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-Chapter 5 and 6 were originally one long chapter but I decided to separate them into two chapters. It was too long for just one chapter. It also allows me to post half of my recent work and wait for more support or hits. Thanks for all the recent support. Reviews are always helpful whether they are good or bad. (wink) But seriously, please let me know what you think about the story.
The Way Things Are
Chapter 6
Naruto opened his weary eyes at the sound of footsteps. He had been unable to find comfort in his agony for the past few hours. He couldn't sleep either. Tsunade and Sakura had performed the same medical technique on him that Sakura used to save Kankuro when he was poisoned. Unfortunately, for Naruto, it turned out to be as agonizing as it looked.
Tsunade walked into Naruto's room slowly. "Naruto?" The Hokage peered carefully past the curtain on the side of Naruto's bed. "Are you awake?" Tsunade asked quietly.
Naruto opened his eyes and managed a weak smile towards Tsunade. "Yea, I'm fine." Naruto managed to say through a hoarse throat. "I feel good as new." Naruto cringed and let out a dry cough.
Tsunade closed her eyes and released an irritable sigh. Some of her fingers appeared right below her scrunched forehead. "Naruto." Tsunade's patience was beginning to run thin. Still, she went easy on Naruto because of his condition. "When you're ready to tell me what happened, I'll be right here. I don't know what's making it so difficult for you to remember." Tsunade's emphasis on these words made Naruto realize that she knew that he knew what had happened. "But it's important that you let me know." Tsunade finished, watching Naruto turn his head away from her in dismay.
"What am I supposed to tell her?" Naruto winced at the thought of telling the truth. A small, almost comforting smile appeared on Tsunade's face. She stared soothingly towards the pathetic knucklehead, hoping he would relax a bit.
Tsunade's eyes narrowed for a second and her once calm expression distorted into an almost confused one. Her head turned slightly, as though she was trying to listen to something.
"Tsunade……?" Naruto asked, intrigued by her sudden change in demeanor.
Tsunade blinked twice then slowly turned back to Naruto, smiling. Naruto eased up and shot a small smile back. Tsunade walked slowly towards the closed window in the hospital room and stared contently outside. "It's a nice night, Naruto." Tsunade said with an enthusiastic smile.
"What's up with her? She seems a bit nicer than usual. Just a few hours ago she had nearly interrogated me to find out what happened." Naruto perplexed about the Hokage's peculiar behavior.
Tsunade's hand touched Naruto's forehead lightly. "Your fever won't subside for a while, and you're sweating a bit too much." Tsunade laughed tensely at this last remark. "We don't want you to overheat." Tsunade added digustedly as she whipped beads of sweat from Naruto off her palm. "Besides, the night breeze will feel good on your body. It's nice and cool out." Tsunade opened the window cheerfully. Unknown to Naruto, her eyes peered back and forth outside stealthily. An amused scoff came from her body as she glanced out of the corner of her eye. She moved away from the window and started to leave the room.
"Try and get some sleep, Naruto. I'm sure you'll be fine in the morning." With that, the Hokage left the room. A strange click sounded from the door as Tsunade locked the room shut. She put her hands in her pockets and walked down the hallway smiling to herself. "I'll keep an eye on him. I shouldn't worry too much though. I have a feeling that something will make this night relaxing for him."
Naruto shivered in his bed. "Nice and cool, huh? It's freezing outside! Why the hell would she think a frigid gale would soothe me? HA! She must finally be losing her touch." Naruto sneered as he pulled his thin blankets closer to his quivering body. He closed his eyes and restlessly slipped into an unsatisfying, conscious slumber.
Naruto brought his knees closer to his torso, forcing himself into the fetal position as he tried to make himself warmer. He slipped slowly into sleep and felt his legs slide away from him. He gradually began to feel warmer and wondered if perhaps someone had laid another blanket on top of him while he dozed in and out of awareness and perception.
"No, this isn't a blanket, but it feels so warm." Naruto wiggled his body closer to the unknown source of heat. His body jumped as he felt an arm wrap itself around his chest. Another arm enclosed cozily around Naruto's waist. Naruto was shocked and felt himself being pulled closer to someone else. The other person's upper body pressed itself tenderly against Naruto's back.
