Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Between A Rock And A Hard Place ❯ Star Crossed Admirers ( Chapter 13 )

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

The walk back to Suna had proven to be a very troubling one. Not only had Gaara constantly given Sasuke the evil eye, Sasuke refused to feel fazed by it. He merely felt joy from having Naruto cling to him so tightly. It at least showed him Naruto wasn't one too shy for physical contact, but that left the issue of words. Sasuke was sure if he was ever to tell Naruto how he truly felt, the blond would only take it as a joke or deny him all together. Sasuke didn't like either options.

The resentful silence between the three was frequently interrupted whenever Naruto's stomach would growl, causing a nervousness to run over both Sasuke and Gaara. There was not much they could do to appease Naruto's starving belly, so Gaara had been an eager rush to Suna, making sure they made good time. "When we get back in Suna, you should really come over Naruto." Gaara suggested. Sasuke's eyes hardened immediately at the request. "It'll be hard to find a restaurant here since we don't have too many people going outside of their homes. But I'm sure we could find you something to eat at my place."

"Really!" Naruto perked up almost instantly at those simple words. "I can't wait!" Naruto practically yelled out, giving Sasuke a serious headache. "Hey Gaara...since you are the Kazekage, can't you make Suna have a ramen shop?" Naruto asked dumbly. Sasuke tiredly rolled his eyes. Only Naruto would try to trick someone into using their political power into building his favorite food stand if not an entire restaurant dedicated to the unhealthy noodles.

Gaara felt sweat drop from his brow and he was almost tempted to laugh at Naruto's antics. "I'm afraid I don't possess that much power." Gaara answered back amusingly. A small smile appeared on his lips once he saw how quickly Naruto's happiness fell and he went into an adorable pout. It was already apparent Gaara wanted nothing more than for Naruto to be happy, but to have him whine and sulk like this was just to enjoyable to watch. In fact Gaara couldn't very much blame Sasuke for the way he treated Naruto, if this was how he acted each and every time.

Finally the harden mud house came into view as they were ending their trek. Sasuke had sighed in relief. "It's about time we got here." He exclaimed calmly. "I never realized how heavy Naruto is before." He chuckled, making the blond blush and timidly bop Sasuke on the head.

"Shut up teme!" Naruto whined quickly.

"But why? It's true. And for a person who's skipped their meals for three days now should be much lighter." Sasuke teased. Gaara took that as an offense on Naruto's behalf, but the blond didn't seem to bothered by it. Sure he would yell out in objection and call Sasuke names, but it was nothing beyond the normal for those two, which made Gaara a little uneasy. Sasuke could always get away with teasing Naruto so how would he ever no if the Uchiha was trying to make the moves on Naruto?

When they arrived at the Kazekage tower Naruto was nearly bouncing around on Sasuke's back with excitement. Good for Sasuke, but very bad for Gaara. "Temari! Kankuro!" Gaara called out mildly as he opened the front door. Since he was gone for so long without even mentioning a word to them, he had to at least make sure they hadn't killed themselves by worrying over him. Well only Temari would do that. Kankuro would probably just pick at her the whole time.

And just as Gaara had expected, Temari came dashing down the stairs, tears wielding up in her eyes. Kankuro followed slowly after, with a look of pure boredom. "Gaara! Where have you been?!" She scream violently. She nearly tackled the red head over when she came to hug him, luckily Gaara was stable enough to hold them both up. "We were worried sick! Why the hell didn't you tell us you were going out?! And then you were missing the whole night! We even called those stupid Konoha shinobi to look for you, but they were unsuccessful!" She wailed into her brother's ear.

"Sorry." was the only word to escape Gaara's lips as he looked behind Temari and spotted Kankuro's suddenly smirking face. A timid blush spread through Gaara's cheeks as he was sure Kankuro would make this out to be something inappropriate. Though it would make sense to jump to those conclusions when he returns home after an entire night in his boxers with an equally bare Naruto riding on Sasuke's back. "Um...Temari..." Gaara interrupted her rambling. "Could you take Naruto into the kitchen to get something to eat?" He asked.

