Forbidden Fruit

AN: Thanks for waiting, the reviews, and to see that I was welcomed back warmly. We're getting closer to the end.

I've been avoiding it, as we're coming to a close. Less than five, really. Hope you all enjoyed, even have a clearer beginning, that will be revealed a few chapters before the end. XD

Warning: Same as before.

Disclaimer: Do we really need to repeat, go back and look at all the others.

Summary: Same as the disclaimer, you should know what's happening by now. So let's get it on.

"talking"

"Kyuubi"

'thoughts'

"flashbacks"

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Chapter 37: Breathing Underwater (Labyrinth)

Panting raipdly the teen sat up slowly, his back ached painfully. But it paled in comparison to the guilt he felt in the back of his mind. Radiating, screaming out, as if it were his fault. He had trouble sleeping so to speak that night, and couldn't get comfortable. When rest did come, it wasn't easy as he thought back to the mishap. And what would have happened, if he'd continued any further down the path with the medic-nin. The silverette disappeared shortly after what transpired between the two, offering to help the teen up the stairs, and back to his shared quarters with the snake sennin.

Not liking the very idea, Naruto knew he couldn't keep being around the older male for much longer. It was dangerous, the direction his mindset ran in. Anything could happen, and he couldn't afford to get wrapped up inside the loneliness. That unattainable void, he felt ripping apart his heart, leaving a steadily bleeding gap in his chest. The blond thought back on all his days of mistreatment starting from childhood. He didn't let the loneliness he felt before deter him, or cause him to do anything that foolish. So, he had to keep strong, not letting his mask fall. Eventually, all the pain and suffering he felt had morphed in to something so brilliant, that it could reach in to the depths of others souls. Burning like ultraviolet heat waves and brighter than any sun.

Naruto moved from bed, not allowing to let the hebi's absence bother him any longer. They'd been separated before, sure he felt as if he would die, but he survived. And again, he would survive, as long as he knew the man was alive. Catching the sounds of his kits moving in the other room, a small gurgling sound, and cooing could be heard. Traversing to, he found that Rinne had some how managed to turn on her stomach in her sleep, disrupting the peace of her brother. It made him smile serenely, knowing that even if the fates were not to be so kind to allow them a peaceful life; he would die happily knowing that a piece of Orochimaru and himself were still alive and breathing. Living on for them, should life become something too hard of a burden to carry.

Still, he silently hoped that it would never come to that. Naruto knew first hand, just how hard it was growing up without parents. And just how cruel the world could be, without someone who loved you to always protect you. Putting such thoughts to the back of his mind, he prayed silently that such thoughts would never come again. That no such situation would exist, so that they could live happily ever after. Then again, he was a realist, and knew better than any one; about holding your own life up to the expectations of fairy tales.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Letting out a grunt as he came within the medic-nin, a sinister smile plastered on his face. Orochimaru finished up with his ministrations of maltreatment, finally allowing the younger male the freedom he sought. Watching with sick satisfaction as he fell over, landing tiredly on his knees. Kabuto knew that this wasn't the end, he knew that more was to come. Smiling inwardly, he prepared his mental barriers at the sound of a small door opening. 'I knew it.'

The cabinet which he waited patiently for opened. The snake sennin was nowhere near finsihed with torturing him. Smiling smugly, he kept the dark expression to himself, soon feeling cold material run along his spine. Waiting to tear open skin, and wound his back.

"You just couldn't keep away, could you?" The hebi spoke, his dark locks cascaded like a dark curtain for the silver-haired male, kneeling in submission. It covered his gleaming golden eyes, allowing only one to peek through clear for the medic ninja to see. "Tell me, how did it feel?" Kabuto kept his face composed at the question, knowing the hebi snake like senses could smell the blond on him. "How was it when you touched what is not yours?" The snake ninja asked pulling back, his black tresses receding from the kneeling man's view.

"How was it to defile what was innocently pure? Degrading the very sanctuary which lies within?" Orochimaru waited on an answer from his subordinate, staring at a pale back, wanting to rip his right-hand man to shreds.

With a dissatisfying smile and a maddening dark twinkle in his yellow eyes, Kabuto turned just enough for the man to see. The red bleeding in, not being able to control himself from the wanton desire of blood-lust that radiated from his lord. Radiating so much power, rolling off the legendary snake sage in waves.

"Good." Kabuto finally answered back in a voice coated in pure ecstasy, "Oh so very great, and worth it! Just knowing what he feels like beneathe, inside. " Recieving the first hits from the flogger the man possessed, his breath hitched. If the beast in anger thought that this would be enough, he was sadly mistaken. Kabuto smiled smugly, licking dry and cracking lips, "So perfect..." He whispered, amused expression never changing.

