Spiral Falling

Title: Spiral Falling
Author: BeccaAmon
Genre: AU
Pairings: Naruto x Sasuke x Naruto
Warnings: Shounen ai, yaoi, lemon, language
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AN:

"…." - Dialogue
* - Scene change/ time pass
Italic - Memory


Chapter 16 - Afterimage

*

He bowed his back at the moment of penetration, feeling himself stretched and filled. His arms shook, rendered too weak to carry his shuddering body. The hard shaft thrust in and out faster as moans flowed from his bruised lips. Long, capable fingers wrapped around his arousal as white hot pleasure enveloped him.

"Ahhhhhh!"

Naruto sat up quickly, brushing away sweat dampened bangs from his forehead. His body trembled as he rubbed at sleep-crusted eyes. The morning sunlight lit his hardwood floor while morning noises flowed in from outdoors.

He looked down his lap, at the straining sheets, and felt his erection throb when the dream came back to him.

"It felt so real..." he breathed, surreal amazement clouding his voice.

He plopped back down on the mattress, arms spread akimbo. Raising hid head off the pillow, he looked again at the bulging tent in his sheets and groaned audibly.

"I need a really cold shower..." Naruto muttered and pushed himself off the bed. "Like, arctic cold..."

Under the spray of the shower, his mind kept returning to the feeling of being filled as the strong body behind him thrust in and out over and over again. He thought of the familiar fingers that fisted his cock, just as his own hand slid down his wet body to wrap around his straining arousal.

He leaned against the tiled walls, muscles straining as he jerked himself off. His grunts and pants echoed in the small bathroom. He pumped in time with the thrusts in his memory and brought himself to a rushed completion. He watched his seed drain away with the soapy water as he finished bathing, his body exhausted.

*

"Uzumaki."

"Uzumaki."

"Naruto!"

Sasuke's voice startled him out of his reverie; bringing him back to the sparse roof of the school.

He looked up at the other boy and moved away a little when he noticed how close they were sitting together.

Sasuke leaned forward to examine him and the fragrance of the boy assaulted his senses; bringing back his recent dreams.

Had he always smelled so good, Naruto wondered.

"Are you alright?"

"Huh? Oh, yeah. Just umm... Fine. What's up?"

Sasuke gave him a searching look but seemed to decide to let his inattention pass. "I was wondering if you wanted to see a movie together?" the other boy asked instead.

"A movie?"

Sasuke nodded as he moved back to his seat beside him; their backs rested against the safety rails along the edge of the school roof.

"Together... Like a date?" Naruto inquired as he bit into his cream-filled roll. The sun-warmed cream filling squirted against his tongue and it suddenly reminded him of something entirely different. Swallowing it quickly, he reached for Sasuke's juice box to wash away the thick taste.

Oh god I can't stop thinking about it, he thought, frowning in distaste as he scraped his tongue against his teeth and tried to focus on what the other boy was saying.

Sasuke grabbed for his juice box, chuckling at Naruto's disgusted face.

"Yeah sure. Whatever you want to call it. I just thought..." Sasuke shrugged; looking away.

Naruto watched Sasuke pull on the fabric of his pants, a nervous habit the boy wasn't even aware he possessed. As he sipped at what remained of his drink, his hand came up to brush back the chin-length bangs, another nervous gesture. Naruto grinned.

"Yeah, sure!" Naruto agreed, his grin growing wider, white teeth flashing. "It'd be cool to hang out outside of school."

Sasuke looked at him; clear relief lessening the rigidness on his shoulders.

"Do you have a movie in mind?" Naruto asked, brushing crumbs off his uniform pants.

Sasuke's thumb wiped the edge of his lip without warning, startling him as cool fingertips held his chin still.

He looked at the cream on the boy's thumb just as Sasuke brought it to his mouth and sucked on the digit.

"You should eat healthier," Sasuke advised, smirking.

The boy's voice was very distant to Naruto’s ears, ocean waves rivaling the loud beating of his heart as his blue eyes focused on Sasuke's long fingers. Fingers that were then waving in front of his face trying to get his attention back.

"Huh?" was his smart reply.

"Are you alright dobe? You've been spacing out a lot lately," Sasuke asked, a worried frown creasing his features.