Temari pulled away form her brother only to stare at him with curiosity. It was the first time she was ever requested to do a favor for someone else by Gaara. Turning back to face the blond, she had taken the time to absorb the question. "Uh, sure." She finally answered. She grabbed Sasuke's wrist and lead him toward the kitchen. Gaara watched the three retreat into the other room as he headed upstairs. He dearly wanted to get some clothes back on.

Kankuro naturally followed after Gaara. "You are quite impressive Gaara." Kankuro snickered, coming into the teen's room. "You most have rocked that little blonde's mind all night." An evil glint in his eye shone brightly. "Who knew you could be such a beast? Did you call the Uchiha over to carry Naruto since you fucked him so bad he couldn't walk." The older male jested, enjoying how Gaara's entire face lit up with red and how he stiffened with the images in his head.

"N-nothing happened..." Gaara muttered embarrassingly. He started to rummage through his drawers with hopes that Kankuro would finally leave him alone. He had no such luck.

"Well if you didn't screw him, then what did happen?" Kankuro asked. He actually sounded concerned this time as he approached his brother. "You can't tell me you got nowhere when you had more than enough time to talk to him. And you two even came here almost naked." Kankuro looked at the door, his mind drifting back to the Uchiha who had come along with them. "Did he interrupt you are something?" Kankuro asked, suddenly serious. Though he had no real personal issues with Sasuke, he couldn't accept any guy giving his little brother a hard time.

"Well...not exactly." Gaara sighed in disappointment. Why did love have to be so hard to deal with? "I told Naruto the truth and he seemed okay with it." Such a gentle smile touched Gaara's lips as he thought back on the talk. "I even asked him to be my boyfriend and he agreed." Kankuro too could not help from smiling at hearing the good news. "So of course we kissed...but I'm worried about Sasuke. I think he likes Naruto too, more than a friend."

"All you have to do is show Sasuke you own Naruto." Kankuro advised. Gaara stared at him bewildered. "Alright, all you have to do is..."

"This is fantastic!" Temari was at a total lost for words. She had never seen someone eat so much and in such little timing. It was like the boy's stomach was a bottomless pit, eternally sucking up anything he could possibly fit in that small, but loud mouth of his. She couldn't simply tell him to stop eating, but she didn't want him eating up everything in sight. And poor Sasuke was sitting just beside Naruto, watching in complete horror as most of his own food was consumed by the so called starving blond.

"You sure can eat Naruto." Temari added with a nervous giggle. She didn't understand why Gaara was so captivated by this boy, but she supposed he was that interesting. "Once you get through how about you take a bath. I'm sure Gaara won't mind lending you some of his clothes for your trip back to you Inn." Temari inquired. She had easily noticed how testy that made Sasuke. She had merely suggested Naruto not walk around half-naked, and yet the Uchiha was offended by the thought that the clothes would have belonged to Gaara.

"Thaggh...Tmmhgh..." Naruto mumbled, his cheeks stuffed with food. She smiled meekly and seemed to understand his bizarre way of saying his thanks.

"I'll go set the bath now." She explained before excusing herself from the room.

As soon as the room was clear, Sasuke quickly turned back to Naruto. "I understand you are hungry, but don't choke yourself. Believe it or not, but eating actually requires you to chew your food." Sasuke informed warily. Despite his words he was in an even greater hurry than Naruto. He desperately wanted to get away from Gaara. "You know I could always go get you a change of clothes from our room and bring it back here for you to put on." Sasuke idly mentioned, hoping his suggestion would be more appreciated. Though it seemed like a lot of trouble for such an insignificant thing, it was important to Sasuke that Naruto keep away from Gaara. He just had this weird feeling that Gaara was hiding something.

