Last Night, Goodnight

Naruto had wanted for them to stay at his apartment, which was closer, but Sasuke led them back across town, heading for his own. It would make things easier come morning, not having to go back to his house for his belongings. He felt the weight inside as time cruelly ticked down these final hours with no way to stop the inevitable, but he swallowed hard, refusing to sour these last moments with sadness.

Upon reaching Sasuke's apartment, he worried that Sasuke might request to spend the time alone, but instead he held open the door, allowing Naruto to follow after. Inside, the Uchiha went to his room with Naruto quietly trailing him. He watched as Sasuke pulled a few items from his dresser, tossing them his way without looking back. "Hope those fit. We're about the same size. I'm not letting you borrow my underwear though so you're just going to have to tough it out going commando." The part of his face that was still visible was entirely red.

Naruto held up the clothes, seeing that they were a gray T-shirt with blue sweatpants, both lacking any sort of design or decoration. "That's fine, I don't wear boxer briefs anyways," he teased over his shoulder as he headed to the bathroom. He got a kick out of Sasuke's indignant expression before he left.

The bathroom was traditional with most of the flooring being dedicated to showering outside of the tub. He didn't feel much like waiting for it to fill though but wondered if Sasuke might want a bath. He stuck his head out the door and shouted, "Want me to fill the bathtub up?"

Sasuke peeked his head around the corner that would lead to the living room. "Could you? Might as well get one last soak in my own tub…"

Not wanting to comment on that, Naruto only said, "Sure thing," and closed the door. After beginning to fill up the tub, he absentmindedly plucked a fresh washcloth off of a pile on the counter, and then sat down on the stool in front of the detachable shower nozzle. Soaking himself, he grabbed the bottle of body wash, sparing a second to read its label: Sandalwood. So that was the scent he'd smelled on him when they'd shared the bed at his place. Happy no one was around to see, he breathed in deeply.

Oh, how pathetic, like some kind of pervert! But…I'm going to miss him. I'm going to really miss him. He didn't run from that feeling and allowed it to set in. He didn't want to delude himself into thinking that tomorrow would be like any other day, or any other time Sasuke had left the village this past year. It wasn't and he knew he was going to hurt because of that. He had enough insight to understand it was similar to grieving the loss of a loved one (though with the added benefit that Sasuke wasn't dead), but in time, the pain would fade. He'd continue to move forward and soon enough, life would return to normal. Maybe not the previous normal…but some semblance of normalcy would be restored.

He bathed himself in the scent that should've been Sasuke's alone, then dressed in the borrowed clothes. By the time he'd finished his shower, the tub had also been filled. Before leaving the bathroom, he gave a curious sniff to the shirt as well but it only smelled of basic floral laundry detergent. Leaving out, he dried his hair as he walked through the house. He found Sasuke standing out on the balcony, staring up at the stars that were difficult to notice with the bright lights.

"Bath's ready," Naruto said to him, joining him outside. He felt a breeze though and shivered a little. It'd be just his luck he got sick like Sasuke had. There was a brief, unusual thought of feeling joy at the idea of Sasuke taking care of him but he dropped that idea quickly. It was such a cliché that it ruined the notion altogether.

To his announcement though, Sasuke nodded and pulled away from the railing, going back inside. "Feel free to watch TV or something. I only have a basic cable package but…" he shrugged, as though to say "Take it or leave it."

As it was getting on in the evening, he opted to watch TV in Sasuke's room instead of the living room. He'd never been much of a TV fan though and with his mind so full of other things, he hardly paid attention to the random channel he'd turned to. In time, he felt himself dozing off only to be woken up at some point as Sasuke came back in, freshly bathed.

He barely focused on the TV being turned off but suddenly, the room was also switched to darkness as the light went out. "Heey…" he muttered sleepily in protest.

Sasuke padded over to the bedside table and pressed on a small light that provided a soft glow. "Sorry, didn't mean to startle you," he whispered, sitting down on the bed. "Move over some. My bed's bigger than yours, so we don't have to be packed together."

With the quietest huff, Naruto did just that, which allowed Sasuke to climb in. Once settled, they laid there face to face. Naruto reached forward to slowly brush some of Sasuke's thick fringe to the side. "So this is it, then," he whispered, as though sharing a secret. "I really enjoyed today though, Sasuke. The best date ever. Then again, it's my only date," he gave a small smile.

Sasuke tilted his head in acknowledgement. "It was my best date ever, too…as my only date." The two shared a short laugh while he reached out to also brush Naruto's hair, going for the edge of his neck as he knew he liked. While Naruto was still threading his hair, he closed his eyes, easily falling victim to the soothing touch. It thrilled Sasuke that he could have that effect on him, but he didn't want Naruto to go to sleep just yet. Not tonight.

He leaned forward for a slow kiss, keeping his eyes slightly opened. Naruto's were still closed and he enjoyed watching the slight blush that formed close up. After having his fill, he closed his eyes as well, tilting to push against his lips more firmly.

