The Chemicals Between Us

A/N: Dom-I think this might be my favorite chapter. Enjoy.

The Chemicals Between Us


Sasuke woke later that morning with a familiar weight pressed against his side. His mind wondered why Iruka would want to lay with him, but he didn't move save for opening his eyes once to see if the smaller man was awake or not. The soft sighs that escaped him every few seconds told the Uchiha that he was.

Iruka blushed a light pink as he hugged himself tighter against the larger frame. He knew he was probably making the other uncomfortable, but for a few short minutes all he wanted to do was hold Sasuke and pretend everything was normal again.

He opened his mouth to apologize, but made the mistake of looking up and catching the black gaze trained on him.

The younger said nothing, instead he shifted so his arm wasn't pinned underneath his own head, stretching it out under Iruka's neck more.

Iruka glanced away nervously as if he were thinking about bolting. He tried to force out an apology again, but failed. Instead he pressed his face against the pale neck below him, letting out a shuddering breath.

"I'm sorry," he whispered.

The younger sighed and pulled the smaller frame against him more.

Iruka lowered his thick lashes, falling into the loose hug easily, tucking his head under Sasuke's chin as he closed his eyes. For a few minutes they lay there together, not saying a word in fear that it would ruin the moment and one of them would pull away.

Iruka stiffened when pale fingers traced over his back, grazing over the fine scars hidden beneath the shirt. He suddenly became acutely aware that he wasn't wearing pants and he blushed hotly, refusing to look up at Sasuke's face to see if it had been noticed.

The tightening in the professor’s back clued Sasuke into the fact that he had rubbed against the scars that Iruka was uncomfortable with. His fingers stopped immediately as he looked down at Iruka. The blush didn’t go unnoticed, but at the moment it didn’t matter what he was wearing.

Iruka stared for a few moments before he scooted up the taller body until they were face to face. He swallowed as he glanced down at Sasuke's lips, silently asking permission.

Sasuke stared up at Iruka, knowing what the other wanted but unsure why or how it would help. In fact, since the professor had shown up on his door step everything seemed be a blur of incoherency... but if it would help... Sasuke gave a slight nod, his eyes closing with the gesture so it couldn't be mistaken.

Iruka pressed his lips against Sasuke's, feeling the bottled up tension he'd been harboring since he found the gun unwind. He couldn't imagine a world without the young billionaire below him and if he could, he certainly knew he didn't want to be a part of it. He shivered with touch, pulling back hesitantly.

The younger slowly released the breath he had unintentionally been holding while scanning the doe brown eyes hovering above his own.

"You don't have to apologize...." he said softly as if the silence in the room would break if they spoke any louder.

"Of course I do," Iruka whispered, trying to hold back his tears. "I was stupid...I wasn't even thinking how badly you were hurting and you would have just...left me because I was being selfish."

The crack in Iruka's voice told him that the professor was desperately trying not to cry in front of him. "You weren't..." Before it registered in his brain, Sasuke's body tilted up, causing their lips to meet again.

Iruka gasped, letting himself melt against the larger frame as he shuddered. Sasuke shifted beneath him, one hand pressing against his neck while the other curled around his waist. He whimpered and fisted his hands into the paler man's shirt, suddenly pulling away.

"I...I don't want it to be like last time, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that..."

"I wasn't..." Sasuke shook his head, letting his hands slide away from the smaller body above his own.

Iruka pressed his lips against the other man's again, growing aggressive. His fingers traveled into Sasuke's inky black locks, holding his head still as the brunette moved their mouths together. He pulled back quickly, losing his balance in the process. The only thing that kept him on the couch was Sasuke's hands around his waist.

He looked shocked at himself, slowly shaking his head. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I should go."

"What's wrong?" The younger’s brows were furrows in confusion and concern.

Iruka continued to shake his head as he stumbled away, walking out of the room quickly as he searched his mind for something to keep him occupied. He heard Sasuke following behind him and went into the kitchen.

"What would you like for breakfast?" he asked.

Sasuke walked over to Iruka, turning him so they were facing each other. "What is wrong? Don't do this...."

The smaller man took in a shuddering breath as his eyes shimmered. "I can't...it'll just be like last time. I don't want to hurt you again."

"It doesn't have to be..."

Iruka glared at him. "You had a gun in your desk drawer and you slept with Ino! It can't go back to the way it was!"

Sasuke took a step back, sighing weakly. "No, it can't and I was fool to think that you had come here to change that." He turned, walking towards the long hallway.

Iruka stared at Sasuke's back, growing furious. He didn't realize he'd reached to the kitchen counter and thrown something until the cordless phone hit Sasuke in the back of the head.

Sasuke turned after the phone landed and shattered on the floor behind him, staring at the smaller man in confusion.

The brunette blushed. "You can't leave after saying something like that," he said stubbornly.

"And you have no right to throw phones at people," Sasuke said flatly, the back of his head throbbing now with the blood rushing through his veins.

"Well don't run away from me and I won't have to throw things!" Iruka snapped back.

"You obviously have no intention on telling me why you just kissed me then apologized for it, or why you came here in the first place...I don't-...." Sasuke stood staring at the professor, he was lost. Everything was making less and less sense to him.

"Because I love you!" Iruka snarled, keeping the island between them in case Sasuke decided he wanted to retaliate. "And I...I wanted to see you, and you're an idiot but I was still hoping you would love me too!"

The young heir was taken aback and simply stood there staring at the man who had just assaulted him with a cordless phone, then screamed his love for him before insulting him. Iruka actually stomped his foot in anger as he glared at the taller man, fingers itching to throw something else.

