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Warnings: bad grammar, bad writing style, yaoi, shounen ai, lime.
To those who don't like this kind of stuff leave now, we are warning you! There's sexual themes in this chapter.
"Talking"
Thinking
The streets of Konohagakure were, like most mornings, peaceful and quiet. The sun had not yet appeared in the east horizon, and the moon was still visible in the sky. Naruto could not understand how a human being can be awake and fully functional around this time. There should be a law that prohibited people to be out of their homes before the sun comes up.
It wasn't that he was a lazy person -Shikamaru has already taken that role- he had actually woken up completely refreshed and well rested, Kyuubi's comments from last night were buried at the back of is head. He didn't know what to think about what the old fox had said.
So here he was, walking through the faintly lit streets with his travel pack on his shoulders, going over his one-sided conversation with Kyuubi. The half-asleep boy was in no hurry to meet his team outside the gates of Konoha as planned. He did not want to face Sasuke again after their little "fight" session from the day before.
Why of all people did it have to be with that bastard! How the hell am I supposed to face him through the entire mission?
He tried to push those thoughts out of his mind, but it was all in vain. He could still feel the pale hand stroking his chest and the husky sounds the other made when Naruto responded to his administrations. The way the Uchiha grinded into him still lingered in him mind, not to mention he actually responded back. Naruto blushed heavily.
It actually wasn't so bad.
He stopped walking and thinking altogether. Did he just admit what he thought that he just admitted?
I don't like guys! And I did not just think that I enjoyed doing weird stuff with Sasuke of all people! I do NOT find Sasuke attractive! I DO NOT!
Okay, maybe he did find him attractive, but who didn't? The other boy was perfect in every sense. But just because Naruto thought Sasuke was attractive, it didn't mean he had to act on it, right? But was it normal to think about his best friend like this?
What had happened the day before was considered wrong to many people in the village, but everything had felt so right to Naruto. The way their bodies fit well together, the way their skin contrasted, the way their hands and touches spoke and responded for them.
But as much as they fitted well together, Naruto couldn't really act on anything. If Sasuke didn't feel the same way or if he was only looking for a way to relieve his frustrations, in the end, Naruto would be the one losing.
Frowning the entire time, he soon approached the village's gates were his teammates were waiting for him and Kakashi to arrive.
Sakura was fixing her back pack and neatly putting her stuff inside, apparently her bag was a little bulky. She was wearing the usual recreational clothes, suitable for easy movement when traveling and light colored to reflect the harsh sunrays in the middle of the day.
Sasuke was standing and leaning against the gate with his eyes closed and hands tucked in his pants pockets. Black charcoal eyes were covered by pale eyelids. The boy's face was relaxed and lacked the mask of indifference and coldness that he usually wore. Naruto was extremely surprised when Sasuke did not even hear him come up, his face and posture never reacted to his presence. It was then that the confused boy noticed how tired the other looked. Dark circles showed under the black-haired's eyes and his face looked paler than usual.
Naruto on the other hand had slept like a log the entire night.
Ignoring his black-haired teammate, Naruto made his way towards Sakura with a huge, bright smile.
"Morning Sakura-chan!"
Sakura looked up from her task of rearranging her traveling pack and smiled genuinely at a beaming Naruto.
"Good morning, Naruto."
"Isn't this cool Sakura-chan?! We're going to the Lighting Country! This is going to be great!"
"I know Naruto! You've said it a million times already!"
"Sorry Sakura-chan. I'm just too excited!"
"I'm well aware of that!"
Just a few feet away, Sasuke opened his eyes and watched his teammates happily interact through tired narrowed eyes. A deep growl almost escaped his throat. If anyone had paid close attention, they would've noticed that dark-blue chakra begun to leak from the dark-haired boy. The Sharingan also appeared, spinning rapidly.
Making up his mind to approach them, Kakashi interrupted with heavy smoke and an annoying "yo!"
"You're late!" Both Sakura and Naruto pointed out.
"Are you all ready to depart?"
"Yeah!" Naruto and Sakura cheerfully answered, while Sasuke just stared.
Kakashi's visible eye closed in a happy arch. "Good! Sakura, finish fixing your backpack, Naruto stop jumping up and down, and Sasuke, stop glaring at your teammates and come over here. We need to set out at this time if we want to arrive at the Lighting Country as soon as possible."
At first, they set out by sprinting through the thick forest, avoiding the rocky soil. Then, they began an easy walk as soon one of them began to tire. Of course, Kakashi was on the lead. Sakura was right behind him and Naruto behind her. Sasuke was right behind him.
