My Little Matchmaker

Ossia: What shina does to Jarairya...I know you have allllllllll wanted to try sometime :D

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Sasuke stood there a moment; looking down at Naruto as his eyes closed and he drifted off too sleep pretty quickly. The rise and fall of his chest as his breathing deepened; signalled he was at least dozing. It had now been a long time ago, since he realised what Naruto was to him. Before Orochimaru had taken him for those three years, they had simply been friends and rivals. Then, slowly as those three years passed, and the guilt of ‘killing’ him seeped deeper to the point where even the curse seal hadn’t been able to block out the pain. He had been thrown into shock when the blond hand rushed in one day and come for him…he’d made a promise and kept it, brought Sasuke back. He’d never forget that…


-=Flash back=-
“I don’t care what you say! Sasuke’s coming back with me!” The words snarled from fang filled lips as Orochimaru stood before the smaller boy and laughed. Feral eyes of gold watched him with a slow smirk of satisfaction. Seeming amused.
“Fu fu fu…You really think he wants to come? I’m offering him power, and chance to kill his brother for good. What can you offer him?” Laughing again Naruto roared and lunged forward as Jaryia kept the others busy outside the cave. The blond rose his hands and they flew with hand seals as he rose his fingers to his lips crying.
“Katon Ryuuka no Jutsu!!!” A burst of powerful flame spurted forward from his mouth, surging towards the snake charmer. Quickly landing with feline grace, Naruto watched the shell crumble to ash and swore. Something cold gripped his throat and he gagged as the snake sennin’s fingers coiled tightly against sun-kissed flesh and constricted. With a hiss he smashed the boy against the wall fiercely. Stone cracked and splinted behind him. Stars burst across his eyes and pain bloomed across his body
“You were never that smart. But you are determined. I realised that when you protected Tsunade years ago.” Drawing his hand back Naruto watched amidst a pain filled haze. “So I think I shall rid myself of you before you become a problem…” With deadly precision his fingers snapped forward to plunge into his chest. Sasuke felt something go cold in his chest his lips parting with sudden panic. No he couldn’t loose him again!
“NARUTO!!”
Blood spurted out in a red wash and speckled the ground. Sasuke felt himself pale his dark eyes widening. The scene before him sudden froze and his lips parted in wonderment. The lithe fingers of Orochimaru’s hand were held away from the smaller boy’s chest in a vice-like grip about his wrist. Feral red eyes gleamed back at him as the dark whisker makes seemed thick and deep on his angered face. Fangs slipped free of his lips as he snarled. The expression on the snake wielder’s face was one of pure shock; a bloody hand plunged into his chest. Clawed fingers spurting from the other side. Blood trickled from the pale man’s lips and he hissed. Naruto yanked his hand free and Orochimaru gasped and clutched his chest and blood spilled free. Dark yellow eyes met feral red with fury. With a cold hiss he darted forward with the last of his strength to kill the boy. Powered by Chakra he was a blur of movement. Thrusting with his feet the spiky haired blond propelled himself into the air and did a tumble in mid-flight. His fingers flew with hand seals as the sennin turned to lash out his tongue. Even with the Sharingan Sasuke had trouble following the swift string of seals Naruto formed with his fingers.
“HOKKYOKU NO JUSTU!!!!” The boy bellowed as the long lashing tongue threatened to grab and crush him. A flare of Chakra burst forth and the temperature of the cave dropped instantly. That hand shot out and grabbed the snake-like tongue that threatened him and shoved the energy into it. Orochimaru screeched as ice shot down from the point of contact and crystallised his body in clean ice. Letting go as he landed gracefully on all four. Naruto gasped his eyes fading back to that liquid blue and collapsed. Sasuke rushed to his side and caught him before he hit the ground. Looking down at the blond boy he saw that lazy smirk curve his lips foxishly.
“Got’em…” He slurred. The slumped limping into his arms.
-=End of flash back=-


