I promised myself I wouldn't…and yet I did.
For those of you who want to read my pathetic excuse for a lemon - go ahead! Cos I've written one…at the end of the chapter…so WARNING - LEMON…I DO NOT WANT COMPLAINTS!!
The lemon is the last part of this chapter - so you can skip it easily if you want too xD …
And don't be mean to me!!
This chapter hasn't been beta'd - I've read over it but that counts for nothing these days so…bleh…also! I dedicate this chapter to my beta - ASOTA - hope school life is going well for you!!
This chapter is actually got serious SasuNaru in it…lol…SO ENJOY!! BE HAPPY!!
I raise this chapter to an M!!
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Chapter Twelve
Naruto looked out of his bedroom window, a brand new morning, and no Orochimaru. It was a wonderful feeling.
It was the second morning he'd woken without Orochimaru there, he felt refreshed by it…he'd even been able to stay around with Sasuke a little longer, which make him happy. That was probably the best word to describe it. Happy. He had even managed to get through a day of school without any fears; it was such a nice feeling.
To smile when he looked in the mirror and first thing in the morning too, Naruto was grinning, bubbling with excitement for the day - well night - ahead. Sasuke and him had been together lunchtime the day before and had been approached by Kiba as they'd sat there talking. Naruto hadn't spoken much, and honestly, neither had Sasuke, though Kiba had been intent that the both of them come to the gig that the NinDogs would be having that Friday night at the Wreck.
Naruto couldn't think of anything more unusual. He'd never been to anything like that before, ever…and at first he was slightly apprehensive. Sasuke had looked so too, he'd passed his eyes over Naruto, but eventually he had agreed, telling Kiba that they would be there.
After a short while of reassurance, Naruto had felt a little more comfortable with the idea. Sasuke hadn't really said much…well not really, but he had told Naruto about the fun that he had, had at these gigs…also that it would be a nice change of scenery. Sasuke had sounded more as though he was trying to convince himself than anything.
Now though, Naruto was excited. After school he would come back to the mansion and have food before heading over to Sasuke's where they would hang out for a while. Naruto loved it.
Hinata greeted him that morning again on the bridge at usual. He waved at her that morning with a smile, she was just as timid as usual, and left him with a small blush and a softly spoken greeting. She had noticed his slightly more upbeat attitude that morning, which had made her feel a little more comfortable around him, his usual grim aura somehow banished that morning to make way for a fresher sunnier attitude that suited him more.
"Ohayo, Sasuke." Naruto said with a smile as both he and Hinata reached the train station where once again Sasuke was stood waiting with Sakura. The both of them made their way over, Sakura stood a little too close to Sasuke for Naruto's liking, but he brushed it aside, he wouldn't let that morning be spoilt by something as trivial as that.
"Ohayo." Sasuke approached Naruto, noticing at once the bright sparkle that had taken hold in his eyes. His lips curled up at the corners as Sakura walked passed him and joined with Hinata while Naruto bid them a good-morning.
"All smiles this morning, dobe?" Sasuke questioned, a careful smirk tugging at his lips.
"Naturally." Naruto replied. "Teme."
Sasuke smirked, a small laugh passing his lips as he dropped his head forward slightly. "Did you sleep well last night?"
"Yeah, it wasn't bad." Naruto replied…it was a little cold when I woke up this morning though…I don't know how to use the boiler to switch it on…" he continued truthfully with a shrug.
"Well its better than not sleeping at all. I swear that I'm insomniac." Sasuke joked.
"Gaara was an insomniac." Naruto said suddenly.
"Gaara?" Sasuke questioned, raising a brow at the unfamiliar name.
"Mhm…when I was in Suna, that's when I met Gaara. I don't think he'd slept for years." He continued, remembering the face of the red-haired boy he'd made friends with while in Suna…though maybe friend was too much of a strong word for it. Naruto has just been made to sit next to Gaara since no one else would.
"Years? Wow..." Sasuke began. "Was he your friend or something?"
"Or something." Naruto replied with a grin and a gentle carefree shrug. "We used to do projects together. He didn't have many friends…for some reason a lot of the people there were scared of him. Even his brother and sister wouldn't really have anything to do with him."
"Scared of him?" Sasuke repeated. "Do you know why?"
"Not a clue. He wasn't exactly too friendly himself, though. He'd glare at people…it was reasonably funny at times…but he just seemed to frighten people away."
"But not you."
"I didn't see why he should. He tried though…I figured at first he just hated people…but soon enough he actually began to talk to me." Naruto told Sasuke, tilting his head slightly still trying to remember Gaara, though to be honest the memory of him was still rather vivid in his mind. He could remember those pupil-less eyes as they watched him carefully as if monitoring his every move. Gaara seemed like such a careful individual, he didn't seem to get attached to anything either…unlike Naruto who did even though he tried not to.
"Did you get close to him?" Sasuke wondered, feeling overly curious. He had been far more inclined to ask and tell Naruto things recently. He had figured that he wanted to know all that he could about Naruto, so that they could be as close as they had been before.
"I don't think so…I wasn't there for very long. But he always talked about serious things…well if he ever talked. So I guess I found out something's about him because of that." Naruto replied. He didn't think that he knew all that much about Gaara, but he had met Gaara's distant siblings and his aggressive father, and to some extent could maybe understand why Gaara didn't feel loved. It was because he wasn't.
"Maybe we could learn something from that…?" Sasuke shrugged, putting his hands in his pockets before he turned around so that he was stood ahead of Naruto and walking backwards along the path.
"Like what? To speak about the serious things in life…?" Naruto laughed, it was a small laugh, but it was still a laugh. "I don't want to."
