Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

A/N: So sorry for the late update! I think i said before that this was a 'very ill-timed sequel'. First exams, and then as i'm leaving school, it was lots of dinner parties, and leavers balls, and ceremonies and friends wanting to see you all the time, and finally my brothers wedding. Its a long list of excuses, ne? But i tried my best- writing lemons is hard. Yes, LEMONS, also known as GRAPHIC SEXUAL CONTENT of the YAOI variety. This means boys will be going through with rough, wild animal sex together. Do not like, do not read. If you do not want to read explicit material, i suggest skipping this chapter- you know what happens, so you still can keep up with the plot. That said, the sex is...quite animal, so read with caution and please don't report me- it'd suck. A lot. Otherwise, enjoy the chapter please!

Warnings: Graphic Sexual Scenes. Yaoi, boyxboy. Not the usual fluffy mating smex, but i hope you guys like it anyways!


Spring Heat

It was dawn, the light still dim and the air cool, but Sasuke felt little refreshed. His sleep the night before had been fleeting and troubled, and when he finally roused that morning he was feeling more than irritable.

He sat lethargically on a dewy carpet of moss and grass, a lush dark green sheet that was strangely comfortable in its springy texture. It was, however, as damp as the air around him, which was covered in a low mist, that hung thickly over from the fast flowing, clear stream only a few feet away.

Said mist was trapped from escaping by the sheer cliff on the other side of the stream, it's pale brown surface sending a cast of shadows over the valley below.

They'd arrived at the enclosed area midway through the previous night, and ever since Sasuke had felt his restlessness growing exponentially; perhaps due to the fact that he wasn't having the same exercise to relieve his increasing frustration.

Naruto wasn't helping either; he'd become increasingly short, and moody, and last night had refused to let Sasuke sleep next to him. More annoyed at the principle of the matter, as he'd felt uncomfortable himself, Sasuke had padded over several metres in a foul temper and had spent the next few hours not sleeping, but rather watching Naruto and the slow rise and fall of his chest.

He sighed heavily through his nose and leaned back on the thick, gnarled tree trunk he was using as a prop.

It was the one thing he didn't like so much about heats, the antsy few days before hand, when Naruto would refuse contact and would be generally snitty, which in turn irritated him even more because all his instincts were screaming for him to stay as close as possible while waiting for Naruto to be ready.

And of course, his constant shadowing of the blond simply irritated the fox even further.

It was a nasty cycle of frustration, and he could only think longingly of the time when Naruto would instead saunter up to him, smelling so sweet and acting so needy.

He sighed once more, and glanced over towards the stream, that was huddled in mist, and from where several large splashing noises could be heard. He felt his brow twitch as he saw an arc of clear water slap onto the rocky bank.

A wet tuft of golden hair made a brief appearance before it dunked back under the water.

Sasuke bit hard on the inside of his cheek and huffed unhappily. That idiot just had to tempt him, didn't he?!

Now, it wasn't that Sasuke was unsympathetic to Naruto's plight; the blond was already experiencing a tortuous consuming heat that his body refused to let him sate quite yet, and in order to try cooling his poor body down, he dived into the nearest cold body of water.

But now Naruto's luscious, ravish-worthy body was wet; water dripping all over firm tan skin, Sasuke could just imagine when Naruto would finally emerge, out from the mist like a nymph come to taunt him, water beads sinuously clinging to the curves of his body, like the little hollow of his collarbone, or the slight angle of hips, slowly but surely dipping down to his thigh...

But, in a horrible twist, if he tried to touch his delectable mate right now, Naruto would instantly transform and probably try to remove parts of his anatomy.

Feeling his mood darken ever further with every little splash of water coming from only a few metres away, Sasuke lamented that Naruto wasn't the only one suffering.

He could only console himself with the fact that Naruto hadn't bothered to even remove his clothes (what he had left on, anyway) before taking a very hasty plunge, and that it would be over soon. As surely in only a few more hours, Naruto would be thrown into heat, and he could finally take out his frustration that was already making the straining in his pants nigh unbearable.

The tips of his fingers twitched, but otherwise, Sasuke made no movement at all.

They'd be more than making up for this painful inactivity by tonight anyways. The first few days of heat were always an....invigorating time. And not only for the sex. Though Naruto would at first come to him, the only male in the area, as well as recognised as his mate, if he wanted to mount the fox, he'd have to make a bit of a fight for it.