Naruto pressed his thumb over the tiny crease between Sasuke's eyebrows; smoothing it out. He shook his head, reassuring the other boy that nothing was wrong. They talked about movies currently showing that interested them and then made plans to meet each other after the council meeting Sasuke had to attend.

During their conversation, Naruto kept noticing little gestures that Sasuke made. Gestures that implied his moods, thoughts and feelings and that were unique only to him. It felt special somehow, that he noticed such things, things which were only really obvious after long exposure and only from a constant close proximity.

"We only have a couple more minutes before class."

Naruto blinked away his musings, waiting for his mind to process what the other boy had just said. At last, it registered.

"Really?" He checked his watch. He couldn't believe how quickly time had passed. "Heh, you're right. You wanna head down already?" He asked as he began to push himself up, but was hindered by Sasuke's hand on his thigh.

"No, not yet," Sasuke murmured, leaning over him to push open his unbuttoned shirt collar.

Warm lips descended on his exposed neck. At the same time, Sasuke's fingers drew distracting patterns on his inner thigh. Tilting his head to the side, he allowed Sasuke's mouth more access.

Naruto tangled his fingers in the boy's dark hair as a warm tongue caressed the skin over his throbbing vein. A rush of excitement quickly flowed throughout his body; ending up in his groin. He shifted in his seat as his pants grew tight. The boy's nearness and touch always produced such a reaction on his body.

A slight breeze blew by the roof top bringing the boy's scent to him. It was a mix of spice and winter air. It filled his lungs, making him heady.

The hand on his thigh slid forward to rub his crotch, sure and precise. He groaned as Sasuke palmed his erection through his pants--pressing just right to make him throb.

The dream came back to him suddenly and he flinched away from the boy's touch.

Sasuke moved his head away from his ministrations to look at him questioningly. "Naruto?"

"I'm sorry. I'm okay... Just..." He exhaled heavily and shook his head to clear his mind. "It's nothing."

He brushed away Sasuke's hair from his face, brushing away the concern, and pulled the boy to him, bringing their lips together. The feel of the boy's lips against his sometimes felt rich and smooth as the sensation traveled down his stomach to warm his insides. He thought that that must be how it felt to swallow fire. Sometimes, though, Sasuke tasted as light as a fallen snowflake on the tip of his tongue.

He opened his mouth to Sasuke's probing tongue, moaning as it tangled with his, wet and eager. He opened his mouth further, accepting all of Sasuke. His hand began to roam over the other boy's firm body but stilled when the dream came back to him once again, clear and strong as ever.

Naruto broke the kiss, tilting his head up to the sky; breathing deeply as the sun warmed his face. The memory of his dreams and the reality of Sasuke's kisses brought him to new heights.

"Sasuke..." he whispered to the sky.

Sasuke covered Naruto's neck with kisses and nips, oblivious to the source of his distractions.

*

He watched his friends’ silly antics from his spot by the windows. Chouji was telling everyone about an embarrassing moment that Shikamaru had found himself in the other day that just screamed to be shared. The boy chuckled in between the words of his story while Ino and Kiba held back a protesting Shikamaru.

Naruto usually found himself in the middle of such enjoyable chaos, but he was too distracted at the moment to participate. He watched Sakura clutch her stomach in laughter, tears of mirth beading on her long eyelashes. He couldn't speak to Sakura without feeling like such a heel either. He groaned inwardly.

He chose instead to watch the unexpected rainfall outside, glancing at the group once in a while when they got loud and excited. They were waiting out the rain before heading over to the game and karaoke center. He had declined earlier but hadn’t told them his reason why.

He looked away from the laughing cluster and watched the students below. Some had known it was going to rain and were safely dry under their colorful umbrellas. A few uncaring students walked leisurely as the water soaked through their hair and pressed uniforms. Some ran from one covered place to another, hoping to stay as dry as possible. It was an exercise in futility, he thought.

He had forgotten to bring his umbrella but it was of little concern to his preoccupied mind at the moment.

His sadistic mind has been tossing him ideas and images all day. His senses had betrayed so thoroughly that all he had heard, smelled, seen and tasted was Sasuke. His skin shivered at memories of the other boy's every touch: touches experienced, imagined and dreamed.

