Disclaimer: First of all, I don't own Naruto or any of the characters. Secondly, this is a lemon fanfiction (by "lemon," I mean graphic depictions of sex), so if you're not 18 or you object to this type of writing, find another fanfic.
Author's Note: This is the follow up to No Boy, No Cry series. I got so many requests for more that I just had to do. You guys win! Enjoy!
--BANDAGES--
Part I
Anko Mitarashi rolled onto her side and gazed quietly at her sleeping lover. It seemed so strange how close they'd become, she thought, dryly. What started out as nothing more than meaningless sex had quickly developed into something much deeper and more emotional. But, as smothering and troublesome as it was, she couldn't seem to help herself. She cared for Naruto. She somehow felt responsible for him, for his feelings. There was a sense of empathy between them, a sensation unlike any she'd ever experienced, and she hated it.
Emotions had always been a tedious thing, for Anko. Feelings did little more than to get in the way of the objective. They slowed the reflexes and dulled the mind, making it more difficult to act and react. Sentiment opened the door for hesitation, and ultimately, failure and pain; hardly something a ninja could afford to deal with.
And yet, since the day he had returned, Naruto had slept with her, side by side in the same bed. Though she hated to admit it, knowing he was beside her filled her with a sense of peace. Could it be that she had been lonely all this time without ever knowing? One night, Naruto inquired as to why she allowed him to stay so often to which she replied, "Why not? It's not like you have anyone to go home to." Despite the biting chill of her retort, he seemed satisfied.
Her eyes trolled the length of his body several times before resting on his bandaged arm. The white wrapping had already dulled to a yellow-beige from the accumulating sweat. Despite the Fifth's orders, Naruto took it upon himself to recommence with all his normal activities. These events generally lead to more injuries, or at the very least, mild humiliation. 'Stubborn brat,' she muttered inwardly. No matter what, he was always hell-bent on doing things his way. There was never any consideration for his personal safety or what others might think. He acted on impulse and instinct, alone… They were truly two of a kind.
Anko thought back to the morning he returned, clothes in tatters, body broken and bruised. It was clear from his staggering limp that Naruto was using every remaining shred of his strength to remain on his feet. But, despite it all, his smile never faded; that big stupid, fox-eyed grin.
"Go ahead and say it," Naruto muttered into the pillow. Anko bit back a startled gasp.
"Wha-? I thought you were asleep…?"
"Go ahead and say it; everyone else has… 'Don't use that technique anymore, Naruto. It's too dangerous.'" She could almost taste the bitterness in his tone.
"Why would I say something like that?" she shrugged. Naruto rolled onto his back and gazed curiously up at her.
"Well, I mean…"
"Your mission was to defeat the enemy at all costs. You succeeded, and that's all that matters. Who am I to tell you what attacks you can and can't use? Besides, you may be a worthless brat, but you can handle yourself, alright…" Anko grinned inwardly as she watched the boy beside her begin to blush. "Who knows? Maybe one day you'll actually be a decent shinobi…"
"W-what?! Decent?!" he spat.
"Did I stutter?"
"I'm gonna be Hokage!"
"Again with the Hokage business…?"
"Hey, don't roll your eyes like I'm stupid!"
"You're plenty stupid, kid," Anko sighed, placing a condescending hand on the top of his head, "but, maybe you're better off that way."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Exactly. Now, move your ass over… You're taking up too much space."
"You're the one hogging all the covers!"
"It's my bed," she stated, matter-of-factly. With a bitter scowl, Naruto relinquish a portion of his side and rolled back onto his side.
"That's a good little dunce," she cooed, teasingly. Naruto's body went rigid against the firm mattress. Dunce? Did she just say "dunce?" The word echoed in his head, the mere utterance sending chills down his spine. Even after three years of experience as a shinobi, he still couldn't get out from under that label!
Rebounding off the bed with his shoulder, Naruto sprung from the bed and lunged forward. The bed erupted in a flurry of bedsheets and pillows as the two thrashed about. When she covers finally settled, Naruto found himself pressed face-down the mattress with his senior seated haughtily on his back. Her warm hands gripped his good arm at the wrist, pressing the bone into his spine.
"What was that, huh?"
"Sh-shut up!" he snarled. "Get off me!" Bracing himself against the bed, Naruto leaned to the side, slowly working his way out from under her. Anko tighten her grip on his arm and pressed down, eliciting a cry of pain.
"Be a good boy and stay still," she purred with a grin. "Wouldn't want me to break your good arm, would ya?"
'Dammit,' he thought. 'I just can't win!'
"Look at you: completely helpless… I could kill you right now and no one would ever know." Anko shifted forward, brushing her lips along his earlobe. "You scared?"
