That Time I Went Down Fighting

by Lobstirrchwan

Revered for his strength, loved for his personality, Naruto is the Alpha of his town. How will he cope with being captured by humans and forced to live with a moody raven haired boy who just wants to be left alone? SNS, LEMON and other adult themes in later chapters.

25. Chapter 25 The Fight

A.N.- Hello and welcome back! I would like to say that I am sorry that it took me soooo long to update! Unfortunately a lot of stuff happened over the past few months that delayed my writing. Holidays, family visiting, migraines, broken limbs, surgeries, and doctor's visits took up my time on top of my normal family life. I swear I was in a doctor's office more the last three months than in the past year... Anywho, all is better now so hopefully chapters will come more regularly (provided that I don't get writers block...)

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Note! I made two little changes in previous chapters! So you don't have to go back to read them, I will tell you here! In chapter 7 (The Dream) Naruto told Hinata that he had complete control over his chakra. That has been taken out. As a reminder, his skin asks as a barrier so he doesn't needlessly lose any of his chakra, as an outcome he can change his eye color, and he has an abnormal amount of chakra because of his bloodline. The other change was that in the last chapter I had said that Gaara had better control over his chakra, but I changed it to better control over his instincts. I had changed it within a day of the first post so many probably didn't see it though. As you will see in this chapter, and as I have hinted in previous ones, chakra and instincts kind of go hand in hand, but there are different forms of control so I made the change.

Warning! Hardcore Lemon! Woot! I kept you waiting so long so I thought that I'd make it worth your time!

Special thanks to TreeStar for betaing this as usual and for helping me with a particularly difficult scene. I enjoyed laughing maniacally with you as we came up with horrible things to say lol.

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That Time I Went Down Fighting

Ch. 25 The Fight

Sasuke sighed, blinking his stinging eyes and furrowing his brows in his attempt to stave off the impending headache that was forever threatening to burst his skull open. The movement of his brows and the subtle scrunching of his nose caused his reading glasses to readjust on his face, the nose pads gently popping off of his skin from where they had been resting for far too long.

'Fuck, I need to stop staying up so late,' he sighed again as the words on the document he had been editing for the past hour blurred for a moment before coming back into focus. His gaze drifted over to the blond who was sprawled on his bed, quietly reading, and he shook his head before returning to his work.

Naruto was pissed at him. He had informed his lover earlier in the day that it was once again time for the Uchiha family dinner and had made the unwise decision to bring up his very serious concerns about his asshole of a father and Naruto's immediate need to somehow escape. Unsurprisingly, Naruto had not taken his words lightly. It turned out that Naruto was just as stubborn as Sasuke. However, unlike all Uchihas, Naruto voiced his unhappiness loudly and now he was sulking like a child, refusing to talk to anyone, while Sasuke was left to brew in his own shit stew of emotions.

Sasuke was angry, which was nothing new. He was angry at himself for his own stubbornness. He was angry at his father for putting him in this position in the first place, for capturing Naruto (or any Jinchūriki for that matter), for looking at Naruto the way he had been - with hunger in his eyes that spoke of horrors that Sasuke was all too familiar with, and for making Sasuke weak against him in nearly every way.

Sasuke was also frustrated as hell. It was one thing when dealing with his own safety, but this was Naruto he was dealing with and he knew what his bastard of a father was capable of and Naruto just wouldn't listen. It left Sasuke feeling lost, desperate, and a whole bunch of other micro emotions that he couldn't even begin to put his finger on, but he didn't like it so he forced himself to calm down enough so those feelings were just an annoying hum in the back of his mind as he worked.

Sasuke should have known not to bring any of it up since Naruto had asked him to not talk about it only a few days ago, but Sasuke was getting worried and his lack of sleep over the issue wasn't helping the matter. He wanted to push the issue, gods knew he did, but he had already brought so much negative light down upon himself in regards to Naruto and he just didn't know where the line was in their newly formed relationship. He'd just have to give Naruto a little more time and would have to make sure that he didn't do anything stupid in the meantime that would draw Fugaku's attention.

Until then, Sasuke was sure the it wouldn't take long for Naruto so start talking to him again. After all, he couldn't shut the blond up when they weren't a couple, so there was nothing stopping him now.

His hand clenched around the document he was holding as Sasuke resisted the urge to look over to the silent blond again, his desire to hear Naruto's nonsensical prattle while he worked almost desperate. 'Maybe if I start another fight…' Sasuke shook his head, writing that thought off as a ridiculous idea. Even if Naruto enjoyed arguing with him, with the blond in his current mood he would probably bite Sasuke's head off. It was best to wait it out. With another sigh, Sasuke returned to his reading.

Gentle creaking from his mattress immediately brought the young Uchiha's attention away from his papers. His heartbeat picked up a notch at the sight of Naruto finally removing himself from the comforts of the blankets, rolling lazily to his feet, book forgotten on his pillow, and steadily making his way in Sasuke's direction.

Taking off his glasses and setting them gently atop the document he had been reading, Sasuke straightened his back and watched the blond's approach with growing anticipation. When Naruto sighed and raised his hand to scratch the back of his neck, Sasuke had to force down the fond smile that threatened to break through his blank mask. 'He probably finally realized that he overreacted earlier,' he mused, recognizing the gesture as one of Naruto's ways to show that he was nervous or embarrassed.

'Maybe now we can get back to normal.' It was true that he was still feeling a bit annoyed at the blond, but he was missing his company more than anything, so he was willing to let bygones be bygones as long as Naruto would just acknowledge his existence.

Sasuke's hopes were dashed when Naruto dropped his hand, letting it fall limp at his side, and continued past Sasuke towards the bathroom. "'M taking a shower," he grumbled, his eyes focused somewhere near his feet, "It's almost time." And then he was gone.

Sasuke stared wide-eyed at the closed door for a moment before looking down at his phone to check the time. He frowned and looked at his clock by his bed, before looking at his phone again to see that the numbers did indeed match. His gaze landed back on the closed door and stayed there as his jumble of emotions made themselves known again. Closing his eyes, Sasuke pinched the bridge of his nose and took a steadying breath. "Dammit."

The only noise that filled the silent room was the steady pounding of the heavy rain outside that matched the steady rhythm of Naruto's shower.

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Naruto released a long sigh and rested his forehead against the cold tile of the shower wall allowing the lukewarm water to pound down on the back of his head and shoulders. As the water poured over his temples, he clenched his eyes shut to save them from the liquid and gently banged his head against the wall.

"Dammit, what am I doing?" he mumbled. He sighed again, licking the water that drizzled off of his lips as he thought about his earlier conversation with Sasuke.

Naruto inhaled deeply, taking in the scent of Sasuke's shampoo that still clung to his dark locks from their shower the night before along with the Uchiha's own unique scent that Naruto was so fond of. He nuzzled face into those midnight strands, allowing his cheek to brush against the silky texture, before resting his chin on the Uchiha's shoulder with a sigh of contentment.

He slung one arm over Sasuke's other shoulder while his other wrapped around Sasuke's arm and waist so his hands could comfortably clasp on the raven's sternum allowing him to hug the Uchiha from behind. It was a little awkward since Sasuke was sitting in his desk chair, so Naruto was bent at slightly uncomfortable angle and was hugging the chair as well as his lover, but it was the gesture that counted.

Peering over Sasuke's shoulder, Naruto let his eyes trail over the document Sasuke had been working on for the better part of the morning. He soon grew bored as the jumble of legal words increased in number until his brain decided to create white noise instead of trying to comprehend what he was reading. Blinking his eyes a few times, Naruto returned his attention back on the man in his arms.

"You should take a break, you seem tired," Naruto murmured.

"Hm," Sasuke hummed in acknowledgement, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with the blond's suggestion. He did, however, tilt his head to the side to allow room for Naruto's mouth to trail gentle kisses along his sensitive neck.

"Come on," Naruto urged, his hands unclamping to run his fingertips along the Uchiha's chest and stomach. "We can play a game, or watch a movie, or just lay down for a bit." He smiled against Sasuke's neck as he continued, "Or, since you're so tired, I can take care of you and you won't even have to get up from this chair…"

The groan that left Sasuke's lips was filled with longing as he stilled Naruto's hands with his own, momentarily forgetting his work. "As tempting as that sounds," he paused to place a gentle kiss against Naruto's cheekbone, "I have to decline your offer. I really have to get this done. I'm behind as it is and have even less time to finish this today if I want to be free this weekend."

"Less time?" Naruto questioned, knowing that Sasuke had been up since early morning working nearly nonstop. "What, do you have a hot date to get ready for?" His voice was filled with teasing and a small smirk played along his lips, but he immediately regretted the comment when a spike of jealousy and hurt shot through him at his own words. Naruto knew he was being stupid, but it wasn't that long ago that that statement would have been true and it left a bad taste in his mouth. A flood of possessiveness washed over him and his arms tightened slightly around Sasuke. He hoped his lover hadn't picked up on his uneasiness.

