Yeees.. -3-" I've started on another story.. But, do not fear! xD I have the 2nd chapter of "My Growing Family" done-I just need to type it up and submit it! And "The Slave of his Life" chapter 8 is neaaaarly complete. I just need to finish writing it and then I need to type it up. :3
I hope y'all enjoy this! xD It's gonna be angsty. ;D
Summary: "Take the pain away, Sasuke. Make me forget." "How?" "Show me how much you love me."
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO.
Warnings: YAOI-menxmen, angst, mature intent, future rape, language, OCC-ness, of course.. And, there ain't no plot, there's no real reason for this besides the smut.
Take the Pain Away
"Sasuke, I want a kitty."
"No, no pets."
"Aww, but Saaaa'keeee!" Naruto whined as he stomped his foot, his hands forming fists down by his sides.
Never the one to be deterred, Sasuke merely grabbed his boyfriend's hand and literally dragged the blond away from the window of the pet store, a calm expression on his face. "No, Naruto. No pets." He repeated to the other fully grown man whom was currently acting like a four-year old with a tantrum. It was a normal occurrence in their lives for Naruto to act childish so it didn't bother Sasuke. He was used to it by now.
"I want a kitty, though! The one with the black face and orange body? Did you see its cuteness? I want thaaaaaaat oooooooone!" Naruto exclaimed, reluctantly allowing the older man to pull him along for the moment. He held an adorable scowl on his face and he directed said scowl to the back of the raven's head, a frown growing deeper and deeper with every step taken.
"I don't care, Naruto. No matter what you say or do, there is no way we are getting a cat." Sasuke sternly told him without even a backwards glance as he continued pulling Naruto along.
His words darkened the scowl in Naruto's expression and he remained silent for a moment. An angry Naruto was okay because that wasn't out of the ordinary what with him spouting out many curses and threats like he normally did. But a silent angry Naruto was like death upon the one who made him in that state and Sasuke knew that. And so it wasn't weird when he felt a shiver run down his spine at the intense stare-down the back of his head was receiving from his boyfriend.
He hesitated as he walked, thinking,' not good. I sense the couch in my near future if I don't do something about this situation right now…' Y'all may be wondering what he meant by the couch... Well, once upon a time, a certain teme tried to throw away all ramen into the garbage can when a certain dobe was out shopping. Little did the teme know that the dobe was just walking into the kitchen when he tried to do the evil deed. Let's just say.. The couch wasn't the most comfortable source of cushion one could possibly have when they have a aching back for an entire month. It sucked dearly and Sasuke had vowed to never piss the blond off like that ever again. 'But I don't want a cat…' He thought just as he felt the smaller hand that he held in his loosen its grip on his own. Naruto had yet to say anything and the lack of grip caused a panic to over-ride Sasuke's senses. Couch? Or a damn animal? An achy back for only god knows how long? Or an annoying flea-bag for a long time till it died?
Cat?
Couch?
Cat?
Couch?
Cat?
Cou-!
Before his thought could be finished, Sasuke's hand was suddenly empty and he was tumbling into a nearby alley after being shoved by a livid blond.
"Shit!" He cursed under his breath as he went, luckily grabbing the wall to his left to catch his fall just in time. "Naruto, what the-?" He started to say as he got his footing, making a move to turn to look at his boyfriend, but was he was shoved further into the alley, this time being pitched into a darker shade so that he was masked from any viewers on the street, meaning they could no longer see him. Not unless they followed him in, of course. If you stood right next to him as Naruto was doing, you could see one another quite fine, albeit the shadows and such.
"Dammit, Naruto, what was that for-?" The raven started to say, again, but was suddenly pushed up against the building wall to his right and pinned by a smaller body, though very strong despite his size. "What the-?"
"Sasuke, Sasuke, Sasuke…" The blonde's voice was low and husky as he 'tsk'ed at the raven, shaking his head as he placed his hands on his lover's hips. "You really think that I'm gonna let that slide?" He laughed an unusual dark laugh for him under his breath, causing a shiver to run up Sasuke's spine. Was this really Naruto? Damn, this wasn't good. "You can't just say no like that, bastard. Give me a better reason as to why I can't have what I want."
If the All-mighty Sasuke Uchiha quivered in fear and gulped loud enough for China to hear him, he wasn't going to admit it. You'd be smart enough not to tell anyone, either, for his wrath was as fierce as a raging dragon, its mouth full of fire… Just not at the moment when his boyfriend was the one pulling the shots. If Naruto was angry, then Sasuke could possibly be in a world of hurt at any moments' notice.