"Hey dobe." Sasuke whispered seductively into Naruto's ear. The vibrations tickled Naruto's neck and made his skin tingle. "I heard that my antidote was poorly made and it left some poison in your system." Sasuke sneered. "I heard that the extraction technique performed on you was supposedly painful." Sasuke's lips pecked warmly against Naruto's neck. His tongue massaged and stroked Naruto's ear.
Naruto's mouth had stayed open throughout the encounter so far. He tried to speak, but no words formed in his mouth. He couldn't think of anything to say. He began to tremble slightly. The feeling of Sasuke's body pressed snugly behind him was comforting and confusing.
"Fine, Naruto. You don't have to talk. We could just lay here." Sasuke spoke a bit smugly from behind Naruto. His arms began rubbing gently at Nartuo's tan body. Naruto began to shake violently as his cheeks flushed. Sasuke grunted and stopped his attempts at arousing the blonde boy. "You don't have to act so frightened, dobe. I know that today has been….. well……… a little rough-"
"A little!?" Naruto finally spoke. "It's not just today either………………..It's been the last three years. Today was just the last straw." Naruto sighed. "The things you've done……. The things you did to me today…..Sasuke I know you have your problems……but……. Who the hell do you think you are?" Naruto wasn't yelling. He was confronting Sasuke quietly.
"I-I don't know anymore, Naruto. Maybe I've never known." Sasuke closed his eyes and rubbed himself closer to Naruto.
"Someone will find you, Sasuke. They'll find out you're here." Naruto spoke sadly.
"No they won't. Besides, even if they do I can just leave." Sasuke replied back nonchalantly.
Naruto closed his eyes and spoke solemnly. "So……s-so you would just leave then?" Naruto's throat sounded dry. Sasuke thought quickly to himself. "Is he sad?"
"Yea, I'd have to leave. What would you rather me do? Stay?" Sasuke asked suspiciously. He needed to hear Naruto's answer.
"Of course I would!" Naruto's voice cracked. "Sasuke, you…………….I'll never give up on you……..I won't no matter h-how much you hurt or hate me……….I won't………You're……..You're my friend Sasuke! I'll do whatever it takes…….." Naruto sobbed sick and clenched his fists. He tried hard to hold back his tears. "I'm sick of feeling like this!" One of Sasuke's hands stroked Naruto's chest passionately.
"I'm sick of seeing you like this…………." Sasuke felt an odd lump in his throat. He retaliated quickly. "And I already told you, Naruto. I don't hate you." Sasuke sounded irritated. "I…………." Sasuke grunted. "But I can't stay, you know that. I have my own goals to accomplish-"
"Yes you can! We all want you back Sasuke! Please, I'll help anyway I ca-" Naruto stopped. "Your own goals, huh?" Naruto scoffed. "Then why did you come?" Naruto spat out angrily. Silence filled the room for a second. Sasuke tightened his lips and pulled himself closer to Naruto. He exhaled spaciously and murmured to himself more than to the blonde.
"F-For you, dobe. For you." Sasuke kissed Naruto's neck passionately. His ensnaring arms held Naruto tighter and stroked at the boy's skin fervently. Naruto allowed a quiet moan to escape from his throat.
"S-Sasuke? Where is this coming from? These feelings………The things you've said………The things…. The things you're doing to me?" Naruto tried to wiggle away, pretending that this was uncomfortable for him. Sasuke's tongue and lips removed themselves from Naruto's skin as Naruto fidgeted away. However, he kept his strong arms wrapped intimately about the blonde's chest and waist.
"I've gotta relax for a second. Much as I'd to take advantage of him…….I need him to make the first move." Sasuke opened his mouth after his pondering was finished.
"Dobe...There's always been something between...-I always felt like..." Sasuke licked his lips, unable to find the words of explanation both he and Naruto were waiting for apprehensively. "Naruto. I know it must seem……….I understand if you're confused but I'm not anymore. I can finally admit it to myself and you. I love you, Naruto." Sasuke held Naruto tighter, closing his eyes in relief. "I love you."
"Y-you really won't stay?" Naruto asked curiously.
"No, I can't stay much longer. I just wanted... I wanted to try to clear things up." Sasuke exhaled. "But it turned into quite the ordeal, huh, dobe?" Sasuke's warm breath caressed Naruto's neck, tickling him.
Naruto angrily tried to escape from Sasuke's grasp. He thought spitefully to himself. "Sasuke just thinks it's all a big joke. Does he even care about how I feel?"
Sasuke held onto the squirming blonde. He thought he could try to get Naruto to relax by being humorous. He quickly realized that it hadn't worked. "I'll try something else then."
