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Avenger's Choice
By : Shakirah
Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male
Views: 1022 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story. - Chapter List
Avenger’s Choice
Pairing:
SasuNaruSasu with other side pairings mostly implied.Genre: Drama and
angst with romance all mixed into a big pot.Rating: Hard R/ NC-17 depending on your take.
Warnings and Spoilers: Mild violence, language and graphic sexual
situations. But no spoilers if you’re
at least past Sasuke’s defection, however there are obscure references to
events past that, but nothing concrete.
This chapter contains a lime… so get out now if that sort of
thing isn’t for you.Status: 3/10
Disclaimer: Naruto
isn’t mine… I just play with the boys because it’s fun.Summary: Vengeance
was always a deep part of Sasuke, something Naruto had to accept when they
became lovers. But now that Uchiha Itachi
is dead, the blond shinobi discovers that the real battle to become the most
important part of Sasuke’s life has just begun.Author’s Notes: Once
again thank you all for sticking with me even though chapter 2 had just about
as much angst as chapter 1 did. To
answer a few questions from the reviews, I’ve written up to chapter 6 of this
fic already, and it will be 10 chapters long, though I’m debating whether or
not to include a mini epilogue.
Secondly, Sasuke’s final decision on whether or not to have the surgery
won’t take place in chapter’s 9 or 10, otherwise it wouldn’t give me any chance
to deal with the aftermath of his choice, however the story will only show
glimpses of things afterwards, in an undetermined time in the future, since
this story deals mainly with Sasuke’s decision and it’s impact on Naruto and
his lives. So the opportunity for Mpreg
won’t be there, of course we aren’t to assume Sasuke will choose to have the
procedure in the first place. Anyway,
hope that cleared a few things up, any other questions please feel free to ask
or email me. ^^This time around the flashbacks
take us back to happier times. And
there’s even a party scene, the closest to writing a Naruto drunken party fic
I’ll probably ever get. ^^ (They’re my
guilty pleasure)One last note, 20 is the
drinking age in Japan as well as in Naruto and in the Naruto world the monetary
notes they use are ryou, which were used in Feudal Japan. However, it would also appear that the value
of ryou is equivalent to modern day yen.
1 US dollar is approximately 102 yen, and that’s what I decided to base
the ryou off of.Chapter 3: Soul’s One Desire
It
was still beautiful outside, barely a cloud to speak of. It almost seemed funny to him, that it
should be so nice. In these situations,
with these emotions flittering inside of him it should be storming; darkened
skies, the whole shebang. He was rather
disappointed. If he recalled correctly,
however, Kakashi knew some flashy jutsu that got storm clouds to show up on
cue. Maybe he could look into hiring
him to rain on everyone else’s figurative parade.Naruto sighed. I’m losing it.
Well, his one plan had
failed. And now it wasn’t just a matter
of Sasuke’s dramatics, he had a deadline.
Deadline…great word choice. But
all crap aside it didn’t change the fact that Tsunade wouldn’t do anything until
Sasuke changed his mind. Or as it was
becoming more likely the case was going to be, he changed his mind for
him. With or without force.He
still had the rest of the afternoon to strategize. And even if he had never been in a situation quite like this
nothing had ever really been simple with Sasuke. So it seemed quite fitting that the jerk in question would throw
another challenge out there for him. It
wasn’t enough that he was in critical condition. No, of course not.It didn’t matter Naruto had
become his best friend, even though he was determined not to lose to him. And it hadn’t exactly been easy all those
days he wondered if he’d learn the complicated jutsus during his three years of
training away from the village. And no
one was even mentioning that the blond had had to chase after him when Sasuke
had lost his sense and gone looking for power from Orochimaru. And then he had to struggle with living with
him and discovering he had developed more than friendly inklings towards the
temperamental Uchiha heir.If he recalled he didn’t sign
up for any of this.Fucking Sasuke.
Well, in any case, even if
Sasuke wasn’t being a complete idiot about this whole procedure it wasn’t like
simply agreeing to have it cured everything.
Tsunade didn’t know exactly what she was doing. She still had a lot of stuff to go over
before she wanted to attempt such a risky move. And after being pestered by Naruto for over an hour the Fifth had
gone back to the tower for lunch and a mountain of paperwork. And presumably to work out the details of
the procedure as well.So since it would be a day or
two before Tsunade was confident it was worth trying Naruto knew he’d have to
utilize his time wisely. He’d have to
come up with a foolproof plan. After
all, barging in and yelling at Sasuke wouldn’t accomplish much. Though it sure did feel good to yell
at Sasuke when the occasion called for it.That damn Sasuke. Why do I always get stuck dealing with his
insolence? He’s such a…Naruto frowned at the noise his
stomach made, interrupting his mental tirade.I guess I really should have
listened to Sakura-chan this once and gone to get breakfast down in the
cafeteria. And it’s a long way until
Iruka brings dinner. Naruto sighed.
Obviously a hunger strike wasn’t going to be one of the options he’d
explore when it came to convincing Sasuke he needed to quit with the bullshit
he was trying to pull.But he didn’t like the idea of
leaving the hospital either. But then
again he did have to eat. His body
wasn’t doing too good from not sleeping last night as it was, and its protest
for nourishment couldn’t be ignored for much longer. So what did he do? Hope
he didn’t end up poisoned eating hospital food or leave the building and not be
here in case anything else happened with Sasuke?Actually he was feeling really
bad that he hadn’t seen him since their chat the night before. It was already early afternoon, and he was
sure Sasuke was awake. It didn’t really
help his case if he neglected his lover before he made it. He supposed he had been pretty wound up this
morning, especially with Tsunade showing him the extent of damage, and of
course Sasuke’s obstinate behavior from the night before hadn’t really made him
want to see him.Damn
Sasuke…worrying about him gave me a knot in my stomach and now it’s grumbling
and upset.“There you are, Naruto.”
The blond looked up. It was a
nurse. “You have a few visitors.”“I do?” She
nodded. Naruto stood up.“We checked your room but since you weren’t there they
mentioned they’d go looking for you.”Naruto hadn’t wanted to go back to his hospital room. Even with Iruka’s plants it wasn’t the
happiest place to be at the moment. He
had made sure the plants that were intended for Sasuke would be all right but
then he left again and had been sitting in the waiting area pondering what he
was supposed to do.“How many people is it?”
“Three. Rock Lee and
his teammates.”Lee
and his teammates? That means Neji’s
here. It’s a really good thing Sasuke’s
confined to a bed right now. He might
be in that shape but knowing Sasuke if he got wind of Neji visiting me he’d
find the strength to start something.Again.
Still, it was nice to know he had visitors. It wasn’t like it had been when he was still
a genin. It wasn’t that his friends had
stopped caring, but everyone was busy, so it wasn’t as simple as coming to the
hospital with baskets of fruit after a D-ranked mission. And honestly, though news traveled fast in
Konoha, Naruto didn’t think he was really an official patient, nor was he in
any real bad shape, besides that damn foot of his. Fatigue and stress were normal for a ninja, and nothing to be
hospitalized over.Then again, if anyone wanted to come they’d say they were
visiting him, and not Sasuke anyway.
Not for just the obvious reason that Sasuke wasn’t supposed to have any
visitors, but because even if he could have some it wouldn’t be like Uchiha
Sasuke would jump at the opportunity.
No matter how old they got, and how many missions they went on with him
Sasuke couldn’t be bothered with them most of the time. And especially not here in the
hospital.He didn’t take being vulnerable well. And though Naruto doubted anyone would know
to what extent Sasuke’s injuries were fatal, he was sure no one would expect
him to be in good condition seeing as how he had faced off against Itachi
alone.“Naruto.” Naruto
blinked. Tenten was smiling brightly,
and her male counterpart, Neji, stood next to her with that tight expression on
his face. The one that made Naruto a
little uncomfortable and made Sasuke livid.
“There you are. We thought you
could use some lunch. And the
company.” The kunoichi shook the take
out bag at him.“You guys brought lunch?”
Naruto grinned instantly. “I
love you…all of you!” Naruto lunged for
the meal.“Oi. Naruto, don’t be so eager.” The brunette held the bag just out of reach. “This isn’t all for you, our lunches are in
here too. And Lee got something for
Sakura as well.”“Sakura? She can get
her own food, she’s not the one hopping around with a busted foot.”“Take that up with Lee, he paid for it.” Tenten kept it away from the blond. “Sit down, and I’ll hand you yours. It’s no good for you to eat standing up,
Naruto.”Naruto pouted before he slumped back on the couch. “I don’t see why Sakura-chan needs
anything,” he grouched. “And where’s
Lee anyway? If he’s not here I’m
claiming his food and the food he got for Sakura-chan too.”“Neji got you plenty to eat, Naruto-kun,” Lee insisted,
walking into the waiting area. He was
holding a yellow flower in his right hand and if Naruto didn’t know any better
he’d say Lee’s smile was brighter than usual.“Hn.” Naruto crossed
his arms and scrunched up his face in protest as Tenten opened the large bag
and began sorting out what was what.
“You know, Lee, instead of wasting your money on that silly looking
flower for me you could have gotten me an extra order.”“This isn’t for you, Naruto,” Lee remarked looking at the
flower in question.“Well what the hell’s it for then? You taking Sakura on a date or something?”
“You don’t need to be taking someone out on a date to give
them flowers, Naruto,” Tenten explained handing him a package of
chopsticks. She shook her head. “You obviously know nothing about romance.”“I don’t? Well, he
doesn’t either. One flower? Seems to me like he’s just being cheap. And he brought her lunch here so he didn’t
have to take her to dinner.”“Naruto, my love for Sakura is pure, it’s my finest
accomplishment. A true, shinning
example of a Springtime of Youth not wasted.”“Thank you, Gai-Sensei.” Lee frowned. Naruto looked back at Tenten. “Oi, Tenten, which one is mine?”
She shook her head.
“You’re really hopeless, Naruto.”
She tossed some napkins at him.“So whose idea was it to bring me lunch, anyway?” Naruto gathered the napkins back into some
sort of order.“Neji and I were on our way to lunch when we ran into
Lee. He was on his headed to the
hospital to see Sakura and since Neji had planned on stopping in to see you
after lunch anyway we decided we’d all come here with something for you too,”
Tenten explained.So
Neji was gonna come here anyway. Alone.“Well it’s a good thing you guys
came, I was half-starved. Sakura-chan
hasn’t been taking good care of me here.
She didn’t even once offer to bring me ramen. Thank goodness for Iruka-sensei.”“You’re really ridiculous, Naruto,” Tenten decided, shaking
her head again.“How are you feeling, Naruto?”
Both Tenten and the blond ninja looked back at Neji. “You look a bit tired.”“Yeah, I didn’t sleep much last night. Must have been the adrenaline or that drug
Kakashi gave me, messed up my sleep patterns.”
Naruto shrugged. “I’ll be
okay.”“What about your foot, Naruto-kun?” Lee asked next.
“They want to do some x-rays and see if I need surgery on
it. It doesn’t hurt or anything. It’s just annoying not being able to walk
normal.”“Well that’s good.”
Tenten placed a container on his lap and handed him a plate. “And how’s Sasuke doing? Neji was saying he was in critical condition
last night.”“He got out of surgery, and regained consciousness.” Naruto pushed some of what was in his food
container onto his plate. “After that he was in his usual piss-poor mood
whenever he’s here.”“And this morning?” Neji asked next. Three sets of eyes were on Naruto in an
instant.“Well, actually…this morning he…”
“They did a few tests and he’s now resting comfortably. Though they’ll be running more tests the
rest of the afternoon.” Naruto
turned. Sakura-chan.
“I heard you were looking for me, Lee.” Lee smiled.
“Sorry, I had a few things to do in Tsunade-sama’s office.”She
just changed the subject. Was that
intentional? Does she know what Sasuke
decided about the procedure?“This is for you.”
Lee presented her the flower. “I
hope it’s acceptable.” He did a little
humble bow.Sakura beamed. “Of
course it is. Thank you.” She took a sniff. “You really shouldn’t.
