AN: Im back! LOL WOW it felt like in forever! But hey, at least now you can be sure to get your updates :D A shoutout to everyone for the New Years…. And something I might mention…. There's rumors that they're deleting accounts for content… NOW… I don't believe this, but should I disappear off here don't worry (those that might) Ill reupload everything on livejournal :D but not until they kick me off this website…. (that is if the stories are legit) CHEERS!
THE SONG OF THE DAY: "Back on my Feet" By: Boom Boom Satellites :D
"That I'm WHAT?" Sasuke stuttered. His eyes bulging form his sockets. This he was not ready for in the least… He could understand the pomp, the excess… But to be thrown out there like that so soon…so soon after becoming human was unbearable.
"Are you trying to kill me?" He hissed when he realized that his outburst turned a few heads. He looked around to check. Sure enough, a few people were giving him side glares.
Naruto looked amused as he contentedly munched on his sandwich. He looked at Sasuke turning around and smiled before swallowing. "What's the problem?"
Sasuke wanted to punch him.
"Is this explicit torture a part of the test youre running?" He bit out, hunger forgotten.
It was Naruto's turn to look surprised. "What do you mean?"
"Isnt this all a bit too fast?" Sasuke needed Naruto to understand… He had to make his point quite clear and if possible, unbeatable.
"I just moved in with you… it's too fast." That sounded lame even to him but the painful truth was that it was exactly what he felt. He'd never admit to Naruto but he was scared of facing a mass of rich kids that would think that he was one of them when he was anything but…well… at least not anymore.
"It's like taking off a bandaid" Naruto was now dramatically waving a toothpick about. "The faster you do it the less it hurts."
Sasuke snorted and picked up his rumball. "Is that your theory with everything in life?" He had suddenly a visual flash of Naruto coming out of the bathroom, wet and half naked, the steam billowing out after him… Naruto gently cleansing his arms, Naruto's hands in his hair… the slow massage, the heady musky scent… Sasuke promptly shook his head to clear his mind and bit into the rumball. If this engagement was meant to work he had to keep sexuality out of it. But those hands…
"Enjoying yourself?" Naruto's voice cut through his imaginings like a knife through butter. He nearly jumped in his chair, so startled was he.
"This is delicious" he pointed to the ball stupidly, but congratulating himself on the seamless timing of placing the blame on the cake instead of his horny mind.
Naruto laughed out loud. "That's why I think you're ready to go in all at once…"
"Why?" Sasuke cocked his head to the side. He was still pissed but the confection took the edge off his anger and those images made it impossible to stay mad at the blonde for long. Besides, there were crumbs on Naruto's chin from the sandwitch and it was irresistible not to….
Sasuke reached out and brushed off the crumbs with his thumb; stilling the chuckle that Naruto was still producing. The blue immediately dropped to a shade darker, and Naruto looked at him with questioning deep periwinkle pools.
Sasuke mumbled something about "crumbs" and concentrated hard on finishing up his meal. The food was really good and Naruto got eerily silent after that. When Sasuke looked up again, he found the blonde still staring at him.
"What?" It was a lame question, but he had nothing better at the time. Those eyes robbed him of the ability to form coherent sentences.
"Am I allowed to at least know what I'm taking? He asked to brake the silence.
"First year is just basic…a bit of everything… you choose your direction in year two."
"Oh…and when do I start?"
"Next week."
There was nothing to say to that. Sasuke nodded and listened diligently to where he was to go, pick up his card, and that his timetable would be coming in within the day.
"For now." Naruto looked outside, continuing. "We gotta get home to get your stuff in order. And a week should see you nicely settled in."
They made their way home in relative ease. Naruto chattering lightly about University life and complaining about the workload when Sauske decided he might as well ask.
"What about your job… what do you do there?"
"Im a detective…working tirelessly to save all humankind from the evils and hopelessness that gangs, killers, rapists and the like befoul our wonderful city with!" Naruto replied cheerily.
Sasuke rolled his eyes and glared at the toothy grin he received. "I mean, what got you motivated to do what you do?"
They were in the hallway now, Naruto taking out his keys and letting Sasuke in before stepping in and turning the lights on. "I was homeless too… at one point… had no Mom or Dad… they were killed by a gang. I had to live in an orphanage and no one wanted to have anything to do with me." He shrugged "I guess news of how my folks died traveled fast." He looked at Sasuke who was studying him with an expressionless face. "I didn't know what a home was until I landed in the hospital with some serious injuries. Much like yourself now but a bit younger, and of course, there wasn't much they could do for me since I was homeless. Tsunade helped me out, took me under her wing and gave me a home I never though could exist…and Jiraiya too…" he broke off then… scratching his head.
Sasuke nodded. He understood now. Well, not everything, but enough to keep him satisfied for now. Naruto was once where he found himself now.
He walked into the living room and Naruto followed. Here they dumped the purchases and Naruto walked Sasuke through operating his cell. Adding his number to speed dial right away.
Naruto's phone rang then, and he nonchalantly pulled it out and started talking.
Sasuke felt as if he were intruding on Narutos privacy. He headed off to the bathroom and beelined for the mirror. The face that stared back at him was barely recognizable. Here was a person who looked well bred, intelligent and cared for.
But then why did his chest constrict with every breath he took? Just the thought of owing so much to one person filled him with a mixture of nervous spasms and anger, and an underlying feeling of gratitude…and anger at that gratitude… "I'm a mess" he murmured to himself, slowly trailing his fingers over his reflection.
"You look exceptional." Naruto's voice filtered in, and Sasuke peeked behind him through the mirror to see Naruto leaning on the doorframe. He came closer and Sasuke's eyes snapped back to his reflection, and now also Naruto's visible as it was in the close proximity.
The blonde reached right over him to pick up a small bottle of pills that stood on the counter.
The bronzed body pressed against the raven's back hard, crushing him and his painfully growing erection into the counter. He leaned forward with the blonde, not knowing what else to do to make this as inawkwardly as humanely possible. His eyes flicked to the blue and he noticed that Naruto looked quickly away then. Meaning that he had seen his reaction. He didn't give himself away otherwise. But tipped the pill back and stepped back and out of sight.
Sasuke heard the rumbling in the kitchen. Naruto grabbing something to was the pill down with. A quick scan showed him that the pills were antidepressants.
He scowled at this, because Naruto always seemed like such a positive ball of energy. He would closely monitor what went on with this. He had a feeling that Naruto wasn't supposed to be taking them… but then again, it wasn't his business was it?
He stepped back into the kitchen and perched on the side of the bar. Naruto placed a steaming cup of spiced tea in front of him and proceeded to put away the dishes as Sasuke sipped the pleasantly heady elixir.
"That was the furniture calling… I though they could deliver your furnishings today but it turns out we need to wait 2… so sorry but you'll be sharing until then…unless you want me to take the couch?"
"No no… I don't mind this…' Sauske drowned his weak mumblings out with the mug…as well as his small smile.
Confused he might be, but he loved the idea of sleeping in Naruto's bed. Just the scent alone crazed him… he had two days to enjoy it.
AN: OKI! I know… not too long but hey…. Theres gonna be more updates so that should make up for the length… also… All my works are unbeta'd so do forgive spelling mistakes.. I literally post after I write :P