"Yeah, I suppose you have a point." Sasuke nodded, heading back to stand at Naruto's side. "It's just sometimes I think that we're avoiding the serious things."
Naruto nodded, his blue eyes looking down. "Yeah…I know what you mean."
"Maybe we could talk about…well…about what happened sometime…you know…"
Naruto continued walking but inside something felt as if it had stopped. He looked up to Sasuke and back at the ground as he'd unconsciously crossed his arms, remembering those scars that adorned his inner forearm. He wondered what Sasuke would say if he knew about what he had done?
"Naruto?"
Naruto looked up again, his eyes widening as they focused on Sasuke. "Yeah?"
Sasuke raised an eyebrow. He realised that the subject was slightly taboo, but he didn't want to leave it…he wanted Naruto to know what had happened that day five years ago when he hadn't come back. He wanted Naruto to know everything…but whenever Sasuke wanted to bring it up he found that he just couldn't.
"Nothing…" Sasuke continued on along the path. Naruto watched him; his blank eyes had suddenly lost their lustre. Naruto had been so looking forward to such a nice day, and all so suddenly he felt as if he'd been dragged back down again. And it had been Sasuke who had done it.
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Naruto looked down at his wrist watch. It was nearly five o'clock; the time he said he would meet Sasuke at his house. And of course there he was right on time, having being too eager to do anything else aside from want to get there.
He looked up at the house, and then down at the two cars that were in the drive. He wondered if both Hazuki-san and Sasuke's aniki were home. Walking up to the house Naruto outstretched a hand to knock the door, and after only three knocks the door was opened.
"Ah, Naruto-kun." Hazuki grinned. "Aw dear…Sasuke told me that you'd be coming over…sorry my fault I sent him to run an errand for me." She showed him into the house. "He shouldn't be much longer than five minutes though, here," she directed him into the living room. "You sit in here and wait for him, I'll just be upstairs sorting out the laundry, he wont be a moment, okay, sweetie?"
Naruto nodded, his mouth opening and closing, not sure of anything else to say. He simply watched her leave before he could say anything more and remained as he was where she had placed him on the sofa.
Naruto pursed his lips and once again looked around the room. His eyes passed once more over those wonderful photographs, the family ones that he was completely envious of. He didn't have anything like that left of his parents. Sitting back on the sofa Naruto took a deep nervous breath, for some reason he could feel himself shaking. It wasn't as if he hadn't been in Sasuke's house before was it…?
But before he knew it he had jumped up onto his feet as someone had entered the room from the kitchen.
Itachi looked through his glasses at the person who had suddenly sat up from the sofa. At once his dark eyes focused on the blonde…and knew him.
"Uzumaki Naruto."
"It is you." Naruto took a step back after he'd analyzed this dark-haired man who had appeared before him in a shirt and jeans, his long black hair messily tied at the back of his head, rectangle rimmed spectacles balancing on his nose.
Naruto knew that he'd recognised him in those photos. This man had been the boy that had vanished from Orochimaru's hold the night that Sasuke had shown up. Sasuke's older brother. Naruto remembered him, remembered his silence and his glaring and his anger.
"I can't believe it's really you…" Naruto said it quieter, the look on the man's face was one of nothing, he didn't look as if he felt anything, his expression entirely blank.
"What are you doing here?" was Itachi's first question, his mind ran through all of the possibilities…and fear suddenly clutched at his body although it wasn't visible. All that he had worked for, all that he has aspired for…to keep Sasuke safe and here he was, Uzumaki Naruto, the boy that could ruin everything, not only for him and for Sasuke, but for his whole operation. This means that Orochimaru is in Konoha…he realised…how could I get this to work for me?
"I…I…" But for some reason Naruto couldn't get the words out.
"It's not me you should be intimidated by, Naruto." Itachi began. "Rather about what I know."
"And…and what do you know?" Naruto asked, his fists balled at his sides as he watched the older man with wide eyes.
"More than you."
Silence fell between them, and although Itachi's expression showed him as uncaring, Naruto could feel the power of his stare and the intensity of it…he was certain he could even see a slight tint of red to his deep black eyes. What did Orochimaru do to you? Did he let you go…? Naruto questioned, keeping his lips tightly sealed.
"I didn't think that Orochimaru would be stupid enough to come back to Konoha." Itachi finally spoke up. "How long have you been here?"
"Why do you care?" Naruto found himself feeling defensive, although he had no idea why. He felt so very threatened by this man, he could feel his power and his strength, there was just something about him…"What did Orochimaru do to you?" He asked out loud so suddenly.
"That's none of your concern." Itachi replied calmly. "Answer the question."
Naruto shrugged. "About a week."
"How are you here?"
"What is this? An interrogation?"
"Something like that. Answer the question."
Naruto's throat was dry. He just couldn't take his eyes away, it was unbelievable. "I'm here…I'm here because Orochimaru's out of town for a while."
"And Kabuto?"
How the HELL do you know all of this?!
"He's not around at the moment."
Itachi looked a little longer, questioning more in his mind than anything, thinking about everything that he could, always trying to be a few steps ahead. But Naruto wasn't really the threat here; he was still just a pawn.
"If Sasuke gets in trouble -,"
"Never - I'll never let that happen to him, never again." Naruto interrupted sternly, staring hard at Itachi as if making him understand that. "But what about you - you know something don't you? You -,"
"I won't mention what you are to Sasuke if you don't mention to him that we've met before. I never had anything to do with Orochimaru, understood?"
Naruto's jaw hung slack, so many thoughts running through his mind at the time that he could hardly get out the words that he wanted to. If this man knew more than Naruto that meant he pretty much knew everything.
"But what about Sasuke? Doesn't he deserve to know what happened to you?"
