Chapter 11: Boyfriend and Brother
Snowysess: This chapter is going to be a little sad and a warning of mentioned incest.
Naruto had a huge grin on his face as he pulled into the institute's parking lot with a small school bus. When he meant small he meant like only four seats were in it. He glanced back hoping it would be enough space. It's not like the three patients were going to take up a lot of space anyway. They would leave after lunch and won't be back until five. He got Tsunade to increase the time since that incident with Kabuto probably stressed them out. She also told him he didn't have to take any security guards with him because of his patients' good behavior so far. He parked it on the far end so no one would question him. His patients still were wary of everybody else. He wouldn't want someone getting scared of their glares. Sai was okay since he didn't glare at anyone. He just stared void of any kind of emotion. It was kind of creepy.
Naruto walked in waving at everyone. He was so happy today. He would get to see his grandfather and treat his patients out. He was sure they would love it! Even though he would never tell the old man he actually enjoyed when he came in town. He always had a story to tell or a new perverted book to talk about. At first he didn't like it but when he realized that his grandfather loved writing he didn't care about it anymore. All that mattered is that he was happy and Naruto was happy for him.
Naruto walked into Sector 21 waving at Shikamaru. He started to act weird over the last few days. He didn't know what about but he'll find out sooner or later.
"Hey Naruto! You look cheery this morning." He yawned.
"You look as bored as ever, Shikamaru! How are you?"
"Bored. I leave after lunch so Kakashi and Asuma are going to be here when you get back from your trip."
"Why do you have to leave?" he asked curiously.
Shikamaru looked away. "My mother set me up on a blind date."
Naruto wasn't expecting that answer. He laughed out loud. "Are you serious?"
Shikamaru sighed. "Yeah, she said she wanted grandkids before she grew too old to walk."
"Isn't your mother a boxer? She's too fit for not being able to walk."
Shikamaru shook his head. "That's what I told her but she didn't want to hear any excuses for not dating. It's too troublesome to think about."
Naruto patted him on the shoulder. "I wish you good luck."
The security guard just shrugged. "I probably don't need it. Hopefully, my date takes one look at me and walks away."
Naruto grinned. "I don't know. You're handsome in your own kind of way."
"Please don't hit on me."
He stuck his tongue out. "You're not my type. You're too lazy."
Shikamaru mumbled something and Naruto frowned. "What was that?"
"Nothing. Go check on your patients today. Gaara has been in a bad mood."
"Do you know why?"
"No. He almost threw his food in the chef's face."
"What did he have?"
"Toast, applesauce, and sausage. It was pretty simple."
"He likes to eat fruits or pastries in the morning like Sasuke."
Shikamaru shrugged. "I told the man that and he pointed at the toast."
Naruto shook his head. "I might have to kick that old chef's ass if he keeps doing things like that."
"Well, that has nothing to do with Gaara's bad mood. He was like that all yesterday too. You didn't notice."
"No. He was acting fine around me." The blonde psychologist lifted his hand to rest up his chin in a thinking manner.
Shikamaru said. "It's too troublesome. Just go talk to him before his mood gets worse."
Naruto nodded. "Okay. I'll see you in a few minutes."
He heard the security guard mutter something about someone being dense but he didn't pay too much attention to it. He got to Gaara's door and peaked inside the little square window just incase he was sleeping. He didn't want to disturb the red head more than he wanted to. Ever since that second kiss he felt a bit uneasy being alone with him. Naruto didn't like flutter in his heart or the nervous feeling in his stomach either. He tried to ignore it most of the time but when those sea-foam eyes turned towards him it seemed inevitable for him to feel that way.
He opened the door seeing the red head meditating. He put on a small smile. "Good morning, Gaara!"
Gaara didn't say anything and then a few seconds later his eyes opened intensely looking at him. Naruto didn't like that look nor could he look away from it.
"So how are you feeling today?"
