As It Is Now

Chapter 20

This is a Mature chapter. There is sex in this chapter if you don't know what Mature means in this case. If you want to skip it, I've marked the beginning and end. You don't miss much (except for some narusasu moment). It's not necessary to the plot of the story but it's a good addition nonetheless.

Oh, and there's a lot of jumping around, hope it's not too confusing. Anyway, read on!

The battle was brief but intense. After the initial shock of the ambush had worn off Cloud nins had pushed hard to get through even at the cost of their lives it seemed. The ones that had passed them would had been met by the others. Tired and fewer, they had been bound to lose.

Even so, Naruto performed the Hirashin to make sure. By the time everything had settled down and Sakura and other medics were taking care of the wounded while some took care of the dead to bring them back to Konoha, the blond Hokage was exhausted.

Jumping back and forth everywhere in the northern part of the country was tiring even for someone of his immeasurable stamina. After speaking to Shikamaru about the losses and where to proceed, he made his way wearily back to Konoha.

Now that the threat had been handled at the lost of a dozen shinobi, he had to report to the council and decide with them what to do about the Village Hidden in the Clouds.

It had taken him over a day to get back home simply because he was tired. All along the way he tried to contemplate what he should do but his mind stubbornly stayed blank while his body ached. He hadn't been able to see much of Sasuke in the fight but he knew the other man could take care of himself.

He had only stayed long enough to see with his eyes that Sasuke was able to move around without any major injuries before he began making his way to Konoha. As much as he wanted to just lie down next to the pale man, he knew he couldn't do that.

There were decisions to be made and the lives of people to handle before he could spend any alone time with his boy friend. It would make their reunion that much sweeter.

At least that was what he was trying to convince himself; it was the only way he was keeping forward instead of turning back around. The gates loomed up ahead but inside Naruto felt no peace.

"So it's decided then," Homura spoke slowly as he stared at the Hokage. With a grim nod, Naruto affirmed the decision. The atmosphere in the room was almost stifling. The decision had not come easily. Going through with the choice would be even harder but he'd make sure that it happened.

"Now," Naruto spoke up after a few moments of silence, "What do you all suggest for the situation with Cloud?" He had an idea of what he wanted but he needed to know what they thought first. They were on a precarious edge; a brink that they would either have to jump or back down.

Two days had passed since the battle in the north and the Raikage had sent a messenger relaying his ignorance of the attack and the civil turmoil in his village. The message was now being discussed between the council and Naruto.

The day wore on and soon night fell. They took a half hour break for nourishment but soon they were back inside the chamber and debating on the course of response to the message. It wasn't until almost noon the next day that they finally came to a decision.

Fumio opened the door to the Hokage's office to find Naruto sitting in his chair mulling over some documents. Whether or not the blond was actually reading the papers or thinking about something else didn't matter; the older man marched up to the desk and leaned over it.

"Hokage-sama!" he stared right into those blue eyes sternly, "What are you doing here?" Naruto gave him a blank stare then responded, "It's my job to be here." Fumio glanced at the darkened skin under the blonde's eyes and glared reproachfully.

"You need to rest," he reprimanded, then added, "If you want to maintain your position as Hokage that is."

Naruto scowled at the older man, "You can't kick me out just because I'm not doing what you say, Fumio." The thought was absurd! The old man had no reason to back up that ludacris statement! It took a few blinks before Naruto realized that he didn't have any authority to back up his threat and that the old man was merely messing with his head. Fumio smirked and leaned back away from the desk.

"I'm giving you five minutes to leave the office and go home," he warned before he turned around and walked out of the office. Naruto immediately thought that he was going to grab Sakura to forcefully drag him out and tie him to his bed.

The thought was slightly appealing at the moment, only the part where he saw Sakura though; he hadn't seen Sakura since the battle. Actually, he hadn't seen anybody aside from the council members since he had gotten back. The only reason why Sasuke hadn't been in that council room was because he had just gotten back with the others that morning.

Maybe he'd go find his boyfriend and see if he couldn't snuggle with him. The thought of Sasuke made him smile. His sluggish brain began sifting through memories again and before he knew it the door was thrown open and in marched the last person he had expected.

Naruto woke up to the sound of his alarm. He ignored it for a moment before it turned off by itself. Instantly the annoying sound went away and his hazy mind started to drift back to darkness. A casual thought of how the alarm could turn itself off passed through his mind before something registered in his head that his alarm didn't turn off unless the button was switched.

Not to mention his alarm was at the foot of his bed. His eyes opened blearily and he looked around, not really thinking about a possible threat.

