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Naruto's Uke

Chapter 2

Uchiha Sasuke was a confused young man. Either that or everyone in his world had gone suddenly mad, or, there was also the slim possibility, that he never woke up from his drunk stupor this morning and he was actually still drooling on his living room carpet, his body twitching as his conscious tried to force itself out of this crazed new reality that must have been the result of copious amounts of alcohol and spending waaaay to much time with Naruto.

Whatever the reason, Sasuke found himself walking up to the shiny display case of a nearby store and closely scrutinizing the features reflected to him.

Okay so, almond shaped eyes, straight graceful nose, sharp (right now slightly scowled) eyebrows, and his lips which were at the moment pressed together in a frustrated angle that he couldn't prevent. ….was it his teeth then? His canines were a bit more prominent than the average person's. Was it his slender eyes and jaw? Did he really look that much like a cat?

Sasuke leaned closer to the window, not noticing the curious passersby who were starting to mutter about the handsome ANBU checking himself out until their whispers really started to hum. Then he scoffed and turned away from his reflection as if blaming it for not giving him any answers.

As he brisked down the street he smugly ignored all of the villagers who had passed close enough to read Naruto's last testimony on his for head and even controlled himself well enough not to Chidori the ones who were so brave as to laugh out loud. The same couldn't have been said for the poor ninjas he had came upon during his mission earlier though, and as he searched through the streets for the dobe, who had obviously very well hid himself, he recalled what had happened earlier that day:

Sasuke and Sai's destination was a hidden cave near Rice Country. Their mission was to investigate a tip they had received about a certain Konoha rogue ninja and number one threat. According to the report the ninja was supposed to meet with two of his followers at the cave. They weren't planning on capturing the ninja, they weren't even sure if the tip was real, their mission was to just check it out and, if the ninja did appear, observe and report it back home.

As he leaped through the tree tops Sasuke's attention gradually wandered to the direction he felt eyes were on him and his stare met with the unfailingly blank look of his teammate. Sai, who was behind him, just smiled again and Sasuke growled in his throat, then turned away refusing to give Sai the satisfaction of seeing him annoyed by this. Sasuke was actually holding in a lot at that time and he couldn't wait to get back to Konoha so that he could search out his new favourite punching bag and get a good release. He smirked at the possibilities.

When they arrived near the cave the two ninjas stopped and found inconspicuous hiding places on the ground as they also made their chakras more discreet. Within minutes of silent waiting there was finally some movement and a long haired ninja appeared, walking through the brush towards the cave. Sasuke and Sai glanced at each other, their eyes meeting being the only sign of their agreement that this was the rogue ninja they were looking for. The pale, long haired man stopped before the cave opening. There was then another movement and out of the trees nearby two more ninja landed with tired grunts in front of the cave.

One was an unrecognizable male with white hair and clothing that matched his a amethyst eyes, the other was a female that Sasuke did recognize. The Uchiha's brows tightened and he was too late in turning to signal Sai to fall back quickly because in the next instant the girl shouted that they were not alone.

Orochimaru's immediate response was, "Where?" and as soon as Karin pointed towards the bushes that Sasuke and Sai were hiding behind the dark haired ninja's form melted into the ground and rose in a sickening manor before the two ANBU.

Sasuke and Sai had gotten to their feet and taken up attack stances, even though they were outnumbered, and got ready kick ass. Karin and the other ninja took their places behind the ANBU so that they were trapped. But then nothing happened. The tense air fizzled out the moment Orochimaru smirked evocatively at Sasuke and said in his most smooth voice, "Ah, Sasuke-kuuun, long time no bite. I see they've finally gotten my curse mark off of you."

Sasuke's hand clenched around the handle of his katana as memories he'd been successful (until now) at burying began to resurface and Orochimaru chuckled at the 'cute' glare he received.

"H-hi, Sasuke." He heard a tentative voice behind him and Sasuke glanced back at the blushing Karin who resembled Hinata the way she looked down and played with her fingers. The last ninja was left looking between Orochimaru and Karin with a curious frown.

