Hello everyone,
how is everyone doing?
I promised a sequel here it is. I hope you enjoy this sequel. I don't know why but I have this fucked up notion to post a new story every October so here is my first new story of the month. Don't worry though I will still be working on all my work.
AGES FOR THE CHARACTERS:
Itachi: 30
Sasuke & Naruto: 28 along with their friends and Ino.
Neah: 11
Shikamaru's daughter, Kaya: 7
Kurama's son, Sona: 9
Kurama's daughter, Nina: 7
Enjoy the chapter.
"Naruto you got to be fucking kidding me. I am not interested in anything like that now let it go." Sasuke snapped as they walked into their apartment.
"So there was no flirting," Naruto growled out.
Sasuke rolled his eyes irritated. "I was only talking to a client. Or did you forget that was the damn client you once punched in the face." Sasuke screamed.
"HE touched your ass Sasuke," Naruto growled out.
Despite the two being together since they were teenagers they argued terribly. It was different now they weren't sure what happened in their relationship to make them this way but it was just going downhill quickly.
"I would have hit him if you gave me the chance to. What did I do to deserve so much distrust from you? I never cheated I never do anything wrong to you. I love you but this is getting ridiculous." Sasuke said finally looking at Naruto.
Naruto didn't say anything just sat there pissed off.
"I think it would be best if I sleep by Itachi's for a while so you can cool off. I love you but if this keeps going I don't know if I can stay in this relationship for much longer." Sasuke said as much as it crushed his heart to say especially because he loves that blonde haired smart idiot.
"It's not that I don't trust you, Sasuke. I just feel like I can lose you anytime and that scares me making me insanely jealous." Naruto whispered as Sasuke started to pack some clothes to go to Itachi's house.
The words caught Sasuke's attention and made him stop and look at Naruto walking toward the blonde.
"Naruto, look at me," Sasuke said from above Naruto.
Naruto slowly raised his head unshed tears in his eyes.
"I feel the same way about you but I at least control it. What happened to the calm confident demeanor from when we were teenagers? What happened to the control you used to have?" Sasuke asked holding Naruto's face.
"I was a cocky arrogant teen that wasn't sure of anything," Naruto said grabbing the hands on his face.
"Maybe we need some space to figure out where our feelings are. To find ourselves again. It's something that we both need." Sasuke said.
"Are you breaking up with me?" Naruto asked.
"No, I don't want that. I just want you to find yourself again." Sasuke said shaking his head tears slipping past his eyes.
"Are you saying you don't like the person I am?" Naruto asked feeling hurt.
"I just think its best we both find ourselves for us to be together again. Take a break from work and go by our parents for a while." Sasuke said shaking his head but tears kept coming down.
"I didn't ask that. I said do you not like the person I am?" Naruto asked as he pushed Sasuke's arms away standing up.
"I do love who you are. I just think something is wrong with how you have been acting lately. Where are the rage and jealousy coming from? Why have you been so insecure lately? What made you like this? Did I give you a reason to feel inadequate?" Sasuke asked unsure of what was happening.
"I don't know what made me start to get so insecure. Maybe I always been and just kept it well hidden. I never said anything about your jealousy so why is mine a problem?" Naruto asked getting mad.
"That was when we were in high school." Sasuke defended. "I never punched a client."
"You almost punched a friend and would have if I didn't catch you for just being near me and touching my shoulder which was a friendly tap." Naruto reminded Sasuke.
"That's because Neji likes you and has since we were in high school." Sasuke snapped.
"You did it to Shikamaru too. Shikamaru never once liked me in my whole life and has a woman. Did I ever give you a reason to not trust me?" Naruto repeated Sasuke's words to him making Sasuke snap his head back in shock.
"It is two different things," Sasuke growled.
