A/N Don't own the characters, sadly. Sasuke and Naruto belong to Kishimoto. *sigh*

Ok so I actually had a different storyline in mind. But, my friend liked this better. Maybe I will write it in its original form later on and post it separately for curious readers. I'm also about half way done with Chapter 5 :D

Sorry for any errors.

Chapter 4

Naruto awoke to the sound of heavy rainfall and noises of a fire crackling. Naruto began to sit up when he felt the painful headache start. His head was pounding and he felt nauseous. He laid back down for a moment willing the bedroom to stop spinning.

"You should probably stay still. You might have a concussion." A voice said from somewhere. Naruto couldn't pinpoint where exactly.

"How fun." Naruto drawled.

Naruto kicked the blankets off before bolting to the restroom and throwing up. He cradled his head in his hands. This was not going to be a fun day for Naruto. Not at all.

After a few minutes the sound of steps reached his ears and a hand was placed of Naruto's shoulder. Naruto let one of his hands drop before he made an attempt to see who the mystery person was but found a water bottle instead.

"You could probably use it. Might help to hydrate a bit."

"Thanks." Naruto took a drink before taking a deep breath and exhaling.

"If you don't mind me asking, how long have I been out for?"

Naruto returned to cradling his throbbing head. He sucked in a breath before willing the feeling of vomit back down his throat.

"A couple of hours. I've been trying to wake you up."

After a couple more minutes Naruto stood on shaky legs and braced himself against the wall while mentally chanting 'no sudden movement. Take it slow." Naruto felt a pair of strong arms steady him while redirecting him back to the bed to sit down.

Naruto sat down and made to look up at the stranger only to have just missed his face. It wasn't a voice Naruto recognized. The guy had to be a few inches taller than Naruto at least with broader shoulders. Naruto hadn't exactly ran into many locals so he wondered if he lived close by.

"What's your name?" The man asked suddenly.

"Shouldn't I be asking you that? You are kind of in my place."

"Tch. Dobe. I practically saved your life and you won't even tell me your name."

Naruto's eyebrow twitched. The way he said it was emasculating. He wasn't a damn woman.

"It'd be nice to know the name of my freakin savior Teme. You know so I can say Thank you properly." Naruto spat out with annoyance laced in it.

When the man failed to respond Naruto decided to be the bigger person of the two.

" My name is Naruto Uzumaki. I'm restoring this house." Naruto said quickly while glancing around to confirm that he was indeed in the right house.

The tall man exhaled.

"Do you know how I can get in contact with the owner?"

"Yes. Why?"

"I'd like to discuss a few things with them about this house and the family itself."

"Oh, we'll I'm sorry to inform you she knows little to nothing. She recently acquired it. It hasn't officially transferred ownership though but we got the go ahead to begin restoring it. "

Naruto was still studying the form of the man I front of of him. The room was still dark which wasn't giving him ideal circumstances to stare at someone.

The man breathed out. He sounded almost disappointed.

"Is there anyway you can give me the original sellers name or the place managing the property sale?" He glanced over his shoulder slightly.

Naruto gave it a thought. He didn't want to send him to Nozomi without getting to know him. This y seemed a little rough and rude. Not the kind of person a darling older woman needs to deal with.

"Probably."

From the profile Naruto was getting he could see the man had tightened his lip before giving a sharp nod. He then walked up to the fireplace and moved the logs around a bit.

Naruto was feeling exhausted. He knew he shouldn't sleep with a concussion but he also couldn't stand the nausea and the headache.

"You should rest. I'll make sure you keep breathing. You snore loud enough for me to hear you downstairs."

Naruto shot the man a glare and had to bite his tongue not to say anything. The Teme was offering to make sure he didn't die. Naruto turned over and drifted back to sleep.

The next morning Naruto woke up to an empty room. The light headache served as a reminder of last night's misfortune.

Then it struck him. Where was that nameless bastard who obviously left him to die in his sleep. Oh no. He probably robbed him while he was asleep.

