there a gash that's still bleeding on this cheek/ did this Gaara guy do his?" by the way Naruto's jaw clenched Sasuke knew he was right. He noticed the tears in Naruto's big blue eyes and hastily threw down a few bills, then hailed a cab.

"Wha? Sasuke don't you have to go back to work?" Naruto asked when he was placed in the back of a cab heading for Sasuke's address.

"They can manage without me. You and I are going to have a little talk." They soon reached his place and Sasuke brought Naruto inside. He sat the scared blonde in a chair in his kitchen. Sasuke silently pulled out a first aid kit from a cabinet and started cleaning Naruto's cut.

Naruto sat still, tears spilling from cerulean orbs. "Please say something," he pleaded.

Why did he hit you," Sasuke got right to the point.

"I wasn't around when he got to the club."

"Explain Dobe."

Naruto was crying steadily now. "I've tried to break up with him so many times. Saturday I tried again and *hic* he showed up after we left to take me back. He *hic* he won't let me go. No matter what I do I'm stuck being with him. I'm sorry, Sasuke. But we aren't going to work out. When Temari tells him I was out with a guy today… he's going to go ballistic. And you'll get involved and he's so possessive. I don't know what he'll do. I really, really like you, but I just can't do anything," he said through sobs.

"Shut. Up."

"Seriously you should just kick me out and forget me while you can. I'm used to that type of thing so I don't mi-"

Sasuke had to shut him up somehow, and a slap would make him no better than Naruto's boyfriend so he plugged up Naruto's mouth with his own, kissing him speechless. "I don't know all the details but I think I understand what's going on. Basically Gaara is severely possessive and abusive; and he's controlling to the point that you can't do anything he doesn't like without getting hurt. Am I right?" Naruto nodded, so he continued, "too bad for him because I'm possessive too, and as of last night you're mine."

Naruto looked scared, so Sasuke wiped Naruto's wet check off one more time, and put a bandage on it; reassuring him. "Not like him possessive. I'm not going to force you into anything; you have a brain of your own. But I can't just sit idly by while someone hurts someone important to me."

"How am I important, you met me two days ago?"

"I can't explain it," Sasuke said, annoyed with himself for being so nice all of the sudden.

"You know, you want everyone to think you're like a porcupine, but you're a huge teddy bear inside."

"hn." Sasuke stood and put away the kit thinking once again how Naruto was too innocent for his own good.

"I… just thank you for everything, but you'll get hurt if you interfere with me anymore... I don't want you to put yourself in danger for my sake."

Sasuke was getting pissed again. He brought his face to about two inches from Naruto's. "I didn't ask your permission. I'm helping you because I want to and you aren't going to stop me."

Naruto stared into Sasuke's onyx eyes as fresh tears spilled from his cerulean ones. Naruto threw his arms around Sasuke's neck and kissed him. "Fine you crazy Uchiha. Once Gaara is out for good you really won't be able to get away from me."

"Good. Now go lay down in my room, you look exhausted. I'll make us some lunch."