Chapter warning: NSFW content, dubcon since it seems like one of the two isn't in their right mind while giving consent (possible trauma response).

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The trio sat on the living room couches.

Sasuke did not want to prepare tea or coffee for Sakura, and he would not let Naruto get in the kitchen and tiring himself, so he decided to order some coffee delivered from that popular, overpriced coffee shop.

—Pumpkin spice latte, Sakura?

—Yes, with almond milk, please.

—Naru, love, is a caramel frappe good?

—I think, it does sound good. Thank you.

There was silence in the room. The tension in the air could be cut with a butter knife. What broke the silence was a ping coming from Sasuke's phone.

—They're preparing the order.

Silence. A silence Sakura decided to break.

— And how are you feeling, Naruto?

— Better than expected. I was told I was in a medicated coma for a day, but here I am, walking around and eating delicious food. Sounds good to me.

— I'm glad.

Silence.

It was awkward. Sakura wasn't sure of what to talk about, since she was unsure about what Naruto knew. She decided the best course of action was to ask the patient about himself.

— What do you know as of now, Naruto?

— My name is Naruto Uzumaki, I'm 25 years old, I'm a university student, I like art museums and pork ramen. Ah, and I know a woman named Sakura.

— Have you spoken to the university yet about Naruto's condition, Sasuke?

— Yes, I arranged for sick leave.

— Good.

Silence.

Sasuke's phone rang again. It was the driver, with the delivery. Sasuke stood up and went to receive it.

— Naruto, I'll use the restroom, I'll be right back. — Sakura knew where the bathroom was, since it was not her first time there. As she began to walk towards the bathroom, Naruto screamed.

— Sakura, wait! Don't go in there!— the blond's voice was desperate.

— Naruto?

— Ah, no, sorry, I just…

Sasuke rushed into the house.

— Naruto, are you all right?! I heard you screaming no, what did Sakura do?

— I was just going to the bathroom. I don't know.

Sasuke's heart throbbed. He knew why Naruto was reluctant about that bathroom.

— Oh, Naruto must have remembered that this bathroom was being repaired. You can use the upstairs bathroom.

— I see… I'll be back.

Sasuke placed the bag containing the drinks on the floor, and kneeled in front of a shocked Naruto.

— Naru, it's fine. She didn't go into that bathroom.

Naruto blinked twice, and looked at Sasuke. His face returned to normal, and he pushed Sasuke away.

— It's okay, can I have that caramel frappe?

— Yes, baby. Here you go.

Sakura came back to the living room, and the trio drank their respective beverages while Sakura and Naruto talked about random things.

Sakura left at 8, and gave Naruto a long hug.

— Naruto, I love you. I'll see you soon.

Naruto hugged her back, closed his eyes and replied to her, like a habit — I love you too, Sakura. Tell us when you get home.

— Hm. Take care. — Sakura ignored Sasuke, left the house, and got into her car.

Sasuke turned to Naruto.

— Want to take a bath, dear? I'll prepare the tub.

— Okay. — Naruto answered, nonchalant. This made Sasuke's chest throb. He knew Naruto's subconscious was trying to push him away, and he knew he deserved it. — I will tidy up a bit.

— No, don't worry. Let's get upstairs. The housekeeper comes every weekday.

— Sasuke, you should not leave everything a mess for Mr. Mika to clean up.

— Naruto… — Sasuke was slightly touched. He remembered small pieces of their daily life. They both tidied up the empty cups, and headed upstairs together.

Naruto looked up, and watched the stairs. He felt dizzy. It was not his first time, as last night he was there, too, but this time, those stairs gave him an odd feeling.

His contempt didn't go unnoticed.

— Love, is everything fine?

— Yes. I just felt tired for a moment. — Naruto lied. He wasn't sure why he lied, but he did. — Let's keep going.

They reached the master bedroom, and Sasuke went into the bathroom to turn the water on and fill up the tub in a comfortable temperature.

— Want a bath bomb, love? Come, the water is almost ready.

— I think so?

Naruto entered the large bathroom, and Sasuke placed the bath bomb on the edge of the tub.

— Here you go, love. I will leave you alone, I'll take a quick shower in one of the guest rooms, I'll be right back.

— Don't, stay. — Naruto blurted.

— Naruto? It won't take long. Want me to stay instead?

— Let's take a bath together. — It was as if the blond didn't think of his answers, and he stared straight to the floor while saying so.

— You… You know I'd love to. Are you sure?

— I am. Take your clothes off.

His face never turned up to look at the Uchiha, and he quickly got rid of his own clothes.

Sasuke was startled for a second, but decided to undress too. As soon as Sasuke's pants hit the floor, Naruto decided to kiss the other man deeply.

Start of the dubcon, as you see, Naruto isn't completely here. If this makes you uncomfortable, please skip until the next note.

