Warnings: Bad langue, shonen-ai (yaoi means guy sex and I don't do that sorry shonen-ai is a softer term and I have no issues make out scenes), some hints of adult themes, drugs, and child abuse.

I need to apologize so badly for all my grammar and spelling mistakes and my lateness! I promise to update faster.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

Fanning the Flames

NARUTO'S

"NARUTO, LET ME IN THIS ISN'T FUNNY!" Iruka banged on the door hoping his student would answer the door after seven days of being locked in his apartment.

"I'm not decent come back later!" Naruto holding his back against the door, "And stop shouting you'll piss off the neighbors!" shouting himself.

"Naruto, let me in please, why haven't you been at school? Everyone is worried about you," Naruto almost scoffed at that, no one cared.

"Look I'll come back this week, just leave I've been really sick and tired. Um I probably overworked myself,"

"I knew that job was too much for you, I wish you just come over and stay with me if you're sick you know that," Naruto grinned for a moment before dropping it Iruka was such a kind person.

"Iruka, I'm old enough to take care of myself alright I've just been sick I'll be fine okay?" Naruto called sadly he hated lying to his teacher, but what other choice did he have. He couldn't tell him Sasuke was living with him and that he only went out at night when it was his shift at his job. He was just glad no one was asking about Sai who had been taking Sasuke's place at school, he wouldn't go home to Itachi, but Sasuke would call home and tell him that he would be working in the Curse Mark downtown and would be home late. Itachi didn't care as long as Sasuke didn't put his nose were it didn't belong.

"Naruto…I suppose you're right but…I'll see you tomorrow," Iruka padded down hallway sulking.

Naruto also downtrodden walked to the small bedroom across the hall, which was about four steps. He poked his head past the door to the motionless bundle on the bed known as Sasuke. He was beginning to move around again despite Naruto's protests, which always led to disagreements that when Naruto and Sasuke were together were completely unavoidable. Lately Sasuke had been less of an ass though and would lighten up and smirk a bit more which his case was a huge thing, but that made Naruto wondered what else Sasuke could do. Could he smile? Could he laugh? He was human right?

"Naruto," Sasuke called from the bed as Naruto was leaving. The door stopped closing and gradually reopened.

"Yeah," Naruto asked calmly for some reason they never fought in the mornings they would just keep to themselves, and live as if no one was there but the dust collecting on the sill.

"I'm…you- you're not as stupid as I thought," both were red Sasuke because he actually said something nice and didn't go blind, and Naruto because that was Sasuke's way of saying thank you so much. Sasuke felt so warm and nervous he didn't like the uneasiness in the room making him want to take all back immediately.

"r- Really?" Naruto asked bewildered which made Sasuke shake.

"Uh, yeah you're even stupider then I thought!" Sasuke yelled and took the pillow and flung it at the other boy feeling like the real moron.

"You ass why can't you just be nice and here I was thinking you were actually saying thanks,"

"Tough Luck," Sasuke said still blushing trying to look angry. Naruto stormed out slamming the door Sasuke cringed he was trying to be nice, but ended up running all over it. He wanted to thank the boy, but words just seemed to pop out and put his foot in his mouth. Sasuke hopped up out of the bed with his stupid conscious that made him feel…guilty it drove him crazy and pissed all over his day, which had never been so great to begin with. Walking to the kitchen were Naruto was pouting at the ramen in the microwave he ducked down behind the counter only peeking a small fraction over it just enough to watch. He didn't know when it had happened when he started to fear what he said around the blonde-haired person, when he started likening the way the fought, or when that tiny smile that spread from Naruto's mouth to his own. These feelings though were foreign to Sasuke and for a while, he pushed them away, but when he thought about it he felt afraid, afraid of what was taking place inside him he hated feeling like a coward. That's not who he was and he had decided that's not who he was going to become regardless of the circumstances that would occur because of it.

BEEP Sasuke was pulled out of his thoughts by the loud noise indicating Naruto's food was done. "Stupid jerk," Sasuke watched as Naruto's pout fell to the full-blown frown. He felt the stupid voice in his head kick him, he knew that he had to apologize and show gratitude whether he liked it or not it was the only honorable thing to do. Naruto came closer in few moments he'd be in front of Sasuke, 'Oh, fuck honor,' Sasuke jumped to the couch hiding the nervousness in him.

"You really shouldn't be out of bed,"

"Hn," Sasuke looked at the ground he was scowling though he was frowning something that Naruto caught quickly with out mercy.

"What's the matter, huh," Naruto in front of the other boy staring, eyes suspiciously narrowed looking for an answer. Suddenly Naruto felt his ankles get cold, which could mean only one thing, Kyuubi was behind him. Sasuke for only a fraction of a second saw Naruto's eyes go from slits to bug-eyed before the law gravity decided Naruto had gotten just close enough to smash him into the Uchiha. Instinct kicked in and both threw their arms out to prevent the fall, eyes closed as they waited for collision. Weight was increased on both, when their eyes opened and traced down to where they had stopped. Naruto's arms were on either side of the raven's head. Sasuke had outstretched arms hands resting on the boy's chest that was hovering over him also noticing that the other's legs were on both sides of his own legs.

SCHOOL

Sai watched from his position, perched high in a tree, watching his crush walk past this spot as predicted. He watched as the older boy crossed his view once more, his heart quickened he leaned forward holding his gasps, the other boy stopped when Sai's stupid foot slid forward and made a scarping noise on the bark.

"Climbing trees on school property is prohibited," Sai jumped down looking away to cover his blush and his guilt. "You, you're the one from several days ago, correct?" Sai gulped and nodded, he hopped the other hadn't noticed his spying. He watched him in the hallways, memorizing his movements, his actions, and words. He was smart, elegant, and had a divine sense of life on where he was going. Sai long to speak with him, but he couldn't approach him in Sasuke's form and he was too anxious to do so in his own. "Why have you been roaming around campus?"

"I was planning to go here along with my cousin," Sai was an actor, lying had always come easy; he had great control on his voice and his normally his face too. Now though his face had mind of its own and was twisting with his words fighting against him.

"I see. What's your name?"

"Sai, just Sai is fine," the taller boy nodded and looked up for moment in thought his face somber and concentrating.

"Would you like to help me for a moment," Sai fainted.

Sai had died he must have, for him to do something so stupid in front of his first love like that. He clenched his eyes tight feeling consciousness returning to him unwillingly. He felt himself being carried but refused to look who it was because on the off chance, the one in a millionth chance it would be him. Then just for fate to wound his pride more then it already had, he sneezed.

"Oh, you're up, good," Sai winced then looked up to meet those eyes.

"Yeah," Sai squeaked out then cleared his throat, "Yeah, thanks I guess I just passed out, um you can put me down," Sai's weight was transferred to his feet as he quickly gained his balance.

"Alright then, I'll be leaving," Sai was blown away for a moment, and quickly tried to find a way to continue with the other boy.

"Um, wait what's your name?" The other turned. Sai watched as words slipped past his elegant lips to give him the pleasure of his name.

"Hyuuga Neji,"

"Um well Hyuuga didn't you need help with something I mean before?" Sai looked down.

"I already took care of it but…," Sai looked up quickly.

"Yeah?" Sai asked almost too happily.

"You might want to wipe your nose, it's running," With that silence followed all except the soft taps of Neji's shoes as he left a stunned Sai in the hallway mouth open the light fading from his humiliated eyes.

Tbc