Chapter 7: Together Forever
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Naruto watched Sasuke pace back and forth in the room they were staying in. It was morning, two days since they'd left Kiri, and Sasuke had been dead set on traveling to some specific village only he knew about. He'd seemed antsy lately too, almost like he was nervous, but for no reason that Naruto could tell. So he was just sitting at the foot of the bed, observing, waiting to see if Sasuke would share what had been on his mind before he finally broke down and asked.
"My heat starts soon," Sasuke said, pausing to make eye contact with him before resuming his determined walking back and forth. The expression on Naruto's face couldn't be anything short of 'excuse me, what?'
"Like how soon?"
"Two days, probably," Sasuke mumbled, like it was no big deal. Completely nonchalant.
"What?! Why didn't you tell me sooner? We were just in another village surrounded by so many people! What if it would have happened there?"
Sasuke sent him a withering look over his shoulder. "It's earlier than it should be, but I know it's coming."
Naruto was not panicking. His brain was strictly forbidding it, though he could feel it brewing in his stomach, definitely threatening to bubble over. He'd never spent a heat with anyone, and it wasn't something a person did flippantly. Most people bonded during their heats. Some even refused to share a heat at all unless they were both cool with being bonded during it. He'd heard stories of course, they all had, about how intense it was, how amazing and intimate. He was struggling to even know what to say. "So we need to get somewhere that you can spend it then, if you even…want me around, that is."
Sasuke finally stopped his pacing to turn and glare at Naruto, "I kind of thought I'd be spending it with you."
His chin hit the floor so fast he didn't even have time to think about stopping it. Sharing a heat was such an act of trust. While he knew exactly how he felt about Sasuke, knew that there wasn't a single other person he could even consider being with ever, there was no way Sasuke would ask Naruto if he didn't feel exactly the same way.
It was a revelation for him. Sure they'd talked about feelings, but they hadn't exactly talked about spending their lives together, even if Naruto had been planning such a thing in his own head.
"You—you want to spend your heat with me?" His voice cracked, undoubtedly betraying how emotional he was feeling. He needed to hear it again.
"Yes?" Sasuke's answer was tentative. Naruto was sure it wasn't because he doubted himself, but because he was insecure over Naruto's own reaction.
He couldn't help the rush of emotion, sticky in the back of his throat. It was a big deal to him, that Sasuke especially wanted to share something so intimate, and it was revealing too, of things they'd not yet talked about. It answered questions he hadn't yet built himself up to ask.
"Sasuke," was all he could say for a couple seconds. He was fighting down his feelings, trying not to make it so much bigger than it was, though the thickness of his voice was surely giving him away. "I'd be happy to spend your heat with you, but what about—what about bonding and I've never—I don't…" he let his voice trail off.
He was so not prepared to even think about such a thing. He knew there was normally preparation, and most people liked to be in a safe familiar place, and he just felt like he was definitely going to mess something up.
"I was kind of thinking we might do that too." Sasuke's voice was quiet, unsure.
Even still, Naruto's head jerked up and tears immediately ringed his eyes.
"You mean that, Sasuke? I mean—but the commitment—is that really what you want?" He was overwhelmed. He didn't know how to handle what he thought would be a casual morning conversation turning into them talking about bonding for life. As emotional of a person as he was, even he wasn't good enough to process so much so quickly, but at the bottom of all his uncertainty and being outside of his comfort zone, he just felt…warm.
"It's always been you, even before I understood what that meant, what my feelings meant. I'm sure, but if you're not then…"
The last thing he'd expected was for Sasuke to be harboring the exact same feelings as him. Naruto had daydreamed about them being mates, sure, but he'd also known he couldn't expect Sasuke to come to terms with his feelings as quickly as he himself had.
The conversation they were having, though, meant none of what he'd thought was true. Sasuke knew what he wanted, and that was to be with Naruto. Forever.
And suddenly, they were much too far apart. Naruto covered the distance between them in two big strides and immediately wrapped his arms around Sasuke, his hands fisted in the back of his shirt, and their cheeks pressed together. He just wanted to hold him and be held, to be as close to him physically as he felt inside.
"There is nothing that I want more, Sasuke, honestly. You mean so much to me…everything, you mean everything to me."
For a second, the only response he got was silence. But then he felt arms wrap around him too, and their cheeks were no longer wet just because of him.
They managed to make it to a small town not much after nightfall. Sasuke was determined to make it to some bigger village, so they were only staying long enough to sleep and keep moving. Naruto knew that being comfortable was a big part of having an enjoyable heat, so he was going to do his best to get him there, but he felt antsy over how close they were cutting it.
"Are you sure we shouldn't just stay here? I mean—" he could feel his cheeks getting hot, "how much farther is this village you want to get to? We're definitely going to make it?"
"There's no reason we shouldn't?" Sasuke grinned over at him, obviously seeing through his words.
"Yeah, you're right, I—sorry."
He was spared, at least, from Sasuke's response because they had to check into their room.
But even after they'd gotten settled in, he was still hung up on how Sasuke was feeling. Especially because Naruto knew if he was uncomfortable at all, he would definitely keep it to himself.
"How…are you?" he asked with a level of awkwardness that could only come from overthinking the simplest of questions.
"I'm fine," Sasuke said, looking at him like he was crazy. But then he narrowed his eyes at him a second before smirking, "are you worrying about me?"
His face was definitely can't-blame-it-on-anything-else red, "uhhhh, no?"
