The Bastard

Warnings: Cross dressing and short lemon at the end! oh and sakura bashing!

Chapter 7: Accepting Reality.

Sasuke woke up earlier than he was wont to. It was not yet dawn, but he was glad for it. He wanted some time to himself to think on the events that had occurred during the past few months. He wanted to focus on a few of his priority problems.

He put his mind to the first problem. It was a certain astoundingly handsome blonde. Sasuke knew it had been there since the beginning. Even when he had hated the blonde, he knew there had been something else…something big that lurked in the back ground. He had accepted the moment he had seen Naruto with Hinata that he was undeniably attracted to the blonde. He had also accepted the moment; Naruto’s jaw had dropped when the blonde had seen him as a woman, that the warm feeling that rose up in him was love. So Sasuke Uchiha, the arrogant Earl of Andover…also known as the ‘Bastard’ was violently in love with Captain Naruto Uzumaki, who was sweet, kind amusing and sometimes….thick.

Having established that he was in love with Naruto, brought Sasuke to his second problem. He knew that Naruto was very attracted to him as well and cared for him. But did Naruto love him? That was still to be seen. And if Naruto did love him, would he go against the love to uphold his morals and the morals of the Church? Sasuke knew that he had fallen in love for the first time and also knew that he would continue to do so, regardless of the fact that it was sodomy and therefore a sin. But Naruto was very proper…that would be a problem. He wondered whether he should tie Naruto up and have his way with him. after all Gaara had told him all he needed to know about male lovers on the first night they had met, while he had pretended to have a head ache after drinking too much.

This brought him to the third and most annoying problem. Sakura-twit. Somehow he had to make it so that Sakura would completely loose interest in Naruto. Sasuke slammed his fist into his hand with a manic laugh. Sakura would be begging for his forgiveness. He would humiliate her, hurt her, and rub it in her face that he was soooooooo much better than her. He couldn’t help giving another loud manic laugh.

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Naruto woke up to a crazed laugh echoing through his house. What the hell? Was that Sasuke? Naruto frowned what is the man thinking waking us up this early with a manic laugh…and he sounds like a man! He almost jumped in surprise when Ino burst into his room.

“Naruto! There’s that laugh again! It’s the ghost of that mad man who inhabited the house before us! You must do something, Kiara is still up there!” Ino had fear etched into her face.

Naruto shook his head. “No, it must be Kiara’s radio. It’s audacious of her to put it on that loud this early in the morning. I will go up and see that it is turned off at once! Go back to bed Ino, my dear.”

“You can’t barge into her room, brother! Do you have no sense of propriety at all?” Ino asked him her eyes wide and surprised.

“I will not barge, Ino! I will knock to give word of my imminent entry and then fly inside in a towering rage and scare her to death!” Naruto announced looking at Ino menacingly.

Ino glared at him before sniffing and flinging out the door. Naruto walked briskly to his ‘fiancée’s’ room and knocked once before bursting in and slamming the door behind him. Turning to yell at Sasuke he blushed crimson.

Sasuke was wearing a corset and pink underwear. Sasuke blushed too, before glaring at him. “How dare you! Can’t wait till I call for you to come in? I decided to get dressed early, what is wrong with you?”

Naruto felt decidedly embarrassed as Sasuke sounded so much like Kiara, though the underwear showed otherwise. “I am sorry, but could you please cover yourself? You present a very disturbing picture.”

Sasuke smiled. “What? Are you feeling shy? I have got the same things as you do; I see no reason to be shy!”

“Well, I’m, not wearing a corset and pink underwear!” Naruto glanced away. He slipped into a niche near the wall where he didn’t have to view Sasuke. “What were thinking waking us all up laughing like that? You really scared Ino you know? I told her something about it being your radio…you better back me up on this Uchiha!”

“You can turn around now.”

Naruto turned to see Sasuke completely in white. The dress was a wide necked, full sleeve, lacy concoction. Naruto’s voice stuck in his throat. “You…”

“I know. It is very amusing to see you look so surprised every time I put on a new dress! One would think you would be used to seeing me like this by now.” Sasuke grinned at him.