Naruto obliged, pressing back as well. However, he almost yelped in surprise when he felt Sasuke's tongue steal a quick swipe in his mouth. Already they were moving on to that? It was hard to remain calm with their kissing already making his heart race, but he forced himself not to pull away. Instead, he matched Sasuke, pushing his in for the briefest moment. Their tongues met for a second before he shyly retreated.

Sasuke clearly took that as a signal though (or a challenge) as he made their next kiss much more intimate. Naruto let himself be carried away by the massaging of their mouths, fighting to not elicit any noise as Sasuke sucked him in. This feeling was absolutely beautiful, sweeter than anything he'd ever experienced and he did his best to convey that he would be more than satisfied if they stayed like that for the rest of the night.

Which was why he was entirely baffled when Sasuke broke it off.

"Why'd you…" he whispered, blinking his eyes open to half lids.

Sasuke leaned back, looking expectant. The longer that he didn't move, the more annoyed Naruto became. His body didn't have time for cryptic messages. Taking the initiative this time, he began kissing Sasuke once more. It didn't take long for Sasuke to join in again, aggressively taking the lead. He let himself drown in Sasuke's flavor, pulling him closer, letting a sigh or two leave his throat. This was absolutely amazing, just him and Sasuke and their mouths, and fuck, if Sasuke did that thing with his tongue one more time—

But once more, the Uchiha broke away. By this point, Naruto was so sexually frustrated, he could scream. He noticed though that Sasuke wasn't smiling. If he was being teased, the raven wasn't trying to be humorous. He felt his shoulders deflate a little; body language wasn't his strength and because of that, he felt bad that he didn't understand what it was that Sasuke wanted from him. The last thing he wanted was to be seen as a bad lover.

"Sasuke…I'm not sure what you're trying to tell me," he admitted, becoming more depressed.

The other let out a sigh. "Here," was all he said, but only began to kiss once again, but much slower. Instead of the passionate tongue-twists from earlier, Sasuke brushed his tongue inside once, then pulled back delicately. While Sasuke had closed his eyes, Naruto kept his open partially, hoping he could finally see a sign.

Sasuke ended that kiss and began another, repeating the motions exactly the same. A press of lips. The push of his tongue. A slow withdrawal. After the second time, Sasuke laid back on the bed, still expectant.

Why did he keep ending it? Naruto tried to quickly find an answer before the entire moment was ruined. Should he try to follow his lead and do the same thing? He was about to do just that but stopped. No…there was something else here. Sasuke didn't want to only be kissed back; that goal had already been fulfilled. This was much more than that. Unable to hold back, he felt himself smile as he finally figured it out.

So he wants to be dominated. The deep kisses and then pulling back…he was leading him on, encouraging him to pick up where he was leaving off. Considering what had happened at the onsen, he'd always figured one day he was going to be on the receiving end as nothing about Sasuke said submissive.

Then again, he certainly did not see himself that way either, he thought superiorly. And yet, as he kissed Sasuke deeply to convey his understanding, he realized it didn't have to be seen so starkly. Submissive didn't have to mean weak. If anything, Sasuke would be the one having all the fun with little expectancy on his end. He gave a tiny giggle, to which Sasuke chuckled back, the two on totally different pages, but he didn't feel a need to divulge his revelation to him.

From lips, Naruto gave an experimental lick on the ear, which earned him another playful giggle from Sasuke. "That tickles, but don't stop," he whispered, opening his eyes just long enough to show the fire behind them.

Encouraged, Naruto gave another lick, this time behind the lobe. He was rewarded with a minor tremble and a sweet noise of agreement. Giving back, Sasuke again took up threading his blond hair while Naruto continuously licked the sensitive area. Riding high on his bravery, he pushed himself up, putting a leg over Sasuke's body to where he was now above him. At the movement, Sasuke looked up at him and bit his lip, eyes clearly saying come hither.

Something deep and primal awoke in Naruto and he didn't think it had anything to do with Kurama. Pulling his shirt off, he made to get Sasuke's as well but the raven was already ahead of him, shedding his own shirt. He then made to get his pants but Naruto stopped him, gently putting his hands above him. On the nightstand, he saw Sasuke's old forehead protector and made to grab it but then saw Sasuke shake his head.

"I don't mind the idea of bondage, but not this time, okay?" he asked, gently freeing his wrists.

"Sorry…guess I got ahead of myself," Naruto sheepishly blushed. He let go of his hands and instead worked on the spot behind Sasuke's other ear, which, judging by the way Sasuke was pulling at his hair, he guessed was the right move. He nibbled on the lobes and even dipped into the canal, all which dissolved the Uchiha to the sweetest and unabashed whimpers Naruto could've ever imagined.

He journeyed downward, giving attention to the Adam's apple and the small dip at the base of the throat. With kisses down to his chest, Naruto gave a tiny suck to one of the nipples. With no immediate reaction though, he wondered if Sasuke might be the one in a million that didn't take enjoyment there.

But then with no words, Sasuke brought his hand to his left nipple, twisting it between his fingers and pleading with his eyes for Naruto to continue on the right. Without hesitation, he did as he was 'asked', and began a tender suckling, rolling the nipple in his mouth. The soft cries from before were overshadowed in the face of Sasuke's first moan, a sound of deep masculine need. Naruto answered him back with his body, pressing themselves closer together as he abused him with his tongue.

