Here is chapter 16! Sorry about the slight delay, I had some trouble with the website, but it seems to be all right now. At first no one could read the chapter I uploaded for like half a day, and then there were troubles with the views/visitors for several days. I wanted to wait with uploading this chapter until I was sure it had been fixed. Has any other writers been experiencing these problems?
Oh well, no more talk, it's story time!
Monday was hell.
Kankuro had actually been enough of a bastard to out him to his entire group of friends at work. They didn't seem to mind him being gay at all, which was a huge relief, but they had no problem teasing him with it either or being overly curious.
This is the exact reason why I never told them anything about my personal life. Don't they have anything else to do than gossip about my private affairs?
Ino attacked him as soon as he stepped in the door and squealed something about how cute and romantic it was and that he should have told her sooner. She asked so many questions, that he almost felt dizzy, when she left. Some of them were less than appropriate and it was awfully hard to concentrate on his work tasks with question like; "How does he look? Does he have a cute butt?","How is he in bed?" and "Catching such a young one, you guys must be going at it all the time, right?" flowing around in his head.
Of course he didn't tell her the answers, which would have been adorable, yes, good and yes, accordingly. No need to get her mind further in the gutter than it already was.
Hinata shyly showed her support, but she looked a little too happy about the whole thing. Sasuke couldn't really figure out whether she was genuinely happy for him, amused by the whole thing, or a mix of both. Even Shikamaru commented on the news and had given hoarse laugh as a result of too many years spent smoking.
Neji had a hard time keeping a straight face with him. Sasuke caught the usual stoic, pale eyed man biting his lips to keep the snickers at bay, one too many times for his liking.
I hope he falls for some empty headed bimbo, who can wrap him around her little finger. Then we'll see who'll be laughing.
Shino was not really a part of the gossip mill and wasn't told about until lunch that day. He only raised an eyebrow and said "I see." As if it was nothing. Unfortunately, he was the only one with a reasonable reaction that day, in Sasuke's opinion.
A person, who had also been informed, by some evil twist of fate, was Kakashi. His client had been thoroughly amused, while Sasuke had felt humiliated, as he suddenly had to try to answer politely to some very prying questions, seeing as it was Kakashi who asked them. He would almost have preferred being scorned instead of being the butt of every joke that day.
Why they found it so funny was beyond him anyway, but he had a suspicion that it had something to do with that bastard Kankuro. Who knows? The idiot could have made him seem like some lovesick fool, in his colorful descriptions of his visit to the Uchiha residence. He had to somehow get revenge for this whole thing. Fed up with his colleagues he tried to bottle himself up in a corner to plot evil plans of revenge.
What Naruto got that day when Sasuke returned home, was one very frustrated man, whose patience had been tested repeatedly the entire day. Before he knew what hit him he was pressed down on the couch, and prevented from saying as much as a greeting, by Sasuke's hungry mouth. Sheer surprise from the attack kept the blonde in a stupefied daze, as he let Sasuke have his way.
Not that he minded it at all, quite the opposite, really. Having Sasuke lose his cool was one of his favorite pass times, and especially in this way. The older male had his hands buried in blonde hair and he pushed his body forward until it fit snugly in between Naruto's legs.
He licked and bit at Naruto's lips, dominating the kiss and taking his frustrations out on the blonde. He knew that he shouldn't be so rough, but treating Naruto like a fragile flower wasn't the answer either. They were both out of breath when he managed to calm down a little, and reluctantly pulled away.
"Rough day?" Naruto gasped.
"Please. Don't remind me about it."
Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief as their eyes locked. Naruto seemed to be more pleased, than in any way miffed about suddenly being forcefully pushed down.
Thank goodness he isn't easily scared away. What the hell would I have done if he'd been a girl?
The peace only lasted for a moment before Sasuke captured his lips again with new vigor. The sight of Naruto lying underneath him looking all disheveled and flushed turned him on indescribably. Tanned arms wrapped around his neck and pulled him down until their bodies were pressed tightly against each other.
Sasuke let his hands roam over Naruto's body and it didn't take long before they found their way under the blonde's shirt. He was so into it that his mind barely registered what Naruto was trying to do until he felt cool air hit his back and bottom. Naruto's attempt to undress him was only stopped by their position, and the blonde made a displeased noise, at only getting Sasuke's clothes halfway off.
"Eager aren't we?" Sasuke teased smugly, and a little surprised at Naruto's boldness.
"What the heck? You were the one who jumped me the moment you stepped in the door!"
"Mmm that's true…" Sasuke murmured against the soft skin of Naruto's neck. "Couldn't help it, you're too cute."
