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Chapter 10: Revelations
Naruto and Gaara used to spend every Christmas together for the past 10 years. The duo had a tradition of sleeping in, eating lots of food and having a good sparing session on Christmas morning. This year, Gaara was able to have most of the weekend back at home. Friday morning, the two men were sitting in front of the TV, eating some cereal. Naruto had given his team the day off, enjoying the time with his best friend while he could.
"So, how was New York?" Gaara asked during a commercial.
"Good. You should come out with me sometimes. Fuu misses you." He winked at the redhead. Gaara rolled his eyes at the memory of the woman whose attempts to get into his pants ranged in the dozens.
You'd think she would get the hint that I play for the other team by now…
"How was the Uchiha?" Gaara switched the subject of conversation.
"We were able to accomplish a lot on the mobile project." Naruto said, trying to avoid his eyes. But the blush at the memory of their private moments didn't go unnoticed by the other man. Gaara raised a thin eyebrow at the response in a silent question. "Ugh… Can we not talk about this?" Naruto was pleased his hands covered his burning face. The redhead remained quiet, his leveled look not budging an inch. "Something happened." The blond gave in, his voice hesitant and his face on fire.
"Please elaborate." Gaara said flatly. Naruto buried his face in a throw pillow on his knees.
"We made out." His muffled voice and embarrassment obvious.
"Naruto…" Gaara started, keeping the surprise out of his voice.
"And other stuff…" Gaara's other eyebrow joined the first. He never suspected for his best friend to ever swing that way. Naruto had only dated women and has never even kissed a guy before, as far as he knew. They shared everything… well, almost everything. Some subjects were still off limits, but mainly for safety reasons.
"Naruto, are you gay?" Gaara asked, making sure there wasn't a drop of judgment in his question.
God knows I don't have a leg to stand on when it comes to that… Naruto kept his face buried in the soft fabric of the pillow.
"Yes? No? I don't know." His tone sounded confused, like he has been asking himself that for days.
"How do you not know?" Gaara asked, not sure if he was even emotionally equipped to handle this situation. He had never had to explain himself to anyone else, but his best friend was struggling and he needed an objective voice.
"Well, I like Sasuke, and I can see us taking things … further." Naruto started, trying to put his thoughts into words was tougher than he thought. "But at the same time, I don't think I can be attracted to any other guy… like that. Does that even make sense?" He asked, almost to himself. "Can you be gay for just one person?" He looked at his best friend, his face searching for answers in the teal eyes.
"I guess anything is possible." Gaara looked at him, but not really knowing what to tell him. He had known that his attraction of the opposite sex was in the negative digits, so he couldn't completely relate to the blond's uncertainty. "Are you interested in a relationship with him?" Naruto lay back, looking at the ceiling.
"I don't know. I just want to see where this goes. It's so new, and not just that he is a guy; but you know how cautious I've become after Josephine." Gaara nodded, remembering the fall out of that disaster. Naruto swore off women for good back then.
I guess even more than I imagined... Naruto almost chuckled to himself remembering the drunken conversation they had after the break up.
"I guess when I said I'm done with women, I really meant it, huh." Naruto laughed.
Gaara smirked. "But what makes you think he will be different?" Naruto paused, thinking over the answer.
"Well, for one, we are more compatible in terms of our passions for the industry. We can talk about the smallest details of the company for hours. Which was a completely foreign subject for my exes." He smiled at the memory to them debating on some small piece of software detail. "And he's kind of had similar experiences with partners before, only worse. He did say that he doesn't do relationships…" Naruto's voice trailed off.
"Naruto, we both know that you're not a 'casual fuck' kind of guy." Gaara warned.
"Yeah, I know. But at this point, I don't even know what I want or if I can even handle being with another man physically." The memories to their time in Sasuke's apartment urging to him reconsider. "Plus, he may hate me after I tell him I'm Kurama." His quiet voice was hesitant about the prospect of Sasuke cutting ties after he found out.
"You're going to tell him?" Gaara's surprised voice. He didn't think this was serious enough for the blond to reveal one of his biggest secrets.
"Yeah…" The blond kept his eyes on the ceiling. "I have to. He is going to find out eventually, and I can't keep playing both parts with him. At some point I'll slip and he is going to be a lot more upset if I don't come forward."