"No, it's not because Neji never tried to do anything inappropriate with me and I would have beaten his ass or told you if he did. Now that man was told I was your boyfriend and that he was only ever going to be a client and still chooses to touch your ASS of all places. If it would have been anywhere else I would have been calmer about it. He's lucky I didn't break his hand." Naruto growled back.
"We need to take a break," Sasuke said not feeling like he could get through to Naruto.
"Fine, I will take off of work and go by my dad's house for a while. Let me know when I can come back." Naruto said getting up and packing a bag quickly.
"I could go if you want," Sasuke said.
"No, your job is talking to the clients. I can do all my work from a computer or at home. I don't need to see the people know what I'm doing." Naruto said finishing up.
Sasuke didn't want him to go but he knew it was just going to get worse with the way both of their tempers was.
"Call me if you need help with work. I will always answer for you. I love you." Naruto said kissing Sasuke gently on the lips and leaving the room before Sasuke could even respond back.
Sasuke sat on the bed then leaned back. Sasuke wanted to chase after Naruto but this was going to help them he hoped so that kept him there.
'Did that just happen?' Sasuke thought but felt tears coming down his eyes.
He loves Naruto and was positively scared of losing Naruto. In a way, he knew he would never fully get away from Naruto considering they ran a business together and their families were connected for life and the friends they had were also all connected. No matter where Sasuke went he was reminded of Naruto and how much it hurt that their relationship was being strained. Maybe they did too much together. Or maybe they weren't alone enough. Sasuke got distracted by his phone ringing.
(Phone Call)
"Hello," Sasuke said rubbing his eyes.
"Hey man, you busy tonight? Want to hang out?" Kiba asked.
"Did Naruto call you?" Sasuke asked.
"No, actually he ignored my call. Why is something wrong?" Kiba said.
"We're taking a break," Sasuke said.
"What does that mean?" Kiba asked.
"It means he left to stay by our parents' house and I'm here alone in my pity," Sasuke said.
"You're coming out with me you now have no choice but to come with me," Kiba said hanging up.
(Phone Call End)
Fifteen minutes later Kiba was banging on the apartment door.
"Come in," Sasuke said.
"Man don't be stubborn. You're going out with me. I can't leave one of my best friends alone in the dark like you plan to do when you're depressed." Kiba said pulling at Sasuke's arms.
Sasuke and Kiba were close since high school when Naruto got sent to his uncle's and they stayed that way. Kiba probably knew the most about Sasuke's feelings because he is the person Sasuke goes to when he argues with Naruto. Majority of the reason he goes to Kiba is that Kiba is similar to Naruto to the point that he is simple with giving answers. He is probably the reason Sasuke was just so honest with Naruto during the arguments they have.
"Kiba can we just stay here? It doesn't have to be dark." Sasuke whined.
"No, if you stay here you'll keep crying. We are not going to the bar because I know how violent you get when you're emotional it's never pretty when you get drunk. But we are leaving this apartment. So if he's going back to your parent's house who's going to be doing the designs for the houses that you guys are building?" Kiba asked as they walked out of the apartment.
"He is still I'm assuming because he doesn't like other people drawing them," Sasuke said.
"Who would have known that scrapper was such a nitpick," Kiba said with a loud laugh.
"Sorry, but where do you think we're going then?" Sasuke asked with a raised eyebrow.
"We can go to Choji's restaurant and eat some BBQ tonight?" Kiba asked.
"No, let's just go to pizza shuttle," Sasuke suggested.
Sasuke knew Shikamaru would be there and that he would talk to Naruto and didn't want to deal with him. Shikamaru is always on Naruto's side no matter what. Naruto could bomb the planet and Shikamaru would still be behind him. That annoyed the shit out of Sasuke and that's led to some of their arguments too.
"I get it; you don't want to see Shika huh," Kiba stated.
"If you know then don't ask," Sasuke said getting into the car.
"You know he isn't going to get involved since the last time you two argued right? He said that there was an argument that he could tell it was about him even though you guys weren't saying any names. It made him feel uncomfortable. Why do you think Naruto just slept on the couch the last time you two argued? He had nowhere to go." Kiba explained.
