Old Friends

Sasuke, Sakura, Shikamaru, Neji, Kiba and Akamaru arrived at Suna, and were ushered
into the presence of the new Kazekage. They told him about the disappearance of
the blond idiot, and asked if he had come this way.

The Kazekage, Gaara, was taken aback. That didn't sound like the blond he had met.
The redhead was silent for a long time, then called Kankuro to him. "Send a squad
into the desert to seek out signs of recent passage. We're looking for a small boy
with blond hair and massive amounts of chakra. If they find him, have him brought
straight to me. Dismissed." Turning to his guests, he offered them his village's
hospitality for as long as it took to find their friend. The five from Konoha
declined, stating that they would continue their own search, but would send word if
Naruto was located. With a final bow to the Kazekage, they took their leave.


****

Itachi explained to a dumbfounded blond why they had come to get him. He then told
the boy if he hadn't killed Kisame, Naruto would have endured excruciating pain
before dying as the bijuu was removed from his body. He hadn't wanted that. He
cared for the blond in a way he had cared for no one else.

For his part, Naruto understood that if Itachi hadn't done what he had, Itachi
would be the one dead. That didn't mean he liked the idea of his friend killing
people. They were nearing a small village far to the south of Fire Country.
Naruto made the Uchiha promise not to kill anyone there. He just wanted to be able
to enjoy spending time with his friend. After receiving a nod of agreement, they
entered the village.

They rented a small cottage and settled into village life. Naruto quickly made
friends, due in large part to his exuberant personality. Goaded by the blond,
Itachi got jobs helping the neighbors out in their fields or making needed repairs.
Naruto helped with small chores closer to home. He was frequently enlisted to
watch the children; he had quickly become a favorite playmate and made sure they
stayed safe. In return, the women of the village taught the blond how to cook.
When they had free time, Itachi took the boy out of sight of the village and
trained with him. No sense letting their skills get rusty, after all. During
their time there, the two grew closer.

"Ne, Itachi. Wash up; supper is ready," Naruto called out when the Uchiha entered
the house. The blond had spent the afternoon preparing a new dish and wanted the
raven's opinion. He had taken over all the household chores, allowing Itachi time
to relax when he was home.

"Hn," was all the reply he received. The Uchiha soon appeared, face and hands
clean, and sat down to eat.

They ate in comfortable silence. After they were finished, Naruto got up to wash
the dishes. He froze as arms wrapped around his waist, and warm breath ghosted
over his ear.

"Leave that. I can think of more important things we should be doing right now,"
the husky voice of Itachi whispered in his ear.

Naruto blushed crimson. Did Itachi mean what he thought he meant? As lips nibbled
at his neck, the blond had his answer. Something stirred in his gut as his mind
tried to make sense of it all. Itachi liked him? Like THAT? He knew how he felt
towards the raven, but never thought his feelings could be returned. He tilted his
head to the side, allowing the raven better access to his throat.

Itachi pressed up against Naruto's back, letting the boy feel the erection
straining in his pants. It had been a long time since he had felt this way about
anyone. He felt a need to get closer to the blond and slid a hand under the boy's
shirt to tweak a nipple. His mouth never stopped teasing the tanned neck as he
turned the blond to face him. Pulling away for a moment to scrutinize the blond,
he gazed at the half-lidded blue eyes and slightly parted lips. Beautiful. His
lips descended on the other's, thrusting his tongue into Naruto's mouth. He
groaned; Naruto tasted like sweetness and spice. The boy smelled of sunshine and
the outdoors. His arousal kicked up another notch. He had to have him!

Naruto fisted his hands in the other's shirt as Itachi ground their hips together.
A soft whimper escaped, changing into a moan that was swallowed as Itachi's tongue
continued its exploration of his mouth. This couldn't be happening! But it was!
The one person he cared most about wanted him! The concept was hard for the blond
to grasp. His thoughts went spinning as sensation took over.

Itachi knew the blond had never done this before, so he reined in his lust. He
would be gentle and not scare the boy. But how he wanted to just rip off the
other's pants and pound into that virgin ass! He trailed his hands over Naruto's
skin under his shirt, occasionally playing with a nipple to make the boy moan. He
loved the sound of Naruto's moans! He couldn't wait until he had him writhing
under him, screaming out his name. He broke the kiss and latched onto the blond's
neck, nipping and sucking, leaving marks of possession.

"'Tachi. Please!" Naruto didn't know what he was begging for, but he wanted it!
He let out a yelp as he was scooped into strong arms and carried into the bedroom
they both shared. He thought his heart would burst when he caught the look in
Itachi's eyes. They were filled with lust, yes, but also with something the blond
couldn't name. Nobody had ever looked at him like that, and it made him unbearably
happy that the raven had that look now.

