The Good Stuff | By : CloudyJay Category: Naruto AU/AR > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1443 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Chapter Nine
A day off was something Naruto had been wanting for a while, so now that he finally had one, he wasn't going to waste it.
A day off would usually be seen as a day of rest. A day to kick back and relax and be lazy and Naruto would normally be all for that, but since he was still in an economic crisis, he couldn't afford to be lazy. After all, the bastard known as Sasuke Uchiha could leave any day now and Naruto didn't just want to call him up or visit him at the hotel and be all, “Hello. Having a good time? Can I get about $500? Thanks.” So, this day off would be spent searching for a new job around town. Surely, someone had to be hiring. People around the tiny town weren't exactly caught up with modern times when it came to hiring people. Naruto had gotten a job before where all he did was show up, ask for a job, and because the boss said he looked like a nice kid, he got hired.
He had borrowed Ino's bike, and he had to admit, it was a bit embarrassing to ride the thing.
It didn't have little ribbons on the handles or some pink basket in the front or anything, but it was so obviously a girl's bike and Naruto wished he could paint it or something. It was light purple, with white wheels and pink rims and Naruto just stood outside in the parking lot, looking at it like it was Satan reincarnated. It had been chilly that morning, so Naruto had slipped on his over-sized camouflage hoodie. Maybe that would attract people's attention away from the effeminate bicycle and make him look manly, somehow. With a sigh, the blond grabbed the bike and swung the heel of his foot against the kickstand, then lifted his leg over the side of the bike and seated himself. At least the seat was soft. He didn't have to worry about ball-blisters or anything.
Just as he made it to the sidewalk that ran along the street, some kid pointed to him and snorted. Naruto groaned and pulled his hood over his head.
Naruto peddled as fast as he could to get through main street. Too many people were out and about. As soon as he could get his car fixed, he wouldn't even bother returning to bike to Ino. He'd just toss it into a lake. He had been by three different stores and they weren't hiring. Naruto decided he would stop by one more place and then take a break. His legs were killing him. Beside him, a car was slowing down just enough to match his speed. He didn't notice, didn't care, until the driver had finally called out to him.
“Hey, blondie!”
Naruto looked over to see Suigetsu, grinning like a perverted idiot. A gruff groan made its way out of Naruto's throat, and he peddled even harder.
“Can I talk to you?”
“Go away!”
“Don't be like that! This is important!”
“Pretty sure it's not!”
Suigetsu huffed.
“Where'd you get that bike? A Hello Kitty store?”
Naruto's face went red, and he snapped his head to the side to yell something insulting, but suddenly lost balance. The bike wobbled and just when the blond had thought he had regained control, his foot slipped and hooked under the peddle. More wobbling, then a crash right into a streetlight. Suigetsu flinched and winced, then slowed to a stop and got out of the car.
Naruto laid there on his stomach, the bike halfway on top of him somehow, and he was really just happy that his pants had only been tugged down just a bit. He groaned and shakily lifted himself up from the ground, then carefully turned over to sit on his rump. Hissing through his teeth, he brought his right knee up to see the fall had managed to rip his jeans and scrape at the skin underneath. Suigetsu jogged up and came to a stop right beside the younger male.
“Sorry,” the pale-haired man breathed, then bent down to help Naruto up. Not much to his surprise, the blond smacked his hand away, and Suigetsu was a bit taken aback by the brief panic that had flashed across Naruto's features. They stared at each other very briefly, then Naruto grunted and pulled himself up, grabbing onto a metal fence beside the sidewalk for support. He then turned and glared hard at Suigetsu.
“Idiot!” he shouted, causing Suigetsu to flinch. “I said I didn't want to talk!”
“I know,” muttered Suigetsu, watching with worried eyes as the blond limped over to pick up the bike. Naruto winced as he straightened, hands gripping the handlebars. Rather than continuing to talk to Suigetsu, Naruto turned and began limping away, looking positively pissed. Suigetsu looked distressed for a moment, then moved to stand in front of the blond.
“I don't want to talk,” Naruto gritted out.
“Your ankle looks hurt. Can I just give you a ride---?”
“No.”
Suigetsu sighed and put his hands on the bike, stopping Naruto from moving any further. The blond wanted to protest, but Suigetsu shook his head. “I needed to talk to you, but now that you're hurt and it's my fault, I need to help you,” he stated, then pulled the bike out of Naruto's grasp and over to his side. Naruto blinked in surprise, but lowered his hands to his sides. The blond heaved an aggravated sigh, then limped over to the familiar car Suigetsu had driven there in. With a smile, the older man followed and, after a while, managed to fit the bike into the trunk.
Naruto, having already slipped himself into the front passenger's seat, visibly tensed as Suigetsu slid into the driver's side. After pulling back onto the road, Suigetsu made an illegal U-turn, much to Naruto's displeasure and fear, and headed back down the other way. “Where are we going? I needed to---”
“I said I wanted to talk to you.”
“Talk to me here, then! I need to do stuff!”
Suigetsu sighed, but didn't turn back around. “How was your date with Sasuke last night?”
Naruto would have ranted about how it wasn't a date, but instead took notice to Suigetsu's worried tone. The blond slumped into his seat slowly and softened his frown. “Why?” he asked almost cautiously, now genuinely curious about what Suigetsu wanted to talk about.
“Just wondering. He came back really...” Suigetsu trailed off, trying to find a better word for what he wanted to say. When he couldn't, he sighed. “Angry.” Naruto fidgeted for a moment, nervous.
“Because of me?”
“No, no! At least, I don't think you angered him intentionally.”