"Stupid dream..." he mumbled petulantly as he stared at the light mist over the ground littered with puddles.

The rain grew weaker in its intensity until it was down to a mere drizzle. He heard the group begin to leave behind him, but didn't turn away from the window. He watched their reflections on the surface of the glass and waved when they called out to him. Sakura’s reflection was slowly approaching so he turned around to greet her.

"Hey."

She nodded her head, offering a small smile. "Are you sure you don't want to come? It won't be fun without you."

Naruto grinned, a little flattered.

Sakura and he hadn’t gotten along at first. He’d had a crush on her. A false rumor had started, stating he had claimed that they were romantically involved. It hadn’t amused her and she hated him with an intensity that only a passionate girl like her could muster. However, once all parties involved were able to clear things up, they became friendly acquaintances... And if he allowed himself to accept that he wasn't quite the loner he thought he was... He could even admit that they had become friends.

"I'm sorry you will have to miss out on my great presence today Sakura-chan," he apologized, teasing her by waggling his light eyebrows.

"We will have to try harder to amuse ourselves then." She sighed heavily, feigning disappointment.

They chuckled together, an air of friendliness between them. Resigned to his decision, she offered her umbrella to him and wouldn't allow him to refuse.

"Someone has to look out for you, Naruto," she reasoned, leaving him in a flourish of long pink hair, a pleated skirt and a soft smile, missing his guilty expression completely.

Sasuke found him later; alone in the classroom, once more lost in his contemplations.

*

The pressing darkness of the theatre provided a comfort for the pair. They sat enjoying the movie, fingers occasionally brushing. They laughed at the funny moments and spoke quietly to each other whenever a thought itched at their minds.

Naruto sat back and glancing to his side to study Sasuke's profile as it was lit by the screen. He wondered at how much the dream had distracted him. He wasn't sure about what was truly bothering him. Sasuke's advances were suddenly triggering nervous energy, leaving him edgy. Was it because he bought the lube? he wondered. Was it because it felt like a solid acknowledgement that he was truly in a relationship? Or was it because of something even before that?

He sighed and decided all the pondering wasn't getting him any results save for a mild headache.

Naruto was tempted to make like a typical horny teenager and make out with his friend, but felt what they had was still too private even for the dark confines of the movie room. He settled instead for holding the other boy's hand in his, softly brushing his thumb over the back of the boy's hand. He wasn't sure if Sasuke was disappointed or not since the boy seemed to thrive on such part exhibitionistic endeavors, but Sasuke merely brought their clasped hands to his lips and gave it a soft kiss.

He drowned out his thoughts by paying attention to the movie and the closeness of Sasuke.

*

The walk to his apartment was quiet, almost serene. They were huddled underneath Sakura's umbrella, each lost to his own thoughts. As they entered his apartment, they relieved themselves of wet shoes and socks, damp jackets and schoolbags. Naruto went straight to the bathroom to get some towels, instructing Sasuke to feel at home and help himself to a drink or a snack, even though he knew Sasuke would be too polite to do so.

He entered the kitchen carrying a small towel and saw Sasuke standing by the dinner table inspecting something in his hands. A forgotten memory suddenly leapt into the forefront of his mind. A rising panic began to climb up his throat just as Sasuke turned to face him, eyebrow raised, lube in hand.

Naruto gave a nervous grin and a shrug, then waited for the other boy's reaction.

"You bought one." The acceptance in Sasuke's voice surprised him a little but managed to calm his unease.

Naruto rubbed the back of his neck; shrugging.

Sasuke gave a shrug of his own, a tiny smile on his lips as he pocketed the tube.

Naruto handed Sasuke the towel.

"You want a drink?" He offered, making a beeline for the fridge. He chose a can of soda for himself and Sasuke asked for a bottlewatewater.

Sasuke had opened the cupboards to get out a pair of glasses. Naruto remembered the cookies he had bought the other day and placed a few on a plate.

They settled themselves on the sofa and flipped on the television. The volume was turned down, acting more as a background noise along with the rain outside than for viewing.