"But Sasuke-kun," Orochimaru spoke again with a long smile on his lips, "I waited so long for you but you never came to my leer, you know it's rude to stand someone up, and after I gave you all that power too." He said and even Sai cocked an eyebrow when the Sanin pouted.

"Your unwanted 'power' nearly killed me, first of all," Sasuke told him seriously, "And second, I told you already that I don't need your help, Itachi and I will find out why our clan was slaughtered on our own." Sasuke felt an uplifting swell of pride and triumph as he said that, and some strong, proud emotions made him stand just a little taller- but it all faded abruptly when he noticed that Orochimaru was squinting at him, you know the way one does when you're trying to read something that's far away.

Sasuke felt like slapping himself, for a moment he had actually forgotten about the words on his forehead.

"What's that?" Orochimaru asked him and Sasuke closed his eyes solemnly.

"What's what?" he said and as Orochimaru took a step forward he stepped back.

"That, on your forehead Sasuke-kun."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Is Konoha stamping their symbol on their ninjas now?" the snake-man asked.

Sai smiled, "No, but that would be a convenient idea." He said.

"I can't see." Karin said from behind as she tried to look over Sai's shoulder, "What's on his forehead?"

"I don't know," Orochimaru told her, he came closer but Sasuke couldn't back away anymore else he would bump into Sai. Orochimaru was squinting again and now pointing as he tried to read, "'This. Belongs-'" it took every ounce of Uchiha pride in Sasuke's body to prevent himself from shying away and covering his face like some panicked girl. Hell no, he was not! Because, he was Uchiha Sasuke, and he will take this humiliation like the badass ninja he was, and then use in the near future as a reason to coldly ignore Naruto's pleads for mercy.

"Ah!" Karin huffed impatiently, "Let me see." She moved from her spot behind the pale haired ninja, then passed Sai, who just watched her go (later Sasuke would accuse him of 'aiding the enemy' to which Sai would smile and say, "I saw no impression of cruel intent in her actions so I thought that she would gain even more intriguing responses from Sasuke-kun." And to this Sasuke would contemplate murduring Sai in his sleep…).

Karin stopped closer before Sasuke, her bashful façade from a moment ago now gone, and she read out loud as she adjusted her glasses, "This uke belongs to Naruto?"

There was a very short, very uncertain silent pause that fell over the should-be group of foes, but it was quickly shattered by an obnoxious, "PFFFFFT!" From the amethyst eyed ninja. The younger man bent over as he laughed loudly exposing rows of sharp, shark-like teeth. Soon he was using a nearby tree to keep himself standing as he laughed himself to tears.

Karin, in the mean time, had paled. Her face held an expression of delicate shock as she stared at Sasuke, the her lips then began to tremble and a pained mixture of confusion, disappointment and heart-break left her stuttering, "B-b-but., S-Sasuke, h-ow-"

"Dude," the shark tooth ninja gasped, "D-did you lose a bet or something?" he managed before losing control again and with one look at him Karin went bi-polar again and turned on him.

"Shut up Suigetsu!" she shouted eyes bulging.

Orochimaru's reaction was somewhat similar, well to the disappointment part. Though over-all he appeared genuinely surprised, but he still was determined, "Sasuke-kun." He hissed, fire in his eyes as he side stepped Karin and came towards the younger Uchiha, "Tell me what Naruto can give you that I cannot!" he demanded and Sasuke almost scowled at the way he said it. But then he caught on-wait a minute-what?

Orochimaru wanted him to be his cat also? Why?

"You really don't believe that that imbecilic demon-boy could satisfy you, don't you?" the older man continued and Karin shuddered with disgust when his abnormal tongue slithered out to lick his lips.

Sasuke thought of how much of a ridiculous waste of time this was, he was supposed to be on a dangerous spying mission and here the legendary rogue Sanin was saying crap like this to him? His brows tightened as he became suddenly angry, and glared at Orochimaru disdainfully, "I'm not going to be yours or anyone else's pet." He told him and to his surprise the other man smiled.

