AN: H-heeeeeyy, min'na... Um... I can explain! One word, WORK. Ugh, I swear it doesnt seem like that long ago that I posted the last chapter! And then to find out that I already had this chapter written and ready to go!? My sincerest apologizes I SWEAR to it! Well... I'll leave you to read and to curse me to the deepest pits of hell where I am from! Now, read you faithful readers, read!

Note: Suna Akurei, Hyūga Hisae, Kojika Nara © Anna Uzumaki

Pairing(s): Naruto/Sasuke With: Neji/Gaara, Shika/Kiba, Sakura/Lee, Hinata/Shino, Ino/Choji, Kankuro/Kojika, Temari/Tenten, Itachi/Kyuubi, Hidan/Kakuzo, Pein/Konan, Deidara/Sasori. later mentioned pairings.

Warning(s): Yaoi, lemon(s) in later chapters, sexual content (Duh!), slight nuggets of OOC-ness (bear with me), adult language, blood/gore, angst, drama, possible rape and KARMA.

Disclaimer: Naruto © Masashi Kishimoto

Chp. 13

October 18th

phantogram- Black Out Days

S.P.O.V.

2:47Pm

Once again here the younger Uchiha sat in his insufferable business class not really listening to his forever 'iron-rod-stuck-up-his-ass' teacher Danzo, despite how much he had wanted to skip out, and almost had if it hadn't been for Itachi dumping a cup of ice cold water on him while he slept. So now, not only was he pissed about that, but he was also pissed that Danzo seemed to be hell bent on having him answer damn near every question he asked, even though there were twenty others in the class able to do so. Then to top it all off, even though he tried to convince himself otherwise, he was pissed that his remade-boyfriend had left the day before without so much as a goodbye, but the blondes white haired grandfather may have been more at fault for that, seeing as how whenever he drags one of his grandsons along to one of his so called seminars, he always kidnapped their cell phones and more than likely all but dragged them to his waiting car, hence not giving them even a second to say goodbye. However, the more the pale male thought on this topic, the more agitated he became as he himself found ways that his blonde could've came to see him before leaving, such as if he had just woken up earlier! But, before he could steam over the possible scenes, heard a faint snap before a painful sting struck the back of his neck.

"Shit!" Sasuke hissed under his breath and turned around with a death glare only to see Shikamaru shrug with a lazy smirk pulling at his lips. Even though the raven knew that if he were to shout and throw something at the Nara like he felt, he knew his pain-in-the-ass teacher would make a big fuss out of him doing so, "Shika what the fuck!?" He hissed under his breath after a quick glance towards the instructor.

"I'm bored." Shikamaru basically mouthed with a tired shrug and moved to rest his head in his palm, "Besides, your brooding is freaking Hinata out." He continued after a slight yawn and shifted his gaze towards the lavender haired girl seated beside him at his table, though one seat away. To say she looked scared was a bit of an overstatement, she resembled more of a deer caught in headlights, she had a look that was crossed somewhere in between nervous and worried, but after Shika threw attention towards her she just looked utterly embarrassed.

"I'm n-not freaking out!" Hinata defended herself with a slight blush crossing over her cheeks and threw the accusing pineapple-haired boy a small glare.

"Oh, sorry about that…" Sasuke said and gave her a small smirk before facing forward again. He knew that being angry at the grey-eyed girl wouldn't do him any more good than being angry with Naruto, and seeing as how he decided to put that incident behind him and forgive him, then he had no choice but to forgive her as well. Even he wasn't so cold hearted to know that she wouldn't do such a thing on purpose… but then again deep down he had known his blonde would never either. However, before he could even get sucked back into his, as Shika had said 'brooding', the grumpy-ass of a teacher decided to end the class ten minutes earlier than normal… odd.

"I'll end todays class early, just don't get used to it… dismissed." Danzo grunted out, but not before sending the Uchiha a nasty glare, the raven only guessed that he was possibly peeved that he couldn't find a logical reason to yell at him today. But even so, that thought alone made the raven smirk at the old man before quickly and thankfully leaving the class with Shika and Hinata half a step behind him.

"Geez, that old geezer just needs to retire already, he's such a drag." Shika stated in an irritated tone.

