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13: A Demon confined – Dainichi is released.


Naruto was sleeping in the crib and the jutsu would be released after midnight. Shikamaru and Neji had taken Choji to their room to sleep until the time came also.
Sasuke sat at the table and read over an old scroll. Kankurou came out of the bathroom and looked at the brunette.
“What are you working on?” he asked, and Sasuke looked up.
“Family secret.” She said simply.
“I see.” He said as she rolled it up and raised a finger beaconing him over. He smiled and crossed to the edge of the table taking her hand and raising it to his lips.
Sasuke smiled as he pressed those lips to the back of her hand and his eyes met hers.
“So, you are a romantic, eh?” she said, as he allowed her hand to float back to the table.
“Mmm, when I want to be. I can be other things, also.”
“Tell me, sandman. How much experience do you have? I’d hate to be disappointed.” She said, and he pulled her to stand before him.
“I have done this a few times. How about you?” he asked.
“Never, as a woman.” Was his answer. Kankurou only raised an eyebrow before wrapping his arms around the Uchiha and pulling her close, his face once again buried in the soft black hair. Sasuke raised her chin and let the feeling of the sand ninja’s kisses cover her neck and shoulders.

Sasuke was panting heavily as the sand ninja’s hands roamed over her heated flesh. He had managed to get her stripped and was now attempting to taste every inch of her, as lips worked over soft alabaster skin and fingers caressed every rise and fall of unfamiliar territory.
The sand ninja’s hand moved down the rise of hips and over the firm buttock and pulled the Uchiha so close they could feel each other’s pulse through their skin. Sending his hand over the dark curls and into an unexplored territory, the sand man brought a gasp to the dark haired one’s throat, and he felt her responding touch in a firm grasping of his burgeoned manhood.
“Mommy?” came a small call in the darkness, and both of the bodies on the bed suddenly stilled. “Mommy, Poopy.”
“I knew it!” Sasuke said, pushing the sandman away and rising from the bed. She grabbed the first piece of clothes she could find and draped it around herself as she headed over to the crib in the corner. “It happens every time. Ev-er-y-time. This time it’s a diaper, the last time it was a spar, or some mission that just had to include me. I can’t get a break. It’s like this, it’s always like this.” Sasuke ranted as he pulled off the sleeper and tossed it to the side, pulling out a fresh diaper and some wipes. It was now so natural that as she continued to change the baby, she was lost in her tirade.
Naruto lay on the bed looking from the man who sat cross-legged under the sheet to the frantic mommy that was currently his caretaker. He fidgeted in her grasp and tried to move away, rolling over and crawling off before she could properly fasten the diaper on him.
Sasuke reached out and grabbed the leg of the fleeing toddler and pulled him back, gently flipping him over and glaring at him.
He wiggled away again and was clinging to the sheet when Sasuke pulled him back again.
Suddenly the jutsu expired and Sasuke was standing over the bed holding a diaper and looking down at a naked blond holding the sheet he had pulled off the sand ninja.
“Um, Sasuke. I think you are a little late.” Kankurou said, as he attempted to pull the sheet back over himself.
“You. You did that on purpose!” Sasuke insisted her hands on her hips and a large mesh shirt opened down the front and hanging loosely off of her body.
Naruto looked up at her and over at the other man. His face looked confused and he turned back to his friend. “Um, Sasuke? Why are you wearing that? And why is he naked?”
“Ooooh!” Sasuke said, as she tore the shirt off and threw it to the floor before dispelling the transformation and returning to his male form, and the dark pants and shirt. Then, “Henge!” he shouted and Kankurou found he was staring at a mirror image of himself. “I’m going for a walk!” Sasuke announced and stormed out the door.
Shikamaru heard the door slam and looked out in time to see Kankurou turn down the hallway.
“Hey, where are you going?” he said, and found himself face to face with a pair of whirling Sharingan. Then, the man was gone. “Okay, that was different.” The shadow ninja said, closing his door.