Not liking the expression on such a face, Orochimaru could only think what he might do to break the youth, once he was finished dealing with the silverette genin before him. Licking his lips at the sweet smell of blood pouring from wounds, his wrist flicking in the other hand causing the whip to tear in to the pale back. The thoughts of what he could just do to the jinchuuriki driving him into a crazed frenzy, unleashing all on the writhing body before him.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sasuke continued to follow behind the elder Uchiha, not forgetting the group of ninja that chased behind them. No doubt coming up with a plan to cut them off, but he couldn't chance letting his brother get there first. Aware of the fact of what Akatsuki was trying to accomplish, and were very close to their goal of stealing the nine-tails. With that would come at the price of the blond genin that he'd known so well a few years ago.

"What's on your mind, Sasuke?" The female tracking behind, again opened her mouth and opted to speak on his behalf. Seeming to know just exactly who he thought of at the very moment he thought it. So instead of acknowledging the female's question, he returned the question with a grunt. Gaining laughter in return.

Envious.

That word would be an understatement. Rin could only admit the truth to herself. She was by far naive. The red head already could sense what this was before any. From the first moment she laid eyes on the blonde, she felt a connection. Knew it was stronger than anything before, and that this teen could reach in to the depths of the most darkened hearts.

She didn't need the proof to seek. An Uzumaki was just that. Naruto was a true bearer to the line. Rinne could only smile, not wanting to acknowlegde her cousin for his abilities. But doing so, with the fact that he was pure of the bloodline. She was given less credit for what she already knew. Before others, her power of such insight ran deep.

'It wasn't enough', she knew her love for Sasuke was purely selfish. Just like his, for the blonde. A worthy rival. There was nothing wrong with it, or so she deemed. Now, if only she could get the raven-haired male to finally fess up, instead of hiding his true feelings. There might be a happy ending yet...for one of them at least.

Following behind him, with a bitter-sweet smile plastered on her face. She defied her emotions, never daring to let the pain of her innermost feelings to show. Approaching just short of a day's rest away from the compound, stopping. Rinner even knew, that a plan needed to be formulated. Before dawn, there would be movement. And by noon, they would have arrived. Only stopping, because the eldest Uchiha had dropped somewhere off the map, leading the small group to believe that Itachi had taken cover elsewhere.

"So alike, as brothers."

At this, she received a scoff from the second oldest. Almost laughing, as she realized her thoughts were released in to the open air.

"Mind your own business." The politest he could muster as they took cover, hiding their chakra and scents somewhere amongst the deep settling trees, reaching far away from sunagakure. They were at the intersection of lands finally. Creating something so beautiful, that Sasuke could only imagine the blue-eyes that wandered such skies in stark comparison, light up brilliantly.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The sight of breath escaping to the air could be seen. After a more straining torture, Kabuto knew his lord was holding back, but at the same time the pleasure of knowing the man told him that he was not. In all actuality, it made him want to smile, as it was finally over. Releasing him, he fell to hands and knees, weak. A night he never thought he'd survive finally broke to the morning light. Orochimaru, done with having his fill, for now.

It wasn't enough.

The need to break the blond even a little played in his mind. Leaving once he was done, he made way to retire to his own bathing quarters. Mind already concoting a plan to make sure both parties suffered. Kabuto more so physically.

Naruto would get something so much more painful, and damaging. The verbal abuse and emotional abuse he could inflict came to mind. Nothing in his mind to hold back to the one person that gave birth to his very own childern. Someone, he thought only to use as a tool to get ahead. Became someone, he came to love, and wanted to protect more than anything else in the world. It seemed, that what they had was not meant to be. Partial fault could be placed on himself, he knew. The naivety of ever believing the blond came to mind. The words from his pass fever, that Kabuto and himself almost had more than a moment. Seemed that it transpired in to something more after all. Out of what, loneliness? Surely, even he thought the boy could handle more than his share. Afterall, being raised by a villiage that treated one such as himself as a monster.

Because he was lonesome, would not suffice as an answer or excuse!

"He will pay." Orochimaru smiled ever so evil, thinking the plans to be made and fulfilled, "Just as dearly as you, Kabuto." With those words Orochimaru departed, leaving the other weak and on knees, barely able to hold his body in that upright position. The ropes and chains cutting in, cutting like cuffs in to skin. It seemed that he would stay this way until his lord had his fill with torturing the blond as much as he could. An evil smile, something witty and wry came across the medic-nin's face.

