Authors Note:

Hi everyone! I'm pleased to announce that this story is now being beta'd by the fabulous YaoiWhore. She was very kind to inform me about the whole beta business side to this site, and she's turned what I would call a wanna be nice attempt at my first piece of writing, into an actual well written story that's no longer rough around the edges lol No really, the fic has done a complete 180, or at least that's what I think, because sometimes, an author is the most critical about their own piece of writing. Anyways, this chapter has now been beta'd so go ahead, give it a read and tell me how much better y'all like it : )

Torn Heart

Torn Between Two

It was just another day in the life of a Konoha nin. The streets were filled with people busily going through their day, the city filled with voices excited by the opening of a new ramen shop. Naruto alone was one of the many bystanders waiting for the grand opening. He fidgeted in excitement. He wished he could share it with someone, but sadly it was that season in Konoha. The season when all ninjas were overworked with missions, and there was no one that Naruto felt he could coax to accompany him. He stood in front of the large store which had a large sign promoting the grand opening, feeling a gust of wind behind him; instinctively he knew who it was without turning around.

"Kakashi-sensei! You're back from your mission already?! I thought I was the only one who was going to be here at the grand opening!" Naruto's demeanor brightened instantly at the sight of his teacher.

"Mah, I was merely taking a stroll when I noticed you standing there, seemed to me like you were in need for some company?" Kakashi adjusting his mask, moved next to Naruto so that he could be served next. "Sakura has been busy working at the hospital lately; it would be nice if you could stop by and see how she is doing, I am worried that she is overworking herself."

Naruto noted the worried expression on Kakashi's face, thinking that perhaps he should go visit Sakura later in the day. It had been a few weeks since he last talked to the kunoichi, and he knew she wasn't faring very well. The war against Madara had come to a halt after the defeat of the Juubi, and Tobi had been forced to retreat, but not without expressing his plans to return after further preparations were put into place. The villages had all agreed to continue with the alliance and keep their villages at high alert. There would be frequent meetings between the allied nations, and extensive data gathering and sharing to prepare against the possible return of Tobi.

Naruto, the driving force behind the temporary win, had since abandoned his search for Sasuke, after that fateful encounter. Even after Sakura's supposed confession to Naruto and insistence that he no longer needed to chase after Sasuke for her sake, she had been hurt beyond reason as Naruto announced he would no longer be pursuing Sasuke.

Naruto had never spoken about his encounter with Sasuke to anyone, nor explained the reasons behind his decision. Sakura had tried her hardest since then to act normal around Naruto, but everyone knew that she wasn't dealing well with her teammate giving up on the pursuit and capture of her childhood crush.

He felt guilty whenever he was around Sakura, her eyes proclaiming her inner feelings, so much so in fact that he had deliberately been avoiding her for the past weeks. Now here he was, next in line to order a new kind of ramen, new even for him, and Kakashi had decided to bring up that uncomfortable subject.

Flashback

Cheers could be heard as Tobi retreated. While it was not ideal that he had gotten away, it was for certain that a definite dent had been put into his plans to control the villages. Naruto had been the one that had dealt the last blow to Madara. The Juubi had demonstrated a great weakness in its incomplete state, which gave Naruto the upper hand at cutting it down and allowed him to immobilize it.

The Hachibi had taken it from there. Naruto had proceeded to take over the fight with Madara, and under Kyuubi's control, performed the same sealing technique that had been used on the nine-tails itself, all of those years ago. In the end, having had the support of Kyuubi was what had given them the edge they had needed to win.

Naruto collapsed from exhaustion, the Kyuubi inside of him alerting him to an intruder's presence nearby.

Deciding that for now it posed no threat, he decided to ignore it for the time being. He thought back to the battle. Many lives had been lost and the injured were currently being carried back to the nearest village for medical treatment. As far as he knew, none of his friends were mortally injured, and for that he was grateful. His friends and fellow ninja, at least the ones who weren't injured, each congratulated Naruto for his victory. He watched as they quickly took off along with everyone else for some needed rest. Everyone had been fighting hard for days and were nearly exhausted to death, having fought until their chakra reserves were nearly depleted.