"I wonder w-why Miss Tsunade doesn't just f-fire him, like budget c-cuts?" Hinata chirped in and pulled her lone book closer to her chest.

"Hn, because bastards like him already know where they fit in budget wise." Sasuke mentioned as his eye twitched in aggravation at how true his words really were.

"Agreed, if that were the case he'd have been fired back in Hana, Itachi and Kyuu's early years." Shika pointed out and then groaned out something along the lines of "Troublesome".

"W-well, look at the b-bright side," Hinata said in apparent happiness, which only earned her looks of pure confusion, "we only have t-to put up with him f-for two more months!" She continued with a thankful grin and a noticeable blush, caused by the two ravens questionable stares.

"It can't pass by quick enough." Sasuke sighed and ran a hand through his hair and they all turned and headed towards the parking deck.

"You read my mind," Shika nodded and slowly smirked as he remembered something, "by the way, you know he was only callin' on you so much because of Naruto's absence." He mentioned with a bit more alertness.

"Hn, trust me, I know and he's not gonna stop until he gets back." The pale male sighed heavily and cursed the blonde's grandfather into oblivion for putting him in this situation.

"Then h-he'll vent on him w-when he does come back." The lavender-eyed girl giggled, "Oh, but i-isn't Kiba out for a w-while to?" She questioned with a not-so-sure expression.

"Ugh, unfortunately, but just like Sasuke, I'm gettin' targeted because he's gone as well." Shika groaned out and pinched his nose in annoyance.

"Let me guess, Hana?" Sasuke smirked as the entered the parking deck, 'If that's the case, then I feel sorry for him.' He chuckled inwardly.

"Bingo." A voice spoke up from behind them and it was at this voice that the pineapple-hair male decided if he should make a break for his car, but just that thought alone seemed too much.

"So troublesome!" Shikamaru shook his head and turned to face his glaring tormentor for the week.

"Hi Hana!" Hinata smiled warmly at Kiba's older sister.

"Hinata, it's so good to see you!" Hana suddenly grinned and ran over to her and swiftly snatched her up into a spinning bear hug, "How have you been sweety? How are you and buggy doin'?" She hurled the questions out no sooner than had she set her down.

"Hah, I-I've been great and so h-has Shino." Hinata said a bit breathlessly from the hug.

"I swear she's bipolar." Shika leaned over towards Sasuke in a whisper, which didn't go unheard by the woman of topic.

"What the hell did you just say Nara?" Hana narrowed her eyes dangerously at the lazy male, even though she had clearly heard what he in fact did say.

"Geez, look Hana, I don't have time to deal with you today, this day's already been a drag." Shika rubbed the back of his neck and yawned, but before he could even blink, the long haired female was standing right in front of him practically growling.

"Look Nara, I don't like bein' driven around anymore than ya like bein' the one to drive me, so" The female Inuzuka crossed her arms in annoyance, "until my bratty little bro gets back, we're stuck together." She finished with a huff. Shikamaru just couldn't wrap his head around why she didn't just rent a car until she got her's back from the detailing shop, and he really couldn't even understand how he'd gotten set-up into being the one to drive her around and just the simple fact that there were things that he didn't understand made everything just that more troublesome.

"For cryin—look, how about I just let you take my car for the week?" Shika dragged his hand across his face and dangled his car keys between the two of them, "but, just keep your mutt out of it." He amended and snatched his keys back just as she made a grab for them.

"You little turd…" Hana growled and forced the glare off her face, "Tsk, fine, deal, though I can't really promise since I am a K9 officer, smartass." She agreed and quickly snatched his keys away and quickly walked towards the lazy males deep green 2012 Mercedes Benz Cls 63 Amg, leaving behind an exhausted looking Shikamaru, a worried looking Hinata and a entertained Sasuke.

"U-um, you o-okay Shika?" Hinata queried and unconsciously gripped her book closer, with the exasperated look he was wearing, she only hoped he didn't blackout from the stress, at least not when she had to be to work in thirty minutes.

"Yeah, I'm good, ugh! That girl is such a drag! How she and Kiba are related is beyond me." Shika fought back a yawn and instead took out a cigarette and lit it with a deep inhale. He didn't necessarily smoke all the time, maybe just two or three times a day… or more if he was really stressed… like now.

