So, ff is annoying me because it really hates having spaces between sentences. Sorry if it seems a little weird sometimes, it's not on purpose.

Anyway, this chappy is a little more serious again. And I'm introducing two new characters, if they're ooc, then I won't be surprised. Meh.

This chapter also contains an excessive amount of Naruto in bed, not the fun kind though...

Before I let you indulge in the chapter though, I've promised to make a Sasunaru scene, like a really good one, so I was thinking next chapter or the one after that. And I need suggestions people! All you Sasunaru lovers reading this, what kind of smex do you want to read? I can't make Naruto too uke though, it won't fit with the story, but either some kind of kink Naruto has for bottoming, or a kink Sasuke has for topping. If you don't have any ideas for the whole scene, you can just suggest a position or something you want them to say or wear or whatever.

Yeah, review or pm me, and hopefully it'll be to your liking:)

As for the story, I'm fairly sure this chapter will breach the 100,000 words barrier. Seriously, that is just crazy. :p


Chapter eighteen: Go ahead, just screw me over

~Approximately two months earlier~

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Naruto lay on his bed, staring with unseeing eyes at the ceiling. So this was it huh? Still dumped, still having a shitty job, still screwed over by his best friend (one of them). He sighed, the manga in his hand falling to the floor as he listlessly dried the other one on his soiled t-shirt. He'd thought masturbating would help, but after two and a half weeks of reading and re-reading yaoi manga and porn mags he could easily conclude that it didn't. If only his life could be like in one of those stories where the cute but troubled uke gets found by a nice, rich seme and his life becomes a mixture of lovey-dovey-ness and perverted sex. Except Naruto had a hard time seeing himself in the role of blushing uke being taken cared of. He wanted to be able to take care of someone damn it! Although, admittedly his and Kiba's relationship hadn't exactly been the type where you take care of each other. It was more of a hit-and-run type of thing, crazy sex in one second and feeling totally down and lonely in the next. Looking back, maybe it hadn't been the best, but Naruto had been in love. And being forced to abruptly fall out of love hurt like fuck. Still hurt like fuck.

He sighed again, rolling over onto his stomach, he needed to clean the sheets anyway. He banged his head into the soft pillow, groaning his frustration into it. If only he wasn't trapped like this! If he could just find some other god damn place to live, or at least another job! But no, for some reason everything just decided to be a bitch to him. What was he supposed to do, walk into some restaurant or store or whatever and beg them? Because he hadn't tried that yet, and he was beginning to run out of his famous never-ending cheerfulness. There's only so much screwing over a guy can take. And so far none of his friends had been able to help him, at least they'd done their best to cheer him up, but Naruto didn't feel like being cheered up anymore. He wanted to sulk and complain and just generally feel depressed. He mumbled a few curse words into the pillow he'd shoved his face into, as if the pillow could answer and then he could start a fight with it and let out some of this anger rippling through him. Because Naruto was angry, not the kind of anger where you lash out at everything and anybody, but the kind of seething one that ate at your innards and made you feel like shit all the time, and you just don't know how to get rid of it by yourself.

His phone rang, and he slung his arm out to search for it on the mattress beside him, it didn't take long before his hand closed around it. He lifted it to his ear, not even bothering to check who it was. It could be Satan and he couldn't care less.

"What" he grunted, immediately regretting his decision to pick it up as he was greeted with his godfather's boisterous and unsympathetic voice.

"Hey there brat! Heard you got dumped! I hope you're taking the opportunity to sleep around, it never hurts to gain a little experience!"

Naruto groaned again, clumsily rolling over to his side to free his mouth.

"What do you want you perverted asshole, besides stabbing my already bleeding heart?"

"Sheesh kid, what's with the drama? You're young, two more weeks and that loser will be long forgotten!"

Naruto didn't bother answering. That stupid old man, what did he know?

"So, hehe, about the reason I'm calling…" Jiraya continued, and Naruto instantly knew that this was about money. "I kinda ended up getting fired, stupid reason really, and you know, I had to lend Tsunade some money, and-"

"You and that old hag, you're hopeless both of you" Naruto cut him off with, feeling his pent up anger surging forward. "Asking money from the kid you raised, how pathetic can you get?! It's not like I'm rich anyway, besides if you'd stop drinking and gambling and paying for hookers all the time you wouldn't be in any trouble!"