But it’s really sweet of you, Lee.”“Why?” Naruto wondered, interrupting whatever moment was
about to take place.“When I was here after my match with Gaara during my first
chuunin exam Sakura came to visit me, and brought me daffodils. She’d replace them whenever one of them started
to wither and wilt, so I was never without their beautiful presence. So now, any time Sakura is working at the
hospital I bring her one.” Lee struck
the “nice-guy” pose. “Finding a symbol
for one’s love is essential to a joyous and spirited Springtime of Youth.”“Seems like a waste to me,” Naruto thought,
contemplatively. “I guess it’s a good
thing I decided you could have Sakura-chan, Lee, dating her seems time consum…
OOOW!” Naruto turned and glared at
Tenten. “What was that for?”“You should thank her, Naruto,” Sakura answered. Then she narrowed her green eyes
sharply. “Unless you want me to hit you
instead?”Naruto winced. “I
keep forgetting how dangerous women are.”
He rubbed the back of his head where a lump was quickly swelling.“Anyway, I think it’s the sweetest thing I’ve seen, Lee,”
Tenten decided. “It wouldn’t hurt if
more guys in Konoha were a little more thoughtful and romantic now and
again.” She did a quick glance at Neji
who was quietly eating his meal in a chair across from where she and Naruto
were sitting on the couch.“Neji… I think Tenten wants you to take her on a date,”
Naruto determined.“Naruto,” Sakura scolded.
“Don’t get in the middle of it.
I’m sure Neji and Tenten don’t need your help.”“Why not?” Naruto wondered.
“Only you and Ino can go around playing matchmaker?”“I don’t play matchmaker.
I’m a relationship consultant.”
Naruto rolled his eyes. “If it
wasn’t for me you and Sasuke wouldn’t have hooked up.”“How do you figure that one?” Naruto wondered, gobbling up
the rest of his rice.Sakura made a face.
“First off, chew or talk, not both at the same time. And it was the night of Ino and my party
that it happened. If you guys weren’t
there nothing that happened afterwards would have taken place.”“I have to disagree.
Naruto and Sasuke were destined to get together anyway,” Lee thought.“Yeah, it was pretty obvious that the closest thing to a
female Sasuke was ever interested in was Naruto in Sexy no Jutsu,” Tenten
agreed.“Long after people were ready to write Sasuke off Naruto was
still pushing,” Lee continued.“But that party helped to facilitate their getting together
faster than it probably would have taken if left up to those two knuckleheads,”
Sakura insisted.“Not necess…” Lee
stopped talking at the look on Sakura’s face.
Tenten giggled. “You’re right,
Sakura-san, your helping to get them together was a shining achievement.”Yep,
definitely glad I let Lee have Sakura-chan.
She looked down at her watch. “I have to get going. I
have a meeting in twenty minutes.”“Can I eat your lunch?” Naruto asked, digging into the bag
before the question left his mouth.“That’s for Sakura,” Lee answered. He swiftly took the bag from him. “Can I walk you to your meeting site, Sakura?”
“That’d be lovely, thank you, Lee.” She really has him wrapped around her pinkie
finger. Lee grinned. And he loves every moment of it. Sakura gave Naruto a final
look. “After Tenten and Neji leave I
expect you to take a nap, Naruto.”“But, Sakura-chan…”
Naruto sighed as she lifted her eyebrow.“I don’t think Tsunade-sama will mind too much if I broke
that other foot, Naruto, to get you to rest if you won’t do it on your
own.” Naruto frowned, but knew better
than to argue. “I’ll see you later,
Tenten, Neji-san.”Tenten offered a goodbye, Neji simply nodded.
“I probably should head out too. I promised to give a lecture on proper weapon tactics for one of
the academy sensei.” Tenten gathered up
what was left of her lunch and tossed it.
“I hope your foot’ll be okay, Naruto.
And give Sasuke my best.”“Yeah, okay.”
“I’ll see you later then.”
She might have been speaking to Naruto, but she was no longer looking at
him. Naruto watched her gaze shift to
her other remaining teammate.“I’m going to stay with Naruto here and keep him company,”
Neji spoke. Tenten met his eyes. “I’ll call you when I return home. Is that suitable?”“That’s fine. I
should be back by five. If you want you
can come over for dinner. The dish I
was planning to make serves four and I’m not going to finish it all by myself.”“I wouldn’t want to put you out, Tenten,” Neji responded
simply.“Why not? I’m sure
Tenten likes putting out.” Tenten and
Neji both glanced at Naruto. “That came
out funny.”“It wouldn’t be an imposition, Neji,” Tenten continued. “You haven’t been over for dinner in two
weeks.”Neji nodded.
“Alright, then. I’ll speak with
you later and you can let me know if there’s anything you’d like me to bring.”“Good sake would be nice.”
“What about dessert?” Neji wondered politely.
“I’ll have dessert,” Tenten answered in a voice that was
deeper than her usual soprano. That came out a little funny
too. Just how serious are things
between the two of them?“I’ll see you tonight then, Tenten.” Tenten gave him what could only be called a
smoldering look before she turned and headed out of the waiting area. Naruto might not have known much…but there
was no misunderstanding with a look like that one.“You should finish your food, Naruto. It won’t taste very good once it’s
cold.” Naruto looked back at the
pale-eyed jounin.“I didn’t know you and Tenten were at that point,” Naruto
mentioned, stuffing the last of his lunch into his mouth.“What point is that?”
He
doesn’t expect me to say it does he? “What was
all that stuff about having dessert?
And bringing sake?”“We’re both twenty now, Naruto, it’s customary for legal
adults to bring sake when they accept a dinner invitation.”“Dinner invitation?
That sounded like you two were making a date.” Neji looked at him with the same emotionless expression. “Not that it’s any of my business or
anything. I’m just a bit surprised is
all, I guess because you never talk about her with me. But she had that look in her eye.” Naruto waggled his eyebrows as he
grinned. “Someone’s getting laid
tonight.”“Someone’s been reading too many Icha Icha books.”
“Look me in the eyes and tell me you guys haven’t done it
yet,” Naruto insisted. Neji looked him
in his eyes. “Wait, this isn’t going to
work… your eyes are too weird.”“I don’t think it’s appropriate to be having this
conversation with you, Naruto. I won’t
talk about Tenten like she were some random conquest.”“So she is your girlfriend? Finally?”
“Is Sasuke your boyfriend, Naruto?” Naruto frowned. “Does he refer to you as his boyfriend?”
The blond bit his lip.
“Not in those words.”“Titles aren’t important, Naruto. A lot of time titles are inadequate and don’t properly represent
the relationship in question.”“Like whatever is between you and Tenten?”
“Or like what’s between the two of us.” Naruto almost dropped his empty food
container onto the carpet. Neji.. “We’ve
never chosen a word, have we?”“You’re my friend, Neji.” Naruto answered quickly. “A very good friend. One of my closest. One of my closest friends.”
Neji smirked. “I
still don’t recall giving it a title, Naruto.”“Close Friend. That
sounds like a title to me.”“I’ve made you uncomfortable again.” Neji frowned. “I’m waiting for Sasuke to come pouncing out of the corner he’s
hiding in.”“Neji…” The brunet’s eyes were still locked on him.
Neji’s expression changed slightly, if Naruto wasn’t used to
the small ways his facial features sharpened or relaxed when his mood changed
the blond would never be able to tell.
“Is Sasuke alright, Naruto? When
I asked about how he was doing this morning you hesitated.”“His chakra channels are destroyed in over 70% of his
body. I didn’t get a chance to see him
this morning. He had to be debriefed by
an ANBU squad and have more tests. And
I went to see Tsunade in her office to ask about Sasuke’s procedure.” Naruto grinned. “I know everything will be fine in the end. It always is.” He grabbed his empty container and plate and got up to toss
them. “You don’t need to worry, Neji.”“If you say everything will be fine of course I’ll believe
you, Naruto.” Neji’s features tensed
slightly, nearly imperceptibly. “Though
I don’t think I can stop worrying about you as easily.”“Neji…”
“Isn’t that what a close friend is supposed to do,
Naruto?”Naruto folded his hands behind his head. “Oi, Neji, just don’t worry about me so much
that you ruin your evening with Tenten tonight.”“That’s hours from now.”
“Still,” Naruto continued, “I don’t want you to feel
obligated to stay here and keep me occupied.
If you have better things to do…”“I don’t.”
He’s
really making me uncomfortable. Why is
he staring at me? If I said it once
I’ve said it a thousand times: he might think I have better eyes than him, but
his eyes give me the damn creeps when they’re locked on me like that.“Is there something you wished to do, Naruto?” Neji asked.
“Iruka-sensei packed some puzzles and a few games for
me.” Sakura-chan did say that Sasuke has to undergo
more tests, probably for Tsunade so she can better prepare for the
procedure. It’s not like I can really
go see him right now anyway. And it is nice of Neji to come by and
keep me company.“Okay then, Naruto.” Naruto smiled at him before he grabbed his crutches and stood up
and led the way to his room.I’ll
see how Sasuke is after Neji goes. I
won’t be able to get rid of Neji, and even if Sasuke wasn’t as bad off as he
was now he wouldn’t allow any visitors. Especially Neji. But he’s
always been like that…no matter what I’ve tried he’s against the very notion of
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Three and a half Years Ago
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Sasuke dropped the last of his
boxes marled “bedroom” on to the bed on the left side of the room. At least the beds aren’t bunked. Every time Naruto and him had to stay in
the same room in an inn or share a tent came sparkling to life in the Uchiha’s
brain. And unfortunately unlike those times
he wouldn’t get to return to his own room once the mission was over.He had thought solitary
confinement in prison had been rough, but he had to wonder if living with
Naruto in this apartment was going to be worse. At first he thought this living arrangement had been another part
of his punishment. But from the brief
conversations he had had with the blond shinobi who was to be his roommate
Naruto had explained that the need for an entire ANBU squad watching his every
movement for the next several months wouldn’t be necessary if they lived
together. In theory, since Sasuke was
quite sure as long as he was released there would be some ANBU keeping tabs on
him. Making sure he made curfew and
didn’t attempt to leave the village.House arrest hadn’t made much
sense, because what was the difference between that and prison he
wondered. The last two weeks of his
month and a half incarnation had been spent at the Uchiha compound. Sasuke was supposed to get his things in
order, pack whatever belongings he wanted and then Naruto and him were supposed
to move into this furnished apartment on the other side of the village.The entire thing seemed a bit
surreal. He had been surprised when he
was told he’d be in solitary confinement for protection reasons. He had narrowed his eyes and asked if anyone
really thought he needed protection from the other prisoners, but as it turned
out they were protecting the other prisoners from him. He hadn’t been allowed any visitors, but
from what the guards told him Naruto was making quite the ruckus around the
village during that entire month.And it became clear when he
finally met Tsunade that he wasn’t going to receive any formal punishment,
provided he adhered to the restrictions and regulations she was going to
enforce. And though he hadn’t seen
Kakashi or Sakura since his return he got the impression that they, and perhaps
a few other people, had also campaigned behind the scenes for his good.None of that mattered
though. When the opportunity arose for
him to take down Itachi he would do so.
And if he spent the rest of his natural life in prison for breaking
anymore of Konoha’s rules, so be it.He would comply for now though,
be a good boy until he was finally granted full freedom. After that he’d see. He knew quite well that Orochimaru still
desired his body so going rouge again wasn’t the smartest move he could
make. Lying low and continuing to work
hard wasn’t a bad option. As strong as
he had become he knew he wasn’t strong enough.
If he had of been he certainly wouldn’t have ended back up here, in
Konoha.In any case he could spend his
days training and honing his skills. He
could stay out until his curfew and put as much distance between Naruto and him
as necessary. It wouldn’t take long
before Naruto understood that he had no remorse about leaving, that he hadn’t
lost his desire to kill his brother, that too much had changed between them for
there to be a real friendship again.
Naruto would give up, and Sasuke would move out once things settled and
Tsunade and the other powers that be didn’t think he was a threat any
longer.“Hey, watch that, Kiba!” The door to the apartment opened with enough
force that it hit the wall behind it and rattled on its frame. “It took me a long time to collect all of
that. It’s fragile.”“It’s ramen, Naruto. How fragile are dried up noodles?”
