Disclaimers: I did not create Naruto nor did I make Beauty & The Beast- a sad fact, but still a fact. This is purely a SasuNaru fanfic using someone else's characters.
Beauty & The Beast: A D-Rank Mission
Chapter 4
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Kakashi found Sasuke first. His fur vest had been tossed to the side and he was throwing kunai at a tree wearing nothing but torn pants and furry gloves, his hair a little extra wild to really sell the beast-look. His eyes held a look of determination as he drove his weapons firmly into the tree.
"Sasuke."
Thunk. Thunk, thunk, thunk.
"Yo. Sasuke."
Thunk. Thunk.
"Naruto!! Put your clothes back on!"
The kunai slipped and missed its target. Sasuke spun around to find a very amused sensei. "I thought that might get your attention."
Sasuke's jaw clenched. "What do you want?"
Kakashi tilted his head. "Oh, I thought you'd know where a certain little blonde ran off to."
"I don't know where he is."
"Hmm.." Kakashi lifted a hand to his chin, pretending to be deep in thought, "I wonder where that half-naked, clumsy Naruto might be? I hope he doesn't.. Well, I'm sure he's fine."
Kakashi started to walk away, when he paused to look over his shoulder at an extremely irate Uchiha. "Be back on set soon. The crew is waiting." And with that, he left. My work here is done.
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Where the hell is he?
Sasuke stormed around the perimeter of the building, but he couldn't find the idiot anywhere. His mind shot to Naruto tripping all over himself, to him sitting up on the floor, his robe slipping down his shoulder.. to falling on top of the blonde, of gazing down into deep blue eyes.
If anyone touches him, I will fucking kill them.
He stopped, grinding his teeth in frustration. Ok, I just need to think like Naruto. Where would he go? Ramen is out- he doesn't have his wallet. So.. he roughly ran his fingers through his hair.
"Up" he said out loud, "he would go..." he scanned the trees around the building, and then his gaze settled on the building itself. Up.
Sasuke gathered more chakra to his feet and scaled the building, leaping onto the roof. He quickly looked around and spotted the small blonde laying on his back, a cascade of blue satin fluttered out beneath him. His hands were tucked behind his head, and his robe was hiked up and tied halfway up his thigh- likely a necessity to get up the building in the first place.
Before he could utter a word, Naruto spoke first. "Why are you up here, Sasuke?"
"How'd you know it was me?" He slowly walked over to the unmoving blonde, then lowered himself down to sit by his side.
Naruto glanced over at him. "You're the only one who always knows where to find me."
Sasuke smiled. "Ninjas probably shouldn't be this predictable."
"Are you here to make fun of me?"
Sasuke sighed and laid down next to him, gazing up at the bright blue sky. Like his eyes..
"No, Naruto" he sighed, "I'm not going to make fun of you."
Naruto looked over, puzzled. "You're weird today."
Sasuke met his gaze. "Dobe. I'm wearing fur, you've been singing all day- it's a weird fucking day."
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"Now. Sasuke- I'd like to see some ferocity from you." The director's emerald eyes flared with brilliance and passion as he pulled Sasuke over to where Naruto stood. "You are angry, an animal trapped in a cage. Hiding those feelings for so long.. and now Belle is here!"
He grabbed Naruto and turned him to face Sasuke. "Right in front of you. And yes, those feelings are scary, and new, and risky, but just look."
The director pushed Naruto even closer. "Isn't it worth the risk if you can just have this to yourself?" Naruto and Sasuke stared at their director- Naruto completely lost, Sasuke gradually becoming more alarmed.
"What are you talking about..?" Naruto asked.
Terrified of what the lunatic might say next, Sasuke grabbed Naruto and pulled him away. "Come on, Dobe. Let's .. go practice our lines." He refused to look back, but he could feel the heat of the madman's gaze on his back. He knows. He fucking knows.. I don't know how, but he knows.
And he wanted Naruto to play Belle..
He stopped mid-step. Is this a set-up..?
