Summary: It's been three years and lately Sasuke has been more distant than usual. Find out what trials will come and how Naruto will handle them with his raven haired lover.

Warning: This is Yaoi (boyxboy), Gore, Death scenes, lemons. IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT THEN GET THE FLIP OUT OF HERE!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto…

Naruto sat on a bearskin rug in front of the fireplace, dressed in nothing but a large t-shirt. He watched as the flames licked the air and absentmindedly sipped at his hot coco. He sighed, three years. It had already been three years since the incident. Haku was still in prison, sadly he would remain there for the rest of his life though the brunette didn't seem to mind. Blue eyes glanced up at the clock sitting above the fireplace, Sasuke should be coming back any minute.

As if on cue the front door opened as the raven haired detective arrived. He took off his coat and scarf as well as his boots before picking up the takeout he had sat down upon entering. Onyx eyes blinked at how dark it was form the usual, was Naruto asleep? He walked in further to see the blonde sitting in front of the fire. Sasuke walked up behind his lover, dropping to his knees and wrapping his arms around the twenty-five year old artist.

"Naruto, love." He whispered into the tan ear smirking at the shiver he felt race though the blonde's body. "Sorry I got home late, I've just been so busy with work." Sasuke frowned when his lover didn't respond and slipped his hand between tan thighs. "Narut-" He was cut short when a fist connected with his pale jaw knocking him backwards and onto his ass. "What the fuc-"

"You listen here bastard! Don't ever come home drunk trying to sex me up!" Naruto shouted as he glared down at the raven haired man.

"I'm not drunk."

"DON'T LIE TO ME!" The blonde wrapped his arms around himself. "Why were you drinking? Is it…are you c-cheating on me?"

"NO!" Sasuke was instantly on his feet, pulling his lover into a tight embrace. "I would never. Don't ever think I would do that to you." He said softly but Naruto could hear the low growl barely concealed beneath it.

"Then tell me why you have been coming home late reeking of booze for the last two weeks." He muttered into the raven's shoulder.

Sasuke sighed, loosening his grip yet still keeping the blonde pressed close. "It's just that I saw…the case I'm working on…" The raven shook his head pulling away from Naruto, his face had gone blank. "It's nothing really, I was out with Itachi that's all."

The blonde artist glared at his lover as the man walked off and into their bedroom. He followed as he fumed, Sasuke was in the middle of taking off his shirt near the bed when Naruto tackled him. Sitting in the middle of the raven haired detective's back the blonde quickly grabbed Sasuke's shirt and twisted it capturing his raven haired lover's hands. "I suggest you tell me now, teme. I thought that you trusted me enough to let me know what the hell is going on in your life, especially when I am part of your life." Naruto loosened his grip his voice losing the harsh tone. "I guess…I guess I'm not as important as I thought if you let something like this keep you from coming home to me."

The young detective turned his body around slowly making sure not to knock his lover off. Once the blonde was sitting on his pale stomach, Sasuke reached up taking the tan face in his hands. "Naruto, I just don't want to burden you with what I had to see." He said, onyx eyes losing focus and dimming as if he was remembering something horrible.

"Sasuke…" The blue eyed man leaned down wrapping his arms around the raven the best he could with the detective laying on the bed and all. "I'll help you to forget." Naruto said as he raised up, his blue eyes shining in the dim light. To Sasuke these glowing orbs were all knowing, the moonlight illuminating the artist's features making the blonde look… bewitching.

His eyes lidded as he let lust consume him, pulling him away from the dark memories he was falling into. The blonde leaned down connecting his lips to pale ones, the kiss was slow and sensual and Sasuke's muscles jumped under the gentle caresses of tanned hands on his chest. "Naruto…" He groaned as his lover pulled away, a husky laugh rang through the room. Naruto grabbed the hem of his shirt waiting for the raven to focus on him.

When onyx eyes did focus, to a certain extent, the blonde lifted the material from his body. A shaky breath left Sasuke's lips as he reached up touching the artist's stomach, letting his fingers slide down causing Naruto's breath to hitch as those long pale fingers softly stroked his semi-hard erection. Reaching up with his other hand the raven haired detective grabbed golden locks and gently pulled the blonde back down into another kiss. "Mmn, Naru…I love you." Sasuke breathed between kisses.