Hinata, who had remained by Naruto's side even after his collapse, was sent off the same as all of the others.

"I will be fine Hinata, don't worry about me. I just want to rest here for a little longer and think things over. I will catch right up with everyone back at Konoha!" Hinata gave him a doubtful look for that one, but right now he really didn't care. Naruto frowned as he watched Hinata leave. He now knew that the presence that was lurking just beyond was only making itself known to him; he needed to find out who it was and what it wanted.

After judging that there was no imminent danger now that the enemy was taken care of, Naruto, deserted in an empty field that had once been a forest, withdrew deeper into himself.

He went into sage mode and concentrated his senses to locate where that strange chakra signature was originating from. He was curious as to why no one else seemed to have sensed it, but more importantly he wanted to know to whom it belonged and why they remained hidden.

No ally of theirs would have a reason to hide, especially with the battle having ceased.

"I know you're out there! I am the only one here now, show yourself or I will be forced to drag you out! I know that you have been watching me for a while now!" Naruto yelled. It bothered him that this seemingly familiar chakra signature kept coming in and out of focus, but he didn't let that knowledge dampen his resolve.

Not a second later, he got the response he'd been asking for.

"Dobe. I see you're as talentless as ever. "

Naruto quickly turned around at the sound of that voice…just in time to react as Sasuke leaped towards him, dodging a blow that had been directed at his face.

To say that Naruto was surprised would have been an understatement.

Sasuke stood not even three inches away from him now, sharingan swirling, staring straight at him with an intensity that was very unlike him. Soon enough, the gaze was quickly replaced by the characteristic cocky superior expression that Naruto hated, and yet hadn't seen in so long.

How the hell had he not noticed that that strange chakra signature belonged to Sasuke? And why is he just standing there staring at me like that?

Sasuke stood so close that Naruto couldn't have even taken one step forward without colliding with the other's face.

The dark haired boy was now eyeing him with an unreadable expression. It appeared as though he wanted to say something, but he just stood there continuing to quietly stare.

Sasuke hadn't changed all that much since Naruto had last seen him, which had been the time when he had attempted to kill Sakura. He stood slightly shorter than Naruto, radiating the same aura of confidence he always possessed. Being so close he could see that aging through his late teen years had only been kind to Sasuke, giving his features more refinement, giving him a look even more flawless, if such a thing was even possible.

Naruto had long since gotten over his jealousy of Sasuke, or at least his jealousy when it came to girls mooning over him. He admitted to himself that if every girl in the village had been after Sasuke, he had to have been at least slightly good-looking.

Or just plain good looking, after all, he didn't have to admit it out loud to himself did he? No, it was simply a case of it having been too long since he'd last laid eyes on Sasuke, so he couldn't help but examine his old friend and rival.

Sasuke wasn't completely sure he wanted to go through with this. Seeing his brother one last time had brought some level of inner peace to him, but he wanted to be rid of Naruto once and for all.

Naruto had always been a constant thorn in his side. He had never understood why the dobe kept trying so hard to bring him back. It wasn't like they shared anything special with each other. The bond Naruto always spoke of simply didn't exist to him.

During the time spent with Itachi, he had decided that he would spare the pathetic village of Konoha and simply target the elders who were responsible for his peoples' destruction and Itachi's fate.

If it would give Itachi some peace of mind, he would allow Konoha to continue its pathetic, false livelihood, but he would have no part in it. There was no way he would ever return to a village that had betrayed and abandoned them.

For that he would still fight Naruto, his rival during the time he had grown up in Konoha. The moron that believed he stood a chance against him.

He had no other interest in Naruto other than to wipe that smile off of his annoying face. The annoyance would only get in the way of his plans, and after seeing that Naruto was actually gaining quite the reputation, he would seize this opportunity to rid himself of the moron, and that annoying bond he was so intent upon bringing up every time they encountered each other.

Sasuke's participation in the war had been minimal; he had helped his brother defeat Kabuto, and when he finally had spotted Naruto, ready to engage him in their final fight, Naruto was already busy fighting Madara.

