Chapter 7
Passion
"I'm sorry," Naruto mumbled with his head hanging low as Sasuke walked him home. Now Sasuke was going to suffer because he couldn't keep his big mouth shut. Why had he told everyone that Sasuke was his boyfriend? He was so stupid.
Beside him Sasuke shrugged. "It doesn't matter. The plan was to make everyone think you're gay by 'dating' me. In other words, they were going to find out eventually."
Naruto blinked as what Sasuke said sunk in. Sasuke was right. He had forgotten that making everyone believe Sasuke was his boyfriend was crucial to his plan. He just felt bad that Sasuke may have to go through the humiliation of being called a "fag" in front of everyone like he had been earlier that day. He hadn't thought about how his article would affect Sasuke.
Feeling like the lowest scum on earth, Naruto glued his gaze to his feet and let Sasuke's shadow be his guide through the twisting and turning streets.
"You're awfully quiet," Sasuke observed as he turned a corner and lead Naruto up a familiar driveway.
Keeping his gaze locked on his feet, Naruto shrugged nonchalantly. What could he say to that? He was being quiet. He wanted to say something to Sasuke but he didn't know what. He didn't know Sasuke well enough to start a conversation out of the blue.
"Are you going to just stand there or unlock the door, Dobe?" Sasuke asked, the tiniest hint of annoyance leaking into his voice as he stopped and stood outside Naruto's door.
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Sasuke watched in silent frustration as Naruto pulled a key out of his jean pocket and slowly, slower than a slug as far as Sasuke was concerned, put his key in the lock, turned it, and opened the door. It felt like he had been waiting for an hour for Naruto to do such a simple action and it angered him beyond anything.
It wasn't that Naruto was being slow but what his slow actions meant. He didn't know Naruto that well but from what he had seen, Naruto was a big ball of energy that rarely moved slowly. Naruto's slow movements were clearly signs of wandering thoughts and possibly negative emotions, which was the last thing Sasuke wanted. He needed Naruto to be in a positive mood if he was ever going to be able to have more character ranges.
That's why when Naruto slid past him into the house and was about to shut the door Sasuke grabbed a hold of the door and stopped it from closing.
Naruto looked at him for the first time since he was insulted in their math class earlier that day. His blue eyes shone with confusion but at the same time there was another emotion in those eyes that Sasuke did not recognize. He wanted to know what that emotion was. Maybe if he knew what the emotion was then maybe he could use it to improve his acting.
"Sasuke?" Naruto asked, his confusion dominating his facial expression but Sasuke could still see some of that other emotion. "Is something wrong?"
Sasuke smirked. A part of him wished to attempt a flirtatious smile but he didn't trust his acting abilities to pull it off just yet and since he wanted into Naruto's house, he couldn't let his lack of acting skills get in the way. He knew his smirk was that of a predator but Naruto didn't seem to mind as a pink tint grew on his cheeks.
"Idiot," Sasuke said as he slid through the doorway and closed the door behind him, leaving Naruto to stare at him in what Sasuke guessed was awe. Perhaps Naruto was awed by Sasuke's boldness? Sasuke himself was intrigued by his own actions. It felt natural to act like some kind of predator around Naruto, and he loved the reactions he received from Naruto for doing so.
"I'm not an idiot," Naruto huffed and crossed his arms over his chest in defiance.
The act pleased Sasuke. Naruto was returning to his normal state, but now that Sasuke had started playing the role of a predator he couldn't stop. He took a step closer to Naruto.
He had expected the blond to take a step back but instead Naruto stood there, daring Sasuke with his eyes to try to take another step closer, and who was Sasuke to deny Naruto anything? He moved closer and this time Naruto did move away but not like how Sasuke had expected his prey to. He had expected Naruto to take a step backwards but that wasn't meant to be.
Sighing in irritation, Naruto spun on his heel, turned his back to Sasuke, and walked away from him. Haphazardly, Naruto slid his backpack off and threw it to a random corner of the room before entering a different room that looked like it was the kitchen from Sasuke's angle. "Come on, Teme," Naruto called from the other room. "I'll see if I can find anything for you to eat or drink."
"Oh I know what I want to eat, Naruto," Sasuke said with such confidence and mischievousness he almost wondered if he had really said it. The line had purely been a slip of the tongue. He had been so wrapped up in the role he was playing he hadn't even known what he'd meant, but sudden images overpowered his senses and he realized exactly what he wanted.
So this was lust, was it? This heat in the pit of his stomach that made him desire to touch and be touched back; what an interesting feeling this emotion was. It actually felt as if gravity were pulling him towards Naruto.
As Sasuke entered the kitchen, the smirk he had been wearing transformed into a smile of amusement as he watched Naruto rummage through the refrigerator. Naruto was so focused on trying to find Sasuke something to eat that he was oblivious to Sasuke's presence and in his lustful state, Sasuke found that little fact adorable.
