A/N: I've updated my profile with the status/priority of my fics and which ones have been discontinued, etc. Just throwing that out there. Wow. Double digit chapter already. Weird.

"Well, I've gotta go to work…you watch him, okay?"

"But, wait, I've got work tonight, too, old man. I can't-"

"Alright, I know. Just watch him till you have to go. I'll call Kakashi so he can come over after he finishes with class."

"Eh!? Then he'll know I skipped school today!"

"Naruto…He was there last night. He's fine with it. I've gotta go, I'm already skipping half a day of work as it is."

"Alright, alright, alright…"

Sasuke furrowed a brow, allowing one eye to open to see a blurry view of Jiraiya picking up a bag and waving goodbye to the blonde at his side, who returned the gesture with sticking out his tongue at the other. At this, the teen had to close his eyes with the oncoming headache. Sure, he had heard the conversation, but he hadn't comprehended it. As a door closed, the boy brought a hand to his head to apply pressure at the source.

"Sasuke-kun?"

Two slits of onyx fixated open and swerved to the side to look at Naruto who lifted a bandaged hand towards the other. The teen slapped the other away, closing his eyes once more.

"What, dobe?"

The blonde smiled down at him suddenly, causing the Uchiha to arch a brow. "You're back."

"Huh?" The annoyance in his voice was evident amongst the near tangible confusion. Naruto flashed the other his infamous fox-like grin.

"Oh, nothing~." He sang, getting to his feet and walking towards the kitchen. 'He's finally acting like himself again.' The boy's smile widened at the thought as he opened the cabinet. "Want anything for lun- er, breakfast?"

Sasuke looked to the other, sitting up. "What time is it?" Absentmindedly, he put a hand to the back of his head where a subtle stinging sensation befell him. Feeling bandages amongst his raven locks, the boy blinked, suddenly realizing his arms were bandaged from the wrists up to his elbows along with around the top of his head, a flow of blue-hued black cascading over the pearly white. "Wha…" He whispered, confused. Naruto looked back with a smile, snagging a box of Apple Jacks and sitting on the couch next to his friend.

"Um, it's about noon. The old man skipped out on half a days worth of work so he could make sure you were okay." The blonde shrugged, voraciously opening the cereal box and scooping a handful into his mouth, proceeding to hold the opened end out to Sasuke. "Here, eat. You haven't eaten anything in three days now…" Though Naruto's somewhat annoying chipper attitude had returned, the worry and concern hadn't left.

Sasuke twitched slightly, looking to the right before mumbling 'not hungry' and swinging his legs over the edge of the couch, leaning back comfortably before closing his eyes. He felt Naruto stiffen beside him. Ignoring the other, a sigh escaped the boy's lips. "Who put these bandages on me anyways?" The stiffness apparated.

"Me. Well, okay, the old man helped a bit, but I did most of it after he cleaned all those cuts you had…" Shying away from the end of the sentence, the boy's syllables dropped to almost inaudible in volume. Sasuke opened one eye to look at the other.

"…you did?" Though he had wanted it to come out apathetically, the staggered inquiry had slipped past as curiosity. Naruto perked up suddenly, smiling once more.

"Well, of course." He nodded, pushing the Apple Jacks towards the other once more. "C'mon, please eat something. I know you're hungry. I don't eat for a few hours and my stomach starts grumbling. You can't possible not be hungry after not eating a thing for three days."

"That's you, not me, dobe." Sasuke closed his eye after receiving an answer, as though uninterested in anything else the blonde had to say.

Engulfed in the light darkness that was evident behind both eyelids, the teen wasn't prepared to feel Naruto climb on top of him, straddling him between his legs on the couch. Immediately, both onyx orbs shot open, ready to yell at the other before becoming startled at the close proximity of the other to him. There was a slight pause as Sasuke regained his calm. "What do you think you're doing?" He asked in an undertone.

"Force-feeding you."

It came out so blunt and carefree the Uchiha had to wonder if his friend was serious. "What? Get off me, stupid. I'm not hungry. End of discussion."

Naruto huffed. "That's why it's called force-feeding, teme." He growled, before squinting determinedly at the other. Sasuke shifted below him slightly.

"Get off."

"Not until I see you eat something!"

The Uchiha shifted once more, leaning to the side in hopes of escape. Naruto moved with him, putting more of his weight on the other. The black-haired teen gritted his teeth angrily at the blonde, shooting a glare in his direction. Naruto's lips perked up in a cocky smirk. "Go on, keep trying. I dare you!"