Sasuke's lips pursed and his hands clenched over Naruto's for a moment before relaxing. "Any date with you would be better than tonight," he gave Naruto a pointed look letting him know he had seen right through him. The sudden anger that came to Sasuke's eyes washed away the gentle smile that had formed on Naruto's face that those words brought. "It's Friday," he stated.

Naruto blinked in confusion, not fully grasping Sasuke's meaning.

Sasuke tsked, "Family dinner night, Dobe."

Naruto frowned, "Oh." He never would have thought that the words 'family dinner night' could have a bad connotation, but he had quickly learned otherwise in attending the Uchiha's gatherings. He didn't understand why Fugaku insisted that he join them, but Sasuke had told him after the first dinner that the Regent wanted him there every week without fail.

He took in the sight of the frown lines creasing Sasuke's otherwise flawless skin; the way his eyes glowed with a low burning blaze that somehow seemed fragile, as if the lightest wind could snuff it out to show the hollowness, the helplessness, inside. Naruto knew that even though Sasuke masked his feeling the majority of the time either with anger, annoyance, or simply neutrality, the raven was often feeling a multitude of emotions threatening to overwhelm him.

Although he had only brushed over the subject of Sasuke's relationship with his father with Sasuke himself, he had found out more from Temari and seen the way Sasuke had acted around Fugaku and was fully aware that Sasuke not only felt anger towards the man, but also a weakness that was left over from the sexual abuse of his childhood which led Sasuke to allow Fugaku continue his abuse now. Naruto didn't know how long the molestation had lasted, but he was sure that it was not continuing now. Sasuke wasn't afraid of his father, his resentments and haunted looks spoke of memories from the past, not the present. Whatever Fugaku was doing to Sasuke now fueled Sasuke's anger for the man as it brought up those memories and insecurities and Naruto did not like that at all.

Naruto licked his suddenly dry lips, before forcing a bright smile, "Well, that's ok! We're together now, so you can look to me for moral support if your dad starts being an asshole."

Sasuke huffed and leaned forward roughly, breaking Naruto's hold on him, so he could turn in his seat to face Naruto properly. "It doesn't work like that, you moron."

Naruto stood up straight and crossed his arms, the frown on his face now matching Sasuke's. "Like hell it doesn't work that way. I may have been a good little pet last week," he couldn't keep the sneer out of his voice, "but I'm back to being me now. I won't let you be by yourself in there."

"I don't want you there," Sasuke snapped, his voice strained with a barely masked mania that glowed brightly in his dark eyes. "I don't want you anywhere near me."

Naruto took a step back as if struck. His heartbeat picked up a notch at the thought of Sasuke no longer wanting him. After all the shit he'd gone through to get the raven haired man, all the physical and mental abuse, and now Sasuke just didn't want him anymore? That just didn't make any sense because Sasuke was his. Sasuke belonged to Naruto and he couldn't just throw him away.

Blue eyes, cast downwards, jerked erratically back and forth as Naruto tried to make sense what was happening. Naruto didn't even realize that he had started panting when Sasuke continued speaking.

"You're not safe here," Sasuke stated, seeming to have calmed himself down a little. "Look, I've been doing some research and-"

"Research?" Naruto seethed as irrational anger flooded the him, pushing away what little logic his scrambled brain tried to grasp hold of. "That's all you're ever fucking doing. Research and reading and working on those fucking documents day in and day out."

Sasuke pursed his lips clearly annoyed, before saying through clenched teeth, "Will you just listen to me for once? This is important. We need to find a way to get that fucking collar off and you out of the castle as soon as possible."

"'Listen to you'?" Naruto cut him off again. He eyed the raven seated all nice and comfy in his desk chair, his posture stiff but still demanding respect as if he were too good to stand and face Naruto head on. The fox could feel his chakra stir in his gut as his anger grew. "I've been forced to listen to you since I fucking got here!" A twinge of satisfaction ran through him when Sasuke flinched at that comment. "Why the hell should I listen to you?"

A part of Naruto knew the he was being completely preposterous— Sasuke was talking about getting him his freedom from this life of servitude. It was something that he had been wanting from day one and he needed it to happen so he could stop it from happening to others of his kind—, but he also couldn't help being upset because Sasuke had just confirmed that he wanted him to leave.

Naruto had always known that he would escape eventually and the thought of leaving Sasuke behind grew more painful the stronger his feelings got for the other man, but once they finally got together Naruto had pushed the thought aside to allow himself to bask in the bliss of their budding relationship.

Although Naruto had grown up inside the Wall as a human, he and Sasuke were from different worlds. They both had their own obligations and Naruto's were going to put him in a position completely opposed to Sasuke's once he escaped due to Fugaku's foolish choices. Even though Naruto knew of the history behind Sasuke and his father, Naruto wasn't going to force his raven to choose between his family and their relationship. But now, Sasuke was crushing the little world that they had created the last few days by shoving that fact in his face, because apparently, it wasn't even a choice for Sasuke. He wanted Naruto gone.

"Why are you being so difficult?" Sasuke asked, clearly exasperated.

Naruto remained stubbornly silent, waiting for the older man to give him a good enough reason to listen. His arms tightened around his torso and his frown deepened. What Sasuke said next caused Naruto's blood to boil.

Obsidian eyes shifted away from blue. "I can't deal with this," Sasuke mumbled in a tired tone, meant more for himself than for Naruto.

A barely audible snarl tore through Naruto's throat, his upper lip pulling back to reveal his teeth that ground together in an effort to resist lunging at the sitting male. His chakra spiked angrily, poisoning his distraught mind even more. After Naruto had pushed away his Alpha instincts countless times and taken it up the ass; after he'd been dominated by this human, he was now being thrown away like some piece of insignificant trash? He dropped his hands to his sides and flexed his fingers wanting to tear something apart.

It seemed as if Sasuke hadn't noticed the danger that was stirring a few feet away from him as he took a calming breath and continued, this time louder and directed at Naruto. "My Father-"

"Is that what this is about?" Naruto's voice came out deeper than normal, gravely due to growl lacing through it, and it seemed to startle the Uchiha enough to wipe away his look of annoyance at being interrupted yet again. "Afraid to show off your new whore to your daddy?"

"Better my whore than his!" Sasuke roared in anger before his eyes widened to match Naruto's when he realize what he just said. He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "Look, that's not what I… I didn't mean it that way." He looked back up to Naruto, his dark eyes pleading for understanding. "My father wants you. He's made it very clear that you only have one chance to screw up before he forcefully takes you from me. I can't allow that. I won't let him have you."

Naruto pursed his lips; his anger was starting to subside, but his chakra was still swirling wildly giving him mixed signals that was just confusing him. "You don't need to worry. I won't let that bastard take me."

Sasuke's face looked pained as he answered. "You won't really have a choice when the time comes. I can't lose you to him. I'd rather…"

"I don't need your protection!" Naruto shouted, shocking Sasuke out of his calmed confession. Naruto's arms were wrapped back around his torso as he turned and made his way towards the bed with a snarl. "We're not talking about this anymore," he announced, throwing himself on the bed with his tense back towards the stunned Uchiha.

Silence greeted him and Naruto was grateful that he was allowed the opportunity to slow his racing heart and calm his raging chakra. The fox chakra was roaring for him to throw down his human and dominate him because Sasuke's unspoken words were 'I'd rather you leave than lose you to him'.

Naruto released another long shuddering sigh as he finally let his muscles relax under the now cold spray. He tried to allow the water to wash away his thoughts the same way it was washing away any feeling his numb skin once had.

"Just until Neji returns," he promised himself. He'd give until the cosmic owl returned from his travels to make his move. Neji had been gone for a little over a month, though Naruto couldn't be sure exactly the length with his mind constantly preoccupied with other matters, so by that time Naruto would just have to get over himself and his insecurities about Sasuke.

He knew, he knew, that Sasuke wasn't actually pushing him away. That the raven was just worried about his safety and Naruto had just thrown that fear back in Sasuke's face like a spoiled brat because he was scared. He could still feel the way his chakra had flared at the thought of Sasuke leaving him; the way it clouded his mind and made his anger soar higher than it should have. He had freaked out for no reason and had nearly let his instincts take over, first in anger and then in lust, needing to physically tear himself away from Sasuke before he went too far. And now Naruto felt like a total jackass.

"Just until Neji gets back," he told himself again. His voice sounded as exhausted as he felt due to his battered emotions.