"I just don't want a damn pet at the moment, Naruto," Sasuke bravely told the blond after gathering his wits together, a bit of a scowl returning to his features. "You don't need a cat. I personally don't think we're in any position to be getting one now, anyhow. We just got an apartment not too long ago. Settling in first would be for the best."
Naruto's icy blue eyes narrowed the teensy bit, barely noticeable, and the fingers caressing the hips of his lover tightened. "We've had our apartment for nearly six months, Sasuke. We've had more than plenty enough time to be 'settled' as you so put it. And you might think I don't need a cat, but how could you know that? How could you know that considering you're always at work? You leave me alone at home and I have no one to keep me company through those long and lonely nights." His icy orbs saddened some and his gaze slid down to stare at his lover's chest. Dammit if the damn tears spilled then. He didn't want them at that time, not at such a crucial moment such as then. He needed to get his feelings known before it got any worse. He couldn't allow his tears to be the only source of comfort when his teme was stuck at work.
"What the hell are you talking about?"
Naruto blinked and looked up, coming face to face with a more than angry Uchiha.
"You've never complained about it before now." The raven denied, glaring. "If anything, the only reason why you would say that would be to get the cat. Are you that selfish to put me through such a guilt trip, Naruto? Would you really play my emotions like that? You call me a bastard, but look who's calling the kettle black."
This made the blond gape. Did he just seriously say that? Did he just blatantly say that Naruto was 'playing his emotions'? What the hell? Naruto wasn't one to do something like that, he wasn't so low as to lie about his own feelings, so why..?
The tears from before threatened to spill now and Naruto suddenly glared at the other man, his hands dropping down to his sides as if he was burned. "You think I'd do that?" He quietly asked, keeping his voice low so that he didn't alert Sasuke of his emotional state. He didn't need to be laughed at for crying. I mean, Naruto knew that Sasuke wouldn't, but his emotions were running wild, so he wasn't really thinking straight at the moment. "You think I'd lie about something like this? Shit, Sasuke, what kind of a guy do you think I am? I-," he choked on his words, his throat constricting over a lump that suddenly appeared. "You…" He sniffled some as he glance away, pursing his lips together as he tried to blink away the water filling his eyes. "You know I wouldn't… Lie… I.. I'm always lonely at home. I don't complain because… Because I know you're working hard. I-I know you try to get home as quick as you can, but…" His brows scrunched down as he sniffled again, his anger slowly returning to him. He looked back at Sasuke with a slight glare, his icy blue orbs piercing through inky black depths. "You dare call me a liar… Damnit, Sasuke, you think I'd lie about my emotions?"
Sasuke, after watching so many emotions play across the blonde's face, opened his mouth to respond, but then slowly reclosed it. He was still slightly mad, but confusion was slowly taking its place. Had he made a mistake? Had he really made Naruto that lonely?
"You know what?" Sasuke refocused his attention on the blond in front of him, feeling a pang of guilt hit his heart at the sight of unshed tears brimming those beautiful blue peepers behind Naruto's bangs. "I don't care anymore. I'm going to work. Bye." And with that, Naruto turned on his heel and quickly stalked out of the alley and was gone before Sasuke could utter even his name.
It wasn't till it was too late that Sasuke remembered that he had taken time off for Naruto. The blond had been so excited for their day to be together, talking about making plans for the day for just the two of them. There was a part of him that thought Naruto had been a bit too excited for their day to be together. Was that.. Did that mean he really had been lonely? He wanted this day to be a good one so bad. He had wanted to be with Sasuke and be happy. And look what he, Sasuke, had done—he'd gone and ruined it! What the hell kind of a boyfriend does that?
'Not a very good one, that's for sure,' Sasuke thought bitterly, slouching back against the wall behind him as he hit his head on the cement in agitation, annoyed with himself at his own stupidity. 'Damnit.'
What was he to do now? Should he run after the blond dobe?
…No… He'd be long gone by now. That bugger can really book it when he's upset. Naruto used to be a star athlete back in High School as a track runner. Sasuke knew firsthand from going to the blonde's competitions that Naruto was fast. He had the stamina for it, so he could run fast and for a long time. Sasuke, on the other hand, could barely run down the street without getting winded. He was perfect in everything else-mathematical sequences, trigonometry, physics, etc- but when it came to physical activity (besides those activities that involved getting into bed with a certain blond, that is), Naruto had him stumped. It was the only thing Naruto could gloat upon, really. Everything else… He kind of lacked the intelligence for.
