Mine

Yes, I know it’s been months since I’ve updated. On the bright side, I already have most of the next chapter written up.

If you haven’t already noticed, I posted another fic called “The Agreement.” I started writing that fic over a year ago. Since it’s pre-written, I will update it every Saturday. “Mine” was originally supposed to be a sort of oneshot spin off of an idea that is in that story. If you like “Mine” then you’ll like “The Agreement.”

Enjoy this chapter!


Mine

Chapter 11: Descent to Madness

Upon waking, Naruto didn't open his eyes immediately. His other senses went to work to remind him of what had occurred before he had fallen asleep. Naruto's body felt sated (the pain he had felt when Sasuke had pushed into him a mere memory due to his healing abilities). The smell of sex lingered faintly around him, and Sasuke's distinct smell made Naruto realize he was still at Sasuke's, in Sasuke's bed, after they had...

What had they done?

Worked together on Sasuke's save Naruto's life mission? Somehow Naruto was sure that wasn't quite it.

Had sex? Well, that was obvious, yes, but how to label it...

Fucked? Mated? (Naruto ruled this out as he was fairly certain neither he nor Sasuke could carry children.) Made love...?

Sasuke said he loved him, and Naruto believed him. And Naruto loved Sasuke back – but he was sure he couldn’t tell Sasuke that. If he did, it would ruin things between him and Sakura.

Naruto slowly opened his eyes and looked over to where Sasuke lay on his side with his face towards Naruto, his eyes closed and his breathing even. A part of Naruto wondered if Sasuke was faking sleep, but he had had enough experience with waking Sasuke up to know that if Sasuke wasn't faking it, Naruto didn't want to be the one to wake Sasuke up. Sasuke was always so grouchy when he got woken up.

Naruto exhaled a breath and put a hand to his forehead. What the hell had he been thinking? What was he doing? Sitting up in bed, Naruto pulled his knees close to his chest and propped his elbows on his knees and buried his face in his crossed arms.

Everything was so messed up. He was married to Sakura, but he had to let Sasuke ejaculate into his ass in order to live. Naruto shook his head. Right there just seemed off. There had to be another way for his yin or yang chakra – he couldn't remember which chakra didn’t work right and didn't really care – to get balanced out. Naruto looked over his shoulder where Sasuke still lay sleeping, wondering just how intertwined the two of them were if they were supposedly the only ones able to balance each other’s chakras out. It seemed a bit far-fetched though. There had to be another way to get their chakras to work okay.

The question was, did he want another way for his chakra to get balanced out? What was going to happen when Sakura came back, and Naruto had to go back to his wife? He wouldn’t be able to use his chakra imbalance as an excuse if he got balanced out.

Naruto blanched. The way his thought had come out made it sound like he didn't want to be with Sakura. He loved Sakura. He had loved her for years.

Yet Sasuke...

Naruto put a hand to his forehead, thinking. It seemed a little too convenient that his chakra could only be balanced by Sasuke, and according to Tsunade, only he could balance out Sasuke's chakra. But he supposed if Tsunade said it was so, the old hag knew what she was doing, right? Even so, it still didn’t make sense to him. Naruto’s mind was a whirl filled with things that he just didn't understand.

Naruto sat up in bed, pulling his legs up further so he could prop his arms on his knees. He ran his hands through his hair and let out a deep, frustrated sigh. Naruto fiddled with the sheet that had been overtop of him, and he knew that Sasuke had to have been the one to pull the covers over top of his naked body. Turning his head slightly, Naruto looked over at Sasuke.

It had been so long since Naruto had chased after Sasuke, forcing him to come back to Konoha. The memories of what it was like when Naruto had thought he’d lost Sasuke to Orochimaru, or lost Sasuke to death came back haunting him. His chest swelled with a fear that he had thought had long since gone away. Sasuke had stayed in the village for so long that the idea of Sasuke leaving seemed like a childhood nightmare, long since passed.