"I knew it!" Naruto kicked off the blankets and ran down to the second floor to see his work tools gone.

Naruto balled his fisted in his hair before kicking at the air I front of him. He gave an aggravated sigh.

He began to turn around "shiiii-" to see a shirtless dark haired man getting the wall on the far side ready to paint "-take mushrooms."

The man didn't seem to have heard him. That, or didn't care and was ignoring him.

Naruto stared at the back of his spiked up hair and his eyes trailed down a gorgeous toned back that was pale and landed on the man's ass. Naruto snapped his eyes back up with a blush covering his cheeks and threatening to spread. Naruto looked back at his hair noting it was spiked upwards in the back but he had bangs framing his face.

The blonde mentally prayed that the mans gorgeous physique matched his face to make up for a rude personality. Naruto had never confirm his sexuality, but judging by the fact he couldn't tear his eyes off the mans exposed back and sneaking a peek at his jean clad ass every now and then he was confirming he was swinging toward gay.

Naruto bit his lip while trying to keep his curious eyes away from dangerous areas to be caught looking.

All of a sudden the so-far gorgeous man turned giving Naruto a look at his chest and the lower part of his face.

Naruto's jaw slackened and opened and his eyes started to widen. Apart from the unfairness of this man having a gorgeous body Naruto, as a man envied, Naruto was getting a little warm around the neck and his pants were getting a little tight.

Naruto adjusted himself just as the man looked up and that's when cerulean blue eyes struck black.

Naruto's eyes widened and his face changed from admiration and getting turned on to blank shock.

Naruto's brain went on holiday when the man smirked.

This man was a spitting image of Sasuke. Naruto shook his head trying to rid himself of the image. He must've hit his head harder than he imagined.

Sasuke's 'clone' arched a perfect eyebrow before removing the headphones.

"Something wrong, Dobe?"

"What year is it?"

"What do you mean what year is it. It's the same year it's been all year. Baka."

"Just answer the question."

Naruto's mind had temporarily abandoned all rational thought. The only possible explanations were he was in a coma and this was a dream, he was seeing things, or he had been transported into the past. Yes. Those are the only logical options.

Sasuke gave a glare that had annoyance etched all over it. He shook his head before picking up another piece of sandpaper and turning around to resume smoothing out the wall.

"It's 2014 you moron. Any other questions your small brain needs answered."

Naruto shot his dirtiest glare to the back of the Teme's head and hoped he could feel it.

"Yes actually. What's your name. You know mine and I'd like to know yours. And why are you doing that."

"Hn. Because I couldn't sleep and there was nothing for me to do other than listen to talk incoherently in your sleep about insane people writing letters."

Dammit. Naruto cursed himself. He had always been told he talked in his sleep but it was completely embarrassing that a stranger heard it.

"And my name usuratonkachi, is Sasuke Uchiha."

What the-. Wait. No. He's in a coma. It's confirmed.

Naruto nodded his head before turn around and decidedly test out a theory.

If he was in a coma and in his own dream world he shouldn't be able to feel pain and he could do whatever he wanted.

Sasuke stopped what he was doing and glanced at Naruto to see him looking for something.

"What are you doing?"

" I'm looking for something to stab myself with."

Sasuke raised his eyes at the statement.

" I'd rather you not kill yourself while I'm here. It would look kind of bad dumbass."

Sasuke placed a hand on his hip continuing to watch the blonde moron who he was labeling as a suicidal insane idiot."

" I'm going to confirm a theory. Since I'm in a coma, I won't be able to die, and according to an old wives tale I should wake up and everything will go back to normal."

Sasuke nodded to himself. Yep, insane. He approached the blonde before turning him around. His face was only a few inches away from Naruto's. the blonde froze at the close proximity of the man in front of him.

"If your dreaming you shouldn't be able to feel any pain, right?"

Naruto sealed his fate and nodded stupidly.

Sasuke gave a sharp nod.

" this is just to confirm or deny your theory."

Naruto furrowed his eyebrows before a sharp pain exploded in his abdomen. Naruto fell to his knees holding his abdomen and eventually falling to one side.

