A.N: Sorry for the super long update gap. I really haven't had much motivation to continue this one, but I gave it a quick re-read and realized there are probably only a few more chapters left. It's really childish and pervy but I'm hoping I can give it a good ending. Especially since I have no idea where I was going with this one. Anyways, with further ado; Chapter 11.
- - melissaaax3

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto, it's plot or any of the characters. I do, however own the plot to this story.

Last time...

with Sasori: Kami-sama this was a bad idea. There may not be a bed, but ther4e is a very comfortable couch and I have a feeling I'm going to rip his clothes off before the day is over yet.

Chapter 11

Sasori looked up from his work at Kankuro's random cuss. The older boy was building a puppet of his own with some of Sasori's unused parts that he had so graciously allowed him to have. "What is it?" he asked curiously, turning to look at his guest.

"What time is it?" Kankuro asked back, gazing at the window distractedly.

Sasori frowned before turning to look out the window. His eyes widened, the sky had transformed into a deep, dark ebony. He let out his own cuss. "We really lost track of time. It's way past dinner, my mom is probably freaking out!" he answered, standing up from his work table and moving towards the door.

Kankuro let out a deep chuckle. "Yeah no shit. I guess what they say is true, time really does fly when you're having fun" he stated.

Sasori turned to look at him at this statement. He didn't know why, the statement was pretty innocuous but something about the other boy's tone had him wanting to pay attention. He didn't know if it was wishful thinking on his part or his own lustful thoughts from earlier on, but he shivered from their eyelock.

The studied eachother for a tense minute before Kankuro's lips twitched. Sasori wouldn't have noticed had they not been staring at eachother but he did and it made him wonder just what was going on in the brunette's mind.

"Guess we should get going, Temari is going to ream me for this" he stated almost uncarringly, stretching his arms up, shoulders rolling smoothly.

Sasori's eyes tracked the enticing movement, t-shirt sleeves tightening over bulging bicepts. He shook his head, berating himself internally and continuing towards the door without replying.
He felt more than heard Kankuro following behind him, his mind torturing him with the sensation of hot breath behind his ear and the warmth of a body behind his own. He absentmindely lead Kankuro to his own room only looking up once they both stopped outside of the door.

"Thanks for showing me your work shop. I had fun" stated the older boy with a smirk.

Sasori fought a blush for some reason. How is it that he had grown so desensitized to Itachi's vulgarity but blushed at a simple smirk from this boy? He furrowed his brows before muttering a, "No problem" and turning to make a tactical retreat to his room.

"See ya' around" drawled the other boy to his back.

Sasori flushed feeling decidedly at a disadvantage. He chose to remain silent, instead brooding over his traitorous reactions to the older teen. By the time he turned into the hall his bedroom was in all he wanted was to sleep.

Unfortunately for him, it was not to be. Itachi was sitting on his bed.

Sasori met his stare blankly. The Uchiha seemed distressed, well as distressed as an Uchiha could be. How could he tell this? The emotionless mask on Itachi's face showed no sign of distress, but the fact that it was there in the first place was all the proof he needed. Realizing Itachi wasn't going to break the silence-which he found very rude since it was his room that the other invaded-he broke eye contact, heading over to his closet with a simple "Hey".

Unsuprisingly there was no answer. He busied himself with collecting some sleep clothes, clean boxers and one of his dad's t-shirts. He scowled to the back of his closet before straightening his shoulders and turning. "Look Itachi, I'm really tired can we talk tomorrow?" he stated, more then asked. His frustruation leaked through his voice and he inwardly winced when Itachi glared at him.

The Uchiha continued his glare for another pointed moment before answering. "Where have you been?" he asked, ignoring Sasori's 'request' completely. None of his frustruation or anger was visible or audible, as is the Uchiha way.

The ignoring as well as the calm facade lit Sasori's anger like a match. "I told you this morning my dad asked me to give Kankuro a tour of the palace. As usual you were probably to busy trying to get laid to pay attention to anything I say!" he snapped, glowering at Itachi and throwing his gathered clothing to the wood floor.

