I would say I'm sorry, but that's a lie. Remember it still has a happy ending!
WARNING: Graphic descriptions of Severe Bullying!
Disclaimer: Characters are not mine
10 Ways to Make Him Your Lover
Chapter 10
9. Initiate Physical Contact
Intimate touch is a vital part of most relationships and can show you just where you stand with the guy you like. From gentle caresses to hand-holding to hugging. Find what is comfortable for your relationship and if it can go further.
A whole week from his allergic reaction passed before the blonde could continue with his list. He was all better, even going to school on Friday and staying over Sasuke's for the weekend. The raven would even drive him to school. Picking him up from his apartment when he returned at the start of the new week. He wanted to start right away with the next step. He was ready for it. But Sasuke wasn't.
The nest step was to initiate physical contact, but ever since causing his reaction the raven seemed afraid to even touch the blonde. Of course, he was there for him, and more than willing to help with anything he needed. But if the blonde tried getting too close he'd back away a bit. He still felt guilty. With the days passing they seemed to be returning to their usual dynamic. It wasn't the same. Sasuke would still get jumpy whenever he ate anything, but at least he wasn't backing away from him anymore.
As they arrived at school on Wednesday Naruto made an excuse of going to the school store for something and encouraged Sasuke to go ahead without him. He didn't go to the store. Naruto watched Sasuke go and stand with everyone else and took a moment to compose himself. He just needed to be touchy feely. No big deal. He'd just slide his arm over his shoulders as a greeting. Very smooth like. As he walked over from behind Sasuke and lifted his arm around his shoulders he realized a great flaw in his plan.
Sasuke was taller than him. He always had been, but it had never been by that much until his growth spurt last year. Now the top of the blonde's head barely reached nose level for Sasuke, so his arm going up that high…It was awkward. And everyone was staring at him. Except while everyone else was just giving him odd looks, the raven was smiling at him.
Naruto gave an awkward chuckle and removed his arm. "You've been really happy lately." He tried to change the focus.
Sasuke chuckled and brought his arm on the blonde's shoulders, pulling him in to a half hug. Very smooth, like it was no big deal. Why couldn't he do that? "Well, Naruto," he said, "maybe there's just a lot to be happy about right now."
"Oh?" Naruto looked down as he realized his right arm was trapped behind their bodies and was just awkwardly hovering in the air. What should he do with it?!
"Yeah, you're all better. And just in time since your birthday right around the corner."
"Oh, yeah." The blonde smiled.
"So, what's the plan for that?" Kiba asked.
Naruto shrugged. Sasuke said something and everyone was suddenly in a discussion that Naruto wasn't really paying attention to. All he could think about was his arm. His right arm. Just hovering in the air. You know what to do. Put it around his waist. Come on. He slowly moved his hand toward the other's waist, but then stopped. What if Sasuke didn't want that? This was ridiculous!
"What are you doing?" Sakura said through gritted teeth as she neared the group. She pointed at the blonde's hand when everyone in the vicinity looked at her. "Are you trying to grab Sasuke's butt, you pervert!"
Naruto froze in place as all eyes were on him and Sasuke even turn around to see where his hand was. The raven chuckled, which Naruto really didn't expect. The blonde let his arm fall limp and Sasuke just pulled him even closer with the arm around his shoulders. "Just ignore her." He said, his breath ghosting over his ear. They turned back to their group and they continued their conversation. Sakura was throwing a tantrum at being ignore, but no one was really listening to her. The blonde finally made the decision and placed his had on the raven's waist. Sasuke just gave his shoulder a squeeze and sent a smile his way before continuing their discussion. Naruto just stood their grinning, very proud of himself and not paying the slightest bit of attention to what was being said.
This whole intimacy thing was way easier than Naruto had originally thought. Sasuke was more than accommodating whenever the blonde would lean against him or put a hand on his shoulder when catching him in the hall between classes. The raven would always return the gestures with his own.
Naruto was on cloud nine. He sat down at lunch and took out his sandwich. He made sure to sit right next to Sasuke. So close that their shoulders were touching. If he wasn't so elated with how the day was going he might have thought this was a bit of an invasion of personal space. And Sasuke loved his personal space. But the raven wasn't saying anything so…who cares.
"Wait!" Sasuke stopped him as he was about to take a bight of his PB&J.
"What's wrong?" The blonde asked.
"Is that the same peanut butter you always get?" He asked. "Because you know they sometimes make different kinds of nut butters at those factories. It could have been contaminated. Or some places put different kinds of nuts in along with the peanuts, but they don't always make it clear. Did you read the-"
"Sasuke, it's the same peanut butter I always get." Naruto rolled his eyes. Although he stopped distancing himself from the blonde, there was still this to deal with. "Will you relax? I know what I'm eating."