"That's my concern. I'll tell him when the time is right, but until then you won't breathe a word of it to him, understood?"
Obediently Naruto nodded his head and almost at once Itachi went about his own business and walked passed Naruto and out of the room. He remained where he was, stood still to the ground as his mind attempted to keep up with what had just happened.
Itachi. Sasuke's aniki. He'd been the one that had vanished the day that Sasuke had shown up…Sasuke thought he was dead…but there he was, alive and well…but Naruto knew that there was something wrong with him…no one ever left Orochimaru without something to show for it.
Naruto hadn't had any idea at the time about what had happened between Orochimaru and Itachi at the time…he'd only been eight, he could hardly remember anything. Itachi never spoke to him, just came and left…but there was something so eerie about him, there always had been. Naruto knew that Orochimaru had done something to him, just by seeing that tint of red in his eyes…Naruto was certain.
"Hey Hazu - Naruto? I knew I shouldn't have gone." Naruto turned around to see Sasuke standing half in and half out of the doorway from the hallway. "You okay? Crap, you met Itachi didn't you?" Sasuke rolled his eyes as he approached Naruto, he crossed his arms and his neat black brows furrowed.
"How did you guess…?" Naruto said quieter than he had intended.
"Every time I have someone over…he's scared the shit out of all of them." Sasuke began as he walked them through to the kitchen. "I don't know why, though, I mean, I'd just laugh at how much he looks like a girl."
"I love you too, Sasuke." Itachi's voice came through from the room off the living room that Itachi had vanished off into. Sasuke glanced over to the open doorway into the study and was about to retort but thought better of himself.
"Here, have a drink." Sasuke handed over a can to Naruto who took the cold metal into his hands as it was offered. "We'll go up to my room unless you want anything to eat? Chips or something? We're not leaving until nine so we might as well bulk up on food…" Sasuke suggested his head in a cupboard, then he laughed slightly. "The hell am I talking about…" he shut the cupboard door. "As if we eat anything anyway."
"I eat." Naruto retorted with a scowl.
"Like Hell, all I've seen you do is pick at your sandwiches." Sasuke's lips curled up into a smirk, raising a single eyebrow in emphasis.
Naruto opened his mouth ready to attack…but he just nodded his head in defeat. "Yeah…but I do eat in bulk…sometimes…but what about you?" Naruto decided to change the subject…or at least subject in the sense of person.
"What about me? I don't have an appetite. I'm a freak." Sasuke shrugged with a sigh. "I'm used to it."
"Sasuke…" Naruto whined.
"We'll both be freaks together, now come on, lets go up to my room before my aniki interrogates you some more…" Sasuke replied as he headed towards the archway that lead back into the living room. That must have been the first thing that Naruto could agree with since they'd begun that conversation.
"Now he's the biggest freak of them all." Sasuke muttered under his breath as he passed the study door, Itachi was sat at the far end, at the computer. Sasuke eyed him carefully, though Itachi seemed oblivious inside Sasuke was worried. Although Itachi hadn't shooed Naruto away that time didn't mean that he wouldn't…Sasuke knew that Itachi wouldn't forget Naruto, Sasuke had never let him.
Naruto smirked slightly, glancing over his shoulder at the now somehow harmless looking Itachi. He only hoped that Itachi would keep his promise…after all Naruto didn't hold much against him, the only thing he had was that Itachi had once been one of Orochimaru's experiments too…but was that enough for Itachi really to be worried about?
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Sasuke lay down on his bed his eyes wondering over the pages of the magazine he had hovering above him as across the room Naruto tried on yet another shirt. Sasuke had been intent on getting Naruto out of the plain white t-shirt and jeans that he was so used to seeing him in, and so had told Naruto that he could borrow some of his clothes.
At first Naruto had been uncertain…Sasuke had a very dark taste in clothes even if he always did look cool. But it seemed to Naruto that there was no stopping Sasuke. He went right ahead and searched through his draws and pulled out a few pairs of jeans and what he said were drain-pipe pants that might look good on him, along with a few tops and shirts that he could try on.
Now Sasuke just waited as he lay down on the bed, he'd still not changed out of his school uniform, and was half lying on his school jacket as he read the magazine. Naruto huffed as he pulled his head through the neck of the black and pink highlighted t-shirt, having read on the back the words 'Non-existent' Naruto wasn't too sure if he wanted to wear it anyway.
Though surprisingly enough…Sasuke's clothes drowned him.
"I can seriously not believe how skinny you are." Sasuke sighed as he lifted himself back off the bed, his brows furrowed as he approached Naruto who was still fumbling with the t-shit. "At least the pants fit you…and suit you…I suppose…the hell do I know…" Sasuke shrugged.
He gripped the bottom of the bottom of the t-shirt and pulled the excess around the front. "And this shirt is supposed to be tight…" he sighed. Naruto shrugged. "Well you can choose one…it still looks okay, just a bit big around the neck…which is weird since I think your shoulders are broader than mine…"
"I'll just wear my clothes." Naruto said as Sasuke stood away shaking his head. Naruto took hold of the bottom of the shirt and lifted it up over his head.
Sasuke watched Naruto a small smirk on his lips that suddenly vanished as he caught sight of something on Naruto's arms. He stood firmly on the spot. Naruto shook his head as his hair fell over his face after he'd pulled off the shirt. He ran his fingers through his hair to get it out of his eyes when he caught Sasuke staring. He knew at once what it was that he had spotted. He hadn't tired to hide them, though…he felt foolish for it, but there was no hiding the scars, there really wasn't.
"Sasuke -,"
Sasuke walked to Naruto and at once wrapped his arms around Naruto's neck, taking the blonde by pleasant surprise. The both of them remained silent for a short while. Sasuke's eyes stared blankly out ahead of him, wondering when Naruto had done it…wondering why.
