"Only the pretty flowers are picked and left to die. The most beautiful ones are left in the garden to thrive and blossom time and time again,"
-Badbutt94
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Chapter 68: Heated Deception
Normal P.O.V.
As the day progresses, Sasuke continues with his preparations to leave in the early morning. Most of his preparations consist of battling his anxiety. Anxieties of being Orochimaru's guardian, him deceiving Naruto, his mate being disappointed in him, etc. With everything weighing on his shoulders, Sasuke must constantly take deep breaths to keep himself calm. His heart races, causing a migraine. Drinking as much water and downing a few pain killers to numb the pain. What would usually take him several minutes is being extended from all the emotions he's experiencing. However, he forces himself to finish before laying down.
Sleep eludes him for at least an hour before he finally passes out from exhaustion. As he dreams, his tail, ears, and eyelids twitch. Nightmares continue to plague his mind. The little bit of sleep he does get is ruined when his Cursed Mark throbs. Grunting from the pain, Sasuke reaches over to grab his shoulder. A burning sensation pulses through the left side of his body before spreading throughout the rest of him. It takes about ten long minutes before the pain finally subsides.
"Damn that snake. He's becoming more troublesome than he's worth," he grumbles as he sits up on the edge of the bed.
A second later, his ears and senses perk up as Naruto approaches their apartment. Sasuke turns his head to look at the clock which reads about 8:26 in the evening. Cursing to himself, the omega stands up and walks to their front door.
"Welcome home," Sasuke greets.
"Hey," Naruto gently smiles as he removes his sandals. After he stands up, Naruto curiously examines Sasuke's face. Without thinking, Naruto reaches out to grip Sasuke's chin, scaring the anxious feline, "Everything ok? You look… tired,"
Tsking, he removes his chin and turns away, "Yeah. I've been feeling tired all day. It could be from this migraine I had earlier,"
"Did you take anything?"
"Yeah. I drank some water and took pain killers before laying down. It helped, somewhat. But I didn't sleep well,"
"Nightmares again?" Sasuke doesn't say anything, indicating that Naruto was right. Sensing the negatives emotions from his mate. The alpha calmly approaches his mate and wraps his arms and tails around him, releasing his calming aura. Sasuke stiffens but soon calms down and relaxes into tan, strong arms, "Better?" he nods. They stay like this for a few moments, neither moving as they enjoy this rare moment. However, it doesn't take long before Naruto breaks the silence, "Hungry?"
"I could eat. I don't feel like cooking though,"
"Wanna order takeout? We can get your favorite: omusubi with okaka and tomatoes," Sasuke grunts, "Alright, why don't you go lay on the couch and I'll take care of the takeout," Without hesitation, the omega does as he's told. His eyes are almost closed from mild exhaustion. Seeing this, Naruto gently shakes him awake, "The food will be here soon. I left money for the delivery guys. I'm going to go shower. If I'm not out by the time they get here, could you get the door?""
He doesn't wait for a response before heading to the bathroom. Other than the sounds of the shower running, the apartment is annoyingly quiet. Although sleep is trying to take him, Sasuke resists long enough to answer the door. As he tries to give the delivery guy the money, it's refused.
"The Heroes of Konoha is no good with us. Please, enjoy your meal on us,"
Surprised, Sasuke just stares at the guy's back with the bag in his hands. Brushing it off and not wanting to let more heat escape their home, Sasuke shuts the door before settling down at the chabudai.
"Oh, the food is here already? Awesome!" Naruto cheers as he enters their living room wearing only black sweatpants, socks, and a towel around his neck.
A blush darkens the omega's cheeks, causing him to look down at his food, "Shouldn't you wear a shirt or something? You're going to get sick,"
"Naw. Thanks to Kurama, I never get sick. I'll be fine. Let's dig in!" The couple eats in silence. Sasuke, lost in his thoughts just stares into his food, barely eating anything. Worried, Naruto sighs into his food and speaks, "You should really eat while your food is still hot. You know it's no good cold,"
Not realizing what's going on, Sasuke perks up and looks at his concerned mate before finally eating more of his food, "Sorry,"
"Are you sure you're just tired?"
"I'm fine. Don't worry about me. How was your day?" Sasuke says, effectively changing the subject.
"Alright. It took forever trying to calm everyone down about tomorrow. I can't believe tomorrow is the big day. It's a little scary, right?"
This causes Sasuke to raise his eyebrow as he puts his food down, "You're scared?"
"You're not?" His only answer is an empty look, "Of course you're not. You're rarely scared when it comes to fighting,"
"That's not entirely true. I just hide it better than most,"
"Fair point. But, to answer your question, yes, I am scared. Fuck Sasuke. This is your crazy clan members we're talking about. On top of the fact that these are two of the strongest enemies, we will ever face. You can't tell me that you're not feeling at least something?"