Reduced to a simple spectator, Sasuke watched the fight with slight surprise; Naruto had gained complete control of his tailed beast. It was at that moment that Sasuke decided to mask his chakra so that he couldn't be detected.

It's not as though anyone else would have noticed him, unless he wanted to be noticed; it was a battle royal out there, every ninja fending for himself.

The allied nin were pushing back the Zetsu, and he could only guess the enormous monstrosity towering over the masses was the Juubi being attacked by the Hachibi. He continued to watch, hoping that Naruto would go down and go down hard. That would make his job so much easier.

After all, if Naruto went down now, it would spare him the trouble, and he would no longer have to listen to his old teammate blabber about bringing him back. To his disappointment however, Naruto was victorious and so he had continued to observe and monitor the situation until everyone had left the area.

Then he made his move.

Letting small flickers of his chakra flow in Naruto's direction, Sasuke's goal was for Naruto to pick up on it and stay behind to investigate. He had learned from Orochimaru long ago how to mask his chakra and make it appear as someone else's, so Naruto wouldn't have known who it was.

If Naruto had any brains, he would take the hint and decide to stay back to confront whoever it was that was egging him on.

Now here he was, face to face with Naruto, having made a half attempt at attacking him earlier. Not even Sasuke would fully attack an opponent he knew had already fought an exhausting battle. He stood there, not quite knowing how he should proceed now.

Gazing into Naruto's eyes intently, Sasuke tried to figure out his next course of action, and decided that today was not the day to initiate the prophesized battle with Naruto.

Doing a very un-Sasuke like thing, he decided to go with the flow and let the moment guide him and his next words were proof of that, "Why are you looking at me like that dobe? You look as if you've seen a ghost."

Naruto quickly seized his mindless staring at Sasuke's face, a little embarrassed that he had been caught. He really had missed his friend and wouldn't let this opportunity be squandered. Sasuke would definitely be coming home with him, today.

"Baka, you have been evading me for more than a year now, and then you suddenly decide to show up in front of me out of the blue! Of course it was a surprise seeing that smug face of yours again." Naruto retorted, fixing his composure and wishing he hadn't sent his comrades off after all.

Great, I used up the last of my remaining energy gathering nature's chakra to sense the bastard out. If Sasuke decides to kill me now there is no way I can stop him.

"Naruto, it wouldn't give me any satisfaction to kill a flea, let alone one that is in no condition to put up a fight." Sasuke smirked, unsheathing his sword, angling it between them until it was pointing at Naruto's neck.

Naruto stilled for a fraction of a second, deciding to ignore the fact that the very sharp end of a sword was currently against his neck. Deciding to proceed anyway, he pushed it aside, grabbing Sasuke by the collar of his garment, inching even closer to make a point.

"Teme, we both know I can still beat you to a bloody pulp!" Receiving no resistance, Naruto uncertainly suppressed the barrage of boasts that had been simmering in wait since he'd last landed eyes on Sasuke, a bit taken aback by the lack of a response. "Hey Sasuke what's wrong... stop looking at me like that, you're creeping me out!"

Sasuke's face had gone blank the moment Naruto had grabbed him. He had felt a pang of excitement, no doubt caused by the adrenaline rush resulting from the mere touch. An unfounded feeling of anticipation washed over him as he mulled over his reaction. They had only exchanged a few words, so why did the blonde always manage to unsettle him with such minimal effort?

Naruto tightened his grip on Sasuke, bewilderment evident by the scrunched up features adorning his face.

Sasuke still looked like he was out of it and he wondered again why he was acting so unusual today. To seek him out, goad him, and then declare that he didn't want a fight because Naruto was out of chakra?

Since when does Sasuke care about things like that? Last I heard he had moved on to killing innocent people…

"I met Itachi again," were the first words Sasuke spoke, breaking the uneasy silence.

So that's what's got him out of whack, Naruto figured, but that still doesn't explain why he sought me out.

"You are a thorn at my side, Naruto. I have taken a path that no one can steer me clear of. I no longer plan on destroying Konoha."

