This is Not a Game [Complete] | By : JaydenNara Category: Naruto AU/AR > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 2210 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 7 |
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Hope you all enjoyed the last chapter. I had so many great reviews, it was inspiring. Apparently I've made several people cry, I'm so proud. I'm going to warn you now, the next few chapters are meant to tug at your heart strings, but it'll get happy again, then dark, and then hopefully we'll have a happy ending. I'm guessing most of you didn't expect them to make it out of this encounter, but surprise, they did.
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Catch Me, I'm Falling
Silence filled the space of the Hokage's circular office. Tsunade herself sat behind her desk, elbows resting on the dark surface, face buried in her hands. "Kakashi," she mumbled into her hands. "You're subjects are dead, what do you have to say for yourself? How could you let this happen?" Looking up, she took in the distraught agent before her.
The silver haired agent looked like a lost child. "I checked with the doorman, he only saw their usual driver. I shouldn't have delivered the paperwork then, I should have told her it could wait. I should have followed them, but nothing seemed out of place. How could I, why..." Kakashi continued to mumble incoherently, trying to find an excuse as to why this could have happened. "I don't want to hear your excuses!" the Hokage yelled. She stood abruptly, her palms hitting the desk before her, cracking the surface on impact. "Two children are without their parents now, and it's your fault." Anger flared through Kakashi. "You think I don't know that!" he shouted, slamming a closed fist down on the arm of his chair, before jerking it back and clutching his face. "Mikoto and Fugaku were my friends. They were there for me when I lost Obi... Obito," he forced out in a hoarse whisper. His single visible dark eye was full of grief as he mourned the loss of not just his friends, but his family. The silvered haired agent may flirt and bug the head psychiatrist, Umino Iruka, whenever he was around headquarters, but Obito had been the one – his only. Not only had the Uchiha been his best friend, but he had also been his most precious person – his lover. The loss had been harder on Kakashi than any he had felt before; including his father, but the death of the two Uchiha's today was coming in a close fourth, just behind the loss of his teacher, the previous Hokage. Sitting down at her desk again, Tsunade let out a sigh of discontent. Though she wanted to blame the agent, it wasn't completely his fault no matter how they looked at it, and nobody blamed Kakashi or was harder on him than himself. "I'm putting you on active duty guarding the Uzumaki apartment," she informed the agent before her, ignoring his surprise. "I have been informed that the brothers are being taken in by them, and will be staying at Naruto and Kyuubi's downtown apartment." "Yes Hokage-sama," he ground out, his jaw tense. "I will not fail this time." He would honor Mikoto and Fugaku's memories, and protect their legacy, with his life if need be.The den was deathly silent, the only light filtered in from the small crack in the drapes. Both teens sat on opposite ends of the couch, the raven trembling, as the blond watched on.
Sasuke shifted nervously next to his boyfriend. He was shaken by the days' events and wanted nothing more than to be comforted. More precisely, he wanted the blonds' comfort. His mind was muddled, and he couldn't think straight as his heart ached in his chest. He drew a deep breath before glancing over at the blond observing him from across the large couch. "Naruto, I..." he trailed off afraid to ask. "What is it S'uke?" Naruto asked in concern, his eyes soft and caring. "Will you... will you hold me?" asked Sasuke, his voice barely above a whisper. He looked away, afraid of rejection. In his mind, he knew it was silly, and that Naruto loved him, but in his grief he was afraid the Uzumaki would leave him. "Of course," said Naruto, holding his arms open, and inviting the Uchiha to crawl into them. Even if it was something as small as holding the raven, the agent was glad the boy trusted him to show this emotional and vulnerable side of the prickly Uchiha. Since they had moved back to the den, the blond had been wondering how to breach the subject of comforting the Uchiha. The younger teen had immediately sat on the opposite end of the couch, away from Naruto. The agent had been worried that the boy had been withdrawing, but relief now rushed through him as Sasuke cuddled into him. Sasuke shifted closer to the agent, his hands fisting the shirt covering the toned chest his raven head was resting on. Warm arms moved to hold him close, and the pale