Naruto told himself that as soon as the Hyuuga returned he would tell Sasuke about Shikamaru and his collar manipulation. Even if they couldn't get the master key from Fugaku as Sasuke had claimed a few days ago, Shika's alterations most likely would allow Naruto the freedom he needed to escape. Naruto wouldn't mind wearing a dead collar around his neck as long as he was home; besides, that collar wouldn't stay in place for long if Naruto had any say in the matter. Naruto wasn't planning on being the Jinchūriki to start the first war against humans, but this 'pet' business was going to stop one way or another.

Until then, Naruto would just take deep breaths.

"Just until Neji returns." At that point there was no knowing what crazy rescue scheme his fathers' would come up with once they knew of his capture and he couldn't risk putting them in danger as well. Things had changed since the last time he had talked to Neji and though his message to his parents about his wellbeing would remain the same, he really needed to stress the point to not attempt a rescue mission.

The thought of his parents and the worry they must be feeling once again filled Naruto and he allowed himself a few moments to wallow in his shame.

He was weak; his dads' would be ashamed. It was one thing to not physically fight back since the collar posed such a threat, but to lose his mental battle so thoroughly was just pathetic. Naruto should have stayed stronger longer, he shouldn't have fallen in that pit of despair that gave Fugaku the opening he was looking for. Naruto once again wanted to curse Sasuke for making him so weak as a tiny burn of frustrated anger swelled up behind his closed eyes, but he released the thought along with the anger through a deep exhale, feeling a deep numb that matched the tingling of his cold skin.

Naruto wasn't going to hold onto that anger forever. It was true that they still had issues— Naruto's own angered thoughts about his own submission as an Alpha was proof of that, though he hated that a part of him felt that way— but they could talk and work through them. Because when Naruto looked at Sasuke his stomach danced with joyful butterflies that made him smile; and when Sasuke talked his smooth voice calmed Naruto's soul in a way that nothing else had ever done before; and when those dark eyes looked Naruto's way, a fire would burn so hot in Naruto's stomach full of lust and passion and possessiveness that it it nearly scared Naruto with its intensity. Naruto loved Sasuke even though he made him weak and he wasn't going to let the Uchiha forget that.

"Just until Neji," he said once again, letting determination fill his eyes as he reached for the knob to turn the water hot.

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Sasuke looked up from his work when the door leading to his bathroom and closet quietly creaked open an hour later. His eyes widened in surprise before narrowing, his eyebrows furrowing in concerned annoyance.

"What are you doing?" Sasuke eyed the blond's clothes in distaste.

Naruto looked down at his long tan tunic and dark brown pants, both comfortable but horribly clashing against his taste, and shrugged. "Thought it would be appropriate." At Sasuke's narrowed gaze, a hand flew up to scratch at the back of a tan neck and blue eyes diverted to the floor. "Don't want to be drawing too much attention if I'm back to regular clothes and back to my old self."

Sasuke sighed, realizing that Naruto had gotten over their argument and was trying to make amends in his own way without bringing up the issue again, or their fight for that matter. As much as they needed to talk about Naruto's eminent escape, he'd give the blond a little longer to get his head in the game.

Taking off his reading glasses, Sasuke stood and rounded the desk until he was standing in front of the silent blond. He hated to see Naruto in the uniform of the castle's servants, but it was actually a pretty good idea and might distract his father enough for the time being. Sasuke was glad that Naruto at least understood his concerns about his father even if he was unwilling to make a plan for the future.

Sasuke took a moment to let his eyes rove over his love's face before he lifted a hand, cupping the back of Naruto's head to pull the blond forward until his lips connected with Naruto's smooth forehead. "Thank you," he murmured against the tan skin, allowing his free arm to wrap around Naruto's back in a light hug.

Naruto released a breath of air allowing the tension to leave his shoulders. Wrapping his arms around the taller man's waist, Naruto shifted and buried his face in Sasuke's neck inhaling deeply the scent of old spice and pine. He closed his eyes when he felt the arms around him tighten allowing the hold to continue for as long as he needed.

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"Remember what I said," Sasuke said over his shoulder as his hand landed on the brass knob that would lead then into the dining room.

"Yes, Teme, for the last time, I remember," Naruto huffed, his arms folded across his chest. He knew that the raven's concerns were justified, but this was getting kind of ridiculous. It wasn't like Naruto was a child, or stupid for that matter. He'd managed to stay out of trouble for the most part so far and he wasn't about to start now. What was Sasuke expecting him to do, throw himself over the table and attack Fugaku after dancing the hula? As if.

Naruto noticed Sasuke's hesitance, the way his hand refused to make the final turn on the knob and his shoulders stiffen under the black silk of his dress shirt. Sasuke's eyes were looking at his hand on the door but clearly not seeing it as his mind was elsewhere. Naruto sighed and placed his hand on the Uchiha's shoulder, breaking Sasuke out of his trance.

"Hey," he said soothingly, "it's alright. I'm not going to draw attention to myself. I'll just serve you guys food like usual and then we'll get out of there. You gotta calm down, otherwise he'll know something's up."

Sasuke swallowed thickly before taking a calming breath and nodded his head in agreement. Naruto was right. His father had threatened to take Naruto only if he gave him a reason to and other than the little altercation during their first dinner where Naruto had willingly prostrated himself before them, Naruto hadn't done anything worth Fugaku following through on his threat. They just had to get through an hour at most and hopefully with Itachi's help it would be bearable.

Turning his dark eyes on Naruto, Sasuke graced him with a small smile showing his gratitude for the blond's reassuring words. Naruto returned his smile with a beaming grin of his own which seemed to brighten the entire hallway.

Feeling himself relax, Sasuke's lips morphed into a smirk. "Are you sure you're not going to screw up? After all, you do tend to be clumsy with food."

"Eh!?" Naruto shrieked in disbelief. He sputtered for a moment (an action Sasuke found utterly adorable) before he could get his tongue working properly. "I am not, you dick! I'm as graceful as a fucking swan."

Sasuke snorted and leaned his shoulder against the door, "Sure bird boy, tell that to my pants. My thighs are still stained from your little mishap with the wine."

Much to Sasuke's amusement Naruto's eyes darted down to his lap as if he would be able to see the reddened skin through Sasuke's pants before returning to the Uchiha's face.

Naruto scowled when he noticed Sasuke raise a challenging brow, the smirk still playing on his thin lips. "Tsk, liar. Those thighs are as white as the rest of your pale ass." He stepped forward until their chests nearly brushed. "Besides," his voice was low, a huskiness suddenly taking over that made Sasuke stand up a little straighter, "I would have tasted the wine if it was still there."

Sasuke's smirk widened, his voice was equally as low when he relied, "I don't know, you might have miss a spot."

The smirk that appeared on Naruto's face was beyond sexy and Sasuke was tempted to say fuck dinner, but he knew that would not go over well for anyone so he kept his hands to himself. He kept his eyes on Naruto's mouth as it opened to respond with what was hopefully a promise for what was to come later that night.

"Are you just going to stand there like an imbecile or are you going to open the door?"

Naruto jumped back, his back colliding with the wall, and his wide eyes turned to the source of the deep voice that had interrupted them. His eyes landed on Uchiha Fugaku standing not more than two meters away from them with his arms crossed and a deep frown on his face.

The fox wondered how he hadn't heard the older man approach them. It was true that he had been extremely distracted by Sasuke, but they hadn't been talking very loud, whispering really, and he should have heard the human's steps echoing through the narrow hall. There was always a chance that the Regent had come in through one of the doors lining the hall and had just gotten lucky in not alerting the duo, but Naruto had a feeling that the older Uchiha had simply been silent. Sasuke had said that all Uchiha's were trained in the art of war and had proved himself a worthy adversary multiple times. The thought that Fugaku could move as fluidly as Sasuke was off putting. Naruto pursed his lips, deciding that he would need to keep an even closer eye on the human. He was sure Sasuke would approve of that idea.

Naruto's eyes narrowed as he finally processed Fugaku's words. 'Fucking asshole. Who asks someone to open the door like that? What a prick.' Nevertheless he shifted his body away from the wall, having no intention in having the three of them standing in the hall for any longer.

His eyes shifted to Sasuke and noticed that the raven hadn't moved from his position in front of the door, his attention fully focused on his father. He wasn't glaring but it was clear that he wanted to. The corner or his eye was twitching slightly with his restraint. At a quick glance, the pale hand still gripping the doorknob was beginning to bleach red and white.

Naruto looked back to Fugaku and felt his anger flare when he realized that the older man's gaze had never been directed towards him. Uchiha Fugaku's words, his frown, his glare, and now his expectant mocking eyebrow raise were all directed towards Sasuke.

Possessiveness spiked up in Naruto, the urge to hide his lover away caused him to take a step towards the man that threaten them both physically and mentally. 'Son of a bitch! Who does he think he is?' The subtle shift of Sasuke next to him warned him to stand down and Naruto reluctantly conceded, instead removing his gaze from his target and moving back towards Sasuke.

