Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Between A Rock And A Hard Place ❯ Obsessed ( Chapter 36 )

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

The sun had gone down, and so had Naruto's mood. He could officially mark this day down as one of the worse days he had ever had, and ironically enough it came after the night he had his first time. But even thinking back on that could not bring him any joy. He made it home after a long day of working. The village was practically perfect again, but there were still a few ninjas out there looking for Kabuto. He could only blame himself for letting the guy escape.

Naruto sighed as he kicked off his shoes at the doorway and trotted over to his dresser. He changed out of the clothes he had practically shredded in battle. He supposed he was just lucky to still be alive and that Kyuubi was working full power again. Sure things were going haywire with Shukaku's chakra floating about everywhere, but now that he had settled back into Gaara completely, things were working like normal and his wounds all healed up rather quickly. That, he was grateful for.

After taking a brief shower to wash the grime of the day off his sore body, he dressed in his pajamas. If he hit the hay now, perhaps he would wake up to find this had all been just a dream. Maybe Gaara would still be in Suna, not at some hotel Tsunade offered them to rest up at before heading back. Sasuke would still be a jerk to him and ignore him as much as possible. And his heart would still be mended, never knowing what it felt like to be in love and then have it denied because of a stupid misunderstanding. He found himself wishing that he never left Konoha for that mention. He knew it was too good to be true that Gaara would like him and that Sasuke would finally realize the crush he had on him all this time. One out of the two would have been just fine.

He was so close to achieving his goal, when he suddenly heard a firm knock at the door. He groaned with distaste, for he knew anyone would bother coming this late to speak to him, didn't have any good news for him. But despite himself, he headed for the door and opened it. And what do you know, the self-absorbed Uchiha was standing in the mist of him. Naruto had to admit Sasuke looked pretty pathetic standing at his door with that helpless, defeated look on his face. "Well isn't it the no-good, dirty scumbag that likes to spread lies." Naruto hissed, placing his hands firmly on his hips. "What do you want Sasuke-teme. If you haven't noticed I don't have the time to waste arguing with you."

Sasuke sneered at Naruto's sour mood. "Actually I came here to apologize dobe. But if you insist on being an ass back, then I'll just forget it." Sasuke huffed, turning around to walk away.

Naruto, surprised by this change, quickly stepped forward to stop him. "Sasuke, wait-" He hesitated suddenly. Sasuke had came to a halt as well. Apparently he wasn't the only one that wanted to confront Naruto this evening, because Gaara was standing a mere two feet from the door, looking on with nervousness. He had only just gotten there and was probably arguing with himself about leaving now that he saw Sasuke there as well.

Things remained quiet for a moment longer before, Sasuke got the guts to speak for them. "If we are all civil enough, should we try to sort this thing out?" Sasuke offered politely. Naruto meekly nodded and stepped back, allowing both entrance inside. Gaara gave a fowl groan before following suit. Perhaps it would have been better if he just stayed back at the hotel like Temari told him to. But he couldn't rest, though he didn't sleep anyway, knowing that things would be left the way they were.

They settled in Naruto's small kitchen. Naruto sat on the counter with his legs folded while Gaara and Sasuke sat on opposite ends of the table. He turned to Sasuke expectedly. "You were saying Sasuke before you tried to run off?"

Sasuke grumbled something under his breath before talking loud enough for them to hear. "I was saying...I'm sorry about earlier. I may have exaggerated about last night, but in no way am I apologizing to Gaara for what I said. I am not going to apologize for something that was not entirely my fault. I don't recall Naruto opposing any of my advances." Sasuke insisted, crossing his arms. "Besides, was that even worth trying to get me killed Sabaku?!" he hissed. Naruto looked at him curiously for a moment. "Yeah, Naruto this evil bastard tried to have me killed. He set me up to be attacked by some fucking bandits and then left me there in the dessert! I knew something was up when you disappeared on me for awhile, but who knew you'd stoop so low! I guess you really don't have any standards after all."

"Sasuke just shut up!" Naruto shouted, silencing Sasuke immediately. "What you said was wrong! I don't care what reason you have, you owe Gaara an apology." His head fell a bit. "I would never rub it in your face if something like that happened between me and Gaara."

"That's right, you wouldn't have told me at all!" Sasuke added quickly. "What is so hard for you to get Naruto, I've liked you a lot more than Gaara and way before you fell for him. You can't tell me there is absolutely no feelings you still feel for me." Sasuke insisted. "If I was sure there was no chance, I wouldn't be trying so hard to win you over. I won't give up Naruto as long as I know there is still apart of you that wants me as much as I want you. I was only sure that the feeling had grown after that time we spent with each other."

Gaara remained silent as he listened to the two bickering. To tell the truth he didn't know what to think anymore. At times he was sure Naruto would be all his, but times like this always managed to change his views. He always knew Naruto had an unusually strong relationship with Sasuke ever since he went after Sasuke to save him from Orochimaru. But did that mean there was a great potential for love between the two of them? Or was Naruto really serious about their relationship and truly felt nothing but friendship toward Sasuke?

