AN:NC-17. Enjoy!

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Three days later...

Minoru sat on his bed as he drew on a large drawing pad that laid across his lap. He briefly looked up at his window in thought, his pencil tapping. With a frown he went back to his drawing.

After a long lecture from Iruka and being forced to stay in bed for the past two days straight, he was starting to feel restless and needlessly bored. He opted in drawing to pass the time, he always found it easy to lose track of time while doing so.

The door to his bedroom opened with the slightest sound that caught in his ear and he looked over to see Tomodachi walking up to him.

"Whatcha doing?"

"Drawing..."

"How are you feeling?"

"Okay..." He continued his drawing and the dog clicked as he walked on the hardwood floor.

"Why do humans think so much?"

Minoru stopped and looked at the golden dog, shaded eyes directed at him, "... What?"

"Humans. Think a lot. They think think think and then over think instead of just doing."

Minoru frowned, "Because sometimes actions have consequences."

"Does that go for when you need to talk to someone?"

Minoru felt his face flush and looked back down at his drawing, "No... It depends..."

"You should go talk to him."

Minoru looked at the golden dog, "But - "

"Go."

Minoru tapped his pencil before sighing and moving to get up. He went down the hall and towards the front door to put on his shoes. He looked at Tomodachi and opened his mouth to say something but the dog interrupted him.

"I'll tell them where you are when they come home."

Minoru smiled and left.

Naruto was lounging on his couch, trying to work on a crossword puzzle. Had been trying to work on it for the past few days. He clipped his pen onto the page so he wouldn't lose his page before closing the book and proceeded to rub his face.

He found himself staring at the ceiling when he heard a soft knock at his door. He got up with a sigh and opened it, a surprised smile finding his lips when Minoru stood on the other side. He gestured for him to come in and the younger man toed off his shoes.

"How are you feeling?"

Minoru gave the older man a soft smile, "Better. Not as exhausted." He moved to sit at the foot of the bed near the window.

Naruto followed and leaned against the sturdy dresser. He looked at the younger man, glad to see he had regained his color, "I hope you've been resting."

Minoru sighed, "I'm starting to feel like you, sleeping in so much."

Naruto smiled, "Sleep is an amazing thing, you should embrace it."

Minoru chuckled, "I've also been feeling bored." He looked at the older man and cerulean eyes met his, "And you've been avoiding me," he said gently, and Naruto shifted his weight, "I would like to know why..."

Naruto averted his gaze and looked out the window. He clenched his jaw. He hadn't meant to avoid him, he really didn't. He wanted to visit him and make sure he was doing alright, but he couldn't. Something was stopping him and hated the fact that he let it. He turned his gaze back to the younger man, and locked with the midnight blue eyes. The dark eyes that just a few days ago were a steady light blue as they looked at him and caused a panic to course through him. He had to keep reminding himself that he was okay. He had to tell himself he was okay even when he collapsed. His brows furrowed and felt tears sting his eyes.

Minoru stood and closed the distance between them. It was rare to see Naruto lose his composure, he normally appeared nonchalant, always grinning and teasing. "Naruto."

Naruto cupped the younger man's face, the blue eyes widening a fraction. He thickly swallowed through the lump in his throat, and he brushed his thumb on a pale cheek, "I almost lost you," he choked out and the younger man's expression softened, "I almost lost you - I had you in my arms - unconscious and I didn't know what to do," he felt tears run down his face, hands came up to brush them away, "I didn't know what to do, Minoru, I could've lost you."

Minoru felt his heart ache as he cupped the whiskered cheeks, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, Naruto," he said softly. Arms wrapped around him in a protective embrace and he returned it immediately. Naruto was right. What he did was careless, it almost cost him too much. He hadn't realized what kind of effect it had on Naruto. Not until those tears brimmed those cerulean pulled away to kiss at a whiskered cheek and meet the older man's eyes, "Please Naruto," his voice sounded strained, "Don't push me away."

Naruto's eyes widened, "What? No! No - Minoru," he sighed and his hands came to rest on the younger man's biceps, "I wasn't trying to push you away. Heck, I don't even think that's possible even if I wanted to."

Minoru furrowed his brows in confusion, "Then...why..." He trailed off when the older man dropped his gaze. He searched the older man's expression, and cupped a cheek to bring his gaze back to his, "Talk to me" he said softly.