"Well?!" he yelled. "You give me all the signals that you want me and when I finally tell you that I'm in love with you, you have nothing to say?!"

Sasuke opened his mouth to reply to the angry brunette but instead of his voice the phone rang once and the machine picked up instantly.

"Yeah... Mom told me to call you to see... Yeah Mom! I am! ...." Kiba's gruff, tired, and annoyed voice was loud in their silence. "...told me to call your pansy ass to see if you were coming to dinner this week... so are you going to stop being a pussy and get your limp dick here?"

There was a pause and Tsume could be heard in the background yelling something about gay sex. "...yeah I'll tell him! ...You hear that? Mom said no more gay sex while drunk, my ass still hurts you fucktard!"

The answering machine beeped as Kiba hung up, leaving the room thick with Iruka's fury. His glare snapped from the heavy device to Sasuke as he seethed.

"Who the hell else have you fucked?!" he screamed.

It was an unfortunate fact that the answering machine was so close to him. In under a second it was launched into the air, though Iruka did have the courtesy to pull out the phone jack and power cord first. It smashed against the wall a foot from Sasuke's head as he ducked.

"No one! Kiba-" Sasuke didn't know how to explain the game they had played since they were children. "We were drunk and I saw you with Kakashi at the bar... Shikamaru-"

Sasuke ducked again when another object went flying past his head. When did Iruka get so violent?

Anything within Iruka's reach was turned into a projectile weapon. He glasses fell off and clattered to the ground, skidding safely underneath the kitchen table. The toaster wasn't so lucky. It crashed and made a dent in the wall as Sasuke darted out of the way.

"Shikamaru, Kiba, Ino! Maybe I should have just slept with Kakashi!"

"Shikamaru was behind me! And I was under the impression that we were broken up!" Sasuke had to yell over the loud noises of things hitting the ground or smashing against the wall.

Where had all this stuff come from!?

"I was drunk and upset...over you!"

There were only a few feet between them now and Iruka paused, holding up the bottom half of a blender the younger wasn’t aware that he ever owned.

"So Shikamaru fucked you?! I guess that makes it alright then!" Iruka screamed, trying to hold onto his anger as he ignored what else was said. He threw the blender at Sasuke’s chest, backing up while panting.

"Stop!" Sasuke yelled after having caught the heavy motor and tossed it aside. "I only did it because I thought it would take away the pain of losing you! It didn't work!" The younger now had a hold of Iruka's shoulders forcing the smaller man to look up at him.

The brunette furrowed his brows angrily, "Stop saying that!" He struggled furiously, trying to punch and kick at Sasuke as they stumbled back.

Sasuke grabbed Iruka's wrists when he came in for two separate punches before slamming the smaller frame against the wall behind them.

Iruka was soon kicking and shrieking in outrage, furious with himself for not being able to get loose. "Let go of me you bastard! Kakashi was right about you! I should just go fuck him instead!"

"Why!? You're acting as if I'm like them. I'm not! I never did anything to hurt you!" Sasuke pressed himself against Iruka to stop the brunette's thrashing.

"You said exactly what they did!" the professor screamed, twisting futilely. The younger moved between his thighs, ending his kicking fit rather quickly as he tried to free his wrists.

"I only said that because they would have killed you if I didn't!" Sasuke's hold on Iruka's wrists tightened.

"Then you should have let me die!" the smaller man yelled.

Sasuke didn't know what to say. The weight of those words, even if they were harsh, was more than either man could handle. Instead of a fist, Sasuke's lips connected furiously with Iruka's.

The brunette went rigid, squeezing his eyes shut and turning his face away, taking a deep breath in to start screaming. Sasuke's mouth followed and they met again. Iruka bit the other man's tongue, drawing blood as it teased over his lips, glaring at the other before his thighs grew lax.

Sasuke glared back at Iruka, pulling back as he sucked on his wounded tongue. Dark eyes scanned Iruka's face that was only inches away from his own.

The smaller man pressed back against the wall, panting briskly before he tried kicking again. Sasuke pressed their groins together and Iruka let out a furious noise. He lifted his legs around the younger's waist, squeezing tightly to keep himself up as he darted forward, crushing his plump lips over paler ones.

When Iruka ground his hips against his own, Sasuke nipped at the full lower lip before pressing his tongue into the hot mouth. They were sent off balance with the next buck, Sasuke pulling Iruka away from the wall before lifting him higher and slamming the smaller man back against it, grunting when their growing erections ground together harshly.

Iruka hissed when his wrists were finally let go so the large hands could get a better grip under his bare thighs. He moaned when he rubbed his cock forward roughly, panting as it filled with blood. He pulled his fingers through Sasuke's hair, jerking the younger to him so hard that their lips bruised.

Sasuke growled when he felt a sharp incisor nick his already swollen lip. He tightened his grip on Iruka's parted legs, pressing himself hard between them.

When the smaller man's erection pulsed against his lower stomach, Sasuke's hands left his thighs, instead he grabbed the bottom of the navy shirt and pulled, popping the line of buttons off in a second, the small objects bouncing on the floor.

Iruka gave a small yelp as the shirt was wrenched apart, his breathing growing heavier as he instantly arched his back and neck, pulling Sasuke mouth to his collar bone and shoulder. He moaned darkly, grinding his hips against the taller man's stomach.

The boxers were dipping low from the movements as he wrapped his arms around Sasuke's neck and back, scratching at the pale man's shirt as he tugged, fisting the cloth as he pulled it up and off, tossing it to the ground.

