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Chapter Five: Speaking Volumes

�� Naruto blinked, frowning as he looked into the empty
glass eyes of the doll Sakura had shoved forward once the door was open,
wondering why the hell he was nose to nose with the porcelain figure. Eyebrows
arching, his gaze shifted beyond the doll to look at his team mate.
�� This is Sarah.� Sakura said, answering his unspoken
question. �She�s my doll.�
�� Uncomfortable, the blond stepped to the side of the
doorway, putting distance between himself and �Sarah� since Sakura made no move
the doll away from his face. This unfortunately put him directly in front of
Hinata, who also held a doll, though she kept hers against her chest, cradled
in her arms protectively.
�� My doll�s name is Josephine.� The Hyuuga heiress said, a
blush staining her normally pale cheeks. Her eyes darted down from his face to
the floor before subtly shifting to either side of the hallway, her blush
becoming more pronounced.
�� A blonde eyebrow rose at the behavior and Naruto returned
his attention to Sakura, thankful that Sarah was now safely tucked in his
teammate�s arms and no longer in his face. The pink haired kunoichi too was
exhibiting the same eye shifting behavior as Hinata, both attempting to watch
the hallway without appearing to do so. It was almost as if they were afraid of
being seen outside his door and Naruto�s frown deepened as he said as much.
�� W-well�� Hinata stuttered, expression becoming guilty.
�It�s just that��
�� Can we come in?� Sakura interrupted, already moving to
pass through the doorway regardless of his answer. He had no desire to allow
her inside but, if she wanted in, there would be little he�d be able to do to
stop her unless he truly wanted to hurt her. With a resigned sigh, the blonde
moved from the doorway and allowed the pair of kunoichi entrance to his
apartment, surreptitiously scanning the floor around the couch for any sign of
Sasuke.
�� Naruto didn�t offer them a seat but Sakura walked
straight to the couch and sank down into the cushions, Hinata trailing
faithfully behind her like a shadow and also taking a seat. Inwardly, the
blonde cringed and hoped that the old sofa�s springs held as the piece of
furniture groaned ominously.
�� Sasuke would never let him hear the end of it if the
couch collapsed on top of him.
�� Fuck� �So�� Annoyed,
Naruto shut the door but didn�t budge from his position beside it other than to
face the girls who had invaded his living room. The blond crossed his arms over
his chest and stuck his lower lip out petulantly.
�� We weren�t calling you gay!� Sakura said abruptly and loudly,
her own expression taking on a mulish cast as she hugged Sarah tightly to her
chest. �We just thought you� shared our interests!�
�� Playing with dolls?� Naruto asked, his pride still sore
from the earlier slight. He advanced a step toward her, unfolding his arms as
his hands tightened into fists. �You thought I played with dolls?! What guy in
his right mind plays with dolls?!�
�� Sakura flushed darkly but didn�t back down. Her gaze
narrowed dangerously as she spoke. �It�s a subculture in Konoha that anyone can
be a part of, idiot. Unless you ask someone, you don�t know who participates
and who doesn�t! It�s not like we�ve got a member�s badge or anything!�
�� But me?!� Naruto asked, voice rising indignantly. �Me? Sakura, what in our history together
made you think I played with dolls in my spare time?�
�� What�s wrong with playing with dolls?!� Sakura screeched
defensively, placing Sarah on the couch as she stood, fists raised as if to
attack.�
They
glared at each other, sparks practically igniting the air between them. Fearing
that the pair may actually come to blows, Hinata ignored her wildly pounding
heart and did something that would probably come back to haunt her later.
�Neji
plays with dolls!� The sentence seemed to explode into being between Naruto and
Sakura, taking them both by surprise. As one, they turned to stare at the
Hyuuga heir, their expressions saying plainly that they had momentarily
forgotten she was present.
Naruto�s
jaw worked but ultimately hung slack as he blinked owlishly at her. Neji? Neji was�
Sakura
recovered first and eased down from her fighting stance, sighing, her anger
visibly evaporating. Picking up Sarah, the kunoichi flopped carelessly back
onto the couch, making it squeak and groan in response. �Now you�ve done it.�
�Hinata, though, had her attention on Naruto
who remained frozen in place. �Naruto-kun, are you alright?�
Looking
amused, Sakura helpfully prodded the blonde in his thigh with her toe, goading
him into action.