After all, Naruto couldn't have a weak mate to sire his children and protect him while he was vulnerable, could he? Along with the barrel load of hormones and free instincts running wild in his blond, Naruto could get pretty violent; he'd probably have to hold him down. Sasuke licked his lips at the thought. Fighting with Naruto was always fun, and being able to have hot amounts of fucking after, or perhaps even during would be sinfully enjoyable.

And the days that followed would be just as stimulating, with the initial roughness gone, the real fun could begin.

Sasuke felt a purr bubble up in the back of his throat as he contented himself with thoughts of the next week or so. If his tail had been out, it surely would have been flicking. As it was, however, he had to keep a tight rein on his impulses, which at the moment were badgering him to go up to his mate and fuck him regardless of whether the blond was fully in heat yet or not.

This would be a bad idea however, for multiple reasons, which ranged from Naruto biting his arm off, to possibly the blond rejecting him and his seed when he was in heat. So, the extremely horny cat was left to sit in his woe of being unfulfilled as his mate practically gave him a show.

Even for someone as controlled as Sasuke, this was getting...agonizing.

In fact, the Uchiha was just about to stand up and stalk off to somewhere where his mate couldn't entice him with his scent when said mate finally rose from the water a final time and stumbled up the bank over wet stone pebbles and onto the mossy carpet, flinging water from his hair like a dog.

In Sasuke's mind however, this action was a lot more graceful, and Naruto's soggy stumbling was damn provocative, especially with his sparse clothing clinging to him like a second skin, and mostly see through.

"Fucking hell, I'm fucking hot!" snapped Naruto, a thick frown plastered to his face.

Sasuke could attest to that.

"Urgh," muttered the blond, rolling his shoulders back and forth while wrinkling his nose, his wet t-shirt riding up enough to show quite a lot of bare skin.

Naruto was completely unaware of the way onyx eyes narrowed as he stomped to the small, makeshift camp that had been set up, that was really no more than a small, discordant pile of their belongings.

He felt hot, and sticky and generally unhappy with the world at large. Especially with Sasuke, whose presence grated on him and his nerves seemingly every moment. A distant part of him knew he wasn't really annoyed by the Uchiha, but his more shallow conscious decided he was, along with damn near everything else right now.

Even the wet grass under his feet felt cloying and irksome and Naruto really hated feeling like this. He couldn't wait to get this weird phase over with, even if he would lose some of his mind to the primal beast that was lurking near the surface already, ready to come out at a moment's notice. It was all he could do not to allow his more demonic features show, though he was aware it was only a matter of time until he rejoiced in the feeling of silky fur sliding along his body.

For now though, he was hot and irritable, and despite his hope that the wet shirt would keep him cooler for longer, the stickiness was unbearable so without further ado he began stripping.

The water logged shirt hit the ground with a wet slap, and Naruto was vaguely aware of a strange, strangled sort of noise somewhere to his left. Glancing up, he saw Sasuke, who had a very strange look on his face.

His dark eyes appeared strangely glazed, and his mouth was set in a tight line. Naruto blinked at him. And again.

Sasuke seemed very lost for a few moments, before Naruto saw his frame tremble just very slightly, and before he knew it Sasuke had let out a little grunt of dissatisfaction and suddenly hightailed it out of the small clearing.

Caught by surprise, Naruto watched blankly as the Uchiha darted between the trees away from him, and he even saw Sasuke revert to running on all fours, his body contorting slightly to fit his new gait.

He certainly moved faster that way, and he was soon out of sight, with only a faint trail of his scent signifying the heavy presence of cat.

Naruto shrugged to himself, not too bothered. Sasuke had done this weird sort of thing before, though the blond was a bit disappointed that the lack of Sasuke around didn't reduce his unease, but rather replaced it with a strange case of nervousness.

His blank face soon contorted into a scowl as his bad temper returned, and he hurriedly pulled off the rest of his clothing, not at all bothered by his new nakedness. Instead he snarled loudly as he pulled some wet material off his foot, sending a scattering of birds off their perch from the surrounding trees.

Naruto watched them flutter away in a scrambled mess with angry blue eyes.

"Che!"

With another feral growl, Naruto flopped his body onto the cool grass, watching as the daylight finally began to pierce through the cloud into his little clearing, burning through the mist. The birds had disappeared, leaving a still calmness in their wake, fleshy green leaves waving just a little in the breeze, the scent of spring flowers riding upon it to tickle his nose before it swept past. The stream water trickled over the pebbles, causing little gushing sounds. It was quite idyllic.

Not feeling much contented by the serene atmosphere however, Naruto could only fall into a fitful doze.

When he woke a few hours later, his mind was blissfully hazy, registering only a couple of things.

