Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Return ❯ What now? ( Chapter 3 )

Naruto let out a lowed moan as Sasuke kissed his way down the now firm stomach of his team mate. The flesh was hot beneath Sasuke's lips and each taste made him want more. He made his way back up the blonds body nibbling and nipping every now and again creating different noises from Naruto's mouth.

 

Two large hands that had been clutching the raven hair grabbed at Sasuke's shoulders and forced him back up to the blonds mouth. The forced contact between their arousals caused them to both cry into each others mouths, but neither was willing to break the kiss.

 

Their tongs battled for dominance, both trying to explore the others mouth. Finally Sasuke broke the kiss so he could nibble at Naruto's firm jaw.

 

`Sasuke.' The blond moaned, it was amazing to hear his name called so seductively from the very lips of the man he had loved for so many years. `Sasuke.' Naruto called again but it was more of a question. `Sasuke?'

 

The Uchiha was suddenly being shaken awake. He found himself sprawled in the middle of the futon looking up at the man he had just been dreaming about.

 

`Sasuke are you ok? You were making horrible noises, I thought you were having a nightmare.' The poor boy looked completely panicked.

 

`I wasn't,' Sasuke moaned, `I was having a wonderful dream.'

 

`Really? It didn't sound so good.'

 

`If you only knew.' Sasuke sighed.

 

`So what was it about?' Naruto carefully asked, he was bursting with curiosity. They had been living together for a while now and every few nights Sasuke would have the strange nightmare, and time after time Naruto was forced not to ask.

 

`umm...umm..' the raven began to panic, his face turned red and Naruto was worried he would pass out from Hyperventilating.

 

`I was just wondering about why you wake up screaming?'

 

`Oh that,' a wave of relief washed across the Uchia's face, `it's nothing to worry about.'

 

`Please, I wont to help.' A soft smile came over Sasuke's face at Naruto's plea.

 

`I know, and you have been. It's just this is different. I don't know if you'll understand.'

 

`It's not about understanding, but you need someone to talk to and you know you can trust me.'

`Look it's nothing for you to worry about.'

 

`But I do.'

 

`Well don't. ` They had both stood up and were starting to raise their voices.

 

`Don't treat me like a simpleton. I am in big trouble because of you and keeping this secret, so don't you think I deserve to know what secret I'm keeping.'

 

`I never asked you to keep it a secret. And this isn't something I'm going to tell you because you helped me out.'

 

`Old Lady Tsunade said you might have mental problems, even though you are mental, and it would be better if you talked to me about it without it getting any worse.'

 

`Just leave it.' They were now shouting at each other.

 

`Fine, I'm going out, and don't blame me if your head explodes because your meantleneuss grew so much it burst from your stupid head.' naruto through the door open without a backwards glance and immediately collided with Kakashi.

 

`You two are too loud in the morning and Naruto don't you remember our rule on clothes.'

 

`I'm going out, you can babysit him for a while.' And after grabbing some clothes, the fox boy left the small and cramped apartment.

 

 

The three had been living together for two weeks now and with each passing day Naruto found it harder and harder to be around the Uchiha. Every time they accidently touched or when he woke up holding his friend, the blond wished they weren't accidents. These feelings made no sense, He had never reacted to anyone like this before, not even Sakura. The worst thing was not knowing how Sasuke felt, he wasn't even allowed to know why the Uchiha woke up screaming so often.

 

And what the hell had all that noise been this morning; Naruto had never heard his friends make any of those noises before. What was this nightmare was the same each time or was Sasuke really a wimp?

 

All Naruto knew was he was steadily getting more and more annoyed at the situation. He Was falling for the Uchiha which in itself was pissing him off but on the other hand he was starting to loath the way the raven haired wonder would never let him in on anything.

 

What was he going to do? He knew a place he could get the answers without having to worry about a bias answer. That place would be where ever Gaara was. So the blond made his way across to the hospital, without seeing the pink haired ninja watching for him to leave.

 

 

There was a knock on the door and Sasuke realised he was the only one in the flat to hear it. The Uchiha grumbled as he turned the shower off and grabbed his towel from the side.

 

As soon as he had opened the door Sasuke regretted not waiting to put on more clothes. He was very aware of the pink haired woman watching individual droplets rundown his bare chest, as she began to stutter.

