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SasuNaru, Yaoi, Unbeta-ed and OOC.
Author's Notes: Sorry, I wasn't able to update yesterday. Neechan was with me. Thank you for the reviews, people.
Sora-kitty: This is my reply - a big part of me wanted to have that in my fic and hmm... I guess I'll do that.
Chapter 8: In the middle of red and destruction
Naruto hated it when things especially missions go awry to point that a reinforcement team is requested. He hated it even more, when the team who requested for back-up was Sasuke's. He knew first hand that Sasuke's team was one of the best within the ANBU and that Sasuke was more than competent so when Tsunade relayed the request to him, he knew it had gotten out of their hands.
He hoped when his team gets there, he won't be seeing the corpse of any Konoha ninja's especially Sasuke's. For him, letting Sasuke die was wrong and letting him die alone and in the hands of his enemies was a sin. His blue eyes darkened in determination as he swore that if his partner dies, he would dragged him back from the other world and even fight the god of death himself just to bring him back to life.
He increased his speed expecting his three members to follow. They didn't have to worry to being detected because they had concealed their chakra so perfectly that nobody not even their comrades could sense them.
When they reached the area, they couldn't help but shiver as they saw corpses lying on the now blood-soaked snow. Fortunately, their comrades, although weakened already, were still fighting against as many as they could. It was obvious that they were outnumbered and tired and any moment now, they would be nothing but powerless preys.
Naruto raised his three fingers of his right hand and his subordinates nodded, perfectly understanding the code which was only known by the four of them. When Naruto was made a captain, he gathered his three members and brainstormed with them to come up with different situations, categorize them and come up with appropriate strategies. Each strategy was perfect, efficient and flexible and would make not only Shikamaru proud but all tacticians.
The strategy they were about to implement was simple. It only required stealth and lightning-fast speed as they would attack from the outer part and moving to the inner. By the time their enemies would know of their presence, they are already dead.
Sasuke was the only one who knew that the reinforcement team had already arrived and knew who led them and all because of the way his heart skipped to recognize the presence of his mate. Such was their emotional bond. Sasuke, though low with chakra, fought with renewed vigor.
More lives were taken; more blood flowed before the clash reached its conclusion. Naruto took in his surrounding and saw his team, bearing few cuts and tending to Sasuke's team. He turned around, immediately looking for their leader and found him. Sasuke was standing amidst his dead enemies, their blood splattered on him and mixed with his but he seemed to be okay and was staring at him. Even from the distance that separating them, Naruto could feel the intensity of that gaze.
One moment they were standing separately and the next they were standing at the middle of the distance that used to separate them. They roughly shoved their mask to the side of their face and furiously clashed their lips together.
On the blood-stained snow, in the middle of the corpses and destruction caused in the battle, the two kissed each other desperately; pressed their bodies closer, wanting to feel the other and wanting to prove that they were alive; that they were not alone.
They didn't thought about the consequences of having their face partly shown nor minded the scent of death and blood hovering above the place and that they had an audience of their subordinates. To them, it was just them. Only them.
They parted for air, breaths mingling and swollen lips brushing. They thought one kiss was enough until their gazes met. Bad mistake. Their mouths came together again, hungry than ever.
When they ended the kiss, they made sure there won't be any eye contact between them as they righted each other's masks.
"Sasuke, I-"
"I know," Sasuke replied. I'm glad we're alive too.
When Naruto turned around, the two female ANBU were still giggling while the rest preferred to look around, watching for any sudden attacks.
"Sorry about that, guys," the blonde said, his voice far from having regret or embarrassment. "Shall we head home?"
They all nodded. Kuu and Shigure -, members of Naruto's team, were ahead then Sasuke's team then Naruto and his other subordinate, Mie. But before Sasuke followed his team, he brushed his hand against the blonde's – a silent word of thank you.
TBC
That's it for today. I know, its not much. Next chapter is... Konoha's new pillar (now that sounds something from Tennis no Oujisama.). hehehe