Sasuke shoved Naruto's hands off, and moved to lean next to a mountainous hill, that more than likely had been the result of the previous battle. His head bowed as if in deep thought, he finally said,

"Itachi's will was that I return to the village and forget about my revenge. But we both know I can't do that Naruto. I will spare your traitorous village, so full of cowards, but I will not allow the elders to go unpunished for their heinous crimes against my clan and brother."

At that, Naruto stilled, sadness filling his eyes. It was fortunate that Sasuke would not be going after Konoha for now. However, no matter what atrocities the Elders were responsible for, it was not in his nature to allow the cruelties that Sasuke undoubtedly had planned for them to come to fruition.

Sasuke's features had gone blank, as if he was still deep in thought and coming to terms maybe with his new plans.

He must have decided this course of action on a whim, Naruto thought. It still beats his intention of destroying Konoha though, that's for sure.

Naruto remained silent for several more minutes, thinking about how to respond to what he had just heard. Judging from Sasuke's demeanor, he doesn't seem like he is in a sane state of mind at the moment. If I say or do the wrong thing, I might spark that insane out-of- proportions mood of his. I need to ignore the fact that he has just admitted to targeting the elders and talk him into returning with me. But how do I go about doing that?

Naruto continued to go through his options, until a question he already knew the answer to clicked in his mind.

"And you think I will get in your way, so you want to kill me now before I interfere?" Naruto walked across until he stood next to Sasuke, placing his hand on Sasuke's shoulder. The dark haired teen looked very pensive, and Naruto was sure it must be because he was slowly recalling his encounter with Itachi; but through the eyes of someone who knew all sides to the story.

Sasuke must be plagued with questions and being the anti-social bastard that he is must have had no one to talk to. Naruto felt a little giddy that Sasuke had shared that bit of information with him, because he knew just how much Itachi influenced Sasuke's actions. Could it be that Sasuke didn't come here to kill me, but rather to talk about his brother?

Sasuke was experiencing an internal struggle; he had come here to kill Naruto, but that stupid blonde always had a way of rattling him up. He was not sure why he had told him about Itachi, but now Naruto had that stupid knowing look on his face, as if he understood everything. And apparently he had felt comfortable enough to try and comfort him by placing his arm on Sasuke's shoulder. Thunder roared off in the distance, and after a few seconds, a heavy rain started falling at the clearing.

Both shinobi made a run for cover, finding a cave nearby, in between two mountains that could shelter them from the elements. The space between the mountains was very dark, so Naruto could barely make out the shape that was Sasuke, who was currently reclined against a stone wall on one side of the cave.

He walked up to Sasuke and resumed his previous action of placing an arm on Sasuke's shoulder, except Naruto could no longer clearly see Sasuke's expression as he squeezed his shoulder reassuringly.

Feeling Sasuke's shoulder tense at the gesture, Sasuke finally said, "You of all people should understand why the elders need to be punished. I don't care what happens to you, but I will destroy you if you get in my way." He said this in such a light tone that Naruto could feel Sasuke's resolve melting.

Sasuke wasn't sure why, but this close contact with Naruto was reminding him of the times when they were younger and had relied on each other. Why did he continue to be affected by Itachi's words? Itachi had been so sure that Naruto was the one that could change his mind. But what was it about Naruto that had made him be so certain of that?

Sasuke looked at Naruto in the eyes, exploring Naruto's features with his Sharingan as it was too dark to see with normal vision.

Naruto had changed so much from when they were younger; a notable fact was that he had surpassed Sasuke in height. Now, Naruto stood in front of him, face a couple of inches away from his, his eyes blindly searching in the dark, as if trying to confirm something.

Sasuke's heart began to pound a little faster and he contemplated the reasons behind such a response. Impulsively, he raised his hands and wrapped them around Naruto's neck. Not in a painful or choking manner, but more to get his attention and a grip on the blonde.

Trailing his fingers softly down Naruto's neck with his right hand, he leaned in next to Naruto's ear to whisper, "Naruto, why can't I get you out of my mind?"

