Disclaimers: Naruto is someone else's, this is purely a fanfic using someone else's characters.

Warnings: This story includes strong language, graphic adult themes, violence, angst, a good friend, and eventually yaoi love.

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Chapter 5

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When Naruto woke up, he found himself in a bed that wasn't his own, in a room he didn't recognize. The bed was large- ridiculously so for such a tiny room. It's sheets and comforter were dark grey, simple, but still better than anything Naruto had. Nearby was a small wooden dresser, a heavily curtained window, and a simple chair in the corner. Right against the bed was a small side table, containing one small rickety lamp, a book, and a watch. Naruto looked down. Ok, my watch. Looking down he noticed a few other things missing.

Where the fuck are my clothes?!

His chest was completely bare and his pants had been replaced with a pair of black sweatpants. Not his. He pulled away the waistband to check. Well, at least the boxers are still mine.

Then reality snapped through his cloudy mind. You're half-naked in someone else's bed. Someone who took your shirt off.. your pants off.

His eyes widened. What if it's..

"Naruto."

He looked over to find Sasuke standing in the doorway, watching him. His eyes were dark, heavy.. intense. He felt like he was under a microscope beneath that gaze. Naruto threw the covers off of him, quickly got to his feet, and stomped over to the watchful Uchiha.

"Where are my clothes, Sasuke?"

"You don't need them."

"Why? Because they remind you of home? Because you think I'll stay if you keep them?" Naruto's eyes burned.

"I'm very aware that you would leave clothes behind, Naruto" Sasuke said, somewhat amused. "Do you really underestimate me this much? You think that's how I plan on keeping you here?"

Naruto was suddenly very aware of the bed behind him and the Uchiha in front of him. Don't think about it. Just don't think. That's not what's happening here. It's not the same..

"Sasuke" he tried to keep his voice steady, to stop the fear from creeping into it, "I'm not staying here."

The Uchiha raised an eyebrow in mock surprise. "Really?"

Naruto glared at him. "You can't stop me from leaving."

Anger shifted across Sasuke's face, sinking into the depths of those inky black eyes as they narrowed on his blonde captive. "I think you'll find that I can. And I have."

Naruto narrowed his eyes back, regarding Sasuke for a moment, but he couldn't find anything in his carefully guarded expression. "Fucking cryptic bastard" he muttered to himself as he shoved past Sasuke. "What is he even talking about..?" He walked across the small log cabin, threw open the front door, and tried to walk out the door, but hit some kind of invisible barrier instead. He bounced off of it and went flying back into the house, crashing to the floor.

Naruto pushed himself back up to stare at Sasuke. "What did you do?"

"What I had to."

Naruto jumped to his feet, facing off against the frustratingly calm raven. "Then so will I."

He tried to summon a flow of chakra to create a shadow clone, fully intending on rasengan-blasting his way out of this fucking place, but he couldn't..

In fact, he couldn't sense any of his chakra. Not even the nine tail's. He looked up at the raven. He couldn't sense any in him either. "Did you seriously put up a chakra ward?" he ground out.

"Around the whole house."

"Are you insane?" Naruto stared at him. "Why would you do that?"

"Why would you try to kill yourself?" Sasuke retaliated.

Naruto closed his mouth.

"Well, maybe I'll feel more compelled to let loose, when you start answering my questions." Sasuke walked into the kitchen and sat down at the small table, the picture of nonchalance.

Naruto lunged at him. I might not have any chakra, he thought to himself, but that doesn't mean I can't kick your ass!!

Sasuke jumped up and flung his chair at the blonde, dipping low, anticipating his block and quick attack. Naruto shoved the chair to the side and, knowing that the Uchiha would go for his legs, jumped a step back instead. They faced each other off, planning next moves, when Naruto ran in again- his normal impulsive self. Sasuke blocked his jabs, and managed to keep his feet, but Naruto was fast. And without his sharingan, he wasn't as great with tracking his moves.

There was one thing he now knew about Naruto though. A new discovery. He did not like his space invaded anymore. Sasuke didn't know the reason for it, but he knew he could take advantage of it. So, as Naruto closed in, instead of backing away, Sasuke leaned forward, bringing his face inches from Naruto's. Cerulean eyes filled with fear, and Sasuke found his opening. He grabbed Naruto by the neck, just firmly enough to have a good hold, then kicked his legs out from under him, and shoved him down onto the floor.

"Nnnnn!" Naruto gasped as his back slammed into the hardwood floor. Sasuke's hand was still around his throat, pushing down on his windpipe just enough to make air a precious commodity he had to struggle for. "Sa-S'ke..nnn- let.. ahh- let go."

The raven reluctantly released Naruto's neck, but not his control. He moved his leg over him so that his knees were on either side of the blonde's hips. Huge panic-striken blue eyes locked onto his. He shoved at Sasuke's chest to get him away, but Sasuke wasn't going anywhere. He grabbed Naruto's wrists and forced them down on the floor by either side of his head.

"Wh-what are you doing?!"

"Explaining something to you" Sasuke looked down at him, focusing on the fear, the anger.. trying not to notice how long his disheveled blonde hair was now, or the way it brushed across his smooth whiskered cheek, or the deep blues of his eyes, or the freckles on his shoulders.. across his collarbone.. down his-

"Sasuke!" he blinked the blonde back into focus. "Get off of me." he demanded.

"Naruto!" he said back, mockingly, "You are in no place to make demands."

"Why are you being like this!?" Naruto screamed.

"I-" Sasuke didn't know what to say, how much he wanted to say. Naruto seemed to notice his internal struggle. His eyes changed from anger to confusion. Sasuke ignored it and bore down on his wrists instead, eyes shining as Naruto winced under the pressure. "I am the one in control here, Naruto. Not you. So if I say you're staying here, then that's what you're doing."

"Get. Off." Naruto ground out.

"Are you even listening?"

"I heard you!" Naruto shouted, "Now get off of me!"

"Why are you so afraid of being underneath me?" Sasuke asked.

Naruto glared, trying to keep his anger on the surface. Trying not to think about anything else.. remember anything else. "Why are you so fucking eager to be on top of me?" he replied.

For a second he thought that Sasuke was embarrassed when he said it, but it could have been a trick of the light. And it honestly didn't really matter to him right now. All that he really cared about was not being trapped, touched, or mounted. Especially by Sasuke. It was too close to.. it was just too close.

"Is that what you think this is?" Sasuke finally responded. He leaned closer, dark eyes flickering between widening cerulean ones. "You think I'm keeping you trapped as my prisoner because I want to-"

Naruto turned his face away. "Just stop, Sasuke" he interrupted, not wanting the Uchiha to say anything else. "Please.. stop."

Sasuke continued to study him, then leaned down- closer, closer. Naruto's breath caught in his throat. "Wait.." he whispered. But Sasuke moved over to his ear instead, his lips lightly brushing against it. "This isn't over, Naruto." Then he pushed off of him, and walked away. Naruto could hear him walk into a separate room closing the door behind him.

The traumatized blonde, still on the floor, threw an arm over his eyes and quietly cried as flashes of another Uchiha, once more, forced its way into his thoughts.

Author Note:

Thank you buzzk97. From the bottom of my heart- I truly appreciate you. Your comment means a lot. Xoxo