Well...that took awhile. Sorry life happened. YAY update!

CH 8- Gone

"No. No, absolutely not! Not going to happen! I'm not going to endanger Konoha for the sake of a missing-nin's happiness!" Tsunade said as she crossed her arms over her well-endowed chest.

"Sasuke said that if Suigetsu doesn't come, he doesn't come," Captain Yamato answered calmly.

"Then we'll hunt him down and force him back without him," Tusnade said as she sat down and rubbed at her temples. She could feel a headache coming on. "Why's this ninja so important to him anyway?"

"Sasuke says he's his best friend. He was adamant about Suigetsu coming back with him. Sasuke won't come here without him, and if we drugged him and forced him back, I'm sure Suigetsu would try to follow and just take him back. If we decline Sasuke's wishes then we should just execute both of them. Or contact the Hidden Mist and see what they want to do about Suigetsu."

"Execute…" Tsunade closed her eyes and let out a heavy sigh. "Naruto would never stop shouting at me. I can only take so much of him already."

"I cannot advise you on this matter. I was merely sent back to relay this message to you." Yamato bowed and then left the room. He sighed sadly. He had never worked with Sasuke, but he knew he was strong and that Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi had strong feelings for him. He hoped Tsunade made the right decision.

Suigetsu woke up to the sun shining though the blinds just at the right angle for him to be blinded. He groaned and turned into Sasuke. The Uchiha wrapped his arms around him sleepily. "Sasuke?" Suigetsu asked.

"Nn?"

"You asleep?"

"Nnnn."

"I love you," Suigetsu said kissing the other boy on the collar bone. Sasuke smiled but he didn't open his eyes. "I'm going to get up now." Sasuke's arms tightened around the water ninja. Suigetsu giggled. "Wake up and let's take a shower together!" Sasuke opened one eye.

"I almost think that would be hazardous to my health," Sasuke said with a smirk.

"Why?" Suigetsu asked utterly confused.

"Because I'd want to make love to you," Sasuke said before placing a kiss on Suigetsu's forehead. Suigetsu flashed a toothy grin. He loved hearing those words. He loved hearing that Sasuke cared. He loved everything about it.

"You'll just have to resist me, come on and get up!" Suigetsu tried to worm his way out of Sasuke's arms but the Uchiha just squeezed harder. "Can't…breathe…Sa-"

"I don't wanna get up!" Sasuke pouted as he released Suigetsu and turned over. He winced in pain as his ribs pushed against the coils in the mattress.

"Fine don't get up. But I'm going to take a shower." Suigetsu stood up and went over to the bathroom. He turned the water on and proceeded doing his daily morning routine. Sasuke swung his legs over the side of the bed. Fine…he'd wake up. He winced again as his ribs seared with a sharp pain. Once the pain subsided he stood up. Itachi really had messed him up…Itachi…he was finally dead. He was finally gone. Sasuke sighed and tried to feel anything different. He didn't feel more powerful, he didn't feel happier…he didn't feel…anything. Nothing was different. He loved Suigetsu before he had killed Itachi…he didn't love Suigetsu stronger…but he didn't love him any less. What had changed? Anything? Sasuke walked into the bathroom, all the while holding onto his side. His ribs ached horridly. He slipped out of his hospital gown and stepped into the shower. Suigetsu felt a pair of arms snake around his body. He turned his head and kissed Sasuke lovingly on the lips. Sasuke nuzzled his nose against Suigetsu's.

"Good morning," Suigetsu said with a toothy grin. Sasuke smirked. He ran his fingers though Suigetsu's wet hair and pulled the other closer to him. Their foreheads rested against each other. Sasuke didn't move, or say anything and in turn neither did Suigetsu. They just looked at each other. They didn't have to express anything, they just knew. They each knew how much they cared for each other. Suigetsu broke the stare by kissing the tip of Sasuke's nose.

Sasuke laughed lightly, "Good morning."

