Naruto's PoV
With every singe jump we got further from Konoha. The air smelled like fighting. Going further away from Minato I could feel my heart slowly dying. I didn't know if I'll return. What if the left I saw of him was the previous night when I sneaked in? He was sleeping but not peacefully as ever... he was moaning and shivering... could it all be my fault? I couldn't stand the very thought of never seeing him again. My whole beeing wanted to be close to him to love him, even if it destroyed the both of us. Teme, well he's another deal. He's the other thing that makes me ask why. Am I condemned to feel this way? Should I suffer forever? I felt Kyuubi going uneasy inside me too. I was losing grip and needed something in my life to grip onto. Whatever it was it wasn't teme or Minato.
The whole bunch of fools was behind me and Sasuke. We tried to get as far away from them as we could possibly go. They were all also feeling uneasy. I think I even caught some worried glances between Kakashi and Gai. Maybe they were still unsure of what they were doing. It could lead to our death. I wasn't ready to die. I would fight with my claws, teeth and even horn if I grew some just to stay alive. To keep that boiling blood pulsationg at my veins. To live. The sun was slowly setting and we were still going at it. Some of our team mates were already tired and moaning:
"Isn't it about freakin' time that we get some rest? Some food maybe? Anything?" Sakura started groaning.
"Maybe pinkie's right," said Sasuke who was currently next to me. "Kakshi-sensei, how about a dinner? I see a river nearby. I'm pretty good in fishing." He tapped his weapon bag, inside shuriken were shining.
"Good idea, Sasuke. Okay, we rest." All the others stopped and sat on the ground. Some leaned on a tree and dozed off before dinner some started chatting other, like me closed their eyes and sighed loudly. It had been some time since Sasuke left and I was a bit worried. What could take so much time? Fishing? He returned before I could decide to follow him. It took a short time to eat all the fish and we had to get going again. According to what I heard it would take about three days to get to the hideout. And actually getting in wasn't easy. Something about seals? Or were my ears playing tricks on me? During the other time in which we were constantly bouncing of trees (forests never end?!) I kept thinking about Minato. I kept getting flashy pictures of his half-naked body and my heart shrunk. Finally, countless hours later (in which I wasn't even a tad bit tired of course) I heard Gai say: "Although I can go much further I hear that we have to stop." He looked at Sakura and Hinata, who were constantly asking to stop. Who could blame them? They didn't have the chakra reserve I did. We stopped.
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Yondaime's PoV
After almost a day of non-stop running from place to place they finally stopped. The kids and the two fools started putting their sleeping bags and stuff in places as near the fire as they could. (Fire was created by the Gian Fireball Jutsu, performed by Sasuke.) I sat on a branch of a tree, from which I could see everything. I was perfectly hidden and no one could spot me. At some point everyone wandered of somewhere and Naruto was alone. I tried to fight with my ever growing passion but I am weak. Too damn weak. Silently, I sneaked behind him and whispered in his ear: "You could have left a note." He instantly froze and started shivering. I know I was way too close but didn't move a muscle. "Well... mission and all..." I gently stroke his neck and a little purring sound was heard deep from his stomach. I could feel the little vibrations. Next step was a kiss down his neck, just for a second. "What are you doing..." he asked weakly but kept still. "Giving in..." His breathing fastened but still he kept still. Did he know what I felt? Could he have suspected it? Maybe. That was not the biggest of my concerns tough. "They be back soon?" I whsipered in his year again. "Probably." he replied hastily but nothing in his tone signaled me that I was doing something wrong. It was only my concience my inner voice saying: You know this is wrong. You have to stop now. I ignored it and continued tracing his neck with short passionate kisses. By the time I licked his ear he was ready to give in completely. To be mine and mine alone. Forever. Of course I couldn't have him. They had to return. I heard distant voices and giggles. He froze too, hearing also. I didn't say anything and vanished. Maybe I had done the worse I could but the taste of him...
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Naruto's PoV
He left as quickly as he appeared. I fell on my knees, shivering uncontrollably. What the hell happened? Why did he do that? Was he actually feeling the same and hiding it? His warm tongue, his countless kisses down my neck... dear God. He said he was "giving in". Giving in what? Me? Or his passion he wanted to hide. The more important thing however was that he was following us. He knew all about the mission. He knew. I could only imagine what he would do to Gai and Kakashi. And the Elders? There were no rumors of death... I shivered once more as everyone showed up some in couples, other alone.
"What's wrong with you, dobe?" Sasuke asked, obviously noticed the pale tone of my face and heard my panting.
"A sudden panic attack." I cursed myself. Was that the best I could say? he was gonna think I'm a coward now. Surprisingly he just smiled.
"Nah, don't worry." He pulled me into a hug (first making sure no one was looking at us of course).
I didn't feel safe tough. I felt more confused than ever. And I had a mission to complete. Two more days of struggling with myself. I was losing my mind, slowly but surely. What the hell was Mianto thinking? I would've never admitted my feelings for him and he goes doing that? (Not that my whole being didn't crave for more and more.) Maybe he was overcome by his feelings and afraid like me... Poor Minato...