Gaara nodded, agreeing with his friend. "What about Rasengan?"
"I wish I could tell him about that, but that would be revealing too much too soon. Even Shikamaru advised against it because I still don't know him that well. Maybe eventually I'll tell him. That part of my life is only known to few people, and I want to keep it that way, for now. The risk of it getting out doesn't outweigh the benefits." Gaara nodded. The blond was always careful about who he let in. Allowing Sasuke to know about Kurama was big enough.
One does not build an empire on trusting people blindly…
"Plus, since we now have less than favorable political climate," Naruto cringed at the thought of the current president, "I doubt homosexuality is going to be accepted with open arms. And our DOD deal is important."
"So Kurama can be gay, but the owner of Rasengan cannot." Gaara stated, understanding the blond's dilemma.
"Something like that. Plus, if this whole 'gay for Sasuke' thing ends tonight; there will be no need to worry about it anyways."
"Are you telling him tonight?"
"Yeah, he is coming over for dinner with Kurama." Naruto saw the questioning look. "I figured I'd play it safe, and have a plan B in case I change my mind and decide to not tell him." His friend nodded in understanding.
"Then I'll get myself out of the house for a few hours." Naruto didn't argue. He didn't mind his best friend leaving for a few hours. He knew how protective Gaara can get and if they were yelling at each other, he was sure the redhead would step in. And the last thing he wanted was to put Sasuke at even more of a disadvantage.
"Kimimaro is coming over later, you're welcome to stay as long as you want."
"I'll stay till the Uchiha gets here."
I want to make sure he knows who he'll have to deal with if he hurts you... Naruto rolled his eyes, knowing full well how Gaara gets.
"Just don't scare him off before I do." He laughed, before the two went back to the show playing on the TV.
~X~X~X~
Sasuke adjusted his sleeves as he got out of Itachi's silver Mercedes AMG-GT. Probably one of the cheapest cars in his fleet. Parking the car the along curved driveway, he took a second to check his hair and made his way to the front door. Few moments after he knocked, the door finally opened. Surprise was etched all over his face as he stared at the redhead standing in front of him. Gaara raised an eyebrow at the alarmed look that passed as quickly as it came over the other man.
"Hello Sasuke."
"Gaara." He gave him a short nod. Shit, does he live here?
"Did you drive all the way here in that?" Gaara asked looking over to the car. Not the most practical car for long journeys, but fun.
"No, Itachi and I are staying at his place in Oakland." Sasuke said, not noticing a small twinkle that passed over the teal eyes.
"I was just on my way out." Gaara said, putting on his black leather jacket. "Kurama should be down shortly. The kitchen is all the way down and to the right. He said to make yourself at home."
I have to go teach someone a lesson for ignoring my warning…
"Thanks." Sasuke said, stepping though the doorway as the other man walked out into the cooling air. But before Sasuke could get past him, Gaara grabbed his upper arm. Without turning his head, the redhead's lethal voice chilled him to the bone.
"Sasuke. If you hurt him, I will make sure your body is never found." Sasuke gulped, hoping that the other man was just joking, but the grave tone and the stone cold eyes did not shine a bit of humor.
"Sure." He wrestled his arm out of the grip and walked in, shutting the door behind him. The goose bumps finally dissipating from the intimidating man. Only a few people in this world gave Sasuke the creeps, and Gaara was definitely on top of the list. It's like meeting the boogey man in a human costume, his instincts alarming him of the dangerous proximity.
He walked into the luxurious home, admiring the earthy tone and beautiful décor. Following directions he had been given, he found the kitchen. Something was in the oven and couple of pots were on the stove, simmering. The place was bright, inviting and smelled delicious. The terrace doors were open with curtains blowing in the ocean breeze and presenting a view of the final rays of the setting sun, giving off a beautiful glow to the darkening sky. Sasuke rarely got to see the Pacific Ocean, being mostly stuck on the East Coast or traveling to Europe or Asia. He walked out onto the balcony, enjoying the breeze. The weather wasn't nearly as cold as it was in New York when he left. His body was still adapting to the colder climate which made the outside feel even warmer. Sasuke leaned on the hand railing, overlooking the impressive ocean view. The waves were crashing on the beach below him. He could imagine living in a place like this. Watching the sun set every night, the dark burgundy glow just dissolving over the horizon. Then, a pair of tan arms appeared either side of him; stopping him from turning around. He was almost startled because he didn't hear the other person over the wind and waves. He kept his gaze forward, trying to calm down his heart when the body behind him leaned closer to him. The warm chest just centimeters away from his cool back. He could feel the warm breath on his neck.
