A/N: I hope you have enjoyed the story so far and I'm working on my third one already.

Warning: Sexual situations.

Chapter 6: Stranded

The first thing he feels is pain, his body protests any kind of movement, it seems as if all of his nerve endings are being shocked. The second thing he knows is that his eyes are bandaged, he can't pull the bandages away his fingers are in too much pain to even attempt it. The third thing is the distinct smell of hospital, chemicals and plain soap. There is only quiet in his room, the steady beep of the machine tracking his heartbeat is the only noise piercing the otherwise silent room.

Blood. He was drenched in blood, his own and Madara's. His eyes had been bleeding; his right arm was in tatters, the bone clearly visible.

The doors slide open and he tenses, the heart monitor immediately picking up on his distress.

"S-Sasuke-kun?! You're awake!" That shrill voice tells him its Sakura, he feels her approach him and feels the telltale signs of healing chakra on him. The quiet sobs in the room make him frown, he hates being so vulnerable but he hates his teammate who still cries for him despite almost having killed her on more than one occasion. The door slides open again and he knows that it is Ranmaru.

"Sasuke-kun…" The way he says his name bothers him, it's a breathless whisper spoken with such reverence and longing. He almost killed them, taunted them with their weaknesses and here they were, caring for him, loving him after everything.

"Your mother will be happy to see you're awake, Sasuke-kun." Sakura says as she brushes her hand on his arm and despite the pain, he pulls away from her. He doesn't want her touch, doesn't want their sympathy. "Itachi-san will be back soon."

He doesn't want anyone, doesn't want to see his mother and the disappointment in her eyes or his brother with his condescending looks. He doesn't want anyone but his sunshine; he wants his bride at his side. He remains stubbornly quiet; he lets her check him over but pulls away when the touches are not medical. Ranmaru is quiet at his side.

"I hate all the pain you made us go through, Sasuke-kun. You left us as if we were nothing, as if those years we shared, as teammates meant nothing to you. You left us behind and we were so weak we couldn't catch up with you. Nothing we did or said could bring you back, we couldn't share your pain with you because you wouldn't tell us what that pain was." Sakura is bending the metal rail of the bed with her tremendous strength, the metal screeches the more she keeps going.

"We chased you, we trained and bled to bring you back. But no matter what, we could never be strong enough to be close to you. You never let us catch up to you, never let us close to you." Ranmaru is crying, the quiver in his voice tells Sasuke everything.

Idiots, they both are fucking idiots.

"I never asked you to follow after me, never asked you to bring me back. I never asked to be your friend or teammate. I owe you both nothing because you did nothing."

Silence. The door slides open again and the smell of the ocean and vanilla assault his nose and this time Sasuke cares not for the pain, he sits up and feels for the familiar chakra.

"You're such an idiot, they're trying to be here for you." Sweet, melodic voice fills the room, his bride is here and the temptation to peer at those beautiful blue eyes make him start to frantically pull at the bandages on his eyes, Sakura and Ranmaru both make a noises of alarm but it is warm hands that stop his own from pulling even more at the bandages.

"Your eyes are not fully healed, you can't take them off yet."

His bride slides his hand down to his cheek and lovingly touches him.

"Leave…"

"Sasuke-kun…?" Sakura is hurt; he can hear it in her voice.

"I said leave! Both of you!" He hates them both, wants them gone from his room. Panic is starting to rip through him and he can feel tears start to prick at his injured eyes. Both Ranmaru and Sakura leave the room quickly, he made them cry but he cares not. Panic is pulling at his very being and his breathing is erratic, he is on the verge of having a panic attack.

"Sasuke, please take deep, steady breaths." His bride is soothingly running fingers through his hair; his voice is steady and calm as if his own beloved is not on the verge of breaking down. He struggles to do as told, breathing in is hard, the air freezes halfway in but he keeps going until he is exhausted and has to lay back down. He pulls Naruto down with him and embraces him, cradles him close to his own body and cares not for the pain.

"We're going to be fine. I'm here for you, my parents too." Naruto whispers against his neck, slim fingers clench at his hospital gown. Sasuke starts to feel a sob climb up his throat, he feels his lips quiver but warm lips press against his own. Soft, silk lips presses against his own in much the same way when they were children and the simple, innocent action calms him.

"Where are we? Uzu?" Sasuke whispers, he wants to fall asleep again. His body has been taxed beyond what it can handle but he doesn't want to depart from his beloved.

"Konoha."

His mother clings to him as desperate sobs wreck through her body, he can't see her face and is so thankful for that. He doesn't want to see how much he has hurt her. Itachi is there as well, he only pokes him hard on the forehead and Sasuke knows that he is forgiven. Sasuke is only slightly sorry for his teammates because they are the only ones he will not allow to touch him.