“I don’t want them to be dried
up noodle crumbs!” Sasuke narrowed his
eyes. He should have suspected that
Naruto would bring a pack of idiots to help him move in his belongings.He hadn’t seen anyone since his
return. And he had hoped to keep it
that way for a while. But it sounded
like Naruto had recruited his friends to assist in the moving processes so that
idea was now out. If Sasuke weren’t so
sure an ANBU squad wasn’t somewhere in the close vicinity outside the apartment
building Sasuke would have gone out the window.Of course they were, and it
didn’t make much sense to get a rise so quickly. He couldn’t kill Itachi if he was behind bars.“Where do you want this,
Naruto?” That voice sounded
familiar. Nara Shikamaru.“Put it in the bedroom.” Sasuke turned his back to the open bedroom
door and began opening his largest box.“This
is troublesome, Naruto.” Shikamaru
entered the bedroom a second later.
Sasuke could hear the way he shifted the box in his hands as he stopped
walking. “Oi, Chouji, you owe me 500
ryou.”“Sasuke’s here?” Naruto asked. Half a moment later Naruto was in the doorway. Followed by Chouji and Kiba. Leave it to that idiot to cause a
spectacle. “Oi, Sasuke.”
Naruto came bouncing into the room.
“Is all your stuff here already?
Do you need any help?” He’s
kidding me.Sasuke didn’t answer him. Naruto had mentioned during their first
conversation after he returned that he feared Sasuke hated him. Apparently Naruto was convinced Sasuke had
to hate him because he had ended up in jail.
Sasuke hadn’t said anything then to quell his concern. Actually he hadn’t said anything
period. Let him keep thinking I hate
him; it’ll be better for both of us this way.“Sasuke! Oi, Sasuke!” Naruto got right behind him.
“I’m talking to you!”“Maybe we should finish
bringing the rest of your things inside, Naruto?” Chouji wondered. Perfect, now there’s commentary from the
fat kid.“Sasuke.” Take his advice, you idiot. “Look at me, Sasuke, I’m talking to
you.”“Naruto, Shino, Hinata and I
have a mission tomorrow, I can’t spend all day here with you,” Kiba put
in. “If he doesn’t want to talk to you,
fuck him.”“Sasu…” Sasuke glanced back, making sure to give
Naruto his coldest and deadliest look.
Naruto narrowed his eyes.
“What’s your problem anyway?”Sasuke
turned completely and met Naruto’s angry blue orbs. The avenger smirked at him darkly. You’re more foolish than I remember, Naruto.“You two can go over old times
later, this is heavy, where do you want the box?” Shikamaru asked. Naruto moved, rolling his shoulders forward,
not hearing him, or ignoring him by choice.
“Fine, I’ll put it where I want then.”
Sasuke heard Naruto’s bed creak as the box was placed on it. “Oi, Chouji, Kiba, let’s bring the rest of
the stuff up.”“This looks like things are
about to get good though,” Kiba thought aloud.“It looks like one of them is
gonna punch the other dead in the face,” Chouji put in.“Getting in the middle of this
is too troublesome,” Shikamaru remarked.
“And I don’t want to have to be responsible for breaking them up. Come on.”
Naruto and Sasuke were in the middle of a staring contest so
Sasuke could only see the other three teens out of the furthest corner of his
eye as they left the room and Shikamaru closed the door behind them.“I’ll
ask you again, Sasuke. What the hell’s
your problem?”Sasuke let out a low
chuckle. Just to piss the other teen
off.That’s when Naruto moved to
push him. Sasuke grabbed Naruto’s
shoulders, to stop whatever the blond was attempting, but then Naruto lifted
his knee swiftly and attempted to knee him in the stomach. The brunet easily blocked but not before
Naruto elbowed him in the same spot then pushed him.Sasuke fell back on the bed,
but not without taking Naruto with him.Sasuke threw the first punch,
but Naruto’s was the one that landed initially. It wasn’t clear exactly how they ended up on the floor, but they
went rolling, kicking and punching like school children and nothing like the
skilled shinobi they were supposed to be.
At some point Sasuke ended up on top, right about the point they slammed
into Naruto’s bed and the box that was sitting on it came tumbling off, the
contents crashing onto the ground and over top of them.“Damn it, Sasuke!” Naruto pushed Sasuke off of him, and the
brunet didn’t resist as he tossed the odds and ends off of himself. He moved to remove whatever had fallen onto
his shoulder but the feel of heated metal underneath cloth stilled his
hand.Sasuke moved the object to take
a look as Naruto sat back up. The
avenger grabbed then tugged one end of the cloth to reveal the metal plate of a
Hidden Village of Konoha forehead protector.
A forehead protector with a deep gash through the spiral symbol that
represented the village.This is…
“You asshole, Sasuke. This box has all my important stuff in
it.”Naruto wasn’t paying him any
attention as he started gathering up the contents. He didn’t notice that Sasuke held the forehead protector. The Uchiha survivor stood up and tossed it
back in the box that was still sitting on his own bed as Naruto continued with
the clean up.He folded the box flaps back
into each other and placed the box on the floor. Then he walked back to the bedroom door and opened it. He didn’t say anything or look back, slipped
on his sandals and moved to leave the apartment just as Chouji and Kiba were
entering.“The fight over already? I missed it?” Kiba asked, his eyes instantly
on the blood oozing from Sasuke’s lip.
Sasuke shot him a glare then slipped past him.He needed a walk.
“You guys managed to trash the
bedroom that quick?” Chouji was saying, as Sasuke picked up the pace. The walls were thin, and their voices
carried.The last thing he could hear as
he rounded the corner was Shikamaru’s voice.
“This isn’t going to work, 1000 ryou says one of them is going to kill
the other.”- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Now
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
“This
will be the last test of the day, Sasuke,” Sakura was promising as she looked
over his charts. “And Lee told me he
spoke to Ino’s mother at the flower shop today. Ino must have gotten home from her mission with Raido and Chouji
while I was here. Anyway, Asuma-san
wanted Team Eight to sub in at the mission desk this afternoon because there’s
some sort of water leak at the tower and half the staff is trying to get things
under control. But Ino and Chouji heard
what happened with you and Naruto from Shikamaru and Ino mentioned to her
mother the three of them were going to stop in tomorrow.”“Shouldn’t
you be saving your breath for Naruto?” Sasuke asked, looking back at the
window.He had learned over the years
of being Sakura’s friend and teammate that sometimes he’d have to indulge in
her and let her ramble on and on about nothing. But he had frankly had enough today. He had had enough probing and poking to last him a lifetime and
he didn’t have the patience to deal with her now. Plus after what he had heard about Lee and his teammates stopping
in for lunch today his anger was growing at a rapid rate.“Well. I know Shizune-san said
no visitors, but I don’t think it would do any harm if a few stopped in for
just a few brief moments tomorrow.”
Sakura was smiling at him. “It’s
always nice to have friends drop in.”“Those people aren’t my friends.”
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Three and a
half Years Ago- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sasuke
had managed to stay out of the apartment until just before his curfew. When he got back he found Naruto in the
kitchen with Chouji and Shikamaru eating cup ramen. Naruto didn’t bother to look at him as he laughed at something
Chouji said while Sasuke slipped his sandals back off.When Sasuke entered the bedroom
he discovered that Naruto’s side of the room was completely done. There were posters up, including one for the
second Icha Icha movie. The
blond had made his bed and hung his things up in the closet as well.Sasuke unpacked to the sounds
of laughter out in the kitchen. He
didn’t have a lot of stuff really. He
already planned on moving back to his parents’ house once his movements were no
longer restricted and he had complete freedom again. So he had just brought the most important things, things he
didn’t wish to be without for the few months he’d have to endure this living
arrangement.When he was done he gathered up
pajama pants and a pair of boxer briefs and his box with his shower things in
it then headed into the bathroom.
Naruto had already put up a shuriken- print shower curtain and placed
things in the medicine cabinet. Sasuke unpacked
the last of his things, having already put the kitchen supplies he had brought
away when he first got to the apartment.Once all his toiletries were
away he turned on the shower and stripped.
He was dirty and worn out from moving and the walk and all he wanted was
a hot shower and to sleep. He idly
wondered if his temporary roommate’s guests would be gone by the time he was
finished.Once he was done showering he
dropped off his dirty clothing into the hamper he had set up on his side of the
bedroom. Then he gathered up all his
boxes and broke them down. Naruto and his
friends had apparently gotten rid of all the other trash and boxes that were
lying around the house so Sasuke slid on his slippers and headed back out of
the bedroom and outside to the dumpsters.It took a little while to find
them, but once he did he took the shorter way back inside and up to the
apartment. He could easily hear the
conversation going on inside, so he stood on the other side of the door for a
moment, curious. And hating the fact
that he was. It sounded like Naruto was
fixing them more ramen. Sasuke decided
eavesdropping on a ramen conversation was beneath him so he opened the door.Naruto was standing at the
stove placing a pot of water on one of the burners. “I don’t know what flavor I want this time,” Chouji was
lamenting, looking through various flavors of Naruto’s favorite food that were
strewn across the table.“Don’t you have anything else
to eat?” Shikamaru asked.“I only brought the dry stuff
from my old apartment,” Naruto answered.
“I hadn’t gone food shopping because I knew I was moving.” Naruto fiddled with the pot. “Do you want some more or not?”“I don’t have a choice,”
Shikamaru answered with a bored expression.Sasuke was just about at the
threshold of the bedroom when Naruto called to him. “Do you want some, Sasuke?
Did you eat dinner yet?”What the…what’s
Naruto trying to do…Sasuke had eaten breakfast, the
last of the supplies he had been given at the beginning of his house
arrest. Obviously whatever food was
still left at his parents’ house was no longer fit for human consumption. But he couldn’t exactly go grocery
shopping. Even while he went on his
walk he hadn’t gone anywhere anyone would see him, let alone go to a stand and
grab something.He hadn’t realized how hungry
he really was until he returned to the apartment. But he hadn’t thought about it because he had planned to wait
until the kitchen was clear before he went looking for something. It hadn’t really occurred to him that
anything he found would be Naruto’s stuff.
His stomach hadn’t let him think that far ahead.Sasuke glanced at the blond
over his shoulder. Naruto had a firm
expression on his face, but it wasn’t clear exactly what he was thinking. “I have a lot of miso, you can have one if
you want.” They met eyes. “You can make your own, though. I’m not your mama.”Naruto.
Sasuke
smirked before he turned and went back into the bedroom. “Is he gonna have some?” Chouji wondered.Sasuke could hear the mirth in
Naruto’s voice. “He’ll be back when the
water’s finished boiling.”- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Naruto
came into the bedroom with just his towel wrapped around his waist. He had left a pair of boxers and a ribbed
tank top on the bed before he went to take a shower after his friends had left
for the evening. Sasuke was on his own
bed looking over a scroll he had taken from his parents’ house. The brunet didn’t bother to look as Naruto
struggled to get into his shorts without letting his towel slip.He’s
still the same idiot. I wonder if he’ll
even notice I put the forehead protector back on his bed.“Sasuke?” Naruto had managed to redress and was
looking at him, forehead protector in hand.
“I looked everywhere for this when I was unpacking. Where did you find it?”Sasuke
glanced at him nonchalantly before he rolled the scroll back up carefully. “Why did you keep it?”The
blond was instantly startled by the question.
Not because the question wasn’t a valid one, or difficult to
answer. No, Sasuke was quite sure
Naruto was stunned that Sasuke had finally spoken. They hadn’t had anything close to a real conversation since
Sasuke had returned. And nearly two
months was a long time not to speak to someone who by Sasuke’s own admission
had been his best friend once upon a time.Naruto
was gripping the metal in his palm tightly.
Sasuke turned away from him and placed the scroll on the floor. “You don’t have to answer if you don’t want,
Naruto.”“It
never occurred to me to get rid of it, Sasuke.” Sasuke glanced back at him.
“I thought I’d give it back to you once you came home.” Naruto looked at him for a brief moment
before he sat back on his own bed. “But
as time passed I decided I didn’t want to give it back. I decided to keep it.”“Are
scratched forehead protectors a hot collector’s item, Naruto?” Sasuke asked,
mildly, pulling his comforter back.“I
just wanted a piece of you, Sasuke.”
The blond shrugged when Sasuke looked at him. Naruto closed the bedroom door.
“Do you want the lights on or off?”“Off.” Naruto switched the overhead light off
before he moved towards his own bed.
Ten minutes of silence passed before Sasuke spoke again. “I found it
when the box fell this afternoon and everything came out of it.”“I
know.”Sasuke
could feel his heart do a little jump.
He swallowed.“Why
didn’t you say anything then?”“It’s
technically yours, Sasuke. Who was I to
stop you if you decided you wanted it back?”