"Naruto."
He cleared his throat, "can I just, scent you?" His hesitancy was obvious. He'd never directly asked Sasuke to stop suppressing his scent before, but he thought it might be a good idea, to answer his question for real and to make him feel less anxious.
Sasuke went from trying to hold back laughter to his mouth popping open in surprise. The question seemed to catch him off guard, like it was definitely the last thing he'd expected, but his reaction passed quickly and his small smile was back. "I guess."
Naruto had the distinct feeling that Sasuke was poking fun at him, but he tried to shake it off as he stepped closer, wrapped his arms around his waist, and lowered his nose to press against the skin just over Sasuke's scent gland.
The second Naruto's nose touched him, Sasuke made a choked sound in the back of his throat. At the very least, his sensitivity was already heightened and even suppressed, his smell was extra sweet.
Naruto wasn't sure he could have ever been ready for Sasuke's full scent to slam into his senses. It was like a rush of pure pheromones straight to his head.
It was so strong he felt like he'd been punched in the diaphragm, and he was instantly gulping big lung-fulls of pure Sasuke. It was in his nose, on his tongue, it overwhelmed him completely. He wasn't even aware that he fisted his hand in inky hair and jerked Sasuke's head to the side or that the arm around his waist was crushing their bodies together.
Once the initial jolt wore off, he realized he had Sasuke pressed against the wall by their hips, the hand in his hair was giving him uninhibited access to his neck, and Naruto's mouth was latched onto the skin over his scent gland, his tongue laving over it to absorb as much as he could.
He felt high on it, like if all he could taste for the rest of his life was Sasuke, he'd not have a single complaint. For that one moment, all he could focus on was how deliriously good it felt to have every breath he took filled with that smell.
But the small part of his brain that wasn't completely distracted, heard the tiny broken sounds Sasuke was making each time Naruto sucked that sensitive part of his neck, could feel the lack of resistance where his hand was tugging black hair, and registered the space that had been made specifically for him between trembling thighs. His brain kept that information tightly locked down, in exchange for being completely captivated by the moment.
Once it finally made its way to his consciousness, though, he could hear Sasuke's ragged breaths in his ear and feel his hands fisted in the fabric of his jacket. The realization was slow to wash over Naruto, exactly the position they were in. Still, he couldn't resist one last lick before he reluctantly pulled away, the sensation forcing a bitten-off moan from Sasuke's lips.
He untangled his fingers from dark hair and let his forehead thump against the wall over Sasuke's shoulder. Both of them were catching their breath, and Naruto vaguely thought that he should probably back up, but Sasuke's hands were still clenched in his jacket, and he wasn't too keen on losing the contact just yet.
The least he could do was speak first. "I'm sorry. I didn't—I mean it wasn't my intention to—to uhh," Naruto's thoughts refused to organize themselves. He felt like swearing at how inept of an apology that was, his sentence woefully incomplete.
After a few more seconds, he heard Sasuke swallow right next to his ear. "A little early to be getting this excited don't you think?"
That was not what he'd been expecting Sasuke to say, and it only reemphasized the position they were in, the taste still lingering on his tongue.
"I—are you—? Fuck," Naruto finally shoved himself away from the wall. He at least needed some space between them if he was going to be able to form any complete sentences.
Sasuke's hands fell to his sides, his fists clenched now that they were empty. Naruto paused a minute to take in the disheveled clothes and hair he was responsible for, finding it impossible for his gaze not to linger on the reddened spot his own mouth had created on Sasuke's neck.
"Are you okay?" Naruto finally managed. It wasn't that he thought Sasuke couldn't handle it, but he'd probably not made him feel any better.
Sasuke snorted. "Don't go trying to be all easy with me now." Of course he'd take it exactly that way.
"No! I just…I'm sure I made you feel worse."
"I don't feel bad yet, Naruto, I told you. Trust me, you'll know." Sasuke's sarcastic chuckle seemed to be directed at what he himself had said, so Naruto dropped it. He guessed he had the answer he'd wanted, anyway. He could definitely tell Sasuke's heat was coming.
The next morning he woke up with Sasuke wrapped around him. It was odd that he'd even woken up first, let alone that they were touching from basically head to toe. He laid awake for a minute, to see if Sasuke would wake himself up, but it wasn't looking like he would.
Naruto tried to extricate himself carefully, so he could go get dressed and let him sleep, but the second he moved, Sasuke's arms tightened around him and he looked over to find dark eyes focused on his own.
"Good morning," Naruto said, definitely amused.
"Morning."
"We should get up."
"Okay." But Sasuke never relaxed his arms. Naruto watched his eyes drift closed, like he was going to go back to sleep.
"Sasuke." His eyes snapped back open. "Are you gonna let me go?"
"Oh…yeah."
Sasuke seemed reluctant about removing his arms and his leg and scooting away, but he did finally. Naruto paused as he was getting up to sit on the edge of the bed, only to have Sasuke sit up behind him and wrap around him again.
He really couldn't help but laugh. "Sasuke?"
"Yeah, yeah I'm moving."
By the time they got around to checking out, a whole half an hour had passed. They had to wait behind another patron to hand in their keys, so when it was finally their turn Naruto breathed a sigh of relief.
The clerk was an omega woman, definitely a civilian, who smiled at Naruto as they stepped up.
"Did you find your stay enjoyable?"
"Yes, we did. Thank you," Naruto said, handing her the keys.
