What Dreams May Come.

Warning Yaoi(boy x boy) don’t read if you don’t like.



AN: Thank you to everyone still reading my little story. Its always a pleasure to read your comments. I just recieved an email from a reader so if anyone is interested i will send email notices when i post. If you are interested send me a email to dbat@alltel.net and title it What dreams may come. I'll send notices to anyone that wants them. Feel free to critique my writing and let me know if anything seems off. I do in fact read every review and always consider suggestions. I took a break for a few days to rest but now I’m revived and ready to write some more. I really, really wanted to put their first kiss after the sparring match but it just didn’t seem right. Oh well, maybe soon. I hope you all understand the reason Naruto is OOC in the present. He has lived for 1000yrs alone. He’s not the same person he was then but I tried to keep him somewhat in character in the flashbacks. Thank you and I hope you enjoy this chapter.



What Dreams May Come.



Chapter Seven



“Wanna spar?”



Naruto watched the various emotions play across the pale face before Sasuke slapped on his mask. Lust, anger, annoyance, fear, confusion, all played across the smooth features in rapid succession. Naruto masked his own swirling emotion. He didn’t want to push so hard that he pushed Sasuke away, but, he wanted him back. He wanted to feel his body against his before he went to sleep. He wanted to wake up to midnight black eyes. He wanted to take and be taken by his other half.



He didn’t want to go slow. Just seeing Sasuke standing there, in baggy black exercise pants and a form fitting t-shirt was enough to send Naruto’s libido through the roof. Why did it have to be like this? Why couldn’t he just remember everything? Why did Naruto have to win his heart all over again? And why the fuck did he have to be his student? Naruto wasn’t sure how being in a position of power over Sasuke would influence their relationship.



Throughout their life together in Konoha, they had been equals. Each attempting to surpass the other only to find in the end that it was together that the grew. Now that Naruto was in a position over Sasuke that he had never been in. Would they be able to connect now? Another piercing pain shot through his chest. What if Sasuke couldn’t love him? Would it be enough to watch his beloved from a distance. Naruto wasn’t sure if he could live in such a way. Being so close yet to forever be denied Sasuke would finish the job that living a thousand years without him had nearly done.



‘Get your fucking head out of your ass and be yourself. You made the most emotionally stunted person in the history of Konoha fall in love with you. I think you will be alright. His soul remembers you now you just have to let his mind get to know you. That asshole was right to call you a dobe.’ growled Kyuubi from deep within Naruto. Naruto blinked his eyes at the chastisement.



Naruto widened his grin. Sending a silent thank you to the creature that had once been the bane of all living creatures in Fire country. Imagine, the nine tailed fox of Konoha giving relationship advice to his demon vessel.



“Well?” asked Naruto, drawing Sasuke from his own whirling emotions.



“Well what?”



“Do. You. Want. To. Spar?” asked Naruto, punctuating each word. Sasuke shot him an eat shit look. Naruto fought not to laugh at the look. It was classic Sasuke. Annoyance paired with disdain equaled the ‘Sasuke look’. Naruto had been on the receiving end of more than one of those looks.



“I’m leaving.”



“Come on, don’t be such a teme. Spar with me. I promise to go easy on you.”



“As if I’d need you to go easy.” retorted Sasuke, before turning to leave the room.



“Are you afraid I’ll beat you?” purred Naruto. Sasuke froze.



‘Gotcha!’ Naruto cheered to himself. No way Sasuke could leave after that. It went against his very core and Naruto knew it. God, even reincarnated, Sasuke was so easy to predict. It was like taking candy from a baby. Well, technically speaking, compared to Naruto, Sasuke was a baby, but Naruto wasn’t even going to go there.



“I’m not afraid of anything.” growled Sasuke, his right eye twitching.



“Prove it.” challenged Naruto.



“Hn” snorted Sasuke.



