Only One Source for Advice | By : Sasunarufan13 Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 994 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Author's note: Literally nothing that I had planned this week went according to schedule with this day being the worst, so what do I do? I distract myself with a simple oneshot. Once again, my apologies for everyone waiting on updates for the other stories; I'm working on them, but the progress is going slower than I would like. The updates will come, though, just give me a bit more time, sorry.
In the meantime, have this: it's a side story to Expectations Exceeded, which I posted last year. You don't really have to read it in order to follow this oneshot; just know that some of the dialogue is identical with that of Expectations Exceeded.
Warnings: Sasuke's pov; Alternate universe; A/B/O dynamics; Omega!Naruto; my own take of heats; established relationship; implied mature content; fluff; comfort; Sasuke being a good boyfriend; mothers give the best advice
I hope you'll like it!
Only One Source for Advice
"My damn heat just started, all right? I'm sticky and I've got fucking cramps which feel like they come straight from hell!" Naruto snapped to his complete surprise. "I'm miserable as hell right now and really not good company, so please let me hang up before I turn into even a ruder arsehole than I'm already sounding like right now!"
Sasuke was speechless for a moment. In all the five months they had been together, Naruto had never snapped at him like that before. Even through the phone it was hard to miss the absolute misery radiating from his voice, however, which made Sasuke realise that the Omega wasn't necessarily angry at him, just feeling too miserable. As an Alpha he had no idea just how badly a heat could affect an Omega, but judging from Naruto's tone, it definitely was not something to be taken lightly.
"Okay, I'll let you hang up now then," he said, not wanting to make the blond even more miserable by keeping him on the phone. "Take care, okay? We'll see each other soon."
"Yeah, bye," Naruto muttered gloomily and hung up almost immediately.
Sasuke didn't take offense to that, considering how miserable Naruto had sounded, but he couldn't help but feel concerned as he lowered his phone. Perhaps it was stupid to be worried when Naruto experienced a heat every month and so would know how to deal with it, but in the previous months he hadn't appeared that bothered by it. Was it possible that some months were worse than others?
He had no idea whatsoever and that bothered him. Was there something he could do to help him, maybe make it easier for Naruto? If so, what then? He hadn't had many serious relationships before and this was the first time he actually had a relationship with an Omega, so he had no clue what to do now. It made him realise just how little he actually knew about Omega.
But there had to be something he could do, right? Something that would help his boyfriend feel at least a little bit better if possible. What, though? Maybe if he could ask someone for advice, then he could …
Of course, why hadn't he thought of this sooner? Shaking his head at his own stupidity, he unlocked his phone again and went straight to his contact list, choosing the one person who might be able to help him out right now.
"Sasuke, good morning," Mum greeted him warmly. "I didn't expect to hear from you. Didn't you have plans with Naruto-kun today?"
"We did, but he had to cancel because his heat is worse than usual," Sasuke explained, stretching out his legs in front of him.
"Oh, that's unfortunate. It's never pleasant when the heat's so bad he has to cancel plans," she said sympathetically.
She would know, considering she was an Omega too. If there was anyone who could help him out, it would be his mother.
"Yes, about that – I was wondering if you could help me with something," he said hesitatingly. He wondered if he would sound stupid, asking her for help, but who else could he trust to give him good advice?
"Sure, you know you can always come to me for everything," she said promptly. "What's on your mind, sweetheart?"
"Well, I was wondering – is there a way for me to help Naruto now? Something I can do to make him feel better?"
"That's sweet of you that you want to help him," she said and he could feel his cheeks flush slightly. "In general, comfort food is always a good way to start. That can be greasy or something really sweet; if it's something he really likes, that will help already. You can also make sure he has painkillers if the cramps get really bad. He might be running low of them if he hasn't had the time to go to the store yet. Make sure he drinks and eats enough; sometimes the cramps mess with the appetite. Aside from that, just let him take the reins. He might want to watch a movie or so, maybe he just wants to sleep. The most important thing is that you follow his cues: don't get pushy about something and if he does react snappish, just keep in mind that it's most likely the cramps talking and not something you did personally. Unless you do something to piss him off intentionally, but I know I raised you better than to do that."