Firstly, that he was hot, and secondly, that his mate wasn't there.

Whining pitifully, he rolled on the grassy floor and waited for the male youkai to return.


It was nearing noon, when Sasuke dubbed it safe to return to Naruto.

Out of proximity from Naruto, his libido had cooled at least somewhat, and he'd been able to get something of a grip on himself.

Not that he wasn't sure it would all go out the window the moment when he saw Naruto again, but hopefully by now the blond would be in a better mood, and a less trying position. Sasuke had felt himself ready to snap when seeing the wet body of his mate become increasingly bare, and it was all he could do tear himself away from jumping him and go in the opposite direction instead.

Though Sasuke now felt less inclined to start fucking anything that moved, it was clear that Naruto's oncoming heat had affected him as well by now. He was still prowling on all fours, claws scratching at the forest floor, and dark furry ears and a thick long tail had appeared. The most telling feature however, was his now permanently half-hard cock. Despite his diligence, it refused to go down, and the painful burn was a sign that Sasuke knew only came at this time.

Soon enough, his length would become fully erect and weeping until his beastly urge to mate was assuaged.

For now, he could already feel the adrenalin and testosterone brimming him full, making him growl low and deep from his chest as a heated scent was carried on the wind. He sniffed delicately, easily recognising the scent as belonging to his mate. It had changed a little from just that morning though, and it inspired the cat youkai to move just a bit faster back to the fox.

It wasn't long until he had made his way back to the clearing, and he padded onto the mossy grass slightly hesitant to what he'd find.

Golden ears twitched, and bright blue eyes turned to face him.

Naruto looked just like the fox he was; furry ears, thickened whiskers, fangs and claws and a thick luscious golden tail that danced in the midday sun. But what entranced Sasuke the most was the seductive sheen to that gaze directed towards him, and Sasuke felt his entire body perk in response.

At last.

Naruto gave a rumble that was his own version of a purr, and happily regarding the approaching youkai, letting his tail flick seductively against the ground.

"Saassuukke..." he called in a low, lilting voice, and just like a moth to a flame, Sasuke came towards him.

Naruto smirked lightly as the Uchiha let out a thick purr of his own and butted his head against the blonde's. Naruto responded eagerly, pressing his own head as firmly against Sasuke's as he could, sniffing him all the while.

Ears twitched in sync, and Naruto let his tail wag as Sasuke's healthy, musky scent washed over him. He liked this rubbing; it was nice and soothed a bit of the itchy heat in his belly, and Naruto was more than content to let the cat continue to rub against him, purring all the while.

There was the distant sound of shifting cloth as Sasuke languidly removed the irritating cloth that covered his body, and quickly resumed his calm exploration of the fox's nimble body, his mind feeling lazy and drugged by his mate's glorious scent of heat.

Sliding their chests together, Sasuke thought things were going very well indeed, as Naruto seemed more than receptive to his advances, pressing back just as firmly, and Sasuke was pleased to find the fox's own cock begin to spring to life, a warmth starting to press firmly into his belly. He could feel himself begin to become worked up, and soon the urge to claim the fox reared its head.

With a few well placed prods, Sasuke managed to get Naruto onto his front, leaving himself in a much appreciated position. Indolently, and still feeling quite slow, Sasuke let his pale, clawed hands push away tan flesh to expose a wet opening that brought with it a trail of heady scent that left Sasuke more dazed and dizzy than before.

Chest rumbling, Sasuke lowered his head, managing to press his nose right against that warm wet skin, and inhaled deeply. He vaguely felt Naruto shudder below him, panting short breaths into the grass.

The scent was husky, thick and sweet in a way only heating youkai could be.

He gave a soft lap to the twitching opening, purring contentedly as he withdrew, his cock thick, hard and already weeping, burning to be placed inside that warm flesh.

However, just as Sasuke went to mount his mate, things took a turn for the worse- as far as he was concerned- as he was halted by a loud growl from below him.

Irritated that he'd been interrupted, he glared down at the blond below him, his tail flicking in anger as he saw deadly blue eyes glare at him.

He felt the tan body start to curl away from him, and the cat desperately attempted to halt the action by digging in his claws. He snarled down at the fox, pointed teeth growing from his mouth, but Naruto roared back, and Sasuke found himself quickly de-seated from his position, and was forced to dodge as the previously docile blond tried to bite him.

Blood red sharingan eyes swirled as he stared into matching red eyes, pupils slit and daring.

With a burst of lustful excitement, the cat pounced.