"Yes, you do that my lord. And then, Naruto will be all mine for sure." The voice shaken and cracking, unable to breathe properly. The silverette waited patiently for some strength to come back, so that he could move to escape his confines; which would be so easy, now that he knew the capabilities and limitations that were imposed upon him. To return to his own bathing quarters, the exhaustion won out over him, and he collapsed on the floor. Losing all sense of time as the world gravitated towards the darkness.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Naruto paced uneasily inside the bed chambers that belonged to his lover and he. Orochimaru's presence was finally near, and he wanted more than anything to become one. The overwhelming need to confess of what took place still knotting in the back of his throat, making the blonde feel as if he were breathing underwater. With each breath, it became painful, and the feeling of helplessness never ceasing as the man finally came in. Rushing to him, he was mortified as a hand collided with his face sending him down with such streagth and force. Staring up from the mess he became on the ground, the shock of it all, mind still reeling, trying to process the change of events.

"Wha!" He couldn't complete it, the snake sennin was upon him, hands at his pale throat wanting to tear in to it. Naruto could feel the blood lust coming in waves from the man, pinning him beneath him.

"How dare you!" The words whispered, but the malice they carried made even him freeze. "The little whore you proven yourself to be afterall. Who's next on your list to fuck? Hmmm, are you going to talk? Tell me something? Or will it be a female this time?" Orochimaru nearly spat venemously at the younger male held captive under him. Throat just beneath his fingertips, wanting to squeeze the life and possibly hatred he felt for the blonde in that very moment out of him.

"What? I can't hear you, tell me! Is it Sasuke? Your beloved and depated friend?" Orochimaru shook his head in disbelief, the insanity. The want to make the blonde bleed, to hurt like he did ever present. "No wait, I don't want the answers from a fearing cock slut such as yourself!" His fingers clamping down, Orochimaru squooze tightly around the asophagus. "I don't want to hear your filthy excuses!"

Loosening his grip, Orochimaru finally stood, hearing the noise of his infants coming from the next room. "I shall take them away from you." A spark of madness in his eyes, "Keep them away from the filth and vermin that their mother is." Shaking his head, looking on at the teen still staring from the floor with mouth agape. "Would that be a justifiable punishment for one such as yourself?" The silk haired man laughed, not wanting to give in to the violent thougts that taunted his mind.

"You can't do that!" Naruto finally spoke up, staring on, shock vanquished at the mention of such a threat. "What are you talking about?" At the shake of his head, deduction playing a helpful role, Naruto wanted to laugh at the atrocity, "If, you are talking about Kabuto. Nothing happened between us!"

"Liar!" Orochimaru's scream pierced through the air, along with a killer intent, making his young one's stir and start to cry. Moving away from the dark haired man, Naruto ignored what ever accusations were thrown his way. Needing to get to his kits, the need to protect them from the chakra of their own father filtering through with such hostility. The maternal instincts to protect them came full force, no matter if he would have to hurt this man before him, who was nothing like the one he fell for.

A hand stopped him, yanking him back, not so gently by the hair. A pained gasp escaping, eyes locking with one another as the dark-haired man spoke, lowly. "Do you think I'd let you go that easily? Let you corrupt them with your filth?"

Pressing fingertips sharply into wrist causing such pain, Naruto bit out angrily snapping back. "The only one hurting them right now is you!"

"Me?" It was said in such absurdity, the snake ninja could not let it go, just let it pass. "Me?" Spoken again in disbelief. "You, the filthy whore you are, decided to show your true self." Stated as if matter-of-factly. Naruto's bright cerulean eyes lit with a fire never seen before, verging on crimson.

"What the hell are you talking about?" The blonde teenager went back to reluctantly shushing the pups. "Have you gone mad?" Breathing out lowly. Once they were settled back in, Orochimaru didn't wait to grab the other up by the shoulder, away from the shared crib.

"You know exactly what it is I'm referring to. Do not, I mean it, Naruto try and play as if you do not know what I'm getting at!" The dark haired man said threatening, pulling the teen in close enough where breath could brush across a cheek, leading to an ear. How he longed to lick it. Caress the face so close to his own. Love the male, who was, is, the bearer of such gifts to the world.

"Admit it!" Whispered lowly, sending a shiver through the younger's spine. "And, maybe I'll reconside my options of just what to do with you. Reconsider actually forgiving you, when in my mind, it is telling me not too. But, my heart, my heart wants to stop the hurt. Wants to hear the truth. More than anything, wants me to forgive you."

"Admit what?" Naruto stared on in confudion, proving genuine. The hebi not knowing to believe the performance given, or not? "Don't give me that!" Before anyone knew what was happening, Orochimaru held the blonde in such a compromising position. If it weren't for the sudden spontaneity, Naruto would have liked it. But the intent hidden behind it, he felt scared, and vulnerable.

"Let go of me!" The blonde huffed out, wanting to return to the other room, to make sure the disturbance of such dirty and hateful chi did not effect his young ones.

"I'll give you one chance, and one only!" The grip on his arm tightened, as did the arm around his waist.