“Well…it is hard not to be surprised.” Murmured Naruto, coming forward to clasp Sasuke’s hands. He gazed deep into the onyx eyes. “Every time you change, you tend to look more beautiful than you last did…could give a man ideas, you know.”

Sasuke’s eyes widened just a bit. “What kind of ideas Naruto?” he said in a breathy whisper.

“Kiara, you have to come to he garden party….oh no! Not again! I am so sorry!” Ino looked stricken.

Sasuke cursed in his mind as Naruto let go off his hands and retreated to a corner. I am going to get him to kiss soon. I will not let him get away again!

“Kiara, I am really sorry, but you really needn’t look at me like that!” Ino said in a quavering voice.

Sasuke realized he had this determinedly angry look about him. He smiled reassuringly. “It is quite all right Ino. I just am not feeling too well, that is all. Whose garden party are we attending?”

“Oh, Lady Akimichi’s. You will have to attend a dozen parties and balls now. Everyone has specifically asked that you attend in their invitations.” Ino beamed at him. “I am glad you are so well liked! I am proud to be called your sister!”

Sasuke felt genuinely touched. “Thank you, Ino. Of course I’ll attend them all.” And crush Sakura-twit too! Naruto unaware of his fiancée's ulterior motive marveled at how polite Sasuke was being. This would be an enjoyable season after all!

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Sasuke made sure to dress simply but breathtakingly. He knew it was war between him and Sakura now and couldn’t help but plan ways to humiliate the other woman. He was at the moment sitting in one of the chairs, holding his parasol making it seem like he was preventing sunburn, while openly staring at everyone.

Then he saw Sakura. She was in a pretty green dress that brought out her eyes perfectly. Sasuke noted with glee that it was a silk and lace dress. She caught sight of him eventually and made her way over with a small snarl.

“Lady Kiara, lovely weather isn’t it?”

Sasuke yawned lightly behind his hand. “I was enjoying until you decided to come along.”

Sakura grit her teeth. “Shall we take a walk together? There are some matters I need to address to you.”

Sasuke stood up. “All right. Though I do not really wish to hear about any matter you are concerned about. But sometimes one has to be polite against their will; I think this is one of those times.”

“You do not have to be so rude! I am making an effort here!” Sakura snapped. She walked to the small jetty that the Akimichi’s had. the lake was a beautiful sight, a few row boats at the jetty.

“Let me tell you, Lady Kiara that I do not mean to give up. Naruto will see that I am more worthy of him, than a back country girl with no upbringing whatsoever like you!” Sakura smiled at her prettily.

Sasuke grit his teeth. “Well, I am not so sure that my upbringing is at all bad. I have been invited to every party this season and I do not think that they would do so unless they thought that I was delightfully brought up! Naruto is also going to present me at court tomorrow, so you had better start watching what you are saying!”

“Well, they are doing it to be polite then. After all everyone wants Captain Uzumaki at their parties! He is so charming! Did you know Kiara, that I was his first kiss? i shouldn’t exactly think you’d like taking hand me downs!” Sakura smirked.

Sasuke glared at her. “How dare you call my fiancée a hand me down! You cannot truly care for him if that’s what you thin, you obnoxious harpy!” and with that, Sasuke moved his parasol a little, so it hit Sakura, who lost her balance and tumbled head over heals into the lake!

Then Sasuke put on a horrified expression. “Oh dear! Lady Sakura! Are you all right? Somebody, help her! Lady Sakura has tumbled into the lake!” Sasuke let a few tears come into her eyes.

Lee jumped into, to fish out a wet, dripping, angry Sakura while Naruto ran to Sasuke. “What happened, Kiara? Are you all right? How did she fall in?”

Sasuke started to sob just a little. “Well, I was talking to her and I saw this really beautiful bird. I moved to get a better glimpse of it and my parasol hit her and she fell in!” Naruto oblivious to the crowd put an arm around the lightly sobbing Sasuke who wept into his shirt. Only Sakura caught a glimpse of one wicked black eye staring at her in amusement from he cover of Naruto’s chest.

