Title:  Sasuke's Heart: Denied?

Author:  Ladye Black

Rating:  Um, maybe R, but probably more of a hard PG-13

Warnings: Yaoi, implied sex stuff

Disclaimer:  The characters of Naruto belong to whomever, I'm just borrowing

Notes:  This is the sequel to Mains Froides, Coeur Chaud.  Thank you to all who read that one, and to anyone reading this!  Also, did I use the word 'shinobi', right?  I can't quite figure out what its exact meaning is.

Chapter 1

            "Good work you guys!"  Kakashi called to the three chuunin that were training hard.  "Do your cool downs and then you can go home and rest.  Our mission is tomorrow.  We leave at 0700 hours."

            Naruto cheered.  "Finally!  Another mission!"  Sakura looked as if she would much rather stay at home and sleep in.

            Sasuke, on the other hand, continued with his training.  He would probably continue for another hour or so, long after his other two teammates had gone home.  But, Kakashi would stay, watching his young almost-lover to make sure he didn't over-exert himself.  They'd had problems with that in the past.

            Then, together, they would go home.  Sasuke spent more and more time over at Kakashi's house, not that Kakashi minded in the least.  The grey-haired jounin was pulled from his thoughts by a soft voice calling his name.

            "Kakashi?"

            "Hmm?"

            "Daijoubu desu ka?"  Sasuke peered up at him from underneath his dark bangs.

            "Aa," he smiled down at the boy.  Looking up, he realized that Naruto and Sakura had left.  "Ready to go home, yet?"

            "Of course!" Sasuke exclaimed softly.

            "Good," Kakashi approved as he swung an arm around the smaller one's shoulders. "Let's go!"

            Sasuke leaned into Kakashi as they walked, his arms wrapped about the older shinobi's waist.  Quietly, they strolled along, content with one another's presence.  Kakashi absent-mindedly placed a kiss on the dark head resting against his upper arm.

            Soon, the house was in sight, too soon Kakashi thought.  "Hey, you wanna stay overnight?" he asked suddenly.

            Sasuke looked up at him in surprise.  Kakashi hardly ever let him stay the night, giving the excuse that the temptation to the older man that Sasuke presented was too great.

            "I don't feel like being alone tonight," the taller man offered by way of explanation.

            Sasuke nodded slightly in agreement.  He didn't want to be alone either.  When he said as much to Kakashi, the silver-haired jounin hugged the boy closer to his side, and led them into the house.

            Sasuke waited for Kakashi to change before asking the older man if it was all right that he took a shower.  Kakashi swallowed as an image of a naked and damp Sasuke flitted through his head.  "Sure, go ahead.  Do you want me to drag out some spare clothes?"

            "Please."  Sasuke answered as he headed toward the shower.  Kakashi waited until the bathroom door was closed before pulling out a dark-blue T-shirt and a pair on grey shorts, leaving them on the bed for when Sasuke finished his shower.

            Less than half-an-hour later, Sasuke wandered into the kitchen where Kakashi had just finished placing the last of the food on the table.  "You made this?" Sasuke asked warily.

            Kakashi grinned.  "Of course!" he said happily.  "Who else?"

            Sasuke didn't answer; instead he looked at the food, then at Kakashi, then back to the food.  Nodding slightly to himself, he went to the refrigerator and pulled out some left over miso from the other night.  Kakashi watched as Sasuke put the miso into the microwave.  Blinking, he asked, "What are you doing?"

            "Sparing myself from an immediate future of pain and torture," Sasuke replied.

            "Oh."  The microwave beeped, signifying that the miso was done.  Affecting a hurt look, Kakashi asked, "Does this mean you don't like my cooking?"

            "Yes."  Sasuke sat down with his bowl and began to eat.  The jounin watched him for a few moments before Sasuke decided to acknowledge him.  "What?"

            "Aren't you going to give me any?" Kakashi asked innocently.

            "No," Sasuke answered, barely pausing in his own eating.

            Kakashi remained silent, watching the boy eat and choking down his own…food.  After a few bites, he decided that he wasn't hungry anymore, and continued to watch Sasuke eat.

            "Y'know," Kakashi said suddenly.  "This kinda reminds me of that first night."

            "Mmm," the other hummed.

            "You dressed in my clothes, fresh from a shower," Kakashi grinned.  "Now, if only I could feed you," he said, wiggling his eyebrows.

            Sasuke stared at him.  "Stop that, it makes you look twitchy."  And perverted, he added silently to himself.  Kakashi stopped and resumed his staring.

            The dark-haired boy held out for a few minutes before sighing quietly to himself.  "Fine," he said before getting up and taking his bowl with him.  He set the bowl down in front of Kakashi and straddled the man's lap.  Carefully, he picked up the bowl and held it between them.  Lifting his to meet Kakashi's, he took a sip from the bowl.  Holding the warm liquid in his mouth he kissed his sensei, waiting for the warm mouth under his to open.  When it did, he carefully let the liquid flow from his lips into those of the man whose lap he straddled.

            The student took his mouth away and took another sip from the bowl.  This time the exchange took longer.  Another sip and Kakashi's tongue followed, sweeping through Sasuke's mouth.

            "Mmm," Kakashi moaned as he pulled away.  "I could get used to this."

            A shy, embarrassed smile with an accompanying blush was his answer.

            Kakashi returned the smile before leaning in for another kiss, gently coaxing Sasuke's mouth open.  Barely noticed by the younger counterpart, Kakashi took the bowl from Sasuke's hands and set it on the table behind him.  The jounin cradled his young student's head in his hands, slowly pressing more firmly into the kiss.  Kakashi pulled back a little to lazily trail his tongue from Sasuke's mouth to his neck.  Sasuke let out a small moan of appreciation.  Kakashi's fingers were still buried in Sasuke's hair so he carefully untied Sasuke's headband and dropped it on the floor.

            "Mmm, you smell so good."  Kakashi said as he buried his nose in Sasuke's warm neck.  "Why do I always forget-"  Sasuke silenced him before he could go on.

            "Do you mind if we go somewhere more comfortable?"

            It took Kakashi a moment to realize what Sasuke meant.  "A-are you sure?  I don't want-" he was silenced by Sasuke's lips closing aver his.

            "Yeah, I'm sure," Sasuke whispered.

            Kakashi gave his young soon-to-be lover a reassuring smile as he wrapped his arms around the boy and stood.  Sasuke let out a small gasp of surprise at the sudden action of being lifted into the air. "Kakashi!"

            Kakashi's smile changed into a grin as he carried his boy to the bedroom.  Gently, he laid his love on the bed.  Kneeling over Sasuke, he silently studied the boy as he ran his finger through the dark hair, looking for any signs of discomfort or panic.

            He came out of his daze when he felt small fingers catch his own.  "Kakashi?"

            "Hm?"

            "I…I might not be able to go all the way."

            Kakashi smiled down at the young boy warmly.  "No problem.  If you need to stop, we'll stop."

            "Thank you,"  Sasuke said softly.

            "I love you," Kakashi replied, then leaned down to kiss the boy before he could respond.

TBC…

Well, that's it for this chappie.  My god! The Word count on my comp. Says 1,223!  That's kinda long for one chapter when I write.