Naruto had sat up on the bed, yelling so loud he felt his vocal cords protest. What the fuck was wrong with his godparents! One of them an insufferable pervert who probably got fired because he was late, again, with the manuscript for his latest porn novel, and an old hag who couldn't stop gambling away her money if her life depended on it! There really was some kind of scheme to make his life miserable wasn't there? He bet his life was a reality show in heaven or something, and now a bunch of angels sat in front of their plasma screen munching popcorns and laughing at him!

For some reason, Naruto felt as if this really was enough shit to take this month.

"Oi kid, don't be like that, it's just a tiny amount this time, I swear-"

"I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SWEAR! Swear on your dead ancestors or whatever, we both know they were just as lying and cheating as you! You never pay me back! I've had enough of you Jiraya!"

Silence rang in the air. The only time Naruto had used Jiraya's actual name before, was when he'd gotten drunk and forgotten to come to Naruto's high school graduation. But the pervert apparently had no shame whatsoever in his body.

"Oh come on, help us out! After all we've done for you brat, the least you owe us is a little money!"

"No" Naruto said, calmer now, more crackling ice than burning fire. "That's enough, don't call me again."

And with that he hung up, knowing his pain-in-the-ass-godfather was going to call again. That's just how he was. Optimistic to the point of insanity. And as Naruto threw his phone across the room when it started buzzing again, he wondered where all of his own optimism had gone off to. The least it could have done was bring him with it.

~Back in the present~

Naruto groaned and curled up on himself, trying to keep as warm as possible. It just wasn't the same when Sasuke wasn't there though. He drew the comforter over his head, hiding underneath it, pretending that when he stuck his head out again there wouldn't be a snow storm outside, and he wouldn't have promised Sasuke to go buy some groceries at the store. He'd been sleeping in much longer than he usually could; quitting yesterday had been such a good idea. Chuckling to himself he stretched his legs out, pulling them back quickly when they'd reached a cold part of the bed. That's when his phone went off. Hoping it was Sasuke he stuck an arm out of his cocoon, fumbling around on the night stand, having to scoot closer to reach it.

"Hello" he mumbled, feeling fairly pleased with himself and life in general, when the responding voice made him raise his eyebrows in surprise.

"Kakashi? What are you calling for?"

"Why Naruto, am I not allowed to call my favorite prodigy now and then?"

Naruto snorted. He'd worked for Kakashi one summer, and being the perverted and horny teenager he was he'd eagerly helped out with ideas for the part of Kakashi's publishing company that dealt with gay porn. Did he mention Kakashi had a publishing company for porn? And yeah, he didn't even publish a few normal books as a cover, it was just all-out porn.

"What do you want?" he asked instead, a hint of amusement in his voice. Kakashi was, for all his pervyness, a pretty fun guy.

"Ah, well, I think the question is; why aren't you trying to kill my ear drums with your yelling?"

Naruto frowned. Had he missed something?

"What do you mean?"

"Haven't you read the letter?"

When Naruto didn't answer he continued.

"Oh crap, are you actually telling me I did something in advance? Well that's just not gonna work out. Read the letter and call me back, okay?"

Naruto could hear the smile in his voice, the creepy smile behind his mask with upside-down u-shaped eyes (although one was hidden so he couldn't be completely sure how it looked), and that could either mean Kakashi was just in a good mood or Naruto was about to get royally screwed over. Like the time Kakashi had told him it was perfectly fine that he showed up late, and then forced him to wear a maid's uniform the whole day. And the pervert had showed up later than Naruto! Kakashi had sounded a bit weird though… And what letter?

After calling Sasuke and finding out that there had actually been a letter for him this morning, he reluctantly got out of bed and dragged his feet towards the kitchen, yawning and rubbing sleep out of his eyes. When he found the letter on the kitchen table, though, and recognized the handwriting forming his name, he was suddenly wide awake. The comment about why he wasn't yelling at Kakashi also made more sense.

With a sinking feeling of dread he reached for the innocent-looking envelope, turning it over in his hands before ripping it open. No need to be careful. He stared silently at the piece of paper with scribbled sentences on it, the words not registering until about the third time he read them through.

To the brat

Your godmother and I have decided that a change of scenery is needed, so we're now heading towards the sun! Bikini-clad girls, here I come! It's going to be great inspiration for my next book.

Don't worry, you'll get the money back as soon as it's finished. Talk to Kakashi if you have any questions.

See ya!

Gaping in shock, it was in a dream-like state of mind that Naruto stumbled towards Sasuke's computer, the one he kept at home. He sat down, turning the power on, silently re-reading the letter again. As soon as he got the web page for his bank up and running he hurriedly logged in.