Not allowing his chest to brush Sasuke, Naruto encroached on the taller man's space before quietly murmuring a gentle, "Excuse me." Sasuke's eyes immediately snapped to his, a look of confusion mixed with concern swirling in their dark depths before understanding came over him and he stepped aside. Naruto kept his face as neutral as Sasuke's as he grasped the doorknob and pulled the door open. He'd be damned if he'd let Fugaku get his way by ordering his son around like some slave, especially when that's what Naruto was supposed to be.

With the door open, Naruto stood against the wall and trained his eyes on the far wall, not wanting to cause more problems for Sasuke. Out of the corner of his eye he could see the older Uchiha and was immediately satisfied with the annoyed frown on the older man's face. However, Fugaku quickly replaced it with a look of indifference and entered the dining room, leaving Sasuke and Naruto to follow behind.

Much to Naruto and Sasuke's relief Itachi was already seated at the table waiting for them. He gave them a silent nod as Sasuke sat before turning his attention to his father to greet him properly.

Just like the previous week, Fugaku waved the servants away once they brought out the food stating that 'Sasuke's beast' was going to be serving them. Naruto made sure to avoid the man's gaze when he retrieved his plate; he had noticed Fugaku eyeing him since they had entered the dining room, most likely trying to figure out his mental condition and Naruto was planning on keeping him in the dark for as long as possible.

The scent wafting from the pot once Naruto removed its lid made Naruto salivate. He peered into the steaming pot and was greeted with a variety of shellfish and vegetables happily marinating in their own juices. Cursing his stomach for suddenly deciding that it was dying of starvation Naruto resisted the urge to lick his lips and grabbed a slotted spoon to start serving the lucky bastards who got to enjoy the delicious looking meal.

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"...Well, I'm glad to hear that those matters are all in order," Fugaku nodded in satisfaction toward his elder son. "Not that I doubted anything but the best from you."

"Thank you father," Itachi nodded his head in return. Glad the formalities and his weekly update on work were finally over, Itachi turned his attention towards his younger brother. Letting his dark eyes travel over his otouto's form, Itachi studied Sasuke's features. Sasuke seemed different, more relaxed somehow. He still had a look of indifference that bordered on annoyed, but his eyes had softened, and Itachi had a feeling that Naruto was the reason behind that.

"How have you been Sasuke?" Itachi asked, a hint of a smile gracing his lips.

Sasuke's dark eyes blinked out of whatever daydream he was in before focusing on his older brother. "Fine. I've been busy. I toured for the K.E.A. yesterday and that went well." He sounded bored, showing his enthusiasm towards the task that Itachi knew he just loved.

"Excellent." A mischievous smirk appeared on Itachi's face and he watched as Sasuke's eyes narrow in suspicion. How he missed talking to his dear little brother. "I had noticed that you've been busy recently. In fact, I stopped by your room earlier this week and you appeared very preoccupied."

A clatter to Sasuke's left brought three pairs of dark eyes up to meet startled blue. "Ah, sorry," Naruto quickly looked down, hiding his too wide eyes and flaming cheeks, and picked up the spoon that had slipped from his grasp at Itachi's words. "It slipped," he finished lamely. 'Shit, so much for not drawing attention to myself. Stupid Itachi, fucking perverted Uchiha family.'

Luckily he was done dishing out the meals, so Naruto quickly made his way around the table, keeping his eyes downcast. Once he was finished he moved back to stand on Sasuke's left where he had been dishing their food. He stood with his legs shoulder width apart, his hands clasped comfortably behind his back, and his head slightly bowed so he didn't make any unwanted eye contact.

He and Sasuke had discussed Naruto's new position prior to entering the room and Naruto found it acceptable. He used to stand against the far wall, and last time he knelt next to Sasuke like a fucking dog, but now things there different. Naruto didn't want to leave Sasuke alone with Fugaku, even if it was on the other side of the room and it was clear the Sasuke felt the same even if he hadn't said so out loud. Instead, Sasuke had claimed that Naruto would still look the part of the faithful 'pet' without demeaning him by making him kneel. Naruto looked more like a bodyguard than a servant and that in itself was satisfying.

Fugaku drew his eyes away from the blond and cleared his throat as he picked up a steamed prawn before tearing it in half, "What were you saying before Itachi? Your brother was too 'busy' to greet you properly?" He turned a stern look on his youngest. "You should always make time for your brother, boy."

Sasuke's eyes narrowed slightly, "Yes father. It was rude of me. I should have dropped what I was doing to invite him in."

Naruto went beat red and was glad that no one was paying him any attention, while Itachi tried to not choke on his bite of potato.

Fugaku's eyes narrowed, "Are you trying to sass me, boy?"

Itachi mentally sighed. 'Boy.' That was the second one tonight and they had just started dinner… He hated when their father brought out 'boy', knowing the older man was using it as a way to demean Sasuke, to treat him like a child instead of the man that he had become. Itachi knew that Sasuke hated it too and that was why their father continued to use it. At least it wasn't as bad as some of the other more colorful names that Sasuke had been referred to. Itachi didn't know what their father's problem was with Sasuke, why everything his brother said or did seemed to irritate the older man. He knew that his father's scoldings went beyond the need to turn his rebellious child into the ideal Uchiha, the pain hidden in Sasuke's eyes could attest to that. Itachi just wished he was let into the loop so he could find out what was really going on with them.

Sasuke dipped his head slightly, "No father."

The two males stared at eachother for a moment before Fugaku 'hn''ed and returned to his meal. Sasuke did the same after releasing a steadying breath, his grip on his fork a little tighter than before.

Another fifteen minutes or so went by, the only sound filling the large room was the cracking of shells and slurping of juices from small body cavities. Naruto had been called upon twice: once to move a pile of napkins to the center of the table and once to refill Fugaku's glass of wine, and both times he felt the Regent's eyes follow him. He was sure the older man had been taking sneaking glances at him throughout the entire meal but Fugaku had been more discreet, only showing his obvious interest when Naruto actually moved to follow orders. It was clear that Fugaku was assessing Naruto's mental state and Naruto was trying his hardest to not give anything away.

"Dobe, go in the kitchen and get some dinner," Sasuke suddenly ordered as Naruto was refilling Itachi's water glass.

Naruto paused for a second in his task, his eyes glancing up to meet the dark gaze of his lover's and catching the heated look Fugaku was giving him from the corner of his eye. He resisted the urge to purse his lips, unhappy with the thought of leaving Sasuke alone, but he knew that the raven was growing uncomfortable the longer Naruto was staying within Fugaku's sight. It didn't help that they were trying to keep each other safe from the same monster. Naruto just had to put his faith in Itachi to keep his little brother safe in his absence. It wasn't like he could straight up refuse his 'master's' wishes with Fugaku watching so intently anyways.

With a nod, Naruto quickly finished filling the glass and turned to leave.

"He will stay here," Fugaku's commanding voice froze Naruto in his steps.

"He hasn't eaten yet," Sasuke calmly responded, much to Naruto's surprise. "Go eat, Dobe."

Naruto chanced a glance over his shoulder to see a scowl on both Sasuke and Fugaku's faces, their eyes narrowed on each other. Naruto rocked on his heels, hesitating to move in either direction.

"Then he can eat when we are done," Fugaku stated coldly, his eyes narrowing further not liking his son's challenging tone at all. "It was your lack of foresight to not feed him ahead of time, not mine."

Sasuke noticeably tensed as his anger grew. "You don't allow any food to be served to our rooms after lunchtime on Fridays to ensure that we are hungry for dinner. I can't feed him without food," he practically growled through clenched teeth.

'What the hell Sasuke! What are you doing?!' Naruto internally screamed at his lover, desperately wishing he was telepathic. He was so proud of Sasuke for finally standing up to the old bastard, but now really wasn't the time!

Fugaku pursed his lips, but before he could respond Sasuke continued. "He is my responsibility and as such I will not have him starve, nor do I want to listen to his stomach growl insistently while we eat."

Naruto couldn't help the light flush from coloring his cheeks as he nonchalantly placed his hand over his stomach. It hadn't been growling that loud, but he understood that Sasuke was trying to make his bodily needs look more like a nuisance instead of an actual concern.

"Father, I really don't see the harm i-" Itachi cut off his words when Sasuke's threatening glare turned to him. Itachi's eyes widened minutely, Sasuke's look told him that if he tried to interfere then he would live to regret it. Itachi decided to heed his little brother's wishes, closing his lips and relaxing his posture to sit back and observe this new development.

Itachi hadn't been lying the other day when he had said that Sasuke never asked for anything. Ever since he was young, Sasuke had had trouble asking for things (which made buying gifts for his birthday and holidays miserable for Itachi) and would only end up getting said item if it was due to necessity (like school supplies) or gifted to him (via fangirls). Sasuke had never had anything worth asking for or worth fighting for and now it appeared that he did.