Naruto, surprised at the comment and the proximity, shivered at the heat from Sasuke's breath and smirked, knowing exactly what to say in response.

He reached behind Sasuke's head to turn his own head the opposite way so that he could whisper in Sasuke's other ear, "You have always been in mine."

With that, Sasuke pushed Naruto across against the other side of the cave, trapping him against the wall, and held him there with a hand against his chest. Sasuke wasn't sure why, but this little game they had initiated was beginning to excite him. It had been a long time since he'd last had any sort of close contact, and interaction for the matter, with anybody. Doing Tobi's dirty work and then spending an increasing amount of time healing his newly implanted eyes had left him without much contact with other people. Not that he minded one bit, he liked his privacy.

Enjoying their little game, he now wondered how far he could push this before he made Naruto uncomfortable? Not sure how he had gone from wanting to kill the dobe to teasing him, he attributed it to the emotions Itachi had caused to surface in him earlier that day. No matter, this is just fleeting. No harm in messing with Naruto for a little longer before I leave.

"The bond which you are so obsessed with Naruto, how far are you willing to go to protect it?" As he said this, he grabbed both arms of a shocked Naruto and imprisoned them above the blonde's head.

Naruto had become confused at this point, what is Sasuke doing?

The orange clad lad found himself sandwiched in-between a rock-hard surface and Sasuke, and both of his hands were being held captive above him. He felt a little defenseless, and it didn't help that he could hardly see in the darkness of the cave, only barely making out Sasuke's figure and features, but he knew that Sasuke must be playing a joke on him, as strange as that sounded. He decided to answer Sasuke's question honestly to maybe deter the dangerous game that he was now realizing he had become prey to.

Nervously, Naruto murmured, "Sasuke you know I would do anything for you, you need to let me go, this joke isn't funny anymore."

Naruto hoped that this would work; he was feeling increasingly nervous, and that combined with not being able to see and knowing that Sasuke was looking right at him with the Sharingan's ability, made for an uneasy tension that filled the air.

Naruto's breathing had increased due to his nervousness, which Sasuke noted immediately.

Sasuke wasn't exactly sure where he was going with this, but things had already gotten a little out of hand, and it was too late to stop now.

"Do I make you nervous Naruto? I know your body heat is rising, prove to me how far you will go not to sever our "bond". This is your only chance Naruto, after this, you won't see me until the day I enter Konoha to claim the elders' heads as my trophy."

Naruto felt a chill go down his spine at Sasuke's words.

When would he encounter Sasuke again? He knew Sasuke had the upper hand as far as stamina went right now, but when would he have this chance again? Sasuke was acting too strangely, he was sharing much more with Naruto than he ever had before, and he still hadn't released him from his hold.

How was he to prove to Sasuke that Naruto's presence in his life was still necessary? If words weren't enough, did Sasuke want actions? Maybe he wanted to embarrass Naruto by forcing the blonde to plead for him?

That is an idea…which is what made Sasuke such a dangerous opponent. Physically beating the blonde would not be enough this time, Sasuke might also be looking to inflict deeper emotional wounds.

Why aren't my words enough? Naruto furiously contemplated.

Naruto tried to free his arms in an attempt to demonstrate to Sasuke exactly how much he meant to him.

But before he could make such a gesture, Sasuke moved one of his legs and shoved it hard in-between his legs to keep him in place. Naruto jumped at the sudden unexpected obstacle to any further movement.

Sasuke was pressed taught against him, slamming him even closer into the rocky wall that dug deep against the captive boy's back. Hearing a pained moan, Sasuke ceased his ministrations, his body stilling against Naruto's.

"Not that I care what you think, but don't mistake my intentions. You can either join me or resist me. I don't know why I have the urge to do what I'm about to do, especially with you of all people. But with this I can finally sever that bond that you treasure so much. Unless you have some sick fantasy which I am about to fulfill, either way, I win."

With that, Sasuke dived in and caught Naruto's unsuspecting lips in a forceful kiss. Naruto moaned in an effort to get some words out, but was unable to shake Sasuke off from on top of him.