Yet what assurance did Naruto have that Sasuke would stay if he “rejected” him when Sakura got back? Naruto liked to think that Sasuke would stay to "keep him alive," but Naruto knew his friend well enough to know that Sasuke was completely and utterly unpredictable. Naruto looked over at Sasuke again, studying his sleeping face. He wondered what Sasuke would do if their positions were switched.

"Sasuke?" Naruto murmured. When the other man didn't respond, Naruto went back to his thoughts.

A fine mess he'd gotten himself into without even trying: the story of his life.

There was no way that Naruto could deny that he felt so much more when he was with Sasuke than with Sakura. There was no way that he could deny that between the two, he'd always been more obsessed with Sasuke, whether he had admitted it to himself or not.

Naruto wondered if Sakura had been the one to leave for Sound all those years ago, if she had told him not to come after him if he would have chased after her as he had done Sasuke.

That answer came immediately. Hadn't Sakura just left a week ago, and hadn't he tried as hard as he could to get her to stay, even looking for her once she left? Of course he would have chased after her with everything he had to get her back! Yet...

That wasn't really true. He could have done more, but he hadn't.

Naruto sighed, frustrated. He blamed Sasuke for his current dilemma. If only the bastard had stuffed his Uchiha pride away in order to confess his feelings then maybe things would have been different.

A soft touch to his back made Naruto stiffen.

"What's wrong?" Sasuke asked sleepily as he began to trail his fingers up and down Naruto's back, sitting up as he did so in order to get better access to Naruto's back. Sasuke placed his other hand on Naruto's back, running his fingers up towards Naruto's shoulders where he gripped firmly and began to massage Naruto.

Naruto was rather surprised at Sasuke's blatant show of intimacy as Sasuke took his time rubbing out the knots in Naruto's shoulders, neck, and back. Not wanting Sasuke to stop rubbing out the kinks in his back, Naruto remained silent, afraid that his answer would make Sasuke stop touching him.

"What's wrong?" Sasuke repeated when Naruto didn't answer him.

"I'm cheating on Sakura by having an affair with you," Naruto said quietly. Sasuke stilled his hands for a moment before rubbing a little harder.

"Then break up with her and be with me," Sasuke said. Naruto's shoulders stiffened, and Sasuke's hands darted from where they were on Naruto's lower back to Naruto's shoulders to try and relieve the sudden tension, but Naruto jerked his upper body out of Sasuke's reach, suddenly standing up away from Sasuke, the sheet sliding down his naked body.

"I made wedding vows Sasuke. I can't just break them!" Naruto growled.

"Haven't you already?" Sasuke asked.

Sasuke didn't even flinch when Naruto's fist slammed into the side of his chin. It hadn't been overly hard, but he could tell it was still going to leave a sizable bruise.

"Because of you!" Naruto spat out angrily. He began to pace back and forth in front of Sasuke's bed, running his hands through his hair. "Why didn't you just tell me?" Naruto demanded. Sasuke narrowed his eyes angrily.

"I told you already why! I've also admitted I made a mistake. I can't change the past," Sasuke growled angrily. For a few hours he had foolishly clung to the idea that Naruto's willingness to come to him was a sure sign that he was going to get Naruto all for himself. He clearly still had his work cut out for him.

Sasuke got off the bed too and slowly began to get dressed. He didn't look at Naruto, feeling stung at Naruto's sudden rejection.

"What do you know about light and dark chakra manipulation?" Sasuke asked suddenly as he pulled his pants overtop of his boxers.

"Err...what?" Naruto asked, caught off guard at Sasuke's sudden change in topic pausing mid motion as he got dressed too.

"What do you know about light and dark chakra manipulation? What do you know about yin and yang?" Sasuke said.

"They balance each other out?" Naruto said, his demeanor changing as he was still unable to follow Sasuke's mental train of thought.

"I know Kakashi must have explained something to you, but knowing you, you just forget, dobe. No matter. The point is, to be the best shinobi you can be, you need both. You need yin and yang chakra in order to perform light and dark chakra manipulation. You will need both types of chakra to become Hokage. In other words, you need me to fulfill your life long dream of becoming Hokage," Sasuke said, almost desperately.

