Chapter 15: A love gained then lost forever

Disclaimer: Me no own Naruto.

Hey just what? I paid for college and now I'm...BROKE! LOL

Sasuke woke up and could almost immediately notice the small pains shooting up his thighs. He breathed deep and burrowed his head into blond hair, attempting to escape the sunlight. Naruto woke up and let out a loud yawn, shifting so he could look at the clock.

"Uhh...I don't want to go to work," he moaned, burying his face in Sasuke's collar bone. The raven smiled and kissed his brow.

"Then don't, stay here today, with me..." he purred, wrapping his arms tightly around the blond. Naruto blushed and looked to the side before he broke out into a smile.

"As much as I would like to, this apartment doesn't pay for itself," he laughed, sitting up. Sasuke followed him and kissed his shoulder. Naruto sighed and craned his neck as Sasuke kissed up it. The raven's hands roamed over his stomach, and Naruto shivered as it skimmed the sensitive skin. He turned to face the raven and gently captured lips with him. The kiss was lazy, smooth and not in the attempt of arousal. A morning greeting, sweet and thoughtful from the bold actions they took and did the night before. Sasuke pushed him down and straddled him, and the blond could almost see the heat their bodies made.

"Then what am I going to do all day?" Sasuke pouted, kissing his collar bone. Naruto raised an eyebrow at him and smiled.

"What did you do before you met me?" the blond asked, rising cautiously from the bed. Sasuke shrugged and moved to the side to let him up; his hand ran down Naruto's smooth back as he rose.

"Shifted through garbage," he mumbled. Naruto looked at him weirdly.

"What?" he asked, thinking he heard something else. Sasuke realized his mistake and blushed.

"Uhh...I guess I just sorta...Wandered around like a bum?" he tried. Naruto seemed to buy it, and he shrugged before standing up, almost forgetting his nudity, he slipped on a pair of boxers and smiled at the raven.

"Well anyway, before I go...Wanna shower?" He asked and winked. Before he could see the raven's reaction, he walked toward his bathroom and left the door open. Sasuke jumped up so fast that he almost crashed into the floor.

No way am I missing a chance to soak it up with my blond!

With that thought, Sasuke slammed the bathroom door closed and practically jumped a giggling Naruto in the shower.

Leo stared at the wall of his room while his men laughed it up on the couches. Each held a bottle of alcoholic something while the girls they had their arms around giggled.

"Oh tell another one!" One of them gushed.

"Yeah, your jokes are hilarious!" another girl squealed. Leo's upper lip twitched into a snarl at their mindlessness. His fingers were scratching the arm of the chair where he sat. His eyes narrowed in thought as he continued to stare at the wall.

"Come on boss, relax! Come join the party!" one of his men said, pulling his lady closer.

"Yeah really, your blond is safe, and we'll wipe out the guy who dares raise a hand to us. It'll all work out in the end, right?" they all laughed and clinked their glasses. Leo's temper rose instead of being happy, and he stood from his chair. He stormed out of the room and slammed the door, heading toward his bathroom. He turned on the faucet and washed his face and breathed deep.

Why is this affecting me like this? That guy just pisses me off so much...Or maybe it's because...Naruto doesn't feel for me like I do for him.

Leo lifted his eyes to the mirror and noticed the deep circles there. Nights of drinking caused him to lose sleep from all the frustration; he never was good with his emotions. Leo closed his eyes and thought back, back to when he first met the blond.

FLASHBACK

Another punch landed straight into his gut, and he doubled over. The men above him smiled and laughed at his misery.

"Had enough rich boy?" Kiba sneered. The thirteen-year-old Leo looked up at them, clenching his teeth and grasping his stomach. His red dreads fell in front of his eyes, making his sweaty face stick to them. The rest of his boys were on the ground away from him, knocked out or nursing wounds. Leo attempted to get up but fell down again in a huff. His stinging cheek made him drool, spit landing on the ground in front of him.

"Come on man, finish him off before the teacher arrives!" Sai, one of the other boy's friends yelled. Leo felt himself lifted by the collar and brought in person with the boy.

"Not as tough as you say are you? You can't spew shit just because your dad owns half the block, got that?" Kiba sneered, raising back a fist. Leo clenched his teeth and closed his eyes, waiting for the heat; his body was too tired to move.

"STOP IT! LEAVE HIM ALONE YOU JERKS!" a loud voice rang out. The boy stopped and looked over his shoulder. The rest of his friends did too, and they looked nervously at each other. Leo briefly opened his eyes when a hit didn't land. He looked over the boy's shoulder and saw what they were staring at, his eyes bulged.