“That doesn't make me feel much better,” the blond muttered, then looked down to his hands resting on his knees. Naruto was sure he hadn't done anything. Maybe it was the bracelet? But if that was enough to piss the Uchiha off, then Naruto would say that Sasuke needed to grow up. But even he was sure that the bracelet wasn't the reason why. Suigetsu glanced over to the blond, his expression rather calm. He then focused back on the road and tilted his head as he spoke.
“I wanted to ask you for a favor.”
Naruto blinked and turned his head to look over at Suigetsu questioningly, but the man looked as if he was hesitant to say anything more. It must be something big, Naruto affirmed. He could already guess what the man wanted, and his answer was prepared. But when Suigetsu gave Naruto a nervous stare, the blond became even more worried about the current situation.
“I was wondering---I mean. Would you,” Suigetsu stuttered a bit, or at least tried not to. Naruto squinted and furrowed his brows, waiting for the other to spit it out. An irritated sound left the pale-haired man, and Suigetsu pulled over into an empty parking space. Something in Naruto's stomach twisted and he looked around outside of the window, prepared to make a run for it. The fact that Suigetsu clicked his tongue thoughtfully, then turned in his seat to face Naruto more fully did not settle the blond's nerves. Just as Naruto was about tell Suigetsu to back the fuck up, the older man spoke.
“Would you sleep with Sasuke?”
Ugh.
“What---No! I already told you guys that a thousand times!”
“Not for the porno, not for the—I won't even be in the room! We don't have to film anything! In fact, if you just have sex with him once, no cameras or anything, we'll go away and never come back, I swear!”
“My answer is still--” Naruto practically shoved the car door open. “--no!”
Naruto stumbled out of the car only to be pulled back in. He shouted and slammed his fist into Suigetsu's shoulder, making the man hiss and let him go. That was definitely going to bruise. Just as Naruto was about to step out again, Suigetsu grabbed onto his arm and pulled him back. Naruto's legs swung upwards as he awkwardly slid down into a laying position in his seat. Once again, he lifted his free hand, balled it into a fist, and slammed it into Suigetsu's shoulder. Then his arm. Then his side. Then his chest. The older man could already feel the bruises forming.
“Will you just hear me out?!”
“Fuck off!”
“Just, please?!”
“Let me go, you sick perv!”
“I just—Sasuke needs it!”
“He doesn't need someone to have sex with him!”
“Yes he does! He's angry right now because you won't!”
“That ain't my problem!”
“I know, I know! But, agh...”
Suigetsu finally released the blond's arm, causing Naruto to dip deeper into his seat. The younger male growled and glared at the other, shifting a bit so he could prop himself up. “But what?!”
“I'm just worried about him.”
Naruto's expression shifted into one of confusion at the man's tone. He wondered how there was a cause for concern, and Suigetsu seemed to sense the blond's thoughts. Exasperated with the situation, Suigetsu let out a distorted, harsh sigh and leaned against the car door, one hand lifted and his fingers thrust into his hair. “He has a problem,” he said in a raspy, tired voice. “I don't know what it is. I don't think he's a sex addict, but.”
Naruto moved to sit somewhat properly in the seat, watching the other man cautiously as he listened. “He won't tell me anything,” Suigetsu continued. “And I've tried to get him to see a psychiatrist or something, but he just won't.”
“What are you goin' on about?”
“What I'm saying is,” the older man continued. “He gets really angry if he doesn't have sex. Irritable and upset and even depressed.”
“Are you serious?”
“Look, I know it sounds stupid, but it's the truth.”
Naruto sighed. “Get him a girlfriend. Or, boyfriend—something.”
“It isn't that simple.”
“Why?”
Suigetsu tried to ignore the impatient edge in Naruto's voice. He couldn't blame the blond, though, and he was sure no one could. Still, Sasuke was his friend. “He doesn't want to be in a relationship, but he hates porn,” he stated boldly, pushing his hand further along his scalp. Before Naruto could even ask the obvious, Suigetsu continued. “He won't tell me why he does it, though. All I know is that, if he doesn't have sex often, he gets really depressed. He always... thinks about something.”
“Well, how the heck does havin' sex make it better?”
“I don't think it does, but it calms him down somehow. I've noticed that when he does it, he looks angry. He looks at the person with this... really mad expression. It's like he doesn't even enjoy it.”
What a thinker, was the dumb thought that crossed Naruto's mind. Figuring out Sasuke would be pretty tough. Mostly because the bastard wouldn't say anything about it. But then Naruto found himself looking down and wondering why he was even concerned about it. Sure, the blond had always been pretty generous and caring to anybody who hadn't done him or anyone else harm, but Sasuke and his little lackey had been bugging him for a booty call for almost a week. Naruto figured it was because that he now knew Sasuke was struggling with something deeper than just pervy thoughts.
“I'll go with you,” the blond said, and just as Suigetsu had smiled, Naruto put on a stern face. “But I'm not gonna have sex with him. I'll talk to him.”
Suigetsu slumped, deflated. “I don't think he'll want to listen...”
“Look, it's somethin'. I'll talk to him until I'm blue in the face, and if he still don't wanna say anything, then I'll leave him alone.” Naruto shifted back into his seat and shut the car door, then moved to buckle himself in. “But if I can't help him, you guys gotta leave me alone, because I'm not gonna have sex with him.”
Somehow, even though it had not been what Suigetsu had hoped for, Naruto's words assured him and made him smile. “Thanks, blondie,” he said as he reached out and placed his hand on the younger man's shoulder. Naruto tensed and, as lightly as he could muster, smacked the hand away.
“Don't touch me,” he muttered.
Suigetsu seemed to be bewildered by the other's action, but quickly recovered and pulled out of the parking space with hopes that Naruto could help his friend.
After so many years of working with the Uchiha, he figured anyone else would feel the same.
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