"Listen Sasuke. I know I don't get a lot of that chakra theory stuff, but even without that I already knew that I needed you, with or without chakra. It's just...Sakura..." Naruto said, not looking at Sasuke as he pulled his shirt over his head.

Sasuke felt a horrible twinge of guilt when he felt himself wishing that Sakura would never return to Konoha. It would break Naruto's heart if she never returned, and Sasuke was wishing for it. Sasuke swallowed.

"Until Sakura comes back, can we just pretend that-" she doesn't exist, Sasuke wanted to say, "that you're not really cheating on her? She wants you to stay alive so that means you have to stay with me. You have to be intimate with me. Even when she returns, things will have to change to accommodate that," Sasuke argued.

"You mean pretend like we're a c-couple?" Naruto asked hesitantly. Sasuke looked over at Naruto out of the corner of his eye, daring to hope. Naruto’s next words shattered that hope. "I couldn't do that. I think we should just act like friends since that’s all we are."

"Just friends?" Sasuke asked incredulously, his hopes shattering further. It hurt to think how much control Naruto had when it came to his happiness.

"Friends with benefits...?" Naruto added on. Sasuke looked down at the floor, feeling furious. He felt he was getting slighted and pushed aside next to Sakura who wasn't even there, but he couldn't push Naruto: not any more. He had ruined his chances by waiting too long. If he pushed further, he could ruin his chances with Naruto permanently. He would accept the consequences – for now. He would make sure to change Naruto's mind. He had time, and he would plan accordingly.

"I love you," Sasuke said. Naruto whipped his head around to look at Sasuke. Sasuke locked his eyes with Naruto. Naruto hadn't said he loved him, but he didn't have to. Sasuke knew that Naruto loved him. If only Sasuke had known that before! But even knowing that Naruto loved him wouldn't push Naruto to break his way of the ninja. "I will take what I can get," Sasuke murmured. Naruto looked rather surprised at this confession, as though he expected Sasuke to protest to just being friends with benefits. If only Naruto knew what he had planned. He hoped that Naruto would be able to forgive him one day.

"I should – I should get going. I need to report to Tsunade-sama. I came right here after my mission," Naruto explained. Sasuke merely nodded. Naruto gave a slight wave as he walked out of Sasuke's bedroom.

"You're mine, and only mine," Sasuke said darkly. "No one will take you from me."

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Weeks went by without any sign that Sakura would return. Sasuke got more and more anxious as time went on. He felt jittery that Sakura would return at any point and time, and that all of a sudden, Naruto would stop coming to him.

And Naruto did come to him!

At first, he and Naruto had fallen back into their old routine of how they had been before Sakura and Naruto had even gotten married. Naruto spent a lot of time over at Sasuke's house, training, sparring, and even studying. Sasuke found himself becoming Naruto's tutor in order to prepare for when Naruto became Hokage. Studying laws were not the most interesting thing to learn, and Sasuke did not enjoy all the political mumbo jumbo, but he found amazing benefits from helping Naruto study, especially when it came to studying new jutsus.

For example, Naruto's own distaste in mundane politics ended with Naruto being so frustrated with what he worked on that Sasuke was more than happy to provide a suitable distraction.

The first time that Naruto began to get too distracted from what they were studying, Sasuke had found himself becoming entranced and distracted by Naruto's movements. Naruto had glanced off away from the text he was supposed to be reading, his body fidgeting in his restlessness and lack of interest.

It had been such a turn on to see Naruto's body moving so sensually unknowingly as his body rocked back and forth quickly, his hands fidgeting with his pants. Sasuke hadn't been able to help himself as he had come behind Naruto and began to kiss and nibble on the back of Naruto's neck, trying to absorb some of Naruto's massive energy.

Naruto hadn't rejected his advances either.

Needless to say they hadn't gotten much studying done the rest of the day.