It was dusk; the sun dipping low on the horizon, and the light fading to a grainy grey over the forest covered mountains. The last of the birds were heading into roost, and the night's animals were beginning to stir.

However, in one secluded valley, in a clearing near a shallow stream, the poor birds, after a long day on the wing, were forced to find another perch, as they were unsettled by the guttural, harsh calls coming from below.

The snarls, and growls that filled the air, sounded more like two predators fighting to the death, than the actual act going on itself, for below the trees two figures were locked in the most ancient of acts, moving together in a primal mass of sweating skin and soft fur.

"Ahn...ahn...uh..."

Sasuke panted, sharp teeth flashing from a red mouth as he fought to keep a steady grip on his mate's undulating hips as he thrust his aching length deep inside the other. His claws ripped deep into Naruto's tan skin, drawing sweet little drops of blood that would occasionally drip into the dark silky fur that encompassed Sasuke's arms, up to and well past the elbow.

Naruto writhed beneath him, hardly in a complacent mood as he snarled and bared his fangs at the youkai mounted upon him, twisting his neck around from where it was mashed against the cool moss that covered the floor.

They were both in a similar state; eyes red and clouded, mouths parted and growling, with fur creeping ever higher over their bodies as they lost themselves ever further into their primal states.

There was nothing soft or loving about their current coupling, it was full of only mindless lust and strange aggression as Sasuke pounded away, slick wetness dripping from his cock as he plunged as deep and hard as possible into the fox below, his mind hazy, the only goal to spill his seed deep inside, the hot tightness causing him to pant breathlessly.

Naruto clawed the ground below him, stuck between an instinctual need to test the male above, despite it being his long term mate, and the blinding pleasure that made him keen and pant and made the unbearable heat dance in his belly.

"Ah! Ngh....uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uuuuuuhhhh......"

Their two tails, appendages furred either black or gold, entwined behind them, twisting to suit their position, locked together fiercely as they had rough, feverish sex, in its most carnal of forms.

Now, when the heat was at its peak, there was only time for many, fast and furious couplings between the pair, the most powerful instinct driving them on.

Sweat made the pale and tan skin glow under the low light of dusk, the muscles in Sasuke's back undulating under the glowing smooth skin as he thrust persistently into the fox trapped beneath him, causing low keening cries as his cock rubbed up against Naruto's prostate; the blond writhed beneath him, his own neglected and weeping cock forcibly rubbed against the moss carpet it was pressed into with every roll of the Uchiha's hips.

The torture, the friction, was nigh unbearable and the tight coils of heat consumed him even more fiercely, licking his insides in a tight ball, and in the final moments, Naruto pushed his own hips back, encouraging Sasuke further until the cat's balls began to twitch and tighten and-

"Ughnnnnn.....!"

And he came, spilling his seed within his mate, who in turn folded and buckled, the warm passage squeezing against him and milking to the very last drop.

They both lay still, half collapsed on each other on the mossy ground until Naruto, though still panting, wriggled and growled deep in his throat, before he bucked violently, jolting Sasuke who was still lodged deep inside the blond.

However, the rough surface of his cock finally softened enough that Sasuke was able to pull out of Naruto for the first time in several hours. He finally dismounted his mate, his now softened cock hanging thickly between his thighs, and he stumbled under weak limbs to the side, paw-like fingers scrambling on the cool ground.

He made sure to take a few hasty steps back, however, when Naruto almost took a swipe at him, claws shining and an angry snarl on his usually peaceable face. A little wary, Sasuke finally flopped to the ground a few feet away from his moody mate, exhausted. He felt completely spent after many hours of going at it, both from the actual act itself, and from restraining Naruto enough so that he didn't get his eyes gouged out.

He briefly turned his glazed eyes to Naruto, watching the blond as he tottered to the nearby stream, where he lapped at the cool waters lazily, before dunking his whole face in the stream. He resurfaced promptly, shaking his head and letting water droplets fly everywhere as his now wet golden mane of hair swung from side to side.

Naruto then turned measuring eyes towards his mate, but quickly dismissed him as he padded over to a dry spot of cool moss and grass to lay on, flexing his claws happily as the worst of the burning heat had left him, at least for the time being.

Exhausted by their efforts, both youkai let the darkness take over their vision almost immediately.


Sasuke awoke slowly, mind fuzzy and hazy, his eyes glassy as he blinked in the low light of a spring dawn. The grass and moss he was laying on was wet with dew and there was low lying fog hanging over the stream to the side.

Birds fluttered and sang incessantly.