Dry washing his face he sighed. He’d never forgive himself for letting Naruto get hurt like that. Because of him. Sasuke licked his lips and watched the Blond sleep, he made a small grunting sound then rolled over onto his stomach. Arms flung out, one out before him, the other dangling over the edge of the couch. His lips were slack with sleep and the Uchiha found himself smirking. Some things never changed, he was still a messy sleeper. The soft whisker marks tainted his cheeks. The strong line of his neck that followed through to sweeping shoulder blades. Muscles bunched gently about his shoulders from the slightly impossible sleeping position he’d taken. Toned beneath smooth gold dusted skin. The fine column of his spine flowed in a strong curve to his waist where Black silk cupped his hips and firm buttockslike black skin. Sasuke swallowed back something hard in his throat, dragging his gaze back up to the mans shoulders. The small mop of spiky blond hair seemed so pale against the dark tan of his flesh. Reaching forward he lightly brushed his fingers up along the nape of Naruto’s neck, barely touching him and easing his fingertips into the silk of his warm hair. The man made a small noise in his throat but didn’t wake. Daring to allowing himself the luxury, Sasuke combed his hand up, feeling the short locks slide through his pale fingers. They were slightly corse, but surprisingly soft. Like well groomed fur. That small sound deepened into a mild purr that rumbled in Naruto’s chest. A delicate sigh brushed his lips and he seemed to sink deeper into the couch, relaxing. He grazed his nails lightly down the nape of the Blonde’s neck and was rewarded with a small whimper for his troubles. The anbu bit his lower lips then slowly drew his touch away. Another mild whimper tainted Naruto’s lips at the absence of that warm hand petting him. Sasuke had to stop it now, or he’d so something stupid! Pushing himself away from the couch he quickly made for the bedroom. Sleep, yes…sleep was good.

The next morning Sasuke woke to the sound of running water. His face was buried deep into a pillow and he mumbled something incoherent then went to peek at his alarm clock and paused. Where was his alarm clock? In fact…where was his bedside table! Confusion fighting away the small dregs of sleep fuzzing his mind he rolled over and quickly looked around. This wasn’t his room! Sasuke shot up into a sitting position and frantically looked about him. This was…Naruto’s room? Something gripped his chest and he froze before it crept back to him. Expelling a long sigh he ruffled his own hair. That’s right, Shina had the house gassed. He was staying over for a few days. Vaguely he realised the water from the shower had stopped running. Raising his head he found Naruto standing in the doorway towelling his hair dry. Another fluffy towel coiled about slender hips, dipping down gently in the front a thin line of golden hair trickled down and vanishing beneath the boundary of the cloth. Sasuke itched to follow that golden treasure trail. His mouth went dry.
“Morning sunshine.” That teasing voice chirped at him. Sasuke blinked taken out of his admiration and found himself blushing. Quickly jumping out of the bed in his boxers hoping Naruto didn’t notice.
“Shower free?” Stupid question, he knew it was. But it was better than saying nothing. Gave him something else to focus on other than Naruto’s scantly clad golden form. And how that water…shit!
“Yeah, go for it.” Wandering past Sasuke casually the blond started to pull out come clothing from his draws as the Uchiha made a swift bee-line for the shower and turned it on to cold, muttering to himself…he wasn’t going to last three days!

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Shina hummed to herself as he jumped from tree too tree casually. Wondering how ‘operation hook-up’ was going, she considered some spying to check up on it. But then got thinking about how much like Ero-Sennin that was. Grimacing at the thought she’d quickly dismissed it. No way in hell was she going o start doing anything that some old pervert would consider.
“Arg…gross.” She made another face she jumped down from the trees and ran to the bathhouse. She felt like a hot bath today. She may act like a boy sometimes, but she sure as heck didn’t have to smell like one!

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Jaraiya grinned deviously, a coy glint in his eyes. No one was around, and he had decided to test out his skills again, make sure they were still sharp. His long spiky white ponytail snaked down his back as he peeked over the rim of the bamboo wall subtly surrounded by the extra cover of shrub. His cheeks reddened and his eyes got that dreamy look as a small trickle of blood started to seep from his nose. Jackpot! His cunning eyes scanned the woman’s bathhouse as the gaggle of young girls laughed and bathed, washing themselves in the steaming water. Every shape and size, colour and height. Jaraiya drooled as he started the self-dehydration. Mentally storing every image for his newest book.
Sudden a set of very black eyes came in his face from over the well-hidden rim of the bamboo wall. His first instinct was to peer down at a very well rounded set of perky breasts. Nose bleed flowing profusely. There was a scream of.
“ERO-SENNIN!!!!!!!!!” Then that black eyes beauty socked him in the face, breaking his nose.
“Ga!” He cried tumbling back and grabbing his face. The girl followed after wrapping herself in a towel and proceeded to stomp on him yelling.
“You perverted old man!!! GROTTY OLD PERV!!”
He gave a startled yelp at the ferocity of the girl’s attacks and caught a glimpse or two of black eyes and hair. Pale skin and long legs and managed to realise who it was through the verbal and physical beating he was being submitted too, while at the same time getting a good look up her towel. Shina caught the look and screamed at him again with a hefty kick in the ribs. Jaraiya wheezed and faintly heard her yelling as he caught his breath.
“I’M GONNA KILL YOU!! YOU HENTAI! PEEK UP MY TOWEL WILL YOU, STARE AT MY BREASTS HA!!” She snarled and he rolled out of the way swiftly as she lunged at him. “YOU’RE DEAD JARAIYA!!!” She missed him.
“Craaaaaaapp!” He cried as the small girl lunged at him again and he made a swift escape into the village. Shina, seeming mad enough, forgot about her current state and streaked after him screaming bloody murder in her wake. The girl wasn’t as strong as him, but personally, he didn’t want to test her. There was nothing more scarier than a woman (or girl) and her wrath!