Sasuke growled a curse under his breath. Did the boy always have to turn everything into a challenge? Uchiha's didn't lose challenges. "What, do you want me to wrestle you or something?"

Surprisingly, the blonde's smirk widened to a smile. "Bring it!" He yelled, throwing the box aside. "If I win, you have to eat, though!"

Never one to back down from a challenge, Sasuke allowed a smirk of his own to pass his lips. "Fine. If I win, you leave me alone."

"Deal!"

With that, Sasuke began attempting to push Naruto off him. The blonde held fast for a moment before the Uchiha brought a leg towards the other boy's manhood. Startled, Naruto leapt backwards to the far side of the couch. "That's cheating!" He yelled in alarm as Sasuke brought himself up to push down on the other. With a growl accompanying the constant smile, Naruto caught both the boy's hands and threw him to the side, accidentally pushing him entirely off the couch. Instinctively, the Uchiha grabbed the other and brought him down with him.

Subconsciously pressing both eyes shut, the Uchiha felt himself hit the ground, a significant weight atop him. "Ow…what the hell…" He growled, opening one eye before the pair shot open in alarm. "D-dobe, get the hell off me!!" He stuttered, staring into two surprised cerulean orbs. Naruto kneeled doggie-style atop the other, hands on the other's wrists, legs in a straddle around the boy's waist. Both sets of cheeks were stained a bright pink before Naruto leapt backwards in alarm, bumping into the coffee table as he did so, eyes wide.

"I-I…" He stuttered, suddenly flustered. Sasuke got to his feet quickly, turning as he wiped an arm across his lips as though he didn't want the other to see him. Swallowing, the teen felt his heart racing. Without saying a word, the boy rushed towards the basement door. "W-wait, Sasuke, I-"

"I'll be in your room." Sasuke uttered as he traipsed down the stairs before stopping abruptly. "N-not like that, either!" He added, face fluttering towards a deeper shade of pink than prior at the perverse thought.

Resplendence says Hey, you haven't been online in ages. I missed you. What's been up? (I'm kind of at work, so don't mind me if I'm a little on the slow side.)

Sasuke swallowed, relieved to see the other online in-game, since he had caused a panic in the boy's heart when the Uchiha saw he wasn't on AIM. Fingers quivering over the keys, the black-haired boy sucked in a breath of air, licking his dry lips.

its ok. sry i havnt been online

The boy watched the cursor blink for a moment before actually hitting enter. He waited a moment before more words appeared on the screen.

Resplendence says Sorry I left in such a hurry last time we talked. I had to be somewhere for someone important.

Sasuke blinked as he felt a wave of jealousy wash over him.

its ok

It was all he could type, feeling his joints clench up as his body stiffened territorially. It was on odd sensation, he admitted, and he hadn't a clue why he was feeling it, but it was there. There was no denying that.

Resplendence says You okay?

Sasuke twitched. How in the world did he know these things? He had barely said a sentence to the man nevertheless given him any emotion to read. He hadn't even added an ellipses.

im fine

Slightly irked, the boy bit his lip. He prided himself on not being easy to read. Sure, these past few days he had lost his touch big time, but he was slowly regaining it back. A throbbing sensation surmounted his head, causing him to bite down harder on his lower lip, drawing blood. He quickly licked at it, savoring the metallic taste on his tongue.

Resplendence says Well, that's a lie… But if you don't want to tell me, I understand.

A lump caught in the Uchiha's throat. 'No, it's not that I don't want to tell you…I just don't know how…' The boy swallowed hard, letting out another breath as more words appeared in the box.

Resplendence says So, you wanna grind? Gotta keep my guildies in top shape, you know.

Sasuke furrowed a brow. He hadn't noticed till now that the other wasn't using his normal amount of excessive emoticons. He had felt something was off, yet he didn't know what.

not till u tell me ur name

Leaning back on Naruto's bed and repositioning himself, Sasuke grabbed his laptop and set it on his lap, recalling the incident which had set him over the edge.

Resplendence says Sorry, but I can't tell you that.

Sasuke felt himself sit up straighter, lower jaw quivering in annoyance. The boy was riding on the edge of piqued.

why not?! i told u mine what does it matter?

Resplendence says I want to be close to you even if you're not close to me.

The Uchiha blinked. 'What? What does that even mean?' His mind began reeling once more as the cryptic message attempted to decipher itself within the realms of his head.

"Sasuke?"

The boy jumped slightly, startled at the sudden sound. Looking up, he noticed Naruto had entered the room and was staring questioningly at him. Had he been forming expressions without realizing it? Regaining himself, Sasuke cleared his throat.

