Here's a new chapter, just days after the batch I just published a few days ago. It's all coming together nicely :)

Enjoy!

How was he supposed to deal with Sasuke now?

It was the question that lingered on Naruto's mind ever since he got back from Sasuke's apartment. After he had a threesome with Sasuke and Yumi, the Uchiha's sort-of girlfriend. Naruto still couldn't believe he got in a threesome. Just the week before, Naruto had never even had sex with one other person. He then gives up his virginity to his own girlfriend and then sleeps with his best friend and said friend's girlfriend.

Naruto was at a complete loss of what to do. What was worse is that he had no one to turn to, because it meant divulging the truth. That he betrayed his girlfriend. That he fucked his best friend and his long-time rival. Who could he even tell? Shikamaru? Kakashi? Sakura? Sasuke? Certainly not Kurama. The fox would never let the blonde live it down.

Once again, he had no idea where he stood with Sasuke. Naruto didn't know what was worse, fighting with Sasuke or fucking him. But the blonde would be lying to himself if he didn't enjoy what transpired between himself and the raven. Part of him wanted to keep kissing the Uchiha when Sasuke slammed him against the door earlier in the day. But that meant he had to keep cheating on his girlfriend. Betraying Hinata once was bad enough, but to keep doing it, on purpose, and completely sober? That was irredeemable. Hinata had been a stellar girlfriend up to this point, patient and understand. Loving and affectionate. And how does Naruto repay her love? Adultery.

Naruto felt like he was being torn apart between his guilt and his desire.

I knew I shouldn't have slept with her, Naruto thought woefully. There was no way Hinata would be able to forgive what he did, much less forget it. She'll probably tell people, after all, why would she have to hide anything? Hinata was the innocent party, the victim in all this. Naruto would earn the Hyūga clan's scorn, and likely her teammates if no one else hated him for what he did. His former teachers and mentors may end up disappointed in him. Yet no matter how unpleasant things may unfold, Naruto was willing to face up to what he'd done. It was the right thing to do.

In the moment of his internal reflection, Naruto resolved to tell Hinata the truth once she returned from her mission. All he had to do was not cheat on Hinata again. All he had to do was not fuck Sasuke (or Yumi), or anyone else.

However, it would prove to be a challenge as the mere thought of Sasuke made Naruto feel all kinds of lustful sensations. No, the blonde shook his head. I won't think about it. When Naruto wanted to avoid something, like overwhelming solitude, he'd make himself busy. Whether it was pranking or playing around with his clones, Naruto would always find something to do. While he couldn't work since he was still suspended, he could always summon some shadow clones to keep him company.

This is fucking impossible! Naruto groaned. It'd been days since Naruto tried keeping himself preoccupied. He tried playing games with the clones he summoned, card games, even childish ones like hide-and-seek. He tried exercising in the apartment and reading up on scrolls he neglected for a few months. He tried cooking new recipes in a cookbook he received as a gift. He even tried cleaning his apartment – three times. When he slept, his mind would wander to wet dreams; the forbidden kind, with a certain raven-haired ninja that would sneak up on the blonde and do terrible, sexy things to him that made Naruto shoot up out of bed, wide awake with erections he couldn't ignore. After having to take a cold shower for the fourth night in a row, Naruto wandered out into the streets.

It was past midnight tonight, and there was a chill in the air with breezing blowing every few minutes. Perhaps it'll rain later on. Since it was late, everything was closed. The streets were dead silent. It was almost calming to Naruto as he shambled along.

The gates to the old park playground were shut, but it was no match for the blonde. He smoothly hopped over the fence and quietly. Naruto settled for the swings, taking one for himself. He sat there, resting his head on the chains that held the seat he was perched on above the ground.

What he wouldn't give to be a kid again. Being a child as Naruto had its hardships, but he'd take that hell over the craziness that was his life now. He knew how to handle spiteful adults. He didn't know how to handle what he was mixed up with now.

It was only a matter of time before Naruto would have to face Sasuke again. But then what would happen? Would they fight or fuck? If they were caught fighting, the two could end up detained. If they were caught fucking, it'd be the talk of the town – that is if word got out. Naruto had a feeling that with something so scandalous – the war hero Uzumaki entangled with his friend and former criminal the last Uchiha – would surge through the village's gossip channels like wildfire.

Did Naruto want to sleep with Sasuke again? Despite everything, he knew he wanted to, but there was so much wrong with that. Besides, he had a girlfriend he'd be cheating on. Then there were more important factors. Sasuke was his best friend, and things weren't great. The two friends had been fighting for months at this point, only for the fighting to stop, or rather pause, when the two end up in bed with a woman who instigated the whole affair, only to be at odds with one another again after having sex with each other.