His otouto may come off as cold to most people, but that was really just an Uchiha trait. Deep down, Sasuke was a kind and caring person who was cursed to be emotionally stifled from being born into their family. Itachi had seen the way Naruto had affected Sasuke from the start, how the blond had irritated Sasuke enough to make him listen and react. Itachi had assumed that 'irritation' was more intrigue than anything else, and that had shifted to something more over time. Naruto had affected Sasuke to the point that his Uchiha-mask would slip almost every time Sasuke's dark gaze landed on the blond, from annoyance, to indifferent, to lustful, to amusement, to comfortable, to angry, to hurt, to…

Itachi released a slightly shaky breath at the realization. Sasuke was in love. How hadn't he realized it before? Well it was quite obvious now with all the annoying angst surrounding the pair. Stupid Uchiha pride and whatnot. 'Are my observation skills really getting that pathetic? I really need to spend more time with him,' Itachi mused, shaking his head at his own ineptness.

Nevertheless, apparently Sasuke was making his stand. This argument wasn't really about whether or not Sasuke's 'pet' should be able to eat dinner now or later, it was about Sasuke staking his claim. Sasuke wasn't asking anymore, he was telling. Though Sasuke hadn't seen it important enough to stand up for himself over the years, Naruto was important enough for the raven to defend. It didn't need to be said that the two happened to be sleeping together.

The only question now was how their father was going to take this new development. Uchiha Fugaku didn't like backtalk, but he didn't like cowards either and he could take Sasuke finally standing up to him in one of two ways: he could either erupt in violent rage or he could be proud and concede. Sasuke was playing with fire and he knew it.

The youngest Uchiha gave Itachi a small nod of approval, glad that he hadn't insisted on interfering, and returned his challenging look back to their father.

Time stretched as father and son stared each other down, the only movement in the room being the subtle shifting of Naruto from his place behind Itachi.

Surprisingly, it was Fugaku who broke the staring contest first. "Fine. If you're really that concerned with your pathetic pet's weak constitution than he can eat." Multiple eyes resisted the urge to roll at Fugaku's jab (honestly, how long did it take him to come up with that one?), they were to relieved that the man had caved so easily. He continued before Sasuke could respond, "But he stays here. He is still the one serving us tonight and I will not be having him off galavanting while we're in need."

'Yeah, because there is no one to take his place,' Sasuke mentally scoffed. All he said was, "hn." Small victories.

It was true that he didn't get his way completely, Naruto wouldn't be out of his father's sight, but at least Naruto would get something to eat. Besides, now his father knew how serious Sasuke was about his 'ownership' of Naruto. He wasn't going to let the bastardly man dictate how he treated Naruto.

Before anyone realized what was happening, Fugaku picked up a small bell that was resting by his glass and rung it, the bright chim echoing through the room. A moment later the door to the kitchens opened and a servant came out with hurried steps. Before the boy could even reach the table, Fugaku spoke, "Bring Sasuke's pet his serving of dinner, and be quick about it." The Jinchūriki quickly bowed and scurried from the room to do as told.

The room once again lapsed into an uncomfortable silence, until Fugaku picked up his forgotten fork and skewered a chunk of potato. The juices that it had been marinating in drizzled down his chin glistening slightly in the overhead light. "Beast," he spoke in between chews, "more wine." And with that, dinner resumed.

Naruto moved around the table fluidly as he let his mind wander a bit, thinking about what had just occurred. Sasuke had stood up for him, and resorted to having an actual glaring battle with his own father (something Naruto was sure didn't occur very often). Meanwhile Naruto had been having trouble literally not throwing himself across the table to attack the older man in case he decided to do something stupid like attack Sasuke (and yes, the irony of that thought did not go unnoticed to Naruto since that was the exact thing he had insisted that he wouldn't do tonight).

Naruto's initial restless shifting had quickly gone from his uncertainty in who's order to follow, to the subtle clenching and unclenching of his muscles in preparation to strike. He was literally an agitated animal prowling in their midsts and no one seemed to notice. Luckily, Fugaku had backed down (sort of) and Naruto could relax for the most part.

"Dobe," Sasuke interrupted Naruto's thoughts. Naruto was once again standing at his lover's elbow so their eyes met instantly. "Go sit over there and wait for your food. You're crowding me too much tonight."

Naruto forced the sting of Sasuke's words away, knowing that they were only said for show and glanced to his designated spot. He looked back to the dark eyes that he had grown to love so much. Sasuke had fought his father for his right over Naruto and as Naruto felt other gazes focusing on him he came to the conclusion that he needed to reaffirm that hold. Licking his dry lips, Naruto spoke the words that easily rolled off his tongue from the weeks of practice, "Yes Master." He turned and moved away, not seeing the look of annoyance on Fugaku's face or the surprise on Itachi and Sasuke's faces, one quickly morphing into an understanding admiration and the other into self-disgust.

Sliding down to the hard stone floor, Naruto leaned his back against the wall and took in his viewpoint. He was now behind Fugaku, barely able to see the left side of his face; Sasuke was angled so his right side was facing Naruto, but almost turned away from him (much to Naruto's displeasure); and Itachi was sitting so he was practically facing Naruto. He wasn't happy with his distance from his lover, however he was in a primary advantage point should he need to attack. Fugaku was a fool to turn his back on his enemy and Naruto was sure that Sasuke knew this.

Naruto's attention was quickly drawn back to the hidden door when the male canine entered the room, carrying a medium bowl and a spoon. The young Jinchūriki scanned the room before making a beeline for Naruto and quickly handing over his food. Naruto noticed a look of envy cross the boy's face before he turned away and wondered if the other was jealous because Naruto held the position of 'personal pet' to one of the Uchihas and thought that he was perhaps receiving special treatment via extra portions.

One could only wonder what kind of rumors were running through the the castle about Naruto and Kisame (Naruto didn't know if Fugaku had a Jinchūriki that he kept locked up in his room for his own personal pleasure, and frankly he didn't want to know), but he was sure that extra food was the least of those rumors, given that any Jinchūriki with an acceptable nose could smell Sasuke and Naruto's scents on each other. The thought that they would be envious of him, thinking that being forced to be at one person's beck and call 24/7 spoke volumes about the castle life of the normal 'pets'.

Though in Naruto's case it was true; he was being favored due to his relationship with Sasuke and he couldn't help but feel guilty. The urge to return the food to the kitchen struck him if only because it would put him on more of a level playing field than the rest of the captives. However, that wouldn't make up for his relationship with Sasuke, something the other 'pets' wouldn't attain, plus his lover had put up quite a fight to get him the meal. Not to mention he was pretty hungry…

With a sigh, Naruto looked down at his food and the urge to return it to the kitchen returned with a vengeance. That, or throw it across the room. To preferably splatter in Fugaku's ugly face. A disgusted frown spread across Naruto's face as he looked down at the mushy gruel that Fugaku forced the rest of Jinchūriki in captivity to eat. He threw up a little in his mouth. 'Oh joy.'

…...

Fugaku glanced over his shoulder to see the blond beast playing with his food. Typical. Ungrateful lout probably wasn't even hungry.

He turned back to the dining table just in time to see his youngest son brush his hair behind his ear revealing a dark mark that had been previously hidden. The mark was only visible for a second before Sasuke's hair settled back into place, but it was hard to mistake the spot for anything but what it was.

Fugaku scoffed, "I see that you're still whoring yourself out like a five dollar hooker."

Needless to say, dinner came to a screeching halt.

Sasuke's entire body tensed, his eyes widening in surprise before they narrowed in insult and slowly turned to meet his father's. "Excuse me?"

"Your neck," Fugaku stated monotonously. His eyes flickered down when Sasuke's hand twitched on the table with the urge to cover the mark. Apparently it was fresh enough that he knew exactly what Fugaku was talking about. "Tsk, so disgraceful. It's not bad enough that you have to shame our Uchiha name by throwing yourself at men to get them to fuck you into your bed; you also let them mark you up like you're some kind of used-up possession."

Sasuke's jaw clenched. The urge to retaliate was strong, but he was already on thin ice and it wasn't like he hadn't heard his father's hateful words before. He took a bite of food to occupy his mouth and took deep, calming breaths.

"The council already believes you have them permanently tattooed; a tally system for how many times you've taken it up the ass."

"At least my partners are willing." Sasuke's patience was beyond shot, so the mumbled words, spoken through clenched teeth, left his mouth before he could stop them.

BANG!

To Sasuke's credit he didn't flinch when the fork lodged itself into the thick wood between his middle and ring finger. Whether or not Fugaku had intentionally missed his target remained to be seen. Nevertheless Sasuke kept his hand pressed flat against the table lest moving it should startle the older man into taking another wild stab.

