Sorry that it took so long. But now that school is done and I've had more free time, I can fully concentrate and pull off more stories! :)

Speaking of which, I have two new stories in the process at the moment. One is a FMA story with a RoyxEd pairing. That one, I'm hoping, is gonna be my longest story so far. Even if you don't like the pairing, or even know the show, I would say check it out when it comes, it's gonna be my best work yet.

And, for you sasunaru fans, I'm coming out with another story. This one, I can garuntee you, the 'theme' behind it will be entirely origional. Or, so I believe. I haven't read anything like it yet, so...

Now, with THIS story...

WARNING: This chapter has mild sexual situations and shouta. So BEWARE.

Anyways, read on!

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Feelings of shame, fear, guilt, and humiliation shackle us and keep us confined to the pit of darkness. The Mythology of Saturn

Sasuke couldn't believe it. That dream he had must have been true, then. Or was it? He wasn't sure. But he did know that the terrifying shadow that had been with Naruto in his dreams was the very same one who was with the boy now. That part was definitely true.

The demon turned his head slightly, a low growl. "Someone is here."

'Shit.' Sasuke turned around, intending to run the hell out of there, not wanting to get caught. But then Naruto's voice froze him in his spot. "Sasuke.." It wasn't inquiring, or even laced with any kind of emotion. It was just a statement. A sort of, 'I know you're there'.

The older man turned around now, knowing it'd be useless to leave now. They knew. Taking a breath, he stepped out of the bushes and now stood directly in the pathway of those bright, curious blue eyes. He stayed quiet because he wasn't sure what to say, and fear kept him from wanting to say anything.

But Naruto wasn't angry, or even irritated. In fact, he seemed...sad. That fox had retreaded somewhere, so it was just him and Sasuke. "Did you...?" The young boy asked, staring down at his feet, as if ashamed. When silence was heard around him, he already knew.

"Was that dream I had true, then? You really killed that man?"

Naruto turned his eyes back over, and they seemed darker than before, and answered with his own question. "Should I have let him rape you instead?"

This child...wasn't as innocent as Sasuke had thought. Although, he really had killed a grown man, that should have been a good clue. "No, shit...but did you really have to-"

"No one should touch you like that," Naruto went on, sounding a bit angrier now, almost to the point of delerium, "If he lived, he'd just do it again to someone else! He deserved to die!!"

That voice was dark, forboding, not at all fitting that cherubic face. Sasuke wavered a bit. "You're not human.."

Naruto froze a bit, being pulled out of that dark place he had went. "I was supposed to be.." The blond boy said quietly, staring off at nothing. "I was human, actually. I died at the age of eight, which is why I'll always have this small body...I would have been nineteen this year."

No wonder he seemed so mature, the Uchiha thought, letting out a breath he didn't know he was holding. "So..why are you still here? And why is that demon with you?"

Naruto looked at him, a contemplative look on his face. Then he grinned a bit. "Well, technically he's my guardian. And I'm here for you, of course."

" For...me? What do you mean?" Sasuke was a bit taken back by this.

"We're soul mates..." Sighing at the blank look he recieved, he continued on. "In life, we were supposed to meet and become lovers. That's why you have such an attraction to me-"

"I...I do not."

The boy smirked lazily. "I'm not young, or stupid, Mr. Uchiha." Though he said the name in a not so innocent bedroom voice. "And since I died before we could meet, this 'demon' I have with me is supposed to help us get together."

"Look, this is wrong, we can't be together..."

"Of course we can." Now the boy stood up from his perch, lazily walking over to the older male, who couldn't seem to move. "You don't have to be embarrassed. We both want it..."

"No. I don't.." His voice was wavering though, as the boy came up extremely close to him. And unfortunately, the boy's height was just high enough so that his hot breaths were puffing out across his pant covered crotch. He nearly moaned at that

"Sasuke," the boy purred sensually, and this time he couldn't help but moan, "You seem a bit...tense. Maybe I can help you?" Those bright blue eyes stared at the prize in front of him, delighted that what little he did was creating such an immediate reaction.

Meanwhile, the raven haired man was fighting an inner battle. It was true, he did yearn for this boy. There was no explanation or excuse for it...but still, was it really right? He couldn't do it, no matter what age he supposedly was! His thoughts cut off when a curious, small tongue lapped at the fabric of his pants, pushing up right against the base of his clothed member. He nearly jumped at the sensation, forcing out a breath. "Naruto, stop.."

"Why?" was his response, that curious tongue wetting the fabric, carefully stimulating the hard-on. The those sinful lips of his found the tip, starting to suck on it through the material. But before he could get any headway (pun intended), Sasuke's hand clapsed his shoulder roughly, pushing him away. "S-stop!"

Naruto stumbled back, falling onto his butt. The shove wasn't really that forceful, but it had caught him off guard. Staring owlishly up at the panting, onyx eyed male, he was going to demand why the other had stopped him.

But Sasuke decided to do the talking, breathing heavily as he did so. "I don't want this? Ok? I don't want it, and I don't want you either. So stop it."

Naruto seemed to freeze at that. His face relaxed until there was no real expression on his face. "You're lying."

"I don't. Stop being a spoiled brat."

Those words cut through the younger deeply. His face shifted to a hurt look. "Sasuke.."

"Don't...just, get away from me." The older male staggered back, away from the other. "Just say the hell away from me and leave me alone!"

There was a thick silence after that. Naruto sat there, staring into his lap, while the other stared at him. Then the boy looked up, eyes blurry with tears. "If that is what Sasuke wants..."

Then the fox curled around the blond, and they disappeared with a wisp of black smoke.

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It was night when they re-appeared again. They were now in the park Sasuke found Naruto in before. Naruto didn't say anything, he just stood up and sat on one of the swings, not bothering to push himself. The light in his eyes seemed to have faded with all hope of being with his lover.

The fox was sitting before him, yellow eyes now able to be seen, peering through the sihlouette. "My time is up, kit...I'm sorry."

The younger boy didn't seem to realize what the other said. After a second, he spoke though. "Isn't there a way? Can't we do something else?"

In response, the fox faded away, leaving nothing behind. Naruto stayed silent, staring at the ground. After he died, Kyuubi had been like a brother and guardian to him. And only with the fox's help could he live with Sasuke. Now that he was gone, no one could see him.

He was a ghost, after all. And he was stuck here, for the rest of eternity. Alone. And miserable.

--TBC--

No worries, there IS more to come! So stay tuned, and R/R!