The cat groaned and rolled onto his back, letting his limbs hang awkwardly after him. His body was so sore and somewhat achy, as if he'd managed to pull all his muscles the day before; a good sort of ache.

He yawned, showing off his sharper than normal teeth and stretched out the greater kinks of his body, fighting off the chill that had settled into his bones after a cool night with nobody to warm him.

He peered over towards Naruto, unsurprised to find the blond still fast asleep, curled up with his tail still out; the bushy appendage brushing his tan nose.

Sasuke sniffed the air delicately, scenting that though Naruto was still in heat, indicated by the stir he felt in his groin, it wasn't as strong, as the urgency to mate was lessened, and he could think more clearly now, not just in a primal state.

He let his tongue wet his lips; they could have a lot of fun today.

Feeling anticipation sear his blood, Sasuke slowly raised himself off his damp bedding for the night and crawled on all fours with feline grace over to his still-slumbering mate, who was innocently breathing deep in the clutches of unconsciousness and well-deserved rest.

A shame it wouldn't last long, as his attacker stalked him swiftly and efficiently, coming to his side in mere moments.

Naruto wrinkled his nose, eyes still closed as he felt a wet nuzzling along his neck, and even a little nip to his ear.

He grumbled under his breath, unwilling to leave his delicious sleep, even as some creature molested him. He gave a sluggish snarl and rolled over, swatting blindly before trying to fall back to sleep.

Peace. But only for a few more moments.

Naruto became completely still as a naked, firm body wrapped itself around him, pressing hard from behind. Strong arms wrapped around his body like a vice, and sharp fangs nipped his ear once more before a purring voice growled.

"Come now, Naruto-chan, it's time to get up..."

The voice was lilting, and Naruto recognised it immediately.

A blue eye squinted open to stare somewhat irritably at an exasperatingly smug and smirking face.

"Go away..." he muttered, too tired and not much in the mood, as his sleepy state kept the warm heat from returning too swiftly.

Pale hands drifted down his chest, nimble fingers tracing the grooves of his toned abdomen, trailing to rub soft circles around his navel, claw-like nails occasionally scratching in sensitive places that made the blond squirm.

A chuckle sounded near his ear.

Sasuke blinked, surprised, as he suddenly found himself skidding a few feet away on the dewy grass, left staring surprised at a tan back. It took a moment to realise that Naruto had just shoved him off.

Sasuke frowned, more than a little put out that his advances had been stomped on so bluntly, and when his mate was in heat too!

Sasuke scowled at Naruto's back, before quickly coming up with a plan Naruto would not be able to ignore. Feeling satisfied with his new approach, he stealthily moved into position.

There was absolutely no way on earth that Naruto could try to remain asleep when he felt a devilish tongue probe between his ass cheeks. He gasped, blue eyes snapping wide as the wet appendage lavishly licked all the way along his crack, as fingers grabbed and pulled his poor ass apart.

"Oh...."

Naruto could feel the dormant heat begin to flare, a soft pant and a groan slipping from his mouth as Sasuke moved to tease his opening, before the other male began to suck lightly on the sensitised flesh surrounding it.

"Uh!"

Sasuke smirked against Naruto's hot entrance as he felt forceful hands grip into his hair to get a firm grip on his scalp and move it ever forward, thrusting his head towards the musky scented hole.

Pleased with the encouragement Sasuke tilted his head, twisting his body in its slightly uncomfortable position, so he could use his tongue and push deep inside of his lover. He quickly tasted the wetness as he felt Naruto buck up above him, feeling the muscles of inner walls begin to clench desperately as he both sucked and licked his blond mate to distraction.

"Oh god..." moaned Naruto, letting his eyes drift shut as Sasuke continued his torture of tongue fucking him, and he desperately clenched, trying to find more pressure, more friction to relieve the swirling, burning ache inside of him. He tried to rub his thighs together at the overwhelming sensation, but with Sasuke between his legs, they only rubbed against the pale soft skin of his lover, a ticklish sensation that made his toes curl, feeling the entirety of Sasuke's body between his legs.

He started to lose his mind as the heady heat began to take over once more, the sinful pleasure reawakening his desperate need. He began to whine as he writhed uncomfortably, trying to use his grip on his mate's head to push him further inside him yet again.

Sasuke took this as a sign to start rocking back and forth, using his tongue to thrust in and out of the twitching fox.

It was pure torture, as the fluttering pleasure wasn't enough to satisfy his craving, and he growled out of his throat at the Uchiha, and when Sasuke didn't move, Naruto, face flushed and eyes glassy with lust, pushed Sasuke away. Quickly he placed a hand on the pale demon's chest, and Naruto slithered his way along the ground until he was far enough under Sasuke so he could reach the only thing that could now give him the sweet release he desperately needed.