They discussed the movie, laughing at a few scenes. The director's attempt at a real plot was sadly overridden by the mass explosions and bad acting skills of its actors. Nevertheless, the movie was entertaining enough. At one point Naruto got up to get more cookies. He placed the plate down on the center table and then a comment Sasuke made had them laughing all over again.

Naruto laughed along with Sasuke, his body shaking at the memory. He swatted playfully at the other boy, leaning forward. Sasuke moved out of the way, just out of his reach. Naruto stepped forward to catch himself but slipped and fell toward the still snickering boy. He fell on the sofa, his upper body caught in the other boy's arms. They laughed further at his clumsiness.

Naruto felt the boy's rumbling laugher shake against his chest, making his stomach twist in a pleasant manner. He grew quiet and watched the happy countenance on Sasuke's face, noting the curve of his lips, the way his cheeks turned up and the way his dark eyes took on a lighter shade of the usual dark blue, looking gentler, less harsh and sharp.

Sasuke had noticed his silence and looked down at him, raising his eyebrows in question and then growing quiet as well as he caught sight of the boy's contemplative stare.

Naruto lifted his hand to run it through Sasuke's hair, starting from the forehead and continuing to the nape of his neck, keeping his hand there. He felt a small excitement beginning in his insides, growing, expanding quickly. He felt a tiny tickle in his throat and shortly after his breath hitched when the other boy's hand on his back pushed him closer. They stared into each other's eyes, both captives of the other's gaze.

"Naruto…"

The blonde boy felt rather than heard his name uttered as Sasuke joined their lips. He breathed deeply, pressing closer. He closed his eyes and parted his mouth when Sasuke's tongue lapped at his bottom lip. Naruto willingly allowed the intrusion.

It was intoxicating.

Everything had been leading to this, Naruto suddenly realized as he opened his mouth further. The feel of the moist tongue inside him sent shivers down his spine.

It was a heady feeling, the warm sensation poured in his insides to curl around his heart.

This feeling, he thought, of falling in a spiral.

His other hand gripped at the boy's shirt sleeve, bunching the fabric. Sasuke's arms tightened around him, palms pressed flat against his back.

Their mouths moved against one another, sucking sounds and moans filling the air. Sasuke pulled him to straddle his thighs, bringing their groins close. They gasped as their clothed erections met and they ground against each other, hissing at the delicious friction.

Naruto's hands slid up to hold Sasuke's head as he inhaled the boy's scent and greedily devoured the boy's taste. His fingers moved to tangle in the dark hair. He pushed Sasuke into the cushioned back of the couch, grinding their hips harder and drawing a long moan from the pale boy.

Sasuke's hand moved between them to quickly unbutton Naruto's school shirt. The opened shirt was pushed over his shoulders and he moved his arms to let the shirt slip and fall to the floor. They parted from the kiss to breathe and pull his undershirt over his head.

Sasuke kissed Naruto's shoulder. With his lips he traced a heated path from the shoulder to Naruto's jaw line, down his neck and over the hollow of the throat. Sasuke nipped on the skin over his collar bone; licking it with a warm tongue.

Naruto's body shook in anticipation.

He unbuttoned Sasuke's shirt, his clumsy fingers almost ripping the round plastic clasps from the fabric.

"Sasuke ..." he moaned, pleading, as the boy suckled and bit his skin.

Sasuke moved lower to take Naruto's nipple into his warm mouth and teased and laved at the erect flesh. The other hand played with the other nipple, squeezing and teasing it.

Naruto growled in his throat and pressed his chest onto the boy's face, groaning at the pulling pleasure. The excited lips worried the nipple softly, then pulled away to lap patterns on Naruto's naked skin, making him shiver and want.

He lifted Sasuke's face to his once more, feeling his heart constrict at the sweetness of their kisses.

"Bedroom..." Naruto panted into their joined lips.

Sasuke nodded and Naruto pulled away from his lap. The blonde stood on shaky legs and dragged Sasuke off the sofa.

They entered the bedroom in a tangle of arms. Sasuke pushed Naruto against the closed door, fingers pulling at his belt loops and unbuttoning his pants, unzipping them while lips found his neck to lave.

The long fabric of Naruto's pants along with his boxers slid down his legs. He hissed as the fabric slid over his swollen erection. He stepped out of the pants and kicked them to the side.