"Are you ready to talk serious yet…?" Sasuke whispered softly, his arms still wrapped around Naruto's neck. He could feel Naruto's arms wrapped around his lower back, and knew that the silence meant that Naruto didn't want to hear it.
"I…Please…could we leave the past…as the past…?" Naruto replied, his voice reasonably quiet. Sasuke shut his eyes tight, he didn't want to leave it…he couldn't…he needed Naruto to know what had happened, but what could he do? Naruto wasn't going to listen to him. Sasuke nodded his head.
"Sure…" Sasuke finally said, his hold loosening around Naruto's neck as he threatened to move away. And she he did, he took his arms away but continued to stand ahead of Naruto, looking down over his exposed chest and at the tightly buckled belt that he had to wear to stop the pants from falling down.
Sasuke raised his own hands as his eyes moved to look over those long scars that marred both of Naruto's inner forearms. His fingers softly traced the white markings upon his tanned flesh…there was no doubt about it in his mind of what Naruto had attempted to accomplish by doing this. He was glad that Naruto had failed.
"We really are freaks." Sasuke muttered faintly, wondering if this was how Naruto had felt whenever he had harmed himself before. He hoped it wasn't…the feeling of dread and guilt that smothered him was almost suffocating.
Naruto smiled weakly at the remark as his hands dropped to his sides, but he loved the gentle touch of Sasuke's fingers as they ran along his forearms even if the reason behind it wasn't exactly a pleasant one.
Sasuke's eyes rose and met carefully with Naruto's, the raven took a step closer until he was right against Naruto, their foreheads touching as Sasuke intertwined their fingers.
"You…haven't done it since…have you?" Sasuke questioned his voice still soft as he lowered his eyes, not really looking at anything.
"No." Naruto replied. "I promise you…and never again…"
Sasuke smiled softly, squeezing Naruto's fingers playfully. "That's good."
"Promise me the same?" Naruto offered, causing Sasuke to look up.
Sasuke was silent for the moment, just looking at Naruto's serious eyes; his brows furrowed slightly…wondering himself why he was hesitating. "I promise." Sasuke said finally. "Never again."
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Naruto stood outside of the building that Sasuke had pointed out to him as the Wreck. They'd had to take three different trains to get there, Naruto had no idea where the hell they'd ended up…to be fair, Konoha wasn't exactly a huge place, but there they'd ended up, and Naruto had no idea where they were.
Naruto paused looked up at the club, Sasuke walked on ahead of him, the hood of his grey jacket pulled up over his head, his heavy bangs crowning his face. He turned around, his hands in the pockets of his black drain-pipe pants, glancing back at the nervous face of Naruto. His lips curled into a smirk as he headed back over.
"It's not that scary honestly." Sasuke reassured him, putting his arm over Naruto's shoulder as they headed towards the entrance that was flocked by teenagers. Naruto's bright blue eyes glanced at Sasuke for a moment before looking back at the building. "I'll get you something to drink as soon as we get in and soon enough everything will be fine." Sasuke smiled.
"Yeah…sure…" Naruto could feel his heart thudding in his chest. There were so many people around, he wasn't really too comfortable with it all so suddenly…even though he'd been excited about it for most of the day.
"Come on." Sasuke tugged Naruto along with him, grabbing him by the wrist, feeling the fabric of the baggy black jacket that Naruto was wearing beneath his fingers. He brought Naruto to the entrance, where Naruto found himself being mobbed by Kiba.
"I've been looking for you two, figures you would come together," he grinned crookedly as he led them in passed the doorman, nodding to him as they went in. "Dude, Naruto, didn't figure you as an emo…no offence, Uchiha."
"None taken." Sasuke replied calmly as he pulled himself out of Kiba's hold, although Naruto didn't seem as lucky.
The three of them climbed down about five or six sets of staircases until Naruto could hear the faint sound of music. He noticed that there were teenagers gathering together in groups and it was darker the further down they went, the walls painted and lighted with florescent glow in the dark paint.
At the far end was a doorway that held in the muffled music, and it was in here that the three of them ventured, Naruto's eyes broadening as they doors parted either side of him, and he came out into a large square room with a stage at the far end and florescent patterns on the floor, walls and ceiling.
"I'll see you guys in a minute, I've gotta go help Neji set up or he'll kick my ass." Kiba grinned, having to speak loudly though the music, he hadn't seemed to notice Naruto's wide eyes as he eagerly searched the room.
Kiba wondered off through the crowd, not half making a noise as he went along towards the stage that was stood at the far end of the room, the black curtains still drawn across as the bands prepared on the other side.
Sasuke caught the look of fascination in Naruto's eyes; he didn't think he'd ever seen Naruto's eyes as wide as that before, just staring around the room as if he'd never seen anything like it. Sasuke took Naruto's arm, causing him to jump slightly as he looked to see who had touched him. Sasuke grinned. "Come on, dobe. This way."
"Sasuke-kun! Sasuke-kun! Over here!"
Sasuke sighed and rolled his eyes after hearing his name being called from behind, knowing the voices that had called him simultaneously. Naruto looked over Sasuke's shoulder at the girl with long blonde hair and pink hair who were approaching. Haruno Sakura and Yamanaka Ino.
"Quickly, Naruto…" Sasuke insisted tugging once again on Naruto's sleeve, pulling him away and through the crowd, hoping to lose the girls. Naruto followed after him and headed to the far side, towards the bar aria. Naruto came along with him - although it wasn't as if he had much of a choice - weaved through the solid crowds of people behind Sasuke.