"I know…I love you, too…Sasuke." Naruto whispered against the pale lips that still moved against his, he smiled when his lover's tongue traced his lips and gladly allowed him entrance.

Onyx eyes snapped open, the room was dark save for the light from the moon shinning in through the window. Looking down he saw Naruto's mop of golden hair laying on his chest and sighed letting his head fall back to the pillow. After a minute Sasuke gently lifted the slumbering blonde from his body and laid him down on the bed, he got up and went to the bathroom. The raven washed his hands and face after doing his business, glancing up in the mirror he nearly dropped the hand towel he was using to dry his face off with.

There she was, standing right behind him. Sasuke's eyes widened slightly before he muttered. "…Mother…" He shakily reached up, wrenching the mirrored medicine cabinet open fumbling for his pill bottle. "Fuck!" The raven yelled as he threw the empty bottle to the floor, damn now he had to get a hold of Kakashi and have him pick up his prescription. He sighed and closed the mirrored door without looking into it then pinched the bridge of his nose.

Sasuke felt a cool hand touch his shoulder and spun around with wide alarmed eyes only to see Naruto standing there with a worried look. "Are you okay, Sasuke?" The blonde asked as he stepped forward wrapping his tan arms around the pale man in front of him.

"I'm fine. I didn't mean to wake you, I have to go. I need to speak to Kakashi about something." Sasuke said as he pulled away, making his way back to the bedroom in order to get dressed. Naruto watched his lover leave the room then glanced down at the pill bottle before bending down and picking it up.

Kakashi yawned as he walked to his front door, who could it be this early in the morning? He was surprised to see Sasuke standing there staring out at nothing before turning to him. "Sasuke, what-" The twenty-eight year old detective pushed past the silver haired cop and entered the house. "Mm, yes please do come in…" Upon closing the door Kakashi turned to see that Sasuke was leaning against the wall, a shaky pale hand running through raven locks. "Sasuke, what's wrong? You don't come to my house, well ever."

"Do you have any of my old medications?"

The silver haired man raised a brow. "No, I made sure they were packed up in your belongings when you first left. Why?"

"Then I have a favor to ask you. I need you to go down and get me a refill." Sasuke said without looking at the man who raised him. Kakashi blinked and stepped closer to the raven, Sasuke looked up his onyx eyes glazed over slightly. Damn, he's having a relapse. Quickly, the silver haired cop went to retrieve his phone, after calling in for the prescription he called Itachi.

- Hello…? - Came a drowsy voice.

"Ah, sorry to wake you. Is Itachi up?"

- Mm, yeah just a sec. - There was a movement of material, most likely sheets, before a yell of 'Itachi, there better be some coffee made!' then some soft muttering as the phone was handed over.

- Yes? -

"Itachi, I need you to get here fast and on your way stop by the pharmacy to pick up Sasuke's meds." Kakashi said as he made his way back to the younger raven who was now sitting on the floor, back against the wall. "Alright, bye."

He closed his cell and walked over to Sasuke. "Come on, lets get you to the couch."

Twenty minutes passed as Sasuke lay there staring up at the ceiling, Kakashi had gone to the kitchen a few minutes ago to get him a glass of water, since Itachi would be showing up shortly. The raven sighed and closed his eyes. "Sasuke sweetheart, what's wrong?" His body stiffened and his breathing picked up, he dared not open his eyes. If he did he might see her and the raven didn't want to see that woman. "Sasuke." A chilled hand caressed his pale face causing onyx eyes to snap open.

There she stood, her long raven hair cascading down around her shoulders and around Sasuke as she leaned down over him. Mikoto smiled softly as she hummed a lullaby(1) all while caressing the young raven's face and hair. His eyes began to slip shut. No, he couldn't let her lull him into a blanket of security. If that happened he would…

"Sasuke!" The young detective blinked and his body jerked into an upright position. When Sasuke's onyx orbs looked up they met with a pair that were just as equally black. "Itachi."