Naruto shifted in his bed. “If
you still want it back, take it.”“You
kept it all this time. Do whatever you
want with it.” Sasuke turned on his
side.Keep
it, Naruto. When I’m gone you can hold
on to that piece of me…- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Now
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Naruto had a hell of time
getting the box with the plants into Sasuke’s room. It was mid afternoon when Neji and him finished half of the 300
piece jigsaw puzzle Iruka had packed for him.
Sakura had apparently left the hospital for the day and headed to her
office at the academy so Naruto had to ask a nurse if Sasuke’s tests were
done. He was glad to hear they were and
that they hadn’t administered any heavy medication.He wanted Sasuke coherent.
Naruto balanced the plants on a
chair. Before he put one of the
crutches against the wall and moved the chair he had sat in last night back
over to the bed. Sasuke had been
looking out the window, and Naruto blocked his view, but that wasn’t a bad
thing because that meant Sasuke had to look at him.“I heard they finished with the
tests, Sasuke.”Sasuke turned his head. “And I suppose Neji’s finished with
you.” It wasn’t a question.“Sakura told you they stopped
by I guess?” Naruto asked, stiffening.
He chose to ignore the obvious sexual connotation in Sasuke’s
comment.“Why was he here, Naruto?” Sasuke still wasn’t looking at him. Not surprisingly.
“He wanted to make sure I was
okay.”“I’ll bet he did.” Naruto made a face. Sasuke glanced at him. “He’s been in your room for the last few
hours, did he get a chance to exam you?
Look you over, Naruto?”“You’re not going to start that
shit now, Sasuke. I’m not going to let
you.” Naruto rolled his shoulders. Damn it, Sasuke. “Did you get some sense in your head
since last night? You’re gonna have the
procedure, right?”“Why? Did Neji ask? He doesn’t
have to worry, I’ll be dead by the time the lease is up on the apartment, he
should have no trouble moving in.”Naruto kicked the chair holding
the box of plants with his left foot.
“What the fuck, Sasuke!” Naruto
shot his blue eyes back at the pale face of his lover. “Bad enough you’re being ridiculous about
all of this, I wouldn’t be surprised if you didn’t have the procedure out of
sheer spite.” Naruto gripped the arm of
his chair in a clenched fist. “I’ve had
enough of this cock and bull, you son-of-a-bitch.”“My mother wasn’t a bitch,
Naruto.” Naruto released his fatal
chokehold on the furniture he was sitting on.
“She wasn’t perfect, but she wasn’t a bitch, and she didn’t deserve to
die.” Sasuke looked back up at the ceiling. “Just the kind of comment I’d expect from
someone who never had a mother.”Naruto started narrowing his
eyes, but stopped himself. He turned
and looked back out at the cloudless afternoon sky behind him.“I see through you,
Sasuke. Just the kind of comment I
would expect from a jealous baby.”
Naruto kept his eyes on the window, so he could hide the pained
expression that was washing over his face.
“And for the record I didn’t tell Neji how serious it was. Or anyone else for that matter. It doesn’t seem worth it to worry everyone
for nothing.”“How do you figure that?”
Naruto turned back to look at
him, grinning brightly. “You’re gonna
have the procedure, Sasuke.”“I’m not.” Sasuke turned as much as he could away from
him. “You can take those plants with
you when you leave. No one’s gonna take
care of them. They’re just gonna die
too.”“Have it your way,
Sasuke.” The blond stood up
smiling. He grabbed his crutches then
he walked over to the window and slid it open.
He grabbed the box of plants off the chair they were perched on and
threw them with all his might out the window.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Three Years Ago
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Naruto wiped the blood from the
corner of his mouth. He was panting
hard and could tell he had used up a lot more of his chakra than he really
should have. Damn it, I couldn’t
block him at all. If this doesn’t end
soon I’m really going to get my ass handed to me.“Oi,
Teme, it’s getting late. We’ve been at
this for hours. I’m hungry anyway. Let’s just call it a tie and go home.”Sasuke
smirked. “Ties are for Father’s Day,
Naruto.” He gave him a fiery look. “What’s the matter, this all you got?”“I
was holding back,” Naruto insisted.
“Let’s go again, Sasuke.” Naruto
charged at him blindly only for his attack to easily be stopped with lightening
quick taijutsu moves. Naruto flipped in
the air and landed hard, one knee and both hands on the ground. When he got tired he always wanted to end
fights quickly, so he tended to not plan out a complicated series of movements,
instead opting for the dive- in- first- ask- questions- later approach.The
blond rubbed his shoulder where the other teen had kicked him. “Damn it, Sasuke! I won’t lose, you jerk!”“You’re
not gonna win with those moves either, Dobe.”“Sasuke!” The blond narrowed his eyes as he stood
up.“Here.”
Sasuke was behind Naruto before he even had a chance to react. “When I do what I just did you should guard
this way.” Sasuke’s hands were around
him and he was showing him, Naruto not even getting a chance to gasp in
surprise before it happened.Instantly
the blond could feel his heart up in his throat. Sasuke had been touching him more than usual lately. Of course Sasuke wasn’t a touchy- feely
person so any touching was more than usual. But this still took the cake.
“Sasuke…”“Like
this.” Sasuke’s hands were leaving him
tingly in every spot he touched him. He
couldn’t help it, the brunet Uchiha had been arousing him for the last several
months now, and it didn’t help that by the end of their training and sparring
sessions Sasuke was usually shirtless.
Like right this moment.He’s
pressed right up against me…I’m gonna get hard if he doesn’t cut it out.Naruto
forced himself not to gasp as Sasuke’s knee slid between his legs. “Why are you…”“It’s
boring if I’m just gonna beat you all the time.”“Shut
up.” Naruto moved away and turned
around. “I don’t need your help.”“Whatever.” Sasuke lifted his hand and beckoned him to
come. “Again, Naruto. Unless you’re scared.” Naruto charged him once more. And when Sasuke moved to attack him he
guarded everything except the last kick.
“Better.” Sasuke put his hand
back up. “But it’s not good enough to
beat me.”- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sasuke was stretching out his
aching muscles on the bedroom floor later that afternoon. He had the apartment to himself for the rest
of the day since Naruto had mentioned last night that he had a meeting with
Tsunade after their practice. It was
just as well since Sasuke was still sore from training with Kakashi the day
before.These days the blond and Sasuke
trained three days a week and Kakashi and Sasuke trained three days as
well. Kakashi had approached Sasuke
shortly after Naruto and him had moved into the apartment together but instead
of a scolding lecture about leaving the village the jounin instructor told
Sasuke he wanted to see just what he had learned while he was away.And the very next day Hatake Kakashi,
the famous Copy-nin, shot all of Sasuke’s confidence to hell.Kakashi didn’t seem to be
holding back at all, though Sasuke had to reason that if the jounin wasn’t
holding back some he would have ended up killing him. And even saying that there were several points during the fight
that Sasuke wondered if Kakashi really did intend to kill him. The cyclopean porn reader had always told
his students to come at him with a killer’s intention, but this fight wasn’t
for a bell attached to his waist. Kakashi
took the lead early on, and Sasuke was so disturbed that he was losing so badly
that he couldn’t concentrate as the sparing match progressed.The jutsus he learned didn’t
seem to be enough. And since he
couldn’t rely on the cursed seal (for obvious reasons) his own strength, which
he had doubted and questioned before he left didn’t cut it. Kakashi finally ended it after Sasuke, out
of breath and chakra, landed face first on the ground. The jounin hadn’t said much after that, just
turned and told Sasuke he’d see him in two days and they’d start training if
Sasuke was ready to completely let go of the addicting power Orochimaru had
given him.Kakashi’s words from that day
still rang in his ears; Sasuke had been drunk off the cursed seal’s power for
three years, and it was time he sobered up.They had been training every
other day, three times a week, ever since.
Within weeks Sasuke’s confidence in his own strength began growing, and
Kakashi was able to teach him things with the Sharingan Orochimaru never had
been able to. It had been a big blow to
his ego to see that at the current chakra level he was at half of the fancy
jutsus he had learned from Orochimaru sapped up too much energy to be
used in real battle applications. But
Kakashi had him work on his chakra stamina too, and Sasuke started to believe
the jounin when he said he’d never gain real power if he did things
Orochimaru’s way.Yesterday’s training with
Kakashi had gone especially good. It
still frustrated him that Kakashi held back on him, more now than that first
day since then he was obviously trying to prove a point. He had got in some exceptionally good hits
though, which was saying something since Kakashi fought with him with his Sharingan
exposed. He had also managed to string
together a series of complicated taijutsu and ninjutsu moves that left Kakashi
nearly out of breath.The firm knock on the apartment
door startled him for a brief half-second.
Since Naruto wasn’t home Sasuke was tempted not to answer it because
whoever was on the other side was probably here to see the blond in
question. Naruto’s friends were
frequent visitors. And the blond’s
closest friends, Kiba, Shikamaru, and Chouji respectively, were at the
apartment the most. Sasuke put up with
them because it made the blond happy, though he drew the line at Kiba’s large
mutt coming inside.What really amazed him was that
he could actually feel brief hints of loneliness whenever Naruto was off
laughing somewhere with his buddies.
Sasuke had never had any real friends, not before Sakura and
Naruto. But even so, nowadays Sakura
was quite busy and rather uninterested in Sasuke romantically, and although she
deeply cared about both he and the blond ninja she split most of her time
between Lee and teaching Konoha’s next generation of medic-nin.Naruto was Sasuke’s only
friend, even though he had told himself it’d be better for them both if they
gave up on a friendship. But just
because Sasuke didn’t have friends didn’t mean Naruto didn’t. He was popular, more so then Sasuke ever
remembered him being before. He got
phone calls when people returned from missions and invited out to the movies
whenever a new ninja flick was showing.Occasionally, when Sasuke was
around Shikamaru would throw out a courtesy-invite to Sasuke for dinner or some
other social activity but he would always decline. Which was the point of course since no one except perhaps Naruto,
because he was so naïve, really expected him to say “yes” and go in the first
place.The knocking got louder so
Sasuke narrowed his eyes and decided to get rid of whoever it was desperate to
see the blond. He opened the door and
his eyes narrowed even sharper.“Uchiha.”
“Hyuuga.” They both sized each other up.
Neji had started coming over in
the last two months, when he’d get home from missions and Naruto was always
happy to see him. He wasn’t sure why
Neji had taken an interest in the blond ninja all of a sudden, though he
reasoned that Neji and Naruto were on good terms even before he left for
Sound. There was still something odd
about it though. Naruto wasn’t exactly
Neji’s intellectual equal, yet Naruto explained how the Hyuuga clan member
would treat him to ramen and they’d spend hours at the stand just talking about
all sorts of subjects.A few red flags started going
up when it seemed Naruto was talking about Neji more than any of his other
friends, even though he didn’t see him any more than the others. Neji and him went out alone as well, where Naruto
was usually in the company of two or three of his friends normally. And though Sasuke didn’t claim he listened
intently to every boring detail of Naruto’s rantings he couldn’t recall any
occasion where Shikamaru had treated him for dinner or where Chouji had told
him about his latest high ranked mission.
Or Kiba offered to train with Naruto in the woods.Neji had always rubbed Sasuke
the wrong way, they had managed to get into it the moment they met and ever
since there was a lot of animosity between them. Neji was hard to read as well, but Sasuke saw the way he stared
at Naruto from time to time, and frankly he was beginning to suspect that
either something was actually going on between them or Neji wanted it that
way.Of
course the idea of Neji doing anything with Naruto angered Sasuke beyond
physical belief.“Naruto’s not home,” Sasuke
stated flatly.“Yes, I’m aware of that. I spoke to him last night on the
phone.” That was Neji Naruto
was on the phone with for three hours?
I would have thought it was Shikamaru or Sakura or Iruka or someone like
that. Just what the hell is Neji doing
anyway?“If
you know he’s not home why are you wasting my time then?”“I wanted to drop off a letter
for him. We discussed a personal matter
yesterday afternoon and I assured him I’d respond to him before I left for my
mission with Genma tomorrow.”“A letter? I’ll give it to him.” Sasuke moved to take it from the lighter
brunet but Neji moved his hand and then walked inside the apartment. “What do you think you’re doing?”“I’d prefer to leave this
message on Naruto’s nightstand.”“Then I’ll put it there.” Neji smirked. Sasuke glared.