"Put him down!" The blond yelled. Leo was dropped within a second, Kiba, who was holding him started rubbing the back of his neck nervously.

"N-Naruto...Its not...Well you see...I can explain," he tried.

"Why are you doing this Kiba, what's wrong with you?" Leo watched as the boy approached, his tie was loose and hanging off his neck. The school's light tan jacket uniform looked big on him right down to his shoes and plain white shirt. Spiky blond hair bounced as he walked and watery blue eyes shined as he looked at them all. He was short and feminine looking, but most of all about him was...

He's beautiful... Leo realized. Kiba moved forward to intercept the blond.

"Naruto this guy was mouthing off; he is a threat to our school!" He shouted. Naruto shook his head.

"Then report him, you didn't need to kick the crap out of the poor guy, let alone his friends. I have a mind to report your sorry ass!" The blond shouted. Kiba chewed his lip and looked away. Naruto had a way of moving people; his eyes were so expressive and captivating. All the boys stared at him as he stood up to Kiba, it was no wonder, he was the school's most sought after young male. Just about every boy had a crush on him, Kiba included.

"This guy is bad news Naruto; he starts shit and he needs to learn his place," the brunette said calmly.

"And what place is yours to put him in his own?" The blond challenged back. He ran by the boy who tried to reach an arm out and catch him.

"Naruto!" He shouted. The golden haired fell to his knees in front of Leo and examined his face. The red head watched him numbly as the fair-haired reached out his hands and cupped his bruised cheek. Using his sleeve, he wiped away the drool and blood off of his lips.

"We have to get you to the nurse, you're beat up really bad," the blond said, blue eyes never leaving his. Leo felt his cheeks turn red in either embarrassment or something else. Dumbly he nodded and felt the boy tugging on his sleeve to help him stand. The blond looked back and Kiba and scowled.

"At least help his friends to the infirmary you bully!" He shouted at him. The dog lover flinched and looked at the ground; his face turned red in shame, and he nodded.

"R-right," he stuttered, motioning to his friends. It hurt when your crush thought to harshly of you, even if you did deserve it. Leo's arm was dragged over the blond's neck as he was balanced to stand on his feet to support his aching body. Naruto carefully but quickly dragged him inside and to the nurse. When Leo was taken care of, Sai grabbed the blond by the arm and nearly hauled the protesting blond out of the office and away from Leo. The door slammed shut and Leo was left, bandaged and staring at the ceiling, mulling over the blond and his kind words.

Naruto...So cute...

It was later in the week that he found Naruto Uzumaki in the lunch room, eating with his friend Shikamaru. It took an entire week, to sum up, the courage and face the blond, now fully healed and what he felt handsome again, he wanted to give it a shot. However, he wanted to do it when he had the blond alone. Wherever he went though, Naruto was always with someone. What looked like Kiba's friends seemed to be guarding him whenever Leo tried to get near. Nasty rumors were going around, and the blond was often told to stay away from him. Leo worked hard just to get the blond to notice him. Spreading his own rumors and showing off when he could, even actually playing in gym class to impress the blond. It must have been working because whenever the blond looked at him, he would blush and turn his head. Leo felt a surge of warmth go through him and held hope that the cute boy would soon talk to him. He managed to catch the blond one day alone and took his chance. Being suttle but bold he put a hand on the blond's shoulder and rubbed. Naruto turned to him with a blush and said hello. Leo placed a hand above his head and leaned in close. The blond fidgeted and blushed, leaning against the lockers. Every encounter was flirtatious and smooth, everything Leo was good at. It finally came down to Naruto sitting with him at lunch and being his partner at gym class. Leo gained enough courage to ask the blond on a date whom he gladly accepted. It consisted of a movie and nothing more, but Leo did get a peck on the cheek after the walk home.

Leo knew he wanted the blond, through soul and thorough body. He liked the blond's slightly feminine curves and short size. One-day Leo became so bold he pushed the blond up against a locker and captured his mouth. The blond had wrapped his arms around Leo's shoulders and went to town. Though they started dating for the next few weeks, they never went farther than making out, but Leo hoped soon to step it up a level, but at the same time he didn't want to scare the blond away.

Naruto became his world.

He looked forward to class now instead of picking on everybody. His own friends never questioned what he saw in the blond. Leo loved to be near him and touch him in gentle ways when ever he could. Leo was utterly mesmerized by bright blue eyes and a warm smile. If there was one thing and only one thing that was bad about dating Naruto it was the others.