When they came to the bar Sasuke suddenly pulled Naruto into him, causing Naruto to gasp at the sudden impact. Sasuke held onto Naruto' shoulders and peered over to see if the girls were still following, although it seemed that they had lost them in the crowd as he had hoped. Sasuke sighed in relief and turned his attention back to the bar.
"I need a drink." Sasuke pointed out.
"Already?" Naruto raised a brow. "We only just got here…?"
"You've met Sakura, haven't you?" Sasuke tilted his head slightly as he looked at Naruto who was toying with the sleeves of his baggy jacket. Naruto shrugged.
"I thought she was nice."
"I'm not going to get started…I'm really not." Sasuke replied. "Now, drinks…"
As the NinDogs played, Naruto stood with Sasuke reasonably near the front. By this time Sasuke had probably consumed far too much alcohol and they'd been there for only and hour or so, Naruto was also certain that whatever Sasuke was smoking wasn't helping any either.
Naruto was busy absorbing the whole experience. He felt smothered by it, it was a wonderful feeling and he loved it. He stood just listening to the music, watching Kiba as he jumped around on stage, at Neji and Lee and at Chouji and Shino. It was a whole different world to the white walls and injections that he was used to…even as he drank down the drink of whatever the hell it was that Sasuke had handed him Naruto felt safe and comfortable.
Naruto suddenly felt a body fall against him. He turned around and caught a dark-haired girl in his arms as she was about to fall. He hiccupped but took a deep breath as to hold them back before he realised who he held in his arms. "Hinata-san?"
"N…Naruto-kun?" She looked up and quickly brought herself to her feet and out of his hold, and apologised at once, bowing her head to him.
"It's perfectly alright," he said politely with a grin, his cheeks slightly aglow. Hinata's face was equally as red, although Naruto was sure that it wasn't because of alcohol. "I didn't expect to see you here." He said, hoping to make conversation, although he was almost certain that the room was beginning to spin.
"I…I'm here with…with Ki-Kiba-kun…" she told him. "I…come and watch hi-him with his ba-band." She continued, holding her hands neatly together ahead of her, keeping her eyes low so that they didn't meet with his.
"Naruto-kun!"
Naruto turned around after hearing his name behind called, only to see a pink head of hair fumbling towards him. She cling her arms around his neck and handed him a bottle. "Here you go! Sasuke-kun said to give it to you." She grinned as Naruto took it from her…he watched her carefully, already pretty intoxicated not having drink before, then watched her walk away without saying anything more, calling once again for Sasuke.
He turned back around, holding the bottle only to notice that Hinata had vanished too. Furrowing his brows in annoyance, noticing that he was left alone. Suddenly he wasn't so happy anymore. Wondering what he should do, Naruto looked around for Sasuke, but in the dark and through the crowds Naruto could hardly see a single thing.
With a throbbing head Sasuke's eyes drifted around the room. After his cigarette had been stolen away by Kiba he'd gone in search of Naruto, but he was out of luck so far. Frustrated Sasuke searched around the room, he was drunk, but he wasn't about to admit it, and he was feeling rather aggravated…so much so because he was now drunk enough to have enough courage to do what he'd wanted to do all night…and he couldn't even find Naruto.
He couldn't remember losing him, and yet he had somehow ended up being dragged away by Sakura to the other side of the room and away from Naruto. It was now nearing midnight and he felt sick to his stomach…and was fumbling through the crowds, grabbing onto any blonde that he could find.
"Aw fuck!" Sasuke cried frustrated as he appeared aside Neji once again. "The hell did I end up here…?" Neji looked down at him, stood with Ten-Ten who was still armed with her Polaroid camera. She took a quick snap of Sasuke as he leant against Neji for support before taking another one of Neji for the school paper (or rather her own private collection…3).
"Have either of you…seen Naruto?" Sasuke managed to ask although he was barely able to keep his eyes open.
"I have." Ten-Ten spoke up. "I saw him; he looks like he's out cold though…stood over at the far wall."
"Sure…thanks…" Sasuke replied, though the moment that he stood away from Neji, he dropped to the ground, falling at Neji's feet. "Fuck…" He moaned as he lay on his side looking up at Neji from the ground. Ten-Ten laughed, Neji seemed clearly unimpressed.
"I'll help you, Sasuke." Ten-Ten grinned as Sasuke attempted to lift himself back up off the floor. "Neji, help him up."
"Ten-Ten…"
"Neji." Neji rolled his eyes as his name was said like this before he reached down and helped Sasuke up to stand. Sasuke nodded his head in thanks and attempted to stand by himself, hiccupping as he covered his mouth.
"What the hell have you been smoking, Uchiha?" Neji commented with a scowl.
"No idea…" Sasuke replied truthfully as he turned around, heading off to the far side, his hazy eyes skimming the crowd for any blonde that he could set his sights upon. For some odd reason both Ten-Ten and Neji were following him, Neji seemed to be going against his will, Ten-Ten not about to get go of a belt loop on his jeans and tugged him along with her.
Sasuke arrived at the wall, and almost at once he heard his name being called, he groaned as Sakura suddenly clung to his arm. Sasuke pushed her away before he quickly moved away, and suddenly grinned as he saw the head of the exact blonde that he had been looking for.
Naruto leant against the wall, attempting to sober up. With a yawn and a throbbing head, Naruto gently closed his eyes, but opened them almost at once as he suddenly felt a body press up against his. His eyes met with hazy obsidian ones and he smiled as he realised that it was Sasuke.
About to open his mouth to speak, Naruto's eyes went broad as Sasuke's lips pressed firmly against his, fingers running through his hair. Caught off guard Naruto had almost no idea how to react as Sasuke's tongue entered his mouth. Sasuke felt Naruto go rigid for only a moment before he melted into the kiss, and he realised that he had finally done it. Running his fingers through Naruto's hair, hearing the blonde moaning into his mouth as he playfully ran his tongue over Naruto's, Sasuke couldn't help but smile. Even in his drunken state he knew what he was doing - sort of.
