AN: deep apologies for the long wait!!!! Exams fast approaching, essays just finished… I needed a breath of rest... Done that, here's the next (and hopefully articulate) chappie!
Sasuke stirred with the coming of dawn, a pink tint could be seen on the skyline, slowly enveloping everything in the room with a light aura of happiness…
The fire had died down by now, a smoky snake still attempting to climb up into the chimney, before curling around the ashed wood and going out with a hiss.
Now half awake, Sasuke could feel the weight of Naruto beside him, an arm stretched out across his waist, curling around him possessively.
Sasuke turned his head and glanced in the direction of Naruto's golden mane. He couldn't see the blonde's face, the long locks were everywhere, but he could feel the rise and fall of the chest pressed up against him, and the warm breath that tingled at his cheek as it was let out., raising some of the golden wisps that crossed the plum bronzed lips.
Sasuke's heart swelled, Naruto looked so peaceful just now, so content and deeply asleep.
Raising one hand, he gently combed back the unruly mane to get a better view at the beautiful face.
Just lying on his side like that, he propped his head up on one arm, and stared at every single detail of that godly face.
He noted how the lashes were longer than most men's, a deep honey gold that brushed against the tanned cheek as they rested. He noted the slight eye movements his eyes made beneath the thin fabric of skin, knowing Naruto was dreaming, silently hoping that the dream was about him. He noted how the lips were a tone of gold, not really pink, but plum enough to be enticing in every way.
He had a sudden urge to taste those lips again, to feel their texture and that of the hot, sweet cavern that they guarded.
Slowly so as not to wake him, Sasuke brought his lips close to Naruto's, his eyes closing on their own, almost touching, feeling the shadow of those lips on his, feeling the warm air that escaped between them… His head snapped back, he didn't want to wake him, Naruto looked like he was really happy, a small child laying safely wrapped up in a favorite blanket.
Sasuke smiled to himself, he would ravish that tempting lion later, for now, he wanted to get up and do something for Naruto, remembering the Oreos from the night before, he smirked, remembering how sweet they tasted when eaten from Naruto's mouth, he decided that there might be something in the kitchen that he could prepare before the blonde woke up.
As he raised his body to get up, Naruto's arm squeezed him tighter and a whimper escaped from the sleeping mass of gold.
Sasuke rolled his eyes, he would never again let Naruto call him a kit; Naruto was a feline in every way except form, and he supposed that's why he liked calling Sasuke one.
The raven shook his head, cuddling could wait for now. He had work to do.
Naruto woke up to have his nostrils assassinated with the smell of sweet pastry. He hadn't ever been woken up by the smell of food, and he assumed at first that this was all indeed, a dream.
He had been dreaming about Cookies, blushing, he was heavenly glad that no one could get at his head, he wouldn't live it down if anyone knew that for a couple of hours, he had been romping around Oreoland, happily munching on trees and chasing chocolate bunnies, swimming in milk rivers and warming op in the huge truffle sun above…
God, now that he throughout about it, the dream was probably caused by the sweet scents wafting in the air.
Unable to take much more torture, and his stomach grumbling loudly, Naruto closed his eyes and followed his nose all the way downstairs to the sunlit kitchen, mewling as the scent got stronger with progression.
He stopped in the doorway, leaning on the frame, arms crossed and grinning from ear to ear at the sight that lay before him.
The kitchen was spotless, not a hint of evidence that there was anything going on there probably not more than twenty minutes ago or so.
Sasuke was sitting peacefully at the bar, drinking a cup of what he supposed was coffee, and reading the newspaper, a huge plate of croissants sat right next to him.
He was about to comment when Sasuke broke the silence, "Finally up I see."
"I see you were quite the morning bird today." Naruto smirked as he made his way to Sasuke, wrapping his arms from behind the raven and dipping his head to take a good long sniff at the crook of the raven's neck.
"Smells divine" he murmured.
"You're salivating…" Sasuke noted, bringing out a deep laugh out of the blonde.
"Hmmmm true, you did all this?" Naruto looked incredulously at the chocolate croissants…
"Who else would?" Sasuke smirked; "The wood fairies?"
"You never know…" Naruto teased, running one of his hands through Sasuke's hair, pulling at it to expose the pale neck, and slowly beginning to devour the creamy skin.
"Ahhhh… N...Naruto…" Sasuke sighed as he tried to pry the blonde off, being unable to do so, he instead fisted his hands further into the gold tresses and pulled him closer.
Sasuke was sitting on a high chair, so when Naruto pulled him flush against his chest, which Sasuke noted was bare, he let himself be taken, wrapping his hands around the strong neck and arching his back.
Their ministrations stopped by a loud growl coming from Naruto's stomach.
Sasuke laughed into the mass of grumbling blonde, taking in a deep inhale of the scent Naruto was giving off, to him, no scent would ever be sweeter.
Naruto had by now detached himself from Sasuke and got bust preparing himself a cup of coffee as well.