"No!" Anko felt Naruto twitch beneath her. Before she could retort, the body vanished in a puff of smoke, leaving a battered pillow in its place.
"A replacement jutsu?!" Out of the corner of her eye, Anko caught a hint of shadow moving behind her. Naruto lunged at her back, but the moment his fingers brushed her skin, she disappeared. The boy crashed to the bed in a heap, slamming his bad arm against the headboard. He scarcely had time to feel the pain, before a warm hand clutched the width of his throat and slammed him back against the wall. Naruto gagged under the force of the blow. If she applied just a little more pressure, his windpipe would most likely collapse.
'How could anyone be this good?' he wondered. It seemed no matter what angle he came from, she was always prepared, always a half-step ahead. She was faster than him, stronger than him, smarter than him… She trumped him in every conceivable way.
Anko lowered her face to meet his. Her ebony eyes pierced into him, stripping him bare. He felt naked. He was naked. The jounin chewed her lip tentatively. He couldn't stand that look in her eyes, that gaze that teetered somewhere between crazy and insane.
"Damn, you make me hot," she growled. Before he utter a sound, Anko jammed her mouth against his in savage his. Her tongue flickered stealthily around his mouth, her jaws grinding into his. It hurt. I hurt like hell. But despite the pain, he had never felt more exhilarated.
Naruto leaned back into the wall, but the grip around his throat was too firm. His mind raced as she ravaged his mouth, nipping frantically at his lips between brutal kiss. Gradually, she moved away from his mouth, working her way under his jaw. The boy shuddered and went limp in her grip. She grinned against the crook of his neck; she just loved exploiting weaknesses.
"A-Anko," his rasped.
"Shut-up."
"H-hey, Anko…"
"Shut-up, I said."
"I… love you." Every muscle in Anko's motions came to a screeching halt. Slowly, she lifted her wide-eyed gaze to the face above her. He wasn't smiling. This wasn't a joke.
"Get out," she murmured, withdrawing her hand from his throat.
"W-what?"
"Get out! Get the fuck out!" Naruto leapt from the bed and toppled to the floor in a heap. "Now!" she screamed. "Just get your shit and go!" Naruto climbed to his feet and stood shakily in the center of the room. He didn't understand. What had he done wrong? Gathering his crumpled sweat suit from the pile on the floor, Naruto turned and disappeared through the front door.
'This sucks…'
XXX
"This really sucks!" Naruto hissed. He couldn't reiterate it enough. What had he done that was so wrong? Things were going so well; what happened? "Dammit!" It had been nearly two days since he'd left. His instincts told him to go back, but his brain stood firmly against it. She was the one that had kicked him out; what would make him think that she would take him back now? "What was she so angry about, anyway?! Stupid snake…!! Pisses me off!!" Naruto plopped down on the edge of his bed and gave the side of his night stand an experiment kick. Once. Twice. Three times. Again and again he struck the wooden furnishing, the blows growing rapidly in strength and succession. At last, the fixture gave way and collapsed onto its splintered side.
And that's when it finally hit him: he wasn't angry, he was hurt. She had hurt him, deeply. All at once, his insides sank to the pit of his stomach. He felt weak… Heavy. Hot, salty tears stung the corners of his eyes. 'No!' he thought. 'I'm not going to cry! I promised I wouldn't cry anymore! I swore!' He brushed away a tear with the back of his hand. 'Dammit, why does it hurt?! Why does it hurt so much?!' The tension in his chest was becoming to much. What was this pain? It seemed so different than before. It wasn't like the loneliness he had felt for all those years. No, it wasn't loneliness. Could this be… loss? Was this the "loss" Sasuke had described? "Dammit…!" Utterly defeated, Naruto collapsed back onto the bed and sobbed openly into his pillow. 'Dammit…'
XXX
KNOCK KNOCK
"Who is it?" Naruto croaked. Silence. "Go away..." Silence. 'Good,' he thought. 'I'm not in the mood…'
BOOM!! The wooden door to his room flew open and slammed into the adjacent wall.
"W-WHAT THE HELL-?!" he spat. The boy bounded from his bed and paused just short of the doorway. "A-Anko…? W-what are you-?"
"Shut-up." The raven-haired jounin stepped briskly past him to the opposite side of the room. "And close the door, will ya?" Naruto pushed the door closed and turned back to face the woman now lying sprawled across his bed. Suddenly, he could plainly smell the noxious odor of booze radiated from her person. It was almost sickening.
"T-that smell,' he gagged "are you drunk?!"
"Absolutely smashed."
"Why?!"
"Because," she murmured, pulling herself into a sitting position, "there's no way I could say what I'm going to say, sober…" Anko drew in a long deep breath and lifted her gaze to Naruto's. "I don't like being scared."
"Uh… Huh?"
