Chapter Three
Call Me No One
One week had passed and I had hardly seen Naruto at all. He would wake me before he left for work and we would have dinner after he came home. That was my only chance at looking into those sea blue orbs.
It was as if fate was teasing me just to get a good laugh. At one point, I was so ready to storm into Naruto's office and just kiss him with all the passion in my body but, I was so tired from working out all day. That's how bored I get; I will work out and build up my strength.
This is pure torture, but I can't let Naruto win. In that one week I had figured this was a part of his plan; make me go crazy by never being home until I gave in. Well guess what Naruto; I have a plan of my own! I'm going to win this three week challenge then I plan on throwing down on the bed and screwing your brains out!
For now, I just have to keep myself controlled and calm. "You can do this Sasuke, you are an Uchiha!" I tell myself; doing pull up on the door frame. "78…..79…..80…..81." I count out loud to make some kind of noise in the ghostly quiet apartment.
Somewhere around 232, I heard the main entrance open and close. I quickly dropped down onto the floor and sat on the bed. "Good afternoon Sasuke." Sakura walked in, Naruto not far behind her.
"What do you need?" I stand back up and walk over to my shirt that lay crumpled on the ground. "Just a check up to see your progress." She set down a small medical bag and pulled out a stethoscope. "Sit." She commanded.
I walked back at sat next to her on the bed. "Breathe in and out." She placed the round drum like part on the left side of my back and I flinched away from the ice like feel it left. "Sorry, I should have mentioned that it might be cold." She gave an apologetic smile. "Would've been nice." I whisper.
Once again she placed the drum like peace on the left side of my back, but instead on moving away, I relaxed into it and took a big inhale of air. While I was in the process of releasing the contained Oxygen, she moved to a different location.
We did that repeated on my back and across my chest. It was funny because Naruto had a stern frown on his face when she was touching my chest. The next thing Sakura pulled out was the blood pressure cuff.
Sakura carefully placed the cuff around my bicep and placed the drum like part of the stethoscope at the base. She squeezed air into the cuff, let it sit for a minute, and then slowly let the air out.
Shortly after the rest of the examination, Sakura filled in the chart with my conditions so far. "Well Sasuke, you healing at a rather slow pace and it kind of worries me, but everything else is fine. Are you under any stress?" She looked at me with concern.
"Well being home alone, I worry about Naruto's health over my own, especially when he comes home late at night." I smiled evilly at Naruto. "Damn it Naruto I told you to take a break to keep a close eye on Sasuke!" She yelled and hit him. I smiled and watched like it was a free movie.
Completely beaten into the ground, Sakura turned to me with a smile. "It's nice that you still care for Naruto's health." I laughed at the statement. "As if, I just wanted him to get beaten up for making me walk all around Konoha after I was released last week. Plus he's been leaving me here all alone with nothing to do like I was nothing to him."
Naruto shot a deadly stare at me. "You two are so messed up… what happened?" Sakura sat down on the bed next to me. "Ask him." I lay back, not really wanting to talk about that sort of thing now. "Naruto?" Sakura asked.
"It was about something Sasuke had told me that was really important but I was completely wasted after you had dumped me so… I kind of said some harsh things." Naruto had admitting to his faults. "So this is my fault?" Sakura jabbed in the darkness.
Sitting up, I burst into laughter. "You couldn't have messed that up. Naruto was just being a selfish prick." I patted her lightly on the head like she was a puppy. "Sasuke you're so sweet!" She gushed, wrapping her arms around my neck.
You could see it in Naruto's eyes, He was ready to rip her off and beat the living shit out of her. But due to the fact that she is his friend and way stronger there was no chance of that ever happening. Unless….
I hugged Sakura back, kissing the top of her head, and then taking her under the chin; tilting her head up to face me as if I were about to kiss her. She got so flustered at the gesture; I thought she was going to faint right there in my arms.
Naruto cleared his throat, rather loud if you ask me, bringing Sakura back to reality. "If he's fine, you can leave." He said coldly towards her. "Oh, yea." She quickly got up, collected her belongings and ran out. "That was harsh." I smirk. "What's harsh is you teasing not only her but me with that stunt." He took measured steps towards me.
"I was just being a good friend to her." I lay back on the bed. I couldn't hear any movement from Naruto at all, in a way I was scared he was about to slit my throat wide open. Instead, I felt Naruto crawl on top of me, placing small kisses up my neck.
At first I just sat there and took it, savoring the moment before I ruined it, but then Naruto slowly glided a hand under my shirt and work its way up. "N-naruto, I told you I was seeing someone else." I bite my tongue so I don't moan from the pleasure.
"Then stop me." He whispered into my ear before nibbling at it. I push lightly against his arms, in an attempt to get him off, but I couldn't… I didn't want him to stop.
"You're gonna have to try harder, Sasu." He snickered, lightly licking the side of my neck. I could feel myself growing hard with every touch and feel of Naruto. I quickly bend my knees in effort to lift him away from my oncoming hard on.
Giving a more firm shove, he fell back onto the other side of the bed. I took the opportunity to head for the shower, and hide the tent I had down below. I slammed and locked the bathroom door behind me, then slid of the one thing I was wearing, my pants.
I turned one of the nozzles and let the water run for a moment before taking a step in. I glanced at my reflection in the mirror, but I didn't see me. What I saw was a man I use to know who once told me to never give up on what I believed in.
The man stared at me with sheer disappointment. I know exactly why he was upset with me… I gave up on him. I gave up after Naruto refused me, so now my father's ghost is angry with me. I've been trying to avoid all reflections because of this; the cold, disappointed stare from my imagination.
"I'm so sorry father." I whisper, taking a step into the cold shower. Tiny bumps spread across my body as the chill from the shocks my nerves awake. I stick my head under the steady flow of ice, soaking every inch of my body. As the water trickled down my limbs and back, it felt as if spiders were crawling all over me.
After I finished my chilling shower, I wrap a towel around my waist, avoid eye contact with my reflection, and hurry out. "Oi, Sasuke!" Naruto yelled "What?" I ask sharply. "You didn't have to lock the door! I have bathroom needs myself!" he yelled, running into the bathroom. I shrugged then continued into the only bedroom that Naruto insisted we shared.
As if I'd sleep in the same bad as him. That could completely compromise my plan. You never know, he could wake up before me and see me with a raging boner, or he could attempt to have sex with me, anything could happen. I wasn't about to let anything happen within three weeks; now reduced to two weeks.
"You forgot these." Naruto walked in with my pants properly folded. "Oh, thanks." I reached out for them, but he pulled back. "Tell me one thing… is there any chance or am I going to hurt in the end?" It sounded like realization had just hit him in the face, that or this was all a part of his plan.
"I… honestly don't know." I answered whole heartedly. I saw as Naruto's physical features changed from concern into a sadness that made your heart ache. He handed me my belongings and without any hesitation, turned to leave.
"Naruto, wait." I didn't want to see him like this… even if we were doing a dance, that face was one thing I hoped to never see. "I have to go, but I'll be back later with dinner." He didn't even glance back at me as he left.
It hurt like hell to watch him walk out like that. I quickly threw on my clothes and rushed after him; stopping at the door. Was this all just a part of that stupid plan? Even if it was, could I really just let him walk out on me, especially after I made him hurt?
As I started to open the door, realization had hit me. This is what Naruto went through for three years. He never had a chance to apologize for what he had said, but here I stand; perfect opportunity to go ask for his forgiveness.
I closed the door, thinking it was the right thing to do. It was my turn to hurt for awhile. He does have a right to be sad. Then again, he's been so depressed since I've been gone… I don't know what I should do in this situation. I fully admit that I, Sasuke Uchiha, am at a lost.
It was a little after eleven when Naruto came home. I sat on the couch, staring blankly at a book cover. I could hear him walk into the kitchen, removing something from a plastic bag. I was guessing he brought dinner like he said he would.
No words were spoken between either of us as we ate. We always ate together, even if he came home late. Normally, he would talk about everything I'd missed over the years like how Jariya had died by the Akatsuki. He would always have something to talk about and I would always listen.
His voice was so sweet to me. How I lived three years without it, I had no clue what's so ever. His voice was like a drug to me; I was addicted to the soothing sound. At the moment, I was having my withdrawals, and I had no idea how to fix it but to speak first to him.
"Naruto, I'm sorry." I look into his crystal blue eyes, the eyes that were filled with pure sadness. All he did was shrug his shoulders. It was infuriating that he was acting like a stubborn child. "Damn it Naruto, I'm sorry that I left and I'm sorry if we don't end up together, but I just don't trust you like I use to because how the hell do I trust someone after they say and do hateful things?" I slam my fists down onto the table.
His eyes were wide with shock. I don't know what there was to be shocked about but it was just pissing me off more. "Honestly, I wish Sakura would have just let me die so I would be your little toy to screw with. We're not best friends anymore Naruto, you can't just keep me around acting like we are." I ranted on. The whole time, he just sat there.