"Great, well we'd definitely love to see you again." She was smiling over at him, and Naruto was starting to think her tone may be just a little too friendly, but he shrugged it off. "If I could just get you to sign this, please." The woman handed him the paper and a pen, but just as he looked up to hand it back, her focus shifted away from his face. "Oh, you have something there on your shirt." She lifted her hand to brush it off.
"Don't," Sasuke hissed from beside him, before Naruto even had the chance to react.
The clerk stopped in her tracks, her hand held awkwardly stretched out toward his shoulder. Naruto's mouth popped open, his head jerking to look at Sasuke so fast he was surprised he didn't crick his neck.
Sasuke's brows were drawn together and his eyes were narrowed. He was serious. It took Naruto a whole minute before he could even turn back to the clerk, who'd already pulled her hand back.
"So sorry, we have to go now," he said to her stunned face, then he touched Sasuke's arm to get him to follow, and he booked it out of the little office.
Naruto didn't even know what to say. Sasuke's reaction was so out of character, even if the woman had been flirting, it wasn't like him to react in any way. It was uncharted territory for Naruto, but paired with the way Sasuke had acted that morning, he thought it might be a good idea for them to get moving. So he settled for shooting Sasuke a look, because it wasn't like he was going to explain anyway, and just started right on their way.
They made it through lunch time before Naruto started to get worried. When they'd picked back up after eating, Sasuke was moving noticeably slower, which was fine, but every hour after that it seemed to get worse until he couldn't call what they were doing running anymore. Sasuke's face was flushed, and he was breathing with his mouth open like he was winded even though he still hadn't said a word to Naruto about being uncomfortable.
Not to mention that Sasuke was walking so close to him, they were brushing hands between every step. Sasuke was definitely in his personal space, not that he minded really, but it was just one more indication that time was slipping through their fingers.
With them walking so close, it was impossible for him not to notice Sasuke's scent getting stronger, like he was slowly suppressing it less and less. He couldn't find it in him to complain about that either because Sasuke's smell was so enticing, but it didn't take long before that started to have its effect on him too. His body responded in the only ways he couldn't control, with a sense of urgency settled just under his skin and an increased difficulty in keeping his own scent at bay.
But it wasn't until Sasuke reached out and grabbed his hand, that he decided he couldn't pretend anymore. It was a small gesture that spoke loud and clear when Sasuke wouldn't. Their arms were pressed close, their hands intertwined, and their steps no faster than a walk. Naruto had to say something.
"Sasuke—"
"Okay you were right, we had less time than I thought," Sasuke said, cutting him off and correctly guessing his train of thought.
"Great. I was going to ask if you were okay, but now I know you're not. Normal Sasuke would never tell me I'm right."
Sasuke snorted beside him, "I'm still me, idiot."
"Are you sure? The fever's not addled your brain?"
"You better be joking."
"I am, I am! But really, how much farther?"
"We could probably make it to the village center in another hour, but they have cabins on the outskirts. You can rent them out, and they're good for privacy. I've spent a heat there before…"
"So less than an hour then?"
"Yeah except…I'm not going to be able to hold my scent back much longer."
Naruto had to make an effort not to say something about how he was definitely not doing to best job of containing it anyway. "It'll be okay. It's not like it's new to me, so I'll be fine, and hopefully we won't see anyone else before we can get to the cabin place."
Sasuke looked over at him for a second before he spoke. "Okay then."
His reaction was instantaneous. The literal second Sasuke's scent hit his nose, it felt like someone vacuumed all the air from his lungs. Naruto flung his hand away, and focused every ounce of willpower he had into controlling his own scent from clawing its way out. He'd just barely kept himself from going to his knees, settling instead with his hands rested there and his body hunched over. The only thing his brain decided to supply was an admonishment over how he reacted that way every time Sasuke let his scent out, though he could definitely argue that this time was different.
He'd sorely underestimated the draw of Sasuke's scent in heat, and the taste he'd gotten the day before was nothing. By the time his head cleared, his hands were trembling with the effort it took not to react the exact same way as he did the last time. Naruto had never heard of it being so irresistible, or if he had, he'd surely brushed off the warning.
There was absolutely no doubt in his mind that the last leg of their trip to the village was going to take some serious self control. Before he even allowed himself to face Sasuke, he made two clones and ordered them to go get the cabin and bring back the keys. They weren't going to have time to go through all that themselves. Naruto wasn't risking it.
Once they were gone he stood straight and turned back toward Sasuke who had the gall to have a fucking smirk on his face.
"Thought you were gonna be fine?" the Uchiha said, tone obviously smug.
"See if I let you hold my hand the rest of the way, since you wanna act like that." He watched the smirk drop off Sasuke's face, and it managed to soothe his bruised ego. "I'm joking, just give me a second."
He didn't want to waste anymore time, but he also had to be able to be close to Sasuke without losing control of himself. The last thing they needed was both of them blazing down the street barely in control of their bodies.
At least the small pause they'd taken seemed to do Sasuke good because he was moving a little faster once they got started again.
Them moving faster meant they made better time and started seeing the outermost signs of the village before long. When he saw his clones running back toward him, he thought he could cry.
"We have to go off the road now, but we know the way," one of them said, "so just follow us."
It was slower going again once they moved into the trees, and slower even still when Sasuke went from holding his hand to using his arm to carry some of his weight. If it weren't for the higher level of contact though, he never would have felt Sasuke's whole body tense and stutter steps.
"What's wrong?" Naruto asked, slowing almost completely.
