Broken Promises

Sorry this one took so long loves, the real world got in the way. Thank you all for the feed back! Its what made me sit down and write this one.:0) So please all the FEEDBACK you can give helps me write that much faster.
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Foxydragon: Yes, Gaara is kind of a little whore, but you know he's not bad he's just drawn that way". I like to think after so long without physical contact or people loving him he's a little touch starved. He's also discovered, like many young men that sex feels awesome. ;0)
Loveusender: I'm all about the drama. LOL I don't want this to be one of those, Sasuke did a bad thing but Naruto forgives and forgets in no time and it's all ok. Sasuke does need to hurt. What he did was wrong and it's broken a part of Naruto and ruined his trust. Sasuke need to know how much he hurt Naruto and that there is no easy fix, he has to earn that back.
Saide237: I love Shika/Naru I think of him as one of Naruto's biggest supporters. He's not ina skirt on the side lines with pompoms but he believes in him and when Naruto needs it Shikamaru is there to pick him up. Forgiving is Naruto's way and I think every one of their friends knows that, but until Naruto forgives life for Sasuke and Sakura is going to be rough and lonely.
Smint45: Hrmm, we're getting there but remember it's a 3 day trip home and this was just day one. I hope you like how I went into what Naruto goes through after a fight. I went into extra detail just for you. :)
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CHAPTER 9 – Alone

"STOP! Naruto… you have to stop." Shikamaru called as he slid between Sasuke and Naruto. Sasuke was bleeding from a claw to his side which had caused deep gashes. Naruto had a split lip and his eyes had gone orange and silted and that terrifying red aura had started to shimmer around him.

The fight had been the scariest thing Shikamaru had witnessed. He'd seen Naruto fight, he'd seen his town destroyed, he'd watched his sensei die, and he'd lost too many friends to count but always in battle with the enemy. He'd never truly seen comrades attempt try to kill one another and watching it scared him and made him ill, this wasn't a sparing match. What started out as an exercise to exercise the demons left behind by their relationship had become a need to stop one another from breathing. Shikamaru couldn't stand by any longer and watch, he didn't understand why Kakashi and Sakura were doing nothing but seeing Naruto like this made him shake with fear for his friend. He knew how Naruto felt after losing control this way, it would devastate the blond and he couldn't allow that to happen.

"Shikamaru do not get involved. Get out of the way Nara." Sasuke was growling as he picked himself up from the ground and pulled his sword. "This is nothing, you should see us spar." He chuckles. "Or maybe Naruto's forgotten what its' like to fight for what you want."

There was a hard angry growl from the blond and the chakra flared red. "NO. This isn't sparing this is battle, this is real and any fool can see that. I think you need to stop this… look at him. He's glowing red. You have to stop this." Turning back to Naruto he whispered, "Naruto, stop…" Reaching out he caressed Naruto's face making him look away from Sasuke and into brown searching eyes. He relaxed when they slowly faded back to crystalline blue.

"Shi… Shika?" Naruto blinked and glanced up at Sasuke noting the red across his shirt and he flinched. "I'm… Sasuke?"Swallowing and looking around he took a deep breath.

"Come on, let's go for a walk." Shikamaru took Naruto's hand and pulled him away from the team glaring at them all in warning not to follow. He snapped up his canteen as they left the camp site. Following Naruto who was going as far as he could as fast as he could, without losing Shikamaru.

Naruto could feel it twisting inside his stomach, the tingle at the base of his spine, the way his mind wanted to fuzz out. He could feel Kyuubi panting in his head hungry and his body was shaking with need. He could smell Shikamaru behind him, following. He knew he should have stopped him, should have made him leave. This was not Sasuke, not Gaara this was Shika, his innocent friend who had no idea what awaited him. Silently he warred within himself and he might have won, had the Nara had any sense of self preservation and left him alone for just a minute longer.

When the hand of the other man fell to his shoulder the blond turned striking and pushing the brunette into the rough surface of a tree. His body pressed into the thin lean frame beneath it. Latching on to his friend's neck Naruto sucked, marking him growling when the other man groaned. He liked that sound, needed to hear it. Shikamaru had removed his vest and turtleneck shirt to sleep and it was so easy for Naruto to rip the white undershirt off. The fabric came away with a satisfying tear and the hot wet tongue moved south first sucking then biting down on Shikamaru's nipple.