“As I mentioned before, the
contents are personal and I wouldn’t want to leave you tempted to read it.”“He’ll show it to me anyway.”
“I highly doubt that.” Neji walked into the bedroom. Sasuke stalked after him. That fucker… he has the audacity to walk
into my apartment like he owns the place and…what’s he doing…Neji completed
a rapid series of seals after he sat the letter on the nightstand. “You won’t be able to pick it up now,
Uchiha, let alone read it. I respect
Naruto’s privacy too much to take any chances.”“Respect his privacy huh?” Sasuke got into Neji’s face when he turned
around. “I don’t know what you’re
scheming; what you’re attempting . . .but I’ll give you this one warning,
Hyuuga, stay away from him or else.”Neji smirked. “That’s rather the reaction I expected from
you, Uchiha.” Pale eyes focused. “Know this.
Naruto’s happiness is my top priority and I won’t let anyone harm
him. I don’t care who it is.” The longhaired jounin moved past him.“You must have a pretty big
pair to start talking shit in someone else’s house, Hyuuga.”Neji stopped walking without
turning back to look at Sasuke directly.
“Just be grateful Naruto thinks so highly of you.”- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Neji had been right of course,
whatever jutsu he did the letter couldn’t be picked up by Sasuke without what
felt like thousands of electric shocks running through his chakra
channels. It didn’t matter anyway,
though. Naruto would show him the
letter once Sasuke got out of the shower.
From Sasuke’s own deductions whatever was going on between Naruto and
Neji appeared one-sided based on the way Naruto responded to Sasuke’s
announcement that a letter had been dropped off. Naruto had been a little anxious about it but then mentioned that
Neji was a good friend to keep his word about giving him a response so soon.Calling Neji a “good friend”
made Sasuke sure Naruto hadn’t developed feelings for Neji yet. And if it were some half-cocked love letter
or something certainly Naruto would turn to Sasuke for advice about it. That was probably why Naruto was anxious in
the first place. Anxious because maybe
the blond started to suspect Neji’s advances weren’t all in the name of
friendship after all. It did take
Naruto some time for things to click.“You can have the shower if you
want, Naruto.” Naruto looked at him
startled before he nodded. The blond
had already laid out a fresh pair of boxers and a ribbed tank top on his bed
the way he always did before he jumped in the shower. “I guess you finished with Neji’s note huh?” Sasuke wasn’t looking at him so he could
keep things casual.After all, he didn’t want to seem
too eager.“Yeah, I finished with
it.”“Must have been some note if
you had such a dopey look on your face when I came back from the bathroom,”
Sasuke continued.“I didn’t have a dopey look on
my face. I was just thinking,” Naruto
defended, frowning.“You look dopey when you’re
thinking. And there’s usually steam
coming out of your ears too, Dobe.”“Shut up, Sasuke!” Naruto made a face. He’s really too easy.
“So what’d say anyway?” Naruto’s face grew serious and then he
blushed. Maybe it really was a love
letter… Naruto better not have feelings for Neji too… if he does I’ll…“Nothing. Just stuff that’s all.”
“What sort of stuff?” Sasuke turned and looked at him his eyes
fixed on the blond’s every fidget.
“It’s just some dumb note, what’s the big deal, anyway?”“It didn’t really say anything,
Sasuke.” Naruto put on his
slippers. “I’m gonna take my shower
now.”“So what, Neji left you a blank
sheet of paper?”“It said stuff on it, Sasuke…
just nothing really…just don’t worry about, okay?”“If it’s no big deal then let
me read it.” Naruto’s blush deepened
further. Now I have to read it. “Show it to me. I’ll read it while you take your
shower.”“No! I mean…err… you can’t, Sasuke.
I…Neji wouldn’t want you to read it…”“Why not? Is it some kind of love letter or
something?”At the mention of “love letter”
Naruto turned so red Sasuke was sure he could have gotten work as a
tomato. He didn’t… that piece of
shit did not write Naruto a love letter… I’ll fucking kill him…“Just…just
drop it okay, I don’t want to talk about it.”“I thought you said we were
best friends, Naruto.” It was a dirty
thing to say, but Sasuke didn’t have a choice.
He’d have to play dirty.“We are best friends,
Sasuke.”“Then let me see it.”
“I…I can’t.”
“Why? You really think I’d go tell Neji you showed it to me?” Naruto shook his head, and bit his
lip. “Then show it to me, unless he’s
more important to you than I am.”“I don’t want to show
you the letter, Sasuke. Neji doesn’t
have anything to do with it.” Naruto
looked at him with frantic blue eyes.
“Leave it alone…please.” Please…
he really doesn’t want me to see it, does he?
“If you’re my friend you’ll understand.”“Well I don’t, Dobe.” Sasuke turned his back on him.
“Sasuke…”
“I
thought you were taking a shower.”
Sasuke listened to Naruto leaving a moment later.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Now
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - -Naruto was hopping towards the
door. “Leaving so soon, Naruto?” Sasuke
asked, his back still on him. “Will I
see you tomorrow afternoon then? Same
time same place?”Sasuke…I should
have come here earlier…that’s why you’re so upset…you probably wanted me to be
here for the tests…then when Sakura mentioned Neji…“I was just going to send a few
clones out. One to my room to bring
back some of the games Iruka left for me and one down to the courtyard. They’re pretty reliant, those plants Iruka
got for you.”“I already told you…”
“I’ll take care of them.” Sasuke glanced over his shoulder. “They’re probably not in too bad shape, the
box ended up landing right side up, and I guess the momentum kept the plants
from flying out. Plus we’re only on the
third floor.”Sasuke gave him one last look
before he shifted so he could lie on his back completely again. Then he focused back up at the ceiling. “Waste your time then, do whatever you
want.”“Since when haven’t I?” Naruto quickly did Kage Bunshin and gave the
clones instructions. Then he made his
way back over to the chair.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Three Years Ago
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
A
party on the rooftop of some unfortunate apartment building was just the kind
of seemingly harmless activity generations of nin-teens participated in. Life was short, and their chosen profession
made that fact painfully obvious. And
it wasn’t often that enough of the right people were around at the same time to
throw one of these impromptu get-togethers.
And of course the fact that Ino and Sakura were throwing the rooftop
party in question jointly really had all the younger citizens buzzing in
anticipation.Of
course, none of that mattered much to Uchiha Sasuke who was only going because
of a certain Hyuuga branch family clan member.If
Naruto, sake, and Neji were all involved there was no way Sasuke could not go.Unfortunately
his blond counterpart and roommate didn’t get that. He had gotten it in that thick head of his that because Sasuke
had agreed to accompany him and spend a short period of time in everyone’s
presence that meant that the Uchiha heir wanted to go. And nothing could be further from the
truth.So
as Naruto changed his shirt for the sixth time Sasuke attempted not to grind
his teeth loud enough for him to hear.
The game had changed, with Neji writing that mysterious note to Naruto
two days ago and Naruto acting funny ever since it was obvious if Sasuke sat
around and did nothing Neji would make a move.
If he hadn’t already.It
was really the principle of the thing.
Besides the basic urge to fuck Naruto Sasuke had no use for the
blond. Sure he admitted that Naruto was
the closest person to him since his brother and over these last several months,
(almost six months now since he had returned to Konoha) Naruto had made a
substantial case for the power of true friendship. Beyond that however, Sasuke didn’t see what Neji saw.One
thing he did know though, he’d be damned if Neji took Naruto from him.“I
look really good in this shirt,” Naruto decided. He grinned at his reflection in the bathroom mirror.“It’s
orange and black, you look like you usually do. Like a fashion victim.”
Sasuke met his eyes in the mirror.
“And it’s the same shirt you had on originally, Dobe.”“Ino
and Sakura invited practically everyone, Sasuke, and I, unlike you, don’t plan
to disappoint anyone.”Sasuke
made a face. “You really think anyone
is going there anticipating your arrival?”
He scoffed. “Ridiculous.”“Don’t
be jealous, Sasuke. If you insist on
wearing that no one’s gonna notice you.”“Good.” Sasuke looked back at his black on
black. Naruto wouldn’t let him wear his
normal ninja stuff but that didn’t mean he was going to dress up either. “Why does it matter anyway, I thought we
were only going to spend a half hour there.”“Yeah,
but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look your best anyway, Sasuke.”Sakura
had come bounding up to them earlier in the day announcing that Ino and her
were having their first party in their apartment. The girls had been living together almost as long as Naruto and
him had. Both girls wanted their
freedom, but despite the fact that they weren’t genin anymore they were still
only in their teens so they decided jointly that they’d both go to their
parents with the proposal of moving in with each other.It
would seem that they had found their friendship again, though they still had a
bit of healthy rivalry between them.
Plus both girls were used to a certain level of comfort so in order to
afford an apartment in the better part of town as opposed to the starter
apartments most chuunin ended up living in when they made rank it made more
sense to pull their money together.
They had been busy lately, earning money to cover expenses but decided
to take their vacation so they could throw something of a housewarming
party.And
apparently, what had started out as a small get-together with teammates and
close friends had turned into “the social event of the season”, according to
Ino.The
entire thing was ridiculous, It was ridiculous Naruto had actually tried to
guilt trip him into agreeing to go because Sakura was a good friend. It was even more ridiculous that Hyuuga Neji
had agreed to go and had apparently mentioned to Naruto he’d be “looking
forward to seeing him”. It was
ridiculous Naruto had told Sakura he and Sasuke would be there when they had
their first mission with Kakashi in the morning.Sasuke
would have thought Naruto would take their mission more seriously. After all, the blond was the one constantly
talking about being Hokage one day. The
Uchiha heir doubted they were going to make a genin leader of the village. The whole point of going on higher ranked
missions with Kakashi was so they could be promoted to jounin. Tsunade had stated that both Naruto and him
were chuunin level, and it didn’t make any since to go through the chuunin exam
because not only would they need a third person, but it would be a waste of
time when they could be going on missions and helping the village.Rank
didn’t mean much to Sasuke; all that ever mattered was getting strong enough to
kill Itachi. However when Tsunade had
called him and Naruto into her office a month a go and told them she wanted
them to go on missions again Sasuke had feared momentarily she would try
assigning them D or C ranked tasks.
Then she had mentioned Kakashi.
Apparently the Fifth had decided that they should go on B and A ranked
missions with their jounin advisor and if things went well she would promote
them to jounin once they proved their worth.That
was fine with Sasuke. He would need a
higher rank to make ANBU. Once he did
he could go hunting for Itachi without breaking the law. From what Kakashi had been telling him about
ANBU the Hokage could assign squads and occasionally single captains or higher
ranked officers on special assignments instead of leaving it up to
hunter-nin.Such
as seeking out and exterminating an older brother who happened to be wanted
S-class criminal.Kakashi
had explained that it wasn’t easy to become ANBU, let alone a captain. And even then it wasn’t like you could
choose your own assignments. But since
ANBU carried out assassinations as their primary duty outside the village it
wasn’t an impossibility that the case for special assignment be made and
granted, according to Kakashi.For
the first time since he had returned to Konoha he really felt like being back
wouldn’t hinder his goal, but actually help him. Now with Kakashi training him privately and these more
complicated missions coming up his life seemed focused. He’d make jounin and then ANBU. Then he’d get his chance to kill
Itachi.And
all of that started tomorrow, with their first high B-rank mission in the
morning. He didn’t have time to play
around tonight. Naruto and him needed
their rest. The blond had two choices, come along for the ride or stay home,
but Sasuke wouldn’t tolerate being slowed down by his idiot best friend.Even
if he was a rather cute idiot.“Can
we go now, Sasuke?” Naruto’s hands were
crossed over his chest.“You’ll
thank me in the morning when you don’t have to worry about your bag being
packed, Dobe.” Naruto made a face. “Let’s go.
The sooner we get there and make an appearance the sooner we can get
back home.”Naruto
opened the door to their apartment.
“Don’t be such a buzz kill, Sasuke.”Sasuke
shot him a look. “I can complete the
mission with Kakashi without you tomorrow.
If partying is more important to you.”“I
can have fun tonight and kick ass tomorrow.”“Whatever.” Naruto frowned and Sasuke moved past
him.It
took less than five minutes to hop rooftops until they could see and hear which
rooftop the party was taking place on.