"Why do that?" Naruto asked suddenly stopping. "I know Gaara is probably sick but his clothes aren't contagious." Naruto explained. Gaara and Sasuke were definitely acting strange to him. "Plus I wanted to stay a little longer." Sasuke's lips pulled into a tight frown. "When we get back I'll only be hungry again. So can we at least stay until dinner?! Please!" Naruto begged. His eyes quickly widened and filled with a moist substance as his bottom lip covered his top. It was irresistible...for everyone but Sasuke.

"No." Sasuke answered harshly. "Have you completely forgotten what we are here for?! We don't have time for you to play around with your new little friend. We are suppose to be guarding the city and we haven't even done that," came the other's testy growl. "So hurry up and take your bath so we can leave." Sasuke demanded.

"You're no fun teme." Naruto grumbled, throwing himself off the chair and stumping to the door. "First you talk about how you don't want me to let all this violence get to my head now you are telling me to get to work! Make up your mind!" Naruto huffed, crossing his arms. "Are you sure you aren't a girl Sasuke? You go through more mood swings in a day than a girl during an entire year." Sasuke merely glared at the blond, sending him on his merry old way upstairs where the his bath was waiting.

"Stupid dobe..." Sasuke sighed. He slammed his head onto the table frustrated. "I just don't know what I'm going to do with you."

"Why? I thought it was obvious. You want sleep with him." Sasuke gasped out suddenly upon hearing the unknowledgeable voice. His head jerked up to see Kakashi standing right in front of the table with a mischievously curved eye and smile hidden beneath his mask. "Oh, did I startle you with the truth?" Kakashi mocked amusingly.

"What are you talking about?! That's disgusting! Why would I want to do that with Naruto?!" Sasuke quickly countered. "And how the hell did you get here?!"

Kakashi chuckled softly and leaned against the table. "For one, you want to do that because you like him. Second, you're a guy and guys are just horny. And third, I was looking for you and Naruto but so happened to come here to report that you are still missing." Kakashi explained. "But I guess there is no need for that anymore, seeing as how you are both safe and sound here. Now tell me, did you enjoy having Naruto trapped in your loving embrace the entire night of your disappearance?"

Sasuke's face reddened and his eyes shyly fell to the table. "How did you know about that?" He asked weakly.

"I was just guessing." Kakashi added, his smile widening. "But now I know the truth." It was so fun to tease his gullible students. They were all just so easy targets with their misunderstandings of hormones and love. "You're quite easy to read, you know that Sasuke? I kind of figured you liked Naruto simply from the way you were glaring at Gaara when we first got here because Naruto was talking to him and not you. But I would have never guessed you would act upon those feelings."

"What should I do Kakashi?" Sasuke asked sorrowfully. He was upset about being discovered, but at least he had someone to talk to this about now. "Naruto isn't like that. He's my rival and my best friend...so it would never work out. What if he hates me when he finds out?"

"We are talking about Naruto here." Kakashi mentioned with a quirky laugh. "He would never hate you for that and if my senses are right, I think you would have a better chance with him than any other girl or guy simply for the fact that you are his best friend. He trusts you most Sasuke and he already knows you will always be there when he is in trouble. You only have to tell him why. Remember Naruto is such a simple minded person, merely throwing in hints and clues will not help him see the truth. Sheer bluntness is always better for him." Sasuke solemnly nodded, his spirits a little more higher.

"That old hag better get here real soon." Naruto murmured stepping into the bathroom and sliding the door back behind him. He was grateful for the steamy water to already be prepared for him. He quickly stripped away his clothes, tossing them into a corner. He grabbed the small bucket filled with shampoo and soap, laying on the sink. He rinsed off before approaching the heated, calming water in the tub. "Now this is what I really need..." He moaned softly as he slipped into the bath slowly.

He was instantly filled with the warm nurturing of the water and was more than anxious to give his entire self to it. But he didn't wish to drown from such a thing. He leaned against the back of the tub, spreading out his crapped form. Surely riding on Sasuke's back most of the time had made his body go numb, but this truly made everything better. "Maybe this is what Gaara needs to feel better..." Naruto thought absentmindedly as he stared up at the ceiling. He couldn't help but think about Gaara even now. Here he was enjoying himself while Gaara was taunted by illness and the guilt of his people.

