Author's Comment: I'd like to first say an apology for taking so long in getting this chapter done. I had a bad bout of Writer's Block and I could not for the life of me write a single, coherent thing. I feel bad for leaving you hanging for so long. But please know I am going to try my very best to make sure I keep this going.

Another thing; it has been so long since I even have read/or written this story that this may be a little bumpy or not quite as close as to what happened before. I apologize for that, haha.

And also, I want to thank everyone for reviewing this! It makes me smile to read all your comments and it makes me strive to keep this story going to make everyone happy. So I thank you and appreciate all that you've said and hope that you will enjoy what I have planned for this tale~ Arigatou minna

Naruto and all corresponding characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto.

A Fateful Mistake

That had to have been a dream. A horrible, yet wonderful dream and something that just couldn't happen in reality, it just could not. Though as Sasuke rolled over to stare up at the ceiling, hearing Naruto taking a shower in the bathroom they shared, he knew it was true. He had found the boy about to be raped by those men, rescued him then somehow ended up confessing. It puzzled him to such an amount that it left him restless. How in the world could he love the blonde disaster-on-two-legs when they had only known each other for a short time? He was beginning to wonder if maybe the situation, the blonde's terrified expression had brought out that hurried confession as well as that kiss. And that kiss…

Sasuke brought up his hand to touch his lips and his brows furrowed. It had been the blonde who initiated the kiss, to suddenly pull the raven-haired young man into a swirling mess of confusing colors and emotions. He had said he loved him, didn't he? That might have been a mistake, but his head had been so clear then, hadn't it? It was all so befuddled that he just couldn't think straight. Maybe it was just jitters; that could be it. Jitters of doing something he had never done before. But telling someone you loved them was definitely something bigger than merely talking to them or smacking them on the head. If he backed out now, questioned his ground, he may very well hurt the blonde.

Scowling at the stucco ceiling, Sasuke sighed and let his hand fall to his side. Okay, so he had said he loved him, the blonde kissed him and they came back to the hotel to calm down their nerves. Was he missing something? Something valuable, important and that needed to be said? He bit his lip lightly as he thought and a groan rumbled within his throat.

That's right they both had secrets from each other. Both hiding a part of their lives that they did not want to reveal, enclosing it deep within them so that no one would ever find out their darkest pasts. Could Sasuke blame Naruto if it was anything like his own? Anything at all like the horrible childhood he had? Dark eyebrows lowered over ebony orbs as he thought this over. In reality, he really didn't know anything about Naruto. Maybe that was why he was questioning himself, 'cause how can one fall in love when all you know is their outer appearance and what they were like within a month? Letting a deep, pensive breath blow through his lips, his eyes slipped closed.

The blonde ruled his thoughts and dreams like some pompous king and of that he was certain. He didn't know when it happened, or how his ominous nightmares turned into bright, lively random visions that left him confused and irritated. It just did and entirely on its own, too. When he realized he was fascinated with Naruto, he pushed him away and the whole kidnapping incident happened. Everything spiraled out of control then and he ended up saying what was on his mind, what had made him panic and strive to rescue the obnoxious blonde.

Desire to hold him, to comfort him at that moment overrode any thoughts of it being an error and he acted on impulse. When charcoal sights met terrified sapphire gaze, his walls crumbled. Everything he had tried not to show, to express out of caution and uncertainty fell from his tongue like smooth, fine water out of a cup. He may love Naruto, he knew he did, however he needed to figure out his own heart and thoughts and let the boy straighten out his own before they went any further. Wasn't that the smartest case? He'd once heard running headlong into an unknown relationship could be disastrous, or was that just him being too wary?

Besides, he and Naruto had never actually held a conversation long enough to be considered, well, a conversation. He wanted to talk to the blonde, to hear his likes and dislikes, dreams and goals. Was that bad?

He placed the hand he had used to touch his lips with upon his forehead, fingers entangling in his bangs as he frowned deeply. Sasuke hoped Naruto wouldn't mind if he said to hold back until they truly realized feelings for one another. It would kill him to hurt the blonde, especially after what had happened. Then again, maybe he should hold off on this idea until the Uzumaki recovered from the shock of what had transpired that day. It would be much better than randomly hurting him, which was something he would not, could not, do.