The more Naruto thought it over, the crazier it all sounded. How the fuck did everything get so complicated?

What he wouldn't give to be a kid again. But alas, Naruto can't go back in time. Neither could he avoid Sasuke forever. The Uchiha was not one to be ignored. Sasuke would see to that; if he wanted Naruto's attention, he'd get it no matter what he had to do. Not that it would take much for the blonde to give in. It was one of Naruto's weaknesses.

With no chance of getting more sleep, the blonde elected to wait until sunrise, and the training fields were open again. At least he could try working out some more, practice his ninjutsu for a while.

He should've known Sasuke would come to find him here. Naruto just figured he had more time before he had to face the bastard. He'd been working on his Rasengan. It was yet another variation to the technique, a more subtle approach, kind of like a latent bomb that would be small at first, but upon Naruto's signal would blow up and devastate his target.

Then Sasuke appeared, right behind him, throwing off Naruto's concentration and destroying at least half a dozen trees in the distance. Naruto's body stilled once he sensed the Uchiha's presence. Sasuke stalked behind Naruto, the raven's movements were careful as he moved around the blonde.

"About time you showed up," Sasuke said.

"What were you waiting for me?" Naruto questioned.

"Tch," Sasuke muttered. "It was only a matter of time before you got out of that pigsty of an apartment you have. I'm surprised you stayed cooped up in there as long as you have. But I knew it wouldn't last. You got reckless like you always do." Sasuke stalked towards Naruto slowly, advancing near the blonde like a predator would his prey.

"You don't know me as well as you think," Naruto said. He immediately got into a defensive stance, prepared and waiting for Sasuke to strike.

"Oh, no?" Sasuke spoke as he circled around the blonde. "Let me guess. You got some shadow clones to keep you company while you dawdled around your place trying to keep your mind off of what happened the other night. You tried reading, cooking, exercising, and cleaning but none of that worked. You clearly couldn't sleep much either," Sasuke nodded towards the dark circles under Naruto's eyes.

Naruto narrowed his eyes right at Sasuke. Smug asshole.

"You may be unpredictable to everyone else, but not to me, never to me, Naruto," Sasuke slowly said his Naruto, in a tantalizing tone. It made the blonde's blood boil. Naruto turned to walk away from him, but Sasuke stilled him with his words.

"Going to run away again? Like a coward?"

Don't fall for it, Naruto told himself. He's just trying to set you off like always. Don't let him, not this time, not again. Breathe. It doesn't matter what he says. Naruto grit his teeth and soldiered on forward, trying to ignore Sasuke to the best of his abilities.

But the raven wouldn't let him go that easily. Sasuke appeared before him with lightning speed. Naruto stopped dead in his tracks again. Naruto tried to move around the raven, but Sasuke gripped Naruto's arm starkly. The blonde could almost feel the circulation stop flowing in his captive limb.

"So, you really wanna do this again?" Naruto asked the question despite already knowing the answer.

Sasuke went for a punch while Naruto used his weight, trapping the Uchiha's hand that latched onto the blonde's arm, pivoting on his left foot to flip Sasuke over. Sasuke quickly recovered, performing another two flips to put some distance. The wind blew in, while the two ninjas glowered at each other. Slowly, they circled around each other, both keeping their distance while in fighting stance. Neither man wanted to take their eyes off of the other, waiting for the moment to strike. As the rivals stared at one another, a leaf fell in the distance. Once it hit the ground, the two young men charged forward. In an instant, their arms intertwined once again, locked in a battle of force. Neither shinobi would yield to the other. Their biceps were taut with tension as each man tried to subdue the other with brute strength.

"I don't wanna end up in prison, asshole," Naruto exhaled, lifting his head to Sasuke. He noted how hellbent the Uchiha seemed as if trying to prove something to himself. Perhaps Sasuke also couldn't stop thinking about what transpired a few nights ago.

"Sasuke," Naruto spoke. "I don't know what you want from me. But I'm not going to fight you. What happened last night," the blonde shook his head rapidly, "I don't even know how to process that. I don't know what it means for us or our friendship. I'm scared that it'll ruin everything."

"Our friendship is already ruined," Sasuke said.

"So, what, you were lying to me when we said we were good?" Naruto said exasperatedly.

"That was before."

"What, before we kissed? Or after we fucked?"

Sasuke slammed Naruto with such force and speed the blonde found himself flat on the ground with Sasuke on top of him. The Uchiha's forearm pressed on his tan neck. But there was no ferocity present in those onyx eyes—just naked vulnerability.

"You think I wanted this to happen?" Sasuke whispered. "I didn't plan it. I didn't ask for it. I don't know why I did those things to you."