But that's completely off topic.
Sasuke shook his head, scowling darkly at himself. This was freakin' ridiculous. This… This went beyond the couch punishment he would have earned if he'd had done anything else. No… If worse came to worse… If Sasuke didn't apologize to Naruto soon… And I mean soon… Then Sasuke knew that he could kiss their relationship goodbye. He'd never seen Naruto so upset before. Not like this. Sure, there were times when the blond had cried, but Sasuke had never been the reason for the tears. The only tears Sasuke could ever claim to be because of him were when they were in bed… er… "Wrestling". Yeah, wrestling.
'Fuuuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck,' Sasuke continuously repeated in his head, his jaw clenched and his hands fisted down at his sides. As the vulgar word was repeated over and over again in his head, he pushed off against the wall and turned, quickly stalking out of the alley. He stopped, glanced to the left in the direction the pet store was and he felt his shoulders sag as he sighed. He glanced to his right, back to his left, and then all around without moving one more step, just to see if there was a chance that he'd see a mop of shocking blond hair anywhere. Unfortunately, he didn't. Naruto was long gone.
He glanced to the left one more time and sighed in defeat. Damn it all to hell. Sasuke took his time in a sluggish posture and walked down the sidewalk to the left of the alley. If this didn't work, then nothing word… And Sasuke sure as hell hoped this worked or else he was going to be a very depressed, lonely man…
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You know… It was kind of hard to go to work when… Well, when you didn't exactly have a job to start with. Naruto soon found that out when he found himself standing in front of the apartment complex he and Sasuke shared. He'd been so angry and crying so much that he hadn't noticed where his feet had been taking him till he stopped and looked up. And, boy, did it piss him off when he stared at the one place where he always went to when he was emotionally breaking down. It was this place that he always seemed to be when he was crying, or hurting, or so depressed that he could barely keep it in.
Why would he come back here if it only meant there'd be more crying? More hurting? More depressed thoughts? What was the point in secluding oneself the way he always did when lonely? It wasn't right and Naruto knew that something needed to be changed. He was tired of hurting all the time.
So, wanting the change, needing the change so bad that it hurt… more… He turned his back on the apartment and began his trek away from it. He knew the once place where he could go to take his mind off of things. Off of everything. A place where he wouldn't be judged, wouldn't be criticized, or anything of the sort. He'd be comforted. He was always comforted when he went to a place he called his second home. Well, technically first, but he didn't live there anymore. So it didn't really count.
'But what if he's not home?' A worry wormed its way into his mind, causing him to hesitate in his next step. He bit his bottom lip, his icy blue orbs glancing around. 'What if he's still at work?'
'I'm sure he's not at work... It's a Sunday, after all,' Naruto tried to argue with himself, but the second voice didn't seem to agree.
'What if he's busy? What if he's grading papers? Would you really disturb him from trying to finish it all? Think about it.. Maybe he's been working all through the night?'
Iruka, Naruto's adoptive father, was a High School teacher. And, if he was like any teacher, he probably had over a hundred students. If he was grading papers… Then he'd be extremely busy. No doubt about it.
So, Naruto's next option was Gaara. But Sasuke didn't like it when he went to his red-headed friend's house alone. Sasuke said it was because Gaara lived in a bad neighborhood; he was afraid that Naruto might be kidnapped or something. Naruto liked to think that the teme was just being a possessive bastard as usual.
'Then again… Who cares what Sasuke thinks? I'm mad at him. I'll do whatever the hell I want to.' The blond stubbornly thought, his wet with tears cheeks puffing out in a pout. Sasuke wasn't there to stop him and, even if he tried, Naruto wouldn't have listened. He'd go because he wanted to. Because he could.
He turned on his heels with that thought and headed in the direction of the bus stop. Gaara's neighborhood was on the other side town and there was no way he'd walk that far.
The question was- -would he make it to Gaara's? Or was Sasuke's assumption that Naruto being kidnapped more like actual precision?
Read to find out in my next update!
Whenever that shall be! :D
No promises on an actual date, cuz, well, I'm not that punctual in any case. xD
TBC