That hurt pretty bad. He's definitely not dreaming unless he ran into Freddie and is really on Elm Street.

Naruto sucked in a breath before coughing and then groaning. His brain registered the smug looking bastard had just punched him.

"Are you positive your awake or do you need a second one for confirmation?"

"I'm good. Thank you. Bastard." Naruto began to pull himself up off the ground before glaring.

"Was it necessary to hit me that hard?!"

"Would you rather me have let you stab yourself?" Sasuke asked with a blankl look.

Naruto thought back on it with a grimace.

"No." He said bitterly.

After Naruto got back on his feet he watched as Sasuke walked back over to the wall and resume what he was doing. While glancing around he noticed Sasuke had smoothed out almost all of the wall he could see.

"Are you... By any change related to the Uchiha family. The one that used to live here."

Sasuke stopped what he was doing before giving Naruto the 'are you stupid look'.

"Just a question. No need to get your panties twisted."

"Hn." Sasuke's face grew a smirk.

"Between you and I, you would be the one wearing panties. To answer your question, yes. I am. Hence, the last name 'Uchiha'."

Naruto's mouth had dropped open at the first remark and started to shut after the second.

Tch. Bastard duck butt haired jerk.

"Can I ask how your related."

"Does it matter?"

"Yes. It does."

Sasuke dropped the sandpaper on the floor and leaned against the wall apparently irritated by the question.

Naruto couldn't help it. He looked just like Sasuke. Maybe Letter writing Sasuke had a mistress he told no one about and had a child with them. Naruto sensed his curiosity being ignited again. Maybe there was a bit more to the story. Maybe the old Sasuke had a dirty secret and never told his beloved Naruto or Nozomi.

"My great-grandfather had a fling with my great-grandmother and my grandfather was born from that summer romance. He grew up had some kids of his own. And then I was born. Satisfied?" Sasuke asked with raised eyebrows.

Sasuke wasn't the person who cared much for sharing stories. But he came here with a goal in mind and he was going to accomplish that goal and this blonde idiot could make it a little easier on him.

"Not particularly. What was your great grandfathers name?"

Sasuke paused for a moment trying to recall that piece of information.

"I think it was Itachi Uchiha. My father named my older brother after him and me after his younger brother- the famous architect."

Oh. Naruto was kind of surprised by the information. Itachi had died young and no one knew much of anything about it.

"He didn't marry my great-grandmother. She had written him a letter informing him she was pregnant. He never responded so it was left at that."

Naruto nodded his head slightly. He studied Sasuke for a bit before beginning to question why the man was here.

"Why are you here then?"

Sasuke's face darkened slight indicating that was a touchy subject.

"That's none of your business."

"It becomes my business when I have information you want. I'm not beneath withholding information." Naruto stood up straight giving a defiant air to him. He looked off to the side raising his chin.

" it's rather private. If you don't mind I'm not up for sharing personal stories with a blonde baka who tired too kill himself only moments ago. If you don't help me I'll find out the information on my own." The glare returned.

Naruto huffed and crossed his arms.

"Fine. Get off. Go and figure it out. On. Your. Own."

Sasuke looked pissed.

"Fine. Sasuke walked past Naruto and made sure to slam his shoulder into Naruto on the way. He crossed over to a backpack picking it up as well as a discarded shirt before putting it on. He walked over to the stairs and back down them.

Naruto held his shoulder where Sasuke had slammed into him. He held a sense of guilt. He did save Naruto from probably getting a high fever or dying of a concussion and Naruto had kicked him out and withheld information he needed and probably badly. He ran a hand through his hair. He was still shell shocked from the resemblance the man held to the Sasuke that had written those love notes. Remembering how Nozomi mentioned Her Dad's meeting his eyes widened. It wasn't so dissimilar to his meeting with the Teme. Naruto didn't normally believe in coincidence. But, if he was right, maybe like Naru, he's supposed to pull Sasuke up from a rough time and pull him back on track.