"Go back to sleep, Naruto," came a soft voice from the side of his bed. His eyes immediately darted to the dark figure; he knew it was Sasuke even before he saw him. He struggled to turn toward the dark shape, fighting the cocoon that his blanket had become. Sasuke had never stayed the night before, what was he doing here?

"Wha… Sasuke," he croaked out in slight confusion. What time was it anyway? He squinted at the dark figure and when no reply came, he huffed out, "Well?"

"What?" came the short reply. Even half asleep to Naruto the reply was still intelligent. Damn you. He noticed the arched brow and realized he had said that out loud.

"I asked what time is it," he grumpily spoke even as he sat up.

"No you didn't," came the amused response. He couldn't help picking on the blond. With his hair mussed up from sleep and the way his voice was still husky from lack of use during the night, Sasuke had a hard time keeping his hands to himself.

Naruto growled, annoyed at Sasuke so he just turned his head and peered at his alarm clock.

"Crap! It's already five! I'm gonna be late!" he scrambled up and almost fell out of his bed in his haste. All the while he muttered about forgetting to set his alarm properly before going to bed. Stupid Sasuke, he blamed it on the other man for distracting him. Wait, he didn't remember going to bed. His thought was cut off though when he stood up.

Before he could get too far from his bed though, he briefly registered that there were arms around his abdomen, Sasuke's arms actually. Why they'd belong to anybody else was another thought that flickered briefly before said arms tightened and he was suddenly being lifted off the floor.

The surprise yelp was unavoidable as his boyfriend tossed him back onto the bed before pouncing on top of him.

"Sasuke! What are you doing?" he asked frantically as he tried to push the pale man off of him. Sasuke responded by nuzzling the blond man before kissing him.

"It's too early for you to get up. Plus," he spoke low, his voice taking on a husky timbre that made Naruto want to do so many things to him. His mind was quickly clearing up.

"I missed you." Well, if he put it like that, how could Naruto say no?

"I missed you too, Sasuke," he said quietly back as he stared into those dark eyes that just seemed to suck his heart and soul out. Yeah, there wasn't any doubt now that Sasuke had both of those. He'd do anything for him. He leaned up and kissed at those firm lips. The stress of the last week melted away totally forgotten as he let all that was Sasuke fill his senses.

Placing soft pressure on those lips, he opened his own mouth to lick at them. Sasuke willingly obliged and opened his own mouth as both tongues swirled around each other. Naruto pulled back briefly to look at the man above him but Sasuke leaned forward and took his mouth once more unwilling to part.

Their hands roamed; firm caresses that were more of a way of just feeling and memorizing than anything else. They had never gone beyond making out and grinding. He didn't care though as his skin heated and the feelings that were coursing through him started to drive him crazy. He wasn't sure when it turned into a heated, passionate struggle. Maybe it was when Sasuke pulled away from his mouth to attack his neck.

Maybe it was the moan that came out of his mouth when the other's tongue flicked over that spot on his neck just the way he liked it. Or maybe it was the way he had flipped Sasuke over and performed the same ministrations on Sasuke that he had done to him.

(Sex, don't look, don't read…unless you want to…)

Whatever the reason, they were both lost as clothing was shed impatiently. They couldn't get enough of each other. Sweat slicked their bodies and their harsh panting coupled with moans filled the room. Naruto didn't even pull back to frantically search the bedside table for something.

His hand came up empty after knocking over the lamp and several other items. He cursed; he had Sasuke writhing under him practically and he couldn't even find a damn thing of anything! He pulled back and Sasuke growled. That idiot wasn't going to stop now.

That murderous thought was ripped away when Naruto's warm hand wrapped around him. He arched back and didn't even bother to deny the loud groan that came from him.

That rough, calloused hand was stroking him; all he knew was Naruto, he didn't give a shit about anything else. He moaned the blonde's name and Naruto responded by quickening his pace. Black eyes looked at him before he bent forward. He watched as those eyes widened as his mouth engulfed him.

The heat and suction nearly sent Sasuke over the edge. His hands tightened on the sheets and he couldn't help but thrust his hips upward into that addicting heat.

Naruto tightened his one-handed grip on hips to keep him from thrusting. His other hand continued squeezing and stroking even as he kept sucking. Sasuke's moans and panting were driving him crazy. As much as he wanted to just ram himself into the pale man, there would no doubt be hell to pay.

Instead he pulled away just long enough to coat his fingers with saliva; he chanced a look at those dark eyes to see his reaction to what he was about to do. There was nothing more than irritation in them at him for having stopped. Naruto grinned; Sasuke was so demanding!

He lifted those tightly muscled legs up and pushed them against the raven's stomach. He thought about simply having him come first but decided he could do better than that. As his mouth returned to what it had started, he gently inserted a finger into that tight, puckered opening. Sasuke moaned and squirmed at the same time. It probably felt weird but combined with pleasure he wasn't sure what to do about it.