"I—it's nothing."
Sasuke tried to make Naruto keep moving, but he'd caught a new scent, so he didn't budge. It was sweet, not sickly so, and it combined with the scent he already knew was Sasuke's to make it that much more intoxicating.
"Sasuke are you—is that…?" If his face wasn't already red, Naruto was sure it would have been after that.
"We need to hurry," was all Sasuke said.
Naruto couldn't help but groan, "you're going to be the death of me." He felt urgency bubble up inside him, and it was he who grabbed Sasuke's arm that time. They were moving together, side by side, but Naruto was just short of dragging him. He knew it couldn't be much further, at least he hoped for both of their sakes that it wasn't.
When they finally walked into the clearing with a modern looking cabin in the middle, he felt like he could cry for the second time in less than an hour. The door was unlocked, with the key left in it, and both of his clones gone.
The race was on.
The door was shut and locked behind them in what was sure to be record time, and Naruto had Sasuke pinned against it before the key could hit the floor. The second their lips touched, he felt Naruto's scent all but bowl him over. It was like throwing gas onto flames, and he'd already been overheated the entire day. If he was rushing before, he was frantic then, his hands tugging on his clothes, their kiss quickly devolving to harsh sucks and nips and their tongues gliding together.
"Come on, come on," Sasuke said, pulling away to rip his shirt over his head. Naruto seemed to be motivated by his words, so his own shirt joined the pile of clothing already tossed to the floor, but he hesitated just after.
"You're 100 percent sure you want to do this still, right?" Naruto said as Sasuke was tugging him toward the bedroom door, his hand already working on the button to his pants.
"I can't believe you're asking me that now."
"Well yeah I—"
"Did you change your mind then?" He paused, his hand resting on the knob, impatience evident in every line of his body.
"No! I just—"
"Then come on," Sasuke said, pulling him through the door.
He only just remembered to shut and lock it before they were kissing again. The only thing competing with his need to be naked was his want to touch Naruto. He was doing a bad job focusing on just one thing, but he managed to undo his pants and shove them down, before he reached over to start on Naruto's next.
The last thing he expected was Naruto's hand reach to reach out and rub against him, to palm his erection and stop him in his tracks. It was just a small pause, a tease of a touch through his boxers, but it was still enough to almost bring him to his knees. He was so sensitive. More sensitive than ever before in his life. He was sure it had something to do with Naruto's scent swirling around him and combining with his own, driving him on almost as much as his own body was.
Sasuke's breath choked in the back of his throat, the wave of pleasure from the simple touch almost knocking him flat. As quick as the touch came though, it was gone and then so were Naruto's lips. Sasuke's eyes sprung open just in time to watch him shove his pants down, boxers and all, to stand in front of him with a smirk on his face.
He wasn't going to make it. He swore he wasn't. Never before had his body craved like it was craving Naruto right then. It didn't help that Naruto's body called to him all on its own. He wanted to touch him everywhere, to be as close to him as he could possibly get. It was a primal urge, flowing like fire through his body.
Sasuke barely held back a growl when he delved his hands in Naruto's hair and brought their mouths back together.
It was simultaneously everything he wanted and nothing that he needed. He could feel Naruto tracing fingers along his legs where the fabric of his boxers stretched around his thighs. It was another small touch, another small way for him to shake Sasuke apart when he already felt like such a mess. For once in their lives, Naruto was the calmer one, but Sasuke cared nothing about that just now.
Eventually Naruto's hands gravitated back toward his butt, thumbs coasting under the edge of the fabric, gliding along his too-hot skin until he gripped Sasuke's ass and pulled their hips together. It was like his languid movements were goading Sasuke, like he couldn't help but grow more impatient the less hurried Naruto seemed. He moaned at the friction, unable to keep himself from thrusting his hips forward and grinding his dick against Naruto's.
It should have been a relief but it was more like a tease, falling short of what he really needed. He somehow managed to keep his hands anchored in blond hair as Naruto kissed his way across his jaw and down his throat, but Sasuke threw his head back the second Naruto's tongue laved over his scent gland, his groan coming out from between clenched teeth, and suddenly what tiny patience he had was gone.
"No more, no more, I need—" He was surprised he even got the words out with how scrambled he felt, but Naruto never responded, just backed them up until Sasuke felt his legs hit the bed, then pulled away and tugged his boxers down his legs. His breath rushed out in relief at finally being naked, finally having nothing sticking to his skin making him even more uncomfortable than he already was, but it was a short reprieve.
He felt Naruto's scent get impossibly stronger, filled with arousal, and all but smothering him with desire when the blond stood straight and just looked at him. He had no control over his own scent anymore, and the urge to be filled was like a physical ache as he watched those blue eyes slide down his body.
"On the bed," Naruto said finally, and he didn't think he could have moved any faster.
He crawled onto the bed on his hands and knees and just stayed. There was no use for him flipping over because he knew it needed to be that way, but he heard Naruto pause after climbing on the bed behind him.
"Like…that?"
"Yes, it has to be. I want—you have to—"
"To mark you. You want me to give you your bond mark now."
Naruto said it like a statement, but Sasuke still thought he heard the barest trace of hesitancy in his voice. He was just about to ask again if Naruto was having doubts when he felt a finger trace up the back of his thigh and eventually move to circle his rim—
"You're so slick," Naruto said from behind him, his voice totally punched out.
—then slowly sink inside him.