He stared.

And stared.

And stared a little more.

His account had been pretty much swept clean, barely enough to buy the groceries for Sasuke was left. And there weren't a lot of groceries on the list.

What. The. Fuck.

He was too shocked to even get angry yet. With trembling hands he reached for his phone, calling Kakashi.

"So, you've read it?"

"Kakashi, he, they, fuck, they've taken all my god damn money!"

He could sense Kakashi's concerned look through the phone.

"Really?"

"What do you mean 'really'? What the fuck do you mean 'really'!"

"Calm down Naruto, I didn't know what he'd done, all he said was that you'd call me and be angry."

"Wha-"

Naruto was speechless. Who did that sort of thing! To their family! Isn't stealing a crime for god's sake!

"But hey, it's a good thing you called, we got a vacancy here and it'd be great if you could-"

"He FUCKING STOLE my money Kakashi! What the hell am I supposed to do now?! Huh?!"

"Well, he did mention you've got a rich boyfriend now-"

"Rich boyfriend my ass! As if I'm just gonna live off of Sasuke or something! How dare he even, I mean, fuck!"

Naruto groaned, face buried in his hands. This wasn't happening. It just wasn't. It had to be some sort of sick dream. And he'd finally decided to start doing something with his life, he needed that money!

"Well, it's only temporary, he's giving it back once the book's finished, or well, I'll give it back before paying him."

"I thought you said you didn't know what he did!" Naruto whined.

"Ah but it all makes sense now. But as I started saying earlier, we've got a vacancy here so if you're looking for a job…"

Again, Naruto was rendered speechless. This was just too much. First Sasuke's mother, then quitting his job, then Jiraya stole his money, and now Kakashi was offering him a new job! He instantly felt suspicion form in his mind at the last part.

"And what, exactly, would be included in this job?" he asked warily.

"Oh, I'm sure you'll like it. Drop by as soon as you can today and we'll discuss it."

And with that Kakashi hung up, his creepy smile lingering like an echo, and Naruto thought that he really should have just ignored the call.

~Line breaker~

Staring up at the familiar building he hadn't seen in a few years, Naruto squared his shoulders and walked the last few steps to the glass door, the words 'Sharingan Corporation' printed on it. He rolled his eyes at the name. It's something Kakashi's best friend turned boyfriend had come up with, and it sounded way too good for the porn industry, even if Kakashi would kill him for mixing his precious books up with low-class porn. Even if that's what it was, Naruto had read some of the books after all. Walking in, he was as always impressed by the professional atmosphere that greeted him. Just about to enter one of the elevators though, was Obito, previously mentioned boyfriend of Kakashi the Pervert.

"Hey Obito, hold the door!" Naruto yelled and ran forwards.

The tall, dark-haired male in his thirties turned around, a surprised smile on his face as he saw Naruto.

"Hey! It's the blond, mysterious boyfriend of my unfortunately relative Sasuke!"

Naruto skidded to a halt, a confused look on his face.

"Sasuke's your relative?" he asked, following Obito into the elevator.

Obito did a mock salute. "Uchiha born and raised" he said, winking at Naruto. "Thank god I was disinherited and thrown out though, who knows what misery I'd be wallowing in otherwise!"

Naruto stared at him. He'd found himself staring quite a lot lately. He shook his head as if to clear it.

"Wow, I didn't know. So do you know Sasuke?"

"Hmm, we've met. But he never really appreciated my, how to put it, lack of formality."

Naruto frowned. "Really? I get the feeling he'd like you."

Obito raised an eyebrow at Naruto, and for the first time he could actually see the resemblance to the few other Uchihas he'd met.

"Well, if he likes you he can't be as bad as I've always believed him to be."

The elevator gave off a loud 'ping', opening the doors to Kakashi's floor. They started walking towards his office, Naruto trying to make sense of his thoughts and Obito happily humming.

Reaching it, Obito opened it without even knocking, Kakashi looking up with a grin that faded once he saw Naruto. Then it returned again, less perverted though thankfully.

"Naruto, you really have a knack for showing up at the wrong time" he said, chuckling when Naruto pouted but otherwise ignored him. If Kakashi wanted to get it on with his boyfriend he really should lock the door so innocent little teenagers didn't stumble upon them.

"So what's the deal with this job" Naruto said, wanting to get this over with so he could crawl back into bed and wait for Sasuke to come home and comfort him.

