"Foolish Hearts"

'Chapter Six'

Sakura had let herself in, breathing heavily -- she had ran all the way there. "Naruto?" Her green eyes regarded the situation -- Naruto, Sasuke…

Pills.

Over dose.

She stood there just wondering what she could do really hoping she would be able to do anything at all.

"Sakura!" The fox gasped, almost laughing with relief. He adjusted his arms around Sasuke and looked down at the man, "He just slipped unconscious."

"Is he still breathing?" She pink haired girl asked kneeling down next to her two old teammates.

"Barley."

Nodding the medic-nin opened her bag, and fished through it. She didn't have the proper tools to actually pump Sasuke's stomach of the drugs, but she could get him to throw it back up, "Help me get him to the bathroom."

Naruto nodded and before Sakura could help him, the blonde lifted the Uchiha back in his arms and started to the bathroom, "Ipecac?"

"You told me to bring it." She snapped back, opening the bathroom door, "This is going to get gross..."

Naruto maneuvered Sasuke so the man was resting up against the fox's chest. "Ready?"

Nodding the girl opened the bottle and reached for Sasuke. She didn't have time to measure it out for his body weight; they needed the drugs out of his system now. She carefully opened his mouth and turned the bottle over, emptying almost half of it into Sasuke.

Naruto gasped, "He's going to be puking his guts out!"

"No he won't!" The girl set the bottle aside and reached for a wash cloth, getting ready to help Sasuke.

Naruto eyed the bottle warily, and looked back at Sasuke, who seemed to have swallowed the medicine without too many problems, "How long do we wait?"

"A few minutes..."

Silence passed for a short moment but then it was gone -- Sasuke's brow quivered, his eyes opening in one quick movement as the drug Sakura had poured in him stabbed his stomach.

He was purging the evil from his system, coughing from the effort.

His black eyes rimmed red his shoulders shaking as his weakened body protested from the assault his body was taking on itself.

Naruto kept one hand on Sasuke's hip, and the other on the man's back, gently rubbing, "It's ok." He looked over at Sakura and let out a sigh -- It smelled horrible. The food, along with the drugs and the medicine, it was going to make the kit sick if he wasn't careful. Breathing through his mouth, the fox continued to rub the Uchiha's back, "This is so gross."

"Everyone throws up Naruto." Sakura leaned in and gently pressed the cool cloth to Sasuke's skin.

"That doesn't mean it's pleasant." He whined, "It's still gross and smells."

"Would you shut up?" The girl gave her old team mate an exasperated look.

Making a face Naruto looked to Sasuke, "How you holding up? You done?"

"He won't be for a few hours at least." Sakura said, pressing the cloth to the back of Sasuke's neck, and flushing the toilet.

--

Time had passed.

Slow agonizing hours.

Sakura had kept her stomach under control, leaning against the bathroom wall, furthest from the Uchiha, Naruto right up in the action -- it was amazing he hadn't started throwing up along with the other man.

Sasuke was exhausted...

His throat burned, his head felt like it was going to explode and sweat was broken all over his skin; he was leaning heavily on the fox, his dark eyes clenched shut as he tried to ease the pain out of his system.

His stomach didn't feel up-side-down anymore but he couldn't shake the feeling of pain. "God..." He groaned his throat hot and itchy, feeling disgusting and fuzzy.

Naruto slowly opened his eyes at Sasuke's words. He was leaning against the bathtub, Sasuke resting against his chest. The kit's hands were resting on the Uchiha's stomach and hip.

"You going to throw up again?" He asked, he had been feeling queasy for the last two hours, and was trying his best to hold it back. He didn't know how much more he could take. He could feel Sasuke's sweat soaking into his shirt, mixing with his own. The small full bathroom was hot, and muggy, and the smell of vomit was giving the fox a bad headache, making him curse his overly sensitive nose.

"...no." He murmured after a moment, too weak to get up, to push himself away from the fox. He just laid limply against the fox, his head under the kit's chin, his dark eyes closed as he let his tired body rest.

Sakura watched the two men evenly, biting her lip, unsure what to do or say next. "We should probably get him in bed, lying down might keep his stomach stable."

Sasuke's black-red eyes opened, sweeping to the girl, causing Sakura's breath to hitch from that cold gaze. Sasuke's mouth was a thin line, an odd emotion on his face.