�So
Neji�� Naruto said slowly, shaking himself a little as he let his arms fall to
his side. He blinked rapidly as he processed the information, slowly turning to
face both women. �So Neji�s gay?�
Naruto
abruptly found himself on the floor with an excruciating headache and the inability
to see straight. Knowing better than to stand, he remained where he was and
peered blurrily at the gap between the floor of his apartment and the edge of
the couch�s cloth duster. Above him, Sakura and Hinata were both talking at the
same time, making it hard to understand what each of them was saying.
�You
idiot! Where the hell did you come up with that?�
�Naruto-kun,
don�t even think that! Neji-kun is not gay and he will be very offended if you
suggest it!�
But
the blonde�s attention remained centered on the gap, riveted to the spot where
he had just seen the flash of a pair of small pale feet followed shortly by a
scaly tail. Naruto�s heart began to pound rapidly in his chest, the abrupt
ice-cold fear for Sasuke sending a spike of adrenaline straight through the
blonde�s core and chasing away the dizziness.
Sasuke! Sasuke! Sasuke! The thought rampaged through Naruto�s mind, scattering
his attempts to come up with a subtle way of rescuing the Uchiha without
tipping off the fact that the brunet was in Konoha. Sasuke was in danger but
simply reaching under the couch and hauling him out would mean even exposing
his presence to Sakura and Hinata which meant certain death! He tried to ignore
all the distractions and think but then the girls started up
again, destroying it all.
�How
did you get the idea that he�s gay from dolls?� Sakura�s irritation was
palpable.
Hinata
almost sounded hysterical. �Naruto-kun, please, keep this to yourself!�
For
a split second, Naruto felt pure resentment toward the pair of kunoichi above
him. If they weren�t here insisting on having this stupid conversation,
Sasuke wouldn�t be in danger right now! Looking up at the girls, Naruto opened
his mouth to utter something scathing- something he would undoubtedly regret
the moment he spoke- when from under the couch he heard a soft grunt, his sharp
ears honing in on it easily.
The time for indecision was over!
�Rat!� Naruto roared, cutting
through the chatter from above as he drummed his fingers frantically against
the floorboards. �Ami! Get in here!!�
Throwing
his arms wide to tangle in the kunoichi�s legs as he did so, the blonde got his
knees under him. Off balance, both girls fell backwards in a heap onto the
couch and Naruto surged forward, pushing his upper body underneath the worn
piece of furniture and pushing upward as fast as possible.
The
sight of a small still body seemed to burn its way into Naruto�s brain until
the blonde realized that he was looking at the body of the ANBU figurine he�d
thrown under with the Uchiha.
Sasuke!
Fearing that he may have inadvertently harmed the brunet, Naruto looked around helplessly until he found the other, reacting
to the shouting from Sakura by overcompensating for the weight of the couch and
its contents. The blonde stumbled around in an almost drunken manner, forced to
teeter back and forth to keep the girls distracted enough not to look down at
the floor and notice what was literally going on beneath their noses.
Still
wearing the plastic ANBU mask, Sasuke was in one piece and didn�t appear to be
bleeding, something that Naruto was profoundly grateful for once he spotted the
Uchiha. The same could not be said about the rat, however, since the small
brunet had turned the animal into a pin cushion. Among the crimson darkened
brown fur, Naruto could plainly see the bright colorful handles of several
thumbtacks and pins sticking out in various angles but the blonde couldn�t see
which wound was making the rodent froth at the mouth though it could be from an
injury Sasuke had inflicted by using the straightened paperclip in his hand.
The
sudden exposure to light seemed to blind both the Uchiha and the rat and the
pair paused momentarily in their fight, the rat hissing up at Naruto while
Sasuke seized the opportunity to put more distance between himself and his
furry opponent. If the situation had been different, Naruto would have cracked
a joke about his friend running away from a fight but, as the brunet sprinted, his
tiny arms and legs pumping for all he was worth, the blonde could do nothing
but shove his foot forward so that Sasuke could get out of danger faster.