Naruto pressed up against Sasuke, feeling the boy's firm body and the door trapping him. He felt Sasuke’s clothed erection pressing against his own and the excitement and slight rush between them, curled his toes. Sasuke reached around him to grip his ass and press their erections together.

Naruto thrust and rubbed against Sasuke, sending jolts of pleasure throughout both their bodies. Naruto felt desire choke him and he moaned to voice his pleasure.

He tugged on Sasuke's pants, telling the boy without words to rid himself of the offending fabrics. He helped rip the clothes off and dropped them on the floor, but not before taking the lube from the pants pocket and tossing it on the bed.

Naruto's hands roamed reverently over Sasuke's naked flesh, feeling silk over steel.

Their eyes met in mutual understanding.

Sasuke pulled Naruto to the bed, pushing him to rest on his back.

Naruto's stomach fluttered as Sasuke traced his body with dark, lust-filled eyes. Sasuke crawled over him, arms and knees supporting his body, hovering above. The boy parted his legs, settling between them.

Naruto pulled Sasuke to rest on top of him fully, bringing their entire bodies together. He ground against the boy's hardened shaft, feeling the leaking seed smear on his quivering abdomen. They kissed heatedly, tongues joining, bodies grinding.

"Naruto..." Sasuke panted, hot breath warming his ear. Their cheeks pressed together.

"I want..."

Naruto shivered at the hunger in the boy's voice. He nodded his head, a hot flush covering his body. He wanted this as well. His body and mind screamed for it.

His fingers gripped Sasuke's back, noting how the skin was slick with sweat.

Their eyes met. In Sasuke's eyes, Naruto saw a faint ripple of nervousness in the pools that were filled with anticipation. Are you sure? those dark eyes seemed to ask.

"I want you," Naruto breathed.

Sasuke nodded and reached for the tube of lubricant resting on the bottom of the bed. He sat up to kneel in between Naruto's parted legs. He lowered his head to kiss down Naruto's toned stomach, hands kneading the boy's thighs.

Naruto felt Sasuke's hot breath brush the head of his leaking cock. Sasuke's tongue swiped at the pouring liquid, tasting him, and teased the tiny slit. Naruto gripped the sheets, arching his hips off the mattress. He grit his teeth as Sasuke continued to swirl his tongue on the head of his cock then lick along the swollen length.

Naruto watched avidly, shivering as his breath caught. He cried out, bucking his hips upwards when his cock slipped inside the boy's warm and wet mouth. A slick tongue coated his shaft with saliva.

One of Sasuke's hands held his hips down while the other pumped the base of his cock. Sasuke sucked in time to the pumps of his fist. He sucked fiercely, moving his head up and down.

Naruto felt the head of his cock slide against the inside of Sasuke's cheek and felt the tongue caress his throbbing erection. "So good, Sasuke..." he keened and writhed.

Naruto buried his fingers into the boy's dark hair, gripping it as Sasuke's other hand pumped quicker. His moans filled the room as a ball of intense pleasure built at the base of his spine.

Sasuke's other hand left his hips to play with the sac of his balls, massaging it between his fingers.

Pleasure assaulted Naruto from so many places. His body tingled in currents of electricity. Naruto tossed his head left and right, thrusting his hips, fucking Sasuke's mouth.

Sasuke's continued to suck his hard dick while the hand left its base.

Naruto heard the 'click' of the cap of the lube opening.

Moments later a lubed finger traveled from Naruto's inner thigh to his cheeks. His back arched off the bed as the fingers circled his opening, teasing the sensitive flesh. Sasuke mouthed his cock distractingly while a finger entered him slowly.

Naruto hissed at the intrusion, gripping Sasuke's hair tighter. He tried to focus on the pleasure Sasuke's tongue was giving instead of the slight twinge of pain.

Sasuke pushed his finger in gradually and then moved it in and out of him slowly, getting him used to the feeling. It was a strange sensation. He could feel his inner muscles pushing against the digit. As he got used to it, he pushed on Sasuke's shoulders, indicating without words that he was ready to accept another.

