My One and Only

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto which just really makes me sad and cry…



Warning: YAOI, mpreg, angst, bad humour, stupid Sasuke, and me complicating the plot.



About the previous chapter, I guess yeah it was pretty sad, its just that many people kept on asking me questions about Kyuubi and I couldn't answer them without giving away too much of the plot. I know that many also want to know about Minato, but sadly I can't say much more then what is already here. After all Fugaku only knows what Kyuubi told him and nothing more.



Ah, things get more complicated…



Beta read by Lanie12777!



Enjoy!





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Chapter 17: Sandstorm in Konoha part 4 End



Both Gaara and Naruto felt a strong presence coming off the stone, a warm feeling, and they instantly knew who was inside.



"Father…"



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"Could it be?" Naruto whispered, taking a step closer.



Gaara studied the structure in detail; most of the seals placed on it were from demons, but there was something else there. It made his senses flare and his tail itch, like a constant bolt of danger. It made him think that this was more than just a grave, it was more like a…



He turned to look to his side where Naruto had been standing, only for the blonde Kitsune to not be there anymore; instead he was walking ever closer to the boulder, his tanned hands reaching out in fascination towards the rock.



"Don't go near it!" Gaara shouted and jumped forward. He pushed Naruto out of the way, and his back collided with the rock. Naruto gasped when he saw the bright flash of light emitted from the raccoon and Gaara was sent flying into the air, flung straight into a tree.



"Gaara!" Naruto shouted and ran towards the fallen redhead.



He stopped near his prone form and kneeled down, quickly undoing the straps holding the now-chipped gourd to Gaara's back. The robes he wore were torn and burned underneath, not that his was doing much better. It was red and charred black in some areas where it was exposed more, and starting to blister from the burn. Naruto pushed his squeamishness aside and started focusing chakra to his hand so that it glowed a pale green to heal the raccoon demon.



"I'm fine…" Gaara gasped out, struggling to stand up.



"Stay down, your back is burned," the blonde urged, trying to force the elder demon down. With burned skin there was a higher risk of infection, so Naruto had to work quickly.



Gaara surprisingly enough obeyed though; his back did burn, and the cooling sensation did feel nice. He could already feel his back healing, Naruto was quite skilled in his ability. After a few minutes the blonde finally stopped; his brow was soaked with sweat and he was breathing heavily from applying so much of his energy into this.



"Thank you…" the redhead murmured.



"It's fine, after all it was my fault," he said, looking back at the grave. "What was that?" he asked.



"A prevention spell, to stop anyone from going near or touching it; the average demon would have been crippled by that spell."



"But why would they use that on a grave?"



"I don't think it is a grave…"



"Huh?" Naruto turned to look at Gaara in confusion. "Why do you say that?"



"Can't you feel that?" he asked, slowly standing up. "It's warm, graves aren't usually warm; this place still feels like it's alive, like whatever is inside is still alive."



Naruto was stunned, but it was true; he felt safe and comforted standing here ,or 'alive' as Gaara said. "How is that possible? How can a demon stay alive for this long?"



"Demons can live at least a few months without food, but then the body starts eating its own chakra to survive. I've even heard rumours that trained Kitsune demons possessed an almost infinite amount of chakra…" he said thoughtfully.



An almost infinite amount of chakra? Then that would mean…



"Kami, it's all my fault!" Naruto whispered.



Oh, how his 'mother' must had suffered, staying there so long, possibly still alive and withering away slowly bit-by-bit while he grew up unknowingly.



"Naruto?" Gaara asked worriedly, he didn't know what suddenly triggered this panic attack, and he was no good at calming someone down. He had never been taught how to interact with people properly and has always kept his distance with people, but he could feel the distress coming off his brother in waves; the young Kitsune needed his help.



So he tugged the blonde down closer to him, enveloping him into a hug so that he could hold him. "Be calm child, tell me what's wrong," he said, trying to sound as calm as possible.



"It's my fault, all my fault…"



"What do you mean?"



He looked up at him with those startling blue eyes, and gasped in shock. He had never seen such dread before. In all his life as a fighter and a ruler, he had never seen a look like this before. "What do you mean?" he asked again, this time firmer.



Naruto licked his dry chapped lips, and let out a shuddering breath. "He was sealed because I was born."



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Sasuke was still waiting by the porch; the sun was starting to set, and he was starting to become more and more worried. He wanted to go see Naruto but when he asked his father about the location, the older demon said that this was a moment he should not intrude upon. But his nervousness didn't help; he didn't think he could stay here much longer before-



"Sasuke!"



The wolf looked up when he heard his name being called, and a wide grin grew on his face when he noticed Naruto running towards him.



He instantly jumped and ran towards the fox, and they met each other halfway in an almost bone-crushing hug. He cradled the smaller fox against him, butting his nose against his blonde hair. He growled when he detected the scent of raccoon all over his mate. Slowly he looked behind Naruto at Gaara who just stood there, as always with that irritating impassive look that he just wanted to smack off.



Gaara passed him a smirk, "Well, I should ask Fugaku to prepare a room for me."



"You are staying?!"



"Of course, you don't expect me to leave just after I met my long-lost brother, do you?"



"Yes!" the young wolf growled.