‘Annoying teacher.’ growled Sasuke to himself as he walked into the dojo and took his position in front of Naruto. It wasn’t that he was afraid of losing or even taking a beating. He was more afraid of what this man could make him feel. He wasn’t used to feeling anything. Itachi wasn’t lying when he said Sasuke was socially retarded. He had never fit in with any of the students in his high school. He always felt that something was missing in his life but he didn’t know what it was. This man, just being around him, made Sasuke feel…alive. As if that missing part was placed in front of him and all he had to do was reach out and take it. That’s what Sasuke feared. Not being offered completion, but having it presented before him and then taken away. Sasuke was afraid of losing himself.



“You ready, teme?” asked Naruto.



“You know, you shouldn’t call students names, dobe.” answered Sasuke.



“You are one to talk.”



“Hn, so are we going to spar or are you trying to make me angry and leave because you know you cant win?” said Sasuke.



Naruto grinned and attacked. It started as simple as jabs and blocks. Neither was trying to actually deal a blow. Both fighters were testing the other. They had been lovers in another life, but in this one, they are nearly strangers. There is honesty in fighting. They were learning about each other and never speaking a word. Each attack was a question and each block was the answer.



Gai stuck his head in the room to see if Sasuke had found room to practice and saw the dance that was being performed before his eyes. The movements were flawless on both sides and it looked as if they had been training together for years. His eyes watered at the sight. The harmony was breathtaking. They looked more like they were making love than actually fighting. He swallowed the thick knot in his throat and forced himself to shut the door quietly. This was a dance between the two of them and he was not going to be one to intrude on the act. It felt like he had seen something momentous happen in that room. It was nearly impossible for two fighters to synchronize so perfectly and yet he had just witnessed it happening.



Closing the door, Gai leaned against the hard wood. Things seemed right in the world after seeing that small exert of the match. They were like two halves of the same being moving together in harmony. It was poetry and Gai would have ‘youthfulness’ material for a lifetime from just witnessing them. His steps lighter, Gai made his way to the weight machines to begin his daily weight training.



‘He’s good, the same but different.’ thought Naruto as he blocked a few fast punches and then retaliated with a kick.



Picking up the speed of his attacks, Naruto tested Sasuke. It was so hard not to use jutsu. He wanted things to be like they were. He wanted to be able to go full out and have it returned. Tightening the leash on his control, Naruto continued to bombard Sasuke with attacks and in turn received more. Sasuke was having an increasingly difficult time keeping up with the attacks. But then, Naruto was being to tire as well.



Finally halting his attacks, Naruto stood before Sasuke, his body glistening with sweat. Sasuke, exhausted himself, couldn’t figure out how the man had kept up with him and pushed him to his limit. Only Itachi had ever been able to force such effort from Sasuke.



“Thank you Sasuke.” said Naruto as he slumped on a bench, situated at the far wall. Motioning Sasuke to join him, Naruto drank deeply from one of the bottles of water he had brought. Sasuke nearly collapsed on the bench beside Naruto, gratefully accepting the water that was offered and drinking deeply.



“Thanks.” he said “Where did you learn to fight like that? You movements were completely flawless. Even Itachi never moves like that.”



“Itachi?” inquired Naruto, his brow arched.



“My brother. He took care of me after my parents died.” said Sasuke. Figures. Uchiha Itachi was a monster that his family had made. If anyone deserved a second chance to correct past mistakes, it was the elder Uchiha. Naruto was never a fan of Itachi because of what he had done to Sasuke. However, that was a regret Naruto knew Sasuke had carried with him. He hid it well but Naruto knew he always regretted being forced to kill his brother.



“Hey teme, whatcha doing?” asked Naruto, as he walked into the dusty storage room in the Uchiha manor.



“Going through some of this old junk.” answered Sasuke as he pulled a moth eaten box from a shelf and began to sort through the contents.



“Sounds like fun. Can I help?”



“Fun? Are you seriously delusional? How can this be fun?” asked Sasuke. He looked at Naruto like he had grown another head. Naruto laughed and began digging through an old chest.



“It can be loads of fun. Hey, teme. Can you guess who I am?”