I need to tell Kurama that he needs stop doing this... But before he could voice his complaint the other person spoke, making his heart rate pick up all over.
"I've missed you, Teme." The voice was soft, familiar.
"Naruto." Sasuke exhaled, relieved. He leant back against the man's warm broad chest. He was about to turn around, but the tan arms encircled his waist stopping him.
"Don't turn around." The voice whispered across his ear, sending shivers down Sasuke's spine as his cock stirred to life at the prospect of Naruto being so close.
"Why not?" Sasuke murmured, as his ass lightly pressed against the man behind him.
"Sasuke…" Naruto's voice sounded almost painful. "There is something I need to tell you-" Just as the words left his mouth, a gust a wind tussled his hair; wrapping long crimson strands around Sasuke's arm.
Red hair? "Kurama? What the hell?!" Sasuke shouted, pushing the other man back and turning around quickly. His eyes were wide as he took in the tall, tan, redhead that stood before him. The azure eyes cautious, his hands lifted up as it trying to calm a rampaging animal.
"Let me explain..." Naruto said, keeping his voice calm and natural.
"Naruto?" Sasuke's mouth fell open, before the anger finally set it. "What is the meaning of this!?" His fury seeping through at the thought of being deceived by both Naruto and Kurama.
How is this possible? How could I not have seen this?
"Sasuke…" Naruto tried again coming closer to the raven, which was a mistake. Sasuke pulled his arm back and aimed a very well-aimed punch right at his face. Fortunately for Naruto, he had many years of experience with hand-to-hand combat, and his reflexes dodged the fist; catching it in his right palm. He didn't let go.
"Sasuke, give me a chance to explain…" Sasuke wasn't listening. He struggled to extract his fist for the other's grip. Giving up, he pulled his other arm back and threw another punch. Naruto caught the other fist. His foot accidentally nudged a plant stand and knocked over the small vase. Giving up on just talking, he switched his grip quickly to Sasuke's wrists before catching him off balance and spinning him around with Sasuke's arms trapped across his chest like a straightjacket, pressing raven's back to his chest.
"Sasuke, please listen to me." The blond felt the man before him try to struggle. Naruto was a bit taller than him and had more muscle mass after his years of training. "Please?" He pleaded, not wanting to lose the man before they even had a chance. Sasuke stopped his struggle after he heard the pained voice behind him. But his arms remained taught, looking for any weakness in blond's grasp. His breathing was labored as he tried pulling his racing thoughts together. Going over each situation when he encountered the other man.
Was it all a lie? The thought pained him.
"I never meant to deceive you." Naruto said, keeping his voice as sincere as he could. "We weren't supposed to get this close." He paused, still not sure if there was a way for him to explain himself without the other man walking out on him. "But we did, and I couldn't keep this from you if there was to be anything between us." Sasuke's breathing calmed slightly, as his rational mind finally catching up with the situation. The struggling lessened against the tight restraint on his body.
"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" He finally asked, his voice strained as his anger continued to coil.
"I didn't think there was any chance of something happening between us. You weren't supposed to get to know the real me." He said, the words honest and uncertain. Naruto leaned his forehead against Sasuke head, his warm breath washing over the pale neck.
"And which one is the real you?" Sasuke asked, his voice quiet. Naruto paused, taking a few deep breaths.
"I guess they are both me, Kurama and Naruto." Naruto lowered his voice, taking on Kurama's tone. "One is just better hidden than the other." He purred against Sasuke's neck sending jolts of electricity down his body.
"Fuck..." Sasuke hitched his breath, surprised at the fact that his body would react to the other just from his voice. Naruto smiled against his neck, hoping that this was a sign in the right direction.
