The Shamisen Playing Red Fox

A/N: Mwah ha ha.... I'm pretty sure some of you want to know what happens with a drunken Naru- chan neh~~~ well lets not waist anytime. Enjoy my wonderful readers!


Chapter 6

Really. Karma must have gotten back and bit him in the butt. Or groin.

NO? Well it sure felt like it.


Sasuke exhaled tiredly as he stared at the water droplets that scattered against the glass window beside the bed to his left. Noting the slight rustling of the bed cover and the shift of weight, his gaze moved to the figure by his side, expecting the other to wake. However all the person did was snuggle closer to him as if Sasuke was his only source of comfort and warmth.


Soft blond spikes tickled his nostrils and the raven suppressed his sneeze, not wanting to stir the other after going through pains in order to calm the blond male down. The mild fragrance of shampoo wafted into his system as he breathed.


Fruit punch. Yeah... Smells like fruit punch.


The sky rumbled again and the raven could feel the front of his shirt tightened within the clutches of a tan hand. Sasuke held the boy closer, rubbing soothing circles on the other's bare back. The boy seems to calm down after that. Onyx gaze move downwards, going beyond the curtains of blond hair to the heavily lashed eyes where its brows were drawn in together. Then to the slim nose, cheeks that are still tinted with slight blush and to those parted moist lips that are temping to be kissed. Ravaged.


Sasuke unconsciously licked his own lips and berated himself for doing so.


He looked away.


Maybe he had too much drink himself?


Don't bullshit Uchiha, you had only a glass.


Well, then maybe sleep is catching up to him. Muddle minds always mix up your logic.


Don't deny it already Uchiha. You. Are. Attracted. to. Na-ru-to.

No.

Yes you are.


Impossible!


You want him.


NO fucking way! So shut up and go away!


Sigh. But he can't deny it that Naruto, when he isn't being an idiot, prove to be quite the looker. He's pretty sure some girls at Sannin High would have gone for the blond had it not been for the dobe-ness and the stupid things he did that ruined everything. Uzumaki Naruto was well known for his tricks, pranks, loud-ness and all things opposite elegant, cool, clam, collected, poised, blah blah blah... the list goes on.


Such low tolerance for alcohol.


He'd never imagine too meet someone who will undergo persona change when drunk. Apart from Lee that is. But violence caused by alcohol is not as surprising as what he had just witness not so long ago.

-Flashback-


Sasuke dragged Naruto into the bedroom and tossed the boy onto the bed. The raven went to the only cupboard and opened it. The raven pulled out some random shorts, threw it at the other and ordered him to change.


Naruto began to strip albeit too slowly and the boy got wobbly on his feet now and then. Impatient, Sasuke resist the urge to yank the clothes off.


Frustrated, the boy left the room to get some water for his drunken 'friend', hoping that by the time he returned, the dobe should be done and Sasuke could be gone.


But recently, God seems to take pleasure in making him suffer.

So, upon his return, a surprise awaited. A big surprise.

The mug of water slipped from his hand as his fingers went slack. It landed with a soft thud against the furry room mat and the liquid soaked up the orange material; ignored. Sasuke's mind could only focus on one thing at this point of time.


A bared bottom of Uzumaki Naruto. Full view.


The blond must have been in the middle of removing his boxers when Sasuke came in.


Right on time.


NO! Sasuke mentally screamed.


Come on look at that creamy-ness.


Go Away!


Sasuke screamed again.


Suddenly his view is entirely covered with two orbs of blue. Naruto's proximity to him was too close and too sudden.


Sasuke screamed some more. This time out loud, starling Naruto in the process.


Both of them jumped apart. Naruto however, whom has yet to entirely remove his boxers, had gotten his movements hindered by it and fell ungraciously on the floor spreadeagled; legs apart as much as the elastic piece of material allowed them to.


Which is a lot. And he could see E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G.


Stare stare stare.


“You got red snot Sasuke -giggle- eeeew~”


His cognitive system seems to have trouble sending its signal to the other parts of his body save for ahem, the nether regions. He felt something wet beneath his nose and touched it.


He blinked. Blood?


Fuck. Thats it. He's leaving. NOW.

The raven went to get his bag in the living room. Grabbing a couple of tissue on the way, he exited the apartment. Once the elevator reached basement, he strode over to his car and unlock it, all the while holding the tissues against his bleeding nose. He got in, stuck the keys into the ignition and twist it.


Guess what? Didn't work. So he tried again.


And the engine just rumbled back into silence. Great. And the rain just got worst. The weather is going crazy.


Flashes of lighting could be heard followed by its roaring companion and seconds later all Sasuke could see was darkness.