Sasuke watched with a half lidded gaze as his mate, near spitting with unresolved tension, placed one trembling but firm hand on his hard weeping cock, while the other crept to fiercely grab his backside. Sasuke did nothing as Naruto wriggled and manoeuvred under him, spitting out frustrated growls and yips.

He couldn't help but take notice however, when Naruto, using his demonic strength, rammed Sasuke's cock straight inside him, using the hand he'd placed on the Uchiha's ass to push him as deep as possible.

"Uhnnnn....."

Naruto groaned deeply below him, and Sasuke couldn't help but mirror him, his face contorted with pleasure as he felt Naruto's firm, warm wet walls close around his aching length. Shuddering at the sensation, Sasuke shifted so his arms wrapped tight onto Naruto's torso, for leverage.

Naruto bucked, growling, and Sasuke couldn't take the stimulus anymore, and began to thrust brutally, snapping his hips back and forth on top of the blond, burying his face in the crook of the blonde's neck. He could feel Naruto's hot breath on his neck, ruffling his hair with every thrust that brushed against a whiskered cheek. Naruto's arms were trapped by his sides, and did the only thing they could do; hands gripping the slippery blades of grass as Sasuke's cock impaled him with the most wonderful friction and pressure imaginable, pressing into him so intimately.

He gasped, occasionally forced to grit his teeth against the white hot sparks when Sasuke hit his prostate dead on, and his subsequent tightening would cause Sasuke to growl ferally against his neck in his own hot, tingling pleasure.

Coils rapidly began to tighten in their bellies, both their bodies sensitive at this time, and Sasuke began to thrust harder and harder, while Naruto arranged his legs to entwine around Sasuke, and hooking his feet together, he pulled Sasuke towards him in time with every thrust, mindless pants falling from between wet pink lips.

"Ah- ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!"

The feel of the soft skin of Naruto's inner thighs rubbing against his sides was nearly Sasuke's undoing, sending a sudden spike of arousal through him, and his thrusts started to become more and more jerky, but more forceful, until the two groaning bodies were slipping along on the grass, their movements sending them several inches along the ground.

Sasuke panted hard and fast into Naruto's neck, and as the hot tight heat surrounding him clenched one more time, he couldn't hold it anymore, and with a thick groan and biting into the supple flesh of his mate's neck, he came, spurting his seed deep inside Naruto's body. His entire body shuddered, and he could only keep up a few more lazy thrusts as his arms trembled on either side of Naruto's head.

Fortunately, the tight hot coil on Naruto's stomach finally released itself in a wave as he felt the hot wetness fill him, the knowledge that it was Sasuke's cum bringing him to completion, his body convulsing.

"Oh...."

His bathing in the sweet afterglow of his orgasm was cut off somewhat though as the heavy body of his mate chose that moment to fall on top of him.

"Oof!"

Winded, but mostly shocked, he glared at the back of Sasuke's dark head, despite feeling Sasuke lick kindly at his neck where he had bit down too hard and drawn blood.

Sluggishly, and feeling very tired once more, Naruto brought up his palms once more and shoved the Uchiha off of him. It didn't work as well as earlier, the cat not going very far. In fact, Sasuke was still laying half on top of him, but at the least Naruto's chest was now free to breathe.

Sasuke didn't bother to pull out of him, and instead, unfazed by Naruto's actions, cupped his mate's face with one hand and leaned in for a sloppy kiss, tongue moving languidly over abused lips. Naruto groaned lazily, and returned the gesture happily, letting Sasuke settle against him this time as the both of them drifted off together into post coital slumber, chests rising and falling together in a soft synchrony.


The many following days slipped by in a similar fashion, a lazy, erogenous mix of lusty sex and heavy rest. Neither demon moved far from the relatively secure glade they had secluded themselves too.

However, such a lifestyle couldn't last forever, and a couple of weeks after the whole thing started, Naruto woke one morning to find the itchy heat had dissipated, leaving only a heavy contentment behind.

Sasuke woke somewhat later that morning, torn between disappointment that the time had ended, and relieved that he could relax and not be badgered; by the last few days, Naruto was nudging him to get to it.

His balls fucking ached.

However, now the lusty heat was over with, more important needs made themselves heard, including a hasty dip into the stream to wash off an encrusted mess of dirt, sweat and cum, and then food.

Having not eaten in almost two weeks, both youkai's were starving.