 

`What do you want Sakura?' Sasuke didn't see any need for manners.

 

`Umm well...err...' She seemed to have lost her train of thought, then her eyes locked with his. `I wanted to talk to you about the time in the hospital.' Sasuke had been avoiding his other team members choosing to train in private with Naruto and Kakashi.

 

`I said not to worry about it.' He began to close the door but a firm grip stopped it moving.

 

`No I have to explain my actions.' She was staring at the floor but the tension in her arms caused the wood of the door to crack slightly. Fearing the loss of a door and having to explain this to Kakashi Sasuke decided to let the girl in.

 

`Ok if you feel its necessary just let me get some clothes on.' The girl flushed a deep pink but nodded and moved to sit on the squishy green sofa.

 

It took the few minutes for the Uchiha to find clean clothing in the tip that was his and Naruto's room, and a few more minutes for him to force himself to leave the tranquillity of same room.

 

`So you wanted to talk?'

 

`Yes well um.' The girl began to fidget where she had perched herself on the far end of the setae. `The other day, you..um.. I.. when we were at the hospital you thought I had abandoned you...'

 

`Sakura if this is all you wanted to talk about forget it.'

 

`NO, there are things I have to tell you. You have no idea how it has been these past few months or even years. You abandoned us, you abandoned me. How could you do that?' She refused to take her eyes of the floor, but Sasuke could see tears appearing. Her eyes snapped up. `It's been difficult and not just for me. I find it hard to look at you, not because I don't trust you, I have loved you since I was a child you are the only person I would trust with my life. I can't look at you because every time I do the image of Naruto carrying you home pops into my mind. You lying limp, blood splattered across the both of you. I can't deal with that.' Sasuke had no memory of his return, He had woken covered in cuts and bruises and he remembered the fight but Naruto refused to discuss it so this was the first news he had of his return.

 

`I don't know what you want me to do Sakura. I can't take that image away, you're just going to have to deal with it.'

 

`That's easy enough for you to say.' She began to shout.

 

Great, Sasuke thought, I awoke the beast.

 

`You just walk out expecting us to pick up the pieces, wait for us to bring you back, heal you mend your wounds, look after you and all you can say is deal with it.'

 

`Look Sakura I never asked for you to do anything and don't act all goody goody, you did none of those things. Naruto brought me back, Naruto waited by my bedside till I woke up; it was that blond idiot who took care of me when they released me. So quite acting like some kind of fucking saint. Yes you saw something you didn't like but you're a bloody ninja you're supposed to deal with these kinds of things. And if you can't then you're in the wrong business.' Sasuke was fed up with all the whispering behind his back, with all the bad talk going around about him, but he bore it because it was his fault for abandoning the village, but he didn't see why he had to take the blame for this.

 

`How can you say that?' Sakura said quietly. `I was there, I helped, but the Hokage wouldn't let me be on the team helping you, and Naruto is stronger than I am.'

 

`Stop making up excuses Sakura.'

 

`Look I came here to tell you I don't hate you.'

 

`Funny, because it didn't sound like that to me.'

 

`It's been hard.' She shouted again.

 

`That's life deal with it.' Sasuke spat out.

 

`Why are you so cruel to everyone but Naruto?' There was a trace of disgust to her voice.

 

`Because he doesn't treat me differently.'

 

`Is that all?' This question had more venom.

 

`What do you are you trying to say.'

 

`I saw you.'

 

`What?'

 

`In the land of waves. You thought I had fallen asleep on watch and you had gotten in to camp undetected, but I wasn't, I saw you checking him, healing his wounds, holding him. Is that why you stay with him, because you love him?'

 

`So the true reason why your here, Jealousy. I knew you two had a thing but I didn't know you had really liked him.'

 

`You still didn't answer my question, scared that people might find out the proud last Uchiha only came back because he fancies Naruto. The thing you don't know is Naruto will never love you, He never really puts his heart into a relationship, he's never loved anyone. Friendships are more important, partners are there to just be tossed away like garbage.'

 

`You would know.'

 

`How dare you?' the pink ninja screamed as she launched herself at the Uchiha. There wasn't enough time to move he was going to get clobbered by the angry woman.

 

Suddenly Sakura had stopped and a black snake spat at Sasuke from around the woman's arm.

