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Of Sacrifices and Love - COMPLETE!!!	By : Tsukineko9 Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1562 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Title: Of Sacrifices and Love

Author: Cecilia Tsukineko and Kirei Kitsue

Rating: NC-17

Genre and Pairing: yaoi, SasuNaru

Notes: For further reference here is a key to help you follow the story:

::this:: is a character's own personal thoughts

*this* is mindspeech

DISCLAIMER: We don't gain anything but amusement from these writings, so please give credit to Kishimoto Masashi-sama for the characters and all things canon!

Chapter Twenty-Five

----------The Hokage's office----------
Naruto's bad habit of not knocking was probably going to be the death of him one of these days... and today just might be the day. As the door burst open, Tsunade looked up over Jiraiya's bare shoulder - in fact the frog hermit was bare to the waist - from where she sat on the desk with her legs hugging his hips. Her brown eyes spoke of deadly pain as her fingers flexed a little into Jiraiya's back muscles tangling in his hair slightly. She lifted her lips from his skin, glaring. Her own top hung off one shoulder. �Gaki...� she snarled low the word almost muffled by Jiraiya's thickly muscled shoulder� she looked ready to kill Naruto right then and there. Jiraiya, meanwhile, completely froze, his hands stopping their trek down her back.
Naruto stopped, stared, and slowly turned to walk out. He quietly shut the door behind him and slumped down to the floor. He knew he'd just been scarred for life. There was a long silence... and then, �EEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!�
�Can I kill him or do you want to?� Jiraiya asked, his voice stiff with embarrassment.
Tsunade's hands tightened on his body and ponytail for a moment and then she lifted her head completely straightening to toss her hair from her eyes and meet his gaze. �Let me see what the brat wanted... and then I�m done for the day... my place?�
Jiraiya answered her with a long, passionate kiss. �Of course,� he purred. Pulling away from her reluctantly, he tugged his shirt and jacket back on. �I'll go get the terror.� But when he opened the door Naruto was gone. Grinning, the Frog Hermit closed the door - and locked it this time. �What do you say to heading over there right now?�
Tsunade smirked and extended her hand towards him already forming the teleportation Jutsu seals with one hand for an answer.
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Naruto opened the door to Iruka's apartment and looked carefully in. He didn't need to see Kakashi and Iruka going at it any more than... he shuddered. He didn't want to even THINK about that!! Sighing in relief when he didn't see anyone making out he walked in and searched for his academy teacher. �Iruka-sensei...� he whined.
Iruka appeared in the kitchen doorway. �Naruto? Come in and sit down. Would you like something to drink or eat?� he asked politely, eager to spend time with one of his precious graduates.
�Ramen?!� Never mind that he'd already had some only a couple hours ago and his stomach was still acting up a bit when he ate anything solid.
�I have instant cup ramen.... Miso pork?� he asked and watched Naruto settle at the kitchen table.
�Yeah! Sankyuu, Iruka-sensei!� Naruto grinned happily at him, forgetting for a moment the reason he came.
Iruka served him once it was done and then settled at the table with the cup of tea he'd been preparing for himself. �What brings you here Naruto? Not that I don't enjoy seeing one of my favorite students...� he winked at the blond boy. he was feeling good this morning. Kakashi had left only a little while ago to head back to his apartment for a change of clothes and a shower there.
�I almost died a little bit ago...� Naruto muttered with a strong shudder. �Don't EVER walk into the old hag's office without knocking... EVER. My eyes are burned...�
�Naruto... what are you talking about?� he asked perplexed not understanding.
�They shouldn't do that kind of thing!! I mean, they're OLD!! Eeewwwww!!� Naruto scrubbed at his eyes, trying to get rid of the image.
�What... oh... oh! You mean Jiraiya-san and Tsunade-Hokage-sama...� he chuckled a little and shook his head �Naruto... They're people too. They deserve a little happiness don't you think?� He looked off out the window his mind wandering to the previous night of lovemaking and cuddling with Kakashi. �and when it's love... the only thing that really matters is that you love the other person....�
�Well, yeah, but... They're OLD!!! Eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...� Naruto's face screwed up even tighter.
�They are just old in years. Do they really look that old to you? What do you think people will say if you are still having sex at that age? I think you won't want to give up something that good once you've had it... and like I said, if it is someone you love... it's always good.� He stopped and looked oddly thoughtful for a moment as if he had just had an epiphany.
�You're not helping...� Naruto whined, dropping his forehead onto the table. �Besides, I don't see what the big deal about sex is. and who would want to do it with me anyway? I'm the big bad demon-boy, remember?�
Iruka smiled at him and reached over the table to rough his hair a little bit. Naruto's semi-pouty expression was a little heart-rending. Naruto was probably right, though he was a superb ninja most of the people in the village only let their acceptance of him go so far. �I know for a fact that there is one person that would... and I don't mean anyone old or perverted,� he added knowing how Naruto thought sometimes.
