Stage 3: Passion
See You Bound Forever…
He couldn't hear what his fox was avidly expressing beside him. He could hear his voice, but Sasuke couldn't make out any of the words. But that didn't matter to him. Just hearing his unique tone was enough.
They had started walking from that spot where they met in silence, but he had started talking randomly as their steps carried them away together. Sasuke knew he probably looked bored, but in truth, his heart was pulsing disjointedly in his chest. His fox's words were slick with passion, which slipped into the breath that carried them. It stroked Sasuke's moist skin ecstatically as his rant continued. It blew against his ear, clung to his neck, kissed his throat. Sasuke's cheeks felt warm, but…
…It gave him chills…
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He knew he was talking. He knew he was and couldn't stop. He didn't know why he began talking and couldn't decipher why he continued to do so. Despite his offer, despite his unspoken request for his black shadow to walk the road beside him, he still couldn't wave away the uneasy ripple that echoed through his body when it touched that aura of his.
Naruto could hear his voice getting louder and was processing the words without effort, but still, he couldn't concentrate on why he was saying it. He looked unconcerned, which made Naruto unconsciously more vexed. He couldn't say why this was so… After all, it was not an uncommon reaction from his Shadow…
…And yet, that aura felt so exhilarated…