 

`The window was open I hope you don't mind?' Sai grinned as he popped in after his drawing. `I heard some shouting and decided Sakura shouldn't really get in anymore trouble with the Hokage. You have been getting into a lot of fights. Not getting any at the moment.' The pink monster had quietened and almost looked embarrassed when Sai entered but know her anger was directed at him.

 

`How dare you?'

 

`Yes yes we know I'm evil. I just don't want to see you in trouble. Leave Sasuke to me, ok?'

 

`No.' It looked like she would argue more but Sai held out a scroll, releasing her arms so she could read what was on it.

 

`The Hokage needs you.'

 

Sakura glared at the two men before storming from the flat closing the door so hard the apartment block shook.

 

`Thanks, I think.' Sasuke said.

 

`You really shouldn't get her angry.'

 

`I don't really need a lecture, so if you don't mind.' The Uchiha pointed at the door waiting for the grinning man to take the hint.

 

`Sure but Sakura wasn't the only one that needed to talk to you.'

 

`Oh, great and what did I do to you?' Sasuke sighed in frustration, this wasn't going to be a good day.

 

`Nothing, but Sakura is right isn't she, you only came back to get a bit of Naruto penis action.' Sasuke wrinkled his nose at the way Sai had put it. `Don't worry I'm not going to tell anyone.'

 

`I don't know what you guys are talking about.'

 

`Weather you do or don't know what we mean; if you hurt him I will be forced to kill you.' The usually pleasant face was now hard and angry. `Weather the others see it, I can see Naruto likes you.'

 

`Of course he does were best friends.'

 

`No Kiba , Shikamaru even me, are Naruto's best friends, but you are more, much more. And I don't want to see him heart, and I can bet the others won't either. So consider this a warning.' And with that the arty boy left the flat, less violently then the last person.

 

Sasuke sat down on the couch eyes wide. What the hell just happened?

 

 

Naruto arrived at the Hospital and made his way up to the third floor where a certain red headed Ninja was waiting for him.

 

Naruto burst through the hospital room door with large bouquet of flowers and a bag of grapes. His smile widen as he saw his friend lying in this ward. It had taken him 6 attempts to find the right room, bursting in to people's private daily routines. He had seen some weird things, from a toe operation, to someone giving birth. But finally the blond had found him.

 

`Gaara.' Naruto ran to the red heads side prepared to give Gaara the biggest bear hug in existence when he was stopped mid motion by a bushy browed ninja. `Lee? What you want a hug?' The poor boy looked like he was sleep deprived there were large bags under his eyes and his hair was a mess.

 

`Naruto, please do not make sudden movements around the Kazekage.'

 

`What? He's not a small animal I doubt he's about to attack me.'

 

`Lee, you can leave us know.' Gaara said. Normally his voice was plain and low unless he was angry, but there was a tenderness to it now.

 

`No, I must stay and watch over you.'

 

`You need to rest, Naruto won't let anything happen to me while your away will you?' He pointed the question at the blond ninja.

 

`Oh, no. Trust me Lee; Gaara is perfectly safe in my hands. You're looking at Kanoha's number one Ninja.' Naruto patted the green clad ninja on the shoulder.

 

`My orders are...'

 

`Your orders at this moment are to get rest. Now leave.' Gaara's voice was sharp but there was still a trace of care to it that Naruto was not use to. Lee's head slumped and he left the room.

 

`Man what was that?' the fox boy asked as he turned to the only other person in the room.

 

`He seems to have taken this job more seriously then he should of.' Gaara answered.

 

`And what about you?'

 

`What do you mean?'

 

`You can't fool me. You were being kind to him. And not in the I'm Kazekage way either.'

 

`He's seems to be a good person. He makes me laugh.'

 

`You laugh?' Naruto was actually surprised at this idea.

 

`Why are you here Naruto?'

 

`Can't I just visit an old friend?'

 

`I've been here two weeks and you haven't bothered to show your face.' Gaara growled out.

 

`Stupid Hokage, wouldn't let me see you till now, and that was only because I sat in the middle of her office and refused to move. I know it's childish but it's the only get her to do what I want.' Naruto placed the flowers down and started devouring the grapes he had.

 

`So why are you here?'

 

`To visit you.'