"Is that why you don't want to be friends anymore?" Naruto asked, equally as quiet. "Were you afraid that what we did the other night would happen?"

Sasuke was taken aback at his friend's questions. Naruto took the opportunity to speak further. "Because I – I had feelings, desires to kiss you." Sasuke's eyes widened even farther. Then the raven's eyes darkened. Suddenly, Naruto felt himself choking as Sasuke's hand was wrapped tightly around Naruto's throat. "Don't you fuck with me," The Uchiha growled.

"You think," Naruto wheezed out, "that I would lie to you? About this? You know me better than that, Sasuke, don't pretend otherwise." That made Sasuke weaken his grip on the blonde. Naruto inhaled deeply, coughing a little.

"You could say sorry, jerk," Naruto said weakly, but the Uchiha wasn't paying attention. Sasuke was visibly shaken at the blonde's confession. The raven took one look at his friend with an expression that had a mix of disgust, confusion, pain, and longing. Sasuke stood up and was about to depart. But Naruto couldn't let him leave like this.

"Look, I didn't ask to have these feelings," Naruto said, making Sasuke stop, but the raven neglected to face the blonde. "But what I feel for you is…shit, I don't know how to say it. It's like this warmth, right in the middle chest, and this weird thing I get in my gut. And then sometimes, I get all giddy like a kid, and I can't help smiling even though there's no joke that was said. And I get and feel all that when I'm with you. I don't get that with anyone else. I never have. It's part of the reason I wanted to bring you back. I needed you back with me. You have no idea what's it's like here without you. Everything's lesser." Naruto sucked his teeth in frustration. "Fuck, I'm not making any sense –"

"No," Sasuke spoke, his back still facing the blonde. "You're making perfect sense. I understand exactly what you're trying to say."

Naruto's heart stopped at that. "You do?" Sasuke nodded.

"That's why I can't do this," were the short words that came out of Sasuke's mouth. The words cut through Naruto worse than any weapon could. Naruto shut his eyes to prevent the tears from slipping out.

"Forget about what I said," Naruto implored, "we never have to do any of that stuff again. We don't even have to physically touch each other ever again, just—"

"I'm sorry," were the last words he heard uttered from Sasuke before the Uchiha disappeared.

Sasuke made it back home. He checked to see if Yumi was around. When he found she wasn't in the apartment, he paced around, absolutely restless. Since the events of the previous night, Sasuke felt like he was in emotional freefall. He couldn't believe he crossed the line with Naruto like that. Kissing the dobe was one thing but fucking him was insane. Sasuke was tempted to swear off alcohol right then. No wonder it was considered a prohibition. He would have never dared to do something like that sober. At least, that's what he'd like to be true. But the more Sasuke thought it over, the more he was unsure. And if it was one thing that pissed Sasuke off, it was uncertainty. It was a useless emotion, serving no other purpose but to cause anxiety and panic, two feelings Sasuke had no patience for either.

What happened with Naruto was something Sasuke dreaded would transpire between them. Not the sexual aspect of it, but their bond transforming in a way that was out of control. To the point of no return, where all bets were off. Where Sasuke would feel so strongly for Naruto, be so close to him that he couldn't bear to be without him. The worst part was the exposure that lay between the two of them now. Sasuke hadn't felt this vulnerable since Itachi.

After the Uchiha massacre, Sasuke swore to himself to keep people at a distance. To never get so close to someone that he'd grow to love them profusely. Because to love someone signified a likely chance Sasuke would lose them. Once, he feared his brother would turn up and killed those he cared for. But now, he would just worry that death would come to claim them. For a time, Sasuke was successful in never letting people get too close. But Naruto, of course, had to fuck that up.

Naruto was one of the most powerful warriors in the world. Yet if there was one thing Sasuke learned in his life, it was that anyone could be killed. No one was indestructible. One day, Naruto, being the do-gooder he was, would find himself butting into some conflict that would inevitably cause his demise.

Now losing his family nearly destroyed Sasuke. But he had never before fallen in love. Contemplating where the Uchiha currently stood with Naruto, things were likely to fall in that direction (Sasuke couldn't believe he was even considering that).

What the hell was that dumbass thinking, try to confess to Sasuke like that? It wouldn't look good for the blonde to start an affair with Sasuke anyway. The Uchiha's standing with the village was still terrible since everyone, civilian and shinobi, remember Sasuke's misdeeds. Naruto would likely be rebuked for shacking up with a criminal like Sasuke, or worse.