Tsunade looked out her window that overlooked all of Konoha. What was she going to do? She wanted to bring Sasuke back to the village but she couldn't risk a war with the Hidden Mist. Why was he so adamant about this one person? Juugo was a different story. She could allow him in with no problem. Granted that he'd be under surveillance twenty four-seven and have bars on all his windows and doors that locked from the outside… Tsunade had looked up Suigetsu's file. He was a gifted fighter and currently a high-risk missing-nin. He mysteriously disappeared a few years back right before he was to become one of the Swordsmen of the Mist village. The Mist had even sent out tracker ninjas to capture him and bring him back, but they never found him. His case was closed and he was pronounced dead. Tsunade figured he had to of been with Orochimaru all these years then or the trackers would have found him. That would make sense because Sasuke knew him. "He's…just too dangerous…"

"Are you hungry?" Suigetsu asked Sasuke as he lay back on the hospital bed. His hair was wet and his cheeks were flushed. He looked absolutely stunning. Suigetsu traced Sasuke's lips lightly with his pointer finger. Sasuke slipped his tongue out and enveloped Suigetsu's finger in his mouth. He gently sucked on the finger, causing Suigetsu's eyes to haze over.

"Can I eat you?" Sasuke said seductively. Suigetsu's cheeks flushed.

"Who knew that watching someone suck on a finger could be so arousing," Suigetsu breathed. Sasuke pulled Suigetsu into the bed. Suigetsu straddled the Uchiha. "Your ribs…"

"We won't do anything too much. I just need you right now." Suigetsu smiled. He allowed Sasuke to pull his face closer to his. Their lips brushed softly against each other's. Sasuke closed the distance and pressed his lips roughly against Suigetsu's. He slipped his tongue into the water ninja's mouth. Their tongues danced together, rolling at just the right moment and lapping softly at each other. Sasuke's hands travelled down to Suigetsu's butt where he began tracing his fingernails, feather-light up and down Suigetsu's spine. Suigetsu shivered. He felt his skin prickle everywhere as goosebumps appeared on his white skin.

"Sa-"

"I'm not hurting." Sasuke pulled Suigetsu closer to him. Their hips crashed into each other. Sasuke winced in pain as his ribs seared. Suigetsu tried to pull away; he didn't want to hurt Sasuke. The Uchiha, stubborn as ever, didn't allow Suigetsu to move away. He placed his hands firmly against Suigetsu's shoulder blades and held him in place. "Relax, you're not hurting me," Sasuke said as he licked Suigetsu's cheek lightly. Sasuke claimed Suigetsu's mouth once again. Teeth clashed, tongues darted. Sasuke could taste blood in his mouth. He had nicked Suigetsu's teeth. He broke the kiss and rested his forehead on Suigetsu's. Blood trickled down the side of his mouth.

"I did hurt you," Suigetsu said innocently. He looked away in defeat.

"I hurt me. I just used your teeth," Sasuke corrected. Suigetsu licked the blood away from Sasuke's mouth.

"I think we should stop. You're not in any condition for this." Sasuke rolled his eyes. He was seriously getting tired of being told what he could and could not do. The Uchiha moved, lightening quick, and before Suigetsu could protest he was under Sasuke with his back facing up.

"I'm in perfect condition for this," Sasuke said. His voice was raspy and Suigetsu shivered. It sounded almost dangerous. Sasuke took two of his fingers and coated them with salvia.

"Sasuke! I really think this is a bad idea!" Suigetsu squirmed under him. This was bad. Suigetsu could see blood seeping though Sasuke's bandages on his stomach. "You need time to recover from your surgery!"

"Suigetsu, shut up." Suigetsu held back the tears as Sasuke roughly inserted his fingers inside him. The Leaf ninja didn't bother to start with only one finger. He was angry at Suigetsu. He was a big boy. He could make his own decisions. He moved his fingers roughly around, spreading them as far as possible. Suigetsu allowed silent tears to fall from his eyes. How could this be happening? It wasn't like he didn't want to make love with Sasuke…but this wasn't love. This was anger, sex and desperation; and it was all to make a point. Sasuke wanted to prove Suigetsu wrong and the water ninja knew that. But he was worried. He felt the warm blood trickling down his back from Sasuke's surgery. This was bad. Sasuke removed his fingers from inside of Suigetsu and moved down. He saw his blood pooling on Suigetsu's spine, but he didn't care. He used his knees to hold Suigetsu's legs down. Suigetsu started to squirm. How could Sasuke be so reckless? "Suigetsu! Stop it!"