Blackout? Sasuke thought. His mind slowly fleeting towards a certain blond and he couldn't help but feel a bit worried. Naruto could hurt himself going around the apartment in his drunken stupor.


“AAARRRGHHH!” Sasuke shouted feeling frustrated and disarranged at the same time.


Exiting his Mercedes, he kicked the door close and walk up six flight of stairs. Thankfully, they are illuminated with emergency lights and he managed to return to the dobe' place in no time. Dumping the blood-soaked tissue into a bin by the corridor he stomped over to the front 0605 apartment door and bang against it with a fisted hand.


“OI! Dobe open the door!”


Silence.


“Hey open up!” He knocked some more.


More silence.


“Tch” Sasuke turn the nob, surprised to find it unlocked. That idiot! He thought.

“Dobe” He walked into the dark living room. After his eyes have adjusted to the darkness, he walked straight to the bedroom. The door was left ajar, just like when he had left. He stepped inside and looked around. Naruto was no where to be seen. He called out to the blond again.


Just as he was about to turn away, the sky gave its loudest roar so far. The single bed practically bucked into the air and landed a bit off the usual spot, catching Sasuke's attention. Then the bed suddenly jerked a little to the side, emitting squeaky sounds as the wooden legs rubbed against the surface of the floor.


“Dobe?” The raven closed his distance, getting on his knees in the process. He bent down slowly and peered under the bed. There, his eyes caught the outline of a shivering body; curled up with his back against the wall and arms around his head, keeping the sounds away.


Unbelievable.


Sasuke reach out and grab one of the arms and drag the boy out. Naruto let out a yelp, resisting in reflex. But the blond gave in after realising who it was. Another rumble sent him scrambling into the raven's arms like a frightened puppy and Sasuke's remaining resolve crumbled like the flaky crust of puff pastry.


-End of flashback-


Unsure of what to do, had put the blond onto bed and sat beside him. Somewhere along the way he ended up flat on the bed with Naruto plastered against him.


11.Pm


He sighed. He should text Itachi.


-Text message-

Sasuke: Aniki, I won't be coming home today. Staying over at a friend's.
Itachi: Girl?

Sasuke: Don't be stupid of course not!

Itachi: Oh my, I never knew you'd swing that way little brother.

Sasuke: I did not swing any way! I had my fair share of girls mind you but thats none of your business!

Itachi: Blond? Blue eyes?

Sasuke:.......... how did you know?

Itachi: Oh? So your not denying it?

Sasuke: I did not admit to anything either. Good night.

-Text message end-

Trusting his brother to send another pestiferous massage, Sasuke ignored his phone after that. His older brother has a bad habit of prying into his private matter when Sasuke doesn't want him too. Sometimes Itachi will just drop the subject but sometimes he will turn more aggressive which is something the younger Uchiha does not want him to do at the moment. He is amazed by Itachi's ability to manage time between work and time spent on aggravating him. Something his brother considered as part of his hobbies. Straight from the horse's mouth.


He sighed, sparing a glance towards the slumbering figure. Letting out yawn, he thought 'can't do much now....might as well sleep'.


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He moaned.


'So comfortable' He thought as he snuggled closer into that heat; the familiar feeling that seemed to have lost a long time ago. And now that he had found it, he wanted to savour it a moment longer. How he missed security. The feeling of being protected. The feeling of being safe.

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“Ruka-koi~~ wait for me~~” The silver haired man ran after his lover with the bags of groceries in his hands. The entire scene looked more like a kid running after his mother.


The said brunette stopped and turned around. “Hurry up Kakashi!” He huffed.

They had gone to the morning market to get fresh supplies for Naruto and rushed over to the boy's place, hoping that they could get there in time to cook lunch. They hadn't got time for each other lately and it seemed like a nice day to have a good meal together. Even Tsunade thought so. Jiraya however just tagged along. But Its already 11.00 am and the brunette felt a bit anxious. It would be a little disappointing if Naruto had prepared something or had gone out. He had tried calling but went into voice mail. Maybe the mobile had ran out of battery? Bad coverage? He sighed. The boy refused to have a house phone, saying that its unnecessary. It made Iruka worry sometimes. What if there was an emergency and the handphone broke? How will Naruto contact him then? He'll just have to try and convince the boy to get a fixed line. Iruka doesn't mind paying for it, he just wanted the boy to agree and he'll get it done.


The Icha Icha owner chuckled at the sight of the younger pair. “Sometimes I am amazed that Iruka isn't born a woman” He spoke to the busty principle beside him.


“I heard that Jiraya-san!” Iruka yelled from afar and Jiraya laughed even more.


“Well good then. You can be a real mother hen you know?!” Jiraya shouted back


Tsunade nodded in agreement emitting another protest from Iruka. The brunette ignored her and pressed the button to the elevator. Seconds later the sound of the bell rung and the door opened and they got in. When they finally reached the floor, Iruka hurried over to the front of the apartment while fishing out the keys. Quickly unlocking the door, he held it as the others get inside.