"Shhhhhhhh….Quiet dobe!" Sasuke managed between grunts.
"Lemme go…….Teme! Let me go!" Naruto struggled as much as he could.
"Naruto, it's obvious that I'm enjoying this." Sasuke pressed his hips and growing erection against Naruto's backside. The blonde gasped at the feeling and stopped squirming. "And you can pretend as much as you want that you don't like this, but, there will always be a part of you that will tell me otherwise." Sasuke enticed Naruto. His hand moved downward until it was laying gently on Naruto's throbbing cock. His hand began to stroke Naruto through the thin fabric of his boxers. Naruto's entire body flushed.
"Sa-sasuke! Stop! That's it! I'm sorry but this is where I draw the line!" Naruto threatened Sasuke slightly. Sasuke's arms fell limply off of Naruto. He sighed dejectedly as though he was disappointed with the blonde.
"Hn………I'll leave………. I'm sorry, Naruto." Sasuke sat up in the bed and got ready to leave. Naruto closed his eyes and listened as Sasuke approached the window. Naruto's mind raced and his eyes suddenly broke open.
"No…………Sasuke………….I'm-it's……uhhhh…. It's cold." Naruto shivered as he tried to drop Sasuke the hint.
Sasuke felt a strange, newfound shudder pulse in his chest. "He wants me here." He decided not to show his emotions however.
"Yea… ok." Sasuke shrugged as he laid back down upon the bed. He stayed a few inches away from the blonde and placed himself silently. He crossed his arms around his chest, keeping himself away from Naruto. He wanted to irritate the other boy with his lack of affection. Naruto released a loud grunt as his body shook coldly.
"Ok Sasuke, you've made your point." Naruto complained as he turned his body to face Sasuke's. "Teme." Naruto squirmed closer to the other boy and stared at him for a second. Naruto's blue eyes were pale for some reason as they gazed longingly into Sasuke's black, lifeless eyes. Sasuke continued to put up his uncaring front and refused to move. He wanted to annoy Naruto and prove a point.
"I'm sorry." Naruto whispered sincerely. He quickly resorted to his old self. "But you don't have to be such a teme about it!" Sasuke smiled slightly and quit his act. He turned on his side the way Naruto had and faced him. His arms wrapped once again around the dobe. He pulled Naruto closer to him so that their chests touched. Naruto's arms remained at his side, however, he allowed Sasuke to hold him as tightly as he wanted. Naruto offered no resistance.
"Better?" Sasuke asked like a true smartass.
"Uhhh……………Yea." Naruto nonchalantly inched closer to Sasuke's warm body. He didn't want to admit the way he felt, but he was sick of hiding it. "A-Aren't you…..ummm cold?" Naruto asked and used it as an excuse to touch the other boy. His palm laid itself lightly on Sasuke's hip.
"Not when I'm with you." Sasuke replied gently. He grabbed Naruto's shaking hand and pulled it farther around his own waist. When he was finished, Naruto's arm was wrapped around Sasuke's hips. The blonde boy's hand was laying on Sasuke's ass. The boys' faces were now only about an inch apart. Their noses touched together.
"You….. You really mm-meant that before di-" Naruto stammered. "D-Didn't you? You meant w-what you………….what you said- when you said that you l-lov-I m-mean you care about……..m-me. You actually care about me. You r-really do………don't you?" Naruto had left his eyes closed throughout the entire speech he had just given. He stammered between words and felt a tight knot in his throat. "I can't believe I just said that……………….. I can't believe that saying that made me feel better."
Naruto opened his eyes at the sensation of Sasuke's hand tenderly stroking his whisker scarred cheek. Sasuke stared deeply into Naruto's cyan colored eyes. They were gleaming brightly now.
"I do, Naruto. I really do." Sasuke spoke as though it were a revelation to himself as well as to Naruto. He gazed at the blonde's succulent lips. It took every ounce of restraint Sasuke had not to kiss those quivering lips. He fixed his eyes on the confused, emotional blonde boy's shimmering blue eyes again. He swore he thought he saw a tear appear in one of them. "He's cute…………More than cute………He's upset though and I can't just take advantage of him…….No matter how badly I'd like to taste his lips………..I need him to taste mine first……….I need to see how he feels………He knows how I feel."
Sasuke struggled with himself. He needed Naruto now. Patience was too hard of an option. He decided to change the subject to get his mind off of leaping on the beautiful boy's body.