He was definitely in a lust filled state if he was using the word "adorable" to describe Naruto. The boy wasn't ugly but he wasn't exactly attractive either.
"So what do you want, Sasuke?" Naruto asked, finally tearing his gaze away from the fridge, only to jump an inch when he noticed how close Sasuke was standing next to him. "When did you get so close?"
Sasuke ignored the question and scanned the room in search of something. He was pleased to see the kitchen was combined with the living room, and that Naruto's couch wasn't too far away. He wasn't pleased to see that it was run down and had holes in it but he pushed the couch's faults to the back of his mind as he grabbed Naruto by the arm and lead the blond to the piece of furniture.
"Teme! What is going on?! Why are you taking me over to the couch?" Naruto screamed as he struggled to break out of Sasuke's grip but failed miserably.
Sasuke had always thought he was a sadist but as Naruto struggled against his hold, he knew he was one as he felt himself harden. He could barely contain himself as he roughly threw Naruto on the couch.
The younger boy fell with an "Umph!" and landed on his back. He stared up at Sasuke in fear and confusion. He opened his mouth to speak and that was when Sasuke pounced.
He lay his body against Naruto's and pressed his lips feverishly against Naruto's soft, unsuspecting ones. Naruto's immediate reaction was to try and remove Sasuke from his body by bucking upwards, but his actions only made Sasuke harder. Sasuke pressed his body firmly against Naruto's, sending Naruto into a frozen state.
Naruto's body lay unresponsive to him and Sasuke felt a growl growing in the back of his throat in agitation. Giving Naruto's bottom lip a soft bite he managed to open the blonde's mouth and shove his tongue into that hot, sweet, moist cavern.
He pressed his body against Naruto's and smirked as he felt Naruto's manhood responding to the pressure.
Using one hand to keep his body propped up, Sasuke let his other hand run slowly up and down Naruto's chest. The blond bucked beneath him and Sasuke let his hand sneak under Naruto's shirt, earning a gasp from Naruto.
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Naruto blushed as he gasped in the middle of his kiss with Sasuke.
He felt so hot and just wanted to press himself closer to the one making him feel this way, but a voice in the back of his head wouldn't let him.
Even in his foggy, lust filled mental state Naruto couldn't let go of the fact that he wasn't really gay. This was just for the newspaper article he had to write. He wasn't supposed to have any sexual feelings for Sasuke. He wasn't supposed to be enjoying Sasuke's touch as much as he was.
But those cool fingers that teased his chest made him want to reach out, grab a hold of Sasuke and press their bodies closer together, but he couldn't.
He was greatly disappointed when those wonderful fingers left his chest. He would have whimpered if it wouldn't make him seem less manly.
Then it happened. Sasuke hand that had been touching his chest so tenderly was suddenly on top of his crotch and a new wave of heat hit him. He moaned and without realizing what he was doing, he broke the kiss he was sharing with Sasuke and wrapped his arms around Sasuke's back, pressing himself closer.
It felt so good and wonderful.
If only the sound of a door clicking into place hadn't pulled Naruto out of his moment of ecstasy.
Pulling away from Sasuke and looking into the older boys' stare he could still see the haze of lust in Sasuke's black eyes, causing Naruto to shudder in pleasure. There was no way they could hide their current lustful state but the last thing Naruto wanted was to be caught with his problem.
Thinking fast, Naruto shoved Sasuke off of him and grabbed a blue blanket that was kept on the side of the couch in case whoever was using the couch got cold.
Sasuke had placed as much space between him and Naruto as possible without removing himself from the couch. Launching himself at Sasuke, Naruto tackled the older boy down so Sasuke was lying with his back pressed against the couch and Naruto was lying on top of Sassuke on his stomach. He then draped the blanket over them and buried his head against Sasuke's chest and closed his eyes as if he were sleeping.
Naruto hoped Sasuke would catch on and pretend to be asleep too.
"Naruto!" Jiraiya's voice echoed throughout the house. "I'm only here to pick up a few things so come out so I can talk to you about that kid from the other day."
Naruto didn't respond. He was a heavy sleeper so it would make sense if he didn't respond to Jiraiya's call the first time. Naruto listened as Jiraiya's footsteps approached the living room/kitchen area.
"Narut- Oh!" Jiraiya trailed off as he entered the room.
Naruto could feel Jiraiya staring –no, gawking, at him.
Yes, he was currently asleep on a guy who claimed to be his boyfriend, was that a crime?
Praying that his eyes didn't look anything like how Sasuke's had looked a moment ago, Naruto yawned, turned his head enough so he was facing Jiraiya, and opened his eyes. He blinked a couple of times to clear his vision and stared at Jiraiya as if he were confused, which on some level he was. "Jiraiya? Why are you here? I thought you were helping a friend for a few days."
Jiraiya's gaze moved to a place slightly above the blonde's head and Naruto followed it.