"Sasuke, are you okay?" The older man asked, worry seeping onto his normally calm face. The younger shook his head as he could still faintly hear his mother's voice calling to him. Sasuke ran his hands through his raven locks lightly pulling at them.

"No, I've been seeing…" He stopped as her sweet whispers of keeping her a secret caressed his ear. Eyes glazing over ever so slightly, the raven listened. "I've just been having dreams, nightmares really, over this new case. It's bringing up old memories I'd rather let die."

Kakashi and the older raven glanced at one another before Itachi sighed. "Well little brother, here is your medication. You should take one now before you head back home."

Sasuke lifted his hand pausing briefly as his mother whispered yet again. "Later, Sasuke. Take it later." He heard her say as he grabbed the bottle from his brother's hand. "I'm fine, I'll just take it later when I get home after I eat something. Naruto should be at work so I'll lay down for a couple of hours." The raven said as he stood shoving the pill bottle into his pocket.

"Very well then, Sasuke, but I will stop by later to check up on you." Itachi said, he was still worried about his baby brother's sudden shift of behavior as of late. The younger of the two frowned then turned walking off to the front door.

"Tch, I'm not a child Itachi. I don't need you checking up on me as if I am." With that Sasuke left without another word.

"I'll take him off the case and give him some vacation time, he needs it." Kakashi spoke up after a short stretch of silence and Itachi sighed before agreeing.

Naruto sat in the locker room with a towel around his neck, he had just got out of the shower since one of his patients had gotten sick on him. He lazily dried his hair with one hand as he held a pill bottle in the other, his blue eyes just staring at it. Standing up the blonde shoved the bottle into his bag that was beside him before hoisting it up onto his shoulder. There was someone he needed to visit, so with that thought in mind he left the hospital.

The blonde artist stood in front of an apartment door for a minute then knocked. A low 'coming' sounded through the wood as Naruto listened to the footfalls of the man on the other side. Slowly the door opened revealing a sandy blonde, honey eyes widened before he went to slam the door shut. Naruto caught it and shoved it open with enough force that it caused the other blonde to trip backwards.

Naruto smirked as the man scrambled to get up, he slowly closed the door and locked it. "I just came to ask a few questions, no need to be so rude." The blonde said as he reached down grabbing the other by his shirt. "Why so scared? Do you think I came to kill you?" He asked then continued. "If I was going to kill you I would have done it by now. Besides you make an honest living right now and haven't hurt anyone since you nearly killed Itachi. So, Shukaku, I will ask you questions and you will give me a truthful answer."

Naruto let the sandy blonde's shirt go and straightened up, Shukaku stood shakily. Damn, nothing gets to him like this sadistic devil in front of him. "What do you want to know?"

Sasuke got up from his nap, he sat there on the edge of the bed with his pale hands tangled in his raven locks. Fuck, she wouldn't shut up he needed his pills. He wouldn't let her drag him back to the darkness within him, he wouldn't forgive himself if he did anything to hurt Naruto. The phone rang and he looked up as he reached for it. His mother stood at the window, she was covered in blood like she was on that day. Looking away the raven answered the phone. "Hello?"

- "Sasuke, I just wanted to let you know I've taken you off the case." -

"What the hell! Why the fuck did you do that?" He growled, his pale face contorted into anger.

- "Listen Sasuke, you need a break so I'm giving you a months vacation." -

"What the hell am I supposed to do for a fucking month?" He yelled then felt a pair of arms wrap around his shoulders calming him down a bit.

There was a sigh. - "Sasuke, ask Naruto if he can take some time off and go on a vacation. Take him somewhere nice…or keep him locked up in your bedroom for a month, that should be fun." -

"Fucking pervert." Sasuke mumbled before snapping his cell shut, though keeping his lover held up in their room did sound tempting.

"Sasuke sweetheart, even if they take you off the case doesn't mean you have to stop looking for those criminals. Spend time with your precious Naruto and also look for those bastards that killed that little girl and her father. They could be the same ones that killed your father." Mikoto said as she pet her son's hair.

"You're right, I'll find them. I swear I will." The raven said as he stood up and went to take a shower.

(1) I just envisioned the lullaby by Javier Navarrete, 'long long time ago' from Pan's Labyrinth.

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