Continuing his ministrations, he pulled the flesh into his mouth a few more times before using the tip to stimulate the delicate peak. This action caused Sasuke a full-body shudder, his back arching off the bed and his free hand grabbing at the pillow behind him. "Naruto—ahh!" he gasped, trying and failing to control his voice.

Naruto pushed his other hand away from his chest and repeated his actions on the left side. He caressed his sides as Sasuke irrepressibly trembled and continued to plead his name. He wrapped his arm around his raised back, keeping him in that position and making it easier to go back and forth between his swollen buds. Sasuke spasmed helplessly, one of his hands reaching out to pull desperately on Naruto and instead grabbing a thick handful of hair. Naruto felt no pain though and found he rather enjoyed having his hair pulled.

What was even more beautiful was witnessing the moment when Sasuke's eyes rolled back, their hips grinding together hard enough to make both of them moan. "Naruto, I'm coming!" Sasuke warned and Naruto reached under the waistband to help him. He stroked him off as best he could while still maintaining his licking, anticipating that moment when Sasuke would completely fall apart. He looked up to revel in his facial expressions but instead received a surprise.

Sasuke's Sharingan had activated and before Naruto could look away, he was immediately captured within it. Unlike any other time he'd been put under a genjutsu, this time he only felt with very little visibility. Everything was represented by intense flashes of pleasure which he felt as real as if it were his own body. His own thoughts were hi-jacked as he could only focus on how amazing this felt, how right this was and please don't let this end—

There in the void space of the Sharingan, he felt his body quake, coming back to the present just in time to witness Sasuke do the same. With his hand still around his cock, he felt the thick gush from his orgasm and didn't hold back when he felt himself hit his limit. Each time he caught Sasuke's eyes, he was there, exactly part of his burning heat, feeling everything Sasuke felt. They rode the high out together, sharing in both their physical and astral climaxes as one.

When at last he came back down, Naruto noticed he was still on top of Sasuke. He risked a glance to his eyes again and saw that they'd returned to normal, the feverish desire slowly fading. His entire body looked wrecked and he took a moment to enjoy that before leaning in to give a deep but quick kiss.

As he rolled off, he felt the wetness of his clothes, reminded that they hadn't gotten a chance to completely undress. He pulled the pants off and, seeing as they were already dirty, finished drying himself off. Once finished, he laid back down beside Sasuke, who still hadn't moved. "That…was better than I ever expected," he admitted, his face flushed more from happiness than embarrassment. "You did something with your Sharingan…"

Sasuke finally turned to him, looking worried. "My Sharingan activated?"

"Well, yeah…you didn't notice it?" Naruto pursed his lips in confusion.

"Not at all. I…didn't hurt you, did I?" Sasuke tried to also roll over onto his side, the action taking some effort from his weak body.

Naruto saw that and noted it with pride. To his question, he said, "It didn't hurt at all. In fact…" and here, he couldn't resist becoming bashful. "It was probably the best thing I've ever felt."

Now it was Sasuke's turn to give a prideful smile. "Is that so? Then I say everything's good." He tugged his own bottoms down as well, kicking them off and over the side of the bed. Settling down, he returned Naruto's earlier kiss, slowly threading the sweat-soaked hair.

They were quiet for a while until Naruto again spoke. "When I wake up, you won't be here, will you?"

There was a huff of breath. "No. I'm sorry…"

But Naruto shook his head. "Don't be; I don't fault you. This isn't goodbye forever and as far as goodbyes go, this was probably the best." He put his forehead to Sasuke's and breathed him in, not minding the scent of sweat and sandalwood.

Naruto tried his hardest to keep his eyes open but it wasn't long before he felt himself slipping under. The last thing he saw was Sasuke's smiling face which Sasuke had probably planned intentionally. If so, that was perfectly fine.

~.~.~

In the early hours before the sun had even risen, Sasuke slipped out the house. Running along the rooftops, he came close to the closed front gates and slowed down, crouching low.

The two guards, Izumo and Kotetsu, were on duty though he chuckled that it seemed almost like they never were seen outside of their post. The one with the long brown hair that covered one eye, Izumo, was asleep and leaning against his partner, the wild-haired Kotetsu. The latter looked rather tired himself though and Sasuke was both pleased and annoyed when he saw him yawn and blink slowly. It meant he should be able to get by with no problem but these two were also part of the village's first line of defense against intruders. As he'd once told Naruto, peacetime shouldn't diminish one's attentiveness.

Coming down the main road, Sasuke noticed a pair of ninja walking and speaking quietly with each other. They were heading for the gates as well, very likely the replacements. Those two were much more awake than Izumo or Kotetsu; he needed to act now.

Snapping the buttons of his cloak all the way down to minimize billowing, he ran at full speed, lightly tapped on the top of the guard station, and launched himself over the gate. He'd hidden his chakra signal but waited a moment to ensure they hadn't been alerted. With no sound from the other side, he gave a last look to the doors of Konoha.

He had no sentimental parting words, only a single wish from a certain someone that he always strive to keep moving forward.