Chapter 8: Love
Snowysess: This chapter contains sexual relations, mild language, and fluff.
Naruto grimaced when he got a whiff of the carton of milk I his refrigerator. He hasn't really gone grocery shopping in his house for a few weeks. He walked to the sink, turned on the faucet to pour the sour milk down the drain. He hasn't been feeling well at all this week. It didn't help that he was unable to see Sasuke either. He had to help his grandfather with the new Icha Icha Paradise edition that had the deadline set for tomorrow. They completed the artwork and the overall story but it needed to go through an editor first.
He sighed in the quietness of his house. He did have time to see Sasuke today but lately he's been ignoring his friends as well. He saw Shino almost every other day when he went to see his father. The old blonde was still trying to give him a get married speech. At least his father only kept it at a speech instead of trying to put him on dates and setting him up in an arranged marriage. He frowned at the thought of Fugaku Uchiha. He was stubborn from what he head so it wasn't going to be over until Sasuke broke all ties with his family.
Naruto wouldn't be able to do it. With time he'll eventually tell his father his reasoning behind not getting married. He'll probably wait until his term was over and a new mayor was elected. He threw the carton in the trash and headed upstairs to take a shower. He should call Kiba but he had a feeling his ex would be busy with his new boy toy. The last time he talked to him was a few days ago. Whoever he was fucking while they were on the phone he might add was enjoying it too much. He laughed once the conversation was over. It reminded him of the time his father called and Sasuke was giving him a blowjob. It was embarrassing of course but once the ordeal was over it was funniest moment of his life.
He quickly took his shower, dressed in a dark blue button up shirt and baggy jeans. The summer was coming to an end and fall was starting to present itself in the weather. It got cooler at night than usual so that was sign things were about to change. He grabbed his keys to the brand new Jeep he borrowed from his grandfather. The old man didn't like it and dropped it off at his house yesterday. He made sure to spray a little bit of his cologne just in case he had time to stop by Sasuke's house anyway. He wondered how Sai was doing. Sasuke openly asked him questions whenever Sai became a little too much to handle. Just at the beginning of the week. Sasuke felt like he was having a mental breakdown since he wasn't used to someone being around him all the time.
Naruto laughed at him at first but told him to calm down and to understand children no matter where they come from need someone to look up to. They need guidance. Sai was probably following Sasuke and asked him questions because he was starting to think about his future.
It was a positive thing really. It meant Sai had an open mind and could move on from his past no matter how horrible it was. He was impressed the ten year old could come to terms with his past and begin to look for a bright future. Whatever Sasuke was doing it was working.
He drove towards the cent of the city where his best friend's condo was. Gaara should be used to his random pop ups even though he hasn't done it in two weeks. Gaara didn't really live here and only came when his brother called him for something. The red head was an architect so flying back and forth to Suna hardly did anything to his money. He pulled into the parking lot and grinned once he noticed the black sports car, parking next to it. Gaara was here!
He jumped excitedly out of his Jeep once he cut the engine. He took up the small flight of stairs and pulled out the extra key from under the mat. Gaara only did this for him. He opened the screen door and was surprised the door was already unlocked. That's extremely weird. Usually the door isn't unlocked unless Gaara knew he was coming over.
It was a little past noon but it was so dark in Gaara's house. Naruto opened the blinds in the living room, then the kitchen to let light shine through. One of Gaara's shirts was on the floor.
"Gaara?" he called out. He walked back over to the staircase which leads to the red head's bedroom. He didn't know why he was trying to be so quiet. He would usually just announce at the door that he was here and wait for Gaara to tell him where he was but he felt something in his gut that something was weird. He heard small smacking noises and moans being muffled as he got to the bedroom door. It was wide open. His eyes widened and along with it his jaw dropped. He would've never thought he would stumble across Gaara in a sexual act but he never thought it would be with another guy either.
Gaara, his best friend since middle school, the best architect from Suna, usually calm and stoic was moaning on his back like a whore. A guy with black hair teased his nipples, tongue swirling around the small bud. His pale skin was similar to that of Sasuke's but that wasn't why he was so shocked. Gaara was gay! He must've been staring too long because soon obsidian eyes turned around to look at him. He tried closing his mouth but he couldn't help it. Gaara seemed to come to his senses and his sea-foam eyes widened in embarrassment or were that shock. "Naruto?"
