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Affinity	By : Sessygirl Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 1985 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N - Well this was not supposed to be written... I was supposed to be working on final papers and projects... so now if I fail I blame all of you... lol nah, I have more free time this last week than I should... so I thought... I need to update... so I did...
I am a little upset that I couldn’t get the right emotions across, but I think I got close enough...
Thanks to everyone who reviewed... I love ya’ll more than you know. 3
Disgruntled Minion beta’ed this... like always... she rocks... even though she is a closet fluff fan... xD At least I can admit that I am a angst whore... you should do the same DM. xP
Disclaimer - One day I shall own them... one day...

Chapter Seven: Mending Bonds
Sasuke glared at the innocent wall ahead of him. The dirty white walls melded together into a musty yellow as his eyes became unfocused. He couldn’t bring himself to look elsewhere. If he were to take in the people around him, Sasuke would be forced to realize his mistake. Uchiha’s didn’t make mistakes. They didn’t let their emotions get the better of them either. When Sasuke was younger, he had once wondered what was so bad about following ones heart.
As he sat in the interrogation room of Konoha’s ANBU headquarters, Sasuke began to see the downside of emotions. If it weren’t for them, he most certainly would not be here right now. He had been angry, letting his unconscious movements lead him to the source of his aggravation.
Don’t get him wrong, he didn’t come here out of any guilt. No, if anything, Sasuke knew he came to put Naruto in his place. How dare the little bastard walk away from him like that. Especially after throwing the atomic bomb of his life at him. You couldn’t tell your former best friend that he fathered a child with a male, and then just leave. It was funny how conveniently Sasuke forgot the more dire details, yet the blonde’s betrayed face still haunted his dreams.
Ibiki sat in a corner, eyes trained on the Uchiha as his fingers tapped the table in a smooth rhythm. He sat as still as a statue, a technique he used to intimidate. Sasuke though, was not one to fall for false facades. Ibiki wasn’t as menacing as he would like everyone to believe.
“The Hokage’s coming.” A lesser ANBU announced as he poked his head into the room. Sasuke’s scowl grew more severe if possible. Naruto was the last person he wanted to see, especially in the position he was in at the moment. Somehow, he felt ashamed to be tied here with chakra bonds. Like somehow this showed to Naruto how weak he really was. The idea was less than appealing.
Maybe Naruto would get lost on his way. It was a farfetched hope, but it was more possible then some things on this earth.
Sensing the downward climb of the Uchiha’s mood, Ibiki smirked. “Not too happy to be seeing your Hokage?”
“Hn.” If only he knew. In fact, Sasuke was almost sure Naruto was dreading seeing him as well. After their little spat, the blond was probably hell bent on never seeing Sasuke again. He quickly ignored the pain that thought brought up. There was no way that he felt bad for what happened.
Sasuke had never planned to come back to Konoha. Naruto knew that better than anyone else, yet somehow he figured Sasuke’s son could change that. The thought still seemed foreign to him. He was a father, and had been for thirteen years. Granted he didn’t know for the great majority of those years, but still he could bring himself to admit to how it made him feel.
Still the most important question was why he was sitting here now. Could he blame it on parental instincts to seek out his child? Was this some kind of primal need that dragged him over here? Sasuke could feel the answer right at the surface of his consciousness, but he drowned it. Something told him that he wouldn’t like the answer he received.
The door handle jingled, drawing Sasuke’s attention away from the bare wall. He hoped that the time had not come; seeing Naruto so soon after, everything seemed too cruel.
Upon seeing a mop of golden hair that framed bright blue eyes, Sasuke knew that the gods hated him. Naruto looked as breath taking as ever, but Sasuke could not deny the coldness that over took those cerulean orbs when they focused on the Uchiha. Years of bitterness, resentment, and pain focused on Sasuke with such force that he left him breathless. It seemed that since their last encounter Naruto had come to terms with everything Sasuke had put him through. Finally, Naruto could hate the Uchiha without the constriction of love barring the way.
The realization stabbed at Sasuke’s own heart, making it turn and constrict. What had he done? It was funny how hard it hits you when you finally come to terms with something you had been running from for so long. Sasuke loved Naruto. The pain of losing him, told Sasuke that much.
He felt disconnected for a moment. Everything had come to him so quickly and with so much force that the world swayed around him. Sasuke didn’t even hear the harshness in Naruto’s voice as he addressed him. If he had, it would have chilled him to the bone.
“Uchiha! I believe the Hokage was addressing you.” Sasuke winced as his hair was roughly tugged; bring him to face the indifferent blond. He internally cursed Ibiki.
“I never would have imagined you would dare show your face in front of me again. Or maybe you just have a death wish.”