Then there was the shock. Sasuke and Naruto, lovers? The raven was beside himself. Was fate fucking with him? Is that why the blonde idiot was his first kiss back in the academy? Of all the people in the entire world, Sasuke had to end up having feelings for that asshole? That gross, bullheaded, tactless, clumsy, impulsive loser? The Uchiha felt disappointed at himself for having such bad taste in a man. Good grief.

Processing all this made Sasuke feel like he was being driven to madness. He was being pulled in a tug-of-war between outrage, confusion, intrigue, shame, sadness, and astonishment, amongst other multitudes of emotions. It was too much. His mind was on overdrive; his heart was continuously pounding. But one thought stood out, persisted above all the others. That Naruto somehow returned his feelings. After all, the blonde did try confessing to him earlier.

What should he do?

Before either shinobi knew, a month had flown by since Sasuke moved out of Naruto's apartment. It was jarring to Naruto how easy life was without the Uchiha always at his side. He'd forget that Sasuke was gone half the time, expecting the raven to be right next to him when he awoke in his bed. Or when he'd walk into the living room or kitchen.

Sasuke was still avoiding the blonde since Naruto hadn't seen him in so many weeks. Naruto was resigned to meet his friend in quick sessions of a few minutes each or through Kakashi or Sakura, or any of his other friends that would mention the raven-haired ninja when they ran into Naruto. Knowing the last Uchiha, Sasuke was probably engrossing himself into training since he still couldn't operate as an active shinobi due to his probationary status. Naruto missed his friend so much.

The blonde would try rising a little earlier in the day or hang around later at night in the training fields to see if he'd catch the raven exercising. He even tried walking around the old Uchiha district's ruins to see if he'd find Sasuke lurking there. But if Sasuke didn't wish to be found, he wouldn't be. That's how he was.

Naruto's luck finally changed when he ran into the former missing-nin as he exited the Hokage's office. Without properly thinking it through, Naruto zoomed over to where Sasuke was before the raven could turn his head away from the door.

"Sasuke," Naruto said boisterously. "Hey."

"Hi, Naruto," Sasuke replied, slightly irked and unsurprised at the blonde's enthusiasm.

"I haven't seen you in a while," the blonde noted to him.

"Yeah, I've been busy," Sasuke said. "I'm sure Kakashi keeps you occupied as well."

"Oh, that he does," Naruto affirmed. Inwardly he cringed at the awkwardness between them. "Hey, you want to go get some ramen?"

"Naruto," Sasuke started to say in a tone that sounded like he would refuse, so Naruto cut him off.

"It doesn't have to be ramen," Naruto blurted. "We can go somewhere else to eat. Or we can head out to the training fields, or do something else –"

"Naruto –" Sasuke tried again, but the blonde cut him off once again.

"Please," pleaded the Hokage-in-training, his cerulean eyes attempting to compel Sasuke to accept his request.

Sasuke sighed. He supposed he could spend some time with the idiot. It had been a while since they saw each other in person.

The two rivals departed from the Hokage Tower, walking about the streets of the village. There was still the lingering discomfort between them, an odd sort of tension that wasn't there before. It was frustrating, and it appeared ever since Sasuke moved out of Naruto's apartment. A fair chance stood that they were probably going to have to talk about it. Naruto just hoped the conversation wouldn't end in a fight.

"So," Naruto said, "how you been?"

"Fine," Sasuke said. Naruto grit his teeth at his curt reply.

"Any new training you're doing?" the blonde attempted once more.

"No, not really," Sasuke spoke briskly once more. The Uchiha had his hands in his pockets, and he kept staring forward. He wouldn't even look at Naruto, not even once. The blonde fought the urge to grab Sasuke by the arm to make him stop. He sensed the raven would take that action as a sign of aggression.

"Dammit, Sasuke," Naruto sighed. "I'm trying to conversate with you."

"Forgive me for not jumping at the chance to talk with you," Sasuke said acerbically. "I've had a long day."

"Yeah?" Naruto spoke.

"Yeah," Sasuke sighed. "I really just want to go home and sleep."

"Why was it a long day?" Naruto prodded. "Does it have something to do with your probation?"

Sasuke nodded. "It does."

"Is Kakashi being hard on you? Or is it the elders? I can talk to –" Naruto started to offer his help, but Sasuke wouldn't have it.

"No," Sasuke said. "Thanks, but I can deal with it all on my own."

"I know," Naruto replied. "But you know you don't have to. You never do. I'll always have your back, Sasuke." He gingerly grabbed his friend by the shoulder. "You're my friend."

Sasuke scoffed. "We're still friends?"

"Of course, we're still friends," Naruto said. "I want us to still be friends."