Naruto's brows furrowed worriedly and he hesitated, "You...," he let his gaze drop, "You saw..."

Minoru blinked in confusion, and noticed how the older man seemed to refuse to make eye contact with him. As if he was ashamed. Then it clicked. And he hoped he was wrong, because the thought alone made his heart ache painfully.

"Do you mean the kyuubi?"

Naruto sighed and moved his gaze to the desk. A warm hands cupped his jaw and he couldn't help but lean into it and take comfort from it. He knew he was being irrational, he knew there was no reason to be feeling insecure. It was Minoru. But at the same time it was Minoru. And he didn't know why it didn't sit well with him, it nagged at him brought a feeling of self-consciousness that he didn't want to have when it came Minoru.

"Naruto"

The soft call of him made him turn back to the younger man, and the emotions he found the midnight blue eyes locked him there.

"You don't really think that I would think differently about you, do you?" The cerulean eyes dropped their gaze again. "Naruto, I love you," the eyes turned back to him, the blonde brows furrowed slightly. Minoru gave him a warm smile, "I love you so much. And I mean all of you. I mean every single part of you. And nothing will ever change that."

"How can you be so sure?" Naruto watched as the younger man's loving smile widened.

"Because I know how I feel. When I'm with you, or when I'm thinking about you, when I wake up next to you, when we banter, when you help me with my training, when we make love, when we kiss," he traced the older man's bottom lip, "When you come home, when you laugh, and when you complain - every time I fall more in love with you. It's like you said, I didn't think I could feel closer to you but here I am."

Minoru moved his hand to thread his fingers into the blonde locks, "I don't think I've told you the moment I realized I was in too deep. It was a night you came home from a mission and I was in your apartment, drawing next to the window. We got dinner and came to watch a movie. I must have fallen asleep on your couch. I remember waking up in the middle of the night and heard you making noises in your sleep. So I checked on you, and saw that you were having a nightmare. I remember wanting to climb into bed with you, to hold you and kiss you and tell you that everything was okay. I wanted to hold you and never let go," he brushed his fingers on a whiskered cheek, "but I couldn't. So I sat next to you, and rubbed your arm hoping that it would help in someway, and you woke up suddenly and looked right at me. I told you that everything was okay, that you were safe. And you went back to sleep. And I couldn't help it, I kissed your forehead and had to really stop myself from kissing your lips," he chuckled and that earned him a small smile, "I watched you the rest of the night, I like to think that that was the reason that you didn't have anymore he nightmares."

Naruto felt his heart swell. He remembered that night. It was one of those that moments that reaffirmed the feelings he tried pushing away and lived in denial with. And in that moment, as he looked at the dark blue eyes that flickered at him, at the loving smile on the younger man's lips, as the hand cupping his cheek fell away and onto his chest over his heart, he realized that the kyuubi saved his life. That if it wasn't for the nine tailed fox and the somewhat of a truce they have made, he would've lost him. He would have lost everything.

He slipped his hand over a soft cheek and pulled the younger man in and locked him in a tender passionate kiss. He pulled Minoru closer by the small of his back and felt him sigh into the kiss. He stepped forward, maneuvering them and felt Minoru's smile as he gently push him down on to the bed. Naruto smiled as Minoru shifted further back into the bed, he slipped an arm around the younger man's waist and pulled him closer before slipping their lips back together.

Their kiss turned heated and Naruto was reluctant to pull away so that Minoru could pull off his shirt. In the back of his mind he thought that maybe they shouldn't, that Minoru was still recovering from what happened, but those hands were moving and touching in a way that always sent shivers down his spine. The caresses were being too encouraging, and the press of the erection against his made him think otherwise. He dragged the hindering shirt up and sucked on a dark nipple, eliciting a moan from the younger man. He found himself being rolled over and Minoru straddling his thighs as he stripped his shirt off before deft hands undid his swallowed his cry of pleasure when a warm hands took his erection and gave it a firm stroke. His hips bucked and lips moved down his neck, over his clavicle, down his chest, and teased a nipple. A pulse ran down his spine as the mouth moved lower, the hot tongue circling his navel. His whole body twitched when that hot tongue ran along his shaft and he couldn't stop himself from crying out in pleasure when those lips wrapped around his head and sucked.