The older teen positioned Naruto on the bed and began to undress the younger boy.
He smirked as the whiskered face turned a deeper shade of red, but didn't try to
stop him. Naruto was soon laying naked before him. He let his eyes roam over the
tan body, noting the lack of scars. Must be the kyuubi's influence. He sent a
trickle of chakra to his fingertips and ran them across the firm belly. The seal
of the kyuubi appeared. He traced the swirls and kanji, grinning as Naruto tried
to draw away from him with a giggle. He grabbed the boy's hands and held them
above the blond's head in one large hand. With the other, he continued to stroke
the tan stomach as his lips descended to a pert nub. He bit down sharply, then
licked it in token apology. He turned his attention to the other one, giving it
similar treatment. From there, he licked and bit his way to the blond's navel,
dipping his tongue into it. Naruto whined pitifully. Itachi felt his smirk widen.
He traced the seal with his tongue before moving lower. He bypassed the throbbing
organ and concentrated his efforts on teasing the groin creases with lips, teeth
and tongue.

"'Ta-Tachi!! Nnngh!" Naruto gasped. He couldn't keep himself still. Itachi was
torturing him! Why couldn't he just tend to what needed it and get this over with?
He moaned loudly, writhing, as the raven nipped his inner thigh. He yelped when
his balls were sucked into a warm mouth. "GAAAAH!" He relaxed slightly when they
were released only to scream in pleasure as that same mouth engulfed his length.
'So gooood!' he thought. A tongue swirled around the head and played with the slit
before teeth nipped lightly at it. The friction of the sucking motion going up and
down his member was causing a ball of pleasure to tighten in his belly, and he
thought he would explode. Just as he was about to cum, Itachi clamped down hard on
his shaft, preventing him from reaching his peak. He groaned in frustration.
"Itaaachi, why did you do that? It was feeling soooooo gooooood!" he whined.

The Uchiha grinned broadly as he released the cock from his mouth. "Ne, Naruto,
you don't want to finish so soon, do you? There's more enjoyment to be had."

The blond looked at him skeptically, not understanding. He didn't know much about
sex, but weren't you supposed to end by cumming? When he had done it to himself,
that's how it always ended. Of course, Itachi's mouth had felt WAY better than his
own hand ever had. At least, it had until the bastard stopped his orgasm.

Itachi stood and walked into the bathroom. He soon returned, naked as well, with a
small bottle in his hand.

Naruto gulped; Itachi was...gorgeous! Sculpted chest and abs of porcelain,
well-defined arm and leg muscles. And the size of his...! Naruto blushed again,
trying to swallow back his drool. He wondered if Itachi would let him do to him
what he'd done to the blond.

Itachi gazed hungrily at the boy splayed across the bed as he crawled up beside
him. Bending to kiss the pouty mouth, he distracted Naruto from the sound of the
lid being popped open. He poured a generous amount into his hand and coated three
fingers with the cool gel.

Naruto pulled back with a yell as he felt something cold and wet prod his opening.
The Uchiha calmed him, saying he needed to be prepped. Naruto relented and let the
other go about doing what he was doing.

The raven teased the puckered hole for a while, making the blond squirm before
easing a finger past the clenched ring of muscle. "Relax, Naruto-kun. It will
only hurt, otherwise. Relax." Once the muscles released their tight grip, he
inserted it the rest of the way. After a moment to give the boy time to adjust, he
started pumping it slowly in and out. He slipped a second finger in, pausing to
let the younger teen get used to the feel, then scissored his fingers, stretching
the passage.

Naruto grimaced; this felt so weird! It didn't really hurt after he relaxed, but
it didn't feel very good, either. White heat shot up his spine and throughout his
body as he cried out his pleasure.

Itachi had gotten another finger in as Naruto was distracted, and hit that spot
over and over. He finished stretching the blond to his satisfction, then replaced
his fingers with his stiff shaft. Precum had been leaking down the sides, and with the amount of gel he had smeared around the entrance, made insertion easy. In to
the hilt, he stilled to let the blond get used to having something so big in him.
As Naruto relaxed, he began to move, slowly.

"Naaah, Itachi! I won't break, you know! Fuck me!" Naruto complained.

Itachi took him at his word and began to slam into the blond, angling to hit his
prostate. He knew he had hit it when the young blond screamed. Tossing the
blond's legs over his shoulders, the Uchiha thrust deep, aiming for that spot.
Both were panting hard from exertion, and Itachi was nearing his limit. Reaching
between their bodies, he grasped Naruto's cock and pumped it in time with his
strokes. He felt the tension building in the blond, and increased his speed. With
a loud yell of "ITACHI!!!!!!!!!", Naruto's seed spilled over his hand. The muscles
clenching firmly around his arousal, Itachi gave a couple more thrusts before he
was spilling his own seed deep inside the blond. He collapsed on top of the boy,
then pulling out, rolled to the side and pulled Naruto close. He pressed a kiss to
the blond's hair and drifted off to sleep. Naruto was already softly snoring.

****

He was not giving up! He agreed that for now there was nothing more they could do.
Sasuke sighed, then scowled. They had searched through Sand, Lightning, Mist, and
Stone with no sign of the dobe. They were now heading back to report to the Hokage
on their failure. The five Konoha nins dragged their feet as they packed up camp.
Then, they took to the trees. Maybe the blond baka had returned on his own. They
could only hope.

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A/N: There! A lemon, finally. How was it? Read and review, plz!