"Wait… Naruto doesn't go by any of you guys?" Sasuke asked.
"He went by Gaara's one time but never did again. He doesn't bother to come to my house. Shika told him how he felt about him coming over after he knew you guys argued about him. The rest of them just don't want to listen to him whine about missing you or something else." Kiba said turning his car.
"What am I supposed to do if he doesn't want to come back Kiba?" Sasuke asked putting his head in his hands.
"Go and get his ass or tell Shika to bring him back here. Honestly, he will listen to either of you or get Temari or Sakura to talk to him. I would have said Ino but she is in Singapore right now for a photo shoot with Sai. I still don't understand their friendship." Kiba said.
"He said I could call him for anything and when I felt like he could come back," Sasuke said.
"So he is basically leaving it up to you when he comes back," Kiba said as he parked the car.
"Yeah," Sasuke mumbled.
"Maybe this can give you guys the breathing room you both need. Just hang out with me for a few days and then call him. Not seeing him for a few days will give you the revelation you both need that you are meant to be together." Kiba said being insightful in his own weird way.
"Thanks, you are definitely my best friend if Naruto wasn't first," Sasuke said.
"Are you scared of losing him?" Kiba asked.
"Terrified," Sasuke said.
"Why don't you just tell him that?" Kiba asked as they got out the car.
"What am I supposed to tell him? 'Oh, Naruto I am just as scared as you of losing you. Don't worry though we will get through it all as long as we believe we can.'" Sasuke said.
Kiba looked at him with disbelief and irritation.
"Yes, and you call me an idiot. I'm sure that's what he would want to hear too." Kiba said exasperatedly.
"Kiba can we just drop this topic for now?" Sasuke asked.
"Fine, but I am telling you if I heard those words from Hinata I would be happy," Kiba said opening the door and seeing Sakura shockingly.
"Hey guys, you having a guy's night?" Sakura asked perking up as she got her pizza handed to her.
"Something likes that," Sasuke said.
Sakura and Sasuke got close to after he started to hear about what she went through. He also had to stop Naruto several times from beating Sakura's dad's ass. It was crazy because Minato actually did beat Sakura's dad's ass. They thought he was calm and then everyone understood why Naruto had such a wild temper. They used to blame it on Naruto's mom but Sasuke was sure that it was Minato who Naruto took after.
"Where's Naruto?" Sakura asked.
"He's going to be by Minato for a while," Sasuke said.
"Oh wow, he might be seeing Ino there soon. She is coming back in like three days." Sakura said.
"I thought she was going to be in Singapore for three more months." Kiba chimed in.
"Yeah that's what I thought too but she said something came up that made her need to come home immediately," Sakura said with a chuckle.
Sasuke and Kiba looked at each other thinking the same thing. 'Could it be because of Naruto?' they both thought.
"I can see what you guys are thinking," Sakura said making them both cover their foreheads for some odd reason making them look goofy. "Did you two really just cover your heads?" Sakura asked chuckling.
They glanced at each other than glared at her.
"I know you guys are thinking something about Naruto right?" Sakura asked.
They just stared at her.
"If that's what you guys are thinking I couldn't give you the answer anyway because she didn't tell me what it was for. She just told me she was coming." Sakura said.
"How long has it been since you two seen each other?" Kiba asked.
"About a year now," Sakura said pondering her thoughts because she herself wasn't sure then looked at her phone noticing the time. "But yeah I will catch you guys later. I have to go to my night shift at the hospital." Sakura said giving them both hugs and was off.
"Do you think she knows?" Sasuke asked.
"Probably, she and Naruto are close to each other so it wouldn't be surprising," Kiba said.
"Do you think he has even told anyone?" Sasuke asked.
"I don't know he will probably just ignore everyone until he feels like talking to someone," Kiba said going to the counter.
