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Fool

Chapter 3

~Time-Skip: Shippuden Time Period~

Naruto looked up the cold eyes that glared down at him. Yamato, Sakura and Sai faded into the background as Sasuke jumped down before him, the Uchiha's hand placed gently on his shoulder.

The Raven was so close to him that he didn't think he'd be able to breathe. His scent was comforting, and he'd longed to feel that graceful body near him again. It had been almost a year and a half since he'd seen Sasuke last. He was so focused on the relief he felt being near him that he almost missed what was being said.

"It's just that your life was spared back then because of my passing whim. And because of my passing whim, you will now lose your life." Sasuke whispered to him as he raised his katana to strike.

Naruto thought his heart would break right then and there. "My life is just a passing whim?" he thought bitterly. He was sure that Sasuke was speaking about the night he'd come to 'show him who was superior' while out with Jiraiya, but to everyone else, he meant the Valley of the End. Either instance was too painful for him to put into words. "All I am to him is something to be used…then thrown away…" his mind continued.

The severe throbbing in his chest was getting worse, though he wasn't sure what exactly was causing the flare up this time. The four-tailed transformation, Sasuke's cruelty, or just the natural progression of the disease… in the end, it didn't matter.

He closed his eyes to hold back the tears that threatened to fall.

~Time-Skip: 1 Week~

Naruto let the water run over his body, it was the second time that night that he'd needed to use the hot steam to loosen the blood in his lungs so he could cough it out. The meeting with Sasuke had done serious damage to his psyche while the battle beforehand with Orochimaru had done even worse to his body.

"Brat! If I keep having to heal you from your reckless behavior then I won't be able to focus on your sickness" Kyuubi growled loudly.

"Don't bark at me like this is my fault you stupid Fox! If anything, this is entirely your fault. I might have lost it when Orochimaru bad mouthed Sasuke, but you egged me on and took control of that hatred." Naruto snapped back.

The worn boy stepped out of the shower and dried himself off, ignoring whatever insult the Nine-Tails hurled back. As he rummaged through his cabinet to find the special herbs he'd received for his lungs, something made the hair on the back of his neck stand on end and he strained to listen for an intruder.

Slowly, he wrapped the towel around his waist and stepped out of the bathroom boldly. "Who's there?" he hissed, he was in no mood for visitors at the moment.

"You beg me to come back here and that's how you treat me when I do?" came the smug reply.

"Sasuke?" Naruto asked, disbelief evident in his voice.

The Uchiha walked out from the shadows, his Sharingan glowing in the darkness of the room. He took advantage of his rivals shock and casually played with the wet locks that clung to his tan skin. "Still an idiot I see… you should see your face, loser."

Naruto swallowed hard and weakly pushed away the Raven's hand. He was sure this was an illusion, or possibly a reality designed to taunt him. "Why are you here Sasuke? I saw you less than a week ago and you nearly killed me… again."

"Face down on your bed. Now." The Uchiha answered harshly, his playful mood apparently over.

The blonde went over to his bed, but sat down instead, putting his head in his hands as he slumped over. "And if I refuse?" he asked, the exhaustion he was feeling evident.

"I won't tell you again" Sasuke stated, his voice now holding a dangerous edge. He pulled out his sword and tapped it on the wall ominously, daring Naruto to defy him.

"Why do I have to be face down? I'm still healing from fighting that Snake and it hurts to lay on my stomach. If you're going to try to kill me and then show up to fuck me a week later then the least you could do is let me be comfortable" the younger grumbled.

The Uchiha simply stomped over, grabbed the blonde's hair and twisted his wrist, forcing Naruto's head down to the pillow. He noticed how easily his rival was being pushed around, but his arousal and hatred warped mind chalked it up to how much he knew Naruto cared for him.

