One month after the burning of the castle and the death of Princess Kiku, we see Lord Goda and Rikimaru sitting in what was left of the throne room as many of his solders were busy rebuilding the castle, the lord would not abandon it, it was his home, and it would stay that way.

"Rikimaru, I have an assignment for you" Goda told his ninja
"My lord, I would much rather stay and hel-"
"No Rikimaru" Goda said to cut him off "We are fine hear on our own" Rikimaru nodded

"Your mission is to infiltrate general Tou's estate and kill him,I just revived word that he started to force my people to pay for protection money, to 'save' them for his own his solders "
"As you wish" the 27-year-old said with a nod, and just like that he was gone.

Not even an hour later, the shadow ninja was in the general's estate and has already dispatched all the surrounding guards. He was sneaking through the courtyard and made it to the front door when it suddenly slammed open and general Tou along with four guards stepped out. "Rikimaru, I should have known Goda would send you."

"So you know I am going to kill you" The general chuckled

"You re the one who s going to die" without another word their swords clashed. After a while of fighting, Rikimaru was getting the upper hand, that is until he felt a sharp pain across his chest. One of the general's guards slashed him across the chest. Rikimaru stumbled back in pain, dropping his sword as he fell to the ground. The general stood over the ninja; he lifted his sword, ready to strike. As he was about to end the man under him, someone stood over the shadow and a katana went through the evil man's heart. The general fell to the ground, dead. The four guards ran to the ninja s rescuer. Rikimaru turned to see who it was. The Ninja's eye admittedly widened, it was a man of about 27, by the looks of his cloths, he was not one of Tou's guards. After the samurai were easily killed, the man walked to the ninja who struggled to stand up. "You saved me, why?"

The man smiled
"don't flatter yourself, I didn't kill him to save you, but seeing a young, good looking man in distress gave me more insensitive to do so." Rikimaru smiled underneath his mask , he hadn't smiled in the longest time, but this young man's flirty statement made it impossible not to. His happiness soon faded as a surge of pain came through the wound on his chest. "Come on; I will help you." The man said, helping the ninja walk.

"Thank you. What is your name?"
"My name is Sasuke, you?"
"I am Rikimaru, head of the Azuma ninja clan." Sasuke smiled

"Oh a ninja and you needed me to help you?" Rikimaru rolled his eyes "What were you doing here anyway?" he asked the man
"I was called here to help a sick person, due to my healing abilities, but it was a trick to get me here so they could take my body."

Rikimaru felt a knot in his stomach, he wasn't sure if it was because of the gash in his chest or what he was told. After a few more minutes of walking, they reached a small house. "Ok where here, come on"

"This is where you live?" the ninja asked

"Not really, I'm a traveler, but I have been staying hear for a short time."

"Alone? You don't have a wife or anything?"

Saskue smiled a little as he led him into the house and sat him onto the floor "I'm not into girls, and yes alone, I guess I haven't found the man for me yet"

That statement made Rikimaru's heart flutter, which made his wound sting.

"OK let me take a look" Saskue said

As Sasuke was checking the wound, Rikimaru got a better look at his face. He had very handsome features, his looks were soft, almost like a women, they were also strong around his jaw line to for just the right balance of masculinity. His most unique future were his eyes, they were as blue as sapphires and had a sweet sparkle to them. His eyes were framed perfectly by his thick, silky black hair that fell to the middle of his neck. Sasuke looked up at Rikimaru

"Why are you staring at me dear?"

The white-haired ninja blushed slightly

"It's just I've never seen anyone with blue eyes." Saskue smiled flirtatiously
"And I've never seen a young man with white hair" His blush got deeper "You said before, you had healing abilities, what did you mean by that?"

"Let me show you"

Sasuke got close to Rikimaru and dipped his finger into the ninja s blood "What are you doing?" Rikimaru asked

"Shh just watch"

Sasuke used the blood to draw a strange circle with many symbols around the wound. He pressed his palm onto the wound and a bright light flashed, after the light faded the cut was gone. "What the hell" Rikimaru was touching where the wound used to be."How did you do that?" the ninja asked. Saskue showed him his palm which had a symbol the ninja had never seen on it, like a birthmark

"I was born with the ability, like everyone in my family with blue eyes, it is one of the abilities we have because of them"

"Hungry?"

Sasuke said happily

"Ugh sure" the ninja answered; still awe struck

"OK" and with that he got up and started making food for both of them. As he was making them some noodles Rikimaru got up explored the house he found nothing of interest to look at but Saskue's sword, which was placed by the door when they came in, It was a very expensive looking sword, the sheth was black with a golden dragon etched onto in, the sword itself was kept in immaculate shape,with a razor sharp blade. Sasuke turned with two bowls to see Rikimaru looking at his weapons, he walked over to the table and sat the bowls down and sat down. The ninja saw that the food was ready and sat down as well. Rikimaru lowered his mask and started eating, after slurping his first bunch of noodles he nosiest Sasuke staring at him

"Something wrong?" Sasuke blushed
"You're just a lot more hansom without your mask on" Rikimaru blushed back, stammering with his words Sasuke smiled "You aren't to good at taking complements, are you?" he said coly and counted eating

"One of Lord Goda's solders said that once" He said with a mouth full of noodles

"Is Goda your master?" Saskue asked

"Yes" the ninja answered simply, swallowing his food

"I herd his castle was burnt down recently, dose he still live there?"