"Fuck." He closed his teeth against a whine. He was sure Naruto didn't realize just how much he was driving him up the wall crazy, but still…
"Naruto," Sasuke managed to get out, "I know you wanna take your time, but—I need more than your fingers."
Sasuke could understand Naruto's concern, at the same time that he absolutely did not have the patience for it. Any other time, he wouldn't have minded the pace, but he'd been in heat for hours at that point.
"Are you s—"
"Please."
That seemed to be the magic word because Naruto didn't say anything else. He removed his finger just as slowly as he'd inserted it, and Sasuke couldn't seem to keep his muscles from clenching around the emptiness, sorry even for the loss of something so insufficient.
Then he felt Naruto shift behind him and his heart rate kicked up. He didn't even have the time to be embarrassed by how eager he was, he was anticipating Naruto's movements too much to care. He was just about to look back to see what Naruto was doing when he felt his dick slide through the slick in the crack of his ass before finally finally pressing inside him.
Naruto was moving slowly but the stretch was still overwhelming, and just as breathtaking as he'd imagined. It only took the first few inches for Naruto to suck in a breath, like he was just as completely wrecked as Sasuke felt, and it wasn't until their hips were pressed tightly together, that it shuddered out in a rush.
By that time, Sasuke's legs were trembling, his back arched so sharply that he just gave up and let his chest rest against the bed. Naruto hadn't moved, and for once Sasuke was glad, so he could wring out all the pleasure crashing over him just from being so full. He had known it was going to be good, even more so because it was Naruto, but he never could have imagined just how amazing it would be. It was a long time before he could even focus on the tight grip Naruto had on his hips, the slight tremor in his hands too, no doubt in his effort to keep still.
But then he heard a strained, "Okay?" from behind him.
"Yes, go." Sasuke grit out, and Naruto just barely rocked his hips. "Like actually go," Sasuke said again.
And then his hands were bunching in the sheets after the next thrust sent his knees sliding.
Finally.
Naruto set a breakneck pace, jolting him forward every time their hips slapped together, forcing cries out of him that were broken only by the meeting of their bodies. The tension in his stomach melted. Pleasure was already burning its way through him, warming his feverish skin and heightening the occasional quiver of his muscles.
After so long, it was a relief to feel his yearning dissipate, but way too quickly he felt himself racing toward the edge, unable to fight the build after being so wound up and so oversensitive, but Sasuke felt too far away. He couldn't really see Naruto, could only hear the lewdly wet sound where they were connected, and he wanted to feel him everywhere.
"Not close enough," Sasuke said, his hand flinging back, seeking.
Naruto immediately leaned down and covered Sasuke's back and he was placated, satisfied enough with the new position to relax again, but then Naruto was wrapping an arm around his middle and hauling him up and it was everything Sasuke could do not to cry out.
Naruto's arm was still wrapped around his stomach, but the other was banded across his chest, with Naruto's hand resting over his throat so his fingers could tease the sensitive spot just below Sasuke's ear. He felt stimulated everywhere, touched in every place just like he'd wanted, and with the new position, Naruto went from grazing his prostate to hitting it head on.
He made it two thrusts before he was seeing white, his back arching against Naruto as he held tight to him and groaned in his ear, no doubt because of how hard Sasuke's body clamped down. Pleasure lanced through him quick as a lash, flowing swiftly through his whole body, but when his senses returned and his mind cleared, he was still turned on, still had an erection, still felt like he needed more. It was enough to bring his frustration right back to a simmer, even though Naruto's pace hadn't faltered.
"Naruto," he whined, still breathless from the orgasm, "it's not enough, I need—"
"I know." Naruto's mouth was right beside his ear, close enough for his breath to ghost over Sasuke's skin and send a shiver down his spine, and then it was on him, licking across his shoulder, kissing across the nape of his neck, and settling back down to suck on his scent gland, hard.
Sasuke's body instantly went limp, his nerves so overloaded that his muscles felt like liquid. He was glad for Naruto's hold on him, not just for that, but also because it made him feel secure, and close to him in more ways than just physical. Every time his fingertips reached up to rub Sasuke's earlobe or his other thumb would stroke across his ribs, he felt wanted, precious.
He'd never expected the flood of emotions to be so strong, and he definitely never expected them to combine with the physical feeling and make it that much more intense, but his legs were already trembling again and he'd given up trying to keep quiet.
Naruto was with him at least, moaning against Sasuke's skin, his hips starting to stutter in their rhythm. "I'm not gonna last much longer." Naruto's voice was raspier even than normal and he was breathing right over where his mouth was seconds ago, chilling the spot on Sasuke's already too sensitive skin. It was just another sensation, another drip into the pool gathering in his stomach, ready to overwhelm him any moment.
"Me either, I want it," Sasuke said, and his words earned him a shaky groan from Naruto. He felt his heart pound in anticipation. Being knotted was supposed to be the best part of heat sex, and he'd only ever imagined it, with Naruto no less. Now he was barreling toward it, if Naruto's broken thrusts were any indication, and he knew it was the last thing his body needed to be truly satisfied.
And then he felt it, the catch on his rim with Naruto's last thrust before he was pressed as deep as he could possibly go, his knot swelling completely and locking them together. In the next second, Naruto bit down on his scent gland, and Sasuke screamed.
Ecstasy. It was pure ecstasy, sizzling down every nerve he had, blanking out his senses. It was overwhelming and so so satisfying, he felt it bone deep, like in that single moment he could want for nothing. He vaguely heard Naruto cry out, his voice right next to Sasuke's ear, a garble of sounds he wasn't even sure were words.
