Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A New Vessel ❯ Reincarnation ( Chapter 8 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Title: A New Vessel

Author: Dragon Dung

Beta: Riki

Pairings: Naruto x Sasuke/Sasuke x Naruto

Warning: Alternate Universe, yaoi, general OOC…

Disclaimer: See first Chapter.


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Chapter 8: Reincarnation

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The awkward silence that surrounded Neji and Sasuke as they drove towards the mansion was frustrating. Sasuke knew more or less what Neji wanted to talk to him about, if his thoughts were the same as Gaara's. If he didn't think the same as Gaara then, deriving from what Sasuke observed about the pale-eyed driver, Neji would undoubtedly talk to him about his rights when it came to Naruto. Maybe Neji wanted to address both. Either way, Sasuke found him to be incredibly annoying.

"What are your intentions with Naruto?"

"I have never been as drawn to anyone as I have been to Naruto," Sasuke answered truthfully. "I want him by my side- always."

Neji frowned, his lips in a thin line. The rest of his body was composed, but Sasuke noticed that he gripped the steering wheel a little tighter. "And you think you're worthy enough to be by his side?"

Sasuke subconsciously sat straighter in his seat. Something about Neji just rubbed him the wrong way. He didn't know if it was because Neji reminded him of himself or his brother. Regardless, it had him on automatic defense. "Whether I'm 'worthy' or not is up to Naruto to decide." Who made HIM the expert of what Naruto needs? "And so far, he's chosen ME."

At the red light, Neji took his eyes off the road and other cars long enough to send a glare at Sasuke. Sasuke sent him a glare back, neither of them giving in. The 'interrogation' was going nowhere. Changing the subject, Neji asked another question that was burning in the back of his mind. "Do you know anything about cluster reincarnation?" The question drew a look of confusion and disbelief unto Sasuke's face. Satisfied at Sasuke's reaction and noticing that the light had just turned green, Neji purposely took off at great speed, causing Sasuke's body to slam back against the seat.

"Cluster? As in a cluster of angels from Yainehm?" Sasuke's counterpart questioned.

Neji's eyes spoke volumes of contempt when he realized that he was no longer talking to the human Sasuke. "That's right, Anchor," the title fell spitefully from Neji's lips. "I don't know how you managed it, but we are ALL here."

Sasuke's eyes narrowed. He didn't like where this conversation was going, even if it was such an important one. At least he wasn't imagining things. They, all of them, really were reincarnated on Earth. He felt like kicking himself over and over again to think that he accidentally dragged Neji with them to Earth. He would have been happier if Neji's soul had been lost, wandering in outer space forever.

"I don't particularly care who we were or where we came from," Neji explained. "But, let me make this clear. If you do anything to cause Naruto pain, I will not hesitate to pick up the broken pieces and steal him away from you."

Sasuke KNEW there was a reason he couldn't stand this guy. He certainly remembered why just then.


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The days were numbered for the angels on Yainehm. Naruto, for one, jumped on each and every impulse he had. He lived each day to the fullest, hung out with his friends as much as he could, and he took on any challenges without cluttering thoughts of consequences. He couldn't afford to waste time worrying, he couldn't afford to give in to a lousy attitude,and he couldn't afford to stop bringing laughter and happiness to the people he cared about. He wanted everyone to live each day as if it were their last.

"Naruto?" came a sleepy mumble from Naruto's side before a pale arm moved from his waist to his chest.

Yes, Naruto had no regrets these days. He had made sure to drag his partner with him everywhere he went. He had forged innumerable memories with his friends but, most importantly, with Sasuke. Nothing quite like knowing everyone had a limited time to live for Naruto to have realized just how important Sasuke was to him. He couldn't quite pinpoint when they fell in love with each other. Maybe the feeling was there all along and neither of them realized it until such dire circumstances forced them to be more honest with each other.

"Still here," Naruto mumbled back. Yes, they were both still alive, but for how long? "How long until Yainehm chooses a new Anchor?" Naruto felt Sasuke stiffen next to him.

"In a few more days, I believe," Sasuke whispered, feeling a little guilty.

"There was a time that I wanted nothing more than to become an Anchor," Naruto thought out loud. "Now, the burden of being Anchor is a more dangerous responsibility. I wouldn't wish it on anyone."

Sasuke avoided looking into Naruto's eyes. He felt the same exact way. He wouldn't wish the responsibility of being an Anchor on anyone. At least not anyone but himself. He knew that there had to be a way to save Yainehm. He would risk his life to find it, if at the least, to save everyone for Naruto's sake.


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How was he going to bring up the subject?

Sakura calmed down halfway through the day. She took every opportunity to attack him with questions about Sasuke and how they were moving so fast. Naruto realized that he was going to have to tell her the truth sooner or later, but he was clinging on to the "later" idea as if he was clinging onto a lifesaver. That thought was one of the many reasons that Naruto decided to go to Sasuke's after work. He didn't want to face Sakura with the truth yet, so it was the perfect excuse to escape to his apartment. He showered, changed, brought along his favorite music, and now there he was at Sasuke's...wondering how to ask him about the incident with Gaara that morning.

"You moved," Sasuke warned. He was sketching swiftly with graphite, his eyes taking in the negative space around the blonde and using it to measure. The sound of the graphite moving across the paper and the sight of Naruto before him was very soothing somehow. Sasuke realized how experienced Naruto was at modeling when the blonde managed to get back into the previous position perfectly.

"Right. Sorry." Naruto focused on the pose Sasuke put him in. The artist had given him a white cloak to wear and had him sit down, leaning back with one hand, and holding his other hand above his head as if to shield his eyes from a bright light. Even though the material was definitely different, the cloak was very similar to the ones that the angels wore in his dreams. Naruto wondered where the hell Sasuke found such a cloak, but his curiosity about the cloak was significantly smaller than his curiosity about Sasuke's interaction with his friend. He couldn't think of any other way than to just ask outright.