Sasuke had long stopped thinking about his actions, letting his emotions and body navigate his course. He had suddenly felt a need to feel and taste Naruto, and he had allowed that need to guide him.

He despised everything about Naruto, his optimistic way of looking at life, his sappy quotes, and especially his obsession with him. But if he despised Naruto so much, why was it that as much as he thought he had finally rid himself of the memory of the idiot, he always found himself reminded of him at the oddest of times?

And why was it that up until a few moments ago, he had had another change of heart and instead of wanting to kill Naruto, he felt the need to touch him in places that should only be caressed by a lover's hand.

Sasuke wasn't innocent; he had taken many women during his training days with Orochimaru. When he had a need, he would satisfy it instead of letting it consume his thoughts and interfere with his training.

This was a new feeling entirely, he had never felt the need to do this with another man.

He would later think about what that meant, but for now rather than disgust him, he felt increasingly turned on by the way Naruto was writhing beneath him.

A million thoughts were currently racing through Naruto's mind. The one that topped his list was why did all his first kisses have to be with Sasuke-teme?!

He had gotten over the initial shock and tried to reason why Sasuke's tongue was now shoved down his throat. Concentrate Naruto, if you screw up he won't forgive you. Naruto understood that this is what Sasuke had been referring to.

He wants me to prove how strong my resolve to keep our bond is. That teme, if I resist him, he will take it to mean that I don't care for our bond as much as I've let on. On second thought, he is probably just trying to test me. Well, he'll have to call it quits at some point, I'll show him!

With that resolve in mind, Naruto decided to let himself be kissed by Sasuke and relaxed in Sasuke's embrace.

Sasuke ran his tongue along Naruto's lips, alternating between licking and sucking. He then rolled the tip of his tongue against Naruto's, eliciting sensations of ecstasy never before felt, and that's when the blonde started feeling too good.

Ugh, great… Sasuke, how long do you intend to keep this up? This is feeling too good. It is not supposed to feel this good dammit; this is wrong on so many levels!

Sasuke heard Naruto make a soft sound deep in his throat, and took that as the initiative to deepen the kiss, all the while softening his leg lock against Naruto to softly brush the front of his body against the one beneath his instead.

Naruto twitched at the contact, feeling embarrassed at having been found out. His member had become hard with arousal after Sasuke had deepened the kiss, and he couldn't imagine how he would face Sasuke after this.

For once he was glad it was dark and he couldn't see the expression on Sasuke's face. He couldn't imagine Sasuke ever being turned on by him. Naruto was being made a fool of, but he would endure this to prove to Sasuke just how much he cared about their bond.

Sasuke let out a grunt as Naruto became even harder as a result of Sasuke's ministrations.

He rubbed his leg against Naruto's erection; he didn't want to release Naruto's arms just yet, not wanting to give the blonde any chances to resist.

Sasuke felt so much more aroused than he had ever felt toying with a woman before, and that surprised him a little. What is it about Naruto that drives me insane?

Feeling Naruto's obvious arousal grow against Sasuke's leg was driving him crazy. He needed to relieve some pressure inside his own pants and he braced himself as he closed the remaining gap separating their bodies, pressing his entire body flush against Naruto's.

Expecting more of a fight than what he got, Naruto had simply stopped kissing him back, but Sasuke could tell by Naruto's expression that he was definitely enjoying himself.

I wonder if Naruto knows he is making that face.

Naruto was, as it appeared to him, trying to suppress any response Sasuke was trying to elicit. His eyes were closed shut and he was holding his lower lip captive in between his teeth, halting any further kissing.

Sasuke had no plans of stopping, nor did he feel the need to please Naruto. Now that he too was a sporting an erection, he was going to put Naruto to work.

Naruto is going to hate me after I'm through with him. It is a shame that I'm feeling this good with the dobe, but he won't want to come after me after I strip him of his dignity. Sasuke bit hard into Naruto's shoulder, hearing the body beneath him utter another half pained, half pleasured sound.

He released Naruto's arms.

"Unbutton my pants." Sasuke ordered.

Naruto gave him an incredulous look, but after about a minute he wordlessly reached out his hand and undid Sasuke's pants.