Then it was, "Sasukeee." Naruto's voice was just short of a sob, his arms squeezing tight, as he fell back to his knees. Sasuke's hands were clamped down on his wrists, keeping them together, though he was sure the blond wouldn't be letting go. The motion jolted him where they were connected, forcing out a wail at the razor sharp sensitivity. "Sasuke, Sasuke," Naruto just kept repeating. He was shaking. They were shaking together. He had no clue how they were even still upright, and his face was coated with tears.
"I know." He couldn't keep the emotion out of his voice either. They couldn't have gotten much closer than they were in that moment, locked together for the first time, as Naruto licked over the mark he'd just given Sasuke. He felt rubbed raw, his feelings laid bare, every part of his body so heavy he could cry. But he'd never felt so right.
There was absolutely no doubt left in his mind that he loved Naruto with his whole being. He could feel it in every pore, in every breath, in every beat of his heart, it was as overwhelming as it was comforting. There would never be another thing that could separate them. Of that he could be sure.
The sounds coming out of Sasuke's mouth were nothing but music to his ears. It was driving him on, making him want to hear as many moans as he possibly could from those swollen lips.
"Don't think we could get much closer than this, huh Sas?"
They were on their sides in the bed, still back to front, but Naruto had his arm wrapped under one of Sasuke's thighs, hiking it up to his chest. Their skin was sticking where it was pressed together, and Naruto's mouth never strayed far from the mark he'd given Sasuke the day before. Every time his tongue so much as flicked over it, Sasuke gave a little whimper, and it was driving him nuts.
His thrusts weren't so frantic as they'd been before, but they were purposeful. He'd perfected his angle so there was no wasted friction, and each one was hitting dead on.
Yesterday, he'd not been nearly as confident. He was the less vulnerable one in their situation since Sasuke was the one in heat, but he'd still never even knotted before. He'd wanted to go slow, but that hadn't been what Sasuke needed, so Naruto had hesitated.
It was Sasuke that he'd been so worried about. He'd wanted to get everything right, do everything right, but eventually he realized that Sasuke was the same person he'd always been, and he knew Naruto just as well as Naruto knew him. Just because their relationship had changed drastically in the last few months, didn't mean that Sasuke was any different. He was still the same Sasuke that Naruto had known and loved in some way his whole life. He didn't expect perfection from him.
Naruto could be flawed and Sasuke would still want him, would still think he was good enough, would still find him worthy. Naruto also knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that they were meant to be bound for the rest of their lives, and that was something he felt soul-deep and inescapably. He coveted that connection with Sasuke, couldn't think of anything he wanted more.
And then he'd actually given him the bond mark that would be on his skin forever. There was nothing Naruto had ever done that could top that moment, he was sure of that, and it'd also given him the confidence he felt now. The type of confidence that came with genuine trust. He trusted Sasuke not only to care about him, but also to be honest with him, to make his feelings known, so Naruto didn't have to waste time always trying to guess what he was thinking.
It flooded him with affection and brought his mind back to the way they were connected just then, the feel of Sasuke's skin tacky under his fingers, the way Naruto couldn't seem to keep his mouth off of him.
He felt zeroed in to everything Sasuke did. His full attention was on him, memorizing every movement that made him cry out and every brush of his lips that made Sasuke's breath catch. They were already attuned to each other in so many ways, he didn't want sex to be any different.
"At least you're learning."
Naruto couldn't help but smile, "if they had lessons like this is school, maybe I'd have paid attention."
Sasuke just groaned, in pleasure or feigned annoyance he didn't know, so Naruto snuck his hand down to make sure. When it wrapped around Sasuke's dick, he watched his toes curl against the extra stimulation. The next noise he made was definitely pleasure.
"Please just knot me already."
Naruto felt his stomach go hot, instantly. There was no way he was going to deny Sasuke such a request. He leaned down then and licked over his bond mark before latching onto the sensitive skin and sucking hard. Even surrounded by his scent, Naruto craved the taste of him.
Sasuke's whole body immediately tensed, his voice raspy from overuse when he yelled, coming completely undone. It was all Naruto could do to thrust back in, Sasuke's muscles were clamped down so hard, that he came with him, his knot swelling as he groaned with his own release. The minute he could see straight again, he lifted his hand to his mouth to lick the cum off. It was just another taste he couldn't bear to deny himself.
There was no doubt in Naruto's mind that he'd never had more intense orgasms in his life, and Sasuke was right there with him, if his reactions were any indication. He'd never known the Uchiha to be so expressive. Not that he was complaining.
Both of them were still catching their breath when he let go of Sasuke's leg. There was no way he was unwrapping his arms from around him, so they were still touching as much as possible. That meant he could feel when Sasuke's whole body would shiver every once in a while like he'd caught a chill, and it was…satisfying.
"You feel okay?" Naruto asked, his nose half buried in Sasuke's hair. When he didn't get an answer right away, he lifted his head to try and see some of Sasuke's face.
His eyes were closed, but Naruto must have shifted because Sasuke hissed and reached back to hit at him, successfully smacking his ass. "Sit still. Yes, I'm okay."
Naruto was so stunned he blurted out, "why?" before he could stop himself. "Does it hurt?"
"No…it's just sensitive." He couldn't help rocking his hips the tiniest bit forward. Sasuke gasped loudly. "Naruto," he said through his teeth.