"Right, but you have to admit, they both share the same attitude… sometimes." Sasuke noted and tried his best not to laugh at the Nara's expense.

"I agree, like Gaara, Temari and Kankuro." Hinata giggled and quickly looked at her watch, "ah, I-I should get going, see y-you guys later." She flustered and gave a quick wave before bustling over to her lilac colored BMW 6 series coupe. As the two ravens watched the Hyuga carefully drive off, Sasuke couldn't help but to somewhat laugh at his misfortunate friend, who only threw a tired glare at him.

"So, pray tell me on how you plan on gettin' home, Shika?" Sasuke said after quelling his laughing.

"Why is my life so troublesome…?" Shikamaru breathed out in a puff of smoke more to himself.

"Jeez, and they call me grumpy," Sasuke playfully punched his moping friend, "let's get out of here, we can catch a happy-hour or something." He mentioned and continued on to his Camaro with his lazy friend silently following.

5:31Pm

As usual during the middle of the week, Orochimaru's club was just like any other bar around town and not completely congested like it normally would've been had they had come on the week end. But right now, neither of the two ravens were sure that they could stomach any loudness at the moment. They hadn't had but two beers apiece however, seeing as how Sasuke still needed to be sober to drive them both home once they grew tired of being there, which might be sooner rather than later if the snake impersonating bar owner kept up on trying to get them to just get completely wasted.

"Oh come now you two, where's the fun in just drinkin' plain ol' beers? Let me make you guys somethin'." Orochimaru leaned against the counter and smirked at the two of them.

"One: because I have to drive home… soon." Sasuke sent the freakishly pale man an annoyed glare and briefly contemplated on leaving right then and there.

"And two: because we trust closed beverages, like beers. Rather than somethin' you might drug." Shika added and took another drag from his second cigarette of the day.

"What," The snake looking man blinked, "I'm hurt that you would think that I would do something like that!" He faux hurt and ran a hand through his long black hair.

"Bullshit, you did it last time to Itachi!" Sasuke pointed an accusing finger at the now smirking man. 'I swear, don't know why we even keep comin' here.' He mentally mussed.

"You have me mistaken young one, that was Kisame's doing." The pale man defended himself and leaned back against the counter with an amused expression.

"But this is your bar, so you had control over what is goin' on. Ergo, you are at fault." Shikamaru raised a dark brow at the pressuring man.

"Tsk! You two are no fun, too bad Naruto isn't here…" Orochimaru grumbled as he walked away and if Shika hadn't grabbed his wrist as he went after him, Sasuke was sure he was going to knock the man on his ass for even speaking his boyfriends' name. Hell, this was the place that they had their blowout!

"Chill dude, he's just bein' an ass," Shika pulled him back in his seat, "but I must say, I'm surprised to see that you're stickin' up for him after just a week of being back together… not sayin' that it's a bad thing either." He noted, putting out his cigarette while ignoring the glare sent his way, and took a swallow of his carefully watched bottle. He knew that if he took his eyes off of it for even one minute the sneaky snake bastard would slip something into it. However, before Sasuke could even give his rebuttal, both dark haired males' ears were assaulted by a very familiar and very loud voice, to which everyone else in the bar turned their heads towards the obstruction.

"SASUKE AND SHIKAMARU! MY FIREY COMRADES!" Lee exclaimed as soon as he set his eyes on his two friends at the bar and ran, more like sprinted, over towards them, leaving his embarrassed looking pink haired girlfriend at the entrance, who simply shook her head and leisurely followed after.

"Oh for cryin' out loud…" Sasuke exhaled and slid his hand across his face. 'The last thing I need is Lee's loud mouth.' He inwardly groaned.

"God, what have I done to deserve such a troublesome day?" Shika looked up at the ceiling, not that he was truly praying or anything, but what else could he do? Besides take out and light another cigarette… this made three today. At this rate, he was sure he would be buying another pack before the week was over.

"Guys! What a pleasant surprise to see you here!" Lee enthused and took a seat at one of the single bar tables, but none the less leaned eagerly towards Shika and Sasuke.