It's easy to talk to his family after his mother lets him go, they understand to some degree why he did what he had to do but otherwise they are glad to have him home. Glad that the name of Uchiha is cleansed of all misdeeds just as his father wanted all those years back.

The weeks pass slowly as his body recovers at a slow rate until Giichi-san shows up in his room with his bride at his side. Tsunade is less than enthusiastic when she trudges behind them, dragging her feet, the noise grating on his nerves.

"It's a simple seal-"

"Simple my ass…"

"that will basically allow you to heal at a faster rate. We've been testing it since you woke up and it looks like it's finally ready."

Giichi-san laughs in the loud boisterous way he always does, and because Sasuke is weak still, only ruffles his hair in the rough way he always does.

Bandages are still on his eyes and so he is unable to see any of the preparation but pretty soon they have him in another bed, when he lies down, he can feel the rough texture of the scrolls beneath him.

"We're going to cut the bandages off your eyes so they can heal as well." Naruto carefully cuts them off and lovingly brushes his thumbs across his eyelids. "Just relax, Anata. The process will last for three hours but by the end, you should be all healed."

A mask is slid on his face, there is air being pumped through and wonders why he needs it but does not comment. He can feel it the moment the chakra ink slides up his body, both Naruto and Giichi-san's chakra are quick to follow the ink and soon he feels a warming sensation surround his body. It is all very soothing and calming, he is almost on the verge of sleeping when suddenly he is engulfed in water, the coolness catches him off guard and he is thankful for the mask covering his mouth and nose because otherwise he would have taken in a mouthful of water.

He's underwater because all he hears is distorted noise but his body is starting to get used to the coolness and soon, to his own surprise, he falls asleep. He dreams of his bride and bright blue eyes, he dreams of their last day together and then he dreams of Madara and hears whispers of death, pain and torture. He dreams so vividly he can feel the way a hand covered in black fire clench his own and melt the very flesh off, the way he can see his own bones. He dreams of his own screams, he thinks he can smell burning flesh and then without thinking, because this is all a dream, he makes his body light up with lighting chakra and suddenly he is being awaken rather roughly.

Sharingan eyes stare back at him when he finally opens his eyes, he feels shocked because all he can think of is Madara and lands a solid punch on his brother's face. Pain blossoms in his hand, his heart is thundering but as he sweeps the room and sees all the shocked faces he knows he fucked up.

Giichi-san is on his knees across the room, small bursts of blue electricity still curse through his body and then he remembers his bride, Naruto.

Sweeping his eyes across the room again, he sees his beautiful bride curled up by the wall his arms are wrapped around himself and is clenching his teeth as pain seems to still curse through his body.

"Goddamn kid, we should've just knocked you out black if we knew this was going happen." Giichi-san stands up; his body is covered in chakra ink and is glowing a vivid blue. He crosses the room and kneels before Naruto, ink immediately glowing blue on his brides skin.

Naruto starts laughing, he pushes Giichi-san away and springs onto his feet and onto Sasuke's arms. The melodic sound of his bride laughing calm Sasuke and suddenly he remembers that he can finally see and as he gazes in wonder at golden, blonde hair, he starts to laugh as well. The sound spills out of his lips and everyone stares at him in wonder but he cares not, Naruto pulls away and he locks gazes with bright, blue eyes. Eyes so bright he fell in love with them the very first time he saw them.

The moment is surreal and wonderful, the happiness inside of him continues to spill out in his laughter and soon tears, and Naruto pulls him closer and buries his face in the crook of his neck. Somehow Naruto still smells like the ocean, he still smells like Uzu.

Sasuke is kept at the hospital for one more day to check him over but is otherwise given a clean bill of health once they've poked and proved every injured part of him. Naruto is there to take him back to the Uchiha Compound with clean clothes and a smile, Sasuke loves his bride, loves Naruto more than anyone possible and thanks whatever deity was up there for allowing him to live longer and be with the one he loved. They walk silently, their hands intertwined as Naruto babbles about Konoha and the trees and how different it is from Uzu. Sasuke lets the voice of his bride wash over him as he takes in the looks of amazement from the villagers and the way they whisper about them but Sasuke is beyond caring.

He is amazed to see more red hair in Konoha and soon finds that Uzu sent reinforcements to help with reconstruction in Konoha, all Uzu citizens happily greet Naruto and him in the loud boisterous way all Uzu citizens do.

The compound is flowing with people, there are children running about and adults talking and chatting. The compound no longer seems like a cemetery but like the old days of Uchiha.