Not only was he very tired already, since his chakra levels were extremely low after waking up this morning, but he also stayed behind to give Naruto some space. He figured that's what the other boy wanted, since the blonde has been doing nothing but ignoring him and giving him the cold shoulder the entire day. Every time he tried talking to him, it resulted in awkward stares and random excuses. So far, Sasuke had tried to approach him four times, all of them unsuccessful.
Sasuke couldn't blame him.
The raven-haired didn't know what came over him the day before. He didn't know why he suddenly he felt like he needed to feel his teammate's body or why he wanted and needed to have him at that moment. Despite the fact that the 'incident' could ruin their friendship, (if you can call an obsessed rivalry, friendship), Sasuke felt like a part of him was set free as soon as he roamed his hands over the blonde.
And when he bit the other boy's neck, Sasuke felt a huge amount of weight lift off his shoulders. He felt relief and not to mention huge amounts of pleasure and happiness when the blue-eyed boy didn't push him away and began to respond. That part of him felt like he was tasting euphoria and comfort when Naruto was nearby. Another part of him tried to reason that may be, he was just healthy and it was normal to have feelings like these. Even if those feelings were almost bordering an obsession. He had acted on instincts, or perhaps he was just sexually frustrated.
This morning, the last Uchiha had woken up on the blond idiot's balcony, exhausted due to chakra overuse. He barely had the strength to get up and go back to his own house in order to take a long shower and eat something. He had absolutely no idea how he got to Naruto's balcony and managed to exhaust most of his chakra all in one night, he could have sworn he fell asleep in his own house.
So here he was, being avoided by the other boy. His eyes concentrated on the orange-clad boy's back, knowing full well the other could feel the stares when onyx-black eyes traveled lower to settle on his round, tight-
Stop it! He mentally shook his head to clear his thoughts.
If he continued this behavior, Naruto would freak out and refuse to talk to him. Especially because he insists that he does not swing that way, and that he believes he is in love with Sakura. There is no way he's going to destroy their bonds (as Sai says) just because he was horny and sexually frustrated.
Almost as if testing his theory (of Naruto avoiding him), Sasuke cleared his throat to speak and watched his teammates having a conversation with each other. Right away he noticed that the muscles of the whiskered-boy's shoulders immediately tense. Sasuke had expected the other to turn around and give him an icy glare or pause to yell at him for interrupting his conversation with Sakura, but instead Naruto kept walking, not bothering to stop to even glare.
"Anyways, like I was saying, Kiba told me he is finally going to find enough courage to ask Hinata out for a date," Naruto explained to Sakura.
"Well, I think they make a cute couple, but don't you think Neji-san will get mad? I mean, he's like very overprotective of his cousin don't you think? And what if she says no?" Sakura wondered out loud.
Sasuke sighed softly and rolled his eyes at Naruto gossiping with the pink-haired kunoichi. Maybe that sexy jutsu of his is finally taking its toll on him and it's turning him into a girl.
He finally settled on focusing on something else besides the boy in front of him.
Looking around the vast open field they were passing through, the Uchiha spotted a couple of fruit trees and tall, green grass everywhere. He could hear a few mice scurrying for food and digging through the earth to build their homes. The smell of upcoming rain filled his nose.
This is going to be a long trip.
--
"So Kakashi-sensei," Naruto waited until the masked jounin turned to face before continuing, "How many guys are we after in this mission?"
"According to the inn-keeper, there are at least three men after him. He caught three figures sneaking on his cellar one night. They didn't steal anything with much value, but they caused a lot of destruction and trouble for the costumers staying at the inn."
Naruto made a face. "That's it? Just a few thieves and trouble makers? Why are they looking for shinobi from Konoha?"
Kakashi smiled behind his mask. "This mission is for the benefit of everyone… well, mostly everyone. I'll explain when we get there." He motioned them to pick up the pace. They all broke into a light run towards the Lighting Country; otherwise they would be caught in the rain.
--
By the time they arrived at the inn, the sun had set and the skies had darkened. Huge clouds poured buckets of water on top of Team Seven. And if that wasn't enough, cool winds would almost throw them off their feet if it weren't for the heavy loads of their back packs.
It was a pretty good sized building for an inn; it was as tall as three of four stories. Small, trimmed bushes and neatly cut grass surrounded the inn, as well decorative and colorful flowers next to the entrance. The inn was dimly lighted outside by two oil lamps near the entrance, and while the small flames danced and stirred in place, the light provoked shadows, giving it a peaceful yet eerie look.