They didn't even have to speak; their eyes met and they spared only a moment to sweetly nuzzle each other before Sasuke headed off to the forest to find game, while Naruto turned sharp, beady eyes to the fast flowing stream.

It was a consensus between them that they would collect as much food as possible, and then feast on it together, in a few hours time. They nearly always did this after heats, and Naruto was looking forward to be able to sit beside his mate, exhausted, but still be able to actually talk to the man.

Conversation hadn't really been on the agenda recently.

Naruto groaned with satisfaction as he rolled and clicked his shoulders, digging through the haphazard pile of rough cotton clothes that they'd abandoned previously. It was always a refreshing experience, those first few days after heat, where his body could rejoice in not being insatiably horny.

Oh yeah, it was fun for a while, sex marathon and all that, but it wasn't made distinctly for pleasure, and it was rough on the body; even with his excelled healing, he was still a bit achy in places, and delightfully tired to his bones.

Naruto felt more than satisfied though, and was more than happy to spend the next few days here recuperating with Sasuke, before they headed off to who knew where.

Though, Sasuke probably knew where they were going next; damn bastard must have had a fucking radar implanted in his head.

Naruto sighed, and cast a lingering forlorn glance to the undergrowth through which his mate had disappeared.

If there was one thing he didn't like about his extreme case of post-coital...ness, it was that he would immediately get antsy whenever Sasuke disappeared, even without being annoyed that he'd gone off.

The logical part of him knew, of course, that this unease was natural; he could be pregnant, but it would be so early that his potential kits could be easily aborted if another male youkai appeared and tried to sow his own seed.

Such a thing would be pretty uncommon and shit luck these days, but it was an instinctual thing and couldn't be helped. It normally lasted at most a few weeks, during which time Sasuke would act particularly smug to no one but himself as Naruto clung to him more than usual.

Pervert.

And if he was pregnant, then he'd end up practically draping himself over the damned cat, to make sure his mate didn't go anywhere.

Of course, if that were to happen, then surely Sasuke would quickly pass through smug, proud and right on down to outright preening.

Naruto amused himself with trying to imagine that image as his tan hands fumbled with a simple coarse haori and pants that hung loosely above his ankles. While he threw on the makeshift outfit, he couldn't help but frown, scowling down as he tied the belt.

There were so many possible what-ifs, but already the only one that mattered was if he was indeed pregnant or not.

He ruthlessly squashed the little hopeful voice saying that this time, must be this time, and tried his best to be logical about the situation. Not one of his strengths to be sure, but if he didn't, this situation would be near impossible to get through.

If he let his hopes rise, only to then the fall to disappointment, it would be too great a drop. Worse still, Sasuke, who knew him too well, would feel even worse, his pride already bashed about his inability to sire a child.

Never in his life, did Naruto ever think he'd be in this sort of situation. If he'd still been a teenager, he surely wouldn't have cared, and indeed when he'd first been told of such low fertility rates he'd been relieved. Strange, he thought bitterly, how things could change so much in only a few short years.

He sighed a little, and ran his fingers through his newly cleaned blond hair, the golden strands catching the mid-morning light.

They would both have to just wait and see what happens, and in the meantime it would be best to presume that there was no baby. That didn't mean he wouldn't watch out for things that could be harmful if he were, but- best not to think of it until proven otherwise.

Naruto knew for a fact that Sasuke would refuse to talk of it that night, or even for many days afterwards. Only a couple months down the line, when everything had run its course, could he mention the fact that it hadn't worked, to which Sasuke would grunt, not say a word, but would nonetheless be bitchy for days later.

Naruto couldn't stop a smile as he thought of it; even if the topic was a bit sour, Sasuke could be so cute sometimes. And he was always at his most bastardly about things he cared about.

Naruto hummed, once again off key, though he would adamantly deny it was anything but brilliant, and hitched and rolled the trousers to up past his knees before wading deftly into the stream, which came up about as high in the centre.

He gasped a little, the cold this time cutting through his skin like a knife, and he breathed deeply to fight off the urge to jump right out.

He let his toes feel out the pebbles underneath his feet and he moved with an almost elegant purpose as he zigzagged his way, looking for the perfect spot.

Where a part of the bank crumbled into soil, creating a helpful ridge, Naruto let out a small "Aha!" of victory, before plunging his arms right to the elbows into the water, rooting around with his nimble fingers.

The fish in this stream, though plentiful were too small to put in the effort for catching them. Sasuke would probably say something snarky here, about how he could catch a bunch just fine, and as he thought it, Naruto felt himself missing his bastardly other half.