"...eh, c'mon Naruto, this bathroom stinks." She said, feigning courage -- Sasuke really frightened the hell out of her.

He wasn't the boy she had fallen in love with anymore.

. ..he was something dark, sinister -- an evil shell of something she had once known.

It hurt her heart, it scared her.

"Shower first." The fox grumbled, but he made no move to get up.

Letting out a tired sigh, the fox looked over to Sakura, "You think you can get him to my bedroom? I think I'm going to start throwing up..." He gave her a pleading look, his own breaths starting to pick up in the familiar fashion. He shifted Sasuke slightly, yet carefully, "Better hurry."

Sakura looked down at Sasuke unsure of what to do.

"Sakura." Naruto drew in a sharp breath, his eyes pinching shut and he held his breath, trying to regulate his body. "I'm going to hurl in about fifteen seconds, get him out of here."

God damn it.

She couldn't do that.

Sasuke kept staring at her, that unwavering look, something weird behind his eyes, something she couldn't place. She licked her lips, moving to take the weight off the fox, helping the Uchiha to his feet -- forgetting to breathe as she tried to limp him to the kit's room. Sasuke was a heavy burden for the smaller girl, but she managed, grateful the Uchiha was quiet as she hobbled all the way to the bedroom.

Sakura had finally made it in the room, placing the Uchiha on the bed awkwardly, trying to get him comfortable and casual on the mattress.

Work done, she stood there in the center of the room, not close to the bed, not too close to the door either.

She felt cornered, trapped, a weird feeling radiating off the Uchiha.

Sasuke smirked, his black eyes bleeding a little darker as he surveyed the girl -- he could practically smell her fear, and it smelled very sweet; intoxicating.

"Scared…Sakura-chan?" He asked after a moment, his voice deep -- husky, hearing the hiss of the shower in the background, knowing the girl was all alone with him.

It was okay, it was safe -- he was too weak to get up…to do anything…right?

Sakura turned to look back at Sasuke, her green eyes unsure, and on the brink of nervousness. She looked back at the opening to Naruto's room and bit her lip. Where was he? He didn't have to throw up that much right?

"Why should I be scared?" Sakura looked back at Sasuke, trying to school her features.

Where was Naruto?

He kept his taunting smirk, the Sasuke from before erased by his bloodline eyes -- erased now that his little orange sun was not blotting out his darkness. His eyes had gathered up all of Sasuke's life -- the last bit of Sasuke's energy to keep him alive long enough to be saved. They activated to keep him alive, but it also erased his previous consciousness, consumed by the power, by the smell of fear in the poor alone girl.

His body was still weak.

How he wanted to get up...

Spark a new pain in those big green eyes.

Sakura's instincts had always been good, she was typically the one to sense danger before Naruto or Kakashi, and they were screaming at her to leave, to get out.

"S-Sasuke?"

--

Naruto groaned as he stumbled out of the bathroom. He didn't know if he felt better or worse now that he had thrown up. He had started to think he was going to take a shower in that bathroom, but the over powering smell of sickness prevented him from stepping foot into the shower.

Keeping one hand on his stomach he steadied himself on the wall as he made his way to his room. Sasuke and he could fricken' share the shower at this point the kitsune didn't care. He grumbled to himself about Sasuke's first day back and he was still a pain in the ass and made things difficult.

Looking up, he caught sight of Sakura's scared eyes. What was Sasuke doing?

Grabbing the girl's arm he all but threw her out of the room, "Thanks for saving the dumb bastard." The fox slid the door part way closed. He could feel the dark energy coming off of the Uchiha, and he repressed a shiver, oh this wouldn't be good.

"Y-You're welcome." The girl turned and started to leave, but Naruto never saw, he closed the door and looked back at the man, whom was lying smugly in his bed.

"You know, she just saved your life, bastard." The kit narrowed his eyes and all but collapsed in his chair, leaning his head back against the wall, trying to keep his stomach level.

Sasuke's eyes had followed the girl as she was pushed from the room, the red eyes falling then on the kitsune. The intricate sharingan weighed the fox, licking his lips, a slight scowl replacing on his face as the kit began to speak.

Damn Naruto…

Always getting in his way.

That stupid damn fox in his heart, preventing him from being who he truly should be -- from extracting the revenge that was rightfully his.

Always in the way.