body instantly relaxed, the comforting and familiar scent of Naruto surrounding him. They stayed cuddled together for a long while, taking comfort in the others soothing presence. It seemed so long ago since they were in a similar position in Sasuke's bedroom, when in reality it had only been a few hours ago; a few hours ago when their life had been so much simpler. "Thank you, Naru," was all Sasuke managed to whisper before he drifted off in the agents arms, his soft breathing slowly evening out. His body was at its limit from the emotional rollercoaster he had been riding all day. Naruto was just starting to drift off himself when their brothers walked in hand in hand. Kyuubi seemed to be more upset as compared to Itachi's impassive features, but the blond see the confusion and pain swirling in the dark eyes of the Uchiha. Both men regarded the pair on the couch, their eyes scanning over them to ascertain they were still in one piece. Sasuke was still asleep and resting between Naruto's legs, his head on the orange-clad chest, a hand fisted in the blond's t-shirt. The drying tear tracks on the pale face could easily be seen, even from across the room. Naruto was leaning against the arm of the couch, his legs stretched across the seat on either side of the raven's body, one hand rubbing Sasuke's arm soothingly, the other playing with is raven hair. "Is he okay?" Itachi asked quietly, releasing the redheads' hand and moving to the couch, stopping just short of the far end. It was a relief to the Uchiha that Naruto had taken over the care of his brother for the moment; his own mind just wasn't in the right state to be of any use to the younger boy. There was a small shake of the blond head. "No," Naruto answered honestly, hugging the sleeping teen in his arms. "He's in shock," he explained. "We won't really know how he is mentally until he calms. I don't think what has happened to him has quite sunk in yet." The elder Uchiha looked down, ashamed of himself. "I'm sorry," he said lowly. "This isn't your responsibility, it should be mine..." "No, Itachi," interrupted Naruto. "You don't need to be a rock right now. You and your brother need each other, I'm not going to deny that, but Kyuu and I are here to catch you when you fall. It's our job after all as loving boyfriends." He gave the man a small smile when Itachi finally looked up to meet his gaze. "Let me take care of him for now, and Kyuu will take care of you." Cerulean eyes flickered over his brother standing just behind the Uchiha before returning to the raven. "I still want to help." The words were almost desperate. "I know," the blond agent acknowledged with a small nod. Tanned arms tightened around the small from as the youngest Uchiha shivered. "Why don't you get Sasuke a blanket," he suggested, hoping it would appease Itachi's need to do something for his brother. "I really should have gotten one when he first went into shock, but with interviews and everything else..." he trailed off. Itachi nodded stiffly before turning and walking out the door. Even if it was something small, it was still something he could do to help. He was struggling to hold himself together with everything so chaotic and for someone who had always been in control it was terrifying. "Kyuu," snapped Naruto as soon as he was sure Itachi was out of earshot. "What the hell do you think you were doing in there?" he asked, his eyes narrowed. He was disappointed in his elder brother. The redhead should have known better than to allow Itachi to use him. The azure orbs widened slightly with surprise. "You saw us?" The blond rolled his eyes. "Yes," he said with an exasperated sigh. "You better not have been taking advantage of his current emotionally weakened state. Remember what happened to you?" he asked with a pointed look. Rubbing his love bite covered neck sheepishly, and averted his eyes from the cold glare as he remembered the similar state he had been in five years ago. Unfortunately for him, the man that had comforted him had not stopped, and to this day the redhead regretted his actions. "It wasn't what it looked like," he mumbled in defense. "It looked like Itachi was seeking physical comfort from his boyfriend, and you were willing togivein when you knew full well you shouldn't," Naruto ground out, his hands still moving in a soothing manner over Sasuke's arm and back. "Okay, okay," said Kyuubi, holding his hands up in defeat. "So it was what it looked like, but nothing happened." He tilted his head back with a sigh, his shoulders drooping. "He jumped me, and started kissing me, then pushed me down. It wasn't anything major, and I would have stopped him if he went too far, but I didn't need to. In the end he broke down and finally cried." Looking back at his brother, Kyuubi motioned to the large wet mark on his shirt. "See." Naruto dropped the