Naruto couldn't stop himself from moaning, he barely sounded as if he was making any sound at all with the music blasting around them, but he was sure that Sasuke could hear him. Of course Naruto kissed back with any chance that he could…but Sasuke seemed rather intent upon being the dominant of the two.
"Oh my Kami-sama…" Ten-Ten's Polaroid camera was having a field day with this. She flashed and flashed, taking photos of the pair, circling them as much as she could, considering they were standing firmly against the wall. "Damn it…my inner fan-girl is escaping…" Ten-Ten muttered quietly to herself. "Neji! Why don't you do things like that!?"
"Ten-Ten." Neji growled firmly with a scowl.
"Aw lighten up, lovely!" She grinned as he hung her arm around his neck, draping herself off him. Neji's silver eyes looked down at her, still rather unimpressed. "You know I don't mean it, I want you all to myself." Ten-Ten smiled before jumping up the last few inches of height difference between her and her tall boyfriend and gently pecked him upon the lips.
"Let's give them a ride back to Sasuke's place." Ten-Ten announced not moments after. Neji sighed, rolling his eyes.
"Not in my car."
"Neji, you're such a stiff! Please? Look at them, we can't let them stay here…someone might see…"
"What does it matter? You're going to be putting photos of them in the school paper anyway, aren't you?" Neji stated turning his head aside slightly to look around, able to hear Naruto's moans…wondering if this was exactly the reason why Sasuke had wanted all those favours before.
"Yeah, but still! Please, Neji? If someone sees them now there's no point of putting in the paper! It'll be all over the school by Monday, we'll sell more papers the less people that know!"
"You're evil, Ten-Ten."
"One of us has to be." Ten-Ten grinned before she put the strap of the camera around her neck and headed back towards Sasuke and Naruto…who seemed to be making too much of a scene.
Naruto felt his back grinding against the wall, absorbed in the feeling and taste of Sasuke, loving every single moment of it. His arms wrapped around Sasuke's neck, feeling Sasuke's warm fingers as they trailed up the back if his clothes peeling them away from his skin. He took hard breathes now and again before being totally consumed by the intensity of the kiss.
This was what he had wanted. This was what he had wanted very much.
"Let's…let's go - go back to…my…my house…" Sasuke said between breaths, Naruto latching harshly onto his mouth. Naruto was nodding his head although he didn't seem to want to let go, Sasuke wasn't complaining.
"Sasuke…do you want a ride home?" Ten-Ten asked casually stood aside of them. "You know…before anyone else -,"
"NO! SASUKE-KUN!" Sakura's shriek sounded throughout the room. Sasuke shuddered at the sound of it, but still didn't bring his lips away from Naruto's for longer than it took to take a small breath.
Sakura stopped as she was, suddenly sober as her bright eyes gazed at the scene ahead of her. She was certain that a part of her had snapped, and found that she couldn't take her eyes off the sight of Sasuke kissing Naruto. "Its okay, Sakura-san," came a voice from over Sakura's shoulder. She looked back, not hopefully, her eyes somewhat glassy, only to ball out in tears as her eyes fell over the figure who had spoken. "You still have me." Rock Lee continued, placing his hand on her shoulder with a grin.
Sakura just sobbed…all hope is lost…
"Come on you guys…break it up! Lets get you home; Neji and I are leaving anyway."
"We are?"
"Yes." Ten-Ten snapped though hid it was her catty smile as she took hold of the back of Sasuke's grey hooded jacket. "Come on, Sasuke."
"But -,"
"As soon as we get you home you can continue." Ten-Ten interrupted as Sasuke gripped onto Naruto again as if his life depended on it. Sasuke sighed, Naruto drooped his head against Sasuke's shoulder. "There's good boys…" Ten-Ten grinned as Neji headed over to fetch his guitar before coming back with the keys in hand.
"Come on lets go then." Neji sighed, realising that he couldn't win against Ten-Ten's final word.
"This way." Ten-Ten grinned like the Cheshire cat as she lead the both of them through the crowd, Naruto latching dizzily onto Sasuke, still rather intoxicated, at least Sasuke could walk.
Neji shoved the both of them into the back of the car before he climbed in too along with Ten-Ten in the front. Naruto draped himself against Sasuke who was resting against the window, his head throbbing still although he was rather certain of himself…although he would say he never remembered what he did while he was drunk…he found that he actually remembered more of the events when he was intoxicated than when he wasn't.
This was certainly going to be one of those times.
"Naruto…" Sasuke whispered, running a gentle fingertip along Naruto's smooth jaw-line. Naruto's eyes opened slightly, and a small smile appeared upon his lips as he looked up to Sasuke. Raising a hand Naruto rubbed his eyes before gripping onto Sasuke's jacket and pulling himself closer. "How are you feeling…?"
"Happy…" Naruto yawned, lifting himself to sit up properly, his lids still heavy.
"You're drunk." Sasuke laughed quietly, leaning in so that their noses touched.
"So are you." Naruto was kind enough to point out with a sleepy grin, moving those last few inches so that his lips once again gently touched Sasuke's for a soft peck.
"Yeah…" Sasuke admitted with a sigh. "And maybe just a little stoned…" Naruto laughed at Sasuke's expression almost at once but fell silent as he realised that they were being watched. He looked to his right and to the front of the car…only to meet eyes with a grinning Ten-Ten holding her Polaroid camera.
"Hello." She smiled. Naruto felt his face flush crimson, realising now that he'd left the club…he couldn't even remember walking let alone getting in the car.