Naruto's eyebrow twitched. He raised his hand to smack himself, the sting of his cheek waking him from his daze. This can't be real. He shook his head trying to understand what was going on. He started laughing, uncontrollably. He whispered to himself. "It's just a dream."
He fell down on his knees, tears coming to his eyes. "Nothing but a dream. I'll start to wake up soon." He mumbled again and again.
Gaara jumped from under the older Sasuke look alike and rushed to his side. At least he still had his pants on. The red head's tanned arms wrapped around trying to get him to focus on just him. Naruto finally let the tears fall down his cheeks. He didn't know why but he broke down crying. All this time, his best friend has been gay and he thought he was alone in his own secret. He thought no one would know because he was too afraid and desperate for everything to change. Nothing would be the same but yet…
Here is Gaara showing him that he was exactly like him but did he have restrictions? He guessed not.
Naruto laughed nervously. "Sorry, I kind of ruined it for you two. I didn't know what came over me."
"Are you sure you're okay, Naruto?" Gaara asked back to his normal stoic self. The concern was in his voice though. It took almost an hour before Naruto calmed down. He was slightly embarrassed even though he wasn't the one caught fucking.
The pale man just stared at him in slight amusement. His face was similar to Sasuke's except for the lines under his eyes and the more lax body position. Sasuke was naturally defensive but this person seemed open. Naruto wondered if they were related.
"Yeah, I'm fine but it's not everyday I find out my best friend is dating someone and is gay."
"I didn't tell you because I didn't know how you would react." Gaara narrowed his eyes.
"Yeah, whatever. I don't care. At least your boyfriend is hot. If he wasn't I would've told you that you could do better." Naruto snorted.
Gaara blinked.
Naruto smirked. "Now I don't have to hide my relationships anymore." He clapped his hands together and looked dreamily into the distance. Sasuke was the only thing on his mind lately, anyway.
"I…wait! What? You're gay?" Gaara asked.
He nodded slightly. "Yeah, I've kept it a secret ever since high school."
Gaara sighed and shook his head. "What about all the times I asked you? You kept yelling that you were straight and mentioned things about the female body like it was something you worshipped."
Naruto shook his head slowly. "All the stuff I said was something I imitated from my grandfather. You know how much a pervert he is, right? Plus if people knew Naruto Uzumaki was gay not only would my father be angry but the entire city. I rather keep it a secret than deal with all that animosity towards me."
"Mayor?" The pale man asked. His voice was deeper than Sasuke's but the smooth tone reminded him so much of his raven haired Uchiha. He nodded at the man.
"What's your name? Gaara is being rude in not introducing us."
The red headed male snorted. "His name is Itachi."
Naruto grinned and held out his hand for the other to shake. He shook his hand firmly and he was half expecting for him to look at him suspiciously. Sasuke did the same thing when they met. He could tell this guy was more subtle though.
"Maybe we can go on a double date, but I don't think Sasuke would like you Gaara. Your personalities are too similar."
Gaara just stared blankly at him.
"Did you just say Sasuke?" Itachi asked.
Naruto smiled. "Yeah, Sasuke and I have only been dating for a few months. The first time I met him I thought he was going to kill me for even approaching him. It was fun seeing an Uchiha like him lose his composure when I suggested that we should fuck."
"Naruto!" Gaara yelled his mouth slightly open in surprise.
He knew the red head didn't like it when he talked about things a normal person wouldn't say aloud.
"Sorry, I was just trying to make a conversation. So how did you two meet?"
His best friend slightly blushed. "We were sitting next to each other on a plane to Iwa. It was about five months ago."
"Oh, you told me it was something work related." Naruto raised an eyebrow.
"It was. He just happened to be my seating partner."
"Hn."
Naruto looked back at Itachi. "Um…can I ask you a question?"
"You just did." He smirked.
The blonde sighed. Their attitude was almost the same too but he wasn't going to count that. It could just be a coincidence.
"Are you an Uchiha?"
"Hn."
"I take that as a yes. Sasuke does that a lot so I can kind of read what it means with your body language and the tone of the sound." He smiled.
