There are a few things I want to point out.
Itachi calls Sasuke Itoto. I don't know why; don't ask me. But I checked with all my super mega otaku friends and they swear that Itachi calls him Itoto.
If this is indeed wrong leave a review or send me a message or something. But till then, I'm still using it. xD
Also, some people complained about the Uchiha-cest going on. Unfortunately, it's important to the plot but this is a SasuNaru story. So stick with me here. I promise I've got a plan. xD
Okay, enjoy your early chap!
Chapter 7
Naruto sat outside the guidance counselor's door in one of the cheap folding chairs. He usually only had to wait a moment before Tsunade would let him in but apparently she was busy today.
He wasn't even sure what he'd say…
**Oh, I'm sleeping with Uchiha Sasuke but dating Gaara. Got any advice for me?**
Even just the thought of revealing that to Tsunade, to anyone for that matter, made his stomach twist painfully.
He really liked Gaara and it tore him up to think that he was hurting him. And over Sasuke of all people. He didn't even like Sasuke…did he?
At that moment the door opened. A girl exited quietly. She looked as though she'd been crying. But she did spare Naruto a watery smile before disappearing down the hall.
"Naruto. Come in." Tsunade said as she opened the door more for him to enter.
He tried to smile but it felt awkward. He was more than a little nervous about talking to her about his… situation.
He sat down in the chair that faced her desk and took a deep calming breath.
Tsunade sat on the other side of her desk eyeing Naruto carefully. Naruto knew that she was a very observant person and could read people well. He hoped that his face didn't give too much away.
"So, how've you been?"
"Ummm… fine." Naruto said trying to keep his usual confidence in his voice.
"Good, good. Now let's cut to the chase. Why are you here today?"
Naruto swallowed.
"Well… a few days ago… a friend of mine told me about some of his problems. And he said he didn't want to go anywhere for real help. So I thought that maybe I could get some advice from you and give it to him." Naruto lied.
"Right." Tsunade said, though the doubt was clear in her face, "So what is the problem?"
"Well… he's been sleeping with a sex friend for a long time. But now he wants to go out with umm… a new girl."
"He shouldn't start any new relationships until he's cut off his past ones."
"Umm… He kinda already started going out with her. And he's not even romantically interested in the other umm… girl. They don't even like each other. They just have sex."
Naruto felt as if suddenly he couldn't stop the slew of lies that spilled past his lips. As if they crawled out of his mouth of their own accord.
"Well then he should immediately stop having sex with the other girl."
Naruto sighed, "And what if… he can't?"
Tsunade paused for a moment in thought, "Then that sounds like they do have a relationship."
"But they don't."
"Are you sure?"
Naruto silenced in thought. Did he like Sasuke? If it was only for sex why couldn't he leave? He could get sex plenty of other places. But he wasn't just interested in the sex anymore. He had somehow… started to want Sasuke.
"Even still… what should he do?"
"Naruto, I am not a miracle worker. Just because I am a counselor does not mean I have any amazing and vast stores of knowledge to help you solve all of your problems. Most times, the most obvious solution is the best. Your friend cannot keep two separate girlfriends without having trouble in the near future. He needs to decide which one he wants the most and quickly sever ties with the other."
"But he really likes the girl he's dating. And he never liked the other girl. Or at least... he thought he didn't. It was only sex. That was all it was ever meant to be."
"Naruto," Tsunade sighed, "The needs of the body and the needs of the heart cannot be kept separate for long."
Naruto couldn't think of anything to say.
"So which one will you choose Naruto?"
"I don't…" he started before he realized what she said, "Hey, this is my friend we're talking about here. Not me."
Tsunade smiled, "Right."
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"I'm beginning to think you're doing this on purpose Hatake-san."
Kakashi smiled nervously as Itachi bandaged his hand. He continued to mysteriously get paper cut after paper cut to visit Itachi's office.
"What can I say, I can be a clumsy guy."
"Indeed." Itachi replied coldly.
When his cut was cleaned and bandaged properly Kakashi stood and looked down at his cute little nurse.
**I'll talk to the Dean about making a nurse's uniform mandatory…**
"So… Uchiha-san, I was wondering if you'd like to come out for a drink with me."
"No, thank you." Itachi replied instantly.