His stupid weak body upset him, he couldn't get up, he couldn't even jolt power into himself -- the chakra binds kept him pretty much average -- unable to gain his usual power level at all.

It was irritating.

"I never asked her." His tone was dark, almost seductive. "I could save myself." And his eyes had partially done the job, alone he might've been able to purge himself had the seals not been in place anyway.

Naruto let out a snort, "Right,"

He heard the seductive tone in the man's voice again, this wasn't the first time, he remembered it at the fight and vaguely in the hospital.

"I would have loved to see that." He slowly pushed himself up from the chair and moved over to his bathroom, sliding the door open fully, so he could keep and eye on Sasuke.

"Find a way to get your lazy ass up, you smell and need a shower." He would wait before he started toying with Sasuke's mind. The fox smirked; he had a nice plan for this dark, seductive Sasuke, one that he thought the Uchiha didn't expect.

Sasuke's red eyes calculated the fox, a little upset in the fact the kitsune didn't care -- he wasn't scared, intimidated…anything.

Sure, he wasn't in his usual fighting best…

But still...

How he missed the sweet smell of fear.

Growling in his throat he got up from the bed, on shaky legs he tried to keep himself stable.

Shower…together?

He smirked, a dark intent behind his eyes as he made his slow way to the bathroom, not in the least nervous or embarrassed, like his usual self would be.

Naruto waited until Sasuke was in the bathroom, before he shut the toilet lid and help ease the man down.

"What's that look for?" He asked, narrowing his eyes slightly. He had already hid all the sharp objects in the room, so he knew that Sasuke wasn't hiding any weapons. Giving the Uchiha a look the fox let out a sigh, "You going to get undressed or do I have to do that for you?"

Sasuke frowned, getting to his feet, ignoring Naruto's helping hands. Quietly, deliberately, he stripped himself -- leaving his figure exposed for the fox to see.

His body was thin, smooth muscle under his skin -- scars telling dark tales all over his body. His red eyes followed the fox that hint of a smirk on his lips, looking the kit up and down with an intent misplaced. He held the wall as he set himself in the shower, leaning against the wall for support as he placed himself under the warm spray of water.

Making sure he could be seen, the fox crossed his arms, so he hands could grab the hem of his shirt. Dragging the fabric slowly up over his body. The shirt ruffled his spikes, giving the fox a 'just woken up' look.

Pushing his pants down the fox turned his back to the Uchiha as he stepped into the shower, lightly bumping his shower companion out of the way so he could get under the spray. He had made sure their hips brushed against each other, two could play at the seducing game.

"Shower hog."

Sasuke licked his lips, his want for control shifting to a different outlet. He had felt the warm skin against his hip -- the kit's movement deliberate. Hm, he could step up to the occasion; he would win this dominance battle.

It gave him something to focus on, something to put all his extra energy in. He shifted his body, reaching for the shampoo -- purposely leaning in Naruto's line of sight, squeezing a generous blob of soap on his hands and scrubbing it through his hair, massaging his own scalp. He stayed near the fox, gaining the spray of water, washing his raven hair -- letting it fall in a tousled mess this way and that.

His blood colored eyes half-lidded, regarding the kit with eyes flashing with lust.

Naruto smirked at the devilish movements.

Sasuke seemed to move with a grace that Naruto could never posses, and the fox felt new life in him again. Reaching around for the shampoo himself, the fox left one hand on Sasuke's hip, pressing his chest against the pale, slick back. He lightly pressed his lips against Sasuke's ear as he stood back up, his breath ghosting over the shell, "If you keep playing like this I might have to jump you…"

A shiver went down Sasuke's spine, his body reacting to that whisper in his ear, all too aware of Naruto's frame all but spooned over his back, feeling that warm hand on his hip. He closed his eyes a moment that same light smirk on his lips, "You couldn't even if you tried." He murmured, his voice almost holding a purr.

He turned, face to face with the fox -- noticing now how he was just a few inches shorter than the fox, his back against the wall; not the best place to battle for the top spot. He licked his lips, slowly, dark eyes hooded as he regarded the kitsune, "Hokage-sama..." His body was just inches out of reach, no contact between them the water snaking down Sasuke's naked frame, his body exposed, relaxed and almost begging the fox to touch him.