"Mikoto-san is offering low cost housing for families who lost their homes in the attack, she figured she might as well put the empty space up to use." Naruto squeezes his hand gently as they cross the door to his house. Both their parents and Itachi are in the kitchen having tea, the pleasant aroma of green tea filling the space up.

"I'm home." He whispers, he still isn't used to seeing his family everyday as he constantly expects for Madara to show up and ruin the whole thing, to ruin this new happiness he is finding. They all nod at him; there are smiles on their faces and acceptance. His parents-in-law are happy to see him as well but they make no move as if afraid to startle him, he can't blame them with the way he has been snapping at his teammates lately.

Naruto drags him to his bedroom and pushes him down onto his bed, the linens and pillow smell like fresh soap. His bride climbs next to him and throws a leg over his own and snuggles in, a small content sign escape pink lips. Salty ocean air fills his nostrils and he finds his eyelids growing heavier, he pulls Naruto closer to himself and starts to drift off when he feels soft lips press against his cheek.

"I'm in love with you."

Sleep pulls at his eyes and soon he drifts off, there are no dreams of Madara, no whispers of murder or torture instead he dreams of Uzu and the way the water lapped at his feet when he was a child. He dreams of seeing the sunset with his bride at his side, the smell of the ocean surrounds him.

Slowly Sasuke grows accustomed to being in Konoha again, to seeing his family everyday, to waking up with his bride at side with cheeks flushed pink and lips parted slightly. But Sasuke knows he can't stay in Konoha and slowly as the weeks go by, he starts to entertain the idea of going back to Uzu, to the place that made him feel at ease.

What he doesn't grow accustomed to are his teammates, they crowd him when he wants to be alone and seek him out when he wants nothing to do with them. He doesn't know why but they irk him, make him angry with their presence, with the angry glares they send at his beautiful bride. He doesn't like that sometimes when they think he can't hear them, they whisper awful things about his beloved bride and he knows it will all come to a stop when he can't tolerate it anymore.

The day comes sooner than expected, he had gone out to talk to the Hokage about his transfer to Uzu. The meeting takes less than fifteen minutes in which they both glare at each other until Tsunade finally signs and agrees to start the process; she knows that once Naruto goes back to Uzu he will follow as well.

On his way back, he starts to see children and ninja alike head to training ground 7 and is curious, he follows the crowd and when he finally emerges at the front of the crowd, he stares in disbelief. His idiot teammates are both about to spring onto his bride, Sasuke can't help the quick reaction of his body; they are automatic by now. He moves so fast, lighting chakra sparking up in his body so bright that when he tackles Sakura to the ground she immediately starts to scream as shocks curse through her body in painful spasms.

He turns just in time to see Ranmaru about to land a punch in his bride's beautiful face when Naruto activates the seal that has surrounded him and suddenly Ranmaru slams into the ground face first as if some invisible hand suddenly punched him down straight into the ground. Sasuke grabs Sakura by her hand and drags her behind him; she is curled up now trying to stop the after effects of his lighting chakra. Sasuke stares at his bride and the frown on his lips, they must have called him here with the intention of outmatching him two to one.

He motions for his bride to let the seal up, as soon as Ranmaru is able to lift his head up Sasuke grabs him by the hair and, still holding onto Sakura, releases two strong bursts of lighting chakra. Their screams are nothing but delight for him; they have caused him nothing more than headaches and just when he was thinking about forgiving them. There went that thought.

"You both are stupid idiots."

Naruto looks at him with a raised eyebrow; his bride is clearly angry and an angry Naruto is the best Naruto. He loves the way his eyes are becoming the color of a thunderstorm, a maelstrom in bright blue eyes. It pulls at Sasuke in a way that reminds him of their very last time together 4 years ago, it makes a knot form in his stomach and clench with lust. Letting his teammates hands drop, he pulls his bride away from the crowd and towards the compound, there is no way he's going to let this go now.

Naruto is surprisingly quiet, he doesn't protest the way Sasuke is holding his wrist a bit too tight, or the way that Sasuke looked at him instead, when Sasuke turns to look back at him, there is a contented smile on pink lips; it's a vulpine expression on that beautiful face.

The house is quiet, their parents are out and whether it is a coincidence or not, Sasuke is going to take full advantage of it. The moment he closes his door, he crowds Naruto against the door and kisses him; softly at first and then when he feels a pink tongue touch his own lips, he eagerly starts to devour that precious mouth. Naruto clings to his shirt, pulling him closer until Sasuke slips a leg in between his brides and the small moan that escapes Naruto makes him throb painfully in the confines of his pants. There is no urgency like last time, now they kiss with leisure and let their hands wander through each other's bodies.