Sasuke chose to stay his voice. It would do him no good to go mouthing off to Naruto now. Not with the small room swarmed with ANBU. He may be slightly masochistic for coming back, but he didn’t have a death wish.
The silence Naruto received seemed to boil his blood. He wanted something out of Sasuke, some sort of rude retort. Somehow, this passive Sasuke seemed all wrong.
“Are you planning on ignoring me, Sasuke?” Taunted Naruto.
Onyx eyes flashed dangerously, making Naruto’s chakra spike in excitement. Oh how he wanted to lay Sasuke into the coarse ground and make him suffer just as he had. Naruto wanted Sasuke to feel the same pain that he had felt when he was forced to walk away from the man he loved.
“Answer me!” Sasuke flinched at the force behind the command. Naruto was in no mood to play.
“If you’re asking me why I am here, then I have nothing to say. I can’t figure it out myself.” The curt reply was snapped back. Sasuke wasn’t going to play meek for too long. “But know that I did not come back for your sake.”
He knew it was a low blow, but Sasuke felt the need to say it. Sasuke needed to clarify that fact to both himself and to Naruto. It somehow helped him to continue this lie. If he didn’t love Naruto then Naruto could not hurt him. Still Sasuke could not deny the dull throbbing in his heart.
Naruto looked away sharply; he did not want Sasuke knowing how much those words had affected him. Instead, he focused on Ibiki who was now standing quietly aside.
“Take him back to the holding cells. The council shall decide his fate in the morning.” Without another word, Naruto was gone. He needed time to clear his head. So much was happening in so little time.
He now had a trial to prepare, and despite everything, he hoped that tomorrow would not end in a death sentence.
Setsuna inspected the cleaned edge of a newly sharpened kunai. The weapon gleamed in the bright lighting of the living room. It was already late into the night, the clock having just chimed eleven.
The young boys’ eyes drooped from fatigue, but he refused to give into sleep. His father had yet to get home, a fact that worried him. Usually Naruto made it point to be back by nine or ten at the latest. The mans’ current absence only meant that something must have happened to keep Naruto at the office at such an hour.
He hadn’t even received a message from a carrier pigeon that his father would often send if he was going to be running late. Setsuna could only hope that it wasn’t anything too serious to keep his father so busy.
His back sunk into the plush back of the coach. It felt nice to be here in this home. The house felt comforting and welcoming. Just the knowledge that he had a family made everything seem so much more brighter.
Naruto was a great parent, loving and doting. Setsuna had to admit it was still weird thinking about his unique situation. Having a male ‘mother’ made things a little more interesting to say the least. It was hard trying to imagine a younger Naruto with a full belly. On more than one occasion, Setsuna had wondered how the whole pregnancy had worked, and more importantly how he had gotten out. The question though, was far to embarrassing to voice, so he kept it to himself.
The click of the lock on the sliding door caught the boys’ attention.
“It’s about time.” He mumbled as he saw his father come warily into the room.
“Rough day?” He asked, as the blond collapsed next to his son on the couch.
“You could call it that.” Was the tired reply. Naruto had little strength to do much talking at the moment. All he wanted was a warm bath and then to lie in his comfortable bed.
“What happened?” Setsuna was more than a little curious.
“Neji and Sakura are getting married.” That was it? Setsuna raised an eyebrow. Surely, that wasn’t the big distressing issue that had kept his father at work so long.
“That’s it?” Naruto fell silent, unsure if he should relate his day’s misfortunes, as he would like to call it.
“A missing nin was caught today. He was loitering near the main gate.”
Setsuna’s eyes seemed to brighten at this information. It wasn’t often that a missing nin was captured. Immediately he wanted to know which one and how powerful he was. Not to mention what his punishment could be. Perhaps he would get to see a public execution.
“Really? Who was it? Was it that rouge from Suna?”
Naruto’s eyes darkened and the once tired face became slack and emotionless. Suddenly Setsuna was unsure if he wanted to hear the answer.
“Uchiha Sasuke was apprehended today outside of Konoha.” The words were said deliberately slow, in an eerily indifferent tone. It took Setsuna a moment for the sentence to register. When it did, his mind was immediately assaulted by all the possibilities that could arise from this. Hadn’t he just hoped that the missing nin would get a death sentence? Setsuna felt his stomach turn in disgust at himself. How could he have ever of thought that?
“Why?” Was the only word the young boy could muster. His mind was just too clotted with chaos that nothing could break free. Instead, he settled for the lone word and a pregnant pause.
Naruto could hear the distress in his sons’ voice. Surely, the same fears that drifted through the blond’s mind now leaked and took root into his son’s. Naruto had tried very hard that night to find ways to ease the punishment that the Uchiha would receive. Yet, because of the circumstances surrounding Sasuke’s capture, Naruto had yet to find anything that might save the man.