Sasuke turned and gave a small coughing laugh. There stood Naruto, a black sock hat on his head and purple kabuki paint smeared on his face. He looked like Kankuro, only dobefied.



“Now if I can only find some puppets in this mess.” said Naruto as he began digging deeper.



“Stop making a mess, dobe. I’m not going to clean up…after…you.”



Naruto turned as Sasuke’s words trailed off. Sasuke was sitting slumped on the floor a picture clutched in his hand. Naruto walked over and looked over Sasuke’s shoulder at the old photo. A ten year old Itachi giving a piggy back ride to a five year old Sasuke. Both boys were smiling for the camera. That dead look had yet to enter Itachi’s eyes. It was obviously a picture of happier times.



“What did you find, teme?” asked Naruto.



“Nothing.” answered Sasuke stiffly. Standing, Sasuke walked out of the room.



“Nothing at all.” he whispered.



Naruto noticed that Sasuke‘s hand still clutched the picture as he left the room.



‘Itachi, I hope in the next life you have a chance to be the brother that Sasuke needs.’ thought Naruto to himself.



“He took care of you?” asked Naruto. Sasuke nodded.



“After our parents died, he fought to keep us together. He was almost driven. He said that he always felt he had something to make up for but he never knew what.” said Sasuke after taking another drink of water.



“I’m glad.” smiled Naruto.



“Why are you glad? You hardly know me.” asked Sasuke, looking at Naruto with a quirked brow.



“Hmmm, you wouldn’t believe me if I told you.” grinned Naruto.



“Are you an idiot?”



“Do you always have to be a bastard?”



“You bring it out in me.” said Sasuke, rolling his eyes.



Naruto grinned at that. It was true. Naruto had always brought the best and worst out in Sasuke. He was glad that he still had the same effect on the raven haired boy. It gave him hope for the future.



“It’s a gift.” grinned Naruto.



“I wouldn’t go telling people that.” snorted Sasuke.



They both sat in silence for several minutes. Neither speaking. Naruto didn’t realize such peace was possible for him after all this time. Just being at Sasuke’s side healed his tattered soul. He knew now he would never let him go. This time he would protect Sasuke.



“I have to go. I need to shower before my last class.” said Sasuke, standing.



“Lets do this again. I’ve never had a sparring partner that could keep up with me like you do.” asked Naruto. ‘In either life.’ he finished silently.



“I guess that would be alright.” said Sasuke, as he headed for the door.



“Hey Sasuke.”



Sasuke turned and cocked his head in acknowledgement.



“I just wanted to tell you thank you for not waiting.” said Naruto. Sasuke frowned at the words. He didn’t understand them but at the same time they warmed him.



“What does that mean?”



“Ask me again in a few years.” grinned Naruto. Sasuke shook his head and left the room for the showers.



Naruto sat alone for a long time. It had felt good to be with Sasuke like this. He had missed the simple companionship a sparring partner could bring.



‘You did good, kid.’ purred Kyuubi.



“Yea, but still so far to go.” whispered Naruto.



‘What did I tell you. A city isn’t built in a day. Just keep at it.’



“Thanks, Kyuubi.”



“No problem, kid. I missed the arrogant little snot too.”



Naruto smiled and grabbed his gear. He was done for the day, so he decided to take Iruka-sensei up on that offer of ramen. He found he had a craving for the dish today.



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“Do you think he knows?” said a woman as she settled on a bench beside her colleague.



“Not yet, but it wont take long before he realizes. He’s not as dumb as everyone always assumed.” answered the man.



“A thousand years is a long time to be alone.”



“He’s strong. He made it through. Barely, but he did. I’m just grateful Gamabunta kept him as long as he did. It also gave us time to find a way to stay with him, if only from a distance.”



“Never thought I would be grateful to that snake bastard for something. His experiments were so close to getting him what he wanted. Only a little tweaking in the way I stored my chakra and there you go instant longevity. He‘s got to be rolling around in his grave.” she said.