His hips bucked but firm hands held him down as the dark head bobbed and the hot tongue massaged his length. He threaded his fingers into the dark unruly hair, and moaned when the Minoru hummed around him. He lifted his head and looked down - and he could've come from the sight of the younger man taking him in. The familiar tightness built up and he softly cursed, his fingers lightly tugged but the dark head didn't pull away. If anything Minoru sucked harder, bobbed faster, and the illuminated eyes looked at him from under dark brows and he couldn't hold back anymore. He threw his head back moaning out his lover's name as his orgasm claimed him, shooting his hot seed into the welcoming mouth. He panted for air, gasping when the younger man pulled away. Cerulean eyes opened to the illuminated pair looking down at him, a grin on the younger man's lips.

"God," he groaned and pulled those grinning lips to his, tasting himself as he delved his tongue into the younger man's.

Naruto watched as Minoru pulled away and briefly stood to undo his pants. He pushed himself onto his forearms to enjoy the unintentional show, felt himself harden at the sight of the eager erection that sprung free. He sat up and wrapped an arm around his waist, and swiftly rolled them over. Minoru laughed under him and he smiled as he kissed the laughing lips. He leaned over to the nightstand and gasped when the younger man's tongue swiped over his nipple. Glowing eyes looked up at him as he straddle the younger man's hips and slicked his fingers. Their gaze locked as he reached behind himself and felt himself flush when Minoru licked his lips, grinning up at him. The younger man sat up, bracing himself on a hand as it's pair came up to cup his cheek.

"You have no idea how amazing you are," Minoru said softly, the older man's breath hitched, "You have no idea how sexy you are, do you?"

Naruto grinned, "I have a pretty good idea," he said breathlessly. And pulled his fingers out of himself and slicked the younger man's erection. The hand on his jaw moved to thread into his hair as he positioned himself, and began to impale himself onto the rigid length. He panted for air as he completely seated himself, his erection twitching at the feeling of being filled. He leaned forward, making Minoru fall back onto the bed as the rocked his hips making both of them moan.

Pale hands found purchase on the slender hips as they moved, feeling the muscles contract at the efforts. Naruto groaned when hips met his rhythm that soon turned heated. Knees raised behind him, changing their angle and fell forward, catching himself on his hands, when a sharp thrust met his prostate, "Minoru - y-yes -"

"Yes?" Minoru teased back in a sultry voice and did it again. And again. The older man agreed.

Naruto was pulled down into a heated kiss. He gasped when a hand grasped his sobbing erection, the thumb circling the head, "Minoru, you feel s-so good - ah!" His prostate met every thrust, the hand around him sped it pace, the glowing eyes were focused on him.

"Show me how good..."

He lost it. His orgasm hit him, hard, spilling his seed on the younger man's stomach and hand. He was locked into another hot kiss as he continued moving his hips and the younger man hips slapped against his. Their lips pulled apart, their breaths mingling. Naruto licked Minoru's bottom lip, making them part in a silent moan as the hips faltered in their thrusts and pressed flush against his as the younger man's orgasm claimed him. Naruto made a noise in his throat as the hot seed souled inside of him, filling him. He collapsed, his head burying itself into the flush neck and they panted and gasped for air.

"I love you."

Naruto lifted his head to look at his stated lover, "I love you too," he said softly. He smiled and pushed himself up and dark eyes slid close. He smiled and planted a chaste kiss on slightly parted lips. "Are you alright?"

Minoru nodded and opened his eyes, "More than alright".

Naruto smiled and brushed away the stray bangs that obscured the pale forehead, " I'm.. I'm sorry that I was being... Weird.."

Minoru chuckled, "It's okay. I was just worried," he cupped a whiskered cheek, a warm smile on his lips that turned into a grin,"I'll be more than happy to give you more reassurance." He wiggled his eyebrows and the older man erupted with laughter.

Minoru's mind woke up when he felt the bed dip, and gentle fingers gingerly brushed away hair from forehead. He opened his eyes and found Naruto in only a pair of sleeping pants. He blinked, "Did I fall asleep?" Naruto smiled at him and nodded. He sighed and rubbed at his eye, "See? You're rubbing off on me." He stretched and pushed himself onto an elbow and closed his eyes when he felt a wave of light headedness hit him.

"Are you alright?" Naruto asked concerned.