Sasuke kissed down as much of the smaller man's chest as he could. When Iruka arched into his hungry lips, the younger used the opportunity to slide the ruined shirt off him and onto the floor before slamming Iruka into the wall again with a rough buck of his hips. A deep groan escaped the Uchiha when his own straining length was pressed against a smooth thigh.

Not wanting to set Iruka down, he grabbed the already low riding silken material and pulled, annoyed that the dark cloth was even there. It gave and tore, before being dropped onto the floor with the rest of the unwanted clothing.

Iruka bit down again as the foreign tongue invade his mouth, pressing forward and sucking on it lewdly before Sasuke could pull away.

He cried out loudly when a large hand palmed his needy erection, fisting it a few times as Sasuke swept his slick muscle along Iruka's own. The brunette blushed heatedly, his short nails scoring the fair skin as he dipped his fingers into the waist line of the black slacks, tugging before he had to look down, quickly undoing the belt buckle and fumbling with the zipper.

Once his erection was freed, Sasuke bucked roughly into Iruka, the younger’s stiff erection sliding between the supple cheeks until the darker toned man's was pressed almost painfully between them. Pale lips sucked hard on the pulsing vein in the professor’s neck, leaving deep purple hickies and scratches from pearly white teeth.

The Uchiha's large hand tightened around Iruka's throbbing cock, stroking hard and quick. Iruka shrieked, fixing his strong legs around Sasuke's waist, momentarily forgetting that he was angry at the man and didn't want this. His head fell back against the wall as his eyes fluttered shut. He pulled Sasuke's mouth back to his neck, digging his heels into the small of the taller man's back.

The brunette jerked and let out a short cry as his cock was nearly bruised in the firm grip. He dragged his nails hard down the broad shoulders, moaning long as his hips arched up. Sasuke seethed, a deep groan passed over his lips as his hot breath was released over the slender neck presented to him.

The younger’s hips pulled back before pressing forward roughly, the tip of his erection stopping on the puckered entrance before moving on and sliding forcefully past as the professor's shoulders were slammed against the wall.

Iruka yelped, struggling suddenly with the strain on his small hole that wasn't used to being stretched. He gritted his teeth in pain, clenching his eyes shut tightly as he gasped. The dry entry was rough, Sasuke's cock dragging against his smooth walls and tearing the skin. The smaller man hit the pale chest in front of him, glaring furiously at the other as he was pierced.

The sudden movement had caused the younger to lean his chest out of reach, his hips pressing forward to counter balance himself which simply forced his cock deeper into the smaller man.

Iruka gave a strangled cry, pressing his heels hard over Sasuke to force him in all the way. They stood still for a few seconds, the Uchiha catching his breath while the professor mewled and writhed over the pulsing erection.

Sasuke groaned, staring back at Iruka before his hair was pulled roughly and they were locked in another heated kiss. Pale hips arched up, further sheathing himself into the clenching passageway as another deep groan was swallowed by the other.

Sasuke pulled back, Iruka leaning forward to compensate before he was slammed into the wall when the strong hips rammed up again.

The brunette choked on his cry, scratching his nails down Sasuke's chest fiercely as his small entrance was assaulted. They picked up a jerky rhythm, irregular because of Iruka's dry inner walls clamping down on the thick erection. He panted shrilly, bucking his hips as if he didn’t know whether to try and throw Sasuke away from him or make him go faster.

"D-...deeper!" he yelled, muffling a high pitched shriek in the other's mouth.

Sasuke growled, his hands gripping Iruka's thighs and spreading the smooth limbs wider. On the next thrust when coarse raven curls met equally dark brown ones he bucked up, forcing the smaller frame to bounce higher on the wall then come back down on the thick cock already buried inside him.

The Uchiha did this slowly a few times before he picked up the tempo, bucking up with each thrust of his hips. Iruka planted one hand against the wall to steady himself while the other tangled in Sasuke's dark hair. He cried out loudly with every thrust, clenching his entrance hard to smother the stiff length pressing inside of him.

His moans grew higher as he rode over the taller man's groin, ignoring how hard he was slammed against the unforgiving wall. He screamed when the thick cock dragged across his prostate, making him buck hard.

The younger gave a guttural growl strangled with the moan that rose in his throat and was pressed against Iruka's. The next thrust was not as hard but equally as effective since a large hand had left the smaller man's thigh in favor of tightly stroking his neglected member.

Pale lips sucked hard on the neck and shoulder in front of them, nipping harshly as the professor rose and fell with their movements. Iruka twisted and sank his teeth into Sasuke's shoulder, biting down to muffle his shrieks of pleasure as he squirmed fitfully.

The change in what the taller man grasped made their balance teeter for a few moments before Sasuke growled and grabbed Iruka's thighs again. His fingers dug into the plush rear hard enough to leave behind bruises. The brunette arched his back, exposing his slender neck as he reached between them to roughly jerk himself off, mouth open in a silent wail.

With their balance uncompromised, Sasuke continued at the rough pace they had set before, sucking violently on the exposed flesh of Iruka's throat. When the smaller man would jerk, sending his rhythm off, he would nip hard at the bruised skin before setting himself back on track.

Iruka bit his bottom lip harshly, his free hand curling and ripping at Sasuke's hair. He took in a sharp gasp, feeling his groin tighten as he squeezed the precum from his aching cock, writhing fitfully and nearly making Sasuke fall away.

He screamed loudly when another thrust was aimed for his prostate, sending bolts of dizzying pleasure through his body. A spasm rocked through the smaller man and he clenched his toes, pulling Sasuke flush against him with his legs as he came in a sudden rush.

With the smaller man's orgasm rolling through his body, Sasuke's cock was strangled in the silken passage as he continued to thrust into and assault Iruka's prostate. Deep moans poured over pale lips, slashing over the marred honey flesh as his climax coiled just under the glistening fair skin.