Naruto slides one hand from where it is clenching his shirt and down to the bulge in his pants and starts to rub it slowly, deliberately. Sasuke can't help the growl that escapes him and he thrusts up into that teasing hand, letting his hands wander down to Naruto's ass, he gently kneads the soft flesh in his hands. He pulls Naruto closer to himself, loving the way Naruto is breathing hard against his neck, the hot air causing goose bumps on his skin.

"Can we…?" His voice has dropped, the lust evident as he kisses the soft skin of Naruto's neck. He feels the way slim fingers squeeze his cock and he brings Naruto closer, a mockery of what he wants to do to his bride. Pulling back, he gazes down to the flushed face of his bride, eyes such a dark blue and filled with lust and love that it makes Sasuke's heart clench. He did not deserve his bride but he was selfish and was not going to let the one person he loved go. Naruto had been his since they were children.

Naruto barely manages to nod when Sasuke already has him in the air, slim legs wrapping around his waist and arms around his neck. Sasuke gently lays him down on the bed and sits up; his bride is the perfect picture of beauty. Gently, he takes their shoes off and sheds his own shirt before gliding up his brides body, his fingers caressing whatever they can reach. Naruto pulls him up by his face and kisses him with such passion, he's practically stealing the very air from Sasuke's lungs, legs wrap around his waist and pull him down onto slim hips. The contact is wonderful and sends sparks running through his body, his own hips giving involuntary little thrusts. Naruto is quick to shed the shirt he has on, he's not afraid to bring Sasuke's hands to his chest and look at him with a coy smile.

This time is not as awkward and fumbling as it had been the last time they were together and there is still the newness of each other but Naruto is anything but hesitant and he gets straight to the point and starts to pull at Sasuke's pants with nimble fingers until he manages to get them open and slips a hand right past his boxers and onto his cock. Sasuke bites down on Naruto's shoulder as he feels the hand gently move up and down, feels the hand move all the way to the tip and twist in such a way a curse slips past Sasuke's lips.

"Sasuke, take them off…" Naruto's voice is breathless, deep but still melodic. Sasuke doesn't know if he means his own pants or Sasuke's but he is going to take both of their pants off because he needs to feel his bride now. He makes quick work of his pants and then Naruto's; he caresses slim hips and runs a hand gently on his bride's stomach. Naruto pulls him up and kisses him but Sasuke wants contact, wants to feel his bride in the most intimate way possible. He rubs himself in circles against Naruto's cock and the result is immediate, Naruto is mewling in the most wonderful way, his legs slowly spreading to make it easier and confortable for Sasuke.

Naruto suddenly flips them over and slides down Sasuke's body until he reaches his cock and flicks a pink tongue to lap at the very tip. Sasuke needs to see this; he leans back on his arms and watches through hooded eyes as Naruto caresses his cock as if it is the most precious thing in the world.

"I want to taste you, Anata." He says and then slides Sasuke's cock into his mouth and all the way to the base. The heat is perfect, the way his brides tongue against his cock feels and he thrusts up a little. Pink lips stretch around his cock and the only noise in the room is Sasuke's harsh breathing and the obscene sound of Naruto eagerly sucking his cock. But if his bride keeps going, he's not going to last long and he wants to bury himself in his bride, wants to cum inside his bride; mark him as finally his.

Sasuke pulls himself away from Naruto and drags him up by his ankles until plump flesh touch his cock. He makes Naruto lay down on his stomach and raises his ass into the air, the sight is erotic and Sasuke feels himself drip. Holding onto tan hips, he drags a tongue across Naruto's opening, loves the way Naruto tries to recoil only to be held back by Sasuke's hands. His bride is now openly moaning and when Sasuke inserts his tongue across a tight ring of muscle, he pushes back against his face. Naruto reaches back and holds onto Sasuke's wrist until both of them can't take it anymore and suddenly Sasuke has two fingers inside his bride and there is a hiss of pain but Sasuke's lick around his fingers to make his bride relax. Preparation takes a bit too long but he doesn't want to hurt his bride on their very first time, so when Naruto finally tells him to stop teasing and get to it, he is more than eager to do it.

He wants to see his bride's face and so makes Naruto lay on his back, tan legs immediately spread for him and he slips in between them comfortably.