"Why?" Sasuke asked. "You have everything you wanted now and then some. It's only a matter of time before you become Hokage—everyone in the village respects you. You're famous to boot. You even have a girlfriend now." That last comment made Naruto look away. Since the two had such little time together since Sasuke left the apartment, Naruto never got to talk to Sasuke about his date with Hinata. They went on more dates since their first one, each outing pleasant, light, and fun.

Sasuke turned to look at his blonde headed friend, wordlessly demanding an answer. Naruto held his gaze.

"Because I –" Naruto caught himself. "Is it really so hard to understand? I miss you. I miss spending time with you." Sasuke's eyes softened reluctantly at the blonde's words.

"I did want to talk about Hinata, though."

"Must we?" Sasuke protested.

"Oh c'mon, isn't this what guys do? Talk about girls?" Naruto spoke with some levity. But Sasuke wasn't having any of it with his stony expression.

"Why don't you go talk to some other of your friends, like Shikamaru or Kiba?" Sasuke proposed shrewdly.

"They're not my best friend. You are," Naruto bumped his shoulder against Sasuke's. The raven-haired ninja rolled his eyes. "Must we talk about this?" Sasuke asked once more.

Naruto stared at Sasuke, pouting at him. "You honestly think that's going to work?" Sasuke challenged. Naruto began to flutter his eyes at Sasuke while staring at the raven.

"You keep it up, and I'll break your nose," Sasuke threatened gruffly.

"Asshole," Naruto grumbled. They walked in silence once more until it was Sasuke that broke it this time.

"Well, go on," Sasuke said. "Tell me what's going on with your stupid girlfriend."

"Hey, don't call her stupid, dick!" Naruto shouted.

"I didn't say she was stupid; I meant the whole thing is stupid," Sasuke expounded.

"Dating?"

"Yeah," Sasuke said. "I just don't get it."

"To be honest, I don't either. But it's not so bad. Hinata's great; she likes ramen almost as much as I do," Naruto perked up as he spoke.

"Nobody likes ramen as much as you do," Sasuke said.

"Says you," Naruto stuck his tongue at the raven.

Sasuke snorted, shaking his head. "She probably stomachs it because she likes you so much."

Naruto shrugged. "But seriously, how are you? Really?"

Sasuke exhaled. "I'm okay. Really."

"Yeah?"

Sasuke nodded. "Yeah, I am." He answered sincerely. "So, you can stop worrying now."

"I'm always gonna worry," Naruto spoke with an equal amount of sincerity. "I know it hasn't been easy on you, and that it probably won't be easy for a long time after everything that's happened to you. But you can feel a little better knowing that you've got at least one person in your corner." The blonde gave him an encouraging smile. Sasuke had a ghost of a smile on his face when a voice from a distance spoke out.

"Naruto?" A gentle uttered from several feet away. Sasuke's face got a scowl upon recognizing the voice.

The blonde whipped his head around, "Hinata! Hey!"

The Hyūga heiress walked over to the two friends. Without hesitation, she went to hug Naruto, keeping her arms around him. Naruto bore a slightly strained expression as he held his girlfriend, considering Sasuke was still there, watching them be together.

"What are you doing here?" Naruto asked, moving his gaze between Hinata and Sasuke.

"I was actually on my way home when I noticed you over here with Sasuke," she responded. "Hello, Sasuke," she attempted greeting him. Sasuke steely replied with a curt hello back. Just when the tension was about to leave, it returned in full force.

"I should go," Sasuke said, rapidly turning away to walk on his own.

"Sasuke wait—" Naruto said.

"It's alright," Sasuke insisted. "Besides, you can't very well let your girlfriend walk alone on her own, could you?" Before Naruto could reply, the raven-haired ninja was gone in a flash. Naruto cursed inwardly, as he didn't want to ditch Hinata. He didn't want to hurt her feelings.

Meanwhile, Hinata blushed at the implication of being Naruto's girlfriend. She and Naruto hadn't been on that many dates. They never even had the conversation to take that next step. The Hyūga heiress shook her head to snap herself out of her excited daze.

"I'm sorry, Naruto," Hinata said meekly. "I also saw you and Sasuke were having a conversation. I didn't mean to interrupt."

"Oh no, it's okay," Naruto replied distractedly as his eyes searched the rooftops for Sasuke. He found himself wishing he had a power that granted him visual prowess.

"I'm also sorry about what Sasuke said," Hinata continued. At the mention of Sasuke's name, Naruto looked at her. "Sasuke?" he asked.

"He implied that I was your girlfriend, but we never talked about being boyfriend and girlfriend," Hinata spoke.

"No, we haven't," Naruto said. He wasn't even thinking about that at this point. He had only been on a couple of dates, just having fun. Then again, Hinata is the only girl he has dated. He didn't foresee being interested in anyone else for the time being.