Still, Naruto was unsure as to why he was making such an effort. Letting Sasuke die would be a perfect revenge, wouldn’t it? Shouldn’t he feel some spite against the man? Naruto felt the head of his hidden monster break through the surface. Rage was present, along with hate. They both threatened to boil over and stake claim to his consciousness. Yet despite all that, Naruto could not stay his hand. Never could he bring himself to let a death sentence fall upon Sasuke’s life.
No matter the past and the pain, Naruto still loved Sasuke. It was a deeply bonded connection that seemed impenetrable.
“He wouldn’t tell me why.”
Setsuna sat in silence. Could he hope that Sasuke had returned?
“It wasn’t for us.” Naruto eyed the boy up and down. He couldn’t let Setsuna grow false hopes on a man like Sasuke. Naruto would not let his son make the same mistake that he had.
The boy seemed to wilt, causing Naruto to feel slightly guilty. It was for the better, was all he told himself.
“Will he be killed?”
“I don’t know.”
“Life Sentence?”
“Most likely.”
Setsuna quieted on that. At least it was better than death. Maybe he could visit the man on occasion.
“I’m going to go shower, and then hit the sack.” Naruto excused himself. He couldn’t stand to be in the same room as Setsuna at the moment. The boy reminded him so much of what he might finally loose, and of the hatred and hurt that he now held.
Blue eyes watched the blond leave. Setsuna knew that his father needed time alone. They both needed time to think and prepare.
One must build a wall to block the pain that is sure to come.
Sasuke sat in the dull dankness of his private cell. It was dark, and Sasuke could swear there was a rat in here along with him. He hated the ANBU cells. They were always less charming than the holding cells located in the basement of the Hokage Tower.
His mind wandered off in a trance. Today’s events hung heavily on him. Naruto’s harsh words replayed themselves over and over again. Each time they stabbed at him a little deeper. Still he felt some pride from the low hit he had taken himself.
After much thought, Sasuke settled on anger as his primary emotion. It was so much easier being angry with Naruto. The feeling came naturally, and didn’t unease Sasuke as love did. It was hard enough admitting that he cared for the blond.
Looking back at the encounter, Sasuke knew one thing for sure. Naruto wouldn’t be there to help ease his punishment. It was very possible that tomorrow, Sasuke would die.
The trial was set for noon, Naruto had been sure to set it early. Not that it mattered, since the blond refused to attend it. He had decided to let fate take its course. Uchiha Sasuke had committing many crimes, who was Naruto to defend such a man. Why would he defend a man who had betrayed him?
‘Because you love him.’
The deep baritone vibrated through his mind, causing Naruto to frown. Trust the fox to pick such a crappy time to make himself known. Naruto waited for more, but it seemed like the demon was content again.
The comment went ignored. It was too late now. Nothing Naruto could say would appease the council. The ravens’ only hope would be to pray that the council would go easy on him. Chances were in Sasuke’s favor, after all, he was an Uchiha, but still rules were rules. Naruto wasn’t sure that Sasuke’s lineage would help him this time.
If only he had come back with Naruto. He would have returned on friendly terms. That would ensure that Sasuke would be free from life in prison and the death penalty.
But Sasuke had been captured no doubt by an ANBU squad. Knowing the Uchiha, he would have fought the attack off. Now Sasuke could possibly be convicted of spying, or for assault on the village.
Why did Sasuke have to make everything ten times more difficult? Funny thing was, Naruto was quite positive that Sasuke would probably say the same thing about him. There had been more than one occasion where Naruto had made the Uchiha’s life more than a little difficult.
A smile crossed his face unbidden. Fond memories passed in front of his conscious. Times that were a little less plagued by the darkness that seemed to enveloped them.
Naruto looked towards the rock building where he knew Sasuke’s life was hanging in the balance. He had been faithfully waiting outside for the past hour. No, he wasn’t eagerly awaiting the verdict. He could care less; or that was what Naruto kept telling himself. If anything, he was waiting for the document he had to sign off on. His signature was needed to approve Sasuke’s fate, along with proving that the Hokage was aware of all proceedings that had taken place.
Why bother waiting for the scroll when he could just sign it fresh off the presses. It was a good lie, one he could easily use to cover his real intentions. Maybe if he ran it through his mind enough times, it would be come real.
Momentarily Naruto wished Setsuna were here. Perhaps his son could drive him to come to his senses. He needed something to make him take those last steps from behind his false pretenses. Naruto didn’t think he was strong enough to save Sasuke. For Naruto to walk in now would show just how much he still cared. Could he afford to wear his emotions on his sleeve in front of Sasuke?