"Can I let go of you now, or are you enjoying this position too much?" His words purred against the dark haired man and thrust his hips forward against the jean-clad ass, his semi-hard member fitting perfecting in the crease between. Sasuke groaned. All of the adrenaline was putting his senses in overdrive. Naruto released his wrists, tracing his hands down Sasuke's chest and waist. Grasping his hips, he turned him around slowly. Sasuke took in the other man: the tan skin, the electric blue eyes, the strong lips and carved jawbone. His body covered in a heavy indigo kimono. The man was magnificent. He took his breath way just like his first encounter with the billboard, and the time when he collided with coffee drenched blond.
Damn it, I should have known... He was blaming himself almost as much as Naruto for his blindness.
I can't believe he fooled me, damn... He stared at the beautiful creature before him: The tan face, free of imperfections, no whisker marks in sight. His eyes were the same mesmerizing color as Naruto's, but the shape was wrong. But if he looked closer, he could see the carefully applied eyeliner and shadows that gave the illusion of dark, smoky eyes that looked dangerous and sexy. His cheekbones were accentuated with what was probably significant, but subtle appearing contouring. Looking at the face up close, he could see the carefully hidden features that would give the real face away.
"I should have followed my instincts the first time I saw you." Sasuke shook his head in disbelief.
"Oh?" Naruto asked, his eyebrows raised in surprise.
"I thought there was something too familiar about Kurama when we met, but I couldn't quite place my finger on it. I did think maybe you were related somehow." Naruto chuckled.
"And this is why I wanted to tell you as soon as I could. You're too smart and would have figured it out in no time."
"I still feel like an idiot."
"Don't. This was a good disguise, and I was pretty sure I only had one more encounter with you before I would have slipped. Plus, god knows I can't keep my hands off you for some reason. And I didn't want you to call the cops on Kurama for sexual harassment." Naruto chuckled, his baritone voice sending vibrations through the raven's chest. Sasuke closed his eyes, feeling the slight squeeze of the hands that were still on his hips.
"Will you stay for dinner?" Naruto asked, his tone hopeful. Sasuke thought about it for a few seconds. On one side he felt almost embarrassed at his stupidity and wanted to be mad at Naruto. On the other hand, he had questions. Because hell, he's never met anyone so convincing in his life.
"Fine, but you better have some good explanations for your actions." Sasuke slipped out of his grip, and walked back to the kitchen. Naruto smiled at the retreating man, thanking his lucky starts that he wasn't thrown over the balcony and that Sasuke was even willing to stay. Following the raven, he walked to the stove and took out the finished tenderloin that luckily didn't get overdone in the oven. Sasuke stood on the other side of the counter as he watched the man move around, plating their food. Kurama, no, Naruto stood tall; his straight silky hair cascading down his back past his waist. His walk was even different from Naruto's. The blond had a relaxed posture; his arms would swing slightly when he moved. But Kurama's regal form was composed, no extra movement were spared and the whole man was fluid and deadly.
"How do you do that?" Sasuke asked, somewhat amazed at the difference that was so apparent.
"Do what?" Naruto asked, slightly confused. His posture relaxed, his voice remained casual as he put the last of their food on the plates.
"This." Sasuke gestured over to the other man. "How can you act so different? Even the way you walk is different."
"Oh that." Naruto grinned. Setting down the plates, he slowly made his way around the large kitchen island where Sasuke stood leaning back against the counter. His arms crossed over his chest as his deep black eyes watched every move. "You mean how I walk as if I'm gliding on ice?" He stalked closer. "How my face changes at my will?" Naruto's eyebrows lowered a few millimeters, his eyes relaxed and his eyelids closed just so slightly, giving him the appearance of a predatory beast eyeing his prey. Sasuke's breath hitched as he watched the transformation before him. The changes weren't drastic, but enough to be different if you wouldn't know it unless you saw it yourself. He swallowed loudly as he watched the creature come closer, few feet separating them.
"Or how my voice changes when I desire it so." His tone became lower. His words slowed, becoming more careful, precise, lethal. Closing the last few feet between them, and he leaned over Sasuke. His seductive whisper brushing over Sasuke's senses. "Months of practice, Sa-su-ke." Pronouncing his name as Kurama has done several times before; emphasizing each syllable in the delicious way only he could.
Damn... Sasuke couldn't help the shiver of desire that ran down his body as the warm breath washed over his neck.
It's still hard to believe it's the same person, and I'm standing right here watching him do it right in front of me... Thinking this, it made him feel a bit less like an idiot he thought he was in the beginning.