Unbenounced to the dueling pair, Naruto lurched up from his sitting position on the floor as soon as the fork had skewered the table, a rumbling growl tearing through his chest. Before he could get farther than his knees, however a brush of calming chakra caressed his skin giving him pause. Naruto's eyes immediately snapped to Itachi to see the older man's dark eyes glance his way. A very subtle head shake followed, before Itachi returned his attention back to his bickering family members, but the soothing chakra remained against Naruto's skin as a warning and a plea for him not to interfere.

Naruto ground his teeth together in agitation. 'You'd better know what the hell you're doing.' If Sasuke ended up getting hurt then so help him not even Itachi would be safe from Naruto's rage. Leaning back against the wall, but crouching discreetly so he could stand without a moment's notice, Naruto allowed his chakra to brush against Itachi's to show he'd go along with the plan for now.

Fugaku was seething, his hand clenched tighter around the utensil still quivering slightly in his hand as he took in the blank expression of his youngest offspring. This insolent whelp had the nerve to insult him so thoroughly and then not even react when clearly threatened. As if the situation were below him. Fugaku's blood was boiling and about to spill over. His eyes narrowed further and his voice came out a harsh whisper, "How dare you."

"Well this is getting dreadfully boring."

Three sets of eyes snapped over to Itachi who was sitting with his head propped up in his hand and the most bored look on his face any of them had ever seen. If it wasn't for who he was, one would expect Itachi to yawn right then and there.

"I never really liked drama in movies, but it's even worse in real life," Itachi stated like it was the most painful thing in the world to live through. "Honestly, Father, what did I tell you? Sasuke is obviously exhausted and not thinking clearly since he's been so busy lately. We all get a little agitated when we don't have our naps." He ignored the glare he got from Sasuke and continued, "There's no need for violence. We've already discussed that we are above that as Uchihas. Besides, Sasuke's right, it's always good to have willing partners so there's no reason to get upset about that." He felt it wise to brush off that subject as Sasuke accusing people in general of forcing themselves on others, not Fugaku. Itachi knew that their father had taken advantage of some of the Jinchūriki in captivity and was most likely planning on doing the same to Naruto, which explained Sasuke aggressiveness, but the man was obviously touchy about the matter and Itachi would let it slide even though the thought of it disgusted him to no end.

"Personally, I don't see what the big deal is that Sasuke has one little mark on his neck that can easily be hidden behind his hair. I hadn't even noticed until it was pointed out. I'm just glad that otouto has been keeping his sexual exploits in the bedroom instead of in public lately. It's been quite some time since he's been caught in the throes of passion in some hallway or dark corner. I'm happy that I don't have to witness his pale behind on a daily basis." A small smirk accompanied this comment, enjoying the subtle flush coloring Sasuke's cheeks.

"Now, can we please just get back to eating? As I recall, family dinners are supposed to be pleasant affairs and as I said, I dislike drama. Besides, I don't think the table can handle any more abuse." He paused for a moment to prepare the final stinging blow that even his father couldn't ignore. Shaking his head in shame, he said, "Fighting at the dinner table, what would mother think?" With that said, Itachi picked up his last crab leg, cracked it open, dipped it in butter, and ate it. He frowned in discovering that it was now cold. Such a shame.

Sasuke slowly slid his hand off the table as Fugaku awkwardly wiggled his fork free. No more was said for the rest of the meal. However, Fugaku and Sasuke's faces sported contemplative frowns until they were finished eating. All Naruto could think after Itachi's little speech was, 'Well, damn.'

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"Next time."

Those were Fugaku's parting words, spoken quietly into Sasuke's ear as they left the dining room. The Regent's threat could have meant any number of things: next time he wouldn't back down from his attack on Sasuke, next time he wouldn't let Sasuke have his say with Naruto, next time he would take Naruto away… all possibilities Sasuke didn't like, leaving him anxious and angry.

The youngest Uchiha's steps were rushed as he made his way back to his room. His footfalls landed heavily on the stone ground as if his very feet were trying to shatter the foundation in a clear display of his raging emotions. He knew that his feelings were seeping off him in waves, but he didn't care. Naruto's hurried steps next to him sounded just as agitated and a quick glance down at the Jinchūriki's fists revealed that they were clenched white. 'Good,' Sasuke thought as he bashed his door open.

The heavy wooden door shuddered in its frame as it crashed against the wall, rattling the sparse trinkets that lined Sasuke's book shelf in its wake. Neither male was deterred by the disruption as they stepped into the room, too distracted by their own chaotic thoughts to be bothered by something as trivial as a door slamming open.

Sasuke hadn't taken more than a few steps into the room before he whirled on Naruto.

Naruto's back slammed against the open door hard enough to make him grunt, but the sound was stolen by Sasuke's mouth on his own. The kiss was instantly all consuming; more biting, licking, and sucking, than kissing. It was as if Sasuke was trying to devour him from the inside out, and Naruto gave back as much as he received.

Both males poured their emotions into the kiss, their fingers grabbing and pulling at hair and clothes roughly as their anger and anxieties and possessiveness consumed them.

Sasuke hissed when his head was yanked back by his hair, his scalp stinging painfully as a few raven strands were dislodged, to have Naruto's hot mouth instantly attach to his neck. He ground his body harder against Naruto's as a wave of pleasure shot through him, made doubly as strong when he realized Naruto was once again sucking on the mark he had left the day before that Fugaku had so kindly pointed out at dinner. Sasuke hoped that the hickey got more prominent just to spite his father. With that thought of elation spiking through his gut, Sasuke grabbed the hem of Naruto's long shirt and shoved him further along the door.

Pain shot into Naruto's side as Sasuke forcefully drove him into the doorknob. He released a growl of annoyance and lightly sank his teeth into the skin that he had been sucking on moments before, eliciting a moan of response much to his pleasure.

Releasing Sasuke's hair, Naruto looped one arm around the Uchiha's waist and shifted his own body until it was around the door (making sure to not lose an inch of contact between him and his lover). Once done, Naruto threw the door closed, once again rattling it in it's frame, and reattached his lips to Sasuke's.

The large bookshelf groaned its protest as the two males collided with its side, toppling a ceramic statue of a hawk that Itachi had given to Sasuke as a gift a few years ago. It crashed to the floor splintering its wing. Sasuke would scold himself later, but now he was more concerned about reaching into the medium sized box that propped up his philosophy books while simultaneously kissing Naruto and working his shirt up.

The reason for Sasuke's search was for the bottle of lubricant he had stored there a few nights prior. He had gone out to make the purchase once Naruto had been asleep. He had been up anyway, the late night outing wasn't an inconvenience.

Sasuke had stored bottles all over his room, one on either side of his bed, one in his desk, one in the bathroom, and one in the box on the bookshelf. It seemed a little extreme at the time, but they had been rutting like animals and Naruto enjoyed the readily available lubricant.

His fingers clasped around the bottle and yanked it out a little rougher than he intended in his haste. The result caused the entire box and its content (some papers and some random trinkets) to fall to the floor with a loud crash bringing with it a few books. Those too were ignored.

With his prize in hand, Sasuke abandoned groping under Naruto's shirt and moved his hands to the button of his pants. He allowed his fingers to slip into the hem of the slightly too big pants for just a moment before setting to work. The button popped free as soon as his own dark shirt was forcefully torn open revealing his creamy chest.

Naruto broke their heated kiss to attach his lips to Sasuke's collarbone, his warm breath heating the cold skin there before once again letting his teeth sink into the pale skin a little rougher than necessary.

Still frustrated from his fight with Sasuke earlier and livid after dealing with Fugaku, Naruto was letting his passion drive his actions. He was angry at himself for being such a coward, at Fugaku for being such a bastard who threatened not only Sasuke but his entire people, and at Sasuke who was letting his father's words and actions get to him enough to drive him into a lustful frenzy like it did every week. But Naruto would let that slide for now, because he needed to release his anger just much as Sasuke did. He was going to show Sasuke that he belonged to him and no one else, no matter what that bastard Regent seemed to think.

Naruto's mouth once again claimed Sasuke's and their tongues clashed for dominance as Sasuke's shirt was quickly yanked off his shoulders. Naruto's dark pants slipped off his hips as Sasuke's hands made their way into his underwear, clenching his hips with bruising force (a hard task given that he was still cradling the neck of the lube between the thumb and forefinger of his left hand).

A pleasant shiver ran across Naruto's skin at the feel of Sasuke's cold hands and even colder lubricant bottle against his heated flesh. Naruto felt like he was on fire, his chakra once again rolling inside his belly urging on his aggression and passion and lust; fueling his need for dominance. His body was overheating inside and out and Sasuke's cold touch was helping to sooth the burn.

