Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto-he is a sex toy for Sasuke and Gaara. I do not own the character rights…blahblahblah I do not make any money from this story; in fact I lose money writing since the time it takes could be more productive and spent earning money at work. –That's what I call dedication.

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Blood of the Love

Chapter 3: Blood or the living

Rain sounded outside, pouring on the wood below Sasuke's window. Sasuke looked deep into Naruto's eyes, his hands coming up to frame the blonde's face. Their naked bodies pressed together under a sheet.

His thumbs gently stroking the whisker like scars. He watched as Naruto's eyes clouded over with passion before dipping his head to capture his lips. Feather light kisses were peppered down the strong jawline to a tanned earlobe. Sasuke's tongue traced the shell while his hot breath ghosted from his lip, sending shivers down Naruto's spine. They youngest Uchiha continued to kiss down the neck column and across sensitive collarbones. He bit the juncture, marking Naruto as his, and his alone. Taking a deep breath, inhaling the scent that was unique to just Naruto, he pulled his own fingers to his lips and began to coat them with saliva.

The last law-abiding Uchiha lowered his hand, bringing his fingers to Naruto's entrance. The digit swirled around the ring of muscle; the blonde's breathing hitched as the finger slowly slid in. Sasuke twirled it slightly than slowly began to pump it in and out.

Naruto's body jerked then he moaned, "Do that again!"

The raven youth smirked at his lover's enthusiasm before acquiescing. He kissed his teammates neck as he inserted a second lubed finger. He began scissoring and thrusting them before he added the third finger.

"Deeper" the future Hokage begged

Sasuke removed his fingers and whipped them on the bed. He gave a reassuring kiss to Naruto's forehead before he left the room. He returned with lotion in his hands, his put it on his length before crawling back into bed with his friend.

Locking eyes, onyx and cerulean, the Uchiha slowly slid himself inside him, desiring nothing more than to watch Naruto's face as they became one body.

After their passion was spent, Naruto lay with his head on Sasuke's shoulder and his arm draped over him. Sasuke held the blonde tight, part of him not wanting to let go while the other part telling him it is what he must do.

Sasuke gently rolled them so Naruto was on his back. The latter's eyes drift open and his blue eyes meet with black, "I love you, Naruto" His lips descended onto Naruto's.

With a sweet smile, Naruto broke the kiss, "I love you too, Sasuke."

Naruto welcomed the weight of the Uchiha, their arms tangling around one another.

Just as Naruto was drifting off a soft whisper past his ear, "You are my home, Naruto"

A rumble of thunder woke the blond Hokage from his slumber. His eyes blinked open, fighting the tears that he knew would come. He clinched his eyes tight, saline leaked from behind blond lashes.

It had been 3 painful weeks since Sasuke's funeral. He had gone through the motions of life, doing his best to reconstruct the village, yet his heart was not in it. He had been haunted by images of Sasuke; everywhere he turned he would see the raven walking away. Memories of their first, and only, night together played in his mind. Their first time was full of inexperienced movements and shaking hands, clumsy thrusting and slobber filled kisses, but it was perfect. The feeling he had that night would never be matched by another, while he had tried, none compared to his Sasuke. s

The tears continued to fall as the Hokage cried himself to sleep.

"Sasuke" his hand came up to caress the face of his love. Slowly, he moved his lips closer gently brushing his with Sasuke's.

The Uchiha's eyes opened slightly before pushing closer to the warmth provided by Naruto. His heart burst from his chest. The abyss of vengeance had pulled him so far from the edge; he had no hope of returning to his home. He couldn't live without him, but to live with him would destroy the blonde's light by his darkness. A second tear fell down his alabaster cheek. If they could not be together in this life time, perhaps they could be together after life. He drew the kiss even tighter before thrusting his chokutō toward Naruto's back.

Feeling the unusual movement of Sasuke's arm, Naruto shifted in panic. He berated himself for jumping to the side in his fear; he is the Hokage after all. He looked up into Sasuke's face, expecting to see anger at his mistrust but his face looked painful. The raven coughed, showering Naruto's face with drops of his blood. Looking down, he saw the long metal sword buried in the last of the Uchiha's abdomen. Had he not have moved, it would have pierced his own flesh.

"Sasuke?" he looked at him in question, trying to let his logic override the hurt and betrayal he felt at the rogue's action.

"There are many things I wish I could do over, mostly I wish I would have been there with you when you finally reached your dream" Sasuke muttered as he collapsed on his former teammate, unable to hold his weight anymore. Naruto lowered him gently to the ground, cradling him in his arms.

"My dream was to bring you home."

"You are my home, Naruto. I wanted us to leave this world together." Sasuke said, cradling into Naruto's chest for warmth against the shivers starting to ravage his body. He was so cold.

"You are not going to die, Sasuke. Not like this." He declared though falling tears. Sasuke raised a hand and weakly touched Naruto's cheek.