Naruto glanced over his shoulder before deciding to chase after him. The blonde Bo,Ted down the stairs and to the front door. He ran down the street barefoot looking for him.

'Geez he's fast.'

Naruto spotted a familiar, and ridiculous yet appealing hairstyle, and sped up.

"SASUKE! Wait!"

The dark haired man raised his shoulders up and turned with an angry look on his face.

Naruto slowed down to catch his breath before doubling over and putting his hands on his knees. He stood back up and looked Sasuke in the eye.

"Look, I'll help you but there will be conditions, dattebayo."

Sasuke smirked, but Naruto could see in his eyes he'd just relaxed.

"Now come on. It's cold."

"No one told you to come running outside barefoot in rainy weather."

Naruto just shook his head and began walking back in the direction of the house while Sasuke followed behind at a close distance.

Sasuke smirked while listening to the blonde rant and mumble under is breath ahead of him. Sasuke was grateful Naruto had changed his mind, but he wasn't going to privilege Naruto to that information.

Once they got back in the house Naruto decided now would be a perfect time to light the big fireplace in an attempt to warm the chilly house up. Sasuke followed Naruto over to it and watched him light it and the two of them went upstairs together.

Sasuke put his backpack down where he'd left it earlier. He stood there awkwardly and put his hands in his pockets while giving Naruto an expectant look.

"Alright bastard, listen up. I will help you and even let you stay here while I'm fixing it up. I will tell you where you can meet your long lost relative but only if you promise to become a charming well-mannered gentleman before you do. She's a sweet elderly woman and shouldn't be subjected to an asshole like you."

Sasuke nodded expressing he understood the conditions given. He closed his eyes. He gave a silent prayer that everything would turn out ok.

Naruto watched his temporary roommate. The guy definitely looked worn out. Emotionally and physically exhausted. Naruto recognized that look from his grandmother. She was always worn out after work, but hospitals are known for to draining everyone's soul out of them even momentarily.

"We'll, I'm going to go and get dressed then go and get something to eat. Care to join me?" Naruto asked hesitantly. He didn't want to seem forward or anything, but Sasuke could probably use some nutrition.

Sasuke nodded before bringing his hand to his neck and rubbing it slightly.

"We could probably both use a bath, you can take this one, I'll use the one upstairs..." Naruto trailed off.

Both boys retreated to their designated bathing areas. Sasuke drew his bath and stared at himself in the mirror. He'd seen better days. That was obvious. He was going to need a miracle for this to all work out. His face darkened as he looked at himself. He partially blamed his father for how everything what turned out. His mother had been his world until she passed and his brother damn near abandoned him leaving him to be smothered by his father. Sasuke was going to show him and throw all his cruelty back in his face.

Sasuke tightened his jaws before removing his clothes and stepping into the bath and unwinding a bit.

After a few moments of silence... Sasuke heard Naruto turn the bath water on upstairs.

Sasuke remained silent listening to the water run upstairs.

"Stupid, duck-butted hair bastards making everything difficult."

Sasuke rose an eyebrow at the comment. He heard Naruto clearly enough through the old ventilation that apparently attached the bathrooms. Sasuke made the wise decision to keep silent and listen to the blonde dobe talk about him. It wasn't eavesdropping.

"Who does he think he is anyway. Acting like he saved a damn damsel in distress. And me wear panties, nuh uh. He'd be the one bent over in panties and a skirt.

Sasuke's eyes went into a small glare. He'd be damned if he was the 'woman' in any relationship.

"He will probably use his bastardly ways and screw me over in the end."

A loud sigh was heard after the statement.

"Why'd I have to be such a nice person?"

Sasuke would have snorted at the melodramatic behavior of the blonde. But then Naruto would be aware that he could be heard from downstairs.

Sasuke could see the blonde wasn't a bad person, but a moronic idiot who was borderline insane was definitely a working theory. He was a stranger and was helping him. Had the situation been reversed and Sasuke was in the position of helping someone he wouldn't. The only reason he helped the blonde in the house was because the key fit the lock, and is the blonde was a family member he should at least be courteous enough to drag him inside from the storm.

