"Forever Entwined"

'Chapter Twelve'

Sasuke was relieved to be home - all that walking put him back in a sour mood.

As Naruto wrapped around him he tried to relax, walking with the blonde awkwardly attached to him making his way down the hall to the bathroom.

…a bath would be so nice.

As the Uchiha entered the room he parted from his lover, turning on the taps and plugging the tub. The warm water hissed as it filled the porcelain basin, the Uchiha merely feeling the temperature as he set himself on the edge of the tub.

Naruto walked into the bathroom just after Sasuke and watched as his lover started to warm the water. Smiling gently, he moved so he could kneel in front of him and wrapped his arms around Sasuke's waist once more, pressing his lips to the large swell. His hands slowly trailed down the sweatshirt, and slid under the fabric slowly pushing it up. "I missed this."

Sasuke allowed the blonde to push up his shirt, leaving his torso exposed.

...he looked silly.

Sasuke always felt subconscious when they bathed, when they did anything naked now.

Sasuke's stomach was just so large; it was hard to get used to and he wondered how he looked in Naruto's eyes. "Mm." Sasuke agreed, trying to curb his welling discomfort, his dark eyes trained on the water, watching it fill.

Wordlessly he shut off the taps, slowly moved away from the blonde, letting his pants drop before he moved into the tub. He was intent on hiding in the water, set up against the back of the tub, his arms around his middle, a slight flush on his cheeks.

Naruto tilted his head to the side, a curious expression in his face. He wouldn't push it; he had picked up on the irritation on the way home. He had been told stress was bad for Sasuke and the baby. He smiled gently, a fondness in his face, moving to sit on the edge of the tub, where he easily stripped his shirt off before he slithered out of his shorts. Stepping into the water, the fox easily slid up Sasuke's body, placing soft kisses along the man's body before he found Sasuke's lips.

Sasuke's hands rested on Naruto's hips as the man moved up him - right between his legs as he made room for himself. As their lips pressed together Sasuke gently bit at Naruto's bottom lip, running his tongue along it before he let it dive into the blonde's mouth. He instantly groaned at his taste; having not deep-kissed Naruto in quite some time.

Naruto's let out his own breathy sigh as he felt Sasuke's tongue in his mouth. His hands were a bit desperate as he reached for Sasuke's jaw and neck.

He had missed that touch so much.

Sasuke felt Naruto's hands on his neck and jaw, holding him in a firm grip as the blonde continued to ravish his mouth with a vigor.

...it had been so long.

Sasuke wanted to stop this; but at the same time he just couldn't.

It felt so good to have Naruto against him, possessing him like this.

The warm water was soothing; the hot lips on his own and that sinful tongue tickling the roof of his mouth caused him to moan. His heart was fluttering in his chest; his hands roaming up Naruto's back to press the fox more firmly against him.

Naruto moved as close to his lover as he could, shivering at the feel of strong fingers against his back. He knew it wouldn't last, he knew that Sasuke would eventually pull back, ending the little intimacy that they had between them. Slowly pulling back, Naruto breathed heavily, his forehead resting against Sasuke's shoulder.

He had to stop…

If he didn't stop, he wouldn't be able to.

"Mm..." Sasuke purred as the blonde drew back, the Uchiha tilted his head back onto the tiled wall, his eyes closed his lips still parted as he caught his breath.

...that was good.

The Uchiha's dark eyes flicked to his lover from under thick lashes, looking at the fox's flushed face. He gently ran his hands along Naruto's spine, not shifting to get the blonde out from between his legs; enjoying him there.

After a long moment the Uchiha gripped under the blonde's jaw, lifting his skull and firmly planting his lips back on Naruto's.

…one more kiss wouldn't hurt.

Naruto let out a soft whimper, and tried to draw back, but those lips were so enticing, sinfully drawing him in. His hand slowly trailed over and up Sasuke's arm resting on his wrist.

...he had to stop.

Slowly pulling back, he turned his head towards Sasuke's hand, pressing his lips against the man's palm instead.

Sasuke was aroused.