He quirked a quick smile at her last quip. "Thanks, mum. You think over the counter painkillers will work?"
"I don't see why not. If his heat is worse, he should have prescription ones at his house normally, but you can try getting him over the counter ones first," she replied. "Need anything else, honey?"
"No, I'm going to the store now to get everything for him."
"Sure, call me if you need anything else, all right?"
"Will do."
After hanging up, he collected his keys, his wallet and a large cotton bag so that he wouldn't have to carry everything in his hands. He exchanged his slippers for his shoes, worked his arms through his jacket and then left his house, figuring he should be able to find everything in the local supermarket. It had a small pharmacy attached to it, so he could buy some painkillers there and hope they would be strong enough to help the blond.
When he thought about comfort food, the first thing that popped up in his mind was chocolate so when he arrived at the supermarket, he made a beeline for that aisle first. Naruto did have quite the sweet tooth, unlike the dark haired man, so chocolate should be a good choice. He selected a couple with nuts in them, three with cream and four with regular milk, remembering that Naruto was definitely a fan of that type, and dropped them in the basket. That took care of the sweet comfort food.
His next stop was the aisle with ramen. If there was something Naruto loved more than chocolate, it was ramen and if anything could make him feel better, it would be these noodles, so Sasuke added a couple of cups to the basket as well. He thought he could order Ichiraku's for tonight if Naruto was feeling up to it; the ramen of that restaurant would definitely beat the supermarket cups in flavour, but he could hardly order takeout now, because it would be cold by the time he arrived at Naruto's place.
Two frozen pizzas were added as well, because greasy comfort food often included them too and they were quick to warm up.
"What else?" he muttered to himself, walking in and out aisles. He still had painkillers left to buy, but that would be after he'd paid for this stuff. Did he have everything now then? He had both the greasy and the sugary comfort food, so …
He halted abruptly when he turned into the second to last aisle and was instantly greeted by a variety of bright coloured packaging. Narrowing his eyes slightly, he picked one of the packages closest to him and realised quickly that these were slick pads; the type Omega used during their heats to absorb all the slick so their clothes wouldn't get ruined.
Would Naruto need these or would he still have enough of them at home? Sasuke would assume so, but even after just five months he also knew that Naruto wasn't the type to stock up unless it was ramen. It was possible Naruto didn't have enough slick pads anymore, especially if his heat was worse than usual.
He probably should buy some packages, just to be on the safe side, but which ones would he need to buy? He quickly realised that the different colours not only meant different brands, but also different sizes. Which size would be the appropriate one? What was even the size based on? Was it based on the size of underwear or something else?
He was definitely out of his depth here. He would need help, but he was reluctant to ask any of the employees here, because who knew what they would try to sell him, so he did what he had done before: he called his mother again.
"Sasuke, you're at the store?" Mum guessed, most likely hearing the upbeat music through the phone.
"Yes, and I need your help again," he admitted, putting his basket down on the floor between his legs. With one hand holding his phone, he would need the other one free to grab the correct size. "I'm in the supplies aisle for Omega and I want to buy some slick pads for him, because I'm not sure whether he still has enough of them at home. He's not actually known for having a stock of everything."
Shaking his head in exasperation, he continued, "But these are all different sizes and I don't know which ones to pick or even what they're based on. Is it based on clothes size?"
"Oh no, sweetheart, they're not based on clothes size," she chuckled. "Basically, the sizes are an indication of how heavy the heat is. At the start, most Omega will need the large ones because that's when we expel the most slick. Near the end, we'll need medium and small ones instead because the heat isn't that bad then anymore. Just get some medium and large ones for now, that'll be fine."