It was definitely a very popular inn, judging by all the people waiting outside to rent their own rooms. Women and children sat on the door steps and men stood around the entrance, all waiting for their turn to gain some service, looking wet and uncomfortable because of the pouring rain. Even rich-looking tourists stood patiently outside under their umbrellas.
A very drenched Team Seven made their way and pushed aside through the crowds of people to finally make it inside the warm, welcoming inn. Kakashi led his students to the reception desk, which was also cluttered with people trying to pay for a room. Other clients staying at the inn glared at the wet, squishy noises their shoes made and the dripping water trailing after them.
Kakashi ignored everyone and smiled at the receptionist. "Good evening! We'll take four rooms please and could you also tell the land lord that Team Seven from Konoha has arrived?"
The receptionist, a petite brunette, looked up from her book and smiled. "The land lord isn't here at the moment, but I will definitely send him your message. We would like to apologize, but unfortunately there are only three rooms left."
Sighing deeply, he took the keys the brunette offered and paid the rooms. Tiredly, he walked towards his students waiting next to the fireplace.
He passed one room key to Sakura and one to Sasuke. Naruto nervously waited for Kakashi to give him a room key to him too, but the jounin simply bid them good night and turned to walk to his own room.
Naruto hurried after him. "Hey Kakashi-sensei where do I stay?"
Kakashi paused in mid-step and turned to look at his pouting student. The silver-haired man smiled and ruffled wet blond hair. "Sorry Naruto, but you are going to share with Sasuke."
"B-but, can't I just share with you?" Naruto asked.
"Naruto, imagine what people would think if they saw me sharing a room with an underage boy. They would probably call me a pervert. It's better if you and Sasuke share a room, you can finally put whatever is making things awkward between you two behind." He patted the younger boy on the shoulder in reassurance but the Kyuubi-container felt anything but comfort.
But Kakashi-sensei, you are a pervert!
--
They were not surprised to see only one plain bed in the center of the room. That just meant that one of them would be sleeping on the floor, which didn't sound so appealing, considering the fact that both of them were incredibly tired and sleepy. But they could deal that later, right now they were still soaked from the rain, and a bath seemed like one of the best ideas after the invention of ramen, at least in Naruto's opinion.
Another glaring contest began.
"I'll go first bastard!"
"I don't think so, dobe."
"Don't call me that you asshole! I should go first. I'm more wet and dirty than you are!"
"Only because you were clumsy enough to trip and fall on a mud puddle."
Naruto clenched his fists and moved closer to a smirking Sasuke.
"Bastard! I didn't trip! I was just…" he tried to come up with better words. "Distracted! Yea, that's it!"
Sasuke smirk widened. "Usuratonkachi, I saw you trip over your own feet."
Naruto growled. "Yes, you would know, wouldn't you?" At Sasuke's confused stare, he elaborated, "you've been staring at me intently all day!"
Sasuke raised an eyebrow. "You know what intently means?"
The blond haired boy fumed and pointed at the Uchiha. "You've been acting strange since… since yesterday, after y-you...!"
Ignoring the sputtering coming from the whiskered-boy, Sasuke cut him off. "How about a compromise then?" Catching the other's attention, Sasuke continued, "you take a bath first and I get to sleep on the bed."
Naruto frowned. "Why can't I sleep on the bed and you take a bath first?"
"You just said you were more wet than I was, so you go ahead first and I'll take the bed."
"Now way you bastard!"
Sasuke sighed. "Fine dobe, I'll take a bath first and you get to sleep on the floor." Hiding an amused smirk, he disappeared inside the bathroom.
Naruto grinned; "Yes!" a few seconds later, the conclusion of the agreement hit him like a ton of bricks. Blue eyes widened.
"Asshole, you tricked me!"
--
With the sleeping arrangements reluctantly settled, Naruto strode to the side of the bed and grabbed one of the pillows and a blanket settling down on the floor just a few feet from the bed, he made himself comfortable.
"G'night, Sasuke-bastard!" the insult was no longer holding anger like it did a long time ago. He felt much better and refreshed after his warm bath. The young, blue-eyed boy felt a lot happier to finally be able to sleep and for some strange reason, he was actually glad he got the opportunity to share the room with Sasuke. May be now, they could hopefully repair their bonds that were nearly broken three years ago.
