Disclaimer: Honestly I don't own Naruto, if you don't understand that by know then I suggest seeing a doctor.
Warning: This story is still Yaoi, yeah, again you all know this
I'm very warm, and I snuggle closer to the source of warmth only to find a body in my bed, in shock I sit blot upright. My sudden movement exposes my bare chest and that of the man sleeping next to me to the still cool morning air. Wait the man sleeping next me? Memories of the cold night before come crashing down on me like a flash flood and they raise a warm blush in my checks. I allow myself the guilty pleasure of glancing down at the man beside me. My eye travel down his bare chest, following his every line till I reach the edge of the blanket. My body trembles with desire to rip the blanket from his body, but I managed to restrain myself. Then almost of its own violation my hand moves to trace his beautiful pale jaw. Slowly he opens those beautiful eyes. What do I do now?
The morning breeze whispered over the bare chests of the two ninja curled beneath a blanket high in a tree. A smile danced on Kuro's lips as he felt a feather light touch brush his jaw, and leisurely he opened his dark red eyes to meet a pair of bright blue ones.
"Good morning. How are you feeling?" A deceptively shy smile crawled over Kuro's face and Naruto scoffed.
"I'm tired and my twig in my hair." He whined and a small yawn escaped his lips as he flopped back down. The smile on Kuro's face widened, but he kept his voice sympathetic.
"I'm sorry, I sincerely hope you don't regret last night." Naruto glared up at him.
"No I don't! I'm just tired." He snapped peevishly and Kuro threw his head back and laughed.
"Poor thing. Lucky I have some of that wonderful energizing food your village provided us with." Kuro's voice was filled with mirth and Naruto glared at him. Again Kuro's charming laugh sounded and he moved to grab his bag and pulled out something that looked less then eatable. Naruto sniffed indignantly as he pulled on his clothes and grab the "food" Kuro was offering him. As Naruto ate Kuro pulled on some clothing, breakfast clasp between his teeth.
"There all better. You'd be no fun if you were irritable." Kuro smirked over at his prize as they finished eating.
"Come on lets find some water I need to bathe." Naruto demanded.
"Yes you do, did you know you have something on your stomach? Looks like dirt." Kuro asked as he carefully rolled up the bedding. An odd look passed over Naruto.
"Are you ok?" Naruto blinked realizing the face he was making and shook his head as if trying to rid himself of unwanted thoughts.
"Yeah, can you hurry? I feel sticky." Naruto whined, his momentary moodiness vanishing. Their small camp was easily cleaned up and soon the two ninja were on their way. There was silence as they ran and Naruto took the opportunity to think about the mark on his stomach that should be as dark as new ink not so fade that it could be mistaken for dirt.
The day seemed determined to make up for the nights chill, and soon the forest was filled with warm sunlight that dripped in like honey from the wide green leaves. It wasn't long till the silent pair came to a shallow river shaded by the trees. Quickly Naruto dropped his backpack and shed his clothes trying to suppress the feeling of self-consciousness that was creeping up the back of his neck in the form of a blush. It didn't take long to strip of his clothes, though Naruto found himself thinking that it was more enjoyable when Kuro did it for him. The heat of the blush intensified with these thoughts and Naruto was glad to sink into the cool river. He heard a soft splash as Kuro slide out his clothes and into the river beside him.
Naruto found that no matter how hard he tried he couldn't help looking at Kuro. The dappled sunlight catching in the small droplets of water on Kuro chest sparkled like diamonds. Carefully Kuro pulled the band from his hair and stank below the surface. When his head broke free of the water his long red hair was clinging to his face.
"Are you just going to stare all day? I thought you wanted a bath." Kuro's voice broke the spell that his body had wrapped Naruto in. The blonde shook his head and turned away from the pretty redhead. Kuro laughed and continued with his bath.
Later, as the two of them lay drying in the warm sun, Kuro glanced at Naruto.