"I bet you would be really good at role playing." Sasuke said, his voice rough from the desire that manifested from the close proximity. Naruto laughed, his Kurama traits washed away from not being able to concentrate on keeping up the façade.
"And this I why I had to tell you. No way could I keep this up with you around." Naruto gave him a wide grin, all of his teeth showing. Naruto pushed away from the other man and picked up their plates, taking them to the rarely used dining room. He had a bottle of wine ready, remembering that Sasuke liked red. He had picked one from his modest wine collection. Sitting down in one of the chairs, he motioned Sasuke to join him. The dark haired man eyed the setup, apprising by the amount of care the other took in tonight's meal. The food looked delicious, he had water and wine, the dim lighting provided a nice atmosphere and he could hear some soft music playing throughout the house that he hasn't noticed before. He took a seat across the short side of the table from the redheaded man who smiled warmly, his blue eyes twinkling with warm glow.
"Thank you." Naruto said, as he reached over and filled his glass with red wine.
"For what?"
"For not killing me and staying." He grinned.
Sasuke smirked. "Hn." For the next few minutes, the two enjoyed their meal in comfortable silence. Taking the time to steal glances across the table.
"I hope Naruto is as good of a cook as Kurama is." Sasuke said, complementing the delicious meal.
Naruto chuckled. "Thanks."
"So you said you've had to have months of training for this?" He asked after finishing several bites of his meal.
"Yeah, I knew I had to play the role a while ago, so I had a professional voice trainer and acting classes. It's amazing what you can do when you get to know your own body in such detail. For example, I've learned several different accents." Naruto said, as he preceded to go into an impression of Russian, Italian and Australian accents. Sasuke chuckled at his version of Australian.
"Is that Canadian?"
"Har Har Har. So my Aussie accent sucks." Naruto stuck his tongue out at the laughing man.
"Why didn't you use an accent?" Sasuke asked after finally calming down.
"It's hard enough to remember all the things I have to keep track of as it is. I didn't want to have any more things to worry about. Plus, you are pretty much one of the few people who knows Naruto and Kurama that closely." He eyed the raven, making sure he got that point across. Sasuke nodded, silently pleased with the statement.
"What about Gaara?" This has been bugging him for a while now. That redhead is intricately linked to the blond, and he wasn't sure how or why.
"Gaara?" Naruto was slightly surprised by the change of topic. "Gaara has been my best friend for almost a decade." Naruto's soft voice showed the affection he felt for the redhead; but nothing but platonic, brotherly-like love was apparent.
"Does he live here?" Sasuke asked, caution about the subject. He kept telling himself that he wasn't jealous.
"He stays here a few days at a time, when his work allows." Naruto skirted the subject of Gaara's employment, hoping that Sasuke wouldn't ask. Apparently, he wasn't nearly as curious about his best friend as a certain other Uchiha was, according to Gaara.
"So why the theatrics in the first place?" Sasuke went back to the previous topic.
"Multiple reasons. First off is the publicity." Naruto smiled and sipped on his wine. "I'm sure you're fully aware of the impact that Kurama had on the masses." Grinning behind his glass at the raven, a mysterious glint in his eyes. Sasuke thought about the answer, remembering the first time he saw the enormous billboard of Kurama across from his office. The half exposed fit body, looking as godly as any mortal could. The chiseled chest and tattooed abs… Sasuke swallowed, his eyes unknowingly following the curves of the muscles before him. His gaze stopped at the obi covered midsection. He wasn't sure if he was drooling or not, but the low chuckle distracted him from the thoughts of what may lie underneath.
"It's real." Naruto teased as he answered the silent question that Sasuke's intense gaze was asking about the tattoo, practically burning through the fabric of his kimono. Sasuke shifted in his seat slightly, his lower part of the body becoming even more acutely aware of the other man. As much as Naruto wanted to escalate this thing and continue their previous activities in New York, he knew that Sasuke needed some time to absorb the information. Even if he seemed more than willing to repeat their last encounters.
"The other reason being that I like my privacy. I'm sure you can relate to that." Naruto continued, wanting to get back to the safe subject before he changed his mind. "Only a few people know about my role as Kurama, and I trust them. And now you know." His implication of placing his trust in Sasuke didn't go unnoticed.
