House of Cards Ch.7: Committed


Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, anime or manga, nor do I profit from this work.

(I merely abuse its characters for my own personal enjoyment.)

It was inevitable that this happen sometime, so here goes:

WARNING: boy-on-boy, smut, you get the picture…

While this is the seventh chapter of a blatantly yaoi and M-rated fic, I feel obliged to include this warning anyway…although, seriously, if you made it this far already, I rather doubt you'll heed it.


"Will you trust me?"

Naruto felt like he was falling, drowning, losing himself in the depth of Sasuke's eyes, swallowed up by the darkness, the pain, the hungry look that shone in the normally cold and unreadable orbs. His head was spinning, his heart was pounding, Sasuke's words were ringing in his ears, and yet…he felt calmer, safer, happier than he had for years. That didn't mean the doubt was gone…that didn't mean the fear was gone…the treacherous voice in his head was whispering to him…he didn't say 'I love you'…he didn't say 'I need you'…he didn't say what you want to hear

But Naruto had listened to that voice, had lived with the fear, had accepted the doubt, for too long…he didn't care, just now, the consequences…he didn't care, just now, the implications…just now, he only cared that Sasuke was holding him close, leaning over him, looking tenderly down at him.

Pressing his face against Sasuke's shirt, Naruto mumbled softly into the rough fabric, unable to meet those dark eyes; "…yes…I will…I do…trust you…always…no matter what…"

Naruto's voice, already stumbling, faltered, and he seemed torn, undecided, his chest rising and falling unevenly, as if each release were a battle to speak. Finally, arms tightening around Sasuke, he haltingly managed, "…be…because…"

Hands clutching Sasuke's back, fingers digging into the skin, head buried in the curve of his shoulder, Naruto forced himself on, "…Sasuke…"

Voice breaking, body shuddering in Sasuke's embrace, heart trembling but determined, he continued, knowing that if he stopped now he may never have another opportunity to say it, "…I…love…you…"

Sasuke had been waiting for something, anything, to let him know if things would be okay, waiting for his world to shatter either way, holding his breath for fear that he would break under the pressure, not daring to move, to touch, to grip the blonde as tight as he could, as close as he wanted, lest he drive Naruto away again.

"…oh…Naruto…"

Tilting the blonde's head up to his, Sasuke gently brushed his lips across Naruto's eyelids, golden lashes tickling his skin, forcing the bright blue eyes to close, the eyes he had so much trouble looking into, evoking a small "aahh" from the boy…oh, Naruto…please, be patient…I'm trying, Naruto…trying to say it…I love you…one day…I will…I promise, Naruto…I promise…just, please…be patient…wait for me…

"…Naruto…"

Sasuke moved, tantalizingly slow, softly kissing his way over Naruto's cheek, tongue darting out to trace a path down the tanned neck, then back up again to nibble at an ear, sucking tauntingly at the lobe, and causing the blonde to whimper, "Sasuke…"

The way Naruto's voice caressed his name, calling out so longingly to him, thrilled Sasuke, incensing his desire for the blonde. He wanted so much to take the boy, there and then, with no reserve, but he held back; he refused to rush things, all too aware of how fragile their relationship was, how easy it would be for it to shatter again, how quickly this feeling could end and leave him with nothing once more.

Turning his attention to Naruto's lips, he molded his mouth around the blonde's, tongue slipping in to leisurely explore its inviting warmth. Naruto had been passively accepting Sasuke's touch, like slow torture, that wracked his body with pleasure, but this was too much. Meeting Sasuke's tongue with his own, he suckled wantonly on the invading member, and was rewarded as he felt the boy above him groan, arms spasmodically tightening around him.

Encouraged by this, he pushed for more, slipping his hands under Sasuke's shirt to caress bare skin, pulling at the obnoxious garment, wanting it off, out of his way. Naruto was burning with desire, with a need he couldn't ignore, to feel Sasuke touching him, filling him, to submit completely, to give himself fully to the boy he loved.

Beginning to feel overwhelmed, Sasuke pulled back, breaking off their kiss, and with fingers clasping the blonde's wrists, pushed the wandering hands from his chest. Panting heavily, he tried to reign in his emotions, tried to gain control over himself, but the struggling blonde, who didn't want to be pushed away, even for a moment, whose lips were pouted so invitingly, whose eyes smoldered with lust, was threatening to drive him wild.

"…Naruto…" Sasuke had to force the words out. It was so hard, seeing Naruto so close, so warm, so wanting, to hold back, but he made himself: he wouldn't risk that mistake again. "…Naruto…are…are you sure…that this is what you want…are you sure…if you…if we keep… I…are you sure….Naruto…that this is what you want…are you sure…?"