Gaara remained silent slowly standing up from his cross legged position. He moved with slow calculating movements like he was trying to figure something out. He watched him like he was someone new. Naruto felt even more uneasy than before. What the hell was the red headed patient doing? They stared at each other for a few moments and that's when it happened. It was out of no where.
Gaara rushed pass him closing his door. Naruto shivered in fear. He couldn't see Gaara's face but there was something about his posture that made Naruto step back as far as he could. The red head was really starting to scare him.
"G-Gaara?"
"You wanted to know…how I'm feeling today." His voice was low and menacing.
Naruto squeaked. "Yes."
Gaara turned around his head down his red hair covering his eyes. He stepped slowly forward and Naruto stepped back. Each time he moved forward Naruto moved back. He then noticed he wasn't moving at all. Gaara was moving closer and the wall was behind him. He was trapped.
Gaara grabbed a fist full of blonde hair tugging him forward with a snarl on his lips. Naruto could see his eyes then. They were beyond frightening.
"Am I a game to you? Do you enjoy confusing me?"
"W-What…a-re you talking…about?" Azure eyes wide in fear.
"You act weird around me."
Naruto gasped. He caught on to his nervous actions? How could he? He was trying his best to look like everything was alright. He then didn't feel fear anymore. He felt anger because of that stupid kiss! He wouldn't be feeling this way if it wasn't for it. He tried pushing Gaara off of him but he realized the red head was stronger.
"So the fuck what? I act weird! You're the one acting weird. Ever since Wednesday you've been in a bad mood. I didn't do anything to you!"
Gaara pushed him roughly back against the wall. "Didn't do anything! What is this?"
He grabbed Naruto's hand and put it on his chest. He glared deadly at him. Naruto felt the quickened pace of his heart looking at Gaara in shock.
"Every time I see you…my heart beats faster and then when I don't there's this weird ache there. I don't know what it is…I don't like it…" he hissed.
Naruto couldn't believe it. Gaara might actually care about him. He dropped his hand understanding Gaara's problem. His patient was confused about his own feelings. He probably never had anyone that he liked before. He felt a little embarrassed about what he had to do. He was going to have to teach him to come to terms with it. It's a natural thing to do when you like someone. Those symptoms were more than just a simple crush. He didn't want to think about it. He had to think about now.
He roughly moved Gaara's hands away before he lunged forward kissing him. Gaara tensed but slowly brought his hands to his waist bringing the blonde closer. Naruto knew that the red head wasn't used to affection so he had to show him. He raised his hands wrapping them around him in a light hug. Gaara relaxed raising his hands to pull him into a hug as well. Naruto broke the kiss with a small blush on his face.
"…why?" Gaara's confused voice ringed in his ears.
"I…I feel the same way." Naruto bit his bottom lip staring off at the wall. "I like it though since it gives me something to look forward to."
Gaara nodded accepting the information. "What is it called?"
Naruto wasn't going to say the truth just partially the truth. "It's when you like someone so much that you want to be with them. Actually, since you're my patient I shouldn't have these types of feelings for you. It's called a crush."
The red head looked at him blankly. He was sure Gaara knew what a crush was. He wouldn't be that stupid when it came to socializing right? He wanted to be a photographer so he had to sort out different feelings in the near time future. Gaara closed his eyes briefly. He then looked down at the space between their bodies. He tightened his hold before he reluctantly let go. "You don't care?"
Naruto grinned. "I would care if someone found out but it would be our little secret."
Gaara looked slightly agitated and nodded.
The blonde psychologist gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Please understand. My job would be on the line if someone found out. I wouldn't be able to be your doctor anymore."
"Then I suggest you don't touch other men."
"Okay." He then blushed.
Gaara looked at him asking him a silent question.
"Well…does that mean…we're boyfriends now?"
The red head smirked and Naruto's blush increased. "You think about it."
Naruto pouted as he drove up the mountain towards his grandfather's hot springs. The bus was too silent and none of his patients seemed to want to talk to him. Gaara went back to being silent, Sai wasn't telling perverted jokes and was more interested in looking at the landscape, and Sasuke was brooding like he usually did. He looked up through his mirror at the red head who was staring blankly at the many thick trees. Couldn't they sing a song and fake like this was a camping trip in high school? It would've been more fun that way. But no! They were ignoring him when they jumped on the small bus.