"Do you want to be my girlfriend?" Naruto asked. Hinata's face gradually became overwhelmed with a deep shade of crimson. The blonde was concerned she was having some sort of attack.

"It's alright. I'm not sick, I'm fine," Hinata had to insist repeatedly. Naruto gritted his teeth and rushed Hinata back to her home.

When arriving upon the gates of the Hyūga compound, Naruto asked once more. "So, do you? Want to be my girlfriend?"

Hinata's face began to get that reddish color again, but she steeled herself. "Yes," with a small smile. "I would."

"Okay, cool," Naruto said with a bright grin of his own. "Well, good night!" He gave her a light peck on her cheek and sped off. Hinata lightly caressed her cheek where the blonde's lips had been. She smiled.

Unbeknownst to the couple, Sasuke was watching them from afar. The raven focused on Naruto's interactions with the girl attached to his arm. While the blonde seemed tense presently, undoubtedly due to Sasuke's abrupt departure and the fact Naruto wasn't able to talk to him as long as he wanted, Hinata was over the moon. Naruto behaved like a perfect gentleman. Eventually, these two would fall in love and settle down together. Murmurs of their union were already whispered between the villagers.

It was all for the best, is what Sasuke would tell himself repeatedly. He would ignore the burn at his heart from distancing himself from the blonde. He would not acknowledge the longing in his soul. He couldn't.

Sasuke felt it again. That damned longing burning in his heart. It wouldn't leave. It seemed to get stronger upon Naruto's confession. Damn him, damn that motherfucker. This is all his fault. He was too amped up to relax or to do anything else than go face the source of his frustrations.

Moments later...

A thunderous boom was heard as Naruto's apartment door was kicked open by Sasuke. Naruto was about to yell at his intruder, but his voice failed him.

The raven stormed through the door, his handsome face set with determination. Onyx eyes saw nothing other than the blonde before him. Sasuke said no words, marching over to Naruto, right up to his face. Naruto intended to demand what was going on, but the urge to speak died in his throat as his friend got closer and closer to Naruto's body. Sasuke kept inching towards the blonde, who made no move to walk away but had wary blue eyes. Would this be another fight that would transpire between them? Another confrontation that would set the two further apart? Naruto couldn't take another fight, another instance of Sasuke and him being put on different paths.

Sasuke and Naruto were in each other's personal space, breaths fanning one another's faces, not a slimmer of light slipped in between their bodies. Despite not knowing what Sasuke was up to, Naruto couldn't help but think how warm the raven felt. The Uchiha's eyes, still locked on the blonde, got softer as he got closer. His gaze wandered from cerulean eyes to the whisker-like marks and the lips. Naruto's lips he zoomed in on. Sasuke couldn't stop thinking about how inviting they looked.

Naruto was breathless, he wanted to speak, but the urge once again died. There was some sort of spell sprung among them both, and he didn't want to break it. The blonde kept utterly still, no longer anxious, and instead eager to see what Sasuke was about to do. Blue eyes ran over the raven's lips as their foreheads finally touched each other. Sasuke's breath was hitting the blonde's face hard. The two stood for a moment as they were approaching the point of no return. The feelings that drove Sasuke here, to this moment, intensified tenfold. This is what he wanted deep down on a subconscious level that he couldn't deny to himself anymore.

No more running.

The kiss was soft, hesitant. Merely lips upon lips caressing each other slowly. Yet Naruto felt as if he was on fire, from his gut to his arms and everything in between. His blood was pumping so intensely it deafened his ears. All he could focus on was Sasuke's lips and how tender they felt. The blonde groaned as he opened his mouth a little further, inviting Sasuke's tongue in with a lick. The moment their tongues began touching each other, both men convulsed. Sasuke slammed Naruto against the wall, where their embrace became fervent. The blonde groped around, hands running from raven hair, sliding down toned arms, and a firm back. It took everything Naruto had for him to breathe as his and Sasuke's tongues continued their lustful dance. Hips began to gyrate against one another, where delicious friction was met. Naruto moaned loudly; eyes screwed shut as he took in the pleasure their bodies were generating. Both abandoned reason and thought; desire was the only thing they could act on now. Sasuke dove in for his neck and sucked hard enough for the blonde to further arch his back into the raven's embrace.

The pair slammed against the wall roughly again, causing one another to bite and split their lips. Naruto was pinned with Sasuke in front of him, every portion of their bodies stuck together as if fused. Neither cared about the blood oozing nor spreading as they continued with their forceful kissing. The pair slid down to the floor and rolled around, totally lost in each other. It wasn't until Sasuke groped Naruto's erection that the blonde finally snapped out of it. He pulled away from the Uchiha, a string of saliva connecting the two at their mouths. Sasuke's chest was heaving, and his pale skin was flush with lust, desire burning in his onyx eyes, which were staring right at Naruto.