Naruto landed next to Sasuke effortlessly on the neighboring roof. “Wow, there are a lot of people there
already, and it only started forty minutes ago. It looks like they strung up lanterns too, how cool is that
Sasuke?” Sasuke narrowed his eyes.I
could kill Neji for this. If he didn’t
mention he was going I wouldn’t have to be here now.“Let’s
get this over with.”“Oi,
Sasuke, don’t act like that. You
haven’t even seen everyone yet since you’ve been back.”“What’s
your point?” Naruto glanced at him with
a disapproving look. Sasuke jumped off
the roof they were perched on and landed soundlessly on the ledge of Ino and
Sakura’s apartment building. Naruto
landed next to him a moment later.As
Naruto had guessed the girls had strung lanterns up along the whole rooftop,
which created enough light to be intimate without being too dark to socialize
properly. To their right stood what
could have been Shino behind two turntables, playing the part of DJ. And in front of them were two tables with
drinks and assorted party foods on them.
People were walking and dancing and laughing and enjoying themselves all
over the rooftop.Cynicism
aside, Sasuke had to admit Sakura and Ino had outdone themselves. If he actually wanted to be here he
would have probably had a good time. What
the hell am I supposed to do here anyway?
Naruto doesn’t honestly expect me to mingle does he?“NARUTO!!!!” Sasuke moved his head slightly. The blonde host was bounding towards
them. “You came!” She was wearing a bright smile and the kind
of outfit that showed off her best assets.“Hey,
Ino. Wow, you look amazing.” Naruto was grinning like a fool as Ino and
him hugged. Then the blonde shinobi
gave Naruto a quick flirty kiss on the lips.What
the fuck…Naruto
was blushing when she moved back, her arms still on his shoulders. “What took you so long hmm? You have any idea how much sake we’ve
already gone through?”“Well,
I can’t drink, I have that mission tomorrow.”
Ino gave him a little pout.
“Well, maybe one shot.” She
beamed instantly. Sasuke narrowed his
eyes. Just what the hell is going
on…since when were Ino and Naruto on such friendly terms? “Who else is here anyway?” Naruto
continued, looking around.“Everyone.” Ino was still smiling. Then she moved her right hand and ran it
down the blond’s chest. “Only you can
pull off a look like this one, Naruto.”“So
you like it?” Naruto asked, still grinning like some kind of idiot.“On
you? Lots.” She took her finger and
poked his nose. That little bitch
better get her hands off of him right now before I… “Sasuke, long time, no see. I haven’t seen you in at least two months. How’s it been? I hear Kakashi-sensei is training you exclusively these days
instead of getting another genin team.”Sasuke
gave her a cool glare. “I would think
after three years the Konoha rumor mill would have found someone else to gossip
about. But I guess the more things
change the more they stay the same around here.”“Oi,
Sasuke, Ino was just trying to make conversation,” Naruto pressed, shooting
Sasuke a warning look.“That’s
the problem.” Sasuke moved past the
both of them. “I’m going to get
something to drink.”“Sasuke!” Sasuke didn’t slow down as Naruto came
chasing after him. “Sasuke, what the
hell was that about huh?” Sasuke
ignored him. “Why were you so nasty to
Ino just now?”Sasuke
ladled himself some punch. “Why, did I
upset your little girlfriend, Naruto?”Naruto
squinted up his face. “Girlfriend? Ino?
Did you drink something before we left the apartment?” Sasuke glanced at him. “Ino and I are always like that. We flirt all the time. Besides, Chouji’s been into Ino forever, and
I’d never do that to him. Why, are you
jealous, Sasuke?”Sasuke
took a sip of the punch. And made a
face. Spiked. Of course.
“What nonsense are you talking now, Naruto?” So there isn’t anything between those
two? But why would he ask me if I’m
jealous? There’s no way he suspects
I’ve been fantasizing about him…Naruto
was smirking. “You’re jealous that
Ino’s flirty with me and not you, like she used to be.”Sasuke
gave Naruto a pathetic look. “The next
time we go out in public together remind me to wear an “I’m with stupid”
shirt.”“HEY! Shut up!”
“Oi,
Naruto, Sasuke, you two never quit do you?”
Both teens turned around.“Shikamaru,
what’s going on?” Naruto was instantly
happy again at the sight of his brunet friend.Shikamaru
shrugged. “Ino said I should get out
and socialize.” He moved in between
Naruto and Sasuke and spooned punch into a cup he already had in his hand.“You
make it sound like you’re not having any fun, Shika,” Naruto thought, watching
him. “Let me guess, socializing is
troublesome?”“I
have work to finish for the Fifth. I
got back from Sand three days ago and I didn’t submit my report yet.” Shikamaru took a long sip from his punch
cup. “Being the ambassador to Sand is troublesome.”
Naruto grinned.“Yeah,
but you get to see Temari.” Naruto
wiggled his pinkie finger. “And see
what’s hidden in her “village”,” Naruto added, waggling his
eyebrows. “Hmm, hmm?” Sasuke made a face and hit Naruto soundly
on the back of his head.“OWWW!” The blond glared at his roommate. “Damn it, Sasuke!”
Shikamaru
smirked lazily. “You’re really
perverted, Naruto.”“It
took me all day to come up with that line,” Naruto remarked with a pout.“Maybe
instead of trying for Hokage you should just be happy with your status as the
village idiot, Naruto,” Sasuke commented, making another face.“Shut
up, Sasuke!” Shikamaru just smirked
again. “Still, I was surprised when I
heard about the two of you, Shika. I
just always assumed Temari was a lesbian or something.”“There
some kind of idiot contest you’re in the running for, Naruto, or is the
stupidity just natural?” Sasuke wondered blandly.“I’ll
say it again, Sasuke! Shut up!”Shikamaru
was smirking again. “This is why having
a significant other in the same village as you is so troublesome,” he
decided. He took a final sip. “I’m going to find Chouji.” He started off. Sasuke narrowed his eyes sharply as he watched him walk away from
them.“Huh?” Naruto rubbed the back of his blond
head. “What is Shikamaru talking about,
Sasuke?”Does
he suspect something? He must…but I
never see him around the village, only when he stops by the apartment to see
Naruto, and even then I’m either on my way out or in the bedroom…what the hell?“Oi,
Naruto!” Sasuke and Naruto looked back
again towards the food tables. Kiba was
waving at the blond and standing next to Hinata from the other side.“Kiba! What’s up?” Naruto was waving back. Sasuke took another long sip of his punch
before he moved away from the table.
Shkamaru he could stand, Kiba he couldn’t. The obnoxious teen found a way to get on every one of his
nerves. And the sniveling girlfriend of
his was equally annoying.At
least the two of them were together now, so Sasuke didn’t have to worry about
another Hyuuga clan member lusting after Naruto. And even if the girl did have a few lingering feelings for Naruto
she wouldn’t act on them. Sasuke
couldn’t say the same about her cousin, however.I
don’t even see Neji. If he’s not here
I’m leaving. Let Naruto hang out half
the night. See if I care.Sasuke
decided he’d do a quick look around the roof to see if Neji were here or
not. He headed to the perimeter;
ignoring the looks he got from some of the teens he passed. This was another reason he didn’t want to
come. His return to Konoha had been the
main topic of conversation for the last several months and though he didn’t
care what anyone else thought he did respect Sakura enough not to start a fight
at her party, which annoyed him because he couldn’t say what he really wanted
to in response to some of these assholes.Sasuke
got all the way over to the music speakers without a sign of any member of Team
Gai. If he spotted Tenten or Lee he’d
inquire about Neji, but so far he hadn’t seen either of them. The song was just changing when Sasuke got
directly in front of the right speaker.
He glanced at the raised platform all the DJ equipment was on. Shino gave him a slight nod.Sasuke
had never had any issue with Shino either.
The other teen seemed too focused to care about idle gossip and
scandal-filled rumors, and though Shino probably heard the same things everyone
else at the party had Sasuke doubted the sunglasses-wearing bug user
cared.Sasuke
approached. Shino lowered his
headphones. “Sasuke.”“Hyuuga
here?”“He
came over with Lee maybe ten minutes ago.
Lee wanted to request a song for Sakura and asked Neji to help him
select one.”Sasuke
did a quick scan of the immediate vicinity.
“Where are they now?”“Not
sure. Lee decided he wanted to get on
the microphone and introduce the song he dedicated to Sakura personally, so he
asked Neji to help him come up with what to say before he did it. They probably went somewhere less noisy to
come up with something.”“How
long has Hyuuga been here?”“I
first saw him half an hour ago.
However, an outside venue like this attracts a lot of people so it’s
hard to tell who’s coming and going.”“When
he comes back this way let him know I’m looking for him,” Sasuke decided.“Understood.” Shino replaced the headphones.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - -“Oi,
Sasuke-kun.” Sasuke turned
slightly. Lee was calling after
him.The
dark-haired teen turned to look at Lee.
Lee had dedicated the song to Sakura, proclaiming that he’d do a
thousand one-armed chin ups if she didn’t like it. She did, luckily enough, though Neji was nowhere to be seen. “Have you seen, Neji?” Sasuke asked, eyes
narrowed.Lee
blinked. “He was just here a minute ago. I’m sure he’s around somewhere.” Lee frowned. “What did you need him for?”“We
have something to settle.”“You’re
not going to challenge him are you?” Lee asked blinking again.“Why
does it matter?”“Well,
because I wanted to challenge you, Sasuke-kun.” What?
“We only got a chance to fight that one time. And Sakura told me how you’ve been training
hard with Kakashi-san. And I’ve learned
some new moves from Gai-sensei recently so I was hoping you’d want a
rematch. I want to fight against your
matured Sharingan.”“Is
that so?” Sasuke smirked. I know what you’re doing Lee…this is your
way of saying things are right between us.Lee
had never really been a close friend.
Not like Naruto or Sakura but Sasuke had found himself charmed by the
ninja’s spirit the same way everyone else who met Lee undoubtedly was. Sasuke had only seen Lee twice since his
return and both times Lee had been like Shino in that he didn’t act like any of
the rumors concerned him any. Of course
he had Sakura around to make sure he heard the truth so that helped, Sasuke
supposed.“Do
you accept my challenge, Sasuke?”“I
wouldn’t want Gai coming after me when I crush you,” Sasuke answered
smugly. Lee gave him a look.“I
beat you last time, Sasuke.”“Do
you honestly think you can beat me now?”“I
just got promoted to special jounin last month, I think I can handle myself,
Sasuke-kun.”“He’s
not worth your time, Lee.” Sasuke
narrowed his eyes at the sound of the voice behind him. With all the commotion he hadn’t sensed
anyone approaching. “You know what
they’ve been saying; Uchiha Sasuke’s all hype now.” Sasuke turned and met pupil-less eyes.“Hyuuga
Neji.”“I
hear you were looking for me,” Neji began, giving him the once-over.“Hn.” Sasuke gave him his own look before
dismissing him with a dark smirk.“That’s
a pretty self-satisfied look on your face, Uchiha.” The longhaired brunet jounin narrowed his eyes ever so
slightly. “You smirk like that and
someone’s liable to wipe it right off your face.”Sasuke
stepped towards him. “Don’t have your
mouth make a promise your body can’t keep.”“Are
you actually attempting to threaten me, Uchiha Sasuke?”Sasuke
took another step closer. “One good
threat deserves another.”“Neji,
Sasuke…” Lee was in between them in
half a heartbeat. “If you have an old
score to settle there are more appropriate ways to do so.”“Some
things don’t change, Lee,” Neji stated taking a step back. “Hn.
Even after nearly four years Sasuke’s the same rookie brat he was when
we first met him.”“And
just how mature is it to make baseless threats, Hyuuga?”Neji’s
eyes narrowed even more. “If you wish
to settle things between us for good simply name the time and place.”“I
challenged Sasuke-kun first,” Lee pointed out.“He
didn’t accept your challenge, Lee.”
Neji met Sasuke’s eyes. “If he
wants to prove he’s the man he’s pretending to be he’ll accept mine.”Sasuke
smirked broader. “I sure hope there’s
something behind all that big talk, Hyuuga.
I don’t have time to waste playing ninja with you.”“Oi,
Sasuke! There you are.” Sasuke turned. Naruto. “I was
looking for you. They’re gonna start
the limbo contest. Come watch me… I’m
going to beat everyone.”“Naruto.” The blond turned and gave Neji a smile.