In a husky yet controlling tone, Sasuke continued, "Pull out my cock, Naruto."

At that, Naruto scoffed, and couldn't help but burst out with outrage.

"Are you fucking kidding me Sasuke, you're taking this too far! You know the both of us can't possibly want this, so why are you forcing this on me?"

Naruto honestly didn't know what to do. His convictions had been slightly swayed, and he didn't know if he could actually work up the nerve to pull Sasuke's dick out of his boxers. He had never touched another guy's penis before, let alone done anything sexual with anyone before.

So far he hadn't minded the kissing, even with another male, but this was probably because it was with Sasuke and it had felt almost natural.

But handling his penis was at a whole different level and he didn't know how he would react to that once it actually happened.

He decided he would do it anyway, and without another word, reached into the slit of Sasuke's boxers, and pulled out his shaft, which was larger than Naruto would have guessed. Being grateful for the shield darkness provided, but still able to feel his length, Naruto deduced Sasuke was more well-endowed than him.

Great, as if I wasn't already self-conscious enough as it is of the bastard, now there's another thing he excels in.

"Good Naruto, now get on your knees and suck it."

As Sasuke commanded this, he put his hands on Naruto's shoulders, forcing him into a kneeling position.

It hadn't escaped his notice that Naruto's erection had died down when he had pulled out Sasuke's arousal.

No matter, it's best the dobe hates this for both our sakes.

Without further notice, he pushed Naruto's head forwards onto his now seeping cock.

Something about forcing Naruto to do this turned Sasuke on even more.

Naruto's mouth was assaulted by the tip of Sasuke's cock. He had kept his mouth closed, so he now had a sticky mess covering the front of his face. He had tried to escape, but Sasuke had a firm grip on him and the strength behind said grip, wasn't allowing him any slack to pull back.

Naruto closed his eyes, fighting down the urge to fight back.

All right so maybe Sasuke was serious about this. If I can get this over with as quick as possible, I can just pretend like it never happened and erase it from my memory. With that thought, Naruto allowed Sasuke to guide his mouth onto his cock, expecting Sasuke to begin thrusting into it; however, nothing of the sort happened

"Naruto, I want you to suck it," Sasuke ground out in a strained and barely controlled voice.

Mentally, Sasuke hoped that Naruto hadn't had some similar fantasy about this, but he found it rather strange that Naruto was barely putting up a fight.

Is he really taking this bond shit seriously? I am going to enjoy watching his face as the realization that this changes nothing takes hold of him.

Sasuke was barely containing the urge to thrust into Naruto's mouth. This was the first time that he'd ever been so excited that pre-cum started to seep out of his excited member before he had even begun.

Naruto's resistance to move lasted only momentarily, and soon Sasuke felt Naruto's tongue going back and forth from the base of his member and then back up towards the head. Naruto started to experiment with suction, and he established a rhythm that was slowly but surely driving Sasuke to the edge.

Sasuke fought the urge to make a sound; he didn't want Naruto to hear exactly how much he was enjoying this. He watched Naruto's face, the look on the usually idiotic face causing him so much pleasure that he took ahold of it and started pushing Naruto's mouth even further down on his shaft, urging Naruto to go faster.

With an increasing rhythm, Sasuke pushed his member as deep as it would go into Naruto's throat, and as quickly as he'd sheathed his entire member inside the warm cave that was Naruto's mouth, he was forced to retreat by a sudden jerk.

Naruto coughed violently at the sudden increase in speed, and he gagged on Sasuke's arousal, quickly pulling it out of his mouth.

He had been slightly surprised at Sasuke's sudden take over. He was also surprised at the ease in which he had established the rhythm of sucking Sasuke off.

Sasuke tasted, well…not bad. There was nothing that he could compare it to, but it wasn't anything unpleasant. He had cringed at the beginning, not at the taste, but more at the texture of the sticky moisture that was gathering at the top of Sasuke's penis.

Naruto's limp penis began to regain a semblance of life just from watching Sasuke's reaction, as he had run his tongue along the head of Sasuke's very sensitive member.