There were just so many things Naruto would have rather done today.

~Line breaker~

Sasuke opened the door to his and Naruto's apartment, frowning at the lack of lighting.

"I'm home" he called softly, unable to help the small urge to purr at the fact that he had someone to come home to. He wondered if he'd ever get over this happy stage, hoping the answer was no.

He walked into the hallway, wondering why Naruto didn't answer. He took off his coat and shoes, putting his bag on the floor before walking towards the kitchen. Not finding his boyfriend there he continued to the bedroom, flicking on the lights and immediately turning them off again at the protesting groan Naruto released into the pillow he was currently burying his nose in. Sasuke walked closer, trying to let his eyes adjust to the dark, and sat down on the edge of the bed.

"What's wrong?" he asked, putting a hand on Naruto's shoulder.

"I have a killer headache, that's what's wrong" the blond mumbled.

"Want some pain killers?"

"Already took some. Didn't help."

Sasuke frowned. Naruto acted like there was more to this than just a headache.

"So how was your day?"

Naruto snorted sarcastically.

"It could have been worse, but that would have had to involve ramen ceasing to exist."

"Hn" Sasuke said, holding Naruto's shoulder tighter and rubbing his thumb over it.

Naruto sighed and rolled onto his back, looking at Sasuke's faint outline. He lifted a hand and tugged at the raven's shirt. Sasuke got the hint and lay down on the bed next to Naruto, putting his arms around him when the blond snuggled into him and sighed.

"So are you going to tell me what happened?"

Naruto rubbed his nose against Sasuke's chest, holding his shirt between his fingers. Sasuke smelled safe, and just the fact that he was next to him made everything feel a thousand times better.

"I got a job today" he said, deciding to start with the good news.

"Oh?"

"And also, my godfather stole all my money and is now having the time of his life on some paradise island under the pretense of writing another perverted book."

Sasuke was silent for a while, and Naruto leaned his head back to try and look at him.

"Sasuke?"

"Have you… called the police?" Sasuke said with obvious restraint.

"Don't bother being angry, I've already ranted to myself the whole day. And he's going to give it back."

"Are you sure?"

Naruto was quiet. No, he wasn't sure at all, but there was no point telling Sasuke that. Who knows what kind of reaction it would bring?

"I'll believe him for the time being. At least my new job has a pretty decent pay."

Sasuke frowned, not liking how Naruto tried to change the subject.

"Oh, and I ran into your relative today, Obito. Actually I've met him before, he's Kakashi's boyfriend so of course I've met him, I just never knew you were related."

It was Sasuke's turn to lean back and stare at Naruto, seeing him a little clearer now that he'd gotten used to the semi-darkness.

"You know Obito?"

"Well, yeah, or I suppose I know Kakashi, he's Jiraya's publisher, that's where I'll be working by the way."

"You know… " Sasuke started, hesitating slightly before continuing. "Obito's kind of the reason I decided to tell my father I was gay. I mean, I'd only met him a few times but I'd heard about him and Kakashi, and he seemed pretty happy like that."

"He is pretty happy like that."

Sasuke hummed in agreement and pulled Naruto closer again.

"I'm pretty happy like this too" he admitted.

"You're such a sap Sasuke" Naruto mumbled, but he smiled and hugged Sasuke back.

For a while they just lay like that, Sasuke contemplating ways to hurt Jiraya without Naruto finding out since he'd probably disapprove, and Naruto trying not to think about his suddenly empty bank account.

"I don't mind paying for you" Sasuke murmured after a while, and Naruto kicked his foot.

"I mind you paying for me" he murmured back, and felt rather than heard Sasuke sigh. "But hey, it's fine, Kakashi's giving me my first pay in advance."

"Damn, there goes my chances of spoiling you" Sasuke muttered, and quirked his lips at Naruto's half-annoyed half-amused 'bastard'. "I can't believe your godfather did that though."

Naruto nodded, not really knowing what to say.

"The worst part is, that maybe I should have seen it coming" he said after being quiet another minute. "It's just, embarrassing to think about it."

"Hmm" Sasuke said, kissing his forehead soothingly. He didn't really know what to say either.

So they both settled for just staying like that, holding each other close. They could talk later.


Hmm, I'm not entirely pleased with the ending to this chapter, but I'm going to continue this train of thought in the next, probably. And we all want to know what kind of job Naruto got right? Btw, it really started snowing here yesterday night, and I love snow, so I'm happy:D