Sasuke tramped through the forest undergrowth without much care. Exhausted from his labours, both from hunting that day, and his previous activities, the Uchiha could care less if he wasn't as stealthy as he normally was.

He was more than sure that no one was around, and his nose hadn't led him wrong yet.

He'd spent a good long time trying to find anything big enough to at least satisfy both his and Naruto's ravenous appetite, and then the bloody animal had led him on a chase through more than one thorn bush. It was all he could do not to tear into the bloody thing immediately, but he'd forcibly reminded himself of his poor starving mate and grumpily slung the sika deer over his shoulders.

Of course, Naruto didn't need him to hunt for him, but the blond would undoubtedly hit him quite a bit if he didn't come back with anything.

Naruto could be surprisingly vicious when hungry.

Sasuke sighed to himself; at least Naruto would have to concede that it was impossible to find ramen out here. Somehow, no matter how many years passed, no matter what cuisine they came across, the blond dobe would still lament over missing cup ramen.

Feeling far to exasperated to even some up with a comment inside his own head on that matter, he simply traipsed on, feeling more than ready to collapse.

He grunted, slowing only slightly to be able to shift and heave the carcass further up his back, before walking on at a deceptively fast pace, considering how tired he felt.

Eat, then sleep. With preferably a warm snuggling dobe put in there somewhere.

Sasuke smirked lazily; it was always nice after Naruto fighting against him during mating, that now the fox would happily tuck himself against his body at any opportunity. Yes, it was mostly an instinct, but he knew that Naruto secretly revelled in it.

Nodding to himself dazedly, Sasuke nearly let out a call of relief as he saw the by now familiar trees that lined the small glade where they'd set up camp.

He planted heavy foot falls against the moss, and let the deer fall to the ground without much care near their tiny little campsite.

That was strangely empty of one Uzumaki Naruto.

With resolve, he refused to let his knees buckle, and instead continued to stand and turned to look for his apparently wayward mate.

There was a little splash of water, and Sasuke glanced downstream to find Naruto.

He couldn't help but to stare, as he saw Naruto wading through the water, elbows deep as he fiddled, using a long patch of the haori he'd snagged on as a basket for his catch.

Sasuke watched as Naruto withdrew wet fingers from the water, a tight shell in hand before it was dropped carelessly with many others, and Naruto kept on foraging.

However, it didn't last long, as obviously the blond sensed someone watching, and when he straightened and turned his head, he sent a blinding grin Sasuke's way, a hint of a laugh tickling his features, eyes closed in happiness.

"Teme!"

The blond began wading towards him, his rolled up pants looking adorably cute, though he probably didn't know it, and Sasuke was struck with just how fortunate he was, to have a wonderful mate like Naruto.

Who was so different and unique to anyone he'd ever met.

One who, despite everything Sasuke did, still loved him so much.

He couldn't help but smile softly back as Naruto staggered the last few feet in long strides, tottering in a way that meant he could fall any minute in his haste.

Sasuke gladly reached out to grab the blonde's arm when he was in range and pull him up the bank precariously.

Naruto's feet slipped, and there was a little calamity, but he made it safely up, along with his armful of fresh water shellfish.

"Hey," he smiled, and Sasuke couldn't resist leaning in to give a fleeting kiss to those pink lips. He didn't bother to move away, and let his nose rest against Naruto's peaceably, his eyes slipping closed.

"Hey now, don't fall asleep on me already!" teased Naruto huskily into his ear.

Sasuke gave a small groan, but pushed himself away, not far, but enough that the pair could meander over to where they'd light up a small fire.

Sasuke gratefully sat on the ground, and even more appreciatively pulled a pliable warm body next to his, wrapping his arm around Naruto's shoulders possessively.

Large blue eyes turned to stare at him; Naruto's face a picture of innocence.

"What is it?"

Sasuke simply shook his head and went to start preparing the sika deer for them.

Words really weren't necessary.


A/N: This chapter isn't quite so long, and i feel there is something a bit off with it, but i couldn't keep you guys waiting any longer! Especially as the first chapter got such a good reception! I was amazed by the review count! And i know there were a few unsigned ones i wanted to reply too...but i've sorta lost track- sorry! #feels really bad. But i appreciate all of them, and next time there should not be such a long time between chapters, so i'll be sure to remember! Hope you enjoyed that chapter, and that the lemons were ok- i'm still not that great at them.

Hope you enjoyed it, and the next chapter should be out much sooner! And we'll get to see more of whats been going on in the world! Until then, ja ne!