After Sasuke had defeated, he wandered alone for days, thinking about completing his revenge and avenging his clan's death, when he came across Naruto's team. Of course, Sasuke just turned away and walked the opposite direction, but Naruto wasn't having any of that.
He jumped at him using the Kyuubi's chakra, taking the form of a fox. Sasuke had no choice but to fight using his cursed seal. There was no way he was going to run away from him like a girl or lose against him.
The fight lasted for awhile, neither of them choosing to lose, but their chakra was quickly diminishing. Though Naruto had unlimited chakra thanks to the fox, he was utterly hurt and drained out.
Finally, both boys fell to the ground once they completely worn themselves out. The rest of Yamato's team and the other teams helped carry them back to Konoha and to the hospital right away. Tsunade healed them the best she could, and let them rest for a couple of days.
While Naruto was constantly pampered by nurses, Sakura, Sai (not really), Tsunade and his friends, Sasuke was watched by Anbu day and night. He was never allowed to move from his bed unless to clean himself or use the bathroom. It was a torture for him to be caged like an animal. He almost wished he was dead.
When Naruto and Sasuke were able to meet again, the blonde was very sure that Sasuke hated him after what he had done. Nevertheless, he never stopped watching after Sasuke; he followed him nearly everywhere he went, just incase he needed something, or if he dared to escape out of Konoha. And as the days progressed, they were able to talk to each other with less awkward moments.
Naruto snapped from his thoughts and turned off the lights. Relaxing, he closed his eyes. The trip had worn him out more than he had thought, not to mention it pissed him off to no end. They had made sure to arrive at the inn as soon as possible in order to protect the landlord because that's what he had requested, but it he wasn't even here to be protected and the receptionist refused to tell them where he was at the moment. Their efforts to rush to get to the Lighting Country had been wasted. And now, all Naruto wanted to do was to sleep like the dead, very much like he did last night and not wake up unless the innkeeper was in dire and mortal danger. He no longer cared that Sasuke was in the same room just a few feet away.
Meanwhile, Sasuke stared at the already sleeping Naruto a few minutes before smiling and muttering a quiet good-night. The Kyuubi container was already wrapped in a cocoon with his blanket and light snores could be heard coming from the boy. Now that the blonde was no longer covered in mud and soaked with water but actually well cleaned, his face appeared a lot more angelic and innocent than before. He looked almost fragile-like or childish with a small feministic hint on his face. His brow was relaxed and his lips were lightly parted. And Sasuke had to admit, Naruto was probably the only person he actually considered stunning and attractive.
The sleeping golden-haired boy looked like he could sleep through fireworks, which means that if they were attacked, Naruto wouldn't notice unless he was accidentally stepped on. Sasuke secretly hoped that his "sleep-walking" episodes wouldn't happen tonight.
--
Most felines were naturally nocturnal, and to him it was the only time that was allowed to come out from the dark prison inside a corner of the Uchiha's mind. He had no idea how the Uchiha managed to block something that was a huge part of him, something that has always been there but just recently freed. The first time he was allowed to come out –the first night- his first priority was to find a mate. The Uchiha already had affections towards someone. He was perfect. Deep blue eyes and golden locks. His best feature though was his chakra. It was mysterious and demonic, much like himself. It was alive. He had to claim Uzumaki –he found out from the Uchiha what he was called- but his stubborn human side passed most of his chances.
It was time to get out…
--
A pair of eyes opened to reveal two red-tinted, slited pupils. The owner of the said eyes looked around the room, confused by the unfamiliar territory. It was just a plain white-colored room, with a few flower paintings to decorate the walls. It also had two chairs and a table, along with a nightstand next to the bed and a closet.
Sasuke began to panic.
Mate?...
To his complete surprise, he found his soon-to-be-mate next to him, sleeping on the floor.
Purring sounds emitted from his throat as he approached the sleeping figure. His eyes turning reddish by the second.
He slipped inside the white covers to find his future mate curled on his side. Very gently he lay next to him, almost on top of him because of their closeness, and searched for his neck. He produced a husky yowl when he found the soft skin and nipped it and bit it carefully to avoid breaking the skin.
Naruto did not wake up or even stir from his sleep, probably because he was one of Konoha's heaviest sleepers. However, he did reposition himself on his stomach and mumbled something under his breath.
"Miso soup, please…" Naruto smiled while murmuring a soft "thanks for the food."
Sasuke leered and took the opportunity to switch his position to lie on top of him, with his groin positioned on top of the blonde's behind.