"Come on, you didn't even consider it…"
"I don't need to." Itachi said placing the disinfectant back in the cabinet, "I'm not interested in dating anyone Hatake-san."
"Who said anything about dating? We'll just be going to get a drink, as friends."
Itachi eyed the silver haired teacher dubiously. He could tell that Kakashi's intentions were not innocent. Sometimes the way he looked at him was just… creepy. As if he would devour him if he had the chance.
"Still not interested. Now if you would please-"
"Why not?"
Itachi sighed heavily, "For your information, I am already with someone else."
"Oh… would I know who that someone else is?"
**He's in your third period class…** Itachi thought to himself.
"I don't think so. Now please-"
"You know I'm actually really good with relationships."
"I'm sure. Now-"
"No really. I know I might not seem like it, but it's only around you that I loose my head. Usually, I'm very good with relationships. If you ever need anything, advice and such, you can talk to me."
"Duly noted. Now get out of my office."
"But I'm on break..."
Itachi growled lowly. This man could seriously be annoying.
"That's what the break room is for."
"But-"
Itachi nearly pushed the taller man out of his door.
"Good bye Hatake-san."
"But Uchi-" His voice was cut off by the slamming of the door.
Itachi sighed and sat at his desk. This job was starting to become more trouble than it was worth. But to think that when he got home he would be able to spend more time with Sasuke… that always put a smile on his face.
He was happy that he had Sasuke right where he wanted him. It wouldn't be long before he got to live out the fantasy he'd had for years. Making love to his younger brother. Somewhere in his mind it still made him cringe to think of it that way. But the rest of him was completely infatuated with the boy.
He knew it was wrong. It was a perverted love that spawned from somewhere deep within him and he wasn't sure how to get rid of it. Still, it was the first love he thought he'd ever experienced; so how could he deny it? If his body wanted Sasuke then that must be the right thing to do… Right?
Of course that was right, he assured himself. Itachi was never wrong after all.
And he was sure that he'd be able to quell these strange feelings after finally living out his fantasies. It was the only way. So it was perfect that Sasuke also seemed to feel the sexual tension between them. And it seemed as though Sasuke had decided that it would be okay, at least for now, to indulge in that.
But then again, Sasuke had always been fickle. Itachi didn't want to be accused of rape later. He had his entire career and life ahead of him. Maybe it would be better to make Sasuke come after him… But how?
Itachi felt his brow crease a little as he thought. There was only one way he could think of to make Sasuke come after him. Jealousy.
He'd seen it work for that Naruto boy countless times. Whenever Naruto stopped visiting so much it seemed Sasuke would nearly drag the boy to his room. So Itachi would use jealousy. But how could he make Sasuke jealous?
Very suddenly the idea popped into his head. He stood quickly and opened the door looking out into the main office. He spotted the windswept silver hair instantly.
"Hatake-san, about that drink..."
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"Hey… I'm glad you decided to come over." Haku said as he opened his door for Gaara to step inside.
"Yeah. Me too. I've been busy lately and we really don't get to see each other that much. I'm glad I can finally spend some time with you again."
Haku forced a smile onto his face, "Right."
He knew why Gaara was so "busy". Naruto had him completely whipped. It seemed like Gaara was so desperate for whatever love he got from Naruto that he'd literally do anything for him. When Naruto called, Gaara came running. And consequently hadn't been able to talk to Haku in the past few weeks.
Gaara sat down on Haku's couch. Haku also lived in an apartment but it was a little bit nicer than Naruto's. Not because he had any more money but because he just cleaned more often. Naruto unfortunately had no skills when it came to taking care of a home. And Haku was more careful with his expenses.
"So…" Gaara started before he realized he had nothing to say. Usually conversation came so easily between them but not today. Today he just couldn't find the right words.
So he went to his default, talking about his new boyfriend, "So… umm Naruto and I are hoping to go somewhere for Christmas break. Take a vacation or something."
"That sounds nice." Haku answered mechanically.
Haku didn't want to talk about Naruto. He was really beginning to hate him. And it wasn't for a valid reason. It was just that… Haku had thought Gaara was his friend. Someone who would be close to him, someone he could really get along with. And it felt as though Naruto had stolen that away.