Naruto's secret admirers finally came forward.

The more forward one from before that had beaten him up had stared at him with hate the first-time Leo and Naruto kissed in the hall. Kiba was easily riled and hated losing things close to him. His crush on Naruto had gone past and bordered on love now. Since Naruto had started dating more and more confessions had come out to the blond. Naruto being a little shy and afraid either ran away or tried to turn them down gently. Kiba was harder to get rid of though. At every opportunity, the boy either sat with them at lunch or in the class room. Naruto didn't want to hurt his friends by saying no but didn't look pleased about not being with Leo. Leo though was starting to become furious. Then the final straw snapped.

Leo snapped.

He was waiting for the blond by the front of the school with his usual gang. Naruto seemed to look like he was speed walking out of the school. The blond's eyes were glazed over in what looked like tears with Kiba chasing right behind him. The brunette caught him halfway to Leo with an ugly look on his face. If people were looking, subsequently Kiba didn't obviously care because right there and next, he twirled the blond to face him and captured his lips in a fierce and demanding kiss. Leo was across the yard before he knew it and landed a strong punch in the boy's jaw. Naruto fell down onto the soft grass while Kiba was left spitting up blood on the side walk. The blond watched them in tears and fright but Leo was far too gone to notice. His gang was behind him when Kiba's friends came running, and a large fight broke out. Tension mounted and had finally snapped. Rich kids VS everyone else finally reached its peak. Blood and yells ran across the yard, and someone had called the cops and an ambulance. Naruto watched it all in horror as students were hauled away or loaded onto stretchers. Leo's face was pushed into the hood of a cop car, his red hair wild and bloody. He was shoved in the back seat of the cop car and stared out the window. His mind had suddenly clicked, and his world came crashing down.

Naruto...

The blond was still sitting on the ground and shaking. A paramedic thought he was hurt and came rushing to him. Naruto only stared blankly as his friends were taken off or carried away. He shook uncontrollably as silent tears ran down his face. His eyes suddenly rolled into the back of his head, and he fainted, his back hitting the ground in a soft thud. Paramedics came to his aid and carried him inside of the school. Leo was left with nothing but the blond's name being shouted through his lungs in the back of a cop car.

"Naruto! Naruto! NARUTO!" He screamed, banging on the window. He hung his head and placed his forehead against the cool glass of the window. The car drove away and headed toward the police station.

FLASHBACK END

Leo punched his mirror and noticed the tears' rimming his eyes. Naruto was so traumatized that he wanted nothing to do with people. It wasn't long after that his parents died, and he was all alone. Naruto refused to date anyone and switched schools, becoming for a while quiet and reserved, never calling attention any more. Leo was heart broken; it was the first time he ever cared for someone else in his life. Naruto was taken from him, and he didn't know what to do. His father often had him help with the business, and it made him wise in the trade. He became cold toward people, and his heart turned black and when he finally found the blond again he was not angry but determined. He chased Naruto with the hope of having back, having what they had once had.

Love...

Leo punched the mirror until it cracked, and his fingers bled. He was crying freely now, and his heart was beating fast. He loved Naruto too much to let him go. His eyes were blazing, and he looked tired and worn. He stood up straight and fixed his clothing; his red locks were smoothed back, and he wiped his face with a cloth.

I love your hair...

Leo invariably kept his hair long for Naruto who loved to touch it when they ate outside. The blond unfailingly ran his fingers through it as he rested his head in his lap. Leo could stare up into those blue eyes that rivaled the sky for the whole period. Watching the blond squirm at the attention made Leo smile. His memories were so clear, though they dated for only a month. Naruto and him had a connection that didn't need a lifetime to discover. There was a time when the words could have easily been whispered and actually meant and not just say it because they were dating. Naruto smiled and so did he. Naruto was his, and he was the blonds. They never were close to sex, but both had wanted it from the looks they gave each other, especially when little pleas came out during their heavier make out sessions.

Naruto...Naruto...Naru to...

If obsession was a sin, then Leo was going straight to hell. Naruto always held his heart and continued to do so long after they separated. Leo walked out of the bathroom and back to the room the guys were in. He grabbed a beer from the cooler and popped it open. He drank until it was empty, and he crushed the can in his bare hand.

Naruto...We will meet again...You WILL be mine once more.

Leo smiled and grabbed another beer, unaware of the stares his friends were giving him. They could only guess what Leo was thinking.

There you go, hope it explains things a little better between Leo and Naruto. They loved and they lost, sad right?

TBC

R&R