A second finger joined the first, causing him to shut his eyes as he was stretched further. It didn't hurt, he told himself. It was tolerable. It only stung briefly and then died down to a dull ache before pleasure overrode the sensation.

Sasuke's fingers thrust in and out, slowly getting him used to this new feeling. He curved the fingers and Naruto cried out as Sasuke found his prostate, reducing him into pants.

Naruto pushed back on the fingers as Sasuke began to thrust in and out faster. He squeezed the boy's shoulder again, indicating he was ready.

Sasuke let Naruto's cock slip from his mouth, moving up to cover his body and handed him the lube, fingers still fucking his ass.

With shaking fingers, Naruto squeezed a great amount of lube onto his palms and reached for Sasuke's dripping cock where it lay between them. The boy hissed in pleasure as he coated the swollen shaft with lube. He stroked it briefly, the boy grunting in suppressed pleasure.

Naruto kissed the boy's lips and gripped his shoulders. He spread his legs further apart.

Sasuke removed his fingers from within Naruto to guide his cock into Naruto's opening, watching him closely for any sign of discomfort.

Naruto showered kisses all over Sasuke's face and neck as he felt the head of Sasuke's cock push against his opening. He tried to stay relaxed. His arms moved down to wrap around Sasuke's hips, kneading the boy's ass, encouraging him to move further.

He moaned as Sasuke entered him, stretching him and filling him. The dream did not compare to the reality, he thought. He felt rather than heard Sasuke's groan of pleasure above him as the thick shaft pushed into him slowly.

"So tight...." Sasuke panted, face buried into the blonde's neck. He pushed a little further. It felt like eternity until Naruto felt Sasuke's balls touch his ass.

They panted, staying still. Sasuke's body shook against him, beads of sweat rolling down his naked back.

"How... How are you?" Sasuke's voice trembled as he shifted to rest his elbows beside Naruto's head. The slight movement caused both boys to gasp.

"Fu... Fine... Move..." Naruto grit his teeth.

Sasuke pulled back slowly and gave a few experimentally shallow thrusts.

"Ahhh!"

Naruto's back ground against the mattress as Sasuke pulled back and thrust into him. He ground back, meeting the short thrusts.

Naruto pushed Sasuke's damp bangs away from his face, smiling up at the pale boy as theodieodies ground together. It felt incredible, he thought.

Sasuke smiled down to him as his thrusts grew faster. He slammed his cock inside Naruto, grunting laboriously. He shifted the angle of his thrusts and Naruto cried out as his prostate was struck repeatedly. The onslaught of pleasure had him gripping his nails into Sasuke's slippery back as he squeezed Sasuke's cock inside him. Sasuke cried out and thrust faster.

Their gazes stayed locked onto each other as their bodies met every stroke; curls of pleasure built and built inside them.

Sasuke's hand slipped between their slick bodies to wrap trembling fingers around Naruto's cock, stroking in time with each thrust.

Naruto moaned long and loud at the added pleasure. He kissed Sasuke, moaning into their joined and open lips.

The blonde's seed leaked onto Sasuke's fingers as he pumped him. Time stilled and thentasytasy gripped Naruto as he shot his cum all over Sasuke's hand and their stomachs.

"Ahhhhh! "

Naruto's spine arched up, his head tilting back, pressing into the pillows as waves of intense pleasure flowed through him. His heart slammed against his ribcage as he screamed. His vision blurred and he shut his eyelids tight.

Above him Sasuke continued to thrust into him, slamming into him and then shuddering in his own violent completion. Naruto felt Sasuke's hot seed pulse inside him and then flow down his ass and thighs as Sasuke's cock thrust in and out a few more times.

Groaning, Sasuke collapsed on top of him, spent.

Naruto held onto the boy, finding it difficult to breathe. Their slick chests slipped against each other as they fought for breath. A long while passed; their heavy breathing accompanied the silence.

Sasuke's hand drew lazy, comforting circles over Naruto's sides as Naruto pressed and kneaded on the crescent marks his nails left on the boy's back.

Sasuke sighed and pulled out of Naruto, claiming the blonde's lips in a sated kiss. The boy moved off him but didn't release their lips. It was messy and wet, but still intense.