His dark eyes had a hidden intent, tilting his head, exposing his alabaster neck his movement fluid, graceful.

Naruto let out a small growl as he smelt the sexual desire coming off of Sasuke.

Leaning in he let the shampoo bottle slip from his fingers. He let his fingers trail up Sasuke's side, the pads ghosting over the slick skin. Naruto was close to Sasuke's body, though still not touching, but close enough to feel the body heat pulsing between them. He gently trailed his nose up Sasuke's neck, breathing his scent. A deep purr like growl escaped the fox as his hands came to rest on either side of Sasuke's head.

"Yes?" The fox's was almost a feral growl, his eyes half lidded as they met the red orbs that were Sasuke's eyes, his lips just centimeters above the Uchiha's.

Control.

Who was in control?

As Naruto breathed up his neck, he bit back a moan his god awful neck his weakness, he breathed out heavily as the fox growled, the sound sending another chill down his spine. Naruto was perched in front of him now, hands on either side of his head -- making him feel trapped, controlled. His blood colored eyes were shadowed by lashes, looking to Naruto's bright blue eyes.

Sasuke knew his body was too weak to slam the fox into the wall like he wanted -- knew he was too weak to force the fox to take him…

He barely kept himself standing, laying against the wall for support; he didn't like being submissive in the least, he hated being dominated. But right now he might not have an option.

Naruto was egging him on and god damn it he wanted to be touched!

Sasuke leaned up to the fox, his lips ghosting over the kitsune's -- his dark eyes piercing into Naruto's. "Fuck me." He said his tone a silken purr.

Naruto tilted back, avoiding the Uchiha's lips, but he kept his composure, continuing to remain dominant. The fox gave Sasuke, what most would consider a sexy grin. Once again inhaling the scent of Sasuke, but not touching.

"Fuck you?" He asked, breathing the words over Sasuke's ear.

He brought one hand up so Sasuke could see, and acted as if he was going to trace the high cheek bone without touching him. "Are you offering? Or begging?"

Sasuke closed his eyes a moment, demanding himself to keep composure..

God damn him!

Sasuke bit back his wants, his needs. He would -not- beg the kitsune, it took all he had to even ask, he was not going to sink down and beg like a woman.

Opening his eyes again they flashed with a newfound vigor, his lips frowning as he tried to think of his options. He had leaned up again -- but Naruto kept out of reach, his body was itching -- skin crawling with the sensation of wanting to be touched by the kitsune's rough warm hands.

"Bastard." He growled deep in his throat, dark eyes flashing, trying to muster all the strength he had. Wanting nothing more right now than to punch that horridly sexy grin off the kit's face.

The fox laughed in a sultry manner, still avoiding Sasuke's touches. "What's wrong?" He asked breathing the words, once more against Sasuke's lips. "Not getting what you want?"

"Stop screwing with me." His tone was a dangerous growl, his red eyes narrow, glaring at the fox as his feral needs were trying to take control of his brain. He was still heavy against the tiles, he didn't feel pain but he couldn't ignore the fatigue, assuming all the drugs he had just purged from his body there really was no energy left to pump into himself.

There was no way to take the upper hand.

Frowning, frustrated, Sasuke tried to ignore the feeling of Naruto's lips as they whispered against his own trying not to concentrate on the sultry fox.

He pushed off the wall, his hands on either side of the shower, his red eyes glaring at the fox as he tried to remain stable. He let out slow, even breaths, trying to gain himself trying not to give in to his urge and try to bite the fox's neck -- wanting so badly to cause this bastard pain.

Naruto let out another laugh, and leaned in to tease Sasuke once more. He blew cold air against the Uchiha's ear; before he let his lips connect with the pale skin of Sasuke's ear. He kept his touches light and soft as he gently traced up and down the shell of Sasuke's ear. With a flick of his tongue, he traced the delicate inside, before he slowly drew back, and gave the Uchiha a smirk.

"Who said I'm screwing with you?" He breathed out against the man's lips, before slowly drawing away.

Grabbing the shampoo bottle the fox stepped out of the shower to finish in the spare bathroom, the smell would be gone by now. "Have fun."

Sasuke was alone, the kitsune had left.

Left…

Just like that.

Sasuke picked up the nearest object -- a bottle of soap, and threw it as hard as he could against the wall -- the plastic near-shattering as the soap splattered everywhere.