Then Sasuke walked to Sakura, tears still running down those perfect cheeks. “Oh, Lady Sakura are you all right? I am o sorry, I didn’t mean it, I didn’t look where I was swinging my parasol!”

Sakura clenched her hands. “You knew very well, exactly what you were doing! How dare you push me in, you audacious little whelp! You’ve ruined my gown!”

“Lady Haruno, that’s enough!” came a firm voice. They all looked up to see a very angry Naruto. “You will not talk to my fiancée that way, when she trying to apologize! I understand that you are vexed and wet, but you must be gracious enough to accept that she is sorry!”

Sakura held back her own tears. “I am sorry for accusing you, Lady Kiara. I am tired and angry…and my dress is ruined. I shouldn’t have done that. I accept your apology.”

Naruto’s brow cleared and he smiled. “Good, that is settled. I will drive you home Lady Haruno. Kiara and I must be leaving anyway, so it will not be much of a problem. I will pay you for another dress, it is the least I can do.”

Sasuke felt bad about making Naruto repay Sakura. The dress did look expensive and he was all ready indebted to Naruto and Neji for his wardrobe and living expenses.

Sakura shook her head. “It is all right, Captain. You do not need to pay me, after all it was a mistake.” She smiled tremulously at Naruto. in the background where no one was watching, Sasuke grinned a mischievous grin.

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Sasuke decided to wear red to Court. He wanted to make an everlasting impression on everyone. He picked the red dress which fell of his shoulder and was sleeveless. (Something like the yellow dress that belle wears in beauty and the beast.) He painted his lips a deep red and piled his hair into a bun with cascading locks framing his face.

He wished he could get back into his own clothes and see how interested Naruto would be then. Anko fixed everything else and there was a knock. It was Naruto, who once more stopped open mouthed on the threshold before surveying him with a pleased smile.

“Red becomes you.”

Sasuke smiled. “Are you here to gape at me? Or was there something you wanted?”

Naruto held out a box. “Anko told me you were wearing red and I thought we could use this. it was my mother, but you will look good in it.” he opened the box to reveal a beautiful ruby necklace. It wasn’t marred by any other metal like god or silver, but just had a small hole drilled through each chunky piece to form a master piece. The earrings surprisingly were clip on.

Sasuke looked at Naruto. “Didn’t your mother have pierced ears? I thought only Kakashi smuggled in clip on ones.”

Naruto smiled. “Yes, I got Kakashi to change them for you. And there are rubies for your hair as well. I want you to look really nice, after all we are presenting you to the old had….won’t do for them to recognize you.”

Sasuke stared at the jewels. “Naruto…these are…”

Naruto slipped the necklace on him. “Just wear it all right? For me?”

It was a very different experience to come into court on the arm of the man you loved, especially when you were doing it in a dress and bedecked in rubies. Sasuke spent the rest of evening mingling. He started to get bored after a while, there were only so many dances you could do and so many conversations you could have before you lost interest.

He walked out to the balcony and into the garden. It was a beautiful full moon night. He wandered towards the hedge maze in the middle of the garden, just soaking in the beauty and fighting the urge to tear his dress off. It was getting uncomfortable and thankfully he was slender, so his corset hadn’t been done up too tight.

He turned into the maze when a hand on his shoulder made him jump. He whirled around and saw Naruto. “Oh, it’s you. You frightened me! Why aren’t you back there with her Majesty telling her of the voyage?”

“Well, I noticed you weren’t there and I came to find you. What are you doing out here?” Naruto asked, his arm sliding around Sasuke’s waist.

Sasuke continued to walk with Naruto. “I got bored. It is very boring to keep talking of the same things or dance the same dances. And Lady Haruno is not here…so I just lost my amusement.” Sasuke grinned at him.

Naruto smirked. “I wish I knew what you were talking about. Can you do your ‘prim’ impression for me again?”