"You're hurting me, Orochimaru." Naruto tried to yank his arm away, but the grip only worsened. The look that came across such lit yellow eyes could have killed. Reminding the blonde just how alike the man holding him roughly, resembled the very familiar he took on. Trying once more to pull himself from such a hateful glare, they both ended up falling to the floor. The older of the two, laughing out in hysteria. "I tried to warn you, but you didn't heed it." Orocohimaru yanked and tore away at clothing.

"Stop!" The protest going unnoticed as the snake-man bit in to the very mark of the younger male's neck. Awakening the primal instinct inside to mate. "Stop! I don't want this!" Naruto fought against the enveloping heat, traveling down his spine, curling like an unquenchable fire in his gut, alighting his loins to life.

"Oh, but isn't it?!" The pale skinned male whispered out seductively, breathing in to an ear. Flipping Naruto over, grip anew on such beautiful long yellow locks. "To be a whore? I'll give you that, and so much more." Moving his hands up, letting go of pale locks, Orochimaru didn't stop. Ignoring pleas, turning and twisting, larger hands catching that of the prey which they sought. Skinny wrist being pinned in an ever violent grasp. "I'll treat you how you want to be, how the rest of the world will see you." Hissed in destest, ultramarine eyes widening in fear. "Wha the fuck are you doin-" The words cut off by another nip at his pale throat. Once sun kissed by the endless days of being out, and not hidden in the many passages underground. Pulling back, blood stained his tongue, the hysterical laughter continued.

"You want to be a whore, then I'll shall treat you as such!" The snake-nin now pulled hips up, placing his hardened member at the male's entrance.

"Stop!" It went unheard yet again, body shaking, eyes wide in such disbelief.

'What was happening?' Naruto couldn't fathom as he could feel Orochimaru pushing in to his fully healed hole. Gasping loudly for air, blinking back tears, comprehension dawning on what was just happening.

"How dare you give yourself up? To that bastard no less!" Orochimaru's words stung even more than ever. "I love you!" Something inside cracking as a hand remained on a hip, the other wrapping around to hold the younger in a head-lock.

"Sto-oo-p" The words being sputtered through, shaken, and voiced in such horror.

"I love you!" Something cracking inside both occupants as the male plunged deeper, not caring when the muscles he could feel tear. A warm liquid seeping through, adding lubricant, sparring him forward.

"Stop-" Naruto spat lowly, burying his face in to his open arm, as the male holding him began to move more rapidly. "It hu-aa-hurts!" The pleas going unheard, pace picking up, rocking in to his body as if to break hips. The teen could feel hot tears stinging at his eyes, not wanting to let them slip, one still slide from his closed eyes as it became harsh. More violent rocking of hips, smashing in to his backside. "I mean it!" Naruto couldn't hold on any longer, fearing that what was happening was reality. Not a bad dream? No, Orochimaru could never do this to me. Would he? The doubts swirling around, "I said STOP!" A burst of red chakra coming through, defensively, but despite the burn of such heat. The snake sennin did not let up his pace, only activating the mark more until it grew aflame, forcing the blond in to submission, and digging nails in to such slender hips that he could feel the warmth seeping through, dripping. The madness overtaking him, never relenting as he thought of all the good memories. Thinking back on how it all started, and now, how the younger male betrayed him.

Crying more loudly, Naruto couldn't fight against the curse seal, once thought to be a mating mark, allowing his body to be wrecked by the older man. His own sobs breaking through only in thought as the immense heat sought to devour him from the inside out. 'No, no, no, no!'

Tears escaping more freely now, his body feeling ablaze and on fire. He needed more, wanted to feel the coolness that would surely put out the flame from the inside, but refused to voice it.

"I will fuck you, and satiate all your needs and desires." Orochimaru whispered in his ear, fingers that once dug in to his hips, now pulling at blonde locks tightly. Yanking his neck back, full exposure, licking up the very lines of tendons. Fangs sharp could be felt, and Naruto only moaned. Getting more lost in the sensations, but still knowing that this was not what he wanted, as the curse seal was activated.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

A/N: I wanted to write more! I did but I decided to cut it here. I thank all those for the support given all these years, and the forgiveness for such long updates between. Never truly HIATUS, just certain times in my life, I am unable to get to it.

The next chapters will be a treat. Just have to figure out somethings, and the twist as well as turns that will shortly take place.

Love you all, and Happy Holidays! Even for those who don't believe, I sincerely wish you well. No matter how shitty life seems to be going, or the rough is at it's roughest. Or you feel it would only get worst.

I know the feeling. I have lost family members and friends, but like a fool, I'm still enduring and holding on to hope. My stories are a little bit worth of what else I have left to give. I want to finish them, before the Fates' decide it's my time, or untimely demise.

I hope all have enjoyed this one.

I promise it will get better. I just don't wanna be too depressed to write the ending, I think it deserves.

Until next time, still well, and maybe thirsty my friends!