Fucking fox!

Sasuke frowned, his eyes dangerous, caught up in his need caught up in the fact that he just been toyed with…

…denied, stepped on.

He growled deep in his throat, the water shut off, he got out of the shower toweling quickly with irritation, putting on only the pajama pants Naruto had provided before he went to sulk in the bedroom. He had only enough strength to use the walls for support, walking back to the room and laying on the bed.

His breathing was heavy from effort, and from need un-quenched. His dark eyes glared at the wall lying in bed angry with the smell of Naruto all around him.

--

Naruto let out a long breath as he hopped into the spare shower, his body trembled with anticipation. God, that was too close. Sasuke was making himself too seductive. The fox could almost not resist the dark voice, asking him to take him. If only Sasuke had asked that of him a few years ago…

Turning the knobs on the shower to cold water, the fox quickly finished his shower in peace.

Wrapping the towel around his waist he slowly walked out of the room and down the hall to his bedroom. The water still dripping off his skin, his flesh covered in goose bumps. Sliding the door to his room open, he moved around quietly, not making any noise as Sasuke laid on the bed.

Sasuke's dark eyes opened, looking to the kit's back, noticing as the fox was as quiet as the wind; had he not sensed him, he wouldn't have noticed he was even there.

He licked his lips, sharingan holding an irritated flame.

Bastard.

He rolled on his side, his back to the fox, facing the wall. What he wouldn't give to have his energy back, his power, so he could have taken Naruto right there in the shower…

…forced him, dominated him.

There he went again...

He growled, closing his eyes, willing his need down -- forcing it down, ignoring the shiver of want as it slithered down his spine.

The fox quickly changed as he moved around his bedroom. He was tired, all the excitement and chaos was starting to catch up to him. Sliding the black wife beater on, the fox walked over to the bed and laid down next to Sasuke.

Reaching behind him, he grabbed the drawstring on his shade and let it drop down. He shifted on the bed and rested an arm over his eyes; he let his breathing evening out, trying to ignore the feeling of Sasuke's warm body next to him.

Sasuke took even breaths, his eyes closed, ignoring the weight of the fox next to him.

He could feel the warmth from his body, could smell his scent, remembered how the fox looked in the shower. It was strange; he should only be wanting him for lust, for a desire, but for some reason…his heart skipped, and he felt…relaxed with the kitsune near him.

His red eyes half-open, staring at the wall; he was aware of himself, of Naruto of this strange intimacy that he felt that sharing this bed created. So strange…he had never cared like this before, never thought this much on the fox other than to avoid him.

Naruto was his sole weakness.

He had wanted so badly to kill Naruto, to destroy that piece of him despite his long heart's wants. But now the urge to destroy, to kill, had never even spasmed into his brain. Sharingan still active, but the killing intent just wasn't there.

Naruto felt Sasuke shift slightly, and shifted himself.

Letting out a deep sigh, the fox let his arm dropped, and gently rolled onto his side. "Sleep...you've had a hard day." He murmured rolling to face Sasuke.

Sasuke closed his eyes, "...don't tell me what to do." His tone was soft, but firm, though sleep was already a welcomed escape from these weird feelings. He wouldn't protest he didn't want to stay awake; he didn't want to stay aware of the kitsune.

Naruto smiled gently, and reached out to pat Sasuke on the shoulder. "Just a strong suggestion." He withdrew his hand and let it fall between them. Closing his eyes he let out a sigh, "I'm sleeping; I don't know what you're doing."

Sasuke laid there quietly for a long moment -- waiting until Naruto's breathing evened out. The fox was asleep after a good fifteen minutes. Sasuke felt sleep tugging his mind but he kept himself awake, his red eyes looking to the kit's face.

Relaxed.

Vulnerable.

Sasuke was silent just watching him; slowly raising a hand, ghosting his fingers over the kit's scarred cheek, his red eyes actually looking soft, different than usual. Just as quickly as the affection was given, it was over, and Sasuke rested heavily against the mattress. His eyes sliding shut as he inhaled the thick comforting scent of the kit forcing himself to drift to sleep.

A/N:

Another chapter, I'm so happy. Thank you for all the reviews so far and please leave another if you liked this chapter. This one was just a little steamy, but next chapter actually has a full blown lemon. ^^ Please leave a review and the next chapter will get out soon. 3