“All right.” Sasuke sniffed and threw his nose in the air. “You will never understand women!” he laughed and then frowned looking at Naruto. “What’s wrong…don’t you find it amusing this time?”

Suddenly Sasuke found himself roughly grabbed by the waist and pressed against Naruto’s chest. Everything went still except for the breeze blowing around them. Sasuke found he couldn’t look away from Naruto this time. He was acutely aware of the arms around his waist and the firm chest pressed against his.

Naruto leaned forward and softly captured his lips. Sasuke’s eyes closed all by themselves as he pulled Naruto towards him deepening the kiss. He slipped his tongue out and caressed the blonde’s lower lip, asking for access. Naruto obliged and Sasuke slipped his tongue in tasting the blonde for the first time and enjoying it. They pulled back for breath.

Naruto stared at Sasuke, his heart thumping wondering what was going to happen now. Sasuke smiled softly and pulled out his handkerchief. He started to wipe Naruto’s lips. “You have my red lip colour all over your lips! It looks funny.”

Naruto grinned a little too. “I cannot help but think of what the matrons would say, if I went back with it still on.”

“They wouldn’t say much except to comment on the audacity of kissing in her Majesty’s garden. On second thoughts, I don’t want to wipe it away right now.” Sasuke said thoughtfully.

“What do you mean?”

“I mean this!” Sasuke grabbed Naruto and kissed him hard and more forcefully. Naruto took control, pushing Sasuke against the hedge wall. They kissed for a few more moments, before they pulled back again.

Sasuke was panting softly. “I guess we had better clean you up and go in.” he once more wiped the lip colour off and almost dragged Naruto inside. The inner Sasuke waltzed. Wheeee….Naruto kissed me!

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They were riding once more at the same park where Naruto had first yelled at Sasuke in public. The party comprised of Sasuke, Naruto, Ino, Sakura, Neji and Shikamaru. Sasuke and Sakura flanked Naruto, though Sakura kept talking to Naruto, not letting Sasuke get a word in.

Sasuke glared at her, before falling back a little to rid next to Neji. He made small talk looking distinctly disgruntled. When suddenly Sakura’s horse neighed loudly and took off. Sasuke watched a little happy, but then realized that it might turn out well, if Sakura broke her neck. Before Naruto could move, he took off after Sakura’s horse. He bent low over the horse urging it on and then drew level with Sakura’s horse. He remembered not to yell out in his own voice and looked at Sakura.

“Lady Sakura, please keep calm.” Sasuke grimaced; the horse was going too fast. He leaned towards the horse, trying to keep from falling and grabbed Sakura’s reins. Urging his horse forward, he blocked Sakura’s horse, effectively stopping it. Then he slid off his horse and stroked Sakura’s horse’s nose.

Then he heard hoof beats and Naruto came charging around the corner. “S…Kiara! Are you all right? What on earth possessed you to do that? I am sure Sakura could have managed.”

Sasuke looked away. “It was dangerous, Naruto. She could have been killed.” He smiled at Naruto, “but everything is fine now right?”

Naruto grabbed Sasuke in a hug. “I do not want you to that again! Ever! Do you understand? If you come to sea with me once more, you will not do anything stupid again!”

“Yes Naruto. I wont, you can let me go now. We are in a public park.”

“Can you not have some propriety Captain? We are in public!” Sakura’s voice came from the top of the horse.

Sasuke wanted to kill the twit! She had no right to say anything. Why did I save her? He smiled up at her. “I was so busy looking at the horse I forgot about you, Lady Haruno! Are you all right? And Naruto forgot all propriety as well.”

Sakura’s eyes narrowed. “I am quite fine. Thank you for saving me, but I could have managed.”

“Oh, I am sure you would. I just did not want to see you get hurt.” Sasuke grinned up at her. Then he began to walk away, forgetting that his whip was a little entangled with her foot. There was a screech and Sakura slid off the horse hitting the ground with a thud. Sasuke turned around pretending to be shocked.