Sasuke sighs with his arms crossing on top of the chabudai, "This is the most anxious I have ever felt when going against an opponent. Before coming home, I spent with them. During that time, I got a chance to sense and be surrounded by their auras… It was unlike anything I've ever felt. I can tell that they made my other clansmen proud. They're the definition of true alphas. I sometimes wonder if we can even take them,"
Surprised at his mate's words, Naruto swallows a lump in his throat before turning down and looking into his food, "Hearing that from you does nothing to comfort me, especially after today. The concern and fear in my fellow shinobi's eyes were… unsettling to say the least. But I still have faith. After all, they're facing the combined powers of the Five Nations, Five Kages, and the great and famous Team Seven! We'll be fine!" he cheers.
"You're right. We can and will win this war," Sasuke gently smiles.
They continue the rest of their meal in silence before finally retiring in their bedroom. They turn the lights off and settle into their sleeping positions. Naruto pulls the covers over them as he rests his heavy arm over Sasuke's waist. Soon the blond drifts off to sleep while his mate struggles.
Again, sleep evades him as he continues to struggle and shift in his sleep, failing to also get comfortable. Losing the fight, Sasuke opens his eyes and stares at the clock. He watches the time change from 10:02 to 10:56 pm. He is supposed to meet his team in a few hours and will be useless with his current mindset. It seems nothing is working in his fight to get at least some sleep. Turning over to face his snoring mate, Sasuke leans in to breathe in the scent of vanilla and cinnamon. How could something so sweet make him this weak? A question Sasuke may never answer himself nor care about. It was the scent of his loving mate. Nothing else mattered.
Wanting more, Sasuke moves his body as close as he can get without waking up his larger mate. His hands run up and down tight muscles. From a complete six-pack to his ticklish sides, up to tight pecs, and finally resting on strong, broad shoulders. It's crazy to imagine the man that Naruto would become from his prepubescent form. Now the man oozes power and strength. He has the strength to defeat him and most of their enemies. The scariest part is that he's going to keep getting stronger. All that power in a tight, perfectly flawed body; a body which belongs to the younger Uchiha.
Knowing that Naruto will go to any length to protect him and their home is… exciting. Knowing that Naruto will allow him to wield that power at will is… erotic. Suddenly, the desire to have some of that power spreading throughout his body until he cums excites Sasuke. Subconsciously, his tail comes from behind and wraps itself around Naruto's leg as he tries to get closer. With his head still buried in the chiseled chest, Sasuke inhales deeply. Vanilla and cinnamon engulf him until he suffocates. Heat rises in his chest and cheeks. His member hardens at the images of being taken over and over and over until he can't think anymore. He may have told Naruto to wait until after the war, his body is betraying him.
Forced on his embarrassment, Sasuke misses a mischievous fox tail moving to wrap around a pale leg. Soon two more joins it. Only when a large, tan hand moves along his side does Sasuke realize that he's not the only one awake.
"I thought you told me to wait until after the war?"
"My body doesn't seem to care,"
"And it seems neither do you, babe," Sasuke doesn't scold him but doesn't seem to be moving either, "What? Not going to correct me this time?"
"Shouldn't you be sleeping?"
"I was until a sexy kitty cat decides to be playful,"
"Hn," is all Sasuke says before lifting his head to stare into half-lid blue eyes.
Even though it is dark in the room, Naruto doesn't miss the desire in his mate's eyes. Black pupils, barely noticeable within onyx irises, become slits. The smell of arousal and strawberries overwhelms Naruto, making him dizzy and effectively trapping him. Not being able to take it anymore, Naruto leans down to kiss those wanting lips.
Their lips gently move against each other. Soon, Sasuke's tongue slips into Naruto's mouth, drawing out the other's tongue. The two wrestle until Naruto gives into his wanting mate. It's not often for Sasuke to take the lead. Usually, Naruto dominates while Sasuke submits. But this time, Sasuke takes the lead with Naruto willingly submitting. Naruto rolls onto his back, bringing Sasuke with him. The two continue to kiss until the raven male pulls away. Looking into his mate's half-lid eyes, Sasuke smirks as black irises slit with desire and red bleeds into blue. Having the power to turn the powerful fox on this much excites the omega more.
Between kisses, the two remove their clothing while remaining in the same position. A small moan escapes pale, bruised lips as tan hands grip smooth butt cheeks. Despite being all male and his hidden omega scent, Naruto's member becomes impossibly hard at the sight of the beautiful male above him. Feeling said member between the outside of his ass cheeks, Sasuke moves his hips teasingly against it, causing a grunt out of his alpha.