"Sasuke damatte (be quiet), you are acting like a spoiled pup!" came his mother's voice. Sasuke didn't say anything back, instead he watched her walk regally towards that despicable raccoon and bow in respect.



"Our family would be honoured if you'd stayed here, Kazekage-sama."



"No, the honour is fully mine," he said and gave a polite bow back. "I was wondering if it were possible to talk to your husband?"



"Of course," she nodded. "Right this way," and led him inside.



Sasuke waited 'til both were gone before he finally let Naruto go, but as soon as he released the blonde he started to fervently inspect him. Making sure that there were no suspicious markings over the blonde. Although the stench of raccoon was starting to get him riled up.



"Sasuke, what are you doing?!" the blonde asked, trying to pry his kimono close.



"Bath, now," the wolf replied, and started dragging Naruto to the private hot springs.



"But I already had a bath this morning!"



"You smell like him," Sasuke commented.



"Who? Gaara? Sasuke I think you are taking this too personally."



"I don't like him being around you!"



"Why?"



"Because he's a stranger!" the wolf snarled out.



"But he's also my brother, and if I want to spend some time with my family then you have no right to stop me!" he said and wrenched his arm out of Sasuke's grip.



"I'm your mate!"



"Does that mean that you automatically 'own' me or something?" he shouted back.



"You have to listen to me!"



Naruto was taken aback by that comment; was that not just another way of saying that he had to obey him? Sasuke, a person that he trusted and cared about, wanted him to obey him?



Was he no better than a slave to him? Did those sweet words uttered to him mean nothing in the end?



Everyone lies…



His blue eyes welled up with impending tears. "BAKA Sasuke!" he shouted and ran.



Sasuke just stood there, almost shell-shocked; all he could do was watch Naruto run away from him, and he couldn't even bring himself to even move. God, what had he done?



"Are you going to stand there forever, brother, or go after him?"



Sasuke turned to meet his brother's gaze; the older Uchiha looked impassive, but his dark eyes were filtering red with anger, and he could almost make out the spinning curse wheel around the iris. Itachi may not be showing it, but he was angry.



"But I-"



"GO AFTER HIM!" he growled out, and watched his brother scuttle away. Itachi sighed heavily and muttered under his breath before moving, going to his room.



Sasuke ran out of the compound, following the scent of tears. Naruto's tears.



Why couldn't he just have kept his mouth shut; then this wouldn't have happened. He knew it wasn't the right thing to say, but he had lost control. Since the raccoon demon came he just wasn't under control anymore. No, he couldn't start blaming someone else for his own mistakes, he had to fix this. He had to make things right again. In his hurry he almost stumbled over a small rock; he recognized this area. During his private lessons he used to take this path every day, it led to the Hatake residence.



Naruto was running back home.



Slowly he came to a stop when their house came into view, his heart beating violently against his chest. He knew it was not just from the hard run, but also because of his nervousness, especially since Kakashi was waiting for him by the porch.



The dog demon was smoking a long pipe; his mismatched eyes glanced towards Sasuke when he saw him coming. But he didn't say anything, which only managed to unnerve the raven even more.



"Hatake-san…"



"It's been years since he cried like that," the dog demon spoke, blowing a cloud of smoke out.



Sasuke was stumped into silence; he looked at the ground in shame, and he could even hear the crying from inside the house.



"It might be best if you come back tomorrow when he has calmed down."



Sasuke nodded forlornly and walked away, he didn't know what else to do…



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Like a lone wolf he stared up at the full moon; he whined and his nails dug into the hardwood floor of the porch. He would have howled at the silver orb, if he could bring himself to. Sleep would not welcome him, not that he could sleep right now. He whined and looked down at the ground, his broad shoulders sagging as if a heavy burred was resting against them.



He wanted Naruto beside him.



A sigh left him and he looked at his hands; they looked so pale under this light. He looked like a ghost, and felt even more like so… like some wandering lonely spirit…



"What a pathetic sight to see…"



He couldn't even bring himself to muster any anger together when he heard that familiar monotonous voice. Sasuke didn't even bother looking up when the wood behind him creaked and he sat down beside him. Not that he needed to see him to know who it was. Gaara and Sasuke just sat there in the cold air, looking at the star-filled sky. The silence between them was oddly calm, which should have been unnerving enough with all the problems that there were between them.



"Tell me pup, have you ever been alone?" Gaara suddenly asked.



"What do you mean?"



"I mean alone, truly alone…"Gaara whispered.



The wolf didn't answer him; he didn't think he had ever been really alone before. Since his family was so vast, it meant there had always been someone around.



"Demons have a bond with family you see that they won't have with anyone else, it is a way we recognize each other. But it also means that when we are around others no matter how close we may be with them, we can't even connect with them." Gaara spoke from experience; it was exactly the same between him and his cousins.



He continued on. "It's a distance that for two people like me and Naruto, who have felt it for such a long time, that it damaged a part of us and made us insecure to the world."



Sasuke never knew that, although it did explain why Naruto had been so trusting to a perfect stranger. Great, now he felt even more of a jerk.



"I can understand that you are angry at me, but you have to understand that after over a century of feeling that something was missing from me; meeting Naruto finally fulfilled me. So don't misunderstand my intentions," he said and stood up.



Sasuke sighed and went back to staring at the moon; tomorrow he would make it right again.





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Big bro Gaara, making things right again…well for now.



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