Sasuke found that when Naruto got too distracted from their work Sasuke was able to get Naruto to focus on him very easily. Naruto never instigated any sex, but he never turned it down either. Sasuke figured it was Naruto's own psychological way that if Sasuke was the one to initiate sex then it wasn't as bad for him to just "accept" Sasuke's advances since he "had to" in order to stay alive.

Naruto's acceptance, Naruto's complete and utter enjoyment of their time together, made Sasuke hope and pray that Naruto had forgotten about Sakura. Naruto didn't talk about her much, and Sasuke knew he was doing a good job of keeping him distracted from what was going on with her and what she was doing.

Sasuke took the opportunity of Sakura’s absence – not really to woo Naruto – but to exploit all the benefits he could by showing Naruto what a great life he would have if he stayed with Sasuke. Sasuke made sure to show Naruto that they were best for each other when it came to sparring; Sasuke was best for Naruto when it came time for Naruto to be tutored; and of course, Sasuke was the best for Naruto when it came to pleasuring his body.

It got to the point that he and Naruto were having sex at least once a day, sometimes two to three times. Sasuke found that the more he had sex with Naruto, the more that Naruto focused on what he was supposed to be learning. Naruto said it was because of the fact that Sasuke was helping him focus by balancing his chakra. Sasuke claimed it was because he was the only one capable of wearing down some of Naruto's massive energy reserves that made him distracted.

Sasuke also found the more that he had sex with Naruto, the more he became obsessed with his best friend. It was like he was never going to ever be able to get enough of Naruto. Sasuke even convinced Naruto to move in with him until Sakura returned. It scared Sasuke to think what would happen when Sakura returned to "claim" Naruto back.

There was no way she would let Naruto come to him every day, and there was no way that even if Naruto wanted to, that he would disobey Sakura's request. Without Naruto every day, without having Naruto close by him every day scared Sasuke more than he would ever admit to anyone. He enjoyed having Naruto living with him so he wouldn't be alone. The idea of having someone else living with him in his old home gave Sasuke more comfort than anything else had before in his life.

The idea of Sakura's return to Konoha was slowly driving Sasuke mad.

When nearly a year had passed and Sakura had yet to return, Sasuke knew it was only a matter of time before the lifestyle he had come to enjoy with Naruto would crumble around him. He feared it, but he would be damned if he wasn't going to do everything in his power to prevent that...

- - - - - - - - - - - -

"I have received word that Sakura should be coming back within the next few days," Tsunade said to Shizune rather nonchalantly as she flipped through her paperwork. Shizune looked somewhat surprised at the news.

"What will happen when Sakura comes back and realizes that there was no need for her to run away in the first place?" Shizune asked. "Pretending that her supposed assassination attempt on your life was more serious than it really was will have its consequences," Shizune said rather disapprovingly.

Tsunade looked up from her paper work. She propped her chin in her hand and took off her reading glasses, swinging them around carelessly.

"Perhaps, but I think she will see it was necessary. Naruto and Sasuke needed time to adjust to each other before she returned. Due to Uchiha's stupidity and lack of effort to communicate properly with Naruto, he made things much harder than he should have. Naruto might have resisted Sasuke if she had not left, and that would have resulted in Naruto's death. Sakura would not want that. Besides, it's obvious that if Sasuke had just had the balls to fess up to Naruto earlier, Naruto would have ended up with Sasuke rather than choosing Sakura. Have you seen the two of them recently? It’s clear Naruto’s in love with Sasuke. It's rather unfortunate that Naruto's not one to go against his word, which means he can't break his wedding vows and stay with Sasuke."

"How is that unfortunate? Isn't that rather honorable?" Shizune asked, rather miffed. Tsunade tsked.

"Honorable perhaps, but it will leave him miserable. Besides, if you think about it, Naruto made some promises to rescue Sasuke before he made any kind of promise to be with Sakura the rest of their lives. Hopefully this time without Sakura has given Naruto ample time to see that particular point of view."

Shizune scratched her head and laughed nervously. "No offense to Naruto, but he seems like he may have trouble putting two and two together like that." Tsunade shrugged her shoulders.