 

`You didn't throw a tantrum a couple of days ago. And I know you to well to think that nothing's wrong.' Gaara fixed the blond with his cold stare; it sent a shiver through Naruto.

 

`Fine, I'm just going crazy at the moment. I'm staying at Kakashi's and he's even more of a slob then me. And every evening weird noises come from his room.' Naruto stopped there like that had answered Gaara's question.

 

`That's not what's wrong.' The red head told his friend as he snatched his grapes from Naruto and started to devour them.

 

`It's not?' Naruto tried his best to sound surprised but his face had gone red and he was beginning to sweat.

 

`No you want to tell me something, that's why your here, and I'll bet anything it's something to do with Sasuke.'

 

`Wh...wha...what do you mean? I don't even like that guy. He's so annoying. Always there, Mr perfect. So secretive. Who would like a guy like that?' Naruto was flustered now. Gaara had figured it out without even being in the loop for two weeks.

 

`So I was right. What did you want to talk through?' Gaara didn't even look up. He was enjoying the grapes too much, hospital food was the worst.

 

`I didn't want to talk about him.' Gaara gave him a cold look before returning to the fruit. `Fine. That guy is annoying. I have to spend all my time with him. Making sure he dosnt do anything stupid,' Gaara gave him a side look, `And I cant just leave him. He takes up the bed, and he always have something to say. When he's upset who's there for him, not that he'd admit to being upset, nut its me and that prick wont even let me in on his secret.' Gaara had put the grapes down and was watching his blond friend who had started ranting to the empty part of the room. `It would help him if only he'd open up. I just want to help.' Naruto hung his help.

 

`I see. Is it awkward around him?' Gaara asked.

 

`Recently it has. Maybe it's because I want to know his secret. But ever since we started sharing the room at Kakashi's it's gotten weird and last night...' Naruto forced himself to stop. Last night he had for the first time in his life had what Jiriha called a wet dream. It had been so embarrassing. Not only was he a slut in when drunk, but he could remember the dream. The worst thing was the dream had been about Sasuke and the things he had done would have even embarrassed the perverted old sage.

 

`And last night...' Gaara prompted.

 

`What? No, nothing. I was just babbling. Sorry.' Naruto was trying to get the memory out of his head.

 

`Do you like him?' Gaara asked.

 

`Of course I do, he's my best friend he just pisses the hell out of me some times.'

 

`Are you sure that's all?' That was one thing Naruto loved and hated about his quiet friend, he could read the blond like a book. In a few seconds he had figured out exactly why Naruto was there.

 

`What are you talking about?' The blond nervously laughed. He wasn't really sure at this moment what he felt. It had always been a strange topic when it came to Sasuke and emotions. It was different to anyone else.

 

`You love him then.' Gaara just sighed and turned back to the grapes.

 

`NO WAY. I would never...He's my best friend...He needs looking after is all. You don't no what you're talking about.' Naruto was instantly uneasy.

 

`Then why are you so flustered?'

 

`I do not love Sasuke.' Naruto was forcing himself to be calm.

 

`Fine you don't like him. Then why did you come here if it wasn't to discuss your inner turmoil?' Gaara gazed at his friend.

 

`I well...umm...I...I hate you.' Naruto gave in, flumping down on the small hospital bed. `It's just to confusing.'

 

`Why? Its not like you haven't been in love before.' Gaara stated.

 

`I know, but it's different. I don't feel the way I did with the others.'

 

`Not even Sakura?'

 

`No not even like that. It's like I'm hyper aware of everything we do when he's around. And my palms go clammy and my mouth dries up. Do you think I might be allergic to him?' There was a slight tone of panic to Naruto's last statement.

 

`There is nothing wrong with you, well there are plenty of things wrong with you, but all those things mean I was right, you like him more than you think.'

 

`But..no..that can't be. You have to be wrong, I mean he's my best friend.'

 

`Answer me this, do you go all funny around me? Or Kiba? Or Shikamaru?'

 

`No.' Naruto hung his head, realising that the red head was indeed right, and Sasuke was not a friend to him but more. With the realisation of this all the emotions that went with it came flooding in. As if the knowledge had been a big plug in his brain and now that it was gone the emotions were draining through him.

 

`I was right, so what are you going to do?' Gaara had almost finished the grapes at this point.

 

`Going to do? I don't know. What can I do?'

