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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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To You, With Love

After the impromptu breakfast in bed was complete, the young couple cuddled in silence. For the first time in the last week, Sasuke felt relaxed and safe while nestled in his boyfriends' strong arms.

What Naruto had forced the young Uchiha to hear the night before was exactly what he needed. The blunt manner in which the blond shared the story and conveyed his feelings showed Sasuke that he wasn't alone in his grief, pain, or even his guilt. He wasn't healed overnight, that would take weeks, even months, but a huge weight had been lifted from the raven's shoulders, and that was enough to change him, his attitude, and his outlook.

Since it was Monday morning, they resigned themselves to their fate of going to school just as they had last week, and climbed out of bed eventually. They dressed in record time, and after Naruto popped his head in the other bedroom with a shout that they were leaving, they headed out the door and to school.

The drive was silent, but Naruto held Sasuke's hand as he drove, giving an occasional comforting squeeze. As per usual, they were met at the front door by Neji and Gaara and greeted with the usual nod.

Both seemed to be surprised by the change in Sasuke that appeared to have taken place over night, though neither showed it. The dark eyes were no longer endless pits of despair, but held hope. The improvement wasn't noticeably to anyone other than those who knew him, just like it hadn't been last week.

Whispers immediately filled the hall when they entered the school, this time more to do with the funeral that had taken place the day before. Last week, Sasuke had been so withdraw that he hadn't even noticed, but today, he couldn't escape the stares and the pointed fingers. The constant buzz around them was slowly eating at him, and by the time the small group had reached his locker, he had had enough.

Walking at the raven's side, Naruto could easily see that Sasuke was upset and growing more so by the minute despite his usual show of indifference he wore at school. The upside was that Sasuke had donned his regular mask instead of the guilt-induced one.

"Are you okay, S'uke?" Naruto asked, his voice laced with deep concern. Dark eyes turned to meet his own cerulean orbs to reveal pure unadulterated pain.

"No." The word came out as a hushed tone, barely heard by the blond agent.

Nodding, the older teen shut the just-opened locker, his stare burning into the raven's. "What can I do?" he asked urgently. He would do anything and everything in his power to help his boyfriend.

"I don't want to be here Naruto," Sasuke whispered, the onyx eyes watering ever so slightly. "I can't do this. What the hell was I thinking?" he asked incredulously, leaning back against the closed locker.

Ignoring the shocked gasps, Naruto pulled Sasuke to him, his tanned arms wrapping around his boyfriend. "Tell me what you want to do," he breathed into the raven locks as the Uchiha pressed his face to the broad chest.

Bringing his own arms up to hug the Uzumaki back, Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief at the warmth and comfort surrounding him. "I want to go home," he murmured. All around them he could hear the gossip fly, but he couldn't bring himself to care that their relationship had just been made public knowledge. It was never his intention to hide it in the first place, but with everything that had happened over the last week or so, it had been the last thing on Sasuke or Naruto's minds.

"Home it is then," the blond quickly assured. He swooped down and placed a chaste kiss on the pouty pink lips before stepping back, one arm still securely wrapped around the thin waist.

"Thank you, Naru."

The hall exploded with gasps, shouts and the occasional scream as the students gathered around them witnessed the soft kiss, and Naruto guiding the most popular boy in school down the hall, the tanned arm still around the trim waist.

The confusion and noise was ignored completely, Naruto's sole focus was on the welfare of his charge and boyfriend, and Sasuke's was on keeping himself together despite his brief show of emotions in front of his fellow students. How the Uchiha had managed an entire week at school was beyond anyone, some were starting to debate whether or not the stoic teen had a heart.

Guiding the raven down the hall, Naruto steered them towards the principal's office. "We just need to let Kurenai know, and then we'll go home. How does a hot bath sound?"

"Absolutely amazing," Sasuke sighed in relief, leaning into the blond's side.

Neji and Gaara trailed behind their two friends, a look of shock clearly written on the brunette's face while the SAND agent looked unmoved other than his eyes being just the slightest bit wider.

Naruto marched into the office Sasuke still at his side as he ignored the secretaries calls to stop. He knocked once on the door, and threw its open without waiting for an invitation.

The principal looked up from her papers, brow furrowed in irritation, but as soon as she saw the blond agent with Sasuke at his side, her expression turned to one of worry. "Is everything okay?" she asked hurriedly, her strangely red coloured eyes darting widely around the office as if looking for danger.

Even though Naruto was all smiles, they were still fake, only Sasuke seemed to be able to coax a real smile out of the blond. The raven on the other hand looked oddly blank and distant as he met Kurenai's penetrating stare.