Sasuke had his eyes closed and looked as if he were peacefully asleep. In fact, Naruto wouldn't be surprised if the young man WAS sleeping.
Jiraiya cleared his throat and Naruto looked back at his guardian who was wearing a look of concern. "You have never shown interest in boys before, Naruto."
Maybe it was Jiraiya's tone but Naruto felt defensive about the comment. So what if he had never shown interests in boys before. He had never really interacted with Sasuke before and Sasuke was different from any other boy he'd ever known and-
Naruto stopped himself from thinking that last thought. He was starting to sound like he actually had feelings for Sasuke. Yes, Sasuke was different, but that didn't mean Sasuke was someone he was attracted to.
"No one is quite like Sasuke," Naruto answered, and unconsciously wrapped his arms around Sasuke's waist.
Jiraiya nodded his head in understanding, but the frown of disapproval on his face would not leave. "Sasuke is different, Naruto, but do you know what makes him really different?"
Naruto stared at Jiraiya. What was he trying to get at? Was there something about Sasuke he didn't know?
Attempting to answer the question, Naruto said sheepishly, "He has freaky colored eyes?"
Jiraiya shook his head. "That may be true, but-"
Jiraiya was cut off when Sasuke suddenly moved. With a grunt, Sasuke sat up and stretched, causing Naruto's upper body to rise a bit with him because of their current position.
As Naruto felt Sasuke's muscle flex underneath his head he tried not to smile but couldn't help it. The sensation tickled Naruto's cheek, making him want to laugh but he stopped himself in fear of how Jiraiya would react.
Sasuke yawned and let his arms fall around Naruto's form in his lap. "Did I miss anything?" He asked, eyes not really focused on anyone or anything.
"Nothing," Naruto responded, trying to ignore the warmth coming off of Sasuke's arms. "Jiraiya is just being paranoid."
Jiraiya grunted as if to rebuke Naruto's comment, but he said nothing else. Instead he entered the kitchen section of the room, opened one of the cupboards overhead, and pulled out a brown paper bag that looked like it was holding something in it.
"I'll be leaving now Naruto," Jiraiya said with a wave of his hand and left the two teenage boys alone.
Naruto waited with baited breath for the sound of front door opening and closing to let him know that Jiraiya had left. Once he heard that glorious sound Naruto spun on Sasuke and glared at the older boy.
"What the heck was that!"
Sasuke raised an eyebrow in nonchalance.
"Don't give me that look! Why did you jump me a few minutes ago?"
Sasuke shrugged.
"Don't give me the silent treatment!" Naruto cried out in frustration and lightly punched Sasuke on the shoulder. "It's one thing to act like a couple in public but another to act like one in private! We only need to act like a couple in public!"
"Then we agree," Sasuke said.
"Yes," Naruto said, feeling like he accomplished something by making Sasuke talk.
"We need to go on a date tomorrow," Sasuke finished.
The blood drained out of Naruto's face. "You're joking, right?"
Sasuke smirked. "Couples go on dates, and dates are public," Sasuke reasoned. "As for why I decided to make out with you, we need to practice acting like a couple. I can't have you panicking when I try to kiss you in public so I need to kiss you in private first."
Not make him panic? Well, Sasuke had certainly failed in that area. Naruto was downright terrified of Sasuke now. He had to think of something –anything! –to get him out of this date.
"I have errands tomorrow!" Naruto blurted out.
"Good," Sasuke answered with a smirk. "I do too. We can do our errands together."
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Responses To Unsigned Reviews:
JT: Yup! "Super Special Awesome" comes from Yugioh The Abridged Series. I am glad you think this story is amusing so far. Though I have to say this story is going to start getting a bit more dramatic, but there should be some humor in it still.
tysonandkai: You got the answer right too! Yay! And you even alluded to one of my favorite episodes! I love Duke and his theme music!
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The Reason Why I am Your Slave: After posting the last chapter I was stunned to watch my e-mail account fill up with reviews. As I read each review I knew I had to get the next chapter out soon and so I began writing. I went to bed clutching my laptop to my chest (this angered my cat greatly) because I wanted to be able to write as soon as I woke up. So I just want to say thank you because last chapter is the most reviewed chapter so far and I really felt like I got to hear all of your opinions. I love hearing what others think, even if it is a simple, "Poor Naruto", "What jerks!", "What's next?" or "I love Yugioh the Abridged Series". I love knowing the thoughts of others so again: Thank you to everyone who let me know what was on their mind.
Super Rare Awesome Chocolaty Fudged Coated Mega Super "Preview": Naruto said he didn't want Sasuke actions to be dictated by what other couples do, maybe he should have thought about that a bit, because now he is in the hospital. Hey, wait... Sakura? Why is she making an appearance so suddenly? And why did Sasuke buy mice? Oh, and guess who has a cameo! ...for now at least.
