SasuNaru, Yaoi and Unbeta-ed

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Author's notes: Guys, thank you so much for the reviews. I know I promised that I would update everyday but I am experiencing system crashes everytime I turn on the PC and it just frustrates me. Next update would be on Thursday - May 18, 15:00 (JST)

Chapter 11: If…

Eight months of pretension and their friends were still clueless of their marriage's state or that the couple was dying inside. But then could they be blamed? These two were good at pretending and fooling everybody even themselves.

For a moment, Naruto looked up from the mission report he was reading to look at his ring. A part of him wanted to get a divorce. Divorce was something better than a marriage to Sasuke who had stop treating him as his mate. It was the only way he could to save themselves from this farce marriage and from the misery that went with it. Another part of him clung to hope that things would be better, that someday Sasuke would look at him like he really existed in his life.

He looked up from his ring when he heard his office door slammed to the wall as Sakura burst into the room. Naruto could see her eyes were puffy and traces of tears were on his face. What was wrong now? he thought.

"Naruto," she started then placed a scroll on his table. "Sasuke's team arrived from the mission and here's the scroll. He couldn't give it you personally because the team was all injured."

Injured? Naruto thought and then he knew why Sakura cried – Sasuke was hurt enough to make Sakura cry that hard. Without thinking of anything, he left his office never bothering to ask Sakura further.

Sakura grumbled as she rubbed her stringing eyes. Why now, of all time, did she stumble and got her eyes poked by some twigs causing her to cry much?

-SasuNaru is love-

While Naruto ran towards the hospital, his heart and mind also raced through different situations that have similar ending – Sasuke's death. A strangled cry came from his mouth and his view blurred with unshed tears. No he couldn't let Sasuke go; couldn't bear for Sasuke to leave him, alone. Damn stupid, fucking bastard, leaving him like this.

He burst into the room and saw Sasuke sitting on a stool with a male medic-nin working on his cuts. He had bandages around his chest, both of his arms and gauze on his forehead but he was okay and alive. Relief flooded through him like lava and Naruto felt himself free.

Sasuke looked up to find Naruto there and he was surprise. He never thought he cared for him enough to abandon his work. But when those eyes brightened with relief, Sasuke knew that there was still hope to make this marriage work. He watched in fascination when those blue eyes darken with love and he knew his eyes were mirroring that emotion.

I love you… I still do… More than yesterday, less than tomorrow, their hearts declared through their eyes.

For the first time in eight months, they were looking at, not through, each other and they felt like the sun had finally shone on them. They had found their lost mate.

Unfortunately, the male medic-nin was clueless and he thought the sudden increase of tension was caused by the fact that the captain was injured and the hokage was not pleased with it. Bowing to his leader, he immediately left the room, not wanting to be caught in the middle when they would start quarreling. He then warned his colleagues not to enter or get near the room.

Slowly teardrops wet Naruto's cheeks as he moved towards his long-lost partner. "I thought you were going to die." He grabbed his chest, "It hurts, Sasuke. Just even the thought of it."

Sasuke pulled Naruto to sit on his lap and started wiping those tears away. "Have you forgotten already, dobe?" He could clearly hear the promise Naruto made a long time ago as if he just made it.

When you die, Sasuke, I'll be there to die with you.

"I couldn't die… not when you are not by my side to die with me."

Naruto gaped at him, surprised that he could still remember such promise. He breathed his name before he leaned forward to press his lips and when he did, everything caught and exploded into fire.

They were viciously tearing each other's clothes, kissing and tasting hungrily like a starved man on a feast. Every touch was rough, quick and aggressive – testimony of how much they were longing for each other, wanted each other.

Making love on a stool was kinky and hot but it was not enough because he wanted to reach deeper… deep enough to touch Naruto's heart. He wanted to prove that he still love him. He carried the blonde to the nearest bed and placed him horizontally.

In the middle of their desperate and furious lovemaking, both of theirs hands came into contact with each other and ended up entwined tightly just like their bodies. They fit right… it felt right, perfect and everything that made things heavenly.

After a moment of trying to get their bearings back, Naruto noticed that some of Sasuke's wound opened up and were now staining the white bandages. He placed his hands on his chest to push his mate away so he could get up and take care of them but Sasuke wouldn't budge.

"Your wounds are bleeding," he stated.

"I want to feel you longer…" Sasuke muttered, brushing his lips against his neck, "… more."

Sighing, Naruto wrapped his arms around Sasuke and tightened his legs around his waist. "I know Sasuke… I do too."

Still intimately connected, Sasuke straightened from his position, carrying Naruto with him. The blonde performed a simple hand seal and two clones appeared. The two immediately picked up their clothing and hand it over to Naruto who giggled like a child who just committed a wonderful trick. The clones disappeared and so did the couple leaving no traces of their delicious activity.

-SasuNaru is love-

The next day, Neji stepped into the Hokage's office only to find Konohamaru, Naruto's assistant, alone. He arched an eyebrow as a silent inquiry.

"Big bro, I mean, Naruto-sama decided to stay at home to look after his husband," Konohamaru informed, trying to fight back the blush that had been appearing since early morning. When Naruto was late, he had decided to pick him up. But when nobody answered the door, he decided to knock on his bedroom window and found his brother busy tending to the needs of one very aroused Uchiha.

"I heard that Sasuke had been injured but not fatally," the Hyuuga genius commented wondering what made Naruto stay until he noticed the younger man's blush. He smirked knowingly, nodded his head in understanding and left the room.

-TBC

Hehehe. As you notice, there was no sorry or any discussion so this is just a ceasefire. I don't know how long this 'peace' would last when the insecurity Sasuke feels is getting the better of him.