Finally finished with my yelling, I stared angrily at my untouched food. "You're not a toy to me Sasuke, and I'm just as sorry that you can't trust me as well as you use to." He spoke softly.

The sound of the chair moving across the floor caused me to look up. Naruto was once again leaving me alone. "Stop hiding in your damn office. At some point you're going to have to really face me." I stood from my seat. He stopped at the door, expecting more.

I strutted over behind him, but still kept a distance. "I don't know what to do. I'm going mad just sitting in this empty home of yours!" I lower my voice from a yell, but to a point where it was still raised. He slowly turned around, his eyes like ice.

"I can't stay here, not while you hate my guts inside out. It sickens me to know that someone else has your heart, but it literally pisses me off to the point where I want to find that person and kill him. I don't know how to make you believe that I do love you.

So I hide in my office, wishing, hoping you'll come walking in saying you lied about everything just to make me jealous and that you love me." He laughed mockingly at himself. "If you're so unhappy here, I wish you'd just leave. There's no point in having you stick around to torture myself." He hissed.

I could see that dream I had turning into a dark and twisted nightmare. It was a living hell hearing him say those words. We were breaking each other and if it continued on, we'd kill each other.

"I can't leave because Sakura asked me not to, because she is worried sick about how much time you spent locked in that stupid office or cooped up in the bar drinking yourself stupid." It was partly true, but honestly I couldn't leave because I did love him. I loved him, I always have, and I probably always will.

"How about this, leave or I'll have you arrested for attempting to kill the Hokage!" Naruto screamed. "You wouldn't dare." I tested him. "Try me." He insisted. "Fine, I'll leave once again and this time, I'll stay gone." He opened the door for me and I left.

As I walked past him, I could smell the alcohol on him. It's like last time; he was drunk when he said those things. How can I leave him now, knowing he didn't mean any of it?

I walked to Sakura's place, asking to stay there; telling her the story of what had happen tonight. I left bits and pieces out of it, just because I didn't know how she'd take the news of me being gay. "One last thing Sakura, don't tell Naruto that I stayed. Not yet." I asked.

"Sasuke…" She looked down at me. "Promise me you won't tell him." I begged. "Alright.. I promise." She agreed. Shortly after we had finished talking and drank the tea she had made, we both went to bed. I slept in the guess room she luckily had.

Looking up at the blank white ceiling in the darkness, I could only think about how much pain had been given between both Naruto and I. "You drunken dobe…" I whispered into the nothingness. "Naruto…" The sound so sweet, turned into a bitter taste.