Naruto raised an eyebrow at him, which he ignored as he continued bringing them to the far side of the stage. Don't be delusional, Sasuke. He's just trying to get his actors in the mindset of their parts. He's a director, he's in theatre- that's what they do.
And while all of that made perfect sense, a part of him couldn't shake the feeling that someone was behind this. That someone was intentionally pushing them together..
"Dammit, Sasuke! Are you even paying attention!" Naruto swung a fist towards his face.
Sasuke grabbed Naruto's wrist, forcing his arm to stop in its tracks.
"Ughh! Let go!" He yelled, trying to pull his arm free.
Sasuke growled and yanked Naruto's wrist, pulling him closer. "You are my prisoner!"
"Wha-what?" Naruto stared at him, dumbfounded. "What're you-"
"If you wish for him to leave, then you must take his place."
Naruto's mouth dropped open. "Take.. his..?"
"You must .. promise to stay here forever."
Naruto studied him a moment longer, then a small candle caught flame in that beautiful empty head of his.
"Oh! I mean.." he cleared his throat and then his face grew surprisingly serious. His eyes iced over and he nodded at Sasuke. "You have my word."
Sasuke's heart clenched for a brief moment, but he quickly shook it off. "Ok.. let's practice the whole scene, from the top."
"Right!"
Sasuke shook his head. Like its actual training. He took out the script he had folded in his back pocket and quickly flipped through the pages. "Ok, we'll start here."
"The Maurice-dad-guy is supposed to be in this one." Naruto pointed out.
Sasuke's eyebrow pulsed. "Let's just practice without him for now."
"Well, how the hell do I do that? It starts with me freaking talking to him!"
"I don't know, Naruto! Just fucking figure it out!"
Naruto ground his teeth and shoved him back a step. "Watch your tone, Beast."
Sasuke glared as he stepped close again. "Watch your dress, Belle." He flicked the fabric off one shoulder and watched as it sensuously slid down a firm bicep.
Naruto shoved him again. "Fuck you, Beast."
Sasuke threw his script at Naruto's face, smirking with satisfaction as it landed. "You doing that too, Belle?"
"I'll kill you!!" Naruto shrieked, lunging for him. Sasuke flickered out of view and appeared behind him. He grabbed Naruto's wrist and pulled his arm behind his back. "Ahh-!"
"Stop being such a damn baka, and just act out the scene with me."
Naruto's eyes went huge. "You mean.. you want me to fuc-" Sasuke slapped his free hand over his mouth, stifling the blonde's nonsense.
"What the hell, Naruto?! No! The play. The actual play." He released his grip and stepped back from the blonde, only now noticing the crowd that had pulled in to watch them. Great. He watched Naruto spin back around to face him, still fuming, still partially undressed, still beautiful.. and still a goddamn moron.
Sasuke shook his head. "You really put the D in D-rank mission, Naruto."
Kakashi's cough drew both of their attention to the side. "You mine his.. erm.." he scratched the side of his head and tilted his head, gesturing to Naruto's...
"What?" Then Sasuke looked horrified. "NO! No-I meant dobe! D as in dobe!"
Kakashi exchanged a look with the director, who apparently also chose to join the crowd. "Sure ya did."
Sasuke felt his face flush, and he turned away to hide his embarrassment.
"You're the one who keeps starting shit in the first place, Teme!" Naruto yelled, complete clueless to the innuendos still hovering in the air between them. "So really, it's Sasuke who puts the D in me!"
Kakashi's mouth, and book, both drop to the floor. "I.. need to go lie down." He started to walk away, stopped, shuffled back for his book, then moved away again.
"See!! Who's D is in who's mouth now, Sasuke!?"
"Does he not hear it?" Kakashi muttered as he left the stage in a daze. "I feel like he doesn't hear it."
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Author Note:
Nothing funnier than misunderstandings. And you need two Ds for those ;)
..too much?
.. two much?
I should've stopped while I was ahead?
Ahhh.. Noted.