OMG! Yes, I am alive, STRESSED but alive. Work has being killing me to the point where I was about to hit someone…*cough* Chemistry has been pwning my behind to the point I think I should be limping to class! I mean really all these reaction are so…GAHH! I think I'm having a meltdown…. anyway chapter eight is FINALLY here. It was like pulling teeth to fine the time to finish this but I hope you enjoy it! Please read and review! Also if you see any mistakes…just let me know me, because my beta and I have been stressed lately so we could have missed more things than we usually do. So, eh...once again enjoy! Oh and don't forget to SUPPORT JAPAN!
Disclaimer: Naruto© is not mine, because if it WAS mine, the show would NOT be suitable for children and we all know what I mean. ^_^. So boys and girls, be happy that it belongs to Masashi.
Warnings: This is a yaoi which means menxmen and it is rated M which means there will be lemons…eventually. So on that note, if you have no positive interest in such things, this story is not for you…good bye. I mean why did you read this far anyway?
Sasuke, as articulate as he was, was never good with expressing his feeling. No, that wasn't true. He was fine expressing how he felt; as long as it didn't make him vulnerable. Anger, disappointment, boredom and annoyance were easy to display. That's why he was considered a bastard after all. But he couldn't be that way tonight. Not when Naruto needed him more.
"I love you."
"Wha…what ?"
Grey eyes narrowed at the disbelief in the blonde's voice. "You heard me, Naruto; I love you."
With Naruto pulled so close to his body, the raven haired teen could feel how fast and hard the blond's heart was pumping. At least, he thought it was, it was difficult to tell since his own heartbeat was racing. He felt a hot air hit his chest as Naruto let out a shaky breath.
"Of course you do…just like you love Itachi, your parents and frie…" Naruto breath caught midway as Sasuke pulled back a little so he could gently caress the blonde's pink, glistening bottom lip with the thumb of his right hand.
"Dobe, I know you can be thick headed, but this is ridiculous. I'll be more direct with you because the last time I checked I don't want to pin my brother onto the nearest surface and shove my tongue down his throat. I don't want to have him moaning my name and I hell as don't want to moan his name. No Naruto, those desires are reserved for only you."
Moving his thumb away from the slightly parted lips to stroke a scared check, the raven had an epiphany. Since he had already dug himself into a ditch with his confession, why not bury himself alive as well? So what if in a way he was taking advantage of the blond's shock; he wanted to at least do one thing from his fantasies. That way, if their friendship died tonight, it wouldn't be for nothing.
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Tender; that was the way that Naruto could describe the pressure on his lips as his already anxious mind was overloaded. Sasuke had confessed to him and now, he was kissing him and Naruto was doing…nothing. Time seemed to stand still and accelerate all at once. Things like this didn't happen to people like him.
All too soon he could feel the heated body pulling away from his. Blue eyes snapped open quickly to see Sasuke retreating back.
'DAMN!' was the only thing the blonde's mind could think of.
Moving quickly, the blond darted across the room so he could block the door; which was Sasuke's only safe exit.
"Teme!" the tanned boy growled as his blazing cerulean eyes took in shocked onyx. "How could you…You were just gonna leave after you confessed and kissed me? What the hell, you can't just do that! At least let me…"
Naruto saw the raven take a deep breath as if to calm himself down. "What did you want me to do, Naruto. Should I have waited patiently like a good little boy to hear your rejection…? Oh, wait. You're doing that right now."
"Damn bastard, at least hear what I have to say before you run off with your tail between your legs!"
The pale teen glared heatedly at Naruto and replied with a cold voice, "I wasn't running."
"Really? So what the hell did you call kissing me then trying to leave while I was dazed!"
"You obviously didn't like it!"
"Well you obviously have no idea what I've feeling!"
"Of course I don't! No one, not even you, knows how that empty head of yours functions!"
"Dammit Sasuke! It's times like this I wonder about my sanity because clearly it's not all there if I fell in love with an asshole like you!"
A shock went through Sasuke's system as Naruto's words registered. Onyx eyes looked cautiously at the still fuming blond blocking the doorway, the owner waiting patiently for the tanned boy to realize what he said himself. Sasuke didn't have to wait long as blue eyes quickly darted away from him while a blush crept across scared cheeks.
"So," the raven started carefully, "What you're telling me is that you feel the same way."
"…" A blond hair moved as the tanned boy nodded his head.
"So we were basically fighting for nothing."
More nodding from Naruto.
The next thing the blonde knew, a chucking Sasuke was pulling him into a hug. "Dobe, we are so fucking dysfunctional. We can't even confess without it almost turning into a blood bath."
At that Naruto couldn't help but laugh at their situation. "Dammit. I hate to admit it but you're right; we do have problems."