Sasuke wasted no time and the shrunken ninja was scrambled up shallow tan incline
to reach the hem of Naruto�s orange pant leg. �
Naruto
held still as long as possible to give the Uchiha the time he needed to clamor
up but the rat had recovered from the blonde�s sudden appearance and was
charging after Sasuke, still intent on eating the brunet. The rodent was pissed
as hell and twice as mad, and Naruto moved his foot sharply to keep the rat at
bay, saving Sasuke but not himself from harm as the rat sank its teeth into the
top of his foot, tearing the thin skin, its long teeth grating on bone and
sending white hot sparks of agony shooting up Naruto�s leg. He shouted, cursing
loudly, and this time the wobbling wasn�t exaggerated in the slightest as he
juggled the couch, hopping up and down on his uninjured leg.�
�Ami!!�
Naruto called again, trying to shake the rat off but unable to do so since
applying more force would also knock Sasuke to the floor. From the direction of
his room, the blonde heard an odd crash but he quickly dismissed the mild
irritation that reared up as Ami finally appeared, barreling down the short
hall at full speed.
Naruto
would never say so out loud but he thought that very few people understood just
how intimidating a spider in motion could be and, even though he had called
her, the blonde still felt a chill go down his spine at the site, the urge to
run making his leg muscles twitch. He lived with Ami but that didn�t mean she
didn�t scare the pants off him now and then or that he was completely alright
with spiders in general. There was a very important reason that the part of the
human brain that fears the dark and knows the danger therein had survived to
this day even after millions of years of evolution, and Naruto acknowledged it
unabashedly. Part of the human species did and always would recognize that a
spider of any size, tame or not, was a threat and that, once upon a time, humans
used to be on their menu.
In
an impressive leap, Ami cleared the remaining two feet separating her from her
target, landing on the rat with perfect precision. The rodent did not cease
moving as her fangs pierced it but instead released its grip on Naruto�s foot
and turned to attack the spider directly. The pair rolled off and away from the
blonde�s foot, tumbling across the floor and into the kitchen as the battle
continued, the rat thrashing madly as Ami used her fangs to dig for its heart.
The
unexpected sensation of something crawling up the inside of �his pant leg made Naruto jump and yelp before
he realized that it had to be the tiny Uchiha. As if to confirm this, there was
a sharp sudden tug on his leg hair that was so hard Naruto had to bite his lip
and tighten his grip on the couch to keep from slapping at the source. Another
harsh warning tug and then Sasuke continued his climb, small hands and feet
tickling as they moved against the blonde�s skin, making Naruto flush brightly
and his skin break out in gooseflesh as Sasuke moved from shin to thigh.
�Naruto�!�
It came out as a growl from above, startling the blonde as he was abruptly
reminded that he had guests over. �Put us down!�
Mindful
of Sasuke, Naruto gently set his foot on the floor, his teeth sinking into his
bottom lip as the action reminded him of his new wound. Against his leg, Sasuke
had stopped climbing and was instead hugging the skin of Naruto�s upper thigh,
forcing the jinchuuriki to move awkwardly as he knelt to set the couch safely
on the floor.
Neither
of the girls looked too good and, concerned, the blonde ignored the instinctive
urge to back away for his own self-preservation and instead reached forward to
help them up.
�What
the hell is your problem?!� Sakura screeched, flinging his hand away as soon as
she was on her feet. With the exception of the bright spots of red in her
cheeks, her face was unusually pale, her expression shaky as she glared weakly
up at him, clutching Sarah protectively. �Making up some bullshit excuse about
a rat just so you could throw us onto your furniture and nearly making us sick
as you clown around! If you wanted us to leave so badly, you could have just
said so, you idiot!�
�As she spoke, Sakura was recovering, becoming
more aggressive and this time Naruto did heed the impulse to stay out of the
range of her fists. A sharp jolt of pain raced up his leg in the process but
the blonde didn�t dare look away from his angry teammate since any moment of
inattention would invite her to strike.
�You�re
such an ass, Naruto!� Sakura exploded, unexpectedly bursting into tears and
startling Naruto and Hinata both. �We came to explain and apologize but you�!�
�Sakura-chan��
The blonde floundered, not sure what to say. Should he comfort her, which would
thereby confirm it was all a prank and that he was indeed an ass as she
claimed? Or should he tell her that she was being overly sensitive and that
there really had been a rat, which would insult her and make him seem like an
ass anyway?