The couple turned as one and started stumbling back along the wall and door, unclear if it was Naruto pushing or Sasuke pulling on their bumpy journey. Naruto clumsily managed to get his shoes off without breaking lip contact. His pants quickly followed after falling around his feet in a heap and nearly making him trip. Luckily he caught himself by pushing Sasuke harder into the door.

Sasuke finally managed to work one hand to the front of Naruto's underwear, cupping the searing erection in his palm roughly before shifting the garment away so the organ could spring free of its confines. Moving the boxer briefs farther than mid-thigh would require taking his tongue out of Naruto's mouth or breaking body contact with the blond, so he settled for grabbing handfuls of tanned ass, allowing his fingers to pull the firm cheeks apart in anticipation.

It was Sasuke's turn to groan in pain when his spine met the doorknob with bruising force. His eyes snapped open to glare at the blond in irritation (because Naruto must have thought Sasuke liked having internal bleeding with the number of times he's forced him into knobs the past few days), only to be met with piercing blue shimmering half-lidded back at him.

Oh yes, Naruto knew exactly what he had done, the wicked smile on his face as he took Sasuke's bottom lip between his teeth and pulled was a dead giveaway. Sasuke's eye twitched as pain shot through his tender lip and he clenched his hands around the cheeks in his grasp before pulling Naruto's groin roughly towards his own. It did the trick, Naruto released his lip with a moan vibrating deep in the back of his throat, rubbing his turgid length against Sasuke's through his pants. Unfortunately, Sasuke's back doubled in pain due to the forcefulness of his pull on Naruto.

Having enough of the knob Sasuke rotated them once again, pushing Naruto against the wall and well past the boundaries of the cursed door. Sasuke placed the hand still holding the bottle of lube next to Naruto's head for leverage before pushing his body flush against his lover's and grinding against him. He found Naruto's pulse point and attached his lips to it, enjoying the sound of heavy panting hot in his ear.

The two males continued to undulate against the wall for a handful of minutes before Naruto's nails raked down Sasuke's back hard enough to draw blood. Sasuke instantly retaliated by clamping his teeth into the soft flesh of Naruto's neck, earning a warning snarl in response. A part of Sasuke knew that sound should have frightened him, or in the very least warned him of some unknown territory, but instead it just sent a wave of thrilling excitement right to his dick.

Before Sasuke could protest he was yanked back by his hair and forcefully shoved to the ground. "Suck me," Naruto ordered from his place of dominance.

Sasuke scoffed in mild annoyance and contemplated ignoring the dobe just out of spite for the man-handling. He looked challengingly up at Naruto, who looked back expectantly and completely unfazed by his resistance. Rolling his eyes, Sasuke grabbed the base of Naruto's erection and thrust the bulbous head into his mouth. Who was he kidding, even if he was annoyed and frustrated at his moronic lover he was still going to end up fucking him.

"Yeah, that's it," Naruto groaned as he watched Sasuke lick up the length of his cock before taking the head in his mouth again to give it a strong suck. He yanked off his shirt, finally relieving himself of the last article of clothing stifling his overheated body. Naruto let one hand run over his freshly exposed abdomen while the other grabbed a fist full of Sasuke's raven locks, guiding him up and down his length.

He wasn't interested in a slow and gentle build up and he knew that Sasuke knew it. Their foreplay, if you could call it that, had been aggressive so far and their lovemaking was going to be the same. Naruto admired the way Sasuke's saliva glistened on his cock in the firelight. His eyes traveled to Sasuke's face, whose pale cheeks were now flushed with arousal and his dark eyes were half lidded and glassy in lust. The sight alone made a moan spill from Naruto's lips.

Naruto didn't complain when Sasuke bent and lifted his leg so his foot was resting on the low cot that once served as his bed, it gave him more leverage when he began to thrust into the Uchiha's mouth.

Even though his thrusts became faster and deeper, Naruto's grip on Sasuke's hair slackened until his fingers were just barely grazing Sasuke's skull in a gentle massage. His eyes stayed focused on his cock moving in and out of his lover's pink stretched mouth as his chakra subtly moved through his fingertips to force it's way unnoticed past Sasuke's skin before retracting again.

Naruto knew that the bastard couldn't feel the touch of his chakra, but his instincts were pushing him to do it anyway, and for some reason he felt extremely pleased to not to find a foreign chakra pushing back against his own. A rumbling purr bubbled deep in his chest and he allowed his fingers to retain their tight grip on Sasuke's hair.

"You're mine," the possessive statement rolled off Naruto's tongue in a husky hum. Dark eyes snapped up to his and he let the pleasure on his face be replaced by a look of stern determination. His fingers tightened in the black locks, continuing his push and pull motion, as he continued, "Only mine. No one else's. Mine to mark. Mine to love."

Naruto could feel the beginning coil of an oncoming orgasm, so he yanked back on Sasuke's hair allowing him to thrust slowly and shallowly into Sasuke's warm cavern, hoping to prolong his release for just a minute more.

His eyes, full of passion, took on a darker shade of blue as he kept his firm gaze locked with his lover. "No matter what anyone else may say or think, you're mine," his teeth were grit as he tried to get his point across. Naruto knew he was sounding like a possessive psychopath, but the things Fugaku had said to Sasuke had hit a little too close to home for both of them and he needed his lover to know where they stood.

A smirk crept along Naruto's face, washing away the hardness that had taken over, when he felt the gentle caress of Sasuke's fingers along the inside on his thigh. The sensation caused his balls to tighten as a pleasant chill ran up his spine. "Mine to fill too. Drink my cum, Teme. Would you like- Fuck!"

Naruto glared down at his lover, flinching in discomfort at having two lubed fingers suddenly thruster up his ass. He took in the slight upturn of Sasuke's stretched lips, showing his clear amusement and huffed in irritation at being interrupted so rudely. "Jackass."

His only response was a single raised eyebrow in challenge, followed by a hard suck and the stinging pain of Sasuke's fingers as they began to move and scissor inside his tight hole.

"Mmn, fuck," Naruto's eyes rolled back, fully enjoying the pain mixed with pleasure as his blood and chakra rushed through his system burning his body. He couldn't stop himself from yanking Sasuke's head forward until his cock was buried completely in the warm heat of Sasuke's mouth. A sense of sadistic satisfaction rolled through him when the Uchiha made a gagging noise in the back of his throats and sent him a heated glare.

Sasuke didn't bother touching Naruto's prostate until he was three fingers deep, but Naruto didn't mind because he was too busy riding the Uchiha's fingers as he thrust into his mouth. Naruto came hard with a long groan, curling in around Sasuke's head as his body locked up. He could feel Sasuke swallow around him, tongue massaging against his dick as he shot his warm seed down his lover's throat; his ass clenching tight around the probing fingers with a satisfied shudder.

Before Sasuke's could pull his lips away from the still hard dick he was roughly jerked up by his hair until his mouth clashed hungrily with Naruto's. He was pretty sure he was going to have no hair left by the end of the night, but he ignored that fact in favor of shoving his cum soaked tongue down his lover's throat to share Naruto's flavor.

The kiss was broken as quickly as it was started and Sasuke suddenly found himself falling backwards with a hard shove to his chest. The cot's springs squeaked loudly as Sasuke landed on his back with a few light bounces. Looking up, Sasuke took in the way Naruto's blue eyes seemed to almost glow in the firelight and the way his muscled form hovered over him like a golden beast ready to devour its prey. A shiver racked through the youngest Uchiha's body, because even though Naruto played the submissive one in their sexual relationship, right now he was every bit the dominant alpha demanding obedience.

It was a strange feeling to have his mouth go dry while his palms grew sweaty; being in a position where he felt like he could easily be overpowered had never given Sasuke the rush he was feeling when looking into Naruto's lust filled eyes— eyes that said that Sasuke belonged to the Jinchūriki as much as Naruto's words had— and Sasuke was finding himself grateful that he had thought ahead of time to unbutton his pants over his aching erection.

A slow smile spread over Naruto's face that made Sasuke visibly swallow. He knew it was crazy to feel the flutter of nervous butterflies in his stomach, but he felt them all the same as his anticipation grew, because Naruto was just standing there looking more hungry by the minute and it was thrilling.

It was like time had slowed down for the two men as they just took a moment to stare at each other, and perhaps it did since they had been in such a desperate rush to devour each other up to this point. But the moment was soon lost when Naruto leaned and pulled Sasuke's pants off in one swift motion, leaving him only in his socks.

A purr of satisfaction vibrated through Naruto's chest as he looked at all the pale skin finally available to him as he crawled his way up his lover. Straddling Sasuke's hips, Naruto ground their erections together, eliciting a moan from both men that was quickly silenced by another mind numbing kiss.