The hot cum splashing and rolling down his abdomen only enticed the Uchiha to continue to pound into the spent body until his own orgasm exploded and he released into the pulsing opening.

They panted roughly, each dragging in shuddering breaths until Sasuke slowly slid to the ground, sitting back on his heels as he rested his forehead against Iruka's. The smaller man was emitting those sexy little aftershock moans, making the Uchiha's cock twitch even as it wilted inside the tight tunnel.

Iruka gasped, his legs stretched out and spread wide, surrounding Sasuke's waist with his still quivering thighs. He was bent awkwardly as the younger slid down further, but didn't mind so much at the moment. He finally let go of the tight grip his fingers had found in the inky black locks as he swallowed thickly.

"Is that how you fucked Kiba?" he bit out tiredly, his voice cracking slightly from his screams.

"No." Sasuke's panting breaths were muffled as he set his jaw, still balancing on the balls of his feet though his back was now resting against the counter, helping him keep Iruka from the floor.

The smaller man closed his eyes as he turned away, trying to catch his breath. He gritted his teeth as the image of Sasuke moaning Kiba's name popped into his head. He suddenly struggled, striking out and slapping the Uchiha across the face as he glared sadly.

Sasuke looked up at Iruka, his cheek slowly growing red with the sharp sting. He just stared with his brows furrowed looking back at the doe brown eyes that were slightly glassy. "What was that-“

Iruka flipped some stray thick locks of hair from his face so he could see better. "For everything!"

The younger nodded in understanding but didn't move otherwise as his brain was still riddled with the remnants of his orgasm.

Iruka glared, a lump forming in his throat before he pushed away, kicking to get Sasuke to fall away from him. He hissed as he landed on the cool floor, his rear aching painfully. He lay on his back for a few minutes, staring at the ceiling as he tried to quell the hot tears he had to blink away.

He slowly crawled to the table and grabbed his glasses, carefully avoiding the broken items he'd thrown as he stood on shaky legs and limped down the hall.

The younger sat on the floor with his back pressed to the smooth island cabinet behind him, desperately trying to figure out how apparently cuddling on the couch had led to a fight and then sex. When he came to no logical conclusion, Sasuke stood, picking up his shirt before heading towards the bathroom joined to the TV room to shower, now that Iruka had brought down towels.

They didn't talk for a few days after that, but the brunette didn't leave either. Sasuke didn’t know whether to try and talk about what went on, or pretend it never happened. He was still confused about what Iruka wanted from him, though he was willing to give it anyway.

He replayed the scene over and over in his head, picturing Iruka glaring at him with the cute pout the smaller man did unknowingly when he was pissed, screaming his love.

Sasuke sat back in his chair, ignoring Neji who was droning on about their stock holders. He thought back on the day after they'd exploded at each other, rubbing his bruised temple with a wince.

The Uchiha had ordered some of the soothing balm Anko had given Iruka and had gone up the stairs into his room to deliver it. Iruka didn't answer the door when he knocked and when he had opened it, he'd been pegged with his alarm clock. Iruka's temper was incredible and he had decided not to go against it just yet until it had eased some.

Instead he had left the jar of paste just beside the remains of his clock before leaving. Then he had cleaned the kitchen of the other electronics, calling an order to replace them.

The professor had stayed in his room for two days straight, and Sasuke knew this because he had waited at the bottom of the stairs a majority of that time, pacing and scowling.

When Iruka had finally come down with his belly rumbling after the two days, Sasuke found that the brunette had picked up one of his more annoying habits of having an excellent poker face. Iruka had still been limping slightly, but at least now he didn't wince with every step.

Sasuke glanced away from the computer on his desk to the door when he heard shuffling and a yelp, followed by a crash in one of the other rooms. With his musings interrupted, he furrowed his brows in concern and muted Neji’s voice.

He moved quickly, making his way to the game room that had only partially been set up before. When he opened the door Sasuke found Iruka sitting on his butt, scowling angrily at the entertainment center that lay in pieces, a few of the glass shelves broken underneath the wood.

The brunette looked up, his glare fading as he drew his brows together and rubbed his scar. "I didn't mean to, the plug was hard to reach and the stereo fell...and took everything with it. I'm sorry, I'll pay for everything."

"Are you alright?" Sasuke asked walking into the room, not caring that the thing had been broken more concerned with if Iruka was hurt or not.

Iruka swept aside a lank tendril of his hair that had fallen from his ponytail, sighing as he pushed the tangled cords from his outstretched legs. "Yes I'm fine, thank you."

Once the younger’s dark eyes had scanned the smaller man, double checking to make sure that he was alright, he looked over at the mess of what would have been the entertainment center. "Don't worry about it, I didn't really like it anyway."

The brunette stared down at the black wood, frowning softly. "I did."

"Then I can get another." Sasuke answered as he bent down to begin picking up the broken glass. "Tsume picked it out from a catalog."

"You don't have to get another just because I liked it," Iruka said quickly before leaving to get a trash bag and coming back to help pick up the glass.

"It was a gift and if Tsume doesn’t see it here, she'll yell." Sasuke shifted when Iruka set down the open bag, throwing away the larger pieces he picked up. "I just didn't like the glass shelves, they were not that strong." He jerked his hand back when a piece of glass hidden by the wood cut his palm.

"Oh," Iruka blinked in surprise, reaching forward to grab Sasuke's wrist. "Come with me before you bleed on the carpet." He pulled the taller man up, hiding his limp poorly as he walked them into the bathroom in the hall where he'd put some first-aid supplies.