��But there really was a rat�� He said lamely
but inside a spark of indignation smoldered. He had thought they were closer
than this, that she knew him well enough to know he wouldn�t insult her
interests even if they weren�t his own. If an activity was something she
enjoyed, then even if he didn�t understand it, the fact she liked it was all he
needed to know. This didn�t mean he was particularly interested in it or that
he wanted to necessarily participate- if she enjoyed it then he�d let her enjoy
it and keep any opinion to himself! How could she think he would belittle her
about everything the had been through together?
Besides,
it wasn�t like he was the one on her doorstep quietly accusing her of liking
the other kunoichi a bit more than normal!
�Oh
yeah?� Sakura scrubbed at her eyes and shot him another glare before looking
pointedly around her and waving her free hand dramatically when she saw no
evidence of the rodent.� The kunoichi
turned her attention to Hinata, startling the other. �Can you use your Byakugan
to find it?�
Tucking
Josephine into the crook of her arm, the Hyuuga nodded and prepared to form the
seal that would activate her kekkai genki only to have her hands roughly
knocked apart.
�No!�
Naruto said loudly, too loudly for the small apartment and the word seemed to
echo off the surrounding walls, repeating softly in the silence that followed
his outburst.
The girls
stared at him, Hinata wearing a hurt expression, Sakura a resigned one.
�I
mean�You see�� The blonde began, anxious to explain but having no idea how to
do so without giving away his secret guest. Maybe he should tell Sakura about
Sasuke? After all, she had wanted the Uchiha home just as much as Naruto had�
�See
what, Naruto?� Sakura asked, seething, glaring at him.
Naruto
frowned, his train of thought derailing as doubt worming its way through his
thought. Between the two of them, Sakura had taken Tsunade�s pronouncement much
better but the blonde had always assumed it was because the Godaime had warned
the younger kunoichi ahead of time. But what if that wasn�t the case? What if
Sakura had simply moved on with her life, had simply come to terms with the
idea that their former teammate was lost to them and that when next they met,
she would have to kill Sasuke? The idea was so outrageous to Naruto that it was
almost too heinous to even contemplate.
But
now that it was there, the thought remained, spreading like poison, making fear
grip his galloping heart. What if he told Sakura and she reported him to
Tsunade? Naruto would be punished, but, worse, he would also be forced to watch
Sasuke be executed and the blonde wasn�t certain if he would be able to take
that quietly. No, in fact Naruto knew he wouldn�t be able to; it would be
completely against his nature and he would take on anyone who got in his way,
would fight to his last breath to save the Uchiha.
Sasuke
had burned a lot of bridges when he defected three years ago and it was
entirely possible that Naruto remained the only person who still believed in
him, who held onto the hope that the Uchiha would return to Konoha and be a powerful
ally. If this was true, then the blonde absolutely couldn�t tell anyone about
Sasuke and the realization made Naruto feel incredibly alone.
He
had a choice to make. If he continued to protect Sasuke, then the blonde would
have to keep the secret to himself, which would mean keeping it from all of his
friends. Naruto loathed keeping secrets; in his view, doing so was a violation
and act of extreme disrespect to his precious people. But, on the other hand, if
he told Sakura about Sasuke merely to soothe her ego, then it was highly
possible that she may turn Naruto in anyway and then Sasuke would die as a
result.
Sell-out
a friend to die to save Naruto�s sensibilities or keep the Uchiha�s presence a
secret and risk damaging his personal relationships?
At
that moment, Naruto felt Sasuke move against his inner thigh and shifted
automatically to hide the Uchiha�s activity, well aware that it probably made
him appear as if he was fidgeting guiltily. Irritably Naruto ran a hand through
his hair, scrubbing through the spike harshly in agitation as he warred
internally with himself.
Sasuke so
owes me! �You got me.� Naruto said at
last, putting his hands behind his head and grinning broadly. �I didn�t want to
talk about your dolls so I just��
The
fist that rammed into his jaw was of little surprise but it sent him flying into
the entertainment center against the far wall, the angle of the blow rotating
him in midair. He landed on his upper back in a painful heap on the floor and
stayed there, stunned and perilously close to passing out as he looked out
through the frame of his legs, books and scrolls raining down around him. Throughout
the impact, he unconsciously protected the Uchiha, keeping his legs out and
away from the danger, his upper body instead taking the full brunt of the
impact. His head bounced against the shelving as his body smashed into it a
heartbeat later and Naruto saw stars explode behind his eyelids as he struggled
for breath, the collision knocking the breath from his lungs.