defensive. "You really care about him, don't you ,Kyuu?" The blond asked, his voice soft. He was happy his brother had finally found someone to love. After so many years of pain and struggling, Kyuubi deserved to be happy, and if Itachi made him so, Naruto was behind them one hundred percent. "Yeah," the older Uzumaki conceded. "And you really care about Sasuke." He smiled at the small blush that appeared on his little brothers scarred cheeks. He knew his brother was still fighting his feelings on some level, even if he had promised the small raven they would try. Their brotherly moment was broken as soon as Itachi returned, a large red fleece blanket in hand. He quickly made his way back to the couch and draped the cover over his brother and Naruto. Fidgeting a bit, the raven fussed over the pair, making sure they were covered completely, and semi tucked in. With great difficultly, Naruto extracted his arm from the blanket tightly wrapped around him and grabbed the pale arm hovering over their bodies. "Itachi," he said, forcing the man to meet his gaze. "Relax, we're fine." Looking to Kyuubi, the blond tilted his head towards the Uchiha. It was clear the man still need comfort. Taking the hint, the redhead sidled up to his boyfriend and wrapped an arm around his waist. "Come on 'Tachi," he murmured quietly. "If you pull the blanket any tighter around them I think you might cut off their circulation." Tugging the younger man with him, Kyuubi guided his lover to the only other seat in the room, a love seat opposite the couch. Reluctantly, Itachi allowed himself to be pulled down beside the redhead. Needing a distraction, the raven pulled his boyfriends arms around himself, leaning back into the broad chest. His heart ached at the sight of his only brother curled up in the arms of the blond. Tears prickled his eyes as he watched Naruto gently kiss Sasuke's forehead when the younger boy whimpered in his sleep. He knew his brother was in good hands, just as he knew he was as well. Within the hour, Ibiki walked into the room, taking in the rather solemn setting, not that he could blame any of them. He informed them that they were done for the day, and confirmed their living situation before reminding them they may have follow up questions, but other than that, they were free to go. Most of the packing was done by Kyuubi and Itachi, while Naruto stayed with the sleeping Sasuke. They grabbed clothes and any other item of importance for the indefinite stay at the Uzumaki's. Suitcases were packed into the two cars, and they were off. Naruto was driving his Impala, with Sasuke safely stowed in the passenger seat half asleep. The boy had barely woken up for the trip to the car, and in the end, Naruto had just carried the smaller boy. The blond was sure that if the younger teen had been awake he would have pitched a fit at being carried. Following behind the orange car was Kyuubi and his mustang along with Itachi. The elder raven of course had been uneasy when it came to being separated from Sasuke, but his boyfriend had assured him that the boy would be fine in the care of the blond. Both cars pulled into the underground parking garage, and by this time, the younger raven had finally woken to a more alert state, but he was quiet. Not a single word had been spoken by the raven since falling asleep in the den, causing Naruto to be just a tad worried. Everyone climbed from the cars, unloading all nine bags, with Kyuubi and Naruto taking three a piece leaving the final three to be divided between the Uchiha's. The elevator ride was silent, as most of the journey so far had been. When the doors finally opened at the twenty sixth floor, Naruto led the way to one of only two doors on the floor. The door was odd in design seeing at it had two dead bolts as well as the handle. Handing one bag to Sasuke, who only had one, the blond rotated the top deadbolt up out of the way to reveal a security pad. Pressing his thumb to the pad, a lock clicked. He then used his keys to unlock the lower deadbolt and open the door. "I see what you mean about security," Itachi commented idly as he and his brother were ushered through the door. All luggage was discarded in the middle of the spacious living room as the Uchiha's took in the apartment, and temporary home. "It was created by Shikamaru," Naruto informed them, guiding them over to the black couches and motioning for them to take a seat. "You have to disarm the door first before you use the key or else the alarm will go off and the door won't open," he explained, taking his own seat next to Sasuke. "Tomorrow morning we'll put both your prints in the system so you can get in on your own." "Well, welcome to our home," announced Kyuubi, spreading his arms in welcome and flopping down next to his boyfriend. Across the room, the younger raven shot him a glare that made the