"What? Y-you can't be serious! I'm not- nngh.. Sasuke why do you have to be so embarrassing!"
"I don't know…" Sasuke whispered close to his ear. "Maybe because you look even cuter embarrassed?"
"I'm a man, goddamnit! You're emasculating me! Again!"
"Hmm, I see you've learned some new long words. But don't worry, the last thing I'd want to do to you is emasculate you." Sasuke said and snuck a hand down to squeeze the bulge in Naruto's pants. "That would after all, destroy the purpose of what we're doing right now."
"Ahh! Now you're calling me an idiot too, you basta- Mmngh, fuck!"
Sasuke sucked in a breath when he felt Naruto arch under him in response to his touch. He might be head over heels in love with Naruto, but in the past few weeks he had managed to get the upper hand a few times. It felt amazing to just let loose, but it was also slightly unnerving have no control, so he welcomed these moments.
He wasn't going to waste this chance and decided to strike while the iron was hot.(1) He tried to get up so that he could remove the, in his opinion, excessive amount of clothes Naruto was wearing. His partner only registered the sudden lack of warmth and pulled him back into a clumsy kiss that made their teeth clack against each other.
"Naruto-" Sasuke was interrupted again by a warm tongue invading his mouth. "Clothes. We need to get them off-"
"Yeah, Mmmn, here, get it off. " Naruto moaned and tried to tear off both of their shirts at the same time.
"Naruto that's not going to work- wait lay down, I'll get it."
He shed his own button up shirt in record time, and proceeded to pull Naruto's pants and boxers down simultaneously. He cursed under his breath, as he had to stand up to get his own pants off, before he could return to his impatient boyfriend. He settled between Naruto's legs again and shivered at the feeling of hot bare skin touching his own. Naruto's hips moved up to meet his as he lay down on top of him. It was the first time he felt Naruto respond to him this eagerly, and the combined heat of their bodies was driving him mad.
One hand teased and caressed the bare chest heaving for air, while the other grabbed their arousals and began a slow pumping motion. Sasuke decided in that moment, that he'd never be able to grow tired of having Naruto moaning under him like this; it was just too good. He twisted his grip, pulled, pushed and slowly teased the tip until the blonde was making incoherent noises and squirming in his arms. A tremor went through Naruto, warning Sasuke that he was getting close.
He smirked; sure, Naruto was young enough to agree to a second round. But before he could continue Naruto grabbed his wrist and halted his movement.
"S-stop!"
"W-what?! What's wrong?" Sasuke frowned, concerned by the sudden plea. "Do you want me to stop?"
"I want to do it."
Sasuke's mind blanked. Did Naruto mean what he thought he meant?
No, he was probably just saying that he wanted to do it, instead of Sasuke doing-
A pair of tanned legs wrapped around his waist, pressing their groins together in a very suggestive way, and doing away with any doubts.
Oh God, he does.
"The bed. Now." It was more a growl than anything else.
Naruto just nodded, feeling it too much to answer with words. In less than a second both of them were standing, not very successfully, trying to make their way into the bedroom, gasping and panting for air. They almost tripped when their feet got tangled in their discarded clothes and the dinner table proofed itself to be another obstacle getting in their way.
Naruto pushed him against the wall when they got to the hallway, only pausing for a moment.
"Sasuke, I've got… In my room, I've got condoms…" He gasped, blushing ferociously.
Sasuke froze in the middle of his movement and stared at lowered blue eyes, as his mind slowly caught up with the implications of what had just been said.
"I mean, I knew that we'd eventually… And we-we are going to use it, right?" Naruto looked more flustered than Sasuke had ever seen him before.
"We are going to need it, r-right? Not that there's somethin' weird wrong with me, or anything, but I-I just thought… No I mean, fuck I dunno…" He scratched at the back of his head nervously as he kept rambling;
"It's just, I haven't really done that before, and I don't want to mess up, so I just figured better safe than sorry and all that-"
"Naruto." Sasuke stopped him with a tender kiss. Somehow, the blonde had managed to take on the role of the responsible adult again, and he felt a sweet tug at his heartstrings. No matter how much they teased or made fun of each other, both knew there was so much more to their relationship. The dark haired man felt responsible for getting this done right, and he didn't want his younger partner to fret about the details, or become nervous because of his inexperience.
"I've got it covered, don't worry." Sasuke said and pulled him the last few steps into the bedroom.
"Oh thank fuck." He heard the relief in the voice next to him, and felt like hitting himself. He might not be a big fan of talking and sharing, but he should probably have spoken to his young lover about their sex life, at some point.