Sasuke looked at Naruto open eyed as the blond kissed him, but decided to respond to the kiss.

He missed this lips.

It had been less than a week since they last were intimate, but the scare that happened on Friday turned the Uchiha into a desperate mess.

His judgement was clouded.

He wanted to feel his lover, the warmth of his skin, the softness of his lips, the plumpness of his body against his own. His breath, his life.

Naruto's body was not relaxed, it seemed to be tense.

But Sasuke paid no mind about that.

He wanted to be selfish for a bit.

Even if it was not the right time for him to be selfish.

— It's cold. — Naruto said, almost emotionless.

— Let's get in the tub, okay? — Sasuke grabbed Naruto by his hips, and guided him the three five to the bathtub.

Naruto placed his feet inside it.

The water was slightly hot, but not enough for it to be unpleasant. He sat down, submerging most of his body.

Sasuke followed behind him, sat just behind the blond, forcing him to rest his back on Sasuke's chest, and proceeded to continue their deep kiss.

The tub may be quite large, enough for even five people, but Sasuke wanted to be as close to his boyfriend as possible.

Naruto accepted the advance, and continued to accept Sasuke's advances. The small kisses on the side of his neck made him slightly ticklish, and he felt the other's erection pressing against his lower back.

Naruto's erection was obvious, too.

Sasuke was desperate, pinching Naruto's nipples while leaving small kiss marks all along the blond's neck. Their breath became irregular, and Sasuke claimed Naruto's lips again.

Their tongues intertwined hotly, it felt like everything was hurried.

Sasuke grabbed Naruto's erection with one hand, and played tentatively around of Naruto's hole, giving it bits of attention.

— I want you inside. — Naruto stated blankly.

And Sasuke obliged.

He was glad they had some lube in the cabinets closest to the tub, so he barely had to move in order to reach a small container.

The water would make it slightly harder to properly lubricate Naruto, but it was not an impossible task.

One finger managed to find its way inside of Naruto's asshole. It was difficult, indeed. Two fingers managed to get in, and Naruto couldn't take it anymore.

— Please, Sasuke, I need your dick inside of me now.

And the Uchiha, non the wiser, proceeded to penetrate Naruto. He never stopped rubbing the blond's dick. It was rough, desperate, and the movement showed how much Sasuke needed to feel Naruto.

It was rather quick. Both of the males were pent up, and their releases were fast.

Sasuke kissed Naruto's nape, and softly rubbed the man's cheeks.

— I love you, so much.

And I am sorry for everything that happened.

End of the dubcon. Feel free to continue. This part is not necessary to read, just know that Naruto wasn't mentally there while performing sexual acts.

Sasuke was over the moon. He helped Naruto dress up and accompanied him to his side of the bed.

Last night, they didn't sleep together, but this night, Sasuke felt as if he could sleep with his boyfriend.

— Love, can I sleep together with you tonight?

— Okay.

Naruto laid in bed, watching the ceiling, as he inhaled slowly. Sasuke hugged him from the side, which was unusual, since Naruto usually was the one leaning onto Sasuke while they slept.

— What are you thinking about?

— I'm wondering why did I try to off myself when I have such a perfect life.

— …

— I mean, my partner is a looker, he is good at sex, and he is loaded with cash. It seems like I can just stay home and be pretty.

— Naruto, don't think of this that way.

— Logically, it makes no sense. Also, what was I studying at school? Communications? Doesn't sound like it makes a lot of money, at least not as much as whatever you studied, was it finance? Actuary?

— A lot of what I have comes from my parents. Don't think of yourself as any less, please.

— Oh, there's that too, where are my parents? Do they hate me? Is that why no one from my family has visited me?

— Naruto, have you taken the sleeping medicine doctor Tsunade sent you?

— Oh, no. I'll take it now. — Naruto gulped down the small, orange pill. Sasuke wondered for a few seconds if it would be all right to tell Naruto about his guardian.

— Iruka, your guardian, told me he was coming to visit you as soon as he could. He caught influenza, and can't travel here because he can put you at risk. He will catch a plane as soon as he tests negative.

— Iruka… That silly man. I hope he gets well.

Sasuke had not told Iruka that Naruto tried to take his own life, but he did advice Iruka to come soon to visit Naruto.

The room went quiet.

Naruto's eyelids became heavier as the minutes passed, and he fell deeply asleep.

Sasuke followed him, since he had accumulated fatigue.

Brrrrr Brrrrr Brrrrr

Sasuke winced, as he heard the sound of his phone vibrating on the nightstand. It was already 10am, but he was still tired. Thankfully, Naruto hadn't woken up yet.

He looked at the caller ID, and frowned before sending the caller to voicemail.

What do you want?

Sorry to interrupt, I know you asked for free time, but we are having a crisis. I need you to come to the office.