Sasuke held his breath as the blonde took a bite. When he was going to go in for another bite Sasuke stopped him. "Do you have your Epipen with you?"
"Yes." The blonde sighed. "Do you have the spare you insisted I give to you?"
Sasuke nodded, looking at the hand that was currently gripping it like a lifeline. Naruto glared at him. "If you stick me with that and I am not in anaphylactic shock, I won't talk to you for a month."
The raven sighed, loosening his grip slumping over the table. "I'm sorry. I…"
The blonde chuckled, patting his back. "It's okay. Really. I'm fine. And I forgave you." Naruto leaned his head on Sasuke's shoulder. "It's sweet that you care so much."
Sasuke smiled as he straightened up. Naruto pulled back and was about to take about bite of his sandwich when a hand tugged him out of his seat. Everyone at the table watched the pink hair girl drag him towards the exit of the cafeteria. "Hey-" The raven stood but Naruto just shook his head with a grin.
As they left the cafeteria Sakura pushed the blonde against the nearest wall. "What did I tell you at the hospital?!"
Naruto rolled his eyes. "Honestly you're-"
"You will stay away from Sasuke!" She held a finely manicured finger up in a scolding fashion. "This is your last warning. Keep ignoring it and see what happens!"
Naruto never really found girls very intimidating. They were more just…annoying. After having been beat up by guys all the time, this was actually a welcomed punishment. At worst they'd lock him in the girl's bathroom for "the night." It never lasted the whole night. He's just wait for them to leave and then crawl out from under the stall. Not really a big deal.
"Thank's for the warning, Sakura." Naruto said. "But I really like Sasuke. And I think he might really like me too. So…"
"Are you not listening to me?"
"I am." The blonde nodded. "So, go on. Do your worst. Cause I'm not giving up this fight." Sakura stood shocked. The blonde maneuvered his way around her and started heading to the cafeteria again.
"You're going to regret this!" Sakura shrieked after him.
"So, are you going to tell me what Sakura wanted with you, or do I have to pry it out of you?" Sasuke asked as they made their way to Study Hall.
"What do you think she wanted?" Naruto rolled his eye. "It's always about you."
"Did she threaten you?" The raven pulled the blonde to the side of the hall. "Whatever she told you-"
"Relax Sasuke." The blonde grinned. "She's harmless." Sasuke gave him a disbelieving look. "Okay, so she'll lock me in the bathroom like all the other girls. Oh no, how will I ever survive!"
"It's not right." The raven followed after the blonde as he walked into their class. "Maybe if you tell a teacher-"
"Why isn't everyone in their assigned seats?!" Ebisu yelled as soon as the two entered the classroom.
One students stood, obviously annoyed. "But last week you didn't-"
"Either go to your assigned seat or to the principal."
Everyone grumbled, picking up their things to go to their assigned seats. Sasuke glared at the teacher. "Sasuke," Naruto put his hand on his shoulder. "Come on, it's just for one class. And we have lab again in Chem so we'll get to sit next to each other then."
Sasuke shook his head. "Why are you always so…fine with whatever happens?"
Naruto blinked at him. "I'm not fine." He shrugged. "But what else can I do? Make a commotion. That's what he wants…that's what they all want."
"Uzumaki! Principal!" Ebisu yelled.
"I was just about to-"
"Don't talk back to me!"
Naruto sighed, picking up his bag. "Yes sir." He headed out of class and after a moment of pause, Sasuke followed.
"Where do you think you're going, Mr. Uchiha?"
"The principal's office." Sasuke ground out through gritted teeth.
"Why would you need to go to the principal?"
"Because you just sent Naruto out for not sitting down, and I'm still standing too. So I-"
"Just take your seat, and be quiet." Ebisu said. He sat down at his desk and pulled out some paperwork.
Sasuke's teeth ground together and his nails were biting into the palm of his hands. Lashing out would do nothing. It's just like Naruto had said. That's what they want. Just another reason to hate him. After taking a breath to calm himself slightly, he headed out the door. He could hear Ebisu yelling after him, but chose to ignore it.
When he got to the principal's office he found Naruto sitting by the side of the door. He looked up at him in surprise. "He kicked you out too?"
"No, but he should have, so here I am." He sat down next to the blonde, leaning his shoulder against the other boy's.
Naruto laughed. "You sent yourself to the principal's office?"
"If he's sending you, then he's sending me too. The only reason you were even up was because of me so…"
Naruto shoved him a little with the shoulder he was leaning on. "Thanks."
Sasuke smirked, shoving the blonde back. "Hn."
"Oh, don't you even start with those again!" Naruto groaned.
"Hn."
"I'm serious Sasuke!"
"Hn." The raven was grinning as Naruto pushed him away.
"Hey! No fighting!" The secretary yelled at them.