After the laughter had died down, Naruto gave Sasuke a gentle smile. "Teme, let's start again. Oh, and try to make it less sadistic this time, like in the movies."
Shaking his head in disbelief, the dark haired teen gave a smile of his own. "Naruto, as much as I love you, I don't think we'll be able to pull that off. Besides, do you really want something like movies?"
Naruto nose twitched as he thought about it. "Uh, no. They're too fake."
"Good." Sasuke didn't want to talk anymore, so he quickly silence any comments from the blonde with a kiss and this time he was happy to feel the other respond.
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Sai looked at this therapist, who seemed more than a little frustrated. He had been working as Haku's secretary for more than a year now and the small man had always been calm. So to see he like that made him upset. The only think he could have registered was that it had to do with the man named Zabuza who had come in with his wife today.
The man was, hands down, a creep. When the couple had come in he could feel the older man try to undress him with his eyes. Sai hoped he wasn't the same person that Shisune had told him had made Haku become distant.
At first the dark haired man didn't care about the long haired therapist and constantly tried to see how far he could push his buttons, without being fired. Haku had constantly ignored him until he told Haku that he was too emotionally weak, that's why he was trying to fix other people's problems instead of his own. Haku had gave him a strange, searching look followed by a warm, understanding smile, then said the one thing he hadn't expected; "When you're ready to talk about your problems Sai, I promise I'll listen."
At the time he's brother's rapist had just been arrested after eight years of being in hiding. It had been something that had played on him mind; not being strong or old enough to have stopped it. He hadn't known how to react when he had come home early to find his uncle, Danzo, thrusting into his brother's resisting body. All he remembered was screaming loudly that it alerted Danzo. He had been scared as the man had chased him into the kitchen then pinned him down to the floor. The strong smell of alcohol had invaded his senses as rough hands roamed his trembling body. He had closed his eyes and expected the worst when he suddenly heard Danzo scream as he felt something drip onto his body. When he had opened his eyes, his attacker had moved away from him with a hand over a bleeding eye while his brother, still cover in fluids clenched a bloody knife. The next thing he remembered was his brother setting the man on fire. Unfortunately the bleeding and badly burnt Danzo had still escaped. It had been hard for both of them after that, but his brother had suppress his memories after intense hypnosis, while Sai, had not.
He was surprised that Haku didn't force him to say what was bothering him. Most of the therapist he had seen had all but demanded him to tell them, some had cared, but not enough as they would transfer him when he became too much to handle. He hadn't told Haku yet but he had a felling the man may have already known since the hospital always did back ground checks. Still, Haku hadn't said anything about the matter, but just kept giving Sai gentle smiles daily, to the point that they became the highlight of his day.
Without doing much Haku had helped him, now he wanted to do the same. Going over the therapist office was something he always tried to avoid but…It might do him some good. Besides, he had a long overdue appointment.
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Neji had been pissed off at first when he had woken up with Sakura carrying him into the hospital like a sack of potatoes. Of course, when he had seen his cousin, all his angry had drained. Seeing Hinata quiet wasn't abnormal, unless you know what to look for. Therefore, Neji knew that he's cousin was hurting.
He was no Shikamaru but it was easy to see what had occurred; especially since neither Sasuke nor Naruto had been in the room when he had entered. He really wanted to hate Sasuke and Naruto, but he couldn't. The raven hadn't stolen him from her, Naruto had never wanted her like that in the first place. If anything Naruto may have and feelings for Sasuke before the other boy had began to see the blonde as more than a friend. It seemed to be happening so quickly, he thought that fate would have allowed Hinata a couple more years so she could realize that she didn't have a chance and she could move on with a less broken heart.
"Hinata-chan, you're alright!" Neji turned to see the now awake Kiba bolt from the door to his little cousin's bed. His protective skill spiked as he saw Kiba pull the still quiet girl to his chest in a hug. He wanted to tell the mutt to release her, like he normally did, but he knew that Hinata needed Kiba's puppy love right now. "I'm so sorry I wasn't there!"
"Kiba-kun."
"Yes Hina?"
"Thank you."
"You can always count on me Hinata!" Neji could see the girl's pale arms wrap around the wild boy, as if trying to absorb him into her own body. Looking carefully at her clenched hands, he could see what looked like blood trying to seep through.
The brunette sighed softly. He knew Hinata would use Naruto's spiky haired friend to fill her void. She may do it purposely but until she fully healed, Kiba would only be a patch over a wound. He was probably putting too much faith in Kiba, but, he hoped Hinata would soon love him as much as he loved her. Maybe then Kiba could become her cure instead.
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So that's that for this Chapter. Once again sorry this took so long. Please let me know what you think!