What is it? You know Naruto needs me.

Remember the account you secured that was high risk? We are on the verge of losing it. Your intern tried to gamble on it without telling anyone.

I've done some crisis management, but it's still on the line. I don't think I'm able to handle it.

I'll be there asap.

Fuck. That was not an easy fix. That account was Sasuke's main source of income, since the bonuses it paid were so high he couldn't ignore a crisis.

That intern was getting fired.

He stumbled to the closet, and got himself ready with a sharp business suit. He wasn't sure if the account holder would be present, but he had to look his best to perform his best.

He could hear noise downstairs. Mr. Mika, who had a spare key, was vacuuming.

This made Sasuke sigh with relieve. He could trust Mr. Mika for a few hours to keep an eye on Naruto.

He tried waking Naruto up, and half-succeeded.

— Baby, I need to go to the office. Something happened, but I'll be back as soon as possible.

— Mhhh.

— Mr. Mika is here, too. You know you can ask him for anything anytime.

— Mhhh.

— I love you. See you soon. — He kissed Naruto on the head and hurried downstairs, where Mr. Mika was emptying the vacuum.

— Oh, good day, Mr. Uchiha. I saw your car, so I was expecting you to be here.

— Yes, thank you, Mr. Mika. I need to ask you a favor.

— Of course. What could it be?

— I had asked for vacations, but I need to go to the office. Please keep an eye on Naruto, could you make sure he eats as soon as he wakes up? And make him at ease.

— Of course.

Mr. Mika had a vague knowledge about the incident. He was called on Saturday to guide a biohazard cleaning crew to deal with the bathroom while Sasuke stayed in the hospital with Naruto.

— Itachi, if I can find a solution to this quick, I will fucking kill you.

— If you can find a quick solution, I will give you my position, resign, and kiss your ass.

It was already late morning, but the damage done to the account was substantial. Sasuke was quick to notice he was royally screwed.

Halfway through trying to undo the mess while losing the least possible, his phone began vibrating.

It was a message he did not want to receive, from an unregistered number.

Sasuke, why did you block my number? I can't believe I had to get a new number to talk to you!

Since he didn't answer, messages kept coming in. They ranged from apologies to anger. How could Sasuke do this to her? She was sorry for overstepping last time they saw each other. She just wanted to continue their physical relationship.

Sasuke had no time to deal with the bullshit, and sent a message stating so, and asked Karin to not contact him again.

2 months ago

It was the birthday of some acquaintance of the Uchiha firm. There were plenty of influential people from the finance community, and she was there too.

A beautiful woman, slim, tall, and with subtle, feminine curves. Her fiery red hair was in an updo, and the black, satin dress she was wearing had a low back cut.

The red heels were a nice touch, too.

Sasuke noticed her instantly, but he didn't start a conversation. It was her who approached the Uchiha first.

— Hello, I believe you are Sasuke Uchiha, right? — She asked with a seductive tone, but not doing anything inappropriate.

— Yes, I am. And who may you be? — Sasuke smirked.

— I'm Karin Uzumaki, I recently returned to the city, I was in LSE completing my masters. I'm currently working at N firm. I've heard about you, you are a legend in the stockbroker community.

Uzumaki. It was a common surname in the east part of the country, were Naruto was originally from, and since she was in no way similar to his partner, Sasuke didn't think they were related.

— I'm flattered. Want to get something to drink?

…

He wasn't sure why, but he ended up in a hotel suite with Karin. The sex was good, not mind blowing, yet Sasuke felt as if he missed having a woman as a companion. As soon as everything finished, he started dressing up, ready to leave to his home.

Naruto was present in his mind.

— That was amazing, Sasuke. Do you need to leave so soon? Want to meet again soon?

Naruto was present in his mind.

— Let's forget this happened. — Sasuke said, emotionless, while buttoning his shirt facing the door.

Karin winced. She was not ready to give up.

— I know you have a partner.

Sasuke stopped in his tracks. He turned to look at Karin.

— And I am not looking for something serious. I think you aren't either, right? I heard he is a man. I can scratch your itch for a female companion, right?

Sasuke's eyes narrowed, and he looked directly at Karin.

— I'll give you my phone, think about it, and text me if you find the offer good.

Present day

Everything was a mistake that took too long to notice.

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I tried to make the "smut" pretty quick, since it was not supposed to make us feel good.

I am not a stock broker, nor a medic. Expect inaccuracies.

On the last chapter, I tried to make Sakura's interaction with Naruto the simplest possible, as it being a person worried about their friend's well-being. I think I failed in making it as sensitive and intelligent as I wanted.

Thanks for the comments, they do keep me going. Even if they are two per cap.

I am having a rough time getting in the angst mood. Damn, I should have finished this 12 years ago, hell, even 6 years ago, before I started medication and therapy.