When Sasuke had grabbed him and pushed his way deep inside Naruto's throat, it had been unexpected, so his choke reflex had instinctively engaged, not recognizing the object being shoved into it.

But now that he knew what to expect, he grabbed Sasuke's hips and buried the engorged member as deep as he could inside his throat and decided just to experiment, the intent to get Sasuke to finish as quickly as possible. Taking one of his free hands off of Sasuke's hips, Naruto busied himself with fondling Sasuke's balls.

At the extended sensation, Sasuke let out a long moan while thrusting three final times, cumming hard inside Naruto's mouth, not letting go of Naruto's head until he'd completely emptied his semen.

Naruto had had no choice but to swallow everything. Sasuke came so deep in his throat that it had been easier to get it all down rather than to bring it back up, save he spill the contents of his stomach.

Tears were streaming down the sage's face, not because he was sad, but the constant fight against his gag reflex had caused his eyes to water.

Glad that it was finally over, Naruto prayed that Sasuke wouldn't push him any further.

As aroused as watching Sasuke moan and being able to make him come made Naruto feel, and as much as he wanted to relieve himself now, he would never willingly do that in front of his old rival.

Naruto was only aroused now because of the act itself, not because he had any sort of romantic feelings towards Sasuke. And he decided that that was good, because it is not like Sasuke wanted him either.

Inside, he was more than a little upset that Sasuke would think to stoop so low. But Sasuke meant everything to him, he was like a brother to him, and for his brother he would do anything. Even knowingly demean himself.

Sasuke stared at Naruto for a few moments, before pushing him away with his foot.

He could see Naruto's arousal causing his pants to tent, and decided to call him out on it, just for the simple reason of putting any remaining silly ideas of bonds in his head to rest.

"That wasn't half bad for a noob, Naruto, but don't expect me to return the favor, I couldn't even get near another guy's cock, let alone yours."

Sasuke threw Naruto one of his disinterested cold stares, causing a spear of hurt to pierce Naruto's heart.

After having done what Sasuke had asked, Naruto hadn't expected Sasuke to revert back to his usual cold self.

Naruto felt nausea fill him at Sasuke's words. He had sucked the bastard off per his request, and now Sasuke had the audacity to talk down to him for something he had demanded?

Sasuke simply looked at Naruto before saying,

"Dobe, I hope you know that after this, there is no more "bond" between us. I simply did this to sever that bond. I violated your dignity and only an even bigger moron would continue chasing after me now. Don't be pathetic; go back to that village you love so much. And don't worry about those puny elders either, I won't kill them, I will make them suffer a fate worse than death."

And with that, Sasuke quickly adjusted his pants, and tilted Naruto's head up with one arm.

Naruto's face held dejection; his eyes moist with unshed tears.

Sasuke paid it no mind and pressed a quick chaste kiss against Naruto's lips, keeping eye contact with the dobe.

With that, he disappeared.

Naruto had remained once again in the familiar position of being abandoned by Sasuke.

And once he was gone, he let the tears he had been holding flow freely.

I'm such a moron. Teme! This is so stupid. Why did this happen? Sasuke I trusted you and now I don't know…

Naruto felt violated and felt an increasing need to puke. Leaning over, he vomited the contents of what Sasuke had forced him to endure and swallow.

Wiping his mouth clean, he thought to himself,

Sasuke, this could have meant something entirely different if you hadn't kept running away from your feelings. But you're finally getting what you wanted, I won't keep chasing after you any longer.

End Flashback

The memories Naruto had been trying so hard to suppress about his ex-teammate, tended to resurface at the mention of the pink haired kunoichi, so Kakashi had broached an uncomfortable subject for him.

As he ate ramen, sitting next to his sensei, he wondered what would happen the next time he and Sasuke were forced to meet.

For now, he needed to find a way to mend things with his female teammate.

Today, it seemed like he would have some free time to ponder over these things without worrying about a mission.

Or not.

Now that they were finished with lunch, Kakashi let his expression adopt his more serious one, the look he reserved for assigning important missions or relaying bad news.