Naruto knew he had to do something about it, after all Gaara was his boyfriend now, right? His eyes drifted tenderly to the open window by the bath tub. The only sound carrying through the air was the soft dripping form the faucet and the rippling of the water as it coursed around Naruto's form. It wasn't until he felt the slippery yet rough brushing against his leg, that Naruto returned his gaze back to the water. His lips parted slowly and...

"Gyahhh!" Kankuro and Gaara jumped at the terrifyingly boisterous screaming. The entire building rattled with the loud yell.

"What the hell was that?!" Kankuro hissed. But Gaara had not stopped to answer him before running out of his room quickly. Kankuro was startled to see how worried Gaara was about the other male. Soon after, Kankuro went after Gaara. Sasuke and Temari as well came dashing toward the bathroom door where Naruto's fearful screams could be heard.

"Naruto?!" Gaara called out when he reached the door. Before anyone even had a chance to come in, the door came flying open. Naruto, still screaming and practically crying, threw himself upon the first allegeable body there. Gaara hit the hallway wall as Naruto slammed against his chest. "What's wrong?" He asked anxiously. Despite the peaking of his worry, Gaara couldn't help but notice Naruto was completely naked and soaking wet, pressed against his body completely. The clothes he had just changed into were getting thoroughly soaked through as Naruto clung to him.

Sasuke was fuming at the sight. That could have just as easily been him if he had reached the door first. Wanting to end all this nonsense quickly, Sasuke rushed into the bathroom to see what had caused all this commotion. "Naruto, you idiot!" Sasuke called out, stepping back outside holding up a measly snake. "Is this what scared you so badly?" Sasuke asked, his voice quaky with irritation.

Naruto timidly turned his head only a bit from its safe barrier within Gaara's chest and stared back at Naruto. Tiny tears mingled at the corner of his eyes as he looked fearfully at the creature that seemed to hate him so much in life. "Teme! I'm telling you snakes are out to get me!" The blond claimed. Not only had he been bitten by a poisonous snake just two days ago, he had been eaten by a snake in the forest of death; so he had every right to avoid snakes now.

"It's harmless." Sasuke growled.

"It looked bigger underwater..." Naruto mumbled to himself in a babyishly small voice. He was not so easily convinced that his life was not in danger just now, so he still kept close to the only person who seemed to agree with him at the moment. Gaara sighed in relief and lightly wrapped his arms around Naruto's form. He was glad to see that Naruto was not in any real danger.

"I think we all are just a little uptight right now." Gaara explained. Speaking of tight things, Gaara really wished Naruto would get some clothes on. Merely being in the blonde's presence when he was like this made Gaara uneasy and brought up feelings he had never thought he would feel so soon. Temari and Kankuro seemed to understand the awkwardness of the moment and quickly took their leave now tat everything was alright. "Uh...Naruto let's get you some clothes on now that you are done with your bath." Gaara suggested uncomfortably.

It took a moment for Naruto to register this simple fact. But when he did he gasped loudly and quickly pulled away from Gaara, his cheeks a deep red. "S-sorry..." He whispered, seeing that he had gotten Gaara wet as well.

"It's nothing..." Gaara replied, his eyes casually rolling to the side now that Naruto's front was no longer shielded by his frame. Why couldn't he just look at Naruto? He was his boyfriend, so it was okay, right? Despite that fact Gaara didn't feel right doing so as long as Naruto had not given him the permission. He nervously grabbed the blonde's hand and tugged him over to his room. Sasuke sulked obviously at this fact and marched back to the kitchen since he probably wasn't invited to watch Naruto change.

To Be Continued...

A/N: So what did you all think? I really hope it was good! Votes on GaaraxNaru lime next chapter! I'll update soon!