"What else would we be doin' here Lee?" Sasuke gave him an 'I-dare-you-to-say-something-stupid' look, just as Sakura took her seat next to her bushy browed boyfriend.

"We should actually be askin' you that Lee, I thought you and Sakura were still goin' over the final health factors to your energy drink." Shikamaru said through a yawn.

"Lee, quiet down, they're three feet from you, not thirty." Sakura huffed out and signaled one of the waiters to place her drink order.

"Ah, point well taken love," Lee kissed the pinkette's hand earning a blush from her before turning back to the two males, "Well, as it turns out we just finished a new prototype today! You should give it a try Shika, since you're always so tired, it's sure to bring out the youthfulness I know is buried somewhere deep down in you!" He suggested and didn't seem to notice that his voice became louder and louder the more he talked.

"Lee, I would sooner inject myself with Barbiturate, than to be your guinea-pig." Shika gave a sarcastic look at his overly excited friend, "ya know, that doesn't sound too bad actually." He smirked after quickly thinking about putting himself in a coma and also ignoring the slightly hurt look he got from his bushy browed friend.

"Yeah, cause then you'd get the much needed sleep that you so desperately need." Sakura snickered at the abnormally sleepy man, "not sayin' that you'd be a guinea-pig, but maybe you should try it out. It might actually wake you of all people up." She added with a smirk as the waiter returned with her drink.

"Hn, I'm not siding with them or anythin', but what does it hurt to try? I mean, who knows, you might be telepathically smart if you're fully awake." Sasuke smirked, earning him a tired glare from the Nara, a giggle from Sakura and a very loud laugh from Lee.

"Whatever Uchiha, don't try to make me the center of attention here, I'm still waitin' for you to tell me how Naruto got you back." Shika narrowed his eyes and took another drag from his cigarette.

"Oh? Now this I have to hear!" Sakura clasped her hands together, "Lee, hold on to that thought." She put her finger on her eccentric boyfriends' lips, as he was more than likely going to suggest that they continue his conversation first.

"Tsk, now you're bein' troublesome," Sasuke rolled his eyes, "there's not much to say really, or rather, he didn't voluntarily say anythin' at first. I'm sure Kiba already told you guys, but Kyuu and Itachi gave Ibiki a preemptive mock interrogation test… and pretty much everything was laid out before me on what really happened. Well, pieces of it at least, Naruto had to fill in some blanks of course. After the test we talked for a bit and I decided to forgive him, and then with more persuading from Jiraiya, 'Tachi and Kyuu…." He explained and trailed off with a shrug and took a swig of his drink, despite himself, he hadn't been watching as carefully as he should've, but then again with Sakura and Lee facing him and Shika, there was really no way for the snake to slip something in it.

"So… was it true? Did he really cheat… with Hinata… or someone else?" Sakura asked, trying her best not to sound eager.

"Hn, he did cheat, but I won't say with whom." The raven gave her a warning glare, which clearly meant for her to leave it at that and not delve too deep for answers. 'I should've figured Kiba would blab to the others.' He thought with irritation.

"Troublesome." Shika mumbled with one last puff of his cigarette before placing it in the ash tray.

"Well, even though it sucks that it happened, I'm glad that you two are back together." Sakura gave the pale male an honest smile.

"If you say so…" Sasuke gave a small smirk and shrug, while still warring with himself on how he should punish his blonde idiot. He knew it was childish to do so, but he decided to not do anything too drastic… maybe he'd hold out on kissing or other things of that nature with the tanned male for a while. But then again, that wouldn't really be any fun on his part either.

"Whatever you're plotting, stop right now." Shika seemingly read the ravens mind and rubbed his neck.

"Hn, who said all plotting was bad? What's so wrong with a bit of playful payback?" Sasuke smirked at his lazy friend, who only rolled his eyes and leaned back into to the bar-top.

"Oh, oh! I know, Sasuke! How about signing him up for my dad's winter fitness program!? That's sure to help rebuild youthfulness in your relationship!" Lee all but shouted in excitement at the possibility of having another body to battle against at Guy's gym.

"He doesn't want to kill him Lee!" The pinkette swatted the loud mouth for the asinine suggestion.