"I've done what I can to ensure that Naruto is alive and happy. What more could anyone ask me to do for him?" Tsunade asked.

"It wasn't your place to even go that far for him," Shizune pointed out. Tsunade put the tip of her glasses in her mouth and chewed on the end thoughtfully.

"Perhaps," she consented.

"It's because he reminds you of all the people that you lost. The death of your brother, Uncle Dan, Jir-"

"Enough! You don't need to rub salt in my many wounds," Tsunade snarled. "Perhaps I do care about the brat more than I should, but as both Sakura and Sasuke know, it's hard not caring for him."

"I apologize," Shizune murmured.

"Find out where Naruto is and let him know that Sakura will be back in a few days," Tsunade said, a trace of anger still evident in her voice.

"Yes ma'am."

After Shizune left, Tsunade leaned back in her chair wondering how things would go with Sakura's pending return.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Sakura took a deep breath, feeling like a thief as she entered her own home. She hadn't been back in what felt like ages. Being away from Konoha had been a lot more difficult than she thought it would be, but it didn't matter. She wouldn't think about what being gone for a year had been like. All that mattered was that she was back, and that she was going to see her precious husband, her Naruto again.

It was odd being back. Her house felt somewhat unlived in, as though Naruto was hardly there. Sakura almost smirked to herself. Why would he be there? He was a shinobi, and he often had to go elsewhere in order to perform his ninja duties. Hadn't it been she, not Naruto, that had been the one that was always taking care of the house? She was the one that had worked at the hospital, the one that had rarely ever left to go on away missions.

A sudden image of two bodies pressed intimately together, one her husband, and the other his best friend sprang to her mind, but she pushed the image aside. The last time that she had been away on a long mission she had found out the dire situation her husband had been in. She knew he would never be unfaithful to her, and to see him being subjected to mind control under the pretense of saving his life made her angry.

Sakura shook her head to rid her mind of such thoughts.

Naruto was hers, and nothing, and no one could change that.

Especially now.

Sakura smiled to herself, looking at the folder in her hand, and then gently tapped the contents in her pouch attached to her hip. While being on the run had been horrible, it had had its benefits. She had not spent her time idly. She had made the most of it, and she was going to utilize her findings immediately.

There was a certain smugness about her as she walked through her home, holding the folder and once again caressing the pouch at her side.

She had found a cure for Naruto's bizarre problem with his chakra unbalance – a cure that would make it so that he would never have to rely on Sasuke's chakra again. It was a wonder that she had figured it out, and it was a wonder that Tsunade-shishou had not found it sooner, but no matter. She had it, and that was the point.

Sakura knew from the unlived in feeling of her home that Naruto wasn't there, and hadn't been there for some time. It was rather disconcerting, but the feeling of another presence assaulted her as she got further into her home. The chakra had been masked and she hadn’t detected it right away. When she did recognized the person immediately, though she was rather surprised at the unexpected visitor to her home.

"Why are you here when it's clear that Naruto's not here?" Sakura asked suspiciously, frowning distastefully at the person who had turned hers and her husband's lives upside down.

"To welcome you home of course," Sasuke's voice rang out coldly. "As far as I know, Naruto has no idea you're even back in Konoha which is all the better. He probably doesn’t even know you’re anywhere close to returning! I got here at just the right time. You must know that Naruto doesn't need you any more. In fact, I'm here to make sure that he'll never be yours again."

Sakura felt a chill go through her body as realization dawned on her. Her eyes opened in horrified surprise.

"You're-"

Sakura didn't get a chance to say anything more as a sudden blow to the back of her head made her fall forward, blood gushing from the wound to her head. She lost consciousness instantly as darkness engulfed her immediately.

And Sakura knew no more.


Next Chapter: Beyond Betrayal


I’m curious as to how people view this story versus my new fic The Agreement. Review and let me know what you think, and if you get a chance, I’d love to see how people react to The Agreement. ~ Jelp