The Return

 

 Written as a gift for a friend on y!

 

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Naruto Uzumaki sighed as he looked out over the village. It was a quiet night in Konoha and almost everyone was in bed. His ANBU guard had been trying to talk him to going home for the past three hours, but the blond refused. He wanted to wait for his special person to come back from his assigned mission. The blond had told the ANBU that if they wanted to go home to a warm bed, then they were more than welcome.

The two had refused and stayed right outside of his door. The blond huffed as snow began to fall outside the window. This particular winter had been brutal and it seemed that it was not done just yet. There had already been two cases of Konoha citizens freezing to death due to the extreme cold. After those deaths, Naruto made sure that there was a sweeping of the village to make sure that no one was left outside in this harsh cold. He was the protector of the village now and if that meant making sure villagers were inside a warm building, then he would do it.

But he was very worried about his lover. The mission was supposed to have ended two days ago and he was due to have been back earlier that day. But something must have gone wrong and Naruto didn’t want to dwell on that. It was something he had kept from his mind all day by burying his face into paper work. But even paper work wasn’t limitless anymore. Unlike Tsunade, he always had his work done by the end of the day. But he had always paced his workload throughout the day. He now wished he hadn’t.

Naruto couldn’t stand to go home to an empty house. So he had locked himself in his office for the past week. He was thankful that Tsunade had built a shower into the Hokage office. If not for that, he more than likely would have had to go home. He had also eaten at Ichiraku’s for the past week as well. He couldn’t remember what home cooked food tasted like. It seemed like forever since he had had a decent meal.

The blond shook his head and turned away from the window, trying to ignore the snow that was falling faster than it was before. He plopped himself down into his chair, wishing that he could go on missions again. But being the Rokudaime, he wasn’t allowed out of the village unless it was a diplomatic meeting. And everyone had caught onto Gaara’s ‘emergency meetings.’ The Kazekage had staged emergencies in the past so that Naruto could get out of the village before he went crazy. But now unless the redhead had proof, Naruto the blond wasn’t allowed to go to Suna.

And what a shame. He could really go for the heat of the desert right now and a mini vacation. The last time he had went on vacation, he was almost assassinated. Of course he had snuck off by himself that time without even his lover. The lecture he had gotten from that stunt had lasted an entire five hours.  He rubbed at the scar on his shoulder in remembrance. He had lost a lot of blood that day and without Kyuubi there to heal him, he had almost died. And he wasn’t afraid of death. That was the thing that scared his lover the most, the fact that the blond had given up on living so easily.

They had a fight that had lasted for three months. They were not willing to talk to the other and Naruto was sure that the other was done with him. The dark haired man refused to acknowledge him in public and switched out his guard duty with other ANBU, that had Naruto hurt the most. The blond had lost sleep and had slowly lost weight. He kept it hidden from everyone because he didn’t want to bother his friends with something so trivial as a fight with his significant other.

Naruto believed that if two people had a problem with one another that they should work it out without outside influence. So the blond didn’t tell anyone what was wrong. He had also locked himself in his office back then too, refusing to leave. He could tell that his underlings were getting annoyed with him. Even Neji had spoken up and told Naruto to get a grip. Of course that only happened because Kiba had threatened the Hyuuga with no sex if the Hokage’s assistant didn’t say anything to him.

The blond sighed. Those three months were more torture than this past week. At least back then, his lover had been in the village and the blond could get quick glimpses of him. And he lived for those moments back then, when he could catch sight of the other and determine how he was doing. And it seemed that he was quite well off.

Naruto had retreated more into his shell after that. He could take any pain in the world, but when it came to loosing precious people, the blond couldn’t cope. He would always go into a little fit of depression and not take care of himself, especially if it seemed that the other was doing well without him.

But in the end, everything had worked out. Of course it took the blond collapsing because he no longer had the Kyuubi to keep him going with the insane stamina the demon fox had provided him. He had woken up in the hospital wing with his lover sitting in a chair that was as close to the bed as it could get. It was then that he could tell that the last three months had a negative effect on his lover as well.