It wasn't until Naruto lay naked on his bed in front of him, that it really hit him. Naruto had thought about this happening, maybe even anticipated it. And it hadn't just been fantasizing, at some point he had even gone out to buy condoms for them.
He lay down next to Naruto and closed the gap between them. They kissed, caressed, and touched, tangling their bodies until neither of them knew where one stopped and the other began. The blonde ended up on top of him, which made Sasuke's hands free to explore the soft tanned skin wherever he wanted to. His fingers ran up and down Naruto's back, now damp with sweat, and at last found their way down to his butt. He squeezed one of the lower cheeks, parting them just enough to allow his other hand to delve even further down.
Naruto's breath hitched when his fingers began to tease his opening, pushing slightly at the skin until the tip of his index finger went in. He began a slow rhythm of pushing just enough to breach, then pulling away, to try to get Naruto used to the feeling of being touched there. He felt a hot drop of liquid fall onto his stomach and looked down.
That certainly doesn't seem to be a sign of reluctance…
Unable to keep the slow pace at seeing the evidence of how aroused Naruto was, he pulled them both higher up on the bed in one swift move. He stretched out the hand closest to the edge to get a hold of the drawer in the bedside table, and quickly found what he was looking for. Blue eyes flickered between the items in his hand and his face. The blonde swallowed heavily in anticipation, and watched as if hypnotized as his lover poured the clear lube over his fingers.
Sasuke pulled him close, trying to reassure him and distract him at the same time. He licked Naruto's lower lip, then nibbled at it hungrily, and tilted his head to deepen their kiss. With one hand he began stroking the blonde's member, while the other went further back to continue his earlier ministrations. Naruto almost bit him in surprise at the first contact.
"It's cold." He said sounding apologetically and surprised at the same time.
"Sorry," Sasuke murmured against his ear, "Just relax then it'll be fine…"
"O-okay…" Naruto's voice was weak as he hovered over Sasuke, with his eyes squeezed closed and his lips slightly parted. The finger found its rhythm again quickly, but this time it slipped in deeper each time until it was all the way inside. Naruto's back arched and he hid his face in the junction of Sasuke's neck and bit down to stop himself from making any noises.
"Does it hurt?"
A violent shake of the head was all the response he got.
"One more then."
A hurried small nod against his neck told him to go on.
Sasuke felt like he had to warn him a about what was coming, since his own first experience with this had been horrible. He had been totally ignorant about the mechanics of having sex with another man, and it had taken months before he had even wanted to try again. He wouldn't fuck up Naruto's first time, just because he wasn't much of a talker.
"It might feel strange or sting a little-"
"For God's sake Sasuke! Just put it in already, it already feels weird, but I'm not a pussy!"
Naruto was staring straight at him with angry eyes, and Sasuke took the opportunity to do exactly what he was told to. Two fingers slipped inside in one smooth move and the blonde on top of him let out a strangled noise, his eyes widening in surprise. The anger disappeared from his eyes immediately when Sasuke curled his fingers inside and pushed. Naruto grabbed his shoulders so tightly, that his nails almost broke the skin.
"Fuuuck…"
"I must have found your good spot, huh?" he said smugly and repeated the action.
"That wasn't fair! Aagh!"
"Didn't anybody tell you that all is fair in love and war?"
"Shut up Sasuke! Just-just keep doing that! Yes…"
It was no problem getting a third finger after that; actually it seemed like Naruto had no problem what so ever, with being caressed in such a way. Sure, he squirmed some trying to adjust, and he was tight, but instead of balking, he encouraged Sasuke to go on with low grunts. He drove his his partner to the brink of insanity and by moaning things such as; "Faster!", "S-sasuke" and "Mmm yes! There!" directly into his ear. He was acting solely on instinct, with no idea about how much it affected the man underneath him.
At last, when Sasuke knew he could do nothing more to prepare Naruto, his control snapped and he tore a condom wrapper open with his teeth. He rolled them over so that he was on top, and positioned himself between Naruto's legs. Their eyes met and Naruto locked his legs around the pale waist to close the remaining space between them. They moved together in sync and shared one last frenzied kiss, before Sasuke pushed himself inside.
It was a torturously slow process and he had to hold tightly onto Naruto, to prevent the youth from bucking up and fully joining them. Going too fast at the beginning would be painful for him and put all preparations to waste. Sasuke pushed in and out in shallow thrusts, waiting for Naruto to loosen up enough for them to go further. The only sounds that could be heard in the room were their heavy pants and the occasional whimper from Naruto when Sasuke withdrew from his body.