"Actually, the master and pet thing doesn't do it for me either, I was more thinking along the lines of sensei and student. Now if you put on a little high-school uniform I'll teach you something memorable." Orochimaru said, licking his lips again, and this time Karin actually broke out in tears.

"I should have known!" she cried as Suigetsu fell into another fit.

Sasuke took a measured breath as he let the memory end. What did they think he was? Since when was it okay to just easily degrade him like that? He was fuming! (silently). And troubled by the fact that his best friend and the weirdest man he had ever met had something like this in common, but mostly he was just confused by the whole cat thing, the way Karin cried (like he'd died or something) and by the way he felt like something was maybe missing.

But then something caught his eye in the distance, a shimmer of bright blonde hair, very hard to miss. Sasuke felt his body tense. The idiot was being pushed out of the Yamanaka flower shop by Ino herself.

"Well I'm sorry Naruto, but you can't hide here any longer!" She told him as Naruto watched her with wide, pleading eyes, "Besides, whatever you did to Sasuke, I can only imagine, you probably deserve him killing you anyway. I'm sorry, bye." Ino waved as she shut the door and then turned the sign to closed.

Sasuke felt all doubt leave his mind as a fresh rush of anger urged a dangerous smirk onto his lips, he had found him. Sasuke had won and now he was going to make Naruto pay for what he had made him go through.

The poor blonde didn't even have time to sigh at Ino's lack of care for his well being, the next thing he knew was that he felt a sudden very overwhelming, very menacing killing intent coming towards him at an unfathomable speed. But Naruto was used to this, he was Sasuke's best friend (and an idiot) so this wasn't the first time his life had started flashing before his eyes merely from the feel Sasuke 's approaching chakra. So he did what he always did when this happened- run.

The chase that resulted was long, observed closing (by members of ANBU and other ranking ninja just in case actual destruction happened) and entertaining (to those such as Kakashi-sensei and the Hokage who watched it all casually through a window in the Hoakge's Tower). Sasuke was even a little amazed by how fast Naruto had gotten, but it wasn't fast enough because soon Sasuke had caught up enough throw three shuriken at him, Naruto skidded to the side to dodge it successfully but tripped and fell. Sasuke smiled slightly in his win and fell upon him quickly. He grabbed Naruto by his collar and yanked him up to his feet and then held the slightly taller boy firmly. Naruto was panting so hard that he couldn't even voice his pleads and apologies like he wanted to; he just stared back at the crimson eyes that burned him. But Sasuke hesitated, a flicker of calm and resolve passed on his face before it was coldly serious again and he spoke, "First, tell me why."

"Uh-huh?" Naruto scowled, he appeared to be caught off guard.

"Why did you write something like that on me?" Sasuke asked him. Naruto's eyes then became filled by a soft yet stunned emotion that Sasuke couldn't define, he watched as his best friends mouth opened then closed , his eyes searched then avoided Sasuke's stare as a soft blush coloured the blonde's cheeks. "Naruto, why do you want me to be your cat?"

Now Naruto's eyes shot back up at him and this look was recognizably confused, he searched Sasuke's intense face for a moment then sighed, a soft almost sympathetic chuckle and he shook his head slightly. Sasuke's eyes narrowed at that sequence of reactions and he was about to do something to remind the dobe of how angry he still was when Naruto suddenly leaned forward and Sasuke felt the softest, warmth on his lips. It was a little damp, Naruto breathed out slightly and Sasuke smelt him, their noses touched and a shiver tickled up Sasuke's spine raising sensitive bumps and making the hair on his neck stand. It took Sasuke a while to identify this as a kiss, because he always thought that kissing was a simple action, but this, that Naruto had done to him suddenly, was more than just a touch of lips and Sasuke was left blank and still. His hold on Naruto's colar loosened, the other boy watched Sasuke for a moment, again with deep blue eyes full of unreadable but grasping emotions, and then he turned and leaped away, leaving Sasuke to stand alone in shock.

To be continued

Sorry for leaving it like that, but the last chap and conclusion will come soon. Please tell me what you think of it so far though ^^