Sasuke took that moment to check his phone. It had been an hour since Naruto left and he was already missing him. Maybe he should have just talked it out with Naruto instead of telling him to leave. It was going to suck sleeping alone but he knew he had to do it. He was surprised when he looked at his phone and he had a text on it from Naruto.
Text:
I made it to our parents' house. I love you and good night... -Naruto
Sasuke couldn't help but cringe at the fact that his lover was so far away. They lived in the city while their parents lived in the village part of town. Sasuke knew this was going to be a struggle but he needed to be strong.
Text:
I love you too. -Sasuke
Sasuke sent the message. He wanted to ask Naruto who would do the drawing designs while he was away but he didn't want to talk business through text and he knew that would upset Naruto.
Text:
Call me tomorrow about the designs. Don't worry I will still design them. I'm not incompetent enough to not do my work. But you should probably get some sleep so I will let you go. -Naruto
Text:
I'm not going to sleep right now. I am with Kiba I had to get out of the apartment. -Sasuke
Text:
Oh… okay… have fun then. I'm going to sleep so I will talk to you tomorrow. I miss… you. -Naruto
Sasuke's heart was jumping out of his chest. They were only away from each other for an hour and they were having this problem. Maybe he and Naruto just needed some alone time without work related, family related, or friend related scenarios.
Text:
I miss you too but this is for the best right now. I will call you tomorrow I promise. -Sasuke
Sasuke had his phone out waiting for Naruto's response. He wasn't sure if he would get one but he hoped he did.
Text:
Can I ask you something? -Naruto
Text:
Sure. -Sasuke
Text:
Do you even want to be with me? -Naruto
Text:
Yes of course I do. I love you. I just think that maybe it would be best to have our alone time. You know what they say being separated makes the heart grow fonder and makes you understand what you have. -Sasuke
There was no text response back for that and at that moment Sasuke knew he wasn't going to get one. He really felt like crying and he knew Kiba was going to be able to tell once he came back to him with the pizza.
"You good man?" Kiba asked as he slapped Sasuke on the shoulder.
"Yeah," Sasuke mumbled as he went to a seat by the window.
"Seriously Sasuke you look like you're about to cry," Kiba said softly.
"I'm fine Kib," Sasuke said looking out the window.
"What did he ask you?" Kiba asked.
"He asked if I even wanted to be with him," Sasuke said gasping with tears ready to fall.
"See! Maybe you should just tell him what you told me and stop being stubborn." Kiba said.
"No, we need some space," Sasuke said being the stubborn man as always.
The reason a lot of the fights between them happened was that they were both stubborn bullheads. They didn't let things go and Sasuke had a problem talking about his problems with Naruto. Sasuke didn't realize he was the catalyst for Naruto's insecurities. He forgot that Naruto could read him and knew when something was wrong even when Sasuke said nothing was wrong. It didn't help either of them not being open with each other.
"Fine," Kiba said letting it go for now.
(With Naruto)
"Itachi are you sure this is okay?" Naruto asked.
"Well, I couldn't let you drive home while you were crying. Minato would have freaked out and mom would have been fretting over you all night. So tell me what happened?" Itachi asked giving Naruto some hot chocolate.
"You know that client I was telling you about that he basically wants to work with the whole family. You with electric company part and then us with the design and construction. I hate that man. So he touched Sasuke's ass and then I punched him in the face. Sasuke got pissed that I punched a client and then we argued about it. Then I asked if he liked flirting with old men. After that, he told me he thought we should take a break from each other. Would if he tells me he doesn't want to be with me?" Naruto asked putting his head in his hands.
"Wow, so that pervert touched my little brother. You did right Naruto by hitting him. Why is Sasuke getting so mad over your jealousy when he is worse with his?" Itachi asked crossing his legs.
"That's what I said!" Naruto said loudly making Itachi flinch.
"What did he say?" Itachi asked.
