A week or so passed by and Naruto was now packing up some of his belongings and getting ready to leave his parent's home. He stayed home to try to rehabilitate in a comfortable environment and to also give Sasuke a break before he moves back he was done packing he stuffed his belongings into his parent's car and drove off to his apartment with them. They arrived and Naruto got out of the car, grabbed his suitcase and waved his parent's goodbye. He looked at his text message he got from Sasuke a few days ago with the code to get into their apartment and the room number. After taking an elevator a few floors up and walking down a hallway he reached the apartment door. 'Should I knock? Or just walk in, I guess it is also my place?' Naruto gave a quick knock and entered the apartment with caution. He jumped as he saw a half dressed Sasuke peeking out from the bedroom. His dark hair was still wet from what he assumed was a shower. He had pants on though they fell low on his hips and his bare chest was showing. Sasuke was holding a towel and rubbed at his hair.
"Come in."
"Oh, uh thanks."
"It's your place too."
"Sorry."
The atmosphere was awkward but Sasuke went back into the bedroom and left Naruto to himself.
He assumed he should unpack in the bedroom so he joined Sasuke in there.
"Where do you want me to put my stuff?"
"The closet there, most of your stuff is already in there from before." Sasuke stated, still rubbing at his hair and only glancing at Naruto.
Naruto didn't react but instead looked over the bedroom. It was super clean and smelled good. It was comforting for some reason but foreign at the same time.
"Something wrong?" Sasuke asked the dazed blonde before walking into the bathroom.
Naruto shook his head and began unpacking on the bed. The first things he grabbed out were two pill cases that were for his pain and a experimental medicine to help him regain some memory though he hadn't taken any yet. He didn't know if he wanted to remember everything quite yet. He walked over to one of the tables next to the bed and opened the drawer. It suddenly began vibrating and he jumped at the sound. 'What the fuck?' Soon a pack of condoms and lube began falling out. Sasuke was in the bathroom and was unaware of what was happening in the room next door.
"Sas-Sasuke? Help?" Naruto blushed, he didn't want to dig through the drawer.
"Hm?" Sasuke replied stepping out, he suddenly heard the noise. He walked over and brushed against the blonde. He threw some of the condoms and lube onto the bed and pulled out the vibrator that was making the sounds. He turned it off and held onto it.
"Sorry, I forgot to go through that drawer and clean it out."
"It's fine. Sorry for almost using your drawer."
"This isn't my drawer? It's yours. I forgot to clean yours out." Sasuke turned around and picked up the contents he tossed out.
Naruto blushed. 'Who was I?' He hid his face and sat on the bed. Sasuke looked at him. 'Ugh, why does he have such cute reactions?' He asked himself but he quickly walked out of the room and put the 'intimates' somewhere else for now. He walked back in but stood at the door frame to the room.
"I can go through your stuff if you want if it's too embarrassing?" He tried to help.
"It's fine but can I have some warning about this stuff?" Naruto asked looking up at Sasuke.
"Your underwear drawer." Sasuke replied.
"What about-?" Naruto began.
Sasuke raised a brow.
"Nevermind, I follow." Naruto sighed.
"I'll leave you alone to unpack and get comfortable. I'll be in the living room if you need any more help."
"Thanks."
Sasuke nodded and knocked on the door frame before leaving.
Naruto opened the closet door and finally began to unpack for real.
Sasuke sat out in the living room with his laptop but wasn't doing anything. He sat there feeling weird. Usually when Naruto would come back they would kiss and cuddle but now it's like there's a stranger in his bedroom.
"Sasuke?"
"Sasuke…"
"Sasuke" Naruto repeated over again, trying to get the Uchiha's attention.
Sasuke snapped back to reality.
"Sorry." He mumbled.
"What did you need?"
"Well, I have quite a few questions I guess." Naruto stood there.
"You can sit down, we probably need to have a long talk anyways."
Naruto nodded and sat down on the chair next to the couch.
"You're probably wondering about sleeping arrangements, right?"
"Yeah, that was my main question."
"Well. You and I shared a bed, so that's the only one. We can either take turns every night sleeping on the bed or couch or -"
"I'm okay with sharing the bed." Naruto interjected.
Sasuke looked at him, surprised by the response.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. I mean, I'd hate to have you spend any night out on the couch of course unless you want to. But it's a huge bed so there's enough space."
Sasuke sighed and rubbed at his neck.
"You're right. I don't really want to sleep on the couch and I don't want your injured ass on the couch either."
"So we sleep together." Sasuke added.
"It'll be interesting, but I guess we're used to sleeping together." Naruto laughed awkwardly and blushed.
'Fuck.' Sasuke groaned. 'I popped a fucking boner. How old am I?'
"Are you okay?" Naruto asked concerned.
"Naruto" He began
"To be completely blunt and honest with you, I'm still insanely attracted to you. Emotionally, Mentally, Spiritually I'm fucked up by everything you've done but my physical side hasn't caught up and is constantly turned on by you. So I apologize."
"Oh, uh- I'm sorry?" Naruto was the most embarrassed he's ever been (he thinks). Naruto was very aware of Sasuke but Sasuke still felt comfortable with Naruto's presence so his filter wasn't on around him.
"Sorry for the TMI." Sasuke apologized.
"It's fine, I'm glad you can talk to me about that."
The was a bit of silence.
"You don't have to answer this if you don't wanna but I'm curious. You're still gay, right? Or was your high school memory self still convinced that you are 'Straight'?"
Naruto laughed a bit, "Yeah, I'm still gay."
Sasuke smiled a bit. The awkwardness was starting to break away.
"Need help with anything else or any more questions?"
"I think watching how you do things I can figure it out and I kinda lost my other questions."
"Wow, Naruto actually learning from me that's new." Sasuke smirked.
Naruto didn't get the joke but fake laughed. Sasuke saw this and felt cold again. 'Not quite' He said to himself.
"Do you want to go out later tonight to see the rest of your friends?" Sasuke asked, changing the focus.
"That sounds fun. I met some of them after you left the hospital and they seem cool, though I don't remember their names."
"I don't blame you. We have quite a bit of mutual friends." Sasuke smiled.
The both became silent and sat there.
"Sasuke?"
"Hn?"
"This is off topic but if I asked questions about my past self, would you answer them?"
"Absolutely."
"Is there something on your mind?" Sasuke asked.
"Uh, no. Not right now." He replied nervously.
Sasuke looked at him, hoping he could see a glimmer of the Naruto he loved in the eyes of 'New Naruto' but couldn't.
Naruto caught him staring and looked away embarrassed.
"Sorry."
"I'm sorry I'm not who you want or need." Naruto apologized.
"Don't worry. You're still Naruto. Everything will work out." Sasuke assured him, though the reassurance was for himself too.
Naruto nodded and got up. He continued unpacking in the bedroom and left Sasuke in the living room. The distance physically was only feet away but to Sasuke it felt like miles and miles. His loneliness slowly began eating away at him but he tried to shake it off and act normal. He smiled though, Naruto's alive. He's here with me and not with anyone else. He was happy at these thoughts but also hated himself. Hated the way he was happy Naruto was with him and not any other guy. Hated how he is letting Naruto back into his life. Hated the way Naruto made him feel and act. More self loathing thoughts filled his mind but were flushed away by a phone call.
"Hello?"