"I was alone in life; death will be no different, until you join me someday. I love you, Dobe" he said the last insult with a smirk, remembering their days of child angst when they were Konoha Team 7.

Naruto watched the scene play out as a third party observer. He watched the blood stop flowing from his former teammate as he lost control. The screams tore through his mind and radiated into the night.

Gaara felt the shift in his friend from across the village. Tomorrow his brother would marry Sai, a joyous occasion after such a time of terror. He sat on the window sill, unsure of what to do. He could go to his friend, who was most likely suffering from a nightmare which was common place now, or he could stay where he was and continue to watch the stars and think of day to come.

A scream pierced his mind and his decision was made for him. Dissolving into sand grains, his body floated to the Hokage's apartment. He slipped himself under the old door and reformed on the other side.

The smell of mildew hung heavy in the air. Rust colored wall paper was peeling off the walls, exposing the decaying wood underneath, the kitchen held a rusty refrigerator, an old stove, sink and a cracked counter. A thread bare area rug stretched under a table with uneven legs and a couch with an exposed spring. The Hokage mansion had yet to be rebuilt, miraculously Naruto's apartment made it through the attacks on the village.

Gaara walked into the blonde's small apartment, the warped floor boards creaked under his feet as he walked across the wooden floor. He could feel his fellow demon holder just behind the door in front of him. His hand wrapped around the gold painted knob, his heartbeat quickened and pounded in his ears as he turned the handle slowly. The shukaku container pulled the door open.

Naruto sat on the pealing linoleum, propped against the ceramic toilet bowl. He made no move to acknowledge the Kazekage's presence; he simply stared at his bare forearm with a kunai resting in his other hand.

"What are you doing, Naruto"

"I can't, it won't let me" He brought the weapon to his arm and slashed quickly. The metal made a deep gash but closed and healed completely within an instant. "Damn you! Let me know!" He screamed into the air as he pierced his flesh three more times in rapid succession before Shukaku reacted by his own accord, calling his sand to block the kunai's motion.

"Naruto" Gaara said calmly.

The blonde looked up at him, for the first time recognizing he had a guest. His cerulean eyes swimming in unshed tears.

"I'm so numb Gaara, I need to see it to know." He dropped arms to his sides and his head against the bowl, his eyes never leaving the red-heads. He threw the kunai unceremoniously across the room, leaving an indent and cracked tiles in the wall before falling with a clank onto the tiled floor.

"What do you need to see?" the Kazekage knelt before him and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Blood, just to know I am in the realm of the living" he snorted slightly sarcastically, "It is because of Kyu my parents left me, because of Kyu my childhood was hell, because of Kyu I was hunted and because of Kyu I'm not with him." His unfocused eyes met with Gaara's teal, tears fell and stained his whiskered cheeks.
Gaara looked at the blond, feeling helpless and unsure what to do. His childhood of isolation did not allow him much practice in the comfort of others. But…maybe… if blood is what Naruto needed to see, blood he could provide. The Kazekage used his sand to grab the kunai from the floor and held it to his own forearm.

"Kyu may not allow you to bleed, but I can. I can show you" Taking a deep breath he let the layer of sand-skin he always wore fall from his arm in clumps then granuals. His confidence waivered at what he was about to do, until he gazed upon the face of his truest friend. Seeing sky blue eyes drowning in tears, looking at him with hope, his determination steeled. With a quick flash of silver, he slid the sharp edge across his pale skin, leaving a trail of crimson pearls behind, "See it? You are still here, you are still with me" He fought the slight urge to pass out, Shukaku was thankfully silent.

Naruto looked at the trail of blood. He grabbed the forearm in both hands, and brought it closer for inspection. The scent was unmistakable and drugging. Focused on the line, he dropped his lips to it, smearing the crimson across the alabaster skin from which it flowed. He collected the metallic drops on his tongue. He closed his eyes tightly and increased the pressure of his grip on Gaara's arm, drawing more of his life essence to the surface. Naruto kissed the wounded skin, staining his lips red before he nuzzled the soft flesh, smearing blood on his cheek. He pulled Gaara's body closer, drawing him into a hug; the ichibi container could feel the dampening of his jacket.

Using his sand for assistance, he stood, pulling up Naruto and carried him to the bed. Naruto drifted off into unconsciousness, clinging to Gaara. Unable to separate himself from the blonde he pulled him tighter against his body and watched him sleep though out the night.

"Damn it, Sasuke. Why are you the one who hurts him most, yet are the first in his heart, even after your death?"

A/N: Hey guys! Sorry it has taken me so long to update! I'm hoping you enjoyed it! I'm now in the military, so things will be crazy for me for a while.

To clear up any confusion as to the pairings in this story I decided to list them accordingly:

Naruto/Sasuke

Naruto/Gaara

Iruka/Kakashi

Kankuro/Sai

Gai/Lee

Tenten/Shino

Hinata/Neji….. Neji was killed, they have a daughter Hitomi

Shikamaru/ Choji….. Choji died protecting Shikamaru