redhead squirm in his seat. "Now for the interesting part, and we'll leave this totally up to you guys," he said, glancing between the two subdued ravens. "You see, our apartment only has two bedrooms." A single elegant eyebrow was raised before Itachi cut in. "This is a penthouse suite," he observed. "And judging by the size, you should at least have three, maybe four rooms." "Originally we did have four," said Naruto, scratching the back of his head out of nervous habit. "But we kind of knocked out a wall and created a mini dojo." At the time the brothers had thought it was a great idea, but now when rooms were actually needed, they were regretting it. "Ahh..." the older raven drawled in understanding. "So in other words, we need to choose who we want to share with." He smirked when the Uzumaki brothers flushed. Of course the elder Uchiha didn't mind sharing with his boyfriend, but his brother was another matter. After everything that had happened that day, he wasn't sure he should abandon Sasuke, the boy was all he had left of his family. "Exactly," said the redheaded agent. "Now, either we can do split it brothers or couples, it's up to you," he said before pausing and glancing at his boyfriend. "Of course I totally understand if you want to stay with your brother 'Tachi, especially after everything..." "I want to stay with Naruto," whispered Sasuke, speaking up for the first time since asking the blond to hold him back in the den. The room went quiet at the soft spoken words. "If that's okay with you?" He asked, looking to Naruto and seeking his permission. "Of course," said the blond agent, immediately moving to hug the quiet teen. He placed a gentle kiss to the top of the raven head before leaning back, and arm still comfortably settled around the smaller boy. "Whatever you choose is fine with me, but thanks for picking me, because Kyuu smothers you in your sleep," he said, shooting the redhead and elder raven a cocky grin. "Have fun Itachi," he added with a chuckle after seeing his brothers glare. Startling the blond next to him, Sasuke suddenly stood and walked back over to their bags. The room was silent as the others watched him dig through his bag to recover a pair of sleep pants. Turning back to the other occupants of the room, his onyx wandered back to Naruto. The others shivered at the pain evident in his dark gaze. "Where is your room," he asked dully. The blond dutifully rose from his seat and guided the teen to his new bedroom. He could feel the two sets of worried eyes follow them as they left the room.Sasuke sat on the edge of Naruto's bed in nothing but his sleep pants, staring off into space, his mind avoiding anything that would bring him pain. He felt so lost, and confused. So many things had happened in one day, leaving him to feel hollow – empty. He didn't hear or see the blond move, but suddenly, Naruto was kneeling before him, hands resting on Sasuke's knees.
"Are you okay, S'uke?" the agent asked quietly, trying hard not to startle the younger boy, but it didn't work. The young raven jumped at the sudden contact and noise. "I'll take that as a no," he mumbled, looking up into the bloodshot and puffy onyx eyes, searching for acknowledgement, but what he found there broke his heart. The warm gaze that only Naruto had ever seen, and grown to love dearly was gone, replaced by a coldness that the blond only knew too well. It was loss – deep loss. Something that could destroy a person as it did him. The raven haired boy sitting before him was his redeeming angel, the one who saved him from the darkness within himself, and now it was his turn to do the same. "I want to go to bed," Sasuke said flatly, the blond cringing at the lack of emotion in the Uchiha's voice. Nodding, Naruto stood, placing a gentle kiss to the younger teen's forehead as he did so. "Would you like the window side, or the side closest to the door?" he asked, pulling back the covers on the bed. "Window." Without another word, Sasuke crawled into bed and promptly faced away from the other teen that followed him under the sheets. Sighing heavily, Naruto watched the raven's back, his heart heavy. He knew exactly how the teen felt having once been in his shoes. It was his only wish to help the boy, and to protect him. Orochimaru was still out there, and clearly wanted the young Uchiha badly enough to plan an outright assault on the manor. Waiting until the younger boy drifted off, Naruto finally allowed sleep to overtake him. Naruto's last conscious thought going out to the raven, a plea to allow him to save the boy from the darkness.Alrighty. Please don't tell me Sasuke is OOC, cause of course he is, his parents were just killed and he's in shock. Other than that, let me have it, I can take anything you wanna throw at me, in fact, I love it.
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