"Then why base it on clothes sizes when they're indicators for the heat?" he muttered darkly, but did as she said, throwing a couple of the sizes medium and large in the basket. That should hopefully be enough to tie Naruto over for a few days.
"Anything else I can help with, Sasuke?"
"No, I think I've got it now. I only have the painkillers left to buy," he replied after doing a mental check of his list.
"All right, I hope he feels better soon. I'll talk to you soon, sweetheart."
After stuffing his phone back into his pocket, he picked up the basket and went to walk out of the aisle, intent on searching for the least busiest counter, when his gaze fell on an assortment of heat and ice packs. They had been put on a shelf a bit further away from the slick pads, but they were meant to help with pain obviously. Would a heat or an ice pack be better for cramps? He had no clue which one would be better and so he just grabbed them both, figuring that would be the easiest choice.
The cashier's eyes lit up almost comically when she started scanning his items. "Oh, got ordered to get to the store to buy these?" she said jokingly, scanning the packages of slick pads one by one.
"No, just figured I would pick them up for him," Sasuke replied, getting his wallet ready.
For some reason, his reply made her eyes widen. "Oh man, that's so sweet!" she exclaimed, scanning the last package. "I wish all Alpha were like you; mine barely even dares to touch a pad when I ask him to bring one from the bathroom."
He was saved from trying to form a reply to that by the young woman behind him, who said, "Girl, I know! You'd think the pads would explode in their hands with the way they act around them! Like, it's just a pad, damn. If you're getting the benefits from my heat, you might as well hand me the stuff to deal with it as well!"
"Right?" The cashier nodded almost furiously. "I swear, they're like babies when you ask a simple thing!"
Sasuke was basically forgotten at this point, but he was fine with that, never having been that great at talking to strangers. He paid for everything and left the two women to their lamenting about the lack of decent boyfriends.
Now he only had painkillers left on his list and then he could drive over to Naruto. Hopefully this stuff would help his boyfriend deal a bit better with his heat.
Naruto definitely didn't look that great when the door opened and he showed himself. He was barefooted and was wearing a loose shirt and loose pyjama trousers which practically drowned him. His hair was sticking out in every possible direction, worse than usual, and he looked rather pale as well, bracing himself against the doorframe.
"Sasuke, what are you doing here?" he questioned stumped and something flashed across his face, gone too quickly for Sasuke to decipher what he was thinking.
"I wasn't sure whether you had enough stuff to get you through your heat, so I went to the store and bought you a couple of things," Sasuke replied and raised the bag in question. He opened it and showed the content, explaining, "I've got you some painkillers, new pads, a heat pack and an ice pack because I wasn't sure what exactly would be better, some pizza, some ramen and also chocolate."
His cheeks heated up when he confessed embarrassed, "I asked my mum for advice because I wasn't really sure what would help you now and she said that sugary or greasy comfort food would help normally. Chocolate is comfort food and I know you like ramen, so …" he trailed off and shrugged, feeling a bit abashed.
Naruto's eyes widened as he took a look in the bag; his gaze swivelling from the chocolate bars to the ramen cups to the pizza and the painkillers. Meanwhile Sasuke stood there, feeling a tad nervous, because what if he had brought the wrong things? Maybe Naruto didn't deal with his bad heats through comfort food, who knew?
"Erm, I'm not in the mood for sex, though."
Naruto's completely non-sequitur comment took Sasuke off guard and he was stumped for a moment. "I know you're not," he said perplexed. Why was Naruto talking about sex? They hadn't mentioned anything of that sorts. "That's not why I'm here. I just thought this might help you feel better at least a little bit. Did I bring the wrong stuff?"
Although he didn't get how junk food and slick pads could be construed as a request for sex, but who knew? He basically didn't know that much about Omega heats, that had become obvious today, so perhaps he really was missing something important here.
The blond surprised him further when he crossed the small distance between them, linking his arms around the Alpha's waist and nearly digging his face in his neck, his warm breath caressing his skin.