If he acknowledged his feelings toward Sasuke, and let them be known, then Naruto knew that they could be crushed yet again. In the end, he wasn’t sure if he could stand that. When it came down to it, walking into the trail would be the equivalent of giving Sasuke another chance.
It would then be up to Sasuke to either take the offer or spit at it.
Naruto knew that no matter Sasuke’s choice, that he would be the one paying the consequences. He would be the one to hurt in the end.
So then why were his feet leading him to his end? Why were those large mahogany doors looming all the closer?
It seemed as if Naruto’s heart had made up it’s mind. No reason could stop the dull ache that burned within him at the thought of watching Sasuke die in front of so many on lookers. The thought only spurred him on. His slow pace turning into a brisk walk to a full out run.
Naruto knew it would hurt, but somehow the idea of losing Sasuke to death hurt so much more.
Sasuke glared at the council. They had been sitting here for longer than Sasuke would like to know. Statements were being made and Sasuke’s case was being pleaded. Things looked grimmer than they actual were. At the moment a haggard old woman was reading, for the final time, a list of his offense. After this Sasuke would be receiving his sentence.
“After much thought, we have come to an agreement on your sentence.” Kakashi was the one who picked up where the hag had left off. No doubt, his sensei found some thrill in handing over Sasuke’s punishment.
“Given the fact that your behavior outside of Konoha has been oddly good, you will not receive life in solitary or death. Isn’t that nice now.” Even with that mask obscuring his view, Sasuke knew that the man was smiling.
“With that being said...” He trailed off. The silence allowed Sasuke to sense the change in the man’s demeanor. No longer was he nonchalant and good spirited. Now an air of serious surrounded him along with the entire room.
“Uchiha Sasuke, you are being sentence to life within these walls. You are prohibited to leave Konoha, unless circumstances chose otherwise. Your shinobi rank will be stripped from you, and chakra restraints will be place upon your person for a year or more depending upon your behavior.” Sasuke blanched at hearing this. Perhaps he would have welcomed death over the life he was now being offered. Everything that had ever meant anything to him was being taken away. His life as he had known it was ending.
All he could wonder was, ‘was it worth it’? Was Naruto worth it? Was his son? After all, he could not lie to himself that they had been the driving force behind his return. If it hadn’t been for Naruto or Setsuna, Sasuke would never have set foot in this village again.
The answer to his question surprised him. No resentment or hate could be directed towards either male. Sasuke truly was content in the outcome.
Yes, they were both worth it.
“Do you, Uchiha Sasuke, accept our terms?” Sasuke nodded, as if he had a choice.
“Now all is left is to place you into a home where you can be watched for the next year to assess your behavior.”
‘Things just get better and better.’ Sasuke thought sourly. Not only was his privacy being stripped from him, but he had to room with a stranger.
“Anyone up for the job?” Kakashi looked around hopefully, the mischievous glint back in his eye.
Kiba looked about ready to open his mouth, but was cut off by the cracking of the courtroom’s doors being thrust open violently.
All heads turned towards the interruption. Naruto stood panting, no doubt due to the energy used behind the impact he made with the doors.
“Don’t... Don’t kill him... I won’t sign for a death sentence.” The blond panted out, looking completely distraught.
“Perfect timing Naruto. I guess you are willing then to house Sasuke during the full extent of his probation?” Kakashi wasted no time in taking advantage of the situation. Sasuke had a sneaking suspicion that the silver haired male had this whole thing planed.
Naruto faltered. “What?” He had obviously missed something. His mind was screaming at him to run; that smile Kakashi was giving him spoke of foul misfortunes.
“Great! Then it’s settled. Sasuke you will be under Naruto’s watch while you are living with him.”
Naruto’s mind finally began to function; putting together information, he was being feed. It didn’t take him long to realize the situation he was being put into.
“Wait, what? He’s just getting probation?”
“Among other things.”
“I refuse to let the bastard stay with me.” Sasuke smirked. Somehow, the hatred that had been in those blue eyes yesterday seemed to have vanished. With it, Sasuke could feel a giant weight leaving his heart.
“I think it will be a wonderful idea. You are after all the mother of his child.” Kiba chose now to speak up.
“I’m not a fucking woman!”
“Say’s the man who got pregnant.”
“Shut it Sasuke, I don’t want to hear it from you.”
The remainder of the trial went on in a similar fashion. Through the insults and banter, a tension seemed to melt away. It left both Sasuke and Naruto feeling strangely refreshed. It was the start of something new, at a relationship that neither one thought possible.
To Be Continued . . .
A/N - OMG no cliffie... I can end a chapter without one... amazing...
-Akiru-
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