Kakashi kicked his flipflops off and went straight for the kitchen. Tsunade bent down to untie her shoelaces when an unfamiliar pair of dark blue sneakers caught her eyes. “Wow did the gaki get a new pair of shoes?” She picked it up and looked at it. Iruka turned to look and was surprised too. “Oh? Yeah I don't think I have seen it before. Looks nice th- hey isn't he a size 8?” The man pondered for a moment when he notice the shoe was a size 9. The blond woman tried to recall.


“Maybe the brat grew” Jiraya shared his thought.


“Maybe” Iruka shrugged. Chucking his sandles aside, he walked into the living room, wondering 'why his little sunshine had not come running to him?


“Its a Saturday, most probably slept in” Kakashi said as he came out of the kitchen.


“Its going to be noon, I can't believe he's not up yet” The brunette chuckled. “Naruto~” He called out to the boy again, walking to towards the bedroom.


As he neared the door, he heard some noise coming from the room. Pressing his ears against surface, he could hear voices arguing and some thuds. One of them is definitely Naruto but the other he doesn't know. Another loud thud had Iruka worried. “Naruto!” He quickly opened the door.

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The sun is was penetrating his eyelids and his body woke gradually. He shifted a little and winced as a throb spread through his head. As if it had been driven through a wall. Successfully.

Bringing up a hand to support his head, his hazy mind wondered as to what has caused this pain. Familiar images began to flit through like power point slides and everything was coming back to him; from the arrival of the unwanted guests to the moment a certain red head popped a bottle of beer into his mouth. What comes after that?


Oh no. His stomach churned at random possibilities. He couldn't remember what happened but he was sure it had to be something so embarrassing and worth skipping school on Monday. Or the next. And the next. Maybe the whole week altogether.


Naruto wanted to groan but it seems that another person had beaten him to it. His eyes snapped open and the first thing he saw was black. Black materials with some artistic imprints in white that Naruto would have appreciated if it had not been the hair- raising feeling that is coursing through his body now. Its a chest. A solid flat solid chest that could only belonged to a male. Duh... and he is snuggled up against it!


Naruto was about to push himself away when the figure suddenly moved. An arm came over his waist and pulled the blond flush against the body and he froze.


Then he became hysterical.


Ignoring the throbbing pain in his head, he pushed the figure with as much force he could muster at the moment. The figure went flying off the bed and on to the floor, connecting the loud surface with a loud thud.


“What in fucking hell?!” He groaned before he shouted “DOBE!”


“EH?! TEME?!” Blue eyes widened when he finally realised who it was. Naruto's next words were swallowed right back in an audible gulp as a very, very unhappy Uchiha with a swollen bump on the corner of his forehead, advanced on him.

“You” The raven grounded out. “Dare to kick me” He got up from the floor “after what happened?!”


The blonde's eyes widened even more. 'What happened?!' He mentally cried.


“You-”


“WAAIIIT” The blond launched himself at the other. Maybe a bit too strongly. He was just not ready to find out what really happened last night. And knowing Sasuke, he'll most probably break it to him in the worst way possible; bluntness at full force.

He fell onto Sasuke and they both lost balance. The raven's head connected to the floor once again and Naruto knew he was in big trouble.


Sasuke let out an irritated growl. Just as he was going to yell at the blond but was interrupted by someone outside the room.


“NARUTO!” the raven heard the voice yell before the door swung wide opened revealing who it was.


And what a familiar person it is. The brunette hair and obvious scar that crossed the bridge of his nose was really hard to miss.


What the hell is the arts teacher doing here?!


“Ruka-tousan!” Naruto turned to look at the man, forgetting that he was still sitting on the raven's lap.


Tousan?! Sasuke stared, stupefied. Had he heard right? Whatever it is, he knew that he's in for trouble. Just then three other head popped up behind Iruka.


The Uchiha internally groaned. Thats why he hated mornings.

A/N: Oh my... whew. I actually got this chapt up! I just received my latest assignment and I know I should be workin on that but I felt the need to complete this chapter first. In the next chapter Sasuke will find out more about Naruto ne~~ review please~~


One more thing, let me take this opportunity to thank my readers. Those who reviewed (you guys know who you are) I appreciate your opinions. Really. I read all my reviews and they always make me happy. Glad that many of you find my Shamisen idea good and I hope more will review in the future. I don't mind if you want to pitch in some ideas. However no promises that I will use all of them cause I have to see how they fit into my original plot. But I promise to mention your name and give credit if I did use them in the chapters.


Take care my readers! Kisses.

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