"Sorry." Naruto mumbled, settling back down. He glared at Sasuke who just kept grinning at him. "Bastard. What are you grinning like an idiot about?"
"No reason." He shrugged. "It's fun being around you." Naruto couldn't help grinning back at that. "So, that surprise you mentioned. The late birthday gift. When is that happening exactly?"
"Umm…" Naruto scratched the back of his head thinking about his plan. With the way it was going, tomorrow would be the last day. And the last step was to say no to sex, and in order to really do that he would first need to be dating him…right? He'd have to confess tomorrow. And surprisingly, he wasn't afraid of it. In fact, he seemed eager to. Like he couldn't wait. "Tomorrow. You'll get your surprise tomorrow."
Sasuke's grin widened and he put his arm around the blonde's shoulders again. Pulling him in close. "That's great! I can't wait!"
"Since when have you ever been excited to get a gift?" Naruto struggled a bit in the tight grip.
"Since you're the one giving it."
By the time Tsunade got back to her office Study Hall was long over. And by the time they finished speaking with her,…Well, by the time Sasuke finished speaking with her, sixth period was half over. She told them to go to their seventh period, and that they wouldn't get marks on their attendance for not going to their sixth.
Naruto sighed as he got out of there. "Did you really have to do that?"
"What are you talking about? He's no longer going to be in charge of Study Hall. You're free from him."
"Yeah, but-"
"He doesn't teach the seniors so you don't need to worry about being in one of his classes."
"Yeah, but he can still give me detentions for…loitering in the halls, or some crap like that."
"Then we'll-"
"Sasuke," Naruto stopped in from of the boy. "Thank you for doing that, but just because you did doesn't mean he's going to learn a lesson from this or anything. He's still going be an ass to me. You can't make people like me."
"I'm not trying to make him like you. I'm trying to make him treat you like a god damn human being!" Sasuke was almost shouting and Naruto needed to shush him. There was still a few more minutes of sixth period.
"This isn't the time to argue about this." Naruto said.
Sasuke nodded in agreement and they started walking towards their last class again. They would have to wait outside for a bit. "I know it's not going to solve all your problems with him, but admit it, you're happy he won't be overseeing Study Hall anymore."
Naruto tried to hide the smile what was trying to over take his face but he fail. "Yeah…Fine, I'm pretty happy I won't have to see him in Study Hall anymore."
"You're welcome." Sasuke grinned at him as the bell rang and students started filing out of classrooms.
Naruto's smile wasn't going away. They sat at their lab station. Collected materials for the experiment. And his smile wouldn't go away. But then again, Sasuke's smile wouldn't either.
As the class was coming to a close Naruto noticed one of the girls siting two rows in front of them. She was leaning over to look at something her partner was showing her. She was so close. Her head resting right next to his chest and her hand on his thigh. The blonde's smile widened. He could do that too!
Sasuke was looking at something in their textbooks. He leaned over and reached out his hand, keeping his eyes on what the raven was reading. Unfortunately, his hand missed his thigh. He realized this when his hand was suddenly cupping something that was most defiantly not a thigh.
Naruto couldn't move. His eye were fixed on the book but he could feel Sasuke's eyes on him. "Um…Naruto?" Naruto still didn't move. Why did he think he could do this? He was fooled by how much of a success the day had been. I got too cocky. He winced slightly at his poor choice of words. Sasuke cleared his throat. Naruto felt slight movement under his hand which broke whatever spell he was under, and he pulled back with a slight jump.
The blonde looked up at the raven who was smirking at him. Not only smirking, but he also had an eyebrow raised in…suggestion? What was going on? "I-"
"Not during class, Naruto. Wait until we're in a more private setting." Sasuke winked at him.
Naruto's jaw dropped. Sasuke liked him. There was no misinterpreting that! "Right…" The blonde look down. Should he just tell Sasuke now? Class was almost over. But there would be kids all over the halls and the parking lot. He perked up as he got an idea. ripping out a piece of paper he wrote: "Meet me in the back of the school in 5 min." He shoved the paper into Sasuke's hand and gathered his things just before the bell rang. He ran out of the room.
He was going to do it. There was no turning back now. And Sasuke liked him back. There was not question about it. He paused for a moment, catching his breath and trying to calm the giddy feeling. There was still a chance Sasuke could have been joking, but he was 99.99999 precent sure he wasn't. He was really going to do this.
His thoughts were cut off when he was pulled into a room he soon recognized as the girl's bathroom. The blonde groaned. He didn't have time for their petty bullying. Not now.
Looking around Naruto noticed there were a lot more girls than usual. "Okay," he sighed, "as much as I would love to be locking in a stall, today-"
"We're not locking you in a stall." Sakura stepped forward from the group. "I told you in the hospital, Sasuke likes girls. You have no chance, but you just wouldn't get it. And today…You behaved like an absolute slut!"