"Everything is fine," the agent assured. "Sasuke doesn't feel up to being at school today so I'm taking him home," he informed her, leaving no room for argument. "I'd like to request leave from school for the two of us for awhile, at least until Sasuke feels able to come back. I'm sure Itachi will back that up, he didn't think Sasuke should going to school in the first place"

"Of course," Kurenai replied immediately, pulling papers out of her desk and frantically writing. "Is there anything else you need, someone you want me to call?" she hinted, wondering if there was some sort of threat and the agency should know. Though Naruto didn't look all that worried, she wanted to double check, after all, Naruto was a master when it came to burying emotions and hiding details.

"No, no ," the blond assured her again, waving his hand dismissively. "I'll just take him home. Thank you, Kurenai," he said with a small dip of his head, trying to pass along that it was indeed just because Sasuke wasn't himself today.

"No problem, anything for you," she smiled warmly, trying to reach out to the somewhat dazed raven. "Please say hello to Kyuubi for me," she added, her eyes darting curiously between the two. Having already heard that the elder Uzumaki was dating the older brother of her student, this was an interesting development.

No one could mistake their relationship by the way Naruto was holding the Uchiha. It was no wonder the hallways were buzzing, the gossip and the rumour mills running wild with the latest change in the high school norm. Uchiha Sasuke, Konoha High's most eligible bachelor, who had never shown an interest in anyone, was dating the new kid, and just after his parents death. Almost every girl in the school was either heartbroken, or furious that the blond bombshell had swooped in and stolen their precious Sasuke-kun when ever single one of the thought they should be the one to swoop in and comfort him.

"Will do," the Uzumaki said with a nod, and guided the quiet boy from the room. With a few quick words and assurances to Neji and Gaara, the couple headed out of the school and back to the bright orange car.

Much in the same way they had gone to school, was how they went home. Naruto was holding Sasuke's hand, a thumb gently caressing the back of the pale hand. The only difference this time was that it wasn't silent. The blond was keeping up a steady stream of chatter, trying to ease his boyfriends mind, and keep him distracted.

"Sasuke!" cried the elder Uchiha as the two teenagers came through the door. Kyuubi and Itachi were cuddling on the couch when their brothers came home. "Is everything okay? What are you doing home?" he demanded, springing from his seat to clutch his brothers forearms and look into the confused onyx eyes.

"Aniki!" Sasuke choked out, pulling his older brother closer and burying his head in the hard chest. "I just couldn't do it. I couldn't cope today," he practically sobbed. "Everyone was talking, and pointing, I just had to get out of there, Nii-san," hewhispered urgently, the floodgates finally breaking as he looked up teary eyed to meet his brother worried gaze. "They're gone, they're really gone."

"I know otouto, I know," the elder Uchiha murmured softly, struggling to keep his own tears at bay. "But we still have each other."

Leaving the grieving younger boy in the arms of his brother, Naruto disappeared to the bathroom, and ran the promised hot bath for his boyfriend. When he returned to the living room, Sasuke was still hugging his brother tightly as they whispered to each other. It was a heartwarming sight.

"S'uke," he called, reluctantly interrupting them. "Your bath is ready." He held out a hand to the raven, to which Sasuke gratefully accepted after releasing Itachi.

While Sasuke loved his older brother, the man was often prone to being over protective, and that was putting it lightly. Now that the youngest Uchiha was solely Itachi's responsibility, he was going overboard with his tender loving care. Luckily, Kyuubi was there to reign him in and distract him.

"Thank you Naru," the raven murmured, hugging the blond.

"It's nothing," the younger agent mumbled before quickly pecking the pouting lips and ushering him off to the bathroom. "After you're done, wrap a towel around your waist and go lie down on the bed. I'll come give you a massage to work out the tension in your body, okay?"

Nodding, Sasuke hurried off to soak in the warm comforting bath.

Naruto exchanged a worried look with Itachi before heading off to the kitchen to fix a snack. Things were looking up, but it was going to be a bumpy ride.

"You need to get going Nar," Kyuubi yelled to his brother in the other room.

"I don't want to," the blond whined childishly, wandering into the living room where Itachi and Kyuubi were sitting at the kitchen counter. Sasuke trailed after his boyfriend and took a seat on the couch.

The redhead snorted. "Too bad," he said waving his fork at the blond. "Do you want the meetings to be increased again?"

The threat wasn't an idle one, and Naruto knew it. If Tsunade found out he skipped an appointment, there would be hell to pay.

"No," the younger Uzumaki sighed in defeat.