"Ignore her…" Sasuke whispered in his ear, turning Naruto's flushed face towards him as he leant further into Naruto so that Naruto was almost lying down across the backseat. Sasuke's eyes met once again with Naruto's, his hand reached up to stroke the blonde bangs aside as his other hand once again searched the flesh up Naruto's top.
Naruto's eyes were heavy lidded, watching Sasuke as his cheeks flared red his body shuddered suddenly as he felt Sasuke's searching hand circling his hardening nipple. Sasuke's lips curved into a careful smirk, enjoying the feeling of Naruto's body beneath him as he once more captured the blonde's lips, happier than anything that Naruto hadn't pushed him away.
In all honesty, Sasuke had no idea why he was feeling like he was. Of course he cared for Naruto, he cared for him so much that it was painful…then why was he doing something like this? He loved Naruto, but he hadn't even thought for one second that he was in love with Naruto.
Ten-Ten's camera was flashing once again, taking even more photos of them as they made-out in the back seat of Neji's car. Neji continued to glare as he was driving, holding the steering wheel a little tighter than necessary. He should have just dropped them off at the train station…but Ten-Ten was intent on dropping them back at Sasuke's house…Neji was just glad he knew where Sasuke lived - having dropped him off before on random drunken occasions - otherwise he'd be stuck trying to get directions out of him.
"Oh Kami…" Ten-Ten smirked. "Neji…er…" Ten-Ten turned back to sit properly in the seat, looking forward again, biting her lips as her cheeks flared red. "We should hurry…they're getting a little…er…well…"
Neji scowled and grit his teeth together as he took a sharp turn right whilst turning up the stereo in the car to drown out the moaning. "Where are you going?!" she gasped as she gripped onto the dashboard.
"Taking a short-cut." Neji replied sternly, Ten-Ten could sense the anger of his aura…and remained silent, knowing when Neji was at his limit.
Neji pulled up swiftly ahead of Sasuke's driveway, and almost at once he got out of the car and opening the back door gripped onto the hood of Sasuke's jacket, yanking him off Naruto and out of the car. Sasuke stumbled forwards but managed to remain stood as Naruto hit him square in the chest. Before Sasuke could scold Neji he had slammed the car door and was gone off down the road…the car vanishing in the distance.
Naruto looked up, still dazed as he clung onto Sasuke's jacket and pulled himself up to stand. "Where are we…?" Naruto wondered, his eyes still half lidded as he rested himself against Sasuke.
Sasuke yawned, running his fingers through his mess hair before he turned around and there he saw his house. "Home." He pointed at the building, slightly confused…before the perverted part of his mind suddenly gripped him. "Come on…" Sasuke smirked deviously as he took hold of Naruto's hand and pulled him towards the door as his hand fumbled in his tight pants pockets for the keys.
Naruto followed behind holding firmly onto Sasuke's hand as a dazed smile continued to toy with his lips. He watched Sasuke as they reached the doorway as he fumbled with his keys, trying to find the right one, although there was on three keys on there anyway. Naruto laughed at Sasuke's futile attempts to find the lock…having failed several times before he finally managed to match the key with the lock, Sasuke looked back, knocking Naruto weakly in the arm, the blonde fumbling back slightly.
Sasuke opened the door, and the moment that he had managed too he reached out an arm and took hold of the front of Naruto's jacket and pulled the blonde into him, entering the house backwards, Sasuke having supposed somewhere at the back of his mind where he was still sane, that both Itachi and Hazuki were asleep by now.
Naruto found that he couldn't stop laughing, even as once again his lips came to Sasuke's he couldn't help but laugh, thinking of the whole situation as absurd. Sasuke wrapped his arms around Naruto's narrow waist and pulled him into him, suddenly shoving him against a wall hoping to deeper the kiss.
Naruto suddenly felt his back hit something uncomfortable and scowled, moaning into Sasuke's mouth as his hand moved behind him in hopes of moving himself away. His hand fumbled behind him as Sasuke's body pressed harder against him, catching Naruto by surprise Naruto's hand slipped up on what had been digging into his back, which happened to be the door handle that opened the door into the living room.
Sasuke only noticed that he was falling forwards when Naruto hit the ground and moaned loudly into his mouth, turning his head away, suddenly feeling sore after his head hit the floor, all of Sasuke's weight upon him…although it wasn't exactly much.
"Aarg…ah…" Sasuke whimpered, his hands trapped beneath Naruto as he tried to lift himself up, straddling Naruto, Sasuke's dazed eyes looked around the room and down at Naruto's scrunched up face and laughed. Naruto looked up at Sasuke and hit him softly in the chest before covering his face with his arms, laughing quietly himself.
Sasuke sighed before he noticed that the lights were actually switched on in the room…actually no…not lights, but candles…"Candles?" Sasuke questioned noticing the strange romantic aura that engulfed the room. Sasuke looked up the room to his left, his eyes meeting with Itachi's.
Itachi sat upon the settee, Hazuki sat next to him her cheeks burning red as she held her hand to her mouth holding back her giggles. Sasuke swore quietly and grinned raising his brows, Naruto still quietly laughing beneath him. Sasuke didn't say anything, only got up onto his feet, grabbing Naruto's wrists and pulling him up into him. "Let's go to my room…" Sasuke whispered and fell back out of the room, shutting the door behind him.
Itachi remained as he was. Sat still upon the sofa. Hazuki bit her lips, trying not to laugh as she patted Itachi on the back, and gently squeezed his shoulder in reassurance…"Aw, honey…" she smiled still holding back her excited laughter…honestly she couldn't be happier that Sasuke was with someone finally…even if it was a boy.