Itachi stood up, eerie calm still there. "I heard you quite well. I just wonder where you actually were since I looked all over the palace grounds for you" he answered cooly.

Sasori met his challenging stare unflinchingly. "I was giving Kankuro a tour. We lost track of time" he replied.

"How is it possible to give a tour if no one has seen you all day?" was the monotone answer.

"We were on palace grounds so what does it matter if no one seen me? Maybe I wanted some time alone for once!" Sasori retoreted hotly.

"Were you?"

Sasori blinked. "What?" he asked.

"Were you alone?" Itachi enunciated, staring intently at the red-head.

Sasori paused, but his silence was telling. "No I was with Kankuro. My dad asked me to give him a tour but, I didn't feel like it. I wanted isolation and he followed me without complaining so I wouldn't get in trouble with father" he explained. "We spent the whole day together without talking much. We have some common interests though, he's nice" he added lamely.

Itachi's face did not change and Sasori internally cursed his Uchiha genes. "You seem to have some issues with this relationship at present" he stated, making Sasori's eyes widen then narrow.

"Relationship? Is that what it is? I thought it was just sex since that's all we ever do!" he exclaimed bitterly.

Itachi's glare returned much more fiercely and a muscle in his jaw tightened. Imperceptible reaction on others but easily noticed on his stoic face. "You didn't seem to have a problem with it when I was balls deep in you" he intoned matter-of-factly.

Sasori's face flushed with anger and humiliation. Never had Itachi said something so...mean to him before. "You're right. I guess I'm just a huge whore for going along with it and wanting more now. Wanting to call you my boyfriend. Wanting you to...introduce me to your parents" he said with deep hurt and anger, pausing to supress his tears. "They don't even know about me. Do they even know you're gay?" he added, channeling his anger and pushing back the hurt for later. He didn't wait for an answer. "They don't and I knew this. I kept thinking, this whole time that it was enough. That as long as I had you it was fine, but it isn't. It isn't fine when my parents ask me about us and I don't know what to say! It isn't fine that when Naruto makes jokes about my 'boyfriend' I feel like crying instead of laughing because, you aren't my boyfriend! It isn't fine that everytime we are together it feels natural, but as soon as I'm alone I feel used and unsure. It isn't fine that your pervy behaviour makes me feel insecure about our relationship instead of fondly amused like it used too. It isn't fine that I feel like you're ashamed of us, of me" he started out loudly, only to finish quietly. He took deep uneven breaths trying to push back all of his emotion. He had quit looking at Itachi part-way through his speech, needing to get through it all. He stared transfixedly at the ground. "Let's not do this anymore" he said quietly.

The meaning of these words became clear to Itachi that Sasori didn't just mean their fight when he added "Please leave" in a tiny, sad voice.

There was an unbearably long moment of silent stillness before Itachi left just as soundlessly and then Sasori let go of all that hurt in violent heaving sobs.

After their enlightening experience Naruto and Gaara snuggled for a while before redressing. The red-head haqd to unfortunately ignore the blonde's protests in order to remain cautious. He very much did not want Naruto's father to find them, naked as they were in the blonde's bed.

They decided to forgoe the rest of the tour and instead decided to watch some T.V. The red-head indulged the blonde vixen in letting him resume his precious 'Gossip Girl' and silently sat through hours of the torturous show with his beloved.

They were gathered by a servant at dinner time and proceeded to the table with the blonde one-sidedly discussing the drama of the latest episode. Gaara rolled his eyes at the blonde but added his hms and yes' when needed. This continued even after they sat down, much to Temari's humor.

She laughed behind her hand at the blonde's excited indignation over something or other and Gaara's resigned indulgence.

The blonde's father laughed as well before deciding to save the poor teen. "Naru where is Sasori?" he asked, waiting for the blonde's answer.

"Sasori-nii?" Naruto questioned curiously, before bringing a finger up to his lips. "I don't know. Gaara-kun and I didn't see him or Kankuro-san on our tour" he answered, looking at Gaara questioningly.

Gaara nodded at this and turned to look at Temari questioningly.

Temari shrugged. "I haven't seen either one of them" she added for the benefit of the adults.