"I'm in love with you, Naru-chan." He tells his bride and grabs himself and guides his cock to a puckered pink entrance. Naruto is looking at him with dark, blue eyes and a smile on pink lips. There is resistance and so he goes slowly as he sees the pain on Naruto's face, the feeling is wonderful. It is tight and hot, he is surrounded by his beloved and loves the way his bride contracts around him to try to adjust to the size of his future husband. He keeps going until he is buried to the base and needs to move because the way his bride is squirming around him is making him want to grab those tan hips and slam into them brutally.

"Move…" The word is barely audible but Sasuke hears it clearly, he leans forward until he is touching foreheads with his bride and slowly pulls out until he is almost at the tip and then thrusts forward all the way to the base. Naruto moans and tries to pull back but Sasuke doesn't allow it and starts to thrust a little faster, he needs release but not without letting his bride achieve pleasure first. He moves his hips in different angles, speeds until he hits something inside Naruto that makes him clench him tighter, blunt nails digging into pale flesh and dragged down his sides. The sting make him thrust faster, his body is slick with sweat and when he flicks his tongue across his Naruto's collarbones, he tastes saltiness on tan flesh.

He makes an effort to hit that same spot, each time he hits it Naruto moans louder and clenches incredibly tight around Sasuke. Sasuke can feel his release coming but he needs to make his bride cum first, he can't allow himself to cum without his bride having done so first. Grabbing tan legs, he pulls them onto his shoulders and the new angle allows him to thrust deeper, he reaches for Naruto's cock and pumps him in time with his thrusts.

"Sas-Sasuke! I'm going to-ah! Inside please! Inside me!" Breathless, his bride barely manages to get the words out but Sasuke doesn't need to be told twice, he spreads tans legs wide and thrusts viciously, his hand never stopping until Naruto is practically screaming his release, hot cum spurting into his stomach. Naruto pulls him down and viciously kisses him, muscles' contracting around him Sasuke suddenly grabs hips and grinds down hard, and he bites down on a plump lip and spurts his cum inside his bride who moans at the feeling.

His bride wraps his legs around him and doesn't let him pull out; instead Sasuke lets his full weight fall on his bride and starts to laugh. Naruto immediately puts a stop to that with a swift roll of his hips, the action makes Sasuke reach down and pinch a tan leg softly.

"Two minutes, love. Let me catch my breath."

This time his bride does laugh but Sasuke is serious and knows that his bride is probably ready for two more rounds but Sasuke doesn't have a tailed demon inside him to aid with stamina. He really needs those two minutes to keep going.

They do it again two more times, once against the wall and the other with Naruto on top of him, riding his cock with no shame. His rooms smells like sex and knows the moment anyone comes in his room they will know but he finds he doesn't care when his bride has exhausted himself and is laying on his chest, blonde hair tickling his nose.

His mother cries when he tells her that he is going to Uzushio but she doesn't hold him back, doesn't tell him to do his filial duty instead she tells him to come back and visit. Itachi merely pokes him in the head and tells him to expect a wedding invitation soon; embarrassingly enough, it had been Itachi to find them in bed still wrapped around each other, Sasuke still inside his bride.

When they start the trek back to Uzushio, Naruto and him being in the rear talk comfortably with their hands intertwined.

"When we first met you really scared me." Naruto says out of the blue, he smiles at the memory and steps closer to Sasuke. "You stared at me so intensely I thought you were going to hit me but instead you kissed me. I remember my mom being so angry, her hair was whipping around her the way it always does when she's getting ready to pummel someone to the ground."

Sasuke looks at the back of his mother-in-law and shudders, the woman is formidable and can't imagine the whipping he would have gotten from her hand had his own family not been there.

"But I really liked you, I liked that loved my hair and eyes. The very things that made me stand out in Uzu, you loved them for their uniqueness, and you loved me for me. Every time you came back to me, I fell in love with you more until I finally accepted that I wanted to be yours. Remember the first time we met and you said 'Uchiha Naruto'? When we were ten years old, and after you had gone back home, I thought back to it and I remember the way my stomach would flutter at the very thought of being married to you, of making 'Uchiha Naruto' come true."

Naruto bumps their shoulders together and smiles at him.

"My parents have already told Kazuhiko-sama to start preparations for our wedding, Gii-nii says he's going to be there to keep us apart until the wedding night." Naruto snickers, Sasuke feels a light pull below his stomach. "Too bad we already got ahead of him, ne?"

Naruto laughs loudly and flips up into the air mid step and onto Sasuke's back, the weight is a comfort to Sasuke. He slips his hands under Naruto's legs and holds tightly onto them.

"Carry me, Anata." Naruto whispers into his neck, lips brushing teasingly against his skin. A pink tongue darts out and licks at his neck, he squeezes Naruto's legs and receives a laugh in response.

The sky is bright, the same blue as his bride's eyes.