Finally the close contact and the heavy weight on his butt made the blond ninja stir and regain consciousness from his sleep.
"Huh? Wh- what's going on?" the boy said still semi-awake.
Sasuke did not move from his current position, but he did not want his mate to recognize him yet. Courting a mate took time and patience. He did not want to be rejected if he moved too fast into their relationship. He had worked too hard to lose him because of his hormones, his mate deserved better than that.
Not wanting to upset or disturb his partner, he summoned his chakra and sent it by channeling it to the blond boy. Slowly, the dark-bluish chakra engulfed the other. Naruto felt exhaustion consume him and fell into a deeper sleep than before. Snuggling his pillow and sighing, he resumed his slumber.
When the raven-haired was finally satisfied that his mate was not going to wake up anytime soon, he continued his "playful" actions on the whiskered boy. He did not know how much longer he could contain himself. Mating season was coming up and he was already frustrated. In fact, his member was fully erect now, which was very uncomfortable in his pants. Not to mention, his crotch was slightly soaked from his precum slipping from the tip of his cock.
Leaving his scent on his mate was his first priority right now. His mate was eye-catching because of his vast chakra levels and of course, his striking looks, and surely will attract other males looking to mate and take his blonde. There was definitely no way he was going to allow that to happen. The whiskered-boy was his, and he is the one who will sire children with him.
Unfortunately for Sasuke, clothes posed a big problem as he vainly tried to fumble with them. To be able to leave his scent on him, he needed to remove the clothes and leave traces of his semen near his ass, so other males would back off. Of course, there were other ways to mark his mate, such as biting his neck or leaving scratch marks of his body, but he is not going to hurt his mate physically.
He growled in frustration and wondered how he could get rid of the damn clothes. Naruto was wearing his usual white pajamas he wore to bed, which consisted of cotton pants and buttoned shirt.
Perhaps biting him is not such a bad idea.
Sasuke tried to pull the clothes off from his mate with his teeth but it wasn't very affective, in fact, it made it worse. The friction on his crotch increased with the pulling only making him more frustrated. His weeping cock twitched at the contact and ached for more, releasing more seed inside his pants. His heart quickened and blood flowed faster in his body, mostly to his groin. Purring sounds turned into groans and grunts.
The more he accidentally rubbed himself on the sleeping boy underneath him, the more control he lost. He gripped the soft sheets of the bed harder, his sharp claws shredding them into pieces. Clenched his jaws tightly, growling sounds escaping his mouth.
Finally, the last bit of self control left him, and he began to thrust his pelvis against Naruto. It made no difference to him, that both boys were fully clothed and couldn't penetrate him. He was going to leave him scent on him, and he is going to do it now!
He started in a slow pace at first, making sure he hit the right spot between the cheeks. Growling sounds could be identified coming from the brunet, while he grasped the other boy's hips tighter.
Humping him faster, Sasuke shoved his right hand inside the blonde's pants, and grasped his limp member to awaken it. Although, the blonde was deeply asleep, his cock began to harden at the touch. Panting harder, he massaged both testicles, squeezing every now and then.
The raven-haired dried-humped him more brusquely, wanting nothing else but to relieve himself and spread his pearly-white cum inside the hyperactive boy. Unfortunately, that wasn't going to happen because the clothes, but nevertheless, he could still imagine it. He yowled louder and bit the Kyuubi's neck again with more force. He was now marked and claimed as his courting partner.
Both Naruto and Sasuke were breathing harder at the pleasure and burning hot sensations when Sasuke pumped the other boy's cock faster and shoved himself harder into the tight ass of his soon-to-be-mate.
The brunet stroke and pumped the hardening member all the way from his testicles to the head, emitting whimpers from the other.
"Ohh, Sa-!" the Kyuubi container came hard in his sleep, coating Sasuke's hand with hot, white liquid.
With one last thrust, the Uchiha hissed loudly and came inside his pants and soaking it thoroughly. He could've cared less about his pants, but he was definitely disappointed his semen couldn't make full contact with his "significant other's" ass.
It will have to do.
He pulled back his hand from Naruto's pants and letting him get comfortable on the blankets again.
Licking one finger at a time, he cleaned his hand entirely, tasting his seed.
He's perfect.
The Sharingan user affectionately licked his mate's lips before settling next to him and embracing protectively.
You're mine.
Both the brunet and the orange-clad boy sighed contently, snuggling closer to each other. Unfortunately, neither of them realized that a pervert named Kakashi was listening intently in the next room.
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