�You�re
such an idiot, Naruto! Come on Hinata!� Sakura shouted, sounding incredibly far
away as she stomped across his floor to the door. Dazed, he mutely watched as she
flung the portal open, letting it bang against the wall loudly as she stalked
out of the apartment, dragging the Hyuuga heiress behind her.
Oh
yes, Sasuke so, SO, owed him.
�But,
but what about Naruto-kun?� Hinata�s voice was faint but it prompted him to
open his eyes. �Is he all right?�
He
made a small noise of pain and let his eyes close before gritting his teeth.
Naruto let out a strained groan as he shifted his weight, making his body slide
to the floor with a thump onto the splintered remains of his entertainment
center. Now that his chest wasn�t being compressed, he filled his lungs with a
full breath and immediately regretted it as his ribs protested and sharp
corners poked him.
�Dobe!�
The voice came from, of all places, Naruto�s crotch and the blonde blinked in
confusion as he peered downward, vaguely wondering Sakura had finally hit him
so hard that he was having a hallucination of his penis talking to him. The
fabric of his pants shifted as a pale arm suddenly shot out from the gap at the
top of his zipper and began pushing the metal grip down carefully. When enough
of a gap had opened, Sasuke�s head emerged and shortly after he yanked off the
ANBU mask, revealing a flushed face surrounded by sweat matted hair. More of the
Uchiha�s upper body emerged as the hole widened and Sasuke took in a great
lungful of air hungrily as he tore at his top, forced to practically peel the
sweat soaked fabric off his skin.
�I�m
fine.� Naruto said faintly, trying to focus but it was hard and not completely
because of his head injury. Because the brunet was straddling such a very
sensitive part of the blonde�s anatomy, Naruto was uncomfortably aware of
Sasuke, could feel every breath, every twitch the shrunken ninja made to keep
his balance without risking the blonde�s chances of future procreation.
Against
his will, Naruto�s body was reacting to the minimal stimulation and the blonde
could feel his face burning as a surprised Sasuke rose several inches higher
without actually moving himself. The Uchiha froze comically, for the first time
looking blatantly uncertain, his hands held at his sides away from his body to
help him balance. Dark eyes met embarrassed blue and suddenly there was a
palpable, unnamed tension in the air between them making it almost too thick to
breathe.
Despite
the blood he could feel pooling in it, Naruto�s mouth felt inexplicably dry,
his tongue swollen, and he knew that he should say something to dispel whatever
was trying to cocoon them. It was dangerous, this thing, and should be stopped
but he couldn�t think of anything and it made his heart pound in his chest. Just
when he had an idea, the small involuntary movements Sasuke made while trying
not to move kept chasing away any hope of thought, as did the heat the Uchiha�s
half naked body seemed to radiate.
�Sasuke��
Why was his voice so soft? It made the situation seem more intimate than it was
and extremely inappropriate. Naruto cleared his throat and the action somehow
became a whole body movement, forcing Sasuke to grab at the material of the
blonde�s pants and squeeze his legs around the engorged shaft underneath him or
be thrown off.
Naruto
nearly went cross-eyed, barely managing to swallow back the groan building
trying in his throat. Since he wasn�t dating, masturbation was his only form of
sexual release but Naruto had never felt the kind of reaction he was
experiencing now when he touched himself and part of the blonde was both
shocked and dismayed that he was having such a strong reaction to the bare
squeeze Sasuke had given him. Maybe it was because he hadn�t been aroused in
such a long time since his recent bout of insomnia, the stress of his missions,
and his concern over Sasuke had effectively killed his sex drive over the past
few weeks.
Apparently,
now that two out of the three issues had been resolved, his body was trying to
make up for lost time.
Sasuke�s a guy- a GUY! Naruto thought furiously in an effort to will away
his erection. He screwed his eyes shut and turned his head away, pressing his
shoulder against what still stood of the ruined entertainment center. He�s a dude and we don�t like dicks! We are
very much a fan of boobs, remember?! Penis bad, vagina good! But, wow, that
really had felt good� Naruto shook his head, horrified. No! Bad!
�Naruto
move!�
Go away! I promise I�ll take care of you later! The blonde shook his head fiercely, clenching his jaw
and concentrating. Naruto could finally feel himself calming down- Sasuke would
just have to wait a few minutes! Almost,
almost, almost!