"Naru-to," Sasuke panted in between kisses. His fingers were digging deep indentations in Naruto's tan hips and he was having trouble clearing his thoughts enough to verbally tell the blond what he needed. Naruto was like that, an all consuming being who heated Sasuke's blood and washed him away until there was nothing left, and Sasuke couldn't get enough of it.

Giving one final hard grind against his lover's cock, Naruto broke the kiss and pushed himself into sitting position. He licked the saliva from his pleasantly stinging lips as he shifted his weight to reach behind to grab Sasuke's length. His hand was suddenly batted away by a pale hand that snaked between his legs, the hand grabbing hold of the swollen red organ to spread lube liberally over it in a few swift strokes.

Naruto felt a hand grab one of his butt cheeks, kneading it before pulling it to expose his quivering stretched hole, so he used his newly freed hand to spread his other cheek for better access. Lowering himself until the head of Sasuke's erection breached his opening, Naruto and Sasuke released a shuddering groan.

Sasuke drank in the erotic expression on Naruto's flushed face; the scars on his cheeks stood out more adding to his exotic features, his blue eyes were half-lidded with want, and his mouth was open in a silent moan. Releasing his cock, Sasuke moved his hand so it rested over Naruto's on his ass and pulled his cheeks farther apart to ease the blond's progress.

Naruto shifted his hips and thrust himself down hard, fully sheathing the Uchiha's hard cock fully inside his tight heat. "Ahh, mmn," he shuddered in pleasure at the slight burn that the move induced, Sasuke fingers never being enough for the girth of his erection, and braced his hands on the raven's stomach so he could start up a steady rhythm.

"Gods, Naruto, just like that," Sasuke moaned, using his grip on the Jinchūriki's ass to help in Naruto's movements. The sight of Naruto's tight abs shifting under glistening golden skin made Sasuke lick his lips and prompted him to lean up and latch his teeth around a pert nipple.

Naruto hummed in delight and rotated his hips so Sasuke's cock brushed against his prostate repeatedly. "Fuck, Sas-so good," he closed his eyes and continued grinding down on the hard length.

Sasuke released the nipple and nodded through his own haze of lust, fully enjoying the way Naruto's tight heat clenched around his throbbing dick, and thrust his hips up to meet his partner's.

Minutes went by as the two men continued to move together. The only noise that filled the room was the crackling of the fire, the steady fall of the rain outside, and the pleasured moans and heavy breathing as skin slapped against skin in a passionate embrace.

Sasuke could feel his release building up, so he pulled Naruto down for another kiss, unable to get enough of the other man. He thrust his hips up harder and faster, seeking deeper penetration and felt Naruto shift his legs farther apart to aid in the process, while he sucked on the blond's tongue.

Naruto ripped himself away with a shuddering moan, propping himself up on Sasuke heaving chest so he wouldn't fall over. "T-touch me, bastard," the hardness of the command was lost in the breathlessness of his voice.

Sasuke complied anyway, wrapping his slender fingers around Naruto's pulsing erection and pumping his fist in time with his harsh thrusts.

The fwap, fwapping noise increased as Sasuke's hand collected more and more of Naruto's precum with each stroke, the liquid spilling from the tip of the blond's cock in copious amounts provided the Uchiha with plenty of lubricant to pleasure his lover.

"Oh…gah, nngh," the jumble of nonsensical half words spilled out of Naruto's mouth as his back arched and his thighs flexed around Sasuke's pale hips. His nails once again dug into Sasuke's milky skin, leaving red streaks down his chest and making his pecs flex in response to the pain.

With a guttural howl Naruto lunged forward and clamped his teeth around the hard muscle of Sasuke's shoulder, his hot semen splashing between them as his orgasm hit him full force.

Sasuke's movements froze as soon as the Jinchūriki lunged for him, his mind going into overtime as Naruto rode out his orgasm. He could still feel the tight coil in the pit in his stomach on the verge of release, and Naruto's light grinding around his rock hard dick was a fine distraction from his sudden thoughts.

As soon as he felt the teeth loosen their hold from his muscle, Sasuke bucked his hips, rolling them over. Unfortunately the cot was not big enough for a maneuver such as that and Naruto's back hit the ground with a solid thump. The fall was only about a foot so the blond was barely winded, though he was knocked out of his post-coital daze enough to not be a useless sack of potatoes as Sasuke lifted his legs over his shoulders and once again began thrusting.

"Hah…N-Naruto, you're always so tight," Sasuke said through clenched teeth as he lifted the tanned hips higher and increased his speed. Naruto shot him a lazy smile, too spent to do much more.

"Oh fffu-," Sasuke's breath caught and his movements became jerky as he threw back his head and his spine arched. His orgasm washed over him, spilling into Naruto's hot channel in pulsing waves.

Slumping forward, Sasuke panted against Naruto's neck as he regained his much needed breath. His sweaty palms moved along Naruto's equally sweaty thighs, shifting them so the blond would be more comfortable before slipping his softening cock out if its warm confines with a little shiver, the feeling ticklish for his over sensitized member.

Naruto's chest was steady below his still rapidly beating heart and Sasuke placed a kiss on the blond's temple before finally rolling off him with a small groan. His muscles felt like mush and any movement was a strain.

A cold draft wafted up his spine from under his bed causing goosebumps to raise along Sasuke's back and legs. He glanced over his shoulder, spying the barely noticeable gap between the curtains and the floor on the far side of his bed not able to fully keep the cold out. Frowning, he then turned and looked at the wall behind the cot, it too was radiating cold. Looking down at Naruto, Sasuke sighed, his annoyance leaving him. The blond was sound asleep.

A small smile came to the young Uchiha's lips as he stared down at his lover sprawled out on the tatami floor dead to the world. "Tsk, Dobe."

Reaching up, Sasuke grabbed the thick comforter from his bed and pulled it down on top of them. Naruto's natural heat plus the blanket's added warmth would keep them comfortable throughout the night even if the fire died.

Using his arm as a pillow, Sasuke wrapped his free arm around Naruto and pulled him close, immediately satisfied when the blond shifted closer to him in his sleep. Brushing his fingers through Naruto's damp hair, Sasuke thought back on the events of the day as he let sleep slowly take him.

The one thing that held his attention the most had happened just a few minutes prior when Naruto had lunged at him right before orgasming. The howling growl that came from Naruto's throat had been more feral sounding than what he was used to and for a moment he thought Naruto was going to tear his throat out. Naruto had of course only gone for his normal bite upon release fetish, most likely not even breaking the skin, but the moment had suddenly left the Uchiha realizing that this wasn't a human he was dealing with but a creature with animalistic tendencies.

Naruto had said that humans and Jinchūriki thought and felt the same, but fact was that Jinchūriki— at least those that were pure-bloods— weren't human. They weren't even originally from this planet, even if their image and knowledge was created from humans.

Jinchūriki may be as intellectual, if not more so than humans but Sasuke had seen enough to know that there was still some animal in them to keep them separated. Since Naruto always appeared human, a part of Sasuke had forgotten that he wasn't, and now that that animal side was surfacing during sex, Sasuke couldn't help but wonder what he was getting himself into.

His feelings for Naruto weren't going to change, but he needed to keep a closer eye on his lover and see what other animalistic urges he showed. Sasuke hadn't ever asked Naruto what kind of Jinchūriki he was before, because he simply hadn't cared. It hadn't really mattered in the past. Naruto was a Jinchūriki who couldn't use his chakra just like all the other Jinchūriki in captivity so why bother knowing? But now Sasuke couldn't help but wonder about his blond lover. Why did he look human? Was it because he could still use some of his chakra and how was that even possible? Would it be inappropriate to ask Naruto these questions now? Did Sasuke even have the right after everything they had been through?

Sighing, Sasuke snuggled his face into Naruto's blond locks inhaling the scent of sex and his own shampoo.

One thing was certain, Sasuke had never felt this at peace after a night with his father and he knew that he had Naruto to thank for that. He'd just have to wait for Naruto to open up and share his secrets with him. Until then, Sasuke would continue enjoying whatever the blond was willing to give him.

Tightening his arms around Naruto, Sasuke fell into a content slumber, eager to see what tomorrow may bring.

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A.N.- So that's it for now! Hopefully it was enjoyable. Writing angst after a few chapters of happiness was actually really hard lol. So I know that Naruto is being pretty stupid right now and his freak out was a bit over the top (I struggled a lot with that scene), but it's only been 5 days since they got together and he is in major denial which I have pointed out multiple times already, plus his chakra is messing with his mind like a really bad PMS trip. Because of his lack of wanting to talk about their future, he doesn't actually know of Sasuke's strong desire to leave everything behind. Don't worry though, we don't have to wait until Neji returns for Naruto to tell Sasuke about Shika! OK, so hopefully no one destroys me for this chapter. Until next time!

Next chapter- A heart to heart and time with Gaara!