Minoru nodded and have the older man a sheepish look, "Although, I'm going to get tired of that question soon."

Naruto chuckled, "Sorry." Minoru sat up, the sheets pooling around his waist. "I think we need to get some food in you." The younger man's stomach loudly agreed.

Minoru blushed.

After dinner, which, to much of Naruto's amusement, Minoru wolfed down, he walked the younger man home. Once entering the house, Iruka shot both of them a look that had them both looking sheepish.

"Interesting," Iruka started when they entered the kitchen, while he poured hot water into three mugs, "I come home and Tomodachi says, and I quote 'he went to his mate'." Chocolate eyes looked at his son who was blushing furiously, "and I was just thinking you were home resting this whole time." He gave Naruto a look that had him scratching at the back of his neck.

"...Sorry," was the best they could both manage.

Once Minoru was force into bed, Iruka gestured to Naruto to follow him to the backyard. They sat on the garden bench in the darkening back yard.

"I haven't had the chance to thank you," Iruka gave the blonde a warm smile.

Naruto smiled and shook his head, "It's fine."

"I'm serious," chocolate eyes softened, "And I know that must have been hard for you."

Naruto averted his gaze and looked to the house for a moment, "It was... At first." There was a long moment before he looked at his former teacher, "But it was worth it. And I would do it again if I had to."

Iruka smiled and gave one of Naruto's hand a firm squeeze, "Thank you." He looked at the house, "Is that why you were avoiding him?"

Naruto sighed and gave Iruka a concerned look, "I didn't mean to... Was he okay?"

Iruka gave him a reassuring smile, "He asked me if I had talked to you, but I hadn't. I was curious as to why, but I think we both had our suspicions. You know Minoru... He has his insecurities."

Naruto sighed again. Because he knew, he became familiar with them when Minoru's ability first triggered. The guilty looks the younger man would give him when his abilities were still unrestrained. But over the years he had become more confident, stronger, and under control, which helped him. He hadn't witnessed any of those insecurities in such a long time.

"You really care about him, don't you?"

Naruto was pulled out of musings and looked at Iruka and back at the house a smile tugging on his lips, "Yeah...I always have."

Iruka chuckled, "Oh you two. I was beginning to wonder when you guys would take the plunge."

Naruto blushed and glared, "What!?"

Iruka laughed at the cracked in Naruto's voice, "I had my suspicions," he gave Naruto a look and tapped a temple, "I told Kakashi and he didn't believe me at first, but then again he's somewhat oblivious to these sort of things. Even when it came to us."

Naruto groaned and put a hand to his forehead, "Why did everyone know before us?"

Iruka chuckled, "It happens. And just to reassure you, Kakashi won't chidori your ass."

Naruto's blush increased, "...He told you..."

"Speaking of which, Kakashi should be home soon. So I'm going to go get dinner ready," he stood and looked at the blushing blonde on the swing, "I made extra, so feel free to stay as long a you want."

Naruto smiled, "Thank you."

After a while, Naruto entered the house, glancing into the kitchen as he passed it to find Kakashi was already home. He hurriedly looked away when he realized that he had caught them in an intimate moment. He moved down the hall and towards Minoru's room. He quietly pushed the door open to find Tomodachi and Uuhei on the bed. He smiled and soundlessly entered the room, closing the door behind him. The dogs hopped off silently and found a place on the floor to lounge. A soft smile tugged on his lips as he sat on the edge of the bed and gingerly brushed away stray strands of hair from the sleeping face. The younger man stirred but didn't wake. He moved to instead lay down next to him, his fingers gently brushed a cheek. Dark blue eyes briefly opened to blink at him and a sleepy loving smile spread on the younger man's lips as they slid back shut and snuggled closer to him. Before he knew it be followed Minoru into sleep.

In the kitchen, Kakashi turned his husband around from where he stood at the sink and maneuvered him and lifted him into the counter. Fingers threaded into silver locks as their lips met in a tender kiss.

Kakashi hummed in approval and felt Iruka's smile, "It seems that our guest has fallen asleep," his husky voice whispered against lips.

"Oh, what a shame," Iruka whispered back, smoothing his hands over the firm chest in front of him, "Guess we can't have any fun tonight."

Kakashi grinned, and slid his husband closer and off the counter, legs wrapping around his waist, "Is that a challenge?"

Iruka only chuckled in response.