Neji watched the whole scene with worry. It looked like the Earl and the Captain had gotten closer than he had thought. It was love…Neji had nothing against sodomy, only if they were found out; it would mean death or prison. He just hoped that they weren’t found out. Then Neji Hyuuga forgot about the whole incident.

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“You have failed again! Do you understand how much of my treasury I am losing to that rascal? Give me one good reason, not to throw you into the gallows? I would watch your death with pleasure!” King Gatou snarled at his General.

Zabuza smirked. “With all due respect your highness, Captain Uzumaki is very good on his own domain; the sea. But if he were to fight me own my own terms, he would lose…listen to my plan, your majesty…and do not forget that I have Haku, who knows Naruto very well with me.”

King Gatou looked doubtfully at him. “Tell me your plan. And don’t flaunt Haku in front of me…if Haku was reall worth it, Uzumaki would be ours to torture!”

Zabuza grinned, now. Gatou noticed how unnerving those pointy filed teeth were. But then he wondered what the generals’ plan was. Zabuza turned to Haku. “Haku, my darling, why don’t you explain it to His Majesty?”

“Well, your Majesty, what we propose is to force Captain Uzumaki to come to Spain….once in Spain, your majesty…he cannot hide.”

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All the Hyuuga’s had finally arrived in London. Needless to say, none of them recognized Sasuke. Things hadn’t gone too well though. Maybe a brief explanation is due to you all.

Neji conveniently forgot to inform Naruto of their arrival until the last moment. So the poor Captain had absolutely no idea how to tell his guardian, that he was getting married without his consent. So he did what all men do in a dangerous domestic situation…he avoided it. Which in turn resulted in the most undignified scene, one could have gotten themselves into.

Naruto had taken his fiancée and sister out riding in the park and then to lunch at one of the best restaurants in town…The Hidden Leaf. Murphy had to intervene as was his wont, and coincidentally bring the Hyuuga's there for luncheon as well. Ino had suddenly seen them and called out.

Then of course, Lord Hiashi had seen fit for them all to dine together. The Hyuuga’s happily did so and in confusion everyone forgot to present, Lady Kiara to them…Sasuke included. When all had at last settled down, Lord Hiashi realized that the beautiful damsel sitting next to his ward might not just be ‘Ino’s friend’ as he had previously supposed. Ino caught the look Lord Hiashi was giving Kiara and exclaimed.

“Oh my! How rude of me! Lord and Lady Hyuuga, may I present Lady Kiara Fanshaw, Naruto’s fiancée?” Ino had said in her most polite voice.

Then of course Lord Hiashi's eyes bulged, Lady Hyuuga stared reproachfully at Naruto, Hanabi studied the woman wondering if Kiara could give her some fashion tips and Hinata’s eyes had gone wide with pain and despair. Naruto had asked her to think on it and instead of waiting he had gone and gotten engaged!

Kiara had of course seen all the reactions and bowed her head. “I am so sorry. I should have asked Naruto to ask you for your permission, he is not yet of age…”

Hiashi bristled. “Of course Naruto, my boy…you should have asked my permission, before proposing! I cannot believe that you would go ask for some damsel’s hand in marriage when she does not have a fortune to attach to yours! I think you might have to break it off…she might be a Lady, but she is next to penniless….”

Now of all the things to say! The words provoked Naruto, who stood up in a towering passion, not even aware that the rest of the restaurant was watching their fight. He bristled and put an arm around Kiara. “Stop right there sir! I will not have you offending my betrothed! One more foul word about her breeding I will not be held responsible for what I will do. I am not a man of fortune myself! I make enough to give me a comfortable living and am not marrying for fortune but for love!”

“Love is all very well, but in this day and age, money matters as well. You are young boy and headstrong…your purpose is to marry into a family with titles and money!” Hiashi started off, but Naruto snarled, which was so uncanny that he stopped.