"Hmm, that actually doesn't sound so bad… and he could be the official guinea-pig for your new energy drink." The onyx eyed male smirked devilishly at the thought.

"That's right!" The bushy eyed male exclaimed, one again gaining looks from the other patrons, "Shika, you must try it, try it try it!" He continued and tossed a palm sized bottle at the dozing off Nara, who surprisingly caught it with ease despite how inattentive he looked.

"Lee I swear—what a freakin' drag!" Shikamaru yawned, "get Sasuke or Sakura to try it." He stated and looked at the miniature bottle in his hand.

"No thanks." The raven and the pinkette said in unison. Sakura had already been the first one to try the many others that he failed in making, so not only had the trial ones tasted so horrible that she was almost positive that she would never taste things the same again… well actually, that was really the one downside that she could counter with to not take it again, so she could only guess at what this one taste like. As for Sasuke, well, he didn't trust anything that Lee made, not even a bowl of cereal, for the simple fact that he might have put something 'energizing' in it as well.

"C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'moooonnn!" Lee literally bounced up and down on his stool in anticipation.

"Shut up and I'll try it," Shika sent the obnoxious lad an irritated look, which only became more irritated as the Lee actually shut his mouth, "man, what a drag." He sighed and screwed open the bottle and downed it in one go, all the while ignoring the anxious eyes on him… as well as a… snicker from behind him? But none the less, he decided to ignore it as well.

8:20Pm

Well, the group's time at the bar was going well… said none of the four friends. As the hours slipped by, the pineapple-haired male couldn't help but to want to suffocate his bushy-browed friend. Not only did that energy drink taste like literal crap, but it also made him anything but more alert, in fact it was as if he'd just downed an entire bottle of Bacardi 151 rum… in laymen's terms, he was absolutely wasted and had no one to thank but Lee. Though if that weren't bad enough, the snake-like bastard of a club owner had obviously somehow gotten a hold of the ravens beer and slip… whatever into it, so now both dark haired men were three sheets to the wind drunk and none too pleased about it either.

"I'll k-kill him!" Sasuke hollered and flipped one of the bar tables in a drunken attempt to seek out the freakishly pale man who had caused him to be like this. However, he didn't even get past said flipped table due to Lee holding him back.

"S-sasuke calm down, just let it go and let's get out of here!" Lee pleaded and put the raven in a vice grip hold. However, Lee wasn't to safe either at the moment.

"Lee I'm gonna shnap ya fuckin' neck!" Shikamaru slurred and threw the empty energy bottle at the bushy browed males head. Who successfully dodged it, but he couldn't even get close to him due to Sakura pulling him away from her doomed boyfriend.

"Shika stop! You're both goin' to get us all thrown out!" Sakura put herself in between her boyfriend and the more than drunk and pissed of Nara.

"I dun't care I wanna leaf!" Sasuke shouted incoherently and pushed himself away from his restraining friend, only to stagger sideways. He felt as if someone had put him inside a blender, but before he could fall face first onto the marble flooring, Lee quickly caught him. 'Mhan, this ish so fuckin' embarrassin'!' He mentally sulked… or at least he thought he thought it.

"Then let's leave before you embarrass yourself more!" Lee looked around at the other patrons who all had their eyes on his group, "ah, Shika, I'm really, really sorry!" He amended as he turned to check on his other inebriated friend. Thankfully Sakura had gotten him seated though there wasn't much she could do for the glare he was sending him.

"Well, a-at least you're more awake now, heh." Sakura joked with nervous laughter as she grabbed her purse, "now come one you two, let's go. You can get your revenge later." She mentioned and pulled Shika to his feet.

"I'm not ridin' in da car wiz that mad scientist." Shika grumbled while glowering at Lee and rubbed his aching neck.

"Then it's your lucky day, cause you're ridin' with me and Lee you drive Sasuke's car." The green eyed girl ordered and practically dragged the stumbling Nara towards the exit.

"Da hell he will!" Sasuke yelled after the pinkette as Lee acted as an extra pair of legs as they followed behind the other two and exited the club. To Sakura and Lee's relief, security hadn't showed up and removed them themselves.