Itachi let a small smile grace his features. "I'm not only an Uchiha but I'm also Sasuke's older brother."
Naruto gasped and Gaara looked back at Itachi with shock.
"What? You're the older brother that he refuses to talk about? Really? The only thing he told me was that your parents disowned you and then you disappeared."
Itachi nodded calmly. "My parents aren't too fond of homosexuals. They found out my secret when I was just a senior in high school while Sasuke was in middle school. I lived with a friend while I finished school and then went straight to college. After I gradated, I didn't want my parents keeping tabs on me so I switched jobs a lot."
"Why would your parents keep tabs on you when they disowned you?" Gaara asked.
"I'm still their child even if I didn't get a part of family fortune. I'm surprised Sasuke lasted this long without them finding out. Of course, they stopped keeping tabs ever since Sasuke graduated college. I guess it was just to make sure I stayed away from him."
"Well, let's just say last week I cross dressed and we adopted a little friend from the orphanage. Your father put him in an arranged marriage and I helped him out." Naruto grinned.
Itachi chuckled. "My little brother must be really happy to have you."
He shrugged. He then felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. It must've been some kind of miracle because his lover was calling him this very second.
"Hello?"
"Naruto, what are you doing right now?" Sasuke asked.
"Damn, I don't get a hello?" He grinned.
"No."
He pouted. "You're no fun. Hm, I'm not doing anything. What do you have in mind?" he smiled. He was really in a good mood for some reason. Maybe it was because he met Itachi and meeting new people always made him feel giddy. He knew not to say that he was with his brother because that was like a taboo to Sasuke.
"Hn."
He snorted. "What?"
"Sai is currently at Ino's. I wanted you to come over."
Naruto felt a blush creep on his cheeks. He knew what the raven wanted to do once he got there. "How long?"
"Until six."
He looked at the digital clock next to the couch on Gaara's small lamp table. It was almost three o clock.
"I'm on my way."
"I thought so." He could practically hear the smirk on the Uchiha's face.
"Give me fifteen minutes."
"Don't be late." He hung up.
Naruto stood up quickly making a beeline towards the door. He forgot all about Gaara and Itachi but he knew their eyes were on him.
"Bye! I'll come back later!" he heard Itachi's laugh as he closed the door behind himself. He didn't care though. He would see Sasuke today and maybe within those three hours they could catch up with their bodies instead of words. He grinned. Itachi was an interesting person he'll try to coax the raven to meet him one day. Who knew Gaara was into older men. He laughed at the thought.
Naruto arrived at Sasuke's house in record time. When he got there the raven haired man was sitting on the steps of his porch. He climbed out of his Jeep and smiled brightly at him. Sasuke's obsidian eyes followed his every move as he stepped in front of him.
"Hi." Naruto answered breaking the tense silence. It was the same kind of tension like when they first met. Sasuke smirked grabbing his arm before he pulled him into the house. He was expecting something like this. Sasuke was usually forceful when they haven't seen each other. He was led into the bathroom and the tub was filled with water. Rose petals lay ton top of the bubbled while candles surrounded it, scented vanilla making the scene more romantic. There was also a side that Sasuke refused to show often so he must've really missed him.
Sasuke asked hesitantly. "So what do you think?"
"It's perfect."
Naruto leaned up to give him a chaste kiss on the lips. He missed him over the week so he was going to spend his time making up to him. He really did love Sasuke with all his heart and right now he knew it wasn't a one sided feeling. He pulled away not really knowing how he could say it. It was too much. Too many emotions blossoming into his heart for the man standing in front of him.
"Sasuke…I…I…lo—
Sasuke cut him off with another kiss. He said lowly against his lips. "I know."
Naruto understood. He didn't have to force it out of his mouth. He wrapped his arms around the taller male's torso rubbing his back lightly. They didn't have to say it but they could show it. They could show their love for one another like no other. He felt Sasuke's tongue lick across his lips and he opened his mouth to grant the raven entrance. Just like he granted him entrance to his heart and he was happy to accept Sasuke's in return.
Snowysess: I had to put some fluff in there. I'm sorry for taking so long. I know you were very patient for this. Review and I'll try to update soon.