"What?" He inquired, pulling the laptop closer to him protectively as he repositioned himself against the corner formed by the head of Naruto's bed and the wall. The blonde blinked.

"Um…I just came down to see if you were okay." He said slowly, cocking his head inquisitively at the other. Sasuke let out a small breath he hadn't known he had been holding.

"I'm fine." He huffed, turning his attention back to his computer then suddenly cursing as he noticed the other had logged off.

"…you sure?" Naruto asked after catching a few of the curse words. Sasuke looked up again, sighing aggravatedly. Lately, everything was pissing him off. Especially Naruto. Glaring at his friend, he said nothing. "Umm, I also came down to tell you I gotta go to work."

Sasuke sat up straighter. "Since when do you work?" He growled, slamming the lid of his laptop shut and crossing his arms. Naruto stiffened noticeably in the doorway, clearly taken aback.

"Since a few years back when Jiraiya lost his first job. I've gotta earn my keep, you know."

Sasuke blinked, surprised. An innuendo of impression rode on his features. He hadn't known. "…oh." He whispered after a second, not sure of what to say next.

The blonde circled slowly in the doorway; a small twirl to pass the time. The Uchiha raised a brow as Naruto looked determinedly at him, mouth cropped up on one side in a lopsided smile of concern. "You're sure you're okay?" He asked softly, hands planting themselves on his hips. Sasuke looked away, unable to speak the two words he was about to whilst making eye contact.

"I'm fine." He whispered, twitching as he heard his own voice take a twist of pain rather than the frontal lie of calm, annoyed emotion he normally put up. Letting out a shaky breath, the teen was tempted to add 'not really' in an undertone, but refrained, suddenly realizing he wanted someone to figure it out. He didn't want to have to tell them he wasn't okay. He wanted someone to decipher it and react accordingly.

"Sasuke…"

Looking up as he felt a weight on the side of the bed, cerulean met onyx.

"Please don't lie to me." The pained syllables from Naruto caused Sasuke to avert his eyes once more, heart racing as he shrunk inside himself, making himself seem as small as possible in the corner formed by the bed and the wall.

"D-don't you have to go to work or something?" The teen growled, body beginning to tremble as he held back tears he didn't know the source of. 'What the hell!? Why, why? I don't understand! What the fuck!?' "Get the fuck out. Now!" The surge of choked vocals caught themselves in his throat as Naruto furrowed a brow, lifting a hand to place on the other's shoulder comfortingly. Sasuke's eyes grew wide, a flashback of his father towering over him, hand outstretched in mid-swing, flooding his mind. "N-no!" He screamed suddenly, cowering with his arms above his head in a block as he felt his body slip down in the edging between the bed and the wall. When nothing happened, the Uchiha looked up, tears in the corners of his eyes, to see a stunned Naruto holding a limp hand towards him.

There was silence for a moment as Sasuke's stuttering of shallow breath began to return to normal when he realized where he was. The teen licked his dry lips, inhaling shakily as he pushed himself out of the crack. Just as he did so, a warmth flooded around him as he was slammed gently back against the wall once more.

Neither said a word as Naruto hugged the boy to him, hand around the back of his head, pushing him into his chest as he hugged the other closer and tighter. Sasuke's eyes widened.

After what seemed like a few moments pause, the Uchiha shifted slightly, unsure of whether to hug back or stay there in silence. "…wh-what're you doing, dobe?" The words were soft and gentle as Sasuke finally gave in, leaning his weight into the other as he allowed the blonde to hug him closer.

"Giving you what you need." The boy mumbled as he nuzzled gingerly into the other's sweet-smelling hair. The black-haired boy absentmindedly arched his back into the blonde as Naruto cuddled into a spot towards the back of his neck, hot breath beating on the bare flesh. The Uchiha's right hand formed a clench around the other's shirt on his back as he pushed his head into the other's chin, bringing his lips up to graze the other's neck.

He didn't know what he was doing, nor did he know what was going on. It felt good. That was all he knew. Without realizing it till he heard the other make a small noise and claw at his back, the boy noticed he had bitten down on the other's neck, lapping at the moist, tender flesh with his tongue.

"Wh-what am I doing, you ask? Wh-what are y-you doing?" Naruto stuttered, hands running up the back of Sasuke's shirt to grab onto his skin as the boy sucked on his neck.

"I…" The Uchiha started, releasing the other. "I don't know." It was truth. It was honest truth. He hadn't a single clue what he was doing. His mind felt clouded, his body felt hot, bothered, and needy; a throbbing sensation tingled at his manhood.