Anko shot her husband a worried look before realization came over her and she smiled. "I'm sure they are up to something interesting, boys will be boys. Don't worry about those two, they must be getting along famously. Let's eat!" she intervened, waving at a nearby servant to bring out dinner.

Naru shot her a worried look but at Gaara's shrug and Temari's uninterested behaviour he let it go.

Minato smiled at his wife before exclaiming happily, and in tandem with his son at the sight of ramen.

When bed time came around Garra left the blonde at his door with a loving goodnight kiss. The blonde swooned for a while before proceeding with his night time ritual.

After he was ready for bed he decided to peek in on Sasori and tell him goodnight. Crossing the hall he strolled into his brother's room without knocking, as younger siblings often do. Imagine his suprise at the Sasoriless room. His brows furrowed in worry.

"Naru-chan" came a cool voice from the ensuit bathroom making him jump about a foot off the ground and let out a shrill scream.

The voice revealed itself to be Itachi.

Naruto clutched his chest dramatically. "Ah Itachi-kun you scared me to death!" he accused, pouting cutely at the Uchiha who oddly,did not react to the cuteness. Naruto finally took a close look at him and noticed a certain tightness to his features. Although Itachi usually appeared stoic, his perverted comments/behaviour and the overall resulting silliness shed a certain gleam in his stoic facade. That gleam of personality was gone and in it's place stood a tense young man. "Itachi-kun is everything alright?" the concerned blonde asked, taking a step closer to the older boy.

Itachi seemed to deflate slightly. He let out a quiet sigh. "Have you seen Sasori? I've been unable to find him all day and he has not returned to his room?" questioned the Uchiha.

Naruto frowned once more, shaking his head no. "I haven't seen him since breakfast. He had to give Kankuro-san a tour and I had to give Gaara-kun one so we've been apart all day. Gaara-kun and I had lunch seperately in my room and neither Sasori-nii nor Kankuro-san showed up for dinner. Mom didn't seem worried though, she said something about 'boys will be boys, I'm sure they're fine'. I'm a little worried now. You say he didn't come back? How long have you been waiting here?" the blonde replied, gazing worriedly at the older boy.

Itachi's brow furrowed. "I've been here since a few hours after dinner" he answered, looking at the clock on the wall.

Naruto frowned. "Would you like me to wait with you for Ni-chan?" he asked helplessly, wringing his hands.

Itachi turned back to him, eyes slowly trailing to his. "No, thank you. I'm sure he's fine but I'd like to wait for him alone if that's alright" he answered distractedly.

Naruto's frown didn't go away but he nodded and turned to leave, what else could he do. "Goodnight Itachi-kun" he said tiredly, and closed the door behind him. He returned to his room and collapsed on his bed.

After leaving Naruto's room Gaara decided to check on his annoying older brother. This proved challenging as Kankuro's room was empty. He furrowed his brows before deciding to sit and wait. What else did he have to do, his insomnia was often random and he knew that trying to sleep would do no good. Taking a seat in the window seat, he set to staring out at the moon, pretty soon it would be full.

It was a little over an hour later that Gaara heard voices outside the door and his eyebrow quirked upwards in question. Just who was Kankuro with?

The door slid open and Kankuro's eyes met aquamarine eyes which seemed to have an unnatural shine in trhe darkness. He yelped before scowling. "Gaara you little shit!" he snapped, ignoring his usual fear of his sadistic younger brother.

Gaara's curiousity rose at this. Kankuro was behaving weirdly, he seemed to be unsettled by something. "Who was that?" Gaara asked monotonously, none of his curiousity showing through his seemingly bored voice.

Kankuro looked away, walking over to his bed and collapsing onto it. "Sasori" he mumbled from his face down position.

Gaara's eyes widened slightly. "Naruto's older brother?" he asked for clarification.

Kankuro nodded.

"Have you been with him all day?" Gaara asked, his curiousity now obvious.

Kankuro rolled over. "Yeah. He's pretty cool. He builds puppets like me, he took me to his workshop. It's really neat" he answered truthfully.