Naruto took his time; he wiggled his digit around and pretty much felt him up. An irritated, raspy comment about him hurrying the fuck up made him push another finger in. He had stopped sucking but his other hand was still stroking him. He watched the pale man before him closely; he didn't want to miss any of the emotions displayed openly for him to see.

Scissoring his fingers, he grinned when Sasuke let out a grunt which morphed into a groan when he curled his fingers and stroked at his prostate. He thought briefly about a third finger but impatient, Sasuke heaved up and wrenched him forward for a brutal kiss.

When they came up for air, Sasuke snapped out, "Quit thinking so much and do it already, idiot."

"Fine then," he growled out and lifted a leg over his shoulder. Leaning on his arms he positioned himself before he slowly pushed himself in. Sasuke's grip on his shoulder turned brutal as he felt pain flare in his lower region.

After what felt like an agonizing amount of time, Naruto was finally deeply seated inside of him. The pale man was breathing hard and trying not to move. Slightly concerned that he wasn't ready after all, Naruto quietly asked, "Are you alright?"

"Just move," Sasuke gritted out. It shouldn't be this bad…or at least it should get better, he tried to tell himself over the burn in his ass. Hesitant and cautious Naruto began to pull out; three quarters of the way out, he pushed back in. He repeated this several times before he starting stroking Sasuke's semi-limp flesh again.

He leaned forward, giving him a kiss and told him to just relax and feel. There was an ungrateful snort followed by a sarcastic remark that he was feeling. Naruto on the other hand was feeling great and it was hard not to just keep with what he was doing. There was some blood, he could smell it, but he figured it would be best if he didn't tell the other.

"You're the one who told me to hurry the fuck up," he pointed out, starting to get annoyed that Sasuke himself was annoyed. Black eyes glared at him; he was about to open his mouth to tell the blond to get off of him when Naruto angled his thrust slightly and his words came out in a sharp gasp.

He grinned; that shut him up quick. His hand was working the other while he continued to thrust into that sweet spot. He felt those tight, hot walls squeezing in around him but he gritted his teeth, determined to make Sasuke come first. It wasn't too long before Sasuke tensed, his muscles bunching up; he couldn't hold back the guttural moan.

His walls tightened reflexively and Naruto felt himself losing to that white hot nirvana.

(No more sex…all done)

"Get off of me," Sasuke muttered. Naruto groaned as he automatically leaned back to get off the other. He winced when he tried to roll off only to discover a very unpleasant situation. They both cringed as he finally pulled away.

"Idiot," the Uchiha muttered again. They had a lot to learn about each other. The mutual attraction was there, just not the skill or knowledge. Naruto looked at the clock to see that it was almost six. He was supposed to be in his office by six, or at least that's when Fumio came in. Today the old man could be there without him for once Naruto decided.

"I'm going to shower," Sasuke stated as he moved to get out of bed. He stopped though as soon as he tried to sit up; to put it simply, his ass hurt like a bitch. He managed a half stand before he gritted his teeth and stood up straight. Standing still didn't help either and there was no way in hell he was going to limp in front of Naruto. Said blond was wondering why he had stopped. When realization dawned on him though, that's when the snickering started.

"Shut up," he growled at the hysterical blond at which the snickering became full out laughter. He lunged at the fox vessel but with his 'handicap' he missed the agile blond by inches. The chase lasted a couple dashes around the room before Sasuke came to a stop and simply glared at the other.

During the time of their chase he could have gone to the bathroom already and be in the shower, not standing here seething and… he looked down as he felt something drip down his leg. Bleeding.

He was bleeding.

Naruto's eyes followed his lover's and his eyes widened with guilt. Immediately he went over to the other and hugged him, consequences be damned.

"I'm sorry, Sasuke," he apologized pathetically. His guilty eyes tilted up at the other and Sasuke looked away.

"It's fine, it's common actually," he tried to alleviate the other's feelings as he did his best to ignore that fact that his ass hurt and that he was bleeding and embarrassed.

"Okay," he mumbled before giving him a chaste kiss, "Go take your shower, I'll make you something to eat." Sasuke only glared at him before Naruto sighed and left the room. As soon as he was out of the room though, more laughter could be heard.

He wanted to strangle the idiot.

Instead he chose to withhold his desire and limped to the bathroom instead.

A/N:

And that was all I could type up. Can you believe this chapter only took me an hour to type but a million years to actually get to? Yeah, I know, slow updates but what can you do when school's started? Hope you like it. Any errors are mostly expected; I usually take a few days to look this over and proof it first before I post, but here ya go!