"No! You're bleeding! Sasuke look at yourself!" Sasuke looked down at his bandages, yes there was blood, but he had bled that much before. It didn't hurt…which was the weird thing. He couldn't feel anything actually. All he felt was his throbbing member begging to be inside Suigetsu's warm body.

"I'm fine Suigetsu. Just relax." Suigetsu rocked from side to side violently. He wouldn't allow Sasuke to allow his instincts take over his rational thinking.

"The doctor said that it wasn't exactly dangerous but any little wrong move could have serious repercussions! You could lose your ability to perform jutsu! Sasuke stop this! I get it! You're an adult but you should listen to me!" Sasuke let go of Suigetsu. The water ninja shot up and turned around. His purple eyes were burning with anger and he couldn't control his tears anymore. What Sasuke was doing to him…it was painful. He could feel the white-hot pain where Sasuke's fingernails had roughly scraped inside of him. His legs were red from where Sasuke had placed all his weight on him. Sasuke had every intention of raping him…

"Why? Why should I listen to you? Last time I checked you didn't run my life! And if you think for a second that just because I've fucked you means you have a free ticket to control me, you've got a serious wake up call coming." The anger that Sasuke was displaying was frightening. His eyes were cold and murderous. His whole body radiated hatred and furry. Suigetsu hung his head and started sobbing heavily.

"How can you be so gentle and so cruel the next?" he asked between sobs. Sasuke didn't respond. He stared at his broken lover. He looked at his fingers. There was blood on them…Suigetsu's blood. He looked away from the broken boy and at the window. Maybe…maybe he wasn't capable of really loving someone. He was selfish, cruel, most likely bi-polar, and a complete introvert. Was someone like him really meant to love and be loved back? Suigetsu was warm, funny, albeit a little murderous, but he was kind and self-sacrificing. Sasuke would never lay his life down for anyone…not even Suigetsu. A sharp pain exploded on the side of Sasuke's face. He could feel his blood rushing under his skin to the pained area. It radiated with heat and seared in pain. Suigetsu was staring at him with murderous eyes. Yes…this was what Sasuke wanted to see. He wanted to see Suigetsu for what he really was. He loved that hatred that displayed itself so violently in Suigetsu's eyes.

Suigetsu breathed hard. His hand stung from slapping Sasuke. He glared in anger at his lover. Why was he ignoring him? How could Sasuke sit there and not listen to a thing he was saying? Why wasn't he listening to him? Suigetsu was pouring his heart out to the Uchiha and he insisted on spacing out. "I think we should break up," Sasuke said. "I'm not good for you." Suigetsu's resolve faltered. That wasn't what he wanted to hear. "I'm going back to Konoha, and you're not coming with me. Please leave." Suigetsu's throat clamped. A lump had formed in his stomach. The world was suddenly spinning and all his senses heightened to their maximum. He felt his head bang against what looked to be the tile of the hospital. His vision was darkening. The last thing he felt was another's lips pressed to his own. Then all was silent and black.

"Sasuke! You shouldn't be walking around yet!" Kakashi exclaimed. Sasuke had to bite his tongue to keep from snapping. Someone was always telling him what to do…

"I'm fine. I've decided I'm going to go back to Konoha…now…and without Suigetsu."

"What happened?" Kakashi asked. He closed his…book. This was more important than a porn romance.

"I broke up with him." The words slipped before Sasuke could even think about what he was saying. Well there's one way to come out. Kakashi's eye widened and then drooped down to its usual gaze.

"Oh, so that's what was going on. Well, what really happened?" Sasuke didn't want to say why. He tried to force Suigetsu to have sex with him and got angry…he thought things and said things he shouldn't have and now he couldn't go back. He wouldn't go back. Suigetsu was better off without him.

"We got into a fight and I could just tell that we wouldn't work out," Sasuke lied. He had to restrain himself from turning around. Suigetsu didn't need him. Suigetsu was better off without him…he was…wasn't he? Suigetsu needed someone who was soft, caring and compassionate. He didn't need Sasuke. Sasuke was cold, harsh and unpredictable. The Uchiha knew he wasn't good enough. Suigetsu deserved better…he deserved a lot better.