"Where does he have to go?" asked Sasuke, curious as to what Naruto would try to avoid. He watched Naruto send the redhead a pleading look. "Oh... oh!" exclaimed Sasuke, suddenly remembering the information Itachi had passed on after the date on Valentine's. "I already know Naruto," he said, rolling his eyes at the pouting blond. "So what if you have an appointment with a shrink."

Cerulean eyes widened in surprise before narrowing again. "Brat," the older teen muttered at the unsympathetic tone. "Hey, maybe you should come," he suggested evilly. "Talking to Iruka would do you some good."

Though the suggestion had originally been to spite the Uchiha, it wasn't a bad idea. Iruka was incredibly good at his job, and though he hadn't made any headway with Naruto, every other patient he'd worked with had made a huge breakthrough.

"I don't ne..." Sasuke tried to protest, waving his arms wildly. He wasn't sure if he should be angry with his boyfriend for embarrassing him, or overjoyed at the concern he showed.

"I think that's a great idea," agreed Itachi, cutting off his brother's objections. Even if Sasuke hated Itachi for sending him, the older Uchiha would do whatever it took to make his brother happy, though it would take the younger boy time to appreciate it.

"Me to!" chimed the grinning redhead.

A whining and complaining Sasuke was dragged out the door and down to the parking garage. Both elder brothers had followed to make sure neither brother made a run for it, though Kyuubi was pretty sure Naruto would go willing for once if it meant helping his boyfriend.

After bribing the annoyed raven with special alone time later on in the evening, Sasuke finally climbed into the car without complaint, but he was giving the blond the silent treatment for the duration of the drive.

Rolling his eyes at the immaturity, Naruto reached for Sasuke's hand like before, and was pleasantly surprised when it wasn't pulled away. The action lead him to believe that Sasuke was more nervous than angry.

Pulling into the hospital parking lot, Naruto lead the way through the maze of hallways to the office he was far too well acquainted with. Taking several deep breaths, and reaching over to squeeze Sasuke's hand for comfort, he knocked and pushed open the white door.

"Welcome Naru..." Iruka looked up from his paperwork and stopped mid sentence at the sight of an extra person. "Who's this?" he asked curiously. The face was familiar, but he couldn't place it. Never before had Naruto brought someone along other than when Kyuubi insisted he tag along to check up on the progress, or lack thereof.

"Iruka, I'd like you to meet Uchiha Sasuke," Naruto said, flashing a painfully fake smile to his doctor as he introduced his boyfriend. "Our brothers agreed that talking with you would do wonders for him. He hasn't been the same since his parents' death, and harbors some guilt over the events of that day."

Nodding in recognition, the brunette motioned to the large leather couch across the room. The news was where he'd seen the face, and the boy was definitely more attractive in person. "Well then, why don't you two take a seat," he suggested.

Obediently, both teens wandered over to the three seat couch. Naruto sat cross legged, getting as comfortable as possible, but Sasuke stiffly sat as far away from the blond as he could . The action earned a snort from the blond, and a questioning look from Iruka.

"He's just pissy because he was forced to come here," Naruto explained seeing the brunette's confusion. "It's for your own good you know," he directed at the brooding raven. "I want my S'uke back," he added softly.

"Hn."

A delicate eyebrow was raised at the claim and the answering grunt, as the brunette doctor took a seat across from them. "So..." he trailed off, wondering where to start.

Other than what he read in the newspapers, and saw on the news, he knew next to nothing about the elusive Uchiha brothers. Somehow they always managed to stay out of the news and the tabloids, and Iruka had a sneaking suspicion that was thanks to their parents.

Clearing his throat, the doctor tried again. "How do you feel today, Sasuke-kun?" he asked, deciding to start out slow and easy. Getting to know the brooding raven was the first order of business.

The meeting went astoundingly well, Iruka was slightly shocked. After suggesting that Naruto leave the room so he could speak to Sasuke one on one, he was met with heavy resistance from the Uchiha, surprisingly. Even more surprising was when Naruto openly spoke of his past in front of the younger boy, something he had never seen before.

It soon became apparent that they were each others' support, and with the young raven in the room, Iruka was able to make a break through with Naruto for the first time in five years. It seemed the small scale group therapy was the way to go.

Pleased with the results of the day, Iruka decided to push just a little deeper before calling it quits, but immediately regretted it when Sasuke finally snapped. It seemed as though Iruka had pushed the boy just a little too far a little too soon.