Naruto rolled his eyes. "Oh please. Like you've been a proper lady. You've been hanging off him-"
"That's different!" One of the girls yelled at him.
"How so?!" Naruto glared and yelled back. "And for your information Sasuke told me he likes a guy."
"And you think you're him?" Sakura was now smiling. "If you want to be the guy for Sasuke, we can help you out."
Another girl entered the bathroom holding a short yellow dress. "It matches his hair." She giggled.
Naruto was getting scared. And insulted. Just because he was gay didn't mean he liked dressing as a girl. That was a completely different part of the gay community. He tried to get to the door but was shoved down.
"What's the matter? You want to be Sasuke's, don't you?" Sakura laughed. "Sasuke's only ever been with girls. This is what he likes. What he's used to. It's what he wants."
Naruto got on his feet and tried to push through them. He got past two of the girls but then they started hitting and kicking. He fell back down and and curled up into a ball as a particularly hard kick hit his face.
It wasn't until he felt his pants being pulled off that he started to struggle again. His shoes were pulled off along with his socks. They struggled most with his shirt before just cutting it off him.
"Hold him down so we can get the dress on him."
"He's so thin. I bet it'll suite him."
"It doesn't have to be zipped all the way, does it?"
"Course not. He supposed to be a slut, remember? I bet he spends more time out of it than in it."
"Should we do his make up?"
"No, just some lipstick."
"I can't do it right. He keeps moving."
"It's okay if it's smudged. That's how it would look with all the dick he sucks."
"Oh my god! He's crying!"
Naruto kept his eyes shut. He couldn't stand it. All of them laughing and giggling. The dress wasn't even on him all the way, it still left half of his chest exposed. And the shoes they stuffed his feet into were just ridiculous. Not to mention too small for him.
"Here!" A girl bursts into the room holding rope. "This way we won't have to hold him down for the picture."
Picture? What were they talking about?! Naruto sobbed as his hands were pulled behind his back and tied tight. They leaned him against the wall furthest from the door. Sakura crouched down in front of him. She pulled the dress a bit lower on his chest. Taking out a thick sharpie she started writing something across his chest.
Once done she looked over her handy work, nodding in approval. She started to get up before pausing and looking down. Leaning over, she yanked his boxers off in one flourishing swoop.
"No!" Naruto screamed only to have his boxers balled up and stuffed in his mouth. It hurt and stretched his jaw and he sobbed around them. His eyes snapped up at the girls when he heard the clicking sound of cameras. They were taking pictures. They were all taking pictures and laughing.
"He's such a ready slut, with his legs wide open." One girl giggled.
Naruto snapped is legs shut and shrunk back into the wall. Sakura stepped forwards again, showing the blonde his picture.
Looking at it, another sob tore from his throat. His legs were spread, one out straight while the other was bent. The dress, even though it was low on him, didn't hide anything his boxers had. His jaw was obviously stretched with just a bit of cloth peaking out. Red lipstick smeared across his mouth. But worst of all was the writing on his chest. In black marker it said:
SLUT 4 SASUKE
He had never felt so ashamed and humiliated.
"It you don't back the fuck off," Sakura growled at him, "I will send this picture to everyone in my contact list. And Naruto, I have Sasuke's parents in my contact list."
Naruto sat shocked, tears streaming down his face. The girls laughed as they filed out of the bathroom. Once they were all gone he tried to move. His arms were still tied behind his back, but he was able to spit his boxers out of his mouth. He gasped out sobs as he tried to stand.
When he got on his feet he turned to look at the knot in the mirror. They had tied it in a bow. His lip quivered, trying to suppress his cries as he struggled to reach one of the ties. His shoulder felt like it was going to pop out of it's socket at any moment, but he managed to grab the end and pulled, feeling the ties loosen.
Naruto threw the ropes aside and jumped when he heard a ringing. It was his phone, but his heart wouldn't slow down. Picking up his pants he pulled out his phone. Sasuke's name flashed on the screen. That's right, he was supposed to be at the back of the school. He was supposed to be confessing to him. He was supposed to be leaving with Sasuke, planning their first date…
He shut off his phone. How could he have been so…naive. How could he have challenged her like that. Made her so angry that she would…Naruto caught a glimpse of his face in the mirror. He rubbed his hand over his mouth, smearing the lipstick even more. Grabbing his bag he went into the handicap stall and started pulling off that stupid dress. He putting on his pants and got out his gym shirt to wear.
If Sasuke was in the back of the school now, he could probably get out without being seen. Tears returned to sting his eyes, but he held them back. Maybe after they graduated…No, she'd still have those pictures. She'd still have Sasuke's parent's numbers. She'd ruin his life. There was nothing he could do.
End of Chapter 10
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