"You know, I had an interesting dream about you, dobe." Sasuke spoke, rubbing his chest against Naruto's.
"That's weird." Naruto replied softly. "I had the strangest one about you." Naruto said as he warily placed his chin on Sasuke's shoulder. Their bodies closed all distance between them. Everywhere except their mouths of course. Naruto pressed his body comfortably against his dark haired friend's.
"He thought that the dream was strange? Shit." Sasuke grimaced; however, he warmly invited Naruto's body against his own. "Well, what made it so strange?" Sasuke asked nervously, but kept his tone nonchalant.
Naruto snickered into Sasuke's ear. "You first. What made yours so nice?" Naruto let out a familiar giggle that Sasuke recognized from their past.
"Well, you see…….You and I were together and we……." Sasuke sighed and watched Naruto's eyes shift anxiously. "We were-" Sasuke was cut off by Naruto's soft voice.
"Did we do this?" Naruto pressed his clumsy lips against Sasuke's. Naruto's lips sat worriedly on Sasuke's, afraid of what to do next. Sasuke didn't give him a moment to think or react. Sasuke's strong lips consumed Naruto's. He pushed himself up against the blonde boy as their lips fought at each other. Sasuke's tongue suddenly pushed its way into Naruto's mouth as the nervous boy put a quivering hand on Sasuke's neck. Their tongues met and slid gracefully together. Their fingers danced tenderly about each others supple, muscular bodies.
Just as Sasuke thought he couldn't travel any farther down Naruto's throat, the nervous blonde stopped the kiss and moved his head back a few inches. Naruto had a stunned look on his face. He looked like he had just said something mean to Sasuke.
"Sasuke-I….I didn't mean to-I'm sorry I did……" Naruto felt Sasuke's fingers touch his lips delicately.
"Naruto, stop talking." Sasuke pushed his lips back onto Naruto's. The two were at the same routine from a few seconds earlier again. Sasuke pushed his body on top of Naruto's and began to straddle his legs around Naruto's waist. Naruto wiggled his hips, craving for more. Naruto's hand pulled at Sasuke's dark hair as he moaned between kisses. Sasuke bit Naruto's shoulder with primal lust. The blonde's chest heaved into the air, desperate for air and wanting more passion.
"God……………….ahh..-uhh Sa-sasuke." Naruto moaned as Sasuke's hand fumbled and pulled at the waistband of the blonde boy's tight boxers. In the blink of an eye, Sasuke had pulled Naruto's boxers down his body and then quickly removed his own.
Naruto felt like he would pass out from pleasure. His heart raced so heavily that it hurt him. He began to gasp as his body coated itself red and sweat poured from all of his tightened muscles. Their stiff cocks touched each other lightly, sending both of the boys' head flying backwards in ecstasy. Sasuke left a trail of wet kisses down Naruto's stiff abdomen. Naruto's hands gripped Sasuke's hips tightly and then moved around to Sasuke's bare ass. Naruto twitched and shook from Sasuke's sensual pecks as the dark haired Uchiha reached Naruto's waistline. Sasuke's lips kept teasing Naruto until Sasuke's eyes looked up at Naruto. It almost seemed as though Sasuke was asking permission to go further. Naruto stared for a second before nodding his head vigorously.
Sasuke's body disappeared into the shadow of the room as his body moved further down Naruto's. Naruto scanned the room looking for the dark haired boy, but he couldn't see anything. Suddenly, Naruto felt Sasuke's hand grip his tan thighs tightly. Naruto bucked his hips forward, sending his pulsing hard on into the air. He felt waves of pleasure flow through his body as Sasuke's hot breath surrounded his length. Naruto thrashed about at the sensation.
"Damn it……….. S-Stop messing with me teme!" Naruto grunted harshly.
"Wow dobe, you're pretty frisky aren't you?" Sasuke taunted the edgy blonde. A low growl-like mumble was Naruto's only reply.
Sasuke's hands touched the inside of Naruto's thighs. He caressed them lovingly and moved his hungry lips towards Naruto's twitching member. Naruto nearly jumped out of his skin when he felt Sasuke's anxious lips kiss the head of his cock.
"Sasuke…… Maybe we shouldn-I maybe….I'm not ready……I think we need to tt-talk first-" Naruto interjected fearfully. "We really need to ttaaaaaallllloooohhhhhhhhaahh..." Naruto's words quickly turned into a long moan of pure pleasure. Sasuke had begun to take Naruto's length into the depths of his warm, moist mouth.