"That's it," Sasuke shouted, leaping to his feet. The doctor had pushed too hard and too deep for his comfort, and he'd had enough. "I don't want to talk about this anymore," he snapped, trying to walk away, but Naruto caught his wrist and tugged him back down onto the couch. "Their gone, and nothing I do or say is going to bring them back. I'm alone. They're dead, and now I'm alone," he ranted, struggling against the strong arms holding him to the warm body beside him.

"Sasuke," Naruto murmured urgently into the flailing teen's ear. "You're not alone, you'll never be alone," he said trying to reassure the raven. "You have me, Itachi and Kyuubi. Don't forget Neji, Gaara, and Hinata; even Kiba and Shika, and the others you met, they care too."

All movement ceased, as the Uchiha relaxed, panting heavily. "Then why do I feel so empty?" he asked quietly, stifling the sob that was working its way up.

"You just need time to heal," Iruka said, finally cutting in once the blond had calmed the boy. "Its not going to happen overnight. These things take time."

Naruto was quiet as he thought long and hard about what Sasuke had said, his brows furrowed in concentration. In a way, the blond felt the same way - empty, but since meeting Sasuke, his life had started to have more meaning. Of course he had his brother and friends, but they didn't need his love and protection, not in the way the young Uchiha did.

"I want you to have this S'uke," Naruto said, his voice low and husky with emotion. Releasing the now quiet teen, he carefully lifted the blue crystal necklace from around his neck, and gently lowered if over the raven's. "It's the necklace that my father gave my mother when they first started dating," he explained. "And I want you to wear it. Now, no matter where you are, I will always be with you." He leaned in and pressed a kiss to the parted pink lips. "I love you," he whispered, resting his forehead against Sasuke's.

Sasuke was speechless.

Never in his life had someone given Sasuke something with so much meaning. The valentine's present the blond had given the Uchiha had been personal, but this was so much more than that. The idea of wearing something that was so close to Naruto's heart filled Sasuke with a feeling he couldn't even begin to describe.

Still unable to form his thoughts into coherent words, he did the next best thing. Slender fingers tangled themselves in the blond spikes, pulling his boyfriend forward again, this time meeting his lips in a hot passionate kiss, nothing innocent about it.

The poor doctor flushed crimson at the sight of two extremely attractive boys wildly making out on his couch. "Ahem," he coughed loudly. He snorted when the teens jumped apart as they suddenly remembered that they were not alone. "Until you feel like yourself again Sasuke," Iruka started, pointedly ignoring the fact that his patients had been sucking face only moments ago. "I'd like you to come back every week with Naruto. Lord knows you do wonders for him, and after watching the way you two interact, I think he's good for you to." The brunette fought back a laugh when both teens blushed, instead choosing to continue. "You both share having a traumatic past, though yours may be more recent Sasuke, Naruto knows what you are feeling, and you need that support."

"Not like I have much of a choice," the raven haired teen grumbled. "Itachi will make me attend anyway."

Naruto wrapped and arm around the trim waist, hugging the teen to his side. The large loving smile caused Iruka to drop his pen. He'd heard rumors that Naruto was smiling again, and here was his proof, but it was still beyond shocking to say the least.

"Awe, cheer up S'uke," the blond said cheerfully. "How about I take you out for dinner tonight?"

Sasuke looked up at his boyfriend, hope shining in the expressive onyx orbs. "You mean, like a date?" he asked, trying, and failing to keep the eagerness out of his voice.

Their first date had been put off for obvious reasons, and since Sasuke had treated Naruto so coldly over the last week, it had never been rescheduled. Now was the perfect opportunity for Naruto to take his boyfriend out and show him off to the world. Since their relationship was already public knowledge, there was nothing to worry about of than the original job of protecting the Uchiha.

Naruto gave the raven another blinding smile. "Yeah, like a date."

The younger teen gave a small shy smile in return. "I'd like that," he said, reaching over and taking Naruto's free hand in his own. "I'd really like that."

Well? Any good? Sasuke now has Naruto's tracker, but do you remember, Kyuubi didn't have his on.

Now, I know some are curious as to what everyone's heights are. It was said that Itachi had a 5'10'' frame, but what are the others in comparison.

Kyuubi - 6'2''

Naruto - 6'

Sasuke - 5'6'' at the beginning, now about 5'7 1/2'' (don't forget, he's still a growing boy unlike the others, well, Naruto could still grow I guess)

Now you can envision the height differences.

Anyway, hope that's helpful. I'm having a tough time trying to balance Sasuke between being cold and indifferent and cute and affectionate like he was before. Hope it comes across okay.

Now I hope you let me know what you think! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW. Feedback is always welcome, even flames.
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