Feeling a warmth in him; almost something compelling as the fox drew away from him, kissing his palm.

That's right…

They needed to stop.

The Uchiha didn't want to have sex in his awkward body; unsure how it would work, unsure how it would feel.

It was strange.

Yet the Uchiha found himself trailing his hands over Naruto's shoulders, down his chest before they moved back up along his shoulders, forearms, and ultimately at his hands. He drew the blonde's hands up to his face, tenderly kissing his palms and fingers before he let one hand fall back into the water - one still captive by Sasuke's smaller hands.

The Uchiha's black eyes regarded Naruto's bright blue, slowly he ran his tongue along his middle finger, dipping to his palm then coming up his forefinger. Wordlessly the Uchiha slipped both forefinger and middle finger into his mouth, his velvet tongue scooped under the digits; his mouth sucking pointedly. Sasuke moaned; letting his eyes slip shut, compelled by Naruto's salty flavor.

Naruto groaned, "Ahh, gods..." He let his head drop, his forehead resting on Sasuke's stomach. The slight sucking and soft tongue around his fingers was almost more arousing than the kissing.

Breathing heavily, he whimpered slightly, he needed to stop this.

But it felt so good…

"Sasu..." He purred out.

Sasuke knew he was torturing Naruto.

Maybe he was enjoying it too much.

Sasuke continued to suck on his fingers, his dark eyes looking down to the damp blonde head on his middle.

"Naruto." Sasuke moaned in his silken tone before he swept up those digits into his warm mouth.

...it was like he was just begging for a reaction.

Begging for Naruto to lash out at him.

Sasuke was indeed enjoying this a bit too much.

Naruto shivered, as let out a strangled moan as he tried to take control of his own growing need and emotions. He couldn't stop it, Sasuke had to, or he'd be yelled at. "S-Sas'ke.."

Sasuke chuckled in the back of his throat, slowly pulling the fingers from his mouth and ending the blonde's torture. He enjoyed the sounds the blonde was making though; the way he said his name. The Uchiha slowly shifted back into the tub, creating a bit of distance between them but not overwhelmingly so. He reached for the shampoo, spreading it on his fingers before he lathered his hair. Wordlessly he arched his back, neck and chest exposed as he dipped back into the water. He rubbed at his hair, his lips parted as he moaned softly to himself by the feel of his own fingers running over his scalp.

Naruto leaned back in the tub, his eyes closing, his wet hands coming up to rub at his face. Hearing the soft moan, he dropped his hands, his mind sending a small spark of concern through him, but froze when he watched as Sasuke arched in front of him purposefully.

God, he wanted him…

He rested against the other side of the tub, his eyes just scanning the pale, wet skin.

This just wasn't fair.

Sasuke seemed to just be having fun now.

Seeing how far he could go.

Subconsciously knowing Naruto wouldn't attack him back.

...it was fun.

Sasuke lifted himself back up; his wet blue-black hair framing his face, his skin flushed from the heat of the water as well as his own arousal. His dark eyes regarded the blonde at the other end of the tub. Sasuke slowly made his way towards the blonde, moving right up between his legs, laying on his side, one hand on the blonde's thigh the other near his hip. Sasuke's dark eyes had mock-concern, "What's wrong Hokage-sama?" The Uchiha asked with that added taunting purr to the blonde's title.

Naruto let his eyes closed as Sasuke slid into his body.

God...he was really starting to test his patience.

"You're teasing me." He let his eyes open back up, gazing back down at the dark eyes.

Sasuke remained against the blonde; his hand trailing along his thigh, the digits ghosting over the flesh as his head remained tilted up to the blonde. "…maybe." Sasuke smirked, his head resting on the kit's shoulder. He leaned into the blonde's neck, kissing the skin, moving up to his ear before he settled back again that same smirk on his lips.

The fox shuddered, and tried not to move his leg into the touch.

God damn it.

He let out a long sigh, trying to soothe himself and trying to ignore the feel of the hand. Naruto smirked back at Sasuke, his head moving to rest back against the tiled wall, his neck arching slightly, and his eyes closing at the feel of those lips against his skin again.

