Warm, Naruto thought, warm. That one word possessed him completely. It spread through his heart, radiating a comfortable contentment. Sleep rested heavily on his eyes. I should open them… I'm gonna be late…. I have things to do. Resentfully, Naruto opened his eyes.
A stream of air entered his lungs when he gasped at the sight before him. A strange boy was on top of him. He was asleep, his head resting comfortably on his chest. Naruto's mind flickered frantically to his last waking memory. Sasuke. Sasuke carried him. Sasuke. SASUKE! What the hell was Sasuke doing on top of him! Where was he?! What time was it?! The questions resonated throughout his mind, all the while the warm feeling of Sasuke's body present in his conscious mind.
"S-Sasuke?" Naruto's voice spoke.
"Mmmm?"
He was awake?! Sasuke was awake! What the hell! His thoughts ran away with possible answers to why the boy he had met a few hours ago was now lying on top of him.
"Why are you lying on top of me?"
"Hypothermia."
"What?"
"I needed to keep you warm. Or else you would probably have Pneumonia by now…"
"Oh."
"Oh indeed. What was your theory?"
"Never mind." Naruto blushed at the wild fantasy he had thought up.
Sasuke placed his hands on either side of Naruto's body, propping himself up.
"Tell me?"
"No."
Sasuke leant closer to Naruto, their noses almost touching.
"Please?"
Naruto's body quivered. Sasuke shouldn't do this. He doesn't know my sexuality. I don't know his. This is so unfair. Naruto's thoughts continued in circles.
"No." Naruto's voice repeated its previous answer, "Could you get off me now? I assure you, I am quite warm."
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Sasuke pouted as he considered Naruto's request. It was probably a reasonable request. But concern etched its way into his mind. Maybe he was still in the red zone…
"Fine." Sasuke said, moving his body off Naruto's and setting his feet on the ground, "but I want you to get warmly dressed."
He walked to the cupboard on the other side of the small room. Long sleeve shirt. Hoodie. Thick jeans. The items of clothing were thrown onto the bed where the blond was sitting.
"What were you thinking anyway?" Sasuke asked, "You ran out into the rain wearing nothing but a t-shirt."
He glanced at Naruto whom mumbled a few mixed words, he was completely different from a few seconds ago, he was vulnerable and weak.
"Parents." The word was whispered with a tint of horror.
"Understood" Sasuke whispered back. Parents were a cruel breed. He understood the undertone in Naruto's voice. The undertone of fear, horror and wishing.
Sasuke walked out of his bedroom to give Naruto some privacy while changing. He headed for the kitchen. Coffee, he wanted coffee. Strong coffee, with no sugar and lots of milk. His arm reached out and hit the button on the black stylish kettle.
"Make me tea?"
Sasuke jumped and looked behind him. Naruto was standing right behind him, he had the clothes on. They looked good. What? Where did that thought come from?
"What?"
"Uhm… can you make me tea?" Naruto asked again
"Sure."
Confused, Sasuke pulled out another mug from the cupboard. He hadn't even heard Naruto open the door to the bedroom.
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Naruto stared at Sasuke's back. God that boy was hot! His black hair was perfect! He gawked at the toned muscles of his back moving and shifting under his tight, white shirt. Unwillingly, he followed his mind back to when Sasuke had been on top of him. And when he leant so close to me, Naruto's mind whined with the wish to kiss Sasuke. Why do I like him so much? I only just met him! And you are already sleeping in his bed, a cynical thought whispered.
A cup of tea was shoved in front of him.
"Take it. It's not like I'm going to stand here waiting all day." Sasuke's voice said sharply.
Quickly Naruto reached out and took a hold on the mug.
"Sorry." He grinned, "Still a bit sleepy."
Sasuke walked out of the kitchen and into his lounge. It is a beautiful room, Naruto thought. The couches were all white and had been placed stylishly to create an 'L' shape. The TV was of a beautiful black design, a neon blue light shined on standby.
"You can sit if you like."
Naruto realized he was still standing and quickly sat down on the edge of the white couch.
"So." Sasuke began, "How are you feeling?"
"Better, much better. Thank you." Naruto replied.
"It's my pleasure."
Time passed. Naruto contentedly sipped at his tea.
"You ever going to tell me what happened?" Sasuke asked.
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes."
"Okay."
Naruto began telling Sasuke about his parents. About how they were foster parents. About how they punished him. About how they believed in God. About everything.
Sasuke just sat still. He never said a word, a glimmer of emotion never showed once on his face.
"Why do they punish you?" Sasuke eventually asked.
Naruto's heart began to race. Should he tell Sasuke? He was his only friend. Was he his friend? What happened if he didn't accept it? What if he got angry? Adrenalin raced through his veins. What should he say?
"I- I'm…" Nervousness swam around his stomach, his hands started shaking and his mouth felt dry.
"Are you religious?" Naruto eventually settled for. If Sasuke said no, he would tell him. Naruto would tell him his most precious secret.
"I believe in only what I can see and prove." Sasuke replied.
Dammit. That's a no, Naruto thought. That's a fucking no! Now I have to tell him! Fuck!
"I'm… I'm…" Naruto bit his lip, why had he chosen to tell him!? Why!? "Bisexual."
"Oh." Sasuke said with a confused look. "You're Bi?"
"Yeah…" Naruto gulped.
"They 'punish' you because you are Bi?"
"Yeah."
"How?"
"You know…" Naruto began, "I-if you put a bucket of ammonia in a room with no ventilation it c-can…"
"-Kill you." Sasuke finished in a horrified voice.
"You know, Naruto, you don't have to live with them."
"I have no where else to go."
"You could appeal to the state!" Sasuke began frantically.
"Are they really going to believe a teenager over two well known and respected Christian people?"
"T-They will!"
Naruto laughed a haunted laugh. "And then what? I get passed on to another family? More abuse of a different kind? Or the same? And maybe I loose. Maybe the state doesn't believe me, maybe they don't care. Do you have any idea what sort of punishment I would receive from them then?" Naruto's mind wheeled, tears sprang to his eyes. So many pent up emotions had filled him since Gaara had left. Those stupid parent figures. His heart began to ache with pain, anger and hurt.
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Sasuke stared at Naruto who was deteriorating quickly into sobs.
"And- and, now I've been away for such a long time! They are going to hurt me so much!" Naruto's body shook violently as he bent his head towards the floor.
He couldn't let this happen! Not to someone else! No one was supposed to go through what he had been through! No one!
"You're not going back." Sasuke said slowly.
"I have to!" Naruto looked at him with red eyes, "I have to! What else can I do?!"
"You can stay with me."
Naruto stared at him. Sasuke had no idea on what the boy was thinking.
"Really?" Naruto whispered. His tears stopped in mid-flow.
"Really." Sasuke replied.
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Ooooo, will Naruto live with Sasuke?! Who knows!! grin Soooo, yeah, I decided to stop writing 'cause I'm almost outta tea!! Oh noes!! And I cannot write without tea! (Not that I can write XD)
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