Sasuke wanted this moment to last. He quickly removed his mouth from Naruto's hard cock and sent his breath over the spot he had just moistened with his mouth.
The groan that came from Naruto was indescribable. The blonde boy sat up and grabbed Sasuke with both of his arms, embracing him tightly. Naruto forced his lips onto Sasuke's with strength that rivaled Tsunade's. Sasuke fell back and began to kiss Naruto just as hard.
They wrestled about on the small hospital bed. Their hands groped and stroked at each others' naked bodies. They were roughing each other up and causing each other minor pain, but it only seemed to drive them to want more pleasure.
Their cocks rubbed together constantly as they rolled about, kissing each other so deeply it seemed that one of them would be engulfed by the other. They sat up on their knees and continued making out and massaging each other. Naruto pulled tightly at Sasuke's dark locks of hair as Sasuke slapped Naruto's supple ass.
Blind passion fuelled their bodies. Naruto dug his nails lustfully into Sasuke's muscular chest and back. Sasuke let out a groan of desire at the sensation. He gripped the blonde's ass and massaged it roughly, smacking it every now and then. He eventually removed his lips from Naruto's and began working on the blonde's tan neck.
"No more hickeys teme……" Naruto murmured as his shaking hands played anxiously with Sasuke's balls. Sasuke sucked at Naruto's neck and shoulder, caressing him with his eager tongue. He nicked Naruto's shoulder-blade with his teeth, causing more of an enjoyable commotion to come from the blonde.
"Not…………………………..Making……………………..Any……………………………….Promises." Sasuke groaned between sessions of biting, sucking, and tongue massaging.
Naruto felt something strange surge through his blood. He felt a sudden rush go straight to his head. The room began spinning as clutched desperately to Sasuke.
"Naruto?" Sasuke asked worriedly. He relaxed his hold on the blonde which only made Naruto grasp tighter. He heard a sudden cough come from Naruto and felt something wet hit his back. Naruto's nails slid down Sasuke's chest as the blonde lost his balance and fell from the bed. He landed on the floor painfully. Sasuke was too late to save him and jumped from the bed to the floor as well.
"Dobe!" Sasuke's whispers were filled with concern. He picked up the blonde's head gently and held him to his chest. "Come on, wake up, Naruto!" Sasuke looked around making sure no one was in the room or by the door. "He must still be weak from the poison! I shouldn't have gotten him that excited." Sasuke picked up the naked blonde and placed him gently on the bed. Naruto coughed weakly as he came to his senses. His half opened eyes met Sasuke's.
"I'm Sorry." Naruto spoke sadly.
"Hn." Sasuke reassured Naruto as though he had no reason to say what he did. He took two fingers and touched them to the wet spot he received from Naruto on his back. When his fingers approached his eyes he gasped. "Blood!" Sasuke looked at Naruto uneasily. "You're bleeding. You coughed up blood. I'm the one that needs to be sorr-"
"Sasuke……………." Naruto cut Sasuke off suddenly. "We really REALLY need to talk." Naruto was still confused with his and Sasuke's actions.
"I understand, Naruto." Sasuke's head bobbed down in dismay. "But I should go now, you need your rest." Sasuke went to pick up his clothes in the corner of the room that he had taken off earlier.
"No!" Naruto projected weakly towards the dark haired boy. Sasuke pivoted and looked at Naruto. "You don't have to—I mean………You………………" Naruto sighed. "Don't leave. Please don't go. Please, Sasuke." Naruto spoke quietly but sincerely.
Sasuke approached Naruto's bedside and placed a caring hand on the weak boy's shoulder. "What do you need? What can I do?" Sasuke spoke like a humble servant. He stroked Naruto gently. "I'll do whatever you need Naruto." Sasuke hated seeing Naruto in such bad shape. Even though he looked at the blonde through sad eyes, he was very content. "He wants me to stay."
Naruto gazed at Sasuke longingly and then looked away. "Well……….You know if you could just………If you wouldn't mind staying I mean…….Would you…" A soft sigh found its way out of the boy's vocal folds. "I'm still cold." Naruto blushed a heavy red and continued looking away. Sasuke felt his chest pulse and tighten strangley a second time. He was suddenly under the covers with Naruto. He wrapped his arms around Naruto and pulled him snugly against his own body.