“What’s
going on, Neji.”“I
didn’t know you knew how to limbo, Naruto,” Neji continued, his attention on
Naruto.“Yeah. I’m really flexible.”
“I
see.” Sasuke glared at Naruto’s comment
and Neji’s response before he moved in between them. He shot Neji his deadliest look, making his intent to kill if
necessary quite known.“Sasuke-kun,”
Lee began. He had obviously felt it as
well.“Sasuke,
Neji, what’s going on?” Naruto moved
and was looking back and forth between the two.“Who
else is entering the limbo contest?” Neji asked, dodging the question.“Don’t
change the subject, Hyuuga. Are you
going to put up or shut up?” Sasuke’s
eyes were locked on Neji.“What
are you talking about, Sasuke?” Naruto asked.“Sasuke-kun
and Neji were in the middle of a fight before you came over, Naruto,” Lee
answered. “I was challenging Sasuke to
a rematch when Neji showed up and then they were at each other’s throats.”“A
challenge?” Naruto wondered. He
frowned. “How come no one’s challenging
me?”“You,
Naruto?” Neji asked.“Yeah,
you should want a rematch with me, Neji.
And Lee and I have never gotten a chance to fight either. I’m stronger than Sasuke. You two should be fighting over who gets to
spar with me.”“You
beat me, Naruto, I have no desire to fight you again.” Neji was looking at him with that same
intent look. “You did more for me
during that one fight than you could ever know…”“Give
me a break,” Sasuke hissed. I see
what you’re trying to do you snake…and it’s not going to work. “Do we have a challenge or not, Hyuuga?”Neji
narrowed his eyes.“What
about me, I challenged you first,” Lee stated for the third time.“Who
cares? I want someone to challenge me!” Naruto bemoaned. “Ever since we were kids it’s always been
Sasuke, Sasuke, Sasuke. I kick his ass
all the time…it’s not a feat. Now who’s
brave enough to challenge Uzumaki Naruto?”“It’d
be wrong to challenge you, Naruto-kun,” Lee tried to explain. “I don’t think I could fight against you
with everything I have because you’re my friend.”“Well
what about you, Neji?” Naruto looked desperate now. “Don’t you want to spar with me?”“No. Your friendship means too much to me,
Naruto,” was Neji’s answer.“You’re
full of shit,” Sasuke started. “But
don’t worry, I’ll beat it out of you, Hyuuga.”
Sasuke got closer to Neji.“Sasuke,
what’s gotten into you tonight?” Naruto asked, tugging on his arm. “Cut it out, stop being a jerk. You and Neji are taking this whole challenge
thing too seriously.”“Naruto,
if you don’t wish for Sasuke and I to fight I’ll decline the challenge,” Neji
offered.So
you want me to look bad… huh? Fine,
then I’ll turn it around on you. “There’s a easy way to settle
this,” Sasuke began. “Two on two. Lee and Neji versus Naruto and me. If either of you want a piece of me you’re
going to have to go through Naruto first.”“Sasuke…” Naruto’s blue eyes were on him and he lifted
his pale eyebrows.“I
plan on kicking their assess, Naruto.
Are you going to help me or what?”
Sasuke looked at him.Naruto
held the surprised look on his face a second longer before he smiled. “Don’t get cocky, Sasuke. I’m not going to let you steal all the good
parts.” The blond beamed at Neji. “I can’t wait to beat you again.”“Our
fight will be a lot different this time, Naruto. I look forward to matching up against you again.” Naruto was smiling, but Neji shifted his
gaze back on Sasuke. I know him
better than you do… you won’t beat me.“Oi, Naruto, we’re starting the limbo
contest, you joining or what?” Sasuke
glanced to his right as Kiba came walking over.“In
a minute, I’m settling more important matters.
When are we gonna fight anyway?” Naruto wondered. “Sasuke and I are probably gonna be gone on
our mission for a week or so.”“What
fight?” Kiba asked.“None
of your business, Kiba, so fuck off,” Sasuke answered not looking at him.“Sasuke,
what the hell,” Naruto complained, making a face. “Sasuke’s been in a bad mood all night, Kiba. Just ignore him.”“If
only everything I did was so easy,” Kiba answered arrogantly.Sasuke
shot him a glance. Kiba met it head
on. “Why don’t you stay out of adult
business?”“Say
that again, Sasuke.” Kiba took a step
towards him but Lee was in between them in a flash.“Stay
out of adult business. Mutt.”“You
fucking prick…”“Ino
and Sakura-san spent a lot of time on this party, it wouldn’t be right to ruin
it for them,” Lee reasoned.“Naruto,
Kiba, come on…we’re waiting for you guys.”
Tenten was motioning them over.“I’m
not holding up the other end of this stick all night,” Shikamaru put in.“Wait
for us!” Naruto called. “Come on, Kiba,
let’s go lim…”“Take
that back, Sasuke,” Kiba demanded in a no-nonsense tone. “Take it back right now or else.”“Don’t
bore me,” Sasuke remarked. “Do me a
favor and have that girlfriend of yours go take you for a walk.”“I
hope you don’t intend to insult, Hinata-sama,” Neji broke in, eyes narrowed so
sharply from a distance you wouldn’t notice their true appearance.“Of
course not, Sasuke, apologize right now,” Naruto insisted, growling.“What’s
all this noise over here?” Sakura was asking as she walked over with Chouji.“Yeah,
Shikamaru let go of the other end of the stick we were holding because he said
it was too troublesome for him to wait for the fight to be over,” Chouji added.“Fight?”
Sakura wondered.“I
won’t say it again, Prick, take it back right now,” Kiba hissed.“Sasuke?”
Sakura asked looking at him with questioning eyes.“I’m
sorry,” Sasuke stated. “I’m sorry I
wasted my evening here.”“I’ve
had enough of your egotistical bullshit, Sasuke.” Kiba moved in to grab him but Lee was holding him back.“Come
on guys, calm down already, enough is enough huh,” Naruto tried.“Enough
isn’t enough,” Kiba argued. “Let me go,
damn it. He thinks he can come back
after three years smug as the day he left…we risked our lives trying to save
him and he leaves Naruto for dead and he still doesn’t get it. He’s a bastard traitor and he’s just damn
lucky you got him out of jail, Naruto.”“Kiba,
calm down,” Chouji insisted.“You
risked your life for me, huh?” Sasuke
wasn’t looking at him. “Remind me to
send you a Christmas card this year.”“What
the hell, Sasuke,” that had been Ino’s voice.
She had apparently appeared.“Sasuke,
stop it,” Sakura pleaded.“Go
to fucking hell, Asshole,” Kiba sneered.
“The biggest mistake Naruto made was going to find you.”“And
if you keep opening your mouth we’re gonna find out what your biggest
mistake is,” Sasuke promised.“Don’t
say that guys…cut it out…for real,” Naruto was in front of Sasuke, holding his
shoulders. “Drop it, Sasuke, come
on.”“You’re
just lucky I don’t have any say in this,” Kiba continued. “If I were in Naruto’s shoes I would have
told the Fifth to bite me. For the life
of me I don’t know why the hell he’d agree to give up his apartment to move in
with you just so you could stay out of jail and make him miserable.”Sasuke’s
heart sank at that exact moment.“Kiba!” Naruto turned back to look at the dog
lover.“You
think Naruto wanted that, Sasuke?” Kiba asked.
“He felt so guilty about you being in jail he had to agree. It was either agree or wait until he became
Hokage so he could pardon you. You’re
an ungrateful prick, and once Naruto sees what the rest of us do you’re going
to end up right back behind bars where you fucking belong.”Sasuke
stepped forward, Naruto turned back to look at him. Blue eyes met his for a split moment before the blond turned
away. So it’s true then, what Kiba
said.“You
better hope I don’t get to you first, Mutt.”
It was really an empty threat but it was the only thing he could say to
save face. A second later Sasuke used
the transport jutsu Kakashi had just taught him and ended up back in the
apartment.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - -Naruto
burst into the bedroom panting. Sasuke
was looking out the window at the night, dark thoughts creeping in and out of
his conscious. “Sasuke…about what just
happened…what Kiba said…it’s not true.”“Oh?” Sasuke glanced over his shoulder. “Yes or no, Tsunade told you to move in with
me as a condition for my release?”“I
moved in with you because I wanted to.
Not because I felt obligated.
You didn’t deserve to spend the rest of your life in jail, Sasuke. You’re my best friend; I’d do anything for
you. Kiba twisted everything around.”Sasuke’s
eyes narrowed. “If he twisted it around
why didn’t you tell me months ago, back when we first moved in?”“Because…”
Naruto hesitated. “I didn’t want you to
think what you think now…”“Rather
unbefitting for a future Hokage to have a criminal best friend rotting away in
jail, oi, Naruto?”“Stop
that Sasuke, that’s not true. You’re
really important to me…so what if it wasn’t my idea for us to live together…I
never regretted it. Not saving you…not
bringing you back here…”“It’s
so easy for you, isn’t it, Naruto?
Being the hero, bringing me back.
You’re a fucking idiot. You
really believed everything would be perfect once I was here, didn’t you? Nothing’s changed. My brother’s still alive and I’ll do whatever is necessary to see
him dead. That includes leaving here
again, Naruto. I’m a traitor and I did
leave you there half-dead. Why the hell
do you cling on to me so pathetically?
I’m over it, Naruto. I’m done
with it.”“Sasuke…stop
saying that…”“I
don’t want your friendship, Naruto. I
don’t need it. Go back there with your
precious friends and fuck off.”“Don’t
make me choose, Sasuke. Don’t tell me
to choose. You know you’d win every
time, don’t do that to me. Nothing’s
going to change my mind, Sasuke. You’re
my best friend.”“Do
us both a favor, Naruto, and go fuck yourself.” Sasuke left the bedroom and slammed the bathroom door behind
him.When
he finished with his shower Naruto was sitting on his bed, head down, a folded
up piece of paper in his lap. “It’s the
note Neji wrote me the other day, Sasuke…I want you to read it.” Naruto left it on his bed next to his black
boxer shorts and white ribbed tank top undershirt. He got up and headed out of the room, not looking at the brunet,
his face burning red.I
don’t want to read Neji’s fucking note…Sasuke
couldn’t stop himself, his curiosity was winning out. And he had calmed down while in the shower, even though he
couldn’t totally wash away the aching feeling of loneliness. Naruto had filled up a hole in his soul that
had only grown during the three years he was in Sound. He had been so steeped in darkness he didn’t
remember what it felt like to be happy any longer. It didn’t matter, he hated his brother, despised him, knew in his
heart it’d be worth his sacrifice once Itachi was dead.But
then two weeks with Naruto and his resolve went crumbling. He needed Naruto… he always had needed him,
a fact that was made achingly obvious tonight, when he found out the truth
behind their living together. Then,
months ago, Naruto’s suggestion they move into the place had come off as a
desperate plea for friendship…and everything Naruto did after that…challenging
him…training with him…being…being a friend…something Sasuke craved in the very
depths of himself…He
had been so riled tonight because the very thought of losing Naruto to someone
else… anyone else…it terrified him.
Naruto was his. Naruto was all
he had. He made life without his
parents and clan members good again.Sasuke
took a breath and unfolded the note.Naruto,
I would be lying if I didn’t say I was quite
surprised when you came to me for advice.
Especially on this subject. But
I can see why you would be hesitant to consult Umino Iruka on the matter since
he is in an intimate relationship with Kakashi-san and Kakashi-san has been
spending so much time with Sasuke lately.
In any case, I’ll be brief. You
deserve to be happy, Naruto. If Sasuke
makes you happy that is all I can want for you. I can’t say I see what you do concerning Sasuke’s appealing
qualities. But I have said before you
have better eyes than I, and perhaps the fault is mine that I cannot recognize
them. As for my advice as to what to
do, all I can suggest is that you tell Sasuke how you feel about him as soon as
possible. A shinobi’s life is brief,
and now that you both will be taking on more challenging missions the last
thing you want is to never get the chance to tell the one you care about how
you really feel. I wish you the best of
luck, Naruto. And please feel free to
consult me on any personal matter in the future. Your friendship continues to be one of the brightest parts of my
life, and I would always hope to be there for you. Uchiha Sasuke is a lucky person to have you feel so strongly
about him.Sincerely Yours,
Neji
Sasuke
ran hands over the note slowly. Naruto…he…he
has…Naruto has…Sasuke’s body moved on its own as he placed the note back on
Naruto’s bed. Was it true? It had to be true…but…but why…how could he
after everything he put Naruto through… it seemed… it was impossible.And
now what the hell was he supposed to do?