Sasuke's hand continued to roam along the blonde's thigh, his dark eyes taking in the kitsune's expression. Slowly he drew himself further onto the blonde; his lips finding home against his neck slowly sucking up the jugular to his ear. Sasuke's movements were deliberate; taunting almost as his fingers ghosted over Naruto's length as he bit at the lobe of his ear.

Naruto moaned loudly and tried so hard not to arch into the feathery touches that were taunting him.

No.

No, the baby- He couldn't-

He gasped as the sensitive skin along his neck was toyed with, it shot throws of pleasure down to his groin, making it harder to think.

Sasuke groaned into the blonde's neck, enjoying how the kitsune arched for him, how he moaned for him.

...gods.

Sasuke's hands trailed along his organ before they moved around his chest; just touching, mapping out what was his. Sasuke dragged his teeth and lips across Naruto's neck to his shoulder; sucking intently at the spot where neck met shoulder.

"Ahh!" Naruto was panting, nibbling on his lower lip as those pearly white teeth trailed across his neck and shoulder.

God, that was his biggest weak spot.

He was trembling with anticipation, with want, but he knew he had to stop it before it got out of hand. "S-Sasu, stop teasing." He breathed out; Better to be hated for a few hours than having Sasuke hate him for almost hurting the baby.

Sasuke set his forehead on the blonde's shoulder, tilting it so his cheek rested against the warm smooth flesh.

He knew he needed to end this.

Sasuke let his eyes slip closed, a small frown on his features as his fingers trailed gently along Naruto's taut belly.

"...fine." He murmured in an indifferent tone; taming his own heart rate and breathing.

...perhaps he had went a little too far.

Breathe..just..breathe, Naruto.

The fox closed his eyes, trying to change the mental image in his mind, from his pregnant, pale skinned lover to something more grotesque..

Sakura naked? No…Kakashi naked, shudder...Baa-chan naked.

The process took a while, but the last idea worked. He could feel himself relaxing, and softening once more. Groaning, he let his forehead rest on Sasuke's shoulders, his hands on his lover's hips. "I really can't wait for that kid to be born."

Sasuke smirked at the underlying need in the blonde's voice. He curled himself as close as he could to the blonde; feeling the firm hands on his hips as he relaxed. "Why is that?" Sasuke purred against the kitsune's neck; apparently having not yet put himself into the process of de-arousing; still feeling a tad cuddly towards his warm lover.

The blonde really wasn't in the mood for teasing.

This strain was already hard enough...literally.

But, he tried to keep the irritation and anger out of his voice.

"I think you know." He said easily, letting his head rest back against the tiles once more.

Sasuke caught the slight bite of irritation and frowned, turning his dark eyes up to the blonde a long moment before he moved himself away from the fox. "It's cold." Sasuke said simply as he picked himself out of the slowly chilling water and moved to pick a towel off the counter. Wordlessly the Uchiha dried his hair before slipping the towel around his swollen waist intent on making it to the bedroom where he could snuggle under the nice warm sheets.

The water wasn't cold.

But Naruto knew that he hadn't succeeded in hiding his emotion from Sasuke.

Sighing, he rubbed his face with his wet hands and groaned.

Couch for him.

As excited about the pregnancy as he was, he hated it.

He missed his stable, mostly level-headed skinny Sasuke.

He loved his pregnant Sasuke just as much…

But skinny Sasuke...

Well, they had sex.

Pregnant Sasuke didn't.

Slowly pushing himself up out of the water, he reached for the plug and easily let the water start to drain, then grabbed his own towel. Might as well start that physical therapy, wear his leg out until it ached, then take a pain pill after making sure Sasuke had some food and some water and sleep on the couch.

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A/N:

OMG. What is this? Might it be an update?

How long as it been now? Is anyone even still interested in this story? Well, I'm finally getting around to finishing it. I'm going to be posting chapters somewhat regularly and hopefully I can finally call this one done in the next year or so.