“I almost wish Orochimaru would have had a second chance.” he said.



“He wouldn’t have changed. His soul was far too stained with blood.” she whispered.



“You know Tsunade, our exile from Naruto is over. We are allowed to approach him now.”



“Just wait a little longer, Jiraiya. He has had enough of a shock. Let him spend some time with Sasuke. He has more than earned it.”



“You always did have a soft spot for the boy.” said Jiraiya.



“Ha, you are one to talk.” snorted Tsunade. Jiraiya stood, kissed Tsunade’s cheek, and strolled off towards his office. A new idea for a novel already floating around in his head. ‘Its time to revive the Icha Icha series.’



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Naruto’s eyes popped open as the alarm began to buzz. He glared at the bright red numbers and for a moment considered using a fire jutsu to melt the blasted contraption. Hitting the snooze, Naruto snuggled once more in the covers, attempting to bring back that wonderful dream. It was just him and Sasuke, lying in each other’s arms. Nothing naughty or scandalous. Just being wrapped in his warmth, that was worthy of a few more extra minutes.



‘You are falling back into old habits around Sasuke.’ purred Kyuubi.



“Shut up.”



‘Well if you don’t get up, you will miss the class you teach that has HIM IN IT.’ said the fox, ending the sentence at a shout.



“Fine, fuck, I’m up.” growled Naruto as he threw the covers aside and headed for the shower.



Stepping into the shower, Naruto sighed as the warm water pelted his body. It was nice to be able to sleep restfully at night. For far too long, his nights had been haunted by Sasuke. Nothing anyone said or did eased his suffering. It had gotten to the point that he had nearly resembled Gaara with black circles around his eyes. Yet now, after so long, he was calm. He felt fragments of his old self returning. The carefree personality that had once been his trademark was slowly making its way to the surface.



“Hey, Kyuubi?”



‘What is it, Naruto?’



“Did I really get that emo?”



A snorting laugh was followed by what sounded like the creature was dying. Naruto frowned. He didn’t like the sound of that all encompassing laughter.



“Hey!” he shouted.



‘Naruto, you were so emo you put how Sasuke was with Orochimaru to shame.’ laughed Kyuubi.



“Hey, Sasuke wasn’t that bad, even when he was with that snake.”



‘You are fucking delusional. He was a poster boy for Emo R us. I’m only grateful that being around you grew him a personality. Seriously, in the beginning, I never understood what you saw in him.’



“Fucking fox.” pouted Naruto.



‘I heard that.’



Naruto pouted as he finished his shower. Fucking fox. Always a know it all. Where did he get off being so arrogant?



‘I know you are thinking something about me.’ called the fox.



“Am not!” yelled Naruto. Sticking out his tongue at no one, he grabbed a towel and started dressing. Today, he dressed in blue jeans and a tight green shirt.



“I need more orange.” commented Naruto as he pulled on the green shirt.



‘Oh, god.’ moaned Kyuubi.



Naruto grinned. Yep, the mall was calling his name after classes were finished for the day. Kyuubi just released another groan and went silent.



Snatching his keys from the counter, Naruto locked the door and trotted out to his car. It promised to be a scorcher of a day. He didn’t care. He would get to see Sasuke again today.



Parking his car, Naruto got out and walked towards the classroom. As he walked up the building steps, he noticed Hinata sitting on the steps, tears welling up in her lovely lavender eyes.



“Hinata?”



“Oh, g-good m-morning, Uzumaki-sensei.” she said with a blush. Naruto smiled. She always had the prettiest blushes. It really was a shame that she had never married. At least, not while he was still around anyway.



“Is anything the matter?” asked Naruto as he sat down beside the pale girl.



“My f-father is wanting me to drop out of school and m-marry one of his business partners. Since art is m-my m-major, he feels that it is not n-necessary for me to stay in school.” she said with sad smile.



“Just ignore him. You are pretty and smart. I bet you could succeed at anything you wanted to.” smiled Naruto. Seems that Hinata’s father was just as demanding in this life as the last. It really was a pity that the man could never see her for the gem she truly was.