"Your secret is safe with me." Sasuke said firmly, sipping on his wine.
"Good." Naruto smiled, glad to hear Sasuke was on his side. "So, what are your plans for the rest of the weekend?"
"Itachi wants me to look at some real-estate and some paperwork. Nothing too exciting." Sasuke said, his tone uninterested in the plans. "What about you?"
"Well, Gaara and I try to spend Christmas together every year, he is kind of my only family. Aside from Tsunade and my coworkers."
"What do you guys do?" Sasuke was curious about what could the quiet psychopath possibly be interested in.
"We play a bunch of video games, watch movies, and spar." Naruto said, his voice excited about spending some time with his best friend. Sasuke raised his eyebrows in mild surprise.
"Spar?" He tried to imagine what kind of sparring the two did, but he came up blank. Then memories of the Naruto's handling of his katana made him wonder what he looked like in action.
"Yeah. We do a variety of different styles, anything from hand-to-hand combat, to kendo practice." Naruto continued.
No wonder he subdued me so quickly on the balcony. He's had a lot more practice. Damn, and my muscles are just for show for the most part... Sasuke sulked, wishing he was versed in actual martial arts, not just cardio and lifting some weights.
"Would you like to see my dojo?" Naruto's question brought his thoughts back from thinking how he needed to pick up some new moves is he was going to keep up with the blond. Sasuke nodded and Naruto picked up their plates, walking them over to the sink. He made his way to one of the hallways, where a spiral staircase led to the lower level. Sasuke followed him taking in the modern rustic décor, seeing some pictures of Naruto and friends on the walls and dressers. The light turned on, illuminating a large basement with tall ceilings. The ocean-faced wall was nothing but floor to ceiling windows. The rest of the space was colored in earthy tones. On the far side of the basement, there was a large sectioned off area of tatami mats with black foam gym mats in the middle of the slightly raised floor, indicating a sparring surface. The walls were covered with a variety of carefully hung gear. Some of which looked more like decorative pieces than actual sparring gear. Sasuke walked around the dimly lit arena, taking in the intricate details of the wooden surfaces. Naruto walked around the area, picking up a wooden sparring sword. One that had the split bamboo design that couldn't hurt you unless you really tried.
"Would you like to try?" Naruto held the practice word by the shaft, pointing the handle to Sasuke. Sasuke raised an eyebrow, but didn't object. Taking the sword, he tried to remember the lesson Naruto taught him in New York before his brain overheated from desire. Adjusted his grip the best he remembered. Naruto gave him a nod in approval and walked over to the center of the mat.
"Usually we would need to wear a helmet, but I'm honestly not sure how I would get my hair into it." Naruto laughed, trying to imagine himself trying to get the long mane into the confined space. "So let's take it easy. Granted, if you can actually hit me on the head it will sting, but I would deserve it for putting my guard down. Still, try not to aim for the face, I've got a shoot next week, and makeup can only cover up so much." Naruto grinned. Sasuke rolled his eyes, but nodded anyways, mimicking the blond's stance. After Naruto gave the signal he cautiously circled the other, trying to decipher the opening moves. He has never had any experience with swords, but his blood starting pumping as he watched the ever-so-happy man turn into something else. He watched his features, posture and stance slip into Kurama's form, sending a ripple down his spine at the dangerous shift. After a few more steps, Kurama launched giving him just enough time to block it. Sasuke turned and tried landing his own blow at the other's shoulder, but it was easily blocked. This went on for several more minutes; with Naruto landing a few soft hits on him that stung just a little, but produced no real pain. Sasuke tried again, this time putting more speed behind his blow, surprising Naruto and almost getting through his defenses. After several more minutes, Sasuke's movements started becoming more desperate; signaling Naruto that he was about done.
Next time Sasuke attacked, he blocked, gliding his sword down along the blade to Sasuke's hilt. He wrapped his other hand around Sasuke's grip and spun him around in fraction of a second. Sasuke's back was pressed against the blue kimono as he tried catching his breath, realizing that he has lost. His and Naruto's swords crisscrossed in front of his neck, indicating that he was trapped. If it were a real fight, his head would no longer be attached to him. He could feel the strong body behind him, his heart pumping steadily against his back. Naruto's breath washing over the pale neck before him.