“For that, I will call you out sir! Name the place and weapon. We will fight to the death…I will defend my fiancée’s honour!” many of the women would later say, Naruto looked like Apollo (1) himself. Blue eyes flashing like a god, towering over the rest of the family. The rest of the women will wish that Naruto had been their fiancée so he could stand up for them in such a romantic way. But Kiara, firstly not being a girl and secondly not wanting to cause a rift between those Naruto called family, did something the women later warmly considered brave as Naruto looked terrifying at the moment.

Kiara caught hold of Naruto’s shoulders and looked at him beseechingly. “Pray, Naruto, please stop it right now! I will not have you fighting your family over a few truths that Lord Hiashi has brought to your notice! I am wounded that his dislike of me has been made public…but he does speak the truth. Please do sit down, and talk it over with him!”

Naruto looked down at her and his anger seemed to melt away. “I apologize, Kiara-love. Let us go home. Ino…come along.” And with that Uzumaki Naruto walked out with Sasuke glancing back despairingly at the Hyuuga's.

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Sasuke wondered what would happen seeing that however calm Naruto looked, he was still really angry. Even Ino cried off and said something about visiting Lady Haruno. Naruto let her go without a second thought. They reached their home and Naruto followed Sasuke all the way to his room. For some reason, Sasuke realized Anko had disappeared as well.

He turned to ask Naruto about it, when lips descended on his, forcefully. Sasuke gasped in shock, as Naruto plundered his mouth making his knees weak. After a moment Sasuke pulled away. “N…Naruto…what?”

“He shouldn’t have said that! I will marry whoever I want.” Naruto growled, kissing Sasuke once more. The next time he pulled away, Sasuke found that his bodice had come lose so he was stepping out of the dress. He frowned in surprise, when Naruto suddenly undid his corset as well.

“Naruto…we…cant…” he stopped as his underwear joined the rest of his discarded clothes. Before he had time to think of what was going on, Naruto’s lips were on him kissing softly, but passionately. Sasuke tried to keep from getting aroused, as he was naked, but it was of no avail. The friction that Naruto’s pantaloons were causing against his erection was shutting his mind down.

Naruto’s hands slid all over the Earl’s body, feeling the silky skin. They stopped for a moment to visit each of the nipples, before parting ways. One traveled all the way up to undo Sasuke’s hair, causing it to tumble in waves to his shoulders and the other went south to more pleasurable quarters.

Sasuke hissed in surprise and pleasure when Naruto’s calloused hand wrapped around his erection. Naruto smiled, running his thumb over the slit, making Sasuke moan. He stepped back, guiding Sasuke to the bed and then took sometime to look at his handy work. In soft strokes he began stroking the Uchiha. Sasuke started to whimper softly, wanting to find release. He had never felt like this before or tried this before. Naruto’s thumb worked circles on the head of his erection, spreading precum (I couldn’t find any other word except) around it. Naruto’s other hand left Sasuke’s hair to drag in the dark thatch at the base of his erection. Sasuke bucked, trying to jerk into Naruto’s hand. Naruto smirked a bit and slipped his hand down to Sasuke’s testicles, playing with them, alternating between feather light and forceful touches. This being his first time that was all Sasuke could take. With a cry he arched, spraying Naruto’s hand and his own stomach with semen.

Sasuke closed his eyes as he sank into his bed. He could feel Naruto cleaning him off with a wet handkerchief, but didn’t want to open his eyes yet. It was only when soft lips pressed against his, that he deigned to look at the man who’d given him the most pleasure in the world. Naruto lay down next to him, regardless of mussing up his clothes. Sasuke smiled sleepily, before getting up to pull on a nightdress, it wouldn’t do if Ino walked in to see him with a penis. Then he snuggled up to Naruto and fell fast asleep.

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A/N: Yeah I know it's shorter than normal, but this seemed like a good place to end it. i dont know where the lemon came from i really dont!

Taka

Itachi and I went to China the other day so we are giving all reviewers red and black material for the dress of your choice and Itachi cooked Chilly Cheese toast for you all so please review and dont put his efforts to Waste! (p.s i have a bf...dont tell itachi-sama