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Chapter 5: Forming
Naruto stepped back from Itachi, sighing contentedly. Itachi licked his own lips and looked into the boy's eyes. Those eyes were his new leaf, for he knew he had turned from rugged and rough to gentle and soft. At least, around Naruto he had. That's all that mattered though. Naruto. That's what mattered to him now. Not the Akatsuki, certainly not his brother's growth in power, but Naruto…
For once, he thought, looking into those blue, blue eyes of the boy in front of him, I have something that seems right…something with more meaning than power. Naruto looked at him, gazing into his actual eyes. His knees were giving way too. Itachi didn't have to look, he just knew.
Closing the gap between the two of them, Itachi held Naruto to his chest. Relieving Naruto of his weight on his feet, letting him rest without laying down...it was the least he could do for the moment. Naruto whimpered against him, frightened… The fear was over-powering.
Itachi kissed the blond locks of Naruto's head, still holding him tightly to him. Itachi closed his eyes, laying his darker colored head on the boy's. Naruto shook against Itachi, and then, without warning, he slid from the man who Sasuke had called an enemy for so many years, straight to the floor of the cave.
"Naruto," Itachi whispered softly, kneeling beside the blond. The blue eyes fixed onto him once more, asphyxiating Itachi in the sweetness they held. It didn't matter, they were alone. He could be himself; the weighted stiffness of his shoulders sagged.
"Ita-kun…" Naruto attempted at pet-name, but the attempt was fine with him. It's just fine, thought Itachi, relaxing for what felt like the first time in years. So many years…
He felt Naruto's hands on his face, caressing his cheeks. So soft, Itachi thought, eyes closing softly.
"Ita-kun…" Naruto bit his lip before pressing them against the man's. The taste was bitter from the rain and both felt weary, but the kiss didn't lack. Coming to from the call, Itachi placed a hand on the back of the boy's neck, pressing him even further into him.
Without thought of what was going through Naruto's head, Itachi slid his tongue roughly against his mouth, forcing his lips open. He ravaged the boy's mouth, taking him in, savoring him and his taste.
A moan got him to continue with his work, adding in his hands, expertly roaming and stripping Naruto of certain articles between deep breaths of air. It was moving fast, as the rain splattered the ground outside and the thunder clapped in time with the lightning splitting the darkened sky with blinding light.
Neither boy was paying attention to the outside though, as clothes soon became their obstacle about to be removed. Naruto's hands inched for the shirt on Itachi's back as they passionately kissed, fiercely holding each other in an entanglement that screamed 'it hurts' and 'love' simultaneously.
"Naruto," Itachi panted softly, skin glistening in the occasional, brief bursts of light. The only thing that remained was each other's approval. Ecstasy laden eyes of blue flashed with keenness for the situation. They were baring everything to each other in the moment that could catch on time. They were both physically hurting for the other, itching to do what their need that was growing to be too much for them to contain anymore.
"Ita-kun," Naruto moaned pleadingly as Itachi inched closer to touching him just right.
"I love you," Itachi breathed in his ear, giving way to the sin.
Sasuke looked away, scarred and possibly scared. Sure, Orochimaru had done some things with him, but…his brother…and his long-lost…friend…
I have to talk to Orochimaru; he found himself thinking as he dropped from his perch, running back to the camp.
Upon reaching the camp, everyone asked where he had been. He brushed them off and pressed firmly upon his seal. It pulsated and made him scream for applying the necessary amount of pressure hurt badly. He continued running, steering clear of the whole camp. He dropped his hand from the seal, waiting…waiting.
"Sasuke," the low hiss issued from somewhere in the darkened trees. Sasuke looked up hopefully, needing to see him. A hand touched his seal, effectively dousing the pain. An arm wrapped softly, but tightly around his waist, pressing him into another body. A thrill of desire surged through him; unfortunately he had a more insistent matter on hand.
"I-I have to speak with you." It was a quiet request, urgent and pleading.
"You are, Sasuke. What's this about?" A shiver coursed through his body as Orochimaru's hands began to grope it sinuously. It was almost as if Orochimaru wasn't going to be taking him serious.
"It's…about…Itachi," Sasuke struggled, unable to ignore the attention he was receiving. He felt Orochimaru kiss his cheek.
"Forget about him, for me." It wasn't a hard request, as Sasuke could hardly take his mind off how close Orochimaru was getting. The low hiss in his ear was enough to tell him everything. "I need you, Sasuke."
"I live for you," Sasuke replied, giving into exactly what Orochimaru wanted him to.
The two of them lay next to each other, basking in the afterglow of love-making. For once, Itachi felt like he had let go. It was as though he had given the boy everything, and he held back nothing while still being gentle. He was born anew, knowing that he couldn't let anything or anyone hurt the one in his arms. He, Itachi, would die to save Naruto now, and there was no mistaking it.
Naruto had his back against Itachi's chest, and Itachi knew he was asleep. He too was exhausted, but he felt good enough to stay awake and watch him sleep. He let his left hand intertwine his fingers with Naruto's right hand. It was a small gesture, but he smiled when his hand was pressed against a cool pair of lips. Itachi kissed the back of his neck in response.
"Sleep well, I'll be watching over you." Naruto lifted his head though and pressed his lips against Itachi's.
"Thank you," Naruto whispered, blue eyes filling with blue-tinted tears. Itachi ruffled the blonde's hair with his free hand, and the boy smiled.
"No, thank you."
TBC...