"Ahhh… Na, Naruto." Forcing his hands to pull at the spikey locks he tugged the head away from his body. Shikamaru wanted this, fuck he couldn't say how much he wanted this. he felt like they'd been dancing around this and he'd decided he trusted Naruto enough to show him this, teach him this because he had no desire to be a virgin when he started a real relationship with… "Ahhh, we need to… oh Kami don't do that." He whimpered arching into Naruto's fist which was cupping his cock through his pants. That felt too good and Shikamaru's brain, one of the prizes of Konoha , was short circuiting.

He was close to giving in when Naruto was wrenched away. "STOP THIS NOW." Sasuke Uchiha was between him and Naruto. Shikamaru was struck with the desire to strike him in that stupid black head of his with a rock. "You said you never took another to your matt. Don't start now. Don't start with HIM." His eyes were spinning red.

Eyes slitting Naruto leaned in sniffing Sasuke. "You REEK of another. You want to challenge me boy? I will make you bleed if he ever gets that close to you again. Do you really want to be here now?" Kyuubi was willing to teach his mated exactly who he belonged to and make him submit as he should.

"Shikamaru, you need to leave." Sasuke looked over his shoulder at the other man. "Unless you want to lose your anal virginity when he's on an adrenalin high?" The spinning red eyes were ominous.

"I'm… I'm not leaving you two so you can start fighting again." The pony tailed man straitened getting his wits back.

Turning away and closing his eyes Naruto took a deep breath, groaning at the scent of lust from both of the men behind him. "Both of you go. I'll be back to the camp in twenty minutes." He whispered his voice heavy with need but broking no argument. "I mean it. You too Sasuke… get away from me." There was pain in those words, worlds of hurt laced with humiliation at how much he wanted his ex-lover despite what he'd done.

Shikamaru stood fast glaring at Sasuke. "Walk you back to camp Uchiha?" Sasuke's mouth thinned in fury but he nodded walking back with Shikamaru. This had been his chance, if he'd gotten Naruto riled up enough the outcome of that fight could have settled things, brought them back together but once more his path had been blocked by the Nara. He was really starting to hate the other ninja.

Naruto fell to his knees and silently let the tears fall. The physical pain helped dull the ache in his heart. He thought he was better. He thought he could handle seeing Sasuke every day, being near him and having to work with him but now he wasn't as sure. Gaara had helped heal him but not enough. He felt weak from it and the numbness was gone, the surety that he could handle this was slipping, and now he felt pain a deep hole in his chest where he'd once felt unending joy and hope… and love. Suddenly he was eight again sitting alone on a swing watching the other kids play, get picked up by their parents, and ignoring him. Those who didn't only had harsh words or angry looks. He was alone and no one wanted him, no one loved him. Back then he believed proving himself, becoming a great ninja and hero would change that but now he didn't have that belief he didn't have that hope because he'd become a great ninja and he was considered a hero but he was still alone.

Sitting back and closing his eyes Naruto let the feelings wash through him, he knew how to hide this. He knew how to handle these feelings. Naruto took calming breaths and forced the pain in his stomach down, the shaking would wear off and he could let go of the need that filled him after battle just one more thing he'd learned to do only this time there was no one to go home to who would be waiting to help with his needs. Once he was sure he was under control the blond picked up the dropped canteen of water and washed his face before emptying it dry down his throat. He stood and slowly made his way back to camp. Gathering his things silently the jinjuriki looked to Kakashi and when he got the nod Naruto took to the trees and moved as fast as he could toward the village.

Shikamaru watched Naruto, he was doing all he could to keep pace and keep himself between the Uchiha and Uzumaki. He didn't know what had happened in the woods after they left but Naruto had returned without a smile or a word, he was inside his head lost in his own thoughts. Shikamaru had never seen this side of Naruto but it worried him. There was a shift, one that he couldn't shake the feeling that he'd seen before. He needed to talk to Naruto the Nara was worried and needed to know that Naruto wasn't back peddling into the murky waters of his post breakup depression.