Had he known he was just restoring the house, Sasuke would've have looked for the room and dragged the blonde up two flights of stairs. Dragging him into the entryway would've sufficed.

He could hear Naruto going off a checklist of what else had to be done to get the house ready. By the sound of it, he had a ways to go. Maybe, He would offer to help the blonde and leave a bit of himself in the design.

Sasuke smirked. He could actually see the house exactly how it would be set up in his mind.

The dark-haired man signed and sunk into the water a bit.

"I wonder if pretty boys muscles are good for anything."

Sasuke's eyebrow twitched.

'They hauled your heavy ass up the stairs perfectly fine.'

"Why would anyone style their hair like that.. I mean its fine if you want to be be different but geez."

'First of all, it's natural and can't be helped. Second of all, it's better than your disarray of imitated liberty spikes. At least my mother showed me what a hairbrush was.'

"I wonder what he does for workouts. Maybe I could ask him to show me. I'd love to have a killer body like that."

Sasuke's eyebrows rose a bit.

'So the dobe was checking me out' Sasuke thought with a smirk rising.

'Ask and you shall receive dobe.'

"He's probably to much of an asshole to show me anyway." Naruto gave another loud sigh. " He does have a gorgeous body and I don't mind the eye candy. Might as well appreciate the view while there's one to look at."

'So does this count as you admitting your gay.'

Sasuke wasn't narcissistic or conceited, but he was aware he was attractive having been told so most of his life by the opposite and same sex. But, hearing the idiot talk about him made his ego inflate slightly. Sasuke had noticed Naruto was attractive when his mouth was shut.

However, as much of a stress reliever Naruto could serve as he had a reason for being here and he wasn't going to take any detours. Especially now that it had become time-sensitive. Maybe when it was all said and done he could seduce the moron into victory sex.

Sasuke liked that idea very much.

Sasuke had discovered his sexuality at the age of 7. Perhaps all the annoying girls did it or maybe it was just how he was, he didn't know. Sasuke had dated a round a bit and realized most men could be as annoying as women. All his 'relationships' hadn't lasted very long which had left him with one-night stands and a booty call. It wasn't a very fulfilling on an emotional level, but he had grown accustomed to a lack of emotional love a long time ago.

Upstairs, Naruto had been thinking back to the images of Sasuke without a shirt on and his ass. Naruto started to chew on his lip because he really didn't want to think of the bastard in a way that could be considered erotic. But his mind betrayed him and supplied even less helpful images.

Naruto's hand which had been resting on the side of the tubs lid down the side and into the water. His hand went to his thigh and started to inch closer to his slowly hardening length.

Naruto's hand and imagination had decided to be traitorous to his specific request that hadn't been heard.

Naruto began to stroke himself and let go of the breath he had been holding with a shudder. His eyebrows furrowed and his eyes were screwed shut.

Downstairs Sasuke could hear uneven breathing and slight gasps of breath. Sasuke was slightly confused at the noises, until he heard a moan.

Naruto had let the moan slip from his lips before he halted his movements. His breathing was erratic and cheeks were flushed. Naruto widened his eyes.

"No. I am not jacking off to this bastard. Nope, nope, nope. Stop thinking about him. Come on. I'm better than this." Naruto stood and got out of the bathtub before willing away his erection.

"Stupid gorgeous bastards." Naruto walked out of the upstairs bathroom and into the master bedroom.

Sasuke, however, remained in his bathtub with a look on his face that could easily be described as pleased.

Under his breath he sighed just loud enough for his own ears, "This will be fun."

Sasuke rose from the bathtub and pulled the stopper and grabbed a towel before wrapping it around his waist.

Looking himself over in the mirror he tussled his hair a bit and sported a predatory smirk.

He had a goal in mind that he was going to accomplish, but not even Sasuke could pass up a bit of fun. He pushed himself off the sink, picked up his clothing and exited the bathroom with a satisfied smirk.