“I don’t have a way to pay for school if he cuts me off.”



“There are plenty of scholarships and grants to be found. I’ll help you, Hinata.”



“T-Thank you, Uzumaki-sensei.” smiled Hinata shyly.



“Naruto.” smiled Naruto in return.



“Naruto-kun, thank you.”



Naruto pulled the girl into a hug causing her blush to intensify to the point that her cheeks were almost glowing. She sighed into the embrace. It had been a long time since anyone had made her feel warm. It wasn’t lust. It was that warm feeling of friendship.



Neither saw the pair of midnight eyes that watched the interaction with more than a little hint of jealousy. Sasuke’s eyes hardened in anger. He wanted to run up the pair and tear the girls arms off of HIS Naruto. His? Where the fuck had that come from? When did he start thinking of Naruto as his?



Growling his annoyance, Sasuke stalked towards the building, entering shortly after the pair. His thoughts swirling with what he had just experienced. He had no reason to feel jealous, yet he did. Not just the jealous of wanting what another has. No, this jealousy that he was feeling was so intense that he nearly doubled over with the feel of it. Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Sasuke forced himself to relax and enter the classroom.



TBC~



~Thank you so much for the reviews~



Akiru chan You don’t know how bad I wanted to have them get touchy feely but it just felt too soon. I had this whole plan for the scene and then when I sat down to write it, it just felt wrong. So I tossed it and pushed back the first kiss a bit =p



Pixie I know me too but the happy ending is better if you have to wait for it. I wont draw it out toooooo much but it definitely will be drawn out. Stay tuned for more excitement. PS glad I did ok with the lemon. Those take so much effort on my part cuz I can’t tell if what I write is sexy enough.



Sharingan.swirl Yep definitely more sexual tension. I really like the Iruka/Naruto interaction. I really would like to explore that more but I’ll just have to wait and see what the story lets me do.



satterb I try lol. He’s young I figure a few wet dreams is natural. And I really liked the shared dreams of the two since I writing them as soul mates. Hehe I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Keep reading.



Xzanayu Sorry that this chapter took longer to get out. I took a break for a bit. I rarely get writers block I just get tired mentally. So every few chapters I may take a break for a couple of days before starting back. That break really helped. Thanks for the review.



Nickles glad you liked the lemon lol. I don’t like making ppl wait overly long for lemons but I don’t like my characters to be sluts and jump in the bed right away. I felt that was a happy medium. And Orochimaru is kinda sexy. Especially in his youth. I would love to write a fic for him but I don’t know if I ever will. He is an especially complex character (as most villains are). Maybe one day =p.



Nanin Yep I will never write a one shot. So many ppl have so much potential to write awesome multi ch. Fics. If only they would attempt to do so. Oh, well if wishes were horses beggars would ride.



Sneakyfox OMG you have no clue how hot I am imagining Naruto in those work out clothes. I may ‘attempt’ to sketch him. My drawing skills are no where near that of my writing I’m afraid. If I do, I’ll post on my deviant art page for you guys.



SangoStar actually I think the sparring session turned out less sexy and more heart wrenching. Or it did to me anyway. Sorry if it disappoints but its still so early in the relationship to do much more than feel each other out. Keep reading!

Gaara don’t laugh =p. It sounded good at the time it’s a lubricant and Sasuke was horny. Who am I to deny him instant gratification.



sadie237 Thank you so much and I am glad you have fallen in love with this story. So have I. I will try to keep you interested and hopefully you will continue to enjoy it. I will always finish. I may have to take breaks in between chapters for a few days but I always finish my work.



shadowphoenix143 Thanks. I try. This plot bunny for this story hit me upside the head with a frying pan. My two other ongoing stories have suffered because of it (T.T) To the ppl that are reading my two other stories, I promise to update them both soon. I make a lot of mistakes with my writing and I don’t use a beta but over all I am happy with how they turn out. Please keep reading and I will try to keep the story interesting.