"Yes, as do I, we are currently rebuilding it, thankfully the rain the fire created put it out" Saskue nodded his head in interest "Where are you from?" the ninja asked "Anywhere close?" Rikimaru was surprised at how chatty he was being

"No" Saskue said putting the last of his noodles in his mouth "I come from a kingdom far away"

"Where?" the ninja asked, finishing his food as well

"Dose that matter? You probably have never ben there, they have never interacted with your lord"

Rikimaru nodded his head and helped clear the table, "I should go now" Rikimaru said and started for the door
"You don t have to leave, right now do you?" Sasuke asked his blue eyes were full of sadness. Rikimaru smiled beneath his mask "Goda is expecting me back"

"You really shouden't do any stranous activey after the healing spell i did on you, it drans a lot of energy for some people."

"I'm fine"The ninja said simply, Saskue Got up and looked at the ninja

"Your all sweaty and your breathing very heavily, your one of those people." Saskue said as a mater of factly. The ninja hated to admit it but Saskue was right, his legs felt like jello.

"I guess I have no choice" Rikimaru said

Saskue smiled "Good, you can sleep next to me." The ninja's eyes widened and he blushed, Sasuke's eyebrow rose

"Did I say something wrong?" The Ninja came back to his senses and blinked

"No, no. It's just won't that be inappropriate?"

"No, just don't do any 'inappropriate' things to me in my sleep" Sasuke said with a wink

"I'll try not to" Rikimaru said jokingly, Sasuke laughed and turned to set up a mat next to his 'I just told a joke and the world did not explode, imagine that" the ninja thought to himself. The swordsman blew out the light and lay down, facing away from the ninja, pretending to be asleep. He herd the ninja's footsteps come closer, he then felt his body raiding off him. After five more minutes, they both were asleep.

Just as dawn cracked, Rikimaru awoke to see he was laying face to face to Sasuke. He looked like an angel in the soft blue-gray light, Rikimaru's heart swelled with feelings he thought he had hidden long ago, he always knew he was gay but was always able to conceal it. But that was until he met Sasuke, he just had something about him that brought out a side of him he didn't even think he had, maybe it was his good looks, or kindness. Or maybe it was the certain sweetness he had about him, a sweetness the ninja needed to taste. Rikimaru lowered his mask, when it was off Sasuke rolled onto his back and made a little noise, kind of like a "Nan". Rikimaru smiled and this cute jester and got closer to him. His lips were hovering just over the sleeping man, he breathed in his sweet scent and started to descend. The ninja's lips were just about to touch the other's when he turned away, just the thought of kissing the sleeping man made him aroused him, he tried to calm himself down, but the blood flow would not cease. Rikimaru panicked, he needed to take care of it, so as quietly as he could with an erection, he walked out of the house. While looking around the house, he found a wooden bench under a tree. The white haired man pulled his pants down to his knees, releasing his weeping prick and sat down. He touched it with the tips of his fingers and it throbbed, his thumb brushed the tip, smearing the pre cum around it. It had been awhile since he had done this, the way his cock was straining, it seamed to be long over do. He took hold of his aching length and started to move his fist up and down, sending shivers down his spine as he moved the loose skin around his manhood. The ninja's mind drifted off, he imaged Sasuke lying on the mats, naked and sweaty, his amazing blue eyes silently begging for him His hand trusted faster with this image in his head, he imagined kissing him and holding him close which made him bight back a moan. Rikimaru got off the bench and got to his knees as he was reaching his peak. with a couple more thrust, he came.

When the sun fully rose, Sasuke awoke to see Rikimaru not laving next to him, but sitting on the bench outside, his looked so hansom with his white hair glinting in the new sunlight and the way it bounced off his features, he really did look better without his mask. The ninja saw he was awake and walked up to him "Good morning Sasuke said happily, Rikimaru returned the greeting. "I guess you re leaving soon huh?"
"Yes" he said with regret
"Well it was an honor to meet you ninja, I hope I can see you agai-" Sasuke was not able to finish as the ninja cut him off by leaning in and kissing him. Sasuke was shocked at first but felling Rikimaru's surprisingly soft lips and how gently he was kissed melted the shock away. The blue eyed man wrapped his arms around the other mans neck and deepened the kiss, this was better than Rikimaru imagined, Saskue's lips were so soft and sweet, they felt amazing under his own. Rikimaru was disappointed when he pulled away a short while later. Saskue looked at him, confused

"I'm sorry, I could not go another second without doing that." the ninja said

"Why did you kiss me?" Sasuke asked, making Rikimaru frowned "You did not enjoy it?"

"No I did, but why"

"There is something about you I cannot explain, I was always able to hide my homosexually, but you were able to bring those feelings back out." The white-haired man said with complete seriousness. A sparkle went to Sasuke s eyes "Waite your gay?"
"Yes" everything went salient
"Um I think I should go"
"Waite Rik-" and just like that he was gone