Itachi turned to look at her, his eyes staring intensely upon her a slight twitch in his right eye. "Its okay…it's just a phase, sweetie…everyone goes through it…the whole experimental stage." Hazuki continued but she wasn't so certain that was she had said had helped Itachi any.
"Experimental stage?" Itachi repeated. "And…you went through this?"
"Oh hell yeah. You must have too - I can just imagine the amount of boys who were all over your gorgeous self!" She grinned, hearing more thudding and laughing as Sasuke and Naruto found the stairs.
"No." Itachi said firmly, mildly disturbed. "No boys."
"Huh?" Hazuki gasped. "Seriously?!"
Itachi nodded.
"Well I'll be damned." Hazuki laughed softly. "Well…I wouldn't worry about it…Sasuke…well…maybe Sasuke needs this."
"Hazuki," Itachi said firmly in a tone that demanded authority. "I don't want Sasuke to need this."
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Falling into Sasuke's room, Naruto took a deep breath to gather himself together. His head was clearer, but his body was flooded with excitement and warmth, eager to feel Sasuke's body against his once again, to taste him once again.
Sasuke shut the door carefully, fumbling with the lock for a moment before turning back around his eyes falling over Naruto as he walked further into the room, sitting himself down on the end of Sasuke's bed, yawning. Approaching the bed, still slightly dizzy but fully aware of what he was doing and what he really wanted to do, Sasuke stood ahead of Naruto, those glowing blue eyes looking up at him, a small smile upon his lips, a light blush upon his cheeks.
Sasuke gently ran his fingers through Naruto's hair, tilting back Naruto's head as he did so, straddling him as he brought himself upon the bed. Within an instant Sasuke was passing his lips teasingly over Naruto's, gently closing his eyes. His breathing was soft, his fingers toying with the zip on Naruto's jacket opening it so that he could access more of Naruto's throat.
Lowering himself down onto the bed, Naruto almost at once arched his back as Sasuke's tongue ran teasingly along a sensitive spot on his neck, the jacket slipping off his shoulders. Naruto felt heat flood through his body, his heart thudding madly. He just didn't want it to stop. He wanted to have Sasuke…he had for a long time, he'd so wanted to kiss him and touch him and hold him, he'd felt so ashamed that just seeing Sasuke hadn't been enough…Even if that was what he had told himself.
Naruto's hand reached up and ran his fingers through Sasuke's hair, gripping on to the dark locks every time Sasuke's tongue ran along his Adam's apple, feeling so very strange as he felt Sasuke's hands running over his torso beneath his shirt, attacking the jacket in hopes of pulling it off entirely.
"Just…just tell me to stop if you don't want me too, Naruto…" Sasuke whispered, removing his own jacket as his lips came to Naruto's jaw-line.
At once Naruto shook his head, his brows furrowing in distress. "No…no don't stop…" he breathed in response wrapping his arms around Sasuke as their lips came together once again. Sasuke passionately fumbled around with Naruto's t-shirt before he managed to pull their lips apart for long enough to pull it off Naruto, and throw it aside before attempting the same with his own, Naruto eagerly aiding him.
Naruto held back small whimpers as Sasuke's kisses ran down his body and long his torso, many different sensations gripping him, feeling things that he'd never felt before. His skin welcomed Sasuke's pleading touch, and he couldn't think of a more perfect thing. Even if it was a dream, well Naruto knew that it wasn't…he couldn't even begin to imagine such a thing could happen.
Naruto shut his eyes, his fingers running through Sasuke's hair, all of the small hairs over his body stood on end as Sasuke's fingers ran along his flat abdomen, feeling for the belt on his pants, steadily unbuckling it as his tongue ran in teasing circles around Naruto's navel. Naruto's eyes went broad though he still managed to hold back the moan that was captured in his throat as Sasuke's hand vanished beyond view point beneath the rise of Naruto's pants.
Sasuke was careful and gentle with Naruto, hearing those small moans that he couldn't hold in, it made Sasuke just want him more, but for some reason he knew that he was holding back. It was Naruto. It was Naruto he was undressing, it was Naruto who was undressing him, and yet Sasuke couldn't have wanted it more.
As his fingers caressed the arch of Naruto's back, feeling the sweat that had gathered there excitement filled him as he tasted Naruto in his mouth, licking his lips attentively, smirking at the sensually loud moan that passed his lips unable to hold it back any longer.
"This might hurt a little, Naruto…" Sasuke whispered, Naruto nodded breathlessly, his fingers gripping onto the sheets of the bed beneath him, his muscles already tensing as he felt those gentle fingers running lower and lower.
At first it was uncomfortable, Naruto's body tensed at the strange pressure, arching his body against Sasuke's as another digit entered him seemingly searching for something…until he found it. Naruto's arms held Sasuke close to him, digging his fingernails into Sasuke's shoulders, unable to hold in the pleasured moans and whimpered that started as feral growls in his throat. The moans only grew as Sasuke entered him.
Naruto lay against Sasuke, his eyes gently closed as his face pressed against Sasuke's torso. Naruto couldn't bring himself to let go, even as his eyes were shut his body just wanted to sleep along with his mind. Sasuke was practically asleep aside him, holding him closely still with his fingers unconsciously stroking Naruto's sweaty blonde bangs.
Naruto's smile remained upon his lips even as he slept.
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HAHAHAHAHA!!!! (excuse my insane-ness….please…)
Was that any good??? Am I too cryptic…or do you guys get the idea…?
Sorry if I am…haha… - also…looool - Ten-Ten…haha…secret Yaoi fan-girl…haha…poor Neji…:sigh: - also...i hope that thing about Itachi wasn't too confusing...it gets explained better later on! Promise!!
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