Naruto's eyelids grew heavy and shut as sleep threatened to take him. He felt Sasuke get off the bed. A minute later, a wet cloth rubbed over his skin, gently cleaning the mess off. An arm slipped under his hips to pull him up and a dry towel was placed over the wet spot on the mattress. The next sensation he felt was of Sasuke's body beside his, pulling him close. He lay on his side, Sasuke spooning behind him. A blanket was pulled to cover them.

"Naruto..." he heard Sasuke murmur. The ragged voice was so far away.

Naruto covered Sasuke's hands that were pressed on his stomach, interlacing their fingers.

He allowed sleep to draw him in as Sasuke's legs tangled around his.

*

Naruto woke to the sound of running water. He opened his blurry eyes to see the bedroom door ajar. The spot beside him was empty but was still warm to the touch. Sasuke hadn't been gone long.

He sat up, swinging his legs over the side of the bed and shivering as cold air assaulted his naked body. He stood, wincing at a slight ache. He walked to the door, stopping briefly to pick up his boxers and slip them on. He walked towards the bathroom and when he got there he met Sasuke in the hallway, clad also in only a pair of boxers, a glass of water in his hands.

"Hey," Naruto greeted.

"Hi."

Sasuke closed the short distance between them and handed him the glass of water. He accepted it gratefully, downing it in a series of gulps. Sighing, he wiped his mouth against the back of his hand.

"What time is it?"

"Ten in the evening," Sasuke replied, taking the glass from him.

"What? " Naruto exclaimed, suddenly realizing how dark it was. Only the lamp in his room and tathrathroom's light lit his apartment.

"Wait, what are you still doing here?" he asked dubiously.

Sasuke snorted. "Am I supposed to be somewhere else?"

Naruto blinked at the boy.

"Ummm.... At home?"

Sasuke only smiled, put the glass down on the floor and pulled him close. He kissed Naruto softly and then moved his lips lower to nuzzle the blonde boy's neck.

Naruto brought his arms up to surround Sasuke's shoulders as the other boy tightened his hold around his slim waist.

They swayed back and forth on their feet, rocking slowly.

Sasuke showered Naruto's neck with kisses, eyelashes tickling his skin.

"How are you?" Sasuke asked.

"I'm okay."

"Sore?"

Naruto chuckled nervously, feeling a little disbelief that they were having this conversation.

He shook his head and rested it against Sasuke's. "Just a little."

Sasuke inhaled deeply. He kissed his way up Naruto's jaw to press a long kiss on a soft cheek and then returned to rest his head on the blonde's shoulder.

"I've never imagined in all my life so far, that this would ever happen," Sasuke confessed.

Naruto remained silent as Sasuke spoke, calmed by their embrace.

"I wouldn't even allow myself to dream that I would have a friend like you, least of all a..."

Naruto embraced Sasuke tighter, hearing his own feelings and thoughts being spoken by the other's lips.

"Me too," he said softly. He traced down the other boy's spine with his fingers and rested his hand on the boy's hips, squeezing to comfort.

"Stay?" Naruto bit his bottom lip anxiously. He had gotten used to sleeping beside Sasuke. It was strange since he had slept alone for a very long time and was used to it. The presence of the other boy changed that circumstance however; surprisingly bringing him calmer dreams. "I mean, I canersterstand if you couldn't. We have school tomorrow and your parents would be worried…"

"I'll stay."

Naruto ceased his nervous rambling and sighed in relief. He pulled Sasuke with him back to the bedroom, opting to go back to sleep.

Sasuke picked their clothes up as Naruto changed the bed sheets. The blonde teen spread the fresh blanket over the bed, pressing on air pockets.

He heard the other boy's footsteps approach just as Sasuke came up behind him to draw him toirm irm chest. Sasuke kissed the back of his neck as roaming fingers tugged his boxers down.

"You want to shower?" Naruto suggested.

Sasuke nodded behind him.

"Ummm… Together?" Naruto continued stifling a sudden urge to twiddle his fingers.

Sasuke chuckled.

"What?" Naruto asked, turning in Sasuke's arms, a smile pulling at his lips.

"It's just... That..." Sasuke paused and met his eyes, hesitating for a moment before continuing. "I love you."

TBC