Flying through the village via any means possible Jaraiya streaked from roof to roof with the scanty clad girl in hot pursuit. He peeked over his shoulder and dove to one side as the Uchiha pounced like a feral panther with a screech of fury. It was in that instant he was happy she didn’t have any weapons with that towel. Or he might have been a bit worse off.
“DIE DIE DIE DIE!!!” She bellowed as he tumbled off the roof and sprinted for his life panting.
“Shit shit shit shit shit!!!”
Shina dove after him and skidded about the corner as Jaraiya found Naruto and ran right into him. The two collided, the Hokage stumbling back and the Sennin almost falling over. Blinking his cerulean eyes at his old Sensei while the older man dove behind him as a snarling Shina rounded the corner and spotted her prey.
“Naruto! God keep her away from me!” Using the man as an effective shield and the pale girl sprung into action with a roar. Seeming puzzled to why Jaraiya was being chased by a towel clad Uchiha with obvious intent to kill, Naruto quickly grabbed the girl as she went to fly over his head and go fro Jaraiya’s throat. The girl flailed in his arms, long pale legs flashing a bit too much skin for her modesty. But she seemed far too furious to notice or care.
“Let go! I’m gonna kill him!!”
The Toad Sennin backed off a bit seeming relieved Naruto had a hold of the situation.
“Woah, what’s got you so fired up Shina?” The blond blinked.
The girl growled under her breath and seemed to stop thrashing about once she realised escape was futile.
“That old Hentai was peeking in on the girls baths again!!” She hissed. “I just happened to be there, and he had the nerve to oogle at my breasts!” The last part was spat out with venom.
“Oh?” Naruto seemed to mull that over in his mind a moment. “Fair enough.” Then let her go.
“Aieeeeeeeeeeee!” Jaraiya cried as the girl got him again as soon as she was let go. Going for him in a blur of black and white. Shina knocked him over and started to kick the old man again. Jaraiya fended off as many blows as he could while glaring at Naruto.
“Thanks for the help!”
Naruto grinned foxishly.
“Welcome.” Then added. “You better hope Sasuke doesn’t find out?” Grinning wider. His whiskers adding to the devious look. Jaraiya seemed to twitch at the thought as Shina bite him. He yelled and waved his arm up and down as the girl firmly latched herself to him with a snarl of pure malevolence. She gnawed and growled until Naruto plucked her off. She glowered at the bruised Sennin, seeming mildly satisfied with her punishment. Jaraiya favoured his arm as the Hokage winked at him.
“Better go Ero-sennin before I let her loose again?” He teased and the man vanished in a puff of chakra smoke without further encouragement.
The spiky haired blond peeked down at the grumbling Uchiha Chunnin. Whimsically thinking how unlike Sasuke she was. All hellfire and fury at times and quiet and stoical at others. She was a piece of work. Setting her down she gripped the towel about her lithe form and looked up at him.
“Well that was an interesting display. But I don’t think that’s gonna get Jaraiya to break his Hentai habits?” He smirked and a lazy smile curved her, own lips.
“Yeah, but I’ll make sure to have something sharp and pointy next time I catch him at it…that might deter him?” Looking purely evil in that instant Naruto found himself laughing and ruffled her hair. She ducked her head to escape it and tried to look serious, the look was ruined by her current attire.
“I doubt it. Still…” Rising a golden brow. “…Maybe we should get your clothes back? I need to talk to you?”
Shina blinked then looked down and turned bright red clutching the towel tighter.
“Err…yeah…”