"He said where did my confident calm self-go. Like I changed. Of course, I changed we moved to the city part of town and I don't know everyone here like in the little part of the village and I can't help it. I feel like I am going to lose him." Naruto said.
"Shit his jealousy for Neji that one time was crazy," Itachi said nodding his head agreeing with Naruto.
"If I didn't hold him back he would have hit him," Naruto said.
"Yeah I know," Itachi said.
"Do you think he will leave me?" Naruto asked tears just staining his cheeks.
Itachi felt bad. He knew it was a rough year for Naruto and Sasuke. Sasuke never wanted to talk to him about their relationship but Naruto never had a filter on telling Itachi so that made him relieved. If they were both closed off then he wouldn't know a thing about what is going on. At this point, the only people to not know something was wrong with them was their parents.
"What did he say to you in the texts?" Itachi asked.
"He said that we need our space and that this is for the best right now. We need to understand ourselves and learn to be grateful for what we have or some shit like that." Naruto said.
"Let me read the messages," Itachi said.
Naruto handed him the phone and laid back on the chair he was sitting in.
Itachi looked through all the messages and his heart went to both of them. He felt bad because he felt the pain of both of them. He knew they didn't want to let go and that they were holding onto each other so tightly that it was suffocating both of them. They both were obviously insecure about their spot in the other's life. Itachi didn't really understand why but it was clear to him.
"Why didn't you answer his last text?" Itachi asked as he read the last one.
"Because I don't know what to say. What am I supposed to say?" Naruto asked as he kept his eyes on the ceiling.
"I don't know, maybe how you feel. Don't let him rule your relationship dumbass." Itachi said.
Naruto brought his face out into the open he was openly glaring at Itachi.
"I'm serious, you guys are so open to the wrong people but not with each other and you wonder why you guys feel like you're falling apart. I am saying this because I care not because I am an asshole." Itachi said.
"Do you think it's falling apart?" Naruto asked with a face full of pain.
"Honestly I think it is. You need to work on yourselves than on your relationship." Itachi said.
"So do you think it is best to give each other our separate times away?" Naruto asked.
"Yes and no, honestly I think you guys not talking is what is preventing you guys from moving on in your relationship. Then the fact that you two don't have any separate time away from each other is obviously another thing. You work together, you have the same friends, and you guys have the same family basically, you get what I'm saying that you two are always together and can never get away from each other. Not only that but you two haven't had any alone time just to spend time together. I think that damages your relationship." Itachi said completely confident in his assessment.
"DAMN!" Naruto dragged out completely and utterly frustrated beyond belief.
"Just go to sleep and call him in the morning. And maybe you should tell him that you came to my house because of your tear stained face." Itachi said walking away from him to go get some blankets and pillows for Naruto.
Text:
Sasuke, I didn't go to our parents' house because I didn't want them to fret over me. I went to Itachi's house for the night. I didn't want to tell you I went there because I know you don't like when Itachi knows our relationship. Sorry, love you. -Naruto
Naruto texted Sasuke really quick and shut his eyes. By the time Itachi got back into the room, Naruto was sleeping in his recliner. The phone was flashing and Itachi took it as an opportunity to look at it.
Text:
Naruto hey this is Kiba Sasuke doesn't know I have his phone right now because he is completely wasted. But you guys should really talk to each other. -Kiba
P.s. You should probably tell him that in person about you being at Itachi's instead of your parents.
Itachi set the phone down and covered Naruto up because he knew he would get cold throughout the night.
"Good night Naruto," Itachi whispered then went back to his room.
The two really had to work on their relationship if they didn't want it to end that is.
Review...
I want everyone to know that this one will have more drama between the two because they are older now and like every couple they have problems. It's not going to be all good. But HOPEFULLY, they end up good. Everyone who reads my stories knows I have a sadistic side where I like to cause my readers and characters pain so who knows what can happen by the end of the story...