The red head suddenly blinked in confusion when he noticed Sasuke had disappeared in a cloud of smoke out of frustration with Naruto. Naruto hopped off the counter quickly and rushed over to Gaara's side. "I'm so sorry about all this Gaara! I never meant for Sasuke to be the one to tell you! I didn't mean it, but I can't say it was entirely Sasuke's fault. I could have stopped him any time, even in my position. Honestly, I don't love Sasuke. Of course I like, him but he's my best friend. What I feel for you and what I feel for him are two totally different things!" Naruto's eyes softened a bit, filling up with remorse. "Gaara I don't ask that you forget about it, just please forgive me. Can we try to move past it though? Even if we have to start over, I just want you to be happy with me again..." The blonde's words came out strained and soft, bringing him nearly to tears. He would be miserable if he knew all this ruined his chances with Gaara forever.

Naruto's heart tightened as Gaara stood up , placing both hands on his shoulders. "I have already forgiven you..." came Gaara's feathery reply as he gently pressed his lips to the blonde’s forehead. He could never hold something against this boy, the first person to ever show him real love. It would take a lot more to lose his trust permanently. He smiled a bit, leaning Naruto's head back up with his fingers. "It's alright Naruto...as long as I know your heart is still with me, I can be happy." He whispered softly. With that settled for a bit, he eagerly lifted the blond into his arms, causing Naruto to gasp suddenly. "We better get you to bed before you pass out. I know you must have had some day." Gaara insisted, caring the boy off to his bed.

He gently laid Naruto down on the soft mattress after pulling back the blankets. He drew them back up to the other's chin with a warm look down to him. "Promise me you'll get your rest." Gaara demanded.

"If you stayed to find out, then I wouldn't have to tell you if I did or not." Naruto pointed out playfully.

"You've got me there..." Gaara replied with a smirk. He kneeled down, kissing the boy once more on the lips this time before laying down beside him. Instantly Naruto wiggled his arms out from under the blankets and wrapped them around Gaara's neck securely as he nuzzled his head into the other's shoulder. Gaara wrapped his arm around Naruto's back and lightly grazed his hair with his fingers. "Good night Naruto..." He whispered. Naruto had to admit; he could be happy if he could just stay like this forever.

Gaara had relaxed quiet throughout most the night to allow Naruto a peaceful sleep but surprisingly at four in the morning he heard a firm knock on the door. Gaara sighed as he slowly unwrapped himself from Naruto and climbed out of bed. He wanted to stay in that peaceful position longer but anyone who would come this late at night must have had important news and he didn't want all the knocking to wake Naruto. Gaara opened the door with an annoyed expression. He saw an Anbu standing at the door. "What do you want?" Gaara grumbled bitterly.

"Tsunade is calling all teams together. Kabuto has been spotted outside of the village" the man replied sternly. Gaara hesitated in thought. Naruto was too tired to deal with that sort of mess.

"Fine, I'll go in Naruto's place. He not well enough to fight" Gaara insisted. Even with Naruto's healing properties, the blond did use up a lot of energy today so he certainly needed all the sleep he could get. The Anbu accepted that exchange and they both left immediately. Gaara locked the door behind him before leaving. Hopefully Naruto wouldn't be too disappointed waking up without him there.

It was awhile after Gaara had fled the apartment that the shadows began to move. Kabuto stepped out of his hiding and walked over to Naruto's window. Only the clueless blonde could go to sleep in peace without remembering to lock his bedroom window. This was just all too easy. Kabuto climbed into the room, making sure to keep quiet. He wasn't going to be found any time soon since he sent all the Konoha ninjas on a wild goose chase after a replacement of a dead body he found. Now to get to work. He came over to the side of Naruto's bed, smirking as the ninja remained undisturbed.

Carefully Kabuto rolled Naruto over onto his back and slowly lifted up his shirt. "You really are foolish Naruto if you think I'm going to let Lord Orochimaru die..." Kabuto whispered. He pulled a syringe from his carrier pouch. He rubbed his hand gently along Naruto's stomach until he settled on a good spot. He slowly inserted the long needle as far as it could go in the boy's stomach and released the liquid inside. Kabuto pulled it out finally and gently kissed the spot he injected. "Good Luck Lord Orochimaru..." he muttered before quickly leaving the way he came. This were just about to get more interesting for Naruto, no doubt.

To Be Continued...

A/N: Yes, another chapter up! *sigh of relief* I never thought I would finish it. Well this particularly story is coming to an end soon, but don't worry that's not the whole plot. Seeing as how everyone is not a fan of mpreg, this story WILL have a SEQUEL!!! Part two of our wonderful tale will have all the loving motherhood of male pregnancy!!! Even if you are not a fan of it, you should really check it out when it gets up. I'm going to make sense of this whole thing. And if you don't read the sequel you really won't know what happens to our couple! Anyway. Thanks for the support. I look forward to reviews. And I have about one or two more chapters left for this particular part of the story. Keep updated!