Did he do something to make them all act like that? He sped up wanting to get there in the next ten minutes. At least his grandfather won't be silent! He was louder than him.
"Naruto!"
"Old man!"
Naruto and Jiraiya spilled tears as they hugged each other. They haven't seen the other since Zabuza's and Kimimaro's release. That was over four months ago. The giant toad statue that was behind them main the scene look even more idiotic. The three patients just ignored the reunited family.
Naruto smiled brightly. "Jiraiya, I want you to meet Sasuke, Gaara, and Sai!"
Jiraiya grinned. "I hope you can handle my grandson's stupidity it might be contagious!"
"Old man! I'm standing right here!"
"Yeah, yeah and I'm blind! Do you guys want to come in for some tea?" He pointed back at the small cottage they stood in front of.
Sai gave him a fake smile and nodded. Anyone that insulted Naruto was already a friend to him but this was family so wasn't going to be in a bad mood for the four hours that they were there.
Sasuke just turned his head away while Gaara stared blankly.
Jiraiya just went into his cottage letting them follow. The three patients' eyes widened when they walked into the place. There were pictures of naked women, statues of naked women, photos of naked women, and a porno was playing on the TV! Only one thought passed through their head.
This guy is a pervert!
Naruto walked in like he owned the place. He sat down on the couch and grinned. "Make yourselves at home! The old pervert doesn't really live in here…this is just one of his hobbies."
"No, this is my research!" Jiraiya argued back.
"You know damn well this isn't research! This place has more naked pictures than I remember! This is starting to become a hobby old pervert! Just admit it!"
Jiraiya cleared his throat. "If you must know boys, I write books of romance and adventure."
Naruto snorted. "Books of porn."
"I'm going to ignore that, kid."
He picked up the remote trying to turn the channel. When he turned it, it was on another porn channel. He turned it off not liking the fake moans coming from the whore on TV. "Why did you order a TV that only got porno channels?"
"Research."
Sai decided to speak up. "Would you mind if I looked around?"
"No go on! This place is for everyone to see. Well, except for the ladies, I take them down to the hot springs and to a different cottage a short walk from here. Oh, this one woman I had, had huge tits it was—
"No one wants to hear your sex life you perverted old man! You keep this up and I'll tell Tsunade that you showed them your porno collection."
Jiraiya paled but suddenly grinned. "How many of you are into porno?"
Sasuke scowled disgusted. "Hn."
Naruto was about to tell Jiraiya no but he pulled Sasuke away going upstairs and blabbering about his discoveries. He felt bad for the Uchiha because his grandfather talked nonstop about his collection. He would even show you the parts in his books about sex. He shivered in disgust. He glanced at Gaara who looked around with revulsion. Everyone was disgusted but Sai seemed to be alright with everything.
"Gaara, it's not that bad when you get used to it."
"I don't like women."
Naruto grinned. "I know. Come sit down and wait for the others. I'll go get them if they take too long."
"I want to leave." Gaara narrowed his eyes towards the stairs.
"I warned you that he is a pervert but no one paid attention to that part."
Gaara kept his focus on the stairs like something was going to happen. Then again Sasuke hated women so doesn't that mean this is going to turn ugly? Naruto stood up at the thought. It was too late though. He heard Sasuke yell. He never heard Sasuke yell his voice almost sounded broken.
"I DON'T FUCKING CARE ABOUT ANY OF THIS SHIT! GET IT AWAY FROM ME!" the Uchiha's yell boomed throughout the house. There was a giant crash on the second floor then he heard angry steps coming towards the stairs. Sasuke was out of the door within seconds.
Naruto's mouth dropped he could've sworn he seen tears. "Sasuke!"
He looked at Gaara who was staring blankly at him. He closed his mouth when Gaara motioned for him to go after the raven. "What was that crash though?"