Sasuke followed the sunny blonde around with his eyes as he took out a cup, poured himself some of the dark liquid and proceeded to sweeten it with honey, finally adding milk to end.
"You don't like milk in your coffee?" Naruto cocked his head to the side when he finally sat down across from the raven.
"Not really… I like it sweet, but black." Sasuke looked at the paper that was at the table.
"You planned to take me here from the start didn't you?" He asked all of a sudden.
Naruto blinked at him, staring. "Why would you think that?"
"Because…" Sasuke said, "The newspaper was delivered this morning, which doesn't happen to a house that no one lives in."
Naruto stared at Sasuke, caught off guard.
"And all these ingredients that I found in the storage downstairs" Sasuke went on, motioning to the door to the side which led to the pantry, "there is food there that couldn't have lasted a long time even in cold conditions… Which leads me to believe that you stalked up on all of this before coming here."
Naruto kept staring at Sasuke… mouth slightly open, before he burst out laughing…
"What department at school are you in Sasuke? Arts?" He wheezed.
Sasuke glared at the grinning blonde… "Your point?"
"You should switch to my department…" Naruto couldn't keep a straight face.
"And that would be…?" Sasuke was curious, he hadn't ever asked and he was more than willing to find out.
"Criminology." Naruto stated simply.
"You'd be good if you kept doing that everywhere."
"Doing what?!?"
"Analyzing everything in minute detail."
Sasuke couldn't stop the flashback that he got at that comment, the sleeping blonde, the soft breathing, the flutter of eyes... he cleared his throat.
"I was curious," he said, "Tell me about all this" Sasuke looked at him, "tell me about you, about that obnoxious asshole who follows you… about the estates…"
Naruto's humor died on his lips, he positioned himself upright, his eyes once again serious.
"The Estates are an organization, compromising of a few families of humans that have special abilities and gifts. Abilities that are supposed to be used for good, fighting on the sidelines, unseen and unknown about, by people."
Naruto sighed and looked to Sasuke, gouging out an answer to this information from his eyes.
"The elders of the Estates pick a leader out of all the Captains there. He must be wisest, strongest, most mature. He must not let personal feelings and grudges fall in the way of judging and commanding. My… my Father was chosen as the Head."
Naruto's voice choked, he blinked back the unpleasant feeling that gathered in is throat, preventing him to speak.
"He was from the oldest Families in the Estates, the most powerful clan. While wiped out, my Father survived, and tried to rebuild the clan along with my Mother.
Since the Estates base was here, we needed to settle down in this town. But no one wanted to live outside the walls of the estate, no one wanted to restrain their power, despite the commitment to protect, the estates don't think much for human life.
And so, my Father decided to live here, to mix and learn about the humans what no other Leader would do. He trained himself to hide his song, making it indistinguishable, thus providing me with a happy childhood and a loving home…
The night father and other were killed… was the night the Estates brought me back to them, trained me, and prepared me to take the position of Captain.
Despite my father's quirkiness, he was the best and strongest leader they ever had…
But you already know that I rejected them, what they stand for, and my position there."
Sasuke sat there, uncertain how to react, not knowing what to say, more questions spun in his head…
"But how could your Father, such strength, be defeated?" he whispered, shaking his head in disbelief.
"Before the attack, someone had let loose a demon on the Estates, my father couldn't kill it, it's strength too great… but he locked it up inside a living human… me."
Sasuke's eyes were slits, he was thinking deeply over what Naruto was saying. Trying to decipher what he couldn't understand.
"Why would he do that to his own son?"
"My Father realized that the Demon wasn't there alone, it was being controlled, and like I said, it is impossible to kill a demon, thus, he decided that he could seal it within his son, and eventually, the power might be used for good. As a result of that fight, he was drastically weakened, and ultimately, lost. "
He was holding up pretty well, Naruto decided, only his hands were shaking. He managed to steel himself for the rest.
"Of course, the rumors here were that my Father was the head of a gang, but that's just something the people came up with to deal with the fear they had of him. Unfortunately, while we repress out song, it still threatens human senses…"
Naruto stopped talking fixing Sasuke with a deep stare, "which is why I'm so relieved that you saw past all that…"
Sasuke couldn't keep still anymore; he stood up and walked over around the table to Naruto placing his hands on each cheek, thumbs stroking the velveteen skin.
"I'm glad I did too… I'm so glad I flounced into your room, that I followed you to the lake... I'm glad for many things but most importantly… you…"
With that, Sasuke's head swooped down and peeled away the delicious lips, thrusting his tongue rather forcefully into Naruto willing heat, moaning when the strong arms wrapped themselves around his hips like a steel cage, rendering him unable to move away.
Sasuke could taste the chocolate on Naruto's tongue, and proceeded to try to rub off the remains with his own.
Naruto Growled deep in his throat, beginning to feel the heat pool down in his groin… bringing forth another moan.
"Bathroom… shower…" Were the two words he whispered before standing up and bounding for the stairs, Sasuke's hand held tightly in his.
AN: Yessss perhaps in the next chapter something will happen… maybe… if everyone reviews and you know… __