The reply was innocent but Gaara's eyes narrowed. His whole family was well aware of Kankuro's sexuality. Let's just say it's the same as Gaara's and Kankuro's dad was now counting on Temari to continue their family line in the Sand village. Not all men were gifted with child bearing like Naruto. "Tell me you didn't fuck Naruto's brother Kankuro" he stated exasperately.

Kankuro frowned at this. "I'm not a slut you know! I may be a big guy but I have feelings too" he deflected with mock hurt.

Gaara glared at him. "Avoidance is cowardly" he intoned wisely.

Kankuro sighed before chuckling at his younger brother. "Alright Jii-san. No I did not fuck him" he answered mockingly.

Gaara was nonphased by the reply. "But?" he prodded meaningfully.

Kankuro huffed. "He's a fuck-hot specimen of man" he stated simply before laughing out loud at his memory of the fiesty red-head's reaction to his nudity this morning. Shit he had started out as joking, he found it fun to fuck around with straight guys. Their reactions always amused him. He had zero shame and why should he? He knew he had an awesome body, he never got complaints. But the kid's reaction had nearly done him in. Those wide golden eyes trailing his chest and when he dropped his towel oh god. The boy had literally been gasping for breath eyes locked on Karasu like he wanted to eat him up. Yeah so what? He named his dick after his first puppet, they were both beasts. He was glad the kid turned away or his halfy would have turned into a full out erection had the staring not stoped.

So yeah the kid was definitely not straight and Kankuro could admit he was attracted to the red head but that was it. After a few years of sleeping around he had learned quickly that he needed something more then just attraction or it was just sex. Well sex and the inevitable drama when he dumped his latest bed mate. So attraction or not, he shrugged it off.

In fact the kid's personality had kind of irritated him at first. The puppet thing, that was a suprise. A damn good one. Most of his 'dates' and even his family found his hobby very weird and he had lost hope of finding someone who 'got it'. This kid though? He got it.

They had talked very little and spent their time working on seperate projects, but Kankuro could admit he had never been at quite that level of peace before. Here he was doing his thing and lo and behold someone else was there. He could never hate his hobby, shit he lived for that stuff. Still, there was always a sense of lonliness. The only people who understood were others at competitions and you don't get close to the competition. So alone it was.

He had no idea what he wanted to do about this situation. He was very attracted to the younger boy, he was beautiful and they had something great between them. He wasn't quite sure if he should act on that attraction and risk ruining this friendship, his first friend that shared his hobby.

"What is it that you find so funny?"

Gaara's monotone broke his musings.

"Feeling nosey today aren't cha'?" he questioned sweetly before deciding to answer. "He builds puppets and he is definitely gay-" he cut off with another laugh. "I don't know him well enough yet, but I think he could be perfect" he continued more seriosuly.

Gaara hid his suprise at this. "I believe he is in a relationship with that older Uchiha" he stated methodically, watching his brother's reaction closely.

Kankuro frowned, his stomach sinking. Undecided or not it appeared his subconcious had decided and it wanted very much. "That settles it then" he muttured, going for uncaring but appearing sullen.

Suprisingly, Gaara laughed.

Kankuro's eyes snapped to him in question.

"When has that ever stoped you before?" asked the red head, humor making his lips twitch slightly.

Kankuro chuckled as well. "I don't know how to explain it. Just...this is different. I want it to be different" he replied easily, seriousness returning once more.

Gaara knew how big of a deal this was for his older brother and decided to cheer him on in his own Gaara way. "Get to know him and see if he really is perfect" he stated and with that piece of advice, stood to leave.

"Thanks Gaara. Night" was Kankuro's quiet reply.

- - - end chapter

A.N: Okay let me know what you think about the Itachi Sasori fight and Kankuro Sasori interaction. I got mixed reactions and a lot of threesome votes. :P As hot as that is I believe it's very impractical and not fitting in this story. Itachi, perverted as he might be is not up to sharing Sasori. He joked about a threesome with Naru and was serious but that's two ukes and a seme. Not two seme's and an uke. The seme's are the territorial ones. Also Sasori and Naru were joking and the threesome wasn't really on the table Itachi knew this.