"The dirt on your stomach isn't gone; if you need help bathing you could have asked me. I would have been glad to help." Kuro smirked down at Naruto and Naruto made a face at him.
"It isn't dirt, it's…um…" Naruto found that he could find nothing to call the fading mark on his stomach. Kuro sighed and placed a long figure on Naruto lips.
"Don't. I know what it is." He said softly, Naruto gave him a sharp look.
"What do you mean you know what it is?" Naruto questioned. Kuro shut his eyes as if to hide them from the world.
"I know because," He took a breath and opened one of his eyes to watch Naruto, "because I was once bond by that seal." His demeanor had changed. No longer was he bright and teasing, now he seemed like a dog expecting to be beaten.
"You were once… You're Kyuubi?!" Naruto cried springing to his feet. Kuro flinched and nodded. Naruto feet gave way and he came crashing towards the rock. Kuro strong arms caught him before he smacked the hard surface.
"Don't touch me!" Naruto snapped slapping at his hands. Kuro look affronted but took his hands away from Naruto all the same. Kuro opened his mouth to say something, but Naruto cut him off.
"I don't want to hear what you have to say! You're a monster! Because of you I was shunned my whole childhood! You tried to destroy my village, you killed the 4th Hokage, and you orphaned so many people, me included!" Kuro's eyes snapped open, he looked as though he had been slapped, but he also looked angry.
"I'd have left your village alone if they'd seen fit to leave me alone!" He snapped, the dark red in his eyes growing more vibrant.
"What did they do to you?!" Naruto cried returning Kuro's dark look.
"They had Madara Uchiha kill my kit and my mate. My mate," Kuro made a dismissive gesture with his hand, "A useless she-fox, but my kit… nothing could replace him." Kuro face twisted with pain and he shut his glowing eyes. For a moment silence hung in the. Kuro lifted his head and met Naruto bright blue eyes with his fierce red ones.
"There are always too sides to a story Naruto. No one if ever completely innocent." Naruto was the first to break the stare, he let his eyes follow the river till it bent into the thick trees.
"But all those people… my parents… Iruka-sensei's parents…" Naruto voice trailed off, he could bring himself to believe that the village had brought the attack on themselves.
"Your father did what he thought best. I don't blame him for what he did, even if I do resent him a little; it's the Hokage place to defend his village." Naruto blurred eyes focused sharply.
"What did you say? My father was the forth Hokage?" Kuro raised a delicate eyebrow.
"I assumed that you knew. Didn't they tell you?" Naruto made a face and shook his head.
"As precious as my village is to me they have an odd sense of what I need know and what I may remain unsaid." Naruto pulled his legs up to his chest and folded his arms over them.
"I, on the other hand, would never keep anything from you." Kuro extended his hand to Naruto and placed on his shoulder. Naruto glared at him.
"What does it matter to you? I image that I'm just a plaything!" Naruto snapped swatting at Kuro's pale hand.
"A play thing! If you were a plaything I'd have been gone before you woke! Beside," Kuro smirked, "My 'playthings' rarely live to wake."
"That's comforting." Naruto sneered.
"But you woke. You are much more then a plaything to be cast aside when I tire of you." Kuro hand traced the marks Naruto checks. "There was time when I wished to be free of you, but now I find that that is the last thing I want." Kuro voice was like silk, rapping Naruto in it soft comfort. Carefully he pulled Naruto closer, but Naruto shrugged him away again.
"I don't trust you." Naruto said in a calm voice.
"But you can't deny that you want to." Kuro voice was forceful now, but Naruto pushed away again.
"Perhaps, but I need time to think," Naruto stood his eyes distant; "I have a lot to process." And then slowly, as if in a trance, Naruto walked away from the sun warmed rock.
AN: Yeah update. My computer's battery is dying as I type, and I can't plug it in because my dog and sister broke the power cord. But never fever there will be a new update next week between Friday and Sunday as always.
AN2: I am in need of a beta, as I'm sure you've noticed. So if you think you would be willing to beta for me please pm or let me know in a review!