There were dark circles under his eyes that barely peaked under the ever present sunglasses. But if there were any other signs, Naruto couldn’t find them. He smiled softly that the other had at least cared enough to visit him in the hospital. The blond knew that the dark haired man wouldn’t stay when he realized that Naruto was up and doing well. The Hokage pushed himself up and rang the call bell that was placed in his hand.

He shushed Sakura as she entered his room. And pointed to the sleeping man in the chair when she sent him a questioning look. The two friends talked in whispers as the medic nin checked him over. She was satisfied with his health and had told the blond he had been in the hospital wing for the past four days. Kakashi had stepped as acting Hokage since Naruto was out of commission.

It was then that the sleeping man woke up and Sakura left. Naruto had wished he could have left as well. He didn’t want to face the man that didn’t love anymore. Or at least the blond was sure that the other didn’t love him since they hadn’t spoken in three months. Naruto couldn’t take the tense silence and threw himself into the other man, sobbing and apologizing into the strong chest.

The two had spent the rest of the night talking about what had caused them to separate. And they came to an agreement. Naruto wouldn’t go off on his own anymore since he no longer had Kyuubi. The blond kept forgetting about the presence that had been with him since after his birth was not with him anymore. And it was something that still occurred to this day. His lover had apologized for not realizing that Naruto needed a vacation from being Hokage every so often and would do his best to book them more vacations.

It was hard to get back into the groove of things before the three month separation. They were both still sore from everything that happened and it was a few more months before they were intimate again. But in the end it had been worth, because they had mended their relationship and made the bond stronger than before.

Naruto jumped out of his chair when he heard the door office open. He turned around, an ass chewing ready on his tongue for the one who had disturbed his brooding time. But the words died before they passed his lips. He instead bounded for the other and jumped on him.

“Shino,” he whispered reverently as he squeezed the other tightly.

“Rokudaime.” The tone was playful and light.

Naruto pulled back from the Aburame and stuck his tongue out. “You know you don’t have to call me that.”

“Ah forgive me then, Naruto.” Shino practically purred out the blonds’ name.

“You’re forgiven. By the Fourth I’ve missed you so much.”

“I’m sorry; we were delayed because of an ambush. We tried to lose the enemy but after a few hours we knew it was impossible. We had to take them out.” The other explained as he let the smaller man down.

“As long as you’re alive I really don’t care.” Naruto said as he guided the other man further into the room.

Shino didn’t say anything as he leaned down to kiss the blond slowly. The kiss conveyed that he had missed his special person very much and that tonight’s lovemaking would be slow. When they both came up for air, the Aburame couldn’t get move his gaze from those beautiful sapphire eyes that glowed with the light from the fireplace.

Naruto’s breath hitched at the expression of pure love on Shino’s face. And before he could say anything, the taller man had pushed his Hokage robe off and let it silently fall to the floor. Then Shino attacked the blonds’ neck, lowering them both to the robes.

Shino swiped his tongue lightly over the tanned column. He knew that preferred it rough, but tonight was about something far deeper than rough sex. And he would make sure that Naruto wouldn’t forget any time soon. Shino skillfully moved his left from underneath Naruto and slipped it under the blonds’ top.

Shino grinned against Naruto’s neck when the blond arched his back as he pinched his nipple. Shino kept lapping at the neck while his hand continued the tortured of Naruto’s nipple. When the blond began to beg for him to stop, Shino complied and stripped the blond of his top.

The sound that passed from Naruto’s lips was music to Shino’s ear as he scraped his tongue over the bud. And when he added his teeth, the Aburame thought he had died. He had missed these sounds that he coerced from his lover. There not a more lovely sound than Naruto’s voice in the throes of passion.

“Please…Shino…I need you.” The blond panted out. He was sure that he was going to die right there.