Gaara said. "I'll go see what it was."
Naruto nodded running after the Uchiha. He didn't have to guess where he was going by the destruction within leading towards the mountain path. There were broken wood and small chips of the frog statues on the ground. Naruto found Sasuke sitting on the ground, back against a tree with his knees drawn up to his chest. His whole body was shaking so maybe that was part of the Intermittent Explosive Disorder or the Post-traumatic Embitterment Disorder. He didn't know what caused it.
"Sasuke." He said softly in order to not startle him.
Sasuke raised his head showing angry tears that were leaking from his eyes. Naruto pulled out his handkerchief wiping the face down while Sasuke just sat there. He moved closer wrapping his arms around him in an awkward hug. "It's okay. You don't have to go back in there."
Sasuke shook his head. "It's not that…at first I found it amusing…but…"
Naruto stared at him for a second smoothing out his hair. He only hugged Sasuke when he seemed like he was going to break. Right now it looked like it's going to happen. He rubbed circles on Sasuke's shoulder trying to calm him down.
"Do you want to know what my family did?" his cold voice made Naruto almost jump out of the awkward embrace. He looked up at the face seeing that Sasuke's eyes were close to being dead with emotion. He said the word family like he hated the very thought of it.
"You don't have to tell me now. I want you to relax."
"No. I have to tell you. I…trust you. No one really asked why I was so depressed or angry at eight."
"Okay. I'm listening." Naruto kissed his temple. He felt a bit warm on the inside at the confession. Sasuke was starting to shake again and this time it was in anger.
"When I was eight my mother faked her own death. My father was running to be a senator at the time so he could get people to vote for him since they will feel sorry. It was all apart of the plan. He was hardly home to begin with so I was mostly left with a brother who thought I was a nuisance. He ignored me and so did my mother. That's why I was depressed."
Naruto gasped. Who would fake their own death to increase popularity? His mother sounds insane. What kind of family was the Uchihas?
"It wasn't until age eleven that things started to change. I used to wear my hair much like my father's and my mother wanted his attention. She started looking for ways to escape by sleeping with the cooks or butlers that we had. She wasn't allowed to go outside unless she went under complete disguise. I was coming home from school one day…she was in the kitchen. I was hungry and was about to make a sandwich. She started staring at me…I didn't know why but I was scared. It wasn't until it was close to Christmas that she started to spend time with me.
"I thought she finally came to her senses and decided to treat me like her son." His fists tightened up on his shirt.
"It was Christmas Eve and my mother was in my room on my bed naked. She told me that she wanted me to fuck her…she wanted her own son to sleep with her. She started saying I looked exactly like my father and if I don't do as she asked then she would disown me. I didn't know what to do…she did all of the work. My brother knew about her behavior and did nothing. He didn't help. He would ignore me all the time when I tried to come to him. One day he even sat and watched." He paused. He closed his eyes tightly.
Naruto was struggling to keep tears from him. He had to be strong for his patient. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. She sounded so sick! He tightened his hug around Sasuke giving him as much comfort as he could.
"It wasn't until I was fourteen where I had enough. Three years she treated me like I was some kind of sex slave. It took three years until the pressure finally reached new heights. I attempted suicide by hanging myself in my room. I didn't know my brother was home that day…he came in when I was close to dying. He cut me down and called the ambulance. The next few times I tried cutting my wrists but someone always found me before I bleed to death. The last time was when my father was home…I tried jumping off the mansion's roof.
"That was when I was first sent to Konoha's Mental Institute. I was sixteen then. I got out a few months later on Prozac. I had to take two doses everyday. I was fine for a few weeks until my mother started to touch me again…we were at family dinner and she sat right next to me. Itachi sat on the other side of me. He noticed where her hand was and still said nothing! I picked up a knife and stabbed him. I didn't feel any remorse as I continued to stab him. If my father didn't pull me off, Itachi would've died. They sent me back into the institute. I went back home close to when I was eighteen. When everyone was sleep I tied my father and brother up…poured gasoline on them. I was about to watch them burn and go to hell for treating me like nothing.
