Part Four

It was Saturday evening, and Naruto was sitting at the dining table with Shino sitting across from him. Shino worked in a casino and was attempting to teach Naruto how to stack a deck of cards. Shikamaru was lying on a couch not far away, watching as Naruto's frustration began to grow, he was wearing a pair of jeans and a black sweater with small, green Argyle diamonds across the front of the chest. He couldn't help but think of how cute Naruto looked sitting in the wooden chair, with one leg hanging down to the floor and the other foot resting on the seat of the chair and how cute the blonde looked in Shikamaru's hoodie and a pair of khaki shorts. But, all of them knew that Sasuke would be returning the next day, so Naruto would have to leave tomorrow to go back to his other life. Because of this, a rather melancholic atmosphere had punctuated the day. Shikamaru didn't want to have the last full day of Naruto's visit to be unhappy, so he had been trying to think of a way to distract his lover from their inevitable parting.

"Aww, Shino, I don't think I'll ever understand how to do it right," Naruto said putting the cards down on the table.

"You'll learn, it takes time is all," Shino replied. "It took me years to get this good."

"Well who has years when you only have a few hours…" Naruto trailed off sadly, while the look on his face changed to one of utter despair.

Shikamaru couldn't help but laugh from his vantage point on the couch. He had seen so many sides of Naruto he hadn't known before during their casual friendship, when Shikamaru had been madly in love with Naruto but not had the courage to confess until much later. For him, even seeing this sad side of Naruto was like a gift. He got up from the couch and stood behind Naruto, wrapping his arms around the blonde boy and nuzzling his face against his neck, his long brown hair falling over his face as he did so, free of its band which usually held it in a ponytail.

"Isn't my boy beautiful, Shino?" he asked, kissing Naruto's neck.

"He's fucking adorable, you know that," Shino said.

"Yeah, I just wanted you to say it too," Shikamaru said, laughing.

"You're such a loser, Nara," Shino said getting up from the table. "But I hope both of you are hungry. Dinner will be ready soon."

"Oh, I can't wait!" Naruto exclaimed. "I've been smelling the broth cooking and nearly dying to try it."

Shino had gone out to the market earlier in the day and come back and was making broth for shoyu ramen. Shino did most of the cooking at the apartment as it was something he liked to do and was very good at it.

"I just need to get the noodles ready," Shino said getting up from the table and walking over to the kitchen area.

"Hey, little one, why don't we go for a walk after dinner," Shikamaru said to Naruto, hoping it might improve his mood. "We've just been sitting around here all day, and I feel a little restless."

"Yeah, that would be nice, Shika."

There was a huge public park nearby where Shikamaru lived. He and Naruto walked there after dinner, as the sun was going down and evening was descending upon the city. The park had been established over a hundred years ago and covered many acres. There were winding footpaths that led through different styles of nature…there was a grove of fully grown evergreens, formal estate gardens, rolling wildflowers gardens, and natural, untended areas. Throughout the entire park, man-made streams flowed and the whole was dotted with fountains, reflecting pools, bridges, and sculptures which had been added through the years.

The two wandered around aimlessly for over an hour. They were crossing a Chinese-style bridge when Naruto looked up at the sky.

"Oh, look at the stars, Shika," he said. "They're so much clearer out here than even when I'm looking outside at home."

"Yeah, you can't have all that other light around or you will miss them," Shikamaru replied as his arm slipped around Naruto's waist.

He pulled the blonde boy close to him and kissed him. He continued to kiss Naruto, kissing his face, chin, and throat as his hands moved about the boy's body…one hand sliding down between Naruto's legs and the other moving up and running through the soft, blonde hair. Naruto moaned at the other's touch, letting himself be overcome by the sensations he was feeling.

Shikamaru sunk downward on his heels, pushing the hoodie up to expose part of Naruto's belly. He began kissing him there as one hand snaked up beneath the shorts Naruto was wearing and to where Naruto's growing arousal was. He grasped it firmly in his hand, still kissing him.

"Oohhhh, Shika, I want you right now…" Naruto moaned.

"I can't say no to you," Shikamaru said, laughing as he started to unbutton Naruto's shorts.

"Wait!" Naruto said suddenly, looking all around them. "Not here Shika, someone might see us."

"Hmmm, that's probably true," Shikamaru replied. "In that case, let's find a more secluded spot!"

He jumped up and grabbed Naruto, kissing him deeply on his mouth, their two tongues intertwining momentarily. Shikamaru then grabbed Naruto by the hand and began pulling him after as he started to run across the bridge. The two ran, laughing, over an open field of grass and into a small stand of fully grown maple trees. Within the trees was a large reflecting pool made from black granite and at one end, poised in mid-flight, was a life-sized bronze sculpture of a leaping stag upon a pedestal of the same black granite. Among the water lilies growing in the pool, the two boys could make out the golden flashes of koi swimming through the inky water.

Shikamaru pulled Naruto to him, wrapping him in his arms, and kissing him again. A drop of sweat trickled down from Naruto's temple as they continued kissing in the hot, humid night. This time it was Naruto who went down on his knees in front of Shikamaru, unbutton the jeans and pulling them down around Shikamaru's ankles. His two hands slid upward along Shikamaru's legs, coming to rest on his hips. Shikamaru reached down and pulled his erection through the fly on the boxers he was wearing and gently pushed Naruto forward onto it.