"You're a goddamn angel and stupidly perfect," Naruto mumbled; his lips brushing lightly again the tendon in Sasuke's neck. "What did I ever do to deserve you?"
This close, the scent of Naruto's heat was almost overwhelming; his pheromones practically blasting off of him. Wrapped around that scent, however, was the stench of pain and misery as well, which nullified the more pleasant tones of his heat.
"So … I got the right supplies?" Sasuke asked for confirmation, hugging the other man back tentatively. He wasn't really sure whether his touch would be welcomed, but he kept mum's advice in mind: let Naruto lead. Follow his cues and Sasuke would know what to do and what would be acceptable. A hug at least appeared acceptable, because the blond didn't push him away.
Naruto laughed and stepped away, looking oddly relieved. He brushed the back of his hand quickly across his eyes, saying, "Yeah, you got me the right stuff, thanks so much. It must have been awkward buying those pads."
Just how many Omega had selfish partners? Naruto was already the third one to remark on his purchases. Was it really that odd for an Alpha to buy pads?
Shrugging, he stepped inside the hallway when the Omega waved him further in. "Pads are just pads," he retorted. "You need them and I wasn't sure whether you had enough left, so I bought them. Not weirder than buying chocolate or ramen or anything else, really."
Naruto started fidgeting slightly, biting down on his bottom lip. "Well, now that you're here – would you mind staying with me for a bit? Just to cuddle or so?" His cheeks turned a fire red and he looked away. "I can't promise I'll feel up to anything more than that, but I - "
"Hey, it's okay," Sasuke cut in, before Naruto could grown uncomfortable once more. He smiled. "If you want me to stay, I'll stay for as long as you want. Let me put this stuff away first and then we can lie together, all right?"
"Yeah, okay," Naruto was quick to agree and Sasuke couldn't help but smirk when he darted forwards to grab a chocolate bar from the bag.
Clearly he hadn't messed up that badly with his purchases.
He took a chance with grabbing the heat pack instead of the ice one and that seemed to have been the good choice, because Naruto let out an approving groan when Sasuke handed it over to him, quick to press it against his stomach as he settled down in his bed.
"God, you're perfect," he muttered; the tense lines in his face softening up as the heat started working in on his craps.
"So you've mentioned before," Sasuke quipped, but couldn't help but feel pleased. This might be the first time he was experiencing what a bad heat for an Omega was, but he thought he wasn't doing that bad of a job helping him with it. He would get better at it with more practice, of course, but he thought he was doing pretty well for a first time.
He got into the bed behind the Omega and hesitated for a couple of seconds, before he slowly slipped his arm around Naruto's waist, giving the blond ample time to push him away if he didn't want the embrace, and grabbed the heat pack, holding it carefully in place so that his boyfriend could completely relax. "Is this okay?" he asked for confirmation anyway.
"Yeah," Naruto sighed contently; his fingers curling around Sasuke's wrist. "This is fine."
"Good," Sasuke muttered and quickly pressed a kiss on Naruto's cheek before he settled down as well, feeling Naruto bury deeper into his chest.
He was glad he had thought to ask his mother for advice. Already Naruto was looking more relaxed and Sasuke made a mental note to thank mum for her help.
And when Naruto texted him a month later, asking him whether he wanted to share his heat together, Sasuke was glad he had done more research in the meantime. Because it meant he could watch Naruto's face flush with pleasure, his pupils expanding even further, when he pushed inside of him slowly, opening him up.
Because it meant he could make Naruto feel good, even during his heat, and that was all that mattered to him.
The End
AN2: Not something that deep or complicated, I know, but I needed to have at least some resemblance of accomplishment this week, so here it is. Now I'm going back to my other projects and finally make progress in those.
Please leave your thoughts behind in a review; should you spot any mistakes, please point them out to me.
I hope to see you all back in my future stories! Please stay safe and take care of yourselves!
Cuddles
Melissa
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