Naruto had stilled when Sasuke started speaking, and was sitting back on his heels, looking up at his friend, a soft smile forming on his face. Stirring his hands from the now lax grip, he brought them up to cradle either side of Sasuke's head as he raised himself up on his knees, forehead resting on Sasuke's, eyes half closed as he whispered, "…yes…" …yes…this is what I want…you have no idea how long I've wanted this…how long I've wanted you…I need you, Sasuke…I love you…

With no barriers but his own left to hold him back, Sasuke moved slowly, still tentative, bringing his lips gently against the blonde's, one hand cushioning the downy head as he pushed Naruto back onto the floor, his legs straddling Naruto's hips, the friction as they rubbed against each other causing him to moan into Naruto's mouth. Sasuke's free hand was tugging at the blonde's shirt, and Naruto was busy pulling at his. They broke apart briefly, tossing aside their tops, and for a moment Sasuke paused, gazing down at the expectant blonde with a troubled look, before hesitantly leaning over him, tongues melding together once more.

Sasuke felt like he was suffocating, holding his breath, the fresh air caressing his lips so tempting, tantalizing him with the possibility, but also chilling him with the fear. If he didn't breathe, he would die; but if he did, if he dared, what then? With the blonde whimpering plaintively below him, he knew he couldn't avoid what was happening, what would happen, but despite Naruto's assurances, he was still reluctant, still holding back, still not sure himself…Naruto…this is so fast…so sudden…I wasn't ready for this…all of this…so soon…I never thought this would happen…I never dreamt it could…now…I'm lost…I want to hold you…but I don't want to hurt you…I hardly know what to do…should I listen to my heart…should I listen to my head…or…as the blonde shivered under him, too-warm body pressed to close to his, making the most delicious, irresistible little noises Sasuke had ever heard, …or…for now…should I just listen to you…

With deft fingers, Sasuke started on the blonde's pants, abandoning Naruto's mouth to place butterfly kisses all the way down the tanned chest, tongue running along the outline of the seal, following the curves to where they ended. Naruto whimpered, biting his lip to keep from crying out as Sasuke reached his hips, pale hands stripping him, leaving him exposed and erect under the dark boy's ministrations.

Sasuke alternated licking and kissing his way down the blonde's arousal, covering every inch, caressing the swollen member with his tongue and lips, delighting in Naruto's broken cries of pleasure. In response, the blonde arched his back, hips bucking, wanting more, desperate for release, calling out, "…Sasuke…please…please…"

His own need growing, throbbing for attention, Sasuke continued teasing Naruto's cock for a few seconds more, then drew back to place his lips above the head, tongue swirling once around the tip, before slowly enveloping its length in his mouth. With both hands holding down Naruto's hips, Sasuke lingered over the distended organ, gradually working his way along it several times, to a chorus of further pleas from the blonde.

With Naruto's body beginning to shake under him, the blonde head thrashing in frustrated pleasure and mounting need, Sasuke withdrew a final time, lips once more embracing the blonde's cock fully, holding it, sucking hard and gratifying his partner's moaned entreaties. Sasuke tasted salty-sweet warmth as Naruto screamed, shuddering into his mouth, and continued to suckle the relaxing member, milking it for the last drops to deliciously soft whimpers from the blonde.

Naruto lay, helplessly trembling, drained and euphoric, but not satisfied. When Sasuke returned to nuzzling his neck, gently covering his face with kisses, Naruto could sense the dark boy's hesitation escalate, sense the indecision, the obvious conflict over…something. Raising a hand to lazily trace the curve of Sasuke's cheek, Naruto looked deep into his lover's eyes, the caressing fingers arresting Sasuke's attention, paralyzing the powerful Uchiha, keeping the pale face from turning away.

"Sasuke…" Naruto sighed the boy's name, drawing him closer, whispering huskily in his ear, "…what's wrong, Sasuke…why do you keep pulling away…why do you keep stopping …" Sasuke couldn't have looked away if he had wanted to, couldn't have torn his gaze from those sad, vulnerable blue eyes, from that bittersweet and lonely expression that made his heart ache so, "…if…if you're uncomfortable…if this isn't what you want…you shouldn't feel like you have to…just…just because I feel this way…I…I don't expect you…I…I want this…but…if you don't…say so, Sasuke…please…don't keep tormenting me this way…"

For a moment, Sasuke could only stare wonderingly down at the blonde, at the tears welling in his eyes, at the pain reflected in them, the hurt and uncertainty that must have haunted him. Finally, Sasuke moved, gently lowering his head to rest against Naruto's, watching the way the blonde's expression changed as he whispered back, "…I'm sorry…Naruto…I…I'm not very good at this…I'm sorry…but…you're wrong…I do want this…I do…want you…but…"

Sasuke cringed slightly, eyes closing in shame, taking a deep breath before continuing, "…I'm just scared, Naruto…I've never done this before…I've never felt like this before…you confuse me so much, Naruto…I don't know how to act around you…I've never been so close to someone before…and it scares me…"