Naruto's skin still felt aflame, the heat lingering throughout his flesh. As the two ninjas remained in their impassioned embrace, the warmth intensified. The blonde's desire initially felt like a small fire as he and Sasuke began to kiss, and now it was roaring. The jinchuriki was being consumed, and he reveled in the lust he was feeling. Looking at Sasuke, the blonde could tell his friend was experiencing that same fiery craving. Naruto couldn't think anymore, and more importantly, he didn't want to. Sasuke dove in for another kiss. The sound of the rivals' mouths so lewdly entangled in one another sent both men into a frenzy, egging them on to get bolder and bolder. Their pink tongues interweaved, and saliva oozing out.

After countless instances of bumping into the walls and stumbling by the door, the two young men made it into the bedroom. Sasuke and Naruto ceased their kissing as they looked at one another properly this time. Sasuke's dark hair was disheveled due to Naruto's handiwork. Naruto had bite-sized dark marks decorating his tan neck, making Sasuke smirk.

As the two stared at one another, a silent agreement formed between them. Without further ceremony, Sasuke ripped off his shirt. Naruto did the same. Grabbing his whiskered cheeks, Sasuke brought Naruto in for a new kiss. There was less hands-on skin this time, as in this latest round of swapping spit, the ninjas' hands focused on taking off their pants.

Sasuke was looking forward to this. After experiencing what sex was like with Yumi, he knew the potential capacity to feel good. But that was Yumi, and as good as it was, just kissing Naruto was enough to blow his hair back. Fucking Naruto would probably be even better.

He was going to shatter the blonde's world.

As they lay on the bed, Naruto took in the feeling of Sasuke's hot breath and wet tongue on his tan skin. He felt the Uchiha's powerful body's firmness and the raven's hands roaming Naruto's body. The blonde dug his nails into Sasuke's fair skin and bathed in the friction that their joined and throbbing members generated in their shared contact. Naruto screwed his eyes shut as he delved in all the sensations and their intensity. He was afraid to open his eyes and meet those fierce onyx ones of Sasuke's. If the blonde dared to stare into the Uchiha's eyes, he would honestly go insane.

Then Naruto felt a lick on his abs, so when he courageously opened his eyes to find Sasuke lapping at his stomach, the blonde groaned loudly, and he arched his back in pleasure. When Sasuke ventured further south, Naruto began to feel goosebumps in anticipation of what was to come. At last, he felt a slick warmth encase his dick, and he moaned, grabbing Sasuke's raven tresses. The top of Naruto's head rested on his pillow as his chin was pointed towards the ceiling, his neck veiny and exposed. The blonde's breaths were shallow as his body seized, giving way to the most powerful orgasm of his life. Sasuke bit him hard, once on the shoulder and twice on his neck. Naruto heaved, sweaty while he came down from his high.

Sasuke came up to meet Naruto at face level, wiping the corners of his mouth. He stared down at his rival, smugly saying, "I hope you're not done because it's my turn now. Unless that is, you're not up to the challenge."

Naruto narrowed his eyes at Sasuke. "You would make this some sort of competition," he noted with a frown.

"That depends," Sasuke continued to goad him. "Are you going to back down?"

"Never," Naruto said. And with that, he hoisted Sasuke's legs up further, so that the raven's pale legs were around his head. Sasuke's proud cock was directly in front of Naruto's face as it bobbed back and forth. After exchanging one more glance, Naruto dove in and began to suck on Sasuke's dick. The Uchiha braced himself against the wall before him as knelt above the blonde. It appeared that the dobe didn't have a gag reflex. That made Sasuke harder.

He tried to hold back as Naruto did for him, but the blonde's mouth was so hot and wet he felt the control ebb away ever slowly. When it came to Naruto, he could seem to maintain restraint. Sasuke found himself staring at Naruto, who was engrossed in draining Sasuke dry. His whiskered cheeks were hollowed out as he sucked, his lips moist from spit and precum.

"Mm," Sasuke groaned, "Naru-to." His hips moved forward in rhythm with Naruto's head as Sasuke's thrusts met Naruto's bobs. It didn't take much longer for Sasuke to come than Naruto did. In those final seconds, Sasuke abandoned himself and fucked Naruto's mouth with a frantic energy that made the blonde's throat teem with cum as Sasuke finally came.

The raven pulled out of Naruto's throat and moved to lie beside his friend. The two were breathless from their lustful romp. Their bodies were soaked with sweat and semen as their hair stuck to their faces. After a few minutes, Sasuke caught Naruto staring directly at his privates with a frown on his face. Sasuke rose a little from the bed, resting on his elbows. "What?" the raven uttered.