Shikamaru groaned in ecstasy as the warm, wet mouth of his lover took him in fully. Slowly he began moving his hips forward and backward, every movement of Naruto's tongue sending currents of pleasure through his body. He pulled off the sweater he was wearing and threw it onto the ledge of the pool, then placed one hand on the back of Naruto's head and slowly moved in and out of the mouth.

"I want you so badly right now, Naruto," he mumbled lustfully. "Get down on your hands and knees."

Naruto turned around and sunk onto his elbows and Shikamaru let his boxers drop down to his ankles. He crouched down behind Naruto and pulled the other's shorts and boxers down off of his beautiful backside. Shikamaru's tongue sought out Naruto's secret opening and began to pleasure him, kissing and exploring, making everything wet. Soon two fingers were also moving inside of Naruto, as he lay upon the cool grass gasping in arousal.

"I can't take anymore," he moaned. "I want you inside me Shika."

Shikamaru then pressed himself against Naruto, pushing into him completely, making the blonde boy writhe back against him. He then grabbed Naruto's hips and held him while he began to piston himself in and out of the boy. With each thrust, Naruto began to cry out in abandon, moving backwards to meet the forward push of his lover. He reached up with one hand to his own throbbing erection, seeking to give himself release while Shikamaru was still taking him. He soon reached his limit and began writhing and moaning uncontrollably as he had an orgasm. Shikamaru grabbled tighter onto Naruto's hips and quickened his pace, calling out as he too spilled forth his semen, filling Naruto with its warmth.

"I love you, Shikamaru," Naruto whispered.

"You're my whole world…" Shikamaru replied.

The two lay together in the cool grass, Shikamaru still inside Naruto as he gently kissed the back of his neck. After a few moments, Shikamaru sat up and pulled his boxers and pants back on.

"Hey, there's a pub not too far away, let's go have some wine," he said, helping Naruto back into his shorts.

"All right, that sounds good."

The two walked over to the pub, which was only a short distance from where they had made love to each other. The inside was smoky and dimly lit. There was a bar along the far wall and a row of curved, semi-circular booths were built into the wall to their left as they entered. On the right, there were several tables, and a band was playing a somber tune. Pairs of boys sat together at the tables and booths, some danced together slowly near where the band was playing. Shikamaru placed Naruto into the booth closest to the bar and went to get some wine from the bartender. He returned a moment later with two bottles and two glasses, and the two sat together in the booth, Naruto drinking most of a bottle himself. He began to get drowsy and his head drooped against Shikamaru's shoulder.

"I feel so drunk, Shika," he murmured. "I don't usually drink wine…I feel all fuzzy and warm…"

Shikamaru laughed.

"Wine is different than other alcohol, little one," he said. "It sneaks up and takes over you without you even realizing."

He lifted Naruto's chin with his hand and kissed him.

"You look like a demon," he said. "They way your eyes are so blue and gazing at me. I love your eyes."

"I know," Naruto said. "I love you so much, you're adventurous, loving, not dependent upon anyone but yourself….all the things that Sasuke isn't…."

"Don't make yourself sad," Shikamaru said, seeing Naruto frown. "I love how you look when you frown though."

"You shouldn't love me so much…"

"I've loved you when you were thirteen, I love you now, and I'll always love you."

"I need you, Shikamaru," Naruto said suddenly. "I don't know what my life would become without you. I felt so trapped before."

Shikamaru silenced Naruto with a kiss. He wrapped his arms around the blonde and held him tightly.

"Time for us to go home," he said.

The effect of the wine on Naruto during the short walk home seemed to multiply, making him feel much warmer than he was, and much more aroused than he should have been. When they were almost back to Shikamaru's building, Naruto's hand moved down between Shikamaru's legs, feeling him and rubbing him through his jeans.

"What have you planned once you have me back to your flat," Naruto said suggestively.

"I think you'll have to wait and find out," Shikamaru said laughing.

Inside the building, as Shikamaru unlocked the door, Naruto began kissing and feeling all over him. Once he had the door open, Shikamaru turned to Naruto, kissed him deeply on his mouth, and pulled him inside the flat.

"Is this what you're after?" he joked.

"Mmmm, that and a lot more…."

Naruto threw himself at Shikamaru, throwing his arms around his neck and kissing him wildly. Shikamaru had become aroused by now and began returning the kissing and let his hands explore Naruto's body. In the dark, they lost their balance and fell to the floor, laughing and grasping at each other as they tried to get up.

"Gah….I don't want to wake up Shino," Shikamaru said. "You better get to my bed, little one."

Naruto tried to wriggle free of Shikamaru's arms and managed to crawl away. As he did so, Shikamaru grabbed ahold of the shorts the boy was wearing. He pulled the shorts and boxers down and off his lover. The now half-naked Naruto lay on the floor, laughing in his drunken state.

"You're so silly, aren't you?" Shikamaru asked as he bent down, lifted Naruto off the floor, and carried him to the bedroom, kissing him and hardly able to wait until he could be once again inside his lover.