Obviously once Naruto came out of the bathroom and back into the bedroom
things were going to be irreversibly changed between them. Naruto would probably want to talk about
this confession, despite the fact that he’d be biting his lip and blushing the
whole time.And
how was Sasuke supposed to respond? He
had just really admitted to himself that Naruto meant something to him
tonight. And he wasn’t really sure what
exactly. Naruto was his best friend…but
more than that. He just wasn’t sure he
was ready to figure out what else he was.
Of course if he told Naruto that things would get even more fucked up
then they were now. So what options did
he have? If he didn’t talk, say
something, Naruto was going to think he’d been rejected.And
Sasuke had a really good guess on who would be there to comfort a broken
hearted blond shinobi. Hell, after what
had happened at the party if he were Neji he’d be feeling pretty good right
about now.He
didn’t have much of a choice then.
Sasuke glanced at Naruto’s undergarments and took them off the blond’s bed.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - -Naruto
returned from the shower with his towel wrapped around his waist the way he
always did, though he was obviously making a big deal of not looking at
Sasuke. Sasuke, however, was most
certainly looking at Naruto. He watched
amused, behind one of Naruto’s Icha Icha books, as Naruto towel dried
his messy locks in the mirror.Naruto
was cute. There wasn’t any denying
Naruto was cute. And Sasuke wanted to
get off the bed and toss the towel off then fuck Naruto’s cute little ass right
into the ground. Fuck him… not make
love… not have sex. Fuck him. He deserved it really, the way he walked
around night after night after his shower in just that damn towel… the only
reason Sasuke could stand it for this long was because he gave himself a
hand-job while he was in the shower.Sasuke
could picture the way Naruto would moan underneath him…moan his name as Sasuke
jammed his fingers in that hot mouth and made the blond suck on them. Naruto’s face was expressionate anyway and
he could just see the way he would squint up his eyes and pout during sex. I could beat off just watching him right
now, teasing little bastard.Sasuke’s
thoughts came to an end, however, when Naruto finished getting out all the
excess water from his head. He tossed
the towel in his hamper and headed over to his bed.Let’s
see just how long it takes the little idiot to figure things out.The
first thing Naruto noticed was that the boxers and undershirt were both
missing. Immediately Naruto bent over,
his ass facing Sasuke as he checked to see if the garments had fallen off the
bed. Not seeing either of them he
lifted the unmade bed sheets and took a peek under the bed to see if they had
ended up there. They hadn’t.Naruto
did a back track and headed out of the bedroom, though he never left his
clothes in the bathroom when he showered because according to him he always
ended up getting them wet, no matter how hard he tried not to. A few moments later Naruto was back in the
bedroom and once again moving the comforter and bed sheets, trying to find a
trace of his underwear.Sasuke,
by now, was lying against his pillows half hard. And the dirty book didn’t have anything to do with it. He was savoring the moments leading up to
when he had Naruto pressed up against him.
He almost didn’t want this to end but they did have a mission tomorrow
and if they didn’t do something soon it’d be too late before long. There would be plenty of opportunities in
the weeks and months to come for Sasuke to ogle Naruto scantly clad.Right
now he couldn’t wait to touch him and listen to a chorus of deep moans.“Looking
for something, Dobe?” Sasuke asked, nonchalantly, not looking up from the page
he was on in Icha Icha.“I
thought I left my boxers and undershirt right here on the bed,” Naruto
answered. Not looking at him. He was obviously embarrassed, probably
because Neji’s letter was sitting on his bed opened. Which meant it had obviously been read. “I don’t know what I did with them.”“You
left them on the bed. Right there,”
Sasuke remarked, turning a page of the book casually. He wasn’t actually reading anything. He was already worked up enough, and he didn’t want to come too
soon before anything good happened. “I
saw them there before you went into the shower, Naruto.”“Well,
then...did you see what happened to them?”
Naruto rubbed the back of his head.
He was a cross between embarrassed and confused. A look that Naruto wore well, a look that
made him all the more fuckable. “I
don’t understand it. How can my
underwear be here one minute and gone the next?”“It’s
quite the puzzle, isn’t it? Should we
call some hunter-nin in to investigate their disappearance?”“Don’t
start with me, Sasuke!” Naruto turned
on cue and then he frowned. “Why are
you reading my Icha Icha… wait, aren’t those my boxer shorts?” Sasuke lowered the book to his chest. “And that’s my undershirt!”“Is
that a fact?” Sasuke looked down at the
clothing in question before he opened his legs a little wider. He was growing more aroused by the moment
now. Teasing Naruto this way was
turning him on. “You mean to tell me
this undershirt…” Sasuke ran his hand
underneath it and exposed part of his abs…. “And these boxer shorts…” the
brunet ran his hand unabashedly against his hardening crotch… “belong to you,
Naruto?”“Sasuke…” Naruto was angry and shocked and embarrassed
all in the same instant. He had turned
a light pink and was biting down on his lip like he was about to be executed
and was eating his final meal. “What
are you… why did you put them on….I…”Sasuke
smirked. “What’s a matter, Naruto? You want your underwear back?”“They’re
mine, Sasuke. You shouldn’t be in
them!” Naruto’s anger was slowly taking
over for him. Though his blush
darkened. “I don’t know what you think
you’re doing…but I didn’t say you could touch my stuff…”“You
don’t want me to touch your stuff, Naruto?” Naruto’s eyes widened.
“If that’s the case make me give it back. Unless you can’t, that is.”“W-what?”
“If
this is yours and you want it back, come get it, Naruto.” Sasuke tossed the orange-covered book past
Naruto, so that it landed on the blond’s bed.
“What are you waiting for? I
won’t even fight back too much…give you a real chance.” He put his arms behind his head. “Where’d all that bravado go? I thought you wouldn’t lose to me.”“Shut
up, Sasuke!” Sasuke just smirked.“Just
as I suspected, you’re just a lot of talk.”“Sasuke!” Naruto growled before he jumped onto the
bed, and onto Sasuke. The teens
struggled against each other, the blond yanking at the undershirt, trying to
get it off. Sasuke held him back,
swallowing a moan as Naruto pressed himself more firmly against his crotch in
an attempt to retrieve his stolen items.“This
all you got, Naruto?” Sasuke asked, his mouth pressed against a tanned
ear. “You’ll never get them off that
way.”Naruto
started pummeling him, straddling his waist as the younger teen yanked at the
tank top. “Sasuke!” The brunet lifted his hips then dragged his
groin against Naruto’s spread legs, making hot contact with the blond’s
dick. “Oh fuck…Sasuke!”Seizing
the opportunity Sasuke leaned up, grabbed Naruto’s feather-soft locks and
pressed his starved mouth against a set of obviously stunned lips. Naruto broke the kiss as soon as it began,
his body jerking as he let out a throaty moan.
Unsatisfied the older teen pulled Naruto back in for another try, and
this time the blond ninja returned the osculation with full force.The
kiss was bruising and sloppy and Sasuke stuck his tongue down Naruto’s throat
just when the blond was attempting to come up for air. In response the younger of the pair dug his
nails into Sasuke’s headboard and pressed the brunet up against it, trapping
him in place.Sasuke’s
cock was completely stretching out the black boxer shorts by the time they did
pull apart. Sasuke pushed the other
horny teen off of him before he smirked darkly. “Pathetic, Naruto.” He
ran his fingers along the hem of the tank top before he began lifting it off
slowly, feeling Naruto’s eyes on him as it cleared his head. Sasuke balled the undershirt up and tossed
it effortlessly on to Naruto’s bed.
“There, I made it easy for you.
All that’s left is the shorts.”
The brunet rubbed the large bulge staining the inside of the
underwear.Sasuke
never recalled seeing Naruto’s eyes such a dark blue before.The
brunet didn’t have a chance to contemplate the implications, however, because
Naruto pushed him onto his back and went tearing at the boxers. Sasuke’s freed erection rested on his
abdomen seconds later and he was just kicking the shorts off his feet when
Naruto came diving in for another intense kiss.Sasuke’s
body arched up in delirious surprise and pleasure as Naruto took complete
control and had his tongue invade the brunet’s mouth. The Uchiha heir was getting drunk off the taste of the blond and
couldn’t stop himself from groaning as the younger teen pressed his full weight
on top of him. Naruto ground his hips
into him, the feel of the terry cloth towel against his sensitive and swollen
dick creating such numbing friction that he had to grab the rumbled sheets
under his fingertips and squeeze until his knuckles screamed just to keep from
shooting his load right then.Naruto
released his mouth after a long, breathless moment and Sasuke worked fast,
yanking at the loosened tie that separated his body from Naruto’s. The towel was tossed off the bed and onto
the ground and the moment the blond was naked Sasuke fondled him. Naruto hissed, before tugging at the brunet’s
fingers.“Mmm…don’t…I’m
too close…” Naruto met Sasuke for
another nerve-pulsing kiss and then snaked his right hand in between them and
squeezed the brunet teen’s hardness.“Fuck,
Naruto…” Sasuke pushed Naruto’s hand
off his cock head desperately.“See,
told ya,” the blond rasped huskily, then immediately began laving at the
brunet’s exposed neck. Sasuke was just
going back in for another good feel when Naruto bit down into him hard enough
to open the skin.Sasuke
let out a dry moan, the heady feeling making his eyes squeeze shut. He just…Naruto just marked me….fuck…Knowing
he wasn’t going to last much longer, Sasuke grabbed his sweat-slicked length
and ran it against Naruto’s. “Legs…open
your legs wider…” Naruto complied,
getting up on his elbows and lifting his bare hips so the brunet could line
their dicks up along each other.The
blond shuttered, threatening to lose the ability to keep himself propped up
over top Sasuke as the older teen used both his hands to masturbate the
throbbing organs against each other.
When Sasuke stroked harder Naruto’s stomach pressed back into Sasuke,
making a sticky squish noise when it came into contact with the mixture of
perspiration and pre-cum on the Uchha heir’s abdomen.Since
Naruto kept smashing back into him anyway Sasuke leaned up on every odd stroke
to join their mouths. The kisses were
brief and frantic, both boys moaning against each other’s lips as they spiraled
closer to the edge.It
was Sasuke who shot first, eyes opening stark wide as the first wave of climax
crashed over him. But when the second
deep tremble took over his body he shut his eyes tightly, not able to hold back
as he felt Naruto’s release bubbling over.
The blond had completely collapsed by the time Sasuke could open his
eyes once more, but he didn’t have a chance to catch his brief because Naruto
was kissing him breathless once again.When
Naruto broke away he moved his head into the croak of Sasuke’s neck, sucking on
the spot he had wounded earlier. Sasuke
focused, willing himself to calm down until his breathing matched Naruto’s and
both their chests were moving in sync.
Naruto gave Sasuke one final hard suck before he released the damp skin
and gave it a teasing kiss.“I
hope you learned your listen, Sasuke.”
The blond moved his head so he could meet Sasuke’s dark eyes. “The next time you steal my underwear I
won’t go so easy on you.”Before
he even realized it Sasuke was smiling.
Really smiling. Naruto grinned
at him satisfied before he buried his nose back against his neck. I didn’t think he’d take over like that…I
thought he’d be the one underneath me…little idiot.. “Oi, Naruto, don’t make yourself comfortable. Turn off the light.”“Fine.” Naruto shifted, grabbed a kunai out of
Sasuke’s top nightstand drawer and tossed it at the wall. It hit the switch and the light turned
off.“I
could have done that, Dobe.”“Well,
you didn’t.” Naruto snuggled into him
again.“What
are you doing? You’re heavy, get
off.”“Nnnn,
Sasuke,” Naruto whined. “I’m sleepy.”“Off.”
“No.” Sasuke tried getting Naruto off of him. He conceded he could let the blond stay in
his bed for the night. But he certainly
wasn’t going to sleep on top of him like this.
If he gave in now Naruto would think he could sleep spread over him like
this on a regular basis. Especially
since the brunet was planning on repeating their activities tonight on a regular
basis. He tried getting Naruto off
of him again, but the blond was already asleep.Damn
Naruto…I won’t let you sleep on me again…ever…so you better enjoy it.Endnotes:
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