"You're bigger than me," Naruto pouted.

Sasuke smirked wryly. "You weren't complaining a few minutes ago."

"Oh, fuck you," Naruto huffed out. Sasuke looked at him suggestively at that comment, causing Naruto to sweat nervously. "How would that even work?" the blonde expressed exasperatedly. Sasuke arched his eyebrow as he gestured towards Naruto's backside. His cerulean eyes widened at the suggestion.

"I don't know if I'm ready for all that," Naruto breathed out, taken aback.

"What's the matter, scaredy-cat? Can't handle my big dick?" Sasuke teased.

"You're not that big," Naruto retorted with a mild blush creeping on his face. "It's just this…new."

"What sucking each other's dicks?" Sasuke quipped.

"That," Naruto mumbled awkwardly, "among other things. I didn't think that I felt all this for you. This is stuff I just started thinking about and consider and now…"

"We're in bed together," Sasuke finished.

"Yeah," Naruto exhaled. "This is crazy." He remarked, shaking his head.

"Is it any crazier than fighting each other to the death?" Sasuke pointed out.

"I don't know, I really don't," Naruto said.

"Do you regret it?" Sasuke suddenly asked. Naruto turned to look at Sasuke, finding the raven's onyx eyes boring into his own.

Inhaling, Naruto said, "No," in all sincerity. After a beat, he asked, "Do you?"

"No," Sasuke said, holding the blonde's stare.

Naruto nodded. "You wanna do it again?"

Sasuke smirked once more. "Now?"

"No, not now. I mean like another day or something," Naruto said, damning himself for still blushing.

Sasuke's body got closer to his as the raven nodded. "Mhm. Sure." Then Sasuke was kissing him, as the Uchiha groped Naruto. Naruto groaned at the contact, gently pushing Sasuke away. "Wait, wait, wait," Naruto whispered quickly. Sasuke waited for the blonde to speak, but Naruto was at a loss for words as he gazed upon Sasuke and his lips, lightly swollen from their smooch. I'm in trouble, he thought. He knew he should stop now, yet he lacked the fortitude to say no. There was far too much desire burning within his being to turn away from Sasuke. Later, he told himself, as he touched Sasuke's face and lunged forward for another kiss.

A knock at the door did nothing to pull Kakashi from his paperwork. "Come in," he commanded as he continued reviewing his documents. Captain Yamato stepped into the office and stood at attention before the Hokage, waiting to be addressed. When Kakashi's gaze fixed upon the captain, he noticed the man's odd expression.

"Yamato?" Kakashi said. "What is it?"

"Uh, sir," Yamato began. "I'm not really sure how to put this."

"Just spit it out," Kakashi spoke calmly.

"My men and I have continued to monitor Naruto and Sasuke per your instruction after their suspension and today's findings were…different," Yamato stated uneasily.

"Oh?"

"The two ran into each other earlier today, and while there was no great physical incident, Sasuke charged into Naruto's apartment later on in the day, and they ended up –" the captain stopped, the discomfort blatant on his face.

"Go on," Kakashi encouraged patiently.

"Uh, they ended up having relations," Yamato finished as a slight blush on the captain's face.

"I'm sorry," Kakashi spoke with a tone that led Yamato to believe the Hokage had a smile on his face. "Are you saying they had sex?"

"Well, sort of," Yamato explained. "They were in a fervent embrace for a while, and they did end up naked –"

"Oh, my," the famous copy ninja commented amusingly.

"But no actual penetration was initiated at their –um – entrances," Yamato fumbled on the last word. He was sure the color of his face matched that of an apple.

"Is it that so?" Kakashi said.

"Yes, Hokage-sama. That is my report," Yamato said.

Kakashi chuckled.

"Sir?" Yamato spoke.

Kakashi's snickers evolved into full-blown laughter. Yamato was taken aback at the display, never before seeing the white-haired ninja so carefree in this manner.

"Forgive me," Kakashi composed himself, wiping a tear from his visible eye. "Thank you for your report. Be sure to keep an eye on those two, make sure they don't try killing each other. As I said before, I still want regular reports."

Yamato bowed, "Of course, Hokage-sama." The captain exited the room, closing the door behind him. Kakashi laughed once more, now alone, shaking his head in glee. "So, it finally happened." He muttered to himself. "Well, at least they're trying to kill each other." He went back to his paperwork.

I have been looking forward so much to get to these last few parts in these last four chapters! They've been living in my mind for so long, it's so great to finally put them together and publish them here :)

Stay tuned to see what else I have planned for these guys ;)