"Sasuke I'm not goin' to put up with you right now, you're drunk, Lee's not, ergo he is drivin' your car. End of discussion!" Sakura said in a tone that left no room for an argument and folded a still grumbling Shikamaru into silverfish-pink 2012 Volvo S60, then turned around to watch Lee do the same with a more than pissed Sasuke.

"Heh, don't you worry my youthful comrade! I will drive with upmost caution!" Lee grinned and gave the brooding rave a thumbs-up before having the door slammed in his face. Even though he knew that he was in no way, shape or form able to drive, it still irritated him to no end that Lee's eccentric self would be the one to drive his favorite car… actually, he didn't like anyone driving his car, not even Itachi. So as Lee climbed into the driver's seat, the raven had to force himself to hand over his key, which took more time than it should've considering that he was too drunk to even find the right pocket that held his keys, and soon enough they were driving away from the wretched, drug ridden club. All Sasuke wanted to do now was to lay down and let whatever that snake bastard slipped into his drink pass through his system, and with the way he was feeling right now, he was almost positive that he wouldn't be sober enough to make any of his classes the following day.

The next few minutes and scenarios passed by as though he were viewing them like one does when fast forwarding through a movie, only being able to catch certain parts but not able to make much out of them. One moment he was in his car with his arms crossed in anger, next he was stumbling through the parking garage of his apartment, then the last thing he remembered was ambling down the hall with Shika, both using each other to support the others weight. But this new view he was seeing was something that caught him by surprised and one he didn't really understand, but do to the feeling he got from it, he really didn't feel like complaining.

"Mmm…" Sasuke sighed and wrapped his arms around a neck and gripped a fist full of hair as the naked torso above him kissed and sucked at his neck as, what he could only guess was a hand, traveled to palm his already stiff member.

"Dat's a troublesome habit." Shikamaru mumbled and began to stroke the pale males weeping member, having so quickly removed it from his pants before the raven could even notice.

"Hn, ya're not shtoppin' me though…" The raven slurred, still inebriated beyond all reasoning.

"Dun't speaks to soon dude." Shika chuckled drunkenly and somehow flipped the onyx eyed male onto his stomach without him ripping his hair out. Though he didn't even waste any time in waiting for him to complain before he completely sheath himself deep inside the raven, who let out a painful grunt that was laced with pleasure.

"Ahh, shit!" Sasuke hissed out as the Nara set a pace that left the raven nearly ripping the sheets in his grip. Both the dark haired males' minds were in a complete state of incomprehension, drunkenness and for some reason arousal, and with all that, the two completely forgot about the fact that their boyfriends were out of town and not the one they were currently with. In the darkness of the Nara's bedroom, strange hands traveled and caressed over foreign flesh and parts of them entered and took in unknown muscles. Sure they both knew something was off, Sasuke could only briefly guess that his pain came from not having sex in over a month, while Shikamaru was just sure everything felt off thanks to the drink Lee gave him. As everything seemed to spin around them the only thing that could be heard from the room was panting and pleasure filled moans, until seemingly all too soon they both felt themselves reaching their climax.

"Uhn haa, I-I'm cumin'…" The pale male ground out into a pillow and seemingly at the same time a hand came to enclose around his throbbing member and began to stroke in time with the thrusts that were slamming into him.

"Haa, m-me to…" The now loose pineapple-haired male breathed out and took hold of the ravens hot member and stroked in time with his thrusts, that picked up in pace considerably and not long much longer did both males reach their limit and came.

"Haa, Naruto…" Sasuke came first and was just barely able to even say his blonde's name as his climax wrecked through his body.

"Un, Kiba…" Shika huffed out and all but passed out onto the ravens back, who's arms gave out from under him at the same time and blacked-out as well. But just before the two lost complete conciseness, in the back of their minds, they both realized that different voices called out different names.

AN: I swear I will have the next chapter in as soon as I can! I promise it will be before christmas to! Just you wait! (runs off)

Reason for song: Now for this song, I felt the "black out" would work well with the latter part of the story... and really the overall song can go for the overall story to ne? Yes.

Please note: Kojika Nara, Suna Akurei, Hyūga Hisae are mine, well my versions of Neji, Hinata and Gaara's parents names, as well as Shikamaru's sister's name. But mine none the less.

- Anna Uzumaki