"I need to stop putting myself into these dangerous situations with you." Naruto breathed, trying to control himself from just jumping the man in his arms. Sasuke moved closer to him connecting their bodies as much as he could, noticing the obvious erection that pressed against his ass.
"Mmm…" Sasuke moaned as he felt the hardness grind into him, his own dick struggling against the confines of his pants.
Oh Jesus. If he doesn't stop making those noises, I don't think I'll be able to stop myself... Naruto's self-control was starting to slip as Sasuke moves his hips again. Fuck fuck fuck… he bit his lip, holding back a moan. I have to stop before it too late. This is a terrible place for this. I've got nothing here, no condoms, no lube. Fuck! His resolve was slipping as Sasuke let out a groan.
"Sasuke…" He moaned. Pressing his lips to his neck and taking a deep breath, pheromones flooding his senses. His hips found a steady rhythm, thrusting against the tight glutes that met his hips right back. Just a few layers of thin clothes were separating them. He was sure his cock was leaking, soaking his briefs under the kimono. Sasuke was just as eager to continue their foreplay, hoping that this time he actually get to return the favor from last week. He would be glad to drop to his knees right now and worship the magnificent man behind him.
"Naruto..." He pleaded, the sultry tone sending all the right signals straight to his cock. As soon as his name passed Sasuke's lips, Naruto heard the alarm chime announcing that someone came in from outside.
Gaara! Oh thank god... Naruto took a deep, steading breath. I thought it was all over there for a second. This man drives me crazy, and we haven't even kissed yet…
You have got to be kidding me… Sasuke groaned, his disappointment at the interruption evident.
"Don't pout Sasuke. You should be thanking Gaara, he just saved you." A seductive whisper tickled the shell of Sasuke's ear, as Naruto ground his rock hard erection in a circular motion into the ass before him. "Otherwise, I would be fucking you into this dirty, sweaty, nasty floor right now." He breathed against the raven's neck, flexing his hips again to accentuate his point. Sasuke bit his lip to prevent a loud moan that threatened to escape as he felt the long length slide between his ass cheeks, the silk sliding against the fabric of his pants in a smooth motion.
"I'm not sure I would object to that." Sasuke said, trying to figure out how to use his voice again. "Even though I rarely bottom, I think I'd be willing to make an exception for you, today." He looked back over his shoulder at the azure eyes smoldering with desire, mimicking his own. Naruto chuckled against his neck.
"Just today, huh." Sasuke could feel the smile against his skin. Doing his best not to make any promises he couldn't keep, Sasuke's only response was "Hn." But his smile came back nonetheless.
Naruto untangled his arms from the other man, and reluctantly stepped away. He fixed his kimono, which still had some very tell-tale wrinkles on the front. Sasuke adjusted his pants, the heat of the moment was wearing off making his mind less fuzzy with lust. He looked over to Naruto, who gave him a wide smile and a wink.
"I would rather have Naruto, not Kurama, anyways." Sasuke said quietly with a smirk.
"Oh really?" Naruto's sultry tone ran over Sasuke's skin like silk. The redhead stepped up to him and wrapped arms around his waist. Their faces just few inches apart, his body warming again to the sensation of the other creature next to him. Kurama closed the last few inches between them. His soft, warm lips connecting to the surprised ones lightly before Sasuke eagerly responded. Swiping his tongue across the bottom lip, Sasuke opened up and wrapped his arms around the man before him, craving more contact. The fuzziness in his thoughts coming back full throttle, unsure of why they stopped last time in the first place. His blood heating at the contact. There was a beep, bringing Naruto back to reality. His phone got a text, which showed up on his apple watch. He broke the contact, his lips slightly touching the man's before him. Naruto looked over Sasuke's shoulder as he brought his arm up and twisted his wrist to see the text.
Gaara: 'I don't see any blood, so I'm hoping that means you're still alive.' Naruto chuckled, his breath tickling Sasuke's lips. Sasuke raised an eyebrow at the amused look.
"Gaara was worried you might have killed me." Naruto said.
"I tried." Sasuke said, his tone half joking half serious. "But you did made me dinner, so that seemed a bit rude." Naruto laughed, and gave him a quick kiss before stepping away.