"Is it like…a good sensitive?" His hips twitched forward again. It could barely even be considered a movement, but Sasuke groaned.
"Naruto."
"Like good enough to cum again sensitive?" Another shift forward, another moan. Naruto couldn't help himself. He was barely moving, but his knot was almost surely pressed right against Sasuke's prostate, so even the little motions were stimulating him directly, and if it felt good…
"Nnnggh Naruto, just—" Sasuke's hand reached back to his hip, his fingers digging in harshly, but then he choked out a whimper, and he was suddenly squeezing around Naruto like a vise. He hadn't been expecting it to be so quick, but there was no denying the quivering of Sasuke's muscles, or the half hearted spurt of come that landed on his stomach.
Sasuke's whole body had gone lax, even the hand that had been reaching back to Naruto.
"Sasuke?"
"If you move again, I'm gonna pass out." Naruto couldn't help but grin, feeling decidedly smug. "And when I wake up again, I'm gonna kill you."
He just barely managed to hold in a laugh, knowing it would definitely shift him where he was still locked inside of Sasuke. If he were any other person, it may have completely sobered his mood, but he wasn't. What would their relationship be if they didn't push each other every once in a while?
Sasuke didn't pass out, but he'd surely gone to sleep not long after that. It had seemed counterintuitive for Naruto not to at least doze with him, but the second Sasuke stirred again he was wide awake.
They were no longer locked together, so Naruto pulled out of him gently. He still didn't move far away, though, as it was obvious that Sasuke was comforted by his presence, and Naruto wasn't going to make him have to ask again for him to stay close.
Once Sasuke's eyes actually opened, he turned around so they were facing each other. The thought crossed his mind that they hadn't done that since they got there. After their first time, Sasuke had slept for hours, almost the whole night, and then had called out to Naruto the second he woke up, so they had sex back to front again. This time, it was late morning, and Sasuke hadn't slept for nearly as long.
Naruto couldn't resist linking their hands together between them. "Are you hungry?"
"Mmm I could eat." They were both whispering and it was definitely because they were so close, but it made Naruto smile for some reason still.
"Good, I'll go see what they have here. I assume they stock it? If not, I can go get something."
Instead of answering, though, Sasuke's eyes widened and his fingers tightened on Naruto's.
"Not me! I'm not leaving you. I promise. Trust me."
Sasuke looked embarrassed, "sorry, I—"
It only made Naruto want to soothe him more, "no apologies either." He reached up to rub his thumb across Sasuke's lips, stopping his words in their tracks. Naruto could only imagine how stressful a heat was, there was no way he'd be making it harder on Sasuke or making him feel like he had to explain every instinct he had.
"I'm not famous for making shadow clones for nothing, ya know." He did just that after speaking, and the two of them left go raid the kitchen.
Sasuke smiled then and leaned forward to place a kiss on Naruto's lips. That was another hazard of facing away from each other, they hadn't kissed since yesterday. Of course, this kiss was different. Soft instead of harsh, lingering instead of frenzied. They were able to focus on each other's lips and the actual pleasure of feeling them sliding together. It was the kind of kiss that made contentment settle heavy in Naruto's stomach and made his smile veer toward cheesy when they pulled away.
"You smell sweaty," Naruto said, his filter relaxed by the atmosphere, and almost surely bursting the bubble on their moment. Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "I like it."
Sasuke's gaze shot away then, his cheeks tinting pink. "Gross." Even that couldn't shake Naruto's smile off his face, but then Sasuke's gaze moved back to his. "And hot."
He couldn't help the laugh that burst from his lips. Flirting with Sasuke as they laid naked during a lull in heat sex had to be the cap on his year. It was definitely going down on his list of favorite things to do.
"You wanna take a shower? It sounds like my clones found food in the kitchen, so we have a minute."
"Together?" Sasuke's voice was decidedly nonchalant, but Naruto knew better.
"Yes, you're not getting rid of me. Just consider me a stage 5 clinger for now."
Sasuke snorted and rolled toward his edge of the bed. Naruto took that as a yes and got up too, only to look over his shoulder and find Sasuke looking directly at his ass. He was distracted enough not to notice Naruto looking back at him, so his voice startled him.
"Don't start looking at me like that now or you might be getting more than a shower."
Sasuke just cleared his throat and walked toward the bathroom, like he hadn't been caught at all.
Once they were inside, the water steaming around them, karma came right back around to bite him. While Sasuke was rinsing his hair, the heat of the water was making his skin red, and when he turned around to reach something, all Naruto could focus on was the dark hair sticking to the nape of his neck and water flowing down the long curve of his spine.
When Sasuke turned around to rinse shampoo out of his hair, they made eye contact and he couldn't keep from blurting, "you're so beautiful."
He was glad at least that the heat of the water probably covered up his blush, but as uncool as his delivery was, the words were still true. Sasuke was beautiful, physically, but also every other way, in Naruto's eyes.
For a second, Sasuke seemed completely surprised by his admission, but then he smiled. A real, sincere, probably a little embarrassed smile. And Naruto returned it without a second's hesitation.
There was little doubt in Naruto's mind that they were at the very last of Sasuke's heat. The rush was gone out of their movements, the waves of urgent desire that it had started with now felt more like gentle swells.
He was sitting back against the headboard, with the time to take in Sasuke's flushed skin, his chest the only thing rising and falling quickly, each breath making their skin touch because they were so close. The languidness of their pace giving his hands time to wander and his eyes time to linger, a privilege that Naruto was not going to waste.