Even though Haku knew this wasn't the case, he still felt betrayed. He tried his best to hide it but it was always on his mind. And Haku was still very suspicious of Naruto and Sasuke. He only hoped whatever was going on between them had stopped. He would not stand for Naruto hurting Gaara.
Haku was not usually confrontational, but when it came to people he really cared about he would do anything. It was just his personality. And for all of the shields that Gaara usually kept around himself, he was a kind and genuine person. Someone that Haku felt he could really relate to. Someone he really liked.
And if Naruto could even think about hurting him… Haku didn't know what he'd do. He'd never had to fight on someone else's behalf before. But he knew he would do something.
The conversation between Haku and Gaara was light and superficial. They just hung out, watched TV and stuff. Even if Haku was constantly plagued with feelings that he knew he shouldn't have, it was nice to have company.
"So… if you don't mind me asking, whatever happened to your parents?"
Haku sighed. He wasn't all that sensitive about the subject anymore, but it wasn't exactly a fun conversation topic either.
"My mom was very sick when I was younger. It took a while and a lot of pain and money but eventually she died. My father thought he saw some of the beginning symptoms in me and he knew the disease was hereditary. He didn't have anymore money from all of the medical bills so he couldn't take me to a doctor to check. So to save us both the time and misery he… set our house on fire. He died, but someone got to me in time. I've been on my own ever since."
Gaara face was completely blank before he looked down and away, "I'm sorry I asked you about it. You didn't have to answer."
"It doesn't bother me anymore. Really."
Gaara spared Haku a dubious look before he changed the subject.
"I've been thinking... I mean remember what you asked me before? On the bridge? I'm still not sure about the answer. And it's been a while now. I thought I'd be able to straighten out my thoughts by now…"
"It's not simple. It never will be. And even when you know the answer you might not understand why. That's just life. You can't understand everything. Some things just are. They'll never have an explanation."
Gaara was silent, lost in his thoughts for a moment before he turned and smiled at Haku.
"Yeah. Yeah that makes sense. You're really good at helping me. I feel like I can really trust you."
Haku winced a little. Gaara trusted him and yet he was hiding something from him. Haku was beginning to think that these feeling were more than just a passing crush. And yet he hadn't said anything. He was afraid. Afraid of embarrassment, shame, rejection.
It was so much easier not to say anything than to admit your feelings and be rejected. But Haku couldn't lie to Gaara. And he didn't enjoy hiding anything from him. This stupid love was getting in the way of their friendship.
It was making Haku unable to smile. It was making him depressed. It was making him hate Naruto for absolutely no reason.
Haku knew that it wasn't fair for him to let this go on any longer. He'd just have to suck it up and say it.
Haku took a deep breath and started to speak before he could chicken out.
"Gaara I have something I want to tell you." Haku said with as much courage as he could muster.
Gaara smiled a little, "Yes?"
Haku swallowed hard and tried to think of the right words to say, "I…I… I…"
Gaara raised his eyebrows in confusion and continued to wait patiently. Haku's heart began to beat a little faster. His throat felt thick. Like he was in one of those dreams where he couldn't speak. When the words felt to heavy for him to push out of his mouth.
"I… Well… It's just that-"
Gaara's phone went off. A very loud Haruka Kanata ringtone filled the tiny living room.
"Hold that thought." Gaara said pulling it from his pocket and putting it to his ear.
"Naruto?"
Haku's heart sank. He could here the distant sound of Naruto's voice coming from the phone.
'Hey Gaara. What's up?'
"Nothing."
'Are you doing anything important right now.'
Gaara paused and looked up at Haku before speaking again, "Not really."
Haku could have whimpered. That had really hurt. He ignored the rest of the conversation. He didn't want to hear it. Maybe it would be better if Haku pretended he'd never met Gaara.
Haku had wanted to disappear for a while now. But when he met Gaara everything seemed to get a little brighter. A little more manageable. But now… what was Haku's reason for living? If he couldn't even handle having a friend, what was he worth?
When finally Gaara hung up he stood and went to get his jacket.
"Sorry, I gotta go. It was nice hanging out with you though."
Haku nodded. He didn't trust himself enough to respond.
"Oh. What were you gonna tell me?" Gaara asked.
Haku smiled his fake smile and shrugged, "I forgot."
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