He made Sasuke keep his hand under the cold water as he dug under the sink, pushing things out of the way in the bottom shelf. He found what he needed and starting cleaning the Uchiha's palm.

"It's not bad," the brunette said clinically as he patted dry the wound. "You should be more careful...oh, you probably don't need my help. I'm sorry."

Sasuke stopped Iruka from moving away. "Thank you," he stated softly, still holding his palm up with the piece of gauze Iruka had placed over the cut that was quickly absorbing the blood from the small wound.

The brunette lowered his thick lashes as a blush highlighted his cheeks. He cleared his throat before going back to cleaning and dressing the wound. His pink tone steadily grew as he became aware that he was positioned between Sasuke and the sink, the taller man's body leaning over his. They were close to touching, but not.

Iruka glanced up to look in the mirror, catching the black gaze watching his refection. Their eyes locked and he suddenly remembered he was mad and that Sasuke had slept with other people. He pressed his thumb over the cut hard, shoving it back under the cool tap to wash away the blood.

Sasuke said nothing, only wincing slightly when Iruka aggravated wound when he taped down the gauze after wrapping it around Sasuke's hand. They went back to cleaning up the mess in relative silence before the Uchiha returned to his office and a fuming Hyuuga for having ignored him for so long.

Iruka swept his hair into a straighter ponytail as he finished unpacking another room, sighing with relief as he wiped sweat from his forehead. This was meant to be the gym and most of the weights were heavier than he was. Many of them were still in the boxes.

He discovered that Sasuke must be at least five times stronger than he'd ever be. Honestly though he'd thrown his body into it, the heavy weights refused to even pretend to budge.

Iruka sighed, pulling up the pants that kept falling down, tightening the belt once again. The doorbell chimed through the home and he got up to answer it out of habit, jogging down the long halls with his ponytail swinging from side to side. He heard Sasuke ending a call in his office before going down to the entryway to answer the door.

No one could blame the confused and surprised gazes Shikamaru and Kiba found themselves making as the door opened.

Iruka blinked his wide doe eyes before narrowing them sharply, "Hello."

Shikamaru stared at Sasuke for a few long seconds before glancing at Iruka and back again. Kiba on the other hand barged his way into the house, completely unaware that Iruka had also been informed of their drunken activities.

"Hiya Sensei!" He passed by Iruka for the kitchen. "What'd ya got to drink in this place?" He called over his shoulder.

Shikamaru meanwhile, was analyzing his best friend’s face, the two now standing just inside the door.

Iruka looked frustratingly torn between leaving Sasuke's side and following after Kiba. Even though he didn't plan on acting out; he was already going over the list of things closest to him that he could throw.

He glared up at Shikamaru after he noticed the boy had been talking, slowly backing up to glance around the corner, trying to spot Kiba. The shaggy brunette was roving around in the kitchen, calling out that they needed to go to market for some more food. The smaller man seethed quietly, his gaze snapping back to Shikamaru's and then to Sasuke.

The loud brunette returned with a soda and a piece of chicken breast from the plate of leftovers from the night before. He grinned at Iruka before taking another bite heading over to the other two, placing his arm on Sasuke's shoulder and interrupting whatever conversation he wasn’t privy to that Shikamaru and Sasuke were currently engaged in.

"So are you coming to dinner or not you pussy?" He asked, poking Sasuke in the side who immediately shrugged Kiba off him looking completely annoyed.

Shikamaru glanced over at Iruka with a partially sympathetic look in his eye, Sasuke having informed him what had been going on. He moved quickly over to the smaller professor, ignoring his two bickering friends.

"Sensei, I want to apologize--," Shikamaru started, only to falter as Iruka's piercing glare made him whimper.

Just a little bit. More of a clearing of the throat really. Something about the older man reminded Shikamaru of his mother as well as Kiba's.

After clearing his throat again the younger professor continued. "To apologize for-"

Iruka's hand automatically grabbed for the closest thing to him, which just happened to be a miniature collectable vase behind him on the small entryway table. He hurled it with growing accuracy at Shikamaru.

The tallest brunette ducked quickly with a loud curse, dodging behind the relative safety Sasuke provided as the piece smashed against Kiba's head.

"What the fuck?!" Kiba shrieked, dropping the soda as he simultaneously grabbed his head and ducked behind his other two friends.

"What the hell?!" He asked again before Sasuke moved away, walking quickly towards Iruka.

"Just go you guys, I'm not coming to dinner."

Kiba didn't have to be told twice, instantly darting out the partially open door, hiding behind it as another matching vase was launched in his general direction.

"I'm sorry Sensei!" The boy yipped, ducking behind the door before the porcelain smashed against it. Kiba peeked around the door seeing Sasuke's back still walking to the smaller man.

A picture frame with a photo of Sasuke when he apparently made his first major deal with another company was the next thing to fly. Shikamaru yelped and flew out past Kiba, both boys tripping over themselves and skidding as they tried to shut the door.

A slam sounded through the hallway as Iruka backed up quickly from Sasuke's advances. He gritted his teeth as his face flushed with embarrassment and anger.

"What, did you invite them over for another threesome? Or did you expect me to be involved this time?" he yelled.

His eyes widened slightly as Sasuke made no move to answer and continued walking toward him. Iruka lost his nerve and turned to run, knowing that if he got to the bedroom he could lock the door and be safe. He only made it to the stairs in a flat out sprint before he was caught up around the waist.

"Stop," Sasuke's voice almost sounded like he was pleading with the smaller man as he turned Iruka around to face him. "They came to see if I was coming to dinner and deliver a message from Shikaku because my house phone is dead."