Before he could notice anything else, the teen felt his wrists being taken hold of, his entire body being pushed back onto the bed as Naruto mounted him, lips pressing together in a tender, yet vicious kiss. Warm saliva seeped between the two as the blonde felt something wet pressing at his lips in an inquiry of entrance.

Complying, the boy let himself arch into the other, warmth of hardened extensions grazing each other as Sasuke's tongue entered the other's mouth and took the opportunity to explore as their tongues did a dance between them.

Sasuke let out a small whimper as Naruto's hands found their ways to his nipples beneath his shirt and grabbed at them, tugging slightly, before trickling down his abdomen to his pants, taking hold of the button and zipper and releasing them.

The two broke the kiss for a mere instant as Sasuke stripped himself of his shirt, Naruto working at his pants and boxers voraciously. Immediately, their lips connected once more as the two began panting, breathing syncing with each other.

The Uchiha let out a sharp breath as he felt his extension hit cool air. It was quickly warmed again as a hand fell around it, moving back and forth rapidly over it in a loose grasp. Naruto retook his friend's lips in his own, sucking the lower one in and allowing it to swell in his mouth as he raped it of it's sweet juices.

Sasuke felt his chest heaving as he struggled with the other, feeling his wrists pinned down above his head as he latched his legs up on Naruto, who was perched doggie style above him. The blonde released the other's mouth, leaving a trail of kisses as he moved down past his chin to his neck, biting down and sucking it in.

Sasuke let out a moan, unable to hold back any longer as his growing erection pulsed. He felt Naruto smile as he pecked a small kiss on the other's lips before traipsing his lips down to the boy's nipple, tongue swirling around it as it hardened in his mouth.

The Uchiha's breathing became staggered and deep with each lick of the blonde's tongue trailing over his hardness. "N-Naruto…" The boy began, only to hear his voice morph into a needy moan as he felt his lower half move up and down without control.

As the boy released the other's wrists, Sasuke immediately moved his hands to the other's hair, tugging on it as he laced his fingers through the golden locks. Naruto moved down; slowly, steadily, before his lips grazed the other's throbbing hardness. Curious, the boy looked up, silently asking if it was okay. As Sasuke nodded, the blonde smiled kindly then formed his lips around the head, ready to begin.

"You in here, Sasuke?"

The two froze as the door opened, the familiar voice of their english teacher reaching their ears, causing Naruto's eyes to veer towards the clock only to notice he was a half an hour late for work.

Fearfully, Sasuke looked over to the silver-haired man in the doorway, then back to a shocked Naruto, who then proceeded to throw himself back to the foot of the bed and stutter some slue of excuses the black-haired teen didn't understand.

His heartbeat filled his head as the man's eyes locked with his, a subtle pain beneath their silverish tint. A gentle nod caused the man's eyes to close as he leaned casually against the doorway.

"Did you at least use protection or did I interrupt the good part?"

Sasuke stiffened at the other's voice; a calm anger. One he hated most. He could handle yelling. He could handle physical abuse. If there was one thing he couldn't handle, it was calm anger. Swallowing, the boy felt Naruto throwing a blanket at him.

"N-no! I-it's n-not what it l-looks like!" The blonde stuttered, noticeably flustered. The Uchiha slowly pulled the blanket off his head, sitting up now only to stare stupefied at their teacher, who shrugged rather annoyedly towards them.

"It's alright, I don't mind." He mumbled haphazardly. There was a pause of pure silence; the loud kind. Sasuke flinched. He hated loud silences. As his dry lips parted, Kakashi turned in the doorway. "I guess I'll be upstairs then," He whispered in a half-sigh. "Be safe, at least. If you need anything, I've most likely got it so don't hesitate to ask."

With that, the man closed the door, a harsh slam as he whisked himself from their view, fists clenched at his side in accompaniment with his grinding teeth. The two listened as he traipsed up the stairs loudly. Naruto looked to Sasuke. Sasuke looked to Naruto.

A beat passed before either spoke.

"I…I'm…late for work." Naruto stuttered, getting off the bed quickly as he averted both eyes. "L-later." He mumbled, grabbing things with shaky hands before running out the door as quickly as he could. Sasuke sat there for a moment as the door swung closed after watching Naruto trip and drop things several times before actually making it there.

It was then he realized he was alone. Alone with their teacher in the house.

The same teacher who had just seen him entirely naked.

A/N: Long chapter ftw? Lol. I could easily write more from there, but I don't want to. I need to stop writing these author notes. Lol. They're a pain and a deterrent for readers, I know. Heh. Oh well. Till next time…review if you want an update.