"Sure, dobe. Warm now?" Sasuke mocked Naruto. The blonde muttered under his breath. Sasuke gave the boy a short, tender kiss on the lips, and Naruto willingly accepted it. Naruto felt something stiffen along his backside. He gasped, but did not move.
"Sasuke?" Naruto asked.
"Yea dobe?" Sasuke replied as he closed his eyes.
"We're still naked……………… aren't we?" Naruto asked but clearly knew the answer. A cynical, slight curve spread barely across the Uchiha's lips.
"Yes, Naruto, we are." Sasuke scoffed as his tongue grazed swiftly along the tan boy's ear. He drove his body, especially his pelvis, snugly against Naruto's back.
Naruto muttered something incoherently under his breath. Another wave of drowsiness washed over him. He shut his eyes tightly and winced.
"I'm right here, Naruto." Sasuke whispered comfortingly. "Try and get some sleep. We can talk later………….. Alright?" Sasuke brushed his hand lovingly through Naruto's hair.
Naruto turned on his other side so he could face Sasuke. He wrapped his arms around the other boy in a similar fashion that Sasuke had. The blonde buried his head into Sasuke's chest and felt sleep consume him.
"Well, at least he's resting now." Sasuke sighed as he remembered how he had just lied to Naruto. "Who am I kidding? I can't stay here long enough to talk to him. I have to leave. I'm risking everything by even being here!" Sasuke's anger was suddenly stopped as he watched the handsome blonde sleep peacefully next to him. Naruto breathed rhythmically, sending warm air onto Sasuke's chest. Sasuke closed his eyes contently at the sight.
"Hn. Damn you, dobe. You're so...?" Sasuke said as he stroked Naruto's hair once more. "I'll stay a bit longer…………But I have to be out of here before morning. Imagine if someone found us in here together."
Naruto awoke slowly and could feel the sunlight on his eyelids from outside. He moaned lightly to himself and patted the bed as though he was searching for something. He kept moving his hand about. He released an irritated grunt as his efforts achieved no success.
"Sa-Sasu-………" Naruto began to whine.
"What's that, Naruto?" A voice came from in front of him.
Naruto grunted and tightened his lips before saying anymore. His eyes cracked open and he sat up. Shizune was in the room with him with a tray of medicine in her hands.
"It's only me, Naruto." Shizune smiled as she prepared a bottle of a strange, gray colored liquid. "Tsunade-sama has prepared a proper antidote for you. She said that all you need to do is take it when you get home and you will be perfectly fine." Shizune handed Naruto the bottle and some folded clothes.
The doorknob turned and Tsunade walked into the room groggily.
"Good Morning Tsunade-sama!" Shizune spoke cheerfully. "Did you sleep well?"
Tsunade looked like she had a hangover. She stared at Shizune, annoyed with her overly cheerful attitude. Her eyes glanced quickly to Naruto. "Oi! Naruto, you're fine now! Go home kid!" Tsunade waved her hand towards the door.
Naruto pulled on his clothes quickly under his covers, shocking both the women in the room. He jumped out of the bed, grabbed the bottle from Shizune's hand, and ran out of the room.
"Later grandma!" Naruto yelled from down the hallway and laughed as he heard a large crash followed by one of Shizune's shrill screams.
Naruto was about halfway home when his feet suddenly halted from underneath and he slid along the ground. His mind abruptly went to work. "Where the hell did Sasuke go? He just left in the middle of the night." Naruto's head bobbed sadly downwards. He walked that way the rest of the distance to his apartment.
"Why did I do that? Why did I kiss him? Why did I let him touch me like that? I didn't even try to talk to him. Now he's probably gone for another three years. I blew it." Naruto sighed and entered the destroyed entrance of his apartment.
"Damn Sakura." Naruto muttered as he sat the strange bottle he had recieved on his table. He crossed his arms on his chest and fell onto his bed. Naruto stared at the ceiling. He held himself tighter, trying to recapture the feeling of Sasuke's arms wrapped tenderly about him. Naruto realized his behavior and scoffed at himself. He laid his hand angrily on his face as he tried to figure out his confused feelings.
"He…………. He said he loved me…………………" Naruto felt his throat tighten.
"Do I love him? I mean the way he loves me? Do I love him like that?" Naruto closed his eyes. He knew the answer.
I can't wait to finish the next few chapters………… Things will get even deeper soon