The thrusts got deeper and deeper, and a deep breath escaped from both of them, when Sasuke finally pushed all the way in. They were too hot, too impatient, and simply feeling too much. They shared a look and Naruto's blue eyes clearly conveyed the trust and adoration he felt for Sasuke. It was mixed with a desire and immediate need, only surpassed by the look Sasuke was giving him in return.
Sasuke pulled almost all the way out, then back in to the hilt again. He hissed at the warm tight feeling and rolled his hips to repeat the motion again, and again, steadily increasing in speed and force. He felt Naruto arch under him, trying to push up to meet every move desperately. The blonde had his fingers twisted into the sheets, his brows furrowed in an expression of utter concentration and his muscles too tense. Sasuke grabbed tanned hips with both hands and pulled Naruto further up so that his lower back no longer touched the mattress.
"Aahh! Sa-sasuke!"
"H-here?"
"y-yes, goddamnit, yes, r-right- Nnngh!"
Hitting the right spot, just there, made Naruto clench his muscles even tighter only to relax and open up after each thrust, allowing Sasuke even deeper access. He began pumping Naruto's member again, this time in sync with his thrust, and it was obvious that any kind of discomfort Naruto might have felt was replaced with pleasure.
Their movements became more urgent and needy, and their skin quickly became moist from the exertion. Naruto clung to him for dear life with one arm, while the other held onto the sheets with so much force that they were about to rip. Sasuke switched between kissing him roughly and licking and biting his nipples, until wild tremors shook Naruto's body and his moans turned into yells.
Naruto's whole body trembled, and Sasuke could only move a few more times before the muscles clenching down on his member also brought him to completion. His watched Naruto's trembling body underneath him as his own orgasm hit him. As their bodies went limp, they turned to lie on the side without parting.
Sasuke looked into the bright blue eyes shining with something he had no words for, as they were left in the afterglow. They lay side by side breathing heavily for a while, before either of them cared to move.
When they did, it was only for Naruto to snuggle closer to him. Neither of them said anything, they just lay there and listened to each other's breathing. Sasuke caressed Naruto's scared cheek gently, then his neck, his shoulder, and his side. At last they stopped at his hip and stroked small circles on his skin. Sasuke slowly pulled out of Naruto and felt the other wince a little as he withdrew.
"You' okay?"
"Yeah…" Naruto replied with a satisfied voice and a big yawn. "That was… really amazing. I didn't really think that it'd be so- Hmmm, so good, I guess? "
Sasuke chuckled and couldn't help the complacent smile that threatened to split his face in half. "Good to hear that I didn't let you down."
"Don't get to full of yourself; your ego is big enough as it is." Naruto said teasingly. The loving tone of his voice revealed the insult to be nothing more than their way of flirting.
"So does this mean that you might be up for it, another time?"
"Of course, you idiot! Why wouldn't I?"
"Hn, no reason." He wasn't about to tell Naruto, how he'd probably curse Sasuke to hell, come morning.
He kissed him lazily, not wanting to get up and clean up just yet. The blonde responded with slow, soft kisses and pecks to his chin, until exhaustion took over and he rested his head on Sasuke's shoulder.
The blue eyes had become heavy lidded, and he looked like he could doze off any moment now, so the brunette watched him quietly, as he fell asleep in his arms. Only few minutes passed, before Naruto's breathing had turned slow and deep.
Sasuke didn't fall asleep as easily. He lie awake for a while, watching the fall and rise of Naruto's chest and silently wondered if he had used up his luck of an entire lifetime to meet the young man, peacefully sleeping next to him.
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The end
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This was the end of All that is left behind.
I know some of you out there didn't really think that "sex=happy end" was the way to go (which I agree with) and therefore I will write an epilogue. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you when it will be done, since I'm juggling with several different scenarios at the moment.
I want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has read this story, faved, followed or reviewed it. It really motivated me to keep on writing. Your reviews were so inspiring and funny to read :D
I hope you enjoyed this chapter as well, though I'm a little sad that this is the end. I have never written a story as long as this one before, and though I might write more (I have like 15 different ones just waiting to be written...) I don't think any of them will be as long, in the near future. Through this process I feel like I've learned a lot about my own writing style and how I can improve it in the future so this will definitely not be my last story ;)
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(1) strike while the iron is hot... Seriously... When I realized this pun, Oh dear, just no. I couldn't stop staring at the screen trying to decide whether I should cringe or laugh. I don't know if this has the same meaning to you as it does to me, but in Danish saying that "he has iron on" is the equivalent of the English "he has a boner/hard on." So yeah, basically Sasuke wants to take advantage of Naruto's hot boner... (facepalm)