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After recovering Shina’s black shirt and pants they had started wandering through the streets. Naruto wore his usual attire. He’d lost the orange jacket a while ago, and had stuck with the black shirt that had always been hidden beneath. His orange pants had been kept but he now had a set of black boots to go with the look that look a lot different to his old open toed ones. The forehead protector that donned his brow had been kept, even if he wasn’t obligated to wear it. It had a lot of sentimental value, considering how hard he’d worked to gain it. It also had the added bonus of keeping his blond bangs out of his eyes that he’d let grow out after time. Shina wandered at his side her hands held behind her head calmly as she looked up at him.
“So what did you wanna talk about Kitsune-kun?” Using the now familiar pet name. Naruto smiled then gave her a sidelong look.
“I want to know what you’re up too?”
The girl blinked. That mask of pure innocence there without a second thought. She chuckled lightly and turned her gaze away from him looking forward.
“What are you on about Kitsune-kun?”
“Getting Sasuke to stay over at my place? I know the little devious wheels are turning at high speed in that cunning noodle of yours.” He tapped her head with a sun-tanned finger to make a point. “I just want to know what they are concocting?”
“Che…” She snorted. “I had the house gassed. He needed some place to stay? That’s all.”
She stuck firmly to her alibi, but he wasn’t buying it.
“Not buying it Shina.”
“What? A girl can’t kill the bugs in her house without someone second guessing her actions?”
He smirked.
“Sure she can, if she didn’t already have a history for mischief?”
“Che…” She snorted again and continued walking like she was insulted by his lack of trust. Naruto kept at her side calmly as they passed through the market. They both stopped at a clothing stall a moment as Shina sifted through the items, immediately avoiding all the ‘girlie’ things (as she called them).
“Spill it Shina.” He persisted as he checked out a shirt.
“You’re always so suspicious Naru-kun. Paranoia makes you age quicker you know?” Avoiding the question as she paid for the shirt.
“Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.” He quoted and she made a face, like she didn’t get his logic. Tucking the newly acquired item of clothing under her arm she pursed her lips.
“Uchiha had bugs, Uchiha make phone call…kill bugs…ugh.” Her cave man impression was enough to make him grin and ruffled her hair again.
“Still not buying it.”
“Bla.” She poked out her tongue. “What ever you nosy old man.”
“Watch it squirt. Or my Hokage wrath will fall upon you.” Grinning still.
“…You’re still a nosy old man. What makes you think I’m up to something anyway?”
“I’ve known you for four years now…Taught you some of my Jutsu techniques and helped you with some of those ‘somethings’ in the past. So takes one to know one?”
“You didn’t teach me the good stuff.” Rising a brow. “You never taught me how to do Sexy no Jutsu.” Looking cheated she pouted.
“No, because Sasuke would have killed me. He almost did when you figured it out anyway…Using your Sharingan.”
A grin plastered itself on her face.
“It was worth it. Kakashi never saw it coming.” Purring her satisfaction as Naruto sweatdropped.
“Yeah, stop changing the subject.”
She sighed as they both continued to walk. Resistance was seeming futile she relented.
“Fine, fine. Oji-kun has been moping.”
Naruto considered this a moment, filed it away in the memory banks, storing it for future black mails purposes.
“So I figured I’d set him up with someone…” Her onyx eyes rolled over to him and he blinked.
“Eh!”
“What! He digs you!”
The corner of his eyes twitched as he felt an involuntary blush heat his cheeks.
“What are you on about Shina?”
“He digs you like a spade in dirt!” Looking serious. Naruto mused over this.
“Hmmm…?” She continued to eyes him and he sighed. “I thought he might.”
Shina threw her arms in the air and gave an exasperated.
“FINALLY!”
The Hokage blinked his wordless question.
“Someone else who isn’t blind! The guy need affection, he needs a good molesting!”
Another sweatdrop made itself known.
“You want me to molest your uncle?”
“Yeah, might do him some good…You like him right?” Those dark eyes bore into him, like she already knew the answer. Actually, she did already know the answer.
“Possibly?”
“Then it’s exactly what he needs. If you like him, and he likes you. Stop beating around the bush and jump him. Damn the bush is dead already! Poor thing can’t take it any more.” She huffed at her own metaphorical imagery. Naruto felt his face break out into a wide grin then couldn’t help it. He bent over laughing holding his middle. He knew he probably looked like an idiot too everyone watching but couldn’t hold it in. It was funny because Shina was right. For the last six years the two had been massacring that poor bush. Naruto had written it off to hormones for a long time until he realised it was more than that. After a while he’d accepted it. Yet, he’d still never acted on his feeling. Simply because he was worried Sasuke didn’t feel the same way, things told him he did. Glances, small looks, accidental blush here, uncomfortable silence there. Still, he was hard to just bound in and bare his heart. Naruto stifled his laughter and reached out to ruffled her hair he gave him a look of impatience.
“Okay, I’ll try.”
Shina blinked then gave a feline grin.
“Cool!” Then paused looking serious again. “But don’t let on you know about this Naru-kun. You know what Oji-kun is like. Bolts at the first sign of true affection.”
“I know.” Giving a half smile. Shina suddenly gave a whoop and a little dance.
“Excellent! This makes my plan so much better!”
Chuckling to himself Naruto thought he might actually like this plan…this was going to be fun.

TBC

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Can you feeeeeeeeel the plot thicken!!!!! *hears physco music*