"Tease,"
Sasuke smirks at the comment before leaning down and biting a tan shoulder where their faded mating mark resides. Naruto bites his lips hard enough to draw blood as he grunts and moans at the sensation. His grip on pale ass cheeks tightens as he pulls them apart. Loving the sounds, Sasuke lifts his head just enough to show his red, non-Sharingan eyes to his horny mate. The look of desire and flushed cheeks is enough to drive Naruto to want to pound his mate into the mattress. Without breaking their eye contact, Naruto reaches over to grab the lube out of their nightstand. It takes him a little bit but soon he finds the bottle. He brings it behind Sasuke to lather his fingers. Getting the hint, Sasuke adjusts himself enough to allow Naruto access to his pulsing hole. A deep moan escapes him as he throws his head back and braces his hands on the broad chest. At the same time, Naruto moans at the feeling of his fingers being engulfed by the wanton hole. The combination of the bottle lube and Sasuke's natural lubrication is enough to allow Naruto to finger fuck him with three fingers. However, the sight and sound of a hornier riding his fingers are enough to make the blond cum. Trying to keep himself together, Naruto removes his fingers and hands from that sexy, pale ass to slender hips. With his mate's help, Naruto lifts those hips up before slowly lowing him onto the proud, rock-hard rod behind him.
The friction of being lowered on his mate's member makes Sasuke moan and gasp like a wanton whore, and Naruto loves it. Once the hard member is fully sheathed inside of Sasuke's wet furnace, the blond raises his hips and legs to thrust upward, bringing Sasuke with him. Claws dig into board shoulders as he continues to ride his mate's rod. Slow movements soon turn into powerful thrusts as Naruto pulls Sasuke close to his chest. Sharpe, extended claws dig into pale hips as Sasuke continues to ride him. It's not until a shift in their movements causes Sasuke to almost scream in pleasure.
Over and over Sasuke's moans echo off the wall as their thrusts meet. Blood leaks from Sasuke's hips the more Naruto digs into him. The same happens with Naruto's shoulders. Naruto's grunts become louder the faster he thrusts. Without being touched, Sasuke cums between their stomachs and causes his body to convulse from the pleasure. Soon, the powerful scent of strawberries, cum, and him sends Naruto over the edge. His eyes roll into the back of his head as he gives a few more thrusts before cumming hard inside of his mate.
Staying in their position, both mates try to catch their breaths in the heavily scented and heated room. Soon, Naruto's breathing evens out as the alpha goes back to sleep. Smiling down at the tired blond, Sasuke gently scratches his orange ears before poking his forehead. Needing to clean their mess, Sasuke carefully slides off Naruto's limp member before going to the bathroom. Using a clean face cloth and warm water, Sasuke returns to clean Naruto. Once done, he pulls the covers over his peaceful mate, giving him a pillow with his scent, and returns to the bathroom for a shower. Effectively cleaning himself, Sasuke returns to his mate's side and settles into bed. Although the clock now reads 12:36 am, about 5 hours of sleep easily find Sasuke.
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Pleasant dreams fill Sasuke's head as he gets enough rest before his mission. Slowly opening his eyes, the clock reads 5:42 am. He raises up to see that the fall sun is still down. Knowing that he only has about 2 hours until sunrise, Sasuke slides out of bed and replaces himself with his pillow. Seeing that Naruto is sound asleep, he gets dressed and grabs his supplies. With one last look and another poke to his forehead, "See you soon," he whispers before exiting their apartment.
On his way to their meeting spot, Sasuke summons three hawks to send of his teammates. After about half an hour or so, the rest of the former Team Taka arrives. Although Suigetsu and Karin are too tired to speak, they still send glaring gazes at each other. Ignoring them, Sasuke leads them out of the village. Once outside the village's gates, Sasuke turns to look back with a heavy heart. No one says anything as they watch their leader stare longingly at his home. Jugo offers a comforting hand on his shoulder. Sasuke nods at the kind gesture before they begin their journey.
The thoughts of the last time he left Naruto like this plague his mind no matter how much he tries to push them out. The last thing he wants to do is hurt or disappoint his mate anymore. Not telling his mate about his plan and betraying his trust is a line he must cross. As his father used to say, "it's easier to ask for forgiveness instead of permission,". Knowing that he's going to return to his mate afterward and that his actions are meant to help their village instead of hurting it somewhat soothes his soul. Now all he needs to do is focus on his task. For his home and his mate, Sasuke Uchiha WILL. NOT. FAIL.
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To Be Continued…