"I was just about to light the match when one of our butlers knocked me out over the head. I woke up in handcuffs with my brother and father being reassured by the police. They told them of my behavior and decided the institute would be the best place to send me. Orouchimaru would purposely mention my family so I could get angry and ask me questions if I regretted doing that…no. I will always tell him no. None of his medicines worked on me since he would always make me angry. He never understood. No one understands that I will loathe my family until the day I die. My mother is the reason why I hate women. She's the reason why I hate females. If a female touches me I will kill them. That's a promise that I made to myself."
Naruto didn't like it. He didn't know what the giant ache in his heart was. There were always different types of aches and this one was indescribable. He was already crying in the middle of the story so they continued to flow. He tightened his hold around Sasuke's shoulders. Sasuke is so young and went through so much. They were his family. They never were.
"Sa…Sasuke…that wasn't your family…it couldn't be family. Family isn't like that…you realized that at a young age. I promise you that I'm going to treat you like a brother. I promise you that you won't have to do anything else alone again and you know I don't go back on my promises." He cried while Sasuke wrapped his arms around him. He didn't know who was comforting who but he knew that Sasuke felt better. He smiled into the Uchiha's shirt. Yes, he was his brother now.
An hour later Jiraiya showed them where the hot springs were then disappeared. Apparently that crash was when Sasuke kicked him into a wall. Naruto laughed until he collapsed on the floor with the lack of oxygen. Like Naruto predicted Sai and Jiriyia got along pretty well. Sai seemed to accept anyone from Naruto's family quickly.
Naruto was showering to prepare to jump in the hot springs with just a towel around his waist. He wasn't paranoid but you never know. Everyone else was already in there but he had to have a quick discussion with Iruka earlier. He wanted him to know that Sasuke Uchiha was officially his long lost brother. He told him that he wanted him to visit Sasuke once they have visitation rights. He understood why Sasuke was diagnosed with Post-traumatic Embitterment Disorder. He wanted to make the Uchiha happy again. He knew that it's going to be hard but he won't give up. He happened to be older than him so he had to make sure that Sasuke was alright at all times.
Then there is Gaara. His boyfriend…or he would like to think that. He felt all giddy inside. The red head was smarter than he let on. He could read emotions like it were some kind of map but he couldn't read his own. It didn't really matter as long as Naruto liked him. It was just how he is and he accepted his patients with open arms.
He went to towards the hot spring wanted to relax. He still was slightly tired most of the time but his energy was slowly coming back. He didn't know who put caffeine supplements in his food but he didn't trust the chef anymore. He started bringing his own food simply because Kimimaro and Haku were too much of a good cook to refuse. They were making sure he ate right. He loved his friends.
Naruto was just about to step in the water not noticing that everyone was looking at him. He blinked when a sudden chill went down his spine. He glanced at everyone's face. Sai looked at him with such intensity it made his heart race. Gaara was staring at everything on his body making him blush and Sasuke just had a devilish smirk on his face making him uneasy. He looked down at himself. Nothing was wrong. His spiral tattoo was there, he didn't gain any extra fat and there wasn't a bug anywhere in sight.
"WHAT?" He yelled having enough of the stares.
"You have feminine curves." Sasuke said smugly. He looked kind of slim too but no one was telling him how feminine he was.
"No I don't! I'm a man!"
"You keep calling yourself that, dickless. You're in denial!" Sai smirked.
Gaara had a small smirk on his face as well.
"Ugh!" Naruto stomped away. "Fucking jerks!"
Suddenly they all started laughing. He turned his head realizing he left his towel. His blushed increased tenfold.
"Dickless, I think you forgot something."
Naruto ran back into the bathroom and hid himself in one of the stalls. They just saw his ass!
Snowysess: Thank you so much for your reviews! There's going to be a time skip next chapter just so you know. I felt really bad writing that about Sasuke but it had to be done. On the bright side, Naruto and Gaara are finally together. Review and I'll update soon.