"For me, fear is worse than death, and Naruto, you scared me." Naruto glanced off to the side, no longer able to retain eye contact. The pain was returning. "I mean, can you imagine…? Here I am, thinkin' we're having a good time and you have the gall to drop a bomb like that?! I didn't know what to think... Or do. I was scared shitless and confused as all hell! I mean, sex is fine, but what could someone like you possibly see in me? You'd be better off with someone younger, someone who's worthwhile! You've got your whole life ahead of you; you shouldn't be wasting your time and emotions on me!" She paused. "But, I guess what scared me the most was that secretly, I had been wishing you'd say it all along…"
"…"
"I've never been used to being happy, Naruto. My work is the one thing I can count on to keep me content, and that's it. I don't know anything about depending on others or making people happy. Sex, I can do, but love…?! What do I know about love?"
"Don't look at me," he muttered. "How should I know?"
"…While I was alone, I had some time to think… I realized that even though you are a rowdy little brat... The… The time I spend with you… Is the only time I can remember being honestly happy… You… really make me happy. " Naruto's eyes widened in astonishment. "And, I can't help but think that if I gave that up now, it'd just be one more regret I'd have hanging over my head…"
"So, what are you saying?"
"Idiot. Isn't it obvious?"
"Then-?!" His mouth spread in a grin of excitement.
"Don't get the wrong idea," she jabbed, "this isn't some kind of 'magic fix,' okay? Just because I said that doesn't mean I'm comfortable with the idea, but… I at least want to give it a try…" And just like that, the pain was gone. Naruto's grin widened. She DID love him, after all. "Now," Anko said, leaning back on her elbows, "if memory serves, weren't were in the middle of something…?" Before he could manage a response, Naruto found himself pinned against the all at the head of his bed.
"You remember this game, don't you?" she purred. The smell of liquor singed the skin of his face.
"The smell…!!" he wheezed.
"You know you like it…" As she leaned in to nibble along the length of his jaw-line, Naruto managed to work his good arm up between them. His hand immediately went for her throat. Anko snatched back, inadvertently loosening her grip on the boy's windpipe.
'Perfect,' he thought. Naruto sprang forward and knocked Anko onto her back. Quickly, he scrambled over her body and straddled her midsection, forcing all of his weight down on her. But, before he could manage a successful pin, a pair of long, muscular legs shot up from either side and locked his neck a vice-like grip.
'Shit! How the hell did she-?!' Using her back in conjunction with her legs, Anko forced Naruto into an upright position. Every twitch of her thighs added another pound of pressure to her chokehold. Naruto's eyes bugged out as his free hand groped desperately at the empty air. And even as she strangled him, watching the color well up in his face, his lips continued mouthing silent curses. There was simply no breaking this kid.
"Give it up, kid," she grunted. "You can't beat me." Naruto's resistance was beginning to wane. His arm flopped limply to the side. The labored grimace faded from his plum-colored face. He had nothing left.
POOF! Anko stared dumbly at the billowing smoke coiling between her legs. He was gone.
"What the hell-?" She was silenced by a glint of metal just above her jugular vein. "Ah… Good one, Mr. Hokage-" POOF! "But not good enough…" Anko draped her arms over Naruto's shoulders and drew his back against her. Her slender fingers pulled down the zipper of his jacket and slipped the fabric from his shoulders.
"How do you want it?" she whispered. The warmth of her breath against his ear sent chills down Naruto's spine.
"Y-you're asking me?"
"Just this once… Trust me; I won't be making a habit of it."
"Oh, okay." He paused, mulling the idea over. "How about from behind?"
"Behind, huh?" she chuckled. "And I thought I was bad… Alright, then." Anko's lips curled in a cool leer as her hands trailed down the front of his torso and disappeared into the crotch of his sweatpants. He shuddered. "You like that, don't you?" Her fingers moved nimbly over the length of his swelling shaft. Each stroke sent warms waves of pleasure rippled through him. There was something dirty about the whole thing, the way she held him from behind as she caressed his member. But as wanton as it may have been, he could bring himself to care. His mind was lost to pleasure. His knees shook feebly beneath as if they would give way at any moment. Had it not been for her arm clutching him back against her, he probably would have fallen over altogether.
"I think you're ready," she grinned, withdrawing her hand. She stepped out from behind him, removed her trench-coat, and tossed it carelessly to the side. By the time he'd come to his senses, she was already on the bed. As she climbed cover the mattress on all fours, Naruto released the breath of air he'd be subconsciously clinging to. Anko reached back and flipped up the back of her skirt, revealing the blushing opening beneath.
"Well, what are you waiting for?" she asked, "an invitation?"
"Shut-up," he huffed. Naruto climbed up behind her and knelt down on the foot of the mattress. Taking hold of either side of her waist, he gently pressed the tip of his penis against he labia.