It was such a contrast to the first time, physically, but also emotionally. After the last few days, their bodies were completely in tune. They'd had nothing but time to learn every secret place the other had, time to get comfortable, time to learn each other to the point of anticipating what the other might want or need. Just like when they fought.
But emotionally too, their link felt stronger than ever. He'd had time to let go of all his hang ups over his feelings, until he felt laid completely bare in front of Sasuke. He no longer had any walls up, no doubts he was letting get in the way, every single feeling that was battering him in that moment was reflected in his eyes just for Sasuke to see. And when dark eyes locked on his own, those emotions were being echoed right back to him, tugging on his heart, making every movement between their bodies an emotional experience just as much as it was physical.
They only broke eye contact to kiss, sliding their tongues along each others lips as Sasuke rode him, grinding their hips together slowly. Naruto loved to let his fingertips trail down Sasuke's back, to feel his muscles ripple with his movement, and then eventually gravitate back toward his ass.
Occasionally he would reach up to tweak hardened nipples, or even dip down to feel the slick place where they were connected. Each time Sasuke would moan, like he craved the touches Naruto finally had the time to give him.
Even with their slow movements, Naruto could feel his orgasm building gradually, low in his belly. When he felt Sasuke's tongue lick heavily over his scent gland, it was like a jolt to his system, shoving him that much closer to the edge.
"When you mark me, I'm gonna cum."
"I'll be with you," Sasuke said, his lips moving against Naruto's skin, sending tingles down his spine. "Are you ready?"
All he had to do was nod his head, and on the next thrust, Sasuke slammed his hips down. Naruto's grip was surely crushing where it was holding them together, but the second Sasuke's teeth pierced his skin, he felt like he'd been struck by lightening. It was fitting. The literal tsunami of pleasure that enveloped him was so strong, he only realized he was yelling seconds after the fact. Tears were streaking down his cheeks, he came so hard his body jerked forward, jostling Sasuke that much closer. He felt like sparks were flying under his skin, euphoria flowing straight from the place where Sasuke had bit him. It was the most intense thing he'd ever felt in his life, and it took so long for the pleasure to fade away, that by the time it did, Sasuke was already locked on top of him, his own muscles quivering, his body limp.
Naruto let his head fall forward, his arms so heavy they barely managed to wrap around Sasuke's waist, before clinging halfheartedly.
"Sasuke," was all he said, once he could manage. His voice sounded like he'd been gargling glass for how raspy it was.
But instead of answering, Sasuke's mouth latched back onto Naruto's scent gland and sucked hard. He couldn't help but cry out, his muscles all tensing again as another round of mini shockwaves shook through his system.
"No more," he whined, and he had absolutely no shame in how close to a plea his words sounded. His nerves felt fried, he was so sensitive everywhere that a feather touch would probably hurt.
"Mmm now you know how it feels," Sasuke said, his voice at least sounding heavy too. Naruto was suddenly reminded of his own teasing when Sasuke had been just as sensitive, and he swore he'd have rolled his eyes if he had the energy.
"Bastard." The corners of his lips twitched in the biggest smile he could manage just then, but his lighthearted mood settled quickly.
It struck him, while he was still tangled up with Sasuke, just how much he was going to miss the closeness they'd gained over the last few days.
Naruto knew Sasuke's heat had spurred it on, but he genuinely enjoyed their scents mingling so closely that he could barely tell them apart. Enjoyed the intimacy and easy vulnerability that they'd shared. Although he was literally still inside Sasuke, he couldn't help but anticipate them having to go back to their normal routine, locking away their scents, not spending entire days in bed completely absorbed in each other.
"What's wrong?" Sasuke asked, breaking through his thoughts. He must have sighed out loud.
"I just don't want to go back to not smelling you all the time again."
Sasuke snorted, "it's not like we'll never be able to let our scents out again. Besides, I thought you could smell me all the time."
"I can. It's just not the same as when you don't hold back. It feels like we're as close as we can get right now, in every way. I just…don't wanna lose that, ever. I never want anything else to come between us again. You're everything to me, Sasuke."
Naruto finally sat up to look at Sasuke when it had been quiet for a long time, and realized there were tears in his eyes and shiny trails down his cheeks. His eyes went wide and for a split second he was scared, like he'd said the wrong thing or too much or anything.
But then. "I…love you, Naruto."
He swore his heart stopped.
Even with everything they'd been through, every promise they'd made and emotion they'd expressed, Naruto hadn't been sure when he'd hear those words spoken out loud. He'd felt it sure, in looks and laughs and subtle touches, but to hear it out loud…he was stunned.
And then warmth filled his chest and he knew there wasn't a single person on the planet he could ever love as much as he did Sasuke. They were bonded, soulmates, best friends, and partners. He'd been a fool to think anything could ever separate them.
"I love you too, Sasuke."
Notes:
I spent so much time agonizing over this chapter. I rewrote some parts three and four times. Last night I literally spent hours working on the same 500 words and then today I wrote three thousand words in a couple hours. I know this chapter is late (I hope you'll forgive me now lol). I hope I was able to continue meeting your expectations. 3 Hael
Okay so here I am (as an edit technically) to let everyone know that this can be the unofficial end to this story. The rest of the chapters are not 100% necessary and if you're just reading this for the simple romance, then you don't need to go further. There is additional subplot, of course, but it just...has different aims.