�Dobe,
move!� To punctuate the order, Sasuke rocked his hips and this time Naruto
couldn�t contain the groan as, in a flash, he was hard and aching again.
�Damn
it, teme!� Naruto hissed, biting his lip in frustration, close to tears. He
felt the absence of pressure as the Uchiha carefully stood and moved away. He�s gotta be so grossed out� Despair,
humiliation and shame coursed through the blonde, making his penis limp almost
immediately. �I�m� almost-�
�Dobe,
MOVE RIGHT NOW!�
�I
can�t move right nAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!� Naruto screamed in agony, sitting
bolt upright as the Uchiha used his whole body weight to crush one of the
blonde�s testicles.
A
second later, the TV crashed to the floor right where Naruto�s head and chest
had been.
�Oh,
my God, my nuts!� Naruto whimpered, cupping himself, his eyes watering
copiously. �I can�t believe you did that! I think it�s broken!�
�I
told you to move, dobe!� Sasuke said, defensively. �You can live without a
testicle- you can�t say the same about a crushed skull!�
The
Uchiha was right next to his ear and it was only then that the jinchuuriki
realized he had actually tipped forward and was resting with his forehead
pressed against the debris strewn wooden floor, his ass up in the air with his
legs spread. At any other time, he would have shifted position immediately but
Naruto remained as he was, in too much pain to be embarrassed. A small hand placed
itself on the shell of his ear but Naruto ignored it, instead whimpering and
huffing as he kept his position and carefully ran his fingers over his injury.
When he was satisfied that there would be no permanent damage, Naruto turned
his head to glare weakly at the Uchiha, his eyes still wet with tears.
�I
fucking hate you.� The blonde sobbed quietly, shifting to lay down on his side.
Sasuke
walked over and touched his forehead to Naruto�s before moving again to stand
in front of the blonde�s face. �You�re welcome. Come on, let�s go get you some
aspirin and see to your wounds.�
Wiping
at his eyes, Naruto nodded and turned his head to spit before sparing a moment
to carefully prod his teeth with his tongue. When he was certain his molars
wouldn�t fall out, he pushed off the floor to stand, having to grope at the air
blindly until a wave of dizziness passed and he could stumble over the debris
at his feet on his way to shut the front door Sakura had left open. When that
task was completed, the blonde paused by the wreckage to pick up Sasuke before
continuing down the hall to the bathroom to clean up.

��Why did you capitulate to Sakura so easily?�
Sasuke asked, carefully working yet another splinter out from underneath golden
skin. Naruto had never been one to knuckle under for anything or anybody and
the fact that he had for the kunoichi disturbed the brunet.
A
small snort announced that the blonde had been asleep and the shoulder beneath
the Uchiha moved as Naruto roused, nearly dislodging the tiny ninja atop it.
�Kappa-what?��
Sasuke
rolled his eyes before answering, appalled by his dobe�s atrocious vocabulary.
�Capitulate, dobe. It means �to surrender or give in.� Why did you agree that
the rat was a prank when it wasn�t?�
Naruto
yawned before answering, the sound echoing slightly off the bath water and the walls
of the small tub. �No matter what I could have said, she�d already decided it
was a prank and there�s no point in arguing with Sakura when she�s already made
up her mind. She just hits me until I say she�s right.�
�She
hits you? All the time?� Sasuke asked, hesitating briefly before resuming his
work. Considering Sakura�s immense strength, it was a miracle that Naruto 1)
wasn�t comatose, 2) didn�t have a misshapen head and 3) wasn�t dead. Once he
was his normal size again, the Uchiha was going to have a long, long talk with
Sakura about what happens to people who abused that which did not belong to
them. Nobody laid hands on Naruto- no one. Scowling, the brunet tossed another
piece of wood onto the pile already on the tub rim, picked up the wash cloth
next to him, and gently dabbed at the blood leaking from the wound until it
ceased bleeding.
The
Uchiha had been the one to suggest a relaxing tub once Naruto had stripped his
shirt off and began trying to remove the wooden debris embedded in his skin
himself. The key word was �trying� since Naruto couldn�t actually see the
fragments and only blindly feel for them, thus inflicting more damage when he
inadvertently pushed them deeper. Sasuke had offered to help while Naruto
watched in the mirror but that effort had been short lived and futile since the
blonde kept tensing up at odd intervals, making the frustrated brunet�s attempts
useless. Thankfully, now that Naruto was relaxed due to a combination of the
medicine, the warmth of the water and the bath salts the Uchiha had thrown in and
staying that way since he couldn�t watch Sasuke work, things were going much
more smoothly.�
�Not
all the time.� Naruto said, shrugging, tilting his head and resting it against
the cool tile to his right. When he said nothing further, Sasuke frowned
unhappily but, for now, let the subject go without further prodding.