By the time he reached the playground Sasuke’s temper had cooled and he was slowing his steps. He sighed heavily as he sat on the swing and pushed off. Soon he was swinging slowly and watching the couples that were returning to their rooms from wherever they had spent the evening.
It went against his nature to fly into a rage like that, but he had pushed the limits again, and once more the events fell into place. He had tried on numerous occasions to confirm his sexuality and yet every time the blond had interfered.
Yes, Sasuke - the last of the Konoha Uchiha’s was gay; and yet, even though he had no lack of suitors, he was still a virgin. It was incredibly frustrating. And once again, he had lost another opportunity to prove to himself that this was what he wanted. It seemed the fates were against him. And it wasn’t that he was disinterested, oh no! He had spent four days with a painful erection that he couldn’t get rid of when he first discovered his tastes and the only one available was Kiba, a confirmed straight man.
And why did the stupid Inuzuka decide to spend four days of their mission wearing that damn pair of tight leather pants? Sasuke may be an Uchiha, but he was still human.
And, just when he finds out that Mozuku is interested and Sasuke is thinking about moving it along, the idiot gets himself killed. That one he couldn’t blame Naruto for, yet.
And back to the stupid Inuzuka, about the time Shino informs Sasuke that his preferences run in both directions, the stupid dog boy goes and says that ‘between Shino and his sister Hana, he isn’t sure which one is the more tolerant. Since they can both handle Naruto like no others in the village.’ Oh, they have something in common all right; but if patience for the blond is a reason for a relationship, they should have Sasuke in a three-way right now.
And there had been others. Some, like tonight, were so close that he could still taste it, others had no idea he had even considered their offers.
The one person that he had wished the blond could have interrupted and didn’t, would be Gaara himself.
Sasuke watched the stars twinkle in the sky and wondered how far away they really were. He smirked at himself for such a stupid thought and rose from the swing. Walking around the town was the only thing on his mind now, and as he began he remembered the first time he had been interrupted by the fox boy and what seemed to have started the whole series of events.
He had been studying the family scrolls for about a week non-stop. He could admit that he was tired, sleepy even and was watching the lettering lose focus before him. He pretty much face vaulted on the scroll and was caught just before his nose contacted the print. He didn’t remember how he had made it up to bed, only that there he was, curled up around something and it was warm and soft. And it smelled like miso.
He woke the next morning to find himself lying on his bed, with his head resting on Naruto’s lap. The blond was humming softly and petting the dark hair that fell into Sasuke’s face.
“Oh, so you are awake now, huh?” Naruto had asked him and as Sasuke looked at the sincere expression that regarded him, he truly wanted to kiss the blond. It filled him with desire and need, and these were not things that Sasuke could deal with.
Naruto lifted him to sit and moved away. Thus, breaking the spell and leaving the first case of sexual frustration in his life, firmly embedded in the Uchiha.
Now as he walked he remembered that Naruto had asked him for days after that what was upsetting him, and the stubborn brunet had insisted that there was nothing bothering him. Naruto was never convinced and this began the constant drop-ins that had furthered the problem.
Perhaps it was time to tell the noisy ninja just what had been eating away at him for all this time.
He had once again reached the playground, but this time he didn’t go to the swings. He sat on a bench that was out of view to the two guards at the doors to the strange building and watched as the sky began to lighten.
Just about when he was wondering how long it would take Naruto to find him, he felt a body drop next to him on the seat.
“Bout time you found me. I could have done something dangerous.” He said.
“Naw, you didn’t take any weapons and you don’t know where to find poison around here. You needed time to think, I understand that. Want to talk about it?” Naruto offered.
“Yeah, but not yet. I want to watch the sun come up. It’s been a long time since we’ve watched the sun together.”
“Yeah it has. Hey, Sasuke. Do you ever wonder about the sun? What makes it shine, and how far away it is? If I had a Sharingan I would watch the sun and figure out if I could see it with the thing.” And Sasuke turned to the blond.
“Naruto. Say that again.” He said.
“I said I would use the Sharingan to watch the sun come up and see how far away I could see. It is probably beautiful that way, huh? Especially with the Seidan.” The blond went on to explain.
Sasuke turned to the hills that currently blocked the rising sun and tilted his head. “Measure my outlook,” he said as he judged the distance to the hills and then figured out how far the sun must be beyond that. So many billions of kilometers. There was no way he would be able to see that far, but he could easily reach as far as the hills. And that was a good distance from the park bench he currently shared with the blond. The first rays of the sun pierced the sky and shot toward the two young men as they waited. “See the true light by way of the stars in my eyes.” Sasuke said, activating his Sharingan and putting the Seidan into effect before aiming his eyes at the rising sun.
“The colors are so intense. I can see the finest of greens and the truest reds. Even the blues are so complete. I don’t remember ever seeing anything as beautiful as this. Well, almost never.” Sasuke said, as the blond turned and regarded him.
Sasuke’s eyes were bright yellow pools with deep red circles around them. He had tiny touches of white sprinkling and sparkling within, but other than that they seemed to glow.
“Dainichi?” Naruto asked, and he was rewarded with a bright smile and a firm nod. “Now you can save your brother.” He said, and the Dainichi eyes filled with tears.

:::Okay, I promise to stop teasing now. I was almost afraid to post this one after the onslaught I caught for the last one. I mean, wow, I have never gotten five reviews for a single chapter before. And I have twenty one stories here.@.@

Vashta - My ever-faithful reviewer. I hope your patience has given you a worthwhile little addition. I know how you feel about this particular pairing, and please don't give up on me yet. I promise the next chapter will make it all worth the wait.

Demonic_Curse - Don't ever pull puppy eyes on me, it gives me the urge to pair in the most unscrupulous ways, I'm currently thinking Gaara and em, Tsunade. How's that for a twist, hmmmm???? Not really..Even I couldn't go there, *shudders*

AngelHeart~ - Oh, thank you. Someone is finally interested in what happened to the victim. But seriously, Gaara is a major character and he is about to fill a chapter or two. I'll update as fast as my little fingers can type.

VenGEANCE - Better late than never. *snuggles plushie and puts it next to her Kyo and Yuki toys*

Chibi-KUN - Oooh, I like this. I am now Anna-chan. Mmm, hmm. *sniffs flower and offers cookies to new plushie* And thank you for the compliment. I try to keep my stories interesting and throw in just enough smut to make it all flow. Hope you like the update.

Okay the next chapter is called The Mission has a problem - Gaara comes out and as promised Gaara will be playing a very important role. Not that the title tells you anything, right? Also keep an eye out, that familiar stranger is still lurking somewhere. And what about Itachi??