“Not yet.” Shino said as he pulled back and then began to pay the other nipple attention. This time biting it a little more roughly.

The action drew a mewl from the blonds’ lips and Naruto arched up once again. “Please…dear gods…Shino.”

Shino pulled back and studied the wonderful sight Naruto presented. The blonds’ face was flushed, his nipples standing out, his chest littered with marks. Yes, this was a sight that Shino adored. And one he would never tire of either.

Shino then began the task of unbuttoning Naruto’s pants and he pulled them, slowly. He drug the fabric down over the blonds’ thigh, making sure that his lover felt the coarseness of the fabric on his skin. When Naruto pleaded for Shino to go faster, he ignored the blond and instead moved slower.

When the top of the pants finally came to Naruto’s ankles, Shino left them there. He grinned as Naruto gave a disappointed moan. The Aburame then slid back from the other’s body and pulled his jounin vest over his head and proceeded to do the same with his shirt.

Naruto drank in the sight of the fire’s light playing over Shino’s pale chest. The blond couldn’t control himself as he rose up and knelt in front of his lover. He lifted his head and connected their lips in a passionate kiss. Shino’s tongue played over the seam of his lips and the blond relented.

The blond slouched against Shino as the kiss ended. He caught his breath and listened to the beat of the other’s heart. A warm feeling swelled up in his chest as he realized Shino had actually returned to him unharmed. They stayed in that position for a few moments, just drinking in each other’s presence.

“Naruto…”Shino mumbled as the blond broke the spell and attacked the Aburame’s neck. When Naruto bit down on a particularly sensitive spot, the darker haired man growled and pushed the blond back to the robes.

Shino then shimmied his pants and underwear off. He sidled up the blonds’ body and pushed his hips down into Naruto’s. The blond gasped as their groins made contact and began to thrust up. Shino continued his motion until Naruto could only moan.

Shino stopped the rolling of his hips, sat up and began to search the tube of lube he had stashed in his pants. He ignored Naruto’s cry of loss. He pulled the tube out and popped the lid open. He poured a generous amount on his fingers and laid the tube within reach.

Shino leaned closer to Naruto and shifted the blonds’ hips with one hand so that he could reach between his cheeks. “Love, would you please help me?”

Naruto knew what Shino was asking and parted his ass cheeks, revealing his hole. Shino circled it a few times before plunging his finger in. He twisted it around, loosening Naruto before he added another finger. Before long he had three fingers in the blond, stretching him further.

“Please, I’m ready Shino.” Naruto ground out as the other found his prostate and exploited it. Shino blindly reached for the tube and poured some onto his erection, tossed the tube and used his free hand to spread it around.

“As you wish,” Shino replied as he removed his fingers, and replaced them with his erection slowly.

Naruto’s face was mixed with pain and pleasure. He waited as his body adjusted to the intrusion and nodded his head to Shino that he was ready. The Aburame pulled out and thrust again, making sure he hit the blonds’ prostate. Naruto moaned loudly at the assault and clutched Shino’s shoulders. He dug his nails into Shino’s skin as the Aburame picked up pace.

Naruto couldn’t stop the sounds escaping his throat even if his life depended. It had been so long since he felt Shino like this. They were connected by body now and that was all that mattered. He let out a loud moan as the Aburame’s hand circled his erection and began to tug on it in time with thrusts.

The blond couldn’t help it and released right there with a loud shout. Shino was not far behind him, but the other had found the blonds’ neck and bit into the skin, blond welling at the surface of the wound. But Naruto didn’t care as Shino collapsed on top of him. The blond brought his arms around the other and hugged him loosely.

“I’m glad that you came back to me.” Naruto whispered after a few moments of silence.

“I’m glad that you were here waiting for me.” Shino responded as he pulled out of Naruto and rolled over so that he near to the fire.

Naruto followed suit and rested his head on the Aburame’s pale stomach. “I love you Shino.”

“I love you too Naruto.” Shino responded as he carded his fingers through the blond hair.