AN: Ok… I KNOW I've been away for like… FOREVER.. Ive been dead.. and am now slowly coming back to life.. one thing I can promise? Once January starts Ill be updating ALL my stories regularity…. T^T Its school, life and Im in the middle of something horrible here… forgive me.. I promise not to abandon my readers.. I love ya'll… I just needs some time…. -.- Im here.. I haven't forgotten anything. In fact, Im itching to write.. I just have NO time to do so … please forgive?
He walked out after that. Sasuke watched Naruto skate off the ice with all the grace of a God and when another cheesy song played he decided to fuck it.
He excused himself from Sora, the white haired man glancing at him only briefly as he engaged someone sitting beside him in a conversation over the excellence of Naruto's jumps. Sasuke smirked as he passed them. It seemed like Sora was taking Naruto's 360 into the social sphere quite seriously.
He couldn't care less if it would work. That didn't weigh anything on his resolution to be with him. The gain would only be Sora's and Naruto's perhaps…if he gave a shit about things like that, which he clearly didn't.
Nevertheless, it was something for Sora to do apart from hanging onto Naruto, and that was fine with Sasuke.
He didn't realize when he made his way subconsciously to the exit doors. So immersed was he in his thoughts. He welcomed the chill that hit him straight out, along with the flurry of snow that immediately sprinkled over him. The doors squeaked as they shut after him and Sasuke was left standing alone on the step facing the parking lot.
He now realized that he went out the side exit and ended up here instead of the front entrance. The night had set in already; the sky was white and fluffy, providing its snowflakes generously. They stuck to Sasuke's hair and gripped his eyelashes. The only light that shone there was a small lamp attached to the top of the door, and it was covered by bars to prevent vandalism. It provided an orange glow to the snow sifting around it and reflected Sasuke's skin brilliantly. He raised his hand to look; it was eerie how one light could change an appearance like that.
He shuddered slightly, the wind was slowing down but the chill persisted. It was too beautiful though… he sat on the step and looked out past the parking lot, there was a field there, currently unlit, and thus appearing black as far as the eye could see. It ended with even darker minature contours of the city far off, punctuated by tiny slivers of light where the lights were on.
He thought about his own home, standing empty and burned, barren of any resemblance to what was once a beloved heaven. He closed his eyes and tried to ignore the empty feeling that swelled up within him. He looked to the white skies and allowed himself to draw in a shuddering breath.
There was pain, but beneath that was a sweltering hate for his brother… and now also for what he did to Naruto. Naruto… the spiraling fireball of power, the angsty, overpowering, dryly sarcastic demon that managed somehow to worm his way into his heart without really trying to.
THAT was an understatement of the millennium. It was Sauske who was somehow drawn to him, literally forcing himself into his bedroom, into his life and finally figuring out that maybe their fates were tied to each other's all along.
The sudden find of powers he came across, the tomes on information that he processed with the help of his power an dwas still sifting through in his head now were overwhelming. And yet he would have expected himself to act differently, to at least be traumatized enough to push everyone away.
He wondered at himself, why hadn't he done that? He had no answer, the only image that kept flitting before his hurting eyes was Naruto… a chant, a prayer… a name that changed so much… and kept changing.
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Naruto finished his routine displeased. He had wanted to do more, he was more than able and he felt like he underachieved by not doing his best. Sora kept reminding him until the very end that he couldn't just pounce into a double Axel sit spin or more than a triple jump because that would be a very obvious give away of not being normal.
Naruto scoffed at his use of "normal" pointing out that Sora himself was anything but, and on a good day.
The white haired man chose to wisely ignore the snub and waved a last good luck as he made his way to the stands. He saw him meet up with Sasuke and watched them sit together and discuss something (no doubt him) in hushed tones.
For all his huffing, he took Sora's advice, trying to stay simple but precise and quick. It seemed to work, although he felt stupid doing something so basic when he could up the scales by a mile. The song (also chosen by Sra) was good, a bit too cheerful to his tatse, but the initial plan was successful. The clrowd and judges loved it, earning him the top position there. To the dismay and horror of the runt Sauske called a friend. That cheered the blonde up a bit.
He saw Sasuke leaving and felt an instinctual tug in his gut to follow. He was ready to run off but was stopped to await his results and pictures.
He slipped away right after that, heading first for the stand with the refreshments and grabbing two steaming cups of coffee before heading out to hunt for his raven.
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Sasuke didn't notice the door opening beside him. His chin was leaning on his folded arms, which in turn were crossed on his knees. He raised it, startled, as the cup was dangled right in front of his nose.
He knew it was Naruto without looking up, he could smell him from this far away and no one else would bother to come looking for him anyways.
He took the cup, mumbling a prayer of thanks for the warmth that spread over his numb fingers. He sniffed once, and sipped gently, the liquid scorched his throat anyways but it was a welcome change. He supposed he wouldn't have voluntarily moved from his position, and he didn't particularly care if he should freeze in that moment.
He heard the soft rustle of clothing and then two long, lean legs were on either side of him and Naruto was drawing him nearer to his chest with an arm around his torso. Sasuke closed his eyes at the pleasure the heat provided.
He grabbed one of the arms snaking around his bell only to notice that Naruto wasn't wearing anything other than the muscle shirt he had danced in. Like a furnace, he radiated heat, the snowflakes melting where they touched his skin.
"Aren't you cold?" he whispered harshly, his unused voice, coupled with the cold, made him sound rougher than he intended to.
Naruto shrugged. No he wasn't, and this was quite pleasant as far as he was concerned. He felt Sasuke's foul mood, the sadness came off him in waves and he just…wanted to hold him though it.
Sasuke felt something being pushed into his ear, a small bud was inserted and then a soft tune began to play. He hummed in pleasure, the song was just slow and powerful enough to fit the mood perfectly. He smiled and leaned his head on the powerful arm.
Naruto laid his chin inside the crook of Sasuke' sneck. He wanted to do more, and he was sure Sasuke would allow it but he wanted to keep it light. Just to be there for the raven and comfort him was enough.
He rose after a while, pulling Sasuke up with him, and on their own, the raven's arms landed around his neck. Naruto mimicked him, his cup gently hanging from his hand, as was Sasuke's. They leaned their heads together, touching only thus. And they slowly circled each other.
Naruto's eyes were wide open while Sasuke's were closed tightly. He wanted to see everything, this wasn't a moment repeated often. He traced the tears falling with his eyes only, giving the raven the privacy and shelter he needed.
They stayed that way forever, rocking from side to side, lost in thought and the prayers spilling from the singer.
If he could, he would have stayed there forever. There was a painful swell in his chest, the closest he'd ever come form the numbness that possessed him since his parents died. It seemed to him then that it would be a painful journey from the cave. But one he was willing to take if he could only have those pale arms around him always. He closed his eyes and smiling, he nuzzled further into Sasuke, licking away the salty remains of the still falling tears.
He would.
And form the inside, Sora turned from the window, unable to watch the falling snow any longer.
AN: Ok.. how was this? Once again… I promise to update regularly come Jan… I hope you guys can be understanding, so far, you've all been wonderful! 3