So immersed in his own thoughts was he that completely missed the facet turning off and the sound of plastic shower curtains being drawn back, it wasn't until he heard a familiar voice did he wake up from his reverie. He was taken by surprise when he saw Naruto standing beside his bed and looked rather embarrassed, but why Sasuke could not have said.

"Sasuke, are you okay?"

Was he okay? That was a dumb question. Sasuke was about ready to go out of his mind with frustration, but instead of saying so he shrugged. "I should ask you that, considering what you went through today."
Naruto scowled and sat on his bed and Sasuke noticed that he was only in his towel, bringing a faint blush to his cheeks.

"You've been quiet all evening," he said, looking away uncomfortably.

Fool, Sasuke was always quiet, hadn't he noticed that by now? "Nothing new, is it?"

Again, Naruto's brows shadowed his vivid eyes. "Well, no." he said, as if he was trying desperately to think the whole situation through, but his moronic brain was not helping the situation. Sasuke could almost hear the gears turning in that thick head of his, which brought an amused smirk to his face.

"What's the matter?"

Naruto huffed. "I'm worried I did something wrong!"

Sasuke flinched at the sudden loud tone, but didn't move. Sitting up on his elbows he peered up at Naruto, trying to discern what could possibly be bothering him. "No, why would you think that? Is it just because I'm being quiet?"

A nod and Sasuke groaned.

He gave Naruto a stern look as he said, "I thought I told you that it was nothing new, I'm not exactly talkative. Though, you always seem to drag it out of me anyway, must be a knack of yours."

The whiskered blonde blushed at that and a huff escaped his lips. "I don't mean your normal quiet. After what you said, I figured it'd be different…"

Ebony eyes blinked for a few long, and for Naruto, agonizing moments. So his thoughtful silence had gotten to the blonde after all. And he had tried to make it so it hadn't. "Ugh, Naruto, about that," he began, rubbing at his head again and opened his eyes to be met with a fiery, panicked blue gaze.

"So that was a lie? You telling me you loved me and letting me kiss you, it was all a scam?" Naruto said hurriedly, a mad blush forming on his cheeks.

Whoa, way to jump to conclusions. Sasuke stared at him once again, obvious incredulity masking his annoyance. "Who the hell said that?" he snapped, sitting up fully so he was staring Naruto right in the eye. "You didn't let me finish, don't go jumping to conclusions, moron."

That only brought a furious glare from Naruto, but he stayed quiet so Sasuke could finish what he had been about to say before he rudely interrupted him.

"About saying that," he closed his mouth and glared at Naruto when he looked like he was about to say something again. "I did mean what I said. I meant every word I told you earlier."

"Then prove it to me."

Ebony brows rose at that and Sasuke stared at Naruto, not sure what he meant. "Prove that I love you?" he got a nod, so he said another question. "Okay, how?"

He was expecting the blonde to respond with some stupid, romance bullshit, so when he stood up and crossed the two foot distance between them he craned his neck back to look up at him. What was the blonde planning now? Naruto was blushing as red as a tomato, and it was very adorable, Sasuke might add.

Smooth, tanned hands went down and pulled at the towel and let it fall to the floor. By this point, even Sasuke's cheeks were a nice shade of red. It only caused the raven-haired boy's mind to wander off where it shouldn't as he beheld the blonde's naked form. But what he also didn't foresee was said roommate to climb upon his lap and straddle his hips.

"What the fuck are you doing?"

Naruto didn't look up at Sasuke, too embarrassed to do so. "I want you to prove it."

"Prove it with sex?" and when he received a rather hesitant, shy nod he swore. This was not what he had been anticipating at all, he had put it through his mind that this was something he would never had done. If their relationship had progressed enough that they would make love, then he would have been fine. But this? This was enough to send him over the edge. "God damn it, Naruto."