Naruto snorted. �Yeah. Right. Probably somebody with only half a brain.�
�No... Actually they're considered to be very intelligent by just about everyone in this village. They�re highly respected, though they bear a few problems quite similar to your own.� Iruka was hinting hard but he knew that Naruto would never register who his teacher was talking about.
Naruto gave Iruka a look that said clearly told him to just spit the name out already. He didn't feel like figuring it out, even if in the back of his mind he felt like he should know who his teacher was talking about.
�Sasuke seems to love you very much Naruto...� Iruka said softly after a moment of watching Naruto's body language.
Blue eyes widened almost impossibly. Naruto knew Sasuke loved him - whether he was willing to accept it yet was another story - but... sex?! With Sasuke?! Naruto turned bright red as he felt his body react positively to that idea and was very thankful Iruka couldn't see said reaction. ::No!! Friends!! We're just friends, and we're just going to be friends!! That's it!!:: But he remembered what it felt like to kiss Sasuke... and how his skin tingled whenever Sasuke's lips touched his skin... and he swore quietly when those thoughts didn't help his current situation. ::I can't... I can't be in a relationship like that with him... What if he leaves again?:: Groaning in frustration Naruto folded his arms on top of the table and buried his face in them.
Iruka reached over and laid a gentle hand on Naruto's shoulder. He squeezed softly and then spoke quietly. �Is it really ok... To not love for the fear that it might fade?� he asked. �Do you want to end up like Tsunade-sama? Alone and heartbroken until you are old and have only a short time to experience all the joys and the sorrows of love?� he added a little hesitantly. �Kakashi... Could leave for a mission one day... and never come back to me, but I don't push him away because of that fear. Sasuke's intent to stay this time seems more than genuine. It seems very concrete to those who have observed him the most....� he stopped. What more could he say? In the end it was entirely up to Naruto. He squeezed one last time before releasing him and leaning back to sip at his tea again.
�It's not fading that I'm afraid of...� Naruto whispered thickly. It was a little easier to talk with Iruka about it after telling Sakura everything, but it still hurt. �It's the betraying... He's already done it once. What's there to stop him from doing it again...?�
�He's not the same person. He's a vampire now and that seems to have changed him... a lot and for the better. Didn't he refuse to kill Itachi in favor of protecting you? Doesn't that mean something to you?� Iruka asked and smiled gently at Naruto understanding full well that love was never an easy emotion or topic to deal with.
�I just want to be friends,� Naruto whispered, his words muffled by his arms. �That's all I've ever wanted. and he threw it in my face... and then he comes back and expects us to be more than that just because he wants it. He didn't understand... It hurt so much, Iruka-sensei...�
Iruka was up and kneeling next to Naruto in an instant at that pained sound in his voice. He opened his arms to the boy he'd actually come to look upon as something of a little brother and said softly. �Sometimes life deals us unexpected gifts... and though they don't seem like gifts at first we see them for what they really are later. Sometimes we find out too late, but if we always give things that extra chance... we always have the hope of seeing what the gift was in the end....� his voice was barely a whisper. He hurt seeing Naruto hurt like this. He'd just talk about it with Kakashi later though he wouldn't be able to tell the Jounin what had upset him. This stayed between him and the fox-boy.
Naruto clung to him tightly, shaking with the effort to not cry. �But what if he throws me away again...?� he choked out, tightening his grip. �What if I'm just a game to him...? I would just die...�
Iruka gripped Naruto to him tightly burying his nose into the boy's shoulder. �I'll take care of him...� Iruka said with conviction. No one would hurt Naruto enough that he'd be like this, not ever again so long as Iruka was around to stop it. He didn't mean kill the boy or anything. He'd just make sure that Sasuke knew it was a mistake to mess with this Chuunin's surrogate brother! �and even if Sasuke does leave - though I don't believe he will for even a second now - you'll love again. I can promise you that.�
�How?!� Naruto sobbed into Iruka's chest. �How can you promise something like that?!� He didn't believe that he could ever feel this way for anyone other than Sasuke... His whole life it seemed like Naruto had wanted to be friends with him, and Sasuke was the first in his age group to acknowledge him, and then his first real friend... No, Naruto knew for certain he'd never be able to truly love anyone other than Uchiha Sasuke. But why did it have to hurt so much?!
Iruka sighed and tilted his head against Naruto's. �Naruto... It's ok to embrace the pain sometimes. Sometimes it's worth it...� he murmured. �Maybe, he really is the One for you. It's believed that out there in the world is someone who is meant just for you... I think maybe Sasuke... might be that person for you... and if that's the cause you really won't ever love like this again... but you could love again, Naruto. It won't be the same... but it's still love,� he sighed and then finished saying, �If you can have the greatest love of your life... take it. Now. Cherish it because our world is too cruel and unpredictable. You never know when it might be too late for good.� His arms hugged Naruto tightly. �I love you, otouto,� he murmured in a soft whisper. �Remember that, ne?�
Naruto nodded with a sniff. �Thank you, Iruka-sensei...� he murmured, his heart lifting a bit at being called "little brother". �Can I stay here for a bit? I don't wanna go back right now...�
He nodded and let Naruto go. �How about some more ramen?� he asked and tipped his head to the side with his classic good-natured teacher grin.
�Okay.� Naruto gave him a shaky smile.
----------Hours Later----------
Finished with the day's mission Kakashi walked into Iruka's apartment, wanting some private time with his lover... only to find Iruka cuddled up on the couch with Naruto, both of them fast asleep. The TV was that bright blue that was always at the end of a tape. On quiet feet so as not to wake up Naruto, Kakashi walked over and put a hand on Iruka's shoulder. �Koi...?�
Iruka's hand was on Kakashi's wrist in a heartbeat and if Kakashi hadn't been a Jounin he might have ended up with a kunai in his good eye. Iruka's instinct to protect Naruto was high at the moment and he'd been dreaming something awful to boot... when he finally focused on Kakashi he blinked and relaxed.
�Gomen...� he whispered frantically dropping the kunai as his cheeks burned bright red but his eyes were troubled and... almost teary. Naruto slept on, Iruka's sudden movement so smooth and careful that he hadn't been disturbed at all.
�No, it's alright,� Kakashi assured quietly with a shake of the head. Iruka might have been the sweetest man on the face of the planet but he was still a ninja. He sat down carefully next to him and wrapped an arm around Iruka's shoulder, making sure not to bump Naruto. �What's wrong?�
Iruka turned immediately into Kakashi's vest, but he only murmured, �Let me set him up with something to sleep with and then we'll talk.. If that's ok?�
�Of course. I'll go get the futon.� Kakashi kissed his forehead and got up to go get the spare mattress, returning with it a moment later. He set it down on the floor in front of the TV and turned of the set.
Iruka had pulled off Naruto's hitai-ate and jacket by that point and with Kakashi's help they settled the fox-boy on the mattress and tucked him in. Iruka leaned down and tenderly kissed Naruto's forehead before he double-checked the tuck of the covers and stood. He reached for Kakashi's hand then and together they headed into the room that could almost be considered theirs. Iruka immediately began to change for bed not yet ready to talk. He just needed a moment to collect himself before explaining. When he was in his boxers, the Chuunin slipped into the bed and watched Kakashi.
Kakashi stripped and climbed under the covers, curling up against Iruka's side. �Do you want to talk about it?� he asked gently. He knew how much cared Iruka cared about Naruto and he guessed this had something to do with Naruto and Sasuke's relationship.
�He's... hurting...� Iruka said snuggling close to his lover taking comfort in his presence. �I - I want them to be happy... for once in their lives... but everything's so screwed up...� he clenched a fist against Kakashi's chest and burrowed his face against the skin just below one collarbone making it wet with tears, not from his own dilemma of the situation but from feeling for Naruto.
The Jounin hugged Iruka close, stroking his hair comfortingly. Not knowing what to say he just focused on being there for his lover.
�Kakashi...� he murmured after a little while. �This probably isn't the time to ask this... but... well, what I want to say is...� He stopped and took a deep breath before saying what was as heavy on his mind as Naruto these days. He just hadn't said the words for fear of seeming either too bold or too clingy. �Why don't you... get rid of your apartment and just move in here completely. There's plenty of room and then you won't have to go to another place to shower and change... and ...� he stopped and blushed looking at the wall over Kakashi's shoulder.
Kakashi smiled and kissed the Chuunin's forehead. �I've been waiting for you to say that forever. Of course I will.�
A stunned moment of silence ensued before Iruka visibly and relaxed completely. He smiled brightly and then wrapped his arms around the former-Anbu's neck. �I'll make room tomorrow?� he suggested hopefully.
�I'll get my stuff in the morning.� Feeling wonderfully happy at the idea of moving in with Iruka, Kakashi kissed him lovingly.
Iruka tightened his arms and kissed Kakashi back deeply, but he pulled away before things could get too far along. �Just... hold me tonight? Naruto's already been blinded today by Jiraiya-san and Tsunade-sama... I don't think he wants to wake up to us...� and he blushed, the thought making him want it... but he could wait. He and Kakashi would have however long time gave them to share their pleasures and pains alike. Iruka found himself looking forward it more and more by the second.
�He walked in on them?! Oh god...� Kakashi laughed. That definitely sounded like Naruto. Only he would happen to walk in right at a moment like that. He kissed Iruka's cheek and settled down for sleep, holding him close. �Oyasumi, koibitto.�
�Oyasumi, itooshii...� he murmured in return and closed his eyes.
TBC...
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