The brunette scowled and kicked at Sasuke's shin, making them both stumble against the steps. He seethed and let out a hoarse grunt as the taller man half landed on his petite frame, shifting under the heavier weight before he stilled and glared at the wall.

Sasuke pushed himself up so he wasn't completely on Iruka. "Come with me?" he asked, looking down at the professor.

"I need to go take care of his deer. He's been stuck with Tsume all day in bars...those two were on their way to help with Chouza." he said, standing and then offering to help Iruka up. "I just need to change.”

Iruka wanted to sit there and pout, but realized how juvenile that was and decided to settle with having Sasuke pull him to his feet and pout. "I'm sorry I threw your things," he muttered sullenly.

"They are just things. It's alright," Sasuke replied softly.

Iruka was still moping slightly when Sasuke came downstairs after having changed into something he didn't mind getting dirty, leading them to the garage. He had acquired all of his cars from Tsume's clutches, but they didn't take any of them.

Instead he nodded Iruka in the direction of a nice looking jeep Shikaku had let him borrow for the off road drive to his house while it was still being built. The brunette couldn't stop blushing as they drove to the Nara's ranch, his stomach twisting with guilt and embarrassment.

He took in a deep breath for courage and sighed, "I'm sorry I overreacted. I understand...what you did. And I understand that it's none of my business."

Sasuke turned to give the smaller man a glance. "It's alright, they'll get over it. I shouldn't have done what I did though, and I'm sorry for that."

Sasuke turned back as they passed by one of the outer fences, the raven pulling the jeep to a stop. He climbed out of it, the doors and top missing from the off-road vehicle.

After giving Iruka another quick glance, he walked over to the fence and opened it, returning quickly to pull the jeep inside before getting out and closing the gate behind them. He drove using the path just along the inside of the fence to the barn not too far off from the side of the Nara home, parking and turning off the motor.

Iruka glanced around as he stepped out, already trying to spot the deer as if he expected them to run up to him like a pack of happy dogs while they walked into the barn. "I've never seen a deer before," he admitted. "Not a live one anyway."

"They won’t hurt you." Sasuke bent down and scooped up a handful of food from an open bag.

"Here..." He lightly pulled Iruka's hand up, releasing the food into the smaller man's palm. "The doe will come right up and eat it from your hand."

Sasuke moved to lift two of the bags, one on each shoulder before heading out of the barn.

The brunette followed at a slow pace, obviously trying to remember if deer bit people. He was a city kid, born, and raised and the only time he'd seen the large animals were either on TV or when he drove on some of the back roads and saw their dead bodies pulled off to the side. They stood there for a few minutes, Iruka staring around in circles as his brows furrowed.

"Are you sure he has deer?" he asked suspiciously.

His hands were still out, cupping the pellets in both palms as he glanced at Sasuke. Iruka jumped and just barely managed not to shriek when he looked back and saw a large buck eating from the small pile.

He yelped and stumbled back, dropping the food on the ground as he scrambled behind Sasuke. Deer were a lot bigger up close and he didn't care what the Uchiha said, those antlers looked like they could cause some damage.

Sasuke only smiled softly and continued moving while Iruka clung to the back of his dark brown leather jacket, the cool evening only getting colder as the sun slowly started to disappear behind the tops of the trees.

After emptying one bag into the long wood feeder, Sasuke continued farther back away from the barn, the trees slowly multiplying as he worked his way to another. They passed a few more bucks heading towards their meal, completely ignoring the two men but the brunette's grip tightened on Sasuke's coat when one stopped to regard Sasuke and then Iruka.

The Uchiha nodded at the creature, silently telling it to go on, just as Shikaku would have done, though the small startled yelp Iruka emitted told him that the professor was still a wary of the large creatures. A few doe appeared, heading timidly towards the new smell that was Iruka, but their hunger seemed to win out as they drew closer.

The brunette seemed vastly more inclined to the doe and only fed them. He still held out his hand far away from his body though, looking as if it were about to be bitten off at any moment. When one of the bucks would get jealous and start to amble over, Iruka would immediately drop the food on the ground and bolt.

He was currently trying to keep Sasuke between him and the males when a soft baying sounded behind him. He turned and looked down, watching a tiny fawn follow its mother to Sasuke.

The baby seemed to recognize his lover and its tail actually wagged as it pranced up to the Uchiha and started nibbling on his pant leg. Sasuke was attempting to dump their food from the heavy bag while pulling his jeans away from the fawn’s tiny teeth.

Once the bag was empty, Sasuke managed to divert the creature’s attention to the food since it was obviously hungry, but after nibbling on it a bit it decided that Sasuke's clothing was much more appetizing. Iruka continued to cling to the back of his jacket as more doe came slowly from the thicker part of the wood.

Iruka started to relax when the bucks backed off. He scooped some food away from the others and led the fawn to him, smiling brightly as it followed him. "Alright, I'll feed this one, you can feed the others. Why didn't you tell me how big they were?"

Iruka was a few yards away, his back toward the thick woods as he glanced up to see one of the doe paying more interest in Sasuke that she should have. He laughed loudly when she tried to nibble at the taller man's hair playfully.

The male deer were now at the very far end of the field near the barn, their ears perked and focused behind Iruka as they stood. Sasuke was busy trying to spurn the doe's advances and didn't notice what came out of the woods until it was too late.

He glanced up as the fawn pranced back to its mother, glancing to see the brunette with a slight pout on his face before he looked past him.

It must have been one of the older bucks, maybe one Shikaku had raised since he was a child. It was large, a nineteen point, and was currently staring down over Iruka's shoulder at the food in the small professor's palm.