�Silence settled around them but it was
companionable and pleasant, lulling Naruto back to sleep as the brunet worked. The
Uchiha let him sleep, too preoccupied with pulling the last splinter from his
former teammate�s shoulder. A small plume of steam wafted upward as the process
finished and Sasuke watched in fascination as the skin knit itself back
together seamlessly, dabbing at the newly healed skin to remove all traces of the
injury. Keeping track of the wounds made by the splinters, the brunet had seen
the procedure repeated exactly one hundred and ninety seven times and every instance
it was just as interesting as the first time he�d witnessed it. Beneath the
Uchiha�s feet, Naruto�s skin was smooth and perfect and it was all thanks to
the Kyuubi that resided within the blonde.
He
scowled, feeling grateful yet strangely underappreciated until he revised the
thought. The fox couldn�t claim all the credit- it was Sasuke pulling out the
splinters that allowed the demon to heal the wound so easily, after all.
Mollified, Sasuke puffed out his chest self importantly and strode along the
jinchuuriki�s shoulders to reach the splinters embedded in the back of Naruto�s
head.
�You�re
going to need a new television.� Sasuke said absently when all the wood had
been removed and the injuries healed. He took a seat under the blonde�s exposed
ear and leaned back against the long tan column of his friend�s throat, soaking
up the warmth pooling against his bare back. Though Naruto had gotten into the
bath completely nude, Sasuke had opted to remain in his sleep pants as he
worked in an effort to ensure the blonde�s comfort around him after �the
incident.�
�� Closing
his eyes, Sasuke smirked confidently to himself, his heart feeling incredibly
light. Naruto was trying to pretend that nothing had happened earlier and, for
the moment, the Uchiha was willing to do the same as he bided his time.
There
was hope for them and the Uchiha clung to it like a life line
It
was absolutely possible that the blonde�s erection was a natural reaction
caused solely by the physical stimulation Sasuke had inadvertently caused, but
the brunet doubted that this was so. Naruto�s body had reacted too strongly and
immediately for it to be a mere reflex. No, there had to be more behind it and
the Uchiha deduced that something much more complex was the culprit, that Naruto
had had a sexual reaction to Sasuke.
One
of many, sexual chemistry was nonetheless an important building block when
initiating a successful relationship and Sasuke was going to use it to full
advantage as he sought to repair the damage his previous foolishness had
thoughtlessly wrought. Naruto may blindly forgive him but part of Sasuke knew
that it would be hollow, that he would have to earn his redemption with his own
hands if he wanted to truly be worthy of the dobe.
Acting
on their lust would be impossible given their current sizes but that would not
stop the Uchiha from slowly seducing the blonde with his sincere feelings. He�d
woo Naruto and, eventually when Sasuke regained his normal size, he�d be able
to prove the blonde that homosexuality was nothing to be ashamed of and did not
equal being weak, a conclusion Sasuke suspected Naruto may have jumped to. He�d
make the blonde happy and, in private, worship all that golden skin to both
their hearts� content.
But
none of that would happen unless he started making amends now; he�d been given
an inch, but crossing the remain distance between he and his goal was up to
Sasuke.
Shivering
from cold, the Uchiha nodded to himself and stood, turning to tug gently on the
blonde�s ear lobe. The water had to be cooling by now and it was unlikely that
Naruto would be able to catch a cold, Sasuke was unwilling to take the risk. Pulling
harder on the flesh in his hand, the brunet prepared himself in case Naruto
came awake violently and began calling softly for the other to wake up.�
There
was no sound of warning, only the sudden sensation of foreign eyes on his back,
and Sasuke slowly turned to look behind him at the doorway, expecting Ami to be
the one causing him to feel ill at ease.
He
was half right.
Holding
a covered basket in one hand and petting Ami where she sat on his shoulder with
the other, Sai, Sasuke�s replacement on Team Seven, blinked down at the Uchiha.
Since
when had Naruto�s apartment been so damn popular?

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