The younger closed his eyes and started to retreat into his mind. He wanted Sasuke so badly, but not like this. He felt weak, both mentally and physically, but at the same time, he couldn't deny the boy he loved so much. Despite feeling used, there was another, equally strong thought fighting back. Sasuke had come to see him again, and no matter what the hate-filled Uchiha said, Naruto couldn't give up the hope that there was something more than lust or domination present in his visits.

The Raven noticed the far-off look in his old comrade's eyes and realized that Naruto was about to block out the entirety of their encounter. "Maybe I'm pushing him too far…" he wondered "I guess it wouldn't hurt to show him a little affection, just to get him to calm down so he won't alert someone that I'm here… but definitely not because I care about such an idiotic loser..."

Once again, the Uchiha reached out and touched Naruto's shoulder, awkwardly rubbing circles like he had during their first time. He waited until he saw the blonde come back to reality and then felt an odd sensation of relief.

Naruto looked back and saw the hidden worry and nervousness behind the Raven's red eyes. He almost couldn't believe that Sasuke was attempting to comfort him; he'd almost given up and lost the battle in his mind about whether or not the Raven cared, but his resolve was immediately renewed.

He reached an arm out from under him and gripped the elder's hand gently, a small smile forming on his face when he felt Sasuke tense. "Be as rough with me as you need to. I'm the only one who will be able to handle all that hate you have…"

The Uchiha scoffed and started undressing. "Don't act like you understand me. You never had a family remember?"

As soon as he was naked, he crawled onto the bed and threw off Naruto's towel, eyeing his tight, round ass greedily. It had been too long since he'd felt that intense pleasure, and he needed it now. Without warning, he shoved in just like he had the last time, enjoying the way Naruto's body jerked as it adjusted to him.

"F-fuck, Sasuke…" the blonde gasped, his voice filled with pain. He gripped the sheets tightly and closed his eyes as they started burning with tears.

"You said I could be as rough as I wanted, and I've decided I like seeing you suffer!" Sasuke answered hotly, his voice shaking with pleasure. Still, though, he didn't move his hips anymore.

Naruto bit his lip to suppress a whimper before pushing himself back, further impaling his strained hole on the Uchiha's hot member. He didn't choose his words lightly, and even if it hurt, he would make sure Sasuke was happy; that's all he ever wanted.

The Raven groaned lowly, enjoying how eager his toy seemed to be. He dropped down to his elbows and breathed in Naruto's scent, nuzzling the back of his head gently. "Just relax dobe," he cooed, his hatred diminishing as it always did when they were together.

Naruto did as he was told, a small smile forming on his lips as he waited for the Raven to start moving again. "I knew it…" he thought happily, "Sasuke cares about me, even if it isn't perfect. I'm going to save him eventually and until then I'll just have to be his punching bag… or sex toy I guess…" his mind continued, the last part making him blush heavily.

Sasuke withdrew himself and sat up, pulling Naruto to his knees. He quickly snapped his hips forward again, jerking the blonde back so that their bodies collided. Sasuke moaned loudly as Naruto grunted. This time, Naruto's body was recovering much more quickly than it had previously, but it was still far too fast and rough for it to feel good without preparation.

The blonde bit down on his pillow, the new angle making his back arch and Sasuke's cock plunge deeper into him. The Uchiha, in turn, set his quick pace, not really caring which direction he thrust.

Despite the pain of being taken so forcefully, Naruto was beginning to get hard. Every so often the Raven would ram his prostate and though inconsistent, the amazing feeling along with just being with his love made his whole body burn with desire.

"Nnnngh… Sasu…" he moaned weakly, his eyes closed in building pleasure. As his and Sasuke's orgasms grew closer, he reached beneath himself to pump his aching member only to have the elder grab his hair again.

"Don't… don't you dare cum…Naruto" the Uchiha panted, having noticed the teen was enjoying their act more this time. "This… is to show I'm superior to… you…Nnnng…fuck…" he groaned out, his seed spurting forward into the quivering hole.