The poor professor opened his mouth in a silent scream when he noticed it.

"Let him come to you..." Sasuke said in a stage whisper. "He won’t hurt you unless you seem like a threat."

The Uchiha was moving closer slowly, the fawn following happily. Iruka stilled, and the younger figured that the professor was hoping that the large creature’s vision was based on movement as he bowed his head to take in Iruka's scent.

Sasuke wasn't as friendly with the large male, but he knew the buck was aware he was not a threat. Its long snout moved by the smaller man's ear before it licked Iruka's cheek.

"It's tasting me!" Iruka whispered harshly as his shoulder slowly drew up to protect his face.

"Be still, it's alright." Sasuke said now only a few feet away. He reached into his jacket pocket, pulling out a handful of the small pellets and held it up to distract the larger creature when it regarded him as Sasuke came up next to Iruka.

The large buck snorted, making Iruka jump and let out a squeak. "Shoot it!" he pleaded. "I think it's going to eat me!"

Sasuke was barely a few inches away from touching his lover when the deer snorted again and stomped a hoof, lowering its head in challenge. The brunette opened his mouth in a silent scream, clenching his eyes shut tight as he started shaking.

Sasuke turned when he heard another snort behind them, glancing over his shoulder as he pulled his hand away.

"Move over by the doe." he said, gently pushing Iruka behind him. "He's protecting us."

Sasuke felt Iruka take a step out from behind him as the large buck snorted again, banging the other hoof on the ground. A repeated sound came from behind them then a soft baying from the raven's side before his jacket was tugged on.

The small fawn gazed up at him with wide brown eyes, turning to watch Iruka slink away. The smaller man was no more inclined to stand by the doe than he was any of the others. He stood well out in the open, wiping at his cheek furiously while emitting a disgusted sound.

Another large buck emerged from the tree line, instantly heading toward the revolted brunette and startling him with a playful nudge. This one looked younger and tossed its tail around flirtatiously.

The older buck snorted again, dipping his antlers down and pulling up the grass with them, spraying dirt to the side. The deer closest to Iruka tried to lick him and the smaller man lost it and bolted for the house.

When Sasuke arrived at the house, Iruka was just inside the large sliding glass door leading to the patio, looking startled as the fawn still followed Sasuke, its mother having stopped at the feeder closest to the house.

"I'm not going back outside," Iruka snapped before anything else could be said.

"It's alright, I can come around the front when I'm done with the rest of the work." Sasuke nodded.

Iruka frowned and went to the kitchen sink to wash his face as Sasuke left. He scowled, glancing up to glare out the window at the deer. Two of the smaller bucks came sniffing around the house with their tails wagging. Iruka locked the door and hid behind the kitchen table. Sasuke scared the bucks away when he could, tramping around the house like a watchdog.

Iruka's wide doe eyes peered out of the kitchen window, pointing furiously when he'd see one creeping back. The Uchiha hid his smile out of pity for the smaller man, continuing in his rounds until the deer got it through their heads and stopped coming around.

The little fawn pranced happily behind him, baying sometimes until he reached back to pat its head. When that was done, he headed off into the barn, smirking when he saw Iruka disappear and reappear in another window to keep an eye on him.

The baby buck followed him everywhere, nudging him playfully when he stood still for too long. The sun was fully setting when he came out from the barn and started walking the fence. He didn't glance back at Iruka to see if the brunette was still watching him, but he wanted to.

Somehow it felt good to know that Iruka was waiting for him while he went out and did manly things. He wondered briefly if one could be jealous of a deer, but dismissed the thought. Just because a buck had hit on his boyfriend didn't mean he should shoot it.

Even though Shikaku had a rifle in the barn. And Sasuke knew how to load it. He bet he could chase down a deer if he had to.

Sasuke bent to grab some fallen brush, clearing the fence line before he continued on. And boyfriend...were they together now? He still wasn't quite sure. Maybe he should test it tonight; see if Iruka minded being touched without a fight before hand. He didn't think his household appliances could handle more brawls.

He figured that if they weren't together, surely Iruka would have left by now, which was something he seemed bound and determined not to do. One of the bucks ambled away from the feeder and looked suspiciously like it was heading toward the house. Sasuke glared at it until it went away.

He sighed briefly as he petted the fawn. He'd been scared those few nights back, afraid that he had read things wrong and that he had raped Iruka. But aside from going from child-like pouting to flaming bitch, the brunette seemed perfectly normal.

Sasuke let a smirk grace his lips as he remembered that night. How could he have forgotten how loud Iruka was? Or how tight? He stopped that train of thought before it got started, unwilling to walk with an erection.

It took him an hour to finish walking the fence. Before he was done, his little friend went back to its mother, its tail flicking happily. The early night was fresh and crisp, but Sasuke didn't notice that as he glanced up at the house.

Every buck Shikaku owned had to be surrounding the place.

Sasuke could see Iruka's head appear in the small bathroom window to see if the large deer had left yet or not, or if Sasuke was coming back to save him from being eaten. He headed for the barn, knowing that if he confronted the creatures directly then they would either attack or trample him just because there were so many.

When the young heir emerged from the barn he was loading two rounds into the shotgun, moving close enough to the house but away from the bucks so when he fired into the ground they wouldn’t run him down.

Iruka was pointing at one of the bigger ones, apparently thinking Sasuke was about to start shooting them.

The buck he was pointing at ambled over and reared up on its hind legs to lick the window. Iruka must of been standing on top of something to see because he sudden dropped from view with a surprised look on his face.

The buck continued licking the glass.