"Well, that's one way to look at it," Kakashi said. Sasuke cocked one eyebrow at him. "You had a fight. How many times have you fought before?"

"One big fight. We've had plenty of arguments though, but that was before we started dating."

"You let go because you're afraid. Exposing emotion and giving yourself to someone else is a big step for you. Look deep inside yourself, if you regret it even the slightest bit, go back."

"People always regret it when they first break up," Sasuke said matter-of-factly.

"Do they? Or is that what you want to believe?" Kakashi asked as he pulled out his book once more. Sasuke looked back at the hospital. He had kind of just left without even checking out with a doctor…

"I don't want to go back," Sasuke said. Kakashi sighed and closed his book once more.

"I'll gather up the other three and we'll be on our way then. What about Juugo?"

"He should stay with Suigetsu." Kakashi nodded and left. Sasuke leaned against a tree. His ribs hurt still, but not nearly as bad as they did before. He didn't want to go back into that hospital. He could stand the pain for now. Once he got to Konoha all would be better.

Suigetsu opened his eyes slowly. The room was blurry. He could make out the tile floor that he was smashed up against. He could see the bed that Sasuke was previously on…Sasuke…Suigetsu got up slowly. His head ached. Where was Sasuke? "So it wasn't a dream…he's really gone." Suigetsu clenched his fists. His heart sank. He had never felt so alone. "Was it really because I didn't have sex with him? Or was there something else there that I just couldn't see?" He used the side table to steady himself as he got up on his feet. He wavered momentarily. The door to the room opened. Suigetsu's heart jumped. Sasuke! A nurse came in…when she noticed Sasuke wasn't in the room she sported a mildly confused look.

"Is he in the bathroom?"

"He's gone," Suigetsu said defeated. "I don't know where he went to. I fainted." The nurse nodded and left the room quickly. Suigetsu guessed she was going to inform the doctor. He walked out of the room. He felt like he was walking in slow motion as other people buzzed by him. His senses dulled and his eyes hazed. He kept picturing Sasuke from the corners of his eyes. He knew where he was going. He'd just have to follow.

Konoha was much different from when Sasuke was there. He looked around at all the new buildings and roads that were under construction. Naruto was beaming. As Team Seven walked into Konoha people stared wide-eyed at Sasuke. "He's so beautiful." "Isn't that the Uchiha?" "I heard he killed Orochimaru!" "How could something so perfect be so deadly?" He rolled his eyes. Of course there would be gossip. Wonderful.

"Sasuke! Hellooooooo! Are you listening?" Naruto asked as he waved his hand in front of Sasuke's face. Sasuke grabbed the blonde's wrist tightly causing Naruto to wince.

"Get your hand away from me," he said. His voice was null and distant. Naruto moved his hand away. "I wasn't listening."

"You're going to stay with me, is that okay?" Naruto asked.

"I've got a home here," Sasuke stated.

"Not exactly…" Kakashi interjected. "Remember when Orochimaru attacked the village? Well you remember the Uchiha residences getting destroyed; well without an Uchiha here…we never fixed it."

"Wonderful," Sasuke stated. "I'm going to stay with you Kakashi." Kakashi's eye widened.

"Wha! Sasuke!" Naruto whined.

"I can't stand you," Sasuke said as he walked away from Naruto. Sakura looked away. Suigetsu…she wondered how he was feeling. Was he going to be okay? She wished she could comfort him. She knew how much he cared for Sasuke. Sasuke felt bad for being so cold, but he couldn't feel…anything. He felt completely lost and hopeless. Being mean to Naruto was the only way to keep moving. He didn't want to break down…and he certainly didn't want to cry…not here.

"Well, I guess you can stay with me," Kakashi said scratching the back of his head. "But I've got a small apartment, so it may be a little cramped."

"That's fine. Where is it?"

"Not so fast Sasuke. We've got to go meet with Tsunade-sama," Kakashi said pulling the boy's collar so he'd stop moving. Sasuke wanted to turn around and slice his face off but he didn't. Instead he stepped in tow behind his former sensei. 'Suigetsu…I'm so sorry.'

I seem to be on an angst/sex run...dont worry! things have to get better!!

This potentially has 1 or 2 more chapters!!! Review pleaseee!