 

`How about telling him how you feel?'

 

`Like that proud prick would ever feel the same about me. Anyway he'll probably be dating some one like Sakura soon, so he can re build his clan.'

 

`Are you sure you don't even want to try?'

 

`I am not embarrassing myself like that. I'm already a big enough freak in this village as it is.'

 

`hmmm.' Gaara thought his friend was an idiot.

 

`Ahh I think I know what it is.' The read head looked at Naruto in surprised curiosity. `It that thing, you know when a person who has been kidnapped starts getting feelings for the person that kidnapped them, you know. So these feelings aren't real.' The fox boy looked so pleased with himself, he lay down on Gaara's bed and sighed.

 

`Your comparing this to a kidnapping?'

 

`Well almost, I mean look at it like this, we spend all our time together, we sleep in the same room, we have been spending time like this for months, even when he was in a comer I stayed by his side, its logical.'

 

`I didn't think you would know about stuff like that.'

 

`Sai told us about it one day, he found it in one of those weird books he reads. Though he doesn't really need them anymore, he's getting pretty good at interacting with others. So what do you think am I right or am I right?' Naruto propped himself up on one arm with a wide grin on his face.

 

`Well if that's what you think, I can go with it. But if you need to talk through about this more...'

 

`No I'm right; there is nothing else to say. Know what have you been up to?' Naruto cut the conversation off no wanting to be talked out of his logical conclusion. He sat facing his best friend eager to hear his news.

 

It turned out that before the trouble in the sand village things had been going pretty well. Gaara had been teaching lessons for the top students at their academy so that he could judge who would be best placed where, Temari had been seeing someone, though Gaara wasn't allowed to know who and it looked like Kankuro had been putting final plans together for his wedding. Gaara still couldn't face his older brother, knowing that the wedding could not go on now that they were rogue ninja.

 

Now though he was forced to spend his days stuck in the hospital room. But he was finding Lee good company, the brush browed young man kept his spirits up at all times and in a few weeks when he was final released, Lee had promised that they would do some training together. Gaara seemed to be taking this as some sort of holiday.

 

 

`Well Hello.' Kakashi said as he snaked his arms round the delicate waste of a serton ninja teacher.

 

`ahh what are you doing?' Iruka began to squirm. `Get off me I'm at work and the kids will be back any minute.'

 

`I'm sure you have just a few minutes for me.' Kakashi burrowed his face into the neck of Iruka's top, soaking in the smell of his lover. `You rushed off so quickly this morning.'

 

`I was late to work. Stop turning off my alarm or I won't come over any more.'

 

`But we got to bed so late I couldn't enjoy my time with you.' Iruka was trying to kick the copy ninja o0ff him, without any success.

 

`its not my fault you have those two staying with you.'

 

`mmm I know but I don't think it will be to long now.'

 

`Too long till what?' Iruka sounded suspicious of the man who was now unzipping his top.

 

`Till those two get together.' He had managed to get the first top off and was now working on the shirt.

 

`What? How? That can't happen. Get off me.' Iruka shoved his elbow into what he thought was Kakashi's side but he couldn't see. The other man gave out a grunt and stepped away.

 

`Uh, thanks for that.' The copy ninja rubbed his injured side.

 

`What do you mean they're going to get together?'

 

`Come on you can't tell me you haven't seen it. Sasuke's liked Naruto for ages and Naruto's just starting to realise. Why do you think I didn't tell them my apartments got three bedrooms.'

 

`You did what?' Iruka was not happy at all. `How could you do that?'

 

`What's the problem, it's perfectly natural.'

 

`They cannot fall in love.'

 

`Why?' Kakashi didn't really understand this outburst.

 

`Naruto needs someone better, he deserves it.'

 

`And Sasuke isn't good?'

 

`No he almost killed his best friend, they just can't it would ruin everything he's worked for.' This wasn't really making a lot of sense to the grey haired man and he knew that there wasn't enough time for anything fun now. He sighed.

 

`We'll I don't think there's anything that can be done about it now.'

 

`Your right something must be done.' Iruka grabbed his jacket. `Look after my class, were doing identifying poisons today, you'll be great.' He quickly kissed the covered check of his confused lover and jumped out the window.

 

Kakashi watched the brown haired man as he ran towards the Hokage's office. This was not going to go well.