He opened his eyes again, gazing apologetically down at the blonde, "…maybe I just don't trust myself…"

Naruto had been listening dazedly, face softening as he regarded his distressed lover, his hand never having moved from Sasuke's cheek, and now he used that contact to guide the dark head as he suddenly rolled them over, his other arm sliding around Sasuke's back, until he lay atop the other boy, gazing tenderly down into the tumultuous black eyes. Leaning over the startled Uchiha, he whispered into a hypersensitive ear, "…then…trust me…"

Sasuke tried to sit up, bracing his arms against the floor and raising himself, but Naruto just moved with him, long tan legs wrapping around his waist as the blonde sat in his lap, hungry lips silencing his half-hearted protests. Naruto seemed determined to continue where he had left off, and Sasuke was rapidly forgetting his reluctance under the caressing hands of the blonde. Surrendering completely to the feeling, Sasuke let his body relax, eyes half-lidded with pleasure, breathily moaning as the touches moved lower and lower.

When Naruto's hands finally reached his hips and started at his pants, Sasuke took the opportunity to shift his position, kicking off the last of his clothes as he straightened up, drawing the blonde closer, mouths never parting. He could hardly remember why he had hesitated before, and though he was sure he would in the morning, for now Sasuke abandoned himself to his own desire and Naruto's demanding body.

Naruto was nearly delirious, he could hear the echo of Sasuke's words reverberating deep inside him, "…I do…want you…", "…I do…want you…", he could feel Sasuke's need pressing against his stomach, but he craved more. Pulling away from the dark boy's lips, he paused a moment to look deeply into the fathomless black eyes, feverish and glazed with open lust, softly kissing the pale cheeks, the elegant neck, the strong shoulder, the well-defined abs, working his way lower…

Sasuke let his eyes close and his head roll back, body quivering as the blonde's mouth finally found his cock, a gasp escaping his lips, feeling the wet warmth around it was almost too much. His partner's tongue slid tauntingly along the shaft, sending shivers of pleasure through him, and he whimpered at the loss of contact when Naruto pulled away, leaving a slick coating behind.

Naruto was trembling inside, the sight of his cold and distant friend so needy making him hard again, the distraught sounds turning him on to no end, and before anything else could come between them, he lifted himself up, hands gripping his partner's shoulders for balance, and impaled himself on Sasuke's hardened organ, gasping at the sudden, overwhelming fullness, body shuddering as he slowly adjusted to the intrusion. It hurt a little, not badly, the kyuubi made him immune to most pain, but more than that, it felt so…good…so…right…

Sasuke's eyes widened in surprise, his mouth opening as he fought to keep breathing, the tight heat around his cock making his vision blur as he tried to meet his lover's heated gaze. The rapturous look on Naruto's face, as the blonde slowly started rocking back and forth, totally enthralled him: he couldn't blink, couldn't take his eyes off the boy.

As he got used to the feeling of Sasuke inside him, Naruto began moving faster and faster, thrusting himself harder along the dark boy's body, the dual feeling of his own erection grinding against Sasuke's stomach and Sasuke's cock hitting something in him making him cry out uncontrollably, his whole being shaking with barely contained pleasure. When Sasuke snaked a hand between their bodies to stroke the blonde's neglected organ, it was too much for Naruto: his vision went white, his whole body stiffened, head thrown back, screaming out "Sasuke!" as he came into the boy's hand.

Sasuke had intended to send the blonde over the edge, but he wasn't prepared for the sudden, almost painful tightness as Naruto's body went rigid, inner muscles clamping around Sasuke's cock, drawing him further in as Sasuke groaned deeply, face buried in Naruto's chest, spilling himself inside the blonde, body shuddering with release.

Totally spent, they collapsed to the ground together, and lay panting, gazing into each other's eyes, too tired to think, legs tangled and arms wrapped about the other. There would be things to talk about tomorrow, but they could wait: for now, for one glorious moment, it was alright just to lie contently against each other, basking in the golden aftermath, smiling lazily and snuggling closer, worries forgotten.

Finally, the cards were coming together, the foundation had been laid. It was shaky, true, only the first of many layers, and could easily be knocked over again, inadvertently, by the slightest misstep, but, with patience, perseverance, and maybe just a little help, it could also be built upon.


Okay, so perhaps this was the complete antithesis of soon, but hey, it's here now, so please, review. Maybe I'll actually be able to update quickly next time…then again, maybe not. I'm not even all that pleased with this chapter: it's taken forever and I still don't like it, but I'd only drive myself crazy working on it more, so I'm posting it anyway.

Coming up next…

House of Cards Ch.8: Diplomacy

Naruto and Sasuke are both committed to making their relationship work in the long run, but sometimes it is the little things that make the difference between happiness and heartbreak.

Stay tuned!