Blue eyes looked up at him, shining with what looked like tears and it made Sasuke wonder what in Hell's name could have upset him now. "You don't want to?"

"Fuck no!" he said a little too quickly and it made the boy hide his face again.

Okay, this was beginning to turn upside down and surreal. Was Naruto seriously trying to seduce him into having sex? In a way, it was working. Having a very attractive, cute naked blonde on his lap was turning him on enough that he may not be able to ignore it for long. But to do it this soon and for such a stupid reason was pissing him off.

A laugh came from Naruto and it brought Sasuke back to reality, black eyes staring at him as if he had grown a second head. "Wha-?"

"So you don't love me," Naruto spoke slowly in a monotone voice, Sasuke's heart accelerating at an uncomfortable rate at the sound. The words tore at his being, it was so untrue and he was close to slapping the blonde. He was being rather irrational. But then again, Sasuke could be too. "And you obviously don't find me attractive enough. It was all a lie and you just said all that stuff to make me feel better."

"Shut up," Sasuke growled, moving his leg so that he could flip Naruto over to the bed on his back, he pinned him there once accomplishing that task —Naruto yelping out of surprise. Pissed, he frowned down at the blonde. "You are being rather irrational, so you just shut the fuck up before I yank your tongue out of your head."

Naruto stared at him in shock before his eyes glazed over with anger. "Oh, I'm being irrational? Who's the one who said he loved me and lied?"

Sasuke brought his hand back and slapped Naruto hard on the face, nearly punching him with the force he put into the blow. "I said to shut up. Listen to what I have to say first, before blowing it way out of proportion." Placing his head in his hand, he groaned. "God, you can be so frustrating."

The blonde turned his head to look at Sasuke, eyes wide and cheek red and stinging from the harsh slap. "How can I not? To think you lied to me was enough to piss me-" his eyes widened again when firm, yet soft lips met his own in a fiery kiss. Unable to do anything since Sasuke had his wrists pinned above his head, Naruto caved half way into the passionate touch. Eyes closing, he leaned up into it as best he could to return it.

Sasuke mainly had done the kiss to make Naruto shut up, but now that the blonde was responding, he felt every ounce of his self-control ebb away into nothing. It seemed the blonde had that effect on him. His own eyes closed, he possessively pushed his tongue into Naruto's mouth and explored the cavern there. Entangling their wet muscles in a furious dance, the tangy, sweet taste of Naruto causing him to groan with need and feel his pants grow very uncomfortably tight. He tilted his head to the side to deepen the osculation between them, Naruto's mouth opening wider obediently to permit him more access to his wonderfully warm and moist mouth.

His lungs began to burn with the need for air and he pulled away slightly, saliva connecting their lips as he opened his eyes to gaze down at Naruto. They both seemed to be completely surprised by their actions, though Naruto appeared to be a bit triumphant as he panted.

"What… w-was that?" he asked, causing Sasuke to turn his head.

"You wouldn't shut up."

Snorting, Naruto grinned. "Yeah and Mount Everest is the smallest mountain on Earth."

"Don't be so immature," Sasuke snapped halfheartedly, trying to regain his breath and composure. "You wouldn't be quiet, so I kissed you."

"You didn't have to kiss me like that to shut me up."

"I don't know what happened! Just drop it."

"I know what it was, you liked it." Naruto teased, seemingly pleased with himself, which was getting on Sasuke's nerves. "You liked it. You liked it."

"Will you shut up?"

"No."

Sasuke groaned and placed his forehead on Naruto's as he closed his eyes. "Fine, I liked it. Happy? I just didn't want to do anything sexual for a long while, but it seems your little blonde head of yours likes to make it difficult for me."

"I never knew tongues had sex while you kissed." Naruto said, getting Sasuke to open his eyes and glare at him.

"Don't be a moron."

"Kisses aren't sex."

"But they lead up to it."
"There's always the 'no farther' cue."

Sasuke growled, "You are incredible. Don't you ever give up on something?"

"No." Naruto suddenly grinned again. "Especially since you are as hard as a rock that might be a little uncomfortable for you," he snickered and Sasuke bumped their foreheads together roughly, flinching himself.