As he finished, Sasuke fell forward, causing the blonde to slide to his stomach as well, his cock still throbbing to be released.

"Fuck… you… teme…" Naruto managed to growl in frustration.

"No, I just fucked you… dobe." Sasuke replied. As he sat up he felt a small trail of drool coming from his mouth that had apparently leaked onto Naruto's shoulder. He quickly wiped it away and was about to give the blonde a stern look not to make fun of him when he noticed a far-off look in his crushes eyes.

Sasuke almost reached out to run his fingers through those shining blonde locks, or ask if it really bothered him not to orgasm that much, but he couldn't. Instead, he bit his tongue and got up, hastily throwing on the clothes that he'd discarded earlier.

Naruto breathed heavily, relieved that he didn't feel the intense need to cough right then. He watched as Sasuke put his clothes back on, admiring the elder's pale body. "So, you're leaving again then?" he asked half-heartedly.

"Why would I stay?" the Uchiha retorted.

"Because of me..." Naruto thought, his heart hurting a bit from the predictable, but cold response. Instead of letting the Uchiha know his true feelings, he simply nodded and gave a false confident smile. "It's okay… one day I'll bring you back here and everything will be alright again."

"Tsk… You're a good for nothing dobe. Just give up." Sasuke growled as he put his katana back in its sheath.

Naruto gave a genuine smile this time, "maybe, but this 'good for nothing' is going to be the Hokage someday. Besides… I love you ya'know, I can't give up on you or my dream or I wouldn't be me, right?"

The Uchiha rolled his eyes and turned away so that his lover couldn't see the small smile that had begun to form on his lips. "Naruto… no matter what I say or do you're always there, whether I want you to be or not."

~Time Skip: 2 Weeks~

Naruto smacked his lips together, hating the metallic taste that filled his mouth. He had finally healed from his retrieval mission, and Sasuke's subsequent visit, and was out in the woods training.

Another painful coughing fit ensued soon though, and he leaned over, using his arm to support his weight on a nearby tree. He smacked his chest roughly with his free hand, trying to free up the airway. Eventually, the blonde was able to take in a chocked breath and he wiped away the blood that poured from his parted lips.

"Damnit… it just keeps getting worse, no matter what I do!" he growled out. Then panic started to twist his stomach into knots. He slowly turned around to see Kiba and Akamaru staring at him, worry evident on their faces.

"Naruto…" the dog-nin gasped, "that's not from your fight, I can't place it, but there is something different about the scent. What's wrong with you?"

The blonde's eyes closed, realizing that all the work he'd put into hiding his condition was undone. He let out a shaky sigh, being careful not to set off another fit. "Please Kiba, don't… don't tell anyone about this… okay?" he begged.

"If you're sick then the Hokage ca-"

"No," Naruto interrupted, "Granny can't do anything for me now… and if she can't then you know that no one could."

Akamaru whined, looking up at his owner in distress. Kiba kneeled down to pet the puppy, before switching his attention back to the panting boy.

"If you're this sick, then why are you pushing yourself so hard? Going on missions like this last one where you nearly got yourself killed fighting Orochimaru and Sasuke… that's just stupid in your condition." The brunette stated, his voice started to rise in anger.

"How many times do I have to tell you guys? I'm the guy that's going to become Hokage someday and I promised Sakura that I'd bring Sasuke back. I never go back on my word! That's my ninja way!" Naruto pushed back confidently.

Kiba growled to himself, irritated that his friend had been suffering for so long. "When did you figure out you were dying?"

"I started coughing when I was still in the academy… Once the blood started coming it wasn't hard to put together. Anyway… I know I've already asked you once, but can you please keep what you've seen to yourself? You're the only one that knows other than hospital staff, and that's how I'd like to keep it. Oh, and you too Akamaru!"

Kiba looked unsure and glanced back down at his ninja hound for guidance. "Could I really keep his condition from everyone?"

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