"You can do it," she cooed, mockingly.
"Shut-up."
"Come on… You're almost there…"
"Shut-up!"
Come on, be a good boy…!" That was it. Shifting his weight to the back of the bed, Naruto reeled back and entered Anko with a single, savage thrust. The jounin threw her head back and gasped, savoring the abrupt sensation. Before she scarcely had a chance to exhale, Naruto began driving into her. His hips jerked in short, rapid strokes, each one rougher than the last. He wasn't sure if he preferred it like this, but no matter how they started it, things always seemed to come to this. She knew exactly what buttons to push to drive him to this point, making him feel as though he had something to prove, which he didn't.
"Harder," she groaned, "Fuck me harder…!"
"Shut-up," he hissed. "You're loud! Someone could hear!" The jounin turned to leer evilly at him over her jiggling ass.
"What's wrong?" she panted. "Are you embarrassed?" He scowled. "Is that it?" As if to confirm her own words, Anko inhaled deeply and let out a low, guttural moan. The tone was so profound, it rattled the window panes on either wall. The hair on the back of Naruto's neck rose to attention.
"I said quiet!" She moaned again, louder this time. 'Dammit, she's gonna get me in trouble,' Naruto thought. But despite his anxiety, the blonde boy found himself strangely taken by the thrill. Something about the idea of being "caught in the act" made it that much more exhilarating. Bolstered by the thought, redoubled his thrusting, pounding into the jounin with renewed vigor.
"YES, she cried, "THAT'S IT! MORE! MORE!" Naruto pounded into her with every ounce of his energy, beads of sweat forming like jewels on his skin. She felt amazing; so warm and firm around his shaft. He loved the way her body moved, every motion so smooth and fluid, her lithe body rocking back and forth against him. The more he thought about it, the more he wanted her. It was driving him mad! He couldn't take it anymore!
Naruto leaned forward, and cupping a warm mound in each hand, hoisted the kunoichi upright against his chest. Anko choked back a gasp of surprise and pressed her back firmly into him. Her hands clawed wildly at his sodden blonde hair. 'This is INCREDIBLE!' she squealed inwardly. Her heart was pounding so hard, it felt as though it would explode in her chest.
"OH GOD YOU'RE SO GOOD!" she howled. "DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT STOPPING, YOU…! GOD!!" Naruto pulled her closer, simultaneously kneading her breasts. The feel of her skin, the smell of her hair... Torrents of ecstasy washed over him, each one bringing him closer and closer to his impending release.
'Gotta hold on a little longer,' he told himself. 'Just a little longer!'
"OH GOD…! OH GOD I'M GONNA…!!" That was all she could manage before her body erupted in a fit of convulsions.
'Finally!' he thought. "GUH!" All at once, Naruto felt himself empty his seed into the body before him. The blonde shinobi buried his face between Anko's neck and shoulder, savoring the fleeting euphoria. Patches of lights danced in his eyes, blotting the world as it swiveled around him. Anko craned her neck to meet his gaze before kissing him firmly on the lips. Even in his sex-induced daze, he detected a subtle difference in the gesture; there was something caring and sincere in the way her lips met his, unlike before. He could help but blush at the thought.
"Wow…" he panted, "that was… great…!"
"Was?" she grunted. "What do you mean 'was?' Did I say you were done? Get down on your back, NOW."
XXX
Two hours later, the two shinobi flopped back down onto the bed in a panting mass of sweaty flesh. Naruto rolled onto his back and tucked his hands behind his head. "I think you really did break my other arm," Naruto sighed, bitterly.
"You'll live." Kicking the bedsheets to the side, Anko climbed off the bed and made her way to the fridge. For a moment, she simply stood leaning over the open door, the cool, cloudy air wafted against her shapely abdomen. Her gaze shifted pensively over the cluttered shelves, until, at last, she decided on milk. It had passed its expiration date, but a few days couldn't do that much harm, could it? Popping the cardboard top, Anko tipped the carton up and took a long, full swig.
"Hey, don't drink it all!" he snapped.
"Pipe down, you'll wake the neighbors." Naruto's brow furrowed in a contemptuous scowl. 'You should talk,' he thought, sourly, 'with all the noise you were making!'
"Hey, Naruto?" she murmured, her back still to him.
"Hm…?" The blonde genin stared perplexedly up Anko, then smiled warmly. "Yeah, I know…"
Author's Note: Yes, by popular request, the Naruto x Anko series is back in full effect (I hope). I'm trying to go for a deeper feel this time around, so let me know what you think. By the way, if anyone's interested, I've put together a Naruto forum, so please come check it out; we'd love to have some new members (the link is in my profile). Thank you all and have a nice day! :-D