Carefully speaking so that the rest of his body didn't move, he asked, "Sasuke, what do you think of Gaara?" Naruto winced when he heard a piece of graphite break.

"Gaara?" Sasuke demanded. 'Why's he worrying about Gaara when he's with me?' A little voice in his head taunted. He stopped sketching, standing next to the easel and staring at Naruto. "What do you mean?"

Realizing that he threw off Sasuke's groove, Naruto dropped his arm to relax and turned to face Sasuke fully. "Well, Gaara doesn't usually take to strangers. But, this morning the both of you were in amicable silence! That's nothing short of disturbing, in my eyes. Did something happen between you two that I should know about?"

Sasuke mentally rolled his eyes, relieved. So that was all that worried him? "I can't tell you all the details, but after you went to sleep, Gaara and I had a little discussion and realized that we had something in common."

"And what was that?" Naruto wondered.

"I promised never to speak of it again," Sasuke replied indifferently. Naruto looked a little put out. "It has nothing to do with you or me so relax." The truth was that Sasuke was actually amazed when Gaara pulled him aside to talk after Naruto went to sleep. He had cautiously asked him about reincarnation and was the first of Naruto's friends to realize about the hypothetical 'cluster.' He was concerned when he thought he was the only one that made the connection. He even thought that he was going crazy until Naruto told him about his dreams,but, when he saw Sasuke and Naruto together, he knew that maybe he wasn't all that crazy. Sasuke smiled inwardly when he remembered what Gaara told him afterwards. Apparently, Gaara too had a perilous 'reincarnated relationship' with none other than Rock Lee. They were in the same situation and acknowledged each other without even meaning to.

"Oh," Naruto suddenly remembered. "Did I ruin the sketch?" Sasuke shook his head, remembering where he was and what he was doing. "Can I see it?" Sasuke made a gesture for him to go ahead and look. Naruto slowly stood up, nearly tripping on the cloak before lifting it to walk easier. When he reached the sketch, his mouth dropped open. Sasuke had sketched out Naruto and his pose, but he drew him with the long hair and wings of his angel counterpart. Naruto gaped. The sketch looked like a scene from one of his dreams, but it was so well done that it gave it a very realistic presence...it looked so real...like they were recording with a camera in person. He slowly turned to look at Sasuke. "Sometimes, your talent is scary."

Sasuke took it as a compliment and shrugged. "I had the perfect model." He pulled out his checkbook and was getting ready to pay Naruto for his time, but a hand stopped him. Surprised, Sasuke gave Naruto his full attention. The blonde looked nervous, a tint of pink across his cheeks.

"You're my boyfriend," Naruto explained. "It'd just be too weird to charge you when I can't even act professional around you." Naruto felt more blood rush to his face and he hid his face in Sasuke's chest. He didn't know why, but he was feeling really bashful.

That was the moment that Sasuke realized that he would buy him the moon if Naruto asked him for it. He wanted Naruto to be as happy as he felt just then when he called him his boyfriend. He wanted...he wanted to kiss him. And that was exactly what he did. He leaned down to kiss his blushing cheeks, his nose, and then his mouth. The kiss was light at first, but when Naruto started yielding to it, it became fiercely possessive. They both were well on their way to getting lost in the kiss when Sasuke felt a tug at the back of his mind. He ignored it at first, but then the tug pulled even harder. He was still kissing Naruto, but it felt different somehow. Naruto was gaining more and more control of the kiss. When an arm came around to grab him by the waist, Sasuke figured it out...

"Sasuke," Naruto whispered heatedly, breaking the kiss. Their angel counterparts had all but completely taken over.

Sasuke dragged them both to his room, letting Naruto push him onto the bed and lean over him. He was swept away by the passion in the blonde's kiss and he found his arms automatically wrapped around him almost of their own accord. Naruto's hand came between their bodies to slide underneath Sasuke's shirt and his thumb ran over one of his nipples. The same hand moved down Sasuke's stomach until it slipped into his pants, wriggling into his boxers with some difficulty, and sliding the tips of his fingers around the base of his erection. Sasuke bucked, a disappointed sound falling from his lips when Naruto stopped kissing him so as to be able to unbutton and unzip his pants. Naruto slid his hand into Sasuke's boxers ,with more ease this time, letting his hand roam freely around the other man's erection. After being apart for so long, both of them allowing themselves to let go...it was too much to handle and Sasuke came right in Naruto's hand. A little shocked but still pleased, Naruto removed his hand, licking one of his fingers and relishing in the taste of Sasuke once more.

"How long are we going to be in this limbo?" Naruto wondered aloud, trying not to lose himself in Sasuke's eyes after giving him some time to calm down.

This time it was Sasuke's turn to say, "I don't know." He sat up, discarding his clothes and helping Naruto pull his cloak off. They weren't wasting time this time around, they were going to take full advantage of this. "My human seems to accept us enough to give me some ground." Naruto covered Sasuke's mouth with his, his tongue slipping inside. Sasuke broke the kiss before they lost control again, knowing that they weren't going to stop once they started again. "Though my human compromises, I heard that yours fights back. What are you going to do about it?"

Naruto smiled sideways. "He can fight all he wants, but I'm not giving in, either." The other man was about to argue, but Naruto cut him off, pressing his body against Sasuke's and slowly grinding against him. "I'm not giving in, either..."


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TBC


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Note: This chapter alone should DEFINITELY be enough to cover the week I'll be gone (one of my favorites so far). Be sure to thank my beta/muse/friend Riki! These chapters wouldn't be updated, and in all their beta'd glory, without her!

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