"Ow!" Naruto grumbled. "What was that for?"

"You are making this very, very difficult."

"Well, it shouldn't! Sex is healthy."

"It is not! Where the hell did you ever get the idea that random sex is healthy?"

Naruto looked away from him and refused to answer and Sasuke grew angry again. How this blonde could get his emotions going was a wonder.

"First you have sexually transmitted diseases, which can be life threatening…"

"I'm a virgin, genius." He snapped, glaring at Sasuke as he interrupted him yet again. "It's a little hard to get sick when you've never fucked anything in your life, so spare me the lecture."

Sasuke stared at him and eventually huffed and sat up, letting Naruto go. Well, that sure didn't help the composure he was trying to reconstruct. Of course, he didn't expect the warm arms to wrap around his neck and bring him back down and plump, abused lips to touch his, muffling his surprise.

Obviously Naruto was fed up with Sasuke being stubborn about the whole situation and brought it upon himself to stimulate the raven-haired boy even more. Trying not to get into the kiss like he had before, Sasuke was taking by surprise when the blonde shifted and moved his legs apart to bring him closer. Was he seriously doing what he thought he was? Sasuke used the last of his strength to push Naruto away and get to his feet before anything happened.

"I said no," he told him firmly and he marched to the bathroom, where he locked himself within its confines. Safe from the blonde was beginning to truly break down every protective wall he had. Leaning against the door, he let his head fall back and he groaned. "Too close…" he whispered to himself then he figured he had to get rid of the erection within his pants and he began to undo them, thoughts of a blonde spiraling around his skull.

Naruto lay on the bed, arms sprawled out beside him and legs haphazardly placed, heart beating rapidly within his chest. Had he really done all of that? He could tell he was pushing Sasuke over the edge, but he just continued prodding and poking until he probably pushed too far. Finding out that the raven-haired boy loved him had been so much of a surprise that he still didn't believe it; but at the same time he had a sort of gratitude in his heart at hearing such words. But something was off with the Uchiha and he couldn't figure out what exactly that could be.

He remembered Sasuke being a bit freer with himself back at the college. Did something happen to change his mind? Sasuke had said he wanted to get to know him, but not as roommates or friends. What changed now?

Sitting up, he picked up the towel off the floor and stared at it, blush forming on his cheeks. He had practically thrown himself at Sasuke, which was something he would have never done before. The thought of actually doing something back when he first met the raven-haired boy had been enough to terrify him. But what exactly had made the blonde do what he did? In a way, it frightened him and he hated being scared.

Naruto took a deep breath and stood up. He went over to get some clothes and pulled on some black sweats and a t-shirt. Placing the towel neatly on a chair, which would look untidy to anyone else, he grumbled to himself. Why had he done that anyway? He almost got raped for fucking sake he should be totally petrified of anything sexual. Shaking his head, he let his hands form fists.

That's right, he wasn't afraid of it since all he wanted was affection from Sasuke. Yet, the black haired young man was being incredibly distant and difficult. Sex with Sasuke would have been comforting. Touches from him would have taken Naruto's mind away from it, rather than to it. Kisses from Sasuke would have put him into oblivion. He needed Sasuke and he needed him bad. It was his own way of releasing his fears, but how could he say that to a near stranger? Sasuke may think him weird.

"Stupid Sasuke," he muttered as he went over to flop himself onto his bed. The shock of Sasuke leaving him had taken away any arousal he had had and all that was left was a sick feeling in his stomach. Curling up on his side, he pulled the blankets over his head and ignored anything else.

When Sasuke came out of the bathroom some time later, Naruto didn't say a word to him or return the goodnight he heard whispered to him. When the lights were out and he knew the raven haired boy was fast asleep, he sat up and shoved on his sneakers and crept to the door. Glancing back, he scowled at him as hot tears stung his eyes. Stupid Sasuke, why do you have to ruin everything? With that last thought, he opened the door and stepped out of the room, shutting it softly behind him and disappeared into the night without another sound.