Sasuke fired the first shot, the sound echoing slightly through the quiet woods effectively and instantly scaring most of the bucks that darted quickly into the safety of the woods and some birds who chirped their protests as they flew away.

Iruka's large doe brown eyes popped up in the window again quickly before they disappeared. Up. Down. Up. Down. Sasuke realized the professor was jumping so he could see.

A few of the older bucks seemed to be used to gunfire and merely snorted in his direction, a few clomping onto the wooden porch and sniffing around for food.

The Uchiha made his way over to them, keeping the gun aimed at the ground while digging into his jacket pocket for the last of the pellets he had, offering the straggler bucks the tasty treat and getting them to follow before tapping them like a horse, sending them darting off into the woods.

Sasuke returned to the house, taking the jeep and driving around to the front before going inside the unlocked front door and into the kitchen to set the gun on the table, having heard Iruka open the bathroom door slowly.

"Are they gone?" the brunette asked, hovering just beside the doorway as if expecting a deer to dart in behind Sasuke.

"Yes, they are gone." Sasuke answered, heading down the hall. "I just need to leave a note and we can head back." He was searching for a pen and paper.

Iruka padded outside, eyes darting to the window suspiciously. He sighed in relief, pulling up Sasuke's pants that had started to dip low around his waist. His eyes swept over the gun and hesitated there before he looked away again. "Do you have to do this often?"

"No, only when one of them can’t." Sasuke answered distractedly as he was writing quickly on a small pad of paper he had found.

The smaller man scowled out the window. "Do they always act like that?"

"No...they just like you is all. They chase Kiba-" Sasuke stopped talking at the mention of the scruffy brunette but continued writing. "The doe followed me around the entire two weeks I was here while recovering."

Iruka's glare was like ice, but he quickly reigned it in. After all, Kiba and Sasuke and Shikamaru were old friends...now fuck buddies. He set his jaw angrily.

It wasn’t like he could forbid Sasuke from seeing them...could he? Iruka clicked his tongue before adjusting his glasses. No, taking away his friends would making the Uchiha sad. The bastard. Iruka found himself staring hatefully at a dishtowel hanging over the sink.

Sasuke quickly finished writing the note, informing Shikaku about how much feed he had given the deer and noting a few places that looked like they needed to be patched up along the fence line where it looked as if the bucks were using it as target practice, as well as a short apology for not coming to dinner.

This was the sixth one the Uchiha had missed and by now he was sure that his presence was only missed when they were drunk and ran out of topics. He stuck the paper to the fridge with a magnet before walking back over to pick up the shotgun, knowing he needed to put it back in the barn.

"Alright, we can go." Sasuke nodded at the smaller man.

Iruka hesitated as he stared out the darkening window as the light fully faded. "How do you know they won't attack us?" He felt stupid for asking but really, deer were probably going to become a new fear of his right along with King crabs.

"It's dark, they'll stay out back where it’s safer." Sasuke answered, heading for the front door. "And they don’t like the jeep."

The smaller man still kept as close to Sasuke as he could without stepping on the others heels. They went back into the barn so the Uchiha could lock up and leave the gun.

"I'm sorry I made you miss your dinner meetings," he said quietly as they walked back to the car.

Sasuke turned to look over his shoulder at Iruka as they walked up to the back of the car. "It was my choice not to leave the house, you don't have anything to apologize for," he replied, walking Iruka to the passenger’s side, knowing he was still spooked about the deer.

The brunette adjusted his glasses as he slid into his seat. "It was still childish of me and uncalled for...it would make me feel better if you'd tell me what you'd like tonight, I'll make you anything you want."

The younger gave a soft smile. "If you'll make the tea, I'll take care of the rest." He nodded slightly before walking around the front of the jeep before climbing into his seat and heading for his home.

Iruka couldn't help but return the smile five times brighter. He gave a light laugh and nodded. "After I finish cleaning up the entryway," he promised, rolling down his sleeves to protect himself against the chilly night air.

When they reached the gate Sasuke didn’t immediately climb out of the jeep, instead he slipped off his heavier jacket and passed it over to Iruka who was curling the long sleeves of the light sweater over his hands.

"Here..." He waited for Iruka to take it before climbing out of the jeep and opening the gate for them to pass through.

The brunette blushed softly, staring after Sasuke before easing the jacket on. He hesitated until they were halfway back before he glanced to the side, holding onto his seatbelt because he was slightly nervous about falling out.

"Did this seem like a date to you?"

Sasuke sat quiet, thinking for a few long seconds before looking over at Iruka. "A little bit." He turned his eyes back to the dirt path.

"Next time, could you take me somewhere without animals?" Iruka blushed, staring at the fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror. "Unless they're dead ones..."

Sasuke let a small chuckle pass over his lips. "I'll make sure the only animals around are cute and fuzzy." He nodded turning out of the woods and onto the rocky bath by the lake shore.

The professor found himself blushing even more, unable to hide his smile. There was going to be another date. They were dating. They were seeing each other again. And just like that, a weight was lifted off of his shoulders and he felt genuinely ecstatically happy.

He felt so good that he actually wanted to invite Shikamaru and Kiba over for dinner as well some night so he could apologize properly. He did for a few seconds at least. Iruka wasn't sure if he'd be able to not throw something if he saw them around Sasuke right now.

But he tried to tell himself that his jealousy was unwarranted. As far as the Uchiha was concerned, they had broken up. Whatever he did during that time shouldn't count toward their relationship now. Besides, that had just been sex. Sasuke loved Iruka. He had to. Iruka didn't think the other would be so patient with him if he didn't.

A/N: Dom-Psh, and you thought this would all be angst. Review!