"Let's go find him before he finds evidence of our struggle on the balcony and rips this house apart." Naruto said as he fixed a few strands of his red hair that got tangled during their activities.
"Hn." Sasuke followed him out of the dojo and up the stairs, stopping by the hallway mirror and fixing his bangs. Naruto walked up the stairs in to the kitchen just to see Gaara look out on the balcony, and turn around quickly getting ready to sprint back, murderous aura swirling around him. As soon as the teal eyes met blue, his features relaxed as he looked over his best friend to make sure he was unharmed. Seeing Sasuke trail behind him; the two looked a bit flushed, some of the hair was messed up and their clothes were wrinkled, but no obvious injuries were seen.
Gaara rolled his eyes. "I saw the flower pot knocked over. But I can see that you're both are more than fine." Naruto blushed at how obvious Gaara's knowing gaze was as he looked over him and Sasuke.
"Yeah. We talked, he listened." Naruto said with a smile.
"Good." Gaara gave Sasuke a nod, but his eyes promising a very painful death if he brought any harm to Naruto. A chill ran down Sasuke's spine at the murderous glare he received.
"We're good." Sasuke said, hoping to relax the other man. "I should go back." He said to Naruto, who gave him a nod. Naruto followed Sasuke out of the kitchen to where he left his shoes.
"Thank you for coming tonight, and for being willing to listen." Naruto said sincerely.
"I'm glad I stayed. It's still a lot to take in, but I'm happy I know." Sasuke stood up after he put his shoes on, taking in the man before him one last time. Something over the Naruto's shoulder caught his eye. It was a small picture on a table of two people holding a baby. The man looked remarkably like Naruto, but his blond hair was longer, and he was missing the whisker markings. But the woman… That crimson hair, so much like Kurama's. Her delicate, feminine features contrasted to the man before him, but he could see the similarities.
"I take it they are your parents?" Sasuke said looking over Naruto's shoulder. Naruto looked back, putting his hand behind his head. His wide smile, and shining blue eyes a perfect blend of the two people with his red hair.
"Yeah. I never knew them, but my mom was the inspiration for Kurama."
"I noticed." Sasuke gave him a small smile; happy to know such small, but intimate detail of Naruto's life. "I'll see you later."
"Sounds good." Naruto waved him goodbye and watched him get into his car and pull away.
It took Sasuke about twenty-five minutes to get back to Itachi's place. Using his keys, he unlocked the condo and walked in. His brother was sitting on the couch with a glass of red wine, his eyes focused on nothing in particular as he took a sip. He didn't notice Sasuke until he sat down next to him. Itachi's hair was a bit disorganized, lose strands spilling out of his pony tail and his burgundy silk robe parted to reveal his pale chest. Sasuke frowned.
"You ok?" He asked, not sure what was off about his brother. Itachi smiled.
"I'm fine otouto, I'm great in fact." He took another sip of his wine. "How was Naruto?"
Sasuke raised an eyebrow. "I saw Kurama." He said uncertainly. Itachi rolled his eyes.
"Kurama, Naruto, same difference." He gave Sasuke a wink.
Damn you Itachi, how the hell did you know? Sasuke glared at him.
"Oh please, little brother. Do you really think Sabaku Gaara would let more than one person get within touching distance of him?" Sasuke gave him a confused look, obviously not knowing about the incident between Naruto and Gaara that Itachi witness in the hotel. Itachi dismissed his question by getting up and taking the remainder of his bottle of wine to the kitchen. Picking up an unused wine glass from the counter, he put it away.
"I'm glad you listened to him." Itachi said from the kitchen. "You can tell me about his reasons tomorrow."
"Hn." Sasuke watched his brother walk back to his bedroom. Itachi's faraway look was replaced by a calculating one.
Whomever is in his sights has better watch out…
… To be continued…
OMG, he finally knows! So what do you think? And for those who think it would have been more realistic for Sasuke to get mad and storm out, I can totally see your point. But, that would mean I need spend several chapters to mend their relationship, and that means even longer until we get to the SMUT, which will hopefully happen SOON! Also, they are adults, and like normal adults they